Shocking World War Emperor-Chapter 20: Spirit Crystal (Added as a first reward for being forced to choose X)

Since deciding to go to the Endless Forest, it was natural to make some preparations.

Ling Chen visited the Spiritual Medicine Hall again and purchased a longsword, four Ganlin Pills, ten bottles of Body Tempering Spirit Liquid, and five Spirit Revitalizing Pills.

Hunting spirit beasts might lead to injuries.

Thus, Ganlin Pills, a type of healing spiritual medicine, were essential.

As for the longsword, it was to deal with spirit beasts.

After all, a spirit beast is large, and only the most valuable parts of their bodies, such as fur and claws, could be selected.

The Spirit Revitalizing Pills were naturally for the recovery of Spiritual Power.

Including the five remaining from before and the two leftover from the first purchase, there were a total of twelve Spirit Revitalizing Pills.

He had decided that once eight Spirit Revitalizing Pills were consumed, he must return, otherwise it would be dangerous.

As for the Body Tempering Spirit Liquid, it was prepared for Ling Wu.

After his departure, Ling Wu was merely a maid with no say in the Ling Family.

With Ling Wu approaching the Peak of Physical Body Realm, he had to make preparations in advance.

With all preparations in place, Ling Chen went to the Spirit Hall and specifically learned several high-quality Spirit Arts to hold as a trump card in case of emergencies.

Indeed, the difficulty in cultivating high-quality Spirit Arts was significantly greater than that of mid-quality ones.

However, with Ling Chen's talent, it was just a matter of spending more time.

Having returned to his residence, Ling Chen packed a few pieces of personal clothing and then informed Ling Wu.

"Young Master, be careful!"

Ling Wu escorted Ling Chen to the door.

"I will. Take good care of yourself. If there's anything, you can go to Xiao, the law enforcer."

Ling Chen smiled faintly, then vanished from Ling Wu's sight.

The Endless Forest was located south of Guangling City.

Passing through the Southern Gate, it took Ling Chen an hour to reach the entrance to the Endless Forest.

This place was a small town named Luoye Town.

Because it was close to the Endless Forest, it was quite prosperous and almost comparable to a smaller city.

Many people were shouting, buying and selling various items.

Even Spirit Arts and Spiritual Techniques were for sale.

Ling Chen didn't spare this any extra glance.

Because he hardly had any money left.

He found an inn and began to rest.

The optimal time to enter the Endless Forest was actually during the day.

However, he was different.

Only at night could he sense nature's spiritual energy and replenish the Spiritual Power consumed within his body.

Therefore, Ling Chen planned to enter after nightfall.

After waking up refreshed, Ling Chen took advantage of the night and made his way into the Endless Forest.

Surrounded by clear nature's spiritual energy, Ling Chen chose not to absorb and refine it but instead cautiously stealthed through the jungle.

"Roar!"

The night was when spirit beasts were most active, and from time to time, the sounds of beastly roars were heard.

Because Ling Chen was careful and cautious, he did not startle the grass and alarm the snakes, so to speak, and went unnoticed by the spirit beasts.

Moreover, his physique was very special, even Cultivators of the Spirit Sea Realm could not perceive his true cultivation level, let alone mere spirit beasts.

His current location was on the outermost edges of the Endless Forest, where even the spirit beasts were low-level.

Just as the Qi Condensation Realm is divided into nine levels, spirit beasts also have a hierarchy.

Spirit beasts are classified into nine ranks.

First, second, third rank spirit beasts are known as low-level spirit beasts, fourth, fifth, sixth rank as mid-level, and seventh to ninth rank as high-level spirit beasts.

The strength of spirit beasts is approximately equal to human Cultivators.

For instance, a first rank spirit beast is equivalent to a Qi Condensation Realm first level Cultivator and so on.

These kinds of spirit beasts posed no fear for Ling Chen with his current cultivation level.

The reason he was unwilling to engage with these spirit beasts was simply that their value was too low in his eyes, not worth the effort or time.

After all, the purpose of this trip is to hunt middle-stage spirit beasts and earn cultivation resources.

Ling Chen moved forward, his eyes suffused with a faint black light, as he engaged his Spiritual Power.

With the enhancement of Spiritual Power, his vision was extremely keen, allowing him to clearly see every blade of grass and tree within thirty feet.

On his way here, he had encountered quite a few spirit beasts, but the majority were first-stage spirit beasts, with second-stage spirit beasts being exceedingly rare.

A full two hours passed before second-stage spirit beasts became more common, and occasionally, one could see third-stage spirit beasts out hunting for food.

This being Ling Chen's first visit to the Endless Forest, he was filled with excitement. Even after a long time traveling and maintaining focused attention, he didn't feel very fatigued.

"Ah, a third-stage spirit beast, a Fierce Tiger!"

Ling Chen spotted a Fierce Tiger about six yards ahead, gnawing on an Iron-Backed Grey Wolf.

Because of the tiger's presence, no other spirit beasts appeared within a ten-yard radius.

"You're the one!"

Ling Chen cracked a slight smile and stepped out from behind a large tree.

After traveling for such a long time without encountering a single worthy spirit beast, Ling Chen couldn't resist the itch in his hands and decided to make a move on this Fierce Tiger.

He was at the middle-stage of Qi Condensation, fifth level; naturally, dealing with a third-stage spirit beast was an easy task.

Although third-stage spirit beasts weren't very valuable.

Ling Chen no longer concealed his presence and sauntered towards the Fierce Tiger.

"Roar!"

The noise here naturally drew the attention of the Fierce Tiger, who immediately turned its head and looked in Ling Chen's direction, baring its ferocious fangs.

Ling Chen, however, paid no mind and continued to advance steadily.

Ling Chen's actions greatly dissatisfied the Fierce Tiger.

Someone actually dared to disturb its meal; the tiger decided to make this intruder its next food.

The tiger turned around, its body coiled, and charged directly at Ling Chen.

When it was only about two yards away from Ling Chen, the tiger's paw fiercely hit the ground, and it leapt high into the air, pouncing straight at him.

Its gaping maw aimed straight for Ling Chen's head!

Seeing this, Ling Chen cracked a slight smile, pushed off the ground with the tip of his foot, and soared into the air, instantly appearing above the tiger's head and struck down ferociously with his fist.

"Crack!"

The sound of a skull shattering rang out, Ling Chen's fist pierced straight through the tiger's head, his forearm plunging deep inside.

He hadn't used any Spirit Arts, relying solely on the black Spiritual Power within his body.

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Already at the fifth level of mid-stage Qi Condensation, his spiritual power's concentration could compare to the sixth level – how could a mere third-stage spirit beast possibly withstand him?

"Boom!"

The tiger's enormous body fell heavily to the ground, causing the earth itself to tremble.

"What a pushover!"

The corners of Ling Chen's mouth curved upward slightly.

He grabbed the tiger's hind leg, flipped the beast over, then drew his longsword from his back and chopped off the tiger's tail.

Third-stage spirit beasts were indeed not very valuable.

Neither their fangs nor their fur fetched good prices.

The most valuable part was actually the tail.

Various spirit beast tails were in high demand in Guangling City.

He used his longsword to cut out a piece of tiger skin, wrapped up the tail, and stored it in his pack.

Next, he cut off another piece of meat to keep as a food reserve.

After finishing all this, Ling Chen casually kicked the tiger's corpse, sending it flying several yards.

"Eh?"

Just as Ling Chen was about to leave, a faint glimmer of light on the ground caught his attention.

"What's this?"

Ling Chen walked over and picked up the glowing object, which was a white crystal.

"Spirit Crystal?"

Ling Chen finally recognized it, his face filled with excitement.

He hadn't expected that by casually killing a third-stage spirit beast, he would obtain a Spirit Crystal.