Chapter 36: The Art of Insect Control, Refining the Hellish Divine Sense Method

  Back in his own place, Wang Chen let out a long sigh, as if he had put down a heavy burden, but the worry on his mind couldn't be vented no matter what.

  Just then, Shi Tong's clear image appeared in his mind, suddenly excited, suddenly sad, suddenly shy, and suddenly persistent. He shook his head and Wang Chen forced himself to dispel these complicated thoughts!

  The best way to forget someone is to focus on one thing!

  Gently taking out the jade slip and placing it on his forehead, Wang Chen closed his eyes to study it carefully! Today, Wang Chen bought two jade slips, and the contents of these two jade slips were relatively esoteric!

  The first jade slip recorded the cultivation method and precautions of the demon beast. The cultivation of the demon beast is a complex process, even in the sect, the Golden Elixir cultivators would arrange several Qi Refining cultivators to take care of their own demon beasts without stop, which is also a very normal thing!

  The cultivation of demon beasts also has many subtleties.

  The Jade Simplified is not very advanced, it introduces the most basic methods and theories.

  For example, the best food for a demon beast is to eat demon cores and demon beast corpses with the same attributes as itself. Demon beasts also have special dan medicines that are specially used for demon beasts to eat. Most of these dan medicines come from the Wan Shou Sect!

  There are different ways to form a contract with a demon beast, and the binding force of lower-level contracts is not strong. Even demon beasts can rebel, and even high-ranking cultivators who take a liking to your demon beast can dissolve the contract.

  However, this situation only applies to low-level contracts. Slightly higher-level contracts are very difficult to dissolve, and even if the master dissolves them voluntarily, the cost is still very high!

  Wang Chen didn't understand anything about cultivating demonic beasts. It wasn't until later, when he was going to cultivate a dragon with infinite potential, that Wang Chen studied it, so as not to make mistakes at the time!

  Xiu Zhen Bai Yi, each one is a subject that can be studied for a lifetime. A little bit of knowledge about cultivating demonic beasts made Wang Chen sigh in amazement. However, at the same time, Wang Chen was also glad he had seen it, otherwise the potential of the Jiaolong would have been ruined by him!

  What's even more troublesome is that if one's own dragon attracts the attention of a high-ranking cultivator, and they've signed a low-ranking contract, it'll be a complete tragedy. Not only will the dragon be gone, but their own life will also depend on luck!

  After more than two hours, Wang Chen finished reading and put down the first jade slip. He took a short rest before picking up the second jade slip.

  The second jade slip introduces the technique of insect control. Although the technique of insect control is ranked very low in the hundred arts of cultivation, if used well, its power can be extremely great.

  The insect control techniques in Jade Simplified are not very detailed, only introducing methods for controlling insects before the foundation period. As a neglected miscellaneous study, insect control techniques indeed have poorer effects compared to alchemy and equipment refinement!

  Firstly, the art of insect control involves too many things to grasp: classification, quantity, and hierarchy of insects; advantages and disadvantages of different types of insects; hatching, identification, and evolution of insects. Insect manipulation also has numerous methods, including mysterious, bloodthirsty, unsafe, and abnormal ones, which are simply overwhelming and make one's hair stand on end.

  For example, there is a method of controlling insects that involves allowing the insect to inhabit one's own body, using one's own flesh and blood, or even soul, to feed the demonic beast. Although this method was only briefly described on the Jade Scroll, without any specific methods, it still made Wang Chen feel chilled to the bone!

  Secondly, the insect-controlling technique requires a lot of spirit stones. The storage device for storing insects needs to be refined separately, and it's not only expensive but also has many restrictions. For example, natural enemy insects cannot be stored together, which requires a certain number of storage devices.

  In addition, the cultivation and evolution of insect-type creatures also require a large amount of materials. The corpses of demonic beasts that serve as food for insects are already a given, but special insect-type elixirs can only be refined individually, with a success rate that's enough to drive people to suicide!

  Most insect types rely on numbers to win, and a battle consumes a large number of insects that won't be small. To cultivate them again also requires a considerable amount of spirit stones. Therefore, the battles of Insect Cultivators are almost like throwing away spirit stones!

  The most important thing is that the strength of a Kontsu Shushi mainly relies on luck, and if they encounter an excellent insect species, even an ancient variant, then they are almost unbeatable at the same level.

  However, with hard work comes reward, and although there are few Insect Control Masters, almost every one of them is famous.

  Hundreds of years ago, the insect demon of the foundation period relied on tens of thousands of fire ants to kill several foundation period cultivators! A thousand years ago, the butterfly demon used its early golden elixir cultivation to use tens of millions of dream butterflies to trap and kill more than a dozen golden elixir cultivators, making a name for itself at that time!

  However, it is also possible that the insect repairer relies too heavily on his own insects and neglects his own cultivation. After becoming famous, he rarely makes an effort to cultivate himself and instead focuses too much on his own insects, ultimately leading to his downfall due to his lifespan.

  The contents of the Jade Simplified for Pest Control were too much for Wang Chen to take in, so he had to skim through it briefly. For example, he didn't even read the specific part about cultivating insects.

  But what surprised Wang Chen was the information at the back of the jade slip.

  The technique of insect control requires a strong divine consciousness to drive away a large number of insects, so on the back of the jade slip, a low-level secret method for enhancing divine consciousness is recorded!

  A low-level enhancement of spiritual awareness secret method, Wang Chen was overjoyed and immediately memorized it.

  The secret to enhancing one's spiritual awareness is extremely precious. It must be known that a cultivator's spiritual awareness generally increases passively with the increase in their cultivation, and there are very few methods to actively enhance it! Even if there are any, they are extremely difficult.

  Originally, Wang Chen's method of comprehending the Five Elements could enhance his spiritual awareness. However, due to the severe damage caused by the Canghai Blood earlier, Wang Chen's soul was deeply injured. As a result, after the Canghai Blood, although Wang Chen had an extraordinary talent for spiritual cultivation, his spiritual awareness was actually weaker than that of ordinary cultivators. He had already sensed this previously.

  However, with continuous enlightenment, the deficiency in Wang Chen's divine consciousness has been made up for a lot, and it can basically be compared to that of cultivators of the same level. However, compared to true geniuses, the gap in divine consciousness still makes Wang Chen feel quite depressed.

  Wang Chen's goal is to become a figure like the Beast Emperor, a transcendent genius who can challenge across levels. With Wang Chen's current physical strength, he already surpasses his peers, but his magical power and divine consciousness are still weak points. Only when each of these aspects far exceeds that of his peers will he have the possibility of challenging across levels.

  This is an essential condition for cross-level challenge!

  Three hours later, Wang Chen picked up the jade slip of Bug Controlling Technique, his face looked a bit tired, but he felt extremely delighted!

  Next, Wang Chen began his usual meditation practice. After finishing his meditation, he made a dozen more talismans before lying down to sleep.

  On the other hand, Shi Tian and Shi Tong fell into silence.

  "Tong'er, you decide what to do! If you want to leave with Wang Chen, go tell him tomorrow! Brother won't blame you!" Shi Tian said to Shi Tong, who was lowering his head and not speaking, with a tone that was very reluctant to let go, after all, the siblings had been dependent on each other for over ten years, and their feelings were extremely deep!

  Shi Tong lifted her head, her eyes were filled with tears, and her face was covered with tear stains like a flower cat! Shi Tian felt a pang of heartache, Shi Tong rushed into her brother's arms and cried non-stop. After a while, she wiped away the tears on her face and stood up.

  "Brother, I've made up my mind!"

  "What have you decided?"

  "I want to be with you!"

  "Really, it's great! I told you so! Why would a younger sister not want an older brother?"

  "Alright, Brother Chen, you think I'm too weak. I'll follow you and gain experience. By the time I reach the Foundation Stage... no, by the time I reach the Golden Core Stage, I'll go find him!"

  ……

  Shi Tong's face was full of determination, while Shi Tian's face was filled with helplessness and a sorrowful smile!

  The next day, Shi Tong told Wang Chen about his decision. After hearing it, Wang Chen's eyes dimmed slightly before he snapped back to reality. However, this faint darkness was deeply etched in Shi Tong's heart.

  Next, Wang Chen handed over the insect-controlling jade slip to Shi Tong. This was a decision made by Wang Chen after much deliberation.

  Shi Tong is not good at fighting, learning insect control techniques is also a great choice!

  Shi Tong handed over the jade tablet, and then the three of them started chatting as usual!

  The next month was a month when Wang Chen's life was worse than death. At home, Wang Chen kept tracing mysterious handprints with his hands, revealing a ferocious expression on his face, while sweat dripped down his body non-stop.

  Finally, after about an incense stick's worth of time, Wang Chen's hand seals stopped, and he let out a heavy breath from his mouth. At this moment, if someone were sitting beside him, they would see that there was a puddle of sweat next to Wang Chen's meditation cushion!

  "This is simply a murderous law! My spirit feels like it's being scorched by flames, the pain is unbearable! I'll never do this again!"

  "But still, it's worth mentioning that a wisp of incense can indeed increase one's spiritual awareness by a little bit. If this is accumulated over many years, the effect will be quite evident!"

  …

  Wang Chen had a love-hate relationship with this technique. The effect of enhancing his spiritual awareness was good, but during the cultivation process, he felt as if his soul was being scorched by flames, an unbearable pain that pierced through his soul. Just thinking about it made Wang Chen shudder involuntarily!

  Therefore, Wang Chen gave this secret method a name "Refining Hell Divine Consciousness Technique".

  This secret method is to bring out the greatest potential in the divine consciousness, through special handprints to evoke mysterious powers, so that after suffering, the divine consciousness will have some increase.

  As spiritual awareness increases, the time spent on each practice should also increase, so as to maximize the potential of spiritual awareness!

  However, Wang Chen still insisted on practicing the Xuan Yin secret technique every day for the next month. Although a month's time was not long, Wang Chen felt as if he had experienced a hundred years.

  Every time Wang Chen practiced, he felt as if he had been through hell!

  However, the gain is also huge, not only making up for the previous deficiency of Wang Chen's divine consciousness, but even surpassing that of a cultivator of the same rank. In this way, when driving the artifact, it will be more handy and powerful.