Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

Zhao Yu pondered internally, "This Beast Spirit Contract secret technique, combined with the Spirit Beast Prime Spirit Scripture, is an absolute match. The mana cultivated from the Spirit Beast Prime Spirit Scripture not only draws spirit beasts closer but also nourishes their physique, nurtures their bloodline, and enhances their potential for evolution.

My fundamental cultivation technique is the Mountain Sutra, which lacks the miraculous effects of the Spirit Beast Prime Spirit Scripture. However, I have the power of the swallowed Dao Fruit, which should not be inferior to the Spirit Beast Prime Spirit Scripture."

Zhao Yu continued to browse through the memories of those several experienced practitioners.

The tumorous old man was named Poison Toad Hermit, whose cultivation technique was the mediocre Toxic Toad Technique, with no further progression beyond the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage.

What Yi Wanqing and the others practiced were parts of the Charming Skill and other ordinary cultivation techniques that had been circulated from the Thousand Mysteries Sect.

Zhao Yu thought to himself, "Tong Shouren also died at their hands. Had they not needed Junior Brother Cui to lure me into their trap, he would not have survived either."

For over ten years, the Poison Toad Hermit and his six companions plotted to seize these spiritual lands and capture Zhao Yu, a master of the Alchemy Dao. They originally intended to ambush Zhao Yu while hunting demons together in the Canglong Mountain Range.

However, Zhao Yu had always planned to cultivate in seclusion within his cave mansion, causing the Poison Toad Hermit and his companions' plans to fail time after time. Eventually, they lost patience.

Zhao Yu had just started flying with his magic artifact when he hesitated, then descended from the sky to the ground and took out a Featherweight Talisman. He activated his Qinggong and ran towards the direction of Misty Maple Ridge.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Only on the ground could Zhao Yu swiftly deploy the Earth Escape Technique, a minor supernatural power. As long as he did not encounter a Third-Order demon beast, he would remain invincible.

When Zhao Yu arrived at Misty Maple Ridge, he saw a multitude of demon beasts besieging the place. From within the ridge, wooden flood dragons transformed from spirit trees were battling the demon beasts.

The Second-Order Silver Winged Demon Crane turned into a silver light, its wings like two silver swords, shredding the wooden flood dragons to pieces.

A Second-Order medium-grade Red Scaled Flame Dog opened its mouth and spewed out flames, lighting the wooden flood dragons on fire, sending flames skyrocketing to the heavens.

The human cultivators inside Misty Maple Ridge also used various magic artifacts to hide within the formation and hunt down the demon beasts.

Zhao Yu unfurled a Ghost Banner, and a vast expanse of pitch-black Ghost Fog tumbled and rolled down towards the many demon beasts below.

The moment the demon beasts were enveloped in the Ghost Fog, they immediately became disoriented and began to slaughter each other.

"That's Sect Master Zhao!! He's come to save us!"

"Sect Master Zhao has arrived!!"

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The morale of the human cultivators inside Misty Maple Ridge soared upon seeing the appearance of the Ghost Fog.

Cui Qing also breathed a sigh of relief, "Since Brother Zhao has come, this beast tide is nothing to fear!"

The Red Scaled Flame Dog opened its mouth and blasted a flame toward the Ghost Fog.

A large swath of the Ghost Fog was ignited by the red flames and turned into countless puffs of black smoke that rose up, yet even more Ghost Fog rolled towards the Red Scaled Flame Dog, enveloping it within.

The Red Scaled Flame Dog's eyes glazed over, and it opened its mouth to spew fire at the Second-Order Silver Winged Demon Crane.

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The Second-Order Silver-winged Demon Crane flapped its wings, conjuring terrifying currents and transforming into a streak of silver Escape Light to dodge the attack of the Red-Scaled Flame Dog before plunging directly towards it. Experience tales at empire

Zhao Yu watched the two demon beasts, pondering internally, "The Beast Spirit Pact Secret Technique is more suitable for use on young demon beasts. These two are mature and have volatile temperaments, making them unfit for the Beast Spirit Contract technique. They are better suited for the Subjugation Beast Technique of the Beast Taming Sect."

Within the Beast Taming Sect, the secret technique that regards demon beasts as close companions is known as the Control Beast Technique, while the secret technique that treats demon beasts as slaves for subjugation is known as the Subjugation Beast Technique.

The Control Beast Technique is used on demon beasts that have been raised by the Beast Taming Sect from a young age, which are also known as Spirit Beasts. The Subjugation Beast Technique is typically used on captured demon beasts.

Spirit Beasts, cultivated by the Beast Taming Sect from a young age, are close to humans and willing to fight for their masters. On the other hand, demon beasts controlled by Subjugation Beast Technique harbor thoughts of rebellion at all times and will turn on their masters if given the chance.

Zhao Yu watched as the two Second-Order demon beasts fought to the death, leaving only the Red-Scaled Flame Dog standing, then he spurred on his Magic Sword to decapitate it.

After eliminating the two Second-Order demon beasts, Zhao Yu continued to summon the roiling Ghost Fog, sweeping towards the First-Order demon beasts below, hunting them mercilessly.

Where the Ghost Fog passed, human cultivators retreated in droves, letting the First-Order beasts be swallowed by the fog, killing each other, and turning into corpses.

Cui Qing saw this scene and shook his head with a sigh, "Brother Zhao still disregards appearances, competing with Qi Refinement cultivators for spoils of war!"

In Cui Qing's eyes, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator should have the dignity of one and not stoop to fight with Qi Refinement cultivators over spoils, thus losing the prestige of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

A beautiful maidservant of about sixteen years old, unable to help herself, spoke out, "Master, with that move, Brother Zhao could make tens of thousands of Spirit Stones!"

Usually, those demon beasts hide within the Canglong Mountain Range, and it's difficult for Foundation Establishment Cultivators like Cui Qing to even find them, let alone kill them. Now, this small beast wave, lacking Second-Order demon beasts, is akin to picking up Spirit Stones for Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

"Tens of thousands of Spirit Stones! I should go and lend Brother Zhao a helping hand!"

After a moment's thought, Cui Qing gritted his teeth, stuffed a restrictive jade token into the hand of the beautiful maidservant, and rode a Flying Artifact out, shouting loudly, "Brother Zhao, I am coming to assist you!"

Zhao Yu saw this and shook the Ghost Banner, quickening his pace of hunting the demon beasts.

The other cultivators also quickened their steps, and soon enough, all the demon beasts were slain by the group.

Cui Qing approached Zhao Yu and frowned slightly, "Brother Zhao, where's Daoist Qiu?"

"Qiu Zhenning, Yi Wanqing, Luo Weihao, and Fang Shuanglan were a gang of rogue cultivators. The beast tide at Misty Maple Ridge was caused by them. Daoist Tong Shouren has already died at their hands. They lured me out from Little Dan Ridge and ambushed me en route, attempting to assassinate me, but I killed them all. These are the heads of Fang Shuanglan and Qiu Zhenning!"

Zhao Yu casually threw out the heads of Fang Shuanglan and Qiu Zhenning.

Upon seeing the head of Fang Shuanglan, Cui Qing believed most of his story and said gratefully, "So that's how it is. It's a good thing Brother Zhao is profound in the Dao. Otherwise, I might have also fallen victim to them!"

If Zhao Yu were a rogue cultivator, then by accompanying Cui Qing and others to hunt beasts in Canglong Mountain Range, he could wipe out all the Foundation Establishment Cultivators by ambushing them.

Fang Shuanglan was the murderer of Xiahou Zhenyu, witnessed by many. Since she died at the hands of Zhao Yu, it's impossible for Zhao Yu to be in league with her.

Zhao Yu, along with Cui Qing, headed to White Peach Mountain and other prominent Spiritual Lands to discover various clues left by the rogue cultivators and even captured dozens of their close confidants, securing concrete evidence.

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