Chapter 47

Qin Feng left, his mood not too good!

In Qin Feng's heart, he had never felt as strongly as he did at this moment, the desire to obtain even greater power.

Master was right; the most critical thing for him now was to improve his cultivation.

Without powerful strength as a foundation, everything was just empty talk!

Using Qin Tian's token, Qin Feng obtained a Cloud Tiger Beast and the necessary equipment from the Dragon Walk Office, then set off on his journey.

At the main gate of Tianfeng City.

Qin Feng tossed Qin Tian's elder token to a gatekeeper, knowing that the gatekeeper would pass it on to Qin Tian.

"I will return!"

Looking up at the floating Tianfeng City high in the sky, Qin Feng roared, mounted the Cloud Tiger Beast, and quickly rode away.

Now, Qin Feng was like a fierce tiger out of its cage, and no one could stop his path to becoming stronger.

The Cloud Tiger Beast's speed was decent; at its current pace, the journey from Tianfeng City to the Qin family in Luoyang Town would take no more than three days.

Of course, this was assuming there were no unexpected events.

However, Qin Feng did not plan to return immediately. After traveling a distance beyond Tianfeng City's influence, he turned the tiger's head and headed towards Yunmang Mountain.

Yunmang Mountain—

This mountain was a general term for dozens of large mountain ranges and surrounding forests in the southern part of Yunqi Kingdom. Due to the tall and dense forests, the ground rarely saw sunlight, and the heavy humidity often caused mist to shroud the forests, making it appear white and hazy from the outside.

The name Yunmang Mountain came from this!

Qin Feng galloped for about a day before reaching the foot of Yunmang Mountain. Looking at the misty mountains, he sighed, feeling that he had indeed chosen the right place.

The reason Qin Feng chose to come here was simple: to hunt demonic beasts and let his bloodline soul devour and evolve.

In Tianfeng City, Master Qin Aotian's abilities were limited, and the demonic beasts he managed to obtain for Qin Feng were mostly below the sixth stage. However, they were sufficient for Qin Feng's bloodline soul at the time.

As the bloodline soul evolved, the body's ability to absorb mystic energy had recovered to about half of its original level. Most importantly, the essence blood absorbed and refined by the body had significantly increased his cultivation.

However, over the past two months, the appetite of the little black snake had grown, and ordinary demonic beasts below the sixth stage could no longer satisfy its devouring desires.

Therefore, this time, Qin Feng was not in a hurry to return but instead set his sights on the demonic beasts of Yunmang Mountain.

Speaking of demonic beasts, it's necessary to introduce their cultivation levels.

Demonic beasts are a very special type of mystic beast, born with innate intelligence. After reaching adulthood, they can slowly absorb mystic energy from the world to strengthen their bodies, a form of slow cultivation.

In general, they can be divided into five realms: Demonic Birth, Demonic Transformation, Demonic Core, Demonic Infant, and Demonic Deity, each with ten stages. These correspond roughly to the human realms of Mortal Gang, Human Gang, Earth Gang, Heaven Gang, and Divine Gang.

However, demonic beasts have very low intelligence, so their cultivation progresses slowly, often taking several times longer than human cultivators to achieve the same results.

But this is not always the case!

Once a demonic beast reaches the Demonic Infant stage, its intelligence greatly increases, and at this point, its wisdom can rival that of humans. They can even use great powers to transform into human form and mimic human cultivation methods, making their subsequent cultivation smoother and their abilities far surpassing those of human cultivators.

However, reaching the Demonic Infant stage is extremely difficult. When human cultivators encounter demonic beasts, they usually kill them, and only a few lucky ones can survive and reach higher realms, which are mostly found in ancient deep forests.

The Yunmang Mountain that Qin Feng chose was deep, but it was far from ancient. It was unlikely to have demonic beasts at the Demonic Core stage, and if there were any, they would be in the deepest parts of the mountain. For now, he planned to hunt demonic beasts at the Demonic Birth stage in the outer areas.

With his mind made up, Qin Feng rode the tiger into the forest.

The mist in the mountains was thick, and the sun was rarely visible, making the environment quite gloomy. However, this was precisely the kind of environment that demonic beasts preferred.

Soon after entering the forest, Qin Feng put away his Cloud Tiger Beast. The Cloud Tiger Beast, while a type of demonic beast, was a domesticated one, essentially a pet, not a wild one. It was a specially selected and tamed demonic beast with a gentle temperament, used as a means of transportation.

When Qin Feng used the elder token to obtain the Cloud Tiger Beast, he also received a storage bag for mystic beasts. This bag was specifically designed to store mystic beasts. After putting the Cloud Tiger Beast away, he hung the bag at his waist and could release it when needed.

The Qin family operated a business selling such bags, so these items were not a big deal for them.

The reason Qin Feng put away the Cloud Tiger Beast and walked on foot was part of his plan.

He was not there to stroll through the forest but to hunt demonic beasts.

To hunt, stealth was the best strategy. Charging in recklessly could provoke powerful demonic beasts at the Demonic Transformation stage, and even if he could escape, he would likely be severely injured.

After putting away the Cloud Tiger Beast, Qin Feng moved cautiously, his powerful senses constantly monitoring his surroundings.

The benefits of cultivating the "Taia Forging Mind" technique immediately became apparent. He could basically control everything within a few dozen feet around him.

Soon, his first target entered his sensing range.

Qin Feng's lips curled, and he quickly hid behind a tree.

A moment later, a bizarre and massive figure appeared before his eyes.

Qin Feng looked closely and saw a strange, moving rock. This rock monster was peculiar; it was clearly made of stone but could move.

From the demonic energy it emitted, this beast was roughly at the seventh stage of the Demonic Birth realm.

Qin Feng frowned, recalling information about this demonic beast in his mind.

Could it be a Stone Parasite Beast?

The Stone Parasite Beast, as its name suggests, is a demonic beast that lives inside rocks. It feeds on various types of stones, which it also carries around with it.

The Stone Parasite Beast's most formidable feature is its steel-like teeth.

"Demonic Birth stage seven, suitable, it's you then!"

After a brief analysis, Qin Feng made his decision and prepared himself.

When the rock monster was about ten feet away, Qin Feng moved!

"Great Dragon Mountain-Crushing Force, strike!"

A cold, clear voice echoed through the forest.

Qin Feng's agile figure leaped through the dense thorns without any hindrance.

In the next moment, he suddenly stopped in front of the large rock, his feet staggered, his body half-tilted, and his elbow slammed into the rock.

"Crack!"

A dull sound echoed, and stones scattered, spider-web-like cracks spreading from the point of impact.

"Grunt grunt..."

The rock, now with a large hollow, suddenly emitted a strange noise. A moment later, the rock split open, and a large, round flesh mass flew out.

The flesh mass was a strange gray color. As it approached Qin Feng, it suddenly wriggled, splitting open to reveal two rows of interlocking fangs, which lunged at him.

Good, Qin Feng smiled.

This demonic beast didn't run but instead came to him. It seemed that demonic beasts, lacking intelligence, could only rely on their instincts to attack.

Facing the Stone Parasite Beast, the little black snake suddenly appeared on Qin Feng's right arm, circling it twice before flying towards the beast.

The Stone Parasite Beast, unaware of the impending danger, opened its mouth and swallowed the little black snake, then continued to lunge at Qin Feng.

Qin Feng shook his head and waited.

The Stone Parasite Beast began to wither visibly before it even reached Qin Feng. It clearly tried to expel the little black snake but writhed in pain. After a while, the little black snake successfully devoured the Stone Parasite Beast, leaving behind a hard, stone-like shell that fell to the ground with a thud. When the little black snake returned to Qin Feng's body, a warm current entered him, like basking in sunlight, making him feel comfortable all over.

The little black snake had grown a bit larger.

Now, the little black snake was about twice the size it was when Qin Feng first awakened his bloodline soul.

Qin Feng was very satisfied and sat down to meditate.

It was better to digest this energy sooner rather than later, and it might even help him break through the bottleneck to the Human Gang realm.

Qin Feng now had two methods to absorb energy. One was through meditation, absorbing mystic energy and converting it into energy for his body, bones, muscles, and cells to absorb, thereby strengthening his body and advancing in cultivation. Since the little black snake appeared, everything became simpler. He could enhance his strength by absorbing the flesh and blood of a demonic beast. However, due to its low grade, the little black snake's devouring ability was limited. It struggled with a seventh-stage demonic beast, so he needed to devour more and evolve more.

But at least, he had a faster method to temporarily replace his cultivation.

However, Qin Feng knew this was not a long-term solution. As Master Qin Aotian said, relying too much on devouring could accumulate too much negative energy in the body. Once the little black snake evolved to a point where it could absorb mystic energy at a satisfactory rate, Qin Feng would focus more on his own hard cultivation.

Shortcuts are not the right path; hard cultivation will make the foundation as solid as a rock.

That is the true way!

After about an hour, Qin Feng opened his eyes.

"Sigh, still far from enough."

The amount of mystic energy required for the Human Gang realm was far beyond what Qin Feng had imagined.

This seventh-stage Stone Parasite Beast was far from enough to help him break through to the Human Gang realm.

No problem, keep hunting!

Tasting the benefits, Qin Feng quickly got up and darted through the forest, using his powerful senses to find and ambush demonic beasts, then devour and digest them.

This process repeated for over ten days in Yunmang Mountain.

During these ten days, Qin Feng killed many demonic beasts and used the little black snake to devour many of them. His cultivation had reached the tenth stage of the Mortal Gang realm, and the little black snake had grown to over three meters long and as thick as his arm.

Qin Feng was very satisfied!

Hunting demonic beasts also increased his practical combat skills.

Over time, the grade of the demonic beasts he devoured increased, from seventh to eighth, ninth, and finally tenth stage. The little black snake's appetite and devouring ability grew stronger, and demonic beasts at the Demonic Birth stage could no longer help it evolve. His own cultivation was also stuck at the peak of the Mortal Gang realm, unable to advance.

However, his mystic energy absorption rate had recovered to the level before he awakened his bloodline soul.

It seemed he needed a breakthrough.

This breakthrough was for both him and the little black snake.

"Should I try to find a demonic beast at the Demonic Transformation stage to devour?"

Qin Feng muttered to himself.

With this thought, he looked towards the deep, dangerous parts of Yunmang Mountain, where the constant danger challenged his limits. After a moment of hesitation, he finally made up his mind and walked deeper into Yunmang Mountain.

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