Chapter 85 New Ability

  Returning home from the underground training base, it was already 9 o'clock in the evening. Li Meng took a cold shower and then entered the Mountain and Sea Scripture space.

  Ignoring the group of white apes in the courtyard, Li Mang directly ran to Zhānyáng Mountain to slaughter a few black turtles, then brought them back to bleed, and soaked the crystal dragon in blood.

  "......No response!" Li Meng waited with bated breath, but two hours passed without a result.

  The crystal dragon remained unchanged, but the blood of the mysterious turtle in the bucket was different, its color had become much duller. It could be judged that the crystal dragon was absorbing the spiritual blood. Although the absorption was slow, as long as there was a change, it was good, at least hoping not to be elusive and untouchable, however...

  "How much more of the Xuan Gui's blood is needed to revive it!" Li Mang furrowed his brow, estimating in his heart that the time left for him was not much. The crisis was about to arrive, and now besides maintaining vigilance, Li Mang had no other way out. Striving to improve his strength? Very necessary, but the role he could play was already limited, after all, time was limited, and even if he were to speed up, it would be impossible for him to break through the fifty-year cultivation boundary in a short period of time.

  "The crystal dragon seems to have no signs of awakening, I'd better go and explore the mountain below first, see if I can find a breakthrough opportunity." Li Mang muttered to himself.

  After Yangshan is Zhishan, a mountain range with plenty of water but no flowers, grass or trees. Perhaps it's because there's no soil, only rocks.

  This mountain is very quiet, with no animal calls. Li Mang also knew that there was only one kind of animal in this mountain, called "Ji", which is a very peculiar fish species.

  "It has the shape of an ox, a snake-like tail, four legs and wings, can fly and live on land." Li Mang recalled what was written in Shan Hai Jing, but his eyes were already fixed on a creature swimming in the water ahead, which was exactly the sole fish that only existed in Zhishan.

  "Whoosh!" The bird suddenly broke through the water and opened its wings, slowly flying towards the shore, its body surprisingly light.

  To be honest, apart from having fish scales on its body, it doesn't resemble a fish in any other way. Its appearance is similar to many creatures from the Classic of Mountains and Seas. Two words can sum it up: freaky...

  Looking at the seagulls resting on the rocks by the shore, Li Mang quietly drew out his long knife and then carefully crawled over. If only he had a gun, but it would have to be a sniper rifle. Once an organism breaks through to this realm, being shot with that air gun on Mount Zhāoyáo is no longer effective, not to mention its super strong defense, in terms of speed it can also dodge bullets.

  The Classic of Mountains and Seas has a hidden rule, starting from the first Mount Taihang, the creatures on each subsequent mountain are stronger, although there may be many factors at play, it can be seen that this fish is not simple, so, harpoon gun? Don't tease...

  Li Mang crouched down and crept forward slowly, soon arriving behind the enemy. This guy was unexpectedly numb and had no vigilance at all. Li Mang was also surprised by this, but more so delighted. Without thinking much, he swung his knife to chop down - "Clang!"

  Huang Pin's long knife fell empty, deeply cutting into the rock, the friction between the knife and the stone produced a burst of sparks, which was dazzling.

  Watching the gull fly up slowly, Li Meng was stunned! His knife speed was extremely fast, but the gull just dodged lightly and cleverly avoided it.

  "It shouldn't be!" Li Meng exclaimed in disbelief, forcefully pulling out his knife and chasing after it with several consecutive slashes. However, the result was that he was dodged by the fish each time, and to make matters worse, it seemed to be doing so effortlessly, without even hurrying to escape, showing that it wasn't afraid of Li Meng at all.

  This bird is really cute, but it's precisely because of this that Li Meng finds it annoying, because the cuter it is, the more it seems to be mocking him. In fact, the bird's attitude is just like this, perhaps in its eyes, Li Meng is just a monkey with no threat at all.

  "Damn it!" Li Meng had never been so angry before. He was actually being played around by a thing that wasn't even a fish or a cow.

  Li Meng bent down and picked up a handful of stones from the ground, then threw them at it with all his might while slashing out with his knife - "Whoosh!"

  Although this fish is agile, its intelligence is not high. It was struck by Li Meng's stone and couldn't react in time, causing some of its movements to be slow. In the end, it was still cut by a long knife and left a bloody mark below its chest.

  "Boom!"

  The bird flapped its wings once and fell into the water. It retracted its wings and used its feet to push off, intending to escape.

  "Plop!" Li Meng took the opportunity to thrust his long knife into the water, accurately inserting it into the turtle's body. It struggled a few times, but ultimately could not escape its fate.

  "Let's pull it!" Li Meng chuckled and pulled it out of the water, walking back while still humming a tune: "We common folks, our lives are really happy..."

  Back to Zhao Yang Mountain, the crystal dragon still didn't have much reaction, so Li Mang started to quickly slaughter the fish. The flesh of this fish was soft and tender, suitable for braising. Stewing soup is good, but if it's just broth every day, people might get tired of it.

  Heat the oil until it's red-hot, then Li Mang poured in the chopped meat. After a short while, the fish meat curled up and turned golden yellow before he scooped it out.

  "Hmm... although it's deep-fried, it's still incredibly fresh and tender, with a great flavor!" Li Mang couldn't help but praise it, his mouth didn't stop moving as he ate, the flavor of the fish was just that good, it could be considered the most delicious dish he had ever had.

  The Xuanlou of the Yanhuang Library has a large number of martial arts secret books, including ancient martial arts and Taoist cultivation methods. However, Li Mang didn't have much enthusiasm for them. In his opinion, nothing was more effective than his current cultivation method, and no cultivation method was more enjoyable than eating.

  "Hmm..."

  After letting out a burp, Li Meng felt his body feeling light and airy, but he only thought it was the energy of the fish at work, so he didn't pay attention to it. He stumbled and staggered to the bucket where the Crystal Dragonfish was soaking, and when he saw that it still hadn't reacted, he furrowed his brow.

  "Let's pick it up and try again tomorrow!" Li Mang shook his head, picked up the crystal dragon sculpture and put it on the mobile board house lock before leaving Shan Hai Jing. He wanted to wake up the crystal dragon, but if he let it escape, everything would be in vain. Li Mang wouldn't do something that was so much trouble for no gain.

  The next morning, Li Meng got up early and went to the yard to exercise his muscles. Sleep can help people nourish their energy, but it can also make their muscles lazy. Simple exercises can activate muscle function, which is very necessary. Moreover, as long as you punch and kick your legs, it won't be too much trouble, and developing a habit is important.

  "Hmm..."

  The sudden burst of energy from the front shocked Li Meng, and he instinctively used his foot to push against the ground, trying to dodge the unknown attack.

  Who would have thought that he only felt his body lightening, and suddenly it was as if he had learned qinggong, lightly floating five meters away. Li Mang felt like a ball of cotton drifting in the wind, light and agile, but unable to control himself, which also caused him to stumble and fall to the ground with a thud.

  "Haha, look at this silly guy!"

  A familiar voice came from outside the courtyard, and as his words fell, a group of people accompanied him in loud laughter. To outsiders, Li Mang's actions just now were indeed comical and very embarrassing, and their laughter was not all flattery.

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  PS: Currently, the total number of chapters added due to rewards and recommendations is 5. There will be a burst of updates after it's officially published.