45: Are you bringing a handle or not?

Qi Ling Star.

It is also one of the planets connected by the twenty-eight portals.

A mountain forest far from the connecting portal.

This mountain forest is different from those on Blue Star; the trees are tall and thick, at least several times larger than those on Blue Star.

The distance between the trees is also very large, making it difficult for humans to hide their tracks here.

Behind a small slope.

Li Tianyang, who had met Chen Qing a few times, was extremely disheveled, covered in many injuries, not much different from a dead dog.

He leaned against the small slope, panting heavily, and cursed at a young man next to him: “Damn Li Qingshan!

I must have had eight lifetimes of bad luck to enter the battlefield with you!

I told you that 4th-tier Yao Beast had returned, but you didn’t believe me. Now look, we didn’t raid its home, but we thoroughly pissed that guy off!

Damn it! Why didn’t I just kill you back then!

Leaving you alive was my biggest mistake!”

In Chen Qing’s eyes, Li Tianyang, who was always calm and composed, able to chat and laugh with anyone without fear, was now furious and spewing profanities.

Li Qingshan, who was being cursed at, also had tattered clothes, with no part of his body intact. He said weakly:

“Stop, stop cursing for now. How much Qi do you have left?

If it really doesn’t work, you cover me, I’ll give it a slash, and we’ll fight it!”

“Fight your ass! That’s a 4th-tier Yao Beast! If I could fight it, I would have already!

Let’s recover first. That guy hasn’t discovered us yet. When it gets dark, we’ll look for an opportunity to run.”

Li Tianyang still had some sense, took out a few Medicinal Pills for healing, and ate them. He didn’t want to die with this guy.

Li Qingshan slumped against the small slope, holding his great saber, and mumbled: “Damn it, if it weren’t for me Breaking Through too quickly and not finding a team, plus that woman Liu Yun badmouthing me in the guild, how could I not find help.

Finding people temporarily, finding acquaintances, they’re too weak, no good.

Finding other random people, I don’t know them and don’t trust them.

Otherwise, I wouldn’t have come to you.”

He panted, snatched a few Medicinal Pills from Li Tianyang’s hand, and shoved them all into his mouth.

“Heh heh, I did find someone, but he’s too weak right now, not suitable for missions together.”

“Who?”

Li Tianyang didn’t mind him robbing his Medicinal Pills. No reason, he was used to it.

“A freshman from our school, named Chen Qing. He wants to form a force and asked me to join.”

“Chen Qing?”

“Yeah! What, you know him too?”

Li Tianyang looked at Li Qingshan with a strange expression. Was it the same name, or was it that junior?

“Is he a non-Martial Artist?”

Li Qingshan shook his head: “No.

He beat up several top 100 students from the second year a few days ago. How could a non-Martial Artist do that?

I’d say he’s at least high-stage First Tier.”

“Oh. Then it shouldn’t be the person I know.”

When he saw Chen Qing, Chen Qing was still a non-Martial Artist. No matter how fast he Cultivated, it was impossible for him to Cultivate to this level in such a short time.

Li Tianyang didn’t pay attention. There were too many people in the school. Just the freshmen of Jinling Martial Arts University alone numbered tens of thousands, so it was not strange to have a few people with the same name.

Moreover, the name Chen Qing was not uncommon.

Li Qingshan also didn’t pay attention. He just mentioned it in passing. No matter how strong Chen Qing’s talent was, it would probably take at least half a year for him to catch up with their pace.

“Li Tianyang, weren’t you quite formidable before?

I thought this time I found someone stronger than me, so we wouldn’t need to run anymore, right?

But how come after you Broke Through to Third Tier, you’re not much stronger than me?”

Li Tianyang said speechlessly: “Nonsense! I just entered Third Tier and haven’t had time to Cultivate Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills for many days. How can I be strong?”

“Martial Skills, do you even need to Cultivate that stuff? Don’t you just get proficient by fighting on the battlefield?” Li Qingshan panted: “This time, I originally thought that if we raided this Yao Beast’s lair, we wouldn’t have to worry about resources to Cultivate to 4th or even 5th Tier. But now, it’s all for nothing.”

Li Tianyang recovered slightly from his injuries, looked back at where they came from, and said: “Don’t worry about all that for now.

We are at least a hundred li away from the portal entrance. It will take at least half a day to walk there.

We will inevitably encounter other Yao Beasts and dangers along the way.

We need to consider our route back.”

Li Qingshan heard this and became fierce: “I’m not reconciled to going back now!

I came fully prepared this time, and I ended up in such a sorry state!

Damn it, we must fight back!”

“Are you trying to die? That Spineback Dragon is definitely still guarding its territory. What are you going to fight back with?”

Li Qingshan said indifferently: “Then we wait. It will eventually go out to eat, drink, and relieve itself. It can’t always stay in its territory, right?”

Li Tianyang couldn’t help but curse: “Idiot! Since it’s on alert, it won’t easily give you another chance! If we go back, it’s very likely a trap!”

This guy’s brain seems to be in his butt!

They both suffered serious injuries. Let alone fighting back, even going back now might not be smooth sailing.

This guy even had a big hole punched in his abdomen by the Spineback Dragon, how can he still be so lively?

Li Tianyang was helpless.

Although he appeared flamboyant on the surface, he was actually very cautious at heart and would not easily provoke trouble he couldn’t handle.

However, this time he came for the Cultivation resources of the Third Tier.

Since successfully Breaking Through to Third Tier a few days ago, his resource reserves were also depleted.

It would take too long to quickly acquire resources on Blue Star, and he couldn’t wait.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have believed this guy and come out to raid the Yao Beast’s lair together.

After thinking for a moment, Li Tianyang said: “Uh, even though it’s on alert, one of us can actively create some noise to lure it away, and the other can look for an opportunity to raid its lair.”

Li Qingshan smiled: “I knew you, Li Tianyang, were a real man! I wouldn’t really look down on anyone else!”

Li Tianyang waved his hand: “Get out of here!

You’ll be responsible for luring it away then! I’ll look for an opportunity to go in.”

Li Qingshan was stunned, and couldn’t help but tug at his pants and curse: “Take them off and let me see if you’re really a real man!”

“Get lost!”

The two argued for a long time, then Li Tianyang kicked Li Qingshan away and lay on the ground, listening for movement.

“Go! A Yao Beast is approaching!”

Li Qingshan didn’t need his reminder; he had already bolted.

This guy was unreliable at other times, but his running was absolutely first-class!

Li Tianyang was also not slow, following up with a single stride... Chen Qing finally bought the shark tooth for a high price of 950 credits after a 20-minute negotiation with the weapon shop owner.

He saved 48 credits.

He then, after persistent coaxing, bought a D-grade combat boot for 50 credits at a 50% discount, for easy escape.

The 1320 credits he just got were quickly depleted, leaving him with 320 credits.

Next, he went to the school’s pharmacy to purchase the Medicinal Pills he would need for the upcoming period.

This included some Spirit Pills, as well as Medicinal Pills for protecting internal organs and healing injuries.

Another 220 credits were spent.

Finally, he only kept 100 credits for emergencies.

Walking back to the dormitory, Chen Qing sighed.

Martial Dao is really expensive!

One credit is equivalent to 10,000 federal currency, so his daily expenses were over 10 million!

“No wonder Fu Mingyu said his family couldn’t support him anymore; they couldn’t afford it!”