Chapter 13

Lu Changsheng hid in the depths of the underground like an old hunter.

When hungry, he gnawed on some roots; when thirsty, he drank some groundwater.

It wasn't until five days later that he finally welcomed an opportunity.

This day, late at night.

Black clouds covered the summit, and the gale roared.

The entire summit seemed to be caught in an apocalyptic crisis, with countless ancient trees swaying crazily in the hurricane.

"Clatter..."

A bolt of thunder descended from the sky, illuminating the entire night sky.

Immediately after, a torrential rain poured down, shrouding the entire Xiao Yun Mountain in a world of wind and rain.

Lu Changsheng lay quietly in the depths of the underground, sensing the thunder and the storm overhead; he knew his opportunity had come.

Relying on the rainy night, he slowly dug the soil upward.

The rain and thunder covered his scent and movements, and he didn't stop until he had drilled to about one meter from the ground.

And after carefully sensing the situation around him, he carefully drilled upward again.

"Sasha..."

Lu Changsheng moved slowly.

He dug for a full hour at a depth of one meter.

Because he was careful and cautious, he was not discovered by the snow wolf pack for any abnormalities.

The sound of rain and thunder continued.

Perfectly covering his own movements.

"Zzz..."

With a soft sound, a small pit was dug in the damp soil.

A slender head poked out, looking around, its eyes flashing with the light of wisdom.

After Lu Changsheng's unremitting efforts, he finally poked out of the ground.

He began to carefully examine the surrounding scene.

A large group of snow wolves were entrenched in the center of the forest; in the center, a snow wolf was over a meter tall, its limbs were extremely thick, and its eyes were filled with murderous aura.

This beast was the king of this group of snow wolves.

Relying on the cover of the hole and the rainy night, Lu Changsheng was not discovered by the other party.

However, if he were to collect it, he would definitely be discovered.

This snow wolf king was only a dozen meters away from him.

At this distance, the other party would arrive in an instant.

However, the opportunity was rare; he didn't know when such thunderstorm weather would appear again, and he couldn't give up.

Next, he set his eyes on the Fire Cloud Flower overhead.

In the dark night, the Fire Cloud Flower looked like a small flame, and even the gale and torrential rain could not completely extinguish it.

The nine petals emitted a faint luster, and wisps of fragrance came to his nose.

Lu Changsheng thought to himself that he must touch the flower and would need a few breaths of time to collect it successfully.

If he were to act forcefully, he would likely be interrupted by the snow wolf king midway.

He hid slowly in the pit and began to wait for the right moment.

Time passed slowly, and an hour passed.

The night grew deeper.

The gale and torrential rain seemed to never stop.

Just then, the snow wolf king stood up, shook its wet fur, and walked toward a large tree in the back.

Perhaps the rain was too violent, and the other party wanted to go and avoid the rain.

"Good opportunity."

Lu Changsheng's eyes lit up; the tree base was more than a dozen meters away from him.

Without time to think, he immediately drilled out of the hole and darted toward the Fire Cloud Flower in front.

In an instant, he arrived in front of the spiritual medicine and immediately raised his claws, placing them on the flower.

"A two-hundred-year-old Fire Cloud Flower has been discovered; do you want to collect it?"

A crisp prompt sound rang out from the depths of his mind.

"Collect, collect immediately."

Lu Changsheng shouted crazily in his heart.

"Roar, roar, roar..."

An angry roar resounded through the summit, as if even the sound of thunder and rain was suppressed.

Immediately after, a snow-white light flashed, and a snow wolf darted from under the tree in the distance toward Lu Changsheng.

To think that a thief dared to steal the holy relic of the Snow Wolf Clan made it furious.

A large group of snow wolves around heard the movement and rushed toward Lu Changsheng one after another.

Lu Changsheng was quite nervous.

If he were accidentally surrounded and the hole was blocked, it would be very dangerous.

"One breath, two breaths..."

He looked quietly at the collection progress bar on the panel.

"Collection successful."

Another prompt sound rang out, like the sound of nature, making him breathe a sigh of relief.

Sensing the snow wolf king close at hand behind him, Lu Changsheng smiled slightly and darted toward the hole at high speed.

"Whoosh..."

In an instant, he dived into the hole and disappeared.

"Roar, roar..."

The snow wolf king rushed to the hole, its eyes red, its murderous intent boiling.

The clan's holy relic was stolen just like that, and right under its nose.

It was helpless against the treasure thief, as the hole was too narrow to accommodate itself.

It could only watch the thief leave, which made it extremely angry.

Lu Changsheng ignored the other party and quickly drilled toward the bottom of the mountain.

Before long, he arrived at a safe place and lay down quietly. ………………

The next day, early morning.

Changping County.

Lu Changsheng woke up early, washed up, and began to count yesterday's harvest.

He placed all the spiritual medicines collected yesterday on the stone table.

Various spiritual medicines were densely spread over the entire tabletop.

The air was filled with an alluring fragrance, which made him feel much more energetic.

Then Lu Changsheng absorbed all the spiritual medicines on the stone table.

The remaining herbs of about twenty or thirty years old were put away.

A moment later.

He opened the attribute panel and began to check the Source Energy Points.

Source Energy Points: 48.

Looking at the numbers on the panel, Lu Changsheng's face was very happy.

It was worth his hard work for several days; the entire Xiao Yun Mountain had been hollowed out by him.

So many Source Energy Points were simply a huge windfall.

Not only that, but last night he absorbed a few herbs and upgraded his Basic Swordsmanship to perfection.

The Basic Swordsmanship after perfection allowed his strength to improve a little more.

With sufficient Source Energy Points in hand, he could go a step further.

Lu Changsheng did not hesitate and immediately began to add points to the Iron Leg Technique.

He clicked several times.

"Hum..."

With the disappearance of three Source Energy Points, the skin on Lu Changsheng's legs began to transform rapidly.

Bronze-colored luster flickered on his legs, and the muscles in his legs also became much stronger.

The soles of his feet also seemed to have taken root, vigorous and powerful.

After a while.

Lu Changsheng slowly opened his eyes, and a sharp light flashed across them.

This time, the Iron Leg Technique reached perfection, and it only took three Source Energy Points, which surprised him a little.

But on second thought, it was more in line with his own situation.

After all, according to the realm, he was already at the Copper Skin realm.

If he still needed to use the same amount of resources to pile it up, it wouldn't be very reasonable.

It seems that the energy consumed by the golden finger also depends on his own condition.

It is not only closely related to talent but also related to the realm.

At this moment, the skin on his body and legs was all perfect, only missing the head and arms.

Looking at the plus button of the Iron Cloth Shirt on the panel, which was still gray, Lu Changsheng's heart stirred.

"Could it be that some conditions are still missing?"

With his current resources, it was enough to add points again.

He also wanted to know what realm was above perfection.

Perhaps no one in the entire Changping County had ever reached it, and it might even be unprecedented in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

With his current Copper Skin strength, it is only comparable to ordinary martial path Skin Refinement.

As long as he breaks through once more, it will be enough to make him tower above all Skin Refinement martial artists.

This made Lu Changsheng look forward to it.

Next, he took out the Pig Slaughter Knife directly, preparing to start an upgrade.

He saw a bright white precious knife appear in his hand.

The blade's luster was a bit dazzling, and it looked very sharp.

Equipment: Hundred-forged Pig Slaughter Knife (Red).

Characteristics: Sturdy, Sharp, Illusion.

He first tested the illusion function and clicked on the illusion button.

As his thoughts flashed, the Pig Slaughter Knife actually began to change rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, it transformed into an ordinary long knife, its sharpness hidden.

"Not bad."

Lu Changsheng was very satisfied; with this function, he was not afraid of being discovered by enemies through his weapon.

A moment later, he put away his thoughts and clicked on the plus sign behind the equipment.

"Zzz..."

The entire Pig Slaughter Knife began to bloom with a light blue luster, and the blade shook gently.

Before long.

The blade seemed to be covered with a water curtain, with ripples flowing.

Equipment: Pig Slaughter Knife (Blue).

Quality: Sharp Weapon.

Characteristics: Sturdy, Sharp, Illusion, Armor-piercing.

Note: Carefully forged by a master, enough to cut gold and break jade.

Lu Changsheng looked at the Source Energy Points.

Only thirty-seven points remained.

This upgrade consumed a full eight points or so.

But it was all worth it.

This level of sharp weapon is often in the hands of Meat Refinement experts.

He could possess it now, and relying on this sharp weapon, it was enough to improve his strength by another notch.

At the Skin Refinement stage, except for those geniuses with deep backgrounds, he feared no one.

(End of Chapter)