"This place should be safe now," Su Ming mumbled and put away the black mask. He closed his eyes and immersed himself in meditation. A few days passed by in the blink of an eye. With the many South Asunder, Su Ming's injuries were completely healed.
He remained silent for half a day before he gave up on the thought of leaving the place. Instead, he chose to stay in the place. The red meadow spread out 100 feet in all directions. Once it covered the entire place, it hid his existence.
Time trickled by. One month, two months, three months … When four months passed by, Su Ming still did not venture out too far. He stayed in the tree hole and quietly used Mountain Spirit to increase his power.
During these few months, he often communicated with He Feng and understood a lot of things. He also listened to He Feng's experiences over the past few years and learned from them.
The red meadow was still 100 feet wide. Even if He Feng had told Su Ming that if the meadow absorbed enough flesh and blood, it could increase its area, the moment the meadow was spread out, it would rapidly absorb the controller's Qi. The terrifying absorption was not something a normal person could withstand. The larger the area, the more shocking the absorption would be. He Feng could not withstand it, that was why he rarely used it.
He also told Su Ming that when the beast skin was first turned into a meadow, it had a circumference of 10 lis. At that time, besides the Elder and a few others in Han Mountain Tribe, no one else could withstand the absorption. Their Qi would be sucked dry in an instant and they would die.
Even the Elder and the others could not use it for too long. As time passed by, the meadow formed by the beast skin slowly withered. Only then did more people in Han Mountain Tribe use it. Yet at the same time, due to the shrinking area of the meadow, it could only be used for defense and had no other use.
However, this made Su Ming curious. He had been using the red meadow for almost a year, but he had never seen the meadow absorbing the controller's Qi. Yet Su Ming only thought about it in his heart. He did not ask He Feng about it.
Su Ming also asked about the origins of the beast skin that turned into the meadow. It was just as he expected. It was one of the relics left behind by the ancestor of Han Mountain Tribe. However, due to the terrifying absorption of Qi, it was difficult for people to accept it, and slowly, it was forgotten.
During Su Ming's ingenious and casual questioning, he discovered something that puzzled him. The instant he spread out the beast skin and turned it into the red meadow, the illusion that appeared in his head seemed to be something He Feng had never experienced before. In fact, it was as if all the members of Han Mountain Tribe who had the beast skin before He Feng had experienced the same thing, or else it would have been impossible for them to not leave behind any clues.
'If He Feng didn't hide this from me, then … I have some sort of connection with the meadow formed by the beast skin …' Su Ming could not think of anything else. These were the only two answers he could come up with.
However, he was very cautious and did not expand the area of the meadow by searching for flesh and blood. However, his interest towards his ancestor who had passed away in the canyons of Han Mountain City was piqued.
During the past few months, the number of blood veins in Su Ming's body had increased by quite a lot. This was related to the danger in the world outside, but it was mostly due to the increasingly thicker miasma in the deeper parts of the rainforest, affecting the circulation of Su Ming's Qi.
As of then, the number of blood veins in his body had increased by a lot. This was related to the danger in the world outside, but it was mostly due to the increasingly thicker miasma in the deeper parts of the rainforest, affecting the circulation of Su Ming's Qi.
However, the effects of Mountain Spirit were already very weak. According to Su Ming's analysis, it could at most allow him to increase another 20 blood veins before it completely lost its effect.
As for the medicinal cauldron formed from He Feng's body, it had also grown stronger during the past few months. It had already reached the requirements for the cauldron to be refined. If it were not for the fact that it still lacked a beast bone and three herbs, it would have been able to be refined by the aura of death.
Life in the deeper parts of the rainforest was very peaceful. Ever since Su Ming came to the Land of South Morning, he had been alone most of the time. He was already used to the feeling of loneliness.
He trained quietly until another three months went by in the tree hole. On this day, Su Ming sat down cross-legged and the number of blood veins on his body reached 398. He closed his eyes and the blood-red light on his body shone brightly, almost piercing through the tree. If it were not for the red meadow covering his body, he would have been able to see it clearly from the outside.
Before long, the 399th blood vein appeared on Su Ming's body. The moment it appeared, a powerful presence immediately erupted from Su Ming's body. Under that presence, he opened his eyes, and they were calm.
The eighth level of the Blood Solidification Realm.
"Four years …" Su Ming mumbled. It had been four years since he woke up in the Land of South Morning. During these four years, he had gone from the seventh level of the Blood Solidification Realm to the eighth level. His speed was not fast. Most of the time was spent on healing his injuries.
'Mountain Spirit lost its effect a month ago when I had 397 blood veins. During this month, I didn't rely on Mountain Spirit and slowly increased two blood veins. That's how I reached the eighth level of the Blood Solidification Realm …
'The path of training is indeed difficult.' There was determination on Su Ming's face as he sensed the boundless Qi in his body.
'There's a limit to the help from medicinal pills, and it won't last long. Perhaps it's a good thing that Mountain Spirit lost its effect. From now on, I can avoid relying on it too much!
'Besides, I still have two drops of Berserker Blood. These two drops of Berserker Blood should be able to increase my blood veins once more! After that, I'll search for a place to perform the burning of my blood!
'I wonder how many blood veins I can increase with the fifth burning of my blood …' Su Ming had a deep understanding of the domineering nature of the burning of his blood. The few times he performed the burning of his blood veins, it was second only to the increase of his blood veins. But at the same time, the difficulty and danger of the burning of his blood veins were also incredibly high.
After a moment of silence, Su Ming brought out a small bottle from his storage bag. As he looked at the small bottle, the aloofness in his eyes melted away and was replaced by gentleness and nostalgia.
The small bottle was given to him by the elder in the past. It contained two drops of Berserker Blood from the Elder of Wind Stream Tribe, Jing Nan.
Su Ming held onto the small bottle and closed his eyes. He could not help but remember the elder, the tribe, Lei Chen, Xiao Hong, and everything that happened in the past. He also remembered the petite figure who held his hand and smiled sweetly on the snow.
"Su Ming, if we continue walking in this snow, will we walk until our hair turns white..?"
Su Ming trembled. The scar on his face became clearer as if it was filled with blood. After a long while, it slowly faded away. He opened his eyes, and there was a deathly stillness in them. There was no gentleness in them, only calmness. However, deep within that calmness was a wound that no one could see.
'It's over …'
Su Ming lowered his head and opened the small bottle in his hands. He placed it by his lips and drank it in one gulp. A drop of Berserker Blood fell and melted in his mouth. Once again, he experienced the elder's protection. He was afraid that Su Ming would drink all the Berserker Blood out of impulse. That was why he could only use one drop at a time.
"Elder, I'm not as impulsive as I was when I was young …" Su Ming mumbled. He circulated the Qi in his body and absorbed the power from the drop of Berserker Blood to increase his blood veins once again.
Days passed by. One month, two months … Very soon, another three months passed by.
Three months later, one morning, Su Ming put away the red meadow under his feet and put away the two completed bones into his storage bag. He also put the medicinal cauldron into his storage bag and walked out of the tree hole.
He did not turn his head back to look. He walked into the distance. Every single time his foot landed, the mud on the ground would tremble. It was as if the pressure coming from Su Ming's body could make the insects living in the mud avoid him.
During the one and a half years, Su Ming seemed to have been reborn. When he was forced into this place, he only had 200 something blood veins on his body. Now, with Mountain Spirit, he had 399 blood veins. After Mountain Spirit lost its effect, he absorbed the two drops of Berserker Blood during the three months. Now, his blood veins …
"He Feng, how far is the treasure hiding place you mentioned?" Su Ming walked through the rainforest. Every single step he took covered a distance of several dozens of feet. He wore a long blue robe. As he walked, many of the strange insects on the ground avoided him. Even some of the strange flowers, birds, and beasts did not dare get close to him due to the pressure.
"Master, you'll need about half a month to get there from here. That's my cave abode, but it's very well hidden. It'll be difficult for others to find it." He Feng's respectful voice echoed in Su Ming's head. Besides respect, there was also surprise in his voice. It was as if he was shocked by the change in Su Ming's power.
Su Ming's expression was cold. He did not speak anymore. After walking for a few days in silence, he walked out of the deeper parts of the rainforest. As he walked out, the miasma gradually became thinner, and eventually, it completely disappeared.
He could see the mountain cave where he used to heal himself not too far away.
Xuan Lun was no longer around, and neither was Han Fei Zi. The rainforest was huge, and there were many exits leading out of it. There were very few people who could monitor it completely. More importantly, once He Feng was assimilated by Su Ming's Brand, Su Ming could also sense the Brand He Feng had left on Xuan Lun and Han Fei Zi. If the two of them got close to him, he would be able to notice them beforehand.
If He Feng had not listened to Han Fei Zi's words and made some calculations to use the danger to Transcend, Xuan Lun would not have caught up to him, and he would not have ended up like this.
Just as he was about to walk out of the rainforest and head towards the treasure hiding place He Feng mentioned, Su Ming's footsteps suddenly came to a halt. He thought for a moment, then stood up and went to a big tree. He sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes. As the Brand spread out, he began meditating.
He Feng could see Su Ming's actions. He did not understand, but he did not disturb him. During the past half a year, he had been very careful. He could feel that Su Ming's thoughts were gradually becoming more and more inscrutable.
The sun rose and set. Days passed by. Su Ming still sat there cross-legged, unmoving, as if he was waiting for something. He Feng became more and more curious. There were a few times when he wanted to ask, but when he remembered Su Ming's gloomy demeanor during the past half a year, he held himself back.
One and a half months later, a voice traveled into the rainforest from afar. Su Ming opened his eyes and a smile appeared on his lips.
"Senior … senior …"
I don't care about the double reward at the end of the month. I just want to receive encouragement when I release my power. This is very important to my ears. It can give me the confidence to release my power again. That's why, please give the monthly ticket to the Demon Seeker and give me the confidence to release my power again!
I want the monthly ticket! (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com and vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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