Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 416 - 422: Instigation

Li Chengshuo was not one to play it safe and stay within bounds, so when she got permission from Jiang Fengwu to go out and gain experience, she didnʼt head to the relatively safe Yunping State or Guangqing State but made straight for the Green Mountain Range instead.

And her goal was bold: to find a high-rank Spirit Beast that suited her from within the mountain range!

Itʼs worth noting that although the Devil Raceʼs power in Green Mountain Range was suppressed by the local major forces, it was by no means weak, especially for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator like Li Chengshuo!

A single misstep could lead to a fate of death and the loss of oneʼs path!

Yet Li Chengshuo, like a calf unafraid of a fierce tiger, plunged headlong into the depths of the range, bypassing the outer area teeming with low-rank Devil Beasts and heading straight for the deep mountains.

”So this is the territory of the Howling Moon Silver Wolves, right?” Li Chengshuo lowered her head to compare with the information on the Jade Slip in her hand, and after confirming she was in the right place, she couldnʼt help but feel a mix of nervousness and excitement.

Long before her breakthrough in Foundation Establishment, she had been considering which kind of Spirit Beast she should form a contract with, and after extensive research, Li Chengshuo knew that both the Green Mountain Range and Great Void Province were home to third-rank Spirit Beasts with a Yin attribute.

It wasnʼt that she didnʼt want a fourth-rank Spirit Beast, but their rank was too high for her to access, as, like cultivators, the better the strength or bloodline of Spirit Beasts, the more difficult it is to produce offspring. And for sure, the parents of a fourth-rank Spirit Beast would be guarding nearby.

Among these third-rank Spirit Beasts, Li Chengshuo was most satisfied with the Howling Moon Silver Wolf, for its massive size, impressive strength, and its coat of stunning silver-white fur.

Most importantly, the Howling Moon Silver Wolf was a gregarious Spirit Beast, led by a Wolf King!

That meant if the Howling Moon Silver Wolf that Li Chengshuo raised became powerful enough, she could use the Wolf King to control a whole pack of Silver Wolves!

And the growth rate of Spirit Beasts raised by cultivators is day and night compared to those that arenʼt, so there was no need to worry about it failing to become the Wolf King.

Of course, all of this was predicated on a large amount of resources, but would Li Chengshuo lack resources?

She was now stealthily hiding near the territory of the Howling Moon Silver Wolves, waiting for an opportunity to sneak away with a wolf cub that had just been born and had not yet opened its eyes.

However, after several days of surveillance, Li Chengshuo found no suitable opportunity, as when the Howling Moon Silver Wolves went hunting, in addition to the few mothers who closely looked after the young cubs, they also specifically left behind several ferocious Silver Wolves to guard the home and protect the cubs.

If it werenʼt for the third-rank Cloaking Array given to her by Jiang Fengwu, she would have been discovered by the keenly scented Howling Moon Silver Wolves long ago.

Besides, although this place was deep within the mountains, it wasnʼt the core area. There were no third-rank Devil Beasts within the wolf pack, otherwise, Li Chengshuo would have had to flee in a panic.

What Li Chengshuo didnʼt know was that on the very first day, a Silver Wolf had caught wind of her scent, but because she had hidden within a Formation, it failed to locate her.

It was for this reason that the wolf pack increased their guard. Normally, they would leave only two or three Silver Wolves for protection, as this pack was the dominant force within a hundred miles and no power within their territory could threaten them.

After waiting in vain for many days and being mindful of the wolf packʼs strength, Li Chengshuo dared not force her way in and had to rely on her resourceful mind to find a way to lure the Silver Wolves away!

After much thought, Li Chengshuo finally set her sights on the Yellow Wind Tiger that resided next to the Silver Wolves!

Although it was puzzling why these two fierce beast races were placed together, it didnʼt prevent her from using this to her advantage and seeking to benefit from the situation.

If she could lure the Yellow Wind Tiger over when most of the Howling Moon Silver Wolves went out hunting, the strength near the Wolfʼs Den would inevitably become weakened, eventually leaving behind only a few mother wolves.

With her current strength, Li Chengshuo definitely couldnʼt defeat so many second-order Devil Beasts, but it didnʼt matter, she had plenty of third-order Talismans in her hand, enough to accomplish her goals.

However, she needed to find a way to lure the Yellow Wind Tiger to the territory of the Howling Moon Silver Wolves; otherwise, her subsequent actions wouldnʼt be possible.

But for the moment, Li Chengshuo could not think of a good method, so she took advantage of the fact that the wolf pack had not returned and concealed her aura to head over to the Yellow Wind Tigerʼs territory.

However, upon seeing the young Yellow Wind Tigers scampering around everywhere, a bright idea suddenly flashed through Li Chengshuoʼs mind—she knew how to incite conflict between the two clans!

By using the lives of these young tigers to enrage the tiger clan, prompting them to seek vengeance from the Howling Moon Silver Wolves!

Although she felt somewhat reluctant to plot the murder of the young cubs, with the entrenched animosity between humans and Devil Beasts, combined with her own scheming, any trace of mercy in Li Chengshuoʼs heart quickly dissipated without a trace.

It was only because Li Chengshuo was inexperienced and hadnʼt been through much that she hadnʼt taken many Devil Beastsʼ lives, which was why she felt reluctant.

After observing the Yellow Wind Tigerʼs territory for a few days, Li Chengshuo selected a spot that the young tigers often visited the day before and completely concealed herself with a Formation.

The next day, when a young tiger passed by her, she swiftly captured it and then dashed towards the territory of the Howling Moon Silver Wolves without stopping, all the while not forgetting to leave behind a trace of the young tigerʼs presence—blood!

Roar!

When Li Cheng Sheng took action, it was only a matter of minutes before a Yellow Wind Tiger discovered a missing cub and frantically summoned all of its clan members to search for the cubʼs traces.

They soon found the blood on the ground, and the direction, coincidentally, was that of the Howling Moon Silver Wolvesʼ territory!

The two clans were neighbors and both fierce beasts; they had already accumulated a host of grievances, and now one of their young had been hunted. The Yellow Wind Tigers instantly flew into a rage, howling as they charged towards the Silver Wolves.

”Iʼm sorry,” Li Chengshuo whispered as she looked down at the whimpering, struggling young tiger in her hands, a flicker of reluctance appearing in her eyes. She was about to kill it when suddenly remembering something, she ultimately stayed her hand.

It wasnʼt that Li Chengshuo was soft-hearted, but rather she thought a young tiger that wasnʼt completely dead would further fuel the Yellow Wind Tigersʼ fury and solidify their determination to rescue it.

After tossing the barely breathing young tiger not far from the Wolfʼs Den, Li Chengshuo hastily set up a Formation near the den, waiting for the Yellow Wind Tigers and Silver Wolves to fight.

Li Chengshuo deliberately made some noise to draw the Silver Wolves guarding the den, and they soon discovered the young tiger.

Meanwhile, the rapidly approaching Yellow Wind Tigers just happened to see the dying young tiger on the ground and the two Silver Wolves beside it.

Roar!

A series of angry tiger roars immediately startled the two Silver Wolves.

The Silver Wolves near the den, although not highly intelligent, realized their companions were in danger. They sent some wolves to assist while loudly calling out, trying to summon all the Silver Wolves hunting outside back to the den.

Li Chengshuo glanced at the two Silver Wolves who were utterly losing the fight, and at the silver-white figures rushing from a distance. She stuck several Spirit Talismans on herself and, to be extra cautious, even used her only Spirit Talisman of yin attribute to conceal her presence before carefully making her way toward the Wolfʼs Den.