Battle Through the Heavens: Inward Cultivation, Crying Xiao Yan

That sound ahead was the sound of a fist colliding with a boulder.

The sound behind was more muffled and came from inside the boulder.

A black crater appeared where Xiao Yang's fist had landed.

The once massive rock began to crack along the black pit.

Soon, the huge rock broke into several pieces.

Xiao Yang was somewhat shocked to discover that there was actually a black rock inside the boulder.

These stones clearly show that some of them were burned.

He immediately thought of the introduction to the Nine Flame Fist.

To inject terrifying flames into the enemy's body.

The Eight Extremes Collapse only uses internal force, while the Nine Flame Fist directly strikes into the flames!

Looking at the boulder that had shattered into several pieces, Xiao Yang nodded in satisfaction.

This punch would kill even a second-tier magical beast caught off guard!

It's just that the consumption is quite high.

That one punch alone consumed more than ten percent of his fighting spirit.

After taking the next dose of Qi-restoring powder, he quickly left the location of the boulder.

That commotion was quite loud and may have attracted some mercenaries and monsters.

He also planned to hunt some low-level magical beasts again.

Compared to slowly improving one's skills on one's own, hunting monsters is a much more efficient way to increase proficiency.

Yesterday alone, I increased my proficiency in the Nine Flames Fist by 6 points!

Chapter 56 Little Fairy Doctor

After experiencing the benefits of hunting monsters, Xiao Yang became somewhat addicted.

Compared to practicing slowly on your own, this method allows for a much faster rate of improvement!

He walked directly towards the area where the trees were more lush.

Monsters generally live in places with lush trees, which can conceal their tracks and provide some shelter from the wind and rain.

Moreover, the most common Crimson Ice Serpents on the outskirts of the Monster Mountain Range also live primarily in trees.

As time went by, Xiao Yang hunted down several first-tier magical beasts.

However, his proficiency did not improve.

Because now that the Nine Flame Fist has reached a minor level of mastery, the difficulty of the proficiency quests has also increased.

[Mission: Use the Nine Flame Fist to kill nine Tier 1 magical beasts. Reward: Nine Flame Fist Proficiency +1]

[Task: Practice the Nine Flame Fist 900 times; Reward: Nine Flame Fist Proficiency +1]

Looking at the comparison between the two tasks, Xiao Yang had absolutely no intention of doing the latter.

Xiao Yang spent a whole day searching for magical beasts in the Beast Mountain Range before finally hunting down nine Tier 1 magical beasts and completing his first task.

Just as he was about to return to the cave to eat and collect his reward, he suddenly heard wolves howling in the distance.

Moreover, it wasn't just one or two wolf howls.

Xiao Yang could feel the wolf howls getting closer and closer to him.

Moreover, in addition to the howling of wolves, he also heard several shouts and curses, which must have come from mercenaries.

Without the slightest hesitation, he turned and ran.

Wolves are social animals.

It was getting dark, and he didn't want to fight these hungry wolves.

However, he realized that it seemed a bit too late.

The howls and curses of wolves drew ever closer.

With no other option, he had to find a lush tree, climb up it, and hide.

Sure enough, not long after, a dozen or so Silver Moon Wolves chased after a dozen or so mercenaries.

Xiao Yang, however, remained silent, hiding not far away.

He sprinkled a first-grade elixir he had concocted himself, called Odor-Avoiding Powder, on his body.

This odor-masking powder can completely cover up the smell on Xiao Yang's body.

He prepared several portions before leaving the Xiao family.

He sprinkled some on himself before leaving the cave in the morning.

He didn't slowly climb down from the tree until the Silver Moon Wolf had chased away more than a dozen mercenaries.

He glanced in the direction the Silvermoon wolves and mercenaries had left.

Without the slightest hesitation, he bypassed them and headed straight for his cave.

Just as Xiao Yang returned to the cave entrance, he suddenly realized that something was wrong!

The stone blocking the entrance to his cave had been moved.

Before he left, he made a point of leaving a mark on the wooden board under the stone to correspond with the mark on the land.

The mark is a bit crooked now!

There must have been humans here.

He approached the cave cautiously.

There were several ventilation openings on the stone at the entrance because he had specially made them.

So Xiao Yang quietly walked to the vicinity of the ventilation opening to listen to the sounds inside the cave.

He discovered a faint breathing sound inside the cave.

The other person looks very tired.

However, she tried her best to suppress herself, to breathe slowly, and not to make too much noise.

There was only one voice inside, and the person sounded very tired.

Xiao Yang put on the Nine Flame Gauntlets, focused his mind on the system space, and was ready to take out the pill and put it in his mouth at any time.

Then, he suddenly pulled on the wooden plank under the stone, pulling the stone apart.

The next moment, he saw a figure inside the cave by the moonlight.

However, because it was quite dark inside the cave, I couldn't see who it was.

The figure inside the cave seemed to be startled by Xiao Yang's actions and shrank back.

"Who are you?!"

A woman's voice came from behind, clear and bright, sounding very young.

Xiao Yang did not let his guard down, but instead directly unleashed the Nine Flames Fist, condensing a ball of flame in his hand.

The light from the flames immediately illuminated the cave.

The situation inside the cave is completely visible.

Xiao Yang looked at the figure inside the cave with some surprise.

It turned out to be the Little Fairy Doctor I had just met yesterday.

"You are……"

Little Fairy Doctor also recognized Xiao Yang.

However, she did not know Xiao Yang's name.

Upon seeing that the person inside his cave was actually Little Fairy Doctor, Xiao Yang did not immediately relax. Instead, he focused his attention on the several Grade 2 antidote pills in the system space.

“Miss, this is the cave I have occupied.”

Upon hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor blushed and said somewhat embarrassedly.

"I'm sorry, I hid inside in a moment of panic."

"Don't talk about that now, come in quickly, there are lots of Silver Moon Wolves outside!"

As soon as Little Fairy Doctor finished speaking, several wolf howls came from not far away.

Without hesitation, Xiao Yang quickly sprinkled some odor-repelling powder and high-level monster urine at the entrance before entering the cave and quickly blocking the entrance with rocks.

Soon, he heard several wolf howls approaching.

Neither of them dared to make a sound inside the cave.

Although the Silvermoon Wolf is a Tier 1 magical beast.

However, it is not comparable to the Crimson Ice Serpent.

The Silvermoon Wolf is very powerful, even comparable to some weaker second-tier magical beasts.

Moreover, silver moon wolves are generally gregarious.

Among the Silvermoon Wolf Clan, some are quite powerful, even possessing second-tier strength.

The wolf king must possess second-tier strength.

Therefore, upon seeing that it was a Silver Moon Wolf, Xiao Yang hid without hesitation.

After a while, the two breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the wolf howls starting to fade away.

After Xiao Yang lit the oil lamp, he was able to see Little Fairy Doctor's face clearly.

The other person looked rather disheveled; his gray clothes had many scratches, likely from being scratched by tree branches while fleeing.

There was still some mud at the hem of the pants.

Her bangs were soaked with sweat and stuck to her face.

"My name is Little Fairy Doctor."

"My herb-gathering team and I encountered a pack of Silvermoon wolves, and then we got separated from them while trying to escape."

"When I got here, I saw a cave, and in a moment of panic, I pulled aside the rocks and hid inside."

"I'm very sorry, could you let me stay for one night? I'll leave tomorrow."

"I can also pay for it."

Little Fairy Doctor clasped her hands together, looking utterly pitiful.

Xiao Yang hesitated for a moment, but then agreed.

The main reason was that he couldn't very well kick Little Fairy Doctor out so late at night.

Of course, the main reason is that Little Fairy Doctor is beautiful.

He had no intention of finding a woman.

But I also don't want to actively look for it.

Now, a beautiful woman comes to him, looking pitiful, and he certainly won't refuse her.

To put it bluntly, it's just lusting after someone's body; it's despicable!

"Alright, my name is Xiao Yang."

"You can stay here tonight, no need for payment."

A hint of joy appeared on Little Fairy Doctor's face.

“Thank you very much!”

Xiao Yang nodded and said nothing more.

He took out the monster meat and began to roast it with lion flames.

Because of the odor-avoiding powder, they are not afraid of being smelled by the Silver Moon Wolf.