Hearing Qi Zhiheng's words, Xiong Shuang felt much more at ease. The fact that the two of them were not often in the gathering place meant that it was difficult for them to control it. Moreover, the limited number of exchanges each time meant that these cultivators would be stationed in the gathering place for a long time.
With spiritual power in their hands, they are not afraid of people from other camps. When they have spiritual energy, who would want to be a coward?
However, Xiong Shuang still noticed some problems: "We have limited materials, and at this rate, we don't know how long these talismans will last. Besides, we've given you most of our materials, so we won't have anything left to exchange for them later. Apart from some vegetables, fruits, and wild animal meat, these things aren't even worth a single talisman."
Qi Zhiheng also knew about this, but he had already thought of his words: "Senior Xiong, don't worry about these things. We won't run out of materials for the talismans in a short time. We will find a way to replace the materials with a reward before you run out of materials."
"That's good, that's good." Xiong Shuang asked, "How long do you plan to stay this time?"
Qi Zhiheng replied, "We won't stay too long. If we can finish things quickly, we might leave the day after tomorrow."
"So soon?" Xiong Shuang was actually still reluctant to part with Xu Ai and them.
"Senior Xiong, to be honest," Qi Zhiheng suddenly said, "we really want to get out, so I have to find a way out now. My family is waiting for me outside. I'm not willing to spend my whole life here, so I have to try to find a way out. I hope you can understand. Of course, we will pay more attention to safety and will run away if we encounter danger, trying to live as long as possible."
Xiong Shuang wanted to offer some advice, but didn't know how to begin. He actually wanted to go out too, but he knew it was impossible.
"Fine, fine, go if you want." Xiong Shuang still felt that Qi Zhiheng and the others couldn't possibly find a way out, but people's patience is ultimately limited. Once these young people have tasted the bitterness, they will naturally give up. There's no use in him trying to persuade them now. As the saying goes, "They won't give up until they hit a brick wall." In his eyes, Qi Zhiheng was just that kind of person.
Things went very smoothly after that. Yang Yitian handed over a portion of the talismans to Xiong Shuang, instructing Xiong Shuang to handle the exchange and that they would collect their payment upon their next return.
Xiong Shuang obtained the talisman, which also meant that he was still in charge of this gathering place. Those who wanted the talisman would have to continue to follow his arrangements and commands, which made him very satisfied.
Qi Zhiheng and Yang Yitian did not delay and, as expected, left the encampment again on the third day after returning.
Yang Yitian asked, "Where are we going next? Are we still heading west?"
Qi Zhiheng looked around and gave a negative answer: "No, I have already reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage and do not plan to act at this time. I will find a place to undergo tribulation first, and then look for something in this world that can be used to exchange for talismans." After speaking, he began to search for a place where he could undergo tribulation.
A few days later, they found a suitable mountain for cultivation.
Qi Zhiheng did not rush to go into seclusion to cultivate, but instead checked the surroundings for any potential safety hazards.
Yang Yitian did think of a few questions: "If this is an independent world, is it possible to undergo tribulation here?"
Qi Zhiheng probed while answering, "As long as there is the Heavenly Dao, one can transcend tribulation. Judging from the area expanded by my rule's range, this world should have the Heavenly Dao." If the decipherer had the Heavenly Dao, his rule's range should be able to expand to an enormous extent, perhaps even controlling the entire area of the world. But he couldn't do that, which is enough to prove that this place is controlled by the Heavenly Dao.
Yang Yitian nodded: "That's good."
Qi Zhiheng sighed and said, "What we should be worried about now is not the Heavenly Dao, but whether we will encounter danger while undergoing tribulation here. After all, the spiritual energy around us is violent. I'm afraid that instead of being struck dead by the lightning, we will be burst apart by the violent spiritual energy."
Yang Yitian thought of this possibility and volunteered, "Let me think of a way!" After saying that, he devoted himself to a new round of research. This time, the research was no longer about talismans, but about talisman arrays. He wanted to create a flow of energy that could last for a relatively long time, so that he could withstand the baptism of lightning tribulation for a long time while being enveloped by normal spiritual energy.
This way, you won't have to worry about violent spiritual energy causing trouble when you're struck by lightning.
Thinking of the earth-shattering events that Qi Zhiheng experienced each time he underwent tribulation, he subconsciously shuddered.
After learning of his ambition, Qi Zhiheng did not discourage him, but instead took him into his spatial storage to study his rune array.
Qi Zhiheng set up a defensive array and then entered into cultivation.
Just release Yang Yitian before he undergoes his tribulation.
Qi Zhiheng's space lacks the Heavenly Dao, making it impossible for him to undergo tribulation. Otherwise, he wouldn't need to risk his life outside.
A year has passed in the blink of an eye.
Qi Zhiheng released Yang Yitian from the space. In the past year, Yang Yitian had already created the talisman and was now eager to try it out.
He was holding a handful of talismans, a total of one hundred and eight.
Qi Zhiheng clicked his tongue twice and said, "If the people in the settlement knew about all these talismans, they would definitely say you're wasting money."
Yang Yitian said nonchalantly, "This is nothing. We still have plenty of materials. I also had the Spirit Devouring Insects plant some material seeds, and we should be able to harvest them later. That way, we won't lack materials." Of course, there are still some materials that cannot be planted.
For the sake of his own life, Qi Zhiheng agreed to let Yang Yitian set up a talisman array for him.
In addition, Yang Yitian also set up several layers of defensive formations, lightning-attracting talisman arrays, and so on...
As long as he could save his life, anything was negotiable! That was Yang Yitian's thought.
Qi Zhiheng fully accepted Yang Yitian's concerns. He didn't want to die; if only Yang Yitian remained, he might never leave this world.
After arranging everything, Yang Yitian gave Qi Zhiheng a deep kiss: "I'm leaving now, take care of everything!"
"Okay, you be careful too." Qi Zhiheng put many of his belongings on Yang Yitian, so that if something really happened to him, Yang Yitian would have more to rely on.
In addition, Qi Zhiheng also handed over the Soul-Devouring Insects he had contracted to Yang Yitian. The Soul-Devouring Insects had already undergone many mutations, and it would not be worth it if they died along with him, so Qi Zhiheng released them, which would also protect Yang Yitian.
The Soul-Devouring Insects hadn't ventured outside for a long time, and they were quite excited when they came out, but the intense spiritual energy outside made them feel somewhat uncomfortable.
Yang Yitian left the mountain, looking back every few steps. Qi Zhiheng was about to undergo tribulation, and he couldn't help him here; in fact, he might even make the tribulation more severe.
After descending the mountain, he was unable to investigate the situation on the mountain. The concealment formation he had set up would even cover up the real lightning tribulation, leaving him unaware of Qi Zhiheng's life or death status inside.
However, there's no other way. If such a massive tribulation were to occur in this world, it would inevitably attract the attention of others, and it wouldn't be worth it if it disturbed the tribulation process.
After watching Yang Yi descend the mountain, Qi Zhiheng quickly entered a meditative state.
The heavenly queen quickly gathered calamity clouds!
Qi Zhiheng did not act immediately, as activating the rune array now would be a waste of time, since the rune array's activation time was also limited.
He planned to try resisting the lightning tribulation before it became too powerful, and if there were any problems, he would activate the rune array during the second lightning tribulation.
After making the best of a plan, Qi Zhiheng calmed down.
The surrounding spiritual energy still carried a violent aura, and even before the tribulation lightning arrived, he felt a tingling sensation in his body.
After brewing for a long time, the tribulation cloud finally decided to descend and struck Qi Zhiheng directly.
Qi Zhiheng's facial expression twitched. The power of this attack was indeed considerable, but he also benefited from the misfortune. In this world, he was able to cultivate the "Five Elements Body Forging Technique" to a higher level, which greatly reduced the damage caused by these lightning tribulations. Even the effect of absorbing the lightning tribulations to refine his body was greatly reduced.
The second tribulation lightning then began to brew.
Seeing that he could withstand the lightning tribulation amidst the violent spiritual energy, Qi Zhiheng continued to tough it out with his body!
This time, the danger seemed even more manageable than when he was undergoing tribulation during his Nascent Soul stage. After passing through twenty lightning tribulations, Qi Zhiheng finally felt the strain. He decisively activated the array that mixed and regulated spiritual energy. This array would take some time to convert the spiritual energy, and during this time, the lightning tribulation was also brewing. This finally gave Qi Zhiheng a chance to catch his breath.
Meanwhile, Yang Yitian at the foot of the mountain was "releasing insects".
He had a strange feeling that while others were free-range children, he was the one being "free-ranged insects."
Seeing that it was still raining on the mountain, he was certain that Qi Zhiheng was safe. With Qi Zhiheng alright, he could focus on other things.
At first, these spirit-devouring insects were a little reserved because the violence in the spiritual energy made them feel uncomfortable, but after only a few days, these seeds became lively.
First, the Insect King discovered that although the spiritual energy here was very violent, it was not only harmless for the Spirit-Devouring Insects to eat some of it, but also very beneficial to them. First, it could make their bodies stronger, and second, it could help them increase their chances of mutation.
During this time, many of the insects had mutated, so Yang Yitian had to set up some formations for them to prevent others from discovering the situation. Even the Soul-Devouring Insects were showing signs of mutation.
However, it cannot mutate yet. Previously, its mutations all took place in Qi Zhiheng's space, where it would not experience lightning tribulation. But it would be different outside, where it would be struck by lightning tribulation. Just look at the experiences of its underlings to know this.
These Soul-Devouring Insect minions have endured countless tribulations of lightning.
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