I Can Use Myriad Divine Abilities-Chapter 259: Hunting and Gathering on Taiwu Mountain (Part 1)

Chapter 259: Chapter 259: Hunting and Gathering on Taiwu Mountain (Part 1)

After more than half a year, Zhang Yuan returned to the West Mountain Collection.

He didn’t directly enter the settlement, but instead, used the perspective of the Red-eyed Crow to overlook his former residence.

The rainy season had just ended, and the West Mountain Collection was still full of mud, with dilapidated and collapsed houses everywhere.

However, it hadn’t truly been abandoned; plumes of smoke rose over many households.

This settlement, wandering outside the Ruins City, seemed to have restored its former tranquility, reviving a hint of vitality and energy.

It was as resilient as the people living here!

Zhang Yuan also glanced at his former home.

The house hadn’t been invaded by others, but it was overrun with wild grass and vines, looking particularly desolate.

Recalling the brief time he lived here, Zhang Yuan didn’t feel much sentiment.

He unfolded his body technique and headed towards the rolling hills in the distance.

At first, Zhang Yuan deliberately controlled his speed.

But as he reached the remote and uninhabited places, he fully activated his dantian true qi, and employed the magic technique of "Carefree Travel".

Silently and effortlessly, he skimmed over piles of rocks, swiftly infiltrated dense woods, sometimes soaring high into the air, sometimes darting along the ground, moving unhindered in sync with his heart.

While traversing through this mountain forest, he suddenly realized a bit of the true essence of "Carefree Travel".

Zhang Yuan’s body technique became more graceful; innate true qi cycled endlessly within him, subtly resonating with the surrounding world.

Unconsciously, he felt overjoyed, and couldn’t help but howl skyward.

The howl echoed through the lands, startling countless birds in the woods!

Roar～

A large black bear suddenly appeared in front of Zhang Yuan.

Clearly startled by Zhang Yuan’s laughter, it stood upright and looked around, cautiously searching for the traces of the "intruder".

Boom!

Zhang Yuan swiftly shot forward and suddenly landed a heavy palm on the black bear’s head.

The black bear had no time to react; its hard skull instantly caved in significantly, dying on the spot.

Zhang Yuan shifted his weight in the air, landing steadily on the ground.

He extended his left hand, pointing at the black bear’s corpse on the ground.

He initiated a sacrifice!

In the next moment, the bear’s corpse, several feet away, rapidly decayed, turning to dust in a blink of an eye.

It looked very magical.

Actually, when the Divine Nest advanced to Level 4, it had the ability to sacrifice from a distance.

Now that he had stepped into Level 5, this ability had significantly enhanced.

Zhang Yuan had previously tested, and within twenty steps, there was no issue.

In truth, this function isn’t very useful; the only advantage is that sacrificing or absolving is much more convenient.

He doesn’t need to touch the offerings every time to complete the process.

[Source Material +1.8]

The information displayed in his field of view left Zhang Yuan speechless.

Such a large black bear, with its corpse intact and not a drop of blood lost.

Yet the source material gained was less than two points.

As his cultivation realm continuously improved, the source material gained from sacrificing ordinary prey became increasingly scarce.

Meanwhile, the source material required to upgrade the Divine Nest and host was doubling and redoubling, growing exponentially!

Although the source material acquired through absolution was still relatively stable for now.

But Zhang Yuan felt that sooner or later, a decline would occur too.

In the future, the only way to obtain more source material might be through high-value offerings!

If he had known this black bear could only yield so little source material, he might as well have skinned it, taken the bear gall, and cut the bear paw.

These items could sell for quite a bit in the Ruins City.

The remaining blood and internal organs could feed the Red-eyed Crow, and the excess could be sacrificed to wrap it up.

Thinking about it, he actually lost out a bit!

Gah～

Just then, the Red-eyed Crow swooped down from the trees and landed on his shoulder.

The low-level Profound Spirit turned its head to glance at Zhang Yuan.

With reproach in its eyes—accusing him of eating alone!

Zhang Yuan felt embarrassed, reached out to stroke its head, and said, "The next one is yours."

The Red-eyed Crow immediately took to the skies, searching for prey around.

Before long, it spotted a group of wild boars foraging in the woods.

Without any hesitation, Zhang Yuan took up the trail, and with his Iron-Clad Bow, shot down the leading boar!

As a Tier Four Martial Artist, with the Red-eyed Crow serving as his scout.

Hunting in the mountains was truly a dimension-reducing strike.

Other hunters need rich experience, risking their lives, laboriously tracking down their prey.

Zhang Yuan could easily take them down, his efficiency unmatched!

He opened the boar’s belly, letting the Red-eyed Crow feast on the internal organs inside.

Zhang Yuan discovered that the Red-eyed Crow’s favorite food was indeed the pig’s internal organs.

Even though it had advanced to Level 4, it still retained its tastes.

A large heap of pig entrails, apart from the dirty bits, was completely devoured by the Red-eyed Crow.

The appetite was indeed astonishing.

And after a full meal, the Red-eyed Crow worked more proactively and diligently.

Under Zhang Yuan’s direction, it conducted a thorough search in the surrounding woods and hills.

Again and again, it darted through the forest, seeking high-value targets.

These high-value targets weren’t the bears, tigers, pigs, wolves, or fierce beasts in the mountains.

But medicinal herbs!

For example, ginseng, reishi, vermilion fruit, gastrodia, dendrobium, etc.

Dendrobium was also the item Zhang Yuan needed for a Daoist merit task he had previously accepted.

However, compared to large flying beasts and animals, the difficulty of finding precious herbs was undoubtedly much higher.

Especially older herbs, which often grew in very hidden locations, allowing them to survive steadily for decades or even centuries, without being harvested or preyed upon.

Zhang Yuan’s in-depth exploration ventured far from human habitation, places ordinary medicine gatherers dared not tread.

Thus, he discovered many wild herbs.

But these herbs were quite ordinary, failing to pique Zhang Yuan’s interest in collecting.

He patiently expanded his search scope.

The saying "Patience pays off" held true, when the Red-eyed Crow skimmed over the branches of a large tree, some bright vermilion caught his eye.

Eh?

Zhang Yuan’s gaze instantly focused.

He immediately employed his body technique and darted towards the position of the large tree.

Quickly arriving before the target.

This large tree was as thick as an embrace, lush with foliage, its crown blocking out the sun, Zhang Yuan soared up to the high branches in an instant.

Only to see that the recess of the branch was actually home to a ginseng plant, with fresh red immortal fruit growing in clusters.

The sight was immensely enticing!

Whoosh!

Just as Zhang Yuan settled, a black shadow suddenly darted out from the nearby tree hole.

Aiming directly at Zhang Yuan’s calf.

With a flash of the blade, a triangular snake head instantly separated from the long snake body.

Falling to the ground beneath.

The creature that suddenly attacked Zhang Yuan turned out to be a black-spotted venomous snake as thick as a boy’s arm!

It was clearly guarding the ginseng on the branches, or perhaps using the immortal fruit to trap greedy birds.

Unfortunately, it encountered Zhang Yuan this time, sealing its tragic fate!

Zhang Yuan put away the General-Slaying Saber, squatted on the branch, and carefully examined the ginseng grown in the branch nest.

Feeling like he hit the jackpot!