Chapter 259: The "Candy Beans" for the Villagers
The “candy beans” fed to the villagers were actually very simple— they were the eggs of the [Qi-Eating Insects].
He had once deduced a similar cultivation method within the Refining Arts Secret Realm. Now, he simply perfected it again and used it on the villagers.
“The divine wonder of [Villager] is being able to eat anything, but it’s merely eating; they cannot truly digest what they consume. However, the eggs of the [Qi-Eating Insects] can make up for this. They have never been picky about food, meat or vegetable. They can help the [Villagers] digest, and in turn, feed back to strengthen their energy and physique.”
And after the transformation by the [Qi-Eating Insects]…
The villagers not only didn’t have to go hungry anymore, but by eating dirt and tree bark, they could even grow their physiques to a level similar to [Martial Soldiers].
The gap between the two was merely the Destiny Star.
Under the suppression of the Destiny Star, even if a dozen [Villagers] attacked together, a [Martial Soldier] only needed to muster his spirit, energy, and spirit, and a single look could make them lose their courage.
However, that was all.
When the number of [Villagers] increased to dozens, the suppression of the [Martial Soldier] was no longer absolute. The advantage in quantity overwhelmed the advantage in quality.
So Lu Yang also handed over the Qi Harvesting Method to the villagers.
“The Qi Harvesting secret of the Qian Heaven Primordial All-Governing Divine Method is specifically designed to harvest the Qi of the [Myriad Martial World Realm]. Destiny Stars are naturally one of them.”
Of course, the Qi Harvesting Method itself was too profound for the villagers to understand. So Lu Yang used his world-shaking wisdom and, with the help of Patriarch Nether Whisper, simplified the Qi Harvesting Method to the extreme. He removed all complex content and redundant functions, retaining only the “Qi Eating” part.
In this way, the villagers could use the Qi Harvesting Method to harvest the Qi of Destiny Stars.
“Kill a [Martial Soldier], then harvest their Qi, and you will be the next [Martial Soldier]! Or do you plan to be slaughtered by others forever?”
Almost all the villagers’ eyes turned red. The burly man in the crowd looked at Lu Yang, who was talking eloquently to everyone, with a horrified gaze.
Rationally, he naturally didn’t want to agree with Lu Yang.
However, at this moment, he remembered his own ambitions. He was unwilling to accept the fate of a [Martial Soldier] and strove forward, only to be seriously injured and forced to retire.
What if he joined in too?
No need to make contributions, no need to please superiors, no need for bribes. Just kill a higher-level [Martial General], and he could obtain the other’s Destiny Star.
His eyes gradually turned red.
What happened next was very simple.
When the lords of Kaihuang City set up porridge sheds, preparing to show some kindness and incidentally pick a few servants from the villagers like picking a livestock…
They waited, but what came was a swarm of locusts.
It just so happened that at this time, the garrison of Kaihuang City had all been transferred away by City Lord Wu Changkong to hunt down the Heavenly Demon. The entire city was unprecedentedly empty.
“Kill… Kill… Yes, just like that, this is who you are!”
“Come, let me make your killing even more enjoyable!”
Lu Yang spread the [Qi-Eating Insect] eggs directly. Not only [Villagers], but the bottom-tier Destiny Stars of this world were plentiful, simply more numerous than the insect eggs.
Great chaos began to spread rapidly.
Immediately after, Lu Yang began to spread [Qi-Eating Insect] eggs and the Qi Harvesting Method in the desolate border areas of the [Myriad Martial World Realm], setting off rebellions one after another.
And naturally, as the initiator of the chaos, Lu Yang received no punishment.
After all, from beginning to end, the ones harvesting Qi were the natives of the [Myriad Martial World Realm]. When they harvested Qi, for this World Realm, it was just moving things from the left hand to the right hand.
Plus, the [Myriad Martial World Realm] still coveted the Earth Vein Qi in Lu Yang’s hands. Therefore, no matter what Lu Yang wanted to do, as long as he didn’t harvest Qi personally and occasionally took out a little Earth Vein Qi to feed this World Realm, it naturally preferred to turn a blind eye to Lu Yang’s actions.
Under these circumstances, Lu Yang’s team immediately began to grow.
When the most numerous [Villagers] were incited, the increase in numbers was no longer ten or twenty thousand, but a true exponential explosion.
One hundred thousand, two hundred thousand, four hundred thousand, eight hundred thousand, one million six hundred thousand!
And Lu Yang, holding the [Qi-Eating Insect] eggs that allowed people to live by eating dirt and grass without going hungry, naturally became the leader of the crowd.
Only then did someone finally realize something was wrong.
However, even so, the decaying and backward feudal system still failed to realize the harm of the [Villagers] in time. They just sent people over casually to suppress it.
Then it became a tactic of adding fuel to the fire.
Lu Yang didn’t even make a move. Relying solely on the villagers, he easily wiped out the army that came to suppress them, claiming their Destiny Stars and equipment for themselves.
In just a few short months, the momentum of a prairie fire was unstoppable.
Meanwhile, in a deep mountain forest, Perfected One Miaoyin, who had fled early, just woke up from seclusion, a trace of smugness on her face.
“Success!”
“Although there are still some troubles, the forged [Destiny Star] can already deceive most people, allowing me to infiltrate the interior of this world.”
Regarding the [Myriad Martial World Realm], Perfected One Miaoyin also had a plan. Although the military formation techniques of the [Myriad Martial World Realm] were formidable—once reaching the scale of ‘Ten Thousand Troops’, even she would be in grave danger—why did she have to clash head-on? She just needed to find a way to assassinate a few leaders.
Perfected One Miaoyin’s idea was simple.
First disguise as a local, then find a way to assassinate those blessed with Demon Stars to harvest Qi. Although dangerous, the returns were also the highest.
However, when she came out of seclusion, she found that the situation seemed incorrect.
The city she had selected earlier had now changed completely. Scorched earth was everywhere, blood flowed enough to float pestles, and the City Lord’s head was hanging on the city gate.
What happened?
Perfected One Miaoyin immediately began to calculate the heavenly secrets. However, Lu Yang had the [Investigating Heaven Sphere] to conceal karma. With her dao comprehension, she couldn’t calculate the cause and effect at all.
However, some things could be understood even without calculating karma.
“It must be related to Lu Yang!”
Although she didn’t know how Lu Yang did it, causing such a huge commotion in just a few months still made Perfected One Miaoyin feel a little uneasy.
“I cant delay no more… better guide Suo Huan over as soon as possible.”
Thinking of this, Perfected One Miaoyin dared not covet Qi Harvesting anymore. She immediately returned to her place of seclusion, began setting up a formation, and took out a glazed precious mirror.
This precious mirror was named [Void Heaven Mirror], a superior Spirit Treasure.
Previously, she had been using it to communicate and trade with Suo Huan. The divine wonder of this mirror was only one: long-distance communication and item transmission.
If assisted by a formation boost, it could also transport people.
Soon, as the formation spread out, the brilliant light on the precious mirror lit up. Suo Huan’s figure immediately appeared on the mirror, still wearing that kind smile.
In the next second, Suo Huan chuckled lightly: “Is Fellow Daoist ready?”
“As long as you are willing to sign the dharma contract.”
Perfected One Miaoyin said in a deep voice, “I help you kill Lu Yang, you help me cross the tribulation. No killing each other… Once the dharma contract is formed, I will guide you over immediately.”
“Naturally.”
Suo Huan nodded without hesitation, took the dharma contract transmitted by Perfected One Miaoyin, and left a spiritual seal. Seeing this, Perfected One Miaoyin smiled with satisfaction.
Immediately after, Perfected One Miaoyin activated the hand seal. As the light on the precious mirror became more and more intense, Suo Huan’s figure in the mirror became clearer and clearer. Until finally, accompanied by a moment of flickering light, he suddenly stepped forward, actually crossing the barrier of the World Realm and walking out of the mirror!
Seeing this, Perfected One Miaoyin hurriedly twisted her waist and stepped forward to welcome him: “Fellow Daoist Suo Huan…”
Before her voice fell—
“You finally took the bait.”
In an instant, as Suo Huan appeared, an invisible fluctuation suddenly spread out, locking down heaven and earth, instantly subduing Perfected One Miaoyin!
(End of this chapter)
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