Chapter 426 Growth and Breakthrough

Half an hour later.

Shen Ping and his companions chased the wolf demon to its lair. From the outside, it looked like an ordinary valley, but after entering the cave, they found that it was very deep. The tunnel was winding and rugged, with many branches like a spider web. If they didn't have some tricks, they would definitely get lost here.

Those wolf demons who fled here naturally had no worries about being chased by members of the Demon Suppression Bureau.

The cave was filled with a fishy smell.

Lian Nishang frowned, looking very uncomfortable.

In fact, one can use the power of blood to hold one's sense of smell, but in doing so, one will lose track of the wolf monster. Although Yan Jin and other old members have other means, after chasing it into more than a dozen forks in the road, they can only rely on smell and experience to identify it.

Aw! Just when they came to another fork in the road and didn't know what to choose, a wolf howled from deep in the fork.

"Chase!"

Yan Jin shouted immediately.

Shen Ping frowned, "Brother Yan, it's possible that the wolf demon is trying to lure us in through this fork in the road."

Yan Jin shook his head. "Even if we know it's the wolf demon's lure, we have to chase it. There are five forks in the road. We can't separate, otherwise we will fall into a trap."

Chen Ke also said, "Yes, little brother Shen, when facing these monsters, you must remember that you cannot act separately. People from our Monster Suppression Division have suffered a lot from this before. If this fork in the road doesn't work, then turn back and take another fork. It's better to waste more time than to joke with your life."

Shen Ping understood.

As long as their team stays together, no matter how many wolf monsters there are, they will not pose any threat to them. On the contrary, if they act separately, the wolf monsters can be defeated one by one.

So the group immediately went deeper along the fork in the road where the wolf had just howled.

Just half a cup of tea.

They saw the wolf demon. The wolf demon was extremely fast and because it was familiar with the terrain, it kept leaving them behind. Even Chen Ke, who was a wind element, could not catch up with it.

Shen Ping had already broken through the fourth level a long time ago and was not far from a fifth level bloodline person. If he really gave full chase, he would be able to catch up, but he was not too outstanding. After all, he followed Yan Jin on the mission here mainly to help and accumulate experience. When he could hunt monsters alone in the future, he would be able to show his strength at will.

However, Lian Nishang did not have such thoughts. She chased the wolf monster for a while. At a fork in the road, she seized the opportunity and used her water bloodline ability to the fullest to slow down the wolf monster.

"good!"

Seeing this.

Yan Jin and Chen Ke were overjoyed and hurriedly chased after it and killed the wolf demon.

After walking a little further, the fishy smell in the air became lighter.

"go back."

In this way, the group spent two full days in the cave deep in the valley. Relying on the occasional use of Lian Nishang and Shen Ping's bloodline abilities, they killed five of the remaining wolf monsters.

"Damn it, these monsters are so cunning!"

"Now I am even doubting whether this place is the wolf demon's lair!"

Chen Ke gritted his teeth and said angrily, "Yantou, what should we do?"

During this period, they returned to the entrance of the col, and the outer members of Jizhen who were guarding there were not attacked by the wolf monster. Apparently, the wolf monster was still in the deep cave, or there were other exits in the col.

"We don't have enough dry food, let's go back to town first."

Yan Jin made a decision.

Arrived at Ji Town.

After living in the arranged courtyard and having a full meal, they discussed how to deal with these wolf monsters.

The easiest way is to go to the county's demon-suppressing bureau to apply for demon-hunting powder. This powder, when sprinkled on a demon, will leave a scent that can be sensed by blood. It and rhinoceros oil were both standard equipment for demon-hunting members in the past, but if you want to use it now, you have to apply for it.

But Captain Lei would definitely not agree to use the monster-chasing powder to hunt down a wolf monster that is not even at the third level.

"wait."

"Wait for those wolf demons to come out on their own initiative."

night.

Inside the house.

Shen Ping and Lian Nishang sat opposite each other.

Lian Nishang propped her chin on the table with her white and tender hands, and grumbled, "Monster hunting turns out to be so troublesome. It's totally different from what the teachers taught us. Brother Shen, why aren't those items that the dynasty should distribute being distributed now? If we had those items, monster hunting would be much easier, and we wouldn't have to wait here."

Shen Ping said casually, "The Great Xia Dynasty is vast, and there are many places where money is needed. Although the materials needed for these basic monster hunting supplies are not precious, it is still a large expense to distribute them to various places. It is normal for the Monster Suppression Bureau to save some money."

There is nothing new under the sun.

In the middle and late period of the Great Xia Dynasty, the fiscal revenue was in deficit, and corruption was rampant. It was no big deal to withhold some supplies and enrich oneself.

The Demon Suppression Bureau is responsible for hunting demons and protecting the people under its rule, but so what? The people have nothing to do with the upper echelons of the dynasty.

"Okay, don't think about it. I've asked someone to boil a bucket of hot water. Wash yourself well and get rid of the smell."

Shen Ping smiled.

Lian Nishang hummed, "Thank you, Brother Shen."

Over the next two days, while they were waiting, they also strolled around Ji Town. Shen Ping bought some spices and made some perfume powder for Lian Nishang to wear on her body so that she wouldn't get herself stink the next time she went monster hunting.

"Brother Shen is so nice to me."

“We grew up together.”

Shen Ping pinched Lian Nishang's fair and delicate face and said with a smile.

Lian Nishang giggled, then hugged Shen Ping's arm, rubbing the curve of her growing chest back and forth, "How about we go to the other side of the valley and take a look, maybe we can find the wolf demon?"

This girl is not honest.

To this.

He understood very well. After all, she was twelve years old and would soon reach puberty. She didn't want to hunt monsters according to the routine.

Shen Ping frowned, "No, if Captain Lei finds out, we won't be able to hunt monsters together anymore."

Lian Nishang pouted her lips immediately and said unhappily, "Brother Shen, why are you as rigid as Captain Lei? Why don't we just go secretly?"

Tsk.

Brother Shen seemed so nice before, but he turned into a rigid person in the blink of an eye.

"no."

"Hmph, I won't pay attention to you anymore."

Lian Nishang returned to the yard angrily and sulked, and didn't speak to Shen Ping for two whole days.

Shen Ping didn't care. He quietly restrained his breath at night, then left Ji Town, and used the thunder escape technique he created with the power of his bloodline. It took him a cup of tea to reach the mouth of the valley.

Enter the cave deep in the valley.

Relying on the powerful power of his blood, smelling the stench in the air, he moved quickly through the forks in the road.

The old members of Yan Jin did not have the demon-chasing fans to lock onto the wolf demon, but he had the memory cultivation, so some tracking methods were easy for him to catch it.

After half an incense stick.

He came to the deepest part of the valley.

The leader of the wolf demons was seen soaking in a pool of blood, while the remaining three wolf demons were guarding three forks in the road. The aura of the wolf demons continued to increase, and it was obvious that they wanted to improve their strength.

"It's actually Earth Blood Plasma. No wonder a small forest can give birth to twelve awakened wolf demons!"

A smile appeared in Shen Ping's eyes.

Earth plasma is considered one of the rare treasures, much stronger than the white-shou fruit. Ordinary people who soak in it have a great chance of awakening a special bloodline, rather than bloodlines of strength, agility, etc.

Tsk tsk.

Several thunder balls were thrown out.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

The wolf demon minions were killed before they even had time to resist.

The wolf demon leader was alert, but facing Shen Ping, who was almost at level five, he was soon killed by the sword. After simply dealing with the wolf demon's body, he walked directly into the blood plasma.

Tsk tsk.

Suddenly, the strong power of blood eroded Shen Ping's body from all directions.

Close your eyes and feel it for a while.

He opened his eyes and shook his head, "It's just ordinary earth plasma, which can be upgraded to the third level at most. Although it is very valuable when sold, it is better than nothing for me."

The body sinks.

Shen Ping searched in the underground plasma pool and soon found a place similar to a spring. He dug the spring directly and continued to dive deeper along the narrow passage of the spring. The deeper he went, the stronger the blood power became.

He kept digging and diving.

When they were about a few hundred feet away, they saw a strange blood-red lotus.

"It is indeed the Earth Blood Lotus."

"Five lotus leaves, medium quality, not bad!"

He put away the Earth Blood Lotus, and then carefully sensed the surroundings, but unfortunately there was nothing else. Of course Shen Ping knew that his strength was too low. If it was the cultivation level before reincarnation, he could trace the origin through the Earth Blood Lotus with his vast spiritual sense alone and see what kind of energy gave birth to the Earth Blood Lotus.

Return to the town courtyard.

Yan Jin and the others were already fast asleep. They didn't know that the wolf demon leader and the rest were killed by Shen Ping.

Inside the house.

Shen Ping picked a blood-red lotus leaf and swallowed it directly.

boom.

The energy hidden deep in his blood surged, and waves of powerful blood force continued to rise, nourishing his limbs and bones.

“It’s actually about to break through!”

Although he had seen the effects of the Earth Blood Lotus in the Sutra Library before, he still didn't expect that just a lotus leaf would give him signs of a breakthrough.

Calm down immediately.

He absorbed and circulated the energy according to the "Life Vein Technique". After several hours, the surging blood force gradually calmed down, and he successfully broke through to the fifth level.

A fifth-level bloodline awakener is already able to fly, but can only fly at a low altitude and cannot sustain it for too long. Only when one reaches the star level can one truly fly in the air.

Contain your breath.

Shen Ping got up and walked out of the room.

For other bloodline awakeners, breaking through to the fifth level is a huge joy, because the fifth level is a big threshold for bloodline awakeners, and more than 70% cannot cross it. Moreover, when reaching the fifth level, one can become a lieutenant general and sit in charge of a provincial capital.

But Shen Ping's face was calm, without any emotion fluctuation. He reincarnated into this world to look for opportunities, not to improve himself.

"The Earth Blood Lotus is considered a low-grade treasure in this world. The Blood Spirit Ginseng and Earth Dragon Crystal above it are considered mid-grade... The real opportunity should be at least a high-grade treasure."

The blood contains the power of the five elements of wind and thunder. Even the blood systems of the demon clan, the spirit clan and other clans cannot do this. They also have to rely on practice to obtain this kind of magical ability.

Therefore, he guessed in his heart that the bloodline of this world should be the same as the bloodline of strange beasts, both of which are derived from the ultimate principles of heaven and earth.

"Brother Shen, where are we going to play today?"

As soon as they reached the door of Lian Nishang's house, the latter walked out quickly, pulled Shen Ping's room and said.

"Not mad at me anymore?"

"How could Nichang be angry with Brother Shen?"

Lian Nishang said in a coquettish voice.

Shen Ping rolled his eyes secretly, but didn't care about it. In his opinion, Lian Nishang was just a little girl, and it was normal for her to have some temper. That's what girls are like.

"I've visited all the places to go in town, and there's nothing else to do."

"Let's go shopping again."

"Okay, okay, okay."

For more than ten days.

Shen Ping accompanied Lian Nishang every day, but the wolf demon was nowhere to be seen. He kept staring at the peripheral members at the mouth of the valley and kept reporting.

See here.

Yan Jin frowned and said, "Forget it. This wolf demon will not come out again in a short time. Let Jizhen keep an eye on it. We will go back first."

They were not worried about the mission failing. After all, they had killed eight wolf monsters, which was enough to complete the mission.

Although Lian Nishang wanted to continue staying here to eliminate monsters, she had no choice but to obey orders.

With the experience of monster hunting in Jizhen this time, and the fact that Shen Ping and Lian Nishang did not do anything reckless, Captain Lei continued to arrange for the two to follow the old members to go out monster hunting. With the two third-level monsters, most of the missions were easily solved. Because Li County was not a provincial capital, third-level monsters rarely appeared within its jurisdiction. Even if there were, there would only be two or three of them occasionally, and Captain Lei would basically take action.

After two years of growth.

Lian Nishang became more and more skilled in hunting monsters, and sometimes she could even act on her own. At the same time, in the past two years, she grew from a little girl next door to a famous monster hunter in the Monster Suppression Bureau.

"Great! Brother Shen, Captain Lei finally agreed to let us go on the monster hunting mission alone!"

The Demon Suppression Division has its own courtyard.

Looking at Lian Nishang jumping for joy, Shen Ping's eyes fell on the curve of her chest swaying up and down, and he couldn't help but sighed: "This girl has finally grown up."

(End of this chapter)