292: Horse poison pile

As Qianqiu pondered, she suddenly felt a familiar scent.

She looked up and saw Gu Liangyuan appear out of thin air before her.

Qianqiu subconsciously wanted to shield her body, but she suppressed this instinct and instead deliberately puffed out her chest.

The two maidservants stared blankly at Gu Liangyuan, who seemed to have stepped out of a painting, and for a moment, they were mesmerized, even stopping their movements.

It wasn't until Qianqiu lightly coughed that the two maidservants reacted, hastily kneeling down:

"Greetings, Imperial Master."

Gu Liangyuan waved his hand, and a gentle Spell sent them out the door:

"Wait outside first."

Without outsiders present, Qianqiu no longer maintained her Empress demeanor.

She wanted to pounce on Gu Liangyuan, but he stopped her.

"Don't move, Master will put armor on you."

With that, he patted his Storage Pouch, and a crimson armor floated in mid-air.

Qianqiu obediently listened and did not move again.

"This armor is called the Nine Feather Armor, a Medium Grade Spirit Treasure, obtained by Master after killing Li Wuyan."

"Within this armor, there are feathers from nine different Vicious Beasts. The most precious are the Three-legged Golden Crow feathers at the heart protection area."

"The Three-legged Golden Crow is a Vicious Beast of fire; while strengthening defense, it can also absorb the Fire Dragon Qi between heaven and earth, which is just right for you."

As Gu Liangyuan spoke, he had already put the Nine Feather Armor on Qianqiu.

After getting dressed, Qianqiu spun around, then looked at Gu Liangyuan with eager eyes:

"Master, does it look good?"

Listening to Qianqiu's question, Gu Liangyuan recalled that when he took Qianqiu as his disciple, after Qianqiu's transformation at the disciple-taking ceremony, she had asked the same question.

Now that he thought about it, it felt like yesterday.

"Ding, Host bestowed the Nine Feather Armor, triggering a one-time return. Return reward: Nine Scale Armor."

The System prompt pulled Gu Liangyuan out of his memories. Meeting Qianqiu's questioning gaze, Gu Liangyuan gave an affirmative answer:

"It looks good."

Qianqiu smiled.

Like a bright pearl suddenly appearing, the whole room glowed.

Gu Liangyuan then said:

"The Anti-Yuanyuan Alliance is just an appetizer; the real meal is the upcoming struggle with Ancient Mo."

Gu Liangyuan slightly flipped his hand, and a Spirit Insect Pouch and a jade flute appeared before Qianqiu:

"This object is the Spirit Insect that Li Wuyan used before."

"This jade flute is the object used to control the Spirit Insects."

With that, Gu Liangyuan pointed at Qianqiu's glabella, extracted a trace of Divine Thought from Qianqiu's Sea of Consciousness, and infused it into the jade flute.

The Sea of Consciousness is of utmost importance to a Cultivator and would not be allowed to be spied upon by others, but when Gu Liangyuan did all this, Qianqiu showed no intention of avoiding it. This was out of absolute trust in her Revered Master.

After Gu Liangyuan finished all this, the jade flute transformed into a green light and drilled into Qianqiu's Sea of Consciousness.

"This flute is the Insect Control Flute, capable of controlling these Spirit Insects with it."

"Revered Master helped you refine it with Divine Thought so you can use it initially."

"However, your Spell is ultimately insufficient. Once used, it is very likely that you will not be able to control these Spirit Insects, especially the Green Cicada inside."

"Therefore, do not use it lightly unless it is a matter of life and death."

Qianqiu did not expect that what Master gave her were the Spirit Insects of the Tribulation Transcendence Realm.

Although she had long witnessed Master's selflessness, Qianqiu's eyes still welled up with tears.

Master was truly too kind to her.

Thinking back to when Master gave Song Xianer the Dual Phoenix Bellyband, she still had a little temper in her heart.

Now, recalling it, Qianqiu suddenly felt ashamed.

She only felt that she was too much like a young girl, which made her seem selfish.

"Ding, Host bestowed the Insect Control Jade Flute, triggering an eight thousand-fold return. Return reward: Leizu Insect Manipulation Technique."

"Ding, Host bestowed the Spirit Insect Pouch, triggering a six thousand-fold return. Return reward: Ten Thousand Insect Ring."

"Ding, Host bestowed the Green Cicada, triggering a three thousand-fold return. Return reward: Eternal Poison Scorpion Larva."

"Ding, Host bestowed a certain number of Kunwu Insects, triggering a five hundred-fold return. Return reward: Eighty thousand Fourth-Tier Ghost-Faced Spiders."

Gu Liangyuan had no idea what Qianqiu was thinking. At this moment, his mind was immersed in the System space, checking his gains:

First was the Leizu Insect Manipulation Technique, a high-end method specifically for activating Spirit Insects. It required no external attacks; with a mere thought, one could control Spirit Insects.

Next was the Ten Thousand Insect Ring. The space within it formed its own grotto-heaven, complete with mountains, rivers, wind, and rain, simulating the wild living environment of Spirit Insects.

It just lacked Vicious Beasts inside, which Gu Liangyuan still needed to put in as food for the Spirit Insects.

Then there were the Ghost-Faced Spiders. Fourth-Tier Ghost-Faced Spiders possessed strength comparable to the Void Refinement Realm. These spiders were enormous, as strong as oxen.

Because they looked terrifyingly hideous, they were named Ghost-Faced Spiders.

These spiders were highly venomous and could weave webs to fight. They also had wings on their backs, allowing them to fly, and could grow up to be Second-Tier Spirit Insects.

Gu Liangyuan was very satisfied with these rewards.

Eighty thousand Ghost-Faced Spiders, that was eighty thousand Void Refining Cultivators!

Although their methods were not as varied as Void Refining Cultivators, in groups, who wouldn't be bewildered!

Finally, there was the Eternal Poison Scorpion Larva.

Though a larva, it already possessed the cultivation of the Thunder Calamity Peak!

This insect was not meant for the mortal realm. If properly nurtured, there was almost no upper limit to its growth.

At least, the current Gu Liangyuan could not touch the upper limit of this insect.

This insect was three parts larger than the Ghost-Faced Spider. Its pitch-black scorpion shell was like armor, indestructible.

More importantly, this insect possessed a natural Divine Ability called the Horse-Stalling Poisonous Sting.

Once this move was unleashed, not to mention the Thunder Calamity Realm, even a Loose Immortal who had undergone the Three Calamities would suffer greatly if careless!

Good insect.

After reading the introduction, Gu Liangyuan secretly praised it.

Coming back to his senses, he looked at Qianqiu, who had a look of guilt, and Gu Liangyuan was a little puzzled:

"Qiu'er, what's wrong?"

Qianqiu shook her head:

"Nothing, I was just moved by how much Master thinks of me."

Gu Liangyuan deliberately ruffled Qianqiu's beautiful hair: "Silly girl, why be polite with Master?"

Qianqiu shook her head, pulled away, and tidied her hair:

"I have to see people later."

Gu Liangyuan stopped teasing Qianqiu and, suddenly remembering something, asked:

"That day, when Mo Chen and you comprehended the Dao on Forget-Love Peak, what did you comprehend?"

Gu Liangyuan couldn't help but be curious. Perhaps because Qianqiu hadn't named the technique she comprehended, Gu Liangyuan couldn't see this Divine Ability Spell of Qianqiu's through the System panel.

Qianqiu's body visibly stiffened at the question, but she forced a calm expression:

"Nothing, just a Small Divine Abilities."

"Is that so?"

Gu Liangyuan was half-skeptical.

Seeing Qianqiu nod, Gu Liangyuan did not ask further.

"In a few days, Revered Master will send someone to bring you some Puppets given by Mo Emperor."

"The soldiers are waiting for you, you may go."

Leaving that remark, Gu Liangyuan's figure disappeared.

Puppets given by Mo Emperor?

Qianqiu was a little confused, but she roughly guessed that Revered Master had managed to obtain them from Mo Emperor.

She looked left and right, confirming that Gu Liangyuan had truly left, and Qianqiu let out a light breath.

The content of what she had comprehended that day appeared in her mind.

With a thought, two small figures appeared in her mind.

The small figures were naked, performing some indescribable actions.

Upon closer inspection, these small figures were identical in appearance to Qianqiu and Gu Liangyuan.

That's right, during that comprehension session, not long after Qianqiu asked Gu Liangyuan about the Joyful Rhapsody, her mind was immersed in the Joyful Rhapsody, and she naturally comprehended a set of Dual Cultivation techniques.

And it was even modeled after her Revered Master.

Was this something she could tell?

No.

Qianqiu made up her mind that she would tell no one.