Ruling Martial World by Infinite Insect Swarms

Chapter 24: Chapter 23: Intelligence and Cultivation

”Father.” Qin Yu turned his head and walked toward his father.

”The servants processed the corpse of the Blazing Flame Tiger Demon last night and brewed a portion of Tiger Bone Body Tempering Soup for you.” Not far away, Qin Hu’s usually majestic face was now glowing with vitality.

”Oh? How was the effect of the Tiger Heart?” Qin Yu’s eyes lit up as he immediately asked.

The Tiger Bone Body Tempering Soup required several hours to brew, while processing the blood from the Tiger Demon’s heart was much easier. Seeing his father’s ruddy complexion, he figured the man had probably already consumed it.

”The effect is quite good. If I use it a few more times, this lingering ailment that has plagued me for half a year might be completely cured. I might even take a step further and break through to the Qi and Blood Realm,” Qin Hu said with a faint smile.

”Congratulations, Father!” Qin Yu also smiled. The two of them happily walked toward the adjacent garden, where a meal had already been prepared for them. There were more than ten plates of variously cooked Demon Fiend meat, along with a large basin of Tiger Bone Body Tempering Soup.

A Martial Artist possessed astonishing vitality, Copper Skin Iron Bones, and the strength of a thousand catties with a single wave of their hand. Naturally, their energy consumption was also immense, requiring them to eat large quantities of meat even in the morning. As Bone Forging Martial Artists, the father and son pair of Qin Hu and Qin Yu ate even more. It truly confirmed the old saying that literature is for the poor, while Martial Arts are for the rich.

”Hmm?” After drinking the Tiger Bone Body Tempering Soup, Qin Yu distinctly felt a warm sensation rise from his abdomen. As his internal organs worked, this warmth quickly flowed to every limb and bone in his body.

Under the transformative influence of the Insect Race inheritance, his digestion and absorption capabilities were much stronger than those of ordinary people, making the effects he felt right now truly astonishing. Although this situation was far inferior to the feedback brought by the Insect Nest’s advancement, its advantage lay in its continuity; as long as he drank it, it would continuously enhance his body.

”This Tiger Demon is indeed full of treasures!” Qin Yu marveled aloud. With this Tiger Bone Body Tempering Soup, his Cultivation progress would be at least ten times faster!

”Indeed, it is truly a Qi and Blood Realm Great Demon. I have already ordered someone to tan and process its pelt. When the time comes, it can be made into a set of Leather Armor for you. Its defense will be even stronger than Profound Iron Armor. Plus, it will be lightweight and won’t restrict your movements,” Qin Hu nodded in praise. However, he quickly changed the topic, his expression turning solemn.

”Last night, I sought information from the Golden Wind Pavilion. After spending three thousand taels of silver, I finally managed to learn a little bit about that Snake Demon Li Tianyi and the Blood Demon Sect.”

Saying this, Qin Hu took out a document from his chest pocket and handed it to Qin Yu. Hearing this, Qin Yu immediately put down his bowl and chopsticks, took the intelligence report, and read it carefully.

The Golden Wind Pavilion was one of the Great Wei Dynasty’s most famous intelligence and assassin organizations. Its network spanned the entire Great Wei Dynasty, with branches even in remote places like Cyan Peak County. This intelligence report was brief, even somewhat rough, but after quickly skimming through it, Qin Yu gained a clear understanding of the situation.

Because of his bizarre appearance at birth, the Snake Demon Li Tianyi was abandoned and thrown into the mountains, where, for some unknown reason, he was taken back to a nest and raised by a Snake Demon. It wasn’t until he was ten years old that he was discovered by Li Yao, an Elder of the Spiritual Snake Sect. Because of his innate Snake Control Ability, he was taken back to the Sect to be raised and taken in as a disciple. Eight years ago, he suddenly assassinated his teacher, Li Yao, and ambushed over a dozen disciples of the Sect, whose internal organs were all completely gutted out. Afterward, he fled across various regions, committing numerous bloody massacres. Experts from the Demon Suppression Bureau and the Spiritual Snake Sect pursued him multiple times, but he managed to escape every time.

Over the years, his strength had soared all the way to the Qi and Blood Like Dragon Realm. He was extremely skilled in Snake Control and the use of poison. In addition to his own astonishing power, he also commanded a Snake Demon whose strength rivaled the Qi and Blood Like Dragon Realm.

Information on the Blood Demon Sect was even scarcer. All that was known was that its lineage was extremely ancient, tracing back to before the establishment of the Great Wei Court, and it possessed many Evil and Strange Skills. The Human Pill Technique was one of them.

The Dao of Elixirs was a Magic Skill that seized Heaven and Earth Spirituality. Most Elixirs used exotic flowers and rare grasses as Materials, extracting their essence to produce all kinds of incredible effects. Some would also incorporate rare ores, or even Demon Flesh and Blood, Demon Pills, and the like. It was even rumored that some could seize Heaven and Earth Spiritual Veins.

However, these treasures were precious and hard to find, so some Evil Demons and Outsiders turned their sights on humans. Unlike Demon Fiends, humans possessed innate intelligence, and their internal organs corresponded to the Five Elements. Consequently, there were Evil Demons and Outsiders who used humans as Elixirs to rapidly increase their Cultivation.

But cannibalism was intolerable to the laws of heaven. Although the Human Pill Technique offered rapid advancement, the backlash from the Elixir’s toxicity was also exceedingly severe. A slight misstep would cause one to fall into madness, their body rotting away until they became nothing more than a walking corpse. Even if one survived the backlash, their body might undergo mutations and develop abnormal features, turning them into something akin to a Demon Fiend, despite the boost in strength.

Such Evil Techniques caused immense harm and were prime targets for the Demon Suppression Bureau. Once discovered, experts would inevitably be dispatched to hunt them down, annihilate their Sect, and sever their lineage.

Putting away the intelligence report, Qin Yu felt a heavy weight in his heart. He figured that this person had likely joined the Blood Demon Sect a long time ago, which explained his rapid increase in strength and how he managed to evade the pursuit of the Demon Suppression Bureau and the Spiritual Snake Sect.

This scoundrel was probably committing crimes everywhere to use the Human Pill Evil Technique, refining Human Pills using victims’ internal organs as Materials, and perhaps even spreading this Evil Technique to Demon Fiends! This would inevitably incite Demon Fiends to madly attack humans.

”Yes, I suspect the same. However, he has exposed himself, so the experts from the Demon Suppression Bureau will definitely hunt him down,” Qin Hu agreed.

Yet, Qin Yu shook his head. Things weren’t that simple. It wasn’t just the County Magistrate who had been attacked by Demon Fiends. Almost all the towns under the jurisdiction of Bishui City had been assaulted. This was undoubtedly a massive operation, and it was impossible for the Snake Demon Li Tianyi to not have considered the risk of exposure. The real danger wasn’t the Snake Demon Li Tianyi himself, but the Blood Demon Sect behind him. This was an Evil Demon Sect that had tangled with the Demon Suppression Bureau, and even the entire Great Wei Court, for countless years and still managed to survive. Just thinking about the formidable extent of its power was terrifying.

Qin Yu understood this reasoning, and so did Qin Hu. Pinning their hopes on the Demon Suppression Bureau was merely a last resort born of helplessness.

Martial Arts Arena.

After bidding farewell to his father and paying his respects to his mother, Qin Yu came to the Martial Arts Arena and took out the manuscript of the Wind-Chasing Thunderbolt Arrow that Zhang Shun had gifted him.

Rather than cursing the heavens and blaming others, it was better to strengthen oneself. Wait for the experts from the Demon Suppression Bureau? No! He had to take the initiative and strike! The strength of his Insect Swarm was skyrocketing, and his own strength had to improve as well!

Breaking through to the Bone Forging Realm was one aspect; his Archery Skill was another. The Martial Arts of this world were extremely complex, boasting countless cultivation methods. Naturally, these were also categorized into different tiers. Heaven, Earth, Gamma-level, and Delta-level were the grades of Secret Techniques. Each grade was further divided into Upper, Middle, and Lower Three Grades. It was said that a portion of the Upper Grade Cultivation Techniques were incredibly powerful and could even be called Top Grade!

The Qin family’s inherited Core Technique, the Celestial Wind Formula, was Delta-level Middle Grade. The Body Technique Wind-Stepping Technique, the Sword Skill Wind-Splitting Seven Slashes, and the Archery Skill Wind Chasing Arrow all shared the same origin and grade. However, the Wind-Chasing Thunderbolt Arrow was Gamma-level Low Grade. Even though it was only a fragmentary manual, it was far beyond what the Wind Chasing Arrow could compare to.

Without hesitation, Qin Yu calmed his mind and carefully studied the manual. With just one look, he became completely engrossed.

The core of the Wind Chasing Arrow was speed! Once trained to Great Success, one could loose nine arrows in a single breath, locking down an enemy from different directions. However, its power was mediocre.

The Wind-Chasing Thunderbolt Arrow was different. Not only was its speed extremely fast, but it also possessed explosive burst, making its power incredibly formidable. According to the manual, once trained to Great Success, it could even draw upon Celestial Thunder! The two techniques were fundamentally not on the same level.

Amidst his joy, Qin Yu calmed down. He knew that to unleash the true might of the Wind-Chasing Thunderbolt Arrow, he needed to be at least in the Qi and Blood Realm, driving it with Qi and Blood Power. Furthermore, reaching the Great Success Realm demanded the Qi Sea Realm to commune with the Power of Heaven and Earth through the method of the Unity of Heaven and Man. The difficulty of cultivating it was more than a hundred times greater than that of the Wind Chasing Arrow.

No wonder Xu Chen couldn’t Refine this Secret Technique at all after acquiring it. Its entry requirement was the state of Microcosm!

Immediately, Qin Yu took out the Purple Vine Bow. This Wind-Chasing Thunderbolt Arrow might just become his greatest trump card to defeat his enemies and secure victory!