Chapter 38: Outrageous Cultivation Speed

"Let's go!"

Chen Yusheng flipped onto the Mutant Wolf and, leading Xiao Jiu and a large group of Mutant Zombies, continued to head deep into the mountain range.

Along the way, he kept looking up at the sky, carefully observing whether any drones were following them.

Only after confirming that the sky was empty and there was nothing there did he finally set his mind at ease.

Several hours later, Chen Yusheng and his group had already penetrated deep into the heart of the mountain range.

Along the way, they encountered quite a few Bianyi Shou, but as long as they weren't in packs, the moment they saw the massive, imposing group of zombies on Chen Yusheng's side, coupled with the murderous Mutant Wolf beneath his crotch, they were all scared into actively dodging away.

Of course, when encountering a lone Bianyi Shou, Chen Yusheng would not be polite and would directly take the initiative to hunt it.

He would have the Mutant Wolf carry him as they charged over at high speed, and with a single strike of lightning, he could resolve the opponent in an instant.

He hunted for two reasons: first, for the Crystal Core of the Bianyi Shou, and second, to get some food.

As they walked, the backs of several giant zombies were covered in the game they had hunted.

At two or three in the afternoon, Chen Yusheng brought the group of zombies to a canyon.

There was a small stream in the canyon, and on the cliff wall beside it, he discovered a cave.

This place was just right and safe, allowing him and all the Mutant Zombies to stop and rest.

Inside the cave, while roasting meat, Chen Yusheng spoke to Xiao Jiu: "Xiao Jiu, I need to borrow a few of your zombies."

"Fine, Boss, no problem with however many you want." Xiao Jiu did not dare to hesitate at all and agreed immediately.

Chen Yusheng wanted Xiao Jiu's zombies mainly because he felt the bodyguards around him were insufficient, and Xiao Jiu had far too many zombies under her command.

Although Xiao Jiu had been placed under a Curse Seal by him, if she were to suddenly launch a sneak attack, he might not be able to activate the Curse Seal in time.

Therefore, for the sake of his own safety, he had to secure another batch of bodyguards.

After finishing his meal, over the next few hours, Chen Yusheng directly refined ten of Xiao Jiu's zombies.

Five giant zombies and five agile-type Mutant Zombies.

Watching ten of her subordinates being refined by Chen Yusheng in one go, Xiao Jiu's expression was extremely complex.

Chen Yusheng was too strong, and she dared not resist at all, but seeing her subordinates being taken away one by one, she couldn't help but feel resentment in her heart.

Although she had been placed under a Curse Seal, it was forced upon her; she was not truly submitting to Chen Yusheng of her own free will.

Chen Yusheng was also clear that it was impossible for Xiao Jiu to fully obey him; at this stage, it was enough that she was obediently listening to orders.

Even this Mutant Wolf beneath him had a wild nature and couldn't possibly submit sincerely so quickly.

Right now, he was relying entirely on forceful means to suppress both Xiao Jiu and the Mutant Wolf into submission.

As the old saying goes, where there is oppression, there is resistance.

If he only relied on coercion and suppression without giving any benefits, this zombie and this wolf would sooner or later rebel; even if they didn't, they would definitely slack off or fail him at a critical moment.

Conversely, if they could consistently receive benefits by following him, even if he lifted the control in the future, they probably wouldn't want to leave.

Chen Yusheng was confident that given time, he could make Xiao Jiu and the Mutant Wolf submit sincerely, but not right now.

At present, his most important task was to ensure his own safety and improve his strength as quickly as possible.

After dinner, Chen Yusheng sat cross-legged in the depths of the cave, with over a dozen Mutant Zombies guarding him tightly, leaving no gaps.

"Hmm?"

While cultivating, having finished absorbing an Ordinary Crystal Core, he casually reached out and touched a Wolf Crystal.

Trying to cultivate with this crystal, Chen Yusheng suddenly discovered something astonishing.

Using the Wolf Crystal to cultivate, the speed was actually ten times faster than with an Ordinary Crystal Core!

This discovery was so shocking that Chen Yusheng's eyes widened on the spot.

He couldn't believe it and immediately tried it again.

A moment later, he was completely certain—the Wolf Crystal could indeed make his cultivation speed increase tenfold.

"If the Wolf Crystal can provide ten times the speed, then what about the Mutant Zombie Crystal Core?"

Chen Yusheng had previously noticed that the quality of Spiritual Qi inside a Mutant Zombie Crystal Core was similar to that of the Wolf Crystal, just smaller in size.

He hurriedly switched to a Mutant Zombie Crystal Core and continued to cultivate.

Upon trying it, he immediately confirmed: the Mutant Zombie Crystal Core could likewise make his cultivation speed reach ten times that of an Ordinary Crystal Core!

"These are good things, what a pity I didn't discover this sooner! If I had known earlier, I might already be at the second level of Qi Refining by now!"

Chen Yusheng felt like his intestines were turning green with regret.

He hadn't collected a single crystal core from the three Mutant Zombies that were blown up in the underground garage earlier.

The Spiritual Qi in one Mutant Zombie Crystal Core was equivalent to one hundred Ordinary Crystal Cores; three of them would have been the amount of three hundred, which would have directly given him three hundred more strands of True Qi.

Just as Chen Yusheng was cultivating frantically in the depths of the cave.

At the cave entrance, the Mutant Wolf, as sturdy as an ox, was tiptoeing and sneaking its way out of the cave.

Soon, it slipped out of the cave and bolted away at full speed.

But having run less than a thousand meters, a heart-wrenching, agonizing pain suddenly surged in its brain.

"Awoo—Awoo—!!"

The intense pain caused the Mutant Wolf to roll wildly on the ground, wailing incessantly.

A few minutes later, the sound of footsteps slowly approached.

The Mutant Wolf looked up and saw the figure that it feared from the bottom of its bones.

Seeing that person lightly raise a hand, the agonizing pain in its brain vanished instantly.

That person walked up to it and reached out to stroke its head.

"If you dare to run again, I will take your life."

The Mutant Wolf felt the pain because Chen Yusheng's Curse Seal could sense its aura.

As long as it stayed by Chen Yusheng's side, the Curse Seal generally would not activate.

But once the distance became too great and the Curse Seal could no longer sense Chen Yusheng's aura, it would immediately erupt.

At first it was just a sharp pain, but it grew more intense as time passed; if it were not suppressed within half an hour, the Curse Seal would detonate completely, blowing his head apart directly.

Xiao Jiu stood right behind Chen Yusheng, seeing this scene clearly from beginning to end.

At this moment, the look in her eyes as she gazed at Chen Yusheng became even more complex.

"From now on, you shall be called Xiao Hui." Chen Yusheng gave the Mutant Wolf a name.

Then, he took the Mutant Wolf back to the cave to continue his cultivation.

The night passed quickly.

Throughout this night, Chen Yusheng cultivated 154 strands of True Qi, a speed that was ridiculously fast.

In the past, to accumulate this much True Qi, he would have had to practice for six and a half days without eating or drinking.

Now, he had finished it in one night.

At this rate, he only needed to accumulate two hundred more strands of True Qi to reach one thousand.

When that time came, he could widen his Meridians and open his Acupoints, allowing him to break through directly to the second level of Qi Refining.

After some thought, Chen Yusheng made a direct decision: he would stay in this cave for the time being and wait until he broke through to the second level of Qi Refining before leaving.

In the morning, Chen Yusheng had Xiao Jiu command the Mutant Zombie to gather a pile of dry firewood, then he started a fire to roast some meat for breakfast.

After eating, Chen Yusheng was just planning to continue his cultivation in the canyon.

Just then, the Mutant Wolf Xiao Hui's gaze suddenly locked onto a certain direction, and its ears pricked up.

"Awoo! Awoo!"

Xiao Hui first let out a few low growls toward the distance, then turned its head to look at Chen Yusheng, clearly giving a warning.