Bearing the blue sky

Chapter 108 Spiritual Object! Investigating the Situation!

For several days in a row, Zhu Ge was immersed in martial arts.

Martial arts training cannot be rushed, nor can it be slowed down.

Zhu Ge has mastered almost all the martial arts techniques and movement skills.

While not quite a master, he was certainly proficient.

In comparison, the cultivation of the "Great Sun Lapis Lazuli Body" is the slowest.

Body Refinement!

This is something that many people consider extremely difficult.

However, Zhu Ge has already passed the most difficult stage in cultivating the "Great Sun Glass Body," which is the stage of astral projection during his mortal life.

After that, there was a long period of wind training, using the wind to temper the body and forge an indestructible body.

Now that Zhu Ge could withstand the wind inside the coffin, she stepped out of the coffin tonight and came to the cabin.

"call----"

Sensing the faint air currents around her, Zhu Ge took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled: "Little sister, you keep watch outside for me and don't let anyone in."

"Yes, brother!" Hua Liusha replied.

Upon hearing Hua Liusha's response, Zhu Ge closed her eyes. She was quite nervous when she first tried wind refining, and the excruciating pain was also hard to bear.

That kind of pain can subconsciously make people not want to cultivate.

Even Zhu Ge initially subconsciously thought of avoiding practicing this technique, thinking of doing other things to enhance his strength instead of practicing it.

Because it really hurts!

However, Zhu Ge deeply understands the importance of survival.

Just like the college entrance examination, people who don't like math can choose to avoid it or improve their scores in other subjects.

However, once you realize your weaknesses, running away is the worst option.

What is the best option?

Rise to the challenge!

Therefore, he constantly restrained his desire not to practice and instead focused on body training.

After practicing for a long time, he has now achieved initial results and is reaping the benefits of body refinement.

Instead, a sense of anticipation arose within me.

"Let me see how much physical strain the indoor wind will inflict on me."

Zhu Ge circulated his cultivation technique, and then his soul left his body.

The giant egg's soul flew out and then observed its own physical body, silently counting in its mind.

Although the soul has left the body, it can still feel intense pain.

One can imagine how painful it would be if the soul could not leave the body.

"That's about it."

About ten seconds later, Zhu Ge's soul returned to his body.

In an instant, intense pain surged from all parts of my body.

Having grown accustomed to pain, Zhu Ge merely frowned.

"Ten seconds indoors is equivalent to three minutes in a coffin?"

Zhu Ge made an estimate and came up with a rough figure.

Previously, his body could withstand the strain for a full three minutes inside the coffin.

Now, the airflow intensifies upon entering the room, and his body can only withstand it for ten seconds.

"Take a rest first."

Zhu Ge relaxes his body, allowing it to adapt to the changes in his muscles, bones, and internal organs.

Then I couldn't help but think of the spiritual objects I had eaten before.

It's important to know that what martial artists eat is very important.

It's not just about eating monsters, since the amount of nourishment they can provide is very limited.

They also need to eat all sorts of spiritual creatures.

Some are beneficial to the internal organs, some are warming and nourishing to the heart, and some are strengthening to the muscles and bones—and so on.

"I wonder where around here I can find spiritual items like Deep Blue Fruit, Mercury Fruit, and Milk Fruit."

Previously, the fisherman in the straw raincoat tried to bribe Zhu Ge with a spirit-level fruit, hoping to win Zhu Ge's heart.

Its name is Deep Blue Fruit, a low-grade spiritual item. When consumed along with its leaves and roots, it has beneficial effects on the body.

Later, when Zhu Ge went to Hekou Pass, the guards of the pass tried to bribe him with mercury fruit, hoping to get information out of him.

The mercury-rich fruit was harvested from the Red River next to the river mouth.

When taken together with the juice made from milkberry pulp given to him by the fisherman in the straw raincoat, it can prolong life and benefit the internal organs.

And then there was the bear heart and so on—with the boost from these spiritual objects, Zhu Ge broke through to the mid-stage of the Resentment Realm.

Zhu Ge is currently experiencing body aches and pains and needs to replenish various kinds of energy to strengthen his physical body, so he naturally thought of this method.

"Some rare and precious herbs can enhance my health, but unfortunately I lack the means to identify them."

Zhu Ge has a regrettable side.

A spirit object?

His bowl of grass was overflowing!

But he didn't recognize any of them, so he didn't dare to eat them randomly.

Previously, the fisherman in the straw raincoat deliberately didn't tell him that the Deep Blue Fruit needed to be taken with the fruit, roots, stems, and leaves, otherwise his intestines would rupture.

Now that there are so many spiritual substances in the herbal bowl, if you don't know their medicinal properties and can't distinguish them, then eating them indiscriminately will only lead to death.

"Or perhaps we'll have the chance to visit other cities later."

Zhu Ge pondered carefully.

He needs knowledge!

Only with enough knowledge could he fully transform the fisherman's legacy into his own power.

We can't go to Yuanyang City right now; we'll have to go somewhere else.

The nearest place should be a city called "Jianshui".

"It just so happens that Jianshui City is not far from Menglapo, so I'll take this opportunity to check on Yu Xiucai and the others."

Zhu Ge was moved.

The first few days of the war were the most dangerous, and he only moved around the valley.

Several days have passed now, and he can go and check on the general situation.

It should be noted that after the Red River Dragon Python and the Plague God Sparrow officially declared war on the Red River Prefecture, the outside world was teeming with monsters.

The situation Zhu Ge encountered was alright; it was just a normal density, since the valley he was in was remote and had fixed monster territories.

And what about cities like Jianshui? Or small mountain villages like Jianshan?

Zhu Ge suspected that large cities were struggling to survive, and many small mountain villages had probably been wiped out and massacred.

However, now, wars will change from surprise attacks to encounters and protracted battles.

The situation will stabilize somewhat.

"Let's eat something to recover our strength first, and then go check on the situation tonight. Hopefully, Jianshui City won't be massacred."

Zhu Ge took a deep breath and then walked out of her wooden house.

As soon as he stepped out of the wooden house, some red mist rose from the ground and entered Zhu Ge's body.

This is Hua Liusha, who is on guard duty outside.

Meanwhile, not far outside the wooden house, Liu Jianjian was sparring with Dao Xia.

Liu Jianjian's black hair fluttered in the wind, all of it stretching forward, each strand appearing to gleam with a metallic sheen.

These hairs are the spikes from her original hedgehog form, and after learning the "Demon Hunting Divine Technique," these spikes also became her means of fighting enemies.

The swordsman transformed into his true form, his six legs becoming six long staffs that collided with the hair, producing a metallic clanging sound.

The swordsman's six legs are also more fluid to use than before, just like a real long staff.

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

The two fought fiercely, their strength evenly matched.

At times, Liu Jianjian would get close, her fair fists slamming into Dao Xia's body.

Sometimes, the swordsman's foot would pierce through Liu Jianjian's long hair and strike her waist and abdomen.

However, since both of them are demonic beasts, this level of fighting can only be considered a warm-up spar.

While exchanging blows, these two guarded the blessing song and protected it.

"That's about enough. We're going out tonight, so let's save our energy!" Zhu Ge called out.

Liu Jianjian and Dao Xia immediately stopped.

"Master, are we going out again?" Liu Jianjian walked over excitedly.

The swordsman shrunk in size and nestled on Liu Jianjian's shoulder.

When the swordsman transforms, he doesn't take on a human form, so he can only grow bigger or smaller.

"Yes, it's been many days. We should go check on the situation in those cities." Zhu Ge nodded. "Let's roast a deer first, the one we caught a couple of days ago that transformed deer demon."

"After we eat and rest a bit, we'll hit the road!"