Chapter 634: Chapter 506: A Sanctuary Amidst Chaos
After all, this is a Tier Five Demon Venerable, a rare spiritual object fished up from the Void Profound Abyss, scarcely seen in the world.
New year, new beginnings.
Qin Ming dressed the Heaven-Devouring Rat and Little Silver Fox in bright red brocade robes, making them look especially festive, preparing to start the meal.
The Profound Water Crocodile and Silver-winged Frost Bee were also called over, and one person with four beasts gathered around a little dwelling by the Little Spirit Realm Lake, partaking in the legendary Spirit Fish.
The Little Silver Fox obediently poured Spirit Wine for Qin Ming and filled a bowl full of Dark Fish before starting to eat.
"Let’s eat." Qin Ming said to them with a smile.
Immediately, he sent the Dark Fish Soup into his belly, and a stream of extremely pure spiritual qi flowed through his entire body.
At the same time, Qin Ming’s Nascent Soul suddenly felt an enlightening sensation.
Many insights into the void appeared in his mind.
After eating Spirit Fish and Spirit Rice, Qin Ming hurried back to his Cave Mansion to enter closed-door cultivation.
"Truly, it’s a Tier Four High-Grade Spirit Fish; even the long-dormant Nascent Soul Dharma Power has started to grow again."
After Qin Ming broke through to the mid-stage Nascent Soul, the longevity Dharma Power within him far surpassed that of same-tier cultivators, comparable to late-stage Nascent Soul Great Cultivators.
Reaching this level in cultivation, progress becomes increasingly difficult.
Spiritual objects that could boost his cultivation to this extent were already extremely rare.
The four spirit pets under his command were also drinking and feasting, their bellies round and full, absorbing spiritual qi.
...
Outside, the world was in chaos, but Qin Ming’s place was as steady as a mountain.
After the Jade-Scaled Night Fish was consumed, Qin Ming’s Nascent Soul was suddenly surrounded by a stream of heaven and earth spirit essence, which was the Dao essence produced when the Night Fish captured primordial qi from the void.
A smile appeared on Qin Ming’s Nascent Soul’s face; indistinctly, his understanding of the Void Divine Technique greatly improved.
He expanded his Nascent Soul Realm and could clearly feel the range extend by more than a mile.
"The Jade-Scaled Night Fish is truly incredible; the wonders of the Great Dao are not something common sense can fathom."
Qin Ming spent several days completely absorbing and refining the spiritual qi within the Spirit Fish Soup.
The Heaven-Devouring Rat, being a Tier Four Demon Saint, quickly refined the Spirit Fish as well, its demonic power increasing significantly, moving towards the mid-stage of Tier Four.
It thereby advanced to a Tier Four Demon Beast, awakening the Devouring Divine Technique, able to increase its cultivation by simply eating anything.
This left Qin Ming somewhat puzzled.
The other three beasts, having absorbed enormous spiritual power, unlike the Heaven-Devouring Rat which easily refined it, each returned to their Cave Mansions for a long slumber.
It would likely take some time before they could fully digest it.
Closed-door cultivation concluded.
Qin Ming’s entire being became reticent, returning to simplicity and purity.
At a glance, he resembled a farmer who had tilled the fields for years, his demeanor calm as water.
The Heaven-Devouring Rat transformed into a chubby child and followed him out, still holding a hundred-year Spirit Ginseng it had grown itself, gnawing on it like a white radish, saying with lingering relish:
"Master, the flavor of the Jade-Scaled Night Fish is truly unforgettable, alas! It’s just too scarce."
"Of all the immortal mansion delicacies I’ve tasted, this fish ranks first."
Upon hearing this, Qin Ming pinched its chubby cheek, "During the Little Silver Fox’s closed-door cultivation, the task of nurturing the fish will be yours."
"These fish are hard-won, and if you let them die, I’ll send you to the Void Profound Abyss to catch more."
"Rest assured, Master, I’ll take good care of these Night Fish!" The Heaven-Devouring Rat replied with a chuckle.
On Wangyue Island, spiritual qi drifted, with mist covering the skies.
Various Spirit Plants vied in beauty, displaying a prosperous and thriving scene.
After more than two hundred years of development, Wangyue Island had become a large Spirit Island, no longer that remote and unvisited lonely island.
Even the surrounding deserted and uninhabited barren islands started developing Spirit Veins, influenced by the Tier Four High-Grade Spirit Vein on the island.
Many family forces came admiringly, and the once-barren islands turned into land worth its weight in gold.
Other places were unknown.
But now, Qin Ming’s notorious reputation in the Blood Realm’s demonic path prevented even the Celestial Hatred Demon Monarch from easily provoking him, let alone others.
Who would dare approach the evil star who could shatter the Power Puppet Demon Form with sheer physical strength?
Therefore, the Spirit Nest Islands had become the safest place in the Southern Wilderness in recent years.
Half a year later.
On Wangyue Island, spiritual clouds continuously gathered, an anomaly of a Great Demon attempting a breakthrough and undergoing tribulation.
As the tribulation passed and the calamity subsided.
Days later, the tribulation clouds above the Spirit Island slowly dispersed.
The Little Silver Fox, Profound Water Crocodile, and Silver-winged Frost Bee progressed simultaneously, finally breaking through to the Perfection level of Tier Three.
They were only one step away from the path of becoming Transformed Great Demons, but this step was extraordinarily difficult, harder than all the previous stages in the Tier Three realm combined.
It required a certain measure of luck and opportunity.
This phenomenon was also common for the Spirit Farmers on Wangyue Island; their reclusive Lord Island Master was prone to creating big movements every now and then.
This current one was relatively small.
After completing their advancement, the Three-headed Spirit Beasts were exhilarated, circling around Qin Ming.
The Profound Water Crocodile and Silver-winged Frost Bee had yet to transform, similar to the Heaven-Devouring Rat, as they lacked the Fox Race’s innate transformation ability, only capable of becoming half-man, half-beast in appearance.
The Little Silver Fox’s cultivation surged, making it even more lively and charming.
"Congratulations, old second and third."
"Congratulations, Little Silver Moon! How does it feel, following this master enjoying good food and drink for a while, and your breakthrough being just like water flows?"
"But...remember, you must avoid arrogance and impatience, diligently cultivate, and strive to catch up with my pace..."
"Do not become complacent over a small achievement."
The Heaven-Devouring Rat stood before the three beasts, assuming an elder’s posture, starting to offer guidance.
Months later.
When Yue Lingyan arrived on the island again, she found that the Little Silver Fox had broken through to the Perfection Level of Tier Three, and was both surprised and delighted!
It had been a long time.
The Little Silver Fox transformed into a delicate and petite snow-white demon fox, immediately darting into her embrace.
"Many thanks to Fellow Daoist Qin for your care; I never expected Little Yue’er to have reached such a level." Yue Lingyan expressed her gratitude to Qin Ming.
Over the years, she had been organizing the Demon Race to resist the demonic path, weary from constant travel, and it was rare for her to find the time to visit Wangyue Island.
Qin Ming responded with a light smile, "Fellow Daoist Lingyan, no need to be courteous. The Little Silver Fox helped Qin grow Spirit Rice, raised a lot of Spirit Fish, and knows how to serve, so this is what she deserves."
Thereafter.
Qin Ming invited her into the Cyan Wood Pavilion to discuss the current situation.
The Heaven-Devouring Rat and Little Silver Fox brewed Spirit Tea for the two of them.
"Fellow Daoist Lingyan, how is the current situation of the Demon Race?"
Upon hearing this, Yue Lingyan’s smile faded, and she spoke gravely: "At present, it’s not particularly optimistic, mainly due to the fall of the Demon Saint Gushan, without him as a cornerstone, it’s a huge blow to the unity and morale within the Demon Race."
"In recent years, several demon clans have been successively destroyed by the demonic path."
"Given that, hasn’t the Demon Venerable Bai Lin made any stance?" Qin Ming inquired once more.
Yue Lingyan replied, "The affairs of the Lord Demon Venerable are not something we can guess, especially since the Demon Venerable of the demonic path hasn’t made a move yet; presumably there’s mutual apprehension."
"However, there is good news too."
"To counteract the demonic path’s thunderous offense, it’s said that the East Sea Cultivation Realm’s Penglai Sect and Star Palace have brought out their true foundations, gaining some advantage in the battlefield."
"The Celestial Sea Alliance has also begun sending more cultivators to support."
"It seems that whether they can withstand this large-scale invasion depends on these top sects from the Human Realm..." Qin Ming commented with a hint of emotion.
Subsequently, Qin Ming sought to understand the conditions of other places, but the specific contents were more or less the same as what Mo Lingwei had reported back.
"Still, the peace and stability of the Southern Wilderness under Fellow Daoist Qin’s leadership make one almost assume the demonic calamity has receded if not for this visit..."
"Since I traveled from the Beast Roar Mountain Range, passing through the Vast Sea Immortal City, and journeying to this place, the traces of the demonic path were almost nonexistent."
"Furthermore, the border defenses are built on a grand scale, with many teams of Demon Hunter Cultivators actively seeking and clearing void anomalies."
"This sufficiently demonstrates that under Fellow Daoist Qin’s governance, the demonic path dares not easily invade."
"Currently, only the East Sea Cultivation Realm can compare with the Southern Wilderness."
