Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Chapter 757: 757 Chapter: Bandits Attack

The next morning, Shi Laowu sent someone to deliver a jar of bear oil to Wang Chen’s house.

The jar was actually very small, only half a foot square, but the bear oil inside was genuine top-quality stuff.

Extracted from a second-order fiendish Black Brutal Bear, this bear oil was highly effective in enhancing physique; even Shi Laowu himself rarely indulged in using it, truly making a sacrifice at great cost.

Interestingly, he chose a pretty girl with clear eyebrows and lovely eyes to deliver the bear oil.

Shi Xiuxiu, the dream girl of all the young people in Little Stone Village!

What kind of person was Wang Chen, and how could he not understand Shi Laowu’s intention?

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But he felt nothing for Shi Xiuxiu and certainly wasn’t about to waste time and energy on women.

After taking the bear oil, he dismissed the matter.

In the days that followed, Wang Chen once again began a life of closed-door intensive cultivation.

Mastering the Divine Body Refining Technique, the “Heavenly Dragon Vajra Right Method,” and well-versed in mortal martial skills while not lacking experience in close-quarters combat, his actual combat strength exceeded his cultivation realm.

Yet, it was precisely his low cultivation realm that was Wang Chen’s biggest problem at present!

Therefore, he devoted most of his time to toughening his sinews and bones and improving his physique.

The experience points for the “Bone-Tempering Tendon-Transforming Blood-Fueling Method” rose the fastest, moving from beginner to expert in just one day.

And from expert to Minor Achievement in only three days.

After ten days, Wang Chen’s cultivation in this technique broke through to the Great Achievement realm.

He naturally advanced to the Bone Refining Realm.

He achieved the level where sinews and bones vibrated in harmony!

Once he gathered his Qi-Blood and exerted strength, all the joints in his body emitted a crisp ringing sound, stimulating his body’s hidden potential.

Strength surged explosively!

A martial artist who cultivated to such a state was qualified to establish a village.

But Wang Chen kept this achievement to himself and did not tell Shi Laowu.

Unless one possessed extremely rich experience and sharp perception, it was challenging to directly discern a martial artist’s cultivation level without engaging in combat.

At best, one could make a simple judgment based on aura and breath, but even that could be deceptive.

So, as long as Wang Chen did not reveal it himself, nobody in Little Stone Village was aware of his true power.

Day after day, Wang Chen quietly persisted in his cultivation.

He was aware that in Red Cliff City, where he would be going, there were innate masters!

During this time, Wang Chen left the village twice.

Each time, he brought back a large amount of game.

As his realm improved, his demand for the Qi-Blood rich meat of fierce beasts increased significantly. The mountain pig meat he had previously hunted was all eaten up in less than half a month, hence he had no choice but to go out hunting.

As for the Hunting Team of Little Stone Village, although Shi Laowu hoped Wang Chen would join them, he chose to venture out alone.

Because these hunters would only hold him back, and there was also the risk of exposing his secrets if he brought them along.

However, after breaking through to the Bone Refining Realm, Wang Chen’s pace of cultivation dramatically slowed, and his food requirements reached a balance point and did not continue to increase without limit.

Nevertheless, a month after awakening his memories, Wang Chen cultivated the “Bone-Tempering Tendon-Transforming Blood-Fueling Method” to the Grandmaster level and simultaneously broke through to the Blood-Refining Realm!

This technique was almost perfected.

“You’re going to Red Cliff City?”

When Shi Laowu saw Wang Chen visiting his house and clearly heard his intentions, he couldn’t help but be astonished.

“Yes.”

Wang Chen clenched his fist and exerted force, and a crackling sound like the burst of fried beans immediately emanated from his body.

Two hundred and six sounds!

Bone Refining Realm!

Shi Laowu was utterly speechless.

During his time learning martial arts in Red Cliff City, he had encountered a few talented individuals.

But Shi Laowu had never seen or even heard of a prodigy like Wang Chen.

His progress in cultivation was simply too fast!

It even surpassed the knowledge and experiences of this village chief.

After a moment, Shi Laowu came back to his senses, nodded, and said, “Alright, we’ll set out in three days.”

Although Red Cliff City was the closest town to Little Stone Village, it still required a considerable journey to reach, a journey fraught with danger.

Therefore, thorough preparation was needed.

“Woo, woo~”

Scarcely had Shi Laowu’s voice faded when suddenly, a low and urgent horn sounded from outside.

Filled with anxiety and fear!

An enemy attack!

Immediately, Shi Laowu’s face went pale, and he darted out of the room like an arrow.

Wang Chen followed closely behind him.

He was quite familiar with this kind of alarm horn, which usually signified the village was being invaded by fierce beasts.

Wang Chen had heard it once in the past month.

But that time wasn’t dangerous; the people from the hunting team had taken care of it.

However, this time the situation was completely different!

Although Wang Chen was a visitor from another world, he had grown fond of Little Stone Village and had no reason to cower and flee in the moment of its crisis.

The two of them, one after the other, quickly rushed to the eastern fenced area of the village.

The alarming horn was coming from this direction.

Several farmers were seen scrambling and fleeing, and upon seeing Shi Laowu, they immediately began crying and shouting, “Village chief, bandits, the bandits are here!”

Shi Laowu felt his heart sink heavy.

If the attackers had been fierce beasts, he wouldn’t have been too afraid.

There weren’t any high-tier fierce beasts in the areas surrounding Little Stone Village; unless a terrible beast tide occurred, those beasts that caused trouble in the village eventually ended up in the cooking pot.

He, along with the hunting team, was more than capable of dealing with them.

But bandits were a different story.

Towns and villages would occasionally expel those who had violated the law, leaving them to survive or perish in the wilderness.

Some people were exiled to the wastelands due to fear of punishment or other reasons.

Most of these people died quickly, consumed by the fierce beasts of the mist, with not even their bones to be recovered.

But a small number of martial artists managed to survive in the wilderness and formed roving packs that attacked villages scattered around the towns.

Bandits were often extremely vicious and brutal, with village raids and massacres a common occurrence for them.

Located in a remote area, Little Stone Village had been attacked by bandits before.

But that was a very long time ago!

Shi Laowu hadn’t imagined that today bandits would strike Little Stone Village; he could already see figures moving about in the not-too-distant shadows.

Along with roars, curses, laughter, and cries for help!

Whoosh!

An arrow shot through the air like lightning, aimed straight for Shi Laowu’s chest.

The village chief reacted swiftly, dodging to the side in an evasive move.

But inevitably, his pace slowed down.

At that moment, a figure streaked past Shi Laowu, hurling toward the bandits who were trying to intercept them.

It was Wang Chen.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Three arrows came at him simultaneously.

Shi Laowu’s face turned grim: “Be careful!”

Neither he nor Wang Chen were wearing any body-protective armor, and someone at the Bone Refining Realm couldn’t withstand the assault of arrows. Being hit in a vital area could mean instant death.

But Wang Chen raised his hand and knocked the incoming arrows to the ground!

Witnessing this, the bandits were utterly shocked.

A few archers hurriedly drew their bows and notched their arrows, preparing to give Wang Chen three more shots, ensuring their draw was full of force.

However, before their arrows could fly, Wang Chen was already upon them!

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The second installment is delivered.