He found an inn to stay in, washed up quickly, and then crossed his legs to begin his training. It was already evening, and he planned to begin his training in the Monster Mountain Range tomorrow.
...…
The night passed quickly. Su Yun dressed and activated the system.
"System, transmit Yao Lao's experience regarding medicinal herbs, training, and experiences to me."
"Ding, compiling Yao Chen's memories."
"Ding, compilation complete."
"Ding, transmitting."
Yao Lao's memories were so vast that even with some selective information, it took Su Yun two hours to digest them.
Su Yun stood up, stretched his muscles, and headed towards the Monster Mountain Range.
Through the system's transmission, he felt as if he were Yao Lao, experiencing his experiences.
His overall understanding was about 60-70%, which would give him some confidence as he journeyed to the Monster Mountain Range.
Arriving at the Monster Mountain Range, Su Yun took a deep breath.
This time, unlike his training in Wutan City, countless lives had been lost in the Monster Mountain Range. Even with his confidence, he remained nervous.
After all, he was just an ordinary person who had traveled through peacetime. How could he not hesitate in the face of life-or-death threats?
Su Yun adjusted his mindset and stepped into the Monster Mountain Range.
Without trials, how can one grow?
...
Cultivation knows no time; the journey knows no years.
On the outskirts of the Monster Mountain Range, a figure clad in a black robe, longsword in hand, leaped over trees and rocks.
As if having discovered something, the figure gathered speed, slashing with the sword at a twisting angle.
"Puff!"
The sword pierced flesh and bone.
A Flame Leopard resting in the forest let out a mournful howl, struggling for a moment before becoming motionless.
Su Yun drew his sword and placed the Flame Leopard into the system space. After looking around for no one, a thought struck him, and he too entered.
"Finally, I've finished my collection."
Entering the system space, Su Yun removed his black robe, a look of joy on his face.
He drew the Flame Leopard's blood, then took out various herbs and the blood of other fire-attributed monsters.
Retrieving the medicine cauldron, Su Yun began refining the ingredients.
It had been over seven months since he entered the Monster Mountain Range, cultivating his fighting spirit and practicing his fighting skills.
He had also learned alchemy during that same seven-month period.
With Yao Lao's memories imbued, learning alchemy proved much easier than for others.
With Yao Lao's memories as a foundation, he could become a first-grade alchemist with just a little practice. As for the next levels, his Dou Qi cultivation held him back.
He was currently refining a first-grade elixir called Flame Blood.
This Flame Blood was made from several different fire-attributed herbs and the blood of two first-tier fire-attributed magical beasts. It could accelerate the cultivation of fire-attributed warriors.
It was a simplified version of Burning Blood, a fourth-grade elixir that Yao Lao had mentioned when Xiao Yan came to Qingshan Town for training.
He didn't have such good conditions, and with an old man's backing, he couldn't even use the system's fusion function, as a fourth-grade elixir required a fourth-tier magic core. He could only use the simplified version of Flame Blood.
His "Burning Cold Art," a dual cultivation of fire and ice, was effective even when solely practicing fire-attributed Dou Skills.
This thing was quite special; it was called an elixir, but it wasn't actually a "liquid elixir." It
was roughly the same principle as the Foundation Establishment Spiritual Fluid.
This was already his third attempt at refining it. Naturally, he was familiar with the process, and it took only half an hour to complete.
Applying the flame blood to his body, Su Yun let out a painful cry.
This stuff was truly unbearable for a human. He
sat cross-legged and began to practice.
...
After practicing for a night, Su Yun left the system space and reappeared in the Demonic Beast Mountain Range.
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In the seven months he'd been training here, he'd never ventured into the Demonic Beast Mountain Range.
It wasn't his fault; the beasts that appeared inside were at least third or fourth tier.
His current size wouldn't even be enough to fill a gap. Even
on the outskirts of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, encountering a second-tier beast forced him to retreat into the system's space.
Even with his natural talent and the aid of his Flame Blood, he'd only reached the level of a five-star Dou Ryu after seven months of training.
Dou Qi cultivation was the key.
In seven months, with the Burning Cold Art, comparable to a low-level Xuan-tier Dou technique, and the optional Xuan-tier Dou techniques, he
wouldn't have had much trouble taking on a seventh or eighth-star Dou Ryu. However, facing a second-tier Dou Master-level beast
would be a real challenge. "Time to head to that cave," Su Yun said, his eyes barely concealing the intense heat.
Apart from anything else, the high-tier Xuan-tier Purple Cloud Wings alone were invaluable. Not even
Yao Lao possessed such a flying Dou technique, and the method for refining it was nearly lost in the modern Dou Qi Continent.
The Purple Cloud Wings were taken from the fifth-tier Black Flame Purple Cloud Eagle.
According to the original novel, the cave's owner took three years to capture.
This suggests he must have been Dou Wang-level, one of the best in the Jia Ma Empire.
Furthermore, the area must have been quite ancient.
It's a shame the refining method hasn't been passed down,
Su Yun thought greedily.
...…
Using Qingshan Town as a supply base, he trained in the Monster Mountain Range for over a month. The description in the original novel was clear, and Su Yun had already figured out the cave's location.
Reaching the cliff face, Su Yun's shadow loomed in the moonlight.
Treasure hunting, after all, requires caution. After all, there are fewer mercenaries in the Monster Mountain Range at night than during the day.
Retrieving several medicine packs from the system space and dropping them onto the cliff, Su Yun flashed back into the system space.
Yao Lao, a peak Dou Zun powerhouse with extensive experience, had prepared these medicine packs based on his memories.
They could repel weaker snake-like monsters. Su Yun, familiar with the original novel, naturally wouldn't have missed the rock snake at the cave entrance.
"Swish..."
Just after Su Yun sprinkled the medicinal powder and entered the system space, the hissing of snakes echoed from below the cliff.
Then, more than a dozen rock snakes took off and flew off into the distance.
Su Yun's mind moved, and he reappeared on the cliff. Without hesitation, he took out a rope, tied it to a tree, and climbed down the cliff.
The rock snakes had been driven away, and the journey to the cave was smooth. A
moment later, Su Yun landed at the cave. He
approached the stone door, searched for a spot, and reached out to press down slightly on the small bump beneath.
A creaking sound followed, and the door gradually moved upward.
If Su Yun hadn't wanted to make any noise, he would have laughed wildly to show his excitement.
He entered the cave and stored the gold coins on the ground into the system space.
He then looked at the herbs, noting the alternating white and red leaves in the center.
Over the past seven months, he had gradually absorbed Yao Lao's memories, and everything about herbs had been memorized long before.
Su Yun knew the name of this herb without even needing a system scan:
Ice Spirit Flame Grass!
The grass leaves were white and red. The white branches were dotted with ice-like objects. Above the fiery red crown, a flame blazed. Two diametrically opposed colors and properties, strangely growing on a single plant.
After storing all the herbs in the system space, Su Yun walked towards the three boxes.
"Plop!"
"Hmm! Someone's coming..."
(End of Chapter)