How can I increase the proficiency level of the Insect External Incarnation?

The beginner-level Insect External Incarnation was too weak and carried significant hidden risks. Only by repeatedly using the Insect External Incarnation and increasing its proficiency level was it possible to eliminate weaknesses and achieve near perfection. Eliminating the risks associated with the Insect External Incarnation and raising its proficiency level was vital!

There was only one Insect External Incarnation; it couldn't just be discarded and restarted from scratch. He did not want to experience the agony of dividing his original soul force again.

Jia Ren's thoughts churned. A light gradually kindled in his eyes; he had seemingly found a solution.

With a thought, the Insect External Incarnation returned to the form of the Sonic-Thief Mosquito King, and the divided soul force began to converge into the bodies of the other Sonic-Thief Mosquito Kings. Fifty of the hundred Sonic-Thief Mosquito Kings now bore all the soul force.

"Break!"

The next moment, the Blood Origin Secret Pattern on the fifty Sonic-Thief Mosquito Kings disappeared, and they reverted to the appearance of ordinary spirit insects. The number of Sonic-Thief Mosquito Kings comprising the Insect External Incarnation was halved. When it reverted to its incarnation state, its aura diminished, significantly weaker than before.

"Again!"

Jia Ren repeated the technique, drawing Blood Origin Secret Patterns on the stone slab as a hundred Sonic-Thief Mosquito Kings gathered. The only difference from before was that the original soul force, divided from the fifty incarnated Sonic-Thief Mosquito Kings, was now being injected into fifty ordinary Sonic-Thief Mosquito Kings.

Before long, the Insect External Incarnation returned to its previous form. On the Proficiency Panel, the proficiency level of the Insect External Incarnation increased.

The plan is workable.

With the continued use of the Insect External Incarnation, there will come a day when it is raised to the Great Grandmaster level.

The method for increasing proficiency is effective, and the future of the Insect External Incarnation looks promising.

Next, he needed to test the control range of the Insect External Incarnation and other aspects, such as its combat capabilities. Thorough knowledge of the Insect External Incarnation's capabilities was necessary to control it effectively and maximize its strength.

Jia Ren's true body sat in the Water Mansion while the Insect External Incarnation flew out. As it roamed outside the Water Mansion, acting as a guardian, the Fathead Fish Demon sensed something and immediately flew out. It instantly sensed that the Insect External Incarnation was not Jia Ren's true body. Before it could make a move, Jia Ren placated it, allowing the Insect External Incarnation to safely leave the Water Mansion.

Once outside the Water Mansion, the Insect External Incarnation transformed into a Sonic-Thief Mosquito King and flew westward.

One mile!

Ten miles!

Stop!

Jia Ren felt his connection with the Insect External Incarnation weakening; his control lessened slightly, and his sensing capabilities diminished.

Continue.

Beyond a range of ten miles, the Insect External Incarnation relied more on pre-programmed commands for its actions. For example, if given the command to search for spiritual medicines, it would carry out the task meticulously. As it flew farther away, Jia Ren only had a vague sense of its direction and was unable to genuinely perceive where the Insect External Incarnation was. He was also unable to use the Parasitic Spirit Mark to share vision and hearing. Beyond the control range, there was also the risk of it developing its own consciousness and him losing control.

Come back!

Having determined the specific range, Jia Ren issued a command, and the Insect External Incarnation quickly returned. After a short while, the Insect External Incarnation returned safely.

Not a bad secret technique!

In the future, if I encounter danger, I'll have someone to trigger traps for me.

During the following period, Jia Ren cultivated, improved the proficiency level of the Insect External Incarnation, and researched the two other ancient inscriptions.

「Half a month later」

Jia Ren, controlling the Insect External Incarnation, arrived at the small town. From now on, risky tasks such as purchasing supplies and searching for spiritual medicines can be handled by the Insect External Incarnation.

The town was much quieter; there were nearly half as many high-order cultivators as before, making it far less bustling. Near the market stalls, there were hardly any useful cultivation resources to be seen. A few shops set up by visiting loose cultivators occasionally had decent items for sale, which was barely acceptable.

The residence of the Foundation Establishment Cultivator surnamed Liu showed no signs of activity. He seems determined to cultivate arduously here.

Jia Ren finished purchasing the spiritual medicines and materials needed for his cultivation. Just as he was about to leave, the spirit insect that had been closely monitoring the Foundation Establishment Cultivator surnamed Liu finally stirred.

The formation opened like mist, and the Foundation Establishment Cultivator surnamed Liu took flight on a shuttle-type magic artifact, heading towards the Jade Cauldron Market.

He's gone?

A pity he didn't cross the Surging River.

I missed the chance to strike him down.

The only good news is that he hasn't abandoned this place; the formation is still active.

The opportunity I've been waiting for has finally arrived!

Finally, I can sneak in and learn his alchemy techniques.

"You go ahead and scout the path," Jia Ren mentally commanded the Insect External Incarnation.

I'm not sure if there are hidden dangers in the residence of the Foundation Establishment Cultivator surnamed Liu. What if another Foundation Establishment Cultivator, who had supposedly disappeared, suddenly shows up?

My true body won't undertake such risky endeavors; it's safer to send the Insect External Incarnation to scout ahead.

This is precisely why I cultivated the Insect External Incarnation.

The Insect External Incarnation could also use the Ban-breaking Finger. Its upper limit was only the Grandmaster level, but that was enough to temporarily disable a formation, making infiltration relatively easy.

Under Jia Ren's control, it began to move, continuously examining the formation from all sides.

With my knowledge of formations, I've long determined that the outermost formation is the Flowing Clouds Illusionary Water Array, similar to the Yun Luo Illusion Array.

The only difference is that, in addition to illusions, this formation also possesses some lethality.

Breaking the formation doesn't require brute force. The key is to find its vulnerable point, cut off the Spiritual Power supply, and temporarily disable its operation.

The key was to interrupt non-critical spiritual power nodes, those not connected to the formation's core. Targeting the wrong nodes would cause the Insect External Incarnation to become deeply trapped within the formation.

As it took one step into the Flowing Clouds Illusionary Water Array, illusions immediately arose. The next moment, the Incarnation found itself amidst surging rivers, with vast quantities of water relentlessly assailing it.

"Ban-Breaking Finger!"

A faint dark light flickered at its fingertip as it successively pointed at several positions: the lower five, middle seven, and upper thirteen. The vast torrents of water abruptly froze in mid-air and then dissipated like smoke. The Flowing Clouds Illusionary Water Array temporarily malfunctioned, no longer able to obstruct its path.

Before the Insect External Incarnation could advance further, its expression changed. A nauseating stench of blood wafted through the air, and a wall of dark red flesh blocked its path. On the fleshy wall, hundreds of what looked like living human eyeballs moved rapidly, all fixated on the Insect External Incarnation. This bizarre and eerie sight was truly hair-raising.

The mass of flesh opened a large maw and lunged, biting fiercely at the Insect External Incarnation.

A second formation?

What in the world is this?!

It certainly isn't any formation I've encountered before. It's imbued with an eerily malevolent aura.

It's more reminiscent of a Bizarre Demon.

The Evil Warding Talisman it carried ignited at that moment, burning with purple flames. It seared a large hole in the fleshy wall, which then rapidly caught fire.

Its power is still a bit lacking; it's only causing it pain.

"Let me give you something stronger!"

A talisman with complex patterns was drawn from its Storage Bag. The Spirit Ink lines on it seemed to come alive, burning with crimson flames.

"Purge Evil!"

The Banishing Evil Talisman transformed into a blaze and landed on the Bizarre Demon-like wall of flesh. The fire landed as if gasoline had been poured on it, and the wall began to burn with astonishing speed. The power of Bizarre Demons was the best fuel for the Wicked Flame, causing it to burn even more fiercely. The Banishing Evil Talisman could burn the power of Bizarre Demons, prolonging the conflagration and aiming for an effect of eternal combustion.

The fleshy wall continuously melted away under the flames, gradually turning to nothing.

Is it dead?

This thing doesn't seem like a true Bizarre Demon...

Jia Ren had seen numerous Bizarre Demons. Combined with the information recorded in Lingxi Shangren's notes, while he couldn't claim to be omniscient on the subject, he wasn't completely ignorant either.

This creature only possessed some traits of a Bizarre Demon; its power was incomplete.

The Insect External Incarnation kept searching and discovered the damaged formation, its core area, and chunks of flesh that had been burned to ash.

A formation? Bizarre Demon flesh? Is this a Bizarre Formation created from a combination of Bizarre Demon flesh and a formation?

Jia Ren was shocked, his face filled with disbelief.

I never imagined that among humans, there could be such extraordinarily talented individuals. They were capable of combining a formation with Bizarre Demon flesh, researching and creating such a dangerous Bizarre Formation.

It's too incredible!

Whose masterpiece is this?

This couldn't be the work of just one person.

The Yuding Sect?

The Yuding Sect has always excelled at alchemy, not formations. It's even more unlikely they could have researched this kind of Bizarre Formation.

In my subconscious, I assume that none of the Great Sects in the Barren Extreme Land possess such capabilities.

How did the Foundation Establishment Cultivator surnamed Liu come to possess such a Bizarre Formation?

Is there a powerful faction backing him?

This time, I'm afraid I've stumbled upon someone's major secret... I must hide my identity well.

I intended to sneak in quietly and learn some alchemy techniques. How did this turn into a frontal assault?

With the Bizarre Formation broken, the plan to infiltrate silently is ruined.

I won't be able to learn alchemy now. The only thing to do is... ensure the thief doesn't leave empty-handed. I'll look for valuable items to take.

Jia Ren had the incarnation memorize the incomplete Bizarre Formation. Perhaps it will be useful someday.

It's always good to have an extra trick up one's sleeve; being prepared prevents trouble.

The fleshy wall Bizarre Formation was the final defense. The Foundation Establishment Cultivator surnamed Liu clearly didn't believe anyone who broke in could survive. Beyond that, there were no other defensive measures.

The small courtyard wasn't large. It contained a Cultivation Room, an Alchemy Room, and a study. There was nothing of value in the Cultivation Room.

In the Alchemy Room, there was a High-Quality Alchemy Furnace. Its quality was quite superior, far surpassing the pill furnace Jia Ren used for alchemy. He unhesitatingly took it for himself. The Alchemy Room also contained several manuals, which included records on concocting Solidifying Yuan Pills, along with notes on several alchemy failures and summaries of lessons learned.

He indeed possessed Foundation Establishment Stage pill recipes. However, relying solely on these manuals, it would be too difficult to replicate the Solidifying Yuan Pill...

Ultimately, I've missed the chance.

Hurriedly, Jia Ren had the incarnation move through the Alchemy Room and enter the study. Inside, the Four Treasures of the Study were present, along with a considerable number of books. The majority were mundane texts on self-improvement and statecraft, of little use to Cultivators.

Was he of commoner origin?

What's the use of keeping so many ordinary books?

Are they mementos?

Or do they hide some secret?

I hate enigmatic people the most!

Forget it. The Storage Bag has ample space. I'll pack them all up and take them.

Jia Ren, through the incarnation, didn't hesitate in the slightest, taking everything, valuable or not.

Before leaving, he didn't forget about the Flowing Clouds Illusionary Water Array.

The Foundation Establishment Cultivator surnamed Liu also used an Array Plate for this. He (Liu) wouldn't have destroyed it, of course.

Now that my presence has been revealed, a thief doesn't leave empty-handed.

So, I'll take this along too, leaving nothing behind!

Using its spiritual sense, the incarnation carefully checked for any overlooked items.

Just as the incarnation was about to leave, Jia Ren made it stop. The Golden Armor King Worm dug at a suspicious spot, and before long, a Hidden Spirit Seal was revealed on the ground. Its Spiritual Power was extremely faint, which was why it had repeatedly escaped detection.

Thankfully, the Insect External Incarnation is particularly sensitive to Spiritual Power, so it didn't miss it in the end.

With a Ban-Breaking Finger, the seal was broken, revealing a jar-like magic artifact inside. Numerous complex inscriptions covered it, and its interior concealed a faint, malevolent aura.

Is this an Evil-Sealing Artifact?

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