45: Like a Dragon

As thoughts spun, Qin Jin recalled everything he had seen from his elevated vantage point, and more ideas emerged in his mind.

"The Si Huo Tribe is growing stronger day by day, and the upcoming constructions need to be planned out."

"In the past, I didn't view it from an overhead perspective, but now it seems the entire Si Huo Tribe's architecture is quite chaotic and hasn't undergone meticulous planning."

"When the time comes, I'll go to forums for farming and simulation management games and ask for an architectural blueprint suitable for a similar setting."

"At the current rate of development, building a city for the Si Huo Tribe is just around the corner."

"Some gentle Strange Beast ( Strange Beast) can be attempted for taming; with mental pressure, the difficulty of taming won't be too high."

"We can even try to tame fierce beasts and make them guardian beasts for the tribe."

"Some technological creations that I can afford and that benefit the tribe can be introduced into the Great Wilderness as appropriate."

"The surrounding tribes have all been destroyed by the Ancient Remnant Species, and this large area is a prime opportunity for a reshuffle and reorganization. We must seize this chance."

Qin Jin considered seriously, making plans in his mind.

After a long while, he stopped pondering.

Currently, the Sacrificial Spirit Hall has the power of wishes as a restriction; without his permission, others cannot enter or observe the situation inside.

The cockpit door opened, and Qin Jin leaped out.

He stretched out his palm, recalling in his mind, and with a slight thought, he guided life energy with mental power, making it circulate in a special way.

A moment later.

In his palm, an ice lotus appeared.

This was precisely the Treasure Technique he had awakened when smelting the python blood, and he had memorized it.

Compared to then, the ice lotus now showed significant improvements in terms of size and intricate detail.

This was due to his own growth, which influenced the formation of the ice lotus.

"Life energy is not suitable..."

"In that case..."

Qin Jin's heart stirred slightly; his mental power reached out, searching among the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

In different environments, the quantities of various elemental spiritual energies vary; for example, during a thunderstorm in the Great Wilderness, water-attribute spiritual energy and lightning-attribute spiritual energy would significantly increase.

Now...

What he was searching for was ice-attribute spiritual energy!

Limited by the environment, ice-attribute spiritual energy was extremely sparse, but with Qin Jin's diligent search, he still found some.

After his Divine Intent was condensed, his mental control became more refined, guiding the ice-attribute spiritual energy into himself, enveloped by life energy, using his body as a vessel, and circulating along a specific path.

A cool sensation emanated from within his body.

In the next instant.

Energy left his body, and above Qin Jin, ripples flowed, and an ice lotus formed.

It hung in mid-air, and the power contained within it was actually interacting with Qin Jin himself.

Qin Jin clenched his fist slightly, clearly sensing that his own life energy contained a freezing intent.

His life energy had been endowed with a [characteristic] by this Treasure Technique.

At the same time.

Qin Jin's mental senses scanned the surroundings.

The ice lotus slowly rotated in the air, its freezing power spreading outwards, yet it did not affect Qin Jin.

However, at this moment, if an enemy were within this area, they would surely be suppressed.

"The effect of this Treasure Technique is similar to a domain."

It enhances oneself and suppresses enemies.

Domain is a more fitting term.

Qin Jin's spirit was invigorated.

His realm breakthrough and the growth of his mental power allowed him to truly reproduce the Treasure Technique.

Perhaps there was a difference compared to Treasure Techniques awakened naturally by the human body, but it was enough to prove that his path was not wrong.

"In the Great Wilderness, with the support of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, once the tribesmen's mental power grows, they... can directly begin learning Treasure Techniques."

"The Star Sea does not possess energy like spiritual energy, perhaps crystal cores can be used as a substitute, becoming a consumable trump card."

Qin Jin's gaze turned to one side.

In a corner of the Sacrificial Spirit Hall, crystal cores were stacked together, various colors of light intertwining.

Those were the offerings from the Si Huo Tribe during this period.

He had gained Chu Tianyi's support, so he had no immediate hard demand for economy in the short term, and with various forces gathered on the Mining Star, rash trading might become "aiding the enemy."

For example...

The original trading partner, the Corona Sect, was also participating in this competition.

Therefore, these were stored by him.

"Compared to the uncertainty of awakening Treasure Techniques by smelting precious blood, crystal cores often have Treasure Technique patterns engraved within them."

"These are clearly secret manuals."

"In that case, the early evolution path for the Sacrificial Fire Tribe members can be determined."

"Cultivate Breathing Methods and Visualization Methods to improve themselves, and once they have enough mental power to support it, they can learn Treasure Techniques as a means of attack!"

"Treasure Techniques were originally exclusive to the tribe's prodigies, but in the future... they can gradually become popularized and widespread."

"Everyone like a dragon, truly taking the first step."

"At that time, the strengthened Si Huo Tribe can explore the true secrets of the Great Wilderness, and the enhancement of individual strength will also allow me to obtain more power of wishes; the two will cycle."

"In the future, when the Si Huo Tribe grows strong, in this desolate land, there will also be an opportunity to recreate the Divine Kingdom that Qi Chuan spoke of."

Qin Jin exhaled a long breath, stopping his thoughts.

Ambition should be lofty, but actions must be down-to-earth.

He took out the stacked crystal cores and probed them with his mental power one by one, memorizing the patterns on the inner crystal walls.

Some were complete, while others were incomplete.

This should be related to the fierce beasts that gave birth to the crystal cores.

After sensing and memorizing, he began to draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to try and cast different Treasure Techniques.

This was also a form of cultivation.

Mental guidance of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was a tempering of mental power, and the circulation of spiritual energy within the body was an enhancement of life energy.

The improvement of one's own stats would never be wrong.

Currently, he was in the second realm of Martial Arts, the Ningyi Realm.

The third realm was called Innate.

He had once asked Su Chaozong what the Innate Realm was.

According to Su Chaozong...

The Innate Realm is when a Martial Artist's spirit and body both reach a certain level, and the two produce a unique resonance, mutually nourishing each other, giving birth to [Spiritual Light].

Martial Artists capture Spiritual Light, reverse to Innate, thereby achieving a true promotion in life level!

...

Several days later.

Sacrificial Spirit Hall.

Qin Jin's body undulated, his Breathing Method circulating, and tiny bolts of lightning continuously flashed around him.

That was the effect of too much lightning-attribute spiritual energy gathering around him.

The continuous growth of his mental power and physique allowed him to dare to draw in more lightning-attribute spiritual energy to aid his cultivation.

Just then.

With a subtle perception, Qin Jin's surroundings gradually calmed down.

He returned to the Deep Driller, and as the cockpit door closed, the professional panel appeared.

[Thunder Beast Breathing Technique: Lv4 (51%)]

"I wonder if Lv4 is the current limit of this Breathing Method."

As the thought flashed, he had already established a connection with the Deep Driller and looked towards the entrance of the Sacrificial Spirit Hall.

The power of wishes restriction was lifted, and Qin Jin's voice, imbued with pressure, came out.

"Come in."

Two figures entered side by side, their steps eager.

It was Ding Yang and Qi Ze.

Qin Jin looked down at the two, his gaze slightly condensed, and his voice slowly sounded.

"Returning to the tribe so quickly, it seems... you have gained something in the Spring Stream Tribe."

"Lord Sacrificial Spirit has keen insight."

Ding Yang's tone fluctuated slightly as he took out something wrapped in layers of beast hide from the parcel he carried.

Beside him.

Qi Ze respectfully said, "Lord Sacrificial Spirit, we discovered the truth behind the birth of the spiritual spring."

"To avoid any unexpected incidents, we had to return first."

Ding Yang unfolded the layers of beast hide.

Inside.

A faintly glowing bronze fragment was revealed.