After the Wu Li Army returned to the imperial capital, Li Qing immediately hired a carriage and, with a full set of newly forged equipment, hurried south toward Little Cui Ridge.
What he intended to hunt was a ferocious tiger that chose people as prey, not some tiger raised in a zoo for people to admire.
The latter had its savage nature annihilated, while the former lived deep in the mountains and ancient forests. Even an Outer Strength expert could lose their life to its jaws with one careless mistake.
Spring had arrived long ago, and the snow covering the official road had already melted.
The carriage rolled over scattered stones on the road, jolting as it went. Its curtain was half lifted, and the faint fragrance of flowers drifted inside.
Outside, a driver specially hired by Li Qing handled the carriage. Li Qing himself remained inside with his eyes closed, resting while practicing the Golden Body Technique and staying alert for any accidents that might arise around him.
Little Cui Ridge was some distance from Shengtian City. After traveling for roughly three or four days, the driver's voice finally came from outside.
"Little Cui Ridge has come. Cui Mountain Village is up ahead. The carriage can't go any farther, so we can only continue on foot."
Hearing this, Li Qing stopped practicing the Golden Body Technique. He opened his eyes, and a glint of brilliance slowly faded away.
"Huff!"
Ever since discovering that the Golden Body Technique and Turtle Breath Technique could be cultivated at the same time, he had never stopped practicing either art.
The Golden Body Technique was still progressing slowly, but the Turtle Breath Technique had improved by leaps and bounds.
His Internal Energy could not be called abundant, but it was already usable in actual