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Chapter 98 Second-Tier Movement Technique Acquired [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

In recent years, Ji Yuan has not only practiced his spiritual cultivation but also read a lot of classic texts.

A cultivator named "Beilin Sanren" once wrote a book called "Tales of Monsters and Beasts," which included a detailed description of this giant-mouthed clam-eating creature.

The Big Mouth Clam isn't actually violent; in fact, it's considered one of the gentler types among all the monsters.

But it has one characteristic... it's gluttonous and has an enormous appetite.

Moreover, once they've tasted something good, their appetite becomes extremely picky, and they won't eat anything but good food.

Some cultivators often take advantage of the gluttonous nature of the giant clam to poison it, or lure it out of areas densely populated with demonic beasts and kill it alone.

Admittedly, when Ji Yuan first confirmed that the toad was a clam eater, he also considered poisoning it.

It just so happens that Ji Yuan had a very strong poison in his storage bag.

It was the one he extracted from Tu Yue.

But just as he was about to have this thought, he changed his mind and had a different idea.

If I could appease this big-mouthed clam... then I could build a cave on this island, wouldn't that be an excellent hiding place?

This foggy area itself is an excellent hiding place, and the island is also home to giant-mouthed clams.

Other cultivators dared not even think about it.

This place is shrouded in mist. If I wait until I upgrade my [Cave Abode] to level 3 and obtain the Starry Cloud Barrier Array, wouldn't that array blend perfectly with the mist here?

At that time, will there be a safer place than this?

Ji Yuan's mind immediately became active.

Moreover, once he advances to the Foundation Establishment stage and the Water Dragon Sect obtains the right to open an island, he can occupy an island to serve as his official cave dwelling, while secretly using it as a hiding place.

With a single thought, the world expands.

Ji Yuan was originally worried that the small house in Zengtou City was not safe and was too cramped. If he could settle down here, that would be the perfect place.

If that's the case, then the current issue is to first calm down this big-mouthed clam eater.

Otherwise, it's all pointless to discuss.

Ji Yuan looked down at the giant toad squatting on the mountaintop again. Its eyes were still somewhat clear and foolish, and it even opened its mouth from time to time, looking as if it hadn't had enough.

Spirit pig meat... it probably has never eaten this stuff before.

Especially since Ji Yuan's spirit pork has been enhanced by the panel, it has an added body-strengthening effect, and its taste is naturally better than ordinary spirit pork.

However, Ji Yuan currently only has three of these items in his storage bag, so he can only give them out little by little.

Watching the giant toad constantly opening its mouth, he thought for a moment, then slowly lowered the airship, almost within the toad's attack range.

Ji Yuan then stopped, and then cut off a piece of spirit pig meat from his storage bag and threw it over.

This time, the giant toad reacted even faster, sweeping its tongue across the surface and instantly snatching the toad into its mouth.

After swallowing, it emitted a joyful sound from its throat.

It looked at Ji Yuan with clear eyes, its gaze becoming increasingly expectant.

But this time, no matter how it looked at it, Ji Yuan wouldn't give it any meat.

The giant toad croaked a few times, and seeing that Ji Yuan still hadn't reacted, it became a little anxious. It turned around and jumped down the mountain, but before it had taken more than a few steps, it turned back to look at Ji Yuan.

"Croak—"

Is this... telling me to keep up?

Ji Yuan seemed to have somewhat understood the meaning of the giant toad.

After thinking for a moment, Ji Yuan summoned the Hundred Fish Shield to protect himself, then pinched the high-grade protective talisman and activated the Xuan Guang Shield on his wrist before pressing down on the magic boat and slowly following.

In this way, even if the toad is cunning and launches a sneak attack in an instant, I can still protect myself.

The man and the toad walked for a while.

Ji Yuan discovered that as long as he didn't show hostility, the giant toad was really docile. Every few times it jumped, it would stop and wait if Ji Yuan didn't follow.

It only set off again after seeing Ji Yuan catch up.

One person and one toad.

One jump, one flight.

Ji Yuan followed it from the mountaintop to the foot of the mountain, and finally arrived at the bottom of that cliff.

The giant toad stopped, and only after Ji Yuan caught up did it stick out its tongue again.

Ji Yuan thought it was going to launch a sneak attack, and even released his flying sword, but unexpectedly, the giant toad flicked its tongue down the cliff.

Its huge, scarlet tongue swept across the cliff, completely clearing away the bushes and weeds below and swallowing them whole.

Perhaps because it had just eaten delicious spirit pig meat, tasting these weeds now... made the giant toad gag, but it still forced itself to swallow them.

It's a good toad that doesn't waste food.

Once the weeds were cleared away, Ji Yuan was able to see clearly what was below the cliff.

On the stone wall, a large number of characters were clearly carved, and in some places there were even diagrams of human-shaped meridians... spells!

This is the opportunity that Qiu Qianhai's grandfather once discovered, that second-tier movement technique!

Ji Yuan originally thought that obtaining this opportunity would be extremely troublesome, but unexpectedly... a few pieces of spirit pig meat were all it took?!

And since it hasn't been taken away yet, it seems that this movement technique should be mine!

Upon realizing this, Ji Yuan felt that even the toad was kind and amiable.

"Quack quack—"

Seeing that Ji Yuan didn't react, the big toad hopped around a few times, making dissatisfied noises in its throat, as if to say... I've given you all the good stuff, why don't you give me your good stuff yet!

This time, Ji Yuan wasn't stingy. Instead, he chopped off two pig's feet and threw them to the big toad.

The latter one jumped up and bit down in one gulp, but this time it didn't rush to swallow it. Instead, it held it in its mouth and savored it for a moment before slowly eating it.

Ji Yuan took advantage of the time to quickly record the spells on the stone wall.

He used his spiritual energy to control the brush and ink, and with his manipulation of objects, he could record almost anything he saw at a glance.

This second-tier movement technique is called "Following Like a Shadow".

It is divided into two volumes. The first volume is called "Like a Shadow," which emphasizes maneuvering within a small area, or more precisely, the methods of fighting an enemy.

Once activated, one's figure can attach to the opponent's back like a shadow, allowing for extremely fast short-distance movement.

It can be used to evade the opponent's attacks, or to launch a surprise attack yourself.

Ji Yuan was already thinking about how to combine this spell with the Spirit Water Needle to launch a surprise attack combo.

The second volume is naturally about "following the enemy"; the first volume is about fighting the enemy, and the second volume is about running away.

Its body moves with incredible speed, and when fully activated, it can even catch up with the speed of a flying magical artifact for a short period of time.

Above the superior grade magic artifacts are the top grade magic artifacts.

Only the finest magical artifacts can be upgraded to become spiritual artifacts.

Judging from this, this second-tier spell is damn powerful, truly a master at escaping and running away!

value!

This trip was totally worth it!

To ensure everything went perfectly, Ji Yuan even made two copies.

Naturally, they would give the giant toad another piece of spirit pig meat.

After copying the spells, Ji Yuan was completely relieved. He hadn't expected his trip to go so smoothly; he had even been considering whether to risk his life against a second-tier demon beast.

But now it seems... Ji Yuan turned to look at the pitiful-looking toad.

I've copied the spell, now I need to try it out and see if I can capture this giant toad and settle down on this island.

If you want to open a cave on this island, you first have to make this giant toad understand your intentions.

Make it so that it won't resist, so that it can act as a free doorkeeper for itself.

So Ji Yuan thought for a moment, then pointed to himself, then pointed to the stone wall in front of him, and then made a sleeping gesture.

Fourth-tier demonic beasts can attempt to undergo tribulation and transform into human form, so in terms of intelligence, they are not much different from humans.

A third-tier demon beast's intelligence is probably similar to that of a teenager.

The second-tier demon beast in front of him was not much better; it was like a child who wanted to eat when he was hungry and sleep when he was tired. But that was why Ji Yuan was able to take it down so easily.

The big toad's eyes were full of confusion and ignorance.

He couldn't understand Ji Yuan's meaning at all.

Left with no other choice, Ji Yuan went to the side, raised his hand and used his flying sword to cut down an ancient tree, then lay down on it and pretended to be asleep.

A glimmer of understanding finally appeared in the toad's eyes.

Ji Yuan pointed to himself again, and then to the ground.

The giant toad then seemed to suddenly understand, but its eyes also seemed to show some hesitation.

Torn?

What are you agonizing over? Are you worried that I didn't give you enough meat?

This time, Ji Yuan was even more decisive. He only had three pigs, so he simply cut off a pig's head and threw it over.

The toad's eyes lit up when it saw such a large piece. Without saying a word, it jumped up and swallowed it whole.

Ji Yuan wasn't in a hurry; he just waited quietly for it to swallow him.

After waiting for a while, the giant toad finished eating the pig's head and seemed to finally feel a little satisfied. Then, without hesitation, it turned around and jumped in another direction.

"Quack quack—"

It urged Ji Yuan to catch up quickly.

Ji Yuan was naturally like that; he also wanted to see what other good things this giant toad had in store...

After passing the cliff, you arrive at the north side of the island. This is the shady side, and the perpetual fog makes it feel even colder.

After the giant toad jumped here, it basically didn't move much, only moving forward little by little.

Even the sounds coming from his throat were somewhat choked up.

Ji Yuan followed at a leisurely pace until they reached a corner, where he noticed a protruding boulder at the foot of a nearby stone wall.

The giant toad stopped there, and once again stuck out its tongue to push the boulder aside.

A dark hole appeared behind the rock.

It turned its head, shook its head, and gestured for Ji Yuan to come over.

But... looking at this scene, Ji Yuan couldn't help but have a guess in his heart.

This giant toad was probably originally raised here by a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Later, it is unknown whether the cultivator left or died, but in any case, the giant toad was left here.

This cave must be where that monk once lived.

After he disappeared, the giant toad blocked the entrance to the cave... If that's the case, there must be some good stuff inside!

Ji Yuan was already wondering if this was the cave dwelling of a Foundation Establishment cultivator who had passed away peacefully.

It contains all his treasures.

Things like magical artifacts, piles of mid-grade spirit stones, second-tier spells, and various talismans and pills.

Could it be that I, Jiyuan, will truly have this opportunity?!

The giant toad kept urging him on, so Ji Yuan arrived at the cave entrance. Looking at the dark entrance, he decided not to rush in and instead casually tossed a "lighting talisman" inside.

He also put a night vision talisman on himself.

The cave was not deep, and with the light of the talisman shining through, Ji Yuan could see everything inside.

(End of this chapter)