A Mortal's Supporting Character's Different Kind of Cultivation

A strong wind howled on the desolate mountain, and several hours passed before Lu Yunfeng, knowing that the other six sects had arrived late, was not impatient and continued to meditate.

Not long after, the crowd stirred. Lu Yunfeng finished his meditation and looked up at the sky with the others.

A number of black dots appeared in the azure sky, growing larger and larger. Below the black dots, silver light shimmered. According to the steward, they were the flying magic artifact of the Qingxu Sect—the Snow Rainbow Silk.

Next up was the scene of Fuyunzi from Qingxu Sect, Li Huayuan from Huangfeng Valley, and Qiong Laoguai from Yanyue Sect making a bet. Lu Yunfeng listened to the passionate speech of Master Li, who was trying to energize everyone. He curled his lip, unconvinced. Lu Yunfeng possessed the Creation Blood Gourd and didn't care about the reward Master Li mentioned. He also had no interest in fighting to the death.

Once all seven sects had arrived, the disciples of each sect looked him up and down. Lu Yunfeng also felt a lot of eyes scrutinizing him. However, it was understandable, as Lu Yunfeng did not hide his cultivation level. His cultivation was at the peak of the thirteenth level of Qi Refining, which was extremely rare among the seven sects present. He was truly at the very top of the pyramid.

Lu Yunfeng subtly glanced back, only to find he didn't recognize any of them. However, he immediately spotted several others who, like himself, were at the peak of Qi Refining. He memorized them all, lest he be caught off guard and suffer a setback. A cursory glance revealed that the Hidden Moon Sect truly lived up to its reputation as the number one of the seven sects; both in terms of quantity and quality, it surpassed the other sects.

At this point, the founders of each sect finished their discussion, returned to their respective sects, and led the younger generation toward the forbidden area.

After flying for several hours toward the border of Yuanwu Kingdom, the group arrived at a vast expanse of yellow earthen slope. Apart from a pile of rocks, not a single blade of grass grew there; it was a boundless expanse of yellow.

The patriarch of the Giant Sword Sect used intermediate-level spells to test the strength of the restriction. The wind blades formed by the restriction stretched as far as the eye could see, extending to an unknown destination, with a misty, whistling sound everywhere.

After the restrictions completely weakened, the seven sect masters worked together for several hours to open a passage, and everyone entered the forbidden area one by one.

The first thing Lu Yunfeng saw when he woke up was a grayish-brown, rotting ground, plants that kept emitting eerie black mist, strangely twisted trees, and unidentified sharp grass under his feet.

Ignoring the strange and eerie sights, Lu Yunfeng immediately summoned the Wind and Fire Banner and held it in his hand, while the Ice Soul Pearl hovered around his body.

Lu Yunfeng looked around warily, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he found no one else. He then recalled the information he had obtained from the jade slip before setting off.

I compared the information in my mind with the surrounding scenery. This was all information brought to me by my predecessors.

"Yinfeng Valley is located in the southwest corner of the forbidden area. Centered around a valley made entirely of black rock, it covers an area of ​​dozens of miles and is home to herbs of little value such as Yinshi Grass and Rotting Bone Flower."

"A type of medicinal herb called 'Soul-Slaying Grass' commonly grows in Yin Wind Valley, used to make antidotes. It's a necessary ingredient for sect quests, but beware of the Yin Beasts lurking in the valley—they appear and disappear unpredictably, making them difficult to guard against."

Lu Yunfeng recalled his location and the recent information about Yinfeng Valley, and he had a clear idea of ​​what was going on.

Yinfeng Valley is already very close to the center of the forbidden area, and the demonic beasts guarding it are even stronger. Lu Yunfeng didn't care; he was skilled and daring, and decided to go and take a look first.

With that in mind, Lu Yunfeng no longer hesitated. He cast a lightness spell on himself, donned the Shadowless Hat, identified his location, and immediately set off. Perhaps it was good luck, but Lu Yunfeng encountered no accidents along the way and remained alone the entire time.

Hearing the whistling sounds, Lu Yunfeng knew he had arrived near Yinfeng Valley. He jumped onto a tree and looked towards the valley. He saw that it was shrouded in black mist, with whistling sounds echoing around it. Lu Yunfeng frowned and sighed inwardly, "This really is a good place for an ambush."

Lu Yunfeng used the Demonic Essence Locking Technique to firmly lock his aura within his body, activated the Shadowless Hat to make himself invisible, glanced around, and then silently floated down, heading towards the Yin Wind Valley.

Lu Yunfeng kept a close eye on his surroundings along the way and finally arrived in the valley without any major incidents. All he saw were dark, murky rocks everywhere. In the valley, there were several equally black and twisted trees, and at the foot of the trees, there were several small, dark red grasses.

Lu Yunfeng cautiously looked around and carefully examined the surroundings. Finally, he discovered some holes of varying sizes among the black rocks. He figured this must be where the Yin Beast lived. Without disturbing the Yin Beast, Lu Yunfeng drifted away and silently arrived near the dark red grass. After confirming that everything was alright, he secretly picked a few mature plants and some seeds.

Lu Yunfeng left the vicinity of Yinfeng Valley and stood by a swamp. He saw several mutilated corpses and the remains of demonic beasts, and frowned in silence.

After obtaining the Yin Soul Grass as expected, Lu Yunfeng left Yin Wind Valley without encountering any ambushes or disturbing any Yin Beasts. He arrived safely outside and walked along the outer circle. This was the first time he encountered people, but they were all dead.

Among these people were those dressed in yellow shirts and burly men in black bodysuits. The monsters were giant pythons with patterns all over their bodies and glowing red eyes. These were mid-level level one forest pythons, social creatures.

After searching him and taking a few storage bags, a swamp suddenly surged up from the side, and a giant python several meters long rushed out with its eyes glowing red. Upon seeing Lu Yunfeng, it roared and pounced on him.

Lu Yunfeng frowned, then immediately jumped out and landed on a large tree. He immediately activated the Wind and Fire Banner, and a huge wind dragon burst out of the banner, charging towards the serpent that had failed to bite Lu Yunfeng and was charging towards him again.

The monster fell into the air and, unable to gain any leverage, was ripped open at its seven-inch mark by the wind dragon and landed on the ground, where it churned around a few times, its blood staining the surrounding ground red. Not long after, the monster stopped moving.

Lu Yunfeng watched for a while before climbing down from the tree and going to the anaconda. He took the anaconda's teeth and other materials. Looking at the items in his storage bag, apart from a few spiritual herbs, the rest were mostly useless things. He then headed towards the center.

There were very few fights on the first day in the forbidden area. Most people were gathering spiritual herbs. Even if they encountered each other, if their strength was similar, they would nod to each other and leave. Fighting now was not a definite action.

This was the first time Lu Yunfeng had encountered living people since entering the forbidden area. In a valley at the center, he was blocked by several cultivators from the Spirit Beast Mountain. The leader was also at the thirteenth level of Qi Refining. No wonder he dared to block Lu Yunfeng, a peak Qi Refining cultivator, he was probably using numbers to bully the weak.