C2 A Fortuitous Encounter

Early in the morning, the mountain was shrouded in fog, and the whiteness of it made it seem like a fairyland.

Ouyang Yuye had accidentally discovered this mountain when he was chasing a magical beast. He hadn't paid much attention to it at first. However, by chance, he found out that this mountain peak's soul power was very dense every morning when the mist filled the air. Even the surrounding magic elements were very lively. This was very beneficial to him, who was at the Body Tempering Stage realm. It could allow him to sense the soul power in the air earlier. When he was a Body Tempering Stage warrior, he would be more sensitive to soul power. The easier it is to form a soul core in the future, the more sensitive the sensitivity to soul power perception depends on the density of the surrounding soul power. Thus, he decided to cultivate here. Every morning, he would come and cultivate until the thick fog dissipated.

Eighty-eight, eighty-nine... ninety-nine."

A rapid panting sound came from the mountain peak. His line of sight drew closer to the mountain peak. A figure was prostrating on the ground, carrying a huge rock that was the size of his own body. He was doing push-ups one after another. The strong pressure caused his bones to creak. Sweat dripped onto the ground and soaked the dry ground.

"One hundred!"

He lifted the boulder on his back and laid on the ground in a triangular shape, breathing in the fresh air in large gulps. With his high-intensity training, his body greedily absorbed the surrounding soul power. The mist around his body also gathered around his body at a visible speed. The originally sore feeling was also reduced by quite a bit.

A moment later, he sat up with difficulty. He pulled the wooden bucket to the side and looked at the black gelatinous object in the bucket. Then, he frowned. He revealed a bitter and worried expression.

The black liquid in the bucket was prepared for him by his father. It was said that it was a family secret formula that could temper one's body. Therefore, when he was at Tempered Body 1st Layer, he applied the liquid on his body after training every day.

He shook his head with a bitter smile and smeared the paste on his body. Although he hated this thing to the extreme, he was still unable to break away from the habit of wiping it every day. Not to mention that this was his father's painstaking effort, and the effects of its tempering were beyond doubt. Even if he was unwilling to admit it, besides working hard to reach Tempered Body 5th Layer at the age of 16, The black liquid had contributed a lot to him as well. Although when he applied it, it was slightly smelly and...

With a gasp, Ouyang Yuye gritted his teeth and continued to apply it.

Pain! This was the only feeling Ouyang Yuye had right now. He could not understand. He had been applying the black liquid for such a long time and his physical body was several times stronger than before, but he was still unable to adapt to this piercing pain. It was as if as his body's strength increased, the black liquid's ability also became stronger...

After the medicinal liquid was smeared all over his body, Ouyang Yuye sat cross-legged on the ground with an ashen face. His expression was extremely ugly. Of course, if it was someone else whose body was smeared with such a terrible smell and image, their expression would not be good.

Slowly circulating his Dantian to sense the dense soul power around him, the black medicinal liquid on his body also slowly became faint under this cultivation. It was absorbed into his body, and Ouyang Yuye's physical body also became stronger and stronger. Occasionally, an indigo green light would flash and disappear.

When the black liquid was completely absorbed, Ouyang Yuye slowly opened his eyes. He exhaled a mouthful of turbid air and looked at his arm. At this moment, the originally delicate skin on his arm had disappeared and was replaced by a rough skin. He was like a middle-aged man who had been working all year round, broad and rough. This was the phenomenon of the peak of Tempered Body 5th Layer. At Tempered Body 5th Layer, the skin would become rough. When approaching the 6th Layer, the delicate skin would be completely removed. Moreover, it would display an indigo glow, which was the symbol of the 6th Layer. Looking at his physical body in satisfaction, he estimated that he would be able to break through to the sixth level in about five days.

When he reached the sixth stage, not only would his body's toughness and strength be greatly increased, but he would also be able to gather a small amount of soul power within his body. At that time, he would be able to withstand the backlash from practicing martial arts. Moreover, he would also be able to use his soul power to execute martial arts. Thinking of this, Ouyang Yuye's face revealed a trace of anticipation.

Suddenly, an indigo light flashed. Ouyang Yuye was stunned for a moment, and then his smile became even wider. Perhaps it would be earlier.

Ouyang Yuye stood up and looked at the clear sky. Unknowingly, it was already noon. He felt that his body was extremely sticky. He was going to wash it first. Otherwise, he would not be able to see anyone in his current state.

He laughed at himself and got up to pick up the clothes that were thrown aside. At this moment, a shadow flashed past at an extremely fast speed. When Ouyang Yuye came back to his senses, he had already disappeared. Along with him were Ouyang Yuye's clothes.

F * ck!

Ouyang Yuye cursed and thought to himself that it was really bad luck. A person who did not go out and drink cold water would be stuffed with teeth. This time, he did not even have a piece of clothing. How could he go out and meet people?

Just as Ouyang Yuye was thinking about leaving and staying, he felt something hit his head. There was a burst of laughter behind him. Ouyang Yuye touched his head. It was sticky. He turned around and found a monkey on a nearby tree with a persimmon in his left hand and his right hand holding his own clothes.

As if sensing Ouyang Yuye's anger, he opened his mouth and laughed. Ouyang Yuye was angry. Jie said, "Stupid monkey, you actually beat me with persimmons. Let's see if I can make soup with you today!"

With the tip of his foot, he dashed out like an eagle and arrived in front of the monkey in the blink of an eye. His large hand grabbed forward and smiled complacently, "You dare to tease this young master? How about it, you are caught..." The voice stopped abruptly. Ouyang Yuye's mouth twitched. He looked at the persimmon in his hand. He felt a headache coming on. The monkey behind him was laughing so hard that he was rocking back and forth. Ouyang Yuye took a deep breath and dashed forward. A man and a monkey were chasing each other on the mountain peak. From time to time, one could hear people cursing and the monkey's laughter.

After chasing for a few hours, Ouyang Yuye panted heavily and looked at the monkey dancing in front of him. He said with a bitter smile, "Give me the clothes. I'm leaving now." The monkey scratched his head and threw the clothes over. Ouyang Yuye put on his clothes and was about to leave when he found the surroundings were very unfamiliar. He realized that he had been chasing the monkey. And now it was already late. Finding a way back was obviously unrealistic.

Helplessly shrugging his shoulders, he looked at Monkey and said, "Do you know how to go back?" Monkey chirped and laughed. Ouyang Yuye rolled his eyes and acted as if it was a pointless question. He did not bother with it anymore. He walked around and came back with some firewood and a rabbit. He sat on the ground and started a fire.

As dusk fell, he saw a flame swaying in the breeze from afar. It brought silence to the forest. He could only hear the crackling sound of burning dry wood.

Ouyang Yuye took off half of the roasted rabbit and threw it to the monkey. The man and the monkey sat there quietly. After a moment, Ouyang Yuye wiped his oily mouth and said with the torch, "I'll go find a cave to rest in." The monkey on the side suddenly jumped onto his shoulder, pointed at the front, and made a noise.

"Do you know where there is a cave?"

Monkey nodded and ran forward. Ouyang Yuye also quickly followed. After turning a few jungles, he saw a cave.

The cave was empty. Even the trees were uprooted. It was as if someone had deliberately pulled it up. The entire cave did not look like it was formed naturally. Instead, it looked like it was being cut open. Monkey pointed at the cave and smiled happily. He was the first to enter. Ouyang Yuye thought for a moment and also gritted his teeth and went in.

The expected darkness did not appear. Instead, it was bright all over. The arrangement inside was not like the usual cold and damp cave, but it was different. The light reflected by the walls made the cave extremely bright. Ouyang Yuye went up and found that the walls were inlaid with night pearls! There were over a hundred of them in one breath.

Ouyang Yuye had seen the night pearls in his father's collection, and they were found by hunting soul beasts. However, there were more than a hundred Night-Luminescent Pearls that Ouyang Hua regarded as treasures here, and each of them was much better in quality than the ones at home. He suppressed the excitement in his heart. These treasures might not be the only ones that were so generous. Perhaps there was something even better here. Moreover, in his opinion, no one had come here before. Otherwise, so many night pearls wouldn't have been stored here in good condition. In fact, this was the case. After all, who would have thought that there would be such a precious treasure hidden here in such a remote place? In this way, it would benefit him, a person who had accidentally stumbled upon it.

Calming down his excited mood, he raised the torch and walked into the cave.

As he approached the deepest part of the cave, the light became darker and darker. In the end, he could only see his surroundings through the flames. He accidentally tripped over something and fell to the ground. Ouyang Yuye grinned. He could clearly see where the torch shone. Ouyang Yuye was shocked and instantly felt his scalp go numb.

To his surprise, he found that the thing that tripped him was a skeleton sitting on the ground!