Chapter 47: Chapter 47: Nanyue Gu Insect

Zhonghe Hall.

Shen Xing, travel-worn and dusty, quickly walked in and knelt down, saying: “Your servant Shen Xing, pays respect to Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor, long live, long live!”

“Rise, my loyal minister!”

“Thank you, Your Majesty!”

His figure now appeared much older and more fatigued compared to the last meeting.

However, his eyes still remained spirited, though it seemed he had some injuries?

Half a year ago.

Through Consort Shuu, the news from Prime Minister Yang hinted at the possible presence of cultivators in Nanyue County, coupled with the need for Nanyue County officials and noble families to offer Gu insects. Shen Xing was specially dispatched with others to Nanyue County for official duties.

Apart from Shen Xing, Ma Jinwu also delved into the martial arts world, searching for traces of the Mayfly Tower.

Unfortunately, until now, there has been no news about the Mayfly Tower.

However, Shen Xing has already returned from Nanyue County.

Could it be that he brings good news?

Zheng Yi directly asked, “My loyal minister, did you find any trace of cultivators during your trip to Nanyue County?”

“In response to Your Majesty, your servant fortunately did not fail the mission!”

“What do you mean? Did you find traces of cultivators?”

Zheng Yi, his expression changing, instinctively sat up straight.

Shen Xing said, “Your Majesty, when your servant went to Nanyue, he first collected precious Gu insects for Your Majesty, leading to a meeting with Nanyue Tribe’s High Priest, Elder Chenyue.”

“Elder Chenyue not only gifted your servant a precious Gu insect but also presented the secret method for cultivating Gu insects of the Nanyue Tribe.”

Zheng Yi curiously asked, “One Gu insect?”

“According to Elder Chenyue, the Gu insect is named ’Moonlight Gu’, the mother insect, which can grow by absorbing moonlight and can self-reproduce, forming a clan.”

“Once successfully cultivated, the Moonlight Gu can form a special inner strength within the human body, absorbing the essence of the moon to form inner strength with special attributes, unleashing it to attack enemies.”

“Moreover, the Moonlight Gu can also fly out to attack under the command of the worshipper.”

“Moonlight Gu? Absorbing the essence of the moon? So miraculous? Where is this Gu insect?”

“Your servant has already handed it to the eunuch outside the hall.”

“Present it!”

Soon, Xiaogui quickly walked in holding a wooden tray.

On the tray was a delicate wooden box.

Zheng Yi opened it and found there indeed lay a special insect.

This insect was crescent-shaped, its exterior crystal clear, resembling a blue crystal.

Overall, it looked like a curled-up blue caterpillar.

Beside it was a booklet containing the care instructions for nurturing this Moonlight Gu.

“Hmm?”

He quickly noticed something amiss.

The secret formula for nurturing and cultivating the Moonlight Gu contained several segments that closely resembled the Dongyun Spirit Insect Blood Sacrifice Technique in his mind.

Or rather, they were extensions based on the Dongyun Spirit Insect Blood Sacrifice Technique!

Could it be that Nanyue County indeed has connections to the Mayfly Sect?

Prayers for spirit insects, nurturing Gu insects?

Zheng Yi suppressed his internal doubts and asked, “And what about the matter of cultivation?”

“In response to Your Majesty, according to High Priest Chenyue, over thirty years ago, the High Priest of the Heiyue Tribe spent a vast amount of resources and the lives of many tribesmen to cultivate an Immortal Gu insect named ’Ming Ape Insect.’”

“Unexpectedly, on the day it was raised, a figure shrouded in black mist appeared, seizing the Gu insect, and also slaughtering over a hundred powerful figures of the Heiyue Tribe, even killing the High Priest of the Heiyue Tribe, leading to the tribe’s decline.”

“Later, they occasionally spotted the figure within the Nanyue County territory, but he quickly disappeared, and now it has been nearly ten years since he vanished without a trace.”

“Since the matter happened just over thirty years ago, many who experienced it firsthand still survive, and we learned from their accounts.”

“That High Priest of the Heiyue Tribe seemed to be as proficient in immortal techniques, capable of commanding Gu insects, but unfortunately, he was not a match for the black-clad figure.”

“Heiyue Tribe? High Priest of the Heiyue Tribe?”

Zheng Yi curiously asked, “Are you referring to the tribe that ruled Nanyue County thirty years ago?”

“Yes!”

The inhabitants of Nanyue County are primarily from the Nanyue Tribe, divided into dozens of different clans of varying sizes.

Over thirty years ago, the strongest clan was undoubtedly the Heiyue Tribe.

But for some unknown reason, over a hundred top figures of the Heiyue Tribe suddenly died in one night, giving the Baiyue Tribe the opportunity.

Together with the Great Yu Court, they stormed the Heiyue Tribe stronghold, occupying the entire Nanyue County.

Unfortunately, even now, remnants of the Heiyue Tribe hide deep in the mountains and forests of Nanyue County, opposing the Great Yu Court and the Baiyue Tribe.

The so-called Baiyue Tribe refers to the Nanyue Tribe people who pledged allegiance to the Great Yu.

The present High Priest Chenyue is the High Priest of the Baiyue Tribe, the most respected and powerful priest in the Nanyue County region.

“According to High Priest Chenyue’s speculation, the mysterious figure who seized the Ming Ape Insect is very likely a hidden cultivator in Nanyue County!”

Shen Xing said, “His overall strength is around that of an Innate Realm martial artist, but with many methods, and most skilled at commanding various poisonous insects, even more than the Baiyue Tribe’s Gu insects.”

“For this reason, High Priest Chenyue requests that our Great Yu rally the Dragon-soaring Army to join forces with the Baiyue Tribe’s experts to jointly seek out the mysterious cultivator.”

“Once found, the Baiyue Tribe only wishes to obtain the mysterious cultivator’s method for refining Gu insects. Everything else will belong to Your Majesty!”

“Innate Realm, huh…”

Zheng Yi murmured.

Among martial artists, the strongest are Innate Realm martial artists.

Xu Mujun, the ancestor of Taiyii Dao, and the Yin Mountain Ancestor of the Wu Country are all Innate Realm experts.

One person alone can resist ten thousand troops.

But even so, they can be slain.

As long as human lives are spent, using countless soldiers’ lives to counter them, they can eventually be exhausted and killed!

“This matter…” Zheng Yi pondered for several moments and said, “We shall discuss it later!”

“Your Majesty?”

“Nanyue is mountainous, difficult to mobilize large armies, and Innate Realm martial artists can leverage the mountainous terrain for guerrilla tactics.”

Zheng Yi said, “Not to mention mobilizing a large army, even if a hundred thousand troops entered Nanyue, Innate Realm martial artists could easily escape.”

“Let alone, a cultivator with numerous methods!”

“Inform High Priest Chenyue to first ascertain the whereabouts of the mysterious figure, and if communication can be established, it’s the best outcome.”

“As long as this person is willing to come forth and join our Great Yu Dynasty, I am willing to bestow him with the honor of a prince!”

Shen Xing could only say, “Understood!”

“Shen Xing, you have done very well this time, take a few days to rest first.”

Zheng Yi said, “The subsequent communication with High Priest Chenyue will still rely on you.”

“Understood, your servant obeys!”

Shen Xing respectfully replied and quickly departed.

And Zheng Yi, meanwhile, gazed at the Moonlight Gu in his hand, deep in thought.

“Moonlight Gu, Nanyue County, Mayfly Sect? Is there some connection among them?”

“I can use the Dongyun Spirit Insect Blood Sacrifice Technique to blood sacrifice the Moonlight Gu, but first, I need to see what differences there are between the two…”

Upon returning to the Qiankun Hall, Zheng Yi began studying the Dongyun Spirit Insect Blood Sacrifice Technique and the method for cultivating Gu insects presented by High Priest Chenyue.

The two are very similar, but with significant differences in the finer details.

Specifically, the Dongyun Spirit Insect Blood Sacrifice Technique involves refining spirit insects with one’s own essence blood, allowing the spirit insect and the worshipper to mentally connect and rapidly grow.

However, the secret method for nurturing Gu insects from High Priest Chenyue involves cultivating Gu insects with special materials, letting them kill each other, and then selecting the best one to control with the secret method.

Compared to the Dongyun Spirit Insect Blood Sacrifice Technique, the method for nurturing Gu insects takes longer and the resulting Gu insects are not as powerful as spirit insects.

“In that case, let’s use the Dongyun Spirit Insect Blood Sacrifice Technique to cultivate the Moonlight Gu and see what results it produces?”

He bathed, burned incense, and silently meditated.

Three days later, after adjusting to his optimal state, he took out the mother Moonlight Gu.

“Essence blood… is the essence of the human body, the innate essence, the power of origin of a person’s body.”

“The stronger the essence blood, the stronger the person’s physical condition, strength, and energy.”

“Similarly, the lifespan is also greater.”

“In other words, essence blood is equivalent to lifespan!”

He concentrated his mind, calmed his spirit, extended his right hand, and forced out a drop of crimson blood from his fingertip, letting it drip onto the Moonlight Gu.

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