Battle Through the Heavens: The Inner Struggle of Cultivation Brings Xiao Yan to Tears

It opened its mouth as if to swallow Xiao Yang whole.

Although the Crimson Ice Serpent is only as thick as a baby's arm, its mouth is enormous when it opens.

Xiao Yang had been keeping a close eye on it, and was prepared.

The moment the crimson ice serpent flew over, he dodged its attack with a quick movement.

Not only that, he also punched the Crimson Ice Serpent.

Because of his powerful soul force, Xiao Yang always spread his soul force around him.

His powerful soul force allowed him to perfectly track the trajectory of the Crimson Ice Serpent.

With the aid of his soul power, his punch struck the Crimson Ice Serpent directly at its vital point.

"hiss!"

The moment it hit, the Crimson Ice Serpent froze and stood upright.

Immediately afterwards, the Crimson Ice Serpent fell directly to the ground.

At this moment, the Crimson Ice Serpent was writhing in agony, appearing to be in great pain.

Xiao Yang did not immediately step forward, but watched quietly from the side, silently consuming the life force of the Crimson Ice Serpent.

Soon, the Crimson Ice Serpent stopped struggling.

A system notification sounded in Xiao Yang's mind.

[Mission: Kill a Crimson Ice Serpent using the Nine Flame Fist. Reward: Nine Flame Fist Proficiency +1. Completed. Claim reward?]

Xiao Yang did not claim the reward immediately.

Although he digested and understood the insights very quickly, this place was not safe.

He took out a dagger and excitedly approached the Crimson Ice Serpent.

He awkwardly plunged the dagger into the mouth of the Crimson Ice Serpent, splitting its head open.

Unfortunately, Xiao Yang did not find what he was looking for.

"Ugh--"

Not all Tier 1 magical beasts have magic cores.

Only a few low-level magical beasts possess magic cores.

Only the most powerful magical beasts will have a magic core.

"Looks like my purple luck isn't good enough!"

"I need to do more luck quests on my dear little brother in the future."

He muttered to himself as he cut off the valuable materials from the Crimson Ice Serpent.

Because he was not very skilled, it took him ten minutes to collect the venom sac, gallbladder, and fangs from the red ice snake.

As for the snakeskin, he had already torn it to shreds.

He simply tossed it aside.

Anyway, snake skin is only worth a little over a hundred gold coins.

After collecting the materials, he continued to carefully walk deeper into the Monster Mountain Range.

……

After walking along the mountain wall for more than four hours, Xiao Yang finally found a cave.

In just over four hours, he killed a Crimson Ice Serpent and a Gold Rush Rat, earning a 2.9-point Flame Fist proficiency bonus.

As before, he did not claim the reward directly.

Xiao Yang looked around and found several large rocks, which he then moved to block the entrance to the cave.

Next, he went into the cave to investigate, and after confirming that there were no other exits or animals, he went inside.

Then he blocked it with those stones.

As the stones were blocked, the last glimmer of light inside the cave disappeared.

Xiao Yang raised his hand, and a yellow flame instantly appeared.

The cave was lit up.

Using the light of the lion's flames, he cut several ventilation holes in the stone with his dagger.

After doing all this, he took out an oil lamp and lit it.

After retracting the Lion Flame into his body, Xiao Yang took out a blanket and sat down cross-legged.

Then, he directly claimed the proficiency reward he had just received.

The proficiency level of the Nine Flame Fist instantly reached 7/10 of the beginner level.

Some insights about the Nine Flames Fist flooded into Xiao Yang's mind.

He quickly digested these insights.

"Indeed, real-world practice is the fastest way to improve proficiency!"

Xiao Yang couldn't help but sigh.

He plans to go out and kill a few more Tier 1 magical beasts to upgrade the Nine Flame Fist to the minor mastery level!

However, he did not act immediately, but instead focused on restoring his fighting spirit and soul power.

After doing all this, Xiao Yang left the cave to search for prey.

When he came in, he placed a plank under those stones.

Now you can leave without disrupting the shape of the stone pile.

……

Time flew by, and soon it was evening.

Xiao Yang killed three Tier 1 magical beasts in total. After receiving the reward, he was able to reach the minor mastery stage of the Nine Flame Fist.

However, he did not go back immediately to collect his reward.

Xiao Yang first went to the nearest riverbank and fetched some river water, which he then put into an iron pot he had brought.

Next, he put the iron pot and water into his storage ring.

He was about to go back for dinner.

Just then, he suddenly heard a noise.

That's the sound of a heavy object pressing down on a dead leaf!

Without the slightest hesitation, he hid immediately.

Monsters often come to this riverbank.

He couldn't guarantee it was definitely a low-level magical beast.

Chapter 55 An Encounter with a Herb-Gathering Team and the Beginning of Nine Flame Fist

Although this place is only the outer edge of the Monster Mountain Range, it is generally inhabited by low-level monsters.

However, it is also possible that some second-tier magical beasts may appear.

Xiao Yang had no desire to confront a second-tier magical beast.

Soon, he spotted the other person.

It turned out to be a mercenary.

However, he did not let his guard down.

In places like this, mercenaries are just as dangerous as monsters.

Xiao Yang breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the other person finish fetching water and leave.

After confirming that the other party had left, Xiao Yang came out to prepare to return to the cave.

He discovered that the mercenary's route seemed to be similar to his own.

There were traces left by the other party on the ground.

After walking for a while, Xiao Yang suddenly heard a sound.

He discovered that some mercenaries were resting there.

There were quite a few people, probably around sixty or seventy.

Among the mercenaries, one figure stood out.

It's actually Little Fairy Doctor!

At this moment, there was a young man beside Little Fairy Doctor. The young man seemed to be saying something, but it was too far away for Xiao Yang to hear clearly.

There were also some mercenaries on guard nearby.

Because of his powerful soul force, he saw it from a great distance.

Seeing these people, he had no intention of going forward at all.

Xiao Yang bypassed the herb-gathering teams and headed towards his cave.

Upon arriving at the cave, he didn't immediately start cooking; instead, he first set up a quest.

[Task: Increase your Nine Flame Fist proficiency to Minor Mastery. Reward: Constitution +2, Root Bone +2, a pair of Nine Flame Gauntlets]

A hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Yang's eyes when he saw the mission reward.

This time, the reward is a weapon!

Without hesitation, he immediately claimed the reward for the monster-killing mission he had completed that afternoon.

A flood of insights about the Nine Flames Fist rushed into Xiao Yang's mind.

At the same time, a system notification sound also rang out.

[Task: Increase Nine Flame Fist proficiency to Minor Mastery. Reward: Constitution +2, Root Bone +2, a pair of Nine Flame Gauntlets. Completed. Claim reward?]