"Fly—" Li Yang shouted, and with a thought, the six-winged golden silkworm immediately flapped its fan-sized wings and flew around the room at an incredible speed. Almost the instant it took flight, a gust of wind arose, and all the light objects in the room were thrown into the air, including papers, dust, clothes, and other random things.
"Damn, that's incredibly powerful! How can something this big have such immense power when it flies?" Li Yang felt a bit dizzy. After all, he had no experience in flying. His eyes followed the movement of the six-winged golden silkworm, and he accidentally bumped his head on the table, which cracked open with a crack.
Li Yang only felt a momentary dizziness, and then everything was fine. The six-winged golden silkworm remained majestically perched on the table, its wings trembling slightly. With another thought, the six-winged golden silkworm suddenly opened its mouth and spewed out a stream of golden flame. With a hissing sound, the table was instantly reduced to ashes, and a crater immediately appeared in the ground. The dark opening was of unknown depth. Fortunately, this room was on the first floor, without a basement; otherwise, something terrible would have happened.
"So it's a fire-attribute golden silkworm. The power of that flame is truly astonishing. If it were to spray onto a person, wouldn't they be instantly burned to ashes, leaving no trace of the crime? This is so much easier than killing someone and then burning the body to cover it up..." Li Yang thought about these terrifying and inappropriate things for children, and he couldn't be happier. With this six-winged golden silkworm, he was truly like a tiger with wings!
Li Yang held the six-winged golden silkworm in his hand, examining it closely. He nodded slightly and chanted a profound incantation. The silkworm shrank visibly, and then, as Li Yang opened his mouth, it darted inside. Following the meridians, it reached Li Yang's dantian, merging with his spiritual platform, purple palace, and dantian true essence, instantly achieving a unified feeling. Within the dantian, the six-winged golden silkworm slowly absorbed Li Yang's true essence, strengthening itself, especially the Chi You essence blood within its bloodline. The silkworm's head blurred, showing a tendency to transform into Li Yang's face.
However, the greatest expense in refining the second primordial spirit is not Chi You's essence blood, which is for enhancing the Six-Winged Golden Silkworm's strength. The most needed element is spiritual power, specifically the power of the soul and primordial spirit, to quickly and successfully refine the second primordial spirit, making it a second Li Yang.
Li Yang pondered where to obtain a large amount of soul power. He couldn't very well kill people to extract their souls, could he? Although he had learned the Soul-Seizing Technique, it was best not to do such a heinous thing.
"I can't absorb Chi You's essence blood myself, but I can't stop the Six-Winged Golden Silkworm from growing and evolving." Li Yang took out a glass bottle, took out a drop of essence blood the size of a trembling drop, felt the amazing power contained within it, and then took a deep breath and brought the essence blood into his dantian. He didn't break it to absorb it, but placed it together with the Six-Winged Golden Silkworm so that it could absorb the power at any time. And the traces of pure power that overflowed during its absorption process were enough for Li Yang to absorb and digest.
Li Yang was immediately pleased with his own cleverness. "We're afraid of exploding if we can't absorb your energy, right? Well, we won't eat the meat, we'll just drink the soup, okay? Anyway, whether that powerful energy is given to the clone or to myself, it's still our own, isn't it?"
"Let's see what other amazing things are in the 'Outline of Weapon Refining'. This 'Void Sword Technique' is actually for practicing flying swords, and it even has a method for making flying swords? That's amazing! But it requires various kinds of refined iron and red copper. These things don't exist on Earth today. It seems that I'll have to buy a lot of gold, iron, and copper and refine them myself!" Li Yang looked at the "Void Sword Technique" helplessly.
"However, Yu'er and Xue Tao are already preparing for this, so let's learn about formations first. We'll also need jade talismans for talismans and such. We already understand the 'Spirit Gathering Formation' and can set it up. The 'Seven Star Demon-Suppressing Formation' is actually a formation using the Big Dipper, relying on absorbing the star power of the Big Dipper to suppress the demons within. Truly amazing! This Xuan Tian Zhen Wu Emperor of the Big Dipper is indeed no ordinary being."
With his exceptional memory, Li Yang memorized the entire method and steps for setting up the Seven Star Demon-Suppressing Array. He then found some items on the ground and practiced it thoroughly until he was completely proficient and could set it up instantly with a thought. Only then did he stop.
"It seems I'm quite clever. With this, I can fight even those stronger than myself. And the 'Spirit Gathering Array' is a formation that absorbs spiritual energy, continuously supplying it to me. In battle, mana consumption is severe, but with this array, there's a constant supply of mana, so I don't have to worry about running out during combat. It's truly amazing, a wonderful thing!" Li Yang exclaimed again, his admiration for the "Weapon Refining Guide" growing even stronger.
"What else? The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation? The Yin-Yang Dust Great Formation? The Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Great Formation? Holy crap, aren't these the three great ancient evil formations? They were incredibly powerful and dazzling during the Investiture of the Gods! The Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation consists of four divine swords: the Immortal Slaughtering Sword, the Immortal Slaughtering Sword, the Immortal Trapping Sword, and the Immortal Severing Sword. Once the formation is complete, it cannot be broken by anyone other than the Four Great Sages. During the Investiture of the Gods, there were only six Great Sages in the entire Three Realms, making it practically an invincible formation. And the Yin-Yang Dust Great Formation is the protective formation of the Shu Mountain Sword Sect; its power is truly astonishing."
Chapter 778: She was bewildered
The "Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation" was created by an ancient god and sealed within a ferocious demonic weapon called the Heavenly Net Blood Transformation Divine Blade. It was forged by an ancient god using nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine kinds of metallic materials from all over the world, including Nine Heavens Profound Iron and First Mountain Red Copper, among other rare and precious materials.
This demonic being was truly ruthless. Not satisfied with forging such a ferocious demonic blade, he then infused the world's most powerful and malevolent formation, the "Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation," into the Heavenly Net Blood Transformation Divine Blade. The power of that Blood Transformation Divine Blade was unimaginable, instantly making it a notorious and malevolent object in the Three Realms.
During the Investiture of the Gods war, it killed countless people and wiped out numerous righteous figures, directly forcing the second leader of the Western Buddhist sect, Zhunti Daoist, to intervene. Zhunti used his divine weapon, the Seven Treasures Tree Staff, to fight Zhunti, ultimately severely injuring the Heavenly Net Blood-Transforming Divine Blade, which forced the Heavenly Net Blood-Transforming Divine Blade to withdraw from the Investiture of the Gods war. However, after this battle, the Heavenly Net Blood-Transforming Divine Blade's fame instantly resounded throughout the Three Realms; though defeated, it was still glorious!
"Damn, I never imagined that such a powerful formation existed! If I could master any one of the three great formations, wouldn't I be able to roam freely throughout the Three Realms? Although I am a very powerful being in the mortal realm now, ever since I learned about the existence of those legendary cultivation masters, I dare not be so arrogant anymore. If I anger some powerful figure and he comes out of seclusion to deal with me, I would truly be in deep trouble."
"I still need to improve my strength as soon as possible. Only by becoming the strongest can I be unafraid of anyone. That's right, I need to improve my strength!" Li Yang thought to himself as he set up the Spirit Gathering Array to absorb the power of the Taiyin Star, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth, and the traces of Chi You's blood essence within his body, rapidly increasing his strength.
The night passed just like that. The next day, Li Yang received a call from Xue Tao and Yu Tihu, telling him that they had sent the items as he requested and that they would arrive in Jiangdong City soon, and that Li Yang should check for them.
"Great! This is amazing! Money really does make the world go round. I now have a lot of money. Even in this modern world where rare and precious resources are extremely scarce, I can still get what I want by spending a lot of money!" Li Yang jumped up, almost crashing into the roof, before quickly regaining his balance and going out to receive the items.
"These are indeed all good things," Li Yang thought, looking at the jade piece in front of him that emitted a soft glow. Although according to the "Outline of Weapon Refining," these jade pieces were only low-grade materials with very limited spiritual energy, they were better than nothing, weren't they? Besides, his cultivation level was still low, and he couldn't handle materials that were too high-grade. If he could get his hands on the He Shi Bi jade, how much energy would it contain? Hehe..." Li Yang stroked the jade piece and let out a lewd laugh.
"Your smile is so smug~" Xue Tao said, glancing sideways at Li Yang.
Li Yang glanced at the charming and powerful woman. These were all his people; once he was strong enough to ascend, he would definitely take them with him. Building his own paradise and harem in the Immortal Realm—that would be the greatest enjoyment in life!
"My smile is pure; it's your mind that's impure!" Li Yang gave Xue Tao a mischievous look. This woman always exuded an irresistible charm. What would it be like if she became a fairy?
"How about I entrust you with something?" Li Yang suddenly had an idea. Should he let his woman and parents start cultivating? To prepare for the future?
"What is it?" Xue Tao asked quietly.
"Cultivation!" Li Yang exclaimed in shock.
“Cultivation? What’s that?” Xue Tao asked, frowning.
"Don't you think I'm a little different from ordinary people? Because I'm cultivating immortality, and I want to become an immortal and ascend to the immortal realm~" Li Yang said in a surprising way.
"What? You have a fever?" Xue Tao was shocked and touched Li Yang's forehead.
"Feel free to touch me, I'm perfectly normal, there's no one more normal than me!" Li Yang didn't dodge and let her touch him.
"Are you sure you're not talking nonsense?" Xue Tao knew he wasn't sick, but these events had been too strange for her to believe.
“I know you were raised with atheism, but it’s undeniable that gods and demons exist in this world. China’s thousands of years of cultural tradition are not empty talk. You should be very clear about the methods of the ruling class!” Li Yang explained.
"I understand that, but is all of this true?" Xue Tao was somewhat tempted.
“Yes…” So Li Yang told her about his encounter with the immortals and some things about immortals.
"Little White, come out!" Li Yang decided to release Little White and let the facts speak for themselves. Little White immediately poked its head out of Li Yang's arms. Xue Tao was astonished. A snake could actually understand human speech? This was unbelievable.
"Grow bigger!" Li Yang commanded again after Xiaobai landed. Xiaobai immediately grew larger with the wind, growing rapidly from a foot in size to a large, mottled snake as thick as an arm, and in the blink of an eye, it was as thick as a bucket!
"Ah—stop, stop—I believe it—" Xue Tao was so frightened that she almost squatted down on the ground. Anyone would be scared and weak-kneed in the face of such a situation, especially women who are naturally afraid of snakes.
“Since you believe me, I’ll give you a set of the ‘Cloud and Water Technique,’ which is most suitable for you women to cultivate. Give one to each of them. You know who they are, right?” Li Yang asked.
"I don't know~" Xue Tao said irritably. Damn it, having so many female confidantes.
"Hehe... This one is for my father, and also for a few of my capable henchmen. This set of techniques is called the 'Void Sword Technique,' a method for cultivating flying swords. If I ascend to the Immortal Realm in the future, I will definitely establish our own sect. Hmm, let's call it the Heaven and Earth Sect!" Li Yang said excitedly.
"Will that day really come?" Xue Tao asked doubtfully.
"Of course. Believe in it and it will happen!" Li Yang said confidently. "Take these jade pieces; they all possess spiritual energy and will be helpful for cultivation!" Li Yang handed Xue Tao some jade pieces. "And this Spirit Gathering Array is very effective at night!" Li Yang then handed Xue Tao a set of array-setting incantations. Xue Tao accepted them all. She finally understood why Li Yang had gotten involved in all this messy stuff as soon as he returned; she hadn't expected such an encounter and events. She was bewildered.
"Okay. I'm leaving!" Xue Tao left with mixed feelings; she still couldn't process what had happened.
Chapter 779: Shikigami, Little Japanese
"Shouldn't we find a master? Let DARK, Kashin, and Shura cultivate with me. Luda, Tiedan, and Leixin are all my staunch supporters, as are the Thirteen Protectors. If I ascend, they will all follow me. No matter where they are, without their own sect and power, they will be bullied and treated as insignificant. So, to strengthen the sect, I must take them with me."
"It's time to deal with the Fan family and Ye Gucheng. With my current strength, taking them down shouldn't be too difficult. As long as they don't involve any cultivation sects or cultivators, wiping them out is as easy as crushing an ant!" Thinking this, Li Yang suddenly sneered. It was time for him to make his move; he couldn't always let others chase after him. It was time for him to give them a good beating!
Li Yang acted immediately, contacting DARK, Shura, and Card God. DARK and Card God had basically recovered and were discharged from the hospital.