Special War God

Chapter 162 The Secret Catalyst for the Growth of Exotic Beasts

In a flash, all the humans had left, including Xu Qian. Only Xia Zhongnan, Gu Xiuzhan and many exotic beasts remained.

Xia Zhongnan calmed down and began to plan his next move...

The sadness and longing for parting were all buried deep in his heart. When he stepped back into the realm of cultivation, he was overwhelmed by the myriad things in his mind. How could he have the time to think about his own subtle emotions and thoughts?

It has been more than three years since he left the world and his hometown - the planet that gave birth to him, the Earth, and was far away from Chinese civilization. He felt a strong sense of crisis and had to quickly improve his cultivation, stand at the top of this world, and mobilize all his strength to find a way back to his homeland.

He was afraid that time would pass by quickly, and even if he could eventually return home, everything would have changed. His parents no longer had much time left, and might not be able to wait for his return for long; and the nightingale fairy might not be able to withstand the passage of time and would no longer be young.

The first task at hand was to properly place these spiritual beasts from foreign lands. Furthermore, he also needed to return to the Wentian Palace as soon as possible. The battle with the White Kingdom had ended, and rewarding people for their contributions was a major event, which was related to the realization of his previous series of strategic arrangements. He must take this opportunity to make proper arrangements. Once the overall situation was determined, it would be too late to regret.

He ordered the spirit beasts to stay where they were for the time being, and he drove Qiongqi to explore the Fengqi Mountains. According to the previous agreement, he found more than fifty hidden formations set up by the disciples of the Formation Hall in the mountains. These formations were originally set up for him to avoid the possible pursuit of the Huanxu period monks after he escaped from the Immortal Mansion, and now they were used to house these spirit beasts, which was just right.

Now, Xia Zhongnan's understanding of formations has improved by leaps and bounds, and with the help of Bai Ze, a powerful partner who is also proficient in formations, the two of them quickly adjusted more than fifty formations, making them better at hiding the aura of spirit beasts and having stronger protective power, which is more than enough to be used as temporary residences for spirit beasts.

After leaving the Immortal Palace, all the spirit beasts felt deeply satisfied to be able to settle down in such a peaceful place.

After the last formation was set up, more than 150 spirit beasts dispersed into their new homes. The last place was reserved for Bai Ze and Tu Shan Fang'er.

Xia Zhongnan was about to leave when he noticed that Bai Ze and Tu Shan Fang'er seemed to be hesitant to speak. He ignored Tu Shan Fang'er and asked Bai Ze, "Bai Ze, is there anything else you need to tell me?"

Bai Ze replied: "Xia Zhongnan, the fact that our spirit beasts were able to escape from the Immortal Palace and survive in this world is all thanks to your great kindness. However, there is one more thing I don't know if it is appropriate to tell you."

Xia Zhongnan asked doubtfully, "Is there something unspeakable between you and me?"

Bai Ze turned to Tu Shan Fang'er and said, "Nine-tailed Fairy, there are some things I need to discuss with Xia Zhongnan in private. Please step aside for the time being."

Although Tu Shan Fang'er was somewhat unhappy, she still followed his instructions and stepped into the formation. Before leaving, she said, "Brother, I still have something to say to you. You must come find me later!"

Xia Zhongnan nodded in agreement. After Tu Shan Fang'er left, he and Bai Ze were alone. Bai Ze slowly spoke, "I have been hesitant because I am worried that you will misunderstand me, and I am also worried that some spirit beasts will not understand the way of gratitude."

Xia Zhongnan noticed his serious tone and also became serious, saying, "Bai Ze, what's the matter? You might as well tell me directly."

Bai Ze said in a deep voice: "These spirit beasts have experienced the might of human cultivators and know that this place is the territory of human cultivators, so they are still relatively tame. However, once their cultivation is advanced, they may not be restrained by you."

Xia Zhongnan said in a clear voice: "I thought it was a major incident, but it turns out it involves this matter! In this case, there is no need to worry too much. Although those strange beasts grow slowly, I firmly believe that I can suppress them firmly at this moment. By the time they grow stronger, I will have reached a higher level and my cultivation will be far superior to theirs."

He has full confidence in his own strength, especially after mastering the power of the alien world. Why would he be afraid that the growth speed of the alien beast will exceed the pace of his own cultivation?

Bai Ze sighed and said, "Indeed, according to common sense, the growth of exotic beasts is much slower than that of human cultivators. However, nothing is absolute in this world. Once they find a spiritual object suitable for their advancement, their transformation speed will be rapid, which is incomparable to ordinary natural growth."

Xia Zhongnan responded: "Could it be that there are hidden spiritual objects in the Fengqi Mountains that can be used by exotic beasts to leap to higher levels?"

Bai Ze replied: "Fengqi Mountain is extremely vast. We have not conducted a comprehensive exploration, so it is difficult to describe the specific situation."

Xia Zhongnan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I never worry too much about those unknown possibilities. They are all determined by fate. If there really is such an opportunity, it is powerless to change it."

Bai Ze continued, "In fact, the spiritual objects that most exotic beasts need to leap to higher levels are already in your hands, but neither you nor they know it. Perhaps some exotic beasts have noticed this, but have not come to you to ask for it yet."

When Xia Zhongnan heard this, he was so shocked that he could hardly close his mouth. Fortunately, Bai Ze told him in time, otherwise he would still be in a state of complete ignorance.

And besides Bai Ze, there must be other strange beasts who know the inside story but have not revealed it. What kind of deep meaning does this contain?

Although Xia Zhongnan was not a suspicious person, this matter was indeed chilling when he thought about it carefully.

Fortunately, before Xu Qian left, she left all the spiritual herbs and precious medicines in the medicine garden to him. If they fell into Xu Dejing's hands, it would have been a real trouble.

Xia Zhongnan was at a loss for a moment and asked Bai Ze, "How do you think we should deal with these precious herbs? Are there any herbs that suit your needs?"

Bai Ze replied: "I am not on the same evolutionary path as the other beasts. I need to accumulate deep knowledge to improve my cultivation. I have followed you all the way out of the Immortal Palace and learned many profound formations from you. I have gained a lot, and I am even more grateful to you for this.

As for how to deal with those precious herbs, it all depends on your will. Since they are all in your hands, no matter what the strange beasts think, you always have the initiative.

I have marked the spiritual herbs needed by various exotic beasts to advance to higher levels on this jade stone. You can keep it and do what you need."

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Ze casually threw out a stone as transparent as jade.

Xia Zhongnan reached out to take it, and found that it was made of a strange jade material. He looked at Bai Ze with doubt in his heart...

Bai Ze said: "This is a spiritual crystal stone, which contains rich spiritual power fluctuations. The cultivator immerses his own spiritual power in it and can imprint the information he wants to convey in his mind. When others touch it again with their spiritual power, they can interpret the secrets hidden in it."

This can't help but remind people of the method of storing soul crystals in the secular world.

Xia Zhongnan used his mental power to probe into the spirit crystal stone, and a mental record book suddenly appeared in front of him. Each page was painted with the image of a magical herb or a strange monster, and was accompanied by a detailed text explanation.

He quickly browsed through it, and the records were quite detailed. For example, the immortal grass shown in a picture was called "Thunder Dragon Ginseng". Xia Zhongnan remembered that this treasure was stored in the storage ring he obtained. For human cultivators, this grass can strengthen the refining of blood and improve the aptitude of cultivation. However, the medicinal effect is so strong that the human body cannot bear it. It needs to be combined with other immortal herbs to be refined into pills before it can be taken.

But for the dragon race, this grass is very helpful in helping them advance from the first stage to the second stage, and even from the second stage to the third stage. It's just that the amount required for advancement to the first stage is less, while the amount required for advancement to the third stage is more. As for the advancement from the third stage to the fourth stage, the power of the "Thunder Dragon Ginseng" can no longer play a role.

It also records the conditions for the advancement of Qinglong. To advance from the first level to the second level, only five "Thunder Dragon Ginseng" are needed; however, to advance from the second level to the third level, a hundred plants are needed.

Xia Zhongnan checked the foreign warehouse and was surprised to find that there were more than 500 "Thunder Dragon Ginseng" plants.

Then, he found the magic herb that Tushan Fang'er needed - called "Qianhuan Galan", which was not only beneficial to Tushan Fang'er's cultivation, but also effective for Su Tong'er.

This magical herb is extremely abundant in foreign lands, enough to meet the needs of nine-tailed foxes and celestial foxes.

In fact, there was a sufficient stock of all the immortal medicines needed by each type of monster beast. After all, the nearly 100 monster beasts in the exotic beast garden that failed to leave the immortal mansion had all their medicines moved away by Xu Qian, leaving only the immortal grass resources in the medicine garden to be fully utilized.

After careful consideration, Xia Zhongnan said to Bai Ze: "Daoist Bai Ze, in order to deal with possible emergencies, I want to select a group of monsters to help them improve their cultivation. Which ones do you think should be selected?"

Bai Ze replied: "How many batches do you mean?"

Xia Zhongnan replied: "No more than ten will do."

Bai Ze suggested: "In terms of combat power, the top monsters include Qilin, White Tiger, Azure Dragon, Yinglong, Vermillion Bird, Black Tortoise, Golden-haired Howler, Taotie... But I think Chongming Bird is also an option that cannot be ignored."

Xia Zhongnan asked: "What is so special about the Chongming bird?"

Bai Ze explained: "Although the Chongming Bird is not very powerful in direct combat, it has double pupils. It can create illusions to confuse the enemy and directly launch mental attacks. Sometimes it may produce unexpected results."

Xia Zhongnan nodded and said, "I see. Then I decided to choose Jiuwei, Huangcheng, Qiongqi, Tianma, Suzaku, Qilin, Qinglong, Baihu, Xuanwu and Chongming Bird."

Bai Ze heard this and smiled, "Since you have already decided on the candidate, you must have thought it through carefully, right?"

Xia Zhongnan said: "This is a piece of cake. These beasts have trained with us in the Fairy Spirit Medicine Garden and the Mysterious Fairy Palace. We are familiar with and trust each other. As for the four great beasts, the Qilin, the Azure Dragon, the White Tiger and the Black Tortoise, they are originally powerful in combat and have endless prestige and appeal in the forest of strange beasts. Such a lineup is naturally the best."

The experience of cultivation deepened their understanding. Although the strange beasts that once shuttled through the medicinal fields of the Immortal Palace had some friction in the process of competing for the spiritual herbs, when everything settled, Xu Qian had already quietly collected all the spiritual herbs. In order to eliminate possible suspicions, Xia Zhongnan simply met their needs directly to avoid any resentment.