There were dark clouds in the hazy sky, and with a burst of thunder, a raindrop finally jumped down from the clouds, falling precariously in front of Shen Xiu in the whistling wind.
At this time, Shen Xiu was crawling in a lush grass, like a leopard hunting, staring intently at an animal drinking water like an elk in a puddle not far away.
This is the prey he has been eyeing for a long time, the Fire Cloud Deer, a first-order monster unique to the outskirts of Dawu Mountain.
Named because of the red lines on its body that look like natural flowing clouds, this fire cloud deer is weak in attack, but its running speed is extremely fast.
He doesn't want to let go.
It's just that the weather makes him quite unhappy. If it rains and the ground is wet, his movements will obviously be restricted, and maybe a single oversight will allow his prey to escape.
The Fire Cloud Deer was still lowering its head to drink water, raising its ears and looking around alertly, ready to run away at any time in the face of possible danger.
If he checked the movement, Shen Xiu thought he couldn't keep up with the speed, so the position he lay on was the only way for Huoyunlu to pass by, waiting for Huoyunlu to fall into his trap.
Before, he might not have hunted such fast prey so directly, but would have dug a trap and waited patiently for the prey to take the bait.
But I still don’t use it now.
A few more raindrops fell, and the Fire Cloud Deer seemed to have had enough. It raised its mouth and took a bite of the bright green weeds beside the water, chewed it in its mouth, then turned around and walked back leisurely.
This is the direction where Shen Xiu is hiding.
Seeing the prey approaching, Chen Xiu immediately slowed down his breathing, and even the sound of his breathing became vague. When the Fire Cloud Deer was just a few steps away from him, he held his breath.
One step, two steps.
The distance is getting closer.
In an instant, Shen Xiu leaped up from the grass.
Like an arrow from the string, it rushed out, and the object in the hand was suddenly thrown out. The cold light was like lightning, and it flew towards the ground between Huoyunlu's legs.
Fierce without leaving any room!
The sudden human made Huoyunlu frightened, and he ran away, but he directly ran into the sharp dagger thrown by Shen Xiu.
At that moment, Huoyunlu's eyes were horrified, he felt a chill in his crotch, and a sharp pain hit him. Then he fell to the ground, kicked his legs and foamed at the mouth.
Shen Xiu stepped forward and struck again, but within a short time his life was gone.
Looking at the black iron dagger still stained with blood, Shen Xiu washed it over and over again in the puddle with some disgust, and then took the scabbard away until there was no trace of blood.
Such a Huoyun Deer with a complete scalp can still be sold for a good price, but now Shen Xiu just wants to eat meat.
It has been five days since he left Taixi City. He is now in a remnant of Dawu Mountain. It is not that easy to find him in the deep forest.
With the idea of improving his strength, Chen Xiu felt that he simply planned to stay here for a while.
As for wanting to kill that woman, which led to the current predicament, Shen Xiu still has no regrets, nor does he regret having the intention to kill that woman. He only regrets that he could not bear the murderous intention at that time.
Dusk in the mountains comes quietly, and before you know it, the green pines in the forest are solemn, the light and shadow of the rocks are dim, and you can see that the night is coming.
Shen Xiu carried the Huoyun Deer on his shoulders, followed the route he came from to a cliff, entered a cave, then quickly plucked the hair and cleaned the internal organs, and set up a fire to roast it.
Soon, fog filled the outside of the cave, and a black curtain swept from the sky. A thunder exploded in the night sky, and raindrops as big as soybeans fell, hitting the forest leaves with a crackling sound.
In the dark cave, chills came in waves, and some firelight flickered, dispelling the darkness and maintaining bursts of warmth.
Shen Xiu's body was not affected by the cold at all, and there was still a warm breath filling his whole body from his chest.
The demonic elixir of the white python is still in his body, emitting blazing energy, but at this time, Shen Xiu doesn't know how to use it.
The demon elixir of the fifth-level demon is extremely dangerous. If he swallows it directly, the unrefined domineering demon power in it may tear his body to pieces.
Let’s look at it now.
But he just used it as a heating device.
The golden cicada in his body is quite interested in this demon elixir, but how can he be willing to swallow the fifth-level demon elixir right now?
The Fire Cloud Deer on the wooden stand gradually turned golden, and transparent oil droplets seeped out along the edge, making a sizzling sound when dripping on the fire.
Chen Xiu took out a paper bag from his arms and sprinkled some salt grains on it. The aroma of meat from the shop spread out in the cave, making people salivate.
Pulling off a golden deer leg, Shen Xiu started to chew on it, not forgetting to release the golden cicada so that it could chew one of its own.
……
The next morning, yesterday's violent storm had dissipated.
The red sky is as clear as a wash, and wisps of warm sunlight shine through the cliff forest and into the cave behind the trees.
When Chen Xiu woke up, he turned the golden cicada he used to stand guard into a stream of light and entered his body's Dantian. He pushed aside the weeds and got out, and immediately took a deep breath of the fresh air after the rain.
Then he stood on a flat floor in front of a cave, started to set up a boxing frame, and practiced the thirteen movements of subduing the dragon and subduing the tiger.
Nowadays, the skill of Subduing the Dragon and Subduing the Tiger reaches the later stage, and the proficiency increases more slowly, but as long as you practice it, it will continue to improve.
Especially when used in actual combat, the proficiency increases even more quickly.
The boxer fought again and again, and now Shen Xiu couldn't feel the changes in his body, but the data on the panel was actually improving.
In this bright sunshine, after practicing all morning, Shen Xiu, whose proficiency improved by one percent again, took a rest and then switched to the indestructible magic skill.
Then I found a mountain spring and drank to my fill, then continued into the forest.
There are many monsters on the outskirts of Dawu Mountain, including some second- and third-order monsters. Shen Xiu can easily face them with his current cultivation. He has been here for a few days, but he has already hunted them. More than one.
Most of them were eaten by him and Jin Chan.
The effect is much better than if he stayed at Jinhong Martial Arts Hall and took those medicinal foods.
It’s not that the medicinal soup in the martial arts hall is useless, it’s just that the size of the Jinhong Martial Arts Hall is there. After the death of Gym Leader Yang, Xiang Shou, the current most powerful gym owner, is only at the middle stage of the Three Realms.
Due to the influence of power, alchemists who are more powerful than ordinary pharmacists cannot afford to hire them, and the same is certainly true for correspondingly higher-level medicinal soups.
Now it’s the right time to come to Dawushan.
Even one meal a day is not enough.
Chen Xiu saw a second-level monster in the woods yesterday, and now he plans to get it.
We walked all the way without encountering any monsters.
There were some pheasants and hares at that time. Judging from the energy replenishment, they were probably too much to stuff between the teeth, so Shen Xiu ignored them.
On the way, he came across some miscellaneous wild fruits, which he didn’t even dare to pick.
He doesn't know most of these fruits, and he doesn't even know whether he can eat them. When he's not immune to all poisons, he still has to keep his mouth shut.