bookrandom Chapter 13 Entering the Mountain
Chapter 13 Entering the Mountain
The next morning, a group of people were already preparing to set off at the entrance of the village.
The entire village mainly relies on hunting and gathering medicinal herbs for a living.
Although grain was grown, it was a drop in the ocean compared to the consumption of so many people.
Not to mention the daily necessities that need to be bought.
Therefore, they would periodically organize people to go hunting in the mountains to replenish their supplies.
The meat of the ferocious beasts can be made into food, and the beast cores and furs can be taken to the city to be sold.
The spirit stones obtained from selling can be used to purchase daily necessities.
The mode of trade on this continent is not money, but spirit stones.
Spirit stones are also divided into three grades: upper, middle, and lower. Above these three grades are even higher-grade spirit stones and spirit crystals.
Of course, this is not something that ordinary people can possess; spirit stones and spirit crystals of this grade are no longer just a form of currency.
It is also a high-level cultivation resource, which ordinary people would not share.
To avoid attracting the covetousness of others.
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"Everyone, please check carefully! Make sure you haven't forgotten anything, then we're ready to go!"
Qi Haoyue patrolled the team while shouting loudly, because as the team leader, he didn't want any unexpected changes to happen.
"Wait for me! Count me in!"
Just then, Lin Que came running from a distance. It seemed he had caught up. Luckily, he hadn't missed it. He had practiced too late last night and almost overslept this morning.
Qi Haoyue looked Lin Que up and down and said, "You'd better not be so reckless. Are you going to deliver food to ferocious beasts during your Body Refinement stage? Just stay in the village."
Lin Que wasn't angry when he heard this. He just chuckled and took a long sword from his back.
With a wave of his hand, he unleashed a sword aura imbued with spiritual energy, sweeping it horizontally towards the trees to the side.
"Boom!"
A sound was made.
The pure white sword energy struck the tree with overwhelming ferocity, snapping it in two and causing it to collapse. The remaining force of the sword energy continued to bombard the second tree before finally stopping.
Although the second tree was not broken, a deep sword mark was left on its trunk.
Seeing this scene, Qi Haoyue and the others couldn't help but gasp.
It took him a moment to come to his senses.
"You've broken through to the Qi Gathering stage?! How is that possible! You broke through in just one night!" Qi Haoyue exclaimed, her eyes wide. "This...this...this is even more terrifying than Qi Wuyue, who is hailed as the number one genius in the village!"
Lin Que laughed and said, "Just lucky! I just luckily broke through. So, how about it? Can you take me with you now?"
Qi Haoyue said with a complicated expression, "Since you've reached the Qi Gathering stage, there's definitely no problem. So get ready and set off with us."
"Oh my! Little Brother Lin Que is coming into the mountains with us too. It seems the journey won't be so boring."
At this moment, someone stepped out of the group and joked with Lin Que.
Lin Que took a closer look and, sure enough, it was Qi Xiyue; she was also in the group that was going into the mountains this time.
Just as I was about to greet her, I heard her continue asking questions out of curiosity.
"By the way, where did you get this sword? It seems like not many people in the village use swords."
"This sword was given to me by Lian Yue. It seems to be the sword her father used to carry."
Upon hearing this, Lin Que touched the sword and remembered that last night, Qi Lianyue turned around and went back into the house, took out a long sword wrapped in cloth and handed it to him.
She said the sword was left to her by her father, and asked him to accept it, adding that one cannot practice swordsmanship without a sword.
Lin Que had initially intended to refuse, but after hearing Qi Lianyue's words, he thought it made sense and accepted the gift.
Indeed, he was lacking a sword.
"set off!"
A team of more than a dozen people slowly made their way into the mountains. Qi Lianyue originally wanted to come along, but Lin Que refused.
On the way into the mountains, Lin Que humbly asked the people in the group questions about the ferocious beasts.
For example, the classification of ferocious beasts, their usual habits, and the difficulty of dealing with them.
They also learned that some powerful high-level ferocious beasts have their own territories.
For example, the Frost Tiger that Lin Que encountered when he first arrived here looked very powerful.
In reality, it was at most a fourth-tier ferocious beast.
However, even on the outskirts of the Cangwu Mountains, it is considered a dominant force among ferocious beasts.
Most of the ferocious beasts of the fifth rank and above live deep in the mountains and rarely come out. Otherwise, if a ferocious beast of the sixth or seventh rank had come along, not only would Lin Que not have been saved, but the entire team probably wouldn't have survived.
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"Look! It's a Tier 3 Earth Serpent!"
They had been in the mountains for about three hours. Although they had made some gains, they had only encountered low-ranking or even unranked ferocious beasts, and had not even obtained any beast cores.
Just when everyone was feeling discouraged, they finally discovered a third-tier ferocious beast.
Just as everyone was about to make a move, Lin Que volunteered.
"Let me try."
Lin Que had wanted to make a move during the hunt, but he didn't get the chance. The beasts in front of him weren't fierce at all, and they were usually taken down with just a few arrows. It was never his turn to fight, even though he was wielding a sword.
Lin Que, who wanted to test his own strength, finally got his chance and immediately drew his sword without hesitation.
Qi Haoyue did not stop him, but instead reminded him, "Then be careful. Although that earth python is not of high rank, it can spit venom, so it is still quite troublesome."
"If one is struck by it, it will not kill the cultivator, but it will cause them to become paralyzed and lose the ability to move."
Lin Que waved as he walked forward and said, "Thanks for the reminder!"
Upon approaching the earth python, I took a closer look. The python's entire body was covered by a layer of yellow scales, and it was flicking its tongue.
His scarlet eyes were also fixed on Lin Que warily.
Since it was their first battle, Lin Que didn't dare to be careless. He focused intently on the earth python's every move, and neither side made a move immediately.
Just then, the earth python shifted its body, revealing an opening. Lin Que also channeled his spiritual energy to envelop the sword, gripped the longsword, and charged forward.
Sensing the danger, the earth python immediately raised its massive head and spat out a mouthful of venom at Lin Que. Lin Que quickly rolled to the side to dodge, then gathered his strength and leaped high into the air, thrusting his sword at the earth python's body.
Although it wasn't completely pierced, the earth python writhed in pain on the ground. Lin Que quickly retreated, preparing for the next attack.
"Cut it at its seven-inch mark! Attack its seven-inch mark!"
Lin Que turned his head and saw Qi Xiyue speaking to him. He returned a reassuring look, realizing that the weakness lay in his vital spot.
There was no need to continue testing; the luck rushed towards the earth python once more.
"Boom!!!"
Sword Cry! Lin Que's eyes sharpened as he wielded his longsword, the Azure Lotus Sword Flower reappearing—the first move of the Azure Lotus Sword Technique!
"Azure Lotus Breaks Through the Sky!"
A pure white sword aura swept out again, carrying a dangerous aura as it approached the earth python. The earth python sensed the danger of the sword aura and tried to dodge, but it was too late.
The sword energy mercilessly struck the earth python's vital spot, cleaving it in two.
"Boom!"
Its massive body crashed to the ground, its crimson eyes filled with resentment, and blood continued to gush from its body.
The group of people watching from behind were also instantly stunned, as if they had been frozen in place by an invisible force.
Qi Haoyue stared blankly at this scene.
He thought that Lin Que should be able to solve the problem of this earth python with ease, but it shouldn't be this easy either.
Is it possible to improve like this in just one night?
Qi Xiyue's beautiful eyes were also filled with emotion as she watched.
The Azure Lotus Sword Technique is inherently beautiful to use, and it carries an elegant and graceful air.
Furthermore, after cultivating, Lin Que became even more handsome and refined in both appearance and temperament.
Especially after several body detoxification sessions, her skin is now even whiter and more delicate than a woman's.
The combination of the two is incredibly eye-catching.
Lin Que was also startled by his own masterpiece, not expecting it to be so damaging. After all, it was his first battle, so he planned to go all out.
It seems they used too much force.
"Brother Lin Que! That sword strike was so cool! Where did you learn that?" Qi Xiyue asked as she walked up to Lin Que.
Her beautiful eyes couldn't contain their admiration and curiosity.
Lin Que scratched his head and said that he had just taught himself and practiced haphazardly, then laughed it off.
Sensing that the Azure Lotus Sword Technique was not simple, they decided not to reveal it for the time being.
Fortunately, Qi Xiyue didn't press the matter further.
The group approached the ground python and began to clean it up.
Sure enough, a beast core was found inside the earth python's head in no time. I heard that a third-tier beast core is worth three hundred low-grade spirit stones, which is quite good.
As evening fell, Lin Que and his team returned to the village. Overall, their harvest for the day was quite good.
After all, there was a third-tier earth python. If it weren't for this earth python...
That's pretty terrible.