Immediately afterwards, he took out a piece of crimson ore and held it near the larva's mouth with Mana.

"Squeak Squeak!!"

The larva, upon seeing this piece of crimson ore, let out an extremely excited scream.

Its appearance was akin to a starving ghost suddenly encountering a feast, eagerly opening its sharp mandibles and beginning to devour the red ore greedily.

"These insects like to eat ore?" Seeing this scene, Xu Ping raised an eyebrow in surprise.

At this moment, Zhou Tianle, observing the larva's frenzied feeding behavior, gradually relaxed his furrowed brow, displaying a confident expression on his face as he declared assuredly:

"Fellow Daoist Xu, this larva should indeed be the famed Wild Beast—the Red Flame Golden Beetle!"

"Wild Beast?"

"Red Flame Golden Beetle?"

Xu Ping looked puzzled and then asked, "What difference is there between a Wild Beast and a Demon Beast?"

Zhou Tianle fell silent for a moment, organizing his thoughts before speaking: "The biggest difference between Wild Beasts and Demon Beasts mainly lies in two aspects."

"Firstly, it's their spiritual intelligence."

He paused slightly and emphasized, "Wild Beasts possess far less spiritual intelligence compared to Demon Beasts."

"Moreover, even if Wild Beasts cross the high-grade advancement, there won't be much increase or change in their intelligence."

"The second difference lies in transformation."

At this point, Zhou Tianle looked at Xu Ping, seemingly checking if he was aware of the relevant information.

"I suppose Fellow Daoist Xu knows that Demon Beasts reaching the Fourth Rank possess the ability to transform, right?"

"In this regard, I am indeed aware." Xu Ping nodded.

Third Rank peak Demon Beasts, after surviving the Fourth Rank transformation tribulation, can partially transform into human form.

As a Demon Beast's cultivation deepens, more of its body can transform. When reaching the Fourth Rank peak, comparable to Nascent Soul Perfection cultivators, it can fully transform into human form.

It should be noted that Demon Beasts already have an incredibly long lifespan.

Now having fully transformed into human form, with human intelligence, their combat power would undergo a tremendous increase.

Ordinary Nascent Soul Perfection cultivators wouldn't be able to compete.

"Even if Wild Beasts achieve the Fourth Rank, they do not transform, maintaining their original form."

Zhou Tianle continued, "Although in terms of intelligence and transformation, Wild Beasts are far inferior to Demon Beasts."

But in certain specific areas, Wild Beasts have an advantage far beyond Demon Beasts."

"For example, the Red Flame Golden Beetle in Fellow Daoist Xu's possession is renowned for defense; an adult Red Flame Golden Beetle can withstand magical treasure attacks."

"Moreover, this creature's teeth are extraordinarily sharp, even able to gnaw on magical treasures."

"Capable of gnawing on magical treasures?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Ping's eyes gleamed.

This, he didn't know.

After all, those dozen mature Red Flame Golden Beetles were easily killed by him using a Talisman Array back then.

It seems, he underestimated this insect.

To besiege a Golden Core Cultivator, perhaps a dozen Red Flame Golden Beetles would suffice.

Suppressing his thoughts, Xu Ping then asked, "Do these Red Flame Golden Beetles indeed feed on ore?"

"Yes."

Zhou Tianle nodded, "The higher the quality of the ore, the greater the attraction to them."

After listening, Xu Ping immediately understood.

Zhou Tianle pondered for a moment, then smiled as he took out a jade slip from the storage ring and handed it to Xu Ping:

"Fellow Daoist Xu, this jade slip contains the hereditary method for raising spiritual beasts by the Zhou family."

"Inside are detailed records of various Demon Beasts or Wild Beasts. If Fellow Daoist Xu does not mind, please take it."

If an ordinary person wanted his family's spiritual beast raising hereditary jade slip, they wouldn't even dream about it; there's no way.

But Xu Ping is, after all, a Third Rank Talisman Master and presently has a request toward the other party.

If their relationship could advance further, the benefits would be tremendous for both him and his family.

Xu Ping did not refuse, reached out to take the jade slip, and quickly scanned it with his Divine Sense.

After merely glancing at it briefly, he displayed a satisfied smile and promptly stored the jade slip, smiling:

"Then, without further ado, I will gladly accept it."

This set of hereditary jade slips contains numerous detailed information about Demon Beasts and Wild Beasts.

If transacted at an auction house, considering the value contained within, it could undoubtedly fetch an extremely high price.

...

The two then exchanged a few sentences around spiritual beast raising and Alchemy Techniques before Xu Ping glanced at the sky and stood up to say:

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, there's no time to waste; let's begin alchemy."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Tianle quickly nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Naturally, he was eager to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill successfully as soon as possible; hearing Xu Ping propose to start alchemy, he had no reason to refuse.

Subsequently, the two entered Xu Ping's dedicated alchemy room.

After Xu Ping thoroughly checked the materials Zhou Tianle had prepared, confirming their accuracy, he began the alchemy process.

In the room, the Pill Furnace emitted a scorching glow as Xu Ping calmly controlled the heat and adjusted the timing for adding various materials.

Given his current alchemy technique and proficient skills panel, the possibility of failing to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill was virtually nonexistent.

...

Four days passed quietly.

A faint medicinal scent wafted from the room, refreshing the mind.

At this point, the alchemy process was nearing its end.

The Alchemy Furnace emitted radiant light, exuding a dense medicinal aroma.

"Open!"

Xu Ping gently breathed out the word, made a spell with his hands, and performed the Furnace Skill.

Buzz!

A shimmering array of colors burst through the furnace lid as heat surged outward.

Above the Alchemy Furnace, faintly appeared auspicious clouds, enveloped by colorful halos.

"This phenomenon...."

"The Foundation Establishment Pill is complete!!"

Zhou Tianle's eyes widened, his face displaying both shock and joy.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

The auspicious clouds wrapped around two pills, dropping them into Xu Ping's hands.

Excitedly, Zhou Tianle looked over.

Two pills, gleaming with crystal clarity, rested silently in Xu Ping's palm.

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