Although the Desolate Valley was a valley, it was actually a mystic realm.
A mystic realm was a folded space, just like the Buddhist saying, 'Putting Mount Sumeru into a mustard seed'. It looked as small as a mustard seed on the outside, but it could hide a Mount Sumeru inside.
The Desolate Valley was two thousand miles long and three hundred miles wide. The valley was divided into three sections. The outermost section had the lowest rank one demonic beasts, which were hunted by early stage blacksmiths. The middle section had rank two demonic beasts, which were hunted by middle stage blacksmiths. The innermost section had rank three demonic beasts, which were used by late stage blacksmiths. Every three years, there would be high-level cultivators patrolling the Desolate Valley to eliminate the demonic beasts that had advanced to the next rank. This was to ensure the safety of the sect's disciples.
Although that was the case, there was no guarantee that all the demonic beasts were eliminated. It was hard to guarantee that there wouldn't be two or three demonic beasts left behind. In that case, they would need the protection of the Senior Brother.
The Desolate Valley wasn't too far from the Immortal Seedling Village. After leaving the Immortal Seedling Village, it was less than a hundred miles to the south.
When they arrived at the entrance of the valley, all the disciples showed their identity cards to the valley governor before entering in a line of Nhat Hanh.
After entering, the line didn't disperse yet. Xie Yunzhong walked at the front, followed by Tao Yunming, three female disciples, and four male disciples. Qin Di walked at the back of the line, followed by another person. That person was the extremely tall Jiang Yunmu. In just half a year, this fellow had grown another five inches! Qin Di suspected that if he continued to grow at this speed, he wouldn't exceed three meters in the future!
After entering the Desolate Valley, they looked around and saw that the valley was filled with weeds and wild trees. The weeds were as tall as a person, and they were so dense that they could get lost if they walked in. There were many species of trees, and they were of different heights. The tallest ones were almost a hundred feet tall, covering the sky, while the shortest ones were only two to three feet tall. Compared to the lush weeds, the density of the trees wasn't high. Often, there would only be one tree every hundred feet.
The temperature in the Desolate Valley was relatively high, and the air was moist. It would be uncomfortable if one stayed for a long time, as if they were in a tropical rainforest.
From the entrance of the valley, there was a winding path that extended forward.
Fortunately, there was this path, otherwise, just the dense weeds alone would be enough to trap these outer court disciples to death.
Qin Di was not afraid of being trapped by the weeds, because his Divine Wood Art was already at the Entry Stage! After several months of research, he had already grasped the mental cultivation method of the first level of the Divine Wood Art. With the addition of the wood attribute from the peach pit, he could communicate with the plants within a three-meter radius with just a thought. He could make them twist their bodies and automatically make a path for him. Moreover, if he concentrated and listened carefully, he could even hear the soft voices of the plants. More importantly, he knew how to breathe on plants and absorb spiritual energy from them without harming them.
As Xie Yunzhong walked in front of them, he introduced the situation of the Desolate Valley and reminded them of various things to take note of.
"Look at the road under your feet. This path was opened by the seniors of the sect, and it was paved with a kind of "Beast Loathing Stone", which was this kind of small yellow stone. Vicious beasts did not like this kind of stone, so they would not come to this path. Therefore, this road was also called the 'Road of Peace'. However, it was also because of these Beast Loathing Stones that there were very few vicious beasts within a three-hundred-meter radius on both sides of the path. If you want to hunt, you have to leave the path and go deep into the wilderness.
"In the wilderness, there is a safe house or a cave with a protective formation every twenty-five kilometers, where you can rest. If you are injured, you can also go there to hide.
"The outside is too close to the entrance of the valley, so there are fewer demonic beasts. The deeper you go, the more demonic beasts there will be.
"If you encounter demonic beasts, you have to rely on yourselves to deal with them. According to the rules of the sect, unless you encounter an extremely dangerous situation, I cannot personally take action. I can only give pointers from the side.
"There are many types of low-level demonic beasts here, some of which are very difficult to capture, such as the Saber-Toothed Demon Tiger and the Jade-Faced Demon Raccoon. They either have strong attack power or can fly, and they don't have much meat on their bodies, so try not to hunt them. Among all the demonic beasts, the one with the best taste and the most meat is still the Iron-Faced Demon Cow. This kind of cow weighs tens of thousands of kilograms, and the hardest part is its head and face. There is a pair of sharp horns on its head, and its face is covered with thick, scale-like skin. Even ordinary spirit swords would find it difficult to pierce through, so it is called the 'Iron-Faced Demon Cow'. To deal with this kind of cow, you need to avoid the head and attack from the back. You can either chop the neck, stab it into the valley, or stab it through the heart. The ten of you have to protect each other. Some will lure it in front, and some will attack from the back. The one in charge of luring it in must be very careful. Try not to stand in the front, and don't get hit by the demon cow, or else you will die without a doubt! "
Xie Yunzhong spoke as he walked. Unknowingly, they had walked for dozens of kilometers. Suddenly, he stopped, turned around, and said to everyone, "Everyone, get ready. Take out your weapons and hunt in the vicinity. Wu Yunlong, your body is agile, so you can climb to the tallest tree and see if there are any Iron-Faced Demon Cows in the surroundings. Qin Yundi, your cultivation is the highest, so you will be the first to go. Try to pierce through the heart with one strike! Tao Yunming, you will be the second attacker, and you will be responsible for stabbing the valley. Jiang Yunmu, although your cultivation is not the highest, your strength is not small. I have a broad axe here, and I will give it to you. You can use it to chop the demon cow's neck. Qu Yunmei, your family's lightness skill, 'Willow in the Wind', is very light. You will be in charge of luring it. The rest of the disciples will assist you from the side! "
Wu Yunlong was not tall, and he was relatively thin, but he was very agile. He originally had the nickname "Skinny Monkey", so he was very suitable for climbing trees.
Qu Yunmei was a girl about twenty years old. Her figure looked weak, but she was very tough. It was said that she also came from a family of cultivators. Since she was a child, she had been practicing the lightness skill passed down in her family. Now, she had been practicing it for more than ten years. Her cultivation was also not weak. She was ranked third in the team, just below Qin Di and Tao Yunming. Her cultivation was even higher than Jiang Yunmu's.
Everyone took out three-foot-long low-grade spirit swords from their storage pouches, and held them in their hands, eager to give it a try.
Jiang Yunmu took a mountain-splitting axe from Xie Yunzhong and swung it twice. He felt that the weight was acceptable, so he was very excited.
Qin Di took out a nine-foot-long Meteoric Iron Spear. This spear was also a low-grade spirit weapon. He bought it from the Spirit Ruin Valley through Miao Yunjuan, and it cost him eight spirit stones. The reason why he bought this spear was because he wanted to practice the "Art of Earth Imitation", and pursue a sharp piercing effect.
Of the eighteen moves of the "Art of Earth Imitation", he had already studied the first three moves. He was just waiting to test them on the demon beasts.
Qin Di had opened seven meridians in succession, and his strength had increased seven times. This seven times was not seven times, but two to the power of seven. If he used the "Art of Earth Imitation", his attack power would increase by ten times, which would be very terrifying.
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