Three days later, the gate to the valley opened again. Groups of cultivators walked out of the valley and quietly divided into several groups. Each group chose a direction and hurried towards the mountain forest.
Xiao Lingyu was curious and followed a group from afar. He wanted to see what they would do after leaving the valley.
As for the inside of the valley, Xiao Lingyu would not easily enter before he understood the situation.
The group that Xiao Lingyu was following had a total of nearly 30 people. Seeing how familiar they were with the mountain forest, Xiao Lingyu knew that they must have lived and cultivated in this mountain forest for a long time. However, the cultivation level of these cultivators was more or less the same as Xiao Lingyu. There were even three cultivators who looked very young. Their cultivation level was even lower than Xiao Lingyu's. They were only equivalent to the Revered level of the Immortal, Devil and Demon Realms.
If these cultivators were placed in the Immortal, Devil and Demon Realms, they would all be top experts. However, in the Realm of the Gods, they should be the lowest level existences.
After following this group for more than four hours, the group of cultivators finally stopped. Then, they sat together and set up a bonfire. They took out pieces of raw meat and roasted it around the bonfire.
The aroma of the meat grew stronger. Those cultivators who looked strong and strong took out some wine and began to eat and drink.
The strange thing was, since they were in such a good mood, why did they not make a sound when they were eating and drinking together?
What made Xiao Lingyu feel even more strange was that at his level of cultivation, he would feel a little gluttonous and even a little hungry when he saw others eating and drinking.
The more he watched others eat and drink, the more Xiao Lingyu felt that his stomach was empty. He had a feeling that he also needed to eat and drink.
This feeling made Xiao Lingyu feel extremely absurd. He was an invincible cultivator in the Three Realms. Why would he need to eat and drink?
For a long time, Xiao Lingyu had a mindset. That was, cultivators did not need to eat and drink. Even if they ate and drank, it was only to satisfy their appetite. It was only to pass the time.
Xiao Lingyu felt that it was because he had been watching others eat and drink, so he shifted his gaze and attention away. Then, he sat cross-legged under a large bluestone and began to meditate to calm his mind.
However, he soon realized that it was very difficult for him to enter a state of meditation. He kept feeling that something was wrong with his body. As for what was wrong, he couldn't tell.
After the thirty cultivators finished eating and drinking, they got up one after another and continued on their way. However, their current speed was clearly much slower than before.
After a full day, these cultivators finally stopped. Not far in front of them was a dense forest that stretched as far as the eye could see.
The only difference between a jungle and a mountain forest was that the trees in the jungle were denser, while the mountain forest was mostly barren and rocky.
Waves of wolf howls could be heard coming from the dense forest. It seemed like there were more wolf demons inside.
What are these cultivators doing here? Could it be that he wanted to hunt down those wolf demons?
Xiao Lingyu was a little suspicious, but he did not act rashly. Instead, he hid well and continued to observe.
Those cultivators did not directly enter the jungle. Instead, they found another place and set up a bonfire to roast raw meat.
After another round of eating and drinking, they got up and entered the jungle.
This time, while they were eating and drinking, Xiao Lingyu actually felt hungry again. At that time, he even had the urge to rush up and grab a few pieces of roasted meat to eat.
Xiao Lingyu hesitated at this time whether he should follow them into the jungle. After thinking for a moment, although he felt that there was no need, he was still very curious. In the end, he quietly snuck into the jungle.
Not only were the trees in the jungle dense, but there were also many knee-high weeds, shrubs, and thorns. There was no ready-made path at all.
Xiao Lingyu followed the cultivators' tracks. He was worried that he would be discovered, so he kept a distance of more than a thousand feet from them.
Not long after, the sound of fighting and wolf howls could be heard. Xiao Lingyu immediately climbed up a big tree and looked forward.
At this time, the nearly thirty cultivators encountered three wolf demons. They had an absolute advantage in terms of numbers. Naturally, they did not fall into a disadvantageous position. Each of them held their own weapons and gradually surrounded the three wolf demons.
The battle ended in less than a hundred breaths. The three wolf demons were all lying on the ground, and the cultivators were not injured at all.
The leader put away the three dead wolf demons. Then, with a much faster speed than before, they moved to the left side of the original direction they were heading.
After about the time it took to drink a cup of tea, they readjusted their direction and continued towards the depths of the forest.
Xiao Lingyu had been carefully following them and tightly restrained his aura.
Along the way, at irregular intervals, they would encounter different numbers of wolf demons. They killed more and more wolf demons, but a few of them also suffered some minor injuries.
From these cultivators' mature and calm performance when dealing with the wolf demons, Xiao Lingyu could see that they were indeed here to hunt wolf demons. Moreover, they should have come here often to hunt wolf demons.
Xiao Lingyu also found a situation. Every twenty hours, these cultivators would find a safe place to stop. They would find a few people to keep watch while the others set up a bonfire to roast meat.
When these cultivators were eating meat and drinking wine, Xiao Lingyu could not help but gulp. The feeling of hunger was becoming more and more obvious, making him feel inexplicable.
Before ascending to the Devil Realm, Xiao Lingyu had seen a lot of jade slips and ancient books that introduced the three realms. But this time, before ascending to the God Realm, he knew almost nothing about the God Realm. Therefore, he was very puzzled by these cultivators who were clearly not inferior to him in terms of cultivation. But he felt that there must be something behind it.
After walking for three days, these cultivators finally stopped going deeper into the jungle. They began to move to the left side, as if they would encounter some big trouble if they went further.
After so many days, Xiao Lingyu suddenly had a very bad feeling. His eyesight seemed to be getting worse and worse. Moreover, he did not suffer any injuries, but he actually felt weak.
Xiao Lingyu deliberately stopped for a while. Then, when there was no one around and no wolf demons, he first rushed forward. After stopping, he punched a huge rock.
What surprised him was that his eyesight had decreased by more than thirty percent, and his strength had also decreased by more than thirty percent.
In addition to his eyesight and physical strength, even the range of his hearing and divine sense had decreased by a lot.
These kinds of weakening had unknowingly caused Xiao Lingyu's battle strength to decrease by more than thirty percent.
"What's going on?"
While Xiao Lingyu was surprised, he began to ponder.
"Could it be because of hunger?"
Xiao Lingyu suddenly came to a realization. He slapped his thigh and suddenly said, "No wonder they all eat. It turns out that it's to maintain their strength."
Thinking of this, Xiao Lingyu followed the group of cultivators again. While following them, he carefully observed their condition.
After a period of observation, Xiao Lingyu discovered that these cultivators were in their best condition after eating and drinking, and their battle strength was also the strongest. But as time passed, after maintaining their peak condition for a while, they began to gradually weaken.
After about twenty hours, the cultivators' condition began to rapidly decline. Then, they decisively stopped and found a place to eat and drink.
These findings also confirmed Xiao Lingyu's previous conjecture. His expression became strange.
"Their cultivation is similar to mine. They can only last for ten hours, but I can last for several days. Why is that? Could it be because my body is stronger? "
Xiao Lingyu rubbed his chin and thought for a while. Then, he decided to get himself something to eat first. He didn't want to starve to death for no reason after surviving the Chaos Divine Tribulation and coming to the God Realm.
When the cultivators stopped to eat and drink again, Xiao Lingyu snuck to the side. When he was far away from the cultivators, he created a big commotion around him.
Not long after, a few wolf demons were lured over.
These wolf demons' cultivation was very ordinary. Although Xiao Lingyu wasn't in his peak condition, he still finished the battle in three breaths.
Learning the techniques of the cultivators, he used the Silver Moon Broken Blade to cut off one of the wolf demon's legs. Then, he removed the fur and used the Chaos Primordial Fire to ignite a pile of dry branches …
The wolf meat didn't taste very good. Perhaps it was because Xiao Lingyu didn't have any seasoning. However, after eating three wolf legs, Xiao Lingyu clearly felt that his condition was gradually recovering.
He was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, he found a safe place to hide and sat down cross-legged.
After the wolf meat entered his stomach, it was slowly digested just like the ordinary food Xiao Lingyu had eaten before. However, the difference was that the wolf meat would turn into waves of life essence. The cultivator didn't need to refine it and it could be used directly on the cultivator's body.
Ordinary wolf demons were similar to Xiao Lingyu's cultivation. Naturally, their flesh contained a lot of life essence. It would be very nourishing for cultivators of the same cultivation level.
"When did I lose so much life essence? And I didn't even notice it?" Xiao Lingyu muttered to himself in astonishment.
After many days in the Realm of the Gods, Xiao Lingyu realized that the life essence of cultivators in the Realm of the Gods was constantly being depleted. It was the same even if there were no battles. At least, this was the case for ordinary cultivators in the Realm of the Gods. As for powerful experts, Xiao Lingyu didn't know.
As for why the life essence of cultivators was constantly being depleted, Xiao Lingyu still couldn't find the reason. However, he would find out in the future.
After Xiao Lingyu recovered, he went to find the group of cultivators again. However, when he arrived at the original place, he only saw the ashes of a bonfire.
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