Now that everything had settled down and become relatively stable, Uchiha Hikaru wanted to quickly improve his abilities before continuing on his journey. That was the best choice.
Uchiha Hikaru also understood that the essences of the sun and moon were extremely precious. If he could choose the right time to absorb them, they could greatly increase his energy.
But finding a suitable time was also very difficult. Ancient books had mentioned such matters before, yet there had been little research into them now, leaving Uchiha Hikaru rather troubled.
If he could find those books and read them carefully, they might be of some help. So Uchiha Hikaru wondered whether there were any small bookstores or antique bookshops nearby where he could take a look.
Thus, Uchiha Hikaru began searching. But after the incident with the vines, he no longer had any tools he could use, so he could only travel on foot.
Yet if he truly traveled using such an old-fashioned method, it would be a terrible waste of time. Uchiha Hikaru could not possibly be stupid enough to do that; he would definitely 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 make use of one.
However, given the current situation, Uchiha Hikaru still had to rely on his own legs for a while longer before he could search for and discover any homes. All around him were nothing but lush green forests.
Uchiha Hikaru's stomach was still growling, and there was nothing much in these deep mountains and ancient forests for him to eat. If he became truly desperate from hunger, he thought he would have to use some old tree bark to