Demon Cultivator: Heaven and earth are the cauldron, and all living beings are the medicine

Deep within the Demon Abyss Sea, in the Qingping Sect, stood a secluded pavilion.

Ning Lu held the blue-glowing River-Swallowing Cicada in his palm, his gaze fixed upon it, scrutinizing the insect from head to toe.

Its thin wings contained immense vitality, and its four legs and two arms were a vibrant, light blue!

"Alas! It's truly hard to imagine that such a tiny insect could possess such terrifying power! That day, True Lord Molong merely had a thought, and he could summon wind and rain, using the entire sea at his disposal!

If only it could be used by me! I just wonder, if it were to leave the ocean, could this River-Swallowing Cicada still unleash such power?"

Ning Lu murmured to himself.

However, the next moment, a voice inexplicably echoed in his mind.

"Who do you think you're looking down on? Even if I leave the ocean, I am still one of the strongest insects among the Nascent Soul grade! I can still summon wind and rain! Mobilize an endless stream of seawater!"

Ning Lu was stunned, suspecting he was hallucinating, and constantly turned his head, looking around, seemingly trying to find the source of the voice.

"What are you looking at? No need to search! It's me speaking!" The voice echoed again from within his mind.

This time, Ning Lu was certain that he hadn't misheard; it was indeed the River-Swallowing Cicada speaking.

"What the! You're just an insect, and you haven't even signed a contract with me, so why can you talk to me?"

At this moment, even Ning Lu, who was usually calm and collected, couldn't help but open his mouth wide.

"Nonsense! How can I, a dignified Nascent Soul grade insect, not be able to communicate with humans?"

Hearing this, Ning Lu couldn't help but laugh and jokingly said.

"You're such a small insect, and you keep referring to yourself as 'this old one,' are you trying to amuse me?"

"Crap? What's going on? Is that a tsunami?"

"What the heck? It was calm and tranquil just a second ago, how did a tsunami suddenly appear?"

"Stop talking nonsense! Let's hurry up and run! Let's go outside and take shelter!"

Seeing this situation, Ning Lu's forehead instantly broke out in a few drops of cold sweat, and he hurriedly said.

"Alright, alright, alright! I have no problem with it! Just don't cause trouble!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the hundred-foot-high waves suddenly cascaded down like a waterfall.

"Hmph! Now you know how powerful I am, right?"

The River-Swallowing Cicada was smug, looking at the red-clothed youth in front of it with disdain.

"Hey! Since you're so powerful, why not sign a contract with me! Look at what happened to your previous master, True Lord Molong, after I beat him up! Follow me, and I guarantee you'll live a life of luxury!"

Ning Lu held the River-Swallowing Cicada in his palm, looking greedy.

"Get lost! Although that old thing Molong is ungrateful, he actually threw me away without hesitation to save his own life! What a beast! I accompanied him when he was at his lowest! I diligently served him for nearly a thousand years! Ending up with my head separated from my body, it's what he deserves!

However, that doesn't mean I'll sign a contract with you! You little brat look shifty-eyed; you might be just like that old thing Molong, an ungrateful dog!"

The River-Swallowing Cicada spoke incessantly, his tone filled with滔天怒火, expressing his strong hatred and dissatisfaction towards True Lord Molong!

"Hey! Don't be so quick to refuse! Look at this! This is a key material that can help you advance!"

Being rejected, Ning Lu was not discouraged and was determined not to give up, taking out a fan covered in ice from his waist and handing it to the River-Swallowing Cicada.

"Bah! Get lost! What's the use of having just one ice-attribute magic weapon! Do you even have water-attribute treasures?

Moreover, do you know how dangerous the process of refining and advancing an insect is? If you're not careful, failure to advance will result in immediate death! You don't even have any means to increase the probability of successful refining, and your cultivation is only at the early stage of Nascent Soul. I'd rather rely on myself than rely on you!"

The River-Swallowing Cicada looked disgusted.

Seeing this, Ning Lu was helpless and had to put the River-Swallowing Cicada away again.

In this world, if a cultivator wants to control an insect, then their cultivation must not be lower than the insect's grade!

Take the River-Swallowing Cicada as an example.

After this insect is upgraded according to the recipe in Ning Lu's hand, it will become a Spirit Transformation grade Frozen Sea Cicada, and its combat power will be greatly improved!

However, even if Ning Lu upgrades this River-Swallowing Cicada, he will not be able to control this insect with his current Nascent Soul cultivation!

This is like an infant trying to swing a hammer, which is simply a fantasy!

His own strength is not enough at all, how can he bear the insect's vast power?

But even if the River-Swallowing Cicada is unwilling to recognize him as its master, Ning Lu will not give up, because he has already witnessed the power of this insect, and what's more, the other party has even greater room for improvement!

… …

Cangyuan Country, Moyang City, Gu Clan Residence.

Gu Yuanteng sat high on the main seat of the bamboo building, leisurely drinking tea, looking at the nine life tablets hanging in front of him, and couldn't help but feel refreshed!

"Ancestor! I have good news to tell you! Just now, Gu Jiu broke through to the Core Formation realm and became a Nascent Soul cultivator! Now, all nine of our Gu family's strongest members have reached Nascent Soul cultivation!"

Gu Yan's tone was excited, his eyes were hot, and he stood respectfully to the side, cupping his hands in salute to his ancestor.

Hearing this, Gu Yuanteng immediately laughed repeatedly.

"Hahaha! Good! Good! Now our Gu family is truly heading towards prosperity and reaching an unprecedented height!"

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, his smile suddenly froze on his face, and a strong look of sadness flashed in his eyes.

Seeing this, Gu Yan was immediately puzzled and cautiously asked.

"Ancestor, what's wrong?"

"Alas! Although our Gu family is now at its peak, Qin'er can't see it! If he were still alive, I'm afraid his cultivation would not be lower than mine at this time, right?"

Gu Yuanteng shook his head and sighed repeatedly, his face extremely sad.

As soon as these words came out, Gu Yan's face also became sad!

Gu Qin was his son! When the old man said these words, how could he not feel heartbroken?

The next moment, a figure seemed to appear in Gu Yuanteng's mind, and he immediately became hideous, asking.

"Hmph! Qin'er's death is all because of that bastard named Ning Lu! Gu Yan! I ask you, has there been any movement in the Demon Abyss Sea in recent years? Is there any news about him?"

"Reporting to the ancestor! Although this son is unforgivable, his death is already a 100% certainty! In recent years, there has indeed been turmoil in the Demon Abyss Sea, and a youth named Feng Qi has appeared, leading the newly reappeared Merman clan, sweeping all the forces in the outer Demon Abyss Sea!

Even True Lord Molong and Blood Robe died at his hands! However, this son cannot be Ning Lu! This subordinate has specifically sent people to investigate, and Feng Qi's appearance, the techniques he uses, and his combat power are all vastly different from Ning Lu! These two are definitely not the same person!"

Gu Yan described vividly.

Hearing this, Gu Yuanteng nodded slightly, feeling better in his heart.