Ascending the Path to Immortality

Fri Feb 07 2025

Chapter Vol. 1 Ch. 8

This is the only

 he can take right now, as for the

, it is used by disciples in the

 stage for cultivation.

Looking at the

 in his hand,

 hesitated for a moment, then closed his eyes and swallowed the pill.

As soon as the

 entered his throat,

 immediately felt a warm flow spread throughout his body, like basking in the sun, it felt incredibly comfortable.

This sensation lasted for a whole hour.

When the warm flow dissipated,

 opened his eyes and saw that a thick layer of black, grimy impurities had unexpectedly seeped out of his body.

He quickly ran to the yard and washed away the impurities on his body. Then, after taking a few deep breaths, he felt no discomfort, but instead felt full of energy.

He let out a long sigh of relief and felt his anxious heart settle.

"It seems that these

 are indeed fine. Just like the book says, they can remove impurities from the body and enhance physical condition."

"With so many

, if I take them all, my body should become extremely strong."

"Then, if I encounter that

 again, I won’t be afraid!"

 silently thought to himself as he decided to stay in the

, eating the

 every day.

He had no idea how extravagant his actions were. Treating

 as regular food—this was something unique not only in the

, but even throughout the entire

.

If other disciples found out, they would surely be envious to the point of jealousy!

In the world of

, the success rate of

 was extremely low. The entry-level disciples of

 only received a few

 each month—at most ten, and usually only three.

For the next ten days,

 spent his time on edge.

Every night, the

 would appear. Knowing he was no match for it, he could only hide in the

 and use them to mask his scent.

One morning,

However, this time, there were almost no impurities expelled from his body. He felt no other changes, except for not feeling hungry anymore.

This situation made

 frown.

"It seems that the

 can’t infinitely improve my body. This is troublesome! The

 is still a threat, and if I run into it one day, I’ll be finished."

"I need to think of another way. Even if it’s risky, I need to get rid of it as soon as possible!"

"My physical condition is no worse than those adults. If I could set a trap..."

As

 thought, his eyes gleamed. With his enhanced body, his confidence surged, but he knew he wouldn’t engage in hand-to-hand combat with the

 unless it was absolutely necessary.

Humans and animals have the greatest difference: the ability to think!

Without wasting any time, he immediately checked each room and quickly found a pile of farm tools.

He picked out a

 and an

 and began his work.

After a full day’s effort, he dug a pit about five or six meters deep in the yard and chopped down several tree trunks the size of his arms. He sharpened the trunks into points and stuck them upright at the bottom and around the pit.

By evening, a carefully crafted trap appeared in the yard.

He concealed the trap and then crouched in the corner of the yard, holding the

, patiently waiting.

He was determined to hunt down the

 that night.

Pressing his ear against the wall, he listened closely.

After consuming so many

, not only did his physical condition improve, but his senses were also enhanced. Now, he could hear many sounds from a hundred meters away with perfect clarity.

Based on his experiences from the past few days, the

 should be arriving soon.

Sure enough, soon he heard the rustling of footsteps in the distance.

Hearing the noise, he instinctively gripped the

 tighter, pressed his back against the wall, and kept his eyes fixed on the yard.

"Thud!"

With a muffled sound, the

 leapt over the wall like it was returning home.

Seeing the

,

 shivered, then immediately swung the

, stood up, and braced himself.

Even though he was prepared, facing such an opponent for the first time still made him instinctively terrified, his limbs feeling weak.

This creature’s massive size alone was enough to overpower him easily.

At the same time, the

 also noticed

"Roar!"

The

 roared and opened its blood-red mouth, charging straight at

.

Its sharp claws gleamed in the moonlight, and the stench from its mouth was terrifying.

The ground shook under its massive body.

Seeing the

 getting closer,

 felt his heart leap to his throat, his back drenched in cold sweat.

His gaze fell on the trap in front of him, and he felt a little more at ease.

But in the next second, an unexpected change occurred.

Just as the

 was about to step into the trap, it suddenly leaped into the air, seemingly about to jump over the trap and directly pounce on

.

 panicked. If the trap didn’t work, he would be in serious danger.

"Ah!"

He let out a loud yell, disregarding his fear, and with all his might, threw the

 at the

 in mid-air.

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, the

 struck the

 head, causing blood to spurt everywhere.

Now,

 was as strong as an ox!

The moment the

 jumped, it was struck by the

, its momentum disrupted as it landed awkwardly.

Upon landing, the

 grimaced in pain, its eyes wide with fury. It roared and charged toward

 again.

But just as it made its move, the ground beneath it suddenly gave way. Caught off guard, it fell straight into the pit.

"Splash~"

A spray of hot blood erupted from the trap as the

 fell onto the sharp wooden stakes and let out an earth-shattering roar.

But after a few more roars, the

 went silent.

 hurriedly grabbed the

 and moved to the side to check.

As soon as he peeked his head out, a dark shadow flashed by—it was the

Caught off guard,

 was slammed aside, and the

 flew from his hands.

As he hit the ground, he felt his whole body ache. If it hadn’t been for the long-term use of

, his enhanced body would have broken from the impact.

"Not good!"

He quickly regained his footing and rushed to stand up.

Just as he rose, he saw the

, blood dripping from its body, its bell-like eyes flashing with hatred, pouncing at him again, mouth wide open, its teeth gleaming with cold light.

In a moment of desperation,

 threw a handful of dust into the

 eyes. Taking advantage of its moment of blindness, he kicked it hard in its wounded side.

With his current strength, the kick was heavy and powerful. The

, in pain, staggered back, almost falling over.

 took this opportunity to roll out of the way and grabbed the

 that had fallen to the ground.

He swung it with all his might at the

.

Now, with all the frustration and anger he had built up over the past few days, he fought fiercely. The feeling of rage coursed through his veins, and he was beyond concerned about whether the trap worked or not.

The

, already injured, was slow and less agile, and it couldn’t even defend itself against

 attack.

Half an hour later,

 had some new wounds, but the

, covered in blood, collapsed to the ground, unable to rise again.

"I... I actually killed a

 with my own strength?! The

 from those cultivators are amazing!"

 stood beside the

 corpse, his heart racing with excitement after the battle.

Hunting a

 on his own had greatly boosted his courage! The sense of accomplishment was hard to describe.

But soon, a wave of fear hit him.

"That was too close. I thought the trap was foolproof, but the

 actually played dead, and I almost died because I got careless. I need to be much more careful in the future!"

The

 pretending to be dead and then counterattacking left a deep impression on him. It also reminded him that no opponent should ever be underestimated.

That night,

 slept more soundly than ever before.

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