For several days in a row, Lin Sheng remained within the Congyun Mountain Range.
Over those days, although he had failed to find any high-level Spirit Beasts, he had encountered several low-level Spirit Beasts. After devouring and refining them, the activation progress of the Fourth Mark had reached 42%.
After that, however, the search progressed much more slowly.
He could not be bothered to waste any more time here, so he returned directly to Luoshui County.
By now, this trip had already lasted ten days.
Although he had arranged quite a few experts in Luoshui County, especially with two local powerhouse gangs present, the chances of anything going wrong were extremely small, he still felt somewhat uneasy without seeing things for himself after being away so long.
As for activating the Fourth Mark, there was no need to rush it. With Sun Hai, Tie He, and the others around, the efficiency of gathering low-level Spirit Beasts might be a little slower, but given enough time, they would still be able to activate it. After all, quite a few low-level Spirit Beasts were being raised outside Luoshui County.
The next day, by dusk, Lin Sheng had arrived in Luoshui County.
After confirming that nothing had happened, he finally relaxed completely and devoted himself to cultivation.
Since the Fourth Mark could not be activated anytime soon, Lin Sheng returned to his previous routine of secluded cultivation.
He spent most of every day buried in the quiet room, or else went into the forests and mountains outside the county town.
In the blink of an eye, a month passed.
Inside the quiet room, the white radiance emanating from Lin Sheng's body had become exceptionally brilliant, while a heavy, imposing aura spread in all directions.
"A month of cultivation has brought considerable progress. The