Encountering a Werewolf in the Wild Zone

With the 8 Energy Points provided by the two Dark Wind Grass plants, Mo Tang now had a total of twenty-four Energy Points.

However, he did not choose to raise his Dou Qi level.

Because he had checked earlier: advancing from Dou Disciple 3rd stage to the fourth stage required 8 Energy Points, and advancing to the fifth stage would certainly require even more. So while twenty-four points might seem like a lot, it was not enough to raise him to Dou Disciple 6th stage.

But these twenty-four Energy Points were more than enough for him to raise his Yellow-tier High-grade Dou Technique, Triple Blade Qi, to Grand Completion!

A Yellow-tier High-grade Dou Technique at Grand Completion—though Mo Tang was merely a worthless Dou Disciple 3rd stage—would still allow him to unleash combat strength far beyond that of a Dou Disciple 5th stage who had only mastered an entry-level Dou Technique.

It was just that because his Dou Qi was too meager, although his explosive combat power was formidable, it would not last long...

Five seconds—a real man!

Did he want to be a coward for a lifetime, or a real man for five seconds?

Clearly, Mo Tang chose the latter.

He rapidly tapped the upgrade button behind Triple Blade Qi twice. Instantly—

Name: Mo Tang
Level: Dou Disciple 3rd stage ↑

Cultivation Method: None Dou Technique: Triple Blade Qi (Grand Completion) ↑

Available Energy Points: 0

In an instant, Mo Tang's understanding and application of the Dou Technique Triple Blade Qi rose several levels in his mind.

At the same time, he felt that his body had gained more instinctive memories related to Triple Blade Qi.

In just a few breaths, the Triple Blade Light that Mo Tang had practiced for ten years without even reaching Minor Accomplishment had directly reached Grand Completion!

This made Mo Tang, using his cheat for the first time, suck in a sharp breath and make his own small contribution to the greenhouse effect on the entire Dou Qi Continent.

After returning to his little courtyard, Mo Tang impatiently drew the long saber from his waist and began practicing in the yard.

Although this Dou Technique was not a set sequence of saber moves like martial arts techniques in wuxia worlds, after reaching Grand Completion in Triple Blade Qi, Mo Tang still felt as though the saber had become part of his arm. Every slash came effortlessly, as natural as moving his own limbs.

That way, even if he encountered beasts skilled at ambushes in the mountains, he could react quickly instead of getting killed by a sneak attack.

Compared to that, raising his Dou Technique had indeed been the most correct choice. Mo Tang finally let out a breath of relief.

At last, his first step had not been wrong.

Early the next morning, after preparing everything, Mo Tang took the Cold Edge Long Saber he had specifically purchased from a weapons shop the day before and left home.

His destination was Cloud Peak Mountain, thirty li outside the city. It was not an isolated mountain, but an endless stretch of mountain ranges.

Although it could not compare to the boundless Demonic Beast Mountain Range, its peaks were steep, its wild beasts numerous, and its resources plentiful enough to support quite a few nearby towns and mercenaries.

It was simply that the resources here were too low-grade to catch the eye of a major force like the Mo Clan, which gave smaller forces room to survive.

Otherwise, with a behemoth like the Mo Clan stationed in Salt City, this mountain range would have long become their private property!

Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, Mo Tang did not choose to team up with anyone else.

For one thing, his cultivation level was too low, and others would look down on him. For another, Mo Tang was afraid those people might rob and kill him, then bury him in these deep mountains and forests...

Since it was his first time, Mo Tang did not dare venture too deeply. He merely lingered around the outskirts, intending to first familiarize himself with the forest environment.

After all, he had not been some survival expert in his past life, nor had he ever trekked through deep mountains and ancient forests. He lacked the relevant knowledge.

However, the outskirts had long been picked clean by countless people. He could not find so much as a hair. Thus, though unwilling, Mo Tang could only resign himself to bad luck and carefully make his way deeper inside.

He jumped onto a large tree, clung to a branch like the Monkey King, shaded his eyes with one hand, and swept his gaze around. After confirming through the Minimap that there was no danger...

Mo Tang quietly slipped into a patch of cool shrubbery, where he discovered a white, mushroom-like plant amid the thick layer of dead branches and fallen leaves.

"Oh! Is this a White Mushroom Cap?" Mo Tang recognized it, and delight immediately appeared on his face.

"Low-grade Energy discovered: 3 points. Absorb?"

"Yes/No."

"Yes!"

He had not expected to find something so soon after entering the mountains. Mo Tang felt that the luck he had lost earlier had returned.

As long as he found a few more of these, Mo Tang could directly raise his Dou Qi level.

After encouraging himself inwardly, Mo Tang gripped his saber and continued deeper into the mountains.

Yet over the next two hours, apart from encountering a huge wild boar taller than a calf, he found nothing else.

Fortunately, although the boar was quite large, it was only an ordinary beast, so Mo Tang killed it easily.

He directly stored it in his Backpack, intending to find someone to process it after returning and use it as a meat reserve for his future meals.

After walking for roughly another half hour, Mo Tang suddenly discovered that within a rocky crevice several dozen meters ahead of him, there grew something the size of a washbasin, as white as jade...

"What is that?"

Mo Tang was delighted. Though he did not recognize it, it clearly did not look ordinary. Even if it did not provide many Energy Points, it would surely fetch a good price.

But after his initial excitement, he immediately became wary.

After all, he was not truly some inexperienced seventeen- or eighteen-year-old kid. He always held a certain degree of suspicion toward things that seemed like windfalls from heaven.

Above every story of pie falling from the sky was a fat man stuffing his face with grease...

There might just be something up to no good.

His sudden vigilance truly gave him a fright!

A rustling sound came from behind him.

"Footsteps..."

Mo Tang jolted, instantly raising his saber horizontally before him as he spun around.

Five or six large azure wolves had somehow surrounded him.

When he looked back at the rock from before, he found that an Alpha Wolf, a third more imposing than the other azure wolves, had appeared there at some point.

The Alpha Wolf stood above him, staring down at him coldly, sending a chill down Mo Tang's spine.

"Damn it, that old habit again!"

Not checking the Minimap while gaming—he deserved to get ganked!

"...Demonic Beasts?"

But that shouldn't have been possible. This place was only near the middle region of the mountain range. How could Demonic Beasts exist here?

Before he could think further, the azure wolves surrounding him launched their attack!

"Awooo!"

The nearest Green Wolf leaped straight at him.

Mo Tang's eyes flashed like lightning. He spun the saber in his hand, dodging the Green Wolf's pounce while letting the blade slice past it. Borrowing the force of its charge, he instantly disemboweled it.

This was the benefit of bringing Triple Blade Qi to Grand Completion. Mo Tang's control over the saber in his hand had already reached the point of doing whatever he pleased.