CHAPTER 261: CHAPTER 67: SEEING MOSQUITOES, THINKING OF THE PINE

"Roar!!!"

As Lin Jing flew, he encountered not only Late-Stage Foundation Establishment venomous beasts, but also the annoying Buddhist light on him, which sickened nearly all the high-level poisons. After eliminating many low-level venomous beasts, Lin Jing passed by a poisonous swamp where a gigantic venomous Jiao Demon appeared, spewing purple dragon breath towards Lin Jing.

"Capture."

Lin Jing dodged the poisonous breath. Under the Buddhist light, the ultimate pressure of the Beast Taming Body manifested, causing the Jiao Demon to suddenly panic. What was thought to be a tender-skinned monk turned out to be a beast taming nemesis. It tried to return to the swamp, but Lin Jing had already thrown his magical artifact, and the Ten Thousand Beasts Circle absorbed it directly.

"Roar!!!" Within the Ten Thousand Beasts Circle, the Jiao Demon struggled, trying to break free from the confine. Unfortunately, Lin Jing had already catalyzed the fourth-tier Mind Confusing Pill inside the Ten Thousand Beasts Circle. It didn’t take long before the Jiao Demon fell into a slumber, and its consciousness was erased by the artifact while unconscious.

"What’s that sound."

While descending demons along the way, flying amidst the miasma, Lin Jing suddenly heard familiar buzzing and whirring sounds intertwined.

"Mosquito swarm has emerged!"

Effort was rewarded for those who persisted, and Lin Jing felt joyful as he quickened his pace. Soon, several streaks of long rainbows passed by him; they were Loose Cultivators with cultivation ranging from Foundation Establishment to Fake Core.

"Freeze!!!" As these cultivators brushed past Lin Jing, one by one, they casually unleashed immobilizing techniques upon him.

"Sorry, fellow cultivator, but the mosquitoes behind are fierce. You will serve as fodder to delay them for a while!"

"Better you die than me."

"If a monk doesn’t enter hell, who will?" As their hearts raced, they watched with Divine Sense as the mosquito swarm devoured Lin Jing.

However, what happened next astonished them.

The massive mosquito army swept past Lin Jing, showing no desire to suck any blood. Lin Jing coldly stood his ground as the mosquito swarm sped past without slowing down.

"Go faster, drain them dry."

This Lin Jing clone was entirely composed of plants and illusions, having no flesh or blood at all. Naturally, the swarm wouldn’t be interested. Furthermore, Lin Jing’s Beast Taming Body transformation exerted strong suppression over them, akin to being the king of the mosquito swarm.

These Loose Cultivators probably couldn’t have guessed that the mosquito swarm was actually spawn from a mosquito dropped by Lin Jing.

Moments later, the mosquito swarm caught up with the Loose Cultivators, instantly sucking them dry, leaving no blood in their bodies.

"Well, satisfied? If so, it’s time to go back with me!!!"

In the next moment, Lin Jing resumed smiling, his heart bursting with emotions as he soared towards the mosquito swarm. Just a brief Divine Sense scan revealed that there were nearly a hundred thousand mosquitoes in the approaching swarm, though most had cultivation levels below Qi Cultivation sixth tier. Such numbers would be daunting for anyone but a Nascent Soul level cultivator.

"How do you multiply so quickly?" Lin Jing suddenly wondered, thinking that even two Ten Thousand Beasts Circles couldn’t handle so many mosquitoes.

Soothing these mosquitoes with the Beast Taming Body, as Lin Jing pondered, the swarm continued to buzz loudly, causing a headache.

"Silence."

Finally, he selected a thousand mosquito beasts with cultivation above Qi Cultivation seventh tier to put into the Ten Thousand Beasts Circle intending to bring back. For the remaining near hundred thousand mosquito beasts, he had an idea.

"These creatures are invasive species for Qingzhou. If left unchecked, once they reach a scale of millions, the nearby cities will likely suffer."

"Bringing them all back is troublesome, killing them would be wasteful. Thus, let them assist me in hunting the Demon King."

Such a quantity of mosquitoes won’t challenge a fully powerful Demon King, but facing a poisoned, weakened Demon King, their suicidal attack can exacerbate the poisoning, saving Lin Jing considerably more time!

"But now that I’ve found the mosquito swarm, it feels like something is missing." Looking at the mosquito swarm, Lin Jing fell into contemplation.

Oh right, where is Elder Shen Song now?

It’s been many years since he last saw the elder.

Logically speaking, the absurd affair with Gu Qianqiu causing chaos among the Heavenly Lion Clan should have gradually spread to the Ancient Country and beyond. I wonder if Elder Shen Song can hurry over once he learns about it...

Lin Jing shook his head and gazed at the mosquito army. He said, "Let’s go, follow me to hunt the king..."

......

Celestial Essence Continent time, a little over a month later.

Through the time of the Hourglass of Ages, one year later.

The progress for Lin Jing and his companions was incredibly quick.

Lin Jing had simulated an integrated version of treant pills from Vampiric Vine, Diamond Wood, Fiery Fruit, and Earth-Devouring Tree, and handed them to Dragon Carp for alchemy.

After breaking through to Early-Stage Demon Core and refining a new top-tier exotic flame, Dragon Carp’s alchemic prowess had nearly reached the level of crafting fifth-tier pills, despite its cultivation stage being limited by Lin Jing’s own realm.

If successful, it would be akin to Jiegeng Alchemist crafting fifth-tier pills during Core Formation Stage, equating cultivation realm status with Divinity Transformation.

Jiegeng Alchemist was a core talent of Heaven-Reaching Tower, enabling Dan respect during the Golden Core Stage, whereas Dragon Carp grew entirely through brute force. Although there was credit to Cyan Emperor’s Divine Techniques, its personal effort couldn’t be denied...

While Dragon Carp was refining four kinds of treant pills, Pine Leaf Mouse absorbed the Spirit Plants of the Heavenly Lion Clan through Cyan Emperor’s Longevity Technique. However, perfecting the technique was harder than Lin Jing expected; it wasn’t clear whether the issue was with the technique itself or because Pine Leaf Mouse’s cultivation was too low.

After absorbing all the Spirit Plants, Pine Leaf Mouse managed to barely cultivate Longevity Technique to Great Perfection. Certainly, achieving a Great Perfection in any cultivation technique resulted in delightful gains for Pine Leaf Mouse, even if its domain was just at Foundation Establishment Great Perfection, its mastery over plants matched the plant-type essence of a Demon King.

If everything goes smoothly, the few Spirit Grasses that Lin Jing took from the Beast Taming Sect can soon be matured and harvested.

Moreover, the main role of Longevity Technique lies in lifespan extension. Perfection in Cyan Emperor’s Longevity Technique added 2000 years to its original lifespan, reaching a stunning total of over 4000 years.

Under such astonishing elder longevity, it meant that Pine Leaf Mouse refined the technique to its limit as this method was originally geared for plant-type essence. It was already rare that Elder Shen Song could alter it for demon beasts, but alas, the number of layers was a few too few.

"Pine Leaf Mouse is already on the verge of breakthrough, with Cyan Emperor’s Longevity Technique perfected, it’s struggling to contain its realm breakdown much like Dragon Carp bearing five exotic flames, awaiting the completion of Dragon Carp’s pill creation."

"I wonder when Elder Shen Song can return, at which point I might ask him to deduce a higher level of Cyan Emperor’s Longevity Technique for Pine Leaf Mouse to cultivate..."

These past few days, Lin Jing especially missed Elder Shen Song, perhaps because he saw the mosquitoes and thought of the tree.