Su Jinyue closed her eyes and sat cross-legged on the bed. The spiritual energy contained in the ginseng was continuously absorbed into her body. Her strength, which had not been improved for a long time, now felt a little loosened.
She suppressed the excitement in her heart, kept her mind focused, and continuously circulated her internal energy to speed up the absorption of spiritual energy.
As time passed, Su Jinyue could feel her dantian growing hotter and sweller, almost as if it were about to burst. She knew this was a sign of a breakthrough, but this time, the sensation was even stronger than the previous two.
I don’t know how much time passed, but “Crack!” A crisp sound rang out in Su Jinyue’s dantian, followed by a surge of internal energy stronger than before that quickly overflowed and soon filled her entire dantian, as well as her limbs and bones.
"Master, you've broken through!" the little demon cried out excitedly. It would also benefit greatly from its master's breakthrough. Its body had become more substantial due to the influx of spiritual energy. As long as it could regain its form, it could help its master fight the enemy.
Su Jinyue opened her eyes, her eyes filled with surprise and excitement. Now her strength has broken through to the late Yellow Level. Although she is still very weak in the eyes of ancient martial arts practitioners and cultivators, it is not so easy for ordinary people to bully her.
Looking at the ginseng in her hand, which had no spiritual energy left, Su Jinyue shook her head helplessly. It seemed that if she wanted to become stronger, she needed to find more items containing spiritual energy. Otherwise, relying solely on cultivation to improve her strength would be too slow.
She looked at the time on her wrist and saw it was already past eleven in the evening. Su Jinyue stood up and took out a coat from the closet and put it on. She planned to go to the mountains now to see if she could find anything.
When I walked out of the house, the sky was still covered with dark clouds because it had rained for several days. It was so dark that I couldn't see my hand in front of me.
However, this had no effect on Su Jinyue. Her eyes had also improved after this power boost, reaching the third level of Wisdom Eye. Now, even if she could see through things for half an hour, her eyes wouldn't feel as tired as before.
Su Jinyue quickened her pace and ran out of the village. Due to her increased strength, her speed was also astonishing. In just half an hour or so, she had already reached Hulu Mountain, a place that everyone in the village avoided.
Hulu Mountain is the highest of several mountains outside the village, named after its gourd-like shape. Because of the various terrifying legends surrounding this place, even in the years when there was no food to eat, the villagers would rather starve to death than come here to dig up a single wild vegetable.
Su Jinyue stood at the foot of the mountain, looked up at the towering Hulu Mountain in front of her, with a hint of hesitation in her eyes.
After a long moment, she gritted her teeth and ran up the mountain with a determined gaze. She had been to every other mountain except this one, but hadn't gained anything. To improve her strength, she took this risk.
The mountain road of Hulu Mountain is steeper than that of other mountains. Since there has been no human habitation for many years, the weeds here are taller than people. Even though Su Jinyue has experience in climbing mountains, his speed cannot be improved much.
When she reached halfway up the mountain, Su Jinyue suddenly felt a hint of cold air. Just when she wanted to look back to see clearly, the cold air quickly attacked her from behind. She quickly dodged and swept out with the sickle in her hand.
A white shadow brushed past Su Jinyue. She followed it, only to find it had vanished. There was something strange about Hulu Mountain. She wondered if that shadow was an animal or a ghost. She hadn't believed in ghosts, but if she could be reborn, what was impossible?
Taking a deep breath and calming herself, Su Jinyue continued to walk forward. It was impossible not to be afraid. Even though she had gained some strength, she had never been out alone so late at night, let alone in the deep mountains, which were already scary.
The rest of the journey was surprisingly smooth. Su Jinyue never encountered that shadow again. From time to time, she could see some rare herbs, but she did not see any herbs containing spiritual energy.
The sky gradually turned pale. Su Jinyue sighed in disappointment and sat down under a tree. After a busy night with no results, she decided to rest for a while before searching further inside. When she came out last night, she was worried that her master would not see her in the morning and would worry, so she left a note on the table. He should see it when he woke up.
She closed her eyes, circulated the Qi for a few cycles, and after regaining her strength, Su Jinyue headed towards the depths of the forest again.
After walking for a while, Su Jinyue stopped and quickly found a secluded place to hide. She actually heard the sound of fighting ahead. Regardless of whether she heard it wrongly or not, she couldn't act rashly.
Using perspective to look in the direction where the fighting sound came from, I saw two people fighting.
The two men were equally strong, and judging from the blood on their bodies, they were both injured.
"Su Yanxi, don't even think about escaping today." The man in black laughed sinisterly, waving the big knife in his hand. He leaped up and slashed the man in blue in front of him horizontally.
The man in blue sneered, swung his sword, and gathered all his strength to meet the opponent's blade. His momentum was no less than that of the man in black. His eldest brother had been ordered to the capital, and the task of finding his sister fell to him. His actions were already very secretive, but his enemies still noticed his whereabouts and pursued him here.
"Clang!" A violent collision sounded, sparks flew, and both of them were bounced back several steps by this blow.
The two men paused for a moment, then attacked each other again, fighting fiercely. Every move they made was brutal and ruthless, leaving no room for maneuver.
Su Jinyue watched the fight between the two in shock. Now she finally understood what it meant to be a strong person. In front of them, she was no different from an ordinary person.
Staring intently at the two fighting men, Su Jinyue clenched her fists tightly, her heart filled with a strong desire for strength. I must practice hard and one day become as powerful as them.
The two men in the fight separated again, but this time, the man in black fell to the ground after standing for a while and soon died.
The man in blue used his sword to support himself on the ground, preventing himself from falling. This time he was also seriously injured.
Su Jinyue hid in the bushes, afraid to move, fearing the other party would discover her and kill her. Even if the other party was injured, she might not be his opponent.
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