Starting from the two realms, cultivating immortality by taming beasts

Chapter 13 Exploring the Mountains

Having successfully made it to lunchtime, Chen Beiwu rushed home.

He locked the door to the cultivation room, took out a jade bottle from his backpack, opened it, and sprinkled the Feng Hua medicine powder inside onto his clothes to eliminate most of the odor.

Seemingly not safe enough, he took out a bottle of liquid made from boiling "earth mushrooms" and applied it all over his body, so that his skin would emit a barely perceptible smell of decaying wood, so as not to attract the attention of the monsters.

After doing all that, Chen Beiwu put on his full protective gear (the poor man's version), then took out three ancient bronze coins, strung them together, and made a simple Three Emperors Coins artifact, which he hung around his neck.

As the most widely circulated and easiest-to-make Qi-cultivation artifact in the Immortal Alliance, the Three Emperor Coins can make the wearer immune to some low-level illusions, and will also emit a jingling sound to warn of encountering evil spirits.

The heavier the ghost's yin energy, the more rapid the sound of the copper coins ringing.

If the Three Emperors Coins encounter a powerful ghost, they will be unable to withstand the ghost's yin energy and will explode on their own, briefly intimidating the ghost and giving the host a chance to escape.

After warming up his body and getting used to the equipment, Chen Beiwu walked to the corner of the training room and picked up three crystal-clear needles and a green bone blade (a discarded magical artifact he had found).

To significantly enhance the lethality of these strange weapons, he used the first-tier low-grade strange technique "Poisonous Sound Technique" to infuse the venom of the Emerald Scales into them.

"Good quality. It should be able to take down any monster with less than thirty years of cultivation in one strike."

After confirming that the weapons were of good quality, Chen Beiwu opened the package he had just received and carefully put away a few smoke-piercing pills.

If he's unlucky enough to encounter a powerful demon, he can throw out a pungent smoke pill to hide his tracks, and then use the Ten Directions Chaos technique to escape.

Before traversing, Chen Beiwu took a deep breath and checked his equipment and talismans again to make sure everything was in order. Then he began to mobilize the power of the Ten Directions Chaos Gate.

"Buzz!"

As golden light flashed, the figures in the cultivation room completely disappeared.

Perhaps having adapted to spatial teleportation, Chen Beiwu did not lose consciousness this time.

He looked around and found that the grassland had been replaced by a deep ravine about ten feet long, which was emitting a burnt smell.

"Luckily, we didn't crash." Chen Beiwu breathed a sigh of relief.

The reason he didn't immediately try to travel a second time last night was because he was afraid of running into that little demon that could emit trembling spiritual sounds.

After identifying his direction from where he stood, Chen Beiwu headed towards the outside of the mountain where the spiritual energy concentration was lower, and soon disappeared into the lush forest.

……

Pushing aside the huge ferns in front of him, a series of footprints, each the size of a washbasin, suddenly appeared on the damp mud.

The remaining mud at the edges of the footprints reflected a faint green light under the sunlight.

Chen Beiwu crouched down and, based on the shape, depth, and spacing of the footprints, determined that the owner of the footprints was a deer-like beast with the wood element.

This strange beast was over four zhang long and possessed slightly higher cultivation than Tie Dan, but it should not have been more than twenty years old.

"Forget it, let's avoid this monster." He changed direction without hesitation.

Most wood-type monsters are docile, but there are also some with violent tempers, such as the giraffe, black-spotted deer, and hard-backed iron deer.

Moreover, large-sized beasts are usually on the menus of top predators, and Chen Beiwu didn't want to be accidentally injured.

"roar!"

Just then, a series of deafening roars came from deep within the mountains.

Streams of raging demonic energy shot into the sky, tearing through the heavens and transforming the spiritual energy within a radius of dozens of miles into a violent vortex, radiating an astonishing sense of oppression.

"A battle among beasts—is it a fight for territory or a struggle for rare and precious treasures?"

Chen Beiwu gripped the amulet he carried with him, climbed to a high place, and looked into the depths of the mountains, but he had no intention of going over to join the fun.

Only by acting within one's means can one attain longevity.

Even from afar, Chen Beiwu felt as if the chaotic demonic energy permeating the heavens and earth was burning his temples with scorching needles.

If he got any closer, he would likely be severely injured by the demonic energy.

With this in mind, Chen Beiwu did not hesitate at all and left the area as quickly as possible to continue searching for a safe base.

The forest is full of ancient trees with dense foliage, and you have to cut branches to clear a path every so often to move forward.

With his late-stage Qi Refining perception, Chen Beiwu repeatedly avoided the habitats of powerful demonic beasts, but unfortunately, he did not encounter the first-tier rare beast, the Jade Scale, again.

After walking for about two hours, Chen Beiwu finally found a natural cave in an excellent location.

This cave is nestled against a cliff, with vines concealing its entrance. With the addition of a concealment array, it could become a suitable training ground. The only drawback is that the cave already has an owner.

Chen Beiwu stared intently at the dense vine network covering the cave entrance.

On the side closest to the ground, there was a cluster of dark yellow, almost withered vines, which were traces left by the monster's urine.

"So what if it's already taken? This place is destined for me."

Glancing at the droppings in the bushes, Chen Beiwu went straight forward, no longer bothering to conceal his presence and lure the other party into making a move.

The next instant, two red lights suddenly appeared deep within the cave.

"Roar!" As the vines tore apart, a strange beast, much smaller than an ordinary ape and with bulging muscles all over its body, rushed out instantly. Its jet-black arms turned into countless afterimages, creating a series of sonic booms in the air.

"As expected, it's a first-tier beast, the Bullet Ape, with less than ten years of cultivation." Chen Beiwu lightly stepped forward, letting his body move backward with the wind, easily dodging the Bullet Ape's sneak attack.

The first-tier special skill [Wind Control] allows cultivators to manipulate wind power, greatly reducing their weight and enabling them to glide through the air, which naturally also significantly increases their movement speed.

"Whoosh!"

Taking advantage of the bullet ape's exhaustion, Chen Beiwu slashed upwards with the bone blade in his right hand.

A flash of cold light, carrying immense force, instantly tore apart the opponent's throat, then used the momentum to create distance.

"Drip, drip!" As crimson blood splattered, the Bullet Ape's body went limp and it collapsed heavily to the ground, raising a little dust.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths passed...

Chen Beiwu maintained a safe distance throughout, quietly waiting for the bullet ape to die.

As one of the more ferocious species among ape-like creatures, the Bullet Ape can deliver a full eighty punches in one second.

Its attack speed is not only faster than ordinary talisman bullets, but the instantaneous high temperature generated by the friction of its arms against the air can even create a sonic boom.

It was attack that brought it success, but also attack that brought it down.

Although the Bullet Ape's attack speed is fast, its attack animation is somewhat stiff, making it easy to discern its attack intentions.

Therefore, this strange beast likes to attack enemies by surprise, and Chen Beiwu just happened to give it an opportunity.

"roar!"

Seeing that the enemy was reluctant to approach, the Bullet Ape, who was lying on the ground pretending to be dead, exerted force with both feet, trying to fight to the death.

Chen Beiwu did not give it a chance to trade its life for its own, and continued to widen the distance between them.

Only when the bullet ape lost too much blood and collapsed again in despair did he go forward to gather useful animal materials to cover up the bloodstains around it.

Excellent, two spirit stones in hand!

(End of this chapter)