With the help of the white silk, Wang Lu and Wen Bao finally crossed the Lotus Pond and entered the boundary of the Azure Dragon Gorge.
The Azure Dragon Gorge was the last pass of the Small Clear Sky Peak. It occupied the largest area, had the richest resources, and had the highest experiential learning value and difficulty. Before the Azure Dragon Gorge, the strongest was the Full Moon Roar, a category two first rank monster. However, in the Azure Dragon Gorge, category three monsters were not uncommon.
In theory, the Azure Dragon Gorge should be a dangerous place for cultivators who had reached the middle level of the Qi Refining Stage or above, and more than five people traveling together, especially the latter part of the Azure Dragon Gorge. Because of the rich Spiritual Qi, it often gave birth to Upper Grade Level Three monsters who had cultivated Neidan.
Once a monster's neidan was formed, in theory, it was equivalent to a Xudan Stage cultivator. However, cultivators often had magical tools and elixirs, so their strength was far higher than a monster's at the same level. As an ancient sect, the disciples of the Lingjian School had a solid foundation and brilliant cultivation methods. Their strength was higher than ordinary cultivators of the same level. Therefore, middle-level and even low-level Foundation Establishment cultivators could compete with monsters with neidans.
In the past ten years, the Lingjian School had recruited a group of talented newcomers. At this time, most of them were between the middle-level of Qi Cultivating Stage and low-level Foundation Establishment. Therefore, the school simply let these people form a team. Under the supervision of a few Foundation Establishment and Xudan Stage Senior Brothers, they would subdue or eliminate these monsters that had just formed their neidans, in order to hone the disciples' team combat ability. Just a few months ago, Yue Yun had participated in a monster crusade as the most tender newcomer. Because of his excellent performance, he was qualified to lead the more tender newcomer Zhu Qin and the others to the Azure Dragon Gorge for their experiential learning.
However, for Wang Lu's group of cultivators, who had only entered the sect for two years and whose fastest cultivation was still at the low-level Qi Cultivating Stage, the Azure Dragon Gorge was a land of death. Although Wang Lu and Wen Bao had successfully crossed the Lotus Pond, just as they entered the gorge, a gust of cold wind blew toward them. It seemed like the spell of the Small Clear Sky Peak was warning them not to throw away their lives.
At the same time, the white silk on Wang Lu's wrist gradually lost its deterrent effect. The surrounding monsters and insects no longer fled in panic. Instead, they stopped and even tentatively gathered to see if it was real or not.
Wang Lu inwardly sighed. This white silk was, after all, not a real magical tool. The reason why it could deter the group of devils was not because of the coercion of a superior, but because of the body fragrance left on the clothes by his Master.
A month ago, his master rode his flying sword and galloped through the Azure Dragon Gorge, wantonly plundering heavenly materials and earthly treasures. In order to avoid trouble, he released his Dan Qi, which shocked the entire Azure Dragon Gorge. Since then, the aura of this Golden Core cultivator had been deeply imprinted in the hearts of many monsters in the Azure Dragon Gorge, like a shadow that covered the sky and covered the sun. Even if it was only a wisp of body fragrance from the white silk, it was enough to make the spirits in this place panic and flee in panic. This piece of white silk was just an ordinary undergarment. It was neither a magic tool nor a talisman. No matter how it was used, it would not affect the challenge points. It could be called the most cost-effective magic tool.
However, a magic tool was not omnipotent. If it was used too much, not only would the monsters become numb to it, but he himself would also appear to be abnormal. Therefore, Wang Lu quickly put away the white silk.
Fortunately, the Azure Dragon Gorge had a unique advantage — there were not many gregarious monsters like the Long-tailed Poisonous Frog, and there were even fewer wandering monsters.
Therefore, although the Azure Dragon Gorge was a place full of strong masters, for Wang Lu, who was dedicated to challenging the limit, the danger was even smaller than the Lotus Pond.
"So let's get ready to work. From now on, as long as we can knock down any monster, our challenge points will increase by hundreds of times."
Wen Bao smiled bitterly. "The difficulty will also increase by hundreds of times. From here on, most of the monsters will be level-3 monsters. How can we fight them!?"
"As usual, we'll fight by trickery. So what if it's a level-3 monster? Find a way, and I'll show you how to torture a Mythological Beast! "
Wen Bao was taken aback. "Senior Brother, how can we torture a Mythological Beast?"
"Go back and report to the Sect Leader, ask him to make a move. Do you still need me to teach you this kind of thing?"
"…"
"In fact, objectively speaking, level-3 monsters are indeed not something we can contend with at this stage. There are more than 200 kinds of big and small monsters in the Azure Dragon Gorge, and at least 200 of them can easily kill us — even if I'm a super tough tank."
Wen Bao counted with his fingers. "Doesn't that mean that any of them can be fatal!?"
Wang Lu said, "Not necessarily. There are also more than ten kinds of herbivores, which act as food here — if we encounter them, we can at least escape."
"Even herbivores can only escape? Then … Senior Brother, how are we going to fight? "
"Didn't I say it already? Trickery. As the saying goes, take advantage of his illness. The same principle applies to fighting monsters. The ecological environment of the Azure Dragon Gorge is so complex. Do you think we can't find one or two seriously injured monsters for us to take advantage of? "
Wen Bao's eyes lit up. "So that's how it is! You're worthy of being Senior Brother. However, are seriously injured monsters so easy to find? "
"Generally speaking, it's not easy, but this time, it's right to follow me."
Thanks to the plundering a month ago, Wang Lu was very clear that there were too many things to take advantage of in the Azure Dragon Gorge. Last time, when his master was collecting herbs, although he released his Dan Qi, he also encountered a few hard bones. Those monsters were either possessed by the devil while collecting the spiritual energy in the sky, or their rationality was halved during their physiological period. They clearly sensed that the other party's strength was far above theirs, but they still roared and rushed over.
And Wang Wu had never been a kind person. With a flash of her green bamboo sword, those monsters were seriously injured and unconscious. And Wang Lu clearly remembered that in a cave at the dragon's tail of the Azure Dragon Gorge, there was a Little Thunder that had its legs cut off and was forced to hibernate.
Little Thunder was a Level Three Lower Grade monster famous for its speed. Its biggest weapon was its pair of powerful hind legs, as well as its innate ability to discharge electricity. If it was in its perfect state, even a hundred fatties would be killed. However, last time when Wang Wu passed by, she cut off its hind legs with her sword and broke its thunder technique. This Little Thunder was very powerful, so it was the best choice to take advantage of the situation.
Of course, it had been a month since it was seriously injured. Little Thunder was born with the ability to borrow the power of thunder and lightning, which could be used to injure the enemy, and also to treat internal injuries. However, Wang Lu clearly remembered that in the last month, there was no thunderstorm in the Small Clear Sky Peak, so Little Thunder couldn't borrow anything! And with its self-healing ability, it was impossible for it to regrow its broken limbs.
The only problem was that Little Thunder's nest was quite hidden. Outside the cave, there was a natural illusion protecting it. Unless one was very familiar with the terrain, it would be very difficult to find it. But last time, Wang Lu followed his Master and directly rushed into the cave to grab a few Ground Croon Grass, so he remembered the terrain very clearly.
Therefore, after half a day, Wang Lu pulled Wen Bao from a cliff and crossed into a deep cave. In the depths of the cave, a strange beast with a long brown tail and a broken lower limb looked up with a frightened expression.
The Little Thunder obviously still remembered Wang Lu who broke into the cave with that fiend a month ago. However, after a month, the Little Thunder's injury had only stabilized, and there was no sign of recovery. Moreover, no one knew how long it would take for the thunder spell that was broken by the bamboo sword to recover...
Even so, when its territory was invaded, this little beast, which was less than two meters long, still propped up its body with its upper limbs. It bared its teeth, and between its teeth, there was broken lightning. Although it was seriously injured, a fierce beast was still a fierce beast. It even dared to fight against Daoist Master King Pill, so why would it be afraid of two low-level Qi Cultivating Stage cultivators?
Wen Bao was startled by the fierce beast's arrogance. "Monster, monster!?"
Wang Lu strode forward and thrust his Purple Myrtle Soft Sword straight at its head!
With Wang Lu's Soft Cloud Sword Art, which specialized in defense, and Non-Phase Sword Bone, which had almost no strength attribute, this sword strike did not have any imposing manner. It was more like a humiliating declaration of war. And Little Thunder showed its fierce beast nature. Even though its lower limbs were broken, it was not afraid of the opponent. It tilted its head and easily avoided the sword strike, and then, like a spring, it pounced forward with its upper limbs. Its fangs were aimed at Wang Lu's neck!
If it was an ordinary opponent, with a bit of carelessness, it was likely that this pounce would hit its vital point. However, how could Wang Lu not be prepared? Although his right hand missed, his left hand, as if he had foreseen this, had already moved horizontally in front of his neck.
Puchi!
In a splash of blood, Little Thunder desperately bit Wang Lu's left forearm. Its sharp fangs penetrated deep into the muscle and went straight through the bone.
Although the Non-Phase Sword Bone had comprehensively improved Wang Lu's defense and even allowed him to face the heavy blow of the Black Iron Sword, under the bite of the level-three monster, it seemed to be vulnerable.
"Senior Brother!?"
Wen Bao, who was behind him, was shocked. He never thought that his Senior Brother would be seriously injured! In a hurry, he didn't care whether he was afraid or not. Carrying his heavy sword, he rushed forward.
However, when he arrived at Wang Lu's side, he saw him laughing happily.
The next moment, Little Thunder suddenly loosened its mouth and coughed earth-shattering. It constantly twisted and twitched on the ground, looking extremely painful.
"Senior Brother, this, this is …"
Wang Lu put down his bleeding left hand. "It's nothing, I just smeared a small half bottle of concentrated super spicy mustard sauce on my hand. Heh, I wish it happy eating Wang Lu sashimi … What are you waiting for? Let's do it."
Wen Bao froze for a moment, nodded his head, lifted his heavy sword, and easily knocked out Little Thunder, who was no longer able to dodge.
Looking back, Wang Lu used the piece of white silk to bandage his wound and gave a thumbs up with his injured hand. "Very good, two hundred points in hand, oh yeah!"
"Two hundred points!?"
"Double the points for consecutive kills, double the points for Azure Dragon Gorge, double the points for Little Thunder, and double the level difference between us and the level-three monster. Under eight times, two hundred points is not an exaggeration." Wang Lu nonchalantly said and then stood up. "Okay, let's get ready for the next one."
"You still want to continue?! Senior Brother, you … "
"Haha, I only hurt my left hand, but I can still use my right hand, right? Two hundred points for one hand, I'm afraid there won't be such an opportunity in the future. Anyway, with the power of the sect, even if all our limbs are crippled, we can definitely save them. What are you afraid of? "
"Senior Brother Wang Lu, is this the professional spirit of adventurers that you mentioned?"
"Heh, this is the persistence of achievement."
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The journey continued. Relying on Wang Lu's excellent memory and a bit of luck, the two worked together and used three days to carefully deploy and calmly carry out their plan. They successively defeated three heavily injured monsters, one of which even had the cultivation of Level Three. Unfortunately, it was seriously injured, and after Wang Lu risked his life to entangle it, it was no longer able to resist Fatty, who was also in a bad mood.
After defeating four level-three monsters in a row, Fatty had already lost count of how many challenge points he would get for this trip. According to Wang Lu, achieving consecutive kills in Azure Dragon Gorge would also give him multiple reward points, so as long as he could continue killing …
"Well, I'm afraid we can't continue killing."
Just as Wen Bao was excitedly thinking about using tens of thousands of challenge points to exchange for spirit treasures, Wang Lu shook his head. "We've almost picked up all the cheap things we could. No one knows what we'll encounter in the future, so there's no need to take that risk."
Wen Bao was stunned for a while and was somewhat unwilling. "But according to what Senior Brother said, as long as we can defeat another monster like Little Thunder, we may get as many as five or six hundred points!"
"We still need to be alive to get it. Do you really think we can survive in Azure Dragon Gorge with one level-nine Qi Cultivating Stage and one level-one Body Refining Stage? We're already fighting monsters two levels higher than us! Except for those who are seriously injured and dying, we can't beat anyone else. You'd better enjoy the mountain breeze and cool your brain. "
While talking, Wang Lu glanced at a hillside and couldn't help but be stunned.
Among the trees on the hillside, a touch of vermilion firmly attracted his eyes. Although it didn't look any different from the small wild fruits that could be found all over the mountains, how could a professional herbalist not recognize the famous Red Refined Fruit!?
Small Clear Sky Peak was full of heavenly treasures, among which, two kinds of red fruits were particularly prominent. One was the Vermilion Fruit, and the other was the Red Refined Fruit. The value of the Red Refined Fruit was even higher than the Vermilion Fruit. Within the Lingjian School, it was priced at ten thousand spirit stones for one Red Refined Fruit.
One month ago, Wang Wu coveted the Red Refined Fruit — that thing was a great help to her Non-Phase Method. Unfortunately, the efficacy of the Red Refined Fruit was restrained, so it was difficult to use her primordial spirit to sense it. At that time, time was limited, so there was no time to do a carpet search … Unexpectedly, this time, she actually accidentally encountered it!
This kind of opportunity was very rare. Most of the medicinal herbs like the Red Refined Fruit were collected by the Peak Master or his disciple at a fixed time. Now, this fruit was a fish that slipped through the net when the Peak Master was away — in fact, most of the medicinal herbs that Wang Wu swept last time were fish that slipped through the net.
And when the Peak Master of the Clear Sky Peak went out to wander, his scheduled return time would probably be in one or two weeks. At that time, there would be no more advantages to take!
However, the Red Refined Fruit must be guarded by a monster. In the Azure Dragon Gorge, the most common guardian monster was the Golden Line Scarlet Snake. Although it was only a category three low-rank monster, it was still far from being a match for him. Of course, picking the fruit and killing the monster were two different things. It was not necessary to fight the Golden Line Scarlet Snake to the end. However, relying on herself and Wen Bao, these two short-legged butcher team, in addition to fighting the opponent, what else could they do?
Plan 1: Wang Lu as the bait, while the fatty went to pick the herb. Expected result: Wang Lu was seriously injured and dying, while the fatty clumsily crushed the fruit, resulting in a complete loss.
Plan 2: Fatty as the bait, while Wang Lu went to pick the herb. Expected result: Hahahaha.
Plan 3 …
In the face of the temptation of the Red Refined Fruit, Wang Lu could not make up his mind for a while. The persistence of the achievement party and the rationality of the professional adventurer began a fierce confrontation.
However, in the end, Wang Lu could only sigh and give up on this fruit for the time being.
Because no matter how he thought about it, based on the resources at hand, even if he risked his life, he would not be able to get the Red Refined Fruit. Since that was the case, then there was nothing to be stubborn about. Anyway … the next step of the plan had already been made!
Hehe, some civil servant, I am coming to find you!
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