11: Gu Yuan of Shilipo

Gu Yuan now somewhat understood the mindset of the Shili Slope Sword God.

Because his Great Freedom Heaven Derivation Method was completely based on the concept of grinding monsters for levels.

Killing every single demonic creature brought a tangible increase in his strength.

This was just like gaining experience and leveling up in a game.

Although the “experience” gained from each demonic creature was small, the sheer, almost infinite number of demonic creatures in the Immortal Burial Cave made up for it.

Gu Yuan even felt he could stay in the Immortal Burial Cave until the end of time.

Gu Yuan had only been at the foot of the outer mountains of the Immortal Burial Cave for about ten days, yet his Realm had already broken through to the God Summoning Realm, Sixth Tier.

Breaking through a tier in ten days—if this news spread, everyone would think it was a fantasy.

After all, the further a Cultivator progressed in their Realm, the harder it was to achieve a Breakthrough.

As Gu Yuan frantically slaughtered the demonic creatures at the foot of the Immortal Burial Cave's outer mountains, many Cultivators inadvertently caught sight of him.

Precisely because of this, a ridiculous rumor slowly began to circulate around the foot of the Immortal Burial Cave's outer mountains.

It was said that a deranged person was specializing in hunting various low-tier demonic creatures.

This person was suspected of having an unstable mental state, and all Cultivators were warned to be careful if they encountered him!

After all, hunting low-tier demonic creatures brought absolutely no profit.

Cultivators who came to the Immortal Burial Cave for training or to seek Opportunity were all aiming for rare resources or the corpse Materials of high-tier demonic creatures.

People like Gu Yuan, who ruthlessly slaughtered even low-tier demonic creatures, were truly few and far between.

Even Dongfang Yingxue was somewhat puzzled at this moment.

She guessed that Gu Yuan’s unusual behavior might be related to his Physique.

Hmm... It seems she would have to ask him about it later.

Meanwhile, Nether Moon, who was concealing herself using a secret technique, now understood the reason Dongfang Yingxue had come to the Immortal Burial Cave.

Heh~ It seems she couldn't stop worrying about her precious Disciple.

Nether Moon licked her lips, her beautiful eyes blinking slightly as she gazed at Gu Yuan’s distant figure.

Since you are so worried about your Disciple, hehe~ it seems my plan will be easier to execute.

I only need to put your Disciple in danger, and then Dongfang Yingxue, you will definitely rush to save him.

And as soon as you panic, that will be the moment my plan succeeds.

Hmph, when Dongfang Yingxue is in deep danger, you will definitely make a move again. I will wait for you.

This time, I absolutely won't let you escape again.

Nether Moon took one last look at Gu Yuan’s figure, then let out a soft laugh, and her figure vanished on the spot... “The Immortal Burial Cave doesn't seem to have anything unusual about it. What exactly is Revered Master here for...”

Yun Qingci pursed her lips, murmuring to herself as she walked along the foot of the Immortal Burial Cave mountains.

But... Yun Qingci looked around, frowning slightly. Why did it feel like there were far fewer demonic creatures nearby?

The Immortal Burial Cave was, after all, one of the Ten Great Forbidden Zones. Even though she was in the outer area, there shouldn't be so few demonic creatures... “Hey, did you hear? Lately, there's been a maniac ruthlessly slaughtering low-tier demonic creatures day and night.”

“I heard too. What do you think that person is after? Maybe they have mental issues?”

“Shh, who knows? Maybe it's just their hobby. When traveling outside, we should all watch what we say and do.”

Just then, Yun Qingci overheard their discussion as she passed a group of Cultivators.

Upon seeing Yun Qingci's stunningly beautiful face, the group of people froze momentarily.

However, after spotting her Liyue Sword Sect attire, they immediately kept their distance.

After all, when it came to madness, people from the Liyue Sword Sect were second to none.

Only then did Yun Qingci realize the reason the surrounding demonic creatures had decreased.

There's really someone like that? Truly an eccentric.

Yun Qingci shook her head. She looked toward the mountain range ahead and prepared to venture deeper into the Immortal Burial Cave... “Hmm, it seems the boost I get from low-tier demonic creatures is becoming minimal. It's time to continue moving toward the depths of the Immortal Burial Cave.”

After easily slaying a vicious wolf, Gu Yuan stretched his body.

Slaughtering demonic creatures day and night for this long had made his arms feel a bit sore.

After absorbing the spiritual power of the vicious wolf, Gu Yuan made his decision.

After all, the boost he received from these third and fourth-tier demonic creatures was already very small.

Gu Yuan had also hunted fifth-tier demonic creatures during this time.

Demonic creatures equivalent to the Human Race Cultivators in the Spotless Realm still provided a noticeable increase for Gu Yuan.

Therefore, advancing toward the depths of the Immortal Burial Cave was necessary.

Hmm... Let me see... Gu Yuan pulled out something resembling a detector from his backpack.

This was an item he had exchanged for in the System Mall.

It could be used to survey an area, and it would automatically mark the map and the danger level of that area.

“Red means extremely dangerous. The area I'm currently in is green. Moving further ahead... hmm... the yellow area is considered relatively dangerous, but it should be just right for me.”

After finishing his review of the map areas displayed on the detector, Gu Yuan walked forward.

Further ahead was the yellow area, where demonic creatures were usually around the fifth or Sixth Tier.

This was also the area most Cultivators chose when coming to the Immortal Burial Cave for training.

Aside from those Sect Disciples who came here for training, most other Loose Cultivators chose to team up in groups.

After all, fighting alone in the Immortal Burial Cave was genuinely quite dangerous.

Since entering the Immortal Burial Cave, Gu Yuan had already encountered many groups of Loose Cultivators asking him to join their team.

However, Gu Yuan's sole purpose for coming to the Immortal Burial Cave this time was purely to grind monsters and level up.

Therefore, Gu Yuan politely declined their invitations.

And now, Gu Yuan ran straight into another group looking to team up.

“Hey buddy, wanna team up? It's always safer to have a group in this Immortal Burial Cave.”

This was a four-person squad: two men and two women.

The speaker was a middle-aged man who looked rough and carefree, but the hint of malice in the corner of his eye couldn't be concealed.

Gu Yuan glanced at him, then simply smiled.

“Apologies, I'm accustomed to traveling alone.”

Without looking at their expressions, he walked straight past them.

“Brother, this kid has such an arrogant attitude, should we...”

Gazing at Gu Yuan's departing back, another man holding a saber spoke coldly.

“Yeah, tsk, but he looks quite handsome. Can this big sister enjoy him first later on~”

One of the women licked her lips and spoke seductively.

“Looking at that kid's clothes and demeanor, even if he's not a Disciple of some Sect, he's still a piece of fat meat. Go, follow him!”

The middle-aged man leading the group instructed the other three, and the four of them followed behind Gu Yuan.

All four of them were at the God Summoning Realm cultivation level, so they were extremely confident.

After all, that person looked like he was only in the God Summoning Realm too.

But they had four people! The advantage was theirs!