Fairy, I'm going to control you tightly!

"Hey, you're here, bro! Even though it's not the same time, it's definitely the same back hill. Let's get started, guys!"

Holding a shovel, Ji Nanbei stepped into the back mountain.

It was already late, and moonlight could be faintly seen filtering through the branches and leaves in the woods, scattering across the ground.

A cool breeze swirled past.

It really does have a somewhat eerie feel to it.

However, Ji Nanbei completely ignored the atmosphere around him. The kid was in a great mood and kept walking forward, occasionally swinging the shovel in his hand, as if he was ready to give someone a head-on blow at any time.

The mountains and forests surrounding the Happy Forest Demon Sect remained quiet as usual.

Ji Nanbei rarely saw a wild rabbit, but he didn't intend to harm it.

Ji Nanbei has an even grander plan for this trip!

Carrying a shovel, Ji Nanbei stepped into the depths of the forest, a place he had never ventured into before.

While wandering around the perimeter earlier, Ji Nanbei caught a glimpse of a large, gray-furred wolf-like monster.

The creature exuded a fierce aura, and Ji Nanbei was certain that it was no ordinary wild beast, but a demon beast, at least equivalent to the strength of the second or third level of Qi Refining.

It's probably chasing prey that led it to the vicinity of the Happy Forest Demon Sect.

At that time, Ji Nanbei realized that he had no chance of winning, so he turned around and retreated back to his sect.

This time, Ji Nanbei's target is that demon wolf.

As I was exploring the path ahead, the system interface suddenly popped up.

[A powerful enemy subjugation quest has been triggered. Please choose one of the following three options and complete the subjugation.]

Option 1: Turn left and walk 3,000 steps, then dig 3 feet down to complete the subjugation. (Reward: 2 million Magic Points, Rank 7 Treasure "Yin Yang Pendant".)

Option Two: Proceed straight ahead one thousand steps, turn right and then walk thirty steps to complete the subjugation. (Reward: 50,000 Magic Points, Grade 4 Spirit Herb "I Love a Piece of Wood".)

Option 3: Proceed straight for 200 steps, then turn right for 100 steps to complete the subjugation. (Reward: 1000 Magic Points, one random Grade 3 Spirit Talisman.)

Ji Nanbei stared at the light screen, completely stunned.

Option one's reward is even more generous than the one for revealing his identity to Xiao Jingxi last time!?

What on earth is buried under the hill behind my house?!

Ji Nanbei was truly glad that he had known the limits before and only dug around nearby without venturing deeper. Otherwise, given the scale of the reward, he wouldn't even know how he lost it.

Now let's look at the second option. Good grief, they really have to go for this kind of thing, huh?!

What a fine fourth-grade spiritual item! It's actually a bottle of aphrodisiac!

What can this thing do? Scheme against my senior sister?

……

Ji Nanbei quickly shook his head to banish this dangerous thought.

In short, choosing the third option is the right choice.

After walking straight for two hundred steps, Ji Nanbei turned right and took another hundred steps.

Before long, a giant gray wolf with a body length of over two meters came into Ji Nanbei's view.

It was the same one we had met before.

The fact that this beast was able to chase its prey all the way to the vicinity of the Happy Forest Demon Sect means that its lair is not far away; this place is it.

At that moment, the giant wolf was lying down and sleeping.

Ji Nanbei didn't hold back either. He quietly circled around to the side and rear of the giant wolf and delivered a powerful blow to the wolf's waist!

Ji Nanbei, who had never practiced any proper attack techniques, directly channeled his spiritual energy into his arms to enhance his strength. It was simple and direct, yet quite effective.

There was a muffled thud, followed by a piercing scream.

The noise... wow...

With a shovel strike, the giant wolf howled in pain and tried to stand up, but couldn't maintain its balance for a moment.

A large section of its waist and abdomen had collapsed, indicating that it was seriously injured.

Ji Nanbei looked down at his hands.

Holy crap?

Am I that strong now?

Having just broken through to the sixth level of Qi Refining, spanning five minor realms, Ji Nanbei hadn't yet tested just how strong he really was.

This move surprised even himself.

Ji Nanbei originally thought it would take some trouble, and even prepared a plan to use magic points to heal the wound.

Who knew that this shovel strike would cripple the giant wolf?

Wolves are creatures that are tough in the head and tail but weak in the waist. If their waist is severely injured, their fighting power will drop by at least half.

Then, Ji Nanbei dodged the giant wolf's claws, used a shovel to block the wolf's bite, closed in close, and punched the giant wolf's neck one punch after another.

In no time, the giant wolf went limp and lay still, lifeless.

[Defeating the enemy is complete. You have gained 1,000 Magic Points, and the Grade 3 Spirit Talisman "Swiftness Talisman" has been stored in your system space.]

The system notification confirmed that the giant wolf had indeed died.

Ji Nanbei looked at the wolf carcass lying on the ground, but his heart was not stirred.

At its peak, this wolf was only at the second or third level of Qi Refining. Even if they faced each other head-on, Ji Nanbei was confident that he could take it down relatively easily.

One can only sigh and say that high cultivation level is indeed the ultimate truth.

The harvest was fairly standard. Ji Nanbei carried the wolf carcass back to the Happy Forest Demon Sect.

Boiling water to remove hair, deboning and cutting meat, Ji Nanbei did it very skillfully.

Not long after it was put into the pot, a figure suddenly flashed in front of me.

"Senior sister, your nose is so sensitive!"

Ji Nanbei couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

Lin Mengxi didn't stand on ceremony at all. She glanced at the pot and patted Ji Nanbei on the shoulder with considerable satisfaction.

"Not bad, kid. You're even hunting monsters now. Your senior sister is in for a treat from now on. Monster meat is a great tonic..."

Ji Nanbei remained silent, not because he was distressed about the small amount of meat.

The main problem is that this senior sister is just too despicable.

When I finally surpass this despicable senior sister in cultivation...

The road ahead is still long...

Looking at Ji Nanbei, whose eyes were glazed over, Lin Mengxi tilted her head.

Did I bully him too much?

"Here, I won't let you eat for free, this is for you."

As Lin Mengxi spoke, she tossed a booklet over.

Ji Nanbei caught it instinctively, then looked closely...

Two shovelfuls clattering together

Ji Nanbei: ? ? ?

Shovel techniques?

Ji Nanbei suddenly remembered that the shovel in his hand originally came from his senior sister, and suddenly it seemed quite reasonable.

"Senior sister, may I ask another question? Why is there a special technique for using shovels?"

"Who knows? I picked up both of these things casually in a secret place a while ago. That shovel is particularly sturdy, and I used it as a spatula for many years... ah, no, anyway, it's quite handy."

Ji Nanbei rolled his eyes.

Forget it, I have the system with me anyway, and I don't expect to make a living from this shovel technique. At worst, I can just go back to Xiao Jingxi and find some useful moves.

Yeah, having a rich female teammate is so comfortable!

The background music seemed to start automatically—"Those without rich women have long been frozen into ice sculptures in the cold winter."

Wolf meat isn't very tasty; it's tough and dry. But it's still a rare delicacy.

Moreover, because it was a demon beast, Ji Nanbei could feel a little spiritual energy dissolving in his stomach, but the amount was so weak that it could be almost ignored.

Ji Nanbei himself looked down on this little bit of spiritual power, but he saw Lin Mengxi eating with great relish.

This scumbag senior sister has already practiced abstinence from grains!

"By the way, Senior Sister, why did you choose the path of demonic cultivation in the first place?"

Ji Nanbei suddenly asked.

Lin Mengxi paused noticeably for a moment, her fingers tightening slightly, even digging into the wolf bone she was holding, but only for a split second before returning to normal.

"That was a long time ago."

Ji Nanbei had only asked casually, so he didn't notice Lin Mengxi's reaction for a moment, and then said:

"A story? I'd like to hear it!"

"You want to hear it? Dream on!"