Chapter 468 - 466: Pioneering

Chapter 468: Chapter 466: Pioneering

Thanks to Li Changzun’s actions,

the entire Li Family, including their Soul Emergence Ninth Layer ancestor, was now dead, having become nourishment for the Flying Heaven-Splitting Spirit Ant’s ascension to Ant King.

Even if Shen Changchuan wanted to use a Soul Search to acquire their Secret Techniques,

there was no one left to search.

And now,

five days later,

the Ancient Sword Sect had scoured every inch of Heaven’s End Valley.

Even the valley’s forbidden grounds had been thoroughly plundered.

One thing was certain:

all the Jade Slips with records of the Flying Heaven-Splitting Spirit Ant had been delivered to him.

Aside from some rudimentary knowledge about the Flying Heaven-Splitting Spirit Ants,

there were no advanced Techniques to be found.

This meant that...

the Secret Technique for controlling the Flying Heaven-Splitting Spirit Ant was lost!

Shen Changchuan didn’t know...

if it was because Li Changzun had destroyed the relevant Jade Slips before his defeat,

or if the Magic Secret Skill for controlling the Flying Heaven-Splitting Spirit Ants was a top secret passed down orally among the Li Family’s upper echelons, never to be written down.

But regardless of the reason,

it didn’t change the reality...

that he couldn’t obtain the Li Family’s legacy regarding the Flying Heaven-Splitting Spirit Ant.

This was undoubtedly frustrating for Shen Changchuan.

’Don’t tell me I have to develop the Technique for controlling the Flying Heaven-Splitting Spirit Ants myself?’

After reviewing numerous Jade Slips and still finding no Control Technique, the thought flashed through Shen Changchuan’s mind.

To refine the Void Escape Gu,

a Technique to control the Flying Heaven-Splitting Spirit Ants was an absolute necessity.

Otherwise,

how could the Gu Insect possibly be made to obey his will?

As for developing it himself,

it wasn’t impossible.

After all, Shen Changchuan’s Gu Dao Cultivation had already reached the Tier Two Top Level.

Combined with the convenience of his Gu-controlling Secret Technique,

and by referencing the records left in the Li Family’s Jade Slips and other Gu Technique control methods,

he could probably cobble together a method to control the Flying Heaven-Splitting Spirit Ants.

However,

a hodgepodge Technique created in such a short time wouldn’t be very effective.

’Forget it. I’ll just focus on creating something, anything, for now.’

’As for the rest, I’ll have them search Heaven’s End Valley again, just in case they can find any clues. Maybe since it was the Li Family’s core legacy, Li Changzun hid it somewhere hard to find...’

Although he didn’t hold out much hope for finding the Li Family’s core legacy for the Flying Heaven-Splitting Spirit Ant,

there was always a slim chance, wasn’t there?

And so,

Shen Changchuan focused his energy on creating a simple, cobbled-together Technique for controlling the Flying Heaven-Splitting Spirit Ants.

「Seven more days passed quickly.」

After a great deal of effort,

Shen Changchuan quickly created a simple Technique to control the Flying Heaven-Splitting Spirit Ants.

This might seem a bit too fast,

but it wasn’t surprising.

After all, long before this,

Shen Changchuan had modified the Gu-controlling Secret Technique to allow for a degree of communication with Gu Insects via Divine Sense.

He had spent an immense amount of energy creating that Gu-controlling Secret Technique.

And after completing its creation,

the Gu Dao on Shen Changchuan’s progress panel had risen to the Tier Two Top Level Perfection stage!

With his past experience and foundation in creating Techniques,

his Tier Two Top Level Gu Dao Cultivation, and the Gu-controlling Secret Technique itself lowering the barrier to communicating with Gu Insects,

it wasn’t difficult to combine a few other things and produce a very crude method for controlling the Flying Heaven-Splitting Spirit Ants.

However,

Shen Changchuan knew in his heart...

that if such a crude method was used in the process of controlling the Flying Heaven-Splitting Spirit Ants to refine the Void Escape Gu,

it would likely fall short.

’But it doesn’t matter. This crude Technique is merely something to show the others...’

Previously,

to gain everyone’s support to continue the assault on Heaven’s End Valley, Shen Changchuan had used the benefits of obtaining the Flying Heaven-Splitting Spirit Ants to entice them to press on.

Now,

it was all over and done.

And because he had contributed the most in the end, he, Shen Changchuan, had received the Flying Heaven-Splitting Spirit Ant King.

Therefore,

Shen Changchuan didn’t want to go back on his word.

This simple Technique he had just created for controlling the Flying Heaven-Splitting Spirit Ants...

would serve as the compensation he had promised.

’But while others might be able to use this crude Control Technique for simple manipulation of the Flying Heaven-Splitting Spirit Ants, I can’t afford to make do with it if I want to refine the Void Escape Gu!’

’Do I have to spend even more Time creating a true Secret Technique from scratch to control the Flying Heaven-Splitting Spirit Ants, especially the Ant King?’

’But how much Time would that take?’

’The Immortal Sect’s centennial grand competition is less than ten years away. To even qualify to stand on that stage, I’ll need a Cultivation Realm of at least Soul Emergence Ninth Layer, right?’

’There’s already not enough Time to focus on Cultivation and raising my Realm. Now I have to spend an unknown amount of Time creating a Secret Technique, and then refine the Gu afterward... Can I really do it all?’

At this thought,

Shen Changchuan couldn’t help but frown deeply.

It was true that the Void Escape Gu was crucial to his strength,

but his Cultivation Realm was also extremely important. It was the very threshold for participating in the Immortal Sect’s grand competition, so he couldn’t possibly give up on it!

For a moment,

Shen Changchuan found himself caught in a dilemma.

He truly felt that he couldn’t have his cake and eat it too.

’Sigh... Forget it. I’ll just take it one step at a time.’

Helpless,

Shen Changchuan could only temporarily put these many thoughts aside.

The Immortal Sect’s grand competition was indeed very important,

and it was even tied to his opportunity to advance to the Divine Travel Realm.

But as the saying goes, a meal must be eaten one bite at a time.

Besides,

’Speaking of which, there’s still one place I haven’t been.’

’Maybe I’ll find what I need there?’

Shen Changchuan thought to himself.

He thought of the Treasure Map in his possession.

Previously,

even when he had a faint feeling that Heaven’s End Valley might be a trap, he had still resolved to come.

The Treasure Map, with its destination not far from here, had played a large part in his determination.

Now that the matter of Heaven’s End Valley was concluded,

it was time to go and take a look.

’According to the surviving Li Clan Members, there was an internal struggle among the Li Family’s upper echelons ten or twenty years ago. A high-level disciple from the direct line who lost the power struggle defected and took some things with him...’

’I don’t know if the location on the Treasure Map is related to that incident, but if it is, there’s a real chance the legacy I’m looking for is there.’

’I hope my luck is good...’

With a plan in mind,

Shen Changchuan delayed no longer. He left his cave residence and went to find Gu Xuanqing.

More than ten days had now passed since the fall of Heaven’s End Valley.

In those ten-plus days,

Heaven’s End Valley had been thoroughly searched inside and out.

The spoils of war had also been cataloged.

And so,

when he found Gu Xuanqing, the latter gave him his share of the spoils from the expedition.

Shen Changchuan took a look.

It was a rich haul.

But that was to be expected. After all, it was a family with an eight-hundred-year legacy.

Shen Changchuan didn’t refuse. He offered his thanks and accepted it.

After all, in this battle,

he had contributed a great deal,

and this was what he deserved.