The increase in the concentration of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi enhanced his cultivation effects, beyond his imagination.

The principle is actually very simple.

His cultivation aptitude is like a bucket full of holes at the bottom, while the concentration of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi is equivalent to a stable-output water pipe. His previous cultivation efficiency couldn’t improve due to the leakage at the bottom, with only some water barely overflowing from the bucket.

Now, with a significant increase in the water flow rate and the bottom leakage unchanged, naturally, the amount of overflowing water also increases significantly.

The amount of Spiritual Qi Zhou Changwang absorbed and transformed was equivalent to that overflowing water.

With the increase in water, his cultivation efficiency was correspondingly improved greatly.

Although there are still many factors involved when truly cultivating, making a ’leakage’ phenomenon at the upper levels as well.

But considering this cultivation session, his cultivation efficiency improved not just by fifty percent.

It actually more than doubled.

"Just one Small Spirit Gathering Array has such a tremendous enhancement effect.

Then what about a Great Spirit Gathering Array?"

Zhou Changwang was genuinely excited and filled with anticipation.

Perhaps, even without Advanced Cultivation Techniques, his cultivation speed wouldn’t be much slower.

Considering the current cultivation environment, he was confident he could breakthrough to the Ninth-Layer Qi Cultivation before the age of forty.

Foundation Establishment was hopeful!

Then he took out an Array Disc and stopped the operation of the array.

If the Small Spirit Gathering Array were to operate at full capacity, the Spirit Stones inside the Array Flag would be consumed every moment, lasting at most two hours. Seventy-two Array Flags mean seventy-two Lower-Grade Spirit Stones.

That was too extravagant, and he couldn’t afford to activate it when not cultivating.

After that, he arrived at the Magic Wall and began his routine magic practice.

He executed the Five Elements Thunder Transformation Technique one by one.

After seven or eight spells, he moved to the other side to meditate and recover.

Repeating this process.

Additionally, it’s worth mentioning that during this time, there was constant movement inside the golden small egg, with the creature inside continuously gnawing at the eggshell.

But it wasn’t until the third time Zhou Changwang restored his Spiritual Power that a crack appeared on the eggshell. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The eggshell cracked open.

Which meant that the creature inside was about to emerge.

Zhou Changwang waited expectantly.

Krack, krack, krack...

Piece by piece, the sound of cracking transmitted, with the crack getting larger until finally.

Crunch!

A small head emerged.

"Is this a... bug?"

Zhou Changwang was stunned, revealing a look of surprise.

Due to it just being born, its entire body was flesh-colored. It had two sharp horns on top of its head, two front limbs that, although appearing tender, faintly showed a hint of sharpness, wings on its back that were wet and adhered to its body, and an indistinct ’king’ mark visible on its ’forehead’, eight slender and powerful legs.

Is this a Spirit Insect?

Because of the golden small egg, he always thought what was growing inside was a Spirit Beast.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a Spirit Insect.

Moreover, its size was remarkable.

Even though it just hatched, it was already the size of a large bowl.

If it spread its wings, it would be even larger.

"So, this golden small egg was actually not an ’egg’, but an insect egg?"

Zhou Changwang was amused.

Then, as if recalling something, he hastily took out a Jade Scroll from his Storage Bag and silently compared.

"Golden Armor King Flying Cicada, Golden Armor King Spirit Insect.

Ranked twenty-ninth on the Spirit Insect List.

Born with two horns on its head, indestructible, extremely sharp front claws that can cut through gold and stone, eight limbs like blades that can slice through everything, and a hard back shell comparable to armor, immune to all poisons, with exceptionally strong combat capability.

It is also a naturally born Spirit Insect, reaching the First-Grade Low-Tier Realm immediately after birth, feeding on the flesh and blood of all Demon Beasts, and especially fond of Ten Thousand Poison Grass, using the power of myriad poisons within it to evolve..."

Zhou Changwang compared it with the records on the Spirit Insect List and quickly confirmed the identity of this Spirit Insect.

It was indeed the Golden Armor King Flying Cicada, also known as the Golden Armor King Spirit Insect.

Don’t be fooled by its chubby appearance at the moment, once it matures, its entire body will turn golden, its shell hard, even the wings will harden, able to act as Flying Knives, cutting enemies.

It is truly a Spirit Insect with extremely strong combat capabilities.

Ranked twenty-ninth on the Spirit Insect List.

But this does not mean its strength is inferior to those ahead of it.

Because this is a solitary Spirit Insect, while most of those at the front are herd Spirit Insects, naturally difficult to compare sideways.

Though individual herd Spirit Insects are weak, their collective strength is terrifyingly immense.

"I didn’t expect that Insect King Xue Tong had such an insect egg in his hands.

I wonder where he obtained it from.

If given time to nurture this Golden Armor King Flying Cicada, his strength would surely increase, and the outcome of that battle would probably have had more twists and turns."

Zhou Changwang took a deep breath, feeling a bit fortunate, as well as a bit delighted.

Then, as if remembering something, he quickly performed a Calming Technique.

Spirit Insects!

No matter what kind of Spirit Insect, they often have fierce and violent temperaments.

Don’t be fooled by this Golden Armor King Flying Cicada just being born, seemingly lacking threat, but once it calms down, it will surely attack all surrounding creatures it perceives as a threat.

"In retrospect, putting it in the same Cultivation Room as myself was truly a high-risk endeavor."