"Alright, this is a technique more suited for the constitution of cave dwellers; start cultivating it diligently," Chu Xuan said with a nod of satisfaction.
He activated his spiritual sense, causing the fragnts of the Mirror to tremble.
At that mont, Xiao Huo was perusing bone scripts. Suddenly, he felt sothing vibrating in his embrace. He hurriedly opened it to find that it was the mirror shard making a noise.
"Eh... this thing... I had planned to polish it up and sell it for so money... Could there be sothing unusual about it?"
Xiao Huo looked bewildered.
Chu Xuan was speechless upon hearing this.
So, you brought the mirror shard back just to make so money?
"Words are appearing on it?"
Xiao Huo, puzzled, was about to set the mirror shard down. Suddenly, he noticed lines of text erging on it.
"The Orifice Opening Scripture..."
Xiao Huo read carefully, greatly astonished. This thing could actually open an Insect Orifice! Although it was only one, it was still extraordinary.
Xiao Huo had never heard of such a miraculous book existing in the world.
"The cultivation thod left by the ancient elder concerns the Grey Earth Worm. The Grey Earth Worm is easy to obtain, and if truly cultivated, it could beco a significant aid to . But this 'Orifice Opening Scripture' seems far more useful..."
Xiao Huo hesitated between the two.
Seeing his indecisive expression, Chu Xuan couldn't help but shake his head internally.
Hesitation does not befit a cultivator.
The Grey Earth Worm is what the cave dwellers call those insect-like creatures resembling cockamouse. Compared to the Grey Earth Worm cultivation thod, isn't the choice obvious? The Orifice Opening Scripture is far more important!
After much deliberation, Xiao Huo finally chose the Orifice Opening Scripture. However, the scripture had appeared only once on the surface of the Mirror shard.
Xiao Huo had hardly morized any of it. His face colored with anxiety, "What am I to do? I didn't rember it."
With no other choice, Chu Xuan had to condense his spiritual sense into text and make the Orifice Opening Scripture appear once again on the surface of the mirror shard.
Xiao Huo was overjoyed, "This mirror shard is pretty good!"
He hurriedly began to morize.
"Condensing text with spiritual sense is a delicate task. I can only do it twice a day," Chu Xuan shook his head, retracting his spiritual sense.
He had a very poor impression of Xiao Huo, but now he had no choice but to begrudgingly display the Orifice Opening Scripture to him again and again.
A Nascent Soul great cultivator reduced to nial labor, how utterly frustrating. Even more exasperating was Xiao Huo's diocre aptitude.
The Orifice Opening Scripture had appeared twice, and this person had only morized a quarter of it. The rest would have to be displayed by Chu Xuan using his spiritual sense the next day.
"Why isn't he a super genius?"
Chu Xuan sighed wistfully. To think that expanding and strengthening his position in this cave world, obtaining extensive thods of cultivating yao insects, could be so challenging.
"Well, let's observe him a bit longer. If he really is hopeless, I'll find an opportunity to switch hosts."
Chu Xuan shook his head and fell silent.
...
In a blink, Chu Xuan redirected his attention, collecting so ice soul to continue cultivating the Mysterious Heavenly Ice Soul Scroll.
In his spare ti, he consud the flesh of the Nether Crocodile to cultivate the "Thousand Refinents Dragon Elephant Technique."
Soon, ten days passed. Though the cave world lacked a natural day-night cycle, it had a system of bells and drums decreed from above. The cave dwellers called them "Morning Bells and Evening Drums."
The bell signified morning. The drum signified dusk.
Chu Xuan estimated that these corresponded to around seven in the morning and seven in the evening.
At this mont, the youths of the Fire Ant Tribe gathered in the tribe's square, quietly waiting.
A middle-aged man with graying temples and an imposing presence strode up to the youths.
The youths showed respect, chorusing, "We greet the Chieftain!"
The Chieftain surveyed the group and nodded slightly.
He waved his hand, "The importance of opening an Insect Orifice goes without saying, so I'll spare you any superfluous speech. I will say just this: anyone who can open one Insect Orifice will receive the tribe's full support, with all resources prioritized for their use. Those who open two Insect Orifices will be declared Holy Sons of the tribe, enjoying the finest treatnt!"
The Chieftain spoke sternly, "Rember the na of Lie Teng, your predecessor! He is your role model!"
With these words, the gathered youths were visibly inspired. They had long heard of what the Chieftain now confird. Many among them were ordinary civilians within the tribe.
Without notable lineage or talent, their only path was to open an Insect Orifice at fifteen. Opening just one Orifice and receiving seven to eight years of nurturing would at least make them a Bronze Insect Master.
That would make them a pillar of the tribe! And if one could open two Orifices, that was even more impressive. Within ten years, they would surely beco Silver Insect Masters. And likely future chieftains to wield authority over the Fire Ant Tribe!
The chieftain of the Fire Ant Tribe, Lie Xiu, was a Silver Insect Master. The Fire Ant Tribe had only ever produced one Gold Insect Master, who had been recruited by the Devouring Thunder Ant Tribe fifty years ago. This was the very Lie Teng that Chieftain Lie Xiu had just ntioned. Within the tribe, Lie Teng's na was often used to inspire the younger mbers to strive for greatness.
Among the crowd, Xiao Huo clenched his fists, his eyes brimming with aspiration.
Chu Xuan, always keeping an eye on the happenings in the cave world, absorbed every word of the chieftain's speech.
"Let's get on with it already. So much unnecessary talk," he muttered, shaking his head. Lie Xiu took a deep breath and announced loudly, "Bring forth the Fire Ant bronze statue!"
No sooner had he spoken than four robust n appeared, carrying a massive bronze statue. The statue, over three ters in length and half a ter high, depicted a fierce and terrifying giant ant. Flas seed to erge from the ant's feet and its mouth spewed fire, lending it a lifelike appearance.
Chu Xuan gazed thoughtfully at the Fire Ant bronze statue. It was too close for him to discern its internal structure from his perspective, but he could tell that the statue was quite unusual. It appeared to contain the essence or spirit of a Yao insect.
"It must be an artifact crafted by the powers of this cave world, using secret thods to assess the Insect Orifice aptitude," Chu Xuan surmised.
At that mont, Lie Xiu called out, "Those who are to open their Insect Orifices, co forward one by one and place your palm on the surface of the statue."
After speaking, he stepped aside to join the tribe's elders. He signaled to the Sixth Elder, a slightly younger-looking figure among them, who stepped forward and stood beside the statue.
"Yes!" The youths responded solemnly and quickly ford a line.
The first youth approached, taking a deep breath before hesitantly pressing his palm against the statue.
The Fire Ant bronze statue flickered several tis. Light surged into the youth's body and, after a mont, returned back into the statue, culminating in a dim, lackluster point of light at the head of the statue.
The Sixth Elder glanced at it and stated calmly, "Chen Bai, no Insect Orifice, not qualified. Move to the left."
The youth seed as if his very spirit had been drained in an instant, walking dazedly to the left of the statue.
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