Chapter 481 - 643 : Iron-Devouring Flying Ants

"Especially that girl Jianyi Mingshu's swarm of insects. They have eaten no few good things, and their numbers have reached over ten thousand."

"The Iron-Devouring Flying Ants?"

"Correct. In these few years, two second-rank spirit iron veins were discovered in my territory one after another. One was a Red Copper Marrow mine, and the other was a Black Radiance Gold mine.

"They are both second-rank spirit iron, and some third-rank Red Copper Marrow Mother and Black Radiance Refined Gold were also dug out.

"Nearly half was fed to them.

"Now that swarm of insects has each transformed. Their teeth are good enough to gnaw away top-grade magic artifacts. With just that insect swarm, that girl Jianyi Mingshu can walk sideways through the Forest of the Azure Sea.

"Even Foundation Establishment completion cultivators can only flee in panic upon seeing them, unless they have magic artifacts that restrain them."

"Is that not a joyous matter?" Wentian smiled. "I remember that after Iron-Devouring Flying Ants eat spirit iron, they excrete spirit iron essence. Things excreted from second-rank spirit iron are probably high-level materials."

"That is true too."

A moment later,

They arrived at Cloud-Gold Mountain Range.

Moyue transmitted with his divine sense, and Jianyi Mingwei and the others ended their seclusions one after another, coming out to pay respects to Wentian.

Wentian swept his gaze over them. Each of them had concealed their realm, so he smiled faintly. "Let me see your current realms."

"Yes, Father."

"Yes, Great Elder."

Wentian extended his divine sense again, nodded, and smiled. "Not bad. Your progress is not slow."

Ren Xiaoyao was at the middle stage of the eighth level of Foundation Establishment. Jianyi Mingwei was at the peak of the fifth level of Foundation Establishment. Jianyi Mingxian was at the middle stage of the sixth level of Foundation Establishment. Jianyi Mingshu was at the late stage of the fifth level of Foundation Establishment.

"How are Jianyi Bai and the others?"

Jianyi Mingshu said, "Little Bai is close to the peak of late second rank, roughly equivalent to a cultivator at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment. The Demonic Spirit Pill refined from that second-rank peak demonic beast has more or less been fully digested.

"No little medicinal power was spent on excavating his Four Spirits White Tiger Bloodline.

"Uncle Moyue said it is already not inferior to a third-rank demonic beast bloodline.

"Ah Ying has also reached late second rank. The rest, including Eldest Brother's and Second Brother's spirit beasts, are all mid second rank."

Wentian rubbed his chin and thought. "Roughly the ninth level of Foundation Establishment. Then we should consider Jianyi Bai's advancement."

"Father is going to refine the advancement pill? I thank Father on Little Bai's behalf!" Jianyi Mingshu smiled brightly.

"Once Jianyi Bai advances to third rank, we can join hands and remove the third-rank demonic beast in Myriad Snake Valley. It seems to be fire-element and can be used as advancement material for Jianyi Ying later.

"Then we will take that fire-element spiritual vein as our own."

As he spoke, Wentian looked toward Moyue again. "Is the Three-Tailed White Fox willing to lend the spiritual vein land to my Jianyi family?"

"If we can help her rise to the peak of mid third rank, she can return to her clan to attack late third rank and even recommend me to guard that territory. Cloud-Gold Mountain Range will then be handed over to that stupid cat."

"That is good as well. The Forest of the Azure Sea is one of the passes connected to the Tiannan Domain. Having it controlled by one of our own is the most reassuring.

"Senior Tree King is probably impossible to replace, but he is on good terms with my Jianyi family. As long as we do not disturb the peace on his side, he should allow my Jianyi family disciples to go there to cultivate."

"Father." Jianyi Mingxian suddenly spoke. "Regarding spiritual veins, this child also has something to say."

"Some time ago, while studying the Three Absolutes Dragon-Locking Grand Formation, I discovered spiritual vein aura. There should be spiritual veins beneath that area. They were merely used to arrange the grand formation."

"What spiritual veins are they?" Wentian immediately felt pleasantly surprised.

"They should be water and earth spiritual veins. Moreover, during the several thousand years since the formation was created, a wood-element spiritual vein has also been born."

Jianyi Mingxian said calmly, "The water and earth spiritual veins should be second rank, enough to support Golden Core cultivation. The wood-element vein should be first rank."

Wentian laughed loudly. "It seems that place truly is a treasure land."

"Of course. Do you think any place can be used to arrange such a grand formation to seal this seat?"

"Why did you not tell me before?" Wentian looked at Moyue.

Moyue scratched his head. "This seat does not understand formations. Also, this seat is old, so it is normal to have a poor memory."

Jianyi Mingwei and the others all smiled.

"Forget it. I will not argue with you." Wentian thought for a while and said, "Mingxian, there is no need to hurry to completely break the Three Absolutes Dragon-Locking Grand Formation either.

"Wait until the next era. Then break open the grand formation and arrange corresponding third-rank grand formations, turning it into a cultivation sacred land."

Jianyi Mingxian seemed to think of something and nodded. "This child understands."

"In another few years, this child will definitely fully comprehend one third-rank formation."

"Father naturally believes in you." The corners of Wentian's lips lifted slightly. "All right, go cultivate on your own. I am preparing to enter seclusion here to refine pills, then return to the clan to take a look."

Jianyi Mingwei, Jianyi Mingxian, and the others cupped their fists and acknowledged, then withdrew.

After preparing for several days,

Wentian began refining the Demonic Spirit Pill.

The materials required had long since been in his storage ring.

Refining a true Demonic Spirit Pill was extremely difficult. The main difficulty lay in refining and merging the inner core, essence soul, and essence blood of a third-rank demonic beast.

Fortunately, Wentian had now absorbed the Alchemy Dao texts he had obtained from the Profound Moon Secret Realm, and had cultivated pill-refining techniques such as the Nine-Nine Condensing Truth Art to great accomplishment.

Now, his Alchemy Dao attainments had risen another level.

He was no longer what he had once been.