My Cultivation Starting from Archery-Chapter 604 - 206: How Many Troops Does This Upper Sect Have?_4

The first two items required artificial cultivation and were extremely scarce; the last item, 'Spirit Rhinoceros Horn,' was a material from a second-tier demon beast, which, even if found, might not be possible to defeat.

Chen Sansi entered a shop called 'Book Collection Pavilion', spent a spirit crystal, and bought a 'Demon Beast Record' to thoroughly study the demon beasts of this world.

Soon, he found the relevant records about the 'Qi Refinement Fish'.

This fish could barely be considered a second-tier spirit fish, but its value to martial cultivators was far less than that of a Jingshen Fruit. Its most unique function was that after eating it, one could neutralize over a thousand types of immortal poisons.

"Why does it specifically have to be a fish?"

Chen San massaged his aching forehead.

If it were an ordinary fish, even if he couldn't catch it with a fishing rod, he could simply go into the river and could impale one with his long spear.

Unfortunately, the Qi Refinement Fish lived extremely secretively, usually hidden underground, only emerging when enticed by food. It could basically only be caught with a rod.

He patiently continued to read the 'Demon Beast Record', and within half an hour, he memorized all the demon beasts and spiritual beasts that could appear within tens of thousands of li. He had a fair idea of how to catch the fish.

Chen Sansi immediately headed to the teahouse, took the little blockhead with him, while Qian Xun continued to stay inside the building.

In the eyes of cultivators,

Qian Xun was but an unremarkable spiritual beast, obviously unable to fly, hardly catching anyone's interest. Moreover, the teahouse offered services to look after spiritual pets, and it only required spending spirit stones to leave it there for the time being.

However, this also indicated that it was time to buy a storage bag that could contain living creatures, otherwise, it would prove inconvenient on many occasions.

"Where are you taking me?"

Zhaozhao looked at the bustling workshop and dutifully followed behind the white robe.

"Fishing."

...

Chiling Mountain stretched for hundreds of thousands of li, teeming with countless demon beasts and laden with danger, it was also a land rich in resources. Cultivators from nearby workshops would enter the mountains to hunt, but unlike mundane hunters,

The mortality rate for those who hunted there exceeded thirty percent!

Meaning, for every three people who went in, one would never come out again.

Whoever entered Chiling Mountain had to pay a tax, for the entire mountain range was the private property of Shengyun Sect, following the same rules as the mundane world.

Each person had to pay a spirit stone; neither too expensive nor by any means cheap.

And whether on the ground or in the air, there were numerous cultivators patrolling; killing anyone found without pardon. One could only enter through specific routes, and once inside, whether alive or dead, no one would care for you.

Approaching the foot of First Layer Mountain, there was a refined pavilion which seemed like a "ticket office". Nearby the pavilion, scattered groups of cultivators were gathering.

Among them, was an acquaintance.

The first time Chen Sansi came to the ends of the earth, disguised as Lai Zi, he joined a group heading to an ancient transmission array, Lu Boqin was the leader at that time. Judging by his attire, he was now a Law Enforcement Deacon of the Steward Hall in Daze Fang City, appearing here likely hunting as well.

After paying the spirit stone,

Chen Sansi and Zhaozhao were allowed passage.

Then, Lu Boqin proactively approached him and spoke the exact same words as when they first met, "Brother, I didn't expect we would meet again. Recently, Chiling Mountain is not very peaceful. Would you like to join us and travel together?"

Back then, he had joined this man on the journey to the ancient transmission array, only to disappear halfway. Unexpectedly, after such a long time, they met here again.

"Yes, yes."

Someone nearby chimed in, "Recently a few demon beasts in the mountain are about to break through their boundaries, hunting cultivators everywhere, they're extremely fierce. Just in these two days alone, at least twenty people have died."

This is the difference between Chiling Mountain and mundane mountains.

Not only do people hunt beasts,

Beasts are also scheming to hunt people.

The law of the jungle, survival of the fittest.

Chen Sansi glanced at them.

Four people in total, two of whom were martial cultivators, the other two were magic cultivators in the Qi Refining Middle Stage, but he didn't see the others who had accompanied him last time, like the young man carrying a sword and the other Martial Saint.

"Sigh~ Back then, Brother Tang and Brother Liu just wouldn't listen to my advice and insisted on entering the mountain alone... As a result, they never returned..."

Lu Boqin said with a pained expression, "At that time, I really should have stopped them. Thus, I just don't want to see any more daoist friends die there for no reason!"

"Deacon Lu, you shouldn't blame yourself. As the saying goes, 'good words cannot persuade the dead,' how can you bear the fault?"

"..."

It seemed that Lu Boqin was now doing quite well for himself in Daze Fang City, and his reputation was excellent.

"Hey, you two, would you like to join us?"

A young cultivator asked.

"Thank you all for your kind advice and warnings,"

Chen Sansi clasped his fists, "I possess only modest abilities, and fear following along would only slow you down, so I'll take my leave first."