They had been walking for more than an hour without encountering any noteworthy beasts.

Occasionally, a beast that was reckless and fearless would charge out foolishly. Lin Zheyu would take a glance, swiftly dodge to the side, lightly tap his toes on the ground, and continue forward.

Any beast that hadn't reached the Qi Blood First Transformation was worth little.

Swish~~

In the dense forest, a grey silhouette flashed by.

In the distance, a man and a wolf sensed the movement and couldn't help but look over, but there was already no sign of a person.

"What astonishing speed, this person's body technique is truly remarkable!" the man exclaimed, looking at Lin Zheyu's distant figure.

Rustle, rustle~~

A gentle breeze blew, and shadows of the trees swayed.

Lin Zheyu stopped in front of a forest that was over ten meters high.

After a journey of more than an hour, he had reached the depths of the mountain forest.

This place was rarely visited by people, hiding formidable beasts.

The forest was shrouded in a faint mist, which had a somewhat pungent smell and carried a trace of toxins.

Lin Zheyu took out an Antitoxic Elixir and swallowed it, watching his surroundings with a vigilant expression.

"I'll hunt around here today," Lin Zheyu said to himself.

Whenever he went out hunting, he would go a certain distance into the deep mountains, never daring to venture too far at once.

The deep forest was full of dangers, even with his current strength, he didn't dare to go too deep.

From his bag, he took out bait and sprinkled it on blood-soaked meat chunks that he had cut from a beast he'd just hunted.

The bait mixed with the bloody smell was most likely to attract beasts.

However, these baits only worked for specific beasts, and Lin Zheyu wasn't sure if they would attract strong ones.

He held onto the hope that it was better than nothing.

After all, these baits were cheap to make and weren't worth much.

Rustle, rustle~~

Lin Zheyu didn't bother concealing himself, his steps on the fallen leaves made rustling sounds.

Others relied on skill to hunt beasts, while he relied on luck and strength.

Hunting beasts required understanding their habits, knowing where powerful beasts might live, and which places they frequently passed by.

Lin Zheyu had little knowledge in this area, so he could only rely on luck.

His luck wasn't great; in over twenty days of hunting, he had only captured six beasts of Qi Blood Realm level.

Among them, one was Qi Blood Four Transformations, two were Qi Blood Three Transformations, two were Qi Blood First Transformation, and there was one at the level of a Qi Blood Five Transformations beast.

Apart from that Qi Blood Five Transformations beast, which was so fierce that Lin Zheyu got carried away and ended up killing it, all the others were captured alive and sold.

Including the beasts at the Peak of Refining the Organs, in over twenty days, Lin Zheyu earned nearly two thousand taels of silver, a decent income.

Time passed, and the sun set in the west.

In the past few days, luck had been bad, not encountering even one Qi Blood Realm beast, and today was the same.

Night fell.

Lin Zheyu didn't return to Bafang City; he planned to spend the night outside the city.

A campfire was lit in the mountains, the crackling of burning wood could be heard.

Lin Zheyu skewered beast meat on a branch, roasting it over the campfire, the pieces sizzled.

He sprinkled chili powder, salt, and a little white sugar, and drizzled white wine on it as it neared being cooked.

The rich aroma of the meat spread around.

"This beast meat is nice, tender and not greasy, with a unique flavor,"

Lin Zheyu savored the roast meat, glancing at the pairs of eyes glowing in the dark, unfazed.

They were all beasts of average strength, not even one with Qi Blood Realm power.

Hoo~~

Although it was midsummer, the night winds in the deep mountains blew a cool whisper, bringing a chill as if it were an autumn night.

Suddenly.

A beast covered in black fur, shaped like a fox but as plump as a pig, about a meter in length, jumped out.

The beast moved quickly, its eyes locked onto the roast meat in Lin Zheyu's hand, its mouth opened wide and went straight to bite.

Bang!

Lin Zheyu smacked it with his palm, the power of Qi Blood exploded, and the beast was sent flying by the tremendous force.

However, it wasn't hurt at all, collided with a tree trunk, rolled on the ground, and quickly disappeared into the mountain forest, limbs in motion.

"Oh?"

Lin Zheyu let out a curious sound.

"Misjudged, it was actually a Qi Blood Second Transformation level beast."

Lin Zheyu looked in the direction the beast left, somewhat surprised.

When the beast launched its surprise attack, there was no leak in its aura; if he hadn't been alert, it would have succeeded.

"Such strong stealth abilities, and its defense is remarkable," Lin Zheyu thought to himself.

After practicing the Turtle Breath Skill to Third-Layer Perfection, his perception far surpassed that of Martial Artists of the same level, even outmatching some in the Bone Marrow Cultivation.

But with such strong perception abilities, he didn't sense that beast until it was near.

"To withstand my full strike—although it wasn't the Mountain Shattering Palm, it was still impressive."

"Could this beast's strength be more than just Qi Blood Second Transformation level?" Lin Zheyu pondered, becoming more cautious.

Having searched all day without spotting any Qi Blood Realm beasts, he didn't expect such a unique beast to appear at night.

"Never underestimate these beasts; their abilities to survive in the deep wilderness come with formidable innate skills."

Lin Zheyu said to himself.

Like the Red-Eyed Wolves, aside from extraordinary speed and strong defenses, they operate in packs, creating a group advantage.

If not for his excellent Lightweight Skill and the lethal Mountain Shattering Palm which could one-shot a lone Red-Eye, he would have had to flee back then.

"Here it comes again!"

Lin Zheyu took a bite of the roast meat, his expression unchanged, pretending not to notice.

Suddenly, a shadow pounced out.

Lin Zheyu's lips curled slightly, having been prepared, he extended his right hand, not by slapping but by clawing at the beast's neck.

Chirp, chirp——

Its neck was caught in a grip like iron pincers, the beast squeaked.

Its neck and head couldn't move, it flailed its limbs, scratching at Lin Zheyu's arm with sharp claws.

Clang, clang, clang——

The claws felt like they hit metal, emitting crisp sounds.

Lin Zheyu's forearm glowed with a black-silver light.

This pair of black-silver gloves was something he had scavenged from the body of a red-robed man from the Nine Nether Sect, which, after modifications, became his weapon.

"This beast is really plump; roasting it should taste quite good."

Lin Zheyu held up the beast, looking it over.

Perhaps sensing the ill-intentions in Lin Zheyu's gaze, the beast struggled more fiercely.

Sadly, while its ability to hide its presence and its speed were extraordinary, its strength was quite ordinary.

This beast indeed only possessed Qi Blood Second Transformation power, and had no way to resist Lin Zheyu, who was at Qi Blood Four Transformations.

"Stop struggling. Stay quiet, and I won't eat you."

Lin Zheyu said with a smile.

A live beast was worth more than a dead one; a living Qi Blood Second Transformation beast could be sold for at least two hundred taels of silver.

Lin Zheyu tightened his right hand on the beast's neck, applying so much pressure that it couldn't breathe and started to roll its eyes.

Lin Zheyu paid no heed.

A beast with such formidable strength could survive without breathing for ten to twenty minutes without dying.

He reached out with his left hand into his bag, pulling out a rope.

The rope was specially crafted, extremely tough, capable of restraining even a Bone Marrow Cultivation beast.

Just as Lin Zheyu was about to tie it up, the beast playing dead slyly opened a slit in its eyes, sneakily surveying its surroundings as if looking for a chance to escape.

"This beast is so intelligent!"

Lin Zheyu glanced at the beast from the corner of his eye, feeling surprised.

This was the most intelligent beast he had encountered, surpassing even the Qi Blood Five Transformations beast he had seen before in terms of wit.

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