Before it completely darkened, the six teams turned back one after another and set up camp on the back of a low hill fifteen miles outside Loose Cultivator Market.
It was said that it was a camp. In fact, a few monks who knew earth magic had pulled up an earthen wall half a person's height, and then put a few cut down trees across it and covered it with a layer of animal skins as a roof. It was very crude, but it could keep out wind and rain, which was pretty good in the wild.
Li Yuan squatted beside the earth wall to count today's harvest.
There are a lot of things stuffed in the storage bag. Four animal skins, some bones, and a few tendons that are still intact.
Among them, Li Yuan accounts for the majority.
Fourth Team killed seven heads of Demon Beast today, two heads of First-Order Mid-Grade, and five heads of inferiors. No one in the team was injured.
Other teams are not so relaxed.
On the other side of Station, four wounded people were sitting against the earth wall. One was lame before, and the other had his right leg bitten by Demon Beast. The blood on his trouser legs had dried to dark brown, and the wound that had been pressed with powder was still seeping out. The other had two broken ribs, and his face was as white as paper when he was carried back by his companions.
There was also a monk who looked okay on his face, but he only had a section of his forearm left and his expression was very heavy.
There were two stretchers lying in the corner in the camp, covered with a piece of coarse cloth and already lifeless.
This is today's casualty.
There were about forty people in the entire team. At the end of the day, four people were injured and two died.
I heard from people in other teams that the second team encountered a First-Tier Superior-Grade Single-Horn Rhino Dragon, and the price they paid was the dead member and a broken leg.
Uncle Qu stood in the center of the camp and was silent for a few breaths after listening to the reports from each team.
"Xiao Guang, take three people and take the wounded back to Fangshi."
He looked at a taciturn middle-aged monk next to him.
This person was none other than the Wang Family monk from Qi Refining Seventh Layer, named Wang Guang. He spoke very little along the way.
Wang Guang nodded, without saying a word, turned around to arrange the manpower.
Uncle Qu glanced at everyone again.
"The rest will rest as usual tomorrow."
Li Yuan then explained to Uncle Qu about Demon Beast Medicinal Pill. Uncle Qu looked serious, but just nodded to show that he understood.
The action on the second day was indeed much smoother than the first day.
Li Yuan kept Fire Escape Technique accumulating along the way.
The spiritual power under the feet is sent to the soles of the feet, and it is activated every once in a while, neither fast nor slow, just like the habitual movements when rushing. Several people in the team are already used to it.
When we returned to Station in the evening, the damage of each team was much less than the previous day.
Zhao Guang has left with the wounded, and there are a few people missing in the camp.
During the repairs, several teams of people mingled together, eating and chatting in low voices.
A captain of the third team was chewing dried meat and suddenly spoke.
"Uncle Qu, there is something I have always wanted to ask."
Uncle Qu was squatting by the fire to warm his hands when he heard the sound and raised his eyes.
"Say."
"We have cleared the Demon Beast in this area, and the people over there Loose Cultivator Market can come out. This is a good thing. But after Rogue Cultivator comes out, why should they come to us Qinghe Market?"
The captain gestured towards the south.
"Li Family Market is also robbing people. If Rogue Cultivators think that Li Family is safer and turn around and go to the Li Family, won't our trip be in vain?"
The eyes of several people nearby also turned around.
Uncle Qu took his hand away from the fire and patted the ashes on his knees.
"First, it is about twenty miles closer to Qinghe Market than to Li Family Market. The distance is shorter, and the probability of encountering danger on the road is also smaller. Rogue Cultivator who is fleeing, no one wants to take the wrong road."
"And the entrance we are clearing is facing Qinghe Market. If Rogue Cultivator wants to go to Li Family Market, we have to go twenty miles before turning."
Uncle Qu Put up your second finger.
"Second, Loose Cultivator Market contains our Wang Family store and long-term cooperation Rogue Cultivator. These are our own people. Once Demon Beast is cleared, they will naturally lead to Qinghe Market, and the store manager will also lead to Rogue Cultivator."
"Third." Uncle Qu glanced at the captain and said calmly.
"When we go to pick up someone, should we just stand on the side of the road and wait? We should guide them and persuade them. If someone is hesitant, help him make up his mind."
The words were quite tactful, but I didn't go any further.
Several people nearby looked at each other and didn't ask any more questions.
The reason is not difficult to understand. Clearing Demon Beast is a superficial job, and guiding Rogue Cultivator is the real purpose.
Li Yuan leaned against the earth wall. After listening to these words, he lowered his eyelids and practiced.
Early on the third day, the team dispersed and set off again.
Today's route is further than the previous two days, and has been pushed to a position less than ten miles outside Loose Cultivator Market.
Li Yuan took Fourth Team along a dry river to the southwest.
After walking for about two miles, there was movement behind a low slope ahead.
Not one.
The aura waves on Spirit Detection Disk were so dense that they seemed to be muddled. At least four or five groups of aura were crowded together, some were strong and some were weak.
"A group in front." Li Yuan lowered his voice and raised his hand to signal to stop.
The six people spread out and followed the low slopes on both sides of the river.
When we climbed over the top of the slope, the scene ahead was revealed.
Five Demon Beasts are squeezed onto one Shattered Stone Shoal.
The three heads are Grey Iguana and Low-grade First-Order. They are not big in size and are lying among the gravel to bask in the sun. The other heads are Iron-Spine Hyena and First-Order Mid-Grade, which are tearing apart the remains of an unknown object.
And in the middle, squatting was a strange-looking Demon Beast.
It is a bit larger than Grey Iguana, and its fur is dark gray, like a fox with its neck stretched out.
There is a cluster of slender bone spurs on each side of the head, and the tips of the spurs are shimmering with a faint green light. The four eyes are divided into two rows, upper and lower, and are embedded in the flat face, but all four eyes are tightly closed.
First-Order Mid-Grade.
Li Yuan's eyes stopped on that Demon Beast for a moment.
The bone spurs on the side of the brain glow green, the four eyes are concentrated, and the aura is concentrated on the head.
It matches the characteristics of Demon Beast, which the previous team said can attack the soul.
The Four-Eyed Bone-Spike Beast seemed to sense something, and immediately opened its eyes and stood up.
The other Demon Beast was also alerted.
Li Yuan With a gesture, the six people quickly formed a formation.
Li Yuan There was a flash of fire under his feet and he rushed down the slope first.
Fireball Technique condensed in the palm of his hand, and went straight to the nearest Grey Iguana to smash it. With a muffled bang, Grey Iguana's whole body was overturned, and a black pit exploded under his ribs.
Demon Beast on Shattered Stone Shoal exploded at the same time.
The two Grey Iguanas ran left and right, and Iron-Spine Hyena dropped what was in their mouths, turned around and ran towards the lower reaches of the river.
Song Tiezhu and Han Xiaoyi cut in from both wings and intercepted the two Grey Iguana. Tian Qi pursued the hyenas with their spears.
And the other end Four-Eyed Bone-Spike Beast did not run.
It stood up slowly, stretched its neck, and its four eyes widened at the same time. The green light on the two clusters of bone spurs on its head suddenly brightened.
An invisible wave spread from its head.
Han Xiaoyi just ran to the position closest to it, about ten feet away.
The moment the wave swept across, Han Xiaoyi's footsteps suddenly stopped. His whole body seemed to have been hit on the head by something. His body swayed and he immediately covered his forehead with one hand.
"Fuck--"
Han Xiaoyi immediately cursed and pressed his temple with his other hand, his face turned pale.
The soul does not do much damage, the key is that the spell in the hand fails to be released and suffers backlash.
Song Tiezhu looked back and his expression changed.
"Stay away from it!"
Li Yuan did not approach Han Xiaoyi, but stared at Demon Beast over there.
When it released the wave just now, Li Yuan was also within the sensing range, but the distance was further away, about fifteen feet away.
When the fluctuations passed by, there was just a slight numbness in the back of the head, and there was almost no feeling.
Xu Qing had already run to Han Xiaoyi, dragging him back.
Han Xiaoyi was dragged out for a few steps and then recovered slowly, his teeth clenching loudly.
"My brain felt like I was pricked by a needle... but it got better after a while. It didn't hurt anything."
"The key is that my spells are backfired and my meridians are in terrible pain, so I can't cast the spells."
Li Yuan withdrew his gaze and glanced down at Panel.
[Fire Escape Technique (white) permanent progress: 49/50]
Still one mile to go.
Li Yuan's eyes fell back to Bone-Spine Monster.
It did not chase after it, it was still squatting in the center of Shattered Stone Shoal, its four eyes staring here, and the green light of the bone spurs on the side of its head flashed, as if it was accumulating strength.
The few miscellaneous soldiers around have been dealt with, and only this one is left.
With Li Yuan's current cultivation and means, First-Order Mid-Grade's Demon Beast is not difficult to deal with even if it attacks with a soul. Just use Fire Arrow Technique and Fireball Technique to blast it from a distance. It can't outrun Fire Escape Technique, nor can it withstand the attack blessed by Precision.
But Li Yuan did not take action immediately.
He stared at the Demon Beast and rubbed his fingers on his cuffs.
Calm Heart Plaque feels cold to the touch in my sleeves.
Mind Stability Affix's permanent condition is the second of the two options - receiving a mental attack that reaches a certain level of power.
It should be powerful enough.
Li Yuan turned around and looked at the surrounding terrain.
Shattered Stone Shoal extends to the north, with low slopes on both sides. Demon Beast squats south of the center. From its current position to the bottom of the low slope in the north, it is about twenty-five feet.
Fire Escape Technique is still one mile short of progress.
Li Yuan took a few steps back toward the short slope to the north, urging Fire Escape Technique as he stepped back.
There was a flash of fire on the soles of his feet, and his figure jumped three feet north.
Another flash, and another three feet.
Instead of rushing towards Demon Beast, he moved laterally along the edge of the river on the north side of Shattered Stone Shoal, increasing the distance from Demon Beast, and by the way, he cast a spell to attract Demon Beast.
The other Four-Eyed Bone-Spike Beast was also attracted by Li Yuan, ran over to Li Yuan, and launched a soul attack on Li Yuan.
Li Yuan could only feel dizzy when being attacked by a spirit ten feet away, but then it quickly subsided.
Fortunately, the progress only shows integers, and it is actually just a little short of becoming permanent.
About ten times, Panel appeared.
[Fire Escape Technique (white) permanent conditions have been met]
[Is it permanent?]
Li Yuan had a thought in his mind.
Yes.
[Permanent success]
[Fire Element Conversion (white) has become Permanent Affix]
[Equipment has been consumed]
Equipment Slot has a vacant position, and the transformation of Fire-Attribute Spirit Qi seems to be smoother.
Li Yuan stopped and stood by the river, facing Bone-Spine Monster who was approaching him from the center of Shattered Stone Shoal.
Demon Beast's four eyes were locked on him, and the green light on the bone spurs on the side of his head was already extremely bright, and it might shine again at any time.
Li Yuan put his right hand into his sleeve, and his fingertips touched the cold copper surface of Calm Heart Plaque.
Equipment.
The bronze medal turned into a very faint gray light and disappeared into the body.
The next moment, there was a thin layer of coolness on the back of my head, exactly the same as the last time I equipped it.
[Get Affix: Mind Stability (gray)]
Demon Beast After getting closer, all four eyes narrowed at the same time, and the bone spurs on the side of his head suddenly lit up.
An invisible impact exploded from Demon Beast's head, hitting Li Yuan's consciousness like a dull hammer.
There was a buzzing in my head.
But the coolness at the back of his head also rose up at the same moment, like a thin shield, blocking part of the attack.
Mind Stability Affix is at work.
In addition, Li Yuan already possesses the level of cultivation of Qi Refining Sixth Layer, so this little damage can only feel like a needle prick to Li Yuan, and the spells in his hands are not stopped.
Panel appears.
[Mind Stability (gray) permanent conditions have been met]
[Is it permanent?]
[Permanent success]
[Mind Stability (gray) has become Permanent Affix]
[Equipment has been consumed]
Equipment Slot is vacant again.
Li Yuan did not pause, Fireball Technique took action.
That Bone-Spine Monster had just launched a wave of soul attacks, and the green light on the bone spurs dimmed, apparently entering a brief period of weakness. There was a hint of panic in its four eyes, and it was about to turn around as it scratched the ground with its front paws.
It's too late.
The crimson fire exploded on Demon Beast's head, and two clusters of bone spurs broke off, causing fragments to fly. Demon Beast's whole body was smashed and flew more than two feet, rolled over in a circle and a half, and lay on the gravel with only a faint breath.
When Song Tiezhu saw this, he immediately came closer to make up for it. Demon Beast's body froze suddenly, his limbs twitched a few times, and a charred black penetrating wound was burned on the dark gray fur, and then he stopped moving completely.
Quiet on Shattered Stone Shoal.
Song Tiezhu came over, looked at Demon Beast's body on the ground, and then looked at Li Yuan.
"Captain, did you come closer on purpose just now?"
"Try its attack distance." Li Yuan nodded. "It is effective within ten feet, and the power is greatly reduced beyond ten feet."
Han Xiaoyi came up from behind, his face was pale, and he glanced curiously at Demon Beast lying on the ground.
Li Yuan didn't answer the call and squatted down to start disassembling Demon Beast.
There are not many materials in Bone-Spine Monster, but the most valuable ones are the two clusters of bone spurs. Although it is broken, the bone at the fracture is glowing with a faint green fluorescence. This thing is an auxiliary material for refining the soul type Law Artifact, and can be sold at a good price in the market.
Li Yuan Separate the bone spurs and other materials and put them into storage bags.
After a few people finished cleaning up the battlefield, they turned back along the original road.
When Shattered Stone Shoal walked out, Li Yuan lowered his head and glanced at Panel.
Sixteen Permanent Affix.
Gray five: Clean Physique, Grain Qi Focus, Danger Perception, Warding, Mind Stability.
White ten: Spirit Qi Filtration, Five Grains Nourishing Qi, Circulation Acceleration, Scale Armor Protection, Spirit Convergence, Precision, Talisman Crafting Insight, Marrow Vitality, Fire Art Rapid Cast, Fire Element Conversion.
Green one: Flame Marrow Body Nourishment.
Li Yuan looked at his rich Panel, then put it away and followed the team in the direction of Station.