Mountains and giant beasts, cabins in the woods

"Ice cream, raise your paw!" Liu Xingmo shouted.

The fully armed little gray wolf bent and straightened its two front legs, its upper body suddenly sprang up, and it tumbled backward.

"No way..." Liu Xingmo looked at the silver armor covered in dirt, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Ice Cream rolled over and got up, hopping and skipping along, barely able to walk properly.

"Husband, watch this!" Liu San Niang whistled.

The ice cream suddenly became agile, nimbly making attacking movements such as biting and scratching.

Liu Xingmo was somewhat uneasy: "In this situation, we can't even properly guard the house. The one who tied the knot must untie it; let's go find Valena again."

the next day.

I cut off a palm-thick piece from the base of the spirit rhinoceros horn and bought several portions of soul-path elixirs from the pharmacy.

Liu Xingmo and Liu Sanniang took these items and headed to Nan Village again.

Riding on the tall wolf cub, walking on the vine-covered bridge, running from the branch of this tree to the treetop on the other side.

Treehouses of varying heights and sizes, arranged in a staggered pattern, filled every corner in all directions.

Men, women, and children hurry to and fro in the suspended streets and alleys.

Nancun is a place where practitioners from many other schools of thought gather, specializing in teaching contracted beasts captured in the wild.

Common schools like the Water Path, Fire Path, Metal Path, and Earth Path all have third-tier masters as mentors. Other less common schools only have second-tier or first-tier mentors. As for the extremely rare Path of Fortune, it has no lineage at all.

Liu Xingmo had another purpose in coming here: to learn some knowledge about swordsmanship so that he could teach Zhenmang a lesson later.

Arriving at the familiar treehouse, I knocked on the door and greeted them.

The burly ice mage opened the door, somewhat surprised: "What happened? The ritual should have been fine."

Liu Xingmo smiled helplessly: "Ms. Valena, please use the Soul Dao Secret Technique to cure Xuegao's dementia."

"That's simple, it'll be over in a day. The effectiveness will depend on the elixirs you use."

Liu Xingmo shook the package: "A spirit rhinoceros horn from the Eastern Rhinoceros Kingdom, is that alright?"

"Really? Come in quickly!"

The two helped set up the ceremony and supervised Xuegao's treatment.

They also paid extra to buy a batch of ten-thousand-year-old cold jade produced by the Ice Crystal Palace as the main material for the magic weapon Wolf Mouth Sheath.

Liu San Niang stayed behind to look after him, while Liu Xingmo wandered around Nan Village alone, searching for other suitable teachers.

It must be said that the treehouse in Nancun is magnificent. Pavilions, towers, main halls and side rooms have been built along the trunk and branches of the hundred-meter-tall giant tree.

By taking the cable car up the stairs, you can enjoy completely different views of the street from different perspectives.

Several buildings stood out prominently. Some had signs with gold ingots painted on them, indicating the Golden Path Dojo. Others had lightning bolts painted on them, indicating the Thunder Path Dojo.

Liu Xingmo passed by the martial arts dojo and saw an acquaintance coming out.

Her face was dignified and beautiful, and her body was strong and powerful. It was as if Lin Daiyu's head was pressed against Lu Zhishen's neck.

She was Tie Yuanying, another person with a naturally gifted physique among the younger generation of Black Dragon Village.

Upon seeing Liu Xingmo, she exclaimed warmly, "Ah! You're that person! What are you doing here?"

"I am Liu Xingmo. I'm looking after a rare, innate sword-wielding sapling for someone, so I've come to learn some skills. Sister Tie Yuanying, who do you think would be suitable?"

"Swordsmanship? Who else would you ask? Just come to me!" Tie Yuanying laughed heartily. "Back in the Heavenly Blade Society, I was the senior disciple of the outer sect! Disciples of all kinds, from inner to outer martial arts, swordsmanship and sabersmanship, all came to me for instruction."

Liu Xingmo thought about it again and realized that it made sense.

Tie Yuanying is a highly skilled individual who has returned from studying abroad, possessing a third-tier level of strength. This is far superior to the second-tier swordsmanship practitioners who are isolated and working in isolation in the local area.

Liu Xingmo bowed and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you."

"Come in." Tie Yuanying turned around and returned to the treehouse dojo.

This large house looked somewhat deserted. Two plaques hung above the door; one depicted a fist, indicating a martial arts dojo, and the other a shield, indicating a security escort agency's headquarters.

This escort agency is definitely not going to work. Caravans have their own guards and don't need outsiders. Ordinary people going into the mountains to retrieve goods don't have the money to hire escorts.

Liu Xingmo saw through it but didn't say anything. He took the initiative to pay the tuition and diligently studied swordsmanship.

It must be said that Tie Yuanying is quite skilled. She cultivates internal energy and wields a broadsword, but she has a deep understanding of sword energy and even has collected several low-level cultivation techniques.

With his brilliant mind, Liu Xingmo memorized all the information and asked some questions based on his understanding of the concepts.

As darkness fell, the lecture continued.

When Liu Xingmo left, he already had a complete set of guidelines for the initial stages of swordsmanship in his mind, and he was also carrying a book on swordsmanship.

On the other side, Liu San Niang rode a wolf along the avenue nestled among the treetops. Her beautiful face and formidable strength made her quite eye-catching.

Liu Xingmo met up with her, and Xuegao smelled the familiar scent and affectionately lowered her head to breathe on it.

Not bad, looks like it's cured the dog's head quite a bit; it'll be enough to guard the house. We won't have to worry about third-tier experts infiltrating Mushroom Castle and the mushroom cultivation greenhouse to uncover secrets anymore.

Back in Midtown, head straight to the farm.

Liu San Niang fed the wolf cubs the rabbit meat she had bought from the hunter.

The ice cream was so excited that it jumped up and down, and accidentally blew out a big breath of cold air, freezing the rabbit meat into ice crystals.

"Woo woo~" the little gray wolf howled, sticking out its tongue to lick the hard chunk of meat. As a result, its moist tongue froze solid, sticking to the rabbit meat, and couldn't be pulled off. It was only by using spiritual energy that it was thawed.

Liu Xingmo walked towards the small garden.

The foxtail grass grew even taller, with layers of sword-like energy flowing through its veins and reaching the spikes at the top.

Liu Xingmo walked to the grass, reached out and touched the main stem, connecting his consciousness with the soul imprint.

Instantly, the entire blade of grass burst forth with a dazzling white light, welcoming its owner.

"Needle, you've stabilized at Tier 2, Level 1. Let me tell you the path ahead."

He explained his knowledge of swordsmanship bit by bit. He also conveyed indescribable feelings through his soul imprint.

The needle-like tip truly lives up to its reputation as a rare and innate talent, imbued with the essence of heaven and earth. In swordsmanship, it grasps concepts instantly.

Liu Xingmo said a lot, and everything was easily understood by the needle. Even the things he had memorized but didn't understand himself, the foxtail grass understood.

A bright moon hung in the sky, and the grass on the ground, not to be outdone, shone with its own light.

That pure white light, like a comet piercing the night sky, seemed to penetrate all obstacles and reach the ends of the earth.

The sword energy flowed more regularly, forming a circulation of energy channels, and the overall energy of the grass continued to rise.

Liu Xingmo watched this scene with satisfaction.

Once the needle had gathered all its gains, it emitted intermittent thoughts:

"Almost there... second floor. Let's eat!"

"Okay, wait a moment."

Liu Xingmo brought various fertilizers from the farm warehouse and carefully mixed them into the loose soil under the grass. Then he carried several buckets of water and thoroughly watered every blade of grass.

Finally, a stream of wood energy was introduced.

The entire foxtail grass swayed slightly, its light gradually dimming and receding into the depths.

It murmured, "Comfortable..."