10: Chapter 10 successfully made the Cultivation Alliance owe him a favor, and then he won over Yu Xiaotang in the forest.

"Wow! Little Brother Lin Kuang, you are amazing!" Liu Shasha stood with her hands on her hips, clenching her fists, looking at Lin Kuang with a shocked expression.

Her eyes held a hint more admiration than when they first met; after all, she had only managed to block The Bandit Duo by using a Magic Treasure left behind by the Cultivation Alliance to barely activate a formation.

Lin Kuang glanced at Liu Shasha's different expression and immediately thought, Is this what they call the mutual appreciation between righteous people?

The Cultivation Alliance in the Qiongming World had similarities to the Young Lord's territory in the secret chamber under the Three Ghosts of the Huang Family; both had been overthrown. Moreover, unlike the Dynasty, the Cultivation Alliance cared about the lives of ordinary Cultivators and Mortals.

The Dynasty valued centralized power, and organizations like the broad-reaching Cultivation Alliance or the neutral Sword Sect were eventually targeted by the Dynasty...

"I will record your heroic battle achievements and upload them to the Cultivation Alliance right now! So that my colleagues later can make things convenient for you!" Liu Shasha said gently, taking out a data Jade Slip.

Wait! The Cultivation Alliance likes to help the weak, so if I perform outstandingly in front of their Law Enforcement Elder, can I just blend in?

That's great! This way, I don't have to worry about rebuilding favorability every time I go to a new region!

After all, it's a mid-tier faction; why not take advantage of it if it's free?

"Are you alright?" Yu Xiaotang arrived late, and as soon as she saw Lin Kuang, she asked anxiously, perhaps having developed some feelings after their few encounters on the road.

"Lin Kuang, has your Magic Treasure been maintained?" Yu Xiaotang stared at the Five Thunder Vibration Drum in astonishment; she had never seen a Magic Treasure that could recover so quickly.

"It seems Lin Kuang's mastery of Magic Treasures has reached the Peak!" Liu Shasha exclaimed.

"No! It's that they have a tacit understanding!" Yu Xiaotang provided another answer.

"Hmm, I think so too. Just now, when it was with me, it was already roaring towards Lin Kuang's location!" Yin Yi also agreed with Yu Xiaotang's insight.

Lin Kuang chatted happily among the three beauties.

On the other side, in the air, Blue Shark had his arms around Red Demon, and he said in deep confusion, "How could we possibly be defeated by a piece of trash at the First Layer Realm!"

"That Magic Treasure is extraordinary; it can instantly boost the opponent's cultivation and unleash powerful strength!" Red Demon was still recalling Lin Kuang's strike just now.

"Such a Magic Treasure is definitely priceless! We must seize it! Otherwise, our titles will be revoked!"

"Hmm! No! Brother Blue, my hemorrhoids haven't healed yet!" Red Demon already felt a chill down his spine!

Besides gaining the favor of Liu Shasha and the others by defeating The Bandit Duo, Lin Kuang also received a reward of 200 Spirit Stones!

Although it wasn't much, you can't get by without money when you're out and about, especially as a man! You must have money in your pockets.

Just like that, Yu Xiaotang and Lin Kuang rested for one night in Poro Town before heading towards the next region—Luola City.

To enter Luola City, one must pass through the perilous Poro Forest.

Poro Forest is a forest with many low-level Spirit Beasts and low-level medicinal herbs, which is just right for practicing and raising the cultivation value of the Five Thunder Vibration Drum.

Moreover, these Spirit Beasts all possess weak neurotoxins; he could use this toxin to enchant the thunderclap sword or make some potions.

If made properly, he might even be able to create something like an aphrodisiac to facilitate his own mischief!

Just as he was thinking about using the toxin for mischief, a rustling sound came from the bushes! Lin Kuang turned his head and saw a Mandala Insect!

"Ahhhh—what a huge bug!" Although Yu Xiaotang was a tomboy, she still had no resistance against bugs.

She immediately shrank behind Lin Kuang. She was wearing thin clothing and pressed tightly against his back, giving him another opportunity, but this time the gentle sensation didn't catch Lin Kuang's attention as it did before.

Instead, the Mandala Insect in front of him captivated Lin Kuang. This Spirit Beast had the strongest paralytic toxin among low-level Spirit Beasts! Lin Kuang had long wanted to try coating his weapon with poison!

Whether against enemies or someone he planned to woo, this paralytic toxin was top-tier!

And with Poro Forest being so big, and Yu Xiaotang being afraid of bugs, he would have plenty of opportunities!

"Yu Xiaotang, let go. It's just a little bug, don't be nervous!"

"A little bug? It's almost as thick as my arm!" Yu Xiaotang pulled even tighter. If they hadn't just met not long ago, she would have jumped directly onto Lin Kuang's back.

"Lin Kuang, if you need to practice on it, hurry up and kill it!"

"Not just practice; I also want to extract the poison from its fangs!" Lin Kuang slowly walked toward the Mandala Insect!

[Battle Mission: Defeat a Grass-type Spirit Beast for the first time.]

[Mission Reward: Basic Reward: 5 points of cultivation! The more you kill, the more cultivation you gain, cap: 20 points! Defeating a Grass-type Spirit Beast with cultivation exceeding the Peak of the First Layer Realm grants an additional 12 points of cultivation!]

Damn! It's finally here! I knew there had to be missions to increase cultivation, Lin Kuang's eyes immediately lit up.

He loved these battle missions! Although he didn't know if a dozen or so points of cultivation would be useful to him, it was better than nothing!

What bothered Lin Kuang a little was where to find one at the Peak of the First Layer Realm!

Poro Forest was full of all kinds of low-level Grass-type Spirit Pets! How was he supposed to find one in there?

He couldn't just kill them one by one, right? That would be too wasteful; not only would there not be much experience, but it would also be a waste of time.

Helpless, Lin Kuang had to deal with the Mandala Insect in front of him first!

"Thunder and Lightning!" Lin Kuang launched an attack at the Mandala Insect, and with just one hit, the Mandala Insect was beaten into a ball!

"Huh? The bug has entered a weakened state and has no attack power for now. You can try to pull its fangs!" Although Yu Xiaotang was terrified, she still remembered that Lin Kuang planned to pull its fangs to extract the poison.

Oh! So that's how it is. Lin Kuang was afraid the Mandala Insect might play dead! He struck a few more times, and only after completely finishing off the Mandala Insect did he take out his dagger to extract the poison.

After all, it was too dangerous while it was alive; what if it pulled a sneak attack? He would be in trouble, especially since Yu Xiaotang's combat effectiveness plummeted in front of bugs!

*Swish—*

Lin Kuang pried open the fangs, and the thick green venom flowed into the jade bottle along the tube.

"What? So little?" Lin Kuang was stunned. This amount of venom was at most a few milliliters, not even enough to coat the thunderclap sword, let alone make medicine.

"Generally, once a venomous Spirit Beast dies, it stops producing toxin, and the excess toxin will slowly rot its body from the inside." Yu Xiaotang explained when she saw Lin Kuang's confused expression.

"Really?" Lin Kuang actually didn't know; although he had read novels, many details were not written in them.

"Yeah! Isn't this common sense? Didn't your Master teach you?" Yu Xiaotang scratched her head and asked curiously.

"No! I practiced swordsmanship with my Master every day and never learned any common sense." Lin Kuang said helplessly. With a great beauty around, who would listen to lectures carefully?

When Lin Kuang was in school, he used to secretly stare at his young Chinese teacher and never listened to the lessons; now that he could look openly, it was even less likely he would listen!