Xian has been cultivating

As the roosters crowed, Lin Fan opened his sleepy eyes, stretched in bed and got out.

"Wake up! Now that you're awake, get ready for dinner." Wang Tian happened to be sitting at the door.

"Okay, I'm polite, but I'll be leaving after I finish eating. But don't worry, I'll come back to see you often."

As Lin Fan spoke, he walked to Wang Tian's side, picked up a chair and sat down.

Wang Tian’s wife saw Wang Tian and Lin Fan sitting there like two old men, and she chuckled and continued to prepare breakfast.

After dinner, Wang Tian saw Lin Fan off alone. Just as they were about to part, Wang Tian spoke first:

"Brother Lin, wait, I forgot to tell you how to use the box that Aqua Regia left behind."

After hearing this, Lin Fan handed the box to Wang Tian, ​​who took the box and opened it directly.

As the box opened, the mysterious object inside was revealed - it was a compass.

"Wang Shui said this is a magical weapon that can conceal auras and indicate directions. As far as he's concerned, after activating the spiritual energy, this compass can conceal a circular area with a radius of 5 meters centered on the caster. At the same time, the needle on the compass always points in the direction of our village..."

Hearing this, Lin Fan's expression turned serious. He sensed something was amiss, so he interrupted Wang Tian and asked:

"Wait, Uncle Wang, according to what you said yesterday, this compass should be something that mortals can use, but what you just said doesn't seem like something mortals can use."

Wang Tian, ​​who was just halfway through his speech, was suddenly affected by Lin Fan's sudden serious expression. He had originally intended to respond to Lin Fan's question with a serious expression, but he laughed at what he heard. On the other hand, Lin Fan was confused by Wang Tian's sudden laughter.

"Hahaha, that's why they say young people are always impatient. I haven't even finished what I was saying. Actually, the secret is hidden on the back of this compass."

After Wang Tian finished speaking, he turned the compass over. There was a formation pattern and two buttons on the edge of the compass.

Wang Tian pointed at the array pattern and explained to Lin Fan, "Wang Shui said this is a spirit gathering array that can automatically absorb spiritual energy. This way, the compass can recharge itself when not in use."

"What about these two buttons?" Lin Fan asked, pointing to a button on each side of the formation pattern.

"These two are the keys for us mortals to use this compass. The button on the left conceals our aura, and the button on the right indicates the direction. With this design, both us mortals and you monks can use it."

"So that's how it is. Senior Wang Shui is really amazing. He actually considered so much."

"He has indeed been more careful since he was young, but Brother Lin, you must not be so impatient in the future, otherwise you will easily suffer losses."

"Okay, Uncle Wang, I'll say goodbye now. I'll help you deal with the things in the forest."

"Don't force it. Safety is the most important thing. Take care of yourself. I'm leaving."

"I understand. Goodbye, Uncle Wang."

At this point, the two of them headed in opposite directions.

After leaving the village, Hong Huang came out to take credit:

"You see, I was right. With this compass, your future training will be a huge boost."

"Yes, yes, Master, you have made the greatest contribution. Then, great Master, should I go fight the spirit beast first or fight for the secret treasure in the forest?"

"Well, go check out the secret treasure first. If you encounter a spirit beast along the way, you can decide whether to unlock the compass's hidden function and fight it based on your own situation."

After hearing this, Lin Fan also felt that what Hong Huang said made sense, so he activated the compass and ran towards the Spirit Beast Forest.

Thanks to the compass, Lin Fan was able to travel in uninhabited areas along the way. Combined with the concealment techniques he learned from the book "Wild Survival Encyclopedia", Lin Fan reached the outskirts of the Spirit Beast Forest in just two and a half days. However, as it was getting late, Lin Fan had no choice but to set up camp there.

Fortunately, Lin Fan caught a wild rabbit before dark, which was perfect as food for tonight.

Lin Fan picked up a pile of dry firewood and piled it in the middle of the camp, then he simply dealt with the rabbit's body, and finally roasted the rabbit next to the fire.

Not long after, Lin Fan took out some seasonings from the storage bag and sprinkled them on the rabbit. A sweet and delicious roasted hare was ready.

Lin Fan himself did not expect that he had such extraordinary talent in cooking. The fragrant smell of barbecue soon reached the nose of the only spirit beast nearby. Attracted by the aroma, the spirit beast ran towards Lin Fan.

Lin Fan, who was enjoying his meal, suddenly noticed a vibration from the ground. He no longer cared about the roasted rabbit meat and immediately jumped onto a tree to observe his surroundings.

However, in an instant, the spirit beast arrived at the center of Lin Fan's camp. Lin Fan took a look and found that it was a Flame Explosion Bear.

The strength of a normal Flame Explosion Bear is roughly equivalent to that of a cultivator at the fourth level of Qi training, but the one in front of him is even stronger, and perhaps its strength is no less than that of a cultivator at the fifth level of Qi training.

"Master, I've observed that the Flame Explosion Bear is quite powerful, and not inferior to me. Plus, like Fatty, it's bigger than me. Although Fatty isn't as big as me, I want to spar with it as a way to train myself." Lin Fan said softly.

"Since you said so, then go ahead. But if you're outmatched, remember to activate the compass and hide."

"Don't worry, Master, I won't lose."

After saying that, Lin Fan drew his sword from his back, gathered his strength on the tree for a while, used his wind spirit root to accelerate while jumping down, and chopped at the Flame Explosion Bear's head.

Although Lin Fan attacked from the dark, the Flame Bear discovered it immediately. Fortunately, the Flame Bear was not too fast, and it could not dodge, so in order to protect its head, it chose to use its claws to resist Lin Fan's sword.

But after all, one was a long-planned sneak attack, and the other was a precarious defense. Both of Flame Bear's hands were injured, especially its left hand, which was bleeding profusely. But at the same time, this injury also completely enraged Flame Bear.

"Ao!" The Flame Bear roared and pounced towards Lin Fan. Lin Fan flew back into the air and landed safely on a tree.

The angry Flame Bear decisively broke the tree with force, and Lin Fan quickly jumped to another tree before the tree fell to the ground.

In this way, a bear chased a man, and the man stepped on a tree, and the trees fell one by one as the bear attacked.

After knocking down about a dozen trees, the Pyro Bear gradually calmed down. After all, it was the overlord of this small area, so naturally it had some brains.

The Flame Explosion Bear calmed down and began to adjust his breathing, staring at Lin Fan who was also a little out of breath in the tree.

This action immediately made Lin Fan realize that real danger was coming, so he decisively jumped down from the tree.

The man and the bear stared at each other, and the fire between them was swaying in the wind, looking very unstable, just like the short-lived "peace" between the man and the bear.