I Can Use Myriad Divine Abilities-Chapter 194: Wintering Like a Cat

The Red-eyed Crow spread its wings and soared proudly above the blue sky.

Compared to when it was at Level 2, this advanced servant spirit had grown significantly larger, almost resembling the majestic presence of an eagle.

In its eyes, crimson flames flickered as if never to extinguish.

This was the Spiritual Fire hidden within its pupils!

Suddenly, the Red-eyed Crow’s gaze sharpened.

The next moment, it abruptly dove downwards, plummeting like a meteor into a patch of grass.

A sharp squeal rang out abruptly!

When the Red-eyed Crow took to the skies again, its talons were clutching a large gray wild hare.

Grasping the unfortunate prey, the Red-eyed Crow flew back to the courtyard.

It dropped the rabbit at Zhang Yuan’s feet!

Caw!

It raised its head and cawed proudly, its voice laced with a sense of pride.

Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "You can eat it yourself."

To promote the Red-eyed Crow from Level 2 to Level 3, he had invested hundreds of points of Source Material.

And it spanned over a considerable period of time.

Fortunately, Zhang Yuan’s investment didn’t go to waste!

The Level 3 Red-eyed Crow, as an advanced servant spirit, possesses significantly enhanced abilities.

Its flying altitude doubled, with its surveillance range also expanding to thirty miles radius.

Most importantly, the Level 3 Red-eyed Crow awakened even more spirituality.

The spiritual connection between it and Zhang Yuan became more robust, allowing it to autonomously execute various commands from Zhang Yuan, demonstrating exceptional comprehension.

Simultaneously, the Red-eyed Crow’s combat power also increased significantly.

For example, the large hare on the ground; it previously couldn’t catch such prey.

But now, it can take it down effortlessly!

Additionally, Zhang Yuan discovered that the Red-eyed Crow’s power had advanced significantly.

Yet the Qi Blood needed to summon and maintain its presence decreased quite a bit!

This means that the Red-eyed Crow can now perform surveillance tasks for longer periods, becoming the most loyal scout and sentry.

It can continue to upgrade.

If a Level 3 is already so powerful, what about Level 4?

Honestly, Zhang Yuan felt an urge to rush to Taiwu Mountain and hunt wild beasts like crazy to gather Source Material.

To see it advance to Level 4!

But considering that upgrading the Red-eyed Crow from Level 3 to Level 4 might require up to a thousand points of Source Material.

Zhang Yuan resisted this impulsive thought.

No rush, take it slow.

To avoid another impulse, Zhang Yuan allocated the previously acquired twenty or so points of Source Material to the Black Giant Ant.

As his first host, the Black Giant Ant was still in a Level 3 state.

It had not evolved for a long time.

Zhang Yuan estimated that after upgrading to Level 4, it would gain a sixteenfold strength boost.

That would be terrifying.

At that time, not to mention Tier Three Transformation Realm, even Tier Four True Qi or Tier Five True Essence might not support the highest level of strength augmentation—self-force of three thousand catties amplified to forty-eight thousand catties, how terrifying is that!

But with the "Intricate" ability of the Divine Nest, Zhang Yuan could flexibly use it in combat.

Sixteen times might not hold, then nine times, ten times, eleven times...

Even more intricate control.

This could be considered a divine power.

In the following days, Zhang Yuan frequently roamed the outskirts of Taiwu Mountain with the Red-eyed Crow.

Though he was alone.

His hunting efficiency absolutely surpassed all the teams that entered the mountain.

As long as the prey was spotted by the Red-eyed Crow, it couldn’t escape Zhang Yuan’s capture.

Tigers, black bears, clouded leopards, wild boars, deer...

The variety of his trophies kept increasing.

And most of these captured beasts were sacrificed directly in exchange for Source Material.

Zhang Yuan also kept some as reserve resources for the winter.

And materials needed for cultivation.

Such as tiger skin, tiger bones, tiger penis, bear skin, bear gall, bear penis, deer meat, deer sinew, deer penis...

He filled the underground storage cellar he specifically dug out to the brim!

During this period, Zhang Yuan also went to the Xia Ruins once, bringing back a wagon-load of supplies.

And during his hunting trips in the mountains, Zhang Yuan encountered many hunting teams.

But he avoided direct contact to prevent wasting time on unnecessary conflicts.

Old Man Kou told Zhang Yuan that winters in the Xia Ruins were extremely harsh, with some years’ snowfall burying the entire West Mountain Collection, so storing enough firewood, rice, oil, and salt was necessary.

Otherwise, it would be tough to survive.

In fact, it wasn’t just him; people in West Mountain Collection were also taking action, finding ways to gather resources.

As for the threat of the True Martial Sect, in the face of harsh survival realities, it had been long forgotten by everyone.

No one cared or inquired about it.

Even Qu Hong, who often visited, had not been seen lately.

Zhang Yuan was pleased with this, and a few days before the hunting season ended, he stopped going into the mountains.

Preparing for the winter.

Meanwhile, the temperature dropped rapidly with the arrival of a cold snap.

On the last night of the hunting season, a heavy snowfall suddenly hit West Mountain Collection.

Overnight, the mountains and lands turned into a world wrapped in silver!

In the morning, Zhang Yuan got up and went outside, only to find the courtyard covered with a thick layer of snow.

Caw, caw!

The Red-eyed Crow flew down from a nearby big tree and perched on his shoulder.

This servant spirit had been standing guard all night.

It is a special life form, unafraid of the cold, heat, and adverse weather, so it wasn’t a tough task.

But the Level 3 Red-eyed Crow possesses considerable spirituality.

So Zhang Yuan saw it fit to fetch some meat to feed it as a reward.

The Red-eyed Crow’s appetite seemed an unsolvable mystery.

It could go for long periods without food or drink or consume hundreds of pounds of beast entrails at once.

Neither starving to death nor bursting its belly.

But after being well-fed, Zhang Yuan could clearly sense its delight and joy.

After setting free this advanced servant spirit once more, he began his daily practice.

Mainly practicing Rock Foundation Skill, with Iron Cloth Shirt and Blood Evil Palm as secondary.

In fact, upon consuming five Blood Lotus Seeds, Zhang Yuan sensed the presence of a bottleneck.

But he also felt he was just a step away from breaking the realm.

Therefore, Zhang Yuan remained humble, continuing to accumulate at his usual pace.

The key step in advancing from Entering Force to Qi Entry is opening the Sea of Qi, a method he had long mastered, and even learned about breakthrough experiences from Liu Seventh Lady.

But theory and practice are two different things; everyone’s situation differs, causing variability in breakthroughs.

If one blindly follows others’ experiences to break through, disaster could strike unknowingly!

Opening the Sea of Qi is perilous; a slight mistake might lead to Qi deviation.

At the least, it could damage one’s foundation; at the worst, one could become a cripple or even lose their life!

On snowy days, Zhang Yuan practiced martial arts during the day and read Jianghu Records by the oil lamp at night.

This Jianghu encyclopedia, gifted by Liu Seventh Lady’s mentor to her and later passed to Zhang Yuan, he had read through several times.

The contents were memorized thoroughly.

He even burned the original book afterward.

However, after settling in West Mountain Collection, Zhang Yuan purchased writing materials from Ruins City.

Rewriting a copy from memory.

Re-reading it like this, he still gained new experiences and insights.

Days passed by.

Zhang Yuan enjoyed an enriched hibernation life.

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Heartfelt congratulations to the friend "Unconcerned," for becoming the first Alliance Leader of this book. Finally, there’s an Alliance Leader; thank you, thank you (#^.^#)