The Mugwort Mountain was a mountain range within the territory of the West Mountain Province. It stretched for seven hundred miles, almost running through the entire province. Not only did hunters and mercenaries live in the Mugwort Mountain, but there were also countless spirit beasts, demon beasts, and part of the Lan Ji Corps, one of the four armies of the Tianji Empire. The whole Mugwort Mountain was a complicated area, and had been in turmoil for thousands of years. But because there were so many demon beasts and spirit beasts in the mountain, the emperor of the empire, Beiming Yuan, could do nothing about it. Even if he sent out the Dragon Rider Corps to wipe them out, it would be a waste of time. So, it was better to let the land run its own course. But in this way, many powerful warriors appeared. It was said that there were more than twenty Saint Martial Venerables in the Mugwort Mountain.
On the south side of the Mugwort Mountain, the mountain path was difficult to walk. In the chaos, the two slowly walked on the mountain path full of thorns.
"Ouch …"
Liu Buyi complained incessantly. He opened his water pouch and took a big gulp. Then, he grumbled, "Young Hero, since you can fly, why don't you bring me over this mountain range? Why do we have to walk step by step and make ourselves suffer?"
Lin Muyu walked in the front leisurely. This journey was really a piece of cake for him. He looked back at Liu Buyi and said, "Buyi, didn't you say that you want to become a Saint Martial Warrior, a powerful warrior respected by all? You can't even take this hardship to become a Saint Martial Warrior? "
"No, I …"
Liu Buyi still wanted to argue, but Lin Muyu said, "Let's go. Once I start flying, I will soon be targeted. Do you want to be targeted by the Dragon Rider?"
"But, the Dragon Rider is not a match for you at all! You are so powerful, I have seen it all. " Liu Buyi had developed an almost crazy admiration for Lin Muyu, his big brother. In his eyes, even if Beiming Huan, the marshal of the empire, who was ranked among the Martial Gods, came here, Lin Muyu would still be able to kill him.
Lin Muyu was too lazy to argue and only said, "That's because those two Dragonriders were too weak. If it was a Dragonrider general, an expert like Xu Chuan, then I might only be able to sit and wait for death."
"It can't be …" Liu Buyi was speechless, but he didn't say anything more. He just silently circulated the elementary chapter of the Forging Dragon Bone remnant scroll that Lin Muyu had taught him. He felt a warm current gradually emerging in his Qi Sea, and the strength he had consumed while walking was also somewhat replenished. He immediately became excited, feeling that he was about to cultivate his Qi, King's Fighting Flame, and advance into the realm of God.
Not long after, the sound of cackling came from the sky again!
Liu Buyi frowned. "What a familiar voice."
"Wolf Falcon."
Lin Muyu looked up and saw that the wolf falcon was indeed circling in the sky. He couldn't help but smile, and casually broke off a fist-sized stone from the side of the mountain.
"Young hero, what are you doing?" Liu Buyi was stunned. "This wolf falcon is at least a thousand meters away from us. Even a godly archer might not be able to hit it. This stone of yours … Isn't it a little too superficial?"
"Watch carefully."
Lin Muyu smiled faintly, and suddenly bent his body. His whole body shot out like a bow, and the stone in his hand shot out with a "shua" sound. It was so fast that the friction in the air actually caused sparks to appear, and it shot into the sky like a meteor!
"Pa!"
In the midst of the blood spurting out, the wolf falcon fell from the sky, landing in the grass not far away.
"…"
Liu Buyi's mouth was already wide open. Perhaps, he shouldn't use common sense to measure this young ranger in front of him. Up until now, Lin Muyu hadn't mentioned a single word about his identity, so Liu Buyi could only think that he was a ranger. Ranger was everywhere in the Celestial Pole.
Wanderers could be found everywhere in the Celestial Pole Continent. The so-called wanderers were just a group of people who cultivated martial arts and were unwilling to farm. Some had cultivated to the peak of martial arts and became a grandmaster of a generation, while some had only taken a peek at the door and finally became a hooligan who ran amok in the countryside. The majority of people belonged to the latter category. Therefore, wanderers were not worthy of the word 'chivalry'. In their eyes, there was no chivalry to speak of. There was only power and money.
Lin Muyu stepped on the shrubs and flew over, lifting the wolf falcon's corpse. It was indeed a feathered animal, but it was much larger than an ordinary falcon. The wolf's head had been smashed in half by the stone, and it looked somewhat ferocious. Lin Muyu raised his hand and condensed a fire blade, and with a palm strike, the wolf's head was cut off, and the force of the palm strike charred the wolf falcon's neck. Lin Muyu leaped to Liu Buyi's side, raised the wolf falcon, and said, "Look, this is enough for us to eat three to five meals."
"Wolf falcon, I've never eaten a wolf falcon before …" Liu Buyi was delighted.
"Isn't it just eating bird meat? Is there a need to be so happy?" Lin Muyu was puzzled.
"Young hero, there's something you don't know."
Liu Buyi began to speak eloquently. "This wolf falcon is also known as a dragon falcon. It's said that wolf falcons were bred by the dragon rider ancestors tens of thousands of years ago. In order to maintain their extremely sharp sense of smell, wolf falcons have been fed with the fragments of dragon crystals since childhood, so wolf falcons are extremely valuable. They have always been raised by dragon rider regiments, and I've only heard that a prince of the empire once bought a wolf falcon. Just this one cost him 700,000 gold coins, which is enough to feed half a small city for half a year."
"It can't be, right?" Lin Muyu weighed the wolf falcon in her hand and couldn't help laughing. "I didn't expect this thing to be so valuable. Hmph, you can't blame me. I've already warned Hu Yin and Li Ke not to follow me anymore. Since they dare to send wolf falcons, then so be it. We'll eat as many as they send. How about it, Linyi?"
Liu Buyi was ecstatic. "Good, I'll definitely eat more tonight. This day's journey has consumed too much physical strength!"
"En."
…
When night fell, the two of them could only set up camp deep in the mountains. Lin Muyu chose a place that was close to a cave and had a wide view to set up camp. Even after stepping into the Divine Realm, he still maintained the judgment and accomplishment that an imperial soldier should have. Such a camp was not easy to be discovered, and when outsiders entered, he could easily detect it himself.
They started a bonfire with dead wood that they picked up from all over the place. Liu Buyi was also a pitiful charlatan. Camping in the wild was as common as eating to him. After setting up the bonfire, he removed the feathers of the eagle and removed the dirt, pierced it with a wooden stick, and placed it above the flame to roast. Then he took out the oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and chili powder that he bought from the town at the foot of the mountain and sprinkled them on the eagle's meat. The meat was covered in oil and made a squeaking sound, which was very tempting.
The eagle flew all year round, so the meat on its wings and chest were all well-tempered. Under the roasting of the fire and the nourishment of the oil, the fragrance of the meat quickly spread.
Lin Muyu unconsciously sniffed and said with a smile, "It smells so good. Linyi, your barbecue skills are superb."
"Is that so? Thank you for your praise, young hero!"
Liu Buyi had a gratified look on his face as he said, "Thinking back, I once joined a spirit hunting group and was responsible for cooking for everyone. En, that's probably how I trained my skills."
"Spirit hunting group? What's that?"
"It's a group of individuals that hunt demon spirits. Apart from the Tianji Dragon Riders that roam around and hunt demon spirits, the experts among the commoners will also form a few spirit hunting groups to hunt some low level demon spirits. My spirit hunting group had seven people, but … they weren't very strong. Later on, when we were hunting a Tier 9 demon spirit, the group leader died in battle and the group was disbanded …"
"Not bad …" The corner of Lin Muyu's mouth drew back. A spirit hunting group that had their leader die in the line of duty while hunting the lowest level demon spirits. Sure enough, they weren't weak at all.
Liu Buyi awkwardly smiled and said, "What do you think? If you want to hunt demon spirits, then you must cultivate. However, the price of cultivation is too expensive. The rich members of the landowning households can buy some Reflux Pills, Rare Elixirs, and other medicines to help generate True Qi and nourish the body. When they are born, high level combat skills and martial arts are already prepared. Look at us poor children, hmph … a low level martial art manual can easily cost tens of gold coins. How could we possibly afford it?"
As he spoke, Liu Buyi looked towards Lin Muyu. He was actually a little touched as he said, "Young hero, you taught me the Forging Dragon Bone Remnant Scroll without any hesitation. To me, Liu Buyi, this is truly the grace of a new life."
"No need to be so polite. Don't burn the meat and wipe away your tears. It's so embarrassing."
"Haha, that's right, that's right …"
Liu Buyi smiled foolishly. Although he was a swindler who read people's faces and brows, he was also a person born in poverty. His personality was still very simple and honest. This also made Lin Muyu secretly decide that before she left the Celestial Pole Mainland, she would definitely teach Liu Buyi some skills so that he could survive in this chaotic world.
Not long after, the fragrance of the meat became increasingly rich. Lin Muyu could no longer hold it in. She took out a small Demonic Noise Knife and cut off a piece of meat from the wolf falcon's chest. It was crispy and fragrant as it entered her mouth. She simply couldn't enjoy it more. The wolf falcon's meat that had been raised on dragon crystal fragments was indeed delicious!
She didn't know what the Heavenly Jade Dragon Riders would think if they knew what she was thinking. They would probably cry, right?
She ate heartily. It had been a long time since she had a good meal like this.
After Lin Muyu ate and drank her fill, she leaned against the stone wall and closed her eyes to rest. They still had to continue their journey tomorrow, so she had to make sure that her body was at its peak. After all, in her two-man team, Liu Buyi's battle prowess was equivalent to zero, so she had to take care of everything.
As for Liu Buyi, after he ate and drank his fill, he took out a small, sparkling, and translucent stone from his bosom.
"What's that?" asked Lin Muyu.
"Demon spirit stone …" Liu Buyi said, "Have you forgotten? It's the crystallized essence of the demon spirit you killed. It's said that after refining the demon spirit stone, you can absorb a portion of the spiritual energy and convert it into your own cultivation. Otherwise, why do you think the Heavenly Jade Dragon Riders and so many cultivators would go hunting for demon spirits? "
"Oh, I see …"
Lin Muyu nodded, smiled and asked, "Do you know how to refine it?"
"I don't know …"
"What are you looking at if you don't know!"
"…"
Lin Muyu opened her hand, "I know. Come, I'll help you refine it. Just focus on absorbing the spiritual energy in the demon spirit stone."
"Really?"
"Why would I lie to you!"
"Thank you, thank you, young hero!" Liu Buyi was ecstatic.
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