Chapter 29: Defeating the One-Eyed Beast

  Hu Gao's name spread like wildfire throughout the ordinary halls of the War Academy in just one day. Even those from the Inner and Elite Halls heard rumors about him, sparking their interest.

  But all of this has nothing to do with him. At this moment, Hu Gao is soaking in a bathtub, comfortably wanting to moan.

  After leaving the war hospital, he took the prize money and casually asked around before going to the market in the east of the city. He had a carpenter there make the world's first bathtub according to his instructions. Then, he looked for a shop selling medicinal herbs and, after some haggling, bought some medicine that was helpful for physical recovery.

  At that time, the boss who sold dan medicine was surprised, and he thought when did Ning City have such a young pharmacist, and he didn't know him, so he gave Hu Gao a very low discount to make friends, if he wanted to let him know that Hu Gao bought those basic medicinal materials just for bathing, I'm afraid he would have the heart to go to the neighboring food workshop to pick up a kitchen knife and chop people on the street.

  "So comfortable..."

  Hú Gāo's entire body felt a pleasant tingling sensation, almost every cell was joyfully jumping, this was his wound completely healing, not even leaving behind a faint scar.

  And his yuan force was also extremely active and flowing within him, with his aura constantly rising.

  After soaking in the bathtub filled with medicinal water for two hours, Hu Gao's aura was smoothly elevated to the peak of the fourth stage of the Condensed Shadow Realm. The medicinal properties in the medicinal water were also absorbed by him, about 70-80%. Unexpectedly, the medicinal materials in this world are so fierce, and they have such an effect without being refined into a pill, which is really unexpected for Hu Gao.

  In the late afternoon, when Hu Gao had digested most of the energy absorbed from the medicinal liquid, he felt that his internal energy had accumulated to a sufficient level. With a light whooshing sound, he forcibly absorbed all the remaining energy in the medicinal liquid into his body and charged forward with his cultivation.

  "Breakthrough, now!" Hu shouted loudly, and a dull sound immediately came from his body. A strong airflow shot out in all directions, the bathtub opened with a loud bang, and the medicinal water inside splashed everywhere. A shiny figure appeared in the room.

  "Woah, leveling up is so cool! It's awesome!" Hu Gao felt a chill run down his spine and couldn't help but show off anymore. He quickly put on his clothes and felt the surging power within him. Having already reached the fifth stage of the Condensing Shadow Realm, he was itching to fight Wu Qiong again right now.

  This time the cultivation breakthrough was so rapid, Hu Gao didn't think it was entirely because of his own heaven-defying cultivation speed, but mainly because today's consecutive big battles had activated the yuan force in his body to its peak.

  Adding to the severe injuries, the activation of bodily potential, and finally absorbing a large amount of medicine, it was only through these reasons that after breaking through to the fourth stage of the Condensing Shadow Realm, he once again broke through in less than a day.

  "With cultivation advancing further, in order to thoroughly enhance combat strength, it's all about the ultimate technique."

  Hu Gao was secretly planning something in his mind.

  There is no cultivation technique that perfectly matches him, he simply doesn't want to cultivate. However, a cultivation technique with a perfect match of 100% is something that can be encountered but not sought after. If one were able to obtain five sets of cultivation techniques with a matching degree of 90%, it would be terrifying if word got out.

  He has to admit that the key to a perfect match is nowhere to be found.

  Next, even if I go to the library to find the original formula, it will only be for further research on the original formula and to perfect my own formula that is about to be created, rather than finding a matching degree of ten percent of the original formula.

  Moreover, since it is a yuan jue, it must have its own characteristics and cannot completely imitate other yuan jue, otherwise there will be no great significance.

  "It's already evening now, let's go to the library tomorrow. I haven't eaten all day and Qinglian is nowhere to be found, so I can only get something to eat myself."

  Hu Gao thought of the Tou Shan mountain located east of Ning City, although the peak was bare, but its surroundings had a dense thicket, there must be plenty of prey, recalling those delicious flavors, it really made one's mouth water.

  The night in Ning City, a peaceful scene. This world can't be compared to the previous life's prosperity and revelry. The streets that were once crowded with people are now deserted, not even a ghostly figure can be seen.

  Fortunately, the road to Ning City was extremely straight and went east all the way. Before long, he saw the eastern city gate. Luckily, the guards on duty tonight were from the Hu family and were quite familiar with him. Not only did they not ask him any questions or inspect him, but they also greeted him warmly and asked if he needed someone to accompany him out.

  Hú Gāo naturally gave a tactful refusal, he didn't want to let others know too many of his secrets. As an experienced animal researcher, apart from eating, he also wanted to thoroughly explore the secrets of this unknown world's demonic beasts.

  The sky had gradually fallen into a black curtain, shrouding the earth. Hu Gao strolled along the small road from Ning City to Tu Shan, his expression carefree.

  Today I fought for half a day and then practiced for another half day, it can be said that I am extremely exhausted. What follows is indeed the time to relax.

  Cultivation is just like learning, relaxation and tension are the key.

  It was so late that there wasn't even half a figure in sight on the outskirts of Tu Shan, and Hu Gao also completely relaxed.

  He soon caught a golden-haired monster, which was probably the Golden Beast mentioned by Qinglian. This guy wasn't simple at all and could use a simple fire-type yuan-decision. Hu Gao accidentally got his clothes burned at the corner. This is just the outermost part of Mount Tu, and I didn't expect the monsters to be so powerful. It seems that we need to be more careful.

  Unfortunately, the golden beast was really too small, only about the size of a fist. Without proper cooking utensils, it would be quite troublesome to deal with. After studying it for half a day, Hu Gao found that he had no way to handle it and could only let it go.

  Summoning up the courage to continue advancing in the dark, except for the golden-haired beast under the moonlight, its golden fur was bright and visible, no other demons could be seen. There were some unknown birds on the trees making various strange calls, but those pairs of gloomy and terrifying eyes made Hu Gao give up his idea of hunting. He wasn't a master of the Explosive Yuan Boundary after all, and aerial combat would just be a waste of energy.

  He walked forward cautiously for more than half an hour, and the beast's roar began to echo in Hu Gao's ears from time to time. It was the cry of a demon beast. Near dusk, the demon beasts should also be out hunting for food, and Hu Gao happened to catch up with the time when the demon beasts were active.

  "Monster, monster, come into the bowl quickly."

  Hú Gāo slightly excitedly walked in the direction of the beast's roar, this was his first time facing a demonic beast, with both tension and anticipation in his heart.

  "Roar!"

  In the darkness, a faint green light appeared particularly eye-catching, emitting a cold and eerie aura. Before Hu Gao saw this scene, he heard the sound of breaking wind and a chilling howl like that of a wild wolf coming from behind him.

  "Sneak attack!"

  He immediately understood the situation and turned around in an instant, only to see a two-meter-tall black shadow flying towards him.

  It was a one-eyed monster, shaped somewhat like a cheetah, with incredible speed. Fortunately, Hu Gao had some real combat experience today, and the monster's sneak attack couldn't disrupt his composure in the slightest. He quickly took two steps forward, his palm striking down towards the monster's forehead.

  Who would have thought that the monster suddenly spouted a column of water in mid-air, scaring Hu Gao to hastily withdraw his palm and roll on the ground, barely dodging the fatal blow. As a former academic tyrant, Hu Gao naturally knew that although water is an extremely soft substance, if combined with speed, it could be suffocating when hitting a person.

  "Pfft!" These demonic beasts all seem to be quite formidable, Hu Gao crouched on the ground, his eyes fixed motionlessly on the creature that had fallen to the ground, staring at him with a fierce gaze. For some reason, he felt that these demonic beasts seemed to possess extraordinary intelligence.

  After the one-eyed beast missed a hit, it circled around Hu Gao and didn't rush to launch its next attack, which also gave Hu Gao ample time to study it.

  The cheetah from the previous life was quite familiar, don't look at its canine appearance, it's actually a genuine feline animal, extremely fast and one of the few non-pack predators on the grasslands, in short, this guy is absolutely a strong individual fighter, extremely difficult to deal with.

  Hu Gao, who has done considerable research on evolution theory, took one look at the body shape and structure of this one-eyed beast and knew that it had a great deal in common with cheetahs. He discovered that this one-eyed beast also had a very large nasal cavity, which meant that it needed to breathe more air when moving at high speeds. As such, there was no more space inside its skull for the roots of its teeth to grow, so the roots were small and the teeth were relatively short.

  Carnivorous animals, when fighting, rely on their claws and teeth. To run fast, the claws must be retracted into the palm of the foot, sharp as they are, but extending them requires a response time. This time can be ignored in the past, but for Hu Gao now, it is a huge flaw.

  After finishing his analysis, Hu Gao narrowed his eyes and casually picked up a hard object from the ground, throwing it at the one-eyed beast. He wanted to provoke it in this way.

  As expected, the one-eyed beast nodded its head and began to walk slowly towards Hu Gao. However, he was not afraid. The monster wanted to relax its vigilance by strolling over, and once it got close, it would launch a lightning-fast attack, taking full advantage of its speed.

  Hú Gāodě's was also at this moment, so he didn't deliberately try to pull away. He concentrated his mind, operated the secret method, and began to inject yuan force into his hand.

  The one-eyed beast did not notice Hu Gao's movement, it approached at its own pace to the ideal distance, then suddenly moved its hind legs, and its body jumped into the air, with the claws on its front legs also moving.

  "Vatz Fack!" Faster than imagined! Hu Gao's figure also moved, his legs bent and he leaned back, dodging the fatal swipe of the beast's front paw. The fist in his hand shot out without hesitation, striking the Cyclops' chin and sending it flying into the air.

  With this control over time, Hu Gao naturally wouldn't give the Cyclops another chance to shoot water bullets. Several swift and fierce attacks in a row, all aimed at its head, each one fatal. By the time the Cyclops fell from the sky, its head had almost become a pulp.