My ancestors were spiritual plant growers, so it's not surprising that I hunt demons every day,

"Let's go, let's go into the mountains."

Cui Ying did not stop them, but waited until the two kowtowed three times before walking in a certain direction.

"coming."

Cui Cong and Zhu Chaoyun stood up from the ground and followed one after the other.

Unlike Zhu Chaoyun, this was Cui Cong's first time hunting demons in the mountains, and the ancient forest that blocked out the sky could not suppress the excitement rising in his heart.

If he can hunt some monsters on his own, he can help his family more in the future.

Zhu Chaoyun, on the other hand, felt more anticipation and longing for what would happen next because Cui Ying's behavior was different from Cui Zhengming's conventional approach.

"stop."

"Although this is only the very edge of the Phoenix Cry Mountain Range, the surrounding area is still fraught with danger. Brother, if you see anything, please don't make a fuss, just point it out to me quietly."

"Don't wander off, and don't leave my side without my instructions."

After saying this, Cui Ying handed the Cold Light Crossbow, which she had borrowed from Zhao Sihai's house, to her elder brother and reminded him again:

"Brother, take this Cold Light Crossbow for now. I've already imbued the short arrows in the quiver with Golden Light magic; you just need to launch the attack. But remember, I didn't tell you to do anything, so don't alert the enemy."

"Don't worry, Third Sister."

Cui Cong carefully took the Cold Light Crossbow and then carefully put the quiver full of short arrows on his waist.

Zhu Chaoyun had been eyeing this Cold Light Crossbow for a long time, and seeing it now, her eyes were full of envy, but she said sourly, "We are siblings after all. Cui Ying, why don't you lend me a magic weapon to use as well?"

Cui Ying turned her head and glanced at him, saying casually:

"Why borrow so many magical artifacts? Aren't we going to use spirit stones? If we go back empty-handed today, wouldn't we be at a huge loss?"

Zhu Chaoyun choked, thinking that he and his uncle from the Cui family had gone into the mountains to hunt demons at least seven or eight times, and sometimes they would indeed come up empty-handed.

But he felt a pang of jealousy and turned to the side, muttering to himself:

"Fine, don't give it to me then."

Cui Cong was a little embarrassed and was about to speak when he saw Cui Ying make a shushing gesture.

Following the direction his younger sister was staring at, Cui Cong immediately spotted three fiery red spirit chickens leisurely strolling around the bushes.

"It's a Fire Cloud Chicken!"

Zhu Chaoyun also saw the plump spirit chickens and urged excitedly in a low voice, "Don't look at them anymore. These things are at most at the first level of Qi Refining. The few of us can handle them without any problem."

"Let's go and take another look."

After saying that, Cui Ying turned around and walked away from the Fire Cloud Chickens that were foraging for food.

Cui Cong glanced back and hurriedly followed.

Zhu Chaoyun stood there for a long time, his face showing reluctance. Only after Cui Ying had walked far away did he sigh and follow her.

After he caught up, Cui Ying patiently explained why they shouldn't attack the three Fire Cloud Chickens.

"Even if we capture all three spirit chickens, it won't be enough for us to share. And as soon as we make a move, all the small demons and beasts nearby will be able to sense the magical fluctuations of the battle. How will we hunt demons then?"

Zhu Chaoyun scratched his head and asked, "They're several miles away, and those are just beasts that haven't even been sentient for two years. How could they possibly have that ability?"

Is this your first time hunting demons in the mountains?

Cui Ying stopped and turned to stare coldly into Zhu Chaoyun's dark eyes, saying, "I'll say it one last time: once you enter the Phoenix Cry Mountain Range, you must listen to me. I can leave when I say leave, and I can only act when I say act."

Cui Cong, gripping the Cold Light Crossbow, nodded subconsciously upon hearing this, without uttering a sound.

Before going to bed last night, Yang repeatedly reminded him: Going into the mountains to hunt demons is no child's play, you must stay close to Third Sister and obey her orders.

Seeing Cui Ying get angry, Zhu Chaoyun, who was at the back, put away his indifference and said, "I know, you're so long-winded at such a young age."

After changing their route, the three continued deeper into the mountains.

After walking for a while, the three of them had just climbed a hill. Cui Cong suddenly stopped and pointed in a direction.

Following the direction he pointed, Cui Ying immediately saw a tan figure moving in the bushes in the distance.

"It's a five-colored deer!"

Zhu Chaoyun lowered his voice, unable to hide his excitement.

The Five-Colored Deer is the most common low-level spirit deer in the cultivation world. When it encounters danger, its antlers emit five-colored spiritual light, hence its name.

To Cui Ying and the others, this five-colored deer, whose cultivation level was at the third level of Qi Refining, was just a pile of walking spirit stones.

Moreover, the flesh and blood of the five-colored deer are nourishing spiritual food, and its yellowish-brown fur, especially its antlers, are extremely valuable.

The moment Cui Ying saw it, she knew it was her prey for the day.

But before taking action, she needed to think of a foolproof method.

If it could be a fatal blow, that would be the best outcome.

However, Cui Ying's cultivation level is still stuck at the second level of Qi Refining, and she is not entirely confident that she can kill him with one blow.

After all, the five-colored deer are not very intelligent. Once startled, they will run wildly, and if they hurt their own people, it will be a loss.

Therefore, hunting is the safest option.

In her past life, she had witnessed many times how cultivators of the Beast Taming lineage used their spirit beasts to hunt.

'Hunting' refers to the practice of beast-taming cultivators using their spirit beasts to lure or drive their 'prey' into a specific encirclement, taking advantage of their superior numbers.

Once the chosen 'prey' are trapped, it is very difficult for them to escape.

Although this method is somewhat underhanded, its success rate is extremely high. Cultivators of the Beast Taming lineage have used it repeatedly without fail, whether for seeking wealth or fighting enemies.

Even she herself had been ambushed and become someone else's 'prey'. If it weren't for her master's rescue when he happened to be passing by, she probably wouldn't have had the chance to become a Golden Core cultivator.

Later, she obtained a secret manual of beast taming from a beast taming cultivator. From it, she learned that the spirit beasts controlled by the beast taming lineage cultivators all began to sign contracts when the young beasts were born with intelligence... Beast taming is not something that can be mastered in a day. At that time, she was too eager for quick success and had no intention of studying beast taming techniques.

After reading it, she sighed regretfully a few times and then casually tossed the secret technique into her storage ring.

Although Zhu Chaoyun possessed the cultivation level of the second stage of Qi Refining, he lacked any effective offensive techniques. His elder brother, Cui Cong, was even less capable; if he were to face this demon head-on, he would likely perish on the spot.

In this situation, she once again marveled at how important it was to have a contracted spirit beast that understood its master's heart in battle.

Thinking of this, Cui Ying became even more determined to have a spirit beast.

After all, she has been given a second chance at life, and she has plenty of time and energy for this one.

Having made up her mind, Cui Ying turned to Cui Cong and Zhu Chaoyun and said:

"The five-colored deer are timid as mice, yet swift as rabbits. Since our purpose in coming here is to make money, we shouldn't harm them too much. The best course of action now is to use a hunting method."

"My two brothers will hide in the location I designate shortly. I will take action from below. If the Five-Colored Deer tries to escape to where you are hiding, then I will trouble you two brothers to block its path."

"OK, no problem."

After discussing some details, the group nodded in agreement without hesitation.

Cui Ying carefully examined the surrounding environment and soon discovered that the five-colored deer was in a depression.