Now that everything had settled and become relatively stable, Uchiha Hiko thought about quickly improving his abilities before continuing on his journey. That was the best choice.
Uchiha Hiko also understood that the Essence of Sun and Moon was extremely precious. If he could choose the right time to absorb it, it could greatly increase his energy.
However, finding a suitable time was also very difficult. Ancient books had discussed such matters before, but there had been no further research into those books, leaving Uchiha Hiko in quite a dilemma.
If he could find that book and read it in detail, it might help him. So Uchiha Hiko wondered whether there were any small bookstores or antique bookshops nearby where he could take a look.
Thus, Uchiha Hiko began searching. But after the incident with the vines, he no longer had any tools at his disposal and could only travel on foot.
Yet walking by such an old-fashioned method would truly waste too much time. Uchiha Hiko was not foolish enough to do that; he would certainly find a way to get himself a horse.
But to find a horse, he would have to look for some households and see whether any of them raised horses, so that he could use one.
But given the current situation, Uchiha Hiko still had to rely on his legs and walk a little farther before he could search for and find any homes. All around him were stretches of lush green forest, with nothing else in sight.
Uchiha Hiko's stomach was still growling, and there was nothing in these deep mountains to eat. If he truly became unbearably hungry, he thought he might have to use some old tree bark to deal with his hunger!
That was only a last resort, something he