Chapter 321:
"Brother, are we going out today?" Xiao Yu asked cautiously. He couldn't even remember how many days they had been lying in bed together since they said they wanted to have some fun.
Can you imagine the scene where the once aloof Buddhist, ahem, a national treasure, suddenly takes out a bunch of pornographic books and tells you to understand the philosophy of dual cultivation in another world?
Anyway, it was the first time that Xiao Yu experienced the horror of a top student, no, a god of study.
Huh? Did I use the wrong adjective that day, saying someone is just a top student and others are geniuses?
Xiao Yu: o(╥﹏╥)o If that's true, he's willing to apologize! He's just an ordinary person, he really can't learn the legendary 72 or 108 moves.
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Zhou Yanzhi leaned against the headboard, put down the book he was reading when he heard that, and looked at the person in the bed who was full of spring. "The Ice Age is coming. The first few days of the Ice Age are the coldest. We should just stay indoors."
Xiao Yu quickly glanced at the book that was openly showing him the world. The pictures inside were so exquisite that they looked like modern prints. He really didn't know how this guy could read it so seriously, as if he was reading history. If it were him, he would have to hide in the covers, listening carefully, and looking at it with a light.
Are they too 'familiar'?
"Is it going to snow?" Xiao Yu pulled the quilt closer. He hadn't felt it before he heard it, but now that it was mentioned, he did feel the air was a bit cold.
"No." Zhou Yanzhi gave Xiao Yu a brief explanation, and the latter realized that the frozen sky in this windy wasteland was literally frozen sky.
First there was a strong wind, then the temperature dropped rapidly and the land was frozen for thousands of miles.
As for snow, that depends on God’s will!
"Just frozen?"
"Yes, it's just frozen. Except for the ten days before the freeze, there were strong winds every day, and after that, there were occasional gusts of wind. These gusts of wind are said to have a body-refining effect, but one must choose the one that suits them, otherwise, they will be shattered by the gusts. In addition, there are some special wild beasts in the Windy Wasteland that only appear in the wasteland after the freeze. It is said that if you are lucky, you can encounter wild beasts with the bloodline of ancient mythical beasts. These wild beasts are all growth-oriented and have the potential to become demon beasts or transform into humanoids in the future. However, there is another reason why so many cultivators are stationed here, and that is to search for similar wild beasts, kill them, and then refine them into contracted soul beasts. They are like the thunderstorm bear you encountered earlier."
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Xiao Yu recalled the Thunder Bear and searched his Memory for similar information: "Do we need a contract? Why does that seem a bit cruel to me?"
"Contracting soul beasts is primarily intended to increase the lethality of combat during the Qi Refining stage. Originally, it was a method used by Qi Refiners who lacked spiritual roots or were unable to cultivate spiritual essence in their lifetime. Therefore, disciples from established sects and aristocratic families generally wouldn't learn this technique. They considered it an inferior cultivation method. Compared to killing or fusing with wild beasts, they preferred to contract them and command them to fight on their own."
"This feels similar to the ancient Wu clan's body-building boxing. How far have we progressed?"
"The strong wind has just been blowing for three days. Currently, all forces in the center of the wasteland are acting independently and are closed to visitors." Zhou Yanzhi picked up the book again, "If you are bored..."
"Not boring." Xiao Yu glanced at the book in the other person's hand, quickly pulled the quilt and said, "I'm very sleepy. Remember to get food for the four little ones."
Zhou Yanzhi glanced at the book in his hand and raised an eyebrow regretfully: "...Hmm." Didn't the book say that for cultivators to practice dual cultivation, the minimum time was ten days to half a month, and then several months or even years? Was it because their cultivation was too low?
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"Bang!" Xiao Yu had just covered his head with the quilt when a loud noise suddenly occurred beside his ears, and the house they were in began to shake. "Earthquake?"
Zhou Yanzhi frowned. "Someone's trying to take advantage of the situation." The wind was strong, a force rarely seen on Earth, making normal vision difficult. Many factions chose to stay indoors. Some thought they could take advantage of the strong winds to do something sneaky. Success would be great; failure wouldn't be noticed.
Zhou Yanzhi's mind moved, and he took out a spherical object from Zhou Xingzhi's space ring.
"What's this?"
"The control ball of this house treasure." As he said this, he muttered to himself, and then the scene outside the house treasure appeared in front of the two.
As soon as the picture appeared, it was full of excitement.
More than a dozen, no, dozens of Qi Refiners stood "full" on the formation shield above the Wanxiang Pavilion's territory, controlling the soul beasts and attacking the Wanxiang Pavilion's shield from a high position.
Xiao Yu watched their various, dazzling attacks, feeling a bit like watching super special effects on TV.
What about the Thunderstorm Bear, Iron Stone Centipede, Manticore, Red Flame Tiger, Ice Tiger, Wolverine, Black Water Red Chain Snake, Fire Scaled Golden Python, Red Spirit Fox, Will-O-Wisp Scorpion, Wind Thunder Blood Spider, Gold-Eating Flying Ant, Golden-Winged Thunder Eagle...
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"Where did they find all this? Each one seems incredibly formidable on its own. How did they form these late-stage Qi Refining cultivators? Are these creatures easy to kill?" Xiao Yu exclaimed, his eyes brimming with envy, reflecting on his memories. Clearly, in his memories, these wild beasts were the protagonists, guarding the Monster Mountain.
"Of course, it's difficult to kill them. However, in some sects and families, there's a tradition of inheritance. Although this will reduce the quality and combat effectiveness of the wild beast or demon beast, it can reduce a large number of casualties. After all, such high-level wild beasts or demon beasts are difficult to kill, and generally require a large number of human lives to barely form a contract."
A few images flashed through Xiao Yu's mind. It was a scene where a mad old man from the Xiao family told them stories about contracting wild beasts. It was said that wild beasts like these were long-time targets of many aristocratic families, who would then organize people to hunt them. However, they would not kill them outright, but would leave them with a breath of air, allowing the outstanding children of the family to deliver the final blow, and then contract them.
Zhou Yanzhi closed his eyes and searched in his space ring. Finally, he took out a book and handed it to Xiao Yu: "Take a look at the book. Can you understand it? If you can, we will try it later."
Xiao Yu didn't understand why, but he still crawled out of the bed.
When he saw the words on the book page, the inherited blood stone immediately gave him a literacy lesson: "Soul Transformation Divine Art?"
"It was originally called the Soul-Devouring Art, and I copied it. You can skip the first few pages, it's just to deceive people." Zhou Yanzhi emphasized the word "I".
Xiao Yu understood and quickly flipped through the first few pages, which were obviously fabricated and resembled a storybook. He then immersed himself in the book's description of how to devour souls.
While he was reading the Soul-Devouring Art, Zhou Yuanhang from Wanxiang Pavilion had already sent people to counterattack the people in the formation shield.
Unfortunately, the enemy was clearly well prepared. Those who attacked the formation were only the ones who attacked on the surface. As soon as Wanxiang Pavilion launched a counterattack, dozens of people immediately surrounded them.
Even with the profound foundation of the Wanxiang Pavilion, two fists could not defeat four hands. Soon, several Qi Refiners who had also contracted soul beasts were surrounded and killed.
After a few rounds of this and that, Zhou Yuanhang didn't know what he was thinking, and he just gave up.
Hu Zheng reported the decision via the sound stone. Zhou Yanzhi silently hung up the call and prepared his clothes. Once Xiao Yu finished reading, they changed into warm clothes and headed to the balcony where they had been entertaining guests.
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