Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor-Chapter 916: Continue Forward!

Liu Poshan, Liu Qi, and others had ventured into the mountains many times before and were rich in experience. They knew that danger lurked everywhere in the depths of the mountains, so each of them was extremely cautious and on full alert.

However, the paths they took into the mountains were those often traveled by numerous martial artists, so they didn’t encounter many spirit beasts along the way. They did, after some difficulty, spot a few low-rank Red Fire Chickens and Snow Jade Rabbits, but because the creatures were too cunning and swift, they weren’t able to hunt down a single one.

This dealt a significant blow to the morale of the martial artists from Liuhu Village, and their expressions betrayed a touch of despondency.

Red Fire Chickens and Snow Jade Rabbits were relatively docile spirit beasts. Their attack power wasn’t strong, but they moved exceedingly fast. To hunt a low-rank Red Fire Chicken or Snow Jade Rabbit with bare hands, at least a martial artist at the Earth Level Perfection realm would need to exert full effort, and even then, the success rate wasn’t high. The chances improved somewhat with the aid of bows and arrows.

Thus, for a relatively weak martial artist team like the one from Liuhu Village, if they could capture a few low-rank spirit beasts or gather some spiritual medicines during a mountain expedition, it was considered a decent harvest.

"Our luck this time... seems not so good, huh!"

After delving several hundred li into the mountain region, the scores of martial artists from Liuhu Village sat down to rest temporarily under a towering tree. Liu Poshan shook his head and sighed.

Liu Qi also sighed and looked around, frowning, "Dad, don’t you find it strange? Usually, when we venture into the mountains and reach this place, we encounter many small spirit beasts like the Red Fire Chickens and Snow Jade Rabbits along the way. But this time, there are far fewer. I suspect a group of martial artists passed through here before us."

"That’s possible..."

Liu Poshan’s face darkened. If martial artists indeed had passed through ahead of them, they would have already startled the beasts, causing any spirit beasts that might be on their path to hide. How could they expect a good harvest then?

Around this vast range of mountains were countless villages and towns, each with many martial artist teams entering the mountains every day in search of spiritual medicines and to hunt spirit beasts—who knew which martial artist team might have come before them?

"Dad, what do we do now? Should we try our luck by heading left or right, or should we keep going forward?"

A middle-aged man, bearing a resemblance to Liu Qi, approached Liu Poshan and asked in a deep voice.

Liu Poshan had four sons and three daughters, but only Liu Wu and Liu Qi had taken the path of the Martial Dao. The middle-aged man in front of him was his fifth son, Liu Wu.

Liu Wu was a high-rank Earth Level martial artist, one small realm below Liu Qi. This time, he and Liu Qi both accompanied Liu Poshan into the mountain.

Hearing his son Liu Wu’s question, Liu Poshan found it hard to decide.

They had set out with great momentum, carrying the hopes of hundreds of villagers from Liuhu Village. Returning empty-handed would be an embarrassment for everyone.

But continuing forward, while the possibility of encountering spiritual medicines and spirit beasts might increase, so too would threaten danger.

Therefore, heading left or right seemed like the best options.

"Brother Fang, what do you think?"

Liu Poshan turned to ask Fang Bai.

Although it was Fang Bai’s first time entering the mountains, he was the most formidable among them. Therefore, Liu Poshan thought it necessary to seek his opinion.

Liu Wu, Liu Qi, and the others also turned their heads to look at Fang Bai, waiting for him to speak.

A few days ago, Fang Bai easily defeated Shi Yan, the Heaven Level Martial Artist from Shi Village, and established his revered status in Liuhu Village. Everyone, including Liu Poshan, treated him with great respect and were willing to listen to his suggestions.

"Move forward! Keep moving forward! Didn’t they say that the deeper you go into the mountains, the more Spirit Beasts and Spiritual Medicines there are? Let’s go straight to the heart of the mountains, kill dozens of large Spirit Beasts, and gather bundles of Spiritual Medicines to make a fortune. Sister, you agree, right?"

"Mmm..."

Liu Qingqing’s beautiful eyes sparkled, and oddly enough, she found herself nodding in agreement.

Fang Bai couldn’t help but smile wryly, thinking that these siblings were indeed naive and fearless, not knowing what they were getting into. Did they really think the depths of the mountains were all fun and games?

In the depths of the mountains, Spirit Beasts were numerous and ferocious. A moment’s carelessness could lead to an intrusion into the territory of large Spirit Beasts and a vicious attack. Ordinary Martial Artists venturing there wouldn’t even leave their bones behind.

Moreover, vicious Spirit Beasts usually guarded the Spiritual Medicines that were aged and of high rank. Getting hold of them was not easy. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

For Martial Artists like Liu Poshan, the outskirts of the mountain territory extending for a few hundred li were their usual hunting grounds. Going beyond a thousand li was far too dangerous, and the deep mountain regions within a few thousand li were considered by them as an almost certain death trap. Not just them, even Heaven Level Martial Artists wouldn’t dare to venture there carelessly.

"My suggestion is... to keep moving forward!"

Fang Bai thought for a moment, then stood up and said, "At the edge of this mountain area, we can only hunt small Spirit Beasts like the Red Fire Chickens and Snow Jade Rabbits, or gather low-grade Spiritual Medicines. Such petty gains are meaningless. There’s a saying that goes, ’No venture, no gain.’ Only by going deep into the mountains can we make a significant harvest!"

"Brother Fang is right!"

Liu Liehu jumped up, the first to express his agreement.

Liu Qingqing also stood up, her small fist clenched, eager to try.

Liu Poshan exchanged glances with Liu Wu, Liu Qi, and others, hesitated for a moment, then clenched his teeth and said, "Alright, since Brother Fang said so, let’s move forward... Everyone, be extra careful on the way, and if we encounter any Spirit Beasts, we’ll form a formation to hunt them!"

In the past, no matter how much others tried to persuade him, Liu Poshan wouldn’t have gone further forward for the sake of everyone’s safety.

However, with a strong presence like Fang Bai accompanying them now, Liu Poshan felt a lot more confident, thinking that even if they encountered some powerful Spirit Beasts, they could join forces with Fang Bai and still have the power to fight.

Spirit Beasts that had reached an age of over a hundred years but less than five hundred years were known as Low Rank Spirit Beasts, and their value varied greatly depending on their age.

The Spirit Beasts that the Martial Artists of Liuhu Village had previously hunted were mostly just a hundred-year-old basic Red Fire Chickens and Snow Jade Rabbits.

A hundred-year-old Red Fire Chicken or Snow Jade Rabbit could only be exchanged for a hundred low-grade Essence Stones or a bottle of low-grade Elixir.

Yet, a nearly five hundred-year-old Red Fire Chicken or Snow Jade Rabbit could be traded for thousands of Essence Stones or dozens of Elixirs.

The value of the Spiritual Medicines was roughly the same as that of Spirit Beasts of the same rank.

Each time the Martial Artists of Liuhu Village went into the mountains, they would only manage to hunt three to five hundred-year-old basic Spirit Beasts, plus around a dozen hundred-year-old Spiritual Medicines. The Essence Stones and Elixirs they got in exchange were hardly enough for the Martial Artists of Liuhu Village’s cultivation needs.

Therefore, every time they exchanged their hunt for Cultivation Resources, the Martial Artists of Liuhu Village would discuss and usually allocate the limited Cultivation Resources to those who had the most potential to advance in their realms. The other Martial Artists could only wait for the next opportunity.