Western Border, Long Lake.

This is the largest saltwater lake in the entire Dongji Kingdom. Even in ancient times, it was rumored that a White Flood Dragon ascended to transform into a dragon here, soaring to the heavens, thus its name.

Ye Qingzhou lounged on a beach chair, watching the shells washed ashore by the waves. Transparent shrimps played and chased each other in the azure lake water, with fish swimming by from time to time.

"Indeed, even as a Martial Saint, one needs to relax the tense spirit."

After a slight stretch and a sip of freshly squeezed Spirit Fruit juice, Ye Qingzhou donned his helmet to enter the virtual network, curious to see if there were any new happenings in the Martial Arts World.

It's been a full month since the chaos in India, and the appearance of the Insect Mother Ruins has shaken the entire Blue Star, especially enraging the belatedly aware Western Pole Kingdom and Europe, who have been frantically using diplomatic means to get a share.

But how could Dongji Kingdom agree?

They outright presented a 'come hit me if you're upset' stance, making the dignitaries of the Western world grit their teeth in frustration, yet helpless.

Among the five great powers on Blue Star, Dongji Kingdom has now become an unparalleled entity due to the gradual proliferation of Elemental Spirit Armor, boasting unparalleled combat strength over all of Blue Star.

Anyone who dares to make a move must surely consider whether they can withstand the ancient iron fist of the East.

Especially after the Martial God Miaoyin Celestial Maiden of India was punched into the sea by War Emperor Chiyou, the glances from other countries instantly became much clearer.

As for Ye Qingzhou, he now placed the Insect Mother's Nest Ruins next to Yanmen Base in the Western Border, opening it up for exploration and research by the officials of Dongji Kingdom.

This kind of dirty and tiring work Ye Qingzhou was too lazy to do, and since the officials were willing to provide free 'research dogs' and all the technology excavated from the ruins would be shared in the end, Ye Qingzhou opted for mutual benefit and directly traded the opening of the ruins with the officials.

Ding Dong~

"Hey, Old Gu?"

"It's me."

Gu Minghui's face looked haggard, obviously not having rested well recently, yet his spirit was very high. Ye Qingzhou guessed he likely had some breakthrough advancements in his experiments.

"Thank you so much this time."

With Ye Qingzhou holding off the Martial Saints from India, Gu Mingye returned safely, and moreover, he unexpectedly benefited by obtaining a Cultivation Technique originating from the Fire Divine Hall from the Insect Mother Ruins, making the advancement to the Martial Saint Realm just a matter of time, with great gains.

After expressing gratitude, Gu Minghui and Ye Qingzhou chatted about his research.

"Celestial Secret Research Institute successfully captured a dying Mythical Life half a year ago, and I've been researching its life mechanisms, finally achieving breakthrough success recently."

Mythical Cells!

This was the astounding achievement Gu Minghui made, cracking the genetic code of the Mythical Life, and this technology could be fully utilized to manufacture new models of Elemental Spirit Armor, comprehensively enhancing the performance of the armor.

"Such an important secret, is it really okay to directly tell an outsider like me?"

"Haha~"

Gu Minghui laughed heartily: "You're not considered an outsider now. The officials' internal rating of you is very high, higher than you might imagine."

"Rating? Is it because of the Insect Mother Ruins?"

"That's just one aspect. More importantly, it's the attitude you've shown."

Gu Minghui's words reminded Ye Qingzhou. Between the officials of Dongji Kingdom and the Martial Saint strong persons of the Martial Arts World, the divide is indeed significant.

This is also unavoidable, as the Martial Saints each see themselves as supreme, refusing to conform, and from the heart, they cannot submit to anyone.

So, conflicts are inevitable.

In comparison, Ye Qingzhou is considered to have the best attitude among the Martial Saints in Dongji Kingdom.

"Actually, this technology will soon be publicly available in the Martial Arts World. Telling you early isn't a big deal."

At this point, Gu Minghui brought up another matter: "Celestial Craft Group asked me to pass on a message, saying your private warship has been repaired."

"Can't they call me directly?"

"They did, but you didn't answer."

Ye Qingzhou looked at the backstage prompt, seeing a massive list of 999+ unknown calls.

Recently, his sword pressured India, injuring a Martial God, and the matter of obtaining the Insect Mother Ruins has spread across Blue Star, naturally attracting countless people wanting to associate with him.

Some even reaching from Western Pole Kingdom and Europe, like the Celestial Sword Bureau, who had previously plotted to kill Ye Qingzhou but now completely changed their demeanor, wanting technical support and technology on the Celestial Worm Race from Ye Qingzhou, offering extreme conditions to the core.

Ye Qingzhou was annoyed and simply stopped answering calls.

After chatting with Gu Minghui for a while, Ye Qingzhou got up and returned to the laboratory in the Western Border Military Region that was specially equipped for him.

"Boss!"

Lan Caidie, dressed in a researcher's outfit, appeared before Ye Qingzhou. Now she had completely leaned in, holding onto Ye Qingzhou's 'golden thigh'.

"Lan Caidie, anything happening recently?"

Ye Qingzhou casually caught the tablet she handed over, looking over some of the data displayed on it: "Hmm... The initial cultivation of the Six-Winged Celestial Silkworm has had some success? Not bad, not bad, it seems you are quite capable..."

"Mainly with significant help from the military's biological experts. Once you get the Celestial Silkworm Golden Threads, you're definitely going to make a fortune."

Lan Caidie's excitement grew as she spoke, after all, providing technology also entitles her to dividends.