Chapter 369 - Chapter 369: Chapter 362: Grade Five Demon Ant_1 (1/2)

Chapter 369: Chapter 362: Grade Five Demon Ant_1

Under normal circumstances, when Gu insects are cultivated, their master can control them.

The extreme case of them backfiring on their master rarely happens.

This Black Spider Gu couldn’t be controlled because Elder Mei cultivated it as a semi-finished product, with flaws.

Upon his demise, the problem was completely resolved.

With the issue now transferred onto Qin Niu, it was his turn to suffer the headache.

He read through “Mei Qing’s Insect Control Experience” overnight and gained a lot from it in terms of knowledge on controlling, cultivating, breeding, and managing Gu insects.

He compared it with Elder Jiu Yin’s notes, and there was quite an overlap in their knowledge of controlling Gu.

However, their methods of cultivating and controlling Gu were completely different.

People always have their own agendas.

They probably often shared their experience in controlling Gu, but the techniques of cultivating and controlling were considered core skills and were never disclosed lightly.

Qin Niu, now in possession of the cultivation and control techniques from both elders, began to merge their Gu techniques to find a way to deal with the Black Spider Gu in his body as soon as possible.

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As the days passed, Qin Niu practiced diligently every day, earnestly cultivating the insects.

The Black Spider Gu that had burrowed into his body seemed to vanish like the air, without a trace.

It did not flare up at all.

This slightly relaxed Qin Niu’s extremely tense nerves.

Even so, he was still proactively preparing for the worst.

These days, apart from practicing and cultivating the insects, he also consciously learned and practiced the techniques of cultivating and controlling Gu.

After killing Elder Jiu Yin, he found a crystal tube on his body.

It contained more than a dozen insect eggs.

These were the Gu that Elder Jiu Yin had not yet successfully cultivated.

They were half insect, half Gu.

Qin Niu had always been afraid to touch them before, but now, he was consciously trying to hatch them.

However, for the sake of safety, he initially took only one insect egg to hatch.

The most common method of cultivating Gu is to feed them blood or poison.

There are also some special Gu insects that prefer certain peculiar ‘foods’. For example, Moonlight Gu, which not only feeds on fresh blood but also draws on moonlight.

Today, like any other day, Qin Niu went to the mountain to check on the Termites.

Just as he arrived at the Ant Nest, he discovered a very special Termite that had emerged. It was small and extremely agile.

Its body shined with a faint metallic luster, displaying a light pinkish hue.

It was the Gold Devouring Ant that had been continuously evolving since it had consumed Ancient Banyan Tree Blood.

Today, it had finally completed its evolution.

“Little one, let me check your attributes first,” Qin Niu said.

He extended his right hand, and the ant promptly climbed onto his palm, waving its two antennae and looking up at him.

One Grade Five Gold Devouring Ant (extremely rare variety), lifespan 9 years, special abilities (Flash Strike, Advanced Armor Break, Gold Devouring, moderate intelligence +, possesses intermediate carapace and self-healing capabilities).

He felt that its abilities had improved, but the change was not as significant as he had imagined—it was more of a steady enhancement.

The most notable improvements were probably the Advanced Armor Break and an increase in intelligence.

Its lifespan had increased from 3 days to 9 years.

Not bad, he thought.

At least he did not need to worry about its lifespan for the time being.

Ancient Banyan Tree Blood truly was a magnificent thing; regardless of which variety of Termite ate it, their lifespan increased by a few years.

Some even gained a few decades.

The Ant Queen’s lifespan had increased by thousands of years, a special case, impossible for other Termites to replicate.

Even Fourth couldn’t compare to it.

The Gold Devouring Ant had a high starting point as a Grade Four Termite at birth, and after consuming Ancient Banyan Tree Blood, it was promoted directly to Grade Five.

With a bit more fortuity in the future, advancing to Grade Six would be effortless.