Chapter 243: Exchanging for an Immortal Tier Technique, Another Commotion

“Brother Chen, thank you so much.”

Qin Yu cupped his hands in a salute once again, having already committed this favor to memory. Whether it was an investment or an attempt to win him over, Chen Ce and Thunder Punishment Master Liu Mingxuan had indeed given him no small amount of help. The significance of the Military Pattern Technique to the Insect Swarm was perhaps even more important than an Alpha-level Magical Treasure.

This was a ready-made, systematic military joint method. It could be integrated into the Insect Swarm’s Battle Array system in the shortest possible time. When combined with the Dao Soldiers and Battle Array Methods that the Insect Swarm had collected from the Cyan Profound Sect and various Evil Demon Sects, the Insect Swarm’s current Battle Arrays could be elevated to another level within a short period!

If they could use the Thunder Beast’s body to unite the power of thousands or tens of thousands of Insect Race units, they wouldn’t collapse at the first touch when facing a Myriad Phenomena Realm expert again! As long as they could stall for a moment, the sheer numbers of the Insect Swarm could instantly overwhelm their opponent!

“You’re too polite, Brother Qin. Wiping out the numerous Evil Demon Sects for my Yunlong County is a great favor. Furthermore, I’m afraid many people will have their eyes on you in the future, so you should be extra careful from now on,” Chen Ce said in a low voice, waving his hand as the smile faded from his face.

“Thank you for the reminder, Brother Chen. I will be careful,” Qin Yu nodded.

“Good. I won’t delay you any longer, Brother Qin.

“I will send someone to deliver the related Jade Scrolls for the Military Pattern Technique and a Memory Stone recording basic drill footage to the Qin Mansion later.” After speaking, Chen Ce cupped his hands in a salute to Qin Yu, then turned and left. He had come here purely to do Qin Yu a favor so that Qin Yu would remember him.

Watching Chen Ce leave, Qin Yu turned and walked quickly toward the area where the Demon Suppression Bureau’s Merit Treasure Vault was located. Since this wasn’t his first time here, he knew the familiar route well. He passed through the enveloping Array and entered a special Space, where the Array Spirit emerged. Qin Yu didn’t waste any time. He directly connected to the Treasure Vault’s inquiry system via his Token and began searching.

Name: Qin Yu

Position: Ling State Inspector (Standard Fifth Grade)

Demon Suppression Bureau ID: xxxxx

Level: Qi Sea Realm

Merit Points: 1.72 million Merit Points

The one million Merit Points rewarded by the Demon Suppression Bureau had already been credited. He had also gained 380,000 Merit Points from killing Shen Tu Lu, alongside the Merit Points earned from assassinations within Yunlong County, and cleaning up seven fleeing Evil Demon Yuan Mansion Realm Cultivators after the battle. Coupled with the Insect Swarm’s continuous outward expansion in recent days—hunting down Evil Demon Cultivators and mountain Demon Fiends in several neighboring counties—he had ultimately accumulated this unprecedented sum of Merit Points!

“What should I exchange them for?” he wondered.

Looking at the eight categories on the page—Cultivation Techniques, Weapons, Elixirs, Arrays, Rare Treasures, Materials, Exotic Insects and Beasts, and Others—Qin Yu didn’t click on Exotic Insects and Beasts. Instead, he immediately opened Cultivation Techniques! He had already exchanged for four types of powerful Exotic Beasts from the Treasure Pavilion—the Three-legged Fire Crow, the Profound Armor Earth Dragon Egg, the Thunder Flood Dragon, and the Dragon Mirage—which was by no means a random purchase; rather, it covered offense, defense, and large-scale control.

Among them, the Exotic Beast known as the Dragon Mirage was incredibly special. It could exhale a massive expanse of mist which, when combined with its Innate Secret Technique, could form an ultra-large scale Illusion Technique. Whether used for defending the Insect Nest Base or engaging in battlefield combat, its utility was immense.

Like Exotic Beasts, Cultivation Techniques could directly Enhance the overall strength of the entire Insect Swarm. Moreover, their fragmented purchasing option allowed Merit Points to be utilized to their maximum potential.

Why didn’t he buy Cultivation Techniques in the Treasure Pavilion? The Treasure Pavilion also offered Alpha-level Techniques, and with a high enough price, one could even purchase Immortal Tier Techniques. However, he couldn’t afford them! The Treasure Pavilion didn’t offer the option to split them up and purchase them layer by layer. To buy them, one had to purchase the complete set! This was simply beyond what he could bear.

Being able to buy Cultivation Techniques in separate sections was one of the greatest benefits for internal members of the Demon Suppression Bureau.

He looked through the Twelve Immortal Tier Techniques under the Cultivation Techniques section, reading through them one by one: the *Circulation Stars Dao Song*, the *Nine Heavens Responding Elemental Thunder Technique True Explanation*, the *Creation of Living Beings Technique*, the *Five Elements Celestial Escape Scripture*, the *Eight Desolates Dragon Elephant Demon Suppression Body*, the *Godslaying Soul-Slaying Saber*, and so on.

Every single one of them possessed special abilities, and each was exceptionally extraordinary.

The *Circulation Stars Dao Song*: By Cultivating this Magic Skill, one could visualize the stars of the heavens, Cultivate the Star Law, and draw upon Star Power for Body Refining and Soul Refining. One’s Primordial Power would become as vast as a galaxy, capable of making a starry river roll backward with a mere wave of the hand. Every Fist and kick would strike like falling stars. It was a top-tier Magic Skill that simultaneously catered to both Body Refining and Law Insights. It was also the most expensive one among the Twelve Immortal Tier Techniques in terms of required Merit Points.

The *Nine Heavens Responding Elemental Thunder Technique True Explanation* went without saying. One of the Laws Qin Yu was most adept at was the Thunderbolt. Thunder Techniques were robust and explosive, capable of Evil-breaking, Breaking Technique, and Breaking Illusion, possessing the ultimate power of Destruction against Demon Fiends and evil entities. It would yield twice the result with half the effort when dealing with Evil Demon Sects like the Blood Demon Sect, the Soul Refining Sect, and the Black Death Valley!

The *Creation of Living Beings Technique*, however, Cultivated the Life Origin Dao. One could enter this Dao through the Law of Wood. By Cultivating this Magic Skill, one’s Primordial Power would contain Life Creation Power, capable of reviving the dead, growing flesh on bare bones, and even repairing a damaged Dao Foundation and Divine Soul Trauma. It could be called the strongest healing and recovery Cultivation Technique within the Demon Suppression Bureau.

But for the Insect Swarm, it meant far more than just that. If he Cultivated this Magic Skill, it could vastly Enhance the evolutionary capabilities of the Insect Swarm. By deepening his understanding of the Life Origin Dao, the evolutionary path of the Insect Swarm would become much smoother.

Combat! Slaughter! Evolution!

These were the most core abilities of the Insect Swarm.

Almost every Immortal Tier Technique had a massive use for Qin Yu, leaving him irresistibly tempted. But the Merit Points in his hands were clearly insufficient to buy them all.

Ultimately, Qin Yu’s gaze landed on the *Godslaying Soul-Slaying Saber*.

This was the only one among the Twelve Immortal Tier Techniques in the Demon Suppression Bureau that involved the Soul category. Although the *Godslaying Soul-Slaying Saber* excelled most at offense, Cultivating its Magic Skill meant fusing Sword Skill with the Soul Origin Dao, specializing in slashing the Divine Souls of living beings, Artifact Spirits, and Demonic intents.