Refining Qi starts from repairing the panel.

Chapter 215 Hunting
Three huge suns hung high in the sky, emitting extremely high temperatures.

In terms of the environment alone, the Dongyuan Realm is much worse than the Cangyun Realm. With such high temperatures, ordinary babies cannot survive and must rely on the power of totems.

Chu Zheng used the invisibility technique and moved as fast as the wind, sneaking through the wilderness. He had been away from the tribe for half a day. Along the way, he had seen many wild beasts, ranging from level zero to level one, and there were very few level two wild beasts.

Obviously, for the safety of the tribe, this area has been cleared, and the remaining wild beasts are probably prepared for the coming-of-age ceremony.

This time when leaving the tribe, Chu Zheng only planned to take a look at the situation within thousands of miles. As for the wild beasts, he could just take one back and be done with it.

After the coming-of-age ceremony, he will be given the power to enter and leave the tribe freely without having to rush.

After entering the spiritual transformation, Chu Zheng was able to display many magical powers, and he would basically not encounter any danger in the wilderness nearby.

With the repair panel, he didn't need to stop to recover his strength. After a whole day's journey, Chu Zheng was already thousands of miles away from the tribe. He stopped only when six silver moons hung high in the sky.

In this vicinity, he found that there were occasional second-level wild beasts appearing, which was far enough away from the Wangshan tribe.

In the Wangshan tribe, most people’s coming-of-age ceremonies would not arrive in such a faraway place.

Less than thirty miles in front of Chu Zheng was a vast plain with weeds more than one meter tall growing on it.

Under the cover of weeds, there are some huge broken stones, stretching across dozens of miles.

This is a trace of human activities. Once there was a tribe that lived and multiplied here, but now only ruins remain.

For Chu Zheng, ruins are the places that interest him the most, and he will gain a lot from them.

Chu Zheng did not approach the ruins rashly. In the wilderness, his spiritual eyes saw a powerful aura moving around. The blood and energy were extremely vigorous, exceeding the scope of the first level, and it was a second-level wild beast.

With his current strength, he has no way of confronting this kind of existence head-on, and needs to use some means.

Chu Zheng restrained his breath, slowly entered the plain, found a piece of wasteland, and began to slowly dig the soil and carve the formation pattern.

Now that I don’t have any magic weapons in my hand, it will naturally take a lot more effort to hunt this second-level wild beast.

In order to avoid alarming the wild beast, Chu Zheng moved very carefully and dug for a whole day and night before he finally dug out the entire array pattern.

The magic circle he used this time was the transformation of the gold element among the five elements magic circle, which originated from the Record of Eternal True Tribulation.

This formation is just an incomplete and castrated version, which has been greatly simplified. Its complete version is called the 'Genjin Demon-Slaying Formation' in the Record of Eternal Tribulations. It is of the ninth rank and can suppress a supreme being.

Now that Chu Zheng had no materials in his hands, he could only use the method of turning stone into gold. He pinched out golden threads and buried them in the array patterns to enhance the power of the array.

Then, he began to circulate the vital energy in his body to continuously charge the magic circle. After he was exhausted, he repaired the panel to restore it to its full state, and repeated the cycle over and over again.

Another whole day passed, until late at night, when the amount of Qi that the formation could carry reached its limit, and Chu Zheng finally stopped.

He did not waste any time. After regulating his breath for a moment, he stood up and walked towards the wild beast.

Wild beasts have a strong sense of territory, and this is the only wild beast active near this plain.

Soon, Chu Zheng arrived near the wild beast. He observed it quietly from a distance of several hundred feet.

In a patch of weeds, there lay a pitch-black beast that was nearly two meters long. Its hair was all black, and its limbs were thick and covered with muscles and bulging blood vessels.

At this moment, it was eating, swallowing all the flesh, blood and bones into its stomach without wasting a single bit.

[Shadow Lion (Second Order): It is used to being active at night, has a violent temperament, enjoys killing prey, can hide in the darkness, and has the following magical powers: Blood Madness, Shadow Transformation.]

A wild beast that lives at night...

Chu Zheng looked up at the sky and saw that dawn was approaching.

He waited patiently for more than an hour. The sky began to turn pale and the light of dawn soon spread to the earth.

It was not until dawn that Chu Zheng took action.

He retreated several hundred feet, then released his invisibility spell, took out his bone spear, cut off a piece of his arm, threw it with force, threw it a thousand feet away, and hit the shadow lion's head heavily. Then, without any hesitation, he turned around and started to flee.

Blood gushed out from the severed arm like a fountain, spilling all over the place.

Although it is daytime now, it will have some impact on the Shadow Lion, but after all, it is a second-level ferocious beast, and it will not take a lot of time to catch up with him, so every second counts.

"Roar--"

A thunderous roar of a beast exploded in the wilderness. Chu Zheng's approach was no less than a provocation, and it completely enraged the Shadow Lion in an instant.

The piercing whistle of the wind, accompanied by the roar of the beast, came from the air. In just a short period of time, the shadow lion had caught up to Chu Zheng within a hundred feet.

The thick smell of blood mixed with the unique stench of wild beasts rushed into Chu Zheng's mouth and nose.

Silently calculating the distance, Chu Zheng was certain that in another dozen breaths, he would be able to reach the area where the magic circle was located.

"Woo——"

A shrill whistle came from behind, with murderous intent imminent. Chu Zheng turned around and took a look, his expression suddenly changed.

A huge rock with a diameter of more than ten feet came crashing down from the sky. This was beyond his expectation. This shadow lion actually knew how to use the method of throwing rocks? !

In a hurry, Chu Zheng had no time to dodge, and half of his body was hit by the boulder. There was a crisp sound between his bones, and his whole body was instantly torn into two pieces by the extremely violent force.

The repair panel started working instantly, repairing the broken body. Chu Zheng took advantage of the huge force of the boulder and flew thousands of feet away, rolling into the range of the magic circle. He then cast the invisibility spell and retreated to the side.

The shadow lion followed closely behind, and a dazzling golden light suddenly appeared. In broad daylight, the light shot up into the sky and was clearly visible from a hundred miles away.

The shadow lion stopped and let out a series of low growls from its throat.

hum-

The array pattern lit up with dazzling light, and more than a thousand flying swords instantly condensed into shape, falling like rain of light.

Puff puff!
"Woo——"

The dull sound of flesh and blood being torn apart, mixed with low groans of pain, rang out. Within the magic circle, the shadow lion struggled only twice before being beaten into a sieve by the sword energy all over the sky.

The magic circle lasted for just three breaths before it collapsed. The vital energy dissipated, and the golden threads between the array patterns broke into pieces.

Chu Zheng let out a breath. If it weren’t for the repair panel, he would have almost died today.

This shadow lion is not very intelligent, but it has a lot of hunting experience. It must have been active in this plain for a long time, and it has learned without any guidance to use the huge rocks in the tribal ruins as a means of attack.

Chu Zheng walked slowly forward, absorbed the essence from the shadow lion's flesh and blood into his mouth, then turned and walked towards the ruins.

This piece of ruins has been abandoned for a very long time.

Judging from the information provided by the spiritual eyes, these buildings must have been built tens of thousands of years ago.

For the creatures in the Dongyuan Realm, this is an extremely long period of time, passed down for many generations.

Chu Zheng walked around the entire ruins and found many weapons that had been left over, basically bone spears, bone knives, and bone arrows.

These things were covered with complicated runes, but they were all broken and had no spiritual energy at all.

But under the repair panel, these things regained their brilliance and began to emit surging energy fluctuations.

[Dragon Bone Spear (Level 5): A killing weapon made from the bones of a real dragon, engraved with armor-breaking runes. It has a very strong suppressive power against low-level wild beasts, and can intimidate wild beasts below the third level, making them dare not approach. ] [Eagle Bone Blade (Level 4): A weapon made from the spine of a divine bird, engraved with multiple runes, with a sharp and reinforced effect, and tempered with a highly toxic poison. It can kill creatures of the third level and below with one blow.]

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In addition to these things, Chu Zheng also found a broken totem stone slab.

After the stone slab was repaired, it gave Chu Zheng a great surprise.

[Totem Slate: From the Red Bear Tribe, engraved with the method of engraving a first-class totem. The totem has magical powers: absorbing spirits, great strength, moving mountains, avoiding water and fire, and being indestructible.]

On the stone slab, there was an engraved image of a giant bear, composed of mysterious runes. Chu Zheng tried to comprehend it, but did not gain much.

There was no reference nearby, so he couldn't try it out.

Carving patterns on your body is not an easy task and you need to ask a witch for advice.

In the tribe, the totems of newborns are carved by the witch, so she should have a lot of experience.

He has been out for almost five days for this coming-of-age ceremony, which is not a short time. If he doesn't go back, Lie might come looking for him, wasting unnecessary time.

Looking at the desolate ruins in front of him, Chu Zheng couldn't help but feel a little dazed. The first-class totem in his hand was still in this state.

Tens of thousands of years ago, this place should not have been as safe as it is today.

However, judging from the weapons he obtained, there should not have been many elite soldiers left when the Red Bear Tribe was destroyed, otherwise, there should not have been only fourth- and fifth-level weapons left.

The Wangshan tribe can have a strong man like Lie. The Red Bear tribe has a first-class totem, so it should be even more powerful, at least at the seventh or even eighth level, which is reasonable.

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In the blink of an eye, five days had passed since Chu Zheng entered the wilderness.

"It's been five days. No matter what, it's time for you to come back. Are you in danger?"

"I'm afraid he has died in the wilderness. After all, he is still a child and can hardly resist the dangers. Lie is too tolerant. How could he allow such a child to go hunting alone?"

Seeing that Zhengchu had not returned for a long time, most people in the Wangshan tribe thought that Zhengchu had been killed by beasts.

Although there are no overly powerful beasts nearby, there are still many dangers. In previous years, there have been casualties during the coming-of-age ceremonies.

After all, the wilderness is unknown, and many powerful wild beasts are also wandering, so accidents cannot be ruled out.

Many members of the tribe felt it was a pity that Zhengchu had such power at his current age, and he would surely achieve great things in the future.

In the future, Zhengchu would most likely become an invincible strong man who could surpass Lie. His death now is a huge loss for the entire Wangshan tribe.

In front of the tribal gate, Lie looked at the endless wild grass in the distance with a dim gaze. He couldn't help feeling a little uneasy. Originally, he had enough confidence in Zhengchu, but now, he was a little unsure.

He was a little worried that Zhengchu would run too far and eventually lose his way home. After all, he was still a child, and it would be a bit hasty to let him go alone.

"Father, will Zhengchu be in trouble?"

Ying squatted beside Lie's legs, feeling a little depressed. She still liked this younger brother very much. Although Zhengchu spoke very little, he was very sensible.

She has to practice with Wu and cannot always be with her father. Zhengchu will be able to help her take care of her father in the future.

“No.” Lie shook his head. When he found Zhengchu, the scene was so tragic. In that situation, Zhengchu still survived. He would definitely not die in this small coming-of-age ceremony.

Before he finished speaking, Lie's eyes fixed, and a hint of joy suddenly appeared on his face.

Hua Hua——

The wild grass shook, and Chu Zheng stepped out, looking exactly like when he left, with no injuries at all. He was dragging a leopard nearly a meter long in his hand, with brown animal patterns all over its body and its head pierced by a bone arrow.

When he saw the leopard, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Lie's eyes.

The brown leopard is one of the most difficult first-level wild beasts. Ordinary members of the tribe need to be at least 25 years old before they can hunt a wild beast of this level alone.

Zhengchu is not even five years old now, and he can be considered a genius among geniuses.

"Zhengchu is back!"

Soon someone in the tribe discovered Chu Zheng's figure, and with a loud shout, people suddenly gathered in front of the door.

It is an incredible miracle that a child who is over four years old has completed the ceremony of coming of age.

"We actually hunted a brown leopard, it's amazing!"

"No, there's more!"

It was not until the brown leopard was completely dragged out that everyone discovered that there was something dragging on its tail.

A huge black head emerged from the weeds, covered with scars, and tied to it were various bone spears and weapons. There were no less than dozens of them at a glance.

"Is this the head of the Shadow Lion?!"

"Zhengchu actually hunted a shadow lion?!"

A hint of horror flashed across Lie's eyes.

To hunt a shadow lion, you need a team led by an experienced hunter at least fifty years old, and seven or eight strong men around thirty years old, and there is a possibility of casualties.

Zhengchu did it alone.

Moreover, the weapons tied to the shadow lion's head are extremely precious, and there are only a few of them in the entire Wangshan tribe.

It was not until Chu Zheng approached that he discovered that Chu Zheng was holding something in his hand, a stone slab.

Not far away, the slowly walking Wu's expression suddenly changed. A little excitement welled up in his cloudy eyes. He quickened his pace, came closer, and asked in disbelief:
"Zhengchu, this is..."

Chu Zheng handed the stone slab to Wu.

"This... this is a first-class totem!"

The witch gently stroked the stone slab, and the excitement in his eyes could no longer be suppressed: "The blessing of the tribal spirit!"

With this stone slab, the Wangshan tribe will undergo earth-shaking changes.

"This has nothing to do with the spirit of the tribe."

Chu Zheng raised his head slightly, with a bright smile on his young face:
“Because I’m awesome.”

He wanted to start with the Wangshan tribe and destroy the tribe's belief in totems imperceptibly.

Compared to the totem, he will bring new hope to the Dongyuan Realm.

Qi refining methods, formation patterns, weapon casting, ore refining, these things will one day replace totems.

He wanted all the fortune of the Dongyuan Realm to be given to the Qi cultivators.

(End of this chapter)