Chapter 41

In another forest, Lin Zheng carefully jumped onto a tree, observing the surroundings. By this time, Lin Zheng had been away from the cave for quite some time, having recovered and gained a lot. He continued to advance deeper into the mountains.

Lin Zheng was greatly impressed by the terrain within the vast mountains. One moment it was a dense jungle, the next a muddy swamp, then a plain blooming with flowers, and a valley with a stream. There were also forests shrouded in mist both day and night, stifling and eerie mountain gorges, strangely shaped stone forests, and enormous peaks. All the terrains you could imagine could be found in these mountains!

Moreover, the weather in the mountains varied greatly. Sometimes you felt so hot you wished to strip off your clothes, and the next moment you might find yourself in an icy valley.

The vast mountains were filled with a sense of mystery. Along the way, Lin Zheng encountered various environments and all kinds of wild beasts. Thanks to these experiences, Lin Zheng felt his body becoming more coordinated, as if his innate martial sense was beginning to integrate with his physical movements!

Lin Zheng believed that when he left the mountains, he would have a temporarily perfect conclusion to this cultivation.

Lin Zheng rested on the tree for a while, casually flicking a finger to kill a disguised venomous insect, then jumped down and quickly headed to the next place. Even though Lin Zheng had been walking for a long time, he had not yet reached the center of the vast mountains. Lin Zheng was very clear that he could not enter the inner part of the vast mountains at this time. This was an intuition, unrelated to his strength, but a vague feeling that told him it was not yet time to enter the inner part of the mountains!

This feeling had appeared more than once. Lin Zheng subconsciously moved closer to the inner part of the vast mountains but did not plan to truly enter the inner part. One reason was his intuition, and the other was that his current strength was not enough to enter the inner part of the mountains.

In fact, Lin Zheng was only in the middle layer of the mountains, and even in the middle part of the middle layer. Just being here, Lin Zheng had already encountered many wild beasts he could not resist. The strength gap was too large, and it was not something that could be overcome by sheer effort or strategy. In the face of absolute strength, everything was futile. Lin Zheng could only detour around these wild beasts. However, Lin Zheng unexpectedly found that no matter how he detoured, he always ended up in the same area.

Lin Zheng decided to head directly towards the only feasible direction. For several days, Lin Zheng advanced rapidly. The saying "looking at the mountain from afar can tire a horse" was indeed true. Along the way, Lin Zheng encountered many powerful wild beasts, but he managed to defeat them with great difficulty, adding more wounds to his body. However, Lin Zheng felt that his use of spiritual energy was becoming more fluid.

That night, as the darkness fell, Lin Zheng arrived at the edge of a valley. Under the moonlight, he could barely see the nearby areas, but the bottom of the valley was completely unclear.

Lin Zheng thought for a while and decided to explore the valley the next day. He had a premonition that the countless powerful wild beasts leaving the path to this valley must have a special reason!

As night fell, Lin Zheng found a large tree hollow, cleaned it up, and hid inside. The moon was low, and the stars were sparse. Gradually, Lin Zheng's breathing became steady!

In the inner part of the vast mountains, among the mountains, a river flowed slowly. Surprisingly, this river was like a ribbon, visible from one end to the other! Suddenly, a strong wave of energy came from the mountains, and a voice slowly echoed.

"What? You actually came back? Has that person arrived?"

The river rose into the air, splashed a few times, and made some movements, as if responding in a delicate voice.

"Yes, we know. Just stay here for now. It will take some time before he arrives."

The river in the air made a very human-like expression, then fell back into the mountains and began to move around happily.

"Do you think he will grow to what level? This is..."

The old voice asked.

"Cough, cough, it's late, can't we sleep? Didn't Senior Qing... go out?"

A dissatisfied voice said.

"I say, do you think he will succeed this time? This is the last chance."

A soft voice said.

"Hey, hey, if you think so, why don't you go and check? The old guy is still asleep, and his subordinates can't reach here."

"I don't think it's necessary. He is that person's son, and he is no less than that person. Three geniuses in one family, tsk tsk..."

One voice after another echoed. Suddenly, a long howl came from afar, not very loud, but the wave of energy instantly excited everyone.

"Is... is... is he awake?" The soft voice suddenly became flustered, asking in disbelief: "He, finally woke up? Is it him? Is it him?"

"Yes, it's him, and that person has already arrived. The guidance on the way has been set up, let them withdraw! The rest, we will wait patiently. One day... that day is not far off!"

"Uh-huh..." For a moment, all the voices seemed to lose interest in speaking, and the inner part of the mountains became silent again. Only the small river continued to flow like a ribbon among the mountains.

Soon, a powerful wave of energy spread out. The powerful wild beasts that Lin Zheng encountered on his way received some message and left their original positions, disappearing into the inner part of the mountains!

...

At this moment, Lin Zheng in the tree hollow was sleeping soundly, as if the insights from the recent battles were being digested and recovered through this sleep. That night, Lin Zheng was completely unaware of the outside world!

However, from time to time, a long howl echoed from the valley, similar to the howl of a wolf. The wild beasts nearby were all furious. "Which beast is this? It's so annoying, can't it let us sleep? I'll deal with it tomorrow!" Many beasts thought this. Well, any beast disturbed by the howl was very dissatisfied, but some smart beasts knew that this was a being they could not provoke!

Lin Zheng, however, felt nothing and slept soundly until the next morning.

After a dreamless night, Lin Zheng woke up naturally, feeling extremely refreshed. He came out of the cave and moved around, and surprisingly found that his spiritual energy had increased significantly!

Can you gain spiritual energy while sleeping? And quite a bit? Lin Zheng laughed, thinking that it must be due to the battles and fights he had in recent days, which led to some unintentional breakthroughs!

Lin Zheng caught a wild chicken, found some wild fruits, and had breakfast. He then prepared to go down the valley to take a look.

He carefully observed the surroundings of the valley. The morning sunlight filled the valley, with no mist. There was a large lake in the valley, surrounded by unknown trees, and a vast open grassland around the lake. This was what Lin Zheng could see. The valley was not very deep but was quite large, and it would take several hours to walk from one side to the other.

Lin Zheng thought for a moment and decided to go down the valley. He found a path leading to the valley at the top of the mountain, with natural steps leading directly to the bottom. Lin Zheng walked very carefully, but did not notice anything unusual along the way. When he reached the bottom, he crossed a forest and walked for a long time before reaching the lake.

Lin Zheng walked to the lake and drank some water. Just as he was about to look up, he was startled by a familiar face reflected in the clear lake. However, the face was disheveled, with some dirty marks on it. Lin Zheng smiled bitterly, looked around, and stripped off his clothes, jumping into the lake!

Splash! A figure plunged into the lake, creating ripples, and then a figure appeared, swimming joyfully. Lin Zheng had already checked and found nothing unusual in the water, so he swam confidently towards the center of the lake.

The spring water was warm and clear. Lin Zheng could clearly see everything at the bottom of the lake, which was covered with fine sand and dotted with clusters of aquatic plants and strangely shaped rocks. The lake surface shimmered with the sunlight, casting a dappled light on the bottom. Lin Zheng surfaced, holding two large, fat fish in his hands.

It seemed that this valley was rarely visited by people, and there were few wild beasts. The lake contained no strange creatures, and the water was exceptionally clear, with the fish being exceptionally plump. Lin Zheng, who was combing his hair and beard, was already considering how to cook the fish for lunch.

Just as Lin Zheng was about to start dissecting the fish, a commotion came from the top of the valley. Lin Zheng instantly tensed up, put down the fish, and took out a long knife from his spatial ring, looking towards the top of the valley!

One, two, three, dozens of different wild beasts were staring fiercely at Lin Zheng at the bottom of the valley, their eyes filled with anger.

How dare it! It kept the beasts awake all night, and now it was brazenly eating fish here in the morning! But, how is it a human? Has a human become so loud now? Is it a transformed being? No, there is not a trace of a beast's scent on it? Many wild beasts looked puzzled.

Lin Zheng looked up at the dozens of wild beasts, his scalp tingling. My goodness, so many sixth-grade wild beasts? And seventh-grade ones? Is this a meeting place for the beasts? I've never heard of such behavior among wild beasts! Lin Zheng was frustrated. What's going on? Just taking a bath and cooking a fish, do I need to be surrounded? Lin Zheng calmed down, knowing that running was impossible with so many wild beasts!

It seems that just being able to hold my ground would be good enough. Lin Zheng's grip on the long knife tightened, and his body was filled with a surge of battle aura. His eyes quickly scanned the surroundings, assessing how to gain the upper hand in a fight.

Lin Zheng stood by the lake, looking at the wild beasts on the top of the valley, with no intention of retreating. At this moment, Lin Zheng's mind was completely calm, his spirit highly focused, and he instantly entered the best combat state!

The sunlight continuously shone on the top and bottom of the valley, and for a moment, both sides were in a standoff!

PS: Ta-da! First update of the day! A new day, red tickets, and favorites! I'm going to take a nap. By the way, a mysterious person will appear next! Oh, it's going to be explosive! Please continue to support as always!