Chapter 144 - 144 Chapter 139 Demon Ant 1 (1/2)

144 Chapter 139 Demon Ant 1

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Upon entering the range of the great banyan tree, Xiao Niu continued to dash around uncontrollably.

But it couldn’t get out anymore.

It could only run amok inside, like hitting a ghost wall, always returning to the same spot.

Qin Niu sat under the banyan tree watching, and didn’t intervene.

At this moment, Xiao Niu needed to vent frantically. Once it exhausted the energy within its body, it would be able to return to normal.

After termite, bees, and little turtles consumed the Banyan Tree Blood, they all lay motionless, yet Xiao Niu could still run wildly, which showed its exceptional nature.

After watching for a while and seeing that it wasn’t in any danger, Qin Niu closed his eyes to cultivate.

His cultivation was shallow, and to pursue immortality, he had to seize every opportunity to enhance his cultivation level.

Compared to those with gifted fortunes and talents, he could only narrow the gap between them with diligence and wisdom.

Time slowly passed, and Xiao Niu kept roaring, tireless in its running beneath the banyan tree.

It seemed frightening, but in fact, it was safe.

The violent energy could be vented, and with something to consume, it could avoid the fate of exploding and dying.

It wasn’t until near dusk that Qin Niu opened his eyes from cultivation.

His Medicine King Sutra cultivation had risen by one level, reaching the Sixfold level of a mortal.

Meanwhile, his Everlasting Spring Technique had broken through to the Ninefold level of a mortal.

Even without any background connections, he could join the Black Armored Army on merit alone, becoming a candidate soldier.

Of course, he didn’t have any immediate intention of joining the Black Armored Army.

Accustomed to idleness, he really didn’t want to be restrained by others.

For someone as proud to the core as him, he wasn’t born to be a slave or servant. To bend the knee and fawn over others was simply beyond him.

There were many benefits to joining the Black Armored Army, but they could be summarized into three main points.

First, having a soldier’s identity was akin to holding an official rank, entering into the privileged class. Upon retirement, one could enjoy certain benefits, such as exemption from a certain amount of taxes, minor transgressions being pardoned, and exemption from kneeling before officials, and so on.

Second, one could exchange military achievements for cultivation techniques and martial skills, and there was also a chance to obtain elixirs as rewards.

Third, there were opportunities for advancement within the army. One could even reach the upper echelons of the Black Tiger Gang.

For example, the deputy gang leader Bai, who joined the army with the lowest grade Barbarian Bull Technique, was a typical representative of this.

Qin Niu already had the status of a noble.

An Insect Master’s position was not low.

Moreover, as long as he could improve his strength, he could also advance higher up.

As for cultivation techniques and martial skills, he could earn money to buy them himself.

Therefore, joining the Black Armored Army held no attraction for him.

In case of war, there was even a chance of becoming cannon fodder.

No joke. Someone like Wang Yue, a reserve soldier for the Black Armored Army, might appear imposing in the village, but in the army, his status was quite low. In the event of conflict, he was likely to be sent to charge into battle.

With his low cultivation level, clashing with the enemy’s experts, the chances of survival were slim.

Now that Qin Niu’s Medicine King Sutra cultivation had reached the Sixfold level of a mortal, he had a clearer sense of the medicinal energy, the energy contained within plants, and the nature of that energy.

He could even sense the circulation of energy within the plants.

This was greatly beneficial for his understanding of the Everlasting Spring Technique’s cultivation methods.

Because the primary cultivation methods of the Everlasting Spring Technique involved imitating plant cultivation.

Currently, he had only grasped two kinds: one was imitating plants absorbing the Moonlight Power. The other was imitating plants absorbing the moisture in the rainwater.

In the future, he was sure to comprehend even more cultivation methods.

He stood up, looking around for Xiao Niu.

After some effort, he finally found it.

The creature’s strength was depleted, and it lay powerless on the ground. The plants around it were in disarray, a large swathe had collapsed.

It must have been rolling on the ground.

The ground was a mess.

“Can you get up and walk?” Qin Niu asked, patting it.

Xiao Niu opened its eyes feebly, its body lax like it had come apart, unmoving.

From the looks of it, clearly, it couldn’t walk.

Fortunately, Qin Niu now possessed the Ninefold strength of a mortal, over nine hundred jin. He grabbed Xiao Niu by its two front legs, hoisted it onto his back, and then carried it out.

It was completely out of strength, allowing Qin Niu to carry it. Its hind legs dangled helplessly, dragging along the ground as they moved.

As they passed the Ant Nest, he put down Xiao Niu and returned Fourth to the nest.

“While it’s still not dark, I’ve got to cultivate the one hundred new termite that emerged today.”

Previously, he was too busy chasing Xiao Niu to care about this.

He summoned today’s newly emerged termites and those that required secondary cultivation.

He took out two small jars hidden under the tree.

One contained Banyan Tree Blood, and the other had ‘Thousand Eyes Tree’ Blood.

“Eh, this winged fellow looks like a Breeder Ant, doesn’t it?” Qin Niu observed closely and found among the ant colony a relatively small, pale green termite with wings.