Rise of the Wasteland in Cultivation

There were no roosters crowing in the wasteland at dawn; perhaps chickens were extinct. Driven by his biological clock, Leng San still got up early, glanced at his watch, and saw it was exactly six in the morning.

In fact, Leng San didn't sleep that night. Instead, he cultivated in the spiritual world of Chen Xi. Or rather, cultivating in the spiritual world was also a kind of rest. Anyway, Leng San was full of energy, his spirit and spiritual power were at their peak, and he was in perfect condition.

As a cultivator, there's actually no need to specifically cultivate spiritual power, because spiritual power increases along with the improvement of physical cultivation. Once you reach the fourth level of Qi Refining, your spiritual power will be sufficient to support the projection of divine sense and to cast low-level spells.

Leng San now absorbs spiritual energy to nourish his physical body during the day and cultivates in the spiritual world of dawn at night. Therefore, theoretically, his spiritual power is progressing much faster than that of ordinary cultivators. Ordinary cultivators need to reach the fourth level of Qi Refining to release their divine sense, but Leng San estimates that he can do it at the third level of Qi Refining.

You reap what you sow; that has always been the law of this world!

After getting up, Leng San quickly washed up and then combed and tied Chen Xi's hair, which had become his daily "task".

Although Chenxi is a bit withdrawn, she can take care of her basic daily needs without Leng San having to worry about her. She can also do things like combing and tying her hair herself, but she prefers to have Leng San help her. If Leng San forgets one day, she would rather have her hair down.

This is perhaps a way for the little girl to express affection and act coquettishly.

It's worth mentioning that the original Leng San didn't shower or brush his teeth, not because he was lazy, but to save money. After paying rent, nutritional supplements, and bottled water, he barely had any money left each month. Where would he find the spare cash to shower and brush his teeth? After all, even mouthwash costs money.

Leng San no longer has to worry about these meager sums. In addition, Chen Xi is a clean freak, and Leng San has also gotten used to keeping himself clean and tidy every day, which makes him stand out among the scavengers.

After tying Chenxi's hair, Leng San went to the east wing and picked two big, red tomatoes for the two of them to have for breakfast.

In the wasteland world, fresh fruits and vegetables are undoubtedly a top-tier luxury. They are like spiritual fruits and immortal herbs in the cultivation world, capable of prolonging life, only the way they prolong life is a little different.

In the world of cultivation, spiritual fruits and herbs contain abundant spiritual energy that can nourish the physical body and thus increase the lifespan of cultivators. However, in the wasteland world, most people rely on inferior nutrient solutions to survive and drink C-grade clean water containing radioactive residues, which is undoubtedly a form of slow suicide, so their lifespan is generally short.

However, if one can eat harmless fresh fruits and vegetables every day, lifespan can naturally be greatly increased. Therefore, fresh fruits and vegetables are equivalent to achieving the effect of prolonging life in another way, hence their extremely high price.

After Leng San and Chen Xi finished their "harmless" breakfast, they went to the east wing to check on Ye Wenrou's condition. They found that her wounds were already showing signs of healing, indicating that Ye Wenrou's self-healing ability was beginning to take effect. There was no need to waste spiritual energy to nourish her wounds anymore.

"Chenxi, I have some errands to run today. You stay home by yourself. If Ye Wenrou wakes up, give her some water and make sure she doesn't go to the east wing." Leng San instructed Chenxi before heading out.

Leng San got on his Jialing motorcycle, twisted the throttle, and drove out of the camp gate, heading straight onto the ring expressway.

Not long after, a dilapidated car followed, inside which were the five members of the hyena scavenging team, and the driver was none other than the hyena himself.

Hyena originally wanted to kill Leng San to avenge his brother, but after unexpectedly discovering last night that Leng San could successfully grow crops, he changed his mind and planned to capture Leng San alive, force him to hand over the technology for growing crops, and then make a fortune from it.

So as soon as Leng San went out today, he was followed by the Hyena Squad.

In fact, Leng San deliberately chose to go out today to test whether the bald man was one of the escapees who had previously slipped through the net. If so, the man would most likely follow him to seek revenge.

Just as Leng San had predicted, as soon as they got onto the ring road, the other party caught up in an off-road vehicle. Although it was dilapidated, in the wasteland world, owning an off-road vehicle was a symbol of strength.

Leng San deliberately glanced back, revealing a panicked expression, and then pushed the speed of the Jialing motorcycle to its limit.

"Haha, that kid spotted us and panicked!" one of the hyena squad members laughed triumphantly.

The hyena lightly pressed the accelerator, increasing its speed to 80 mph, keeping a distance behind Leng San, neither chasing him nor letting him escape. Clearly, the hyena intended to toy with Leng San in this way, enjoying the thrill of cat-and-mouse.

"Hehe, a beat-up Jialing motorcycle, even if you twist the throttle to its limit, it can't escape." The bald man chuckled maliciously, sticking an AK98 out of the passenger window and aiming it at Leng San's back.

The hyena raised its hand and slapped the bald man on the back of the head, cursing, "Idiot, I want him alive."

The bald man put his gun away and said sheepishly, "Why didn't you say so sooner, boss?"

Just then, Leng San suddenly veered off the road and disappeared from sight. Hyena, seeing this, floored the gas pedal and gave chase, only to find the road completely blocked by abandoned car frames once it entered the ramp.

"Damn, that little bastard is pretty cunning." The hyena slammed its fist on the steering wheel, its face grim.

Seeing Leng San weaving through the abandoned vehicles on his motorcycle and about to exit the highway, Hyena immediately got off the motorcycle and jumped off the overpass.

—Bang!

That overpass must have been twenty or thirty meters high, yet the hyena jumped down unscathed, even creating a shallow crater in the concrete, which blocked Leng San's path.

Leng San slammed on the brakes and stopped the motorcycle. At that moment, the rest of the Hyena Squad also ran off the highway exit and flanked from behind, cutting off Leng San's escape route.

"Hehe, kid, you're pretty cunning. Keep running if you dare!" The bald man raised his AK98 and aimed it at Leng San, closing in as he sneered.

The other three members of the Hyena Squad also raised their guns and slowly tightened the encirclement. Hyena himself did not draw the laser pistol from his waist, but walked towards Leng San with his hands empty.

It wasn't that the hyena was arrogant, but rather that he had the confidence to do so. He was a level two gene-enhanced warrior, whose reaction speed far surpassed that of ordinary people. Even if Leng San was a level one gene-enhanced warrior, he was confident that he could injure or kill Leng San before Leng San could draw his gun.