Chapter 2564: This Is Called Progress

Looking at Xu Jie's encouraging eyes, this Heavenly Spirit Tribe disciple suddenly felt somewhat at a loss.

He muttered to himself.

"What's wrong with me? Why am I suddenly burdened for no reason?"

However, Xu Jie clearly didn't give him much time to think; after a burst of enthusiastic encouragement, he promptly demanded that he quickly finish improving this seal method.

Xu Jie's tone was firm and confident, as if he fully trusted this Heavenly Spirit Tribe disciple's ability.

He explained in detail that, when breaking the seal, one only needs to open a gap in the seal method, making it much easier for the Human Race to act.

Faced with Xu Jie's request, this Heavenly Spirit Tribe disciple, though somewhat unwilling in his heart, could not refuse.

After all, Xu Jie is a Human Race cultivator, and he also knows that if he doesn't follow Xu Jie's instructions, he'll likely bring himself a lot of trouble.

Watching Xu Jie's receding back, this Heavenly Spirit Tribe disciple remained silent for a long time.

He sighed helplessly, thinking.

"There's nothing I can do; who made it so I have no right to refuse?"

In the end, he still decided to accept the task, even though it might not be easy for him.

After returning to the Fire Room, Xu Jie's mood was exceptionally pleasant.

He immediately saw Ye Zhangqing leaning on the Tǎng yǐ, and a bright smile uncontrollably appeared on his face.

"Junior Brother."

Xu Jie shouted excitedly.

Ye Zhangqing heard the voice, slowly raised his head, looked at Xu Jie's blissful appearance, and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"What's making you so happy?"

Xu Jie laughed heartily and replied proudly.

"Of course it's a good thing. You know, that Heavenly Spirit Tribe disciple is really useful—having him makes securing those ingredients much safer; we just need to tweak a few details."

Xu Jie's words were no empty talk; this Heavenly Spirit Tribe disciple indeed holds great utilitarian value for the Human Race.

Without his presence, Zhao Lao would likely have already ordered a forceful assault on this Immortal Crystal Mine without hesitation.

However, even if the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons have suffered two crushing defeats, in such dire straits they would inevitably fight to the death.

In that case, casualties on both sides would be unavoidable.

However, the situation is now completely different.

With this Heavenly Spirit Tribe disciple as a bargaining chip, all the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons are tightly trapped inside the Mining Domain, like turtles in a jar.

Thus, the Human Race can leisurely eliminate these Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons step by step, just like boiling a frog in warm water, letting them unknowingly march toward extinction while the Human Race's own casualties naturally decrease greatly.

Moreover, Xu Jie also had this Heavenly Spirit Tribe disciple improve a certain seal method.

If successful, the subsequent operations will become much easier.

After telling Ye Zhangqing all these ideas in detail, Ye Zhangqing showed little surprise.

After all, playing these sneaky, deceitful tricks has always been Xu Jie's forte.

Even back in the Xia Jie, Xu Jie was famous for his slyness and deceit; in terms of deep scheming, few could rival him.

These matters naturally required no concern from Ye Zhangqing; after chatting briefly with Xu Jie, he turned back to his room to rest properly.

However, in the dead of night, that Heavenly Spirit Tribe disciple did not fall asleep but remained immersed in bitter contemplation, painstakingly pondering how to improve it.

Don't be fooled by the seal method's seemingly simple appearance; improving it is actually no easy task.

After all, it means starting from scratch, and so far he hasn't found the slightest clue.

Besides this Heavenly Spirit Tribe disciple, Huang Lao, the Heavenly Family Old Ancestor, and Miao Cuihua are now gathered together, discussing matters concerning the Heavenly Hook Grand Method.

Only hearing Huang Lao say with a solemn expression.

"The Heavenly Hook Grand Method is indeed exquisite, but its shortcoming is that without entering the Mining Domain, one cannot possibly see the actual situation inside. Thus, whether any gain can be made depends entirely on luck."

"Hmm, that's absolutely correct."

The Heavenly Family Old Ancestor nodded in agreement and then added.

"If we could improve the Heavenly Hook Grand Method so we needn't enter the Mining Domain yet could perceive its situation, that would be perfect."

When these words were spoken, Huang Lao visibly froze for a moment, as if suddenly struck by an idea.

His eyes narrowed slightly, as if he were pondering something.

After a moment, his face showed a serious expression, and he slowly said.

"Can we three think of a way to make some improvements to this Heavenly Hook Grand Method?"

Originally, this was just a casual chat, but now this idea ignited like a spark in the three of their hearts.

With their three profound cultivations, improving this Heavenly Hook Grand Method may not be easy, but it's not entirely impossible.

After all, the Heavenly Hook Grand Method's rank is not high; for someone like Huang Lao, a Present Era's Strongest, improving it is not difficult.

As long as they find the right direction, they should be able to successfully improve this cultivation method.

Therefore, when Huang Lao made this suggestion, the Heavenly Family Old Ancestor and Miao Cuihua did not hesitate much.

They glanced at each other and then nodded in unison to show agreement.

Having made up their minds, the three immediately set aside cultivation and devoted themselves fully to researching the Heavenly Hook Grand Method.

They stayed up all night, racking their brains over how, without entering the Mining Domain, one could let the practitioner of the Heavenly Hook Grand Method clearly see the situation inside.

If this could be achieved, then knowing in advance the positions of the Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon ingredients in the Mining Domain and using the Heavenly Hook Grand Method to harvest them would become much easier, no longer relying purely on luck as now.

Over the next few days, that Heavenly Spirit Tribe disciple researched improving the seal method for this Immortal Crystal Mine.

As for Huang Lao and the others, they were researching improvements to the Heavenly Hook Grand Method.

The two sides did not interfere with each other, each working hard in silence.

Xu Jie also approached that Heavenly Spirit Tribe disciple several times, asking about progress, even helping to discuss and jointly researching feasible directions.

With Xu Jie's involvement, this Heavenly Spirit Tribe disciple indeed gained some leads, and the progress was quite encouraging.

However, if we talk about speed, it's still Huang Lao and the three of them here who are a bit faster.

After several days, Huang Lao and the three finally managed to master the Heaven Hook Great Law.

Building upon the original Heaven Hook Great Law, several additional techniques were added, enabling one to perceive the conditions within the Mining Domain without having to enter it.

Success! Huang Lao and the three all looked quite excited; this way, gathering ingredients would become much easier.