Faced with Naimuer's doubts, Cynthia tried her best to defend Wu Youren, saying, "Maybe not, it might be related to the abilities of Ability User."
The idea that the youths of Jin have potential in this area is not something she was the first to propose.
Wu Youren smiled and said, "You two can rest now. I'll take care of the security from now on."
Based on his previous experience, he considered it a successful Qi Gathering when qi was absorbed into his body. Now that it had been absorbed into his dantian, he considered it a successful Qi Absorption.
At the same time, he tried to circulate his Qi within his meridians, and surprisingly, he succeeded.
He completed the Lesser Celestial Circuit orbit very easily, and the energy in his dantian became slightly more profound.
Could I be a cultivation prodigy? To verify this guess, Wu Youren performed several more Lesser Celestial Circuit of cultivation.
He was certain that his aura would indeed increase with his cultivation, but at the same time, his meridians began to throb with a dull, throbbing pain.
It's normal to experience some side effects when you push yourself so hard on your first attempt at cultivation.
On the positive side, with the successful Qi Nourishing, his perception was enhanced in all aspects.
My vision is now farther and clearer, and I can hear more subtle sounds.
It seemed as if even his intuition had been enhanced, though without the panel he couldn't confirm it, he just had this feeling.
The only downside is that his abilities in all aspects have improved so rapidly that he is still a little unaccustomed to it.
But it doesn't matter, I'll get used to it eventually.
Apart from that, he was full of energy and showed no signs of fatigue.
I don't know if it's because of my improved cultivation or because I'm too excited, but I really don't want to rest at all.
Now he is more concerned about the considerable amount of experience points he still possesses—the Qi he has gathered.
Now that we have successfully Qi Nourishing, we must process and utilize these gains as soon as possible.
The time he can freely cultivate like this is truly limited.
Furthermore, he needs to make some attempts, which must be done before the instructors arrive.
The two exchanged a glance, and Cynthia nodded. "We both trust you to keep watch... Won't you have something to eat?"
"This is..." Wu Youren paused for a moment, then nodded, "To be honest, I'm really hungry."
The next moment, a bolt of lightning illuminated the night sky, followed by a deafening rumble of thunder.
That night, Naimuer and Cynthia rested in a cave, while Wu Youren stood guard at the entrance of another cave.
In such a treacherous environment, the idea of a lone man and woman alone in a room is out of the question; the real reason is to facilitate cooperation between them.
Some Weird Race can interfere with people's emotions and amplify certain desires. If you're overthinking things, you'll easily fall for their tricks. Staying focused and on guard is the right thing to do.
However, neither of them got a good rest. The sound of the pouring rain disturbed their sleep, and every now and then there would be a clap of thunder, which could wake them up from their dreams.
In a daze, Naimuer spoke up, "Do you think he can hold out all night?"
He had a worry he couldn't voice: what if the other person secretly escaped during the rainy night? They would both be in big trouble.
This would serve as bait to lure the Weird Race! The chances of the Jin people escaping would also increase.
He hadn't considered this before, but after learning about the other person's background, he couldn't help but think this way.
"If he wanted to leave, the three of us could have left together a few days ago," Cynthia replied vaguely.
Then she yawned, "Don't think too much, get some rest... When it gets light, the two of us will be the main force!"
However, he really couldn't get a proper rest. After what seemed like an eternity, Naimuer suddenly sat up, shouting, "Something's wrong!"
"What's going on?" Cynthia sat up as well; everyone slept very lightly in this environment.
"Listen, there's the sound of weapons cutting through the air," Naimuer said gravely. "Should we go out and take a look?"
At that moment, Wu Youren was engaged in a fierce battle with a dark figure about two hundred meters away, fighting and leading it away to the outside.
This is a Weird Race, and it's Knight- level creature. For some unknown reason, it wandered into the vicinity.
Wu Youren was circulating his energy when he noticed the abnormality, so he quietly stopped and got up.
Logically, he should be issuing a warning at this moment, but... what if a fierce battle breaks out and attracts even more Weird Race?
Ultimately, it's because his cultivation level has improved recently, and more importantly, he's started to successfully Qi Nourishing. He's eager to try it out.
Wu Youren first approached the other party silently, sensed it, and was basically able to confirm that there were no other Weird Race around.
If his perception is wrong, then the hidden Weird Race are definitely more powerful than he can handle, so worrying is useless.
Since that's the case, he released a wisp of his aura and walked further away, intentionally or unintentionally making some noise.
The sound was so faint amidst the pattering rain that it was almost imperceptible.
However, the Weird Race lived up to their Weird Race; the dark shadow swayed a few times and silently followed.
Wu Youren accelerated decisively, appearing to be fleeing in panic.
The Weird Race also swiftly pursued them, and the battle commenced.
Wu Youren wanted to test his fighting skills, but he definitely didn't want to unexpectedly fail.
Therefore, at the beginning of the battle, he mainly focused on dodging and trying his best to avoid getting hurt.
At the same time, he was fully analyzing and sensing his opponent—his full-force attack just now might have startled the opponent, but it wouldn't matter once the fight started.
He was surprised to find that this Weird Race... probably didn't pose much of a threat to him.
There was no evidence; it was purely his intuition, or you could say his sixth sense.
Does it seem too idealistic? Not really. There's a similar concept in the Knight training system—the warrior's intuition.
Realizing that his opponent was not much better, Wu Youren began to increase his damage output.
The speed of his broadsword increased, the force of his movements also increased, and even his footwork became faster, showing a shift from defense to offense.
The attack power of the Weird Race also began to increase, and their movements became more agile. There was one time when they almost touched his body.
Wu Youren was nearly scared out of his wits, but luckily he was carrying Weird-Repelling Jue that came in just in time.
Just as the two were about to make contact, the jade pendant began to heat up slightly, and the black shadow's speed decreased significantly.
The failed sneak attack likely angered the Weird Race, causing their attacks to become even more ferocious.
Wu Youren was rather helpless, as the opponent was just a phantom, immune to most physical attacks.
His attacks were imbued with Battle Qi, but they did not have a significant effect.
Even if you manage to slash the shadow, you can only inflict minor damage and slightly force the opponent back, but you can't even elicit a scream.
This is indeed related to cultivation level; the quality of his Battle Qi is truly inferior to that of Knight.
Even so, he still managed to put up a very exciting fight with his opponent.
To avoid alerting the two, he deliberately steered the battle further away while fighting.
Unfortunately, it wasn't long before two companions quietly approached.
Cynthia was in front, Naimuer was behind. The two approached each other very cautiously, tiptoeing around.
They had already noticed the battle taking place, and their actions were naturally measured and methodical.
Normally, Wu Youren might not have been able to detect it from that far away, but this time, he did indeed sense it clearly.
He exchanged five or six more blows with his opponent, then suddenly roared, " Weird-Breaking Projectile, unleash barrage!"
The next moment, a strange fluctuation arose from the greatsword in his hand, and the water vapor around the blade trembled.
The shadowy figure paused slightly, no longer seeming so elusive.
In that instant, his greatsword struck his opponent with tremendous force.
"Woohoo~" The dark figure couldn't help but let out a mournful howl; clearly, this attack had truly hurt it.
However, Wu Youren would not give it any chance to regret it, and launched three incredibly fast sword strikes.
Previously, when the shadowy figure was struck, the severed parts would rejoin and return to their original state.
However, after those few sword strikes, the black shadow was cut into seven or eight pieces, which could not be reassembled in time.
The Weird Race was initially somewhat unwilling and wanted to force the fusion—after all, it had already accomplished this many times before.
However, the several dark figures twisted and turned, unable to get close to each other, and couldn't help but let out a series of whimpers.
Even amidst the patter of rain, the sound was clearly audible, adding a touch of melancholy and eeriness!
Wu Youren remained unaffected. He transferred his two-handed greatsword to his left hand and unleashed a series of small daggers with his right.
They were all slightly yellowish, coated with Weird-Dispelling Powder, and were used to strike clusters of dark shadows.
The next moment, a chorus of wails erupted.
The Weird Race, whose cultivation was roughly equivalent to that of Knight, was cut into seven or eight pieces; they couldn't even withstand such minor damage.
The stronger black clumps of gas faded considerably, some becoming almost transparent, while the two weakest clumps vanished entirely!
"I'm here!" Cynthia charged forward, wielding her curved blade, and slashed fiercely at a dark figure. "Die!"
There were also some strange fluctuations emanating from the curved blade.
Any martial artist could sense that this was Battle Qi infused into the weapon, so it wasn't anything particularly unusual.
"Don't let a single one escape!" Wu Youren swung his greatsword again, slashing at the most powerful black shadow!
After assessing the threat posed by the other party, his only worry was that he wouldn't be able to completely retain them.
This has something to do with experience points... but not much.
The key issue is that the Weird Race harbors deep resentment. If they cannot be completely eradicated, they may bring a large number of their own kind to retaliate!
Although he has now successfully Qi Nourishing, he is still quite formidable and capable of taking on a single member of the Weird Race at the Knight Realm.
If a large number of Weird Race arrived, he felt that he would be lucky to escape; he dared not even think about anything else.
"But we only have a few Weird-Breaking Projectile," Cynthia said, having shattered the dark mass, as she raised her hand to strike at the second one. "You know that!"
"I was just bluffing!" Wu Youren struck again, annihilating another dark figure.
The two worked together and quickly wiped out all the shadowy figures.
Wu Youren looked around and said casually, "You two go back first, I'll go check if there are any other Weird Race."
"Your tone..." Cynthia said, feeling a little uncomfortable, "It's like you're better than both of us?"
"That's not the issue," Wu Youren stated decisively. "You two should go back, lest we be besieged by the Weird Race tomorrow."