Who gave you permission to refine demons like this?

Elixirs, talismans, hunting knives, storage rings, clothing...

Lin Sheng looked at himself in the mirror, fully armed, to make sure nothing was missing, and then pushed open the door and went out.

Since they were going to Wuzhi Mountain today, Lin Sheng decided not to go back.

Cao Xing was practicing his shooting early in the morning in the courtyard, the sparks dancing on the tip of his gun.

"Senior brother, you're up really early."

"We're going up the mountain today, so we can't afford not to get some rest."

Cao Xing paused and replied with a smile, "If you can't sleep, get up and practice more. Consider it as accumulating experience for future breakthroughs."

As expected, my senior brother still harbored some resentment about failing to break through.

Thinking this, Lin Sheng handed the towel next to him to Cao Xingyi.

Cao Xingyi took the document, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said, "Since you're already up, let's set off."

"Senior brother, aren't you going to take a rest?"

"Slaying demons for a while will be a break; the amount of activity required to deal with those demons isn't even as much as what I get from cultivating."

Cao Xing transformed his musket into a bracelet, draped it over his clothes, and his entire demeanor changed.

He tossed two fruits to Lin Sheng: "Eat these on the way, consider them breakfast."

Lin Sheng took a bite; it melted in his mouth.

The two took long strides and soon arrived at the foot of Wuzhi Mountain.

As usual, Wuzhi Mountain was shrouded in a light white mist, but unlike in the past when some of it would spread down the mountain, today the mist on the mountain was firmly locked up, with not a single drop leaking out.

Whenever a wisp of mist tries to escape, a fleeting transparent barrier appears and deflects it back.

The sparse crowd around them was pointing and talking about something.

"Is this the formation Master mentioned? It looks like it's not finished yet," Lin Sheng asked.

"The formation should be set up first and then officially activated. The Martial Virtue Division should prepare the formation first, and then the Master can activate it."

"This entire mountain range is surrounded by an array; the Martial Virtue Division is truly..."

Suddenly, Lin Sheng noticed that Cao Xingyi was nudging him with his arm. He turned his head and saw that the other man was giving him a meaningful look.

Following the direction, Lin Sheng saw Zhang Baisheng, who was talking to the well-prepared Nine Blades Sect disciples.

"What's wrong, Senior Brother?"

Cao Xingyi leaned closer and whispered, "Look at that transvestite, she's not wearing makeup today, that's quite rare."

Only then did Lin Sheng realize that Zhang Baisheng was indeed not wearing makeup. With his bare face, he still had some inherent feminine features, which could be described as a man with a woman's appearance. However, he looked rather strange after putting on makeup.

"The Nine Blades Sect's finances have become this tight."

"Who says otherwise?" Cao Xingyi affirmed.

Zhang Baisheng also noticed Lin Sheng and Cao Xingyi standing to the side, but he ignored them and started talking to the members of the Nine Blades Sect.

Zhang Baisheng stopped after saying only a few words, looked up at a certain spot with an unfriendly gaze, and the others from the Nine Blades Sect followed his gaze, and the voices of their discussion gradually quieted down.

Lin Sheng noticed that it was Jin Tang, Fei Yan, and Shuang Shi Zi's people who had arrived.

"Senior Brother Zhang, it's been a long time."

"Why do you dress differently these days?"

"Is it because you don't have enough money? Why don't you come to Jintang? They'll take good care of someone as talented as you."

"As your former junior, I'd be happy to act as your intermediary."

A monk dressed in golden robes laughed heartily, which made the people behind him laugh as well.

These disciples disliked Zhang Baisheng even when they were at the Nine Blades Sect. They couldn't stand his androgynous appearance and were afraid of his ruthless methods.

Now that I've got the chance, I naturally want to say it all.

After laughing for a while, the man saw that Zhang Baisheng did not react and was about to make even more sarcastic remarks when he met the other party's cold gaze.

That look in his eyes was no different from when Zhang Baisheng used to punish his disciples.

"What are you looking at? Ever since I started practicing Jin Tang's techniques, my strength is not what it used to be."

Damn it, the decline of the Nine Blades Sect is a foregone conclusion, why should I be afraid of him!

Thinking of this, the man suppressed his cowardice and straightened his back.

Zhang Baisheng ignored him and led the Nine Blades Sect disciples behind him toward Wuzhi Mountain.

As they approached the formation enveloping Wuzhi Mountain, the Nine Blades Sect disciples emitted a faint light from the backs of their hands, and a mark appeared on their hands before they entered the formation one by one.

This is the array seal. Only with this can one ascend the mountain. Su Ren had previously distributed it when discussing it with the heads of several martial arts schools.

Lin Sheng and Cao Xingyi also received theirs yesterday.

Seeing Zhang Baisheng leave, Jin Tang's man returned to the group, where he was scolded by another cultivator who was clearly the leader.

Lin Sheng vaguely heard words like "stupid," "stupid," and "mission not completed."

Cao Xingyi shook his head: "These dojos are still so ridiculous and filthy."

Then he and Lin Sheng headed towards the great formation.

Both of their hands emitted light. As they passed through the formation, Lin Sheng felt a soft, flowing sensation, though there was resistance, it was very weak.

"Keep up with my junior brother, let's finish the mission as soon as possible and go back sooner."

"No problem, senior brother."

Cao Xing circulated his profound qi, and a few sparks flashed from his body. Then, his figure shot off in one direction like a rocket soaring into the sky, leaving a faint smell of flames in the air.

Lin Sheng was not to be outdone. He stomped hard, and his figure shot out instantly, rushing towards his destination at an extremely fast speed.

Although he was not as fast as Cao Xingyi, he was still able to see and keep up with his opponent.

Bang!

As soon as Cao Xing arrived, he landed with a heavy thud. The bracelet on his wrist changed, and a golden-tipped musket appeared in his hand.

Lin Sheng arrived shortly afterward and appeared beside Cao Xingyi.

Seeing the other person holding a magical weapon, he placed his hand on the knife and asked, "Senior brother, have you sensed some kind of monster?"

Cao Xingyi looked around and heard the sound of trees swaying.

"Junior brother, don't you think it's too quiet around here?"

"Yes, to some extent, but I've encountered this situation before when I was a hiker."

Just as Lin Sheng was about to take a step forward to investigate, the bushes beside him suddenly swayed, and a wild boar with blood on its mouth rushed out.

It is huge, like a tiger.

Lin Sheng immediately retreated and drew his sword, ready to strike.

But the wild boar didn't even glance at him. It just roared at the sky, and then the bushes on the other side rustled as a black bear, about the same size as the wild boar, rushed out.

The two wild beasts were extremely hostile upon meeting. Without the slightest hesitation, they charged at each other and began to fight, completely disregarding Cao Xingyi and Lin Sheng standing to the side.

The pig advances suddenly!

The wild boar unleashed tremendous power, its sharp tusks piercing the black bear with a thunderous speed.

The black bear roared, raised its massive body, and used the flesh and blood of its chest to stop the wild boar's charge. Then, it pressed the wild boar's head down with one hand, pinning it to the ground, while its other hand swung down with its black claws, gouging out half of the wild boar's head.

But the wild boar did not die immediately; instead, it fought back and bit even more frantically.

Lin Sheng watched this incredibly exciting scene and looked at Cao Xingyi with curiosity in his eyes.

Cao Xingyi said, "Don't look at me, this is the first time I've seen this either."

"Weren't you a hiker before? Tell me about it."

This situation would confuse anyone, let alone a mountain hiker.

Lin Sheng scratched his head, unsure of what to say.

This is truly something I've never seen before.