Crossing the Cultivation Realm: Two Souls Coexist

Gu Yang was quietly observing the battle below on a branch, his body pressed against the trunk, as if blending into the surrounding environment.

The sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, dappling onto his face and adding a touch of mystery to his expression.

His eyes were fixed on the life-and-death struggle, but his mind was calculating rapidly.

The battle between the two monks and the black spirit tiger has entered a white-hot stage.

The right arm of one of the monks hung limply at his side, obviously broken.

His face was pale, and the mixture of sweat and blood made his face look particularly hideous.

The Black Spirit Tiger was not feeling well either. Half of its right claw was cut off, and there was a two-inch long wound on its neck. The blood soaked its sideburns, making it look even more ferocious.

Both sides were furious, and every attack was filled with murderous intent, wishing to kill the other side directly.

Gu Yang was watching with great interest from the tree, calculating in his mind the best time for Hu Qing to come back.

That’s right, Hu Qing just slipped away quietly and went straight to Yang Lingzhi.

No matter what the outcome of this battle is, Gu Yang will have the opportunity to obtain the precious Yang Ganoderma.

At this moment, Hu Qing slipped silently from behind the Black Spirit Tiger.

He now only has a soul body, and to the two monks and the black spirit tiger, he is invisible.

Not to mention that both sides were fighting to the death and had no time to take care of what was happening behind.

Hu Qing carefully concealed his breath. His movements were light and quick, like a gust of wind, and did not attract any attention.

He came to the location of the Yang Lingzhi and pulled it out of the soil with force.

The roots of the Yang Lingzhi are covered with fresh soil and emit a faint fragrance.

Hu Qing did not stop. He continued digging in the pit, as if he was still looking for something.

Gu Yang was anxiously watching the wind from the tree, his heartbeat accelerating as the battle below became more intense.

Their opportunity is fleeting now. If they miss it, they may never get this Yang Ganoderma lucidum again.

Looking towards Hu Qing, I could only see his busy back. Could it be that something unexpected happened to Yang Lingzhi?

The battle was finally coming to an end. The Black Spirit Tiger found the right moment and knocked the armless monk to the ground with one claw, ending his life.

Seeing this, the other monk immediately turned around and ran away without any hesitation.

The black tiger chased for a distance, then seemed to realize something and turned to walk towards the Ganoderma lucidum.

Gu Yang's heart was beating in his throat, and he watched the Black Spirit Tiger's every move nervously.

He squatted on a branch, ready to jump down at any time to buy some time for Hu Qing.

Fortunately, the black tiger did not notice Yang Lingzhi's disappearance. It walked straight to the three corpses and began to devour their flesh and blood.

This battle must have consumed too much of its energy, and it urgently needs energy replenishment.

Gu Yang breathed a sigh of relief and continued to be alert to the movements of the Black Spirit Tiger. Fortunately, Hu Qing had already stood up.

Hu Qing took the Yang Ganoderma and two small black balls, sprinted a few times, climbed to the top of the tree, and landed next to Gu Yang.

The two looked at each other and saw surprise and nervousness in each other's eyes.

They did not stop and quickly retreated with the spoils.

They had just walked a few hundred meters when they heard the roar of the black tiger.

The voice was full of anger and pain, obviously having discovered that Yang Lingzhi was missing.

Gu Yang and Hu Qing quickened their pace. If they didn't run now, the Black Spirit Tiger would catch up with them soon.

The trees in the forest retreated rapidly, and the figures of Gu Yang and Hu Qing shuttled through the shadows of the trees. They were very fast, like two nimble horses.

The roar of the Black Spirit Tiger became farther and farther away, and Gu Yang and Hu Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

They found a relatively secluded place and sat down.

There is a huge tree above the head, with a thick trunk and leaves hanging down from high above, covering the surroundings like a naturally formed tent.

Gu Yang took out the Yang Lingzhi that Hu Qing gave him and observed it carefully.

The surface of the Yang Lingzhi emits a faint glow, which appears even greener under the dark tree.

There was a little moisture here, and when Yang Lingzhi appeared, a strong medicinal fragrance spread here.

Hu Qing took out the two small black balls, which looked like two pieces of gravel covered with mud.

"A Qing, what is this? Is it also a medicinal herb?" Gu Yang asked curiously.

"I saw it in an ancient book, but I didn't expect it to really exist. It's called 'Yin Ling Fruit', a companion plant of Yang Lingzhi, and is only of the fourth grade.

"But only by combining the two can the Yang Lingzhi's medicinal effects be maximized. When you swallow the Dragon Bone Pill, take this Yang Lingzhi and Yin Ling Fruit together. This will more gently dilute the medicinal properties and strengthen your body." Hu Qing handed both small black balls to Gu Yang and explained.

When Gu Yang heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. It was really wonderful that he could obtain such a magical medicine without any effort.

Then he took off his badge as if he had thought of something and said:

"Should we absorb an elixir to increase our score?"

"Okay, our original goal is Lingliu River, but I don't know if absorbing this will waste the spiritual medicine." Hu Qing nodded in agreement.

"Then take an Earth Spirit Fruit and test it first. If the medicinal power is not wasted, absorb it all and see how long the points can be increased."

After Gu Yang finished speaking, he took out an Earth Spirit Fruit and gently placed it close to his waist badge. A ray of light emerged from the Earth Spirit Fruit and gradually flowed into the waist badge.

The conspicuous "one" above also became "three" at this moment.

Hu Qing held the Earth Spirit Fruit in his hand, carefully feeling the energy contained within. After a moment, he came to the conclusion:

"It's reduced a bit of spiritual energy, but the medicinal properties haven't changed. This waist badge should just record the score, it has no other function."

After hearing this, Gu Yang felt relieved and put all the remaining Yang Lingzhi and Di Ling Fruits close to his waist badge.

The "three" above suddenly became "ten", one step closer to the final fifty points.

The two of them couldn't help but be overjoyed. They put all the spiritual medicines into the storage ring and prepared to go somewhere else to look for resources.

Gu Yang and Hu Qing walked out from under the tree. The air around them in the forest was still moist, with the fresh scent of soil and leaves.

Gu Yang randomly chose a direction to walk, observing his surroundings vigilantly, ready to deal with any possible danger at any time.

Hu Qing was still hanging on Gu Yang. He looked around and suddenly felt a chilling murderous intent coming at him.

After careful identification, he found that the sound came from the mountain on the left. He immediately reminded Gu Yang, and both of them turned their eyes to that mountain at the same time.

Gu Yang immediately took out the Soul-Devouring Blade from the storage ring and held it tightly in his hand.

His eyes became sharp, staring at the mountain top, and the Soul-Devouring Blade in his hand swung like a knife flower.

"Everyone over there, aren't you coming out yet?"

"I've already spotted you, why are you still hiding?"

After some probing, a man in yellow came down the mountain with five monks. Judging from their positions, the five at the back should be his guards.

At this point, Gu Yang and the others had to take it seriously. So many people gathered in such a short time, so it was obvious that they had some kind of contact method.

The yellow-clothed man's strength was at the early stage of Jindan, but his eyes revealed arrogance and disdain.

The five guards behind him were all in the middle stage of the Jindan realm, and the hostility in their bodies proved that they were all veteran killers.

"Oh, you've spotted us already? Let me introduce myself. My name is Wang Fengming, and I'm from the Wang family of Nanliu City. If you know what's best for you, hand that Yang Lingzhi over to us, or I'll make you pay!"

Wang Fengming's attitude was extremely arrogant, and he obviously didn't take Gu Yang seriously.

He spoke in a commanding tone, as if he took it for granted.

Gu Yang looked at his greedy and lustful eyes with helplessness. How could he encounter such a tricky thing just after entering the secret realm?

He shouted, "Oh, really? I'm already good-looking enough. I don't need you!"

"Boy, you are looking for death!"

Wang Fengming's expression changed, and he rushed down with his guards, holding a long sword in his hand.

The battle was about to break out and the atmosphere became tense in an instant.

Gu Yang released the puppet from the pet bag without any hesitation.

With a "bang", a cloud of dust was stirred up. This secret realm was where Hu Qing could perfectly display his strength.

"Hmph, you even have a puppet. Once I kill you, all of these will be mine." Wang Fengming looked at Hu Qing's puppet with a fiery face, and it was obvious that he had the intention to kill.

Hu Qing immediately got into the puppet before the dust completely dissipated and caught the king sword thrown by Gu Yang.

He stretched his body, his eyes burning with desire. He couldn't display his skills in the sect, so he had to enjoy himself here.

Hu Qing walked straight to Gu Yang and stopped the five guards.

Although they are all in the middle stage of Jindan, which is quite troublesome, it is much easier to just stop them.

Hu Qing took the lead in attacking, injecting spiritual power into the king's sword, and swung out three sword energies. He immediately activated the "Shadow Sword Technique" and stabbed at the guard.

Suddenly, the six of them started fighting fiercely, back and forth.

Wang Fengming looked at Gu Yang with disdain: "If you hand over this puppet and Yang Lingzhi to me now, I can let you go. Otherwise, with your strength at the Foundation Establishment stage, I'm afraid I'll crush you to death in one go."

"So much nonsense, are you going to fight or not?"

Wang Fengming's face looked even uglier. He didn't expect that this guy would be so stubborn until his death.

He injected spiritual power into the sword in his hand, and it instantly flashed with red light.

The sword was wrapped in blazing flames, as if it could even ignite the air.

The two men confronted each other in the woods, and the atmosphere was so tense that it seemed like it was about to explode.

Flames danced on Wang Fengming's sword, just like the fighting spirit burning in his heart.

Gu Yang tightly grasped the Soul-Devouring Blade, and the blade emitted a faint black aura, forming a sharp contrast with Wang Fengming's flames.

Wang Fengming took the lead in attacking. His figure was like a flash of fire, rushing towards Gu Yang in an instant.

The long sword was swung, leaving behind trails of flames, like a fire dragon dancing in the air.

Gu Yang dodged nimbly, his figure moving through the woods.