Chapter 292: Chapter 1: Meteor Butterfly Sword, Tianyuan Pig_2
"Regarding the abilities and appearances of different kinds of insects, the central Scripture Pavilion has some information. Junior Brother, you just need to check it out later.
"As for the cave mansion, that will have to be handled by you yourself, Junior Brother. You can arrange things as you see fit within the Tianyuan Pig’s activity area, while I can only reside in the growth area of the Meteor Butterfly Sword.
"The boundary line is the central Scripture Pavilion. I was able to bring you, Junior Brother, through both Barriers earlier because Senior Brother He sacrificed himself. I’m temporarily holding onto those permissions, but after you go to the Scripture Pavilion to receive your permissions, Junior Brother, I won’t be able to enter at will.
"Junior Brother, in the Infinite Star Sea, you can only rely on yourself," Huang Kui said meaningfully, then summoned a Seven-star Eagle and rode away.
Chen Jiuge muttered in wonder, "That’s really strange. According to Senior Brother Huang, isn’t the Insect Clan quite troublesome? Why not join forces to deal with them? We’re clearly fellow disciples, yet we act like strangers."
Although feeling somewhat dissatisfied, Chen Jiuge didn’t dwell on it. Instead, he hurried to the central Scripture Pavilion to obtain the permissions, examine the recorded materials, and exchange for the Dharma Eye Divine Power.
When Huang Kui went out to catch insects earlier, Chen Jiuge hadn’t even caught a glimpse of one, making the Dharma Eye Divine Power seem rather necessary.
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Although Butterfly Star is called a planet, it’s actually quite small. It’s not just small compared to a normal planet; the entire thing might only be one-tenth the size of Eden Garden, and the Tianyuan Pig pen occupies just one-third of its total area.
A moment later, Chen Jiuge arrived at the Scripture Pavilion in the central area.
Damn, a Scripture Pavilion made of Star Stone! Isn’t this a bit too extravagant? Chen Jiuge was somewhat shocked. The value of the Scripture Pavilion before him could rival the wealth he had accumulated over many years.
Bathed in a silver-white glow, Chen Jiuge entered the luxurious Scripture Pavilion.
The inside of the Scripture Pavilion drastically contrasted with its exterior. It was empty, containing only a few dozen bookshelves, none of which were even full, and a silver-white Altar with a sci-fi vibe in the middle.
Casually approaching a bookshelf, he pulled out a book. It contained extensive information on various kinds of insects, though most were of the Mahayana Realm.
Due to time constraints, Chen Jiuge didn’t inspect it carefully. Instead, he copied the content into his mind to read later.
A quarter of an hour later, after copying these books, he approached the Altar.
The Altar’s function was to exchange for resources. Seeing the three Divine Skill exchange opportunities remaining, Chen Jiuge immediately searched for Divine Skills related to the Dharma Eye.
A plethora of Divine Skills swiftly appeared before Chen Jiuge.
Illusion-breaking Heavenly Eyes: Enhances a Cultivator’s ability to see through falsehoods and Illusion Realms.
Wisdom Eye: Slightly improves a Cultivator’s aptitude.
Insightful Heavenly Eye: Increases a Cultivator’s insight.
Besides these, there were many other Divine Skills related to the Dharma Eye, and it took him over an hour to choose.
"This one seems the most suitable," Chen Jiuge said softly after reading one of the descriptions.
Bright Eyes Thousand Miles: Primarily enhances a Cultivator’s Dharma Eye insight and observation power. Cultivation difficulty is very low, suitable for Disciples new to the Infinite Star Sea.
I have at most a month to prepare. Although Bright Eyes Thousand Miles doesn’t have much potential, the increased insight is enough. I’ll exchange the remaining two opportunities for minor Divine Skills for long-range attacks, Chen Jiuge thought, his mind on the tall city walls.
Defending the city would definitely be simpler than field battles. During an enemy invasion, he could provide long-range support from the rear, letting the Spiritual Beasts handle the frontal confrontation. After all, he was a frail Beast Master.
For long-range Divine Skills, Chen Jiuge chose an Arrow Technique and another similar to a Primordial Qi Bomb.
Before Chen Jiuge left, a disc-shaped Magic Artifact flew into his hand from the Altar. This was a device specifically for assessing the quality of Tianyuan Pigs.
Returning to his assigned area, Chen Jiuge pondered and decided to set up the entrance to his Grotto Heaven behind the city walls. This would be convenient for supporting the walls and managing the Tianyuan Pigs, while also maintaining some distance from Huang Kui.
Once the entrance was established, a throng of Spiritual Beasts poured out.
"We’re finally here! I was about to burst," Yue Meng complained, pouting.
This Personal Cave Heaven wasn’t very large. It was crammed with so many Spiritual Beasts, all of them large. It couldn’t be described as too crowded, but there wasn’t much room for them to move.
"So this is the area where Boss will be stationed from now on? It doesn’t look all that impressive," Da Bai commented, eyeing the small, blue-skinned pigs nearby.
"The Infinite Star Sea, huh? I’ve never been here either. So this is what it’s like," Li Kui said curiously.
"I wonder what the enemy is like?" Ming Yujing said, a hint of excitement in his voice.
"Can we still plant Spirit Tea Trees here?" Mo Yu asked, a little worried.
"Master, Master, where should I plant myself?" Chen Ziteng’s roots kept POKE, POKE, POKING into the ground.
"Master."
"Master."
"Stop! Hold on a moment! I’ll arrange everything," Chen Jiuge shouted.
Seeing the Spiritual Beasts quiet down, Chen Jiuge finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Time is short, so I won’t waste words. The enemy will appear in a month at most, and I need to assign your tasks now."
Since the Tianyuan Pigs’ activity area constituted only one-third of the designated land, the portion of the city wall Chen Jiuge was responsible for was naturally only one-third as well.
However, considering the reproductive ability of the Insect Clan, as Huang Kui had mentioned, the number of enemies was bound to be substantial. Therefore, the defenses had to be more concentrated, and a dedicated support team needed to be established.