Hide in the world of gods and demons

Chapter 128 Sword Technique Advancement - Marrow Refining
Until evening, when night fell.

The monster is still not dealt with.

When the independent cultivators returned, they were no longer as relaxed as they had been in the previous days; a sense of oppression permeated the crowd.

Such a monster was nothing to Chen Li.

Most rogue cultivators are just a motley crew with low cultivation levels. When faced with behemoths like demonic beasts, let alone fighting them, it's already quite an achievement if they can suppress their fear and not scatter and flee.

In the days that followed, the monster would circle in the air from time to time, seemingly waiting for an opportunity to strike.

The female cultivator surnamed Bai finally stopped slacking off and began to stay on the front lines of the wilderness exploration.

During this time, the True Sect cultivators tried all sorts of methods, such as pretending to be a rogue cultivator fleeing in panic, or feigning injury and returning to the camp alone... but the monster was not fooled at all.

The female cultivator surnamed Bai's temper grew stronger day by day.

Whenever a gloomy gaze swept over him, Zhang Yan would stiffen, fall silent as a cicada in winter, and not even dare to breathe.

During lunch break.

Zhang Yan looked up at the sky and sighed, "This is unbearable. Every day feels like an eternity. This monster is so vengeful. It's been so many days and it's still watching us every day."

“We destroyed its habitat, how can we not hold a grudge!” Chen Li said with a smile.

There is no shortage of food here.

Every day, a large number of wild animals are burned or suffocated to death.

Today's food was a tortoise the size of a small round table. Its shell was layered and rugged, looking like it was carrying a small mountain. When it was found, its body was half-buried in the soil, but it was still thoroughly cooked by the simmering fire.

Once the turtle's belly is cut open, the aroma of the meat fills the air. Simply sprinkle some salt on it for seasoning, and it becomes an unparalleled delicacy.

"Perhaps its children were burned to death in the fire," Zhang Shuniang thought for a moment and said.

"That's possible. Shuniang is indeed clever!" Chen Li praised.

"Whee!"

Zhang Shuniang wasn't afraid of the bird demon; with the uncle beside her, she felt a strong sense of security.

……

Time passes day by day.

The bird demon seemed to have finally lost patience and stopped showing itself.

However, as they ventured deeper into the forest, the clearing of the land became increasingly dangerous. Monsters would often break through the fire line and attack the group, resulting in frequent deaths and injuries. The most dangerous incident involved a river.

This is a wide river that runs through the forest, over a hundred meters wide, with rapids and abundant water.

The forest fire was stopped by this great river after it reached this point.

Of course, such a river cannot stop the cultivators from their journey.

Just as the female cultivator surnamed Bai was scouting back and forth on the river, a creature resembling both a snake and a dragon suddenly sprang up from the water.

Water mist billowed into the sky.

It was like triggering an explosion.

Its massive and slender body burst out of the water like lightning, its gaping maw snapping open as it hurtled towards the female cultivator surnamed Bai.

The female cultivator surnamed Bai's expression changed drastically. At the critical moment, she threw out a bell. The bell grew larger in the wind and swiftly smashed towards the enormous creature.

"when!"

An invisible ripple spread out.

The monster was hit on the forehead, its head tilted to the side, and its huge body grazed past the female cultivator surnamed Bai before leaping back into the water and disappearing from sight.

Although it was only the aftereffect, Chen Li still felt a ringing in his ears and a wave of dizziness and nausea. When he came to his senses, he found that the people around him were swaying and staggering as if they were drunk, shaken by the sound waves.

Fortunately, they were all alright.

The monster we encountered this time was undoubtedly a second-tier monster.

The female cultivator surnamed Bai narrowly escaped death and upon returning, immediately announced that she would retreat to the camp to rest and recuperate, and would not continue forward.

The following days.

About twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators, in groups of three, searched the river repeatedly for any trace of the second-tier demonic beast.

Chen Li didn't know what the ultimate fate of this second-tier demonic beast would be, but five days later, the group set off again, boarding a magical artifact boat and safely crossing the river, so it seemed the problem was solved. ...

More than a month has passed since the land was cleared.

They changed campsites five or six times, and the group advanced dozens of miles.

Chen Li had always lived a quiet life, only doing what he was supposed to do, and rarely took action. He was inconspicuous in the crowd, and of course, he had no opportunity to take action. Any danger was resolved by that Foundation Establishment cultivator.

For him, the corvée labor was not tiring, but the most painful thing was the inconvenience of cultivation.

During the day, I had to follow the team to explore new areas, so I didn't have any time at all.

Even at night, meditation and breathing exercises are fine, with little noise. But if you want to practice swordsmanship and magic, you have to go to a secluded place.

But even so.

His basic swordsmanship is also nearing the point of advancement.

……

night.

An uninhabited wilderness.

Chen Li practiced his swordplay while sensing his body.

In my mind, a clear and intricate human figure emerged.

Now his skin, fat, muscles, blood vessels, internal organs, meridians, and bones have all been refined. Only his spinal cord, the neural network connected to the spinal cord, and his brain remain shrouded in mystery.

However, today, it seems that it has accumulated enough strength and has finally begun to break through.

First, the nerve fibers connected to the skin were slightly lit up. Then, these countless tiny nerves seemed to be electrified, lighting up one by one and rapidly conquering the area, constantly driving away the shadows on the skin.

It eventually connects to the spinal cord.

In the perception of the mind, an interwoven and dense neural network begins to take shape. These nerves emit a faint light, which changes with breathing and the activity of muscles and internal organs, sometimes bright and sometimes dark, alternating between light and darkness, forming a magnificent and shocking picture.

……

I do not know how long it has been.

"Hiss! After nearly three years of training, I've finally broken through!"

Chen Li broke free from a state of near-enlightenment, enduring the throbbing pain in his head after his mind was emptied, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

"This is?"

He suddenly sensed a strong sense of unease.

He felt his five senses amplified countless times, and everything came alive.

The ears are filled with sounds of all sizes, the nose can smell more subtle odors, the vision produces a kind of faint light vision, the colors seen are richer, and at the same time, the skin's touch becomes extremely sensitive.

He couldn't help but touch his face.

He stroked his cheek with his palm, a rustling sound reached his ears, and he could clearly feel the texture on his face. He could even feel the fine, rough texture of his palm and the shape of its undulating lines.

An insect flew towards me.

Chen Li instinctively reached out and flicked his wrist, instantly blasting the insect to pieces.

"And it's not just the five senses!" Chen Li thought to himself.

He took a few steps, carefully observing:

"This feeling... is like a reduction in bodily latency."

Every instruction from the brain is executed rapidly.

Then he cast a protective spell.

I discovered that both hand seals and mantra chanting were faster than before.

"My body has become more agile, almost telekinetic... This refining process seems to have greatly improved my nerve reaction ability!" Chen Li thought to himself, feeling pleased.

He clenched his fist.

He felt he could kill himself from a day ago in just a few moves.

(End of this chapter)