"Master, there are just too many ferocious beasts in this Beast Forest! Not to mention the low-level beasts, even mid-level beasts of the fifth or sixth rank are everywhere!"
In other places, ferocious beasts are not common species. After all, there are more cultivators than ferocious beasts, and even if one or two appear, they are quickly hunted down.
In other words, some ferocious beasts that hide in remote and uninhabited places can escape the eyes of cultivators and harass ordinary mortals.
You should know that every part of a ferocious beast is a treasure; everything from its fur to its bones, teeth, and flesh is useful.
The three siblings were overjoyed to be in the Beast Forest.
"Don't be careless either. There are more than just these low- to mid-level beasts in the Beast Forest. If we encounter a high-level beast, we'll have no choice but to run for our lives."
The Beast Forest is not only teeming with ferocious beasts, but also exceptionally rich in spiritual energy. Lin Xue felt that she had only recently begun to draw in Qi into her body, and now she was already on the verge of another breakthrough.
"Master, shall we go hunt some higher-level ferocious beasts for you to eat?"
It wasn't until they arrived at the Beast Forest that the three apprentices learned that their master had given them something to replace their inner core.
Although this thing cannot restore the master to his original realm, it can at least absorb spiritual energy for cultivation.
Even cultivators at the Qi Refining stage possess physical attributes that are unmatched by ordinary people.
Upon arriving at the Beast Forest, the three of them, master and disciples, were enthusiastic about capturing all sorts of ferocious beasts to nourish Lin Xue.
"I'm so sick of barbecue these past few days, how about we catch a Vajra Demon Bull and eat it?"
The Vajra Demon Bull is a seventh-tier ferocious beast, considered one of the more powerful among mid-level ferocious beasts.
Its flesh is firm, with a chewy and tender texture.
Lin Xue had only heard the monks in the teahouse discuss it, but had never tasted it herself.
"Master, let's find a safe place to set up camp first. Later, your disciples will catch a Vajra Demon Bull for you, and I guarantee you'll be able to eat its meat this afternoon."
If it's just hunting some low-level ferocious beasts, it's fine to bring the master along. The three of them, all at the Golden Core stage, can easily protect a master who has just reached the first level of Qi Refining.
However, if you want to deal with the mid-level ferocious beast, the Vajra Demon Bull, you have to be more careful.
Their master's safety was at stake, and they couldn't afford to gamble.
"Master, this place is nice."
"There is a cave here where you can rest, and there is a flat area outside the cave. Master, please open the protective shield, and your disciples will go and hunt down the Vajra Demon Bull for you."
"Second Junior Brother, I'll go out with Junior Sister. You stay here to protect Master!"
"While we're at it, let's gather some firewood and find some side dishes nearby. Our master likes to eat fresh food!"
Zhao Yunting felt that it was not safe to leave his master alone after his three fellow disciples had all left, so he decided to leave Li Zichen behind to keep his master company.
The two of them, brother and sister, are enough to hunt down a mid-level Vajra Demon Bull.
"Then I'll stay. Senior Brother and Junior Sister, you two be careful!"
After everyone parted ways, Zhao Yunting took Qian Duoduo to search for the whereabouts of the Vajra Demon Bull.
The two siblings searched for a long time in the Beast Forest before finally finding some traces of the Vajra Demon Bull.
"Senior Brother, look at these footprints, they should belong to the Vajra Demon Bull, right?"
"However, besides the footprints of the Vajra Demon Bull, there are also footprints of several other large ferocious beasts here. It seems we two need to be more careful."
Qian Duoduo often went out to train while following the Grand Steward and the Eldest Brother, and thus gained some experience in how to find ferocious beasts.
Even if the chief steward wasn't with them, they could still find the prey they wanted by following the methods the chief steward and others had taught them before.
"These look like paw prints of a striped tiger. How did this striped tiger get into the inner perimeter of the Beast Forest?"
Low-level ferocious beasts like the Spotted Tiger usually roam the outer perimeter of the Ferocious Beast Forest and rarely venture into the inner area.
"Let's forget about that tiger for now. With the strength of my fellow disciple and me, even a few more low-level ferocious beasts won't be difficult to deal with!"
"Let's follow the tracks of this Vajra Demon Bull and hunt down the ferocious beast that Master wants!"
Zhao Yunting carefully examined the tracks left by the Vajra Demon Bull and quickly tracked after it with his junior sister.
Until they came to a lake deep in the woods, with a large patch of lush aquatic plants on the lake's edge.
There are many herbivores feeding here, and also many large ferocious beasts coming to drink water.
Even ferocious beasts at the top of the food chain rarely launch attacks in this water source area.
They usually keep their distance from each other and only hunt after drinking their fill and leaving the lake.
No one knows the reason why this happened.
The two siblings looked at the various ordinary animals and cunning beasts by the lake.
Finally, their gaze settled on a blue-green golden-horned bull.
This is the Vajra Demon Bull.
The Vajra Demon Bull has a pair of horns that resemble those of a Vajra. It is said that magical artifacts made from these horns are as hard as meteorites from outer space.
However, this guy is not easy to mess with. Without enough confidence, ordinary cultivators would not be willing to provoke such a tough opponent.
They had overheard people in the tavern talking about how a cultivator, boasting of his strength, had gone to the inner perimeter of the Beast Forest to hunt down a Vajra Demon Bull.
As a result, the bull was no match for the Vajra Demon Bull, which gored him through with its two horns.
I don't know what that Vajra Demon Bull was thinking. As a herbivore, it actually carried that cultivator for more than a year.
The monk's body did not rot; it simply turned into dried meat. Everyone who saw it was terrified by the sight.
Therefore, even the two senior and junior disciples, who were at the late stage of the Golden Core realm, dared not be careless and kept watching the Vajra Demon Bull leave the lake and head towards the other side of the forest.
The two quickly followed, and only began to act when they were further away from the lake.
The two of them weren't fools; they grabbed their magic weapons and went up to fight the Vajra Demon Bull.
Instead, they took out some small items that Li Zichen usually researched from their respective storage bags.
First, there was a huge cage, which was then enlarged to cover the massive body of the Vajra Demon Bull.
Then sprinkle a handful of the sleeping potion that the master had carefully prepared.
Only after doing all this did they begin to use their magical weapons to attack the Vajra Demon Bull.
The Vajra Demon Bull's defenses were truly formidable; even after inhaling a considerable amount of sleeping potion, it did not faint immediately.
Instead, it rampaged through the cage, knocking the special bars of the cage askew.
It's easy to imagine how strong this guy was.
However, in the end, it was defeated by its own master's sleeping potion. After struggling inside for a while, the Vajra Demon Bull stood still, panting heavily.
"Junior sister, this opportunity to shine is yours!"
Zhao Yunting pointed in the direction of the cage, signaling Qian Duoduo to make the first move.
"Senior Brother, then I won't stand on ceremony!"
You should know that the three of them, brother and sister, have always had an unwritten rule: whoever kills the ferocious beast gets to keep the materials.
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