Chapter 15

The terrain of Huolianshan is perilous, filled with deep mountains and old forests, where fierce beasts lurk and insects and snakes are everywhere. This is a true battlefield of the survival of the fittest.

Under the scorched black soil and damp withered leaves, countless human and beast remains are buried.

Especially at night, the miasma is dense, obstructing the view, and venomous insects and fierce beasts can suddenly pounce.

Li Tianming spent two days in the outer circle of Huolianshan, where people often appear, and the spiritual herbs and miraculous medicines have mostly been picked clean. Now, with his advanced skills and boldness, he decided to venture deeper into Huolianshan.

"I wonder if there is any Qinglingcao for sale in Yan Capital. If not, I'll have to prepare more."

Yan Capital is the capital of the Zhuque Kingdom, where the Yanhuang Academy and the Lei Zun Mansion are located. The 'Zhuque Royal Family,' which commands the entire Zhuque Kingdom, is also in Yan Capital.

After two days of hard searching, he only found one Qinglingcao.

"I hope there will be more in the deep mountains." The deep mountains are very dangerous; even some of the older and top beast masters dare not venture deep into Huolianshan.

It's important to note that fierce beasts are different from companion beasts. Companion beasts can communicate and possess intelligence, but fierce beasts have no sense and are cruel and bloodthirsty, growing stronger through mutual predation.

"This is... Fire Lingzhi!"

On the third day of entering the deep mountains, Li Tianming and Little Yellow Chicken discovered a precious lingzhi on a steep cliff that was difficult to climb. When the sunlight shone on this lingzhi, it even ignited a flame.

"I'll do it." Little Yellow Chicken flapped its small wings and flew over, swiftly plucking the Fire Lingzhi.

"Let's go." After obtaining the Fire Lingzhi, Li Tianming immediately left, as any heavenly treasure is likely guarded by fierce beasts.

Such 'spiritual essences' are also very beneficial to fierce beasts, but they are smart enough to slowly refine them, not just swallow them, or they would not be able to withstand the medicinal power and would collapse and die on the spot.

The world is rich in spiritual energy, and even minerals absorbing the earth's spiritual energy can form 'spiritual ores,' let alone flowers and trees.

Under the long-term nurturing of abundant spiritual energy, these flowers and trees gradually developed 'heavenly patterns.'

Like spiritual ores, flowers and trees with heavenly patterns are collectively called 'spiritual essences.' The heavenly patterns are distinguished by nine colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet, black, and white. The more advanced the color of the heavenly pattern, the more precious the spiritual essence.

"Qinglingcao has a rudimentary red heavenly pattern, making it the lowest grade of spiritual essence, but it still has significant medicinal value."

Li Tianming carefully examined the 'Fire Lingzhi' and found a burning 'orange heavenly pattern' on it. The orange heavenly pattern is much more complex and profound than the red one, indicating that this Fire Lingzhi is a second-level spiritual essence.

"Great, let's divide the spoils." Just as Li Tianming was thinking about how much the Fire Lingzhi could sell for, Little Yellow Chicken tore it into two halves, and the medicinal power began to dissipate.

"What are you doing?" Li Tianming was a bit frustrated, tearing the Fire Lingzhi directly was a waste.

"Are you an idiot? I can eat spiritual ores raw, let alone this herb." Little Yellow Chicken looked at him disdainfully, threw him half of the Fire Lingzhi, and then pecked it into his stomach in no time.

"Ouch, it's burning me!" It was boasting just now, but then its whole body caught fire, and it bounced around like a cannonball in the deep forest, looking like a fireball.

"Feels good, this is the feeling, ****!" Its physique is indeed terrifying, capable of withstanding such fierce medicinal power. Now it is probably using the 'Eternal Hell Scripture' to refine the medicinal power of the Fire Lingzhi.

Other companion beasts and fierce beasts cannot eat spiritual essences raw; they need at least ten days to half a month to slowly refine and absorb them.

"Li Tianming, if you have the guts, eat it too. But I bet you don't have the guts, hehe." Little Yellow Chicken taunted.

"Hehe." Li Tianming laughed. Isn't it just burning the stomach? This little thing can do it, and he is not afraid. After all, the Eternal Hell Scripture and his current physique are terrifying enough.

He swallowed the Fire Lingzhi in a few bites. As soon as it entered his mouth, it turned into magma, burning his throat and making him lose sensation.

The next moment, his stomach ached intensely, as if he had eaten magma raw.

The Fire Lingzhi had absorbed so much solar essence over the years to form the orange heavenly pattern. Besides them, no one else would dare to absorb it this way.

However, the Eternal Hell Body's resistance to fire is truly incredible. Li Tianming quickly caught fire, turning into a huge fireball.

Of course, this was also his opportunity for cultivation. He and Little Yellow Chicken were now connected through their beast veins, mutually guiding each other. Relying on the powerful fiery medicinal power, they transformed it into scorching Eternal Hell Beast Essence and together advanced to the fifth level of the Beast Vein Realm.

After the surging magma medicinal power was absorbed, it no longer harmed them. Except for the initial intense pain, the process became increasingly easier until they completely refined the Fire Lingzhi.

As expected, they broke through to the fifth level of the Beast Vein Realm together!

"Ah, practicing with you feels like a dual cultivation, which is too disgusting. I want to find a beautiful woman for dual cultivation." After breaking through, Little Yellow Chicken, despite having boundless energy, pretended to sigh.

"Get lost. In this deep forest, you want to find a beautiful woman? You might as well find a female ghost." Li Tianming laughed.

Now at the fifth level of the Beast Vein Realm, his cultivation and combat power are beginning to approach his state from three years ago.

This speed is indeed astonishing, thanks to the greatest blessing brought by the ancient chaotic giant beast.

With his current realm and strength, he doesn't need fire immunity to defeat Zhao Zifeng.

"But there is still a gap compared to Liu Qianyang, who is at the ninth level of the Beast Vein Realm." Thinking of that young man, Li Tianming's eyes narrowed.

"Let's go."

After refining the Fire Lingzhi, they continued deeper. Li Tianming took off his left glove and used the third eye on his dark arm.

He found that this eye's vision was clearer than the two eyes on his head combined.

"Don't look at me, your eye is making my scalp tingle." Little Yellow Chicken shivered.

"Chicken." Whenever this happened, Li Tianming could mercilessly mock it.

Just as Little Yellow Chicken was about to retort, a loud boom came from ahead, sounding like a large tree being knocked down. The ground beneath their feet trembled slightly, and the faint roar of a fierce beast could be heard.

"It's a fierce beast!" Li Tianming said solemnly. The roar of a fierce beast is completely different from that of a companion beast; it is a wild, mindless howl.

He came to gather herbs and didn't need to confront fierce beasts. Although the corpse of a fierce beast could fetch a good price, if it was too large, it would be troublesome to move and affect his herb gathering. So Li Tianming decided to leave.

However, he didn't expect the commotion ahead to come toward him, and very quickly. He almost immediately saw the trees ahead collapsing, and the bloody stench of the fierce beast grew closer.

At this moment, he still had time to dodge, but the next instant, Li Tianming's entire body stiffened, as if he were frozen in place, staring blankly ahead, his mind a blank.

"Female ghost?!" Little Yellow Chicken stood on his head, eyes fixed on the scene ahead, also in a daze.

Indeed, a fierce beast appeared, but before the fierce beast, there was a slender figure being chased.

The 'female ghost' Little Yellow Chicken referred to was describing this figure.

However, Li Tianming wanted to knock Little Yellow Chicken off his head because this beautiful figure could not possibly be a female ghost!

"This is a fairy, okay!"

Li Tianming had seen countless beauties at the Yanhuang Academy, and Mu Qingqing's beauty was already倾城绝世. In Yan Capital, which gathered the beauties of the entire Zhuque Kingdom, every talented and outstanding girl was a beauty.

Even in Lihuo City, there were many beautiful women, such as Liu Qing, who had just married Li Yanfeng, a woman of extraordinary charm, whose every smile and frown could make many men lose their minds.

That charm made Li Tianming look at her several times.

But with his experience, when he saw the figure running toward him, his world seemed to freeze.

At that moment, he forgot everything, forgot life and death, forgot time, and only the figure before him occupied his entire mind and heart.

This woman seemed to be enveloped in a white mist. She had a head of charming black hair, and her oval face, with each feature like a work of art, especially her bright eyes, which were like the brilliant stars in the night sky.

She wore a light blue dress, her waist so slender it could be encircled with one hand, looking delicate and weak, yet alluring. Her skin was as smooth as warm jade, soft and lustrous, and could be easily broken, making her seem like a fairy descended from heaven, pure and ethereal, untouched by the world.

What Li Tianming found most unforgettable was that her skin, unlike that of ordinary people, emitted a crystalline glow, and the white mist around her was formed by this crystalline light.

The dark and sinister Huolianshan seemed to become bright and pure with her presence, and all the blood and slaughter, including the fierce beast chasing her, seemed to disappear.

Li Tianming couldn't understand why a person could have such a crystalline and beautiful glow.

The ethereal and serene beauty of this girl made him unable to think. He felt a deep, indescribable excitement, as if they had known each other before, and now, unprepared, they met in a fateful encounter.

Although the story of a chance meeting is cliché, it might be a hero saving a beauty. When Li Tianming's eyes met hers, it was like a collision between two celestial bodies, and he clearly heard his heart beating, thumping loudly, as if the world were exploding.

Encountering such a girl, even his former girlfriend Mu Qingqing was forgotten.

Only now did Li Tianming realize that there is a kind of beauty that can make all beings fall into a trance.

"I declare, I have fallen in love." This beauty transcended species, even Little Yellow Chicken stared with wide eyes, grinning lewdly.

"Say that again, and I'll castrate you." Li Tianming said.

"Bro, are you jealous that my size is bigger than yours?" Little Yellow Chicken gloated.

"Firefly, your overconfidence and arrogance make you look like an idiot." Li Tianming couldn't help but mock.

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