Infinite Professions-Chapter 119 - 43: Undercurrents
Returning to his dormitory, Shen Hex could basically confirm that behind the cosmic turbulence and various changes, there was an unusual reason.
What was the reason?
Shen Hex did not know.
But he didn’t get hung up on it.
After all, as the saying goes, "when it rains, the earth gets wet, and humans will act according to their own will."
Unless you have the power to influence the situation, there’s no need to overthink it, as it would be meaningless. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
The priority now is to enhance his strength.
At Martial Arts Second Tier, he is indeed too weak.
So, Shen Hex returned to his dormitory and started unpacking his delivery.
"Oink oink!"
Soon, a few colorful piglets appeared in front of Shen Hex.
Does invincibility in the world start with pig farming?
Although it’s a joke, it’s not without basis.
Shen Hex’s current situation is very clear; in terms of realm, he can reach Tier Five, and with a millennium’s worth of accumulation and the experience of the Golden Core Ninth Transformation, entering Tier Six is not a difficult task as long as his cultivation keeps up.
But how can cultivation keep up?
Undoubtedly, using drugs is the best option.
Originally, practicing the Yuan-Devouring Skill, he could ignore low-tier pill poison and quickly enhance his cultivation by taking pills.
Now, having experienced the Spirit Control Realm and possessing the method of Contracted Spirit Beasts, he can have the spirit beasts take the pills instead, and through the Spirit Control Contract, receive feedback. Even high-tier drugs can be used without worry about pill poison.
Thus, using drugs is the optimal choice. They could even be used by both humans and beasts to rapidly increase strength.
In this way, he should be able to elevate his cultivation to Martial Arts Fourth Rank, True Essence Realm, within three years.
A high school student with a Tier Four cultivation on a remote star like Yunlan Star could already be considered a top student. While those top-notch Martial Arts Academies might be out of reach, entering some second or third-tier academies wouldn’t be a problem.
Of course, going to college is for the future. Regarding Yunlan Star’s current situation, the future is uncertain.
The main purpose of Shen Hex enhancing his strength is to handle various crises, ensuring he can escape in time, and to pluck some wool from the Empire before fleeing; otherwise, he may have no chance later.
Whether it’s fleeing or plucking wool, it requires enough strength to support.
Therefore...
Shen Hex continued unpacking the packages. Aside from the piglets, there was also a large amount of feed and various beast-specific pills.
Back in the Spirit Control Realm, Shen Hex had already compared medicinal properties, so now it was a seamless transition as he quickly concocted a special recipe of Spirit Beast Feed.
Although his Spirit Control Master profession is only Tier One and he hasn’t acquired the "Emperor Spirit Beast Feed" talent, the effect of a "Spirit Beast Breeding Grandmaster" is still significant, promoting spirit beast growth substantially.
"Oink oink!"
A few piglets gathered around the feed pan, happily eating.
Shen Hex stood to the side, forming seals with his hands, initiating the Spirit Control Contract.
Though the core of the Spirit Control System is the Spirit Control Realm’s special enhancement of human souls, Shen Hex had experimented and found that as long as one’s Spiritual Power is strong enough, any Spirit Control Secret Technique can be used, unhindered by constraints like "Spiritual Root."
Not to mention that he had already acquired the Spirit Control Master profession through the Ten Thousand Dao Fruit, and Professional Power overrides everything. Spirit Control System aside, for the Cultivation System, as long as you’ve initiated the Cultivation Profession, you can engage in Immortal Cultivation regardless of having a Spiritual Root.
Practicing the Xingyi Fist Skill, his Spiritual Power is not weak, ample enough to execute Tier One Spirit Control Secret Techniques.
Thus, the contract was quite successful. In a matter of moments, the piglets became his Contracted Spirit Beasts. Using the Eye of the Spirit-Control, he could ascertain specific information.
Jade-toothed Pig
Spirit Beast Rank: Tier One (Spirit Lord Species)
Spirit Beast Species: Pig (Mutant)
Spirit Beast Combat Skill: Appetite of the Glutton.
Three Yang Pigs, Eight-Star Pigs, Earth Dragon...
Shen Hex was never a miser and would not shortchange himself when money was available. These piglets were carefully selected breeds from the "Beast Taming Alliance Official Website," with each being equivalent to a Spirit Lord Species Spirit Beast in the Spirit Control Realm.
This Beast Taming Alliance is a significant force of the Empire, comprising hundreds of Beast Taming Sects and specializing in various beast-taming related services. They have chain stores on even remote stars like Yunlan Star.
On their official website, Shen Hex meticulously selected the Jade-toothed Pig and other spirit beasts suitable for medicating, and they delivered them promptly, boasting remarkable efficiency.
Shen Hex actually wanted to purchase King Species Spirit Pigs, but these are somewhat rare even within the Beast Taming Alliance, as they can be cultivated to at least Tier Five.
Therefore, with the situation on Yunlan Star, transferring goods was evidently unrealistic, leading Shen Hex to settle for the Spirit Lord Species piglets.
Even so, it cost him over three hundred million Imperial Coins, with a third of the money he earned from the Divine Martial Battle Net gone in the blink of an eye.
But this was unavoidable—neither love nor pigs can sustain power generation, drink from the northwest wind, or survive without feeds. Buying pigs necessitates feed and various beast-use pills; all in all, three hundred million is not too excessive.
Shen Hex even added more, purchasing another batch of feed and Beast Pills, leaving him with a mere hundred million in funds.
This is foresight, as considering Yunlan Star’s current situation, unless cosmic navigation is restored, various signs won’t be hidden for long.
Once chaos erupts, bringing instability and rendering everyone anxious, prices will inevitably rise, making future purchases difficult if not done now.
Therefore, Shen Hex invested all his funds into this, leaving only a hundred million for contingencies.
While Shen Hex prepared the feed for his beloved pets...
Yunlan Star, frontline position, within the military camp.
"Boom boom boom!"
Cannon fire filled the air intensely.
"Damn the Evil God’s Favored Race!"
An elderly man in military attire, with a grim expression, watched the artillery barrage and the carnage on the frontline: "This time’s cosmic storm is indeed orchestrated by them, aiming to reclaim these dozens of colonized stars and then break the Empire’s Iron Wall from within and without?"
In his words was a sharp murderous intent, yet also a hint of helplessness.
As mentioned before, the Empire’s method for opening new Star Realms involved a few Ultimate Professionals leading an Imperial legion, encircling a Star Realm before establishing an Empire Iron Wall at the frontline to fend off Evil God’s invasion.
Under the protection of this Empire Iron Wall, these stars would gradually become colonized but won’t immediately eradicate all natives and resistance forces, even if the natives were Evil God’s Favored Race.
The reason is simple: resources!
The Empire needs them as resources to provide battle opportunities for the Imperial armies, harvest experience, temper themselves, and advance Professional Levels.
Thus, planets on the fringe like Yunlan Star, after over two centuries of colonization, still have native resistance forces, with the Evil God Sect remaining quite active.
It isn’t that the Empire lacks the capability to completely eradicate them; it’s that the Empire requires them as monster spawn points to train its military forces.
As for casualties, without them, where would the elites come from, where would high-tier Professionals come from?
The Empire doesn’t care about casualties, only whether a strong force can be forged, whether the overall Professional competence and combat strength can be elevated.
In comparison, what are the deaths of a few cannon fodders; those even failing to get into university can’t rely on the Empire to maintain them, expecting them to earn a status in the military instead.
Originally, this operational model posed no issues.
Yet now...
"General!"
A female officer in military attire stood beside him: "The Evil God’s Favored Race has evidently become stronger, and under the current drain, without any reinforcements, our situation is untenable."
"I’m aware!"
The elder’s gaze was fierce: "Immediately recall the veterans, anyone who’s not crippled or dead must return, also notify all factions, urging them to provide total support; now, we’re all in the same boat, and if anyone wishes to survive, they’d better cough up their resources."
"Understood!"
The woman nodded, but hesitated slightly: "Does that include the major academies?"
"Of course!"
The senior replied firmly: "At the threshold of life and death, do they still wish to stay aloof? Those fresh faces may skip it, but those graduates must come, considering they cannot enter university anyway; besides, increase compensation and rewards, if people are expected to risk their lives, we can’t be stingy!"
"Yes!!!"
