Yuan Ming glanced at Ha Gong, who was still adjusting his breath with his eyes closed. Without making any noise, he looked up at the top of the canyon.
He was not worried that Wu Bao and others would chase them in. The area in the canyon was vast, not to mention that the Blue Wolf Gang and Hyena Hall only had a few dozen people in total. Even if there were ten times more, it would be difficult to find them.
Yuan Ming was thinking about his herring sword. He was fighting with the white-haired monster before, and the herring sword was left where it was.
This sword is a semi-magical weapon and is extremely sharp. It would be a pity to throw it away.
But searching now will increase the risk of exposure.
"Forget it, it's just a sword." After careful consideration, Yuan Ming gave up the idea of taking the risk to retrieve the herring sword and sat down cross-legged.
His white ape transformation was originally very common in the furry art, but after several evolutions of the animal skin, it is no worse than any furry animal skin, and is not inferior to Wu Bao and Jin Kun.
In comparison, his cultivation level is still a bit lower.
If he could further improve his cultivation and reach the fourth level of Qi Refining, he would not be as embarrassed as he is today when facing Wu Bao and others.
Yuan Ming calmed down and began to practice with his eyes closed, gradually forgetting both things and me.
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Yuan Ming and Ha Gong were practicing leisurely in the canyon, but Wu Bao mobilized the Green Wolf Gang to search for them like crazy, but they were nowhere to be found.
He guessed that Yuan Ming might have hid in the Misty Canyon and sent people down to search for it. However, the Misty Canyon was a vast area and filled with fog. After searching for several days, there was no clue at all.
As time went by, Yuan Ming seemed to have disappeared from the world and never appeared again. Some people in the Qinglang Gang began to complain, after all, they had to turn in blood food every month.
Wu Bao was worried about the secrets that might exist in Yuan Ming. Although he was unwilling to do so, he had no choice but to give up.
However, the news that Yuan Ming was still able to escape unharmed despite being chased and intercepted by two groups from the Green Wolf Gang and the Hyena Hall spread like wildfire. In addition, he never appeared again. The name Yuan Ming resounded throughout the area for a while, and was spread everywhere.
The furry slaves spread the word by word of mouth.
Time passed, and half a year passed in the blink of an eye.
In a secret cave at the bottom of the canyon, Yuan Ming sat cross-legged, with faint fluorescence on his face.
There was no sign of Hagon inside or outside the cave.
The white mist outside the cave suddenly surged violently, like boiling water, and the nearby spiritual energy of heaven and earth was also attracted and converged towards the cave.
The gathering of spiritual energy lasted for a quarter of an hour and then stopped.
Inside the cave, Yuan Ming's whole body was shrouded in a layer of fluorescent light, making his whole person look brand new.
He ran the Nine Yuan Jue, and a powerful wave of mana spread out, which was many times more powerful than before.
Yuan Ming opened his eyes, his expression full of joy.
In the thirteenth level of Qi refining, the first to third levels are just the foundation. Only when you reach the fourth level of Qi refining can you be considered a slight success.
In half a year, he was promoted from the third level of Qi Refining to the fourth level of Qi Refining, which was much slower than before.
However, Yuan Ming was not dissatisfied at all. As his cultivation level deepened, the time required for a breakthrough was greatly lengthened. After the third level of Qi refining, each level would need to be calculated in years.
It only took him half a year to break through the fourth level of Qi Refining, all thanks to the exquisite Nine Yuan Jue. It was already extremely fast, and it was not continuous in the middle. He still had to sneak out of the valley every month to exchange for the antidote.
Yuan Ming used the Nine Elements Technique to stabilize his state a little, and then he couldn't wait to come outside the cave and used the fur-clothing technique to transform into the form of a white ape.
The white ape looked the same as before, but Yuan Ming could clearly feel that the power of his physical body had increased sharply again, and there was a strong vibration in every move and every move he made.
He picked up a piece of bluestone from the ground and held it gently.
Click!
The hard bluestone shattered into pieces and turned into a cloud of stone powder, slowly falling from the fingertips.
A flash of surprise flashed in Yuan Ming's eyes. He originally thought that as his cultivation level increased, the power of the body covered with fur would gradually weaken in the same way as the body's body shape. However, this did not seem to be the case with White Ape Skin, and the increase in power did not decrease but increased.
He returned to the cave and took out his baggage. A long sword wrapped in cloth was inserted diagonally inside. It was the herring sword.
This sword has a certain fate with him. During the battle with the white-haired monster that day, the herring sword was left in the forest. He was worried that Wu Bao and others would notice the trace, so he did not retrieve it in time. He thought that the sword must be lost.
Unexpectedly, he later went out to collect food and drink, and happened to pass by there. The herring sword was still lying quietly in the forest.
Yuan Ming climbed upwards and soon reached the top.
He came to a nearby big tree and took out a bamboo tube from the gap between the roots of the tree, which contained an animal skin.
Yuan Ming opened the animal skin, and it was filled with small writings, which read the recent situation of Shiwandashan, left by Ha Gong.
Ha Gong recovered from his injuries not long after entering the valley. In order to keep abreast of the situation in Shiwanda Mountain, Yuan Ming used the same method as before and asked Ha Gong to leave the news here every month.
Looking at the information on the animal skin, Yuan Ming's eyes became a little colder.
On the surface, the Green Wolf Gang no longer offered a reward for his capture, but in fact, Wu Bao did not give up, and secretly imposed a much higher reward than before.
It's just that he is not what he used to be now. In terms of cultivation alone, he is comparable to Wu Bao, so he is naturally not afraid.
Other than that, Shiwandashan was quite peaceful and nothing special happened.
Yuan Ming put away the animal skin, took out a scarf, wrapped it around his head and face, and walked towards Toad Valley.
He asked Ha Gong to buy something from Zhao Tong before. Now that almost two months have passed, Zhao Tong should have the item ready.
While rushing on the road, Yuan Ming subconsciously activated the Shadowless Step.
With the improvement of his cultivation and magic power, he can now use it more freely.
Halfway through the journey, there was a "crash" in the nearby jungle, and a plump gray rabbit jumped out and ran away in a hurry.
In order to break through the bottleneck, Yuan Ming spent three days and three nights in seclusion without drinking any water. At this moment, he was feeling a little hungry, so he made a secret gesture in the air.
Green light flashed under the running rabbit, and a sharp wooden thorn appeared out of thin air, accurately piercing the rabbit's body and piercing out from the back.
The gray rabbit screamed, struggled a few times, and soon stopped moving.
He stood up and took the gray rabbit carcass and was about to wash and skin it when his movement suddenly stopped and his eyes fell on the rabbit's chin and front legs.
There was a lot of blood stained there, it was dark red, and it was definitely not the rabbit's own blood.
Yuan Ming picked up a fiery red soft long hair from the coagulated blood, which was obviously human hair.
His expression became solemn, and he stood up and walked towards the jungle where the rabbits were escaping.
Nothing was found at first, but not far forward, a bloody smell came from the front.
Yuan Ming walked forward following the scent, and soon arrived at a valley. When he pushed aside the lush vegetation at the mouth of the valley, his expression suddenly changed.
I saw several corpses lying scattered across the valley, all of them were furry beast slaves. Each person's body was broken into several pieces, and the state of death was horrific.
The furs and hides of these people were also torn into many pieces and completely destroyed.
Yuan Ming frowned!
He has been used to seeing bloody fights since he entered Shiwan Mountain, but this is the first time he has seen such a brutal dismemberment. I'm afraid no one would do this, and it doesn't look like it was done by a ferocious beast.
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He suppressed his nausea and carefully examined the corpses, but unfortunately he found nothing.
Yuan Ming did not stay here any longer and left quickly.
At this time, he lost his appetite and continued on his way, quickly arriving at Toad Valley.
However, Toad Valley, which is quite busy on weekdays, is quiet and strange at the moment.
As Yuan Ming walked, he looked around. The stone houses that had been used by several disciples of Biluo Cave to do business were all closed, and there was no one in the entire valley.
He soon came to Zhao Tong's stone house, which was also empty.
"Did something happen?" Yuan Ming touched his chin and muttered to himself.
The news Hagon gave him said that there were no other abnormalities in Shiwandashan. It seemed that the drastic changes in Toad Valley happened recently.
Yuan Ming stood in silence for a moment, and was about to turn around and leave when he suddenly remembered something. He came to the back of the stone house and stretched his hand into the gap between the two big rocks in the corner of the stone house.
He quickly took his hand back, and there was already a piece of animal skin in his palm.
Yuan Ming and Zhao Tong had done business many times and were quite familiar with each other. This was where they left messages to each other. They learned how to communicate with Tule and Hagon through letters from Zhao Tong.
Yuan Ming unfolded the animal skin. There was not much content on it, so he read it quickly.
According to the message left by Zhao Tong, the closure of Toad Valley was the request of the Biluodong Sect. As for the reason, it seemed that something had happened in Shiwan Mountain. Zhao Tong also told Yuan Ming to be careful.
He put away the animal skins, and the image of the mutilated corpses he saw not long ago flashed through his mind. Is there any connection between the death of those furry beast slaves and the current incident?
Yuan Ming did not stay longer in Toad Valley, and quickly turned around and left, returning directly to his residence in the Misty Canyon, intending to consolidate his realm.
Although his cultivation level has improved, he does not dare to be blindly arrogant. The changes in Shiwanda Mountain have attracted Biluo Dong's great attention, so naturally he does not dare to take it lightly.
Five days later, Yuan Ming walked out of the cave again, climbed up the canyon, and headed towards the boundary monument.
He didn't want to go out to hunt animals. Today was the day to pay for his blood essence.
Yuan Ming quickly arrived at the foot of the huge stone boundary monument and found that Ulu had also arrived.
"Wulu, you're fine." Yuan Ming greeted.
"Shanghao, how is Brother Yuan Ming doing lately?" Wulu asked with a smile.
"It's not bad." Yuan Ming said with a slight smile, his attitude a little more friendly than before.
Although the Green Wolf Gang has withdrawn its manpower and no longer pursues him on a large scale, the conflict between the two has not been resolved. Now that several months have passed, the Green Wolf Gang has not ambush him near the boundary marker, but it has many connections with Ulu.
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"Brother Wulu, I went to Toad Valley a few days ago. There was no one there. After asking around, I heard that there was a change in Shiwan Mountain, which caused Toad Valley to be banned. The Green Wolf Gang is well-informed. I wonder if this is the case?
"Yuan Ming asked.
"We don't know what will happen to Shiwandashan next." Ulu sighed thoughtfully and shook his head.
While the two were chatting, Elder Huhuo flew from a distance on a giant eagle and landed near the boundary monument.
"I've seen Elder Huhuo!" Yuan Ming and Wulu hurriedly stood up and saluted.
"It's good that you two are here. I have something to tell you." Elder Huhuo jumped down from the giant eagle and said.
"Please give me your instructions, Elder Huhuo." Yuan Ming and the other two replied respectfully. This chapter has been completed!