Chapter 26: The Mysterious Objects of Heaven and Earth

"Still failed!" Xu Feng woke up from his cultivation of the Dao Xuan Scripture, forgetting how many times he had failed to break through to the Fifth Rank. He was now at the peak of the Fourth Rank. Although cultivating the Dao Xuan Scripture continued to refine his physique, it did not help him advance further.

However, what comforted Xu Feng was that the alarming red swelling on his arm had subsided significantly. It seemed that the Dao Xuan Scripture had some secret uses in healing.

After cultivating for three days at the Xiao residence, Xu Feng, who had not made any progress in three days, began to feel anxious. After all, he only had half a month, and three days had already passed. If he couldn't find a way to gain qi power, he would truly be waiting for death.

During these three days, Xu Feng had also done a lot of research on qi power. He learned that there were specific drugs on the market to help people understand qi power. Although taking these drugs did not guarantee 100% success, they could increase the success rate of mastering qi power. Xu Feng had considered buying such a drug, but when he learned the price, he gave up the idea.

A single dose of the most basic level of this drug cost over a hundred silver taels, which was far beyond what he could afford as a servant.

With no shortcuts available, Xu Feng turned his gaze to the mountain behind. The mountain was home to various fierce beasts. Since the normal path could not lead him to the Fifth Rank, he had to rely on pressure to force out his potential and then try to master qi power.

Although Xu Feng was lazy, once he had this idea, he immediately put it into action. He left the Xiao residence late at night and rushed towards the mountain.

Upon entering the mountain, Xu Feng became more cautious. Few people ventured into the mountain, and those who did were experienced hunters. As a martial artist who had not yet reached the Seventh Rank, few dared to enter.

The mountain was home to various fierce beasts, and a slight mistake could result in being devoured to the bone. Some even said that there were spirit beasts in the mountain, which were even more terrifying than tigers. If a spirit beast targeted someone, it meant certain death.

Despite knowing the dangers of entering the mountain, Xu Feng had no other choice and had to take the risk!

Deep in the mountain at night, Xu Feng did not dare to go too far. He climbed a large tree and waited for dawn. Of course, he did not forget to cultivate the Dao Xuan Scripture. To his surprise, cultivating the Dao Xuan Scripture in the deep mountain was much faster.

The night passed quickly, but after a night of cultivation, Xu Feng did not feel tired despite not sleeping. When the first rays of dawn penetrated the mountain, Xu Feng flipped down from the tree. The early morning was the time when fierce beasts searched for food, making it the best time to encounter them and use them for practice.

As Xu Feng had expected, he did not have to walk far before he encountered a wild boar. Xu Feng was familiar with wild boars. In his previous life, he and a group of friends had gone to the countryside to hunt them. Xu Feng remembered that time, when over ten of them were chased by a wild boar, and two were injured by its tusks. In the end, it was only the experienced hunter with a gun who managed to kill it.

Although they had successfully eaten wild boar meat, they were all left with lingering fear and no one suggested hunting large game in the mountains again. This showed the lethal power of wild boars!

Although Xu Feng's strength was not at the same level as in his previous life, he was still cautious when facing such a large creature. He prepared a dagger and focused on the wild boar.

Beasts are also highly sensitive to their surroundings. When they sense hostility, they can react. The wild boar turned its gaze to Xu Feng, seemingly seeing his thin and weak appearance, and charged at him without hesitation. Its tusks gleamed menacingly, making Xu Feng cautious.

As the wild boar was about to charge into him, Xu Feng slightly sidestepped to avoid its tusks. At the same time, he took the opportunity to stab the boar's neck with his dagger.

"Ao..."

A loud roar echoed through the air as blood gushed from the boar's neck, staining the fallen leaves on the mountain.

In pain, the wild boar charged at Xu Feng even more fiercely. However, Xu Feng's eyesight and speed were far superior to before, and he managed to avoid the boar each time, using the opportunity to stab it with his dagger. After several stabs, the wild boar finally fell to the ground.

Xu Feng looked at the fallen wild boar, feeling both surprised and amazed. He never thought that the wild boar that had almost killed them in his previous life could be so easily defeated this time.

At this moment, Xu Feng began to understand the strength of the Fourth Rank. He thought that even if his group of friends attacked him, he could easily defeat them.

Looking at the fallen wild boar, Xu Feng thought for a moment and then put away his dagger. Clearly, using a dagger to fight beasts was too easy and would not help him master qi power.

"Looks like I have to fight the beasts head-on. Only then can I force out my potential," Xu Feng muttered to himself, ignoring the wild boar and continuing forward.

As he walked, Xu Feng encountered many beasts. However, what once seemed like ferocious creatures to him now seemed insignificant. After casually dealing with a few beasts, Xu Feng's attention finally focused on a bear.

Looking at the bear, Xu Feng's eyes sparkled with excitement. He took out some cloth strips and wrapped his fists tightly. After all, a bear's claws were not to be underestimated, and the cloth would make it harder for the bear to pierce through.

Bears are very fierce. As soon as it saw Xu Feng, its eyes glowed with ferocity, and it pounced at him.

This time, Xu Feng did not use his dagger. Seeing the bear pounce, he dodged its claws and punched it straight in the body. The bear's body and Xu Feng's fist collided, and Xu Feng was thrown back by its powerful force, but the bear also roared in pain, clearly shaken by Xu Feng's punch.

Xu Feng rubbed his arm, thinking that the punch felt satisfying, and he charged at the bear again.

The bear, also enraged by Xu Feng's attack, pounced at him fiercely, its claws sweeping towards Xu Feng. The claws were like sharp swords, and Xu Feng naturally dared not face them. He quickly dodged and punched the bear, causing it to roar again and stagger back several steps.

After being hit by Xu Feng twice, the bear was in pain and looked at Xu Feng with caution, slowly retreating.

Seeing this, Xu Feng knew the bear was trying to escape. He quickly chased after it and blocked it with a punch.

"Ao..."

The bear, hit by Xu Feng's punch, knew it could not escape and began to charge at Xu Feng fiercely.

Xu Feng was delighted and continued to punch, engaging in a fierce battle with the bear.

Each punch on the bear's body made Xu Feng feel even more exhilarated.

Just as Xu Feng was fighting the bear, a sharp blade suddenly came from one direction, slicing through the bear's body and severing its head, causing a gush of blood to spurt out.

As Xu Feng was stunned, a cheerful voice rang in his ear: "Brother, when entering the deep mountains, always remember to bring a sharp weapon. Otherwise, encountering fierce beasts and relying solely on your fists can be quite difficult."

Xu Feng turned to see three young men, a year or two older than him, standing in front of him, dressed in fine clothes and smiling kindly.

Xu Feng, seeing his practice partner, the bear, killed by the other, felt a mix of amusement and frustration but could not blame them, as they were trying to help him.

"Thank you!" Although Xu Feng was helpless, he nodded and thanked the three men.

The leader of the three young men smiled and waved his hand, taking out a dagger from his waist and handing it to Xu Feng, saying, "Here, take it. It's better to have a sharp weapon in the deep mountains."

Xu Feng looked at the dagger, shook his head, and took out the dagger he had just put away, saying, "I have one!"

"You have one?!" Zhou Yang, looking at Xu Feng's dagger, was surprised, thinking that this guy must be crazy to use his fists against a bear when he had a dagger.

Of course, Xu Feng did not know what Zhou Yang was thinking. If he did, he would have jumped up and shouted, "You're the one who's crazy, and your whole family is crazy!"

After Xu Feng explained, Zhou Yang and the others understood why he used his fists. Zhou Yang's face turned red, and he apologized to Xu Feng, saying, "Brother Xu, I'm really sorry. I thought you were forced to use your fists against the bear. However, I still have something to say to you."

"Please go on," Xu Feng looked at Zhou Yang with confusion.

Zhou Yang put the dagger back in his waist and smiled at Xu Feng, "Brother Xu, you might not understand qi power. While it's not impossible to reach the Fifth Rank through combat, it's extremely difficult and has a very low success rate. I don't recommend this method. It's dangerous and has little effect. Even if you kill a hundred wild beasts, you might not reach the Fifth Rank."

After Zhou Yang finished speaking, Zhao Bai and Wang Lu, who were standing beside him, nodded in agreement, "Brother Xu must lack a good teacher. If you had a good teacher, they wouldn't let you use this method. Mastering qi power, even using floodwaters to impact your body, is better than fighting wild beasts."

Xu Feng, looking at the three men with kind smiles, naturally did not think they were lying. He thought for a moment and asked, "Then, what methods did the three of you use to reach the Fifth Rank?"

"We three relied on the strength of our elders in our families to help us reach the Fifth Rank. In your situation, I think it's best to seek external help. If you can use lightning to refine your body, reaching the Fifth Rank would not be a problem. Of course, lightning is rare, so you might have to settle for other mystical objects," Zhou Yang said with a smile.

Hearing this, Xu Feng couldn't help but curse in his heart, thinking that if he had such a powerful mystical object, he wouldn't be worried.

"Brother Zhou, you're too kind. I don't have such things," Xu Feng said.

"I have a place that might help you, but I'm not sure if you dare to go," Zhou Yang looked at the young man in front of him. He had a good impression of Xu Feng, who could enter the deep mountains with less than Fifth Rank strength and try to reach the Fifth Rank through this method, showing a strong will. Even if his current strength was low, he was worth befriending.

"Please tell me," Xu Feng said.

"Let's be honest, Brother Xu. We came here because we heard there's a formed fire object here. As a mystic, you know that formed mystical objects are very beneficial for refining the body. We came here for it. Because it's formed, it has a significant impact on the surrounding environment. Although you can't capture the fire object, you can use its residual power to try to reach the Fifth Rank," Zhou Yang said frankly.

"There's a fire object here?" Xu Feng's eyes lit up. This was indeed a good thing. In this world, various forces can condense into powerful mystical objects, which are very beneficial for cultivation. Absorbing such an object could even lead to a significant increase in rank.

"Ha ha, we're not sure, so we're here to find it. If you're interested, you can come with us," Zhou Yang said, very generously.

"Thank you, Brother Zhou," Xu Feng smiled and asked, "What's the name of the fire object you heard about?"

"Green Rock Mystic Fire! It's not of high rank, but it's a good thing for us at the Sixth Rank. If we can absorb it, we might even reach the Eighth or Ninth Rank," Zhou Yang's eyes gleamed with excitement.

Zhou Yang's words made Xu Feng take a deep breath. A two to three rank increase was beyond his imagination. This showed the power and value of mystical objects. No wonder countless mystics searched the world for these things. However, they are rare and, when they appear, are fiercely contested.

Xu Feng thought that Zhou Yang told him this not only because he was generous but also because he didn't think Xu Feng could compete with him. After all, Xu Feng was only at the Fourth Rank.

Xu Feng had heard of Green Rock Mystic Fire. If it were sold, it would cost at least ten thousand silver taels, and it would be in high demand with no supply.

---

The page turns, and the advertisement begins.

The page turns, and the advertisement ends.