Once I enter the pass, great Confucian scholars will surely debate the classics for me.

Since Qiu Chengde insisted on hiking, Zhou Qingfeng couldn't very well summon his horse to ride. After asking him in detail, he learned that Qiu Chengde had this intention in mind, hoping to encounter some demons and monsters on the hike so that Zhou Qingfeng could test his skills.

Zhou Qingfeng had no objection to this. Heading south would bring good fortune. Even if he inevitably had to fight demons and monsters, with his master by his side to guide and protect him, there wouldn't be any major problems.

So Zhou Qingfeng followed Qiu Chengde on foot.

Qiu Chengde taught Zhou Qingfeng how to survive in the wild along the way: "Qingfeng, this is your first lesson."

"Everyone in the city will abide by the rules and order; those who do not will be punished."

"But outside the city, there is no law or order, and you can do whatever you want without being punished."

"Sometimes the strangers you encounter can be ten or a hundred times more terrifying than demons and monsters, because you can't see into someone's heart. You don't know whether the other person is malicious or kind."

Zhou Qingfeng followed Qiu Chengde's footsteps, cautiously observing the surrounding mountains and forests.

“Qingfeng, you can’t stay cooped up in the city forever. Once you come out, your life will be in danger.” Qiu Chengde casually held up three fingers: “So I will teach you the three principles for surviving outside the city.”

"First, never eat or drink food or water that has been handled by strangers in the wild."

"Waiting for you to ascend to the Realm of Food Disaster in the future."

"When the three calamities are combined, one is immune to all poisons, unharmed by weapons, and will not die from fasting. However, one must never indulge in the desires of the palate, for there are countless magical arts in the world, and no one knows what strange magic the other party has cast on the food and water."

"Second, never go into ancient temples or deserted villages in the wild, because ancient temples and deserted villages are full of mad gods and evil gods, and their followers are all crazy. Once you get entangled with them, it is very difficult to get out unscathed."

"Third, conceal your real name and background, and give yourself a pseudonym."

"Don't reveal your background or real name. Don't expect to intimidate the enemy in the wild with your strength. If the enemy doesn't know, they might let you go, but once they do, they will definitely hunt you down and kill you, eliminating you completely."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qingfeng kept it in mind. These were all experiences his master had accumulated while traveling in the wild. If he could learn and apply them, he would suffer fewer losses in the evil world in the future. So, he cupped his hands and said, "Master, Qingfeng has learned a lot."

Qiu Chengde suddenly leaped backward, soaring into the air and landing in mid-air. With his hands behind his back, he said lightly, "My dear disciple, look ahead. There is a corrupted cultivator who has turned into a demon. Be careful."

Zhou Qingfeng turned his head and saw a human-faced centipede demon rapidly approaching.

If they were smaller, then it wouldn't matter.

But the centipede in front of them was 170 feet long and 10 feet wide, with its densely packed centipede legs like iron spikes. It could grind a potholed dirt road as it swept across the ground.

"Flesh and blood, flesh and blood... Gaa gaa gaa, top-quality cultivator flesh and blood!" The human-faced centipede demon opened its blood-red maw, its fangs interlocking, enough to swallow a small mountain.

This is the fate of cultivators who practice by consuming turbid qi, after their minds are completely polluted.

Seeing this, Zhou Qingfeng was not afraid at all; on the contrary, his eyes showed excitement. Before, he was just an ordinary person who was being chased by demons and monsters and was running for his life. But now it was different.

Now that I am a cultivator of the Food Source, how can I be afraid and run away?

Zhou Qingfeng showed no fear, formed a hand seal with one hand, pointed at the hundred-foot-tall giant demon, and shouted: "Fighting Ape, come!"

Rage takes form, magic shapes the body.

A phantom of a Fighting Monkey, a towering ten feet tall, suddenly appeared in front of Zhou Qingfeng. It raised its palms to resist the hundred-foot-long human-faced centipede demon, and withstood the impact that was enough to collapse a mountain.

"Roar!!!" The Fighting Heart Ape bared its fangs and roared, its arm muscles bulging, its eyes blazing with fury, shooting out two beams of flame that burned the head of the human-faced centipede demon.

"Ah!" The human-faced centipede demon screamed in agony, staggering backward as it was burned, its head flesh already melted away.

However, they came fiercely, and now it's too late to leave.

"Roar!" The Fighting Ape roared repeatedly, and with a powerful uppercut, the 108,000 jin of divine force instantly sent the human-faced centipede demon's head flying hundreds of meters into the air, its entire body swaying and falling backward.

"Again!" Zhou Qingfeng cast his spell again, summoning three more Fighting Heart Apes: "Tear him apart alive!"

"Roar!" The four Fighting Apes roared and pounded their chests, their bodies burning with boiling rage. As they ran, they pounded the ground with their fists, causing mountains to crumble and the earth to split. When they got close, they surrounded the human-faced centipede demon and gave it a good beating.

In an instant, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and cries of agony filled the air.

The hundred-foot-tall human-faced centipede demon was like a ball in front of the four Fighting Heart Apes, being beaten and sent flying around, constantly burning with rage. In the end, the human-faced centipede demon was torn to pieces by the four Fighting Heart Apes.

That marked the end of the battle.

Throughout the entire process, Zhou Qingfeng remained unfazed. This meager consumption of magical power was nothing to him. With over 500 coins' worth of magical power, he had more than enough to freely cast spells, and he didn't need to worry about the depletion of magical power in the short term.

"Roar!" The four fighting monkeys, having lost their target, turned on Zhou Qingfeng in a rage, opening their blood-red mouths and roaring repeatedly, seemingly not yet satisfied and wanting to tear Zhou Qingfeng to pieces.

Zhou Qingfeng, holding a hand seal, pointed at them with a determined expression: "Disperse!"

The four fighting monkeys swayed on the spot, angrily pounding the ground, seemingly unwilling to disperse. However, unable to escape Zhou Qingfeng's control, they could only obediently turn into nothingness and dissipate.

Seeing this, Zhou Qingfeng looked up at the sky and said, "Master, isn't it inappropriate to just watch the show?"

Qiu Chengde slowly landed beside Zhou Qingfeng, his eyes filled with approval as he said, "Not bad, as expected of the peerless genius of my First Family. He remained calm in the face of danger, reacted quickly, and controlled his fighting spirit with ease."

"It seems that killing a low-level demon is still a piece of cake for you."

Zhou Qingfeng clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Master, you flatter me."

Qiu Chengde walked to the corpse of the human-faced centipede, made a hand seal with one hand and released a terrifying magical power. The hundred-zhang-long human-faced centipede demon was covered and melted by a blue magical power, and in the blink of an eye it was melted into a lump of flesh and blood.

"Qingfeng, I'm not flattering you."

"This is your first real battle. Killing a single demon of the Turbid level is already quite impressive."

"I have been observing you closely. Your magical power is profound, your control over spells is extremely skillful, flexible and versatile, capable of instantaneous attacks, and you have even developed many new and wonderful uses."

"This is enough to prove that your strength has improved rapidly. Now, with your strength, you are considered a first-class expert in the Food Chaos Realm. If you can refine the Thunderfire Refining Palace, I predict that you will be the number one person below the Food Disaster Realm."

Zhou Qingfeng licked his lips. It was a lie to say he was unhappy. If someone else had said these words, he would have taken it as flattery or praise. But since Qiu Chengde had said them, they must be true.

"Master, are there any more demons and monsters? Find me two more, I didn't get enough just now!"

It was rare to see Zhou Qingfeng display such youthful spirit. Qiu Chengde stroked his beard and laughed heartily: "Don't worry, my good disciple. Once we leave the city, will we be afraid of demons and monsters? You'll have your chance to show your skills."

After saying that, Qiu Chengde tossed a lump of flesh and blood to Zhou Qingfeng: "I have already removed the impurities for you. What's left is pure flesh and blood. You'll have nothing to do on the road, so eat this for fun. It can help strengthen your physical body."

Zhou Qingfeng quickly accepted it, clasped his hands in thanks, and said, "Thank you, Master."