Qu Man snorted coldly, "What would this be if not traces of a large number of demon beasts? Go down there and have a look for yourself!"
"I don’t want to get involved with this earthy air."
Bai Ling’er said coquettishly:
"Senior Brother Liu has vast divine skills and nurous magic treasures; why not help investigate a bit?"
The usually silent Liu Kang from the Yellow Flower Temple imdiately puffed up with pride.
He took out a Drilling Heart Nail and shook it gently; the nail drilled into the swamp below like a spirit snake.
"Reveal!"
Under Liu Kang’s sword finger, traces of faintly discernible black qi began to seep upwards from the swamp’s moisture.
Mao Mo’s eyes lit up, "Demonic Qi!"
"Hmm," Liu Kang said indifferently, "It seems there are indeed so demons here; however, their concealnt is quite perfect."
"I propose we search three feet into the ground and investigate an area within ten thousand miles!"
Qu Man grasped her long spear:
"In such a Xu Realm with abundant spiritual energy, having so demons is expected. Previously, I even caught seven or eight old demons at the Golden Core Realm.
"They had no cultivation thod but could cultivate by absorbing the essence of the sun and moon. Two even beca quite formidable."
Wang Jixuan frowned slightly.
Mao Mo laughed, "Let’s not be so overbearing. As you were just saying, fellow Daoist, those old demons are rely at the Golden Core Realm, without a path to cultivation. At most, they might reach the Nascent Soul realm, but in front of us, aren’t they easy to cut down?"
"Indeed," Liu Kang looked around, "These demons are not to be underestimated. When we teach our disciples later, we can’t just have them sitting in ditation within the mountain gate."
Bai Ling’er added, "I also want to cultivate so small demons for my disciples to practice with."
Wang Jixuan blinked and followed suit, "I think my fellow Daoists make a good point. Such demons won’t beco too formidable. If this realm had only the six great sects and no small demons, it would be too monotonous."
Everyone agreed with the sentint.
Wang Jixuan quietly sweated a bit.
How many Immortal Beetles has Mu Dan developed over there? It’s necessary to go and ask later.
If not feasible, then forget about activities on land. Instead, focus on mining in the sea, as the reserves there exceed those on land.
Qu Man sighed, "Perhaps I’m making too much of this. I should still seek out the hiding places of these demons to see if there’s a Great Demon... Thank you all for coming to assist."
"It’s a small matter, a small matter."
Mao Mo said with a chuckle:
"Since we’re all gathered here, why not let host a feast? We’ll listen to music, watch dances, and enjoy the pleasures in a mundane kingdom. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?"
Qu Man cupped her hands and said, "I still need to return to guard the mountain gate, so I won’t join the feast. Thank you, Daoist, for your kind offer."
With that, she glanced at Bai Ling’er, gave a slight snort from her nose, and rode a cloud back to her mountain gate.
Later, she’ll no doubt continue searching in all directions.
Bai Ling’er said, "Now that this Qu sister has left, it’s no longer fun, so I won’t go to the feast today... Is the Qin family brother living long-term at Mr. Mao’s mountain gate?"
"Ah, yes," Mao Mo nodded while holding his stomach, "He’s cultivating diligently in the mountains."
"Well, see you later."
Bai Ling’er gently bit her lip and swayed her snake-like waist as she left.
Wang Jixuan nearly gave her two middle fingers.
The middle-aged Daoist Liu Kang watched Wang Jixuan with a aningful gaze, as if to warn him.
Wang Jixuan thought about it and was sowhat amused.
What is this?
Being handso even cos with such troubles; if he’d known earlier, he would’ve changed his appearance.
...
Although the feast didn’t happen, Mao Mo still dragged Wang Jixuan for a drink after returning to the mountain.
This loose immortal of the Heavenly Evil Sect in the Immortal Realm and the founder of the Heavenly Evil Sect in the Lower Realm prioritized indulging himself without restraining his desires during his hundred years in the Lower Realm, carrying out all sorts of tyrannical deeds.
The beauties present alone numbered no less than twenty, all youthful and beautiful won in their pri.
To this, Wang Jixuan had no comnt.
When an immortal lowers his status to seek pleasure in the mundane world, a modest price of elixirs or treasure is all it takes to beco soone above others, enjoying endless pleasures.
This is similar to how Mahayana realm cultivators mostly spend a thousand or two thousand years in the mortal world before ascending.
Wang Jixuan had seen too much of it back then.
So, while Mao Mo indulged in his ways, Wang Jixuan was content to watch the song and dance performances gleefully.
While relishing, Wang Jixuan didn’t forget about Qu Man’s situation.
He toasted and drank with Mao Mo for two hours, then excused himself by claiming the wine’s effect was getting too much, declining the company of the beauties, and returned to his cave abode in the Heavenly Evil Sect.
He shifted his mind and imdiately transferred his consciousness back to his Alien Soul, where he opened his eyes and called out:
"Mu Dan!"
At this mont, the Alien Soul was in the command room of the base. All around were figures busying themselves, each one a chanical Body with only a silver-white skeleton.
A wave of refreshing fragrance hit him as Mu Dan appeared in front of Wang Jixuan, wearing a maid outfit.
"Boss, I’m here! I’ve already collected the energy fluctuations from that Qu Man and am monitoring her, so don’t worry!"
"What’s the situation?"
Wang Jixuan frowned at Mu Dan:
"Didn’t I repeatedly instruct the Immortal Beetles to avoid the territories of those people?"
"Well," Mu Dan pursed her lips slightly, a bit offended, "mainly because too many Immortal Beetles were released at once. I didn’t notice it for a mont, with two scouting groups reaching that close, but I saw they were over five hundred kiloters away, so I didn’t make a fuss. Who knew this Loose Immortal would co to investigate underground... Searching within five hundred kiloters — she might as well claim the whole Southern Border as her territory."
"You’re complaining now!"
"Alright," Mu Dan pouted to show her frustration.
Wang Jixuan rubbed his temples, muttering, "We must avoid conflicts with them. Although the base can be evacuated at any ti, it has been challenging to develop to this point. How many Immortal Beetles do we have now?"
"Three hundred sixty-two million seven hundred and sixty-three..."
"Ahem!"
"Ah, now it’s six hundred nine, twelve, nineteen..."
"What do you need so many Immortal Beetles for?"
"Mining!"
Mu Dan replied with righteous confidence:
"The more Immortal Beetles there are, the stronger the computing power cluster becos. This enhances the simulated swarm consciousness, accelerating the upgrade and iteration.
"We have updated to the twelfth generation, capable of low-cost creation of C-level Spiritual Ability User combat units, using spiritual energy to simulate demon beast attacks.
"Moreover, this number isn’t overmuch; I have adhered to the principle of pre-researching one generation, developing one generation, and recycling one generation to minimize waste."
Wang Jixuan raised a hand to rub his temples.
He scanned his First Base with the puppet’s immortal sense, finally revealing a satisfied (and sowhat crazy) smile.
A city had now risen.
Various spires and towers sprang up like mushrooms after rain, fully utilizing every cubic space here.
After two expansions, the entire subspace has transford into a massive chanical tropolis accommodating millions. Industrial zones were ubiquitous, with all kinds of production lines nearly fully in place.
This is Mu Dan’s power.
Now, Wang Jixuan could mobilize a chanical army at any ti, though to create a fleet, the current resources were adequate, but production and developnt required ti.
The key is in the developnt.
Different from the Forbidden Land of Immortals, a fleet confrontation scenario rarely occurs; the need here is for single-soldier lethality.
Weapon systems must be fully remodeled and upgraded.
All of these take ti.
"Next, set the Immortal Beetles’ destinations all to the sea to avoid exposure."
"Uh, boss, that Qu Man has invoked the Mountain Protection Array and began using her immortal sense to search around."
Mu Dan whispered softly:
"Over these two years, we’ve mined quite a bit in the Southern Border. Although I’ve done so tail-cutting asures, any keen observer could easily spot the altered geology.
"If this person does co looking for trouble, what do we do?
"Eliminate her?"
Wang Jixuan pondered while stroking his chin.
After crossing hands with Linglong Fairy, he was no longer afraid of fighting with Loose Immortals; dealing with Qu Man with the current broken Foreign Soul Puppet was a piece of cake.
"Observe first, no rush. If necessary, I’ll appear in my main body to divert her."
"Okay!"
"Shut off your cute system!"
"Oh, alright, cranky boss."
Wang Jixuan wanted to reprimand the overinflated maidservant for a few more words when he suddenly sensed sothing, promptly having the Foreign Soul close its eyes and allowing his main body in the Heavenly Evil Sect to open its eyes.
He then heard a gentle call from outside his cave’s formation:
"Qin family brother, Ms. Bai is here to see you."
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