Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect-Chapter 133: Cultivating Qi-eating Insects

The Simulation Realm was one of the Stain Sect’s Upper Grade Secret Realms.

In the past, Lü Yang had waited for decades just for a chance to use this Secret Realm. It was a testament to how sought-after the realm was—it was almost always occupied.

Given his current status, however, he no longer needed to wait in line.

After a word with Perfected Yin Shan, a decree was passed down. The Simulation Realm was immediately sealed for thirty years and delivered to his Dao field to aid his Cultivation.

’So this is what it’s like to have backing.’

Lü Yang sighed with emotion. Though he was a new Perfected Person, others of his rank certainly didn’t enjoy such privileges. The reason, ultimately, was Perfected Chong Guang.

As the only Foundation Establishment Perfection Grand Zhenren in the Stain Sect currently vying for apotheosis, Perfected Chong Guang’s Cultivation had not only reached its zenith, but he was also held in high esteem by World Purger Fei Xue.

He was considered the number one person below the Perfected Lords of the Stain Sect, and Lü Yang was now his trusted subordinate.

How could that influence be considered minor?

"My thanks, fellow Daoist."

Watching Perfected Yin Shan personally deliver the Secret Realm, Lü Yang clasped his hands in a friendly gesture. "I was wondering, has Perfected Chong Guang had any urgent business for me recently?"

"Patience, Yuan Tu."

Perfected Yin Shan offered a faint smile. "Our priority right now is to improve our Cultivation. Once your Cultivation is established, Yuan Tu, our Senior Brother will naturally not forget you."

That being said, Perfected Yin Shan still appreciated Lü Yang’s proactive and diligent attitude.

After they chatted for a while, Perfected Yin Shan took his leave. He had already obtained the Celestial Corpse Fiend and was about to enter seclusion for Refining, hoping to break through to the Mid-phase of Foundation Establishment.

After seeing him off, the smile on Lü Yang’s face vanished.

’As expected. So he hasn’t broken through yet?’

’In my sixth life, I went into seclusion for thirty years. By the time I came out, Perfected Yin Shan had already broken through to the Mid-phase. It seems that thirty years is the watershed moment.’

’In thirty years, Perfected Chong Guang will likely have a job for me.’

’This is without a doubt an opportunity, but also a risk... If I want to profit from it, I have to increase my strength to its absolute limit within these thirty years.’

’I’ll start with the Qi-eating Insects!’

At a thought, Lü Yang descended into the Simulation Realm in a streak of light. As he did, he suddenly recalled a person of exceptional talent from his sixth lifetime.

’Wang Boyuan...’

’He created his own Qi Observation Technique, using human fortune to observe the Heavenly Number. Its principles even allowed me—back when I hadn’t yet achieved a Position—to discover the Yun Family Ancestor hiding in the shadows.’

’Without a doubt, he’s truly talented.’

’It just so happens I’m short a few capable people. Besides, if I’m going to re-establish the Wu Ghost Sect, it would be unthinkable not to have a few disciples with high talent.’

With this in mind, Lü Yang immediately began to configure the Simulation Realm.

Although he planned to use the 140 million people within the Secret Realm to cultivate his Qi-eating Insects, Lü Yang wasn’t about to crudely let them feast indiscriminately.

’I’m not some great villain, after all.’

’Besides, letting the Qi-eating Insects feast freely would be a terribly inefficient use of my ’human resources’. It would be a short-sighted, one-time harvest—draining the pond to catch the fish. Once they’re eaten, they’re gone.’

’One must remember that people can grow more flesh.’

’I don’t even need to raise them. They’ll fatten themselves up on their own.’

So, Lü Yang’s cultivation plan for the Qi-eating Insects was to have them live in symbiosis with the 140 million ’human resources’ in the Secret Realm, farming them meticulously and feeding on them slowly.

’First, I need a Cultivation System based on the Qi-eating Insect.’

’At the start of cultivation, everyone will be implanted with an insect embryo, gestating it within their own body. The name... let’s call it the ’Fetal Breathing Stage’. After all, the Qi-eating Insect has yet to be born at that point.’

’Next, the Cultivator will need to use Martial Arts techniques to slowly refine their Blood Qi and feed the Insect Embryo. Once the Insect Embryo awakens and transforms into a larva, it will grant the Cultivator immense strength and an Indestructible Body. It will also be able to swallow Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to nourish their physical body... We’ll call this the ’Juvenile Stage’...’

Soon, Lü Yang had devised a complete system.

From the Juvenile Stage to the Growth Stage, and finally evolving into the Complete Form, and even the Ultimate Form... at that point, the Qi-eating Insect will hatch and reach the absolute Peak of its growth!

At that time, each and every insect will be no weaker than those on the Seizing Dao Battlefield.

And their numbers will be far greater!

After all, these will have been nurtured by 140 million ’human resources’. With numbers in the hundreds of millions, they might actually pose a threat to Foundation-Stage Cultivators.

More importantly, when 140 million people are born with an insect seed and then pass it down to their descendants, the entire Secret Realm will be under his complete surveillance. The moment the Yun Family Ancestor reincarnates into the realm, he will know instantly!

At this thought, Lü Yang immediately opened the Jade Box.

HISS HISS...

Inside the Jade Box, the Qi-Eating Insect King slowly regained consciousness. Its former ferocity was gone, replaced by a kind of innate timidity.

Lü Yang couldn’t help but feel a little emotional at the sight.

This creature was the Child of Destiny of an Outer Realm, blessed by the mandate itself. If a Perfected Lord hadn’t intervened, its ascension to Foundation Establishment, backed by the power of its Outer Realm, would have been all but guaranteed.

There was even a precedent for this.

He recalled Perfected Chong Guang mentioning it during an idle chat with him and Perfected Yin Shan. An accident had occurred during the Battle for the Dao six hundred years ago.

On that occasion, Perfected Lords from the Sword Pavilion, the Stain Sect, the Dao Court, and the Pure Land had joined forces to seize an Outer Realm.

That particular Outer Realm was of a much higher grade than usual, so the combatants were not Qi Refiners, but Foundation-Stage Cultivators who personally entered the fray. It was truly a magnificent battle.

However, as the great powers fought amongst themselves, the natives ended up reaping all the benefits.

The Child of Destiny from that Outer Realm had, by some unknown means, exploited the chaos of the four-sided battle to sever its karmic links and escape the Outer Realm.

Perfected Chong Guang had lamented several times while recounting this part:

"Without a doubt, one of the four Perfected Lords overseeing the battlefield must have secretly helped it. Otherwise, how could a Child of Destiny possibly have escaped?"

"But not a single Perfected Lord would admit to it, so the matter was eventually dropped."

"As for that Child of Destiny, it fled far away, Overseas."

"They say that to this day, it’s still at large Overseas. Disciples from the Pure Land, the Dao Court, the Sword Pavilion, and even our own Stain Sect have met a grisly end at its hands."

Lü Yang remembered this vividly.

Therefore, Lü Yang had high hopes for the Qi-eating Insect. He immediately performed the Avatar Guardian Technique, preparing to refine it into an Avatar Guardian, just like Su Nu.

HISS HISS...

As Lü Yang’s Mana permeated it, the Qi-eating Insect was powerless to resist. Before long, it was completely refined by Lü Yang and affectionately nuzzled his hand.

"Go on."

Lü Yang placed the Insect King in his palm, circulating his power. He continuously injected his Mana, and the Insect King actively cooperated, digesting the power and beginning to rapidly reproduce Qi-Eating Insect Species.

Several years passed. Only when their numbers were sufficient did Lü Yang formally open the Simulation Realm and send these Qi-Eating Insect Species out, one by one.

All that was left to do now was wait.

Lü Yang had always been patient. This was a good chance to try Condensing his Innate Ability. ’What if my talent was so exceptional that I could succeed without a Divination Artifact?’

Time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, thirty years had passed.

He hadn’t succeeded.

"This method doesn’t let me leverage my talents at all!"

Lü Yang snapped out of his meditation, exasperated. Suddenly, he felt a stir... From within the Secret Realm, the Qi-Eating Insect Species inside a newborn baby had sent him a signal.