Dual Cultivation: A Carefree Journey Through Another World, the Empress Falls into My Hands

However, after observing for a long time, Chu Yunfan did not find any trace of the demon beast.

"Could it be that these Ironbone Grasses aren't guarded by any demonic beasts? That shouldn't be the case."

Chu Yunfan muttered something to himself, then strode forward.

Soon, Chu Yunfan arrived at the patch of Iron Bone Grass.

"So much Iron Bone Grass! This is truly a bumper harvest!"

Chu Yunfan laughed loudly, then bent down to pick the Iron Bone Grass.

However, just as Chu Yunfan bent down, a slender figure suddenly darted out from beside him and bit his arm.

The figure was thin and long, and its entire body was gray. Its appearance was almost identical to that of the Iron Bone Grass, which is why Chu Yunfan did not notice it at first.

But upon closer inspection, one will discover that the figure is actually a small snake.

The snake was incredibly fast, and given the close proximity, it managed to launch a successful sneak attack, cutting Chu Yunfan's hand and drawing blood.

At the same time, a rustling sound arose, and more small gray snakes hidden in the iron bone grass shot towards Chu Yunfan like arrows.

Seeing this, Chu Yunfan immediately retreated.

At the same time, Chu Yunfan thrust out his long sword, cleaving the nearest gray snake in two.

"It's careless!"

Looking at the wound on his hand, Chu Yunfan secretly felt a sense of relief.

Fortunately, the blow was aimed at his hand, rather than at other vital parts of his body.

In fact, he was already being careful enough. When he bent down, he didn't intend to pick the Iron Bone Grass, but did it on purpose to lure out the hidden monsters.

However, what he didn't expect was that these small gray snakes, which looked just like the Iron Bone Grass, were hiding right next to it.

Just as Chu Yunfan severed one of the small gray snakes, another small gray snake darted in front of him.

Its slender body, pointed head, and extremely fast speed made it resemble a powerful arrow, heading straight for Chu Yunfan's chest.

Seeing this, Chu Yunfan twisted his wrist, and the long sword in his hand immediately turned and slashed at the gray snake.

The next second, the small gray snake split in two, but even more small gray snakes came to Chu Yunfan's front.

Seeing this, Chu Yunfan had no time to think and could only retreat while relying on his intuition to continuously kill the gray snakes closest to him.

Because Chu Yunfan had never learned formal swordsmanship, he used only the basic sword moves from the "Basic Swordsmanship" manual.

However, although the basic sword moves are simple, their advantage lies in their speed. Combined with the sharpness of the Xuan Tie sword, they are sufficient to deal with these gray snakes.

Moreover, as time went on, Chu Yunfan's sword strikes became increasingly seamless, and his movements became more and more natural.

Dealing with these small gray snakes is becoming increasingly easier.

Upon discovering this, Chu Yunfan smiled and couldn't help but sigh:

"As expected, battles in life-or-death situations are the fastest way to improve one's strength!"

Afterwards, Chu Yunfan calmed down and directly regarded the gray snake in front of him as a whetstone for practicing his swordsmanship.

As time went on, more and more small gray snake corpses appeared on the ground.

Chu Yunfan maintained a smile throughout, as if he were enjoying himself.

Before Chu Yunfan knew it, his vision was completely empty.

Only then did he come to his senses.

"It feels wonderful to experience the improvement in my strength!"

Chu Yunfan sighed and then began picking Iron Bone Grass.

Before long, Chu Yunfan had harvested a large amount of Iron Bone Grass, and then left satisfied.

Half an hour later, Chu Yunfan, who was advancing, suddenly smiled and said:

"Looks like I'm in good luck today, another success!"

Following Chu Yunfan's gaze, a few dozen meters ahead of him was a meadow with a winding stream flowing through it.

On the riverbank, a herd of rhinoceroses were grazing and drinking water.

This type of rhinoceros is called the white-armored rhinoceros, named for the single white horn on its head.

The horn of the white-armored rhinoceros is not only very hard but also extremely tough, making it very suitable for making armor and other protective gear.

Of course, the hide of the white-horned rhinoceros is also suitable for making defensive weapons, and its defensive capabilities are not weak, although it is not as good as its horn, but it is still very precious.

Defensive weapons are rare, and they can save lives in critical moments, so they are highly favored by cultivators.

Therefore, once a white-armored rhinoceros is discovered, it often results in the complete annihilation of the entire species, which leads to a decrease in the number of white-armored rhinoceroses and makes them increasingly difficult to find.

Chu Yunfan never expected to be so lucky. Not long after arriving at the Qingyao Mountain Range, he encountered a herd of white-horned rhinoceroses.

However, just as Chu Yunfan was about to make a move, his gaze suddenly sharpened, and he stopped in his tracks.

"It seems someone beat us to it!"

Just as Chu Yunfan finished speaking, a group of burly men suddenly rushed out of the bushes not far ahead and began to attack the white-horned rhinoceros.

This group of burly men numbered about twenty, with varying levels of cultivation. The lowest was only at the sixth stage of the Martial Initial Realm, while the highest was at the ninth stage of the Martial Initial Realm.

The herd of white-horned rhinoceroses consisted of about fifteen individuals, with the exception of one or two young rhinoceroses, the rest were all adults.

The strength of an adult white-horned rhinoceros is generally at the late stage of the first tier, which corresponds to the cultivation level of a human at the seventh to ninth stage of the Martial Initial Realm.

Logically speaking, the Han Chinese should have the advantage in strength.

After all, they outnumbered each other and had access to a variety of weapons.

Unfortunately, although the white-horned rhinoceros was not very powerful, only its single white horn could inflict fatal damage on the burly men.

However, the white-horned rhinoceros is known for its strong defense; attacks from cultivators of the same level can hardly cause any damage to it.

Even if weapons are used, unless they are treasures of the spirit level or above, ordinary weapons simply cannot break through the white-horned rhinoceros's defense.

Even though the Xuan Tie sword in Chu Yunfan's hand could cut through iron like mud, it was still ultimately a common weapon and could only cause minor injuries to the white-horned rhinoceros at most.

Sure enough, just as Chu Yunfan had guessed, a scream came from ahead not long after.

"Big brother, this won't work! These white-horned rhinoceroses are too strong; we can't hurt them at all!"

The one referred to as "Big Brother" was a burly man with a thick beard.

This burly man was seven feet tall, with bulging muscles all over his body, a dark face, and a thick beard, giving him a fierce look.

His name is Ma Dadan (meaning "bold and daring").

"Damn! I'd heard that white-horned rhinoceroses had formidable defenses, but this is just too strong!"

I was originally planning to get some leather suits and armor to improve the brothers' strength.

Now look what's happened! They didn't catch the fox, and they've gotten themselves into a mess!