33: Bad luck?

East of Xiao Huang Village.

A young man, holding a long sword, was cautiously moving through the mountains.

To say ‘slowly’ wasn't quite accurate.

His speed was several times faster than a normal person's brisk walk.

It was as if he didn't fear hidden dangers!?

The young man was Chu Yuan!

Chu Yuan dared to travel alone in the wilderness because he had a certain degree of confidence.

He used the primal divine crystal to conceal his own state, not only his strength and Cultivation, but also his Aura perfectly.

For instance, a few minutes ago, he had approached within five meters of a wild boar, but the boar seemed completely unaware of his presence.

It wasn't until a sword sealed its throat that the boar's eyes suddenly widened, and it died unwillingly.

Moreover, in Chu Yuan's perception, this was a Yao Beast that had just entered the First Order.

Under these circumstances, bringing Zhang Xiangwen would have become a burden, increasing the risk factor.

Furthermore, if he encountered danger, he could enter the primal origin space to temporarily avoid it.

In this situation, it was even more impossible to be with Zhang Xiangwen.

Chu Yuan hurried eastward with his sword; although confident, he still maintained his vigilance.

As for the long sword in his hand, it was actually a broken sword that had been discarded in his home for who knew how long, covered in rust, riddled with cracks, and severely blunted.

But who made him capable of strengthening it?

Just one strengthening made the long sword appear as good as new.

After a second strengthening, it became even sharper, capable of cutting through iron like mud, even more incisive and formidable than Zhang Xiangwen’s fierce weapon.

This naturally became his temporary weapon!

Just like that, Chu Yuan slowly advanced with his sword, focused, fully sensing any potential dangers in his surroundings.

More than an hour later.

Chu Yuan finally arrived at his destination, a cliff above a valley.

During this process, he incidentally killed a First Order Middle Stage green snake and a First Order Late Stage monkey Yao Beast.

Along the way, he also picked six or seven spirit fruit herbs.

"Thirty li east of the village!"

"This should be the place!"

Chu Yuan stood on the cliff, looking down at the valley below, and murmured.

"However, it seems there's something not so simple down here!"

His gaze was solemn, and he could vaguely feel a sense of danger from below.

Given his current strength, for him to feel danger, there must be at least a Second Order demon beast in this valley.

Or, a dozen First Order demon beasts!

"Hmph!"

Chu Yuan took a deep breath, Zhang Yan's face flashed through his mind, and the figure of Er Ya... his gaze became firm.

He was determined to get the xuan yuan fruit!

Even if it was only a possibility, he had to try, so as not to have any regrets.

After all, being able to Cultivate two years earlier meant starting faster than others for a Cultivator!

In fact, for many Cultivators, two years was enough to change many things.

Thinking of this, Chu Yuan resolutely turned and prepared to enter the valley... Xiao Huang Village.

Zhang Xiangwen went to Chu Yuan's house to look, and then searched around the village.

He finally confirmed that Chu Yuan had indeed gone into the wilderness alone.

Recalling what he had said to Chu Yuan last night, he originally wanted to try and follow him out.

But remembering Chu Yuan's message, he ultimately gave up.

When he had gone out to collect herbs before, he had always been meticulously prepared, but each time was thrilling, and there were even a few times when he almost didn't make it back.

This time, he had prepared nothing, and coupled with various other reasons, he feared that if he went, he would not only fail to find Chu Yuan but might also lose his life.

Because of this, he could only hope that Chu Yuan truly had a way to protect himself.

"This kid is too reckless!"

Zhang Xiangwen complained in a low voice, a hint of self-reproach on his face.

If he hadn't said those things last night, Chu Yuan probably wouldn't have gone out, right?

He thought to himself, feeling even more self-reproach; it was all his fault!

As soon as he returned home, Zhang Yan came to greet him, "Dad, did you find him?"

Zhang Xiangwen looked at his daughter's frightened, tear-streaked face, feeling even more self-reproach.

He shook his head and said, "Yaner, that kid has a tough life, you don't need to worry!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yan nodded slightly, her disappointment visible in her eyes.

She held her wooden sword, gazed into the distance, and murmured, "Brother Chu Yuan, you must be safe! I'm still waiting for you to teach me how to Cultivate!"

Zhang Xiangwen felt a pang in his heart, he opened his mouth, but said nothing.

He glanced at Zhang Yan, then turned and called Xu Jing to keep an eye on her, while he went to the village entrance.

The sun was just right today, and it was time to select and husk the rice!

He needed to oversee everything and also guard against possible attacks from Yao Beasts outside the village.

Such incidents occurred every year, though rarely did the Yao Beasts succeed.

Zhang Yan watched him leave, but a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

"Why do I feel like Dad is hiding something from me?"

... Xiao Huang Village, thirty li east of the village.

In the valley, as soon as Chu Yuan stepped in, his eyes narrowed involuntarily.

How did he feel that his Earth-Grade Luck seemed a bit unlucky?

He had just entered the valley and encountered a tiger Yao Beast; was it really that outrageous?

Chu Yuan was speechless.

But he saw, dozens of meters in front of him, a white-browed tiger, as big as a yellow ox, lying lazily under a tree, enjoying the shade.

Although the other party hadn't discovered him, the faintly emanating Aura proved that this was a First Order Peak Yao Beast!

Chu Yuan hesitated for only a moment, then decided to go around it and not fight it for now.

But at this moment, as his gaze shifted slightly, his eyes suddenly narrowed.

spirit fruit?

It didn't seem like bad Luck after all!

Chu Yuan's lips curved slightly, he thought to himself.

He saw that not far from the tiger Yao Beast, a small tree was laden with three small yellow fruits.

A spiritual halo emanated from them, which was even more intense than an unstrengthened red jujube, and not much weaker than a strengthened red jujube.

"Although I don't know its effects, if this tiger Yao Beast is guarding it, it must be something good!"

Chu Yuan thought to himself, developing an idea for this spirit fruit.

As for the tiger Yao Beast?

He heard that Yao Beast meat was very nourishing!

The primal origin space already had boar Yao Beast meat and snake Yao Beast meat, so adding tiger Yao Beast meat wouldn't be bad.

Thinking this, Chu Yuan restrained his killing intent and silently approached the tiger Yao Beast.

And the concealment of the primal origin space was indeed not for show; without making a single sound, he approached within ten meters of the tiger Yao Beast, yet it still showed no sign of awareness.

At a certain moment.

Chu Yuan's eyes suddenly narrowed, and his figure shot forward abruptly.

The tiger Yao Beast's pupils constricted, its fur stood on end, and it scrambled to its feet in a panic.

"Roar..."

A roar abruptly ceased.

A ghostly figure flashed past it, a sword sealing its throat!

"Bang!"

A loud thud sounded, the tiger Yao Beast's eyes widened, and it fell unwillingly.

Chu Yuan quickly picked the three yellow spirit fruit and glanced at the dead tiger Yao Beast.

He put it into the primal origin space, flashed his figure, and quickly left.

The physical body at the limit of the Spiritual Enlightenment Realm, coupled with the Transcendent Meteor Sword Technique, what could an unprepared First Order Peak tiger Yao Beast do to resist?

Not to mention the opponent being completely unprepared, even if it was prepared, it would still be a matter of two or three swords.

It's just that Chu Yuan didn't want to engage in a fierce battle and attract the attention of other Yao Beasts in the valley.

Moreover, why bother with something that can be easily solved?