Chapter 275: Alone in the Valley of Death
The next day, when Shen Yifan woke up early in the morning and walked out of the tent, he found himself in a completely unfamiliar environment.
It seems to be a meadow, surrounded by abundant pastures, and you can see goats, yaks and other herbivores grazing. Not far away, there is a small river, which flows slowly into the distance.
Although the Demon King often "surprises" Shen Yifan in the early morning, this time today was really surprising to him, what is going on? Could it be that the Demon King came from the snow mountain to the meadow in one night yesterday? This speed is too fast. And he clearly said that he wanted Shen Yifan to cultivate well in the Valley of Death, why did he escape from the Valley of Death?
Shen Yifan couldn't figure it out, he studied this place carefully, and found that there was a mound of earth built by man nearby, and the top of the mound was inserted with Shen Yifan's metal trekking poles, could this thing be the lightning rod made by the Demon King? If that is the case, this place is still in the Valley of Death? Otherwise, why would a lightning rod be used? But there is such a desert oasis-like existence in the Valley of Death, can this still be called the Valley of Death?
Shen Yifan, who was full of doubts in his stomach, did not dare to leave this place, after all, there was a lightning rod nearby, which meant that this place was safe, and if he left here rashly, he would probably be struck by lightning. Fortunately, the scenery of this place is good, and there is fresh water, so it is a good choice to rest here before the Demon King wakes up.
So Shen Yifan stayed near the tent to practice all morning, but fortunately, no abnormal situation occurred, but occasionally a goat would run close and stare at him, which made him have the urge to catch the head sheep and roast it.
After eating at noon, the Demon King woke up and told Shen Yifan that this place was still in the Valley of Death.
The river is made up of melting snow from the glaciers, and it can be called the top mountain spring water. Thanks to the nourishment of this river, this place has become a rare oasis on the plateau, rich in vegetation, which attracts a large number of animals to live here. And it's located in the depths of Death Valley, inaccessible to the people, so it's a paradise for animals.
According to the plan of the Demon King, Shen Yifan will be stationed here for a period of time to practice gold spells.
Shen Yifan was excited in his heart, he was finally able to practice spells, and he felt that he had become high-end and atmospheric.
At present, the release of his true qi can be said to be a small success, and he has been able to stay his true qi on external objects for a long time. In this state, any object in his hands can become a weapon with good attack power, that is, it has reached the realm of "breaking branches into swords" in the legend. In addition, he can also wrap his True Qi around smaller objects and throw them like hidden weapons, but his lethality is still limited, after all, it is difficult for True Qi to continue to control after it leaves his body.
Since the morning's cultivation consumed a lot of his true qi, he sat cross-legged again, concentrating and calming his energy, holding the Yuan Shouyi, running the method, and spitting out the old and accepting the new. Soon, streams of energy from heaven and earth poured into his body from the Baihui acupoint above his head.
Shen Yifan has opened four doors at present, and in fact, he is close to the middle level among all cultivators. After all, this is an era in which the aura is thin and cultivators are rare. And Shen Yifan, with the assistance of the Demon King, was constantly overtaking in corners, so after less than a year of cultivation, he reached the realm that ordinary cultivators could only reach after seven or eight years of cultivation.
After opening the four doors, the speed of absorbing the spiritual energy was very fast, and in less than half an hour, he had already absorbed the spiritual energy. Then, according to the instructions of the Demon King, he converted the absorbed aura into his own true qi.
This is what he does day in and day out, and practice makes perfect. But then, the Demon King wants to guide him to transform ordinary true qi into gold-based true qi, that is, the eldest girl gets on the sedan chair for the first time.
In fact, his own true qi already contained the gold system, which was why the Demon King had been able to judge that he belonged to the gold system a long time ago. However, before, the gold component contained in his true qi was too thin, and the improvement of combat effectiveness was negligible, but now, the Demon King wants to teach him to transform all his true qi into gold true qi, which can greatly improve his offensive and defensive levels.
After that, Shen Yifan began to compress his true qi while reciting the magic technique. It was an extremely arduous process, and he couldn't help but sweat profusely in this cold plateau.
After holding on for more than half an hour, Shen Yifan finally collapsed and lay on the ground unwilling to get up.
The Demon King could clearly feel the flow of true qi in Shen Yifan's body, and he announced: "Well, after working hard for so long, it is still rewarding, and a trace of gold-based true qi has appeared in your body. ”
"How thick is this thread, how long is it?" asked Shen Yifan curiously.
"It's about the thickness of a hair, about twenty centimeters long. The Demon King patiently answered.
"Then how much effect can this trace of gold-based true qi play?" Shen Yifan was looking forward to it.
"It doesn't work at all. The Demon King coldly shattered his illusions.
Shen Yifan's physical strength was about to run out at the moment, and the Demon King didn't force him to continue cultivating, after all, it was too late.
After resting for a while and relieving his fatigue, Shen Yifan sat on the ground again, ready to continue cultivating. However, the Demon King interrupted him, telling him that there was something more important that he needed to accomplish.
Shen Yifan nervously asked what was the matter.
The Demon King slowly spit out three words: "Go catch the sheep!"
"What are you doing with sheep?"
"Eat it baked! Haven't you gotten tired of eating luncheon meat and compressed biscuits every day?"
"Since I came out to practice, I was prepared for hardships and tribulations, and I paid attention to what to eat. Shen Yifan said helplessly.
"It's hard when it's hard when it's hard, and it's hard when it's time to enjoy it. Since you have this condition, why don't you be more comfortable? The Demon King said solemnly.
This sounded very reasonable, so Shen Yifan took out a long whip and went to catch the sheep.
I don't know if the wild goats around here have too few people in contact, and they don't regard Shen Yifan as a threat at all. It's no wonder that Shen Yifan has been busy with his own business since he got up early in the morning, and has never tried to attack the animals around him, giving them the illusion that Shen Yifan is harmless to humans and animals. So it wasn't until Shen Yifan flicked his long whip and wrapped around the neck of a wild goat that the other animals scattered in panic.
In order to satisfy his appetite, sometimes he had to be cruel, Shen Yifan pulled the wrapped goat in front of him, took out the dagger he hid, and inserted it into the goat's neck.
After killing the goat, he cut off a leg of the goat, skinned it, and took it to the creek to be cleaned. As for the rest of the parts, it will be handed over to the Demon King, after all, his skills are limited, and it is a little more difficult for him to skin the whole sheep.
Shen Yifan sometimes admires himself a little, and under the guidance of the Demon King, he actually learned to kill sheep and roast mutton by himself.
He went around the corner, cut some bushes, made a fire, and began to roast a leg of lamb.
The Demon King also asked him to dig up some wild vegetables and roast them with the leg of lamb. It's not good to go without vegetables for a long time.
Eating roast lamb shanks and admiring the blue and clean sky here, Shen Yifan felt very happy. Of course, if you are accompanied by beautiful women, then this small day will be more comfortable.
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In the next few days, Shen Yifan ate roast mutton, roast haggis, roasted wild vegetables every day, drank mountain spring water, and lived a fairy-like life. Of course, he was trying his best to cultivate every day, after all, it would be difficult to find a top-level cultivation place like this after returning to Liangxi.
His hard work paid off, and he was finally able to condense a small cloud of gold-based true qi in his body.
The Demon King asked him to gather the golden true qi on the middle and index fingers of his right hand, and he put his fingers together, and the naked eye could already see a faint flash of golden light on his fingers.
The Demon King proudly told him, "You have learned the beginner golden spell—Vajra Finger!"
"King Kong Finger, how does the name of this move sound like the seventy-two stunts of the Shaolin Temple? Will it be unlucky to use the martial arts of the Shaolin Temple?" Shen Yifan was a little depressed.
"The name of the move is just a code name, and everyone calls it that, so it spread. Of course, you can also give it a different name. The Demon King explained.
"Then let's call it Lingxi, it sounds a little more stylish. Shen Yifan said thoughtfully.
"Whatever, just be happy. ”
"Then how much effect can my spirit finger have now?" asked Shen Yifan.
"It can be used to cut tofu. The Demon King said lightly.
"What?WTF?Three-year-old children's fingers can also be used to cut tofu!I have been cultivating for so long, so I can only use it to cut tofu?" Shen Yifan looked confused.
"Of course, a three-year-old can't compare to you, you can cut tofu extremely smooth and neat. Of course, the vajra finger can also be used to cut radishes, cut winter melons......"
The Demon King was still talking over there, but Shen Yifan interrupted him impatiently and asked, "So you asked me to come to this Kunlun Snow Mountain with all my hard work, just to learn how to cook with you?"
The Demon King calmly explained, "This is only the first step, and slowly, your so-called spirit rhino can be used to cut wood and glass with one finger. In the future, when you reach the advanced realm, you will be able to pierce through stones, steel plates, and even use it to cut diamonds! Compared to your previous direct attack with ordinary True Qi, the Golden True Qi is more domineering, sharper, and more lethal. ”
"It's very useful to be able to pierce through rocks and steel plates, and it's very useful to peep in, oh no, I mean pick the safe, or pick the lock. Shen Yifan thought longingly.
"Actually, it's very useful now, if you don't have a kitchen knife outside, you can cut vegetables directly with your fingers, how convenient. ”
"Can you stop thinking about cooking all day long, my ambitions are very ambitious!" Shen Yifan said as he picked up a finger and cut a large piece of mutton into pieces along the lines.
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After cultivating in that plateau oasis for a few more days, Shen Yifan's progress was not very obvious. Seeing that nearly half of the summer vacation had passed, the Demon King decided to let Shen Yifan set off to find the Kunlun faction first, and then return here to cultivate if he had extra time.