Five breaths later, the fox led Longtian to the foot of a cliff.
In the middle of the cliff was a cave.
The fox pointed at the cave intelligently with its paw, then turned and ran away.
Longtian thought for a moment.
Instead of chasing after the fox, he entered the cave and blocked the entrance with rocks.
Just as he blocked the entrance, the ground began to tremble again.
The Fire Wall must have disappeared.
The tremors grew closer, then gradually faded into the distance.
Longtian’s tense heart finally relaxed.
“As I thought, the Earth Bear is chasing that fox.
I was just caught in the crossfire.
Perhaps that’s why the White Fox helped me.”
Having narrowly escaped death, Longtian still felt lingering fear.
A beast horde was not something human strength could withstand.
Even if his grandfather faced such a terrifying horde, running away would be his only option; otherwise, death was certain.
However, Longtian was very puzzled in his heart.
Why would the Earth Bear expend so many Dalis trying to eat the White Fox?
A Human Level Earth Bear lacked sapience and only acted on instinct.
For its instinct to drive it to ruthlessly hunt down the White Fox could only mean that the White Fox was of great use to it.
“Does the Earth Bear want the White Fox’s Beast Pill?”
Beasts became increasingly stronger through brutal combat because they could also devour Beast Pills, and they could absorb fifty percent or even more of the Energy.
“I hope the White Fox can successfully escape.”
Although Longtian had only been caught in the crossfire because of the White Fox, which led to this disaster, the White Fox had ultimately saved his life.
Longtian was someone who repaid kindness with kindness and vengeance with vengeance; he didn’t want the White Fox to be caught by the Earth Bear either.
Understanding the whole story, Longtian finally realized why he couldn’t find any Fourth-rank Beasts.
It turned out they had all been summoned by the Earth Bear to act as its thugs.
This territory must belong to the Earth Bear.
The Earth Bear’s pursuit lasted for a day and a night before the Wilderness Forest finally quieted down.
Longtian didn’t know if the White Fox was dead or alive.
Perhaps it had been eaten by the Earth Bear, or perhaps it had escaped to another territory, making the Earth Bear afraid to continue the pursuit.
No matter what, it was a good thing for Longtian.
Because the pursuit had ended, he could now hunt Fourth-rank Beasts.
As for the White Fox, he could only pray that it was still alive.
“I hope you’re still alive.
You saved my life today, and if there’s a chance in the future, I will definitely repay you.
“Time to go out and hunt.
Almost half of the half-month agreement has passed, yet my Cultivation is still stuck on the 3rd Floor.
It seems that reaching the 6th Floor in half a month is simply impossible; whether I can even enter the 5th Floor is unknown.
I need to work hard.”
Heaving a sigh, Longtian left the cave.
Half an hour later, Longtian’s gaze stopped on a wild wolf.
The wild wolf lay on the ground, licking the fur on its leg.
“A Wind Wolf, a Fourth-rank Beast with incredible speed.
If I want to kill it, I only have one chance.”
Longtian concealed his aura well and slowly approached the Wind Wolf.
Once close, Longtian smiled.
“So it’s injured.”
This Wind Wolf wasn’t licking its fur; it was licking a wound.
Its right leg was scorched black, presumably burned by the White Fox.
“Oh, White Fox, to think that you still helped me even after you’ve left.”
With the Wind Wolf’s leg injured, Longtian no longer had any worries.
“Die!”
With a low roar, Longtian stomped his feet.
The massive rebounding force propelled his body forward, closing in on the Wind Wolf like a cannonball.
“HOWL!”
The moment Longtian revealed himself, the Wind Wolf noticed.
“Trying to run with three legs?
Die!”
He unleashed the Vajra Palm and the Stone-Splitting Fist one after another.
The Wind Wolf was instantly severely injured by Longtian and collapsed to the ground, unable to get back up.
Without a shred of mercy, Longtian shattered the Wind Wolf’s head with a single punch and retrieved the Beast Pill from inside.
“It didn’t disappoint me.
With this Beast Pill, I’ll be able to break through to the Fourth Layer.”
Longtian put away the Beast Pill.
Afraid of being interrupted by beasts, he didn’t dare attempt a breakthrough on the spot and turned back to the cave.
“Breakthrough.
This time, I must successfully break through to the Fourth Layer!”
Inside the cave, Longtian took out the Beast Pill.
With flashing eyes, he swallowed it in one gulp.
The berserk Energy quickly spread through his body, rampaging and crashing within him like giant dragons.
“Charge for me, charge, charge!”
Longtian guided this Energy to charge toward his fourth Hidden Vein.
The intense pain could not deter his desire to grow stronger in the slightest.
“Break, break, break!”
The Energy surged like ocean waves, rising in unrelenting swells, and like a raging flood, it constantly crashed against the floodgates of the fourth Hidden Vein.
The 100th impact, the 200th impact, the 300th impact!
BOOM.
With a muffled sound, the ferocious Energy finally broke through the fourth Hidden Vein.
The once-dim fourth Hidden Vein was instantly flooded with Spiritual Energy, radiating a bright light.
The fourth Hidden Vein had been opened!
“Now’s the time.
Absorb the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy!”
The Energy of the Beast Pill and the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy poured into the fourth Hidden Vein together, instantly filling it up until it gradually became saturated.
Merely half an hour later, the radiance of the fourth Hidden Vein was no weaker than the first three.
Mortal Realm Fourth Level Cultivation, stabilized!
“So this is the power of the Fourth Layer.”
Longtian stood up, feeling as though his entire body possessed inexhaustible strength.
The Spiritual Energy Amount of the Fourth Layer was more than three times that of the Third Layer.
“To think He Qingfeng possessed such tremendous power and still lost to me.
He really is a piece of trash.
However, this also indirectly proves the importance of Martial Skills.
Now that my Cultivation has advanced to the Fourth Layer, the Vajra Palm and the Stone-Splitting Fist, although still useful to me, are not presentable enough.
I reckon they can no longer help me punch above my weight and kill a Fifth Level Cultivator.
“It’s time to learn the Seven Luminaries Fiery Fire Fist.
If I can learn the Seven Luminaries Fiery Fire Fist, even if I can only execute one star, I’ll still be able to kill Fifth Layer experts.”
When Longtian was on the 3rd Floor, he didn’t dare carve out time to learn the Seven Luminaries Fiery Fire Fist because he didn’t have much time to begin with.
He had to first raise his Cultivation before daring to learn a Human-level Medium Martial Technique, and now was the time.
“I wonder if learning a Human-level Medium Martial Technique will be as smooth as learning a Human-level Basic Martial Technique.”
It had only taken Longtian one day to become proficient in a Human-level Basic Martial Technique.
He didn’t know if this was inevitable or just a fluke.
“I hope I can learn it smoothly.
There are only eight days left until the agreed time, and I don’t have time to waste on the Cultivation of Martial Skills.”
Shaking his head, the Cultivation Method of the Seven Luminaries Fiery Fire Fist surfaced in his mind.
Longtian hastily gathered the Spiritual Energy within his body according to the Cultivation Method.
The Spiritual Energy flowed along the blood vessels of his body, circulating to his right fist along a bizarre route.
Longtian could feel a faint, scorching sensation appearing on his right fist.
“The Seven Luminaries Fiery Fire Fist utilizes the circulation of Spiritual Energy within the body to simultaneously drive the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy.
A single punch will possess the burning might of flames.
“Let the practice begin!
Strike!”
He channeled Spiritual Energy into his right fist and threw a punch.
Unfortunately, the Spiritual Energy dissipated directly into the air without taking on a fiery color.
“No good, again!”
After experimenting fifty times, everything suddenly became perfectly clear to Longtian.
“So this is the logic behind it.
The circulation of Spiritual Energy must be smooth, and I also need to comprehend the Fist Intent of this punch.
Only by sensing the Fist Intent can I trigger the power of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy, making a strike hit like rising flames.
This is the Seven Luminaries Fiery Fire Fist.”
Longtian smiled faintly and closed his eyes, seeming to completely immerse his entire being into his right fist.
One breath later, faint Spiritual Energy overflowed from his right fist.
The Spiritual Energy grew denser and denser, until it surprisingly turned crimson, like a ball of burning flames.
“Seven Luminaries Fiery Fire Fist, One Star Stabbing Eye.
Strike!”
The flames on his right hand trailed a fiery tail, resembling a radiant star that was incredibly dazzling.
BOOM!
The fist slammed into the stone wall, erupting with a muffled bang.
Instantly, rocks flew in all directions, and the entire cave trembled slightly.
Longtian opened his eyes and looked at the deep crater on the wall, which was dozens of centimeters wide and emitting black smoke as if it had been burned by fire.
The smile on his lips grew even more pronounced.
“This is the first punch of the Seven Luminaries Fiery Fire Fist, One Star Stabbing Eye.
Not only is it incredibly powerful, but it also has Explosion and burning effects.
If this punch were to land on a peer of the same level, it would definitely blast a hole right through their body, sending flesh and blood flying.
As expected, it truly lives up to being equivalent to a High-level Human Martial Skill.
“Haha.
To think that I, Longtian, only spent half an hour to grasp the first punch.
I’m a real fucking genius at learning Martial Skills.
Stele, you’ve transformed me into something non-human.
What human could possibly possess my level of talent?
Even if there were, they would be a true favored son of heaven within the Human Realm, as rare as a unicorn.”
The more Longtian advanced in Cultivation, the more he understood the benefits brought by the Mysterious Stele.
First: His comprehension ability was incredibly strong.
If he claimed second place in the ability to learn Martial Skills, no one would dare claim first.
Second: His Cultivation had no bottlenecks.
As long as he had enough Beast Pills, his Cultivation would continuously improve, and so far, no side effects had been found.
Moreover, these were only the known benefits.
Perhaps the Stone Stele had other unknown functions that he had yet to discover?
Regardless of whether there were other uses, just these two points were enough to drive the entire world insane.
This Mysterious Stele was definitely one of the most peerless treasures on the entire continent.
Or perhaps, it was simply the greatest, without peer.
“Since it only took half an hour to grasp the first punch, that means I can consecutively grasp the second and third punches, and then become proficient in them.
“Practice, practice!”
Longtian’s body and mind sank completely into the practice of the Seven Luminaries Fiery Fire Fist, right until he was physically and mentally exhausted, collapsing onto the ground.
“I didn’t expect to practice for a whole day and night in my obsession.
This is already the eighth day; there are only seven days left until the agreed time.
Now that the first, second, and third punches have all reached Great Success, I can execute three stars in one fluid motion.
Even if I encounter a Fifth Level Cultivator who has also cultivated a Human-level Medium Martial Technique, I would still barely be able to put up a fight.
After all, no one can achieve Mastery of Martial Arts like me.
If the opponent hasn’t cultivated a Human-level Medium Martial Technique, it will be an instant one-punch kill!
“It’s time to set out and find a Fifth-tier Beast for practice.
Only in practical combat can one better improve themselves.
In life-and-death duels, combat experience is the most important.”
Longtian was never arrogant.
Even though he had learned three punches, he wouldn’t assume he was unrivaled among Fifth-tier Beasts.
If he failed, what he would lose was his life, so he planned to find a Fifth-tier Beast to test his skills on first.
After leaving the cave, Longtian discovered three Fifth-tier Beasts along the way, ultimately setting his sights on a Wild Bull Beast.