Starting From The Equal Opportunity To Become A Saint

282. Chapter 282 Return To The Clan!

Still the familiar recipe.

Still the familiar taste.

The spiritual origins that were previously devoured by Qingshan Laozu have now returned a hundredfold, a thousandfold!

In an instant, Liu Zimo's sea of consciousness and soul origin have both expanded and increased by more than double!

This is the magic of the Devouring Spirit Worms.

Not only can they forcibly devour all the soul power in front of them, but they can also freely feed back this power.

This is one of the reasons why Liu Zimo has been reluctant to kill Yao Lingling and has kept it confined in his sea of consciousness.

A tamed Devouring Spirit Worm is even more practical than ancient spirit beasts like Guisuishou and Jiaolinglong.

"Burp~!"

"I'm so full!"

"This worm is finally alive again!"

In Liu Zimo's sea of consciousness, Yao Lingling materialized its true form and let out a satisfied burp.

It can be seen that Qingshan Laozu's Nascent Soul is to its liking.

Liu Zimo's gaze swept over and saw that Yao Lingling had actually regressed to its appearance when he first encountered it in Luozhou City.

Resetting the origin, returning to simplicity.

Just like when he ascended to the Upper Realm, his cultivation realm was completely emptied and returned to the mortal realm.

This little bug that sneaked over also experienced this kind of return to the mortal realm!

So, can it be considered a successful ascension?

Liu Zimo looked at Yao Lingling with interest.

It is speculated that the reason why it just fed back so much origin power was probably not its intention.

It's just that with its current body, it simply couldn't devour so much spiritual origin.

"Tell me, what's going on?"

Liu Zimo projected a spiritual shadow that suddenly appeared in front of Yao Lingling and asked softly.

"Since you have always been in my sea of consciousness, why did you only reveal yourself now?"

Upon hearing this, Yao Lingling wriggled its chubby white body, raised its head, and looked at the spiritual shadow of Liu Zimo, speaking in a childlike voice.

"Master, please understand, I also wanted to come out earlier, but I simply couldn't do it!"

"When Master ascended, I also came to this Transcendent realm with Master."

"When experiencing the baptism of the Transcendent will and immortal spirit in this realm, I was directly reverted to my original form, becoming a larva of the Devouring Spirit Worm, lurking in the deepest part of Master's sea of consciousness all this time!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Zimo nodded slightly.

This is quite similar to his previous speculation.

However, what Liu Zimo didn't expect was that Yao Lingling was thoroughly cleansed and directly transformed into an egg.

Perhaps this is also related to its identity as a stowaway.

After all, taking a shortcut must be different from normal ascenders!

"Our Devouring Spirit Worm eggs are as tiny as dust, imperceptible to spiritual senses, completely merging with the Master's spiritual origin. That's why the Master didn't discover my existence in time!"

"This time, if it weren't for the Master's great progress in cultivation, the rapid amplification of the soul origin, and the replenishment of a large amount of origin energy for me, I wouldn't have hatched so quickly!"

Yao Lingling continued to explain.

"But now it's all good!"

"This bug has already been reborn, and whether it's the body or the soul, it has completely adapted to the laws and rules of this realm, and has successfully completed a thorough transformation!"

"All of this is thanks to your good fortune, Master. Otherwise, if I relied solely on myself, I'm afraid I would never have had the opportunity to ascend to this transcendent realm in this lifetime!"

Yao Lingling is quite self-aware.

Although its talent and aptitude are not bad, it is still slightly inferior compared to their ancestor, the Devouring Spirit Ancestor.

Even though the Devouring Spirit Ancestor had already reached the peak of the True Saint long ago, he still remained in the Illusory Beast World for hundreds of thousands of years without being able to ascend.

Yao Lingling knows that if it hadn't contracted with a good master and been carried along the way, it would have likely ended up like the Devouring Spirit Ancestor, forever unable to ascend in the lower realm.

[Hahaha, this bug is truly a lucky bug!]

"Not even a thousand years old, and it has successfully ascended to the transcendent realm! Moreover, this bug is the first genius bug to break through the realm since the Devouring Spirit Bug clan's inherited memories!"

"Hmph, it's a pity that the Devouring Spirit Ancestor is already dead. Otherwise, if it knew of this bug's achievements now, it would surely be shocked!"

"In the future, this bug will be the first ascendant bug of the Spirit Devouring Bug clan!"

"With such excellent talent and luck, this bug will surely soar to the sky in the Transcendent realm in the future, becoming the most powerful and handsome Devouring Spirit Bug in the world!"

"In the future, when writing the inherited memories, this bug will be the only ancestor among all the Devouring Spirit Bugs!"

"Gagaga..."

Yao Lingling's thoughts are active at this moment. Even though it no longer speaks much, its pride and satisfaction cannot be concealed.

Hearing the inflated thoughts of this little bug, Liu Zimo couldn't help but laugh and shake his head.

Where did you, a stowaway, get such confidence?

However, having a soul nemesis residing in his sea of consciousness is quite good for Liu Zimo.

At least in the future, he no longer has to worry about someone searching his soul.

Yao Lingling has just hatched and already possesses the strength to devour a Nascent Soul at the level of Qingshan Ancestor. Dealing with ordinary Gold Core realm cultivators is naturally a piece of cake.

Moreover, it is currently in its infancy. If it grows wings or even a shell in the future, its devouring ability will become even more abnormal.

By then, not to mention a weak Nascent Soul like Qingshan Ancestor, even a Nine Realms Nascent Soul like the Bookkeeper will be easily dealt with!

"The only regret is..."

After the mad laughter, Yao Lingling's thoughts rise again:

"Because this bug hatched in the master's sea of consciousness and has been absorbing the master's soul origin, it has now become the master's companion spirit beast. It's afraid that it won't have a chance to get rid of the master in the future!"

"Also, this bug might be the only successful ascendant Devouring Spirit Bug in this realm. If there are no other clan members who successfully ascend in the future, this bug is afraid it will remain single for a lifetime!"

"Without a beautiful Devouring Spirit Mother Bug by its side to accompany and produce countless bloodline descendants, the future days might become very boring, right?"

"... ..."

Liu Zimo's mouth twitches.

He didn't expect that after ascending, this little bug would immediately become so improper.

A little bug that has just hatched is already thinking about a mother bug!

Haven't you heard that a mother bug only affects the speed at which you cultivate and become stronger?

"Enough with the nonsense!"

Liu Zimo interrupts Yao Lingling's wild thoughts and directly asks him, "Now tell me the specific identity of the Nascent Soul you just devoured!"

Liu Zimo was well aware that when the Soul Devouring Insects consumed the spiritual consciousness of others, they not only devoured their soul origins, but also the fragments of their memories from their lifetime.

"Oh, let me see, let me see!"

Yao Lingling nodded repeatedly and quickly scanned the memory fragments she had just obtained. In a childlike voice, she said,

"That old man seems to be the true transmission elder of the Thick Earth Peak in the Qingyun Immortal Sect!"

"His name is Li Qingshan. At the peak of his cultivation, he reached the Nascent Soul Sixth Realm. He was a true Nascent Soul cultivator and was well-known within the Qingyun Immortal Sect."

"However, five hundred years ago, Li Qingshan suffered serious injuries and severe depletion of his origin while exploring a secret realm. He almost lost his Nascent Soul!"

"In the past hundred years, he has felt that his life is coming to an end, so he started paying attention to the ascenders in the mortal realm, intending to find a suitable vessel to prolong his life..."

At this point, Yao Lingling couldn't help but pause for a moment, her tone filled with astonishment.

"Master, the cultivators in the Transcendent realm are so sinister, even more so than the Soul Devouring Ancestor!"

"They actually view all Ascenders as vessels. Once a high-level cultivator in the Gold Core or Nascent Soul realm reaches the end of their lifespan, they will select a suitable Ascender in advance to take over their body and be reborn!"

"It's truly dark and terrifying!"

"Not to mention anything else, in Li Qingshan's memories alone, in the past hundred years, there have been over three hundred cases of Ascenders being taken over!"

"This is simply not giving us Ascenders any chance to survive. It's too much!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Zimo furrowed his brows.

Indeed, as he had previously speculated, the major immortal sects in the Transcendent realm were not as righteous as they appeared on the surface.

They designated Ascension grounds and recruited Ascenders into their sects, all for the convenience of being able to take over their bodies at any time!

If a single Qingyun Immortal Sect had so many Ascenders being taken over, then in the entire Transcendent realm, the number of Ascenders being chosen and taken over each year would be even greater!

Perhaps, in the eyes of the native cultivators in the Transcendent realm, Ascenders were not only outsiders but also competitors for their cultivation resources. It was understandable for them to act this way.

However, from the perspective of Ascenders like him who had gone through great hardships to ascend from the mortal realm, it was completely different.

Liu Zimo didn't comment on this. Right and wrong were merely determined by one's own standpoint. He had no interest in studying who was right or wrong.

As long as the native cultivators in the Transcendent realm didn't target him or his loved ones and friends, it was fine!

"It seems that it is imperative to establish a powerful family in the Transcendent realm!"

"Otherwise, in a few years, when the Saints and Xiaofei Hong ascend from the Earth realm, they won't be able to escape the fate of being chosen and confined!"

Liu Zimo calculated in his mind.

With his current cultivation strength, he was far from being able to contend with the entire power of the immortal sects in the Transcendent realm.

Therefore, in order to prevent the Ascenders from the Earth realm from being targeted by the sects in this realm, he had to establish a powerful cultivation family like Ouyang Songnian did, which would have some influence in this realm.

Only then would it be possible to avoid the sects and guide those Ascenders from the Earth realm out.

"Master, it seems someone is coming!"

Yao Lingling suddenly spoke up as a warning.

Liu Zimo nodded slightly. He had already sensed it.

A hundred miles away, the auras of Yu Ningxin and Liu Yun were extremely clear.

However, their speed was quite slow.

Previously, while tracking the path taken by Old Man Qingshan, Liu Zimo deliberately left behind some traces and clues for them.

But even so, it took them quite a while to track down this place.

He scanned with his spiritual consciousness.

Seeing that they had already met up with Yu Jiangcheng and had no intention of continuing to track him, Liu Zimo took Yu Jiangcheng and flew towards the direction of the Liu family village.

Liu Zimo knew that he should also go back. Otherwise, if the three of them returned to the Liu family's stronghold and couldn't find him, they would definitely suspect something.

Swish!

With a thought, in the next second, Liu Zimo's figure appeared in the east wing of the old Liu family's house.

Creak!

He casually pushed open the door and walked into the courtyard.

Suohe, who was anxiously pacing in the yard, heard the movement and quickly looked up.

Upon seeing Liu Zimo, Suohe's face brightened and she directly greeted him, saying, "Master Liu, so you're still at home. I was so worried!"

"You don't know yet, do you? Master Yu's nephew got into trouble. It seems like he was kidnapped by someone. Master Yu and Miss Yu have gone out to search for him. I don't know if they've found him or not..."

Suohe stood in front of Liu Zimo and chattered on.

Before she could finish speaking, a figure flashed in the courtyard. It was Yu Ningxin and the other two who had already returned.

"Miss, you're back!"

Suohe's face showed joy as she hurriedly went up to them.

Liu Yun nodded at the little girl and, seeing that Liu Zimo was also at home, couldn't help but feel relieved.

They had been in a hurry when they went out earlier and had completely ignored Liu Zimo. Now that they saw Liu Zimo was still at home and completely fine, Liu Yun finally felt at ease.

"Brother Liu, get ready, we should go back now!"

Liu Yun whispered to Liu Zimo, "Junior Brother Yu has been targeted by some malicious demonic cultivators. We must return to the sect early!"

Although they didn't know why the other party had thrown Yu Jiangcheng into a valley a hundred miles away after capturing him, they could be sure that it was no longer safe here.

Even if Yu Jiangcheng escaped this disaster, there might be another one waiting for him.

If they didn't return to the sect, they would be in danger at all times.

"I've already heard from Suohe. Since that's the case, let's hurry back!" Liu Zimo nodded slightly in agreement.

Although Yu Jiangcheng might be in even greater danger after returning to the sect, there was no other choice now.

Whether he could escape the fate of being possessed by someone else would depend on Yu Jiangcheng's luck.

After all, the Green Mountain Ancestor who had successfully paired with him had already been killed. Unless he had exceptionally bad luck, he should be safe for the time being.

"Alright, I'll go tell Grandfather and then we can leave immediately!" Liu Yun said, flying up directly and searching for Old Mountain Elder's whereabouts in the forest outside the village.

After a while, Liu Yun returned, her eyes slightly red, clearly having just cried.

After a few soft words of persuasion from Yu Ningxin, she directly summoned her flying sword and took Liu Zimo, Yu Jiangcheng, and Liu Yun with her.

Swish!

Using the Sword Control Technique, they turned into streaks of light and disappeared into the sky. (End of this chapter)