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Chapter 403 - 31 Giant Trees Like Peaks_2

Chapter 403: Chapter 31 Giant Trees Like Peaks_2

Along the way, they, of course, encountered numerous monsters, and the trio weren’t idle either. Since it was on the way, they practiced on any lower level monsters they encountered.

The monsters by the roadside were almost entirely various spirits and demons.

It was evident that not all demons recognized the items from the three volumes of Heavenly Books; the monsters they encountered would stay far away from the ’people’ in the towns and villages.

These demons and demon beasts attacked not only Xiao Jie and his fellow players but also did not spare those ’demons.’

Xiao Jie and the others saw more than once the corpses of dead ’demons’ by the road, often gnawed to nothing but bones. After seeing such sights repeatedly, Xiao Jie gradually realized that Canglin State was not such a good place, either; its law and order level was hardly any better than that of Fengyin State.

Ye Luo made full use of everything, dismounting to dig graves and bury the dead every time they encountered one, earning a fair amount of merit.

Most of the demons and demon beasts were relatively easy to fight, after all, they were just little monsters by the roadside, and most of them lurked alone. The demon beasts, although physically strong, their combat methods were not too different from ordinary beasts.

It was just those monsters with special skills that were more difficult to deal with. Spider Demons could spit poison and weaves, porcupine demons could shoot sharp darts, Earthworm Monsters would launch surprise attacks from underground, and could use Mud Technique to slow down the trio.

Luckily, the trio was formidable, well-equipped, and carried ample supplies. Most importantly, they had many skills for resolving combat, and as they kept to the main roads, they managed to avoid any real danger.

Ye Luo’s abilities were unexpectedly useful in this forest; she could activate Dark Walk in the dark and shadows for invisible stealth, although the Ghost Servant couldn’t manifest and fight directly during the day and could only assist by casting ghost curse spells to weaken enemies.

"I Want to Be Immortal," with his Demon-suppressing Spirit Light, was incredibly fierce, and was a perfect match against these spirit monsters.

As for Xiao Jie, he had already acquired the Kaiyang Gold Seal, with a 10 point increase in all four basic attributes, greatly boosting his combat power. 40 attribute points were equivalent to the attribute points of a Level 8, meaning Xiao Jie now effectively had the stats of a Level 28 character.

No—that’s Level 29. In less than an hour’s travel, each of the three had leveled up.

After slaying a Pig Demon, Xiao Jie even managed to obtain a Deteriorated Inner Core.

Although this kind of deteriorated inner core didn’t have much spiritual energy, even a mosquito is meat, and it was still a gain nonetheless.

However, not every monster they encountered could be easily dealt with. By ten fifteen, the trio ran into a creature too formidable to provoke.

A strange giant beast that they had never seen before was lying by a roadside lake, looking somewhat like a lion, yet also like an old ox.

Green Scale Hou (Ancient Exotic Beast): Level 30, Life Value 3000.

The trio saw it from afar and did not dare provoke it, yet amazingly, the beast’s territory was so extensive that it charged directly at them.

"Shit, retreat, retreat, retreat!"

Seeing the giant beast, three to four meters tall and seven to eight meters long, charging and roaring towards them, Xiao Jie decisively chose to flee.

Not only did the creature have an extremely high blood volume, but its thick hide suggested formidable defensive power, and especially with its massive size barrelling towards them like a tank, it left Xiao Jie with no desire to engage in close combat.

The trio immediately increased their pace and quickly fled.

Roar!

A deafening roar came from behind them; the beast’s howl turned into a visible wave of sound that bombarded them from a distance.

The trio hastily dodged, but as the sound wave spread farther, its range widened, and they were struck full-on. Fortunately, with the distance weakening its power, they only lost a bit of health and nearly got knocked off their mounts, but other than that, the damage was minimal.

The trio hastened their pace once more, and finally managed to escape the crisis.

After covering a good distance, they stopped.

Looking back, fortunately, the creature seemed not to be a predatory animal as it had not followed them.

"Let’s just keep on our way. We’ll talk more after we reach Jumu City. There will be plenty of opportunities to level up later," said Xiao Jie, still shaken.

"I Want to Be Immortal" and Sister Ye Luo were in strong agreement, so they quickened their pace.

The three of them kept their heads down and hurried on, continuing to discuss how to increase their strength.

Feng, Sister Ye Luo, what do you think I need to improve on now?"

Ye Luo said, "I think you’ve covered almost all of your weak spots. If there’s something lacking, it’s a secret technique."

Indeed this was a problem; without a secret technique, there was no powerful skill to turn the tides. "I Want to Be Immortal" was relying solely on his top-grade equipment and his profession’s abilities to hold the line; he was tough enough and the damage was sufficient, but without that decisive big move, he could only play a supporting role.

Once you have a secret technique, things would be different. Combined with the Demon-suppressing Spirit Light, facing evil spirits and monsters, you could definitely be the main force.

"Indeed, I’ll arrange that for you later, first let’s get your comprehension up to 20."

Xiao Jie said, directly trading over the Old Man’s Crown, "You keep this for now, I know a place where we can farm fruits that increase comprehension. I’ll get one for you when the time comes."

There were probably still a few Red Spirit Fruits left in Monkey Valley. Initially, Xiao Jie had been too shy to pick them all, but now that the White Ape was gone, naturally, he had no such reservations.

And after so much time, new ones might have grown. Once there, he would pick them all.

Unfortunately, each person could only eat one Red Spirit Fruit. Mainly, they had to rely on Taoist Scriptures and equipment.

"How much comprehension do you have now?"

I Want to Be Immortal: "Including your Old Man Bamboo Hat—15 points."

"Oh, that’s not low."

"I learned a few Taoist books at Xuanxu Palace and gained a few points," I Want to Be Immortal said modestly.

That was another benefit of joining a sect, getting a lot of knowledge-based skills or Taoist scriptures for free.

"That’s good. With the Red Spirit Fruit, that makes 16 points. Eat a Ti Hu Pill, and that’s 19 points. So, just one more Taoist book will do."

Of course, they could also buy a Tongming Treasure Pill that adds +5 comprehension, but one pill costs 15 taels of silver and only has an hour of effect. It’s really not worth it.

In the long run, it’s more cost-effective to increase one’s own comprehension.

Ye Luo said, "Get me one of those Red Spirit Fruits too."

Xiao Jie was surprised, "Isn’t your comprehension already at 20?"

"Right, but I’m working towards 30 comprehension."

Xiao Jie thought the ambition was not small, but if possible, of course, 30 comprehension was better than 20. With 20 comprehension, one could only realize an Outer Secret Skill, while with 30 comprehension, one could realize an Inner Secret.

Moreover, there was a higher chance of achieving satori in everyday life, something Xiao Jie also longed for.

His profession talent indeed had the potential to reach 30 comprehension. Not only did Qi Refining Skill add to comprehension, but Grandmaster Level skills also increased comprehension. However, those Grandmaster Level skills were not so easy to master. So far, he only had Chopping Wood, Cooking, and Saber Skill at Master Level. One more level, and he would reach Grandmaster Level.

He would need to find time to really work on it. Just mastering these three skills would add 3 more points to comprehension. With more time to practice other skills, reaching 30 comprehension points was just a matter of time.

By noon, the trio finally arrived at Jumu City.

"Feng, look quickly!" I Want to Be Immortal suddenly shouted.

Xiao Jie looked towards the distance and saw a towering tree hundreds of meters tall rising into the sky and piercing the clouds in the distant forest.

He could even see the faint clouds swirling around the canopy, with many large birds flying through the leaves in flocks.

"Holy smokes, it’s so tall!" Xiao Jie gaped at the distant giant tree.

Such a magnificent sight was something one would only have the chance to see in a game.

The giant tree wasn’t straight but twisted upwards, branching off into many boughs, with pavilions and towers on the branches, connected by cloud ladders and corridors—as if it were a palace complex built upon a giant tree.

Beneath the giant tree were rows of tree houses.

Jumu City—no wonder.

Suddenly, a flock of giant birds swooped down from the sky, flying over their heads. Xiao Jie watched as these creatures flew by, his heart pounding. Thankfully, they were marked green—likely the city guards of Jumu City.

Thank goodness, if they were monsters... there would be no escaping.

The more he saw, the more Xiao Jie realized that even with his Supreme Saber Technique, he was far from being at ease in this game.

His urge to quickly cultivate the three volumes of the Heavenly Book and rush his Qi Refining Skill became even more urgent.

Entering the city gate, the trio went straight to the giant tree, which was the palace of Master Xiao Yue.