You're just a single demon beast? I have a whole army of beast tamers!

Back in the wing room of the west courtyard,

The Qin beast immediately activated all protective and warning restrictions.

He sat cross-legged and took out all fifteen newly acquired Hidden-winged Water Butterfly eggs.

Place it on a soft cushion in front of you.

The egg that the disciples of Spirit Insect Peak identified as the Azure Water Phosphorescent Butterfly.

He took a few extra glances at it.

The eggshell patterns are indeed deeper than those of ordinary rove butterfly eggs.

It has a phosphorescent sheen.

Probing with divine sense, combined with the faint resonance of the blue sphere of the Treasure Gourd,

Its potential is confirmed to be limited to the third tier, and its talents lean towards water-based attacks and illusionary light.

For him, it was better than nothing.

It is far less valuable than that mutated void egg.

He placed the seemingly dull mutated egg separately in a jade box.

The hatching of spirit insects, especially the eggs of these insects with special bloodlines.

In the initial stages, a pure and gentle spiritual energy environment is needed for stimulation.

Qin Beast placed dozens of low-grade spirit stones around the jade box.

They were arranged into a simple spirit-gathering array.

Then, following the general hatching formula recorded in the sect's "Basic Guide to Spirit Insect Cultivation",

He mixed a wisp of gentle wood-attribute spiritual energy with his faint divine sense.

Slowly inject it into the insect eggs.

After doing all this, he sent the entire jade box into the Treasure Gourd space.

The water flowed down a hundred times faster within the space, and only a dozen breaths later...

When he focused his mind again,

Then they saw that the eggshell inside the jade box had quietly cracked open.

One that is only the size of a grain of rice

Only the base of its wings had a hint of silver-gray on the small butterfly.

It was weakly trembling, its wet wings not yet fully extended.

"Void Butterfly... Even with such diluted bloodline, its initial form is so different."

Qin Shou felt a slight joy in his heart, but dared not disturb the fragile newborn.

He immediately took out the prepared insect food...

Take out a small pinch of the specially made Hundred Flower Spirit Powder, which contains the pure essence of herbs and nectar.

Sprinkle evenly on the tender leaves inside the jade box.

The little butterfly seemed to instinctively sense the scent of food.

It crawled over shakily and began to eat slowly.

"Butterfly-like spirit insects, in their lower stages, mostly rely on collecting pollen and nectar from specific spirit flowers to grow."

You can also buy pre-mixed spirit powder.

Once you reach the second tier and your demonic power is stable, you can try taking specially crafted insect-based pills.

Qin Beast planned a famous breeding route, "The most urgent task is to prepare enough food for the initial stage."

He went out again and headed straight for several shops in the market that specialized in insect feed.

This time he had a clear goal and spent three thousand spirit stones.

They purchased enough butterfly-like spirit insects to grow from the first tier to the second tier.

The required high-quality spirit flower pollen, concentrated nectar paste, and blended spirit powder.

This expense was considerable, but considering the potential of the Void Butterfly, it felt like a great deal.

After completing the shopping, on the way back to the camp,

Qin Shou's divine sense faintly sensed several indistinct gazes.

As he left the shop and walked through certain streets,

It lingered briefly on him.

When he suddenly turned his head or scanned with his divine sense,

Those feelings quickly vanished, leaving only the bustling crowd.

"An illusion? Or...?"

Qin Shou felt a sudden sense of alertness, but remained outwardly calm, continuing his steps without stopping.

"Was it that kid from Spirit Insect Peak during the day who was dissatisfied and hired someone to keep an eye on him?"

Or is this just how the market is, and I'm just overthinking it?

A cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"If they're really after me... and want to stir up trouble in this black pool, then..."

It also depends on whether you have the ability or the skill.

Now that he has reached the Foundation Establishment stage, his spirit beast army has greatly increased in strength, and he even has trump cards at his disposal.

Unless it's a Golden Core cultivator directly making a move.

He was confident that he had room to maneuver and even turn the tables.

Back in the room, I checked again to make sure the restrictions were intact.

Qin Shou then took out a dozen or so black widow arrow spider eggs that he had casually bought from a street stall.

These spider-like venomous insects have a single method of attack.

However, its advantage lies in the rapid effect of paralyzing toxins.

Furthermore, two of the eggs have the potential to reach the third tier.

It's good for ambushing people or dealing with fodder soldiers.

He followed the instructions and soon the spider eggs hatched as well.

They were placed into a prepared small insect nest and fed with the flesh and blood of low-level poisonous insects.

After dealing with the newly acquired spirit insects, Qin Shou took a deep breath and began to do the most important thing.

Release the suppression of the Golden Thread Python and the Glass Wood Kite.

Through telepathic communication, the golden-threaded python and the glass kite, which had already accumulated to their maximum potential, emitted excited hisses in the space.

Qin Beast divided five Beast Essence Pills and gave them to the Golden Thread Python.

Five grains for the glass kite.

The two beasts swallowed it without hesitation.

The powerful medicinal force exploded within their bodies!

Just fifteen minutes later, the golden python's body shone with golden light.

The small horn between his eyebrows swelled up several inches.

The golden patterns on the scales have completely turned into dark gold.

A sharp aura surged into the sky.

It then steadily remained at the second-stage perfection level!

The glass kite was enveloped in a rich, azure light.

Its body shape remained unchanged, but each feather seemed to be carved from the finest glass.

They have also reached the second-stage perfection realm!

Just as the two beasts completed their breakthrough,

Qin Beast, through its life-bound contract,

Two torrents of spiritual energy were clearly felt.

One gold and one blue, surging and turbulent against the current!

He was prepared, and the Three Primal Spirit Control Scripture was activated at full power.

The three-colored spiritual liquid vortex within his dantian spun wildly.

It absorbs these two sources of support.

His cultivation level was already close to the peak of the early Foundation Establishment stage.

Driven by these two powerful fuels, and with the energy injected by the blue sphere,

They charged toward the barrier with unstoppable momentum!

"boom!"

Something inside the body was completely shattered.

The total amount of spiritual energy, its purity, the strength of spiritual consciousness, and even the carrying capacity of the physical body's meridians.

They instantly leaped to a whole new level!

Mid-stage foundation building, success will come naturally!

Qin Shou did not immediately emerge from seclusion, but continued his meditation.

To solidify this newly achieved level.

Until the morning of the third day,

He only slowly finished his practice when the assembly command was transmitted through the identity token.

At this moment, the three-colored spiritual energy flowed smoothly and perfectly within his body.

He skillfully performed the "Water Mist Concealing Breath Technique".

He steadily suppressed his outward cultivation aura to the level of the early Foundation Establishment stage.

It looks exactly the same as it did three days ago.

I pushed open the door; it was just early morning.

Qin Shou straightened his clothes and walked towards the small courtyard where they gathered.

In the courtyard, Pei Lie stood with his hands behind his back, still with that cold and aloof expression.

Shi Meng, Wu Gang, Lin Qing, and Sun Wan have all arrived.

"Everyone has arrived."

Pei Lie glanced at the group of people.

According to the market observation array,

Recently, the spiritual energy and insect activity deep within the Xuan Yin Swamp have been unusually frequent.

There are signs that a large-scale insect infestation has formed ahead of schedule.

To prevent any potential problems, it is necessary to send people to conduct an in-depth investigation.

"Find out the specific area, scale, and potential main focus of the attack."

He paused, his gaze falling on Qin Shou and Sun Wan:

"Qin Shou, Sun Wan, you two will form a team and be responsible for scouting the northeast direction."

Deep into an area of ​​about a thousand miles

Highlight key areas such as abnormal insect swarm gathering points, areas of disordered spiritual energy, and possible traces of activity by insect kings of level three or above.

Depart within three days and return within seven days to submit a detailed report.