The next morning, Lin Xun began his daily training as usual. Although it did not allow him to comprehend anything, his proficiency with the sword had deepened, and his speed of attacking had become faster. Even if it was just a trace, it was still a huge improvement.
After a whole night of meditation, Lin Xun had a preliminary control of his strength. He could cut through ten falling leaves at the same time with his wooden sword, and the hole in the mountain wall was deeper. All these represented Lin Xun's progress.
However, even with such progress, Lin Xun still frowned. He knew that it was not possible to blindly train behind closed doors. If he continued to train, he would at most be able to deepen his understanding of the sword technique.
But now, the basic sword technique had already reached perfection. At least, Lin Xun did not know how to improve it at all. As for the "vertical sword technique", he had already achieved small success, but there was still a bottleneck before the big success. He did not know how to break through at all. Moreover, his realm had just increased yesterday, so he could not continue to improve now.
After calculating in this way, Lin Xun did not know how to become stronger. After thinking about it, he thought to himself,"I should go out and train myself."
After all," how can one smell the fragrance of plum blossoms without going through the bone-chilling cold?" Even if Lin Xun had practiced all the sword techniques to perfection, without actual combat experience and profound techniques, everything was just empty talk.
When he really encountered an enemy, he could only use half or even a quarter of his strength. If he encountered such a situation and died, it would be too unjust.
However, it was actually quite easy to increase his experience in fighting enemies. He only needed to leave Qingyun Town. Not far away was the Cross Mountains. Not only were there precious treasures, but there were also countless demon beasts.
These demonic beasts could not be underestimated. Because of the effect of the spiritual energy in the world, they could also actively or passively cultivate until they finally broke through and became demonic beasts. Their combat strength was not inferior to humans at all.
Tier 1 demonic beasts were equivalent to the early stage of the Body Tempering stage, Tier 2 was the middle stage of the Body Tempering stage, Tier 3 was the late stage of the Body Tempering stage, and Tier 4 demonic beasts were equivalent to cultivators in the Qi Refining stage. Legend had it that in the end, demonic beasts could transform into humans. According to the human cultivation stage, as for what level it took to transform into a human, Lin Xun did not know.
However, the Cross Mountains were mainly filled with Tier 1 to 3 Demonic Beasts. Even Tier 4 Demonic Beasts were relatively rare. Thus, it was quite suitable for Lin Xun at this moment. It was neither too dangerous nor too comfortable. If he was lucky enough, there would be various opportunities that would definitely allow Lin Xun's Sword Dao to reach a higher level.
Immediately, Lin Xun held the black wooden sword in his hand, tidied his clothes, carried some luggage, and walked down the mountain.
Passing through Qingyun Town, one could see people coming and going. Most of them were itinerant cultivators. This group of people did not have a master, so their lives were quite difficult. Their main source of income was to enter the Cross Mountains to search for natural treasures, or to hunt and sell demonic beasts.
However, they were lacking in strength to begin with. Every time they entered the Cross Mountains, it was more like risking their lives than training. This created a vicious cycle. The money they risked their lives for every month was only enough for their daily needs, and there was no extra resources for cultivation.
Therefore, his strength could not be increased and could only survive. This was the sorrow of the weak. Compared to them, Lin Xun was at least a lot more fortunate. At the very least, his starting point was different.
Looking at the wandering cultivators coming and going with some sorrow, Lin Xun's footsteps could not help but become even faster.
Although the Cross Mountains was just beside Qingyun Town, they had still been walking for half a day. From afar, they could see trees growing in the mountains. From time to time, a few birds would fly past, bringing with them a gentle breeze.
These birds were not just for show. None of the birds that could survive in the Cross Mountains were kind. If they were to be underestimated, they would definitely pay the price with their lives.
Immediately, Lin Xun's mind became cautious as he gripped his wooden sword tightly. It must be known that even a Body Tempering stage ninth stage cultivator would be in danger in the Cross Mountains. Not only did one have to be wary of demonic beasts, but one also had to pay attention to their own kind. If one was not careful, one would die without a complete corpse.
As they advanced deeper into the mountains, the outer perimeter of the Cross Mountains had already been scouted by the itinerant cultivators of Qingyun Town, so there was nothing to be gained. Instead, two or three low-level Demonic Beasts would often appear, and they would not even be able to withstand a single blow from Lin Xun's sword.
After walking for about two hours, the surrounding environment had obvious changes. The ground was already covered with dead leaves, and there were no traces of human activity at all. It seemed that no one had come here, which not only represented danger, but also represented opportunity.
Lin Xun closed his eyes. This was his first adventure. Although he was excited, as a swordsman, he had to keep calm at all times. At the same time, he had raised his vigilance to the highest level.
Suddenly, Lin Xun's eyes narrowed because he discovered that there was something strange about the valley not far away. A plant quietly stood there, but within a radius of ten feet, not a single blade of grass grew. As for the area ten feet away, it was lush with vegetation.
If it wasn't for the fact that Lin Xun was close, he wouldn't have noticed the strangeness. He couldn't help but take a few steps forward. He saw that this plant was about half the height of a person, and there was a red fruit growing on it. It was about the size of a thumb. In an instant, Lin Xun remembered the name of this spiritual object.
"I didn't expect to have such an opportunity.”That was because that stalk was obviously the legendary Vermilion Fruit. Moreover, judging from its growth, it was quite old. It was at least thirty years old. This was considered quite rare in the entire Qingyun Town.
The effects of this spirit fruit were extraordinary. One of them was to improve the quality of the body. Even an ordinary mortal could immediately break through to the third stage of Body Tempering after eating one. Just this point alone made countless people go crazy.
As for the second point, it was to increase the true qi in his body. The thirty-year-old Vermilion Fruit could save one year of bitter cultivation. One could imagine how terrifying it was.
It could be said that the Vermilion Fruit in front of him was the most suitable spiritual item for Lin Xun. As long as he could get his hands on it, he was 100% confident that he could immediately break through to the peak of Body Tempering Stage Level Four. He could even adjust for two days and reach Body Tempering Stage Level Five.
However, at this moment, he had to be even more patient. Lin Xun did not think that he was the destined one. Although this place was a little remote, it was not to the extent that he was the first person to discover this Vermilion Fruit. He could not help but carefully investigate.
Suddenly, Lin Xun's foot seemed to have stepped on something. He looked down and saw a white skull under the dead leaves. It seemed to have been there for many years.
Lin Xun immediately flicked his wooden sword lightly. As the fallen leaves flew in the air, a shocking scene appeared on the ground. There were at least five skeletons piled up together. Even though Lin Xun's mental will was quite firm, he still sucked in a breath of cold air.
"What is the situation here? Why were so many people buried here?”At the same time, he couldn't help but feel lucky. Fortunately, he hadn't been blinded by the benefits in front of him. If he had been impulsive just now, who knew what would have happened now?
At the same time, this also sounded an alarm in Lin Xun's heart. He was far from invincible. No matter what the situation was, he needed to be calm, especially when facing unknown danger.
"Swoosh!"
Following this voice, Lin Xun, who was originally squatting on the ground to observe the skeleton, seemed to have smelled something. The wooden sword in his right hand flew into the air and stabbed behind him without even looking. Then, he immediately dodged and saw the real culprit who attacked him.
A three-inch-long snake had been decapitated, and its body was still jumping around. The snake's body was similar to its surroundings. Even though it was dead, its color had changed from the green of the leaves to the withered leaves on the ground.
"I didn't expect it to be a Multicolored Snake.”This kind of snake was only a second-order demonic beast, but its toxicity was shocking. Even a cultivator in the Mortal Realm would die if he was bitten by it without any warning. One could imagine how powerful the poison was.
Moreover, his concealment skills were quite profound. If not for Lin Xun's amazing insight, he might have fallen for it today.
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