Outside Bafang City.

A few hundred meters away from the city wall, there are neatly arranged square fields.

At the break of dawn, diligent farmers rise to work in the fields, weeding and planting vegetables, toiling until nightfall before returning home.

Bafang City presents a scene of peace and tranquility, seemingly unaffected by the chaos of war.

If it weren't for the frequent merchant caravans coming to Bafang City seeking refuge and the occasional appearance of displaced people, proving the existence of war.

Ordinary citizens of Bafang City would likely not believe that Great Wei is experiencing turmoil.

Lin Zheyu stepped out of the city gate, took out a map to discern the direction, and headed towards the distant mountains.

Bafang City is located in the central region of the Southern Barbarians, surrounded by hills, and further beyond the hills are endless mountains.

In the mountains, numerous wild and fierce beasts reside.

Bafang City, being a prefecture-level city, governs eighteen county-level cities like Songyi City around it, with a local army composed of more than thirty thousand elite soldiers.

It is precisely this powerful military suppression that ensures there are no bandits or rampant beasts around Bafang City.

After leaving the city, Lin Zheyu entered the dense forest.

Lin Zheyu found a secluded spot and changed his appearance.

His muscles bulged, his body became larger by a circle, and his facial features adjusted slightly to form a fierce and domineering middle-aged appearance.

He plans to use this appearance when traveling in the future.

Even if his strength is exposed, looking like he's in his thirties wouldn't attract much covetous attention.

Otherwise, with his original appearance showing a seventeen or eighteen-year-old, demonstrating the strength of Qi Blood Four Transformations would easily draw attention.

Even in the Central Plains Region, someone like him—seventeen or eighteen with Qi Blood Four Transformations—is extremely rare, without exception a prodigious genius from a large clan or sect.

Such a genius appearing in a place like Bafang City would easily attract some covetous attention.

Especially if they found out Lin Zheyu has been practicing martial arts for less than a year, they would likely want to capture him to study how he increased his strength so quickly.

Strolling in the mountain forest, beneath his feet were patches of dry grass and fallen leaves and twigs, occasionally mixed with some vines.

Lin Zheyu wandered around the mountain forest but did not encounter any bandits.

However, he did see quite a few hunters and herbalists gathering medicine in the deep mountains.

Unlike Songyi City, which is remote and resource-poor with large forces and gangs occupying its inner city,

outside Bafang City, there are several large and small factions, such as Purple Yu Manor, Senluo Temple, Shadow Moon Peak, and Wolf King Castle, which are among the well-known forces outside the city.

While hunting in the deep mountains, Lin Zheyu occasionally ran into members wearing outfits from these factions.

Unable to encounter bandits, he had to earn money through hunting; powerful fierce beasts could be sold at a good price.

Fierce beasts at the peak of Refining Internal Organs can sell for seven or eight taels of silver to start, depending on the type of beast.

Meanwhile, fierce beasts above the Qi Blood Realm start at ten taels of silver, and those at Qi Blood First Transformation can sell for over twenty taels of silver.

However, fierce beasts are exceedingly sensitive and have tough hides, making them difficult to capture, which is why they are so expensive.

Deep in the forest.

Lin Zheyu stepped on fallen leaves, making a rustling sound.

This trip was mainly for reconnaissance, exploring the range of activity for powerful fierce beasts to conveniently bait them out.

The Poison Canon records various fierce beast baits, which he plans to test to see their effectiveness.

Whizz!

Suddenly, a black shadow lunged out from the bushes, followed closely by a pack of red-eyed wolves with gleaming crimson eyes charging at Lin Zheyu.

He sidestepped, lightly tapping with his left hand, sending the leaping wolf flying away.

Tremendous power erupted instantly, and the wolf slammed against a tree trunk, instantly silenced.

Thud thud thud!

A series of dull thuds sounded as wolves were continuously slapped away, with three wolves dying in succession.

The wolf pack's sensitivity to danger is extremely keen; they immediately realized they had provoked a powerful Martial Artist.

Awooo!

The lead wolf let out a low growl, and the wolf pack promptly turned to flee, disappearing into the mountain forest.

With a light tap of his toes, Lin Zheyu's agile body moved silently next to the leading wolf, which was the first to run away.

Bang!

He smacked the lead wolf on the forehead, not with excessive force, but enough to knock it unconscious.

Live fierce beasts are more valuable than dead ones.

"Caught a live wolf with about the strength of Qi Blood First Transformation, should fetch a good price."

Lin Zheyu grabbed the lead wolf by the neck with his left hand, lifting it up.

The red-eyed wolf's sensitivity to danger is very strong; only with Lin Zheyu's mastery of the Turtle Breath Skill to Third-Layer Perfection could he easily deceive the wolves' senses, prompting them to attack actively.

If it were any other Martial Artists at Qi Blood Three Transformations facing a wolf pack alone in the mountain forest, dealing with attacks from twenty or thirty wolves would be extremely dangerous.

Only Lin Zheyu's incredible speed and body technique made him unafraid of being surrounded.

With the Mountain Shattering Palm, thick-skinned wolves could be killed with one strike; the entire wolf pack attacking was merely delivering food to him.

"First, go sell this wolf, and come back tomorrow to continue hunting," Lin Zheyu thought.

Carrying the red-eyed wolf while walking through the forest, there was no way to cover his scent; other fierce beasts sensing the red-eyed wolf's scent would steer clear from afar.

Carrying the living red-eyed lead wolf by the neck in his left hand and with the corpses of two Refining Internal Organ Realm wolves over his right shoulder, Lin Zheyu arrived at a manor at the foot of the mountain.

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