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Chapter 133 [The Four Heavenly Kings Plan]!
During the few days that the Tiger Demon was dormant and upgrading, the camp received a large amount of supplies and, led by Shopkeeper Lu, embarked on a crazy shopping spree.

Using his connections, he successfully contacted a black market merchant in the nearest insect city, specializing in selecting dangerous and affordable 'out-of-control demonized cultivators'.

Acquire a batch and use the [Insect Pillar Nexus] in the Law Domain to suppress and contaminate them. With the help of the [Shadow Dream Hole], refine them little by little into 'Shadow Demon Insects' to replenish the consumption of [Holy Cough Explosion].

Now that Yuan Zhu has awakened, he has created a quiet and deserted 'inner world'. After a moment's thought, he selected a relatively affinity-for-[Holy Light] cougar beetle and used a [Controllable Holy Cough Combustion Technology] to transform the instantaneous explosion into a slow and stable release of holy light.

Then he sat cross-legged and continuously drew holy light from the giant demonic insect, which was comparable to an old man's car, to practice in the 'Sanctuary'. He used his imagination as much as possible and combined the spatial attributes of the 'Sanctuary' to construct related skills.

On the other side, he continuously extracted and collected the 'soul ash' released by the demonic insects to forge seals.

With the continuous blessing of high-quality ash, he experienced a cultivation mode that only the holy sons of sects could enjoy:

Today, the [Pastoral Village] is the property of the Tiger Demon King, the Inner World is a secluded cultivation realm opened up by the King, and the [Holy Cough Beetle] is a top-level spirit beast (insect) subdued by the sect leader. It is used to its fullest extent to contribute inexhaustible [Holy Light] and [Soul Ashes] to himself, which he squanders to his heart's content.

This kind of cultivation experience, where someone is backing you up, resources are never running out, and you're being fed 'ashes', is no less impressive than the Tiger Demon becoming stronger just by lying down and sleeping.

So he rubbed holy light in his hands, constructing one after another cubic holy light barrier force field that was 'born and destroyed', precisely sealing the ordinary wild little demonic insects that were deliberately leaked in by the [Shadow Dream Hole]. The holy light inside exploded, purifying and destroying them, and the ashes were recycled.

Then, another batch of hundreds of small demonic insects appeared out of thin air. Yuan Zhu sensed their location and simultaneously erected more than a dozen 'holy light force fields' in different directions around his body, encircling and sealing them as much as possible. Then he contracted the force field barrier, squeezing and burning their interiors.

Unfortunately, this high-precision operation is too difficult, and only 8 were caught at a time, with the rest escaping.

Then, within the inner world, a series of holy explosions flashed once more. He controlled the holy light field to form square barriers to hunt down the small demonic insects, focusing on honing his precise control.

Through repeated training in mid-range telekinesis and holy light bursts, his proficiency with the [Holy Seal] steadily increased, his spatial perception improved little by little, and the [Seal Forging] process also proceeded in an orderly manner.

Before he knew it, his spiritual power was almost exhausted, so he stopped cultivating. Looking at his [Sanctuary (Holy Seal)] again, he had completed 6 quarters, officially entering the theoretical maximum limit of 7 quarters.

But at this moment, he did not feel any strain on the [shelter] or any feeling of hitting the ceiling.

Through the detection of the [Immortal Scripture Client], Yuan Zhu vaguely realized that his first holy seal [Sanctuary] had been cultivated quite well, absorbing a large amount of highly pure 'Disease Ashes' at the beginning, laying a solid foundation.

For an ordinary Holy Light cultivator, the initial development should begin with hunting and killing various low-level, trashy monsters. The resulting ashes from burning them would be used to forge seals.

If missions are undertaken frequently enough, and life force is recklessly consumed, then the [Holy Seal] can be formed quickly. However, the [Holy Seal] contains too many impurities and is too chaotic, such as 'fragments of contaminated information (soul ash),' making it destined to be unable to give birth to a 'skill.' Even if it is, its potential is low, and its effect is also weak.

Unlike Yuan Zhu, who began cultivating the Disease Garden from the very beginning of [Seal Casting], Yuan Zhu had an inexhaustible supply of pollution sources. Moreover, the pollution attributes were highly uniform, of high quality and purity, and the resulting skill ([Holy Cough]) was also very powerful, allowing him to push the Seal Casting to level 5 in one go.

Now, he continues to use the Shadow Insects as fuel to burn new Insect Ashes for the connection, with quality that is no less, and even better.

Because the 'Shadow Beetle' belongs to the Tiger Demon's [Chang Gui], it is equivalent to using its own 'secondary soul' to burn ashes. The affinity, controllability, and gold content of the ashes are all very high... It is safer than disease ashes, and the quantity is huge, the source is stable, and it can be controlled.

In the context of a cultivation world, this is essentially a case of the sect's higher-ups opening backdoors to provide an unlimited supply of 'spiritual pills' specifically for cultivation techniques. High quality, low toxicity, low drug resistance, and massive quantities... directly guaranteeing entry into the [First Seal] realm.

It was precisely because of this favorable timing and location that the foundation of the [Shelter] was laid so solidly. He had a strong premonition that the [Shelter's] limit was far beyond 7 quarters! If he continued to advance, he would inevitably break through to 8 quarters. Perhaps, it wasn't even impossible for him to reach the highest 9 quarters?
Sensing the changes in the [Holy Seal], Yuan Zhu felt that his 'Holy Light Field' was more restrictive, more defensive, and more efficient and flexible in its use, and couldn't help but become complacent: "I really am exceptionally talented."

"If Heaven had not given birth to me, Yuan Tianzun, the Holy Hall would have been shrouded in eternal darkness! Boss, you are truly a one-in-a-million genius of Holy Light."

Yuan Zhu: "Ahem, be humble, keep a low profile, and don't be ostentatious. I've exhausted too much energy and need to rest for a while. This [Holy Light] has enormous potential; Chan City and even the entire Bubble World are potential markets, and it's necessary to pay attention to it."

Spicy Strips said regretfully, "It's a pity I don't know what level is needed to bestow [Holy Marks] upon others? You can't build a direct line of forces just by spreading [Holy Cough Particles]. This kind of hierarchical connection is very illusory and can't withstand the test."

Yuan Zhu: "I have an idea. Just like this 'Holy Cough Everlasting Lamp,' I can cultivate several stable and controllable 'Holy Cough Bio-Batteries' to continuously output 'Holy Cough Particles' in my place, thus consolidating this connection."

Spicy Strips understood Yuan Zhu's thoughts; this was preparation for leaving the Bubble World. Without a boss, how would [Pastoral Village] operate now, lest it be usurped by ambitious subordinates, have its staff poached, and be turned into private property? And how would it continue to output [Holy Light] and cultivate employees within the Holy Light system?

'Controllable Cough Explosion' is a good choice.

At this moment, Yuan Zhu communicated with the [Shadow Dream Hole] to select a pair of 'Firefly Demonic Insects' from among the many Shadow Demonic Insects automatically refined by the Law Domain, as raw materials for the [Holy Cough. Everlasting Lamp].

After all, fireflies can emit light themselves, and their compatibility with [Holy Light] is extremely high. Their affinity is also among the highest level of all magical insects.

So, in the name of the Tiger Demon, he commanded the two demonic insects to open their bodies and minds to embrace the Holy Cough, and then gave it as a gift to the brother and sister who were teaching newcomers (the orphan team), as a biological spirit stone for practicing the Holy Cough Breathing Technique.

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In today's underground world, only their own [Pastoral Village] can continuously produce first-hand, genuine 'Holy Cough Particles'.

He harbored an ambition: to monopolize the distribution rights of the [Holy Cough Particle] in the Bubble World!

They were even willing to relinquish the copyright to "Holy Cough" and freely disseminate "Holy Cough Pollution" and its breathing techniques to the inhabitants of the underworld, so that they could combat polluted spiritual energy, purify the pollution, and save the world!

Don't be concerned about the mere gains and losses of 'copyright fees'. Have a macro perspective. What you gain is 'merit for purifying the world' and saving the entire world; what you popularize is the 'Way of Holy Light' and enhance your own status within the [Sanctuary System]!
After completing your task, return to the spirit realm.

The two siblings could no longer obtain first-hand [Holy Cough Particles], cutting off their source of holy light. Lacking any [Holy Marks] themselves, and relying solely on the mere [Holy Cough Blessing], their 'Holy Cough True Qi' would increasingly deviate from its 'source,' evolving into its own form.

Similarly, the residents of [Cicada City] will be even faster than the siblings, breaking free from the [Holy Cough] category and evolving freely.

As the local indigenous people continue to burn their life force to sustain themselves, the inherent attributes of the [Holy Cough] will be gradually diluted, covered, and refined by their own 'True Qi'.

Ultimately, the remaining [Holy Cough] will continue to dilute and mutate, becoming something Yuan Zhu would never recognize, severing the hidden connection between them. This is perfectly scientific and reasonable. It's like how he released a batch of primitive corn seeds today, completely ignoring and not interfering, allowing the 'native true qi' to domesticate them generation after generation, evolving into the shape of modern corn.

As Yuan Zhu's original corn seed continues to evolve with its own [Holy Light], it will take on another form, completely diverging from its original form and ultimately splitting into two species.

To anchor the causal connection between each other and establish a hierarchical relationship, an absolute medium such as a [sacred mark] or [sacred seal] is needed. If not, one can continuously participate in the evolution of the 'native sacred qi'.

Frequent returns, continuous investment and reinforcements, persistent interference in the evolution of the local 'Holy Cough Particles', and continuous delivery of new 'Holy Cough Power' to prevent the dilution of its own shares...

The specific method involves cultivating large numbers of [Holy Cough Firefly Demon Insects] in the 'Inner World' and entrusting them to the two siblings for management. They then distribute the secret technique [Holy Cough Breathing Method] in various insect cities in the underground world to help people combat polluted spiritual energy; at the same time, they sell [Yuan's Holy Cough Particles], which are similar to elixirs...

If possible, he also hopes that the siblings can innovate and, with the help of the resources of [Pastoral Village], establish a research studio to continuously upgrade and optimize [Sacred Cough True Qi].

Just like Windows system updates or graphics card hardware upgrades, the goal is to let users experience the benefits of 'Shengke', create path dependence, make them indispensable, and continuously expand the market.

Yuan Zhu and La Tiaozi boldly speculated that the higher angels of the [Sanctuary] also each possessed their own default sphere of influence, constantly strengthening the connection between themselves (with their own Holy Light) and the lower-level Holy Light cultivators.

This medium may be the [Holy Mark (software)], the [Holy Seal (hardware)], or the [Holy Light (energy)].

Yuan Zhu's plan was to appoint the siblings as his high-level representatives, in charge of the [Holy Light Demon Insect] industry and maintain their connection. Through them, he would indirectly manipulate and influence the 'Holy Cough Market' in the underworld.

As long as the two of them successfully match with the [Holy Cough. Firefly Demon Insect], they can sell [Canned Holy Cough Particles]. Taking a breath will greatly increase one's true qi, eliminate accumulated toxins in the body, and purify the lungs... This stuff has a huge market; there are even poor people in [Cicada City] secretly renewing their subscriptions.

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After sending a pair of Firefly Demons to the siblings' room, Yuan Zhu then turned his attention to the core of this mission: the breeding of Mao's Worms.

After a week of rearing, the first batch of 'Mao's worms' has been successfully harvested and is now 3-4cm in size, which is quite large. In addition to the first batch, two more batches have hatched and are in the larval stage.

During this period, Yuan Zhu remained offline as the monarch and did not directly manage the camp, but he issued a large number of 'scientific research tasks' for the siblings to complete.

The little girl has a strong learning and adaptability ability. Every night while she sleeps, she receives special training in the [Cockroach Village], and her growth is rapid. She has already mastered the 'basic experimental operations' and uploads the experimental data to the [Insect Pillar, Shadow Dream Hole].

Therefore, Yuan Zhu also granted the siblings dream access to "Cockroach Village." This allowed them to dream of "Cockroach Village" while asleep, using the computing resources of the dream server to learn, comprehend, and assist in experiments.

Fearing that Commander Zuo would become too powerful, he handed over camp management to Shopkeeper Lu. Also worried that the two would collude to undermine [Pastoral Village], he entrusted control of [Cockroach Village] and the rudimentary research team to the mere 12-year-old girl.

In the future, he will continue to delegate power and balance the interests of all parties.

Spicy Strip promptly praised, "Congratulations, Lao Da, for automatically comprehending the [Imperial Mindset]! This is the demeanor of a great ruler! A hegemonic future is within reach."

Ignoring the sycophantic remarks of the spicy snack vendor, Yuan Zhu, in a pleasant mood, began browsing the experimental data in the [Shadow Dream Hole].

Today, the [Pastoral Village - Scientific Breeding Department] is divided into three groups: A. Traditional True Qi Group, B. Holy Cough True Qi Group, and C. Shadow True Qi Group.

In addition to the core and most important task of [caterpillar hatching and rearing], the three groups also simultaneously conducted [experiments on the infestation of other native insect eggs]. All the collected [insect eggs] were hatched and recorded.

Group A (traditional True Qi) had the best results because these insect eggs have been hatched and cultivated using 'True Qi' since ancient times (for the past hundred years). Therefore, there were no surprises or disappointments; all of them survived.

At this moment, he was more concerned about Groups B and C. These were his core groups.

Group B (Sacred Cough Group) had already obtained preliminary data showing that 'Sacred Light True Qi' was invincible against all 'moth and butterfly eggs'. However, after this round of detailed comparative experiments, Yuan Zhu obtained more experimental data.

Among the native insect eggs of the underground world, moths and butterflies have a mortal-death relationship with the Holy Light. Even the 'Mao's eggs' flowing out of the 'Happy Home' cannot survive. Every single one of them, once tainted by the Holy Light's true energy, dies instantly and violently on the spot.

Conversely, those completely metamorphosed crustacean eggs have the highest compatibility with [Holy Light], and can even actively absorb [Holy Cough Particles] during the hatching process, changing the larvae's traits and giving birth to [Holy Light Contaminated Spirit Insects].

Therefore, from a biological perspective, the *Great Wilderness Immortal Scripture* concludes that the most numerous order in nature, *Coleoptera (complete metamorphosis, beetles)*, has the highest affinity with *Holy Light*. Conversely, the second most numerous order, *Lepidoptera (complete metamorphosis)*, is irreconcilably opposed to *Holy Light*, exhibiting the lowest compatibility.

Compared to these two positive and negative poles, the cicadas represented by [Cicada City] belong to [Hemiptera (incomplete metamorphosis)], and have a very high affinity with [Holy Light], but not as high as [Coleoptera (beetles)], ranking second.

Similarly, the affinity between Diptera (midges, black flies, horseflies) and Holy Light is also relatively low, but not to the point of instant death like moths and butterflies.

After establishing the two extremes, the affinity between Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets), Megaptera (flybugs), and Mantises becomes relatively balanced, neither repelling nor favoring them. Those that can be infected by the Holy Cough Particles will not die suddenly or become weak; Yuan Zhu defines them as neutral.

It is worth mentioning that the affinity between Blattodea and Sacred Cough Particles is also very high, not lower than that of Hemiptera (Cicadas), ranking them second on the list.

Furthermore, the eggs of Blattodea are inexpensive and abundant, readily available in major insect cities of the underworld, making them easy to purchase and mass-produce. The most representative creature of Blattodea is, of course, our beloved 'cockroach'!

Thus, let [Cockroach Eyes] be great again, and establish a genuine [Cockroach Dreamland]! This also became Yuan Zhu's new slogan.

He has a series of plans for 'polluting alienation' in response.

Yuan Zhu has now given up on the ridiculous idea of ​​cultivating [Holy Light Caterpillars], because it's simply impossible. However, he won't give up on developing [Holy Light Insects] just because he can't cultivate 'Holy Cough Caterpillars'.

On the contrary, he believes that in the dark and lightless underground world, [Holy Light] is definitely a rare strategic resource and worth exploring.

Therefore, he tentatively formulated four different [Holy Light Spirit Insect Cultivation Plans], namely the action guidelines for the 'Holy Scarab, Holy Cicada, and Holy Cockroach', and the [Four Heavenly Kings Plan] corresponding to the 'Holy Firefly'!
(End of this chapter)