Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 296 Win-Win [Please Subscribe]

"Are you telling the truth?"

"Have you really found the key to eradicating the insect infestation?"

"Tell me quickly, what's the method?"

Inside the quiet room, Shan Yangzi approached Zhou Mingde, asking him questions with an excited expression.

Seeing his excited expression, Zhou Mingde realized that the contribution of this medicine donation was probably much greater than he had imagined.

The premise is that Yamayoko is really willing to share the credit with him!

Immediately, his mind sharpened, and he nodded firmly to Shan Yangzi, saying, "Yes, everything I have said is true, without the slightest falsehood!"

After saying that, he took out the prescription.

"Oh, this is the poison formula for killing the Thousand-Change Cricket? Does that mean that demonic insect is actually a mutated version of the Thousand-Change Cricket?"

Shan Yangzi took the prescription and glanced at it. His expression changed immediately, and he quickly understood the meaning behind Zhou Mingde's presentation of the prescription.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Mingde immediately flattered him, saying, "Senior is wise. Through my personal experiments, I have proven that this prescription possesses a very strong ability to kill that demonic insect on a large scale. Even if it is not a Thousand-Transformation Cricket, it must have a very deep bloodline connection with it!"

He then recounted the details of his experiments and handed over some experimental data to the other party.

Upon seeing this, Shan Yangzi immediately took the experimental data that he had submitted and began to examine it.

After reading the detailed information recorded therein, Sanyoko put down the documents and looked at him intently, asking, "So, where did you get this poison formula? And how did you know that this medicine would work on that demonic insect?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Mingde, who was already prepared, immediately replied respectfully, "Senior, you are wise. This poison formula was obtained from an ancient cultivator's tomb. That ancient cultivator happened to be skilled in beast taming and insect control, and this formula was recorded in his collection of books!"

"The reason I know this medicine is effective against that demonic insect is because after arriving in Yang Kingdom, I and my family's younger generations have been trying to develop insect-killing poisons, and we have already tried all the poison recipes recorded in our family records."

Upon hearing his answer, Yamayoko's curiosity was piqued, and she immediately inquired about the details.

Zhou Mingde didn't hide anything and immediately told everyone how he discovered Shen Borong and Ruan Hongzhuang's battle against the Earth Armor Dragon while searching for a way to subdue the demonic insects.

He then recounted the entire process of exploring the underground tomb.

However, he lightly glossed over the fact that he had attacked Shen Borong first based on speculation, and instead changed it to Shen Borong being caught off guard and attacked by the green-faced zombie, and that they were unable to rescue him in time, resulting in his death at the hands of the green-faced zombie.

The subsequent falling out with Ruan Hongzhuang was also said to be a conflict arising from a disagreement over the division of the harvest.

With his life experience, Yamayoko was naturally able to sense that something was amiss.

However, he did not seem inclined to delve into the details.

It's perfectly normal for cultivators to turn against each other over the distribution of profits when they team up to explore ancient cultivator caves and tombs.

As long as the people who died had nothing to do with Shan Yangzi or his Qinglian Temple, he wouldn't care who was right and who was wrong!

He only cared about the origin of the poison formula that Zhou Mingde presented, and about the ancient insect-repelling technique that Zhou Mingde mentioned.

Therefore, after Zhou Mingde finished speaking, he nodded slightly and said, "I understand. Now, show me the insect-repelling techniques you have obtained."

"This junior obeys."

Zhou Mingde responded and immediately took out the prepared classics.

However, after he took out all those books, Shanyangzi was in no hurry to read them.

His eyes flickered, and he suddenly asked, "In that underground tomb, did you only obtain these books? Did you gain anything else?"

This sudden question made Zhou Mingde's heart skip a beat, and he became somewhat nervous.

He gently flexed his fingers, his mind racing, and quickly cupped his hands, saying, "I dare not deceive you, senior. I did indeed obtain several magical artifacts and a magical treasure, as well as some strange insect eggs left behind by that senior."

At this point, he immediately added, "However, I had all those things sent back to the family by younger members; I didn't bring them with me!"

Have the younger generation sent all the items back to the family?

Yamayoko narrowed her eyes slightly, looking at Zhou Mingde calmly without saying a word.

How could he not understand the meaning behind Zhou Mingde's words?

These words were simply a reminder, or rather a warning, to him.

But all of this was actually within his expectations.

Honestly, if he were in Zhou Mingde's shoes, he would definitely have left himself such a backup plan.

Those who are foolish enough to leave no backup plan will not go far in the world of cultivation.

Having obtained the information he wanted, Shan Yangzi did not ask Zhou Mingde any further questions about the underground tomb. Instead, he picked up the ancient texts and began to peruse them one by one.

After reading through all the books for a while, he nodded slightly to Zhou Mingde, who had been standing by his side, and said, "Indeed, judging from these books, the owner of the tomb that Fellow Daoist Zhou explored was indeed a master of insect control."

At this point, he continued, "I will personally test the prescription offered by Fellow Daoist Zhou as soon as possible. If the effects are as good as you say, I will report to the True Immortals, who will then decide how to implement it on a large scale!"

"In the meantime, Fellow Daoist Zhou, you will remain here to assist me in my experiments!"

This outcome was roughly in line with Zhou Mingde's expectations.

He immediately replied respectfully, "Yes, junior obeys."

In the following days, Yamako personally mobilized her network of contacts to collect materials, and soon gathered all the relevant information.

Meanwhile, Zhou Mingde assisted him in quickly producing poison and experimenting with it on the captured demonic insects.

The results of the experiment were similar to those of Zhou Mingde's previous experiments. After the poison was diluted with water in a certain proportion, even if it was catalyzed by magic to form a water mist that fell on the demon insects, it could still cause great damage to the demon insects.

Most importantly, the ingredients for making poison were neither particularly precious nor particularly difficult to find.

If all the human nations work together to collect relevant materials, they can definitely gather a large amount of materials within six months and produce a large quantity of finished poisons.

However, to be on the safe side, Sanyoko conducted even more experiments.

He personally captured a third-tier demonic insect and fed it the poison, discovering that even for a third-tier demonic insect, the poison still had a significant killing effect, causing it to suffer from poisoning symptoms and greatly reducing its strength.

Furthermore, his personal battlefield tests proved that water mist attacks were indeed highly lethal to insect swarms.

After numerous experiments confirmed its effectiveness, Shan Yangzi was overjoyed and soon went to pay a visit to a Nascent Soul cultivator to report that his subordinates had discovered a poison formula to eliminate the insect plague.

Yes, according to Shan Yangzi, Zhou Mingde and his family had become vassals of Qinglian Temple, and their arrival in Yang Kingdom was entirely under his command.

Even Zhou Mingde's journey to Yang Kingdom to find a way to subdue the demonic insects became his special instruction.

In this way, although Zhou Mingde was still the one who discovered the formula, the real credit undoubtedly went to Shan Yangzi.

He made no attempt to hide this from Zhou Mingde before setting off, and Zhou Mingde agreed.

After all, discovering the key poison to eradicate the insect plague is a monumental achievement.

Such great credit, if it were to fall entirely on Zhou Mingde and the Zhou family, might not be a good thing.

If the Zhou family is indeed rewarded with something good, given their strength, they might not be able to protect it.

Moreover, given Zhou Mingde's and the Zhou family's cultivation level and influence, they wouldn't be able to reward them with too many good things.

But it's different if you switch to Shanyangzi and Qinglian Temple.

Shan Yangzi is a Golden Core cultivator, and Qinglian Temple is one of the three major powers in Jing Kingdom.

The Qinglian Temple discovered the key poison for eliminating the insect plague and made a great contribution to the process.

Once the insect plague is eradicated, the surviving major powers of Yang and Rong will undoubtedly owe this enormous favor and repay it handsomely.

That reward was definitely much greater than the original reward that should have been given to the Zhou family.

When the time comes, Qinglian Temple, having received a great reward, will certainly not forget the Zhou family's contribution.

This can be considered a win-win situation.

Just as Shan Yangzi did not delve into Zhou Mingde's experiences in the underground tomb, the Nascent Soul cultivator he faced also did not investigate whether he had any actual subordinate relationship with Zhou Mingde.

In the eyes of a Nascent Soul cultivator, since it was Shan Yangzi who presented the poison formula on behalf of Qinglian Temple, the credit would naturally fall on Qinglian Temple.

So, just like Shan Yangzi had treated Zhou Mingde, that Nascent Soul cultivator immediately used the materials provided by Shan Yangzi to personally create poison and conduct related experiments.

The result was naturally without any problems; the poison's effects proved completely effective.

This pleased the Nascent Soul cultivator, who nodded in praise to Shan Yangzi, saying, "Very good, Fellow Daoist Ding, I will remember your contribution in offering this medicine. If this poison can truly eradicate the insect plague, you and Qinglian Temple will deserve the greatest credit!"

"Thank you so much, senior!"

Shan Yangzi was overjoyed and quickly bowed to express his gratitude.

Soon, the poison formula spread among Nascent Soul cultivators, and subsequently, countries near Yang Kingdom, such as Rong Kingdom, Dayun Kingdom, and Qi Kingdom, began to collect related materials extensively.

Even the countries of Jingguo and Fengguo quickly received the news, and the three major sects also began collecting relevant materials within their own countries.

Meanwhile, Shan Yangzi had already returned to his post and relayed the good news to Zhou Mingde, who was waiting there.

"In short, that's the situation. Fellow Daoist Zhou, your contributions will not be forgotten by your elder brother, the Abbot. Upon returning to the country, your elder brother will personally summon you and bestow generous rewards upon you and the Zhou family!"

In the quiet room, Shan Yangzi looked at Zhou Mingde, who had a calm expression, and slowly explained the situation. Finally, he took the opportunity to give Zhou Mingde a promise.

Zhou Mingde seemed to have anticipated this situation.

He immediately replied respectfully, his expression unchanged, "Senior, you are too kind. This is what I should do."

"Next, all of you immortals will probably be collecting relevant materials to make poison. And in order to succeed in one fell swoop, I'm afraid you won't expose the poison until you have actually made a sufficient quantity of it."

"Therefore, we will probably have to continue to clean up those rampant insect swarms until you, the True Ones, officially begin the insect eradication operation."

Having said this, Shan Yangzi fixed his gaze on Zhou Mingde and said, "Therefore, in order to live up to my words and actions before Senior Feng Lan, Fellow Daoist Zhou, please join me in the task of clearing the insect swarm!"

Zhou Mingde's expression changed slightly; he hadn't expected Shan Yangzi to make this request.

"this……"

He looked at Shan Yangzi and hesitated for a moment, thinking that this was different from what he had said before.

But judging from Yamayoko's expression, it seemed he couldn't refuse.

In the end, he could only sigh softly and say, "Since you have given such instructions, senior, this junior naturally dares not refuse!"

After saying that, he continued in a low voice, "However, in order to maintain secrecy before I came, I did not explain the situation clearly. I would like to ask that you grant me a few days' leave so that I can go back and inform the younger generation who are staying in the Great Yun Kingdom, so that they will not worry about me!"

Upon hearing this, Shan Yangzi's expression softened slightly, and he immediately nodded, saying, "That's acceptable. Then I'll grant you a three-day leave."

"Thank you for your understanding, senior."

Zhou Mingde thanked him and immediately set off back to the Great Yun Kingdom.

After another day, he returned to the market town of Dayun Kingdom. Instead of meeting Zhou Chun at the agreed location, he told Zhou Jiapeng and the others, who were completely unaware of his plans, that he was going to Rong Kingdom to eliminate the demonic insects, and told them to wait for him to return in the market town.

But his safe return was already a sign.

Zhou Chun himself was hiding in a wilderness he passed through on his way back to the market. His figure riding the Fire God Jackal had already been spotted by Zhou Chun.

Having confirmed that Zhou Mingde had successfully completed the task of donating the medicine, Zhou Chun saw no need to linger in the wilderness any longer and immediately changed his appearance and returned to the market.

Five days later, Zhou Chun, who had been secretly observing for a long time, took advantage of Zhou Jiapeng's opportunity to come out and inquire about the situation, and communicated with him telepathically. From him, Zhou Chun learned that Zhou Mingde had gone to Rongguo to clean up the insect infestation.

With Zhou Chun's intelligence, he naturally quickly understood Shan Yangzi's intention in doing so.

However, just for safety reasons, he did not go to meet up with Zhou Jiapeng and the others. Instead, he went to the wilderness outside and dug out a temporary cave dwelling.

He originally planned to quietly study the insect-repelling techniques that Zhou Mingde had given him in this desolate place, and also try to see if he could hatch the demonic insects in the jade boxes.

When Zhou Mingde handed these things over to him, he made it clear that he could study and use them at will.

(End of this chapter)