Chapter 135: Chapter 135 - 90: Devouring the True Spirit Divine Tree, Tier Two True Spirit Demon Appears

However, the changes in the True Spirit Divine Tree are significant. Within a day, the initially tenfold Law-Devouring Yin Insects doubled once again.

But to prevent the True Spirit Divine Tree from being eroded by the Law-Devouring Yin Insects and causing the leakage of True Spirit Essence Blood, Wen Jiu sent all the Law-Devouring Yin Insects out, maximizing their reproduction while minimizing attention.

Indeed.

The fastest way to enhance the Law-Devouring Yin Insects is the third method, which is to let them spread like a plague.

With the reproductive speed of the Law-Devouring Yin Insects, they can double every day, which becomes terrifying over time.

As long as the True Spirit Demon Race doesn’t discover it, Wen Jiu is confident that the Law-Devouring Yin Insects can completely devour all the demon techniques contained in the True Spirit Divine Tree.

The third day.

Earned 1,200 experience points daily.

That’s ten times the first day!

Yet, the True Spirit Demon Race hasn’t noticed anything unusual.

The Eastern Celestial City still comes once a day, each time staying for two hours, and they have built a Tier One High-Grade Array on the Blood Shield, spending thousands of low-grade Spirit Stones to keep the array constantly attacking the Blood Shield.

The intention is clear, aiming to reduce the True Spirit Divine Tree’s consumption of True Spirit Essence Blood to stabilize the Blood Shield, thereby slowing down the growth speed of the True Spirit Divine Tree.

But seeing dozens of middle-grade Spirit Stones placed in the array’s core, Wen Jiu felt a pang of pain.

It’s clearly not his Spirit Stones.

Yet it still hurts.

As for the Elder Wu Xiu mentioned by the Eastern Celestial City, he still hasn’t arrived.

...

It was that evening when Wen Jiu returned to the mountainside, he found Chen Daoqing waiting at the boundary between the mountainside and the foot of the mountain.

He seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

He was holding something in his hand.

"Big Brother."

Chen Daoqing excitedly spoke when he saw Wen Jiu.

Wen Jiu glanced at the black booklet in Chen Daoqing’s hand and saw three words—Hidden Dragon List.

But after just a glance, Wen Jiu’s gaze returned to Chen Daoqing because he had already broken through to the Qi Cultivation Second Layer. His demeanor had changed significantly, now possessing the aura of a Demon-slaying Department disciple.

"What, have you made it onto the list?"

Wen Jiu teased.

Chen Daoqing scratched his head and smiled, "Big Brother, I have no qualifications to be on the list. I brought this for you to see."

"I don’t need to look at that."

Wen Jiu refused.

In his view, the Hidden Dragon List ranking meant nothing.

It’s to say.

Any ranking meant nothing.

Cultivation is not like martial arts; short-term rankings don’t determine a person’s future.

Chen Daoqing hurriedly said, "Big Brother, since you gave up practicing in the Langhuan Blessed Land, your ranking on the Hidden Dragon List has dropped beyond one hundred... Big Brother, let me tell you, this Hidden Dragon List isn’t only circulated on Deadman Peak. It spreads throughout the entire Deadman Peak Cultivation Realm and even three thousand miles west. It’s a chance to make a name for oneself!"

Mentioning the opportunity to make a name, Chen Daoqing was very excited, his eyes filled with boundless longing.

Wen Jiu didn’t say much, just stared at Chen Daoqing, "Daoqing, do you really want to make a name for yourself?"

"Of course, I dream about it. Big Brother, do you know? Just randomly pick anyone from the Hidden Dragon List, and on Deadman Peak, or in the entire Deadman Peak Cultivation Realm, everyone would know them. Anywhere outside Deadman Peak, they would be treated as distinguished guests, with numerous cultivation clans lining up to recruit them, even willing to marry their daughters to them, even if just as concubines." Chen Daoqing’s eyes gleamed with a certain light.

Wen Jiu watched this scene; he remembered that Chen Daoqing was not like this when on Feixian Peak, but after less than two months at Deadman Peak, he changed this much.

This kid, while resenting Du Feng’s change, didn’t realize he was changing too.

However, Du Feng’s change doesn’t harm others, while Chen Daoqing’s pursuit of fame and fortune might consume him.

But some words he couldn’t say.

Nor was there a need to say them.

Since everyone makes their own choices.

"Do you want it too?" Wen Jiu asked with a smile.

Chen Daoqing nodded, "But I definitely can’t make it onto the Hidden Dragon List, so I’ll have to climb up within the Demon-slaying Department. Oh right, Big Brother, I didn’t just come to show you the Hidden Dragon List today. I also came to tell you some good news. I’ve been taken as a direct disciple by a Demon Slayer Envoy at the Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer from the Demon-slaying Department."

"Congratulations."

Wen Jiu genuinely congratulated.

Being accepted as a direct disciple by a Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer Demon Slayer Envoy from the Demon-slaying Department is far more prestigious than being taken by a Side Peak Master.

Chen Daoqing quickly handed over an invitation, "Big Brother, in seven days, please come to attend my master’s banquet."

"I will definitely be there."

Wen Jiu nodded.

Chen Daoqing was overjoyed, "Then, little brother will eagerly await your arrival and will surely prepare plenty of good food for you."

He knew Wen Jiu enjoyed trying new foods, so he would spend a few days searching for them later.

The thought of his big brother attending his master’s banquet made Chen Daoqing excited, but he had no plans to announce it widely.

He knew Wen Jiu liked peace and quiet.

...

Soon.

Chen Daoqing departed.

Wen Jiu returned directly to the mountainside, quietly awaiting the daily settlement.

Experience gained, doubled once again!

2,400 points!

The Law-Devouring Yin Insect instantly reached Tier One Middle.

[Gu Insect: Mutated Law-Devouring Yin Insect (Tier One Middle 1200/6000)]

"At this rate, by tomorrow, the Law-Devouring Yin Insect might reach Tier One Superior level."

Wen Jiu was overjoyed.

In that case, even if the True Spirit Demon Race discovered something extraordinary the day after tomorrow, he wouldn’t lose out.

A Tier One Superior Law-Devouring Yin Insect, would be impossible for an ordinary late-stage Qi Cultivation cultivator practicing Five Elements Techniques to withstand.