From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

"That should be about right."

After flying for two or three hours, it was already noon when Chen Shi finally stopped.

Looking behind him, all he could see was a vast expanse of white snow in the mountains and fields. Even with his exceptional tracking skills, Jia Shun could not find a trace of it.

Furthermore, with such thick snow, unless one possesses the ability to "walk without leaving a trace," their movement speed would be greatly reduced. Even if Jia Shun could track them, he wouldn't be able to catch up in a short time.

"What kind of movement technique is that? I'll try it when we get back."

After being put down by Chen Shi, Gu Hanying stretched her shoulders, her face beaming with excitement.

"As long as the Fourth Miss cultivates to the seventh rank, she can truly achieve the transformation of blood and qi into wings, so why bother to learn this method?"

Chen Shi smiled but did not explain in detail how he could cross the void in mid-air.

After all, this movement technique requires extremely deep blood energy to master, and he didn't want to expose his strength.

"That's true."

Gu Hanying nodded, a smug look on her face, and didn't ask any further questions.

Immediately afterwards, the two looked around to observe their surroundings.

Ahead was a barren ridge, to the left was a grove of trees, and to the right was a precipice.

Searching for treasures in the mountains is not about sightseeing, but about finding rare and precious materials.

As a young lady from a noble family, Gu Hanying didn't care about these treasures at all, but if she couldn't find a single one, wouldn't that make her seem incompetent?

As for Chen Shi, as punishment, he only needs to return alive. But the master said that if he could find one or two treasures, he would be promoted to steward.

Therefore, although the two were not as eager as the other members of the search team for the natural treasures in the mountains, they were still determined to obtain them.

"Let's go over there!"

After a moment's hesitation, Gu Hanying pointed to the woods on her left.

"it is good."

Chen Shi nodded without saying anything more.

According to the brochure, most of the treasures are indeed plants, but they don't necessarily grow in forests. They can be found anywhere—in crevices of rocks, on cliffs, or anywhere else.

However, unless there are special means, no one can say for sure where the treasure is.

To put it bluntly, it's all about luck.

In that case, it doesn't really matter which way you go.

"This is……"

But soon, Chen Shi realized he was wrong.

Beneath a withered tree, a monster with a tiger's head and a pig's body lay in a snowdrift.

Mythical beast!

It seems there is a difference; otherwise, how would we have discovered this strange beast if we hadn't entered this forest?

Besides rare and precious materials, the blood of exotic beasts can enhance cultivation, making it extremely valuable.

In fact, in Chen Shi's mind, the exotic beasts were even more valuable than those treasures.

Roar~!

Upon discovering Chen Shi and Gu Hanying, the beast stood up, opened its blood-red maw, and let out a furious roar.

The tiger's roar pierced through the mountains and forests, causing the snow accumulated on the branches to fall in a rustling sound.

"The tiger-boar is only slightly larger and stronger than an ordinary wild boar, except that it has a tiger's head. It's a ninth-grade exotic beast, not worthy of my attention. You can handle it."

Gu Hanying gave a few casual remarks, quite dismissively.

"Ninth rank?"

Chen Shi was taken aback and couldn't help but ask a question.

"Are there also different ranks for mythical beasts?"

"Of course, otherwise how would you know which beasts are powerful and which are not?"

Gu Hanying continued in a matter-of-fact tone.

"It is said that human martial arts originated from mythical beasts, so the ranks of human martial artists also correspond to those of mythical beasts."

"so……"

Roar~!

Before he could say anything more, the tiger-like creature roared and charged forward.

Although it has a tiger's head, its body is still that of a pig, so it is not good at leaping. It looks rather ridiculous as it charges around with its mouth open.

Gu Hanying had already dodged to the side. Chen Shi threw his baggage aside, leaped over the tiger-pig's head, and at the same time, he gripped a foot-long knife in his hand.

After landing, without the slightest hesitation, he immediately turned around and slashed at the tiger-pig that had just missed its target.

If it were a tiger, its agile body might be able to dodge, but wild boars are too clumsy, especially with this thick snow, where most of their hooves are stuck in the snow.

Bang~!

With a muffled thud, the blade struck the tiger-pig in the back.

Although the strike was hastily executed, with the addition of explosive energy, it still carried the force of two to three thousand catties.

This tiger-pig wasn't small, but it was still chopped down with a single blow.

Chen Shi's one-foot-long knife was forged entirely of black iron, making it difficult to sharpen, so it didn't leave any wounds. However, under immense force, it was essentially a blunt weapon, having already broken several bones in the tiger-pig.

Roar~!

After being stabbed, the tiger-like creature immediately got up, let out another angry roar, and instead of running away, charged forward again.

"Lacking self-awareness."

Just because someone has a tiger's head doesn't mean they really think they're the king of beasts.

Chen Shi gave a disdainful snort and gripped the foot-long knife tightly with both hands.

When the tiger-like creature arrived, without the slightest hesitation, he used all his strength to slash it down.

Bang! Crack!

The blow struck the tiger's head squarely, the force of four thousand jin instantly shattering its skull and breaking its teeth. Blood splattered onto Chen Shi's face, scalding hot.

The rampaging tiger suddenly stopped, its limbs tensed instantly, and then it stiffened and fell into the snowdrift.

A few wisps of white steam escaped from his mouth and nose, melting the snow nearby before disappearing.

died.

"So easy..."

Chen Shi was stunned for a moment before he came to his senses.

He couldn't help but chuckle; the strange beasts weren't as powerful as he'd imagined.

"This is just the lowest-level exotic beast, barely enough to qualify as a ninth-rank martial artist."

Gu Hanying leaned against the tree trunk and said slowly.

Chen Shi nodded. Indeed, they couldn't be careless because of this.

Without thinking twice, he quickly took off his clothes, took out a sharp knife, and, while the blood was still warm, plunged it into the tiger's heart. When the knife was pulled out, a gush of hot blood spurted out, spraying directly onto Chen Shi.

Scalding hot, almost like boiling water, Chen Shi looked excited and quickly smeared the blood all over his body.

In an instant, his whole body felt like it was on fire.

Chen Shi was excited again, picked up his one-foot-long knife once more, and began to practice on the snow.

"Huh?"

Gu Hanying looked surprised as she watched Chen Shi begin practicing his martial arts.

He's clearly a clueless servant, yet he knows how to cultivate by coating his body with the blood of strange beasts?

However, he didn't think much of it, figuring that Mu Yunsheng might have taught him.

After about an incense stick's time, the burning sensation on his body gradually subsided. Chen Shi suddenly swung his sword, and his blood energy instantly surged to four inches!

At the same time, the beast blood on his body turned into black scabs, which shattered and fell off under the vibration.

"call."

Sheathing his sword and standing still, Chen Shi let out a long sigh of relief, a look of excitement on his face.

Before this, he could only unleash two inches of energy, but under the stimulation of the beast's blood, it now surged to four inches.

And this is only the lowest grade of exotic beast.

Looking at the tiger and boar corpse on the ground, Chen Shi's eyes burned with fervor. This trip into the mountains was indeed an opportunity!

However, Chen Shi paused again when he saw Gu Hanying standing to the side.

The beast's blood would work on Gu Hanying too. I was so focused on myself that I forgot about Gu Hanying. I hope she won't be angry.

"Well...maybe it's still not too late."

Pointing to the hardened tiger and boar carcass in the snowdrift, Chen Shi said something to Gu Hanying with some embarrassment.

"Why don't you try smearing the rest of your blood on yourself?"