The Jiang Liu flowed along the path trodden by those who came before, all the way to the western end of the Ten Thousand Mountains!
On the way, he encountered several groups of martial artists. Some were injured and dejected, some looked happy, and some were in a hurry as if they had escaped from a dead end. Without exception, they all looked at Jiang Liu with strange eyes.
Jiang Liu didn't even glance at them, walking slowly and leisurely, as if he were on a spring outing.
We finally arrived at the first three-way fork in the road. The man from before had been giving us a serious explanation of which way to go.
Jiang Liu realized that he hadn't come here primarily to find medicinal herbs; this was just a side job. His main purpose was to hunt Exotic Beast.
I chose the right side and went in. I hadn't gone ten miles when two people stopped me!
Seeing this, Jiang Liu took a step forward and slapped them with both palms, Jiang Liu them to their deaths before they could even react!
Jiang Liu glanced through their belongings and was too lazy to even comment. So poor, yet they resorted to robbery? Not a single beast core or herb! How did they even survive?!
Jiang Liu simply took their silver notes and weapons! Then, with a flash, he leaped up the tree. Being disturbed like this all the time was also quite annoying.
After a while,
On a towering tree, amidst its dense branches, Jiang Liu sat, watching with great interest the two groups of people facing off below!
One team was led by a fifth-rank martial artist, followed by four Fourth Rank and three third-rank martial artists! The other team was led by Rank 6 Martial Practitioner, followed by two Fourth Rank and five third-rank martial artists. The two teams were about the same size and their strengths were also similar.
Jiang Liu waited a few minutes, and seeing that they still hadn't started fighting, he prepared to leave. However, he became careless and lost control of his aura, which was immediately detected by the Rank 6 Martial Practitioner. The Rank 6 Martial Practitioner immediately shouted, "Who's there?"
This loud shout was like stirring up a hornet's nest; everyone immediately swarmed towards Jiang Liu!
Huh? Jiang Liu impatiently released his Yuan Qi aura, and instantly a pressure enveloped everyone on the field. He used the Eight Steps of Trampling and took a step. Instantly, the eight weakest third-rank martial artists exploded and died!
The Rank 6 Martial Practitioner was forced to his knees, begging for mercy. As for the others, they were too pinned down to speak!
Jiang Liu glanced at him indifferently, then vanished in a flash! The Rank 6 Martial Practitioner immediately breathed a sigh of relief, wanting to slap himself for provoking him in the first place.
After leaving, Jiang Liu looked at the sky, found a big tree, and prepared to meditate and cultivate!
With a thought, a deep blue light screen appeared.
Auxiliary System:
Name: Jiang Liu
Realm: Martial Artist (Seventh Grade, 4116/)
Alchemy (Minor Success 20/500)
Medical Skills (Beginner Level 386/500)
Technique: Wind Walk (Mystic High-Grade, Mastery 16/9600) (Trait: Agility)
Eight Steps of Trampling (Earth Grade, Low Rank Beginner 180/2200)
Frost Nether Palm (Earth Grade, Low Rank Beginner Level 368/1100)
Tiger Subduing Fist (Mystic High-Grade, Minor Mastery 829/1600) (Trait: Tiger's Fury)
Demon Quelling Blade (Mystic High-Grade, Minor Completion 12/1600)
Flash Blade (Mystic Grade, Low Rank Dacheng 316/3000)
Judging from this situation, if I meditate and cultivate to the eighth rank every day, it will take more than two months. Hmm! To speed things up, I should look for more Exotic Beast. Hopefully, I won't encounter the Exotic Beast King right away!
In fact, Jiang Liu was quite discouraged when he saw the intelligence about the White Lotus Sect in Wind City. He couldn't kill any of the five major leaders! Going there would be pointless, so he wisely chose to come to the Ten Thousand Mountains to cultivate.
The White Lotus Sect already possesses such strength in this county town; imagine how powerful they are in Yunzhou City! They wouldn't even dare to stand a chance without a few Grandmasters! And then there's the hidden threat, the Sun Moon Sect, though it hasn't been exposed yet.
Therefore, for your own safety, it's best to stay away for now.
The next day, early in the morning,
Jiang Liu slowly awoke from his meditation.
My consciousness drifted away, and hey, breakfast was served!
After a few leaps, I saw a herd of deer drinking water by the stream. They were third-grade exotic Exotic Beast, Spotted Deer, perfect for breakfast.
Jiang Liu grabbed a live Spotted Deer and flew away! This immediately caused the deer herd to let out a series of loud cries.
Grilled venison must be freshly cut and grilled to ensure it's tender! And venison blood must be freshly prepared and consumed to maximize its nutritional benefits!
After a hearty meal, Jiang Liu began his hunting training for the day.
In a thicket of grass so tall you can't see anyone,
"Whoosh!"
Jiang Liu's knife sliced through the head of the sixth-grade Exotic Beast before him. It was a sixth-grade snake-like Exotic Beast, Grass Flower Python! The Exotic Beast's head, severed in two, still gaped open, lunging at Jiang Liu!
Jiang Liu unleashed a powerful icy palm strike with his left hand, instantly freezing the snake's head in place before it fell to the ground and shattered into pieces!
He picked up the knife in his right hand and examined it. Not a drop of blood was on it. He nodded immediately, thinking to himself, "Sure enough, what you pay for makes a difference!"
The two knives I used before broke down after only a few uses!
Inside the Grass Flower Python's belly, they dug out a green, sixth-grade Exotic Beast core! They wiped it clean and put it into the cloth bag they had prepared beforehand!
Jiang Liu was immediately intrigued by the fact that the first attack was at the sixth rank. It seemed like another fruitful haul was in store.