What does my ancestor's pregnancy have to do with me, a mere servant?

The best is the master's own blood.

This is crucial.

The Soul-Devouring Demon Insects do not possess the intelligence of higher-level spirit beasts. Their method of recognizing a master is extremely primitive—they recognize whoever fed them with their blood.

If the master's own blood essence is used to hatch the insect eggs, then from the moment these demonic insects hatch, the first trace of their master's bloodline will be the very essence these larvae encounter. This essence will be deeply imprinted on the instincts of every single larva.

From then on, they will instinctively become close to their master, obey the master's spiritual commands, and develop a natural dependence on and identification with the master's vital energy.

Instead of turning against them, they will regard their owner as a "mother nest".

Lin Yuan is already a body cultivator at the early stage of the Transcendent Realm.

Its physical body and blood flow like a dragon, its bones rival those of a spiritual weapon, and the vitality contained within its flesh and blood is astonishingly vast.

With just a small amount, hundreds of insect eggs can be catalyzed simultaneously, allowing them to sense the insane aura of life, thereby activating their dormant predatory instincts and causing them to rush out of their shells.

With a slight movement of magical power at his fingertips, he transformed it into an extremely fine and sharp blade of energy. With a gentle slash, he made a final cut.

A tiny cut appeared on the pad of my index finger.

The physical body of someone in the early stages of the Transcendent Realm is exceptionally tough. Even with his own magical power, it takes deliberate effort to break through the skin. The wound was extremely small and shallow, and as soon as it opened, the surrounding skin began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

A drop of blood seeped from the fingertip.

Bright red and glistening.

Under the light of the lamp, the drop of blood emitted an extremely faint golden halo.

"go."

Lin Yuan flicked his finger.

The drop of vital essence, brimming with energy, detached from the fingertip, traced a short arc, and landed precisely in the center of the glass vessel.

pat.

The blood seemed to be seized by an invisible force. The moment it touched the surface of the insect eggs, it began to seep downwards in an extremely bizarre way.

The blood seeped in faster and faster. In the blink of an eye, no bloodstains were visible on the surface of the eggshell.

The stone chamber fell silent for a moment.

Then--

"Shh...shh..."

An extremely subtle, chilling friction sound emanated from the bottom of the glass vessel.

The sound was very soft. So soft that if Lin Yuan's perception hadn't far surpassed that of ordinary people at the Transcendent Realm, he would have had no chance of hearing it.

The extremely fine spiritual patterns on the surface of the hundreds of black insect eggs, which had been completely still, suddenly lit up.

On the originally dull black shell, cracks that were barely visible to the naked eye appeared.

After a long period of dormancy, the insect eggs finally began to stir with life. It was a desperate, frenzied hunger for life.

Lin Yuan stood in front of the stone platform, watching the insect eggs that had begun to tremble slightly.

The Taixu Secret Realm is about to open. If this batch of Soul-Devouring Demonic Insects can hatch before the secret realm opens, and combined with the Spirit-Feeding Pills and Blood-Inducing Exploding Insect Pills that he just mastered,

The Soul-Devouring Demon Insect hatched.

It was completely black, only the size of a grain of rice, with extremely tiny, thin wings on its back that gleamed with a faint, metallic sheen under the light of the spirit lamp.

They frantically devoured their remaining black eggshells, completely consuming the shells stained with Lin Yuan's essence and blood.

Lin Yuan coldly observed the group of larvae.

With a slight movement of his divine sense, the hundreds of newly hatched little creatures shook their wings in unison.

Not bad.

But hatching is only the first step.

The larvae need to be fed a massive amount of resources in order to quickly overcome the long growth period and eventually become adult insects capable of threatening Golden Core cultivators.

The Spirit-Feeding Pill recorded in "The Record of Taming Insects and Beasts" is the best ripening agent.

Lin Yuan quickly went through the recipe for the Spirit Feeding Pill in his mind.

Three main ingredients are missing. Several auxiliary ingredients are also missing. Although they are not particularly precious spiritual materials, the required quantity is quite large.

He then took the opportunity to feel the circulation of Qi and blood within his body.

After the Hundred Refinements of Mortal Bones Technique reached the early stage of the Mortal Transformation Realm, the progress slowed down significantly, following the previous cultivation pace.

Without an external push, trying to reach the mid-term in half a month is pure fantasy.

He must use a Body Tempering Pill to force his physical body to the mid-stage of the Mortal Transformation Realm before Shen Guiyan comes to inspect the goods in person.

In addition, the Taixu Secret Realm is about to open.

That place only opens once every hundred years, and it's filled with the most outstanding geniuses from the five major sects of the Chu Kingdom.

In the pursuit of opportunities, murder, robbery, and silencing witnesses to steal treasures are commonplace occurrences.

If you bump into any one of them, they could very well be a monster at the early or late stages of the Golden Core realm.

When Lin Yuan's Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivation was put inside, in the eyes of those monsters, it was no different from a walking storage bag.

The Tao is supreme.

Entering alone is like offering yourself up as food.

Shen Guiyan gave out two spots.

The chosen protector must be strong enough, at least at the late Golden Core stage. At the same time, they must be firmly under his control and absolutely cannot betray him in battle.

Li Yang's mature and charming face almost immediately jumped into Lin Yuan's mind.

With his late-stage Golden Core cultivation and earth-elemental root aptitude, and having collaborated with him so many times, their interests were already firmly intertwined. In terms of reliability, no one is more suitable than Li Yang so far.

The only problem is that these spots can't be given away for free.

Lin Yuan turned and walked out of the stone chamber.

A streak of azure light shot up from the ground and headed straight for the Danbao Pavilion in the market.

The top floor of Danbaoge.

The private room, filled with the aroma of calming incense, exuded a faint and lingering woody fragrance.

Li Yang wore a gold and red tight-fitting long dress that outlined her stunningly voluptuous curves.

When she saw Lin Yuan push open the door and enter, her red lips instantly blossomed into a bright smile, and the corners of her eyes naturally lifted, like alluring hooks.

Her steps were light and quick, her waist swaying gracefully.

She stepped forward and stopped in front of Lin Yuan amidst a rich fragrance of cosmetics.

"What brings you here?" Li Yang asked, her eyes filled with affection as she looked him up and down, her fingertips lightly tracing the fabric of his shirt. "Is it because you've just refined another top-grade pill to sell?"

His tone was familiar, revealing the shrewdness of a businessman, as well as the unspoken flattery he showed to his major client.

Lin Yuan subtly avoided her fingertips and walked straight to the mahogany chair to sit down.

"I don't sell any pills." Lin Yuan looked at her, his tone lazy. "I've come to you to do a big deal."

A hint of amusement flashed in Li Yang's eyes. She walked over and sat down beside him, picked up the spirit pot, poured a cup of spirit tea, and pushed it over.

"What kind of business can't we do together?" Li Yang covered her mouth and chuckled, her voice lowered by half an octave. "As long as you ask, whether you want people, money, or the Danbao Pavilion's name... I'll give you anything."

Lin Yuan picked up his teacup and skimmed off the foam.

The heat blurred his features, but his dark eyes remained as calm as ice at the bottom of a pool.

"I'm preparing to go to the Taixu Secret Realm. I need to make some preparations, so I'll come here to buy some goods."

The private room suddenly fell into dead silence.

Li Yang remained in the bent-over position, frozen in place, forgetting even to breathe.

After a full three breaths.

She suddenly sat up straight, her eyes, which always held a hint of a smile and were always shrewd and calculating, now had pupils that contracted sharply, her breathing became rapid, and even the rise and fall of her chest became out of rhythm.

"What did you say? You got a spot in the Taixu Secret Realm? Is it a core area spot... or a regular spot?"