Oh no! I, the weakling, have become the villain!

Chapter 640 Demon Wolf

Then he glanced at Xu Yao and walked deeper into the forest.

The young man carried a wooden stick on his back, which looked like a short knife.

Xu Yao frowned slightly, watched the young man's back, and then slowly followed him.

The young man was very agile and nimble, constantly dodging the surrounding demonic wolves along the way.

Soon the young man arrived at a grove of trees, where a purple tree stood.

The leaves are purple, and purple fruits hang from them.

"A violet! There's actually a violet here!" Xu Yao exclaimed in surprise.

The fruit of the violet has the effect of enhancing a cultivator's comprehension, making it a rare and precious elixir.

"I never expected to encounter such a spiritual herb. Now my cultivation level will probably advance by leaps and bounds," Xu Yao said excitedly.

But just then, the once quiet violet suddenly trembled, and then the purple leaves rustled.

Suddenly, the purple fruit scattered, and a fiery red snake crawled out from the violet.

"It's actually a Crimson Flame Serpent!" Xu Yao exclaimed in shock.

The Crimson Flame Serpent is a fifth-tier demonic beast with strength comparable to a martial artist at the peak of Body Tempering, and its venom is extremely potent.

It is said that the Crimson Flame Serpent only needs a drop of its venom to render an ordinary person incapacitated, and even martial arts apprentices are not immune.

Xu Yao hurriedly activated his Body Tempering Technique to protect his entire body and took out his iron hammer to prepare for battle.

The Crimson Flame Serpent flicked its tongue and stared at Xu Yao, revealing its sharp teeth.

Without saying a word, Xu Yao raised the sledgehammer in his hand and smashed it down hard on the Crimson Flame Serpent.

This offensive was completely different from the last one, because Xu Yao was now a martial artist at the Body Tempering Realm and naturally would not be afraid of the Crimson Flame Serpent.

Xu Yao kept swinging the iron hammer in his hand and frantically attacked the Crimson Flame Serpent, but it was blocked by the Crimson Flame Serpent's scales.

At that moment, the Crimson Flame Serpent exhaled a cloud of green energy.

"Oh no, this is highly poisonous!" Xu Yao was shocked and immediately retreated.

However, Xu Yao was a step too late; the emerald green mist clung to his arm.

Xu Yao immediately felt a burning pain, and then he tore off his sleeve to wrap his arm.

The emerald green mist slowly dissolved after corroding the flesh and blood on Xu Yao's arm.

Xu Yao looked at his arm and knew that his current situation was not optimistic.

Xu Yao's face was extremely gloomy; he had now been poisoned by the Crimson Flame Serpent.

If the problem isn't addressed promptly, he will soon collapse and die.

However, Xu Yao couldn't care less about that at this moment; he gritted his teeth.

He smeared his own blood directly onto the wound on his arm; this was the only way he could save his life.

Blood flowed down his arm, and the color of the blood was gradually fading.

Xu Yao felt a chill run down his spine, then quickly sat down cross-legged and began to tend to his wounds.

After a short while, Xu Yao's arm returned to normal, and his complexion improved slightly.

"Phew." Xu Yao sighed softly. It was already evening, and it would soon be dark.

Xu Yao looked at the distant sky, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, and he ran straight towards the mountaintop.

The trees on the mountaintop were even more lush, and there were many animal skeletons on the summit.

These are clearly remnants of the ferocious beasts that inhabited this place.

Xu Yao encountered many ferocious beasts along the way, but these beasts, though powerful, posed no threat to him.

On the contrary, the ferocious beasts took the initiative to avoid them.

As night fell, Xu Yao found a secluded cave to rest.

Xu Yao lay on a boulder, gazing at the sky with longing in his eyes.

This is the most dangerous place in the outside world, but it is also the most suitable place for cultivation.

This place is home to a large number of ferocious beasts, making it a paradise for martial arts practitioners who are honing their skills.

On another hill not far from Xu Yao, a group of people were resting.

The man in the lead looked around and then spoke.

"We've been here long enough; it's time to go hunting."

Upon hearing the man's words, the others immediately became excited.

They were unaware of the dangers when they first entered the academy.

However, after entering the ninth level of Body Tempering, they already knew just how terrifying this secret training ground was.

Disciples below the eighth level of Body Tempering have no way to get close to this place.

Even people like them must be careful to ensure their own safety.

However, these people are no longer afraid, because they have advanced to the tenth level of Body Tempering.

They have been staying here to hone their skills.

That's why I was able to advance to the tenth level of Body Tempering; otherwise, I would never have dared to stay here for too long.

"This place is awesome! Our cultivation will definitely advance by leaps and bounds here, and there are also many ferocious beasts around," a man exclaimed happily.

“That’s right, the resources here are much better than those inside those sects,” another man said.

"I have now reached the peak of the eighth level of Body Tempering, and I believe I will be able to break through soon."

"It's all because of the body-strengthening techniques our teacher taught us," the man said respectfully.

Xu Yao stood on the mountaintop, his eyes burning with fervor as he gazed at the distant scenery, for he had already reached the ninth level of Body Tempering.

His cultivation level broke through a bottleneck and reached the peak of the ninth level of Body Tempering, but the scorching aura still lingered in his body.

"If I can absorb this scorching aura, I can continue to improve my cultivation level," Xu Yao thought to himself.

Then Xu Yao sat down cross-legged and began to absorb the scorching heat in the air.

Half an hour later, Xu Yao finally absorbed all of those auras.

Xu Yao smiled as his cultivation level broke through once again, reaching the tenth level of Body Tempering.

"The spiritual energy here is quite abundant. If I can stay here for a long time, perhaps I can break through to the Martial Apprentice realm?" Xu Yao muttered to himself.

However, Xu Yao knew that such a possibility was almost nonexistent.

The spiritual energy here is indeed abundant, but it has been completely absorbed by that Crimson Flame Serpent.

It's simply impossible to break through to the Martial Apprentice realm here.

Unless he can find enough rare and precious materials, but that would be time-consuming and laborious.

It might even waste a lot of resources, which is not in Xu Yao's interest.

However, Xu Yao's goal was not there; he wanted to find a precious herb and consume it.

Only in this way can one break through to the Martial Apprentice realm, but that kind of herb is extremely rare; there are probably only a few on the entire continent.

Thinking of this, Xu Yao frowned.

This herb is called Soul-Refining Flower, and it is the most common herb used in the body-tempering stage.

However, the effects of the Soul-Refining Flower diminish significantly in the realms beyond Martial Apprentice.

Trying to break through to the Martial Apprentice realm using the Soul Tempering Flower is incredibly difficult and takes an extremely long time.

Even though the effects of the Soul-Refining Flower have been greatly reduced, its price is still very high.

Its value is not much different from that of ordinary pills.

Several methods flashed through Xu Yao's mind, but none of them would work.

Since he can create Soul Tempering Pills, can he also create Soul Tempering Flowers?

If we can manufacture it, we won't have to worry about breaking through to the Martial Apprentice level.