Entering the Magical Beast Mountain Range! For the First Time!

Entering the Magical Beast Mountain Range! For the First Time!

Wang Chen steadied his Dou Qi and stopped cultivating.

Breaking through from One-Star Dou Zhe to Nine-Star Dou Shi in half a year was undeniably fast progress.

But to Wang Chen, this cultivation progress was still somewhat slow.

Given his circumstances, he should have progressed even faster.

Unfortunately, the problem of resources had always plagued him.

After all, the medicinal bath he currently used to assist his cultivation was merely a first-tier medicinal bath.

The main ingredients required for a medicinal bath of this grade were neither particularly expensive nor particularly cheap.

As a result, there naturally were no specialty shops selling them.

If Wang Chen wanted to obtain the materials, he could only search for them himself, stall by stall.

This naturally wasted quite a bit of time.

As for asking an auction house to help gather the materials, Wang Chen had considered it as well.

But in the end, he decided to give up!

After all, once he asked an auction house to collect them, the prices would be completely different.

It would also expose him directly in Wutan City and draw other people's attention.

Besides, Wang Chen did not have much money, and the auction house might not even accept such a commission.

After all, the profit was low, and it was extremely time-consuming.

It was precisely for these reasons that Wang Chen chose to gather the materials himself.

Naturally, this slowed his cultivation progress.

Therefore, Wang Chen was naturally preparing to make a move.

Continuing to stay in Wutan City would make it impossible to speed up his cultivation.

Moreover, he had spent quite a few gold coins over the past half year.

The gift from that kindhearted person had already been reduced by a third.

If this continued, he would sooner or later exhaust his savings.

The most important issue was Beast Flame.

Over the entire half year, Wang Chen's cultivation art had yet to absorb and devour a single Beast Flame.

It was not that Wang Chen did not want to devour them, but that there simply were none!

Beast Flames were unlike magic cores; they could not be used as hard currency at all.

They were difficult to collect and might not even sell afterward.

Low-grade Beast Flames were practically nonexistent on the market.

As for Beast Flames above the third tier, leaving aside whether Wang Chen could afford them, they would basically never appear in a small place like Wutan City.

As a result, Wang Chen had naturally gained nothing over the past half year.

Continuing to stay in Wutan City was no longer beneficial to Wang Chen's growth.

Wang Chen naturally prepared to venture outside.

After all, he was now a Nine-Star Dou Shi, and he also had an extremely powerful cheat.

His cultivation art was good, he had all kinds of Dou Techniques, and he had prepared quite a few special items.

He felt there should not be much of a problem with venturing through the outskirts of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

After all, those mercenaries who lived with their lives on the line dared to struggle in the Magical Beast Mountain Range even at the Dou Zhe level.

As a dignified Nine-Star Dou Shi, Wang Chen should not face too much danger in the outskirts of the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Furthermore, it was not far from Wutan City. If anything happened, he could flee back to Wutan City.

With so many safeguards, if Wang Chen still did not dare to venture through the outskirts of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, there would be no need for him to cultivate at all.

After spending a day packing everything up, Wang Chen quietly left the Xiao Clan.

Two hours later, the disguised Wang Chen arrived at Wu Town.

This small town was affiliated with Wutan City and was considered the closest human settlement to the Magical Beast Mountain Range within a hundred li.

Because it was backed against the Magical Beast Mountain Range, it could be considered quite prosperous.

A large number of mercenaries hoping to make their fortunes in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, along with merchants hoping to buy low and sell high, had fueled the town's prosperity.

After taking a brief look around, Wang Chen headed directly toward the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Before leaving Wutan City, he had prepared all the supplies necessary for survival.

He had absolutely no intention of being taken for a fool in Wu Town.

As for joining a mercenary group like Huohuo had, he had no such thoughts at all.

He was already a Nine-Star Dou Shi. Joining those Dou Zhe mercenary groups would be a complete waste of time.

Not only would they be of no help to Wang Chen, they would instead become a burden.

As for Dou Shi-level mercenary groups, leaving aside the fact that there were only four such groups, they generally would not casually enter the Magical Beast Mountain Range outside of their plans.

Besides, if an unfamiliar Dou Shi suddenly joined, they might not trust him.

Not to mention that Dou Shi-level mercenary groups were basically all connected to Wutan City's three great clans.

Once he joined a mercenary group, it would be equivalent to exposing himself to the eyes of the three great clans.

At that point, they would definitely investigate Wang Chen.

After all, they had no idea what Wang Chen intended, or whether he was an advance scout sent by a force from elsewhere to seize benefits in Wutan City.

Wang Chen had specifically disguised himself as an advance scout heading into the Magical Beast Mountain Range, so naturally he did not want to expose himself.

Thus, he naturally had no intention of doing something unnecessary and revealing himself to the three great clans.

In any case, with his current strength and the preparations he had made beforehand, exploring the outskirts of the Magical Beast Mountain Range would absolutely not be a problem.

After all, his goal this time was not ambitious.

He merely wanted to gather some cultivation resources, kill a few magical beasts, and absorb a few Beast Flames.

He was extremely eager for the special abilities of the Hundred Beasts Spirit Transformation Art.

He had not had the opportunity before, but now that he had the strength, Wang Chen naturally wanted to absorb a few Beast Flames.

Within the silent forest, Wang Chen cautiously walked forward.

Not only did he watch in all directions and listen closely to his surroundings, but his soul perception was also activated at all times.

He guarded against possible sneak attacks from magical beasts.

On his first time entering the Magical Beast Mountain Range, vigilance was essential.

He only had one life, and Wang Chen had no intention of treating it like a joke.

Even though this was only the outskirts of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, and he was already a Nine-Star Dou Shi, Wang Chen remained fully focused.

Being careful and keeping several precautions in mind was the survival rule of the weak.

Wang Chen deeply agreed with this!

Therefore, even though it consumed more energy, he still kept his soul perception activated.

Fortunately, after more than half a year of growth and recovery, his soul power had become much stronger.

He could still endure this level of perception.

Boom!!!

Just as Wang Chen passed beneath a large tree, the short blade in his right hand suddenly shot diagonally upward.

Swoosh!!!

Clang!!!

The short blade struck a small snake in midair, pinning it directly to the tree.

"I've finally encountered my first magical beast!"

Seeing the little snake pinned down and unable to move, Wang Chen's emotions surged.

Since transmigrating into this world, this was his first time.

He had finally gotten a taste of action!

Even before he had approached, Wang Chen had already sensed this magical beast.

Thus, when it launched its sneak attack, Wang Chen had already acted.

He pinned it directly to the tree.

Looking at the small snake, which was less than half a meter long, Wang Chen showed no mercy. He took out a dagger from his Storage Ring and threw it, killing the creature.

Only after confirming that the little snake had breathed its last did Wang Chen walk over.

It was not that Wang Chen was timid, but that he was being cautious.

Because this little snake was no ordinary magical beast.

(End of Chapter)