Tian Yuan War Chronicles: The Path of Artifacts to Ascension – Chapter 27

Ch 27: Tragic Mixed Spiritual Roots

After returning from the mission of protecting the prospecting team, the three, master and servants, focused their main energy on improving their cultivation.

They also achieved relatively large results, and the three of them improved their cultivation in two years.

However, Lin Yu and Hua Kong did not experience the joy of entering or about to enter the Mid-Cultivation realm, because they had mixed spiritual roots, and it was not possible to cultivate only one spiritual root.

They had to have all their spiritual roots enter the Mid-Cultivation realm before they could begin Foundation Establishment. Hua Kong was even more miserable, as he even had a spiritual root with an unknown attribute.

But he couldn’t control it at all, because there were still Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth four spiritual roots waiting for him.

Lin Yu was the same. Originally, Old Ancestor said that his mixed spiritual roots could not be cultivated, and he was not convinced, but when he really reached this point, he realized what despair was.

But fortunately, there was still Hua Kong to back him up, so he did not give up cultivation and return to Great Zhou to be a carefree prince.

Lin Lan also encountered a bottleneck. The impression of advancing two levels a year during the Qi Refining stage was still vivid in her mind.

But now, she could only advance a small realm in a few years. Although she could feel her strength constantly growing, she still had a strong sense of frustration in her heart.

Seeing that the three of them had more or less encountered bottlenecks, Old Ancestor Lin Lian reluctantly pointed out a clear path for them—hunting Demon Beasts.

The largest force on Tian Yuan Continent is the Tian Yuan Sect. As a Human Race, it can certainly be said that.

But if viewed from a global perspective, the real masters of Tian Yuan Continent are the Demon Beasts, and the human kingdoms can only exist on the edge of the Great Wilderness where Demon Beasts live.

Even so, the human world is still very vast. Not only are there a large number of human countries, but there are also some sects of all sizes.

Even Old Ancestor Lin Lian had only been to a small area of it, let alone Lin Lan and the other two who had just arrived in this world.

There is even very little news from the territories where the Beiming Sect, Nine Nether Sect, and Houtu Sect are located.

No one knows how big the land they live and fight on is. At least, no one in the Tian Yuan Sect knows.

But once you get to the Great Wilderness, the Tian Yuan Sect’s dominant power on the continent is meaningless. This is the world of Demon Beasts.

Not only can the Tian Yuan Sect not control it, but even entering it will be greatly hindered. The answer is simple—countless Demon Beasts.

But this has become another paradise for cultivators on Tian Yuan Continent. The endless Demon Beasts themselves are endless resources.

People with firm minds will enter the Great Wilderness to hone themselves and obtain Demon Beast flesh and Demon Crystals to improve their cultivation. The effect is better than Elixirs and Talismans. Even Elixirs and Talismans themselves require a lot of Demon Beast flesh and Demon Crystals to refine.

But not many people are lucky enough to come out alive, because Demon Beasts are not ordinary beasts. If you kill too much, and are noticed by the King Demon Beast in a certain area, they will hunt you down in an organized manner, like an army.

How can a single or a few cultivators escape the pursuit of a Demon Beast army?

But this is the least costly way to improve cultivation that Old Ancestor Lin Lian could think of, because if you use Elixirs, Talismans, and Spirit Grass to improve your cultivation, the cost will be even greater.

Only people with corresponding talent opportunities or a super large number of Spirit Stones can encounter and use them. Moreover, there is no harm in honing combat abilities and skills.

Old Ancestor Lin Lian hesitated for a while and still told the three of them this method, and told them some of her own experiences.

After some preparations, the three of them took Old Ancestor Lin Lian’s Flying Boat in the First Month and came to a Mortal kingdom on the edge of the Great Wilderness—Zhao Kingdom.

This Mortal kingdom can survive here, of course, by relying on the Tian Yuan Sect. The guards of the local cities are all led by cultivators from the Tian Yuan Sect.

But Old Ancestor Lin Lian did not notify her fellow disciples when she arrived here, but just put the three of them next to a small village on the edge of the Great Wilderness, told them a few words, and then drove the Flying Boat away.

The three of them watched Old Ancestor Lin Lian’s Flying Boat disappear into the distant sky, and then plunged into the boundless Great Wilderness.

As soon as he entered the forest, Hua Kong felt quite happy, after all, this place was somewhat similar to the mountains and forests in his home.

Lin Lan and Lin Yu were somewhat unaccustomed to it. The surrounding area was full of dense vegetation and even animal corpses. From time to time, there were inexplicable animal calls, and they could only walk in the forest with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

“Why can’t we use the Flying Boat?” Lin Yu asked.

“Old Ancestor said it would arouse the vigilance and attack of the top Demon Beasts here,” Lin Lan replied helplessly.

“What kind of Demon Beast should we target?” Lin Yu asked again.

“I have a Gold Spiritual Root, so Golden Toothed Tigers, Golden Flame Leopards, or other Gold Element Demon Beasts are all fine,” Lin Lan replied.

“Start with beasts?” Hua Kong asked suspiciously.

“Didn’t Old Ancestor say, it’s something you can only find by chance,” Lin Lan replied.

“Okay then,” the three of them could only start to go deeper into the forest with the mentality of a blind cat running into a dead mouse.

The three of them walked for a day and hardly encountered any Demon Beasts worth hunting.

“Did we go in the wrong direction?” Lin Yu asked suspiciously.

“No! As long as we go south, we will be going deeper into the Great Wilderness!” Lin Lan took out a Jade Slip with a simple map of the Great Wilderness printed on it.

“It’s getting late, should we take a break?” Lin Yu asked.

“Find a place to camp!” Lin Lan said.

The three of them set up camp at a river bend and set up a simple Defense Formation. Lin Lan took out a Small House Magical Artifact and injected some Spiritual Power into it. The Small House suddenly enlarged and became a Small Building standing in the Formation.

Lin Lan went straight to the second floor, while Lin Yu and Hua Kong entered the first floor.

When they went in, they found that it was a complete small house, with a kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, and utility room.

Old Ancestor Lin Lian generally doesn’t take action, but when she does, it’s extraordinary. Lin Yu and Hua Kong both marveled.

The two of them made dinner and ate it in the evening, and after meditating for a while, they rested.

The three of them slept until midnight when they suddenly heard a large number of Demon Beasts running, fighting, and roaring outside the window.

The three of them were puzzled. Didn’t they not find any Demon Beasts during the day? Why are there so many at this time?

Hua Kong was the first to react. The ones they encountered during the day were all herbivorous and weak Demon Beasts, while the night was the time for powerful Demon Beasts to be active.

Hua Kong told Lin Yu his thoughts, and Lin Yu knew that Lin Lan should be asleep at this time, so he could only tell her early the next morning.

The next day, Lin Yu told Lin Lan about this, and Lin Lan realized it. The three of them could only sleep for another afternoon during the day, and then put away the Small House and Formation in the evening and set off to hunt Demon Beasts.

That night, they soon encountered a group of Gold Element wolf-type Demon Beasts. They took out the Jade Slip to check the type of Demon Beast they encountered, but there were no results.

This was a Demon Beast team led by a Level 3 Demon Beast, with Level 1 and Level 2 Demon Beasts as the main force. The Level 3 Demon Beast was equivalent to the Late Stage Foundation Establishment, and its Demon Crystal would be very beneficial to Lin Lan.

She no longer hesitated and directly summoned her Flying Sword to attack the Head Wolf. The Level 3 Demon Beast had high intelligence and powerful combat power. The three of them ran into a wall as soon as they took action.

The Demon Wolf saw the Flying Swords of the three of them and showed disdain in its eyes. It opened its mouth and spat out three sharp-toothed Magical Artifacts, which should have been the shed canine teeth that had been nurtured.

“Clang! Clang! Clang!” The sound of gold and iron clashing rang out three times, and the Flying Swords of the three of them fell to the ground one after another. The Flying Swords of Lin Yu and Hua Kong were even badly damaged.

“Ah!?” The three of them were stunned, and the Demon Wolf pack had already surrounded them.

“Bang!” Hua Kong quickly took out the Bird Shooting Tube and pulled the trigger at the leader.

“Awoo~~!” The Demon Wolf pack, which was about to attack the three of them again, did not notice that a semi-circular Arrowhead hit the Demon Wolf leader. The Gold Element Demon Wolf, which was strong in defense, was also injured and kept wailing.

The Demon Wolf leader immediately abandoned the Demon Wolf pack and turned around to escape, but the other Demon Wolves quickly chased after it.

“It’s already run away,” Hua Kong was still panicking and changing to a new Small Steel Tube when Lin Yu’s voice came.

“This Bird Shooting Tube is a little different!” Lin Yu walked over and said.

“Yes! Newly made!” Hua Kong was a little proud.

“Give it to me and let me see!” Lin Yu snatched it over and played with it.

“I’ll give you a new one! This is mine!” The two of them started pulling at each other.

“Stop it! Let’s go chase this Demon Wolf! It’s injured!” Lin Lan interrupted the two of them.

“Okay! Okay!” Hua Kong took out two new Bird Shooting Tubes and two hundred Small Steel Tubes and distributed them to the two of them.

The three of them each retrieved their Flying Swords and chased after the bloodstains. After chasing for a few miles, they found the Demon Wolf, which had been swallowed by other Demon Wolves, leaving only a skeleton. The Demon Crystal was nowhere to be seen.

The three of them had no choice but to set off again to find new prey. It was really not easy to find Gold Element Demon Beasts with strong talents. The three of them worked hard for a few days but did not gain much.

But along the way, they encountered many Demon Beasts of other attributes. Although their levels were low, they were very useful to Lin Yu and Hua Kong, so they hunted them and divided them among the two of them.

This trip was still mainly for Lin Lan. In order to find Gold Element Level 3 or higher Demon Beasts, the three of them had to risk continuing to go deeper into the Great Wilderness.

Finally, ten days later, the group discovered a Level 3 Gold Stone Python. The three of them had the experience from last time.

One person was used to attract its attention, and the other two used Bird Shooting Tubes to sneak attack the Gold Stone Python. The three of them used Flying Swords and Bird Shooting Tubes to attack, but they only seriously injured it. In the middle, they even let it escape.

But in the end, they still caught up with its tracks and obtained its flesh and Demon Crystal at the cost of scrapping two Bird Shooting Tubes.

In order to ensure that Lin Lan could advance, the three of them decided to hunt more Gold Element Demon Beasts.

Because they had lost two Bird Shooting Tubes, the three of them felt that there was no possibility of eliminating Level 3 Gold Element Demon Beasts, so they decided to lower their requirements.

In the end, the three of them discovered another Demon Wolf team led by a Level 2 Demon Wolf. Lin Lan finally eliminated one Level 2 Gold Element Demon Wolf and two Level 1 Gold Element Demon Wolves with the advantage of Magical Artifacts.

Lin Lan felt that with the Demon Crystals of these Gold Element Demon Beasts, breaking through the Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment was no longer a problem, so she led Lin Yu and Hua Kong back.

On the way back, they hunted some Level 1 Demon Beasts of various elements and distributed them to Lin Yu and Hua Kong. In the end, the Spiritual Roots of each element of the two of them obtained ten Level 1 Demon Beast Demon Crystals.

Because the highest level of Demon Beast they hunted was only Level 3 Demon Beasts, and hunting other Demon Beasts was only low-level Demon Beasts, it did not cause any waves.

In the end, the three of them left the range of the Great Wilderness without any danger and came to a nearby human village.

The three of them did not enter the village. Lin Lan took out the Flying Boat and headed towards the Tian Yuan Sect. A month later, the three of them returned to the Small Courtyard.