"Are you seriously buying that? It's nothing more than a regular beast egg. If it was something valuable, would that little girl be reduced to such a state?"

"I guess you're right."

Some nearby martial artists whispered to each other.

Li Feng as he heard this, his eyes flickered slightly.

After some thought, he stepped forward.

……

Su Xiaoxiao sat despairingly on the ground.

Her adoptive mother had a serious illness and the doctor said she needed a python heart to cure her.

But the Two-headed Python was too powerful. Ordinary martial artists couldn't handle it.

And she couldn’t offer rich rewards to invite powerful martial artists to hunt it. She could only take out the beast egg she had been carrying with her since childhood, hoping that someone would be interested and take on the task.

Unfortunately,

Everyone thought the beast egg was a defective product that could not be hatched, so no one had been interested in her task for half a month.

The doctor said that her adoptive mother’s body would not last long. If things continued to drag on...

“Hello, is the task still available?”

Just when Su Xiaoxiao was almost desperate, a cold voice suddenly echoed beside her.

Startled, Su Xiaoxiao looked up to see a handsome young man standing before her.

She was taken aback for a second before quickly regaining her composure. With an excited tone, she questioned, "The task is still available. Do... Do you want to take on the task?"

“Yes.”

Li Feng nodded.

It just so happens that the place he was going to was frequented by Two-headed Pythons, so it was on the way.

Upon receiving Li Feng's confirmation, Su Xiaoxiao broke into tears of joy, and quickly thanked, "Thank you, kind Martial Artist, thank you!"

"You’re welcome."

Li Feng responded.

Then Su Xiaoxiao led Li Feng through the formalities to formally accept the task.

Having done all this, Li Feng left the supply hall.

“Can’t believe someone actually took that task?”

“Must be a fool!”

“The Two-headed Python is a rank 2 beast, setting aside the difficulty of killing it, the price of the python heart itself is quite high, exchanging it for an unhatchable beast egg… It’s an outright loss!”

“Maybe he’s just purely doing a good deed?”

Being a famously difficult task in the supply hall, the task being taken naturally attracted some small-scale discussion.

Off to the side.

A tall and graceful young girl who looked eighteen or nineteen years old halted her steps.

"Miss, should I stop that young man?"

An elderly woman in a blue uniform whispered beside her

The old woman wore a blue dress, with three golden green leaves embroidered on her chest.

If anyone had sharp eyes, they could identify her.

The green leaves were a symbol of the Jade Merchant Alliance, a major force in the Luyang Base.

One green leaf meant martial disciple!

Two meant a martial artist!

And three golden green leaves represented a strong figure equivalent to a martial master level!

Despite this, this powerful martial master was being extremely deferential to the young girl beside her, which indeed made people wonder about the girl's extraordinary status.

Upon hearing the old lady's words, the girl waved her hand and said, "Since someone has already accepted the task, there is no need for us to interfere."

The elderly woman nodded.

Then she further added, "Speaking of which, that young man's character isn't bad...This is a thankless task anyone could see that but yet he still took it up. In these times, it's rare."

"Yes indeed."

The young girl nodded, looking in the direction where Li Feng had left. Her eyes showed a slight hint of approval.

……

…After leaving the martial artists' supply hall, Li Feng went straight to the entrance of the city.

One of the main reasons he accepted the task was that this time, his training destination was in the same direction as the place where the Two-headed Python was located.

As for the Two-headed Python, he had some ideas.

Two-headed Python's gall bladder had the effect of enhancing a martial artist's aptitude, although the effect was quite negligible, and it differed from person to person, it was nevertheless a treasure.

If he could kill it, he could utilize its gall bladder, and he had no need for the snake's heart.

He could totally accept this task as it was along the way and do it.

After all, the little girl was quite pitiful.

Although Li Feng couldn't be described as kind-hearted, seeing this he thought there was no harm in lending a helping hand as long as it didn't affect him.

Moreover,

He was rather curious about the beast egg that the little girl had been incubating for more than a decade and it had not hatched yet.

Half an hour later,

Li Feng successfully walked out of the city gate and arrived outside the base.

Although Luyang Base was just a small base, it was guarded by grand martial masters, and there were many hunter squads within the base. Therefore, the area within a radius of about twenty miles from the base was considered safe.

However, if one wanted to hunt more powerful beasts, they had to venture further away.

This time, Li Feng was planning to head to the wild to break his limits and advance to the rank of a martial artist.

Thus, his destination was Dashi （meaning huge rock） Mountain , located about a hundred miles away.

A hundred years ago, Dashi Mountain was just a small hill within Luyang's jurisdiction.

But then, with the great change that expanded Planet Blue by hundreds of times, Dashi Mountain truly became a large mountain range, stretching for thousands of miles.

The mountain range was covered in towering ancient trees and was home to many formidable beasts. Conditions there were extremely ferocious.

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“Rumor has it that deep within the mountain range, there are beasts that are as powerful as martial masters and even those as formidable as grand martial masters. It is even said that beasts beyond the fourth rank have been sighted, although this has yet to be confirmed!”

While on the way, Li Feng contemplated this.

The rank three and four beasts were extremely fearsome. Even someone like Li Feng would surely meet his end if he encountered them.

So, his trip to Dashi Mountain was purely for practicing and fighting against some rank two beasts at the outskirts.

Off course, if he were, by any chance, to encounter a Two-headed Python, that would be even better.

While he was thinking,

"Swoosh!"

Suddenly, the howl of an airborne beast echoed, followed by a shadow attacking Li Feng with great speed.

"A rank two beast!"

Hearing the sound of the sneak attack, Li Feng instinctively went on high alert. He quickly discerned the presence of a rank two beast.

Drawing out his battle blade,

As soon as he sensed that the beast was close, he swiftly activated his Wind attribute talent and Luoyan Step martial technique. In a flash, his body dissipated into smoke.

When he reappeared, he was already by the side of the beast.

"Slish!"

Waving his blade, his attack accurately landed on the beast's neck.

With a slashing sound, blood splattered around. The beast was bisected before it could react and fell to the ground.

Only then did Li Feng get a good look at the beast.

"Rank two lower-order beast, Wire Mantis!"

Among the rank two beasts, the Wire Mantis was one of the weakest!

But this did not mean it was weak.

A Wire Mantis is a hybrid of Wire Worms and Mantis. After evolution, Wire Mantis inherited the ability to devour metal, and even withstand fire and water. Especially its front legs, which were sharp enough to crack rocks, exerted an endless force.

The key point is that its front legs were also coated in venom which could cause severe injuries or even the death of those who stood against it.

Therefore, although the Wire Mantis was the weakest amongst the rank two beasts, countless martial artists had fallen at its hands every year.

To put it simply,

In the wild, all beasts were not to be underestimated.

"Harvesting blood from the beast."

Li Feng squat down, made a cut in the heart of the mantis and dripped the heart's blood into a bottle.

Then, he took the two claws of the Wire Mantis -the most valuable part of the Wire Mantis- which he could later sell for a good price once he returned back to the base.

After doing this, Li Feng continued on his journey.

Along the way, he encountered several other beasts.

Some of them he easily slaughtered while he had to avoid a few powerful rank three beasts, since he knew he was no match for them, thus he used his wind attribute talent to evade them.

Just within a hundred miles,

Li Feng encountered no less than four formidable beasts he could not withstand.

This made it clear to him just how perilous the wild was.

"No wonder that when martial artists go out to hunt beasts, they always go in groups. The wilderness is simply too dangerous. If you're alone, it is easy to fall prey to the sudden attacks of beasts," Li Feng thought to himself.

Two hours later,

He finally reached the outskirts of Dashi Mountain.

Once there, the number of beasts increased sharply, and the area became significantly more dangerous.

Li Feng became even more cautious.

Although his wind attribute talent and Luoyan Step technique made him much faster than ordinary martial artists.

But there are always those who are more powerful

If he carelessly provoked a much stronger beast, even he wasn't confident in escaping unscathed.

“Now that I have arrived at Dashi Mountain, I can settle down and spend my time fighting and practicing.”

“Strive to advance to the realm of a martial artist as quickly as possible!”

“Meanwhile……practice and master both my footwork and blade!”

With his objectives set, Li Feng began searching for beasts to fight on the periphery of Dashi Mountain.

There were plenty of beasts here.

Very soon, Li Feng found a suitable beast to fight against —

A wolf considerably large, standing at about three meters tall, its entire body was covered in dark green fur, its teeth shimmering with a frightening light.

"A lower rank two beast, the Wind Chasing Wolf!"

An intense light shone in Li Feng's eyes.

Although the Wind Chasing Wolf was a lower rank two beast, just like the Wire Mantis, their fighting capabilities were worlds apart.

At this moment,

The wolf had already detected Li Feng’s scent. It let out a loud howl and immediately charged at him.

"Awooo!"

The Wind Chasing Wolf sprinted relentlessly, moving as swift as lightning towards Li Feng.

"Luoyan Step!"

Li Feng employed his footwork and activated his wind attribute talent, his whole body dissipating into thin air within a blink of an eye, landing at a distance several meters away in no time.

Thereafter, he brandished his blade, which created a radiant cold glow, and slashed towards the head of the Wind Chasing Wolf.

Bang!

The blade fell down with an unstoppable force, but the Wind Chasing Wolf was also fairly quick and struck out with its paw.

The instantaneous collision caused Li Feng to retreat a few steps while the Wind Chasing Wolf was flung back.

When it fell to the ground, it quickly got up and growled menacingly.

However, Li Feng could clearly observe that the wolf’s paw, which conflicted with his blade earlier, was shaking continuously.

Blood was even oozing out of it.

"His defense is broken!"

"His power is lesser than mine!"

Seeing this, Li Feng was relaxed.

Even though he was merely at the martial disciple stage, his physical strength was boosted to 50 tons with the help of his lower-tier thunder attribute talent!

In terms of physical strength, he was more than a match for the Wind Chasing Wolf!

"Kill!"

With his confidence regained, Li Feng once again used his footwork and charged at the Wind Chasing Wolf at an unbelievable speed.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

In the blink of an eye, the man and the wolf had already exchanged over ten blows.

A little while later,

As the Wind Chasing Wolf continued to withstand the assault, it gradually became weaker until Li Feng found the perfect opportunity to strike. A single blow from his blade launched the horrendous

head of the Wind Chasing Wolf into the air.

The Wind Chasing Wolf perished!

…

…As time went by, darkness gradually enveloped the surroundings.

The wilderness was fraught with dangers.

Especially at night when many powerful and perilous beasts became more active.

Experienced martial artists always prepared in advance to hide in secure places.

Among the branches of a large tree about ten feet tall,

Li Feng has carved a hole with his blade, filled it with a thick layer of leaves to make a shelter for himself in the trunk.

Sitting inside the tree, he began to analyze the day’s harvest.

No doubt, the formidable beasts were aplenty in Dashi Mountain making the area perilous.

However, his “Sky-Shattering Blade” technique had already reached the first level, enabling him to cover the surface of the blade with his energy, which dramatically increased its power.

And even when he encountered fast beasts, his wind attribute talent and Luoyan Step technique allowed him to engage them in combat.

Consequently, he received quite a few rewards throughout the day.

He killed no less than eight rank two beasts!

Acquired ten portions of rank two beast blood!

Plus, a number of precious rank two beast materials!

In all, this yielded a wealth at least a thousands of spirit stones.

For ordinary people, this was tantamount to the wealth that they could accumulate in decades!

Yet for a martial artist, it was a day’s work!

Such was the gap!

…

After neatly arranging all the materials, Li Feng took out a bottle of beast blood and took a sip.

A wave of wild energy surged through his body.

Without any hesitation, he performed the twenty-one style body refining technique and began absorbing the energy slowly.

Even though his strength had already reached the peak of a Martial Disciple and would only improve if he broke his limits,

Li Feng was still polishing his cultivation level bit by bit without giving up.

For the following period,

Li Feng was immersed in a cycle of hunting beasts during the day, practicing martial arts, then drinking down the beast blood at night to enhance his skills.

Though his strength did not increase, he found his physique was gradually improving due to constant consumption of beast blood, and his mastery over his talent was getting more profound.

The cycle of hunt, practice, and hunt again… went on.