C8 Bull

When the Xiao Mo heard this, he did not doubt him and walked towards the place the Ling Zhan was looking for. The structure of the mine was very complicated. No one dared to praise it. If not for Ling Zhan's guidance, Xiao Mo would probably have been lost in the mines long ago. Along the way, although he was extremely careful, Xiao Mo still suffered two attacks.

The first time was when he was walking forward, a small snake came out from a crack in the wall of the cave. Fortunately, the Xiao Mo was prepared, so the beast did not succeed. The second time was when a foot long centipede tried to sneak attack him, but it was easily neutralized by him. Fortunately, these two beasts were ordinary poisons, which allowed Xiao Mo to pass through safely.

After walking for more than an hour, Xiao Mo heard the sound of water in front of him. Since he was young, he had grown up in the mountains. Xiao Mo was very clear that water was not just a life-support item, it was also a danger. There were usually ferocious carnivorous beasts lurking and hunting at the edge of the water, and in this cave where danger lurked at every corner, it was unknown what kind of danger there was.

Xiao Mo's caution coupled with Ling Zhan's consciousness allowed him to safely arrive at his destination. After turning a corner, Xiao Mo could clearly see a big cave in front of them. It looked like a natural karst cave. A muddy underground river, about three feet wide, was gurgling. A group of strange looking animals were carefully drinking from the river. These small animals were only about two feet long, and looked like rats. Their four limbs were all in the shape of hooves. What was even more bizarre was that there were quite a few curved horns on their heads. It was as if the horns of a cow had shrunk to a size that was countless times smaller.

"Heh heh, you see that group of things that look like rats?" That's called an Earth Bull, and it's a small beast that's common in the underground world. It has a gentle personality and is very timid. As soon as the wind blows, it will run away. That's the food I specially picked for you, hehe. " Ling Zhan smiled sinisterly. Xiao Mo vaguely felt that something was amiss, but he did not think too much about it. Looking at the Earth Ox, Xiao Mo was still a little unwilling to take it as food. No one wants to eat something that looks like a mouse, or even a mouse, even if it has nothing to do with a mouse.

After a fierce struggle within his heart, his desire to cultivate the Dao finally prevailed. Those oxen looked very ugly, but compared to scorpions, they were still very cute. After quietly waiting for the oxen to leave, the Xiao Mo quietly walked over to the river side. Ling Zhan checked the river and did not find any danger at the moment, so he dared to go to the river.

Looking around, Xiao Mo saw a flat land on both sides of the underground river, with no end in sight. Xiao Mo advanced carefully along the river bank. While checking if there were any places for him to cultivate safely, he also guarded against danger. He planned to find a safe place by the river to cultivate. If he really couldn't find that place, then he would go and take a look. After all, water was indispensable. One could stay away from food for three days, but one could not stay away from water for three days. Unless one cultivated to the 3rd level of Qi Refining or higher, Xiao Mo would not be able to eat the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth. Otherwise, he would still have to rely on food and water to survive.

It had to be said that Xiao Mo's luck was pretty good. Although he did not find a suitable place for cultivation on the river bank, after walking along the river bank for about a mile, he finally found another entrance. Walking along the tunnel, Xiao Mo sent a few blind little bugs away, then found a suitable place for him. It was only about two miles from the underground river. It could be said to be very close. Furthermore, the Xiao Mo had checked every single one of his cultivation grounds. Since he did not find anything dangerous, he was at ease and used it as his own training grounds.

The place Xiao Mo chose was very good, almost the same as the place he chose last time. Furthermore, the entrance to this tunnel was very short, and the Xiao Mo had to bend down slightly to enter. There were a lot of clothes, hoes and other sundries in the mine tunnel. Apparently, this was where the miners used to rest. Xiao Mo cleaned up the place and found some big rocks to place at the entrance of the mine, preventing them from entering during cultivation.

After finding a place to cultivate, Xiao Mo returned to the place where he found the Earth Bull. For someone like him who had grown up in the mountains, creating traps and hunting was not a difficult task. A few sharpened sticks, a piece of rag, and a deep enough hole were enough. Many people had died in the mine. Their clothes had long since rotted away, but they could barely make use of them.

After setting up the trap, Xiao Mo left quickly and came back tomorrow to collect their prey. Fortunately, Xiao Mo still had some food reserves, so he could persevere until the day after tomorrow. Therefore, Xiao Mo was not worried at the moment.

After he had hidden himself, Xiao Mo sat down cross-legged and started cultivating. After yesterday's cultivation process, although Xiao Mo was still not used to it, he was no longer in a difficult situation. Time slowly passed. Six hours later, Xiao Mo opened his eyes and two rays of light flashed across them. The Heavens did not disappoint those who were considerate. After several hours of cultivation, the Xiao Mo finally found a sense of Qi. This showed that the Xiao Mo had finally entered the Refinement Stage. Although they still had a long way to go before reaching the Refinement Stage, they had already endured the hardest part.

Slowly exhaling a breath of impure Qi, Xiao Mo was secretly pleased. Entering the Refinement Stage proved that he had truly entered the path of cultivation. He was one step closer to his dream. Ever since he was a child, he had yearned for the world beyond the mountains. Back then, he was still young, so he could only bury it deep within his heart.

After he finished cultivating, Xiao Mo felt a bit hungry in his stomach, so he decided to go and see if he could catch some prey. He sneaked back to the trap, but there were no insects or beasts around. Xiao Mo walked to the side of the trap quietly, the trap had already caught his prey. To Xiao Mo's surprise, there were two oxen in the trap. One of them was already dead, and the other only had a leg injury. Xiao Mo excitedly grabbed the live Earth Ox and tied it up with his own rope. Then he took out the dead cow and restored the trap. Afraid that the oxen would remember the location of the trap, Xiao Mo dug another trap nearby.

Mentioning the death of the two oxen, Xiao Mo walked towards the cultivation grounds happily. In this mine where danger lurked in every corner, hunting hyenas was the best idea. There was one great benefit of being a small animal like an earthworm, and that was its calmness. For some reason, after being captured, the Earth Ox did not make a sound other than struggling, which surprised Xiao Mo.

When he asked the Ling Zhan, the Ling Zhan said in disdain, "I don't know about this either. Why does this kind of useless thing care so much about it?" Xiao Mo was also speechless. Other than being reduced to food, this Earth Ox was indeed useless. After getting rid of a few poisonous bugs on the way, the Xiao Mo returned to his own practice area without any surprises or dangers.

Xiao Mo carefully blocked the entrance of the mine with a large stone and covered it with a large piece of cloth. Only then did he feel at ease and prepared to start eating. There were still a few jars left in the tunnel. When Xiao Mo came to collect the prey, he cleaned them and brought a lot of water back. After carefully dissecting and washing the dead Earth Bull, Xiao Mo put its bones and other difficult parts into the jar, while he used a stick to string the other parts of the meat.

"Hu" A ball of flame rose. There were many pieces of wood in the mine tunnel, and it was unknown how many years it had been there, but it was still usable. The jar was hung above the fire by Xiao Mo, and the pieces of meat were stuck beside the fire with a stick. Very quickly, the roast meat was cooked. Xiao Mo had roasted quite a bit of meat before, so he could tell with one glance that there was something wrong with the beef. However, he did not think too much into it, thinking that this was just the reason for the lack of seasonings.

"Pah! Pah!" Xiao Mo bit down on the barbecue and suddenly spat it out. The ground beef was extremely sour, Xiao Mo spat it out right after biting it. What was that smell? Old ghost, are you playing with me? " The Xiao Mo was furious, he immediately forgot his own surroundings and shouted out. Ling Zhan laughed, "How can that be? I am truly being nice to you. This Earth Ox has been living in the underground karst cave for a long time, so its meat is not very tasty. However, there was a reason for everything. Eating beef on the ground for a long time was greatly beneficial to one's cultivation. As for the benefits, you'll know when you finish eating them. "Heh heh."

Xiao Mo was speechless. He frowned as he looked at the ground beef in his hands for a long time. Finally, he bit off a piece of meat and swallowed it without chewing. He believed that the Ling Zhan would not harm him so easily. After all, the two of them were already bound together, unless the Ling Zhan could find someone more trustworthy than him. After the ground beef was eaten, Xiao Mo felt a clear stream slowly rise from his stomach all the way to his chest. Although he did not know what this clear stream was, his intuition told him that this clear stream was very useful for his cultivation.

Without able to say anything, Xiao Mo immediately meditated to cultivate. At this moment, he felt that his mind was incomparably clear and his understanding of the Qi Refining Incantation had increased. It would increase with the understanding of the practitioner. For example, a simple floating technique could allow the beginner to only sway with difficulty to rise into the air, while a profound cultivator could freely soar in the sky. This was the difference.

With this benefit, Xiao Mo chose to forget about the unappetizing taste of the beef, and exited from his cultivation. He stuffed as much of the beef into his own stomach as possible, and then immediately entered his cultivation. At this time, in the Xiao Mo's heart, the sour ground beef was the most delicious food.

In these four days, another two oxen had turned into a clear stream and entered Xiao Mo's body. Xiao Mo also went to check out the traps while cultivating. Right now, Xiao Mo's training grounds had five live oxen. The oxen ate very little, and a small lump of moss was enough for a oxen to live for two to three days. This also saved Xiao Mo a lot of time and effort.