Pawn Crossing the River

Qi Xuansu secretly left New Paititi and went to an ancient rainforest at the southernmost tip of the Southern Continent. This area was already on the edge of Xidaomen's rule. Neither the Holy Court's gospel nor Xidaomen's teachings left much behind. There was so much impact. He just left a few footprints hastily to prove that he had been here before leaving in a hurry.

People in the Northern Continent consider themselves civilized and think that the Southern Continent is barbaric, while this region further south is considered barbaric among barbarians by these so-called civilized people.

There are still several tribes here, because they are remote and poor enough, they luckily escaped the rolling wheels of the Holy Court. Later, Xidaomen did not care about them, but allowed them to become rich by chance.

It is very exclusive here and the situation is quite complicated. From the perspective of belief, there is belief in insect people, some beliefs in the Northern God of Death, belief in the apostles of hell, and even belief in some unknown evil gods. Not to mention blood sacrifices, they still maintain the daily custom of cannibalism.

It is very difficult to destroy them and make them submit to the Tawanting Empire. Mountains here are connected to mountains, one mountain after another, endless, with towering trees, few roads and sparsely populated roads, and miasma everywhere. It can be said that it is a natural barrier here. This is like the past Central Plains dynasties that conquered the chieftains. As long as the chieftains retreated to the mountains, It will be difficult for the Chinese army to make a difference.

If we only use air power to strike, not to mention the waste of finding a needle in a haystack, even if we can find the target, it is of little significance, because such a large rainforest and mountains are full of caves, unless the mountain is blown down and drilled through. , otherwise it can only be suppressed, but not forced to surrender. Moreover, this is not a city-state that can only stay in place. It can be broken into pieces at any time and dispersed in tribes. Relying on the advantages of geographical location, the army cannot form a decisive battle. In the end, it relies on the word "drag" The trick is to use logistical pressure to force the army to withdraw first.

The only way is to use a small number of elite forces to destroy its upper level, leaving it leaderless, and then take the opportunity to send troops to garrison here, break it up, and move it to other places.

So Qi Xuansu only brought Wu Tu alone this time.

At this time, the two of them were standing on a high cliff, overlooking a settlement below. There were not many stone buildings there, let alone those tall pyramid temples. Most of the buildings were wooden structures, almost integrated with the rainforest. It's hard to spot if you don't look carefully.

Wutu was wrapped in a black robe. He pointed to the settlement below and said, "Master Qi, this is an insect village. The children here are taught various skills since they were young. They make a living by hunting, hone their skills, and die every year." There are many children in the mouth of lions and leopards, and most of the children who survive are warlike. "

Qi Xuansu opened his eyes and looked around. Sure enough, he saw a settlement - or a village. According to the habits of the Central Plains people, let's call it a village. In the very center of the village, a group of children, from four to five

There were about a dozen people, ranging from ages to teenagers, who were exercising under the leadership of an adult, punching and kicking, looking presentable and serious.

The middle-aged man at the head, with bronze skin and a vigorous look on his face, patrolled back and forth like a coach, observing the actions of the children, correcting and reprimanding them from time to time.

Qi Xuansu asked, "Are these children also implanted with insect eggs?"

Wutu shook his head and said, "No, the 'Foundation Building Pill' is very precious and cannot be available to everyone. This requires screening to select some qualified children to take it, including hunting, which are all screening methods. So their world It’s very simple, it’s just cultivation. Apart from collecting divine power, everything else serves cultivation.”

Qi Xuansu continued to observe the situation in that village.

There are many adult men in the village who are tall and strong, and they are also exercising, and they are vigorous.

There are also some old men with white beards, hands behind their backs, nodding from time to time.

The status of these old people is obviously very high, even higher than that of young adults. They should be similar to elders.

After about half an hour, under the leadership of an old man, people in the village began to gather, and then came to a shrine to worship the statue inside.

Because of the angle, Qi Xuansu could not see the entire statue in the shrine and asked, "What is enshrined there?"

"A female figure carved from wood, but with some insect-like characteristics. It should be the queen of the insect people. In their mythology, she is regarded as the ancestor." Utu replied.

Qi Xuansu exclaimed, "Although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs."

After praying, the adult men in the village left the village to start hunting for the day, while the old people taught some skills and magical powers to the children and teenagers.

The Insect Man's magical powers are very confusing, and even Taoist sects were unable to recognize them at the beginning. Therefore, they can still practice without taking the "Foundation Building Pill", but the effect is not so immediate.

At the same time, Qi Xuansu also opened the body and mind of the ear aperture so that he could hear specific sounds.

Some children became impatient after listening for a while and began to pester the old man to talk about the outside world.

The old man said, "The outside world is very big. It can easily reach tens of thousands of miles away. A person can't reach the end in a lifetime. Moreover, it is very dangerous outside. There are many alien races and demonic monks who are very vicious."

A child asked "What is a magic monk?"

The old man said, "They occupy the Eastern Continent and the Southern Continent. They are divided into five demonic sects according to the southeast, northwest, and middle. The one who rules our continent is the Western Demonic Cult. The leader is called Tantai Zhenxiao. He is extremely tyrannical and can move mountains." , even a huge tribe of hundreds of thousands of people can't stop his three punches and two kicks. The deputy leader of the Western Demon Cult is Gong Fu, who is good at using magic, burning mountains and boiling seas, and sucking souls. The leader of the cult, Huangfu Ji, has received the true inheritance from the current leader, Tantai Zhenxiao, and his body is comparable to that of an ancient beast, and he kills people as fast as he can."

The children were stunned. After a while, they asked about other demonic cults.

The old man said, "The other four demonic sects are all in other continents, but other demonic monks often come to our continent. Not long ago, a demon emperor named Qi came. Although he cannot be compared with the leader of the Western demonic sect, he can still Not to be underestimated, he is said to be the young master of the Central Demon Sect.”

A young man asked, "Grandpa Village Chief, what is the Demon King? How are the Demon Cults classified?"

Although these bug people are in other continents, they still maintain the habits of the Central Plains and regard this place as a village.

The old man stroked his beard and said, "The demon sect is divided into nine and twelve levels. The ninth level is the lowest. From the ninth level to the fifth level, one can only be regarded as a demon. Those who reach the fourth level and above are considered high-level members of the demon sect. The fourth level is a magician, and the third level is a magician." Demon spirits, the second level is the Demon King, and the second level is divided into two types, the lower level is the Demon King, and the higher level is the Demon King. The first level is also divided into two types, the lower level is the Demon Sect, and the higher level is the Demon King. The level one is the Demon Lord.”

The children were dumbfounded by how complicated it was.

However, the child's curiosity was endless, and he asked, "Grandpa, village chief, is there anyone higher than the Demon Lord?"

The old man had a serious look on his face, "Of course there is, that is the super grade, the Demon Saint. Fortunately, there are no Demon Saints in our continent, the Demon Saints are only in other continents, and it is said that the previous generation of Demon Saints has fallen, and the current Demon Sect only has Demon Saints." There are many disagreements between these Demon Lords, and they often fight. This is our opportunity."

The children couldn't help but cheered for a while, and one child asked, "Grandpa, village chief, how did the Demon Saint fall?"

The old man's serious face actually showed a bit of piety, and he said solemnly, "He was killed by our goddess."

The children all looked at the wood-carved insect queen in the shrine, their faces full of reverence.

Qi Xuansu was also a little surprised and surprised. Could the Demon Emperor named Qi be him? Could the so-called Demon Saint be the Taoist leader represented by Xuansheng?

Actually, I really praised him and gave him the title of Demon Emperor. It was equivalent to being promoted to Zhenzhi Zhenren in advance, and he was still the Young Master. I don’t know if the Earth Master as the “Demon Lord” recognizes this.

A young master. As the "Demon Sect", Zhou Mengyao does not recognize this young master.

Finally, Qi Xuansu said with emotion, "Education must start from childhood."

In the context of the insect people, although the Taoist sect dominates the world, it oppresses the world and is unpopular. Although the Taoist sect has solved the problems that previous dynasties have been unable to solve, suppressing the insect people is still evil, and all living beings do not want to overthrow the Taoist sect.

Wu Tu said, "Master Qi, don't you want to know the allocation of the 'Foundation Establishment Pill'? The main show is about to begin."

Sure enough, the old man told the children stories for a while, taught them the exercises, and then let the children practice for a while before taking the test.

He first asked the children and teenagers to line up, then took out a crystal ball and asked them to put their hands on the crystal ball in turn.

Then the old man announced the results one by one.

A teenager puts his hand on the crystal ball.

"Yao Tian, ​​early stage of Qi refining!"

Listening to the old man's voice, Yaotian's face was expressionless, with a touch of self-mockery at the corner of his mouth, but the five fingers hidden under his sleeves were clenched into fists so hard that the nails pierced into the palms of his hands, but he was completely unaware of it.

There was a burst of ridicule around him.

"Is it still in the early stages? It's been so long, it's really a waste."

"Xian'er will fall in love with you, you are really blind."

"If it weren't for Xian'er's sake, I would have kicked you out a long time ago. How would you have the chance to eat and drink here for free?"

Yaotian lowered his head, not daring to look at these people, and silently stepped aside, feeling a little out of place with the people around him.

"Next, Jin Xian'er."

As the old man's voice sounded, a delicate girl stepped forward, slightly thin, with a pair of big dark eyes that were very smart. When she looked at Yaotian, she frowned slightly, unable to hide her concern.

Yaotian shook his head at her, indicating that he was fine.

Jin Xian'er put her hand on the crystal ball, and the old man said loudly, "Jin Xian'er, the Qi refining period is complete!"

In an instant, there was a burst of admiration.

That is the Great Consummation of the Qi Refining Period! There is only one step left before the foundation building stage. Looking at others of the same age, there are only a handful of them.

Jin Xian'er ignored these compliments and quickly came to Yaotian's side, gently held his arm and comforted him softly.

Qi Xuansu had a panoramic view of this scene: "Wu Tu, these children should not be implanted with insect eggs."

Wu Tu lowered his head slightly and said, "Please rest assured, Master, just leave it to me."