Live Strong in the Wilderness

Chapter 570: Return of the Black Qilin

Lu Ke was already waiting at the edge. Last night, she and the others were cultivating here and never left.

"Xu Yi, stay safe and take care of yourself." Lu Ke didn’t say much else, just this one sentence.

After all, she still had confidence in Xu Yi’s strength.

Especially after Xu Yi brought out the Mountain Shaking, she was even more reassured about his strength.

A reminder is just a sign of care.

"You all too. I might come back soon, or I might stay inside for a long time." Having said that, Xu Yi stepped into the territory of the level 6 Fierce Beast.

The lightning did not follow because it hadn’t reached the peak of level 5 and couldn’t withstand the Spiritual Energy of the level 6 Fierce Beast territory.

A few meters out, and Lu Ke lost sight of Xu Yi.

Because the territory of the level 6 Fierce Beast was shrouded in mist, visibility was quite low.

Xu Yi noticed that after entering the territory of the level 6 Fierce Beast, he felt as if his body was expanding, feeling somewhat uncomfortable. Of course, he knew this was just a sensation and not reality.

Because his body was still absorbing the Spiritual Energy.

Xu Yi didn’t stop and continued to explore forward.

This was only the edge, and no Fierce Beasts could be seen.

Xu Yi found that the further he went, the thinner the mist became.

The mist seemed to serve as a warning to the Fierce Beasts, telling them not to enter.

Xu Yi felt this phenomenon was a result of the reaction between the Spiritual Energy of the level 5 and level 6 Fierce Beast territories.

After all, it was not an isolated case, but a situation along the entire line.

After walking a few kilometers, the mist completely disappeared.

"The plants here are noticeably different from the level 5 Fierce Beast territory, the grass is much thicker here."

"I wonder if our vegetables would grow especially large if we planted them here."

"The grass here is so tall, it almost drowns Xu Yi; no wonder he was walking on top of the grass earlier."

"Truly like flying on the grass, this feeling is amazing."

"Xu Yi can even fly, so walking on the grass is no big deal, right?"

"Shouldn’t we be curious about what Xu Yi is digging for?"

Then, Xu Yi pulled out a grass root.

The tender white grass root was as thick as a thumb.

Xu Yi took a bite and found it very crisp, tasting like wild bamboo shoots, very tender and crunchy.

Then, Xu Yi continued to pull up a bunch and collected them.

He thought they’d be even more delicious if stir-fried.

"Grass shoots, let’s call them that." Xu Yi named them and took out a Spirit Race tablet to record it.

Xu Yi’s tablet already had information on nearly a thousand plants.

These were all the result of Xu Yi’s efforts and were a valuable plant repository for humans.

After sorting them out, Xu Yi continued forward.

For now, the plants here were still relatively monotonous.

Besides grass shoots, there were fat trees.

Fat trees had no edible value, but their bark had diuretic effects. However, plants with such effects were not uncommon.

Xu Yi still saw some traces of Fierce Beast activity, but he felt these should be peak level 5 Fierce Beasts. There were probably very few level 6 Fierce Beasts here.

Those that came here were likely peak level 5 Fierce Beasts seeking to break through to level 6.

Such Fierce Beasts generally had one characteristic, which was being relatively peaceful and disliking attacking other targets.

Perhaps it was because everyone had a common goal, leveling up. So, they could temporarily suppress their beastly nature.

Xu Yi kept moving deeper, and by noon, he had walked forty to fifty kilometers.

However, it felt like Xu Yi hadn’t moved much at all.

Because the plants all looked the same, with no obvious changes.

Xu Yi poured out some food from the Star Chart Space, and after heating it, he ate his lunch.

Xu Yi didn’t plan to venture further for now, deciding to stop and cultivate a bit, assess the situation.

Going deeper doesn’t necessarily mean a higher chance of breaking through.

Up till now, Xu Yi hadn’t encountered any level 6 Fierce Beasts, still unsure of their strength or if he could handle them.

Using his Spiritual Power, Xu Yi easily cleared a large enough area and set up his tent.

After entering the tent, Xu Yi began cultivating his Martial Techniques—Vibration.

Xu Yi hadn’t started cultivating since getting the monthly gift pack before entering the level 6 Fierce Beast territory.

Now, he could finally start cultivating with peace of mind.

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At the same time Xu Yi completed his morning sign-in, Bai Yu also landed at the Meteorite Crater Base.

Cheng Jie and Liu Li already knew Bai Yu was coming, so when it arrived, the two of them immediately retrieved the items Bai Yu brought.

This time, there weren’t any videos, just over sixty Star Charts. Among them, three contained peak level 5 Fierce Beasts’ corpses, and the rest were empty.

Compared to Lightning, Bai Yu was still inferior in terms of speed and stamina.

It needed ample rest before it could return.

So it directly burrowed into the cave Xu Yi dug and began to rest.

When Lu Ke and the others were at the camp, it slept in this cave.

Cheng Jie and Liu Li didn’t disturb Bai Yu, instead, they continued to work with Gong Bin and the others.

The video Xu Yi had sent over was also shown to Gong Bin and the others.

But five days had passed, and still, they hadn’t mastered it. They had only learned each move of the Body Refining Technique but couldn’t perform it in a coherent sequence.

Their talent was indeed lacking a bit.

At least Cheng Jie and Liu Li had initially grasped Body Tempering.

"Sister Li, it seems there’s something happening over there."

Just as Tian Ming had gone to relieve himself, he noticed what appeared to be human figures in the distance, so he hurried to report it.

Cheng Jie immediately took out a military binocular and took a look, then her mouth opened wide.

"What is it?" Liu Li grabbed the binoculars and looked, also quite shocked.

Then, looking at Cheng Jie, Liu Li said incredulously, "The Black Qilin and Unicorn, how is that possible? Although they’ve changed, they’re definitely Xu Yi’s Black Qilin and Su Yan’s Unicorn."

"Yes, not just them, but also those thirty or so eliminated participants, who have actually managed to find their way here; it’s truly impressive." Cheng Jie was also quite shocked, considering that Xu Yi had initially sent the Black Qilin and Unicorn away due to their insufficient strength to withstand the extremely low temperatures.

"Xu Yi gave them five Star Charts, through which they can locate our initial base. Those Star Charts are now in our hands." Liu Li thought that those eliminated participants had handed all 55 Star Charts to Xu Yi, but Xu Yi had left them with five. This way, they could use those Star Charts to find Xu Yi’s location.

"Indeed, they likely used those five Star Charts to locate us. It’s unexpected that they also crossed the plateau. It seems their strength has increased quite a bit." Cheng Jie picked up the binoculars again and looked over.

Then she saw some other Fierce Beasts dragging carts, with supplies on the carts.

"Could it be that someone among them has awakened their Spiritual Power?" Cheng Jie was puzzled upon seeing those Fierce Beasts.

After all, only a Divine Master could tame Fierce Beasts; a Mage didn’t have that ability.

But could someone really only awaken their Spiritual Power after all this time?