The Second Collection Misty Canyon Chapter 1 Entering the Second Layer

  "Right ahead, it's the Hu Yuan Forest!" Wang Guanlan, Yue Haifeng and Chen Qingshan had been walking in the valley for about half an hour, and finally arrived at their destination, outside the Hu Yuan Forest.

  The macaque forest is located on a high ground, stretching for several miles, directly connected to the steep cliff behind the misty valley. On the map, there is also a large lake in the forest and the cliff behind, which is naturally inferior to the White Sand Lake outside the valley, but it can be considered as a natural barrier of the cliff behind. The old nest of the macaques is on the steep cliff, these macaques are born with divine power, able to jump and fly on the smooth and nearly vertical rock wall. Therefore, although the macaque forest is a good place for many warriors to hone their skills, it is also a place where many self-proclaimed warriors have lost their lives.

  After years of experience, the macaques here have become accustomed to the fact that human warriors occasionally rush into the forest to fight and kill. To them, humans are just a more advanced natural enemy, posing some threat to their power, but not enough to wipe out their tribe. In fact, many times they can even feast on the spoils of war. It's amazing how powerful habituation is, not just for humans, but also for animals.

  Looking at the deep and mysterious Hu Yulin forest in front of him, Wang Guanlan took a deep breath and stepped into it without hesitation. Almost as soon as he entered the forest, a black shadow shot out from an ancient tree beside him and pounced towards Wang Guanlan.

  Yue Haifeng and Chen Qingshan exchanged a glance, suppressing the urge to charge forward. This wasn't their first encounter with such situations on this journey. The first time they met, both of them had rushed into battle, immediately incurring Wang Guanlan's displeasure. Now, when faced with similar situations, they wouldn't take action first. However, this time they clearly saw that the creature emerging was a fully grown Hu Yuan, equivalent to a cultivator at the second layer of Qi Refining, not as easy to deal with as the snakes and beasts they had encountered before.

  However, behind this fourteen-year-old young master, he shouldn't easily fall into the hands of a macaque, let's wait for this young master to indulge in his desires, and then we'll take action to behead him!

  Just as the ape was about to pounce, Wang Guanlan suddenly came to his senses, flipping the long knife in his hand and meeting it head-on without hesitation.

  Dang Dang Dang Dang Dang!!

  In one breath, Wang Guanlan's long knife clashed with the Hu Yiren's sharp claws nine times, retreating six steps in a row. The Hu Yiren was also forced to retreat, tumbling out two zhangs away, crouching on the ground, maintaining an attacking posture, baring its snow-white teeth at Wang Guanlan.

  "Damn it!" Just a moment ago, he had clashed with the ape six times in a row, and Wang Guanlan felt his arms were sore and weak, his internal energy collapsing wave after wave. However, he didn't stop, but instead took a deep breath, swung the long knife in his hand fiercely, and charged forward. This Adnan Breaking Precept Knife originated from the Buddhist monk Adnan, who was said to be one of the three ancestors of Buddhism under the tutelage of the old master Xuanzang. However, for some reason, he broke out of the temple with a single knife, killing his way out of Ling Mountain. The knife technique he displayed at that time was fierce and unstoppable, leaving the powerful monks on Ling Mountain in agony. Although Adnan was eventually slapped unconscious by the old master Damo at the foot of Ling Mountain, this school of knife techniques, which was the most aggressive in Buddhism, was passed down. The Buddhist masters who suffered from this knife technique could only evaluate it with eight words: "One way forward, no retreat!"

  Of course, the Ananda Breaking Precepts Knife cultivated by Wang Guanlan is not the orthodox knife method used by Master Ananda, but rather a high-level martial art that was evolved from the knife intent of the knife method displayed by Master Ananda on that day, and has been passed down in the name of Master Ananda.

  This knife method was passed down from Arhat, and naturally it also inherited the fierce momentum of Arhat's bloody escape from Ling Mountain that day. It was indeed unstoppable, with each knife strike being ruthless and violent, causing the barbarian apes to retreat continuously, and they could only defend themselves without any chance of counterattacking.

  Yue Haifeng and Chen Qingshan, who were standing by, had a different look in their eyes. They were both knife players, although they practiced lower-level martial arts, but after all, they had been immersed in the way of the knife for many years, and their attainments in knife skills were extremely deep. Watching Wang Guanlan's display of this knife technique, although the moves were still a bit immature, it was also very beneficial to them.

  "Good, good! As expected of the young master of Ning Wang Fu. At such a young age, he has cultivated top-notch martial arts. The most wonderful thing is that this kid seems to have just learned this martial art and needs to slowly comprehend it. As long as we follow behind him, we can watch him turn this unfamiliar martial art into a familiar one, and we can also benefit greatly from it. Who knows, we might even have the opportunity to elevate our own martial arts from lower level to middle level. It's not impossible that in this lifetime, we'll have the chance to break through the Royal Aura realm and increase our lifespan by a factor of two!" As soon as they thought about the benefits, the two men's gazes towards Lin Zhong's battle team suddenly became fiery hot.

  Brush brush brush

  Just as the two of them were shocked, the situation on the field changed again. Under Wang Guanlan's majestic attack, the Hu Yuan was retreating step by step. On its body, there were also several mournful knife wounds. Even though it was a wild beast, it understood that the situation was unfavorable to it. Suddenly, a series of mournful cries came from its mouth and echoed far away.

  "Not good, the monkey is calling its companions!" Yue Haifeng and Chen Qingshan were both old rivers and lakes, and had been mixed in this foggy valley for many years. They naturally understood what this strange cry represented - it was summoning companions. Both of them felt a tightening in their hearts. After all, this Hu Yuan Lin was the lair of the Hu Yuan monkey, and although they were now on the edge of the territory, they couldn't be careless. Who knew how many Hu Yuan monkeys would be attracted by this monkey's cry?

  Just as the two were worried, another black shadow rushed out of the forest and pounced on Wang Guanlan.

  Great to see you!!

  At this time, Wang Guanlan had already fully entered the state, with his long knife dancing in a dense and impenetrable manner. Just as he was about to force that Hu Yuan into a dead end, he heard a loud whistling sound behind him, and a sharp wind suddenly arrived. His body suddenly twisted, and with a reverse hand, he made a knife cut.

  Right!

  Splash!!

  Blood splattered everywhere, Wang Guanlan's body shape retreated to the side, and three deep claw marks appeared on his left arm, the tearing pain made him frown.

  "Too young!"

  "Don't come over, two macaques can't handle me!" At this time, Wang Guanlan was already in a state of extreme excitement. Even if he was scratched, it was just a slight frown. He looked at the new macaque that appeared and actually smiled, a strong fighting spirit surged up from his heart.

  It's strange to say that Wang Guanlan is also quite weird. In his previous life, he was just an ordinary otaku, and except for a few fights in middle school, he had never done anything too violent. And this life's inherited body is just a small bookworm, usually just treating the Wanxiangquan as a health exercise, and hasn't done anything arrogant either. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be so violent, but he doesn't know why, when this knife is wielded, he immediately becomes excited, which is also strange.

  In fact, if he hadn't crossed over, with Wang Guanlan's original personality, even if he wanted to practice martial arts, he would have chosen a sword as his weapon, rather than a knife. After all, the knife as a weapon really doesn't match his elegant and refined appearance.

  He was originally a young man who didn't understand martial arts, and such a young man came to a world where martial arts were revered. He should have been completely in the dark, even if he had the opportunity to practice martial arts, it would take a long time to consider what kind of weapon to use. However, unexpectedly, under the influence of yin and yang, he gained enlightenment from the Buddhist scripture "Dizang Benyuan Dao" (地藏本愿刀). From then on, his advantage in knife skills was simply too great, it would be a waste not to practice knives, so naturally, he chose knives as his weapon. Perhaps due to accidental encounters or perhaps because he had an affinity for knives, when practicing knives, compared to Wang Guanlan's previous memories, he found that practicing knives was much easier and more enjoyable than practicing swords. After all, why do people say "a month of sticks, a year of knives, and a lifetime of guns"? Sticks are the most primitive human weapon, so they can be mastered quickly, anyone can pick up a stick and swing it wildly. Knives, although developed later, are also easy to learn, as long as you practice for a year, you can perform with style. As for guns, unless you really love this type of weapon, no one would be foolish enough to practice, practicing that thing is purely self-inflicted suffering. As for swords, they are actually short guns, not as difficult as long guns, but more difficult to learn than knives.

  It's unclear how, but as soon as Wang Guanlan held a knife in his hand, he felt invigorated throughout his body. After learning a few knife techniques and putting them into practice, his blood boiled with excitement. At this moment, holding a long knife, he fought one against two. Initially, he was at a disadvantage, but it's worth noting that his internal energy wasn't particularly strong, only reaching the third layer of the Refining Qi realm, which is considered the lowest level among all martial artists. As such, his internal energy reserves were destined to be limited and couldn't support prolonged battles. Now, time had already passed for too long, and Ah Nan Pojie's knife was a top-notch martial art that not only showcased exquisite techniques but also consumed a lot of internal energy. After such a long period, Wang Guanlan's internal energy had dwindled to almost nothing. In his dantian, there was only a tiny bit of energy left, which he had condensed for the purpose of breaking through.

  However, this did not deter Wang Guanlan. Among the compensation given by the Seventh Lady to Wang Guanlan were many elixirs, including some precious ones. The Zhu Huang Dan he used on the boat earlier and the Hui Qi San he was using now were both among them. Under the attack of the two Hu Yuans, with a swift and fierce knife technique, he forced back the two Hu Yuans, then leaped backward in mid-air and swallowed the Hui Qi San.

  This time, the Qi dispersing pill is different from the Zhu Huang Dan. The Zhu Huang Dan belongs to the slow and warm nourishing type, while the Qi dispersing pill is a special pill developed for battle, which takes effect quickly after taking it. Of course, you can't take too much of it, as all medicines are poisonous in large doses.

  This was the first time Wang Guanlan took Huqi San, and the effect was not bad. As soon as he swallowed the medicine, he felt a warmth in his Dantian, which turned into a stream of heat. The originally dry Dantian suddenly started to recover its internal energy.

  "Now you dare to be arrogant!", With his internal energy gradually recovering, the knife in his hand became more and more agile, and as the knife technique rotated, the speed of the internal energy flow also accelerated, and the influence of the knife technique deepened. The thread of knife energy at the bottom of the dantian was also stirred up, starting to infuse the surrounding internal energy. Under the pressure of the two Hu Yuans, Wang Guanlan did not notice such a change, he had already entered a state of complete absorption in his knife work!

  Suddenly, he changed his expression, just as he blocked the two ferocious Hu monkeys' attack and was about to catch his breath. At that moment, the internal energy in his body did not flow along its original route, but instead mixed with a sharp and fierce aura, breaking through multiple barriers. As soon as it broke through, his pores opened wide, and he began frantically absorbing the surrounding heaven and earth's yuanqi. He also subconsciously opened his mouth wide and took a deep breath. At that moment, his cultivation broke through to the second layer of the Refining Qi realm, advancing from the initial stage of drawing in qi to the second layer of refining qi.