This technique of breaking open a spatial rift isn't that difficult, any high-level cultivator in the later stages of spiritual transformation can create their own small interstitial space to store items. Zhou Qing missed out on many precious treasures last time in the underground cave at Changping because his powers were not yet sufficient to use this technique, and it pained him greatly. This time, with a significant improvement in his powers, although he still doesn't have the skill of Xuan Yuan Fa Wang or Wen Lan Xin's spatial escape technique, he is close.
Iron-backed centipede, a highly toxic insect, often lives under the dry branches and withered leaves of old forests in deep mountains. It feeds on animal blood and is cold-natured. When it bites people, it causes bleeding and choking. This insect is named Iron-backed because its outer shell is extremely hard, and ordinary knives and swords cannot harm it. Moreover, this insect is highly spiritual and has a very long lifespan, making it suitable for insect cultivation techniques.
Zhou Qing recalled the records of the iron-backed centipede in the Practitioner's Compendium. This iron-backed centipede was quite rare in modern times, but it wasn't a particularly unusual creature in ancient times. It couldn't compare to Zhou Qing's second Yuan Shen, the six-winged golden silkworm. Nowadays, many Miaojiang sorcerers used them to make Gu insects. The Practitioner's Compendium also briefly mentioned the insect cultivation technique, but Zhou Qing currently lacked materials. Such highly toxic creatures were extremely hard to come by, and Zhou Qing could use this one for training and nurturing. By imbuing it with his spiritual power and talismans, releasing it during battle would be a great help.
Although at the level of Zhou Qing, this kind of witchcraft and insect training has no great use, a few apprentices can still use it. Moreover, the insect training technique in Zhou Qing's equipment is quite mysterious, and it is not known which senior expert imitated the ancient witch door's feeding method combined with the Taoist refining tool flying sword technique to create a unique insect training technique.
The text translates to:
"With the power of mantra and elixir, nourishing with one's own spiritual energy, unblocking the meridians, and developing intelligence. Once cultivated, these dozen or so iron-backed centipedes will truly have copper skin and iron bones, even flying swords won't be able to harm them. Moreover, they possess a fullness of spirituality, entwined with massive toxicity, far surpassing the effectiveness of even the best evil sect's flying swords. With time, it's not impossible that these iron-backed centipedes will evolve into demonic creatures. Adding to this, Zhou Qing still has more than half of the Nine黎 Saint Blood obtained from Liao Xiao Jin last time, which is just right for nourishing these iron-backed centipedes, with an effect even more wondrous than that of spiritual elixirs! And then there's the Black Magic Fog obtained from the underground cave of Long Ping, still sealed in a jade bottle, tempering the toxic glands of these iron-backed centipedes, its power will be greatly increased."
Whoosh! The sword light that had rushed over stopped above the Seven-Colored Dragon Boat. Those disciples of the Great Freedom Palace hastily paid their respects, calling out "Cloudy Heavens Master". It was clear that this was the Cloudy Fairy mentioned by those five scattered mouths. Although they were quite far apart, Zhou Qingtian's eyes could see clearly - it was another palace-dressed maiden, one or two years younger than the Seven-Colored Fairy. She had delicate skin like snow, a slender waist, and was unexpectedly also an absolute beauty.
The seven-colored fairy was using the crystal Buddha's light to hold up the net of light, when the cloud and mist fairy saw this, she hastily withdrew her magic spell and flew over. The light and mist all dispersed, and the cloud and mist fairy suddenly saw Zhou Qing, stunned for a moment, and asked the seven-colored fairy: "Sister, who is this person? Isn't he one of those five scattered people?" As she spoke, her breath was as fragrant as orchids, and Zhou Qing felt a wave of delicate scent wafting towards him.
The Cloudy Fairy saw the Seven-Colored Fairy help this strange young man block her own Cloudy Extinguishing Divine Dart, and she vaguely knew that she might have mistaken him for someone else. However, she was very puzzled - she and the Seven-Colored Fairy were as close as sisters, always inseparable. She had never seen the Seven-Colored Fairy recognize a young man like this before.
The Cloudy Fairy secretly used her divine sense to examine Zhou Qing's cultivation level. As soon as her divine sense landed on Zhou Qing, the Cloudy Fairy was shocked - she only felt that this person's aura was hidden but not released, like a high mountain, vast and majestic, like a great ocean, deep and profound.
Zhou Qing stood in mid-air, his feathered clothes fluttering in the gentle breeze. His attire was not shabby, but his appearance was quite ordinary. However, the Cloudy Fairy only felt that this young man's physique was as grand as the heavens and the earth - ancient, desolate, and quiet, like the stillness of the primordial chaos.
The Cloudy Fairy felt her heart beating inexplicably, thumping loudly in her chest - boom! Boom! Boom! She could even hear the sound of her own heartbeat.
"Xia Mei! What's wrong with you!" The Seven-Colored Fairy saw that Yunxia Fairy's eyes were dull and staring fixedly at Zhou Qing, her whole body trembling slightly, the flying sword under her feet dimming, as if she was about to fall off. She seemed to have encountered something extremely terrifying, and was shocked, hastily grabbing Yunxia Fairy's hand. The true yuan circulated, cool and refreshing, flowing through Yunxia Fairy's body once before she came back to her senses.
"This is the Tian Dao Sect's..." The Rainbow Fairy saw that Yunxia was not busy, put her mind at ease, and hastily introduced, but remembered that this senior in front of her had no name, and couldn't help but stutter. A pair of beautiful eyes looked at Zhou Qing with a questioning meaning.
"Overseas cultivator, I am Zhou Qing!" Zhou Qing naturally understood the meaning of the Seven-Colored Immortal's words and slightly made a standard Daoist courtesy. Just now, Yunxia Immortal had used her divine sense to probe Zhou Qing's cultivation, and Zhou Qing's divine sense was strong and steady, so she naturally felt it.
This kind of careless inspection of others' cultivation is rare in the cultivation world, and there are only two possibilities: either it's a senior inspecting a junior, or it's intentional provocation. Zhou Qing wouldn't let this stunningly beautiful girl probe his mind, so he just slightly used the Mind Transmission Technique from the Eight-Nine Mystical Arts to imprint the spiritual mark he had felt when he accidentally entered the Unity of Heaven and Man under Xuan Yuan Fa Wang's pressure last time into Yunxia Xiānzǐ's mind. He wanted her to suffer a bit. Although Yunxia Xiānzǐ was beautiful, Zhou Qing didn't have any thoughts of pity or sympathy for her; the world is like an ant, life is like an ant, and even the most beautiful beauty can't withstand the erosion of eternal time - it's just a skull in the end.
"Oh! This is the Sect Master of Tiandao, Zhou Zhenren. Just now, it was this senior who lent a helping hand. Those five scattered cultivators were unable to break through my Seven-Colored Treasure Pagoda's Glass Buddha Light. I didn't expect that they would also learn the 'A Pi Jue Yan Tian Mo Curse'. This matter must be reported to the Palace Master!" The Seven-Colored Immortal pulled Cloudy Immortal's hand, explaining and inviting Zhou Qing to board the Seven-Colored Dragon Boat for a look. The Seven-Colored Immortal's lips moved slightly, saying something to Cloudy Immortal, who visibly shook her body, looked at Zhou Qing again, and revealed an expression of three parts suspicion, three parts doubt, and three parts trust. Earlier, Cloudy Immortal had suffered a loss, so naturally she wouldn't dare to be rash again.
Yunxia Xianzi slightly nodded towards Zhou Qing'e, then flew back to the Seven-Colored Dragon Boat with her flying sword. She was naturally proud and wouldn't take the initiative to talk to Zhou Qing'e unless spoken to, nor would she eagerly approach him to strike up a conversation.
Zhou Qing did not hear what the two women were saying. With his cultivation, it was not difficult to hear, but he simply didn't bother.
The interior of the seven-color dragon boat is very spacious, with luxurious decorations inside. Underfoot, there are crimson carpets, and the tables, chairs, and stools are all made of high-quality red wood, purple sandalwood, and fragrant wood, emitting a faint scent of wood throughout the cabin. On the four walls hang several watercolor landscape paintings, which have a majestic momentum, elegant and lively, jumping off the paper. At first glance, it's clear that they were created by famous artists. Zhou Qing is an expert in ancient calligraphy and painting, and one of them, "Re Jiang Die Luan Tu", is obviously a genuine work from the Yuan Dynasty's Water Palace Daoist Temple, leaving Zhou Qing astonished. Even the deck above is intricately carved with dragons and phoenixes, exquisitely crafted.
