Chapter 117: Walking Further and Further Down the Path of Demonic Technique…

The Autumn Hunt.

It is one of the few activities in the academy besides regular classes.

Each Autumn Hunt is generally scheduled for three to four years after freshmen enter the academy.

Right now, the next Autumn Hunt of the Hidden Dragon Academy is drawing near.

Many Geniuses who have decided to participate in the Autumn Hunt have started purchasing Medicinal Pills and Magic Treasures.

In the Autumn Hunt, there are no taboos and no restrictions on rules; participants can use any power they can control.

Medicinal Pills, Magic Treasures, Puppets, and mechanical Pet Beasts are naturally included.

However, since the Autumn Hunt is purely a stage for gaining fame and lacks rankings or expensive rewards, students do not rely on their extraordinary backgrounds to bring in Nascent Soul Yao Beasts or other existences they cannot control by themselves to help them.

Even if they performed brilliantly in the Autumn Hunt, the teachers of the academy are not blind, and the people of the world are not fools; they can tell at a glance that this power does not belong to you.

At that time, not only would you fail to gain prestige, but you would also be mocked. Every Genius who can enter the academy has some family background, so such opportunistic methods are naturally disdained.

Of course, if it is a normal Pet Beast or a mount, it is still recognized, as beast taming is one of the hundred arts of cultivation.

This time, the Dragon Palace has decided that everyone will bring their Pet Beasts to participate in the Autumn Hunt.

“The Autumn Hunt is imminent. Has Lin Jing not come out of seclusion yet? Is he undergoing Foundation Establishment?”

Xu Zhizhi, the temporary person in charge of the Dragon Palace, came outside Lin Jing’s Immortal Cave and sighed upon discovering that the protective barrier was still active.

Although it does not matter whether Lin Jing participates in the Autumn Hunt given his current fame, this is the first group outing for the Dragon Palace, and it would be a pity if Lin Jing, the leader, did not attend.

This was already the fifth time this month that Xu Zhizhi had passed by Lin Jing’s Immortal Cave.

Just as Xu Zhizhi was about to leave again, suddenly, with a “hum,” the Formation barrier covering the entire mountain Peak dissipated. Xu Zhizhi was stunned, and his expression suddenly changed.

Divine Sense spread from within the mountain Peak. Xu Zhizhi felt as if he had been targeted by some great terror, his heart stopped beating, and cold sweat instantly covered both sides of his Face. Fortunately, this state did not last long, and a figure slowly flew out from the mountain Peak, allowing him to recover.

It was Lin Jing.

Beside him was the Pine Leaf Squirrel on Lin Jing’s shoulder.

“Brother Lin, you…” Xu Zhizhi took a deep breath. In his perception, Lin Jing was still fluctuating at the Qi Training Stage, so Lin Jing had not been in seclusion for Foundation Establishment during this time.

He looked at the slightly changed Pine Leaf Squirrel, shocked internally, and was very certain that the terrifying aura just now had come from this Squirrel.

It was this Squirrel… it had a Breakthrough!

After the Breakthrough, just its aura made him, a Cultivator of the same level, feel a fatal sense of oppression, as if he were prey targeted by a hunter.

The Bloodline strength of this Squirrel… how much had it increased?!

Xu Zhizhi could not judge, so he simply stopped guessing. Anyway, Lin Jing practiced the Hidden Dragon Secret Technique, so no matter what kind of increase in strength there was, it would eventually be revealed.

“You have finally come out of seclusion. Have you not reached Foundation Establishment yet?” Although Lin Jing’s Pet Beast seemed to have had a Breakthrough, Xu Zhizhi, as a traditional Cultivator, was still more concerned about Lin Jing’s own cultivation.

“It will be soon.” Lin Jing said with a smile. This guy, Xu Zhizhi, probably hadn’t discovered that he had already reached the Qi Refining Eleventh Layer; otherwise, he probably wouldn’t have said that.

Compared to Foundation Establishment, stacking layers at the Qi Training Stage was much more interesting.

If there were no limit to the number of Contracts, Lin Jing would really want to form a Contract with tens of thousands of Pet Beasts and have them feed back to him until he reached the “Qi Refining 90,000 Layers” to see what that Realm was like.

“Then, what about this year’s Autumn Hunt?”

“I will also participate.” Lin Jing said. He didn’t care how many powerful Senior students would be in the Autumn Hunt. He looked at the Pine Leaf Squirrel pondering on his shoulder; with this little guy, unless it was a super Prodigy in the top ten of the heavenly pride ranking, he should be able to handle the rest with the Pine Leaf Squirrel’s current strength.

“That’s great!” Xu Zhizhi laughed heartily. “I am relieved then.”

“Although the resources that can be obtained in the Autumn Hunt are not particularly expensive, they are still quite good for us Foundation Establishment Cultivators. With you participating, the overall strength of the Dragon Palace will be stronger, and we can obtain more resources.”

“No problem.” Having received Lin Jing’s definite answer, Xu Zhizhi left with satisfaction.

After Xu Zhizhi left, Lin Jing looked at the Pine Leaf Squirrel on his shoulder and asked, “Shouldn’t you be happy after a Breakthrough? Why do you look so confused?”

“Sigh…”

The Pine Leaf Squirrel scratched its head. It should indeed be happy to have gained such powerful strength, but after its evolution, it vaguely sensed a Bloodline connection between itself and the Divine Pine.

This feeling was just like seeing a mother.

“The Longevity Foundation Establishment Pill contains the Bloodline Power of Senior Divine Pine, so it is normal for you to have this feeling.” Lin Jing said, “Senior Divine Pine is as kind as a parent to us and has helped us a lot. When Senior Divine Pine’s time is up, just remember to take care of it in its old age.”

“Zhi!” The Pine Leaf Squirrel clenched its fists and nodded firmly. Fine, for the sake of the Pine Cone, although Senior Divine Pine didn’t give it a sapling to swallow, it would let bygones be bygones and still take care of Senior Divine Pine in its old age.

“Get lost!” A disgruntled voice came from within the mountain Peak. “It is not certain who will live longer. I hope that when I leave in a hundred years, we will still be alive when we meet again.”

“Longevity Physique, Longevity Physique. It has been so long, and I have never heard of any Longevity Physique that truly achieved longevity.”

“We will.” Lin Jing chuckled, in a good mood. He and the Pine Leaf Squirrel returned to the mountain Peak. Because of Xu Zhizhi’s sudden arrival, they hadn’t performed the most critical experiment yet!

When the Pine Leaf Squirrel was in the Qi Training Stage, it could only synthesize Tier 1 Spiritual Plants and Fierce Plants; it could not synthesize Tier 2 Fierce Plants like the Blood-Sucking Vine at all.

Now that the Pine Leaf Squirrel had finally reached Foundation Establishment and its strength had greatly increased, could it synthesize Tier 2 vegetation?

In the past three years, the Pine Leaf Squirrel had synthesized many Tier 1 vegetation products, but basically, like the explosive spirit bean and the blue spiritual bamboo, they were at most useful during the Qi Training Stage.

Who knew that the purple Dragon Bone Flower and the black chili were already the Peak of the effects of Tier 1 synthesized products, and no resources stronger than these two had appeared.

Fortunately, Lin Jing found a new path by incorporating these low-tier synthesized products into Pill Formulas, allowing them to have a new place to shine. Whether it was the Rising Dragon Pill or the Longevity Foundation Establishment Pill, these exclusive Pill Formulas of Lin Jing used exclusive Materials, so it was difficult for others to replicate them.

“If it can synthesize Tier 2 vegetation, the Pine Leaf Squirrel’s strength… can be further enhanced!”

Lin Jing pulled a mass of Blood-Sucking Vines out of the Suspended Gourd; these were all grown by the Pine Leaf Squirrel over the years.

“Squeak!”

The Pine Leaf Squirrel understood what Lin Jing meant and jumped off his shoulder, looking confidently at the pile of Blood-Sucking Vines.

The next instant, a clover symbol appeared in its pupils, spinning wildly. The Glazed Immortal Eyes shot out infinite radiance. Under the coverage of the golden-green light, the Blood-Sucking Vines all over the ground disappeared rapidly!

The dark green Blood-Sucking Vines on the ground quickly turned into a small mass of blood-colored vines, curled up in a corner.

“It succeeded.” Lin Jing was overjoyed.

At the same time.

Through the Glazed Immortal Eyes, the Pine Leaf Squirrel learned the effect of the blood vine and quickly conveyed it to Lin Jing.

“After absorbing the blood of a Yao Beast with a grade not higher than its own, the blood vine containing demonic nature can condense the corresponding Blood Demonic Beast from the blood.”

Pine Leaf Squirrel:!

Lin Jing:?

“What kind of blood Demonic Technique is this?”