ALL NOVEL Chapter 6 – Demon Beast Hunting Competition
At dawn, the sky was filled with the glow of morning light.
Last night, Lin Hao was quite satisfied with his abundant gains.
Stepping out of the cave dwelling, he stretched lazily, then practiced a set of unstructured punches. His forehead was covered in a fine sweat, and as the mountain breeze brushed against his face, he felt completely refreshed.
With Li Xunran's help over the past few days, he finally broke through from the sixth level of Qi Refining to the seventh level last night!
Li Xunran leaned against the cave entrance, her legs weak, supporting herself with a slender sword.
She looked at the young man's back with a complex gaze.
Whoosh-!
A streak of light flew down from above, hovering like a kingfisher in front of Lin Hao. It was a small, delicate sword with a letter tied to it, exuding a faint fragrance that lingered in the air.
Seeing the tassel on the small sword, Lin Hao murmured, "A letter from Senior Sister..."
He reached out, took the small sword, removed the letter, and carefully read it. It turned out that Senior Sister was inviting him to participate in the Demon Beast Hunting Competition and wanted him to come over.
He had thought that Senior Sister would be in seclusion to break through to Foundation Establishment and wouldn't participate in this competition.
"Master, the Demon Beast Hunting Competition is about to start. Will you participate?"
Coincidentally, Li Xunran also asked him about the competition at this moment.
"Of course, I'll participate!"
"Can I go with you, Master?" Li Xunran's eyes sparkled with anticipation.
A cold glint flashed in Lin Hao's eyes. Senior Sister invited him to participate, and she also wanted to follow him.
Was this a coincidence?
It was probably planned all along, wasn't it?
"Sure," Lin Hao said expressionlessly.
Hearing Lin Hao's agreement, Li Xunran was delighted.
"Master, I'd like to go down the mountain for a bit. With the competition approaching, I want to buy some pills."
Buying pills was a pretense; informing others was the real intention! Lin Hao snorted coldly in his heart but remained calm as he said, "Go ahead, choose carefully."
"Yes, Master."
After watching the woman leave, Lin Hao climbed the steps, reaching six hundred feet, passed through a grove of purple bamboo, and arrived at Senior Sister's cave dwelling, where he respectfully requested an audience.
Chen Yueming intended to make a move against Senior Sister, and he was prepared to discuss countermeasures with her.
Chen Yueming was at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining and was exceptionally beautiful. If he could seize the opportunity to capture her and absorb her Primordial Yin, his strength would surely see a significant boost!
A fragrant breeze blew by, and the stone door opened. A gentle voice came from inside.
"Come in."
Lin Hao walked in slowly. On a jade platform carved from cold jade sat a graceful beauty.
The woman's beautiful eyes sparkled like autumn water, her brows were like distant mountains shrouded in mist, her skin like peach blossoms with a smile, and her hair cascaded like a waterfall, making one want to draw closer.
The intoxicating fragrance of the beauty filled the not-so-large stone chamber, further stirring one's emotions.
Even though Lin Hao had just finished his morning practice and was in a sage-like state, he couldn't help but secretly gaze at the jade-like beauty. Despite having seen her many times, his heart still raced wildly every time he saw Senior Sister.
He bit his tongue lightly to calm himself.
"Senior Sister, Chen Yueming has planted a spy by my side, and it seems they are plotting something."
Li Qiushui frowned, a cold glint flashing in her eyes, and said, "That vile woman's claws have reached this far?"
"What is the background of this spy?"
Lin Hao explained his suspicions and emphasized Li Xunran's intention to follow him to the Demon Beast Hunting Competition.
"Junior Brother, keep her hanging and see what they are planning. Remember not to alert them."
"Understood, Senior Sister."
After discussing Li Xunran's matter, Lin Hao also sought advice on some cultivation issues.
Li Qiushui was at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, just a step away from breaking into the Foundation Establishment stage, so her guidance was more than sufficient.
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Half a month later, the Demon Beast Hunting Competition began!
It's worth mentioning that during the preparation for the competition, with Li Xunran's connections, Lin Hao traded with several virtuous female cultivators and had already broken through to the eighth level of Qi Refining, reaching the mid-stage!
The Demon Beast Hunting Competition was held in the vast wilderness forest a thousand miles away from the Xuan Yin Sect. It was a hunting ground specifically established by the sect, with both wild and sect-bred demon beasts.
There were no special rules for the competition; it was simply about killing demon beasts to obtain demon cores, with rankings based on the number of cores collected. The higher the rank, the richer the rewards, leading to inevitable competition among disciples.
Therefore, disciples participating in the competition would seek partners before entering the hunting ground, usually familiar fellow disciples. If that wasn't possible, they would have to go solo.
After leaving the sect, the two of them began flying on their swords towards the gathering place outside the wilderness.
As outer disciples, they couldn't fly on their swords within the sect, but they could once they were outside.
When the two arrived at the gathering place outside the wilderness, thousands of people had already gathered there.
Seeing others in groups of three or five, Li Xunran softly said, "Master, is it just the two of us?"
"What, are you scared?" Lin Hao said calmly, "If you think my cultivation is too low, you can find someone else to team up with."
Li Xunran shook her head repeatedly, her face slightly pale, "Master, that's not what I meant. I'm worried about your safety."
"Junior Brother Lin!"
Li Qiushui and her group flew over on their swords, landing beside Lin Hao.
She was wearing a plain dress today, looking as elegant and graceful as a lotus emerging from water.
"Senior Sister."
Lin Hao cupped his hands in greeting, then glanced at the people beside Li Qiushui. They were all familiar faces, her trusted confidants, with whom he had interacted frequently before.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, they waited for another quarter of an hour until most of the participants had arrived. The elder in charge of hosting the competition stepped onto a high platform on his flying sword.
"Everyone, since you are here to participate, you must already know the rules.
I won't say more than necessary, just remind you that you must not place demon cores in your storage bags beforehand, or it will be considered cheating, resulting in disqualification and deduction of monthly wages!"
"Now, I announce the official start of the Demon Beast Hunting Competition!"
As soon as the elder finished speaking, various groups rushed into the dense forest, eager to find areas with more demon beasts.
Even teams with grudges would temporarily set aside their enmity to focus on hunting demon beasts.