Cultivating Immortality: Beginning with Blessings from the Immortals

Yunmo Prefecture, Wanling Mountain, Tianling Sect.

"Chen Yi, I don't know what your aunt is saying, but you've practically killed all these spirit fields and spirit insects, and your aptitude for cultivation is mediocre at best."

"They're still behind on the market management fees, aren't they? Why don't you transfer this little courtyard to us? You could also go work for your uncle..."

A noblewoman dressed in fine clothes was talking incessantly to Chen Yi.

Beside her stood a young man in a white robe, looking at Chen Yi with an arrogant air.

Hearing the lecture from the lady dressed in fine clothes, Chen Yi had no choice but to respond with flattery.

The noblewoman lectured Chen Yi before leaving the courtyard with the young man in white.

Chen Yi sighed inwardly as he watched the two figures disappear. The noblewoman and the young man from earlier were Chen Yi's aunt and cousin.

Even a hero can be brought down by a penny. When they found out that they couldn't afford the management fees, they immediately came knocking and started plotting against the small courtyard.

If he cannot pay the market management fee, the courtyard will be taken away, and he will be driven out of the market.

Leaving the market town means entering the secular world, where one will live a mediocre and uneventful life.

Moreover, wherever there are people, there is a world of intrigue; the secular world is not entirely safe. Furthermore, he needs to find another way out, and his future is uncertain.

Chen Yi turned around, went back into the yard, picked up a bag of feed, and went to the backyard.

Pushing open the backyard gate, a small patch of spiritual fields came into view.

The deep yellow wheat ears shimmered with golden light under the sunlight.

Next to the spirit field was a small hut, from which a buzzing sound could be heard from time to time.

These spirit fields and spirit insects are precisely the means by which Chen Yi survives.

Chen Yi was originally a model youth on Earth, but he was brought into this world because he was used as a speed bump by a heartless driver.

When he regained consciousness, he had already transmigrated into this body.

"What a miserable life!!" Chen Yi lamented to himself.

The original owner's parents and Chen Yi lived in the market area of ​​the Tianling Sect.

The Heavenly Spirit Sect is located in the Ten Thousand Spirits Mountain Range, which contains many resources such as spirit insects, spirit beasts, and spirit plants, thus giving rise to many markets around the Heavenly Spirit Sect.

The market relies on the Tianling Sect for survival, and the Tianling Sect uses the market to further centralize resources.

The original owner's father was a worm master who raised spirit insects, while his mother was responsible for cultivating spirit fields.

It was just an accident; they died in an attack by a swarm of insects. The original owner suffered severe physical and mental trauma, and coupled with mediocre talent, he had been living a muddled life recently.

"Now I can't rely on my parents' connections anymore, I can only rely on myself."

Chen Yi took a deep breath and got busy again.

He was holding feed, preparing to feed the spirit insects, when suddenly a golden light screen appeared before his eyes.

A brilliant golden light enveloped Chen Yi.

At this moment, Chen Yi found himself in another space.

He looked up at the sky and saw countless auspicious clouds and cranes floating in mid-air, above which stood countless tall and majestic celestial palaces.

Before Chen Yi could react, an immortal pointed at him, and a cascading radiance enveloped him.

Chen Yi stared intently ahead and saw a man in golden armor and white robes, wielding a strange long-handled weapon, surrounded by a cloud of seven-colored insects.

After the rosy glow enveloped Chen Yi, he opened his eyes again and found himself back in the real world.

Several lines of ancient, golden seal script floated before Chen Yi's eyes.

[Blessed by the immortals, the shrine descends upon the world]

【Blessing of the Insect God (Tier 1): Increases the survival rate and growth speed of spirit insects by 20%. Spirit insects have a certain probability of directly growing into their complete form, and a certain probability of mutation.】

[Exclusive Passive: Greatly increases Swarm Affinity, Swarm Productivity +20%]

[Blessing of the Insect God: Advancement from Tier 1 to Tier 2 Requires Sacrifice a Tier 1 Late-Stage Spirit Insect]

"This is?!"

Chen Yi stared at the golden seal script characters in disbelief and couldn't help but reach out to touch them.

His hands passed through the golden seal script characters, but instead of disappearing, they became even clearer.

Before Chen Yi could react, a flood of information rushed into his mind.

The light screen that appeared before my eyes was actually a system called "Blessings from All Immortals".

Currently, only the blessing of the Insect God Liu Meng is activated; many other blessings from other deities remain unactivated on the screen, appearing as a gray area.

Chen Yi was overjoyed. This was exactly the kind of system that protagonists in transmigration novels needed!

With a thought, he activated the Insect God's Blessing.

The next moment, a tiny golden shrine flew out from between his eyebrows.

A golden shrine floated above the insect house, casting a golden light that enveloped it before silently disappearing without a trace.

However, according to Chen Yi's perception, the insect house had already been blessed by the shrine.

[The chance of growing into a complete form and mutating is greatly increased upon first activation of the Insect God's Blessing (Tier 1)].

A line of golden text reappeared, reminding Chen Yi that what he saw was not an illusion.

Chen Yi immediately stepped forward and opened the insect enclosure, and one after another, silver-winged yellow shadow insects flew out.

The silver-winged yellow shadow beetle is a unique insect found only in Wanling Mountain. It is relatively low in aggression, but the mucus it secretes is beneficial to the growth of golden ear white corn.

It can not only increase the growth rate of Golden Ear White Corn, but also increase its yield.

"If the original owner had been more diligent, I wouldn't have ended up in this situation," Chen Yi complained.

If you work hard, you might not earn a lot of spirit stones, but you could still make a living and save a little money.

However, the original owner suffered a severe blow that damaged his heart meridian, and he had been living a life of idleness and waiting to die.

Before he transmigrated, all the talismans and magical artifacts left in his home had already been sold off.

If Chen Yi hadn't transmigrated and immediately started cultivating spirit insects and cultivating spirit fields, they probably would have been driven out of the market long ago.

Even now, the land deed for his small courtyard is still held by the outer sect of the Tianling Sect.

If the management fees cannot be repaid, the land deed will belong to the outer sect of the Tianling Sect, and the individual will be expelled from the market.

Chen Yi felt he was much more adept at controlling the insect swarm than before.

The silver-winged yellow shadow insects flew over the golden ears of white corn and then settled on the ears of wheat.

"Could it really be working?"

To verify whether the system was truly effective, Chen Yi simply moved a chair over and sat down in the Spirit Field Insect House.

He wanted to see if the swarm would actually mutate and if its growth rate could increase dramatically.

Chen Yi stared intently at the swarm of insects, but unknowingly fell asleep.

"Buzzing"

The chirping of insects startled Chen Yi awake, and he immediately looked up ahead.

The number of silver-winged yellow shadow insects in this group has not changed much, but the size and appearance of some of the insects seem to have changed.

Chen Yi controlled the swarm of insects to fly to his side, and he immediately picked one up and examined it carefully.

Its wings, which were originally shimmering with silver, were now mixed with a hint of gold, and its size had increased by more than two sizes.

The mucus secreted by the silver-winged yellow shadow beetle also contains a trace of gold.

He picked some up and smelled it, instantly emitting a subtle fragrance.

"It's truly amazing. Not only have they grown larger, but the spiritual energy contained in the secretions of the swarm has also increased significantly." Chen Yi couldn't help but show a look of joy.

He directed the insects to re-establish themselves on the golden ears of white corn.

These seed fields will mature by the end of the month. If the yield increases, it should be enough to cover two months' worth of management fees.

"Upgrading requires late-stage Tier 1 spirit insects. If the upgrade is successful, the remaining spirit insects may mutate."

"With the complete mutation of the insect swarm, their secretions will also increase, and the yield of the spirit field may even increase," Chen Yi thought to himself.

Thinking of this, his gaze involuntarily turned to the inner courtyard.

A first-tier spirit insect is equivalent to a Qi Refining stage cultivator. The attack power of a late-stage first-tier spirit insect is already comparable to that of a cultivator at the seventh level or above of the Qi Refining stage.

Chen Yi strode into the inner courtyard and pushed open the door to the innermost room.

The room was very simple, with several antique portraits hanging on the walls and a wooden table and incense burner in front.

This is the Chen Family Ancestral Hall, a place where people offer incense and worship their ancestors during festivals.

On the far left of the wooden table was an offering table, on which sat a lifelike spirit insect.

Legend has it that this spirit insect was the first late-stage first-tier spirit insect captured by the Chen family's ancestor.

The Chen family ancestors rose to prominence thanks to this spirit insect, and in commemoration, they specially used preservation methods to ensure it would remain intact for two to three hundred years.

Although the Chen family inevitably declined, this spirit insect was still preserved intact.

Chen Yi solemnly offered incense to the Chen family ancestors, muttering incantations:

"Dear ancestors of the Chen family, due to the hardships of life, I have no choice but to borrow the corpse of this spirit insect."

"I will definitely send you a second-tier spirit insect when I become successful in the future. Please forgive me."

After saying that, Chen Feng picked up the corpse of the late-stage first-tier spirit insect and went to the backyard.

With a thought, he sacrificed a late-stage first-tier spirit insect.

[The second-tier, initial-stage spirit insect has been sacrificed, and a blessing has been bestowed upon it for advancement.]

【Blessing of the Insect God (Tier 2): Increases the survival rate and growth speed of spirit insects by 30%, increases the probability of them growing into their complete form, and increases the probability of mutations in the insect swarm】

[Advanced: The swarm has a certain probability of producing a Zerg King]

[Exclusive Passive: Greatly increases Swarm Affinity, Swarm Productivity +30%]

Chen Yi immediately noticed the advanced level.

"There's a chance it will spawn a King Insect?!"

"I've never heard of a Silverwing Yellow Shadow Insect having a king, could it be...?"

Chen Yi immediately bestowed blessings again, and the shrine of the Insect God appeared leisurely.

The shrine grew larger, and a few wisps of auspicious clouds appeared in the sky above it before disappearing back into the air.

[The probability of growing into a complete form and mutating is greatly increased upon first activation of the Insect God's Blessing (Tier 2)].

The probability of a swarm producing a Zerg King has increased.

Chen Yi looked pleased and sat back down on the cool chair to wait for the insect swarm to mutate.