Mythical Cultivation

After Wu Ming finished disposing of the two beast carcasses and the materials, the sky gradually darkened. Wu Ming built a fire, cut pieces of the black water snake meat, and skewered them to roast. The night in the Misty Forest was more than twice as dangerous as the day. Many beasts rested during the day and came out to hunt and train at night. The glow of a fire might be a threat to ordinary beasts, but to a beast it was a signal: where the fire lay, there was food.

But for Wu Ming, being in the Outer Realm wasn't a problem; he was only worried about not encountering any magical beasts. The black water snake on the fire began to emit a fragrant aroma. Wu Ming turned it over and would eat it soon.

However, the roars coming from all around told him that it would not be easy to eat the meal in peace. A demon ape and a green wind wolf came out of the darkness, drooling at Wu Ming.

"Let's make this a quick fight," Wu Ming thought to himself, "or the meat will burn." He drew his long sword and charged at the two beasts. While they were both quite powerful, both around the sixth level of Body Refining, Wu Ming was at the eighth level, more than a level higher. Furthermore, the two beasts fought independently, sometimes even engaging in combat. Within a dozen breaths, both were reduced to corpses lying on the ground.

Smelling the barbecue cooked, Wu Ming no longer cared about his spoils. He picked up the black water snake meat and began to eat it. It was lightly salted, but the taste was sweet, without a hint of mutton. The meat was tender and melted in the mouth. No wonder people say black water snake meat tastes so good. With his dry food, Wu Ming devoured the snake meat. He still had half a snake carcass left, which he would use as his rations tomorrow.

After having eaten and drunk his fill, Wu Ming began to process the materials of the Demonic Ape and the Green Wind Wolf. Now he had received nearly ten gold coins, so it seemed that he would no longer have to worry about the source of the Body Tempering Pills.

Seeing that it was still early, Wu Ming drank the monster's blood and started to practice. Although there was a fishy smell, he felt that the speed of practice was nearly half as fast as normal practice. It was only half the effect of the Body Tempering Pill, but it was not bad.

Half an hour later, the effect wore off. Wu Ming drank the monster's blood again. After several consecutive blood-drinking exercises, Wu Ming could feel his body making progress. Although it wasn't big, it was definitely improving, and that was enough.

Since Wu Ming had killed the Demon Ape and Green Wind Wolf with his sword in the previous rounds, and their corpses were placed aside to intimidate many other monsters, the other monsters in the darkness that coveted Wu Ming did not dare to attack, so Wu Ming was able to practice quietly for more than an hour.

Seeing that it was getting late, Wu Ming added more fuel to the fire and prepared to rest. Then, a series of creaking sounds came from the darkness, but Wu Ming didn't sense any danger. A woman emerged from the darkness, her tattered clothes revealing a hint of spring. The blood on her face and the fragile look in her eyes all indicated she was a weak woman.

"Young man, please help me. I am Zhang Qian and I teamed up with some friends, but we encountered a powerful monster. All of our teammates were killed by the monster, and I was the only one who escaped. Please take me in." She looked at Wu Ming with a weak look and approached him as she spoke.

"Okay, don't come any closer. It's not impossible for me to take you in. Just rest here. If you want to eat, go to the monster next to you and get it yourself." Wu Ming stopped the woman from getting closer.

Wu Ming wasn't truly attracted by her beauty; he simply wanted to see what this woman was up to. As someone who had lived through several lifetimes, would he be so easily seduced by beauty? That was impossible. Besides, if I were to rate Zhang Qian, I'd give her 80 out of 100. As a seasoned user who had seen countless beauties, even Zhang Qian couldn't possibly cause him to lose his composure. Besides, women only slow down my sword-drawing speed. This wise saying, from some unknown past life, came to Wu Ming's mind.

Seeing Wu Ming not letting her get close and saying the food was nearby, Zhang Qian looked to the side and saw the corpses of the Demon Ape and the Green Wind Wolf. A hint of shock crossed her eyes. Fortunately, the Green Wind Wolf had levels from the first to the sixth level of Body Refining, so that didn't mean much. However, the Demon Ape's strength was generally at least at the sixth level. The fact that this person had been able to kill the Demon Ape meant that he was at least at the sixth level. She was only at the sixth level, so this person was no match for her.

She cut a piece of flesh from the Green Wind Wolf and roasted it over the fire, moving closer to Wu Ming. In the firelight, she saw claw marks on Wu Ming's body and the blood at the corner of his mouth, left from his training. She said softly, "I don't know your name, young man. I'll repay you when we get out."

Seeing her trying to get his information, Wu Ming pretended to be inexperienced and said, "Don't call me young man. My name is Feng Lin."

Zhang Qian saw that the information was immediately obtained, so she said, "Young Master Feng, I have used up all the medicine I have for my wounds. I wonder if you have any more. If you can lend me some, I will definitely reward you handsomely."

Wu Ming also took out a healing medicine from his bag and gave it to her. Zhang Qian did not avoid suspicion and used it directly in front of Wu Ming, which gave Wu Ming a feast for the eyes.

After a few words, Wu Ming told her to rest while he would keep watch. Zhang Qian said, "Young Master Feng took me in and gave me medicine to heal my wounds. I would be ashamed if I didn't do something for you."

The two argued again, and finally Zhang Qian kept watch while Wu Ming rested beside his bundle, holding his long sword. A few hours later, seeing Wu Ming fast asleep, Zhang Qian pretended to add fuel to the fire and approached him. She waved her hand in front of Wu Ming's face, but when he didn't react, she pretended to move his long sword, but Wu Ming still didn't wake up.

She made a gesture with her hands behind her back, and a young man walked out of the darkness. The two exchanged glances, and Zhang Qian picked up Wu Ming's bag, and the man raised the dagger in his hand and stabbed Wu Ming.

But did Wu Ming really fall asleep? Of course not. How could he fall asleep when he knew that the people around him had ulterior motives? He just wanted to see what Zhang Qian was up to, and it turned out to be a murder for money.

Just as the dagger was about to stab Wu Ming, the long sword that Wu Ming had been holding in his arms was instantly unsheathed to meet the dagger.

"Oh no, we've fallen into a trap." When Zhang Qian saw Wu Ming wake up, she knew that the plan was exposed, so she pulled out a short whip from her waist and rushed towards Wu Ming.

Wu Ming faced two people alone without any pressure. As he fought, he said, "So this is your way of repaying me. It's quite creative."

Zhang Qian and the other man were powerless to fight back, and were defeated by Wu Ming in just a few rounds, both meeting their final fate. After Wu Ming defeated the two, he opened the man's package and found that besides some Warcraft materials, there were also several weapons, including swords. The rest was gold and silver coins, totaling over a hundred gold coins. It seemed that the two men specialized in this kind of murder and robbery in the Misty Forest, and the package must be the spoils of war. A rough calculation showed that there were at least two hundred gold coins.

As the saying goes, a horse cannot grow fat without night grass, and a man cannot become rich without unexpected wealth. Lin Feng had never seen so many gold coins in his memory. After all, he was a direct disciple of one of the three major families in Qingshi City. However, this also made Wu Ming's cultivation path smoother.