Chapter 41

The Yumian Worm is not a rare thing for Huang Yu; it was not difficult for him to obtain a few, as the Huang family made their living from the jade business. Therefore, he had seen quite a few Yumian Worms.

Since the Yumian Worm has a tempting effect on male Phoenix-tailed Chickens, he could use the Yumian Worm to lure them out and eliminate them one by one.

Huang Yu slowly crept towards the location of the Phoenix-tailed Chickens. Soon, he was not far from their nest, about 500 meters away. From this distance, he could use his detection technique to locate the Phoenix-tailed Chickens. However, he did not dare to get any closer, as doing so might arouse their suspicion. These creatures were highly alert, unlike the Dragon Wall Lizards, which were rather foolish.

Carefully, he took out a few pieces of raw jade. These were high-quality jade, and the surface clearly showed the traces of Yumian Worms, indicating their presence inside. Using such raw jade to lure the Phoenix-tailed Chickens was the best approach, and most people did exactly that.

After placing the jade, Huang Yu hid nearby and began to wait.

Sure enough, after about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the male Phoenix-tailed Chicken, shaking its head with each step, cautiously approached.

Seeing the raw jade from a distance, it showed a hint of surprise, but did not immediately rush over. Instead, it carefully examined the surroundings to ensure there was no danger before confidently walking forward.

As the male Phoenix-tailed Chicken pecked at the Yumian Worms, Huang Yu made his move. The Zijin Sword in his hand instantly stabbed out, transforming into a cold beam of light that pierced the chicken's head.

"Congratulations, player has defeated a peak first-stage Mystic Beast, Phoenix-tailed Chicken, gaining 370 experience points and 370 life energy."

"Congratulations, player has obtained a first-stage Mystic Beast Core."

"Congratulations, player has leveled up to level 13."

Successfully defeating the male Phoenix-tailed Chicken, Huang Yu breathed a sigh of relief. As long as this one was eliminated, the other Phoenix-tailed Chicken would not be a concern. Eliminating the other one would be easy.

After tidying up, he stored the meat of the defeated Phoenix-tailed Chicken. This was a valuable item, as Phoenix-tailed Chicken meat could be exchanged for three low-grade spirit stones, which was a considerable amount of wealth.

Having dealt with this Phoenix-tailed Chicken, Huang Yu took the opportunity to deal with the other one.

The other Phoenix-tailed Chicken was much weaker and was caught off guard, so it did not take much effort to defeat it with a single strike.

After defeating this Phoenix-tailed Chicken, Huang Yu heard the system's notification again.

"Congratulations, player has defeated a mid-first-stage Mystic Beast, gaining 340 experience points and 340 life energy."

"Congratulations, player has successfully defeated ten first-stage Mystic Beasts, completing the task and obtaining the Lightning Dragon Technique."

He had succeeded; he had finally completed the task.

Huang Yu was overjoyed. Completing the task meant he finally had a proper cultivation technique. Although the Lightning Dragon Technique was only a high-grade human-level technique and did not reach the earth level, it was still not to be underestimated. For Huang Yu, this technique was the most suitable for him at the moment.

After obtaining the technique, Huang Yu eagerly chose to learn it.

"Player, do you want to learn the Lightning Dragon Technique?"

"Learn."

"Congratulations, player has learned the Lightning Dragon Technique."

"Congratulations, player has obtained the skill Lightning Dragon Roar."

To his surprise, not only did he learn the Lightning Dragon Technique, but he also obtained the skill Lightning Dragon Roar. It was like a buy-one-get-one-free deal, which was a great bargain.

He checked his attributes.

Huang Yu

Level: 13 (56/4000)

Cultivation: Eighth Layer of the Innate Realm

Health: 400

Attack: 432 (32 + 135 + 255)

Defense: 266 (32 + 134 + 100)

Dodge: 250 (33 + 139 + 88)

Luck: 5

School: None

Technique: Lightning Dragon Technique

Life Energy: 2476

Weapon and Equipment: Fruit Knife (High-grade Mundane), Wild Wolf Wristguard (Low-grade Mundane), Wild Wolf Soft Armor (High-grade Mundane), Black Flame Armor (Mid-grade Human), Shadow Dagger (Low-grade Human), Purple Light Ring (Storage Ring, unknown attributes), Zijin Sword (High-grade Human)

Skills: Throwing Knife Technique (Low-grade Human, upgradable), Gathering Technique (Low-grade Mundane, upgradable), Detection Technique (Low-grade Mundane, upgradable), Golden Ancient Pupil Technique (Low-grade Celestial), Wind Chasing (Low-grade Human), Lightning Dragon Roar (High-grade Human)

Seeing the changes in his attributes, Huang Yu was amazed. The Lightning Dragon Technique, being a high-grade human-level technique, had significantly improved his attributes, increasing them by 50 points. Fifty points was no small number.

Now, with the Zijin Sword, he could easily defeat a peak first-stage Mystic Beast, unlike before when it was a struggle. Facing a peak first-stage Mystic Beast was now much easier, and even two peak first-stage Mystic Beasts would not be a problem.

He still had a considerable amount of life energy, enough to further enhance his cultivation.

"Congratulations, player's cultivation has reached the ninth layer of the Innate Realm, consuming 900 life energy points."

"Congratulations, player's cultivation has reached the peak of the Innate Realm, consuming 1000 life energy points."

In a moment, over a thousand life energy points were consumed, but his cultivation reached the peak of the Innate Realm.

His strength had increased again, but to further enhance his cultivation to the Core Formation Realm would require a long time. The life energy required to advance from the peak of the Innate Realm to the Core Formation Realm was not a small amount, doubling to 2000 points.

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The next day, when Lulu woke up, she was surprised to find that Huang Yu had completed the task. She did not expect him to complete it without her help, especially by defeating the two Phoenix-tailed Chickens. However, a quick check revealed the reason.

"Master, you are so amazing."

Huang Yu rolled his eyes.

"Lulu, how far is it to Seven Waters City?"

"Thirty miles, not far. We can reach it in half an hour."

Traveling south, he finally arrived in the Seven Waters Prefecture. Seven Waters City, as the main city of the Seven Waters Prefecture, was a bustling and prosperous place, filled with powerful individuals. Unlike Willow Forest Town, where even a Core Formation Realm expert could dominate, in Seven Waters Prefecture, the Core Formation Realm was not considered significant.

However, Huang Yu believed he would soon carve out his own territory in Seven Waters Prefecture.

After a long journey, he finally saw the legendary Seven Waters City in the distance, which was even larger and more magnificent than he had imagined.

The tall city walls were about ten feet high.

The city gates were bustling with people.

Most of the passersby were Innate Realm martial artists, and a significant number were Core Formation Realm martial artists.

Even Human Embryo Realm and Spirit Core Realm martial artists could be seen.

Indeed, it was a big city. In Willow Forest Town, he had never seen a Spirit Core Realm martial artist, and even the Pan Mountain Stone King was just passing by.

If Seven Waters City was like this, what would the capital of Zhongyuan Kingdom, Zhongyuan City, be like? Huang Yu couldn't help but compare.

After entering Seven Waters City, the first thing Huang Yu needed to do was find a place to stay.

After asking around, he learned that the largest inn and tavern in Seven Waters City were the Yuelai Inn and the Drunken Immortal Tavern.

Hearing these names, Huang Yu was speechless. These names were common in the 21st century, lacking any originality.

However, in the True Martial Continent, these were top-notch establishments, ranking first among inns and taverns across the continent, with branches in all major cities.

"Oh no, what a loss."

"It's a failure."

"That's not right, it's misting, it's actually misting, there's a chance."

"It's really green, how is this possible?"

While passing by a jade shop, Huang Yu heard various shouts.

Jade gambling?

He had the Golden Ancient Pupil Technique, a celestial-level skill. Should he try to make some profit?

This was Seven Waters City, where there should be many high-quality raw stones. If he could get a dozen or twenty spirit stones, he would be in profit.

Thinking about this, Huang Yu couldn't resist. Ever since he gambled on jade at the Su Family jade shop, he had developed a strong interest in jade gambling. The thought of gambling on jade made him restless.

Since there was such an opportunity, there was no reason to miss it. With his detection technique and the Golden Ancient Pupil Technique, he would not lose. It was a sure win.

Making up his mind, Huang Yu stepped into the jade shop called the Divine Stone Pavilion.

Upon entering, he saw many people gathered. Pushing through the crowd, he saw a young man cutting a raw stone. The young man was dressed in a green robe, with an ancient sword at his waist, a high hat, and sharp eyebrows. His eyes were bright, and he had an extraordinary aura. This young man was not ordinary; Huang Yu could not detect his cultivation level.

Huang Yu was surprised. His detection technique, although not upgraded, could detect the information of anyone below the Spirit Core Realm. However, he could not detect this young man, which meant his cultivation was at least at the Spirit Core Realm.

How old was he? To be a Spirit Core Realm expert at such a young age, this was an incredible talent. He looked no more than twenty, yet his cultivation was astonishing. What was his background?

"Sir, do you want to cut more?" The raw stone was already cut in half, but there was no sign of jade. The stone cutter wiped his sweat and asked.

"Cut, why not cut? Cut it in the middle."

Seeing the raw stone he had bought for a high price turn out to be just a piece of ordinary stone, he was very upset. He had spent five low-grade spirit stones, which was a significant loss, even though it was not a big deal for him. However, his pride was hurt.