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

Song Chuan arrived at the grove of trees he had seen during the day, which seemed to be deep within a canyon.

The hunt and counter-hunting are still unfolding here. A swarm of noisy cuckoos can be seen silently and voraciously devouring cicadas.

Song Chuan knew how strange they were, so he quietly avoided them. Then he saw a group of Jiazi cicadas devour a curling-tailed beast.

In fact, the lifespan of the first-order Jiazi cicada is extremely short.

They either absorb spiritual energy or prey on other things. After a season, when their bodies are replenished to their limit, they begin to mate, lay countless eggs, and then die.

These insect eggs fall into the soil, are buried deep underground, and await the next cycle of life.

Sixty years without seeing the light of day, breaking ground only for a season of joy.

Song Chuan thought of the migrating golden salmon; how similar are all things in the world!

The obsession with procreation is deeply rooted in the hearts of every race, and the human race is extremely intelligent. Some high-level cultivators, due to their long lifespan or unwillingness to be bound by offspring, no longer care about this matter.

As for the demon race, they are more deeply affected by this obsession. At least at the third or even fourth level after their intelligence is fully developed, they can slightly get rid of this nature.

Song Chuan gently patted the orchid insect in his arms, and the orchid insect stretched out its two sickles, spread its wings, and disappeared instantly.

Sigh, in my past life I was walking a dog, but now I have to walk an insect, and in such a dangerous place.

The orchid insects devoured all of Zou Qingfa and Zou Qingfa's insect crystals.

Those insect crystals were clearly not from ordinary demonic insects. Although they were quite valuable, they could help the orchid insects rapidly improve their cultivation, so he didn't feel bad about spending the money.

Once I return and reach the ninth level of Qi Refining, I need to focus on Foundation Establishment. If the Orchid Insect's cultivation level falls too far behind, it won't be of much help.

Besides, he doesn't lack spirit stones now. His storage bag is full of useless junk, which he will sell off when he gets out.

These things appear in large numbers in the Kongsang Mountains, but they are all rare finds outside.

He used the Concealing Breath Bead to hide his aura and followed the orchid insect to prevent it from having any accidents.

It's a mess here. All sorts of demons, some I know and some I don't, have come out.

I'm afraid it's the same in most other places. The Jiazi Cicada has been unearthed, and these things are everywhere. In addition, there are still human cultivators alive. The food chain of these dozens of mountains is going to have to be changed.

About half an hour later, the orchid insect swallowed several cicadas with insect crystals attached and returned to its body.

Song Chuan watched as the demons fought each other like mantises stalking cicadas, unaware of the orioles behind them, and then prepared to return to the cave.

Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he slipped behind a tree.

"Great! Senior Brother Bi arrived just in time! It was struck by Senior Brother Bi's petrification technique, greatly reducing its speed!"

"Senior Brother Bi's stone serpent is truly effective against wind-type monsters!"

Through the bead, Song Chuan connected with the earth's veins and saw a group of Beast Taming Sect cultivators chasing a small white beast with long, flowing eyebrows in the distance.

Wind Fox Beast!

Song Chuan was shocked; the people from the Beast Taming Sect were truly audacious. This beast had a significant background and was very likely a descendant of that third-tier old Wind Fox.

If this gets out and discovered, wouldn't it cause a major conflict between human Core Formation cultivators and third-tier demonic beasts?

He observed carefully for a moment, then turned to leave.

Just then, the Wind Fox Beast twitched its nose, and in a flash, it rushed straight towards where Song Chuan was.

His face changed drastically. "Damn it, don't come any closer! I didn't see anything!"

He turned and ran, but the ground was full of Jiazi cicadas, so his low-level earth escape technique was useless.

However, after only a short while of fleeing, he felt something land on his left shoulder.

Turning his head, he saw the Wind Fox Beast lying there, its dark eyes darting around as it sized up Song Chuan.

"Hehe! Honey!"

I... Xuan He, to be honest, your broken Concealing Breath Bead is actually countered by the Wind Fox Beast!

He discovered that a small patch of flesh on one of the wind-fox beast's hind legs had turned to stone, which appeared to be caused by the stonefly's petrification ability.

Lingqiu Zi's "Compendium of Strange Insects" records the stone cricket. Those who are struck by its supernatural powers risk having their entire body petrified if they do not receive timely treatment.

"Fellow Daoist, stop now. You can't escape with your current speed."

Song Chuan looked back and saw that two Qi Refining Level 9 cultivators, leading about ten people, were still more than ten feet away from him.

Damn it, I need to find a superior escape technique when I get back!

Song Chuan turned around and grinned at them, "As you all have seen, this monster came onto me on its own. I had no intention of capturing it."

"Since that's the case, it's right on your shoulder. You can easily subdue it. Bring it over here," said a person at the ninth level of Qi Refining, who seemed to be the one surnamed Bi.

"It's easy for me to subdue it now, fellow Daoist, please wait a moment," Song Chuan nodded.

Then he took out a bright green leaf, slapped it on his body, and hissed, "Stay put and don't move!"

In the blink of an eye, Song Chuan and the Wind Fox Beast turned into a pool of green water and disappeared.

"Wood Release!"

"There they are! Catch them!"

"It's moved; it's on that tree to the east!"

"Where are they? I can't sense them anymore!"

"The people of Vine Flower Valley are despicable! Didn't they refuse to capture monsters?"

"The Wind Fox Beast crashed right into him; how could he not attack?"

"Search separately. This Wood Release Talisman isn't your average Five Elements Release Talisman. Release the Tracking Insects and Shadow-Seeking Butterflies!"

"Damn it, a swarm of cicadas is coming!"

In the distance, in another direction, a woman murmured to herself:

"The talismans of the Wood Clan. Did I underestimate the humans who came in? Kongsang has revealed many things that Qi Refining cultivators shouldn't possess. I was too arrogant. Humans are truly amazing!"

……

The Wood Release Talisman's last chance to be used was thus used up.

Song Chuan looked at the Wind Fox Beast in his arms, which seemed to be sleeping peacefully with its eyes closed, and sighed.

The beast had its long eyebrows wrapped around its arms, looking extremely tired. It's likely that quite a few people had tried to take advantage of it over the past month.

Running away from home is not a good thing. You're not like me, homeless.

The reason he used the Wood Release Talisman without hesitation was that even if he handed the Wind Fox Beast over to those Beast Taming Sect members, he would still be silenced.

This Wind Fox Beast is extremely important, and none of the people who captured it want outsiders to know about it.

The Wind Fox Beast itself is so valuable that even Core Formation cultivators would covet it. Its long eyebrows are its natal wind hairs, which can be used in magical artifacts.

It is said that it can also be used to refine a precious wind-type elixir; in short, it is a treasure trove.

Moreover, there must be advanced beast-taming techniques involved to make this creature recognize its master and become a spirit beast. Such spirit beasts are extremely rare!

This hot potato is now in my hands. I originally planned to wait for the Emperor's Elixir to appear, grab it, and leave. But alas!

He stroked its snow-white fur; it felt wonderful, unlike the feel of Nüba.

Ouch! Don't overthink it, let's hurry back to the cave.

A moment later, he disappeared into the cave, returned to his original spot, and sat cross-legged as if he had never left.

He glanced at the Red Poppy across from him, who had her eyes closed, and wondered how he was going to explain that he suddenly had a Wind Fox in his arms.