Monster Hunter, start with a wife!

According to Master Gao's guess.

The current half-beast evolutionists seem to have resumed human experimentation.

Most of the orcs created earlier have had their minds devoured by bestiality, biting anyone they see, making them no different from other beasts.

Perhaps it was because they couldn't make it in the Tianji City area that they went to a peripheral city like Xingtie City.

"Liang Ye holds some status in Star Iron City; he can help you stay away from this kind of conflict as much as possible," Old Gao said gravely, adding his advice.

"You should stay away from these kinds of things as much as possible now."

"I understand, disciple."

"Come with me." Old Gao stood up and turned to walk towards the room on the other side of the living room.

"Most low- to mid-tier beasts can be dealt with using source energy thermal weapons. Once the young master's gravity body modification is complete, you can go with him to farm four-star, or even five-star, Void Realms. Reaching the fourth tier within a month will be a piece of cake," Old Gao said as they walked.

"Don't think of this method as opportunistic. No matter what school of thought it is, brute force will always prevail. Raising your level of skill first is the key."

As they spoke, the two arrived at an empty room.

This is a martial arts training room.

Many different types of cold weapons were displayed on the shelves on both sides.

"But once you become a mid-level Kashu, you will need to acquire many resources yourself, and personal ability will become especially important. Firearms can deal with alien beasts, but they are not very useful in some duel arenas or when attacking fortified positions."

Old Gao walked to a shelf, took out three cards, and handed them to Cheng Zhuo:

"Therefore, after you become a high-level Kasshu, among your three fundamental sources, ancient martial arts will be your foundation!"

Cheng Zhuo nodded. "Disciple understands."

He glanced down at the cards in his hand; they contained a fist technique, a grappling technique, and a gun technique.

"Boxing is about body control, footwork is about moving freely, and spearmanship is about the harmony between the weapon and the body."

Old Gao picked up the long spear from the rack.

With a gentle twist of the wrist.

The gun spun in his palm, leaving a blur, the wind whistling through the air.

"To master shooting to the point of being able to 'stab accurately and thrust hard,' both fist techniques and body techniques are indispensable."

He suddenly put away his gun, the tip of which thudded into the floor.

A constant buzzing sound filled the air.

Although he hadn't moved an inch, Cheng Zhuo felt that the spear tip was like his master's gaze, able to move at will and kill the enemy in an instant.

"The unity of mind and body is the foundation of the unity of mind and weapon. Historically, most sharpshooters were also masters of boxing." Old Gao said almost word for word:

"Remember, gunplay and fist fighting go hand in hand!"

Cheng Zhuo nodded solemnly.

Back in school, the drill instructors would never have told him these things.

The instructors teach with the ultimate goal of helping students achieve high scores in combat skills...

"The source power realm of ancient martial arts is divided into four levels: beginner, minor mastery, proficiency, and mastery."

Old Gao's voice softened a bit as he walked to the center of the martial arts room and casually gestured a boxing stance:

"From beginner to minor mastery is 'training the form,' engraving the moves into one's very bones. From mastery to great mastery is 'training the technique,' allowing the source energy to flow along the moves. Since the ancient sage fused source energy with ancient martial arts, as long as one is willing to work hard, there will always be a day when one can master ancient martial arts."

He suddenly stopped, his gaze darkened, and his tone became more solemn:

"But precisely because of this, it's very difficult for subsequent Source Warriors to achieve a state of unity between mind and body, or unity between mind and weapon. Therefore, we will not inscribe the two supreme realms of ancient martial arts, 'Transformation' and 'Perfection,' into Source Cards. You must remember, your mind and your body should not be determined by a single card. You need to comprehend these two realms yourself in order to have any hope of reaching the supreme realm of the ancient martial arts lineage!"

"Your disciple is grateful for your instruction." Cheng Zhuo bowed deeply with great sincerity.

Old Gao helped Cheng Zhuo up, pinched out the "Two Elements Six Harmonies Spear Technique" card from his palm, and instructed him:

"Until your movement techniques, fist techniques, and grappling skills reach the minor mastery level, do not fuse this spear technique card for the time being, and you are not allowed to use a spear against enemies again, understand?"

"clear."

……

……

Cheng Zhuo gained a lot from this trip to the inner city.

Besides the hidden crisis being resolved, he also benefited greatly from the guidance of his master, Lao Gao.

However, the most important thing right now is obviously to go to the 'Azure Rock Cave'. Once he reaches the next level, his strength will increase again.

After leaving Cloud Mirror Villa.

It was already dark.

The inner city is ablaze with colorful neon lights.

Cheng Zhuo did not leave the city, but instead found a high-end hotel and checked in.

Upon entering the room, Cheng Zhuo immediately activated the system's detection function, scanning every corner one by one: the fire-retardant spray on the ceiling, the electrical outlets, the mirrors...

Until it is confirmed that there are no monitoring devices.

He then locked the door and drew the heavy blackout curtains.

With a flick of his wrist, a gray stone the size of an egg appeared in his hand—

This is the refined boundary stone of the "Azure Rock Cave"!

A flash of white light.

A milky-white gate appeared.

Cheng Zhuo walked in without hesitation.

He didn't even bring the Great Dragon and the Jar when he entered the Star Ruins Realm.

As the light and shadows before his eyes suddenly changed, a damp mist instantly enveloped him, and Cheng Zhuo felt his nasal cavity filled with a strange smell of rust and humid soil.

All around were green rocks covered with moss.

"You have entered the Refined Killing Ruins: Azure Rock Cavern"

Star Rating: None

Keyword: Slaughter

"Ruins Exploration Progress: 0.1%"

Common types of exotic beasts: poisonous, six-clawed carapace-type.

"Ultimate Mission: Kill the Six-Clawed Dog King"

As usual, not long after Cheng Zhuo entered, a strange beast charged towards him with a strange "chirp".

Six claws, rat head, carapace body.

It turned out to be a rat mantis.

Cheng Zhuo didn't want to get his combat suit dirty, so he immediately activated his "Dragon Form" mode.

They quickly searched the underground cave.

He didn't waste much time before finding the pack of "six-clawed poison dogs" that Catherine had mentioned.

Fortunately, he had the detection function enabled. Who would have thought that a group of ugly creatures with snake heads and carapaces would have the word "dog" in their names?

Kill the BOSS without lifting a finger.

Cheng Zhuo indeed dug out a high-quality, advanced source core with a bright green luster from its forehead.

"Antitoxicity increased by 15%, not good enough... Continue."

Cheng Zhuo frowned and was about to go out to refresh when the system notification sounded:

"The Qingyan Crypt Slaughter Mission is complete."

"Lighthouse simulation rewards in progress..."

Congratulations on obtaining 50 Tier 1 Source Cores.

"Congratulations on obtaining the Good Quality Weapon Card - Poisoned Dogtooth Dagger"

"Congratulations on obtaining the Advanced Source Core, Series Type, Tier 1"

"Holy shit..."