You call this the way of the sword?

A narrow sliver of sky separates the Void Mist Canyon from the residential area, forming a monster zone.

After passing through the narrow passage, you will enter the monster zone, where the demons and monsters are at least level 8.

Compared to the monsters in the newly added dungeons, the monsters here are not suppressed. Most of their attributes are higher than those of the newly added cultivators. Moreover, the demons and monsters above level 10 have begun to possess cultivation, and their combat power is incomparable.

According to past records, every year newly initiated monks perish in the canyon, and the mortality rate is not low.

However, you can also gain more experience here, start improving your cultivation, and monsters will drop various materials. If you're lucky, you might even get weapons and equipment.

All these benefits combined, though not as important as one's life, are enough to make people flock to them.

The path to immortality has never been easy.

To take this path, you need to have the courage to go all out.

Yang Qingfeng was all alone, and aside from the fear that his handsome appearance would bring chaos to the world, he was not afraid at all, even when facing Yongling.

Stepping out of the narrow passage, a chilly wind swept over us.

The already dim light grew even darker, and an unpleasant odor filled the air.

It has a very subtle smell, a mixture of blood, mold, and even feces, urine, and the stench of a corpse.

"They're completely two different worlds..."

With caution, Yang Qingfeng walked towards the outer edge of the secluded forest.

Similar to the newly added dungeon, this forest was also shrouded in mist, reducing visibility to less than 10 meters. Ghostly figures lurked in the mist, and the roars of beasts could be heard from afar from time to time.

Having experienced a new instance, facing this kind of environment will be much easier, but if you become careless because of it, you are destined to be in big trouble.

As soon as he approached the woods and released his sword spirit, a crossbow bolt suddenly shot out from the forest. Yang Qingfeng quickly raised his sword to block it, but was immediately knocked back several steps, his arm bones going numb.

so close!

Yang Qingfeng was shocked.

Fortunately, I was on guard the whole time, otherwise I would have been seriously injured if I had been hit by that arrow.

Without a second thought, the swordsman immediately drew his sword and charged into the mist when attacked.

About twenty meters away in the forest, a phantom flashed and fired several crossbow bolts in succession to intercept the attack, but unfortunately, they were all cut down by the sword spirit.

Then a flash of sword light appeared, followed by a kill notification.

[Slay an 8th-level demonized crossbowman, gain 240 experience points]

[Obtain Magic Stone Fragments]

My experience level increased threefold, and I also gained an extra magic stone material in my cultivation space.

The cultivation space is like a storage space. After activating their Dao Body, everyone automatically connects to the Heavenly Dao Network and opens their cultivation space; Yang Qingfeng is no exception.

After killing a wild monster, Yang Qingfeng roughly understood the intensity of hunting in the wild.

Even though they are only level 8 monsters, they are already very aggressive. They can even ambush and counterattack quickly, and you can easily fall into their trap if you are not careful.

In comparison, the newly added dungeons are practically a breeding ground.

However, against a swordsman with a four-dimensional attribute of 1400, it's still a matter of one strike.

Yang Qingfeng was neither careless nor overly cautious. With a thought, the five sword spirits quickly dispersed, leaving only one to guard him.

Just like when they first entered the dungeon, the five sword spirits surrounded Yang Qingfeng, narrowing down to a radius of 500 meters to hunt, or rather, sweep.

The monster density in the wild is much higher, and the Sword Soul tirelessly kills monsters all the way. A large amount of spiritual energy flows towards Yang Qingfeng from all directions, causing his experience points to increase rapidly.

Killing a level 9 black bear grants +360 experience.

[Obtain Black Bear Bone Fragments]

[Slay a level 9 cannibalistic box, gain 360 experience]

[Obtain Magic Stone Fragments]

【…】

Kill notifications kept popping up like a screen full of notifications, and various materials seemed to fall into the cultivation space out of thin air.

Yang Qingfeng was overwhelmed by the sights and couldn't help but feel a little excited.

At the current rate, it won't even take an hour to reach level 8.

"That's more like it."

"The new dungeon is not meant for leveling up at all."

Yang Qingfeng recalled the newly added dungeon, which contained a wide variety of demons and monsters, most of which he couldn't name. This was true in every area, making it a bizarre hodgepodge.

Looking back now, he realized he had occasionally felt the good intentions of his predecessors.

The new dungeons are not meant for leveling up, but rather to allow new cultivators to adapt and become familiar with the characteristics of various monsters.

Thanks to this, Yang Qingfeng no longer felt curious when he passed by and saw the corpse in the cannibal box.

The cannibal box is a strange box that looks like a treasure chest from a distance. It will suddenly open when a person or wild animal gets close, revealing two rows of bloody sharp teeth for gnawing and attacking.

This thing is completely out of place in the world; it belongs to the low-level alien demons.

No one knows for sure what the origins of the Otherworldly Demons are; all that is known is that they are found throughout the wild and are a large group second only to common monsters.

As the sword spirit explored and hunted, the outline of the outer forest gradually appeared in his mind.

Using this information, Yang Qingfeng determined the direction and began to venture deeper into the area.

The secluded forest is filled with strange trees, exuding a sinister and eerie atmosphere.

The thick fog no longer dissipated with the death of the monsters, but instead grew thicker and thicker, making it a paradise for demons and monsters.

Visibility was obscured by fog.

Monsters always ambush from the shadows.

If they could, most people probably wouldn't want to level up in a place like this, but unfortunately, Tiannan only has this one low-level area, so they have no choice.

Finally, the sword spirit encountered a cultivator hunting in the forest.

Besides blessed lands, many other sects also train new cultivators. Their methods are similar, and they will eventually come to the Void Mist Canyon to level up.

To Yang Qingfeng's amusement and exasperation, they mistook the Sword Soul for a special monster and unleashed a barrage of skills.

However, the sword spirit's attributes were too high, and they could neither damage it nor hit it. Only when they realized that the sword spirit was not attacking them at all did they realize that the sword spirit might be a puppet released by someone.

Yang Qingfeng shook his head and ignored it.

He used to dislike interacting with people, and now that he's busy upgrading his skills, he's even less inclined to engage with them.

It's important to know that stealing monsters is a skill. Stealing them face-to-face can easily cause trouble, and sharing them in a team is like taking off your pants to fart, so it's best not to show yourself and leave after you've stolen them.

Fifty minutes after stepping into the canyon, Yang Qingfeng was illuminated by a white light, indicating that he had leveled up.

As your level increases, your mana will also be restored.

However, it evaporated immediately.

Yang Qingfeng summoned without hesitation, and a new sword spirit answered the call and descended into the mortal world.

Starting at level 5, he used the mana restored from leveling up to summon, and now he has a total of 7 sword spirits and 1 small spirit sword, while his sword domain has expanded to 8/80 with his level...

"My mana is far from enough."

Yang Qingfeng was immediately in a dilemma.

A level 18 Sword Soul has 1500 stats and requires 180 mana to summon.

He's currently level 8, so even if you drain him completely, he'll only have 240 mana.

You can restore your mana through meditation, and the sword spirit protects you, but meditation takes half a day, which is enough time to level up several times, so it's completely pointless.

"Since the gentleman did not refute me, I suppose that senior mountain guardian wouldn't be playing a trick on me."

"I need to get my hands on the Little Demon King's jewelry as soon as possible."

Yang Qingfeng immediately made a decision, ordering the newly arrived sword spirit to soar into the sky and use its soul vision to find a stronghold.