Chapter 24

Lin Xi removed the internal organs, took a few bones from the Thorny Blood Pig, and set off.

The blood of the Thorny Blood Pig was very dirty, and the internal organs were completely inedible. The most valuable part of its body was the bones, which could be used as raw materials to refine pills.

Swish! Swish!

Not far from where he walked, several snakes darted out from the grass on the ground and the trees beside him, biting Lin Xi tightly and spraying venom.

"Good timing!"

Lin Xi was not alarmed but rather delighted. He pinched the snakes with his fingers, crushing their heads as if they were beans. With a casual tear, he ripped apart these venomous snakes, which were equivalent to Body Tempering stage martial artists, and the snake blood, rich in primordial energy, immediately flowed into his mouth and down his throat.

His body felt warm. Just from these few snakes, Lin Xi felt his strength increase, and his fists became more powerful. Moreover, when he swung them, the coordination between his muscles and bones became smoother.

The venomous snakes in the Fierce Beast Mountains were a headache for all martial artists. However, this was not the case for Lin Xi.

Although Su Zixuan had given him realgar to repel snakes, Lin Xi did not use it. The detoxifying pills he had refined were sufficient to neutralize the snake venom.

For the venomous snakes, Lin Xi, who did not have the smell of realgar, was the most prominent target due to the heat he emitted, making it easy to provoke attacks!

However, for Lin Xi, this was precisely his goal. Snake blood was a great tonic for him.

Boom!

Lin Xi threw another punch, like a mountain flood, shocking the heavens and the earth. A Ironback Male Wolf was directly knocked to the ground, its bones shattered.

Lin Xi, familiar with the process, dissected the Ironback Male Wolf and extracted a white beast core.

As he walked, Lin Xi did not know how many large and small fierce beasts he had killed. Ironback Male Wolves, Thorny Blood Pigs, Steel Spine Porcupines, Steelback Snakes, Strangling Pythons... He had collected twenty white beast cores alone, and killed over a hundred snakes.

At first, Lin Xi drank the snake blood, but later, he could no longer drink it. His body was warm, and a surge of abundant primordial energy was surging within him.

Lin Xi had to string these snakes together and hang them on his shoulder. However, snake blood had a shelf life. The longer it was left, the less fresh it became, and its effectiveness diminished.

"No, I need to find a place to practice my boxing. I need to digest the primordial energy in the snake blood."

Lin Xi's face was red, a result of drinking too much snake blood, with the primordial energy not yet fully digested, surging to his face.

However, the surrounding trees were dense, and fierce beasts were lurking, making it unsuitable for practicing boxing.

"Hmm? There's the sound of water!"

Lin Xi's ears twitched, and he heard the sound of water cascading from a height.

"It seems like a waterfall. I'll go take a look!"

Lin Xi, focused on fighting beasts and killing snakes, had unknowingly ventured deep into the forest, far from the entrance. However, he was not in a hurry; he had not planned to leave hastily.

In no time, Lin Xi arrived at the source of the water sound. A silver-white waterfall, like a bolt of silk, fell from a peak thousands of feet high, landing in a cold pond, making a thunderous sound.

"This place is good, suitable for setting up camp!"

Lin Xi stood on the peak, glanced around, and thought to himself.

The peak was at a high elevation, and any movement in the surroundings could be seen at a glance.

"Regardless, I need to digest the snake blood in my body first."

Lin Xi thought to himself and immediately began his boxing routine.

Snake blood was a great tonic; even the blood of an ordinary snake had the effect of replenishing blood and nourishing the body. How much more so for these snakes, which had absorbed the primordial energy of heaven and earth and were equivalent to Body Tempering stage martial artists.

Boom!

Lin Xi moved swiftly on the cliff, his punches and kicks resonating like steel.

After completing a set of boxing, the redness on Lin Xi's face gradually faded. The energy from the snake blood continuously merged with his flesh and blood, nourishing his body.

Crack!

Lin Xi grabbed a piece of granite, and with a crack, this stone, known for its hardness and compared to steel, shattered into pieces.

"By drinking the blood of a hundred snakes, I've increased my strength by nearly a hundred pounds. This Fierce Beast Mountain Range is truly a treasure trove!"

Lin Xi, feeling the new strength in his body, couldn't help but marvel.

He now understood why the Fierce Beast Mountain Range was so dangerous. Every year, many disciples from various sects died here, yet so many still flocked to it.

Lin Xi had only walked around the farthest edge of the Fierce Beast Mountain Range for less than a day and had already gained so much. Not to mention, the mountain range contained heavenly fruits and other rare treasures.

Moreover, the more powerful the fierce beast, the more potent its inner core, and the greater its effect on top-tier martial artists.

Lin Xi was currently at the fifth level of the Tough Skin stage. These lowest-grade white beast cores and snake blood were still useful to him. However, as his skills deepened, these things would become less useful.

But at that time, the inner cores of the powerful fierce beasts deep in the mountains would still be effective.

"No wonder the large sects with nearly ten thousand disciples hold numerous hunts here almost every day to capture powerful fierce beasts. Although it is dangerous, the rewards are even greater!"

Lin Xi thought to himself.

The Five Thunder Sect did not have such capabilities; the six elders could only enter the Fierce Beast Mountain Range once a year at most. However, other sects were different, entering the mountain range seven to eight times a year, or even more, with each trip lasting quite a while.

However, although the rewards were great, the risks and costs were also significant!

Lin Xi swallowed the remaining snake blood, practiced a set of boxing, and digested the primordial energy in the snake blood. With the sound of the waterfall in his ears, Lin Xi sat atop the waterfall, and a thought occurred to him:

"I am still at the fifth level, and the most important thing is to toughen my skin. I need to use external force. This waterfall is so high, and the impact must be significant. Why not use this waterfall to temper my entire body, including my skin and bones?"

It was getting dark, and after some thought, Lin Xi decided to check out the bottom of the waterfall the next day.

"Roar! ——"

The Fierce Beast Mountain Range was filled with roars, and it was almost time for the fierce beasts to emerge in groups.

Nighttime made no difference to the fierce beasts, but it greatly affected the vision of martial artists, who could only see about ten yards. This was a significant disadvantage.

"First, I need to find a place to set up camp!"

Lin Xi scanned the mountain and finally dug a cave large enough for a person to enter on the leeward side of the mountain peak. The cave was not deep, only about seven or eight yards.

After digging the cave, Lin Xi put down his belongings.

He had brought quite a few things on this trip, including flint, enough dry rations for four days, a cloth bag, a special cauldron for refining pills, and materials like sulfur and cinnabar for refining pills.

Although the cauldron was heavy, it was no burden to Lin Xi, and he could use it to carry some fierce beast bones that could be used for refining pills.

Soon, a large fire was burning on the mountain, and a cauldron filled with water was placed over the flames.

"Thud!"

Lin Xi threw six beast cores into the cauldron and immediately stepped into it to begin tempering his body.

This cauldron was directly used as a tempering bucket.

"What a powerful medicinal force!"

Lin Xi activated the "Overlord's Dominance" technique and immediately felt a powerful medicinal force, like venomous snakes, penetrating his body.

The medicinal force was so intense that it felt as if he could grab it with his hands.

Lin Xi quickly focused his mind and absorbed the fierce primordial energy from the beast cores. A surge of fierce beast primordial energy rushed into his body, and his strength increased with each moment.

Although his skin could not be thickened through this method, the strength in his muscles continued to increase, advancing from the initial stage of the fifth level of the Tough Skin stage to the intermediate stage.

Unconsciously, it was already the evening, and the sky had completely darkened.

Swish!

Lin Xi suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze sharp like a blade. He leaped and swiftly disappeared into the darkness.

"Roar! ——"

A moment later, a roar of fierce beasts came from the forest below. However, the roars quickly turned into wails and piercing screams. Soon, all the roars were suppressed.

It seemed that the group of fierce beasts had encountered something terrifying and fled in all directions in the darkness.

Fierce beasts were very bold and would attack anything. They would only scatter if they encountered an overwhelmingly powerful opponent.

"This place is truly a paradise. The progress in martial arts is so rapid that it cannot be described as advancing a thousand miles in a day."

Lin Xi returned, exuding a killing aura. In just a short time, his cloth bag was filled with over twenty beast cores.

Lin Xi's strength had surged after absorbing the primordial energy from six beast cores. Although the night was very disadvantageous for martial artists, Lin Xi, with his immunity to snake venom and increased strength, charged into the group of beasts and fought. With his overwhelming strength and fierce fighting style, he scattered the beasts.

"After the surge in strength, killing these fierce beasts is like slaughtering chickens."

Lin Xi slowly walked back to the fire. Although he had fought a battle, there was not a drop of blood on his body.

His current strength far exceeded that of ordinary fifth-level Tough Skin stage martial artists. Combined with the "Three Strikes" technique, he was invincible against martial artists below the sixth level of the Divine Travel stage.

These outermost fierce beasts were no longer a threat to him.

The remaining time was spent practicing the "Overlord's Dominance" technique. The spiritual energy in the Fierce Beast Mountain Range was much denser than on Five Thunder Mountain. Practicing here was far more effective than on Five Thunder Mountain.

Lin Xi, now like a bird released from a cage, practiced his national martial arts and the techniques from the Ten Thousand Emperors Chart without any restrictions from Five Thunder Mountain.

His strength improved with each moment.

...

As the sky in the east began to brighten, Lin Xi appeared at the foot of the waterfall.

"What a magnificent waterfall!"

Lin Xi exclaimed.

From the top of the mountain, the waterfall seemed high, but only at the bottom could one feel the terrifying impact of the waterfall.

It felt like a giant axe, repeatedly striking the earth, a force beyond human resistance.

Standing at the bottom of the waterfall, one could feel the ground trembling, as if it were about to shatter.