Chapter 40: True Phoenix
Luo Xue had somewhat misjudged Ling Ling; her talent was actually quite good.
She had almost completed the Cleansing Mouth stage overnight, almost on par with Li Zining and the others.
But… there was still something strange.
“Could it be that A’Ling has a special talent that allows her to cultivate faster and faster?”
Luo Xue carefully examined Ling Ling, making the little girl nervous.
“Xue’er Jie, did… did I do something wrong?” Ling Ling asked cautiously.
“No, you did very well.” Luo Xue rubbed Ling Ling’s hair. “It’s time to work. Cultivation should be done gradually.”
There were no Dao Insights here, nor the rich spiritual energy of Mount Fengyin, so they couldn’t support non-stop cultivation.
“Okay!”
Ling Ling immediately nodded her head like a chick pecking at rice.
After this night, she could also feel the benefits of cultivation.
But Xue’er Jie said to take it slow, so she would.
Ling Ling had always been very obedient.
After sending Ling Ling off to break down the wolf bones for soup, Luo Xue turned her gaze towards the small forest, her eyes narrowing.
Although the senses of an Innate Realm cultivator couldn’t compare to those of true cultivators, they were still quite sharp.
She could sense a powerful aura within the small forest, restless and agitated, and a sense of danger welled up in her heart.
“Could it be that yesterday’s hunt disturbed some powerful mutated beast?”
Even when the camp had hundreds of people, they had never hunted as openly as Luo Xue had.
Because the Wastelanders were too weak, they had to rely on tools and traps. Direct combat was never an option.
Moreover, Luo Xue had never been to the depths of the small forest and didn’t know what existed there.
But if a mutated beast had been disturbed… the camp might be in danger.
Luo Xue looked back. Ling Ling was still leisurely picking meat from the bones, a pot of water boiling beside her.
The temperature during the day was quite comfortable, a full two or three degrees, which was considered warm.
“A’Ling, I’m going out for a bit. I’ll be back soon.”
Luo Xue raised her voice and called out to Ling Ling.
Hearing her voice, Ling Ling looked up and waved the crude bone-picking knife in her hand.
“Okay, Xue’er Jie, come back soon!”
“Okay.”
Luo Xue nodded, put on her short sword, and walked towards the small forest.
No matter what… she had to deal with this restless mutated beast first.
…
The bleak wind blew, bringing a chill.
Luo Xue wondered if she should find a furry beast to make a scarf. She wasn’t afraid of the cold, but Ling Ling was still weak.
But after cultivating, she should be fine, right?
The Breathing Technique was still a cultivation technique; keeping out the cold shouldn’t be a problem.
Thinking aimlessly, Luo Xue entered the small forest again.
The small forest during the day had a bit more life than at night. This rare greenery in the endless wasteland nurtured countless lives.
Birds, beasts, insects, and fish; for a moment, Luo Xue was reminded of the scenery on Mount Fengyin.
But soon, several angry roars brought Luo Xue back to her senses. The commotion in the distance startled many small animals, and even a bunch of trees fell.
“There really is something…”
Luo Xue sensed carefully and could tell that this rampaging beast wasn’t weak.
At least equivalent to the peak of the Innate Realm, possibly even reaching the Spirit Condensation Realm.
With her current strength, just entering the Innate Realm, Luo Xue wasn’t qualified to fight such a beast, especially since her combat experience was practically zero.
But she had her methods.
Luo Xue took off her short sword and lightly cut her palm.
The pain didn’t even make her frown. She calmly coated the short sword with her purplish-red blood.
As long as this blade pierced it, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator couldn’t resist and would be forced to cut off the flesh contaminated by the poisonous blood.
Daoist Ziyang had ultimately died from Luo Xue’s blood poison.
If it hit a vital point, a single blow could be fatal—of course, that was if she could hit it.
Under normal circumstances, a Foundation Establishment cultivator wouldn’t give Luo Xue a chance to strike…
“It’s about the peak of the Innate Realm, I can still deal with it, and then find a chance to inflict a few wounds.”
Luo Xue gripped her short sword, concealing her figure, and gradually approached the location where the beast was rampaging.
All of this was observed by Night Owl, hiding in the shadows. As an assassin, evading detection was his most important skill.
However, Night Owl didn’t quite understand Luo Xue’s actions. Why did she have to perform a blood ritual with her sword before fighting a beast?
But this didn’t stop him from continuing to watch.
The white-haired girl shuttled through the forest. Soon, a strong, pungent smell of blood assaulted her.
A giant tiger beast, twice the size of a man, roared, its terrifying fangs dripping with scattered flesh and blood, its bloodthirsty eyes exceptionally fierce.
A proper man-eating tiger.
Luo Xue briefly looked at the area the tiger had ravaged and instantly became serious.
“It really is heading towards the camp… If I hadn’t come, it would probably have reached the camp in less than half a day.”
If that happened, even if they could eventually kill the tiger, the camp that hundreds of people had worked hard to build would likely be destroyed.
Luo Xue and Ling Ling would be forced to live in the wilderness.
No matter the reason, she had to stop the tiger outside the camp, preferably killing it in the small forest.
Just then, the tiger seemed to sense Luo Xue’s presence. Its ferocious eyes instantly locked onto Luo Xue, and with another deafening roar, it pounced.
This massive creature was surprisingly agile. As it leaped through the forest, its figure almost formed afterimages, and Luo Xue’s gaze had to work hard to keep up.
With Luo Xue’s current strength, fighting such a beast head-on was still too early.
She retreated a few steps, narrowly dodging the beast’s pounce, then rushed forward, the True Phoenix Dao patterns spreading across half of her face.
…This was the trump card of the Xuanyin Phoenix Transformation Scripture.
It wasn’t that Luo Xue was being cautious, it was just that this was the only move she knew.
While in the True Phoenix state, both her speed and strength were greatly enhanced, and she could immediately keep up with the movements of the man-eating tiger.
In fact, this state increased the power of True Phoenix techniques the most, but unfortunately, Luo Xue didn’t know any.
Afterimages flashed in the forest, and soon, many wounds appeared on the tiger’s body.
The poison slowly seeped into the tiger’s internal organs, silently corroding its flesh and blood.
The huge beast’s body swayed, and it eventually collapsed, its life force gradually fading.
Luo Xue had also taken two hits during the fight, but her injuries weren’t serious.
It was just a pity…
“This poisoned tiger, it seems A’Ling can’t eat it…”
Luo Xue scratched her head and sighed.
Just as she was about to deactivate the True Phoenix state, her enhanced senses suddenly caught a faint gaze directed at her. She immediately turned her head.
“Who’s there!”
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