"Awooo …"
While the group was moving, a Swift Wolf was limping towards them from afar, it was howling in pain, as though it was injured by something, its neck had a special collar made by Temple, it was a Swift Wolf that was tamed by Temple!
"Little Gray, come here!"
A young staff member hurriedly got off his horse and hugged the Swift Wolf affectionately. The Swift Wolf whimpered in its master's ear for a while, as if it had been wronged. Not long after, the staff member turned to Lin Muyu and cupped his fists. "Reporting to Commander, this subordinate's Swift Wolf has found the Cloud Dragon Lake. It's about seven kilometers north of us, but there are many Bloodthirsty Tigers living around the lake, so we need to be careful."
"Mm, understood."
Lin Muyu looked at the Swift Wolf's injuries. Its hind legs were covered in blood, so it must have been injured by the Bloodthirsty Tiger. However, the Bloodthirsty Tiger had not been able to kill the Swift Wolf that had been scouting ahead. This meant that the Bloodthirsty Tiger was not that strong, at most about ten thousand years old.
"Turn north. Everyone, be careful. Do not let your weapons leave your hands."
"Yes, Commander!"
They were already deep in the Dragon Seeking Forest, so encountering ten-thousand-year-old spirit beasts was a common occurrence. Furthermore, it was said that the Cloud Dragon Lake contained an extremely rich spiritual energy. Many spirit beasts lived underwater, making it even more dangerous.
… …
Looking at the drifting snow and the dark night, Wei Chou cupped his fists. "My lord, our vision is already very blurry. Perhaps we should set up camp here tonight and search for the Cloud Dragon Lake tomorrow morning. We will be at a disadvantage if we fight the Bloodthirsty Tigers at night."
"That's fine. Set up camp."
"Yes!"
Wei Chou waved his arm, and everyone dismounted from their horses, set up tents, and started a fire to cook. In fact, many of them could no longer endure the bitter cold of the wilderness. If they were to starve, not many of them would be able to keep their spirits up.
Lin Muyu cooked a pot of Suanni meat for herself and Wei Chou and ate it. Then, she used the Clear Heart Incantation to remove the heat poison for Wei Chou. She then sat cross-legged in the tent and operated the Forging Dragon Bone Remnant Scroll. She tempered the dou qi in her meridians and the strength of her Qi Sea. Wei Chou cultivated for a while at the side. Looking at the faintly discernible dou qi flames around Lin Muyu, he couldn't help but say, "When Lord Commander first came to Lanyan City, she was only at the Earth realm. In just a few years, she actually stepped into the second layer of Sage realm. She really is a peerless genius …"
Lin Muyu couldn't help but smile, "If you have something to say, just say it, you brat!"
Wei Chou smiled awkwardly, cupped his fists, and respectfully said, "Wei Chou has no great ambitions, but I also hope to cultivate to the same level as Lord Commander. I want to serve the Empire loyally. However, because of my status, Wei Chou doesn't dare to overstep my authority. So, I ask for Lord Commander's advice."
"Do you know why my cultivation speed is faster than others?"
"This subordinate doesn't know …"
"Because of the Forging Dragon Bone Remnant Scroll."
"Forging Dragon Bone Remnant Scroll?" Wei Chou was startled.
"That's right." Lin Muyu took a deep breath, and patiently explained, "Although the Forging Dragon Bone Remnant Scroll is only an incomplete scroll, the mental cultivation method can remold the blood vessels, and continuously temper the Qi Sea and the true qi and dou qi in the Qi Sea. It can expand the capacity of the Qi Sea, increase the cultivation realm, and cleanse the marrow. It can make one's cultivation completely new. However, the requirements are very high."
"What requirements?" Wei Chou asked.
"The bone of a True Dragon is required to temper the blood vessels." Lin Muyu frowned, thinking back to the pain of assimilating the piece of True Dragon bone Qin Yin had given her. She simply didn't want to go through it again. She raised her head to look at Wei Chou's ardent eyes, and couldn't help but smile, saying, "Logically speaking, the Forging Dragon Bone Remnant Scroll is not something ordinary people can cultivate, but I've been cultivating it for so many years, and have a different understanding of this mental cultivation method. I'm currently trying to rewrite the first and second volumes of the Forging Dragon Bone Remnant Scroll so that ordinary people can also cultivate it. Not to mention remold the blood vessels, but at least cleanse the marrow is not a problem, and it can also greatly increase the speed of cultivation."
Wei Chou was overjoyed, saying, "Milord … can you teach it to Wei Chou?"
Lin Muyu couldn't help but smile, patting his shoulder, saying, "You, Sen, Xue, Fengxi, and the others are all people closest to me. Naturally, I will teach it to you. Don't worry, perhaps in the future, the Forging Dragon Bone Remnant Scroll will become a common mental cultivation method for the martial artists of the Empire."
"That's great, this subordinate thanks the general in advance!"
Wei Chou was especially excited, his heart filled with wild joy. If it really was as Lin Muyu said, then there was hope for him to step into the Saint realm, and even if he cultivated bitterly for the rest of his life, he might be able to step into the legendary Divine Realm. Those ancient legends couldn't compare to might be his, and this was the dream of every martial cultivator!
That night, Lin Muyu wrote down an improved and simplified version of the Forging Dragon Bone Remnant Scroll on the parchment, but she didn't seem very satisfied, and needed to slowly improve it. So she didn't give it to Wei Chou, hugging the parchment in her bosom and going to sleep.
Of course, at this moment, Lin Muyu would never have thought that a simple thought of hers would make him a grandmaster of this generation on this continent, an existence on the level of Martial God that everyone praised.
…
The next morning, when he woke up early, the snow had yet to stop, and there was a vast expanse of whiteness everywhere. Wei Chou had already cooked meat soup outside the tent. He brought a bowl in and said with a smile, "Commander, it's time for breakfast."
"Okay."
Lin Muyu chewed his teeth, brushed his teeth, and washed his face with the water that melted from the snow. He only felt that his face was cold. Good heavens, using ice water to wash his face in the cold winter was really a severe test for his skin! When he walked out of the tent, he only felt that the layer of frost on his face was falling off piece by piece. The weather was really too cold.
Outside, a group of soldiers from the Longdan Army Camp and the staff of the Divine Sanctum were shivering, their faces pale.
Wei Chou said, "Sir, the temperature today is at least ten degrees lower than yesterday. Looking at the weather, it's likely that the Dragon Forest will be sealed off by the heavy snow. Although spring is coming, we should prepare some rations to survive the winter. Maybe we can only return to Lanyan City when the snow melts in spring."
"Do we still have the messenger bird we brought with us?"
"Yes, send a letter to His Highness. Just say that we might be sealed off in the mountains by the heavy snow, and tell His Highness not to worry about us."
"Yes!"
Lin Muyu flipped onto the horse, looked at everyone, and said, "If you're full, break camp and set off. The real battle begins now."
Everyone saluted in unison, then packed up their equipment and mounted their horses.
Snowflakes fell on his shoulders, lapels, and armor. Lin Muyu did not circulate his Battle Armor to resist the cold. This seemed to be a habit that he had developed. He wanted to preserve his strength as much as possible. In a place like the Dragon Forest, no one knew what would happen in the next moment. Even though Lin Muyu had the Spirit Meridian Technique, he did not dare to be too careless.
The group traveled through the forest and mountain ranges. It had only been snowing for a day and a night, but the snow was already 40 centimeters deep. If it continued to snow for another four or five days, the snow would most likely reach a depth of two meters. Normal people would not be able to traverse through the snow, and the entire forest would also be covered in snow. That would be the legendary Snow Sealing Mountain.
Lin Muyu's heart was pounding as she looked at the vast expanse of white snow. It appeared that she really would not be able to find the Flaming Black Tortoise. In such frigid weather, the tortoises had most likely already gone into hibernation in their caves, right?
After traveling for around four to five kilometers, a tiger's roar rang out in the distance. Sure enough, it was a 9,200-year-old Bloodthirsty Tiger with fiery red fur all over its body. Flames were swirling around its paws, and it was lying on top of a massive rock on the mountain range. It was glaring at Lin Muyu and the others from afar, looking as if it were going to pounce down at any moment.
"They're finally here." A faint smile appeared on Lin Muyu's face.
Wei Chou cupped his fists and said, "Milord, leave this Bloodthirsty Tiger to us. We can't let milord fight all the time, or else we'll become useless people."
"Alright, but you guys have to be careful."
"Don't worry, milord!"
Wei Chou nodded with a smile, then looked at Bai Yin and said, "Take our men and get ready to go."
"Alright!"
The two of them led a few dozen men and charged forward along the mountain path. Wei Chou held his longbow and pulled back the bowstring. His martial soul began to glow, and the arrowhead of the White Drill Arrow actually let out a buzzing sound. This was the Vibration Technique that Wei Chou had learned. By infusing his martial soul into the arrow, the arrow would spiral and shoot, greatly increasing the destructive power of the arrowhead. Wei Chou had once pierced through the bodies of three Armor Demons with a single arrow. His arm strength and archery skills were not just for show. It was also because of his unparalleled archery skills that Wei Chou's position in the talented Longdan Army Camp had never fallen.
Whoosh!
With a sharp whistling sound, the arrow spun through the air. The Bloodthirsty Tiger couldn't react in time and let out a roar as the arrow pierced through its astral energy barrier, piercing its left eye and causing blood to spurt out.
"Roar!
Roar! "In its rage, the Bloodthirsty Tiger ignored the pain and charged down the hill. Wei Chou shot another arrow, blinding the other eye as well. He shouted," Bai Yin, it's your turn now! "
Bai Yin replied, "Don't worry!"
With that, Bai Yin silently used Turtle Breathing, and his aura magically disappeared from the range of Lin Muyu's Spirit Pulse Technique.
"Roar!"
The Bloodthirsty Tiger had been blinded, so it could only rely on its opponent's aura to attack. However, Bai Yin's aura had completely disappeared under Turtle Breathing, leaving no trace behind.
"Noisy!" Wei Chou shouted.
A dozen of the Longdan Army Camp's elite soldiers drew their weapons and struck them against their shields. The noise made it even more difficult for the Bloodthirsty Tiger to determine Bai Yin's position.
Clang!
The moment he unsheathed his sword, Bai Yin stabbed it into the Bloodthirsty Tiger's jaw. However, he didn't even have time to draw his sword. The Bloodthirsty Tiger roared and opened its mouth, spitting out a mouthful of flames.
Bai Yin's movement technique was simply too fast. His entire body was like a loach as he slid across the snow. In the distance, Wei Chou shot out three more arrows, each one piercing into the Bloodthirsty Tiger's vitals. This Bloodthirsty Tiger, which was almost ten thousand years old, was originally a tyrant in this territory. However, under the attacks of these "cunning" humans, it was unable to retaliate at all!
"Bai Yin, retreat!"
The corner of Wei Chou's mouth curled up. "Just wait until it bleeds to death!"
Rustle …
Bai Yin didn't reply, and Taxue left.
Not long after, the Bloodthirsty Tiger unleashed a barrage of flames, but it was unable to kill anyone. Finally, it let out a miserable howl and fell to the ground. Fresh blood seeped into the snow. It had died a humiliating death.
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