54: Earthly Fiend Technique - Formation! Xu Qing's idea!
Divine Dao Cultivators, such as Mountain Gods and Water Gods, are quite reliant on Incense Offerings.
Without the supply of Incense Offerings, their Cultivation Level will begin to regress, and a sharp drop in strength is common.
More seriously, they might perish and have their Dao extinguished.
The Jingyue River God is considered a latecomer to the practice, so she won't necessarily perish, but if she loses Incense Offerings, her cultivation will definitely stagnate.
If she wants to continue advancing her cultivation, she will have to rely on her own diligent practice.
Of course, this is already a huge blow to the Jingyue River God.
Diligent practice means tedious boredom; her former happy life would be gone.
Thinking of this, the girl almost burst into tears.
“In other words, your movements might alarm the Prefecture Government's Fengxian Division?” Xu Qing asked.
The Jingyue River God nodded, looking eagerly at Xu Qing: “If something happens, the Prefecture Government will definitely launch an inquiry, and then that Fengyang City God won't be able to hide it!”
She was warning Xu Qing, lest he be harassed to death later on.
Xu Qing's strength was clear: within the Fifth Rank category, he was outrageously strong, and he possessed many exquisite Techniques learned from unknown sources.
But as one of the Great Gan's Thirteen Prefectures, the power of Yunzhou's Prefecture Government cannot be underestimated; it has many powerful experts.
As the saying goes, two fists are no match for four hands. No matter how strong he is, if he is besieged, he will not escape death.
“Then, does the fact that I captured you count as something happening?”
The Jingyue River God shrank her neck and cautiously replied, “Probably... yes?”
“Does that mean I can't keep you here?” Xu Qing asked.
“Not necessarily!” Fearing Xu Qing would turn hostile, the Jingyue River God quickly said, “It's fine to occasionally go out for a stroll.”
Xu Qing nodded.
He was definitely going to take the Jingyue River God in.
Although this girl was naive, timid, and lacked mastery, her Bloodline and strength were both excellent.
Moreover, she was quite pleasing to the eye.
According to the terminology of his previous life, the Jingyue River God was somewhat of a Loli.
Quite interesting.
But the River God Girl's identity was a major problem.
She was equivalent to a Specialized Talent officially registered in the Prefecture, meaning she received a certain level of attention. If she went missing, it would likely draw investigation from the Prefecture Government.
Xu Qing knew his own strength well; if he faced someone too powerful, he was likely to fail.
Confidence is one thing, but necessary caution cannot be overlooked.
Xu Qing pondered for a moment, shook his head, and suppressed the distracting thoughts in his mind.
Regardless, the raw rice must be cooked into finished rice.
Just at this moment.
“Your 3,650th descendant has been born. Born as a Yao, with middling Natural Aptitude. You have gained thirty years of Cultivation Level!”
“The System detects that the Host's descendants who have transformed into Yao have reached seventy. You have acquired the Divine Ability: Earthly Fiend Techniques—Setting up a Formation!”
“Earthly Fiend Techniques—Setting up a Formation: Can establish Barriers, Formations, and Restrictions. This technique can be used to enhance the effects of Barriers, Formations, Restrictions, and similar structures!”
Accompanied by the System's notification sound.
A profound Dao chant sounded in Xu Qing's mind.
He completely mastered the Art of Setting up a Formation, and a mysterious light flashed in his vertical pupil.
This newly acquired Earthly Fiend Technique did not directly transmit many Formations to Xu Qing.
It fundamentally improved Xu Qing's understanding of Formations and Barriers.
Moreover, with this Earthly Fiend Technique, the Formations and Barriers set up by Xu Qing would be much stronger than their original effects!
For example, the circle drawn casually with a weapon by the Great Sage Equal to Heaven in the legends of his previous life was a type of Barrier.
What he used was precisely the Art of Setting up a Formation.
Xu Qing gradually understood that although he had not previously cultivated the Dao of Formations, he could now set up Formations with similar effects based on his own comprehension.
This was a method of setting up Formations close to the Dao, unconstrained by various Restrictions, relying entirely on the caster's strength and Cultivation Level.
Xu Qing's eyes lit up as he looked at the Jingyue River God.
“What... what are you going to do?” The River God Girl looked at Bai Ling and Liu Mei, wondering if he would do it right under their noses... She hadn't even realized that her subconscious was considering whether other beings were present.
“Come with me.”
Xu Qing temporarily had no intention of 'getting things done.'
The art of sowing seeds requires considering many factors: the status and mood of both parties, physical condition, location, environment, and so on.
Furthermore, given the Jingyue River God's Cultivation Level and Bloodline, she wasn't someone he could settle quickly.
It would take thousands, perhaps tens of thousands of rounds of battle to make it possible.
Since he had just acquired the Art of Setting up a Formation, many ideas popped into his mind.
For example, setting up a Spirit Gathering Formation on the Taihang Mountains to gather the surrounding Spiritual Qi.
Coincidentally, he had a large quantity of Yao Beast bones in the space within his body that could be used as Materials for setting up the Formation.
Although all his Cultivation Level came from System rewards.
He possessed the Grain Avoidance Technique, and under the immersion of Spiritual Qi, it would greatly benefit his body.
Moreover, his wives lived on the Taihang Mountains.
Liu Mei and Bai Ling were pregnant, and denser Spiritual Qi would benefit both them and the fetuses in their wombs.
For the female Yao with weaker Cultivation Levels, damaged Origin Qi could be quickly recovered, and their Cultivation Level could gradually increase.
Also, the descendants being raised on the Taihang Mountains were in their growth stage, and Spiritual Qi could help them grow rapidly.
If the Spiritual Qi reached a certain density, even those with poorer Aptitude had the possibility of transforming into Yao.
Xu Qing had many Formations to set up and needed some assistance.
Bai Ling and Liu Mei were definitely unsuitable.
It was perfect to have the Jingyue River God help out.
Since they were all family now, contributing to the household was a perfectly normal thing to do.
“Husband, we want to go out for a stroll.”
Seeing this, Liu Mei immediately pulled Bai Ling, intending to clear the area.
Bai Ling's cheeks were slightly flushed, and she said nothing, but the meaning in her eyes was obvious.
They thought Xu Qing wanted to enjoy intimacy with his New Sister, so they used the excuse of taking a stroll to save Xu Qing the trouble of going out.
“...What exactly are you two thinking?” Xu Qing said helplessly. “Just stay put, don't disturb the Fetal Qi.”
Bai Ling, Liu Mei, and the Jingyue River God clearly did not believe him.
The River God's braid trembled nervously as she followed Xu Qing outside, inching forward step by step.
Xu Qing found it hard to explain himself, so he simply led the Jingyue River God down the mountain.
When they reached a location about a hundred zhang from the base of the mountain, Xu Qing looked around and decided to use this spot as the boundary to set up the Spirit Gathering Formation.
“Right here?” The Jingyue River God looked at the surrounding jungle, then at Xu Qing's massive body, and whispered with a blush, “Isn't it too close... we might be seen!”
What is going on with the thought process of these female Yao?
Xu Qing was quite helpless. He turned his head and said, “I need to set up a Formation, and I need you to exert some effort.”
“A Formation? A Formation that can block sight and conceal sound?”
The Jingyue River God asked subconsciously.
“It's a Spirit Gathering Formation.” Xu Qing said in a deep voice.
“Huh?” A look of confusion appeared in the Jingyue River God's large eyes. “That doesn't make sense...”
Xu Qing sighed deeply, unwilling to explain further, and immediately began to cast the Art of Setting up a Formation.
Instantly.
A profound, inexplicable fluctuation diffused from his massive serpent body, and a wisp of Qi Mechanism rapidly enveloped the surrounding mountains and forests.
A moment later.
A brilliant light shone in Xu Qing's eyes. He opened his mouth and spat out a piece of jade-white Yao Beast bone. Immediately, his Magic Power surged out, directly carving Formation Patterns onto the bone.