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Lin Yitang agreed to everything, bid farewell to everyone, and then flew away alone towards the inner perimeter.

The central area truly lives up to its name; the variety of monsters is far greater, and their strengths vary considerably. Unlike the outer perimeter, which is filled with first and second-tier monsters, the central area is frequently ravaged by third-tier monsters.

Although Lin Yitang felt it would be faster to bypass the demonic beasts and head directly to Ye Qiuli's location, she still remembered the part in the original story where Ye Qiuli gained a large amount of merit with the help of her two senior brothers. Now that she had a sufficient reserve of spirit stones and Five Cauldrons Begonia, she could deal with these third-tier demonic beasts by continuously replenishing her spiritual power.

Since Lin Yitang was all alone, she felt much freer. So, she traversed the forest in the middle of the area, directly confronting and fighting any third-tier demonic beasts she encountered. During this time, she was essentially practicing her spells, and her newly grasped Great Lightning Strike spell became increasingly proficient.

When she felt tired or injured, she would find a secluded place to hide her presence and rest. Concealing breath talismans were probably precious, and she was reluctant to use them. But with Ju Zi and Jiang Qiushuang by her side, she didn't need to worry about encountering any mishaps.

Meanwhile, Ju Zi and Jiang Qiushuang also helped her kill many demonic beasts. Since one was a spirit beast and the other was a ghost cultivator, the number of demonic beasts killed was counted on Lin Yitang's head.

Since Ye Qiuli already has people helping her kill, it's not unreasonable for Lin Yitang to have helpers too, right?

She neither stole nor robbed, nor did she take away anyone's merits; she simply killed openly and honestly. Unlike Ye Qiuli, who received her senior brother's merits, no matter how much the investigation went on, Lin Yitang was the one who killed him.

She didn't know how many days had passed, or how many demonic beasts she had killed, but she felt that she should be getting close to the inner perimeter soon.

Because the chances of encountering fourth-tier monsters are increasing.

Although Lin Yitang was much stronger than the average early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, she still struggled to deal with a fourth-tier demon beast, which was equivalent to the mid-to-late stage of Foundation Establishment.

Just when they finished dealing with one, another one appeared, causing Lin Yitang to curse wildly.

Ju Zi spat out a mouthful of phoenix fire to scorch the monster, Jiang Qiushuang then used ghost energy to freeze the monster into an ice pop, and finally Lin Yitang condensed the Fire Refining Gold Sword to cut off the monster's head.

It must be said that the monsters that had been roasted and frozen by fire did become much more vulnerable and were easily defeated.

The woman, the bird, and the ghost rampaged through the endless forest. Compared to Lin Yitang's cautious approach during her Qi Refining stage, she was now extremely arrogant.

Just as Lin Yitang swiftly beheaded another fourth-tier demon beast, she suddenly sensed a subtle fluctuation of spiritual energy coming from ahead, as if someone was approaching.

Jiang Qiushuang's voice rang in her mind: "They seem to be disciples of a sect. You talk to them first, I'll hide for a bit." As soon as she finished speaking, she plunged into the Soul-Nourishing Wood and disappeared.

Before long, a group of figures approached. When they got closer, she realized that they were her fellow disciples who had taken classes with her in the inner sect academy.

Leading the group was Shi Muyue from Beast Taming Peak. To Lin Yitang's surprise, Shi Muyue had already broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

When Shi Muyue saw Lin Yitang, her face lit up with surprise and she quickly stepped forward to greet her: "Junior Sister Lin, what are you doing here? This is the middle area."

Lin Yitang smiled, clasped her hands in return, and said, "Senior Sister Shi, I have a mission to take care of, so I had to come. But you guys, aren't you in charge of transporting supplies and other logistical matters in the inner perimeter? Why are you here in the middle perimeter too?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Muyue sighed and said, "Junior sister, you don't know this, although we inner disciples don't have to go to the front lines to fight against the monsters, we are only responsible for some trivial logistical work all day long, which is really too boring. Seeing our fellow disciples fighting bloody battles against the monsters on the front lines, how can we geniuses be content to just do menial tasks?"

"We've finally encountered such a great opportunity to train, so of course we should take advantage of it. Moreover, there are merits to be earned by annihilating the beast tide, which can be exchanged for sect points. We should seize this opportunity to make a good impression."

Lin Yitang suddenly understood and nodded, saying, "I see. But the central area is full of third and fourth-tier demonic beasts. Aren't you afraid of encountering danger?"

Shi Muyue waved her hand dismissively and said, "Junior sister, don't worry. Although we're here for training, we know our limits. We'll stay near the central encampment, where there's a defensive array protecting us, and many Foundation Establishment stage senior brothers and sisters patrol and guard us. We can provide timely support if we encounter any danger."

"Besides, we're not here to die. Although third and fourth-tier demonic beasts are powerful, we are not helpless when so many of us work together. First and second-tier demonic beasts are too easy to kill and don't serve any training purpose. Only in a place like the central perimeter can we truly test our strength."

After listening to Shi Muyue's explanation, Lin Yitang understood.

She hadn't expected these inner disciples to be so proactive; it was both unexpected and understandable. If it were her, she certainly wouldn't have given up such an opportunity for training and merit.

He nodded thoughtfully, then asked casually, "By the way, what are you planning to do this time? There are many third-tier demonic beasts around here, and a few fourth-tier demonic beasts as well. You should be careful."

Upon hearing this, Shi Muyue and the others widened their eyes in disbelief.

Shi Muyue blurted out, "How do you know there are fourth-tier demonic beasts nearby? Aren't you afraid? Knowing there are fourth-tier demonic beasts, why are you running around like this? Wait, since you know there are fourth-tier demonic beasts, have you already encountered them?"

Lin Yitang, remembering that he had just killed two, could only nod awkwardly and say, "I did encounter them a few times, but I didn't fight them head-on. I ran away as soon as I saw that things were not going well."

Upon hearing this, the inner disciples present were so shocked that they were speechless.

Unexpectedly, someone was able to escape from a fourth-order demon beast. This was a great feat even for the Foundation Establishment stage inner disciples in the camp, let alone the new disciples who were in the late Qi Refining stage!

As expected, Lin Yitang, a legend among the inner disciples, is indeed formidable.

Finally, Shi Muyue was the first to come to her senses and asked with concern, "Junior Sister Lin, are you alright? Fourth-tier demonic beasts are no joke. If you encounter any danger, hurry back to the camp and take shelter. Don't be reckless!"

Seeing this, Lin Yitang quickly waved her hand and said, "Don't worry, senior sister. Those fourth-order demonic beasts have already been eliminated by the senior brothers and sisters who came to help. This area should be safe for the time being."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

Xu Xiping, standing behind Shi Muyue, muttered, "We came out hoping to find a third-tier demonic beast to practice on, but we didn't even see a shadow of one. They were probably taken care of by our senior brothers and sisters. In that case, it seems like our trip was pointless."

Actually, many of them were eliminated by Senior Sister Jiang... Lin Yitang chuckled inwardly, but remained outwardly composed.

Seeing that the atmosphere had relaxed and there were no monsters around, they couldn't help but start chatting as they walked together.

She smiled at Shi Muyue and said, "Oh right, I haven't congratulated Junior Sister Shi on breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage yet. When did you break through? I didn't even know!"