My Xiuxian painting style is not right

The black bear demon fell to the ground with a loud bang, stirring up a cloud of dust, and the surrounding trees were rustling.

Chen Yu rubbed his wrist. The broken wooden sword hit the black bear demon's hard nose, and the shock made his hand numb.

"It's finally solved." Chen Yu let out a sigh and sat down on the ground.

Lin Qingxue put away her sword, walked over to the black bear demon, and carefully examined it. "The black bear demon's fur is quite thick. I can peel it off and make some clothes."

Liu Ruyan waved her folding fan and walked over to Chen Yu, looking at him with a smile: "Little brother, I didn't expect you to have this trick. Chili powder is quite effective against this beast."

Chen Yu chuckled: "This is called wisdom, understand? Brute force is not the only way to solve problems."

Lin Qingxue peeled off the black bear demon's skin and handed it to Chen Yu: "Here, it's for you."

Chen Yu looked at the bloody bear skin in his hand with some disgust: "What should I do with this thing? It smells so fishy."

Lin Qingxue said calmly: "Just wash it clean and dry it."

Chen Yu sighed. This world of cultivating immortals was really inconvenient. There wasn't even a washing machine.

Liu Ruyan covered her mouth and chuckled: "Little brother, you can't even wash clothes?"

Chen Yu glared at her: "Who said I can't wash clothes? I just find it troublesome."

Lin Qingxue put the peeled bear skin into the storage bag and said, "Let's go, let's move on."

Chen Yu got up from the ground, dusted himself off, and followed Lin Qingxue and Liu Ruyan deeper into the forest.

In the forest, the trees are dense and block out the sun. The sunlight shines through the gaps between the leaves, forming mottled light and shadows on the ground.

The surroundings were quiet, with only the occasional chirping of birds and insects, making the forest seem even more deep and mysterious.

As he walked, Chen Yu found that the trees around him were getting taller and taller, and the trunks were getting thicker and thicker. Some trunks even required several people to hug them together.

"This forest is getting deeper and deeper as we walk deeper," said Chen Yu.

Lin Qingxue nodded: "Be careful, the atmosphere here is getting weirder and weirder."

Liu Ruyan also put away her smile and observed the surrounding environment vigilantly.

Suddenly, Chen Yu discovered that there was a thick fog in front of him, a vast expanse of white, and he could not see anything clearly.

"Why is there fog?" Chen Yu asked in confusion.

Lin Qingxue frowned: "This fog is coming strangely, everyone be careful."

The three of them walked cautiously into the fog.

The fog was so thick that one couldn't see one's hand in front of one's face. Chen Yu could only barely see the figures of Lin Qingxue and Liu Ruyan.

"Why does this fog feel so chilly?" Chen Yu rubbed his arms, feeling a little cold.

Lin Qingxue said, "This mist contains a cold and gloomy aura. Be careful not to be corroded by it."

Liu Ruyan also said, "This fog is a bit strange. I feel like my spiritual energy has been affected."

Chen Yu took out a compass from his cloth bag and wanted to check the direction, but found that the compass needle began to spin wildly and he could not tell the direction at all.

"The compass is broken again!" said Chen Yu.

Lin Qingxue drew his sword and looked around vigilantly: "It seems we are lost."

Liu Ruyan followed closely behind Chen Yu, occasionally using her folding fan to block the drifting mist: "This fog is getting thicker and thicker."

Chen Yu felt the temperature around him getting lower and lower. The cold air continued to erode his body, causing him to shiver uncontrollably.

At this moment, a mechanical voice suddenly sounded in Chen Yu's mind: "The host has been detected to be in a special environment, and the system has begun to upgrade..."

Chen Yu was stunned. System upgrade? What was going on?

Immediately afterwards, a progress bar appeared in front of Chen Yu's eyes, loading slowly.

"It fails at the critical moment. This system is too unreliable!" Chen Yu couldn't help but complain.

Lin Qingxue and Liu Ruyan also heard the system's voice, and they both looked at Chen Yu in confusion.

"Chen Yu, what's going on with you?" Lin Qingxue asked.

Chen Yu explained helplessly: "My system is upgrading, and I can't do anything right now."

Liu Ruyan looked at Chen Yu with interest: "System? Little brother, you still have a lot of secrets."

Chen Yu smiled bitterly: "This is not a secret. The problem now is that we are lost, and the fog is getting weirder and weirder."

Lin Qingxue looked around. The fog was so thick that visibility was less than an arm's length.

She gripped the sword tightly in her hand, and the sword made a slight humming sound, as if responding to its owner's concerns.

"This fog is strange, everyone be careful and alert."

Liu Ruyan put away her former frivolity, stopped waving the folding fan in her hand, and held it tightly in her hand.

She leaned close to Chen Yu and whispered, "Little brother, you have to protect your sister."

Chen Yu looked at the slowly loading progress bar in front of him and groaned inwardly.

The system upgrade happened at this time, it's really a bummer!

He looked up at Lin Qingxue and Liu Ruyan. Both of them looked nervous and were obviously wary of the sudden thick fog.

"Don't worry, sisters. Even if the system is upgraded, I will protect you."

Chen Yu patted his chest and pretended to be calm. Although he was unsure, he couldn't show it, otherwise the two women would panic even more.

He took out a slingshot from his cloth bag. He had bought it at a street stall before and had originally intended to use it to shoot birds, but now he could only use it for self-defense.

In the thick fog, a faint fishy smell drifted over, making Chen Yu frown.

This smell is a bit like the smell of some wild beast.

"Do you smell anything?" Chen Yu asked.

Lin Qingxue and Liu Ruyan both nodded. Lin Qingxue said, "It's the smell of blood, mixed with the body odor of some kind of beast."

Liu Ruyan added, "This smell is getting stronger, as if something is approaching."

Chen Yu clenched the slingshot in his hand, his heart in his throat.

There were unknown dangers hidden in the thick fog, which made him feel uneasy.

The system upgrade progress bar is still loading slowly, as if deliberately keeping people in suspense.

Suddenly, a low roar came from the thick fog. The sound was not loud, but it made people feel creepy.

Chen Yu and the other two immediately stood in a circle with their backs to each other, looking around vigilantly.

The roar was getting closer and clearer, as if it was ringing in their ears.

Then, a dark figure slowly emerged from the thick fog. It was huge, its outline blurred, and its exact form could not be seen. All that could be seen was a pair of scarlet eyes, flashing an eerie light in the thick fog.

"What is this?" Chen Yu swallowed, his voice trembling slightly.

Lin Qingxue and Liu Ruyan couldn't see the true face of the black shadow. They both clenched their weapons, ready to fight at any time.

The black shadow slowly approached, its scarlet eyes fixed on Chen Yu and the other two, as if it was sizing up its prey.

Chen Yu felt his heartbeat getting faster and faster, and his palms began to sweat.

The dark shadow gave him a feeling of extreme danger, making him instinctively want to escape.

At this moment, the system prompt sounded again: "System upgrade completed!

Congratulations to the host for obtaining a new skill - X-ray Vision!"

Chen Yu was stunned. X-ray vision? This skill came at the perfect time!

He immediately activated his X-ray vision and looked towards the dark shadow.

Through the thick fog, Chen Yu finally saw the true face of the black shadow.

It was a huge spider, pitch black all over, with eight long legs, a pair of huge chelicerae on its head, and green liquid flowing from its mouth. It looked extremely disgusting.

"It's a giant poisonous spider!" Lin Qingxue also recognized the monster and her face changed.

The giant poisonous spider is an extremely poisonous monster. Its venom can instantly paralyze the nerves of its prey, making it unable to resist.

Liu Ruyan also exclaimed: "This beast is not easy to deal with!"

The giant poisonous spider let out a roar, and its eight long legs moved quickly, pouncing towards Chen Yu and the other two.

Lin Qingxue waved his sword, and streams of sword energy attacked the giant poisonous spider.

Liu Ruyan also waved her folding fan, releasing flames to attack the giant poisonous spider.

However, the giant poisonous spider had extremely strong defense, and Lin Qingxue and Liu Ruyan's attacks had almost no effect on it.

The giant poisonous spider was extremely fast and rushed in front of Chen Yu in the blink of an eye. Its huge claws clamped towards Chen Yu fiercely.