Socially anxious me transmigrated to a world of cultivation.

At this moment, Pingfan, hiding in the cave, watched the six people and one beast fighting fiercely outside and thought to himself.

"Should we take advantage of the chaos and leave here first?"

Pingfan now has a general understanding of his own strength, and is at the peak of the tenth level of Qi Refining in the cultivation realm.

So even if he wanted revenge, he couldn't beat Zhang Shan, so he thought he should leave first and take revenge when he was strong enough.

However, amidst the battle with the suddenly appearing monsters outside, Zhang Shan was somewhat puzzled and frowned as he spoke.

"Quickly eliminate this monster!"

Instantly, the five of them stopped holding back and unleashed their full power, attacking the monster.

A moment later, the monster that suddenly appeared was dealt with by the five people.

After seeing the five people kill the demonic beast, Zhang Shan coldly said to them.

"What are you standing there for? Go check inside the cave to see if there's anyone else."

Upon hearing this, the five hurriedly walked into the cave. Soon, they came out, and one of them respectfully said...

"Young Master, there's no one inside."

Zhang Shan was not surprised to hear this answer; perhaps the person had taken advantage of the chaos to leave while they were fighting the monster.

Zhang Shan looked at the cave, a slight smile curving his lips.

"Interesting. I don't want to go back anyway, so I'll just have some fun here."

However, the five people who came here with Zhang Shan hesitated, and the leader said hesitantly.

"Young Master, it might not be appropriate to linger here for too long, would it?"

Upon hearing this person's words, Zhang Shan's face turned cold, and he said unhappily.

"What? You're unwilling? Don't forget who's in charge!"

Seeing Zhang Shan's gloomy face and hearing his words, his lowered hand trembled slightly before he cupped his hands and said.

"Your subordinate knows his mistake, and hopes that the young master will not blame him."

After speaking, the man slowly stepped aside and stood with the other four, waiting for Zhang Shan's instructions.

Seeing this person's actions, Zhang Shan's gloomy face finally softened, and he said coldly.

"From now on, you'll know what to say and what not to say."

Seeing that all five nodded solemnly, Zhang Shan waved his hand slightly and said slowly.

"Alright, search the area for anyone suspicious."

This time, the five of them did not hesitate and dispersed in all directions.

Zhang Shan watched the five people's actions, nodded in satisfaction, and snorted coldly.

"As a guard, one must have the awareness of a guard."

While they were still searching for the ordinary figure, he had already returned to the old man.

When Pingfan returned here, he breathed a slight sigh of relief and said slowly.

"Luckily, the sudden appearance of the demonic beast stopped them in their tracks; otherwise, we don't know how we would have dealt with it."

After saying this, Pingfan bowed to the spot where the old man had disappeared.

"Senior, I've tested my skills, and I should be at the tenth level of Body Tempering, about to break through."

The old man's figure appeared as soon as Pingfan finished speaking, nodded to Pingfan, and said.

"That's good, but you can find more monsters to hone your combat experience."

Understanding the meaning behind the old man's words, Pingfan frowned and couldn't help but ask.

"Senior, when will the second physical tempering begin?"

The old man didn't answer the ordinary question, but noticed the scratches on his face and frowned.

"How did you get the injury on your face?"

Seeing the old man deliberately change the subject, which he already knew the answer to, gave Pingfan a bad feeling.

Sure enough, just as Pingfan had a bad feeling, he heard the old man snort coldly.

"With such limited abilities, you still want to continue absorbing the flesh and blood of demonic beasts? Isn't that just courting death?"

Upon hearing this, Pingfan frowned even more. What does a lack of practical experience have to do with absorbing the flesh and blood of demonic beasts to improve one's cultivation level?

Before Pingfan could say anything, the old man waved his hand and said impatiently.

"Alright, I won't be fighting monsters for a month, so don't bother me."

After saying that, the old man's figure disappeared again, leaving Pingfan standing there in a daze.

Pingfan just wanted to improve his strength as soon as possible so that he wouldn't have to run away next time he encountered Zhang Shan.

However, the old man completely ignored what he said and instead told him to fight the monster for a month, and forbade Pingfan from disturbing him.

The old man meant that Pingfan would have to fight monsters non-stop for the next month.

But what's the point of that?

Suddenly, Pingfan realized a possibility: the old man wanted him to fully distribute the power of flesh and blood he absorbed during the battle with the demonic beast to every part of his body.

Understanding this point is somewhat difficult for ordinary people.

Pingfan didn't know if Zhang Shan was still outside. If he was still looking for him, wouldn't that be very troublesome?

As for whether Zhang Shan would recognize Pingfan, he wasn't worried.

Although he didn't stay there for long, as a mere mortal, no one would care about him at all.

So even if Pingfan stood right in front of Zhang Shan, he would never have imagined that Pingfan was also present at the time.

However, Pingfan was still in a dilemma. The reason was simple: Pingfan was afraid that he would not be able to resist attacking Zhang Shan.

If that's the case, with my current mediocre strength, I'm no match for any of them.

But now that the old man has spoken and we understand his intentions, Pingfan has no choice but to bite the bullet, leave this place, and go out to fight the monsters.

Instead of heading in the direction where Zhang Shan was, Pingfan went in the opposite direction to search for the monster.

However, since it was his first time taking this route, Pingfan was very careful.

Just as Pingfan arrived at a lake, he saw a bear-like monster, two meters tall, opposite him.

Upon seeing the monster, Pingfan did not immediately approach, but instead quietly drew near to observe it.

A moment later, Pingfan arrived near the monster and hid behind a large tree to observe it carefully.

Even after observing it for a long time, Pingfan still couldn't figure out what the monster's strength was.

After all, ordinary people are not cultivators and do not have divine sense; they can only rely on their eyes to discern the strength of others.

This means that unless the opponent makes a move or exudes an aura, it is difficult for ordinary people to discern its strength.

As Pingfan pondered how to make the monster display its power, a giant snake leaped out of the lake and attacked the monster.

The bear-like monster reacted quickly, throwing a punch at the giant snake as soon as it appeared, completely disregarding it.

"roar~"

With a single punch, the giant snake was sent flying. The bear-like monster roared and watched the movements in the lake.

The giant snake did not reappear after being knocked away, seemingly aware of the bear-shaped monster's power, or perhaps waiting for an opportunity in the shadows.

However, Pingfan, who was hiding behind the big tree, roughly understood the strength of the bear-shaped monster after seeing it make a move.

This bear-shaped demon beast should have just advanced to the second tier, which is equivalent to the Foundation Establishment stage of a cultivator.

After learning about the strength of the demonic beast, Pingfan said calmly.

"That's it!"