The new student group was camping in the wilderness and needed to stand guard at night.
Jin Mujie used a rotation system. On the first day, it wasn't Sun Mo's turn. Hence, he gave the six students a massage and went back to sleep.
On the second morning, when the sky had just turned bright, the students were woken up. They were given 15 minutes to wash up and eat. After that, they set off, heading toward the depths of the spirit qi canyon.
The terrain here was very special. The deeper they went into the canyon, the more unfathomable the spirit qi fluctuations would be. The spirit pressure would also fluctuate between high and low.
After so many years of tempering, the various schools had a unified standard for their students' aptitude. The deeper they went into the canyon, the better their aptitude would be.
Such students would be heavily nurtured by the school without exception.
Jin Mujie didn't request for them to be in an orderly formation. In any case, it was fine as long as they didn't fall behind.
"This place is so strange!"
Ying Baiwu felt that this place was very stifling.
Everyone was now at the periphery of the canyon, so the terrain could be considered flat. It was just that there were tall rocks in the surroundings.
These rocks were all in the shape of long pillars, resembling cacti in the desert. Moreover, due to the erosion of the spirit qi tides over the years, they didn't have any edges and were smooth and round.
Sun Mo was a pure person, but when he looked at the club-shaped cacti, his thoughts couldn't help but turn dirty.
This thing was definitely a woman's friend. It might not be comparable to cucumbers, but it was definitely better than eggplants.
Because the spirit qi wasn't evenly distributed, it caused the terrain to change.
It was early autumn now, and the weather wasn't cold yet. But when one looked over, the weeds in a few places were already covered in frost.
There were also some places where not even a single blade of grass grew. The entire place was in the shape of a sandy land. This made this place look like an unlucky person with scabies. It was ugly and unsightly.
"Zhiruo, what's wrong?"
Li Ziqi saw that the papaya girl kept glancing left and right with a nervous expression.
"I... I feel that something is watching us."
Lu Zhiruo's face tightened.
"Where?"
Li Ziqi immediately became nervous. She trusted Lu Zhiruo's sharp senses very much. But after looking around, there was nothing at all.
Jiang Leng immediately listened attentively. He even ran downwind and sniffed. After that, he shook his head.
"There's no one!"
Among the six students, Jiang Leng's scouting ability was the strongest. If he said that there was no one, there shouldn't be any accidents.
"I just felt someone."
Lu Zhiruo lowered her head.
"Everyone, be careful!"
Sun Mo reminded.
There was nothing wrong with being careful, because there was an elemental lifeform in the Spiritwind Canyon.
The stones in the Spiritwind Canyon were different from those in other places. There were some mineral crystals in them. These crystals would naturally grow under the nourishment of spiritual energy over a long period of time. One day, when they reached saturation, they would rise from the ground and turn into living creatures. They would roam around, hunting living creatures rich in spiritual energy, devouring them, and absorbing their spiritual energy to grow.
Because these elemental beings lived in the Spiritwind Canyon, they were called Spiritwind.
Spirit-winds didn't have any self-consciousness. They moved based on their instincts to devour spiritual energy. However, they could also sense danger. That was why there weren't any signs of them in the outer region of the canyon. But the deeper they went, the more of them there were.
On the second day after they entered the canyon, around 9 am, a group of spirit-winds suddenly rushed out from a cluster of rocks.
"Prepare for battle!"
Jin Mujie observed the situation while assigning tasks. "Teacher Pei, divide these spirit winds according to the previous teams. Each team will have one spirit wind."
Pei Yuanli drew his blade and charged towards the spirit-winds.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
As the blade qi whistled out, a total of seven spirit-winds were slashed apart.
The students felt a little nervous, but most of them were filled with eagerness. Their first battle was finally about to begin!
"Choose yourselves!"
After Jin Mujie spoke, Xuanyuan Po didn't wait for Sun Mo's order. He immediately lunged toward the largest spirit-wind.
"Move aside, that's mine!"
Zhang Yaozong's speed was extremely fast.
Xuanyuan Po glanced at Zhang Yaozong. With a flick of his hand, he tossed out his silver spear.
"Silver Paste, kill!"
Swish!
The silver spear was like a shooting star that arced through the sky, ruthlessly slamming into the head of the spirit-wind. After it was sent flying, before it could land on the ground, Xuanyuan Po rushed over. He did a somersault and caught the silver spear that was still in the air, unleashing another powerful attack.
Bang!
Stone powder exploded from the spirit-wind's body.
"Go!"
Li Ziqi's athletic ability was very bad, but as the eldest martial sister, she had to lead by example. Hence, she drew her sword and charged forward. It was just that her speed was too slow.
"Kill!"
"We want this one!"
"Careful!"
The students chattered, and the atmosphere was very lively.
"Damn it!"
Zhang Yaozong felt depressed. According to the unwritten rule, when a group ventured out to explore, the monster would belong to whoever encountered it first. Hence, he could only choose another spirit-wind.
Sun Mo followed over, but he didn't act. He was surveying this spirit-wind instead.
In the memories of the original body, there was an image of this monster. But as a modern person, this was the first time Sun Mo saw this thing. He felt like he was watching a western fantasy movie.
The smallest spirit-wind was 1.8 meters tall, and the tallest was over 3 meters tall. Their bodies were made of crystals that flashed with a faint blue light. However, they were hollow and filled with dense spiritual qi. Their eyes were gem-like.
"Interesting!"
Sun Mo's lips twitched.
Currently, the Darkness Continent was known to have a total of five levels. All sorts of strange and unimaginable lifeforms lived there. The people of the Nine Provinces collectively referred to them as mysterious species of darkness.
The Saint Gate had also compiled a ranking. For example, the spirit qi roaming dragon that appeared in the Coldwave Pool was ranked 36th. As for these spirit-winds, because they were too weak and too common, they couldn't be ranked on the ranking.
Bluntly speaking, they were novice monsters for newbies to gain experience.
"Everyone, be careful. Jiang Leng, you are in charge of the first line of defense. Xuanyuan Po, come back. Don't rush too far ahead!"
Li Ziqi commanded, but Xuanyuan Po didn't listen to her at all.
"Why do we still need a formation? Just directly crush it! "
Xuanyuan Po's attacks were stronger and stronger.
To element-type mysterious species of darkness, the way to distinguish their strength was to look at their body size. Basically, the bigger their body size, the more powerful they were.
Naturally, there were exceptions, but they weren't many.
"Eldest martial sister, is this thing valuable?"
Ying Baiwu licked her lips.
"After crushing them, they would drop an elemental core. If it's complete and the spirit qi essence inside hasn't dissipated, it can be sold for one spirit stone."
Li Ziqi explained. She had long since memorized such general knowledge.
"One spirit stone?"
Ying Baiwu's eyes brightened. After that, she wielded her famous sword, White Bird, and rushed over. She didn't wait for the spirit-wind to get close and slashed out with her sword.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Three white birds formed from spiritual qi shot out and hit the spirit-wind's body.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Clumps of stone powder exploded.
"Spirit weapon?"
Upon seeing this scene, the gazes of a few people landed on the longsword in Ying Baiwu's hand. They were extremely astonished. Since it could transform spirit qi, it seemed to be a spirit weapon!
"Baiwu!"
Li Ziqi grumbled a little. Who knew what dangers they would encounter later? Hence, she shouldn't reveal her trump card.
Ying Baiwu didn't consider this. She just wanted to quickly crush this spirit-wind and obtain the elemental core. That was equivalent to one spirit stone.
"Go for it!"
Tantai Yutang stood beside Sun Mo, acting as a supporter. He didn't even move his toes.
Lu Zhiruo wanted to help, but she was in a fluster.
Swish!
The silver spear swept over, bringing about a gust of wind that blew Ying Baiwu's hair, almost causing her head to swell.
"What are you doing?"
Ying Baiwu frowned.
"You're in the way. Move away."
Xuanyuan Po was unhappy. With these people around, he was worried that he might accidentally injure them. Hence, he couldn't unleash his full power.
"Hmph!"
Ying Baiwu naturally wouldn't leave. The spoils of war would definitely be distributed according to one's contribution. She wouldn't even be able to obtain a single strand of hair if she just stood there and watched.
Sun Mo kneaded his forehead. Even a plate of loose sand wasn't enough to describe these six people. However, he was most satisfied with Jiang Leng.
The dead-faced young man was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. Although he hadn't made a move, he was roaming three meters away from the spirit-wind, ensuring that if Xuanyuan Po and the others encountered danger, he would be able to provide support immediately.
Jin Mujie observed the battlefield. When she saw how chaotic Sun Mo's side was, she couldn't help but shake her head. She was originally filled with anticipation, but their performance was too terrible. On the other hand, Gu Xiuxun's student group's performance was extremely eye-catching.
With Zhang Yaozong as the core, they were able to suppress the spirit-wind in a single exchange. Clearly, they had undergone group battle training before.
Zhang Lan and Gao Ben's performance was average. However, one must know that they were new teachers. Hence, Jin Mujie gave them an 'excellent' evaluation.
"Why are you so stupid?"
Zhang Qianlin started to curse. He grabbed the collar of a student and pulled him back. If he was just a little slower, that student's head would have been smashed into smithereens by the spirit-wind.
"Don't think that these spirit-winds are very common. If their strength isn't enough, when they become ferocious, they would be able to smash you all into a pile of rotten meat."
Pei Yuanli berated.
The teachers wouldn't make a move unless they were in danger. Their mission was to observe every student and then provide guidance on the spot.
Actual combat would always be the fastest way to increase one's strength.
BOOM!
After Zhang Yaozong unleashed a big move, the spirit-wind they were attacking was directly slain and turned into a pile of rocks.
"Oh yeah!"
The five students cheered.
"Well done!"
Gu Xiuxun praised. She cast a complacent glance at Sun Mo. (Do you see this? Although I don't have God Hands, my ability to teach students isn't bad.)
Zhang Lan and Gao Ben's students also completed their kills. As for Sun Mo's side, he was still engaged in an intense battle. Moreover, Xuanyuan Po and Ying Baiwu were quarreling.
"Quiet, all of you better be quiet!"
Li Ziqi was so angry that her hands were trembling. (Do you guys treat me, the eldest martial sister, as non-existent? You guys clearly wanted to display your prowess and gain face for Teacher, but in the end, your performances are like this?)
Leaving aside the fact that Tantai Yutang was slacking off, Lu Zhiruo was useless, and Jiang Leng didn't have any fighting spirit. Ying Baiwu and Xuanyuan Po were working hard, but they were fighting their own battles.
"Senior Martial Sister, don't bother about this!"
Ying Baiwu was unhappy. She originally wanted to cooperate with Xuanyuan Po, but this fellow was too arrogant and wanted to fight the spirit-wind alone. There were a few times when he almost injured her by accident. How could she endure this?
This was the personality of the iron-headed girl. (If others treat me well, I'll treat them even better. But once others provoke me, I'll definitely bite them to death.)
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