Battle Through the Heavens: Inward Cultivation, Crying Xiao Yan

Xiao Yang headed towards another exit of Qingshan Town.

Not far from there is the Monster Mountain Range.

Before they even got there, Xiao Yang could hear some sounds in the distance.

"Our team leader is a seven-star Dou Zhe, and we're still short three three-star or higher Dou Zhes!"

"Those who hunt rock boars can come and join us; we're heading to the rock boar colony!"

"Is there anyone faster? We need to catch the Gale Ape!"

A large number of mercenaries were gathered near the town exit of the Monster Mountain Range.

Some mercenaries who knew each other or were from the same squad gathered together and shouted.

The Beast Mountain Range is very dangerous.

There are generally three types of people who enter.

The first is a large-scale mercenary group.

There are three mercenary groups in Qingshan Town, each with about a hundred members.

Their leaders are all warriors, making them the strongest force in Qingshan Town.

The second type is mercenary squads, which are fewer in number.

Most fighters wouldn't dare to enter the Monster Mountain Range alone, because it's too dangerous.

Therefore, some temporary mercenary squads will appear.

They might disband after completing one mission.

The coordination and teamwork of these mercenary squads are far inferior to those of the mercenary regiments.

Not only that, but you might also get betrayed by your sweetheart.

The third type consists of strong individuals who dare to enter the Monster Mountain Range alone.

These people generally possess considerable strength and means of self-preservation.

Most of what's being promoted right now falls into the second category.

Xiao Yang, on the other hand, was preparing to enter the Monster Mountain Range.

This is different from the Xiao Yan in the original novel.

When Xiao Yan arrived, he had not yet mastered the Eight Extremes Collapse technique.

Therefore, he dared not go in alone and joined Little Fairy Doctor's herb-gathering team.

Xiao Yang is different; his perfect Eight Extremes Collapse is extremely powerful, even comparable to a Fighter.

He was confident that he could survive against a second-order monster, or even fight back.

Because he possesses the fourth-tier beast, Fire Li Fire Flame.

The Flame of Li Fire can not only be used for alchemy, but it can also be condensed together to attack when performing the Eight Extremes Collapse.

Therefore, he prepared to go in alone.

Many people also saw Xiao Yang walking alone towards the Monster Mountain Range.

"Heh, another arrogant brat has gone to the Monster Mountain Range on his own."

"I bet they won't live more than three days!"

"This kid will probably become monster food on his very first day inside."

"Three more days? I bet they'll turn into monster dung within three days!"

Xiao Yang ignored the jeers around him and headed straight for the Monster Mountain Range.

After walking for a while, he saw a forest not far away.

Looking at the forest in front of him, Xiao Yang stepped into it without any hesitation.

At this moment, his eyes were very alert, and his spiritual power spread all around him.

Although it was his first time here, he was aware of the dangers of the Monster Mountain Range.

Therefore, Xiao Yang was very cautious.

Chapter 54 The Demon Beast Mountain Range

As Xiaoyang ventured deeper into the mountains, the surrounding vegetation became increasingly lush.

On his way here, he even picked a medicinal herb.

Although it is just a herb worth a dozen gold coins.

However, being able to find herbs so close to Qingshan Town is quite an achievement for him.

Xiao Yang plans to stay in the Monster Mountain Range for a long time this time.

Therefore, he needs to find a suitable cave first.

As for the water source, it was marked on the map he bought in Qingshan Town.

Just as Xiao Yang was moving along the mountainside, his spiritual power suddenly sensed something approaching.

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately lay down on the ground.

The moment he lay down, a slender red figure swept past his head.

The figure originally intended to ambush Xiao Yang, but failed.

Xiao Yang looked up and saw a Crimson Ice Serpent.

The Crimson Ice Serpent is a very common first-tier magical beast on the outskirts of the Monster Mountain Range.

The opponent is of the ice element and has cold poison in their body.

If poisoning goes untreated, death will occur within half a day.

However, at this moment, Xiao Yang's face showed no fear whatsoever, but rather a hint of excitement.

This was the first time he had ever encountered a monster!

This red ice snake is about one meter long.

It's only about the thickness of a baby's arm.

Most of its body was covered in red scales, except for its white abdomen.

The Crimson Ice Serpent's head is triangular, and it is currently flicking its tongue at Xiao Yang.

"hiss!"

Xiao Yang looked at the Crimson Ice Serpent in front of him and immediately created a quest.

[Mission: Kill a Crimson Ice Serpent using the Nine Flame Fist. Reward: Nine Flame Fist Proficiency +1]

Xiao Yang's eyes lit up when he saw the mission reward.

It should be noted that the training he underwent during this period only brought his proficiency in the Nine Flame Fist to 4/10 of the beginner level.

It takes several hours to complete a task.

Now, killing just one Crimson Ice Serpent can save several hours, making it a huge profit.

Although he couldn't fully unleash the Nine Flames Fist, he could only manage a few expletives.

However, with his physical body alone, he is comparable to some high-level Dou Zhe!

He slowly channeled his fighting spirit into the meridians where the Nine Flames Fist was located.

A hint of red fighting spirit suddenly appeared on his hand.

However, it did not condense into flames.

Sensing the fighting spirit emanating from Xiao Yang, the Crimson Ice Serpent flicked its tongue once more.

"hiss!"

The next moment, the Crimson Ice Serpent shrank and flew towards Xiao Yang like a spring.

It opened its mouth, as if to swallow Xiao Yang whole.

Although the Crimson Ice Serpent is only as thick as an infant's arm, its mouth is extremely large when it opens.

Xiao Yang had been keeping a close eye on it, and was prepared.

The moment the crimson ice serpent flew over, he dodged its attack with a quick movement.

Not only that, he also punched the Crimson Ice Serpent.

Because of his powerful soul force, Xiao Yang always spread his soul force throughout his surroundings.

His powerful spiritual energy allowed him to perfectly track the Crimson Ice Serpent's trajectory.

With the aid of his spiritual power, his punch struck the Crimson Ice Serpent directly at its vital point.

"hiss!"

The moment it hit, the Crimson Ice Serpent froze and stood upright.

Immediately afterwards, the Crimson Ice Serpent fell directly to the ground.

At this moment, the Crimson Ice Serpent was writhing in agony, looking as if it were in great pain.

Xiao Yang did not rush forward immediately, but watched quietly from the side, silently consuming the life force of the Crimson Ice Serpent.

Soon, the Crimson Ice Serpent stopped struggling.

A system notification sound also came to Xiao Yang's mind.

[Mission: Kill a Crimson Ice Serpent using the Nine Flame Fist. Reward: Nine Flame Fist Proficiency +1. Completed. Claim reward?]

Xiao Yang did not immediately claim the reward.

Although he processed his insights quickly, this place was not safe.

He took out a dagger and excitedly approached the Crimson Ice Serpent.

He awkwardly inserted the dagger into the mouth of the Crimson Ice Serpent, splitting its head open.

Unfortunately, Xiao Yang did not find what he was looking for.

"Ugh--"

Not all Tier 1 magical beasts have a magic core.

Only a small number of low-level magical beasts possess magical cores.

Only the more powerful magical beasts are guaranteed to have a magic core.

"Looks like the purple aura isn't enough!"

"I need to put more 'qi gao zhi' (a slang term for a cute, playful gesture) on my dear little brother from now on!"

He muttered to himself as he cut off the valuable materials from the Crimson Ice Serpent.

Because he was somewhat inexperienced, it took him ten minutes to collect the venom sac, gall bladder, and fangs from the red ice snake.

As for the snakeskin, he had already scratched it to shreds.

He simply tossed it aside.

Anyway, snakeskin is only worth a little over a hundred gold coins.

After collecting the materials, he continued cautiously into the depths of the Monster Mountain Range.

……

After walking along the mountain wall for more than four hours, Xiao Yang finally found a cave.

In just over four hours, he killed a Crimson Ice Serpent and a Gold Rush Rat, earning a 2.9 point Flame Fist proficiency bonus.

As before, he did not claim the reward directly.

Xiao Yang looked around and found several large rocks, which he then moved to block the entrance to the cave.

Next, he went into the cave to investigate, and after confirming that there were no other exits or animals, he went inside.

Then he blocked it with those stones.