Chapter 321: Chapter 206 Qilin Beast_2
He finished collecting the spiritual dicine materials within the two caves and, instead of exploring the empty ones, he patiently waited for his clan mbers, leaving the opportunities to them.
Half an hour later, his clan mbers had collected everything from all the caves and gathered around Lin Tianming, reporting their individual findings.
After the clan mbers’ reports, they had found over twenty Second Order spiritual dicine materials, along with so seedlings, which were estimated to be exchangeable for over three thousand spirit stones.
Such a haul, along with the demonic beast corpses, was indeed very satisfying.
Lin Xingzhi and the other clan mbers were extrely content, their faces brimming with hearty smiles. Influenced by them, Lin Tianming was equally excited.
After a casual chat with his clan mbers, Lin Xingzhi inquired about their next move, the most important of which was whether to continue delving deeper.
Lin Tianming took a mont to think, considering they had already encountered such a large Sword Venom Scorpion clan. If they continued further, it was quite possible they might run into a Second Order Middle Stage demon beast tribe. If the tribe was too large, with too many Second Order demonic beasts, it might lead to casualties among the clan mbers.
Keeping these things in mind, and for the safety of his clan mbers, he decided not to venture deeper.
Regaining his focus, Lin Tianming said, “For the sake of safety, let’s not go any deeper. There should be no danger here, so let’s rest for a few days before continuing northward in search of greater gains!”
Upon hearing this, Lin Xingzhi and the others nodded in agreent. They tended to be conservative by nature, so since Lin Tianming decided to stop while ahead, naturally, they had no objections.
The group then sought out a quiet and hidden place to create several temporary cave abodes for a brief rest.
Although the Sword Venom Scorpion clan in the vicinity had been completely killed off, leaving a vast territory of over a hundred yards in diater without any obvious danger, the clan mbers still did not dare to let their guard down. They took turns assigning a mber to guard day and night, so they could sound an alarm at the first sign of danger.
Inside one of the secret chambers, Lin Tianming sat cross-legged, his hands forming the gesture of holding a treasure vase, and the steady sound of his breathing could be heard, signaling he had entered a deeply focused state of cultivation.
Days of tranquil cultivation passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, several days had gone by.
On this day, Lin Tianming’s brief seclusion ca to an end. He erged from the secret chamber and gathered all his clan mbers together.
After scanning everyone, Lin Tianhong and Lin Xingxiao, who had suffered so minor injuries, now had rosy complexions. After several days of recovery, they seed to be out of danger.
Seeing their condition, Lin Tianming asked about their state, and only after confirming that both were indeed at their peak did he feel at ease.
As the leader of this expedition, he had the responsibility to bring the clan mbers back to their family safely. If anyone were gravely injured or fell in this place, the leader of the Monster Hunting Squad could not shirk the bla.
Therefore, he was always on edge, cautious about making any risky moves, prioritizing safety over all else. After all, the clan had ample ti to develop and further exploit these potential resources.
Having discussed with his clan mbers, he decided to lead them north, thodically killing off any demonic beasts they were capable of handling, and avoiding the territories of any more powerful beasts, leaving them to be dealt with later when they could gather more of their people.
Having made up their mind, the group of clan mbers bid farewell to the land and resud their journey.
Ti flew, and months passed in the blink of an eye.
During these months, Lin Tianming and his clan mbers lived a life of sleeping rough, exploring northward during the day and searching for Heaven and Earth spiritual treasures, and for safety, creating temporary cave abodes to rest at night.
They did not have an easy ti during this period either, having endured over a dozen large and small battles, with a fight breaking out every few days on average.
The most heart-stopping battle they faced was against a powerful demon beast tribe, led by three Second Order Initial Stage demon beasts, supported by nearly a hundred First Order demonic beasts, and even included over a dozen First Order Late Stage beasts.
This formidable demon beast tribe forced Lin Xingzhi and the Qi Refining clansn to use all their techniques. Lin Tianhong and several other clan mbers all sustained various injuries, with Lin Tianhong suffering severe wounds that required nearly half a month to recover eighty percent of his strength.
The other mbers also had significant injuries, but despite the ferocity and frequency of these battles, Lin Tianming and his people gained a lot.
Throughout these months, they had accumulated a considerable amount of demonic beast corpses, spiritual dicine materials, and various low-grade spirit ores.
A preliminary estimation showed that this massive wealth was worth at least seventy to eighty thousand spirit stones.
During this period, Lin Tianming led his clanspeople in a frenzied hunt of demonic beasts, advancing more than two and a half thousand six hundred li toward the north in the direction of Golden Horn Mountain. Amidst such fervent warfare, the entire clan’s combat experience rapidly improved.
Lin Tianming himself also worked hard to refine his divine skills. He could now cast the Earth Fiend Sword Formation and the Tiangang Ninth Sword instantly, and their power had significantly increased.
The effort yielded rich rewards. He felt that the Earth Fiend Sword Formation was about to break through to the Great Achievent Realm, at which ti its power would beco even more formidable and stable, further enhancing his strength.
In terms of the spoils, as the team leader, Lin Tianming played an essential role in the entire Monster Hunting Squad and thus rightfully claid more than thirty percent of all the treasures, at the very least receiving no less than twenty thousand spirit stones worth of loot.
The remaining clanspeople shared the other seventy percent, with each person also reaping several thousand spirit stones, which could be considered a bountiful harvest.
That day, Lin Tianming and others found themselves in a mountain valley.
Standing atop the mountain and looking around, they saw a canyon filled with huge boulders, surrounded by towering trees. A thick mist pervaded the area, so dense that even the midday sun couldn’t penetrate it, and even divine sense was greatly affected.
With Lin Tianming’s Third Level of Foundation Establishnt and divine sense far stronger than cultivators of the sa level, he could only cover a few li in radius. Lin Xingzhi and the others were probably even more heavily affected, considering it quite remarkable to cover a single li.
A valley as strange as this was clearly a haven for demonic beasts, a territory where human cultivators dared not tread lightly.
At this mont, Lin Tianming’s expression was grave, sensing danger in this unfamiliar and unknown canyon.
Seeing Lin Tianming’s solemn expression, and knowing him well, Lin Xingzhi and the others imdiately tensed up.
Lin Xingzhi took a deep breath, calming himself first as a battle-hardened veteran, “Tianming, I feel a chill here that’s eerily uncomfortable, as if it’s unnaturally affecting the body!”
“Yes, this place gives off an incredibly strange feeling; it must be extrely dangerous!” Lin Tianfeng added.
Hearing what they said, Lin Tianming collected his thoughts and then spoke, “This place is too unusual. I sense a crisis. Let’s quickly retreat several ten li to avoid this area for now!”
No sooner had his words fallen than, just as they were preparing to turn and leave, the valley was rocked by tremors, followed by sounds akin to a thundering stampede.
“Thud thud… thud thud thud…”
The noise drew closer, growing louder, and a powerful blast of air swept over them.
Although it was not yet clear what kind of formidable demonic beast tribe was inside the canyon, judging from the montum and sound, this tribe was definitely not an easy adversary.
Seeing this, Lin Tianming’s face drastically changed, and he cried out in alarm.
“Not good, this is clearly the sound of footsteps from overly large demonic beasts running, and there’s a huge number of them!”
“We need to retreat quickly!”
In the instant after alerting everyone, Lin Tianming waved his hand and launched a gust, propelling the Qi Refining clanspeople nearly a hundred zhang away.
With the boost from the gust, Lin Xingzhi and the others’ escape speed increased greatly, turning into a blur as they shot back in the direction they had co from.
At the sa ti, he waved his hand, releasing two lower Second Order and one dium Second Order attack talisman paper. They turned into a rain of swords that poured down toward the misty canyon.
Having done all this, he fled without looking back, with no hint of reluctance.
Just then, behind him, a burst of fire lit up the sky in the valley, accompanied by a series of continuous sounds and a few sparse cries of agony.
However, before the clanspeople had scattered even several hundred zhang away, nurous demonic beasts began to erge out of the mists.
Lin Tianming glanced back slightly, and his face imdiately turned pale.
He exclaid in shock, “Qilin Beast!”
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