I can only beat noobs.

Chapter 255 Harvest
The small, yellowish-brown snake appeared abruptly, opening its mouth to bite, and Chen Ming only noticed it when it was about to be bitten.

click!
With that bite, he only caught a fleeting afterimage.

The Ninefold Mastery of "Phoenix Dance in the Nine Heavens" has become an instinct of his body; when faced with danger, his reaction is faster than his brain.

so close!

Chen Ming felt a surge of relief, but then he saw the small snake lunge at him again, moving with lightning speed. He used his movement technique to dodge its bite once more.

At the same time, with a flick of his finger, a sword aura sent him flying.

The yellow snake fell to the ground more than ten feet away, then bounced up again and quickly slithered across the ground.

"This isn't going to kill you?"

He was somewhat surprised. That sword energy just now could cut through steel bars, yet this snake, which was only as thick as a thumb, had such a resilient body. It seemed as if it hadn't been injured at all after taking his sword energy.

What kind of breed is this?
Not only could it deceive his senses, but it was also incredibly fast and had an extremely resilient body.

If it were someone else coming here, they would probably fall into their trap without even realizing it.

This thing is most likely highly poisonous.

Seeing the small yellow snake lunge at him again, Chen Ming snorted coldly and drew his "Taiyue Sword," saying, "I'd like to see just how tough your body is!"

Whoosh!
The yellow lightning bolt let out a strange cry, then suddenly turned in mid-air and landed on the ground several feet away. In its eerie eyes, a highly human-like pleading look flashed.

"Now you know you're afraid?"

Just as Chen Ming was about to step forward and cut the small snake into several pieces to prevent future trouble, he suddenly sensed an emotion transmitted from the "Taiyue Sword" in his hand.

He stopped, looked at the sword in his hand, and asked in surprise, "You mean, don't kill it?"

Hey.

This means nodding, right?

The spirit of the "Taiyue Sword" is indeed much more intelligent than that of the "Mingfeng Sword," as it can clearly express such a complete meaning.

Chen Ming became interested and asked, "Do you recognize it?"

It vibrated twice more with a buzzing sound.

He looked at the little yellow snake lying on the ground and said, "Since Brother Taiyue is pleading for you, I'll let you go today. You can leave now."

Then, he went to the stone platform again.

Suddenly, he turned around, looked at the little snake following behind him, and asked expressionlessly, "Why aren't you leaving?"

The little snake lowered its head, its pale red vertical eyes looking at him with a pitiful expression.

At this moment, the "Taiyue Sword" vibrated again.

Chen Ming received some clearer ideas.

“You mean it has to guard what’s under this rock?” He shook his head. “But I’m taking it. There’s no room for negotiation.”

"What? Let it follow me? That won't do. What if it bites me while I'm asleep?"

What's down there?

Chen Ming glanced again at the little yellow snake that was still lying docilely on the ground, then cleaved the stone platform open with his sword. Underneath was a square hole, inside which were two items.

One patch of yellow soil was constantly radiating an astonishing amount of earth-elemental energy.

The other thing is a book.

He transformed the internal energy into earth element and reached out to pick up the yellow soil. A miraculous scene unfolded: the yellow soil turned into energy the moment it touched his hand and merged into his body.

With a thought, the soil reappeared in his palm.

"This thing is really strange. It has a form, yet it seems to be intangible, as if it can switch forms at will. It is truly a rare treasure."

After collecting the soil, Chen Ming picked up another notebook, which contained the words "The Great Demon Transformation Technique".

isn't it?
After seeing the words above, a strange thought arose in his mind.

Isn't it a bit too much of a connection between myself and the Longevity Cult?

This "Great Demon Transformation Technique" is the cultivation method of the Demon Transformation Sect of the Longevity Cult.

It is said that at least five thousand years ago, the world was inhabited by both demons and humans, until the Longevity Cult produced a Demon Lord who could command all the demons in the world and transform into countless forms.

During that period, the Demon Lord of the Demon Transformation Sect was ambitious and intended to overthrow the rule of the human race and establish a demon court ruled by the demon race.

Then, an epic war that lasted for over a hundred years broke out. In the end, the demon race in the human world was almost completely wiped out, and the demon lord was also suppressed.

Therefore, the demon race in the human world has almost disappeared. It was only in the Fire Element Secret Realm that Chen Ming saw the legendary Fire Dragon. Although it only had the strength of a first-rank, its lifespan was nearly ten thousand years, which can be said to be unique.

According to legend, the "Demon Transformation Technique" is a demonic art that allows one to coexist with demons, establishing a life-and-death pact and sharing a long lifespan with the symbiotic demon.

Furthermore, if the main body unfortunately dies, its consciousness can transfer to the symbiotic monster and continue to live in the form of the monster.

That's why it's called the Demon Transformation Sect.

However, the demon race is almost extinct in this world, so even if one or two successors of the Demon Transformation Sect occasionally appear, they don't amount to much.

While it's true that many high-ranking demons have long lifespans, their growth rate is also incredibly slow.

Surprisingly, there's a manual called "The Great Demon Transformation Technique" here, along with a ready-made demon beast.

Judging from the various strange phenomena exhibited by this monster, one can tell that this little snake is definitely not simple.

Then the problem is coming.

Why would Jin Tai rather die peacefully than cultivate the "Demon Transformation Technique"?

Surely he can't be overly fixated on being human, right?
Chen Ming felt there was probably some huge pitfall involved.

However, perhaps there are some useful secret techniques involved.

He put the manual away, then looked at the small yellow snake lying on the ground and said, "Do you want to come with me?"

The little snake didn't react; its vertical eyes looked blank, as if it couldn't understand what he was saying.

It seems that although they possess intelligence, it is not very advanced.

Chen Ming sheathed the "Taiyue Sword" and then held the scabbard out to the little snake, saying, "I'm leaving. If you want to come with me, get on."

Perhaps understanding his actions, the little snake timidly climbed up and wrapped its body around the scabbard. If you didn't look closely, you might think that this was a pattern that was originally on the scabbard.

Chen Ming glanced at the luminous pearls embedded in the stone wall and left without looking back.

……

Half an hour later, Chen Ming returned to Yu Haitang and handed her a box of yellow soil, saying, "I have successfully retrieved the item."

When Yu Haitang saw the soil, a hint of joy flashed in her eyes. However, she also noticed that a small piece of the soil seemed to be missing. She said, "This can be used to nurture the Taiyue Sword. In the future, find a place with abundant earth vein energy and place it there. It will then be able to continuously absorb the power of the earth vein."

"Thank you for the advice, young lady."

Chen Ming did indeed keep a small piece for himself, but not to nurture the "Taiyue Sword." Instead, he stored it in his Qi Sea to enhance the quality of the Qi Essence in the "Mysterious Earth True Technique." The wisp of golden flame he had previously stored in his Qi Sea greatly increased the power of his fire-attribute Qi Essence. Given time, perhaps his fire-attribute Qi Essence could possess the power of that golden flame!
The wood-attribute treasure should be on Yu Haitang; we can ask her for some later.

Unfortunately, we don't know where that water-attribute treasure is.

Perhaps "Aunt Red" has some clues, but unfortunately she is currently trapped on Paradise Island.

Chen Ming then thought of the mysterious woman with red hair who always wore red. He had promised Du Caiyue that if he could break through to the second rank within six months, he would go to the island to rescue her.

Who knows, I might actually have to go there sometime.

He did some quick calculations and realized there were still three months left until the six-month agreement. He made a decision in his mind: "If he can break through to the first rank by then, I will go."

The final "Mysterious Gold True Skill" and the supreme treasure of the gold element are nowhere to be found.

Chen Ming knew that it would be best to collect all the Five Elements True Techniques before breaking through to the Divine Treasure Realm, so that once he reached the Divine Treasure Realm, he could establish an invincible position.

Yu Haitang picked up the yellow soil, her expression becoming much friendlier. "Sect Leader Yuan is truly a trustworthy person. Then I'll lend you a hand this time. When do you plan to make your move?"

Chen Ming said, "It depends on when Miss Yu can find the time."

"Give me three days. Once I've settled things, I'll go with Sect Leader Yuan."

"Ok, I will wait for you."

……

Chen Ming then stayed here, along with Huo Qianqian.

During the day, he gave Huo Qianqian some pointers on martial arts.

The cultivation technique she practiced was the true teaching of the Xiaoshui Sect, but in his eyes, it was only average. At most, she could only cultivate it to the second rank, and it was almost impossible for her to reach the first rank.

In fact, apart from the founder of the Xiaoshui Sect, no one else has been able to cultivate to the first rank using the sect's techniques.

Clearly, this technique also requires a special physique to reach the first rank.

Chen Ming had many unparalleled martial arts techniques in his mind. Regardless of which chapter of the "Five Elements Divine Art" it was, it was an unparalleled martial art that led directly to the Divine Treasury.

However, this divine skill has too great a karmic burden, making it unsuitable to pass on to Huo Qianqian.

Besides that, there's the Gu family's martial arts technique, but that definitely can't be passed on to outsiders.

If you count on your fingers, you'll find that he knows even more demonic cultivation techniques, such as the Blood Demon Technique, the Nine Netherworld Technique, the Undying Scripture, and the Demon Transformation Technique.

Of the six sects of the Longevity Cult, he has already gathered four demonic sects.

There is also the "Path of All Beings" of the Star Moon Sect, which contains several cultivation techniques suitable for women, all of which are peerless divine skills that can be cultivated to the Divine Treasury Realm.

Chen Ming picked out one of them and sent it to Huo Qianqian.

"This is our sect's cultivation technique, called the 'Moon-Embracing True Skill.' Remember it well..."

Huo Qianqian was already feeling uneasy, thinking that this senior would be instructing her on martial arts. Now, hearing that she was going to pass on a divine skill to her, she was taken aback. "Senior, you mustn't do that. How could I, a junior, be worthy of learning your divine skill?"

Chen Ming said, "Just learn what I tell you to learn, stop nagging. Remember this well..."

Upon seeing this, Huo Qianqian suddenly knelt down and kowtowed to him several times.

This time, he didn't stop it. He deserved such a great gift for the kindness of being taught.

……

Huo Qianqian has just reached the sixth rank, so she doesn't need to start cultivating again. The cultivation method Chen Ming chose is similar to that of the Xiaoshui Sect, but it is more advanced.

She had a good memory and memorized all the contents of the exercise in one day.

How far she goes from here is up to her.

For the next two days, Chen Ming studied the "Great Demon Transformation Technique".

He finally understood why Jin Tai hadn't chosen to cultivate this demonic art of the Longevity Sect. It was clearly stated that this art could not be practiced concurrently with other techniques. If a martial artist wanted to switch to this art, those of the sixth rank or above would need to dissipate their cultivation and start over.

Jin Tai, a top-tier expert at the Divine Treasure Realm, couldn't even disperse his power if he wanted to. Dispersing his power would mean certain death, so he could only watch helplessly as this demonic art was used against him.

Chen Ming naturally had no intention of dissipating his cultivation and starting over. He believed that if he could gather all the Five Elements True Skills, it would definitely be the most top-tier cultivation technique in the world.

His future is bright; only someone with a broken mind would practice the demonic arts of the Longevity Cult.

If he's not mistaken, every single one of these demonic arts contains a huge pitfall.

Leaving aside the Blood Demon Sect, the "Blood God Pearl" containing their inheritance is absolutely formed from the blood of that Devouring Demon Lord. In the future, all the demon sons and grandsons who cultivate the "Blood Demon Great Art" will be nothing more than the Devouring Demon Lord's energy banks.

Sects like the Undying Sect and the Demon Transformation Sect are all the same.

Only the Nine Nether Sect is somewhat better, after all, a new Demon Lord has emerged from this sect. However, in the end, what's the point of immortality if one refines oneself into the spirit of a demonic artifact?
What Chen Ming valued were the secret techniques recorded within; both "The Art of Nourishing Weapons" and "The Art of Controlling Weapons" had brought him tremendous benefits.

The "Great Demon Transformation Technique" also contains a similar secret method, namely the "Beast Taming Technique".

He had average aptitude for martial arts, but he learned these kinds of secret techniques very quickly. In just two days, the "Beast Taming Technique" appeared on his interface.

【Beast Taming Technique (Level 1, 1/100000)】

Chen Ming glanced at his points and saw he still had over six million. He immediately upgraded this secret technique to the ninth level of perfection, spending four and a half million points in the process.

He leveled up so many times in one go, and just digesting all this knowledge took him a lot of time; his brain was about to explode.

It took him a while to recover from the shock.

"We can't be so reckless next time. It's better to add points one level at a time."

Chen Ming pinched his still slightly throbbing temples, feeling a bit of lingering fear.

"Now, let's test its power."

He beckoned the small yellow snake over, bit his finger, dripped a drop of blood onto its head, and then used a secret technique to imprint his divine sense into the snake's consciousness.

This secret technique is easy to perform when the monster is weak; the stronger the monster, the lower the success rate.

"Failed?"

A moment later, Chen Ming felt his divine sense fail to merge with the little snake's spiritual sense, and it dissipated. He had failed.

"Come again."

……

After trying it about ten times...

Chen Ming finally imprinted his divine sense into the little snake's spiritual sense. Instantly, he felt an extremely close connection with the little snake, as if they were connected by blood.

"It's really amazing."

He touched the top of the little snake's head; it was cold and slippery to the touch. In his mind, he could clearly sense the affection and dependence the little snake was conveying.

"From now on, I'll call you Xiao Tu."

A snake with the earth element, a genuine small earth snake.

(End of this chapter)