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Chapter 166 Entering the Forest
Zhong Lin, who was sleeping soundly, felt an itch on the tip of his nose. He slowly opened his eyes and saw Gu Yourong teasing him with his hair.

Seeing Zhong Lin wake up, Gu Yourong blushed with shame when she thought of the madness of last night. She quickly lay down again and covered her head with the quilt.

"You dare to wake me up so early in the morning. Don't you know that this is the time when Yang energy is rising?" Zhong Lin said quietly.

After saying that, he threw back the quilt and pounced on Gu Yourong amidst her screams.

Half an hour later.

Zhong Lin put on his clothes feeling refreshed and felt relaxed all over.

Gu Yourong was like an ostrich, covering herself in the quilt, and was unwilling to get up and go out no matter how Zhong Lin called her.

"Senior sister, you should take good care of your injuries. I'll be leaving first." Zhong Lin teased.

Hearing the word "recuperate", Gu Yourong felt so ashamed and angry that he wanted to die. He buried his little head in the huge chest, his face as red as blood.

After teasing Gu Yourong yesterday, he even took advantage of the cover of darkness to sneak into her room at night. Then everything went smoothly and he took her down easily.

I had four kinds of flowers in bloom last night and had breakfast again this morning.

Not bad.

Pushing open the door, Zhong Lin went to his master's courtyard to pay his respects.

Yin Daoyan was eating breakfast, and Zhong Lin sat down opposite him, picked up a bun and started to eat it.

"Yourong is a good girl. You should treat her well in the future." Yin Daoyan said.

Zhong Lin froze, but without any embarrassment, he smiled and said, "Master, do you know everything?"

Yin Daoyan glared at Zhong Lin without any pride: "I'm not blind, how can I not see it? Don't let Yourong down in the future."

"Hehe, don't worry, Master."

"Get yourself in shape in the near future, and we'll set off in half a month."

"Yes."

The two chatted for a while before Zhong Lin got up and left. Instead of returning to his room to practice, he went out for a stroll.

Whether before or now, Zhong Lin has never had a good time exploring Tianyang City, so he can take this opportunity to have some fun.

The full-level "Five Elements Hunyuan Gong" will operate automatically and can be practiced while walking, sitting or lying down. You can slowly increase your true energy without having to practice deliberately.

To be honest, there is nothing much to see in Tianyang City. The most lively place is Xiaoxiang Pavilion. No wonder Mei Weixuan wants to go to Xiaoxiang Pavilion every day, because there is really no other place to go.

During the tour, he also met the head of the Mei family. Of course, Zhong Lin suspected that this was a chance encounter. It seemed more like he was waiting for him.

The purpose is self-evident. One is to get closer to him, and the other is because his brother Mei Haiming apologized to Zhong Lin.

A fourth-grade alchemist is someone that cannot be underestimated no matter where he is.

Mei Haiqing didn't know that Zhong Lin had been promoted to a first-grade warrior, otherwise he might have brought Mei Haiming here in person.

Half a month later, everything was ready. Master Zhong Lin and his disciple rode their horses towards the Black Wind Forest. They rode lightly without bringing anyone with them, not even allowing Gu Yourong to follow.

The Black Wind Forest is located directly south of Dachen, and beyond the Black Wind Forest is Cheng State.

The two of them swiftly moved through the deep forest. As they walked, Zhong Lin's ears trembled constantly, accompanied by the sound of the wind. Every blade of grass and every tree within a radius of hundreds of meters was reflected in his mind, and Zhong Lin immediately formed a 3D image in his mind. The dense forest was full of poisonous snakes, mosquitoes, flies, and various ferocious beasts. For an ordinary person, walking in it would be extremely difficult and could be killed at any time.

However, both Master Zhong Lin and his disciple were top-three warriors. Just a slight release of their aura made them as powerful as a tiger. Naturally, the wild beasts were frightened and fled madly, not daring to approach.

"Master, take a break! There's no rush to travel."

Upon hearing this, Yin Daoyan stopped, looked up at the sun above his head, and then nodded.

Zhong Lin swung his sword, cutting through the weeds and vines in front of him and clearing out a piece of open space.

The two found a clean place to sit on the ground. Zhong Lin untied the water bag from his waist and took a sip, then handed it to Yin Daoyan.

Zhong Lin turned his head and glanced at the jungle, which was still empty. He asked curiously, "Master, we have been traveling through this Black Wind Forest for half a month. How did you find the location of Tianyuan Valley back then?"

The two of them had been traveling through the jungle for half a month. If it weren't for the thoughts in their hearts, they would have probably been unable to bear the loneliness.

"Two years ago, I was chasing a strange beast and accidentally stumbled into a valley. Unexpectedly, I encountered the Tianyuan Fruit in that valley. The location was extremely secretive and it would have been impossible to find it if it weren't for an accident."

As he spoke, Yin Daoyan glanced at Zhong Lin and said comfortingly, "According to the distance, we should be there in two days. Don't worry."

"Well, I'm not in a hurry,"

Zhong Lin nodded, then stood up and said, "Master, please wait here. Don't leave. I'm going to find some prey. The taste of bird has faded in my mouth these past few days due to the fasting pills. I just saw a bear when I passed by, so I'd like to kill it to sacrifice my internal organs."

"Go!"

Zhong Lin took a step and quickly rushed into the dense forest. Not long after, he returned dragging a huge black bear. In his left hand, he was holding a half-eaten honeycomb, with golden honey dripping from it from time to time.

"Haha, I didn't expect a bear to be eating honey. Uh, it's perfect for making honey barbecue."

Yin Daoyan's mouth was also watering. He knew how good his disciple's cooking skills were. Moreover, he had been eating fasting pills these past few days. Although it could meet the body's normal nutritional needs, his mouth was almost dry.

He turned around and gutted the dead black bear, then found some thick trees, built a rack, and started grilling the meat.

Soon a rich fragrance filled the jungle. In addition to the aroma of meat, it also had a hint of sweetness, which made people's appetites whetted.

The barbecue was ready in a short while. They cut it into two pieces, and the master and disciple started eating with their hands clasped together.

"What a pity for the bear paw. This is the real delicacy of the bear." Zhong Lin said regretfully.

"It's good to have these. Before, I could only pick some wild fruits to eat in this jungle." Yin Daoyan smiled.

Suddenly, the two of them froze in their conversation and looked at each other. Zhong Lin even tilted his ear and listened quietly.

In the jungle, besides the sound of the wind and the movements of animals, there was also some unexpected sound.

This was the sound of leather boots stepping on dead branches, which Zhong Lin had not heard for a long time.

"There are people, and quite a few of them." Zhong Lin said in a low voice.

Yin Daoyan frowned slightly when he heard this, and with a wave of his hand, the burning fire was instantly extinguished, and even the smoke dissipated without a trace left.

"This location is deep in the Black Wind Forest. Even hunters can't get here. Zhong Lin, be careful and alert."

"Ah."

(End of this chapter)