Chapter 098: Beast Fight

Li Wenjun didn't realize that he was somewhat undervaluing himself. The "Changchun Technique" was truly a subpar cultivation method, which led to his magical power being less substantial compared to other cultivators of the same level. However, his cultivation speed was absolutely terrifying.

Being able to cultivate the "Changchun Technique" to the Third Level of the Qi Condensation Stage in less than a year, without a master's guidance or support from a sect, was not something that could be described as rare or scarce in the cultivation world, but it was indeed quite uncommon. Such a person would be a key cultivation target in any sect.

Unfortunately, Li Wenjun had yet to calmly communicate with other cultivators, and his understanding of the cultivation world was insufficient, making it difficult for him to accurately assess himself.

Of course, from another perspective, having a low self-evaluation might not be a bad thing. The cultivation world is fraught with danger and filled with experts. The Qi Condensation Stage is the lowest level of existence. Even if Li Wenjun had cultivated to the Tenth Level of the Qi Condensation Stage, known as the Great Perfection of the Qi Condensation Stage, what could he do?

Above him were the Foundation Establishment Stage, the Golden Core Stage, and the Nascent Soul Stage. Without mentioning the latter two, just the Foundation Establishment Stage alone meant that as long as the expert wasn't particularly weak, they could eliminate a cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Qi Condensation Stage with a single finger. This was the difference in cultivation realms.

Having a low self-evaluation would prevent him from overestimating himself, making him cautious and careful, and not arrogant or reckless, which could lead to provoking people he shouldn't.

Of course, this is a general rule. If one's luck is bad, even if they try to keep a low profile, countless troubles can still come knocking, as the saying goes, "sitting at home, trouble comes from the sky."

After trying out the spell, Li Wenjun began to examine the changes in his sword technique brought about by reaching the Third Level of the Qi Condensation Stage. After multiple attempts, Li Wenjun discovered that the Dragon-Headed Goose Feather Saber had a limit to the amount of magical power it could accept. When he input two-thirds of his total magical power into the Dragon-Headed Goose Feather Saber, it could no longer absorb any more magical power. At this point, if he swung the saber to release a blade of light, the length of the blade would be about eight feet.

Li Wenjun was somewhat unsatisfied and continued to explore for several days. In the end, he found that eight feet was indeed the limit of the Dragon-Headed Goose Feather Saber's blade. However, his exploration was not without its rewards; in fact, the gains were quite significant.

Previously, Li Wenjun could only release one blade of light at a time. After his exploration, he discovered that by controlling the input of magical power, he could release three blades of light in quick succession, each about five feet long. This was a significant improvement.

Li Wenjun was quite satisfied with this result. He wanted to explore more sword techniques, but after several days, he saw no further progress.

One day, Li Wenjun climbed to the top of a hill, facing the sunrise, and sat there with the Dragon-Headed Goose Feather Saber resting on his lap. He was preparing to continue his meditation on the Dragon-Headed Goose Feather Saber.

After closing his eyes to rest for a moment, Li Wenjun suddenly heard a noisy commotion. He frowned and looked in the direction of the sound.

The source of the noise was behind another hill. As Li Wenjun hesitated about whether to go and check, a black shadow suddenly darted out from behind the hill.

At first glance, the black shadow looked like a wild boar, with a similar size. It was making "Dang Kang, Dang Kang" sounds and galloping down the hill, heading towards the valley at the foot of the hill.

Dang Kang, the divine beast?!

Li Wenjun didn't expect to encounter the Dang Kang beast again here. The last time he met the Dang Kang beast was near the outskirts of Wufeng Mountain, at least a hundred miles away from where he was now. How did the Dang Kang beast end up here? Could it be that this Dang Kang beast was not the same one he encountered last time?

While Li Wenjun was lost in thought, another black shadow climbed up the hill where the Dang Kang beast had just rushed down.

It had a large triangular head, inverted pupils, and yellow sclera that radiated endless coldness. It was a snake, a massive snake.

Seeing this snake, Li Wenjun almost jumped up. He had a deep impression of this snake. At the grain drying field by the Jun River outside the military fortress town, he had faced this snake, and at that time, he almost became its meal.

Black-striped Python!

Yes, it was definitely it.

Why was it here?

After the black-striped python climbed to the top of the hill, it raised its triangular head, and its forked tongue flicked in and out. Its cold eyes seemed to glance at Li Wenjun on another hilltop, then it refocused its attention on the Dang Kang beast, which was rushing down the hill.

Hiss!

The massive body of the black-striped python wriggled, and it rushed down the hill, chasing after the Dang Kang beast.

The Dang Kang beast was slightly faster, charging into the valley and then heading straight for the hill where Li Wenjun was. Soon, it reached halfway up the hill.

At this moment, the black-striped python had just slithered into the valley. A flash of anger crossed its eyes, and it opened its mouth, spitting out an ice spike that condensed in the air, piercing through the void and speeding towards the Dang Kang beast.

The Dang Kang beast let out a shrill scream, and a brown shield suddenly appeared behind it. The shield was ugly and irregular in shape but managed to block the ice spike.

The ice spike pierced through the shield and continued to stab towards the Dang Kang beast with its remaining momentum.

The Dang Kang beast screamed again and formed another shield, finally blocking the ice spike.

However, the Dang Kang beast's speed slowed down after using the earth shield twice, and the black-striped python quickly closed the distance between them.

The Dang Kang beast no longer cared about defending against the black-striped python and charged towards the hill.

Li Wenjun was sitting on the hilltop, and the area was limited. If the Dang Kang beast and the black-striped python charged up, the consequences were unpredictable. The Dang Kang beast might not attack him, but the black-striped python was a different story.

Li Wenjun had never fought a beast before and didn't know if he could kill the black-striped python if he intervened. After some thought, Li Wenjun suppressed this idea. He clearly remembered that the black-striped python had an owner. The owner of the black-striped python was a cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Qi Condensation Stage, seven levels higher than him.