Time passed by as Su Ming continued quenching and training. A few days later, as Su Ming meditated, Xiao Hong returned to the cave, exhausted. Even the fur on its body seemed to have lost its luster.
Even though it was tired, its expression was one of reminiscence and pride. It kept sniffing its right claw and grinned like an idiot.
When Xiao Hong returned, Su Ming opened his eyes slightly and cast a glance at Xiao Hong. He could not help but remember the scene he saw a few days ago, and an unnatural expression appeared on his face.
Xiao Hong also noticed Su Ming's gaze. It turned around and looked at Su Ming. It immediately ran towards him and extended its right claw with pride. It looked as if it wanted Su Ming to sniff it, as if it thought that good things should be shared with everyone.
Su Ming did not know whether to laugh or cry. He ignored Xiao Hong and immersed himself in his training once again.
In addition to the time he spent with the elder, a month passed by in the blink of an eye. The time for him to go to Wind Stream Tribe as promised by the elder was getting closer.
During this period of time, Su Ming used up all his Cloud Gauze Grass and only managed to create one Mountain Spirit. The failure rate of creating the Mountain Spirit was something that made Su Ming depressed.
It was a good thing that aside from Mountain Spirit, his training had gone smoothly. During this period of time, he had completely stabilized his cultivation at the fourth level of the Blood Solidification Realm. He had also gained two more blood veins, bringing his total to forty-nine. He had slowly begun to accept the strangeness of the Fire Barbarian Arts.
However, the further he progressed, the harder it became to manifest more blood veins. During these few days, no matter how much Su Ming trained, he could not manifest more blood veins. He knew that this was related to the fact that he could not complete the third burning of his blood.
Besides that, Su Ming also tried to control the moonlight when the moon appeared at night. However, the results were not obvious. It was as if he could only control a small amount of moonlight and could not increase it any further.
Even if it was just a small amount of moonlight, it was incredibly sharp in Su Ming's hands. It was even more shocking than the horn. More importantly, Xiao Hong could not see that small amount of moonlight. Based on that analysis, Su Ming was certain that no one else besides him could sense it.
One morning, Su Ming stood up and looked around the cave. After a moment of thought, he moved the Barren Cauldron to the side. He did not know how long he would need to go to Wind Stream Tribe this time. He had to make some preparations.
There were countless fine ravines on the walls of the cave. They were created by the sliver of moonlight Su Ming had been controlling over the past few days.
Once he was done, Su Ming walked out of the cave. Xiao Hong had woken up a long time ago. When it saw that Su Ming was about to leave, it quickly followed behind him. Once they were out of the cave, it sat on Su Ming's shoulder. It was too lazy to go down the mountain by itself.
"It's a pity that the Mountain Spirit is too difficult to refine … On the second door, there are eight small holes under the picture of the Mountain Spirit. Obviously, I need to offer eight of them … I wonder how long it will take for me to accumulate eight Mountain Spirit Stones while ensuring my own cultivation …
What's more, the opening of the second door requires a medicinal stone called Southern Parting … I've never seen the medicinal herbs needed for this medicinal stone. Fortunately, I have the diagram that Grandpa gave me. There are some introductions inside. " Su Ming stood outside the cave and looked at the rising sun in the distance. He breathed in the cold air as he mumbled to himself.
"Only when I have enough of these two medicinal stones can I open the second door … Fortunately, the last medicinal stone called the Welcoming of Deities doesn't require me to refine it. But the more it's like that, the more valuable it is!" As Su Ming was deep in thought, Xiao Hong on his shoulder became impatient. It grabbed Su Ming's hair and screeched.
Su Ming patted the little monkey's head and jumped down the mountain. The cold wind blew against his body, causing his clothes and hair to flutter. Xiao Hong also grabbed Su Ming's hair tightly as it screeched.
Su Ming's laughter echoed in the air. As he landed, he grabbed the rock beside him with his right hand. Once he steadied himself, he descended once again. With his current level of cultivation, it did not take long for him to descend from Black Flame Mountain.
The snow in the forest was still there. It was soft when he stepped on it. Su Ming ran into the distance. He originally intended to return to the tribe immediately, but when he reached a fork in the road, he stopped and hesitated for a moment.
Xiao Hong was still sitting on Su Ming's shoulder. It seemed to find it comfortable. It kept sniffing his right paw as if it was enjoying itself. When it saw Su Ming stopping, it was slightly surprised.
The road on the right led back to the tribe. As for the road on the left … Su Ming looked in that direction. It led to Dark Dragon Tribe.
"It's good to take a look … Xiao Hong, have you seen Bai Ling before? Oh, right. You haven't seen her before. Do you want me to take you to see her? "Su Ming mumbled.
Xiao Hong widened its eyes. It scratched the fur on its face but did not make a sound.
"Alright. Since you want to see her, I'll take you to see her from afar." Su Ming seemed to have found a reason for himself to move forward. He smiled and patted Xiao Hong's head. When Xiao Hong looked displeased, Su Ming ran towards the road on the left.
When dusk arrived, the sun in the distance shone with a light that was almost red. The setting sun was about to set. Su Ming came to the place where he bid farewell to Bai Ling. He crouched down there and could see the outline of Dark Dragon Tribe. He could see the members of Dark Dragon Tribe moving about but he could not see Bai Ling.
After a long while, Su Ming remained silent. He did not know what he was thinking. He only thought that Bai Ling was very beautiful. She was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen since he was young. He wanted to take a few more glances at her.
He hesitated for a moment and sat there quietly. He did not act rashly but looked at the sky. When the sun was about to set and it was about to turn dark, his eyes flashed. He stood up and took a few steps forward. He moved quickly but kept his guard up. He slowly approached Dark Dragon Tribe but he could not get too close. After all, this was not Dark Mountain Tribe. If he was discovered, he would be in danger.
Even though Dark Mountain Tribe and Dark Dragon Tribe did not have a feud like Black Mountain Tribe did, they were not at peace. If they met each other in the wild, they would usually treat each other with hostility. It was even more so when Su Ming wandered around Dark Dragon Tribe.
"Ah, I shouldn't have done this." Su Ming mumbled as he moved forward quietly. When he was about 10,000 feet away from Dark Dragon Tribe, he stopped. Su Ming grew up in the tribe and even went to Dark Mountain alone to gather herbs when he was young. He even saw the people from Black Mountain Tribe a few times. Being cautious and alert had become an instinct as he grew up.
He had seen too much blood. Even if most of the blood was from wild beasts caught by the tribe's hunting team, as a child, he had seen and heard too much of it. Besides, he had killed before!
This was something that even Lei Chen had not experienced before.
Therefore, even if he really wanted to take a look at Bai Ling, his subconscious instincts still made him choose to cautiously stop 10,000 feet away when the sky was about to turn dark.
He squatted down and looked at Dark Dragon Tribe from afar. A resolute look appeared in his eyes. Without any hesitation, he turned around and quickly left Dark Dragon Tribe.
However, the moment he took a few steps forward, goosebumps appeared all over Su Ming's body. A sense of danger that was even stronger than the one he felt when he met the two Berserkers from Black Mountain Tribe.
As he jumped, he twisted his body without hesitation. He wrapped his hands around his head and curled his body into a ball. He held Xiao Hong in his arms and froze in midair.
At that moment, a sharp whistling sound pierced through the air. A giant spear that was about 30 feet long shot through the wooden fence of Dark Dragon Tribe like a bolt of lightning. It shot past Su Ming and landed on the ground with a loud bang, causing the ground to tremble and the snowflakes to explode.
A wave of air spread out in all directions. Fortunately, Su Ming's alertness allowed him to avoid it. As the wave of air spread out, he landed on the ground and ran forward with all his might.
"Trying to run?" A cold snort came from afar. A young man wearing a sackcloth with long hair and a fierce look in his eyes was chasing after Su Ming.
Su Ming turned his head back and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
