Starting as a spiritual plant master, may I eventually become the master of all lands.

This book of strange insects was written by a senior beekeeper in the Vine Flower Valley who had reached the Core Formation stage.

This person's Taoist name was "Lingqiuzi". More than a hundred years ago, when his lifespan was about to end, he left the sect and never returned.

He recorded all the strange insects he knew about in the Eastern Region and left them in the sect.

Because there are all sorts of strange insects, and many of them cannot safely grow to maturity, he only recorded the highest level that the insect had reached at that time.

Lingqiu Zi also said that the innate demon insects have powerful bloodlines and take full advantage of being born as demons, so they all grow faster and have strange and wonderful talents.

However, he then changed his tone, saying that this was not absolute, and that some acquired demonic insects could become stronger than innate demonic insects due to various opportunities.

Many of the strange insects in this book of strange insects are derived from ordinary insects!

Song Chuan read it with great interest, filled with admiration. He never imagined that there was such a senior figure in Teng Hua Valley.

After finishing reading the records of the first-tier demonic insects, he began to read the records of the second-tier demonic insects.

Suddenly, he raised an eyebrow.

Five-Colored Cicada: A primordial demonic insect with five colors on its body; none have been seen above the second rank.

Known supernatural power: Five-colored dazzling light, a group attack method; if a cultivator of the same level is hit by it, they will either die or be seriously injured.

Disadvantages: The supernatural power is slow to activate, and it can be countered by water-attribute defensive items.

He chuckled and continued reading, looking at dozens more second-tier demonic insects before finally flipping to the last one.

Thousand Illusion Flower Insect: A primordial demon insect, its true form is like an orchid, but it can transform into various flowers depending on the spiritual plant it is in. No insects above the second rank have been seen.

Known supernatural abilities: teleportation, invisibility; extremely difficult for cultivators of the same level to lock onto using divine sense. The twin scythes possess armor-piercing capabilities.

Disadvantages: Lacks long-range attack capabilities and has poor stamina.

Following this description of the Thousand Illusory Flower Insects, there is a short passage.

This insect has only appeared once in the Jing Kingdom of the Eastern Region. At that time, it was already at the second level. When some cultivators saw the insect for the first time and tried to capture it, several Foundation Establishment cultivators were killed or injured.

It was later discovered that this insect was easily countered by cultivators from a distance, thus exhausting its spiritual power and being killed. Since then, no news of this insect has been heard.

It is said that this insect has no interest in cultivators, but feeds solely on insect crystals and some rare materials.

Lingqiu Zi instructed that if future generations encounter this insect again, unless they understand it or possess special abilities, they should not disturb it. They should immediately withdraw their divine sense to the closest point to themselves and flee!

A strange feeling welled up in Song Chuan's heart, and he glanced at a certain flower outside the house.

"Thousand Illusion Flower Insect... ranged counter... poor stamina," he muttered, his eyes gleaming.

Half a day later, Song Chuan had thoroughly read through this book of strange insects and had gained a great deal of insight into its wonders.

He was secretly shocked. He never expected that there was a fourth-order demonic insect in the Kongsang Mountains called the Double-tailed Night Moth, but no one had ever seen it before.

This is already the Nascent Soul stage for humans! When ordinary demon beasts reach this stage and pass the Transformation Tribulation, they become very similar to humans.

However, insects differ from beasts in that their unique body structure and lack of skeletons make it extremely difficult for them to transform into human form. Even fourth-tier demonic insects may not be able to transform.

The transformation of demonic beasts is actually quite complex, consisting of three steps: skin transformation, bone transformation, and vein transformation.

Beasts with a physical advantage can sometimes transform into human form in the early stages of the third tier.

It's just that the duration is short and cannot be maintained for a long time.

Bone Transformation, on the other hand, requires reaching the peak of the third tier or even the early stage of the fourth tier. At this point, the bones begin to change, and the time it takes to maintain a human body also increases.

The final stage of meridian transformation involves further cultivating meridians and acupoints that resemble those of the human body.

Only after these three steps are completed can the true form be formed.

As for why the monsters transform into human form, there's a lot more to it than meets the eye.

Besides intelligence, what the human race is most proud of is that "all their orifices and limbs are connected to the heavens."

The heavens have nine layers, and humans have nine orifices; the heavens have four seasons and twelve months, and humans have four limbs and twelve meridians.

Just as there are twenty-four solar terms in the heavens, there are also twenty-four vertebrae in the human spine. Just as there are three hundred and sixty days in the heavens, there are three hundred and sixty acupoints in the human body.

This is precisely why humans are uniquely favored in cultivation: short lifespans but rapid cultivation speed!

The reason why demonic beasts can transform into human form is to make it easier for them to further cultivate!

Moreover, they can mingle in the human world and use human techniques, magical treasures, and talismans, which greatly reduces their limitations.

These are the real reasons why monsters are drawn to them by their human form.

Of course, not all of the many kinds of monsters will choose to transform into human form.

However, this is not something Song Chuan needs to worry about right now. The open areas of the Kongsang Mountains are mainly inhabited by demon-transforming stage and first-order demon beasts. Getting a general understanding of them is enough.

At this moment, the array in the garden activated, and Cheng Tu walked in with his hands behind his back.

"What brings you here today, senior?" Song Chuan bowed and smiled.

"Kid, you still have six months. How's your preparation going?"

"That's about it. Thank you for the spiritual plant you bestowed upon me, senior. It has allowed me to exchange it for a new magical artifact."

"Take it out and let us see."

Song Chuan took out the Flowing Light Ring, and Cheng Tu glanced at it.

"A mid-grade defensive magic weapon, it'll do for now. You come from a Foundation Establishment family, you must have some trump cards, right? Plus, with your senior brother's Concealing Breath Bead, you can just sneak off and catch the cave salamander."

Song Chuan muttered to himself, then put away the Radiant Halo and said, "This junior will do his best."

"Don't wander around for the next six months. The Qi Refining cultivators outside are in complete chaos."

More than a year ago, two beekeepers went missing, one of whom was Hu Deacon's beloved apprentice.

"Heh heh, this guy sent people to investigate for half a year, but they couldn't find anything out, and he was furious for quite a while."

As Cheng Tu spoke, a gloating expression appeared on his face.

Song Chuan's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "That's really unsettling. Thank you for your instructions, senior."

"I'm picking a few spiritual herbs... Huh? You've reached the seventh level of Qi Refining?" Cheng Tu said in surprise halfway through his sentence.

"I thought that if my cultivation level was higher, I would have a better chance of completing the mission. I bought several Earth Element Pills and only managed to break through by sheer luck."

Song Chuan put on a wry smile.

Cheng Tu stared at him for a couple of seconds, then suddenly laughed:

"Your family did give you quite a few spirit stones. Several Earth Element Pills, which are quite valuable."

Song Chuan was somewhat nervous, but outwardly remained nonchalant, saying, "It's all thanks to the spiritual energy of this spirit garden and..."

Cheng Tu waved his hand, interrupting him, saying, "Your cultivation level at the Qi Refining stage is nothing to be surprised about."

After saying this, he picked several kinds of spiritual plants in the spiritual garden and left.

Song Chuan breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at the orchid worm in the corner.

Fortunately, Cheng Tu came from the family's spirit garden and wouldn't use his divine sense to investigate carefully. The orchid insect quietly slipped to a secluded place when he entered the spirit garden.

Otherwise, Cheng Tu, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, would certainly have been able to discover it.

Based on the characteristics of orchid insects described in the book on strange insects, it's best to minimize the number of people who see it.

For the next period of time, Song Chuan stayed at home, patiently waiting for the arrival of Kong Sang's curious guests.

Six months later.

"Dong... Dong... Dong," three bells suddenly rang out from outside Canxiang Garden.

A thought struck Song Chuan, and he vanished to the ground.

He checked his storage bag, took out a green leaf flying artifact, and stepped on it.

He then snapped his fingers, and the orchid insects instantly flew into the insect pouch at his waist.

With a stomp of his toes, the green leaves swirled around and headed straight for the assembly hall!