Primary pest

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  To be honest, the appearance of the sandworm larvae is not likable at all. The first impression it gives people is that it's too ugly, so ugly that it's nauseating. Xia Xingxiao felt that she could still bear it. However, Qiuxiang estimated that she couldn't bear it. Most women are extremely afraid of crawling insects, and Qiuxiang was no exception.

  This means that if he brings the sandworm larvae back to White Egret Star, it will definitely scare people. Maybe even his old man saw it and was scared too. If so, then it's really a case of "cunning over cleverness". Catching a Thunder Hawk would be better.

  A group of people carrying sandworm larvae continued to move forward, searching the surrounding areas. Along the way, they constantly fought against poisonous scorpions and sand crabs. Several times, they encountered large groups of poisonous scorpions and sand crabs, with more than thirty individuals at a time. The most dangerous encounter was when over forty poisonous scorpions appeared at once, along with over a hundred sand crabs, and dozens of sand lizards.

  If it weren't for Xia Xingxiao, this team would have been annihilated. Over a hundred Sand Clan creatures are definitely not something they can handle. However, with Xia Xingxiao around, the poisonous scorpions and sand crabs were the ones who suffered annihilation instead. His main body and two avatars all joined forces, which meant three freaks working together. With sufficient True Qi, those poisonous scorpions and sand crabs were tormented by him until they wished for a quick death.

  Due to the excessive consumption of his true energy, and the large number of enemies, Xia Xingxiao finally exhausted his true energy for the first time. The thirty-three spiritual seas were like the dried-up Dongting Lake, almost empty. However, as long as he didn't consume any more true energy, the nearly depleted spiritual seas quickly recovered to their original state. It was like the Three Gorges Dam opening its floodgates, and in a short while, the vast Dongting Lake was replenished.

  When his Qi Sea is about to dry up, the mysterious bead's flashing green light will turn into red light, as if representing some kind of danger. In such a situation, each Qi Sea absorbs the surrounding heaven and earth Yuan Qi at a much faster speed than normal. As long as there is enough heaven and earth Yuan Qi around him, his Qi Sea can be quickly replenished. However, if there is not enough heaven and earth Yuan Qi around him, he might be in trouble.

  "It seems I still can't do as I wish!" Xia Xingxiao said with a hint of regret.

  He is a typical example of being unaware of his blessings, and he doesn't even realize how many times stronger he has become compared to others. Yet, he still hasn't felt satisfied. He is still fantasizing that his energy reserves will never dry up no matter how recklessly he uses them. However, it seems this is impossible now. If the surrounding environment's energy isn't sufficient, then replenishing his energy reserves will definitely cause trouble.

  This trouble, in the midst of intense and prolonged battles, is a potential fatal hidden danger. Because no one can guarantee that the next battlefield will have rich heaven and earth aura around it. The Starry Sky World is not everywhere with rich heaven and earth aura. Some special places have thinner heaven and earth aura.

  If he were to fall into such an environment, his Qi Sea would be unable to replenish quickly, and many of his combat techniques would be unusable. His fighting strength would definitely decrease greatly. This was extremely uncomfortable for him, who was used to recklessly squandering his True Qi. Even just thinking about it made him feel very uneasy. Unfortunately, he couldn't think of a better solution at the moment.

  "Never mind, when we come to the mountain, there will be a way. There will always be a solution. Let's talk about it later." Xia Xingxiao furrowed her brow and put the matter aside.

  Now that I understand where my hidden dangers lie, I'll pay special attention to them in future battles. Judging from the current situation, as long as it's within the range of Aoyue Star, the density of Tian Di Yuan Qi should be sufficient. He can indulge freely without major issues. Of course, there's no need for unnecessary waste; it's always better to save some for emergencies.

  After each battle, Xia Xingxiao would replenish his companions' true energy. The more true energy he gave, the more his dantian expanded. This made Xia Xingxiao a uniquely good person in the world, and many people silently thanked him in their hearts. Many people's impressions of him were completely overturned, but no one said it out loud. They all quietly remembered it in their hearts.

  After a 20-hour search, they found four more sandworm larvae and successfully captured them. Now, they have a total of five sandworm larvae in their hands. Basically, this is the limit of using the Dao Xinzhong Magic Method. If nothing unexpected happens, Xia Xingxiao can at least get one of them.

  Just as Xia Xingxiao was about to make his move, Li Yuzhi suddenly said: "Xia Xingxiao, come here, I have something to say to you."

  Xia Xingxiao didn't understand what was going on and could only follow Li Yuzhi to the side.

  Li Yuzi said solemnly: "Xia Xingxiao, the Dharma of Kindling Demons is a major matter. Think carefully, are you sure you want to accept these sandworm larvae?"

  Xia Xingxiao said somewhat strangely: "What's the point of this?"

  Li Yuzi sighed and said slowly: "Actually, the Sandworm is not a very good furnace. At least, I think its effect is not very good. If you can wait for a while, maybe we can find a better furnace. If you take the Sandworm now, next time you take the Spiritual Beast, you must cultivate to the second layer of the Dao Xin Zhong Mo Great Technique. It's estimated that there will be a considerable gap in between. I'm afraid you'll regret it later."

  "Must we wait until after the second layer?" Xia Xingxiao asked doubtfully.

  Li Yuzi nodded and said, "The Daomeng Great Method is quite strange. Each layer basically only has five chances to capture spiritual beasts. Even if you repeat the exercise later, the success rate will be close to zero. Now, you've used up all five chances at once. If you want to continue to get a higher success rate, you must wait until the second layer of cultivation is successful."

  Xia Xingxiao thought seriously for a moment and muttered to himself: "So that's how it is."

  Li Yuzi was indeed kind-hearted. He couldn't let Xia Xingxiao make a wrong decision just because of his ignorance. As a furnace, the sandworm wasn't quite suitable. There were many spiritual beasts in this world, and it wasn't necessary to choose the sandworm specifically. There were plenty of stronger spiritual beasts than the sandworm. They only needed to wait for a while, and they would have a good chance of capturing new spiritual beasts. Just on the surface of Aiyexing, there were decent spiritual beasts in those heavenly pits.

  Once Xia Xingxiao had cast the Dao Xin Zhong Mo Great Technique on the Sand Worm, he would be unable to collect any other spiritual beasts for a short period of time. In other words, even if there were better and stronger spiritual beasts waiting for him to collect them later, Xia Xingxiao could only stare blankly at them. This was no laughing matter, nor was it something that could be tried out casually. Once the decision was made, there would be no opportunity to change it.

  The Dao Xin Zhong Mo Great Method can capture spiritual beasts, but in other aspects, it is not particularly outstanding. Therefore, cultivators of the Dao Xin Zhong Mo Great Method will try to find a suitable and powerful spiritual beast for themselves, and then use the method to capture it. This choice affects the cultivator's entire life, and cannot be taken lightly. If something goes wrong in the middle, they will really regret it for their whole life.

  As mentioned earlier, the fundamental function of a furnace is actually to save lives. At critical moments, it can sacrifice its own life to help its master gain new life. The original purpose of Chi Zun Xin was to try to sacrifice Han Bai and gain new life for himself, but unfortunately, something went wrong in the end, Chi Zun Xin died, and Han Bai obtained all his powers.

  Of course, trying to exchange the life of a spiritual beast for that of a human is impossible. Different species cannot be exchanged in such a way. However, as a furnace, spiritual beasts do have some very special abilities. This special ability is the sharing of life and energy.

  Because the Da Xing Mo Da Fa will connect the master's and furnace's souls together, their lives and energies can be shared. The premise is that both parties must be within a certain effective range. Therefore, in many cases, the furnace is also called Ben Ming Shou or Bao Ming Shou. In battle, it is the master's other life.

  How to explain this? It's just that the master and the furnace have already formed a whole. They suffer damage together, share energy together. As long as they are within the effective range, the furnace can help the master share the damage. Before the furnace is killed, there is no possibility of the master being killed. In normal circumstances, it should be the master and the furnace dying together.

  While energy sharing allows the master to gain more true energy, of course, the furnace can also gain true energy from the master if they are willing to give it. This means that as long as there is a furnace by their side, the cultivator's combat endurance will definitely be greatly improved. With the addition of a spiritual beast's energy, the true energy should at least double.

  The basic charm of the Tao Xin Zhong Mo Da Fa lies in sharing damage and energy. If you're worried about your own safety, you can possess a powerful demon beast to help share the damage in battle. If you feel that your own true energy is insufficient, you can possess an energy-rich demon beast to provide yourself with sufficient true energy.

  Similarly, if you feel that your combat power is not good enough, you can possess a spirit beast with extremely strong attack power. If you feel that your defense is relatively weak, you can also possess a spirit beast with strong defensive power. Of course, some people pursue speed-type ones and possess those fast spirit beasts. Some people do not have high requirements for the basic attributes of spirit beasts, but only value their abilities in certain aspects.

  Some of the spirit beasts have special abilities, such as brewing, architecture, mining, smelting, transportation, flight, reconnaissance, healing, alchemy, and forging weapons and equipment. These special abilities are often better than what the cultivator themselves can do. If they grow up smoothly, their abilities will definitely not be inferior to those of high-level cultivators.