Senior Brother, yes you're right! - Chapter 15: Kill it for meat sooner or later!

The black qi scattered in all directions but quickly gathered back, wrapping around the headless dragon’s body. The dragon’s form vanished and began twisting and writhing until it transformed into a fierce, winged tiger. The tiger circled in the air before lunging at Song Yin with its sharp claws.

Song Yin swung his fist fiercely, not afraid of the tiger’s sharp claws at all.

When his fist covered with white qi touched the black tiger’s claws, its body was knocked apart, turned into black qi again, and dissipated. The black qi gathered again, this time taking form before Song Yin as a massive gorilla with sturdy arms, a blue face, and sharp fangs. The gorilla pounded its chest, making a loud thumping sound that shook the ground. It spread its arms wide, bearing down on Song Yin. “Do you think you’re worthy of wrestling with me?!” Song Yin sneered as he lifted his arms, catching the gorilla’s massive limbs with a firm grip. A muffled thud echoed in the air.

“In the battle strength stage, I can harness my qi and circulate my energy endlessly. I can easily lift cauldrons and subdue dragons and tigers. How can you defeat me? Surrender now!”

Bang!

With a twist of his hands, Song Yin spun the massive gorilla’s body and slammed it to the ground.

He flew forward, stepped on the gorilla’s body, raised his fist, and punched the gorilla’s head.

Bang!

The punch smashed the gorilla’s head into black qi, which scattered around.

The punch shattered the ape’s head into black qi, which spread out and didn’t reorganize. As its head turned into qi, its body also dissolved as it sunk to the ground and merged into the shadows of the plants around it.

“Whoosh Whoosh!”

The mountain wind blew through the forest, making an eerie sound.

Song Yin stood on the ground, as he frowned deeply. “Did it escape?

He turned to look at the others and found that although they were no longer in their hysteria, they were all silent.

“Wake up!”

The five disciples shuddered as if they had just woken up from a dream and looked around with a confused expression.

Zhang Feixuan knelt on the ground with his head down. The darkness covered most of his face which made it difficult to see his expression.

Then, he slammed his fist into the ground, creating a dent in the soil.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

He pounded the ground with his fists, one after another, and the back of his hand was already bleeding.

Snap. Just as he was about to continue punching, a hand grabbed his wrist.

Zhang Feixuan suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with malice and hatred.

“Junior brother.”

Song Yin frowned, “What are you doing?”

Those eyes, filled with white light, suddenly made Zhang Feixuan shudder.

“Senior brother,” he forced a stiff smile, “I’m awake, I’m awake. The illusion of this evil spirit was too severe, and I fell for it.”

“An illusion? I knew it. I couldn’t kill that thing, and it had already disappeared. It’s better to be cautious.” Song Yin let go of his hand and looked around again.

Zhang Feixuan stood up, shook his head, and smiled bitterly: “That should be the Mountain Ghost, it’s impossible to kill.”

“Mountain Ghost? A demon?” Song Yin asked.

Zhang Feixuan nodded: “A kind of demon in the legend, the mountain ghost is colorless and shapeless, often appears in the mountains, and every time it appears, it is accompanied by a whistle, which makes people think it is the mountain wind. Once encountered, one will involuntarily fall into an illusion and then die silently. If one doesn’t fall into the illusion, the Mountain Ghost can also transform into objects in the mountains, making it impossible to resist. Senior Brother, you said you almost killed the Mountain Ghost?”

At this time, he finally reacted, with shock in his eyes.

“Transforming into objects in the mountains?” Song Yin frowned, “This demon is quite something. Hmph, I will definitely find it again, and prevent it from harming people!”

Zhang Feixuan pursed his lips, “Senior Brother if that’s the case, it might be impossible to find it. The Mountain Ghost appears and disappears mysteriously, it never appears in the same place, and the intervals are extremely long. Let’s forget about it.”

Find? Where to find it?

According to the rumors, the Mountain Ghost doesn’t even have a physical form, it’s like the spirit of the mountain. It is a blessing to be alive after encountering one, you can’t go around looking for it.

“This thing pulls you into a fantasy world, making it nearly impossible to escape. It’s like you can hardly wake up. When faced with someone like me, who is determined not to be trapped in illusions, it turns into a ferocious beast that seeks to destroy. Isn’t this entirely harmful to people? Just because I can’t find it now doesn’t mean I won’t be able to after I improve my skills. Such evil cannot be allowed to remain. I will find it, I will!” Song Yin clenched his fists.

” By the way, are there any demons around here?” He thought of something and continued to ask.

“None. The Mountain Ghost is already rare, and I haven’t heard of any others,” Zhang Feixuan said.

How can there be so many demons in a desolate mountain range? If there are so many, then this place is definitely not suitable for people to stay. It is precisely because of the desolation that demons are rare.

Song Yin sighed, “Alright, let’s continue picking herbs.”

The disciples obediently resumed their task, since they were influenced by the illusion, they dared not look at Song Yin. Zhang Feixuan remained silent, his face devoid of any expression, as he focused solely on his work.

As their bags grew heavier, Song Yin picked another herb and handed it to Zhang Feixuan. He then looked up at the sky, “Alright, it’s getting late, let’s head back to the mountain. We’ll make plans tomorrow.”

Naturally, they didn’t want to continue picking herbs. Upon hearing Song Yin’s words, they each rolled up their bags and followed him back up the mountain. This time, they walked faster than Song Yin, who lagged behind, occasionally glancing back at the area where they had picked herbs, lost in thought.

“Senior Brother, what are you thinking about?” Zhang Feixuan asked carefully, looking at his trembling eyes.

His complexion was much more normal at this time, and he was no longer as silent as before.

After coming back to his senses, he also gave up on the idea of ​​running away.

Although he was sure that the mountain ghost was hard to see, who could say for sure? The eldest brother was horrible but he was not dead yet. If he ran into any ghost thing again while escaping, he would die without anyone to bury him.

Moreover, the senior brother was watching them closely, leaving no opportunity for escape.

However, seeing him lost in thought made Zhang Feixuan uneasy, fearing he might come up with some strange idea.

“I’m thinking, could there be dragons in this mountain?”

Song Yin stroked his chin, pondered for a while, and said, “You mentioned that the mountain spirits can transform into things from the mountain. I saw a four-clawed dragon, a winged tiger, and a giant beast with a green face and fangs like a gorilla. If these really exist, can we kill them for meat?”

“Well, ask the master later, he should know something.”

Song Yin said: “Those fierce beasts must have very strong blood energy. If we can use them as meat, it will definitely increase the blood energy of the disciples of the Golden Immortal Sect and will enhance their Qi Refining cultivation.”

You really dare to think!

Just the mention of fierce beasts makes it clear they are not easy to deal with. If the Sumeru mountain range really had such creatures, Jin Guang would have taken them away long ago.

And what about the four-clawed dragon? Isn’t that also a legendary fierce beast?

Zhang Feixuan’s facial muscles twitched, and for a moment, he didn’t know how to respond. He could only clasp his hands and say, “Senior brother is right.”

(End of this chapter)

Translator’s corner:

Even though the author explained the realms in the previous chapters, you might still be confused about the mini levels of qi refinement.

To help clear things up, I’ve attached a screenshot of my glossary spreadsheet that should make it easier to understand.: click