Although it was a bit strange that Yang Qi wanted to trade with him, the Southern Border Saint Lord did not refuse and said with a smile, "What do you want to trade with me?"
"Golden Cicada." Yang Qi said.
"Golden Cicada?" The Southern Border Saint frowned. The Golden Cicada was an important fighting force of the Southern Border Holy Land. It was very difficult to cultivate such a thing. The strongest Golden Cicada was not much weaker than him. It was the most precious treasure of the Southern Border Holy Land.
“We can’t trade the Eight-Winged Golden Cicada.” The Southern Xinjiang Holy Lord said calmly. The thing that could help Yang Qi must be the most precious Eight-Winged Golden Cicada in the Southern Xinjiang Holy Land.
Even if Yang Qi could help him break through to the Martial Sect level, he would not be able to trade away the Eight-Winged Golden Cicada. The lifespan of the insect beast is far longer than that of humans. Its strength is comparable to that of a nine-star martial artist. It can also continue the heritage of the Southern Border Holy Land for hundreds of years. How could it be traded away
"You misunderstood, I don't want the Eight-Winged Golden Cicada." Yang Qi shook his head slightly. The Eight-Winged Golden Cicada's strength was indeed good, but it was not as good as the puppet in his hand. He looked down on it.
“Don’t want the Eight-Winged Golden Cicada?” Upon hearing this, the Southern Xinjiang Holy Land hesitated. The Eight-Winged Golden Cicada was the guarantee of the Southern Xinjiang Holy Land’s inheritance and it was impossible to trade it. But other golden cicadas were not so precious and they had been traded with other holy lands in history.
“I think the Southern Xinjiang Holy Land cannot completely control the Golden Cicada, right?” Yang Qi looked at the Southern Xinjiang Holy Land Lord and said.
"How do you know?" The Southern Xinjiang Holy Lord's face changed slightly. The Golden Cicada was too powerful to be completely controlled. Rather than saying it was the property of the Southern Xinjiang Holy Land, it was better to say it was a partner of the Southern Xinjiang Holy Land. The Southern Xinjiang Holy Land provided resources to cultivate the Golden Cicada, and the Golden Cicada fought for the Southern Xinjiang Holy Land.
Buzz~
Yang Qi's mind moved, and the next moment, a golden light fell on Yang Qi's shoulder.
Long Yun and the Saint Lord of Southern Xinjiang were both the most powerful martial artists. Although the golden light was fast, it could not escape their eyes.
"Six-winged golden cicada!"
Seeing the six-winged golden cicada, Long Yu and the Southern Frontier Saint Lord's expressions changed slightly. The strength of the six-winged golden cicada is not weak. It is comparable to a seven-star martial artist. Even in the holy land, it is considered a strong elder-level warrior.
“How did you get…” The Southern Border Saint Lord raised his eyebrows, as if he had thought of something, “It’s the four-winged golden cicada that you took away when you killed the Nine Thousand Year Old Man!”
Although he guessed the origin of the four-winged cicada, the Southern Border Saint Lord was still very surprised, because the cicada mainly evolved by devouring a large amount of resources. The four-winged cicada to the six-winged cicada only had two more wings, but the resources required were huge. Even in the Southern Border Holy Land, six-winged cicadas were rarely cultivated, because the cost was high and the effect was not great. Unless it was necessary to cultivate an eight-winged cicada, it would fully cultivate the growth of a four-winged cicada.
"I have complete control over this six-winged golden cicada. Even if I ask him to commit suicide, he will die immediately." Yang Qi said with a calm smile.
"How did you do it?" The Southern Xinjiang Saint Lord's expression changed slightly and he looked at Yang Qi.
"I will use the method of controlling golden cicadas to trade some golden cicadas with you." Yang Qi said.
“Okay.” The Southern Frontier Saint Lord did not refuse. If he could absolutely control the golden cicada, and cooperate with the eight-winged golden cicada, even a strong warrior who had just entered the martial arts sect would be able to resist a few.
Finally, after some fierce bargaining, the Saint Lord of Southern Xinjiang exchanged ten two-winged golden cicadas and four four-winged golden cicadas for the method of soul branding.
“With this soul imprint, the strength of my Southern Xinjiang Holy Land has greatly increased. This time, I have taken advantage.” The Southern Xinjiang Saint Lord laughed.
What was traded to Yang Qi were just some low-level golden cicadas, which were not too precious. As long as there were resources, they could be cultivated. However, this method of controlling golden cicadas allowed the entire Southern Xinjiang Holy Land to completely control the golden cicadas, especially the eight-winged golden cicadas, which would probably increase the overall strength of the Southern Xinjiang Holy Land by 10%. This was the overall strength of a holy land, and 100% or 20% was an extremely terrifying bonus.
Yang Qi traded the golden cicada for his family. He couldn't protect everyone by himself. In fact, when he got the first golden cicada, he thought about getting more. But the golden cicadas were all in the secret realm of the Southern Xinjiang Holy Land, and he got that one by luck. Fortunately, this time through the transaction with the Southern Xinjiang Holy Lord, he got enough golden cicadas. With these golden cicadas, he no longer had to worry about the safety of the women and his family.
"You and I are just getting what we need. But there is one thing I need to remind you of. Because of the soul imprint, if you die, Jin Chan will also die." Yang Qi said lightly.
The benefits of soul branding are self-evident, but there are also disadvantages. Once the owner dies, the insect beast will also die. However, as long as the soul branding is removed before death, the insect beast will be severely injured but will not die.
The Saint Lord of Southern Xinjiang nodded slightly upon hearing this, but even so, the method of soul branding was of great help. On the contrary, the danger was only to insects and beasts and could be ignored.
“In addition, if you want to break through to Wuzong, you may be able to rely on your natal insect beast.” Yang Qi said with a smile.
“You mean…” The Southern Border Saint’s eyes lit up.
Upon hearing this, Long Yun's expression changed slightly. Although the Southern Xinjiang Holy Land had a way to completely control the Golden Cicada and its strength had increased a lot, it was not enough to threaten the Long family. But if a martial arts master was born, that would be a different story.
“The poisonous insect can help its master to practice, and so can insect beasts. If your natal insect beast reaches the level of Wuzong, it may be able to help you break through to Wuzong.” Yang Qi said.
"Cultivate a natal insect beast at the level of a martial master?" A hint of interest flashed in the eyes of the Saint Lord of Southern Xinjiang, but the next moment, he gave a bitter smile.
“The resources needed to cultivate the eight-winged golden cicada are already enormous. The resources needed to cultivate a golden cicada at the martial arts master level are even more immeasurable. I’m afraid that even if I empty the financial resources of my Southern Xinjiang Holy Land, it may not be possible.” The Southern Xinjiang Saint said with a wry smile.
The cost of cultivating insect beasts at the level of Wuzong is too high, and it is simply not something that the Southern Border Holy Land can afford. Even if the cultivation is successful, there are now four powerful Wuzong masters in the cultivation world, and the Southern Border Holy Land is still only the first holy land under the Wuzong power. However, if those resources are consumed, the cultivation of the practitioners in the Southern Border Holy Land will become a problem.
The cost of training a martial arts master level insect beast is too high, and the effect is not great. It is better to try to impact the martial arts master level. If successful, it will bring greater help to the sect. It is meaningless to use all the resources of the sect to train one person, let alone train an insect beast.
The Southern Xinjiang Holy Land was not unaware of the power of the Eight-Winged Golden Cicada, but over the years, the Southern Xinjiang Holy Land had not attempted to cultivate a martial arts insect beast because they knew that doing so would not be very meaningful.
Seeing that the Southern Xinjiang Holy Land had given up the idea of cultivating insect beasts at the Martial Sect level, Long Yun on the side couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. If the Southern Xinjiang Holy Land really allowed to cultivate insect beasts at the Martial Sect level, it would be a big trouble.
Yang Qi did not find it strange that the Southern Xinjiang Holy Land did this. Unless the Southern Xinjiang Holy Land was facing a life-or-death situation, it would not use such extreme means. (To be continued)