Chapter 23: Focusing on Blessings and Fortune

Qin Bi pondered. Over a dozen demonic beasts?!

Killing them one by one seemed too easy, but for a novice like her, killing over a dozen at once seemed like too many. Regardless, she decided to give it a try.

Killing two demonic beasts was as simple as drinking a glass of cold water.

It was so easy that her courage began to swell.

Besides, this training trip was crucial to her entry into the path of cultivation.

Who wanted to be a useless waste!

Truly, something was stirring deep within Qin Bi. She hadn't felt this spirited in a long time. She glanced at her summoned beast—was she powerful, or was the summoned beast powerful?!

If it was her, then things would be much easier; she felt incredibly strong right now.

Eager to test herself, Qin Bi said hesitantly, "Maybe we should go see what kind of demonic beasts they are first."

Her heart was unsettled and her courage was wavering. Killing two beasts had felt like playing a game; Qin Bi didn't feel much of anything. If her summoned beast fought the demonic beasts until both sides were half-dead, then she would feel a sense of reality.

Unfortunately, it was a one-hit kill with a single claw.

It felt hollow, and Qin Bi lacked confidence.

It wasn't just Qin Bi who lacked confidence; Qin Tang and the others felt as if they were in a dream. They had done their homework on how dangerous the small space of the Demonic Beast Realm was. When they arrived this morning, they had seen others engaged in fierce battles with demonic beasts.

Just now, Qin Tang's summoned beast and Rong Yan's summoned plant were within the normal range of combat. But the moment Qin Bi's summoned beast appeared—good heavens—the first beast was killed instantly by a single claw. They almost thought their eyesight was failing.

Then, with another swipe, the second beast was dead. Qin Tang and the others were stunned.

"Let's go." Qin Tang took a deep breath and stepped forward to lead the group. "Qin Bi's summoned beast seems to have immense destructive power. Killing them one by one seems like a waste. Let's try killing a dozen or so. At the very least, we still have my summoned beast and Rong Yan's summoned plant."

It wasn't easy to come to the Demonic Beast Realm; they couldn't let the trip go to waste.

Rong Yan made the decision, putting away his summoned plant as he walked, muttering, "Good grief, he just took them out with one claw."

Qin Bi's summoned beast had already killed two, and Rong Yan still felt like he was dreaming.

He wasn't weak either; his summoned plant was quite fierce. How could he not compare to Qin Bi, who seemed as delicate as a dodder plant?!

With all that crying and whimpering, where was she supposed to get any Battle Qi?

Her Battle Qi should have been zero, yet the tabby cat Qin Bi summoned could kill low-level demonic beasts with a single swipe.

Following Qin Tang, Qin Bi thought for a moment and tugged on his sleeve.

Qin Tang instinctively moved to protect her. He had protected her before, but the feeling was different now. His heart was a mess of emotions. If it wasn't that there was an issue with the condensed summoning artifacts and summoned beasts, then Qin Bi's Battle Qi must be quite high.

If Qin Bi's Battle Qi were as formidable as her performance suggested, the Marquis's household would never have fallen into such decline despite being built on resources since childhood.

Half of the Marquis's household resources had been given to Qin He. At this thought, a flash of ruthlessness crossed Qin Tang's eyes. If even a fraction of the resources given to Qin He had been shared with Qin Bi, the Fourth Branch would have fared much better over these years.

Qin Lang was young and currently filled with excitement. He followed Qin Bi and Qin Tang, saying, "Sister, you should test your Battle Qi when we get back."

Qin Bi didn't have many thoughts on it; she wanted to kill the beasts first. In this world, luck and providence were paramount, and some things were hard to say. One or two successful hunts didn't prove anything.

"Maybe I won't be able to kill a dozen," Qin Bi said, not daring to boast.

"It's fine," Jiang Xu said. "There is still one summoned beast and one summoned plant."

Qin Xun sighed in frustration. Over ten demonic beasts was too many; it would be difficult to hunt them. But since Qin Bi's summoned beast looked so powerful, no one was willing to give up, feeling that it was worth a try.

The summer heat was intense. After crossing several hills, they reached a flat sandy area. Looking out, they could see eleven demonic beasts. These eleven were not large; they were all low-level beasts.

After observing, they realized they were all herbivores.

Herbivorous demonic beasts were also quite fierce. Jiang Xu cautioned, "If you really can't win, quickly recall your summoned beasts."

Rong Yan summoned his "Bean Sprout," nodding solemnly. "I can't let my summoned plant get destroyed."

Qin Tang had just obtained his summoning artifact and was not yet familiar with his summoned beast. He planned to see how things went; if Qin Bi's summoned beast couldn't win, he would command his own summoned beast to charge forward and protect hers.

Everyone's expression was as serious as if facing a great enemy. Normally, they would have to deliberate carefully just to hunt a single one of these eleven beasts.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Qin Bi suggested her summoned beast go first: "Eldest Brother, don't send your summoned beast and the other summoned plant yet. Let my summoned beast try first."

Rong Yan was not one to back down: "We'll kill them together."

Qin Bi said no more. Qin Tang and Rong Yan held their summoning artifacts, staring at the eleven beasts, and said, "Kill."

A summoned beast and a summoned plant lunged forward. The Bean Sprout even hesitated for a few seconds before lunging again. Only then did Qin Bi snap out of it, and her summoned beast darted out as well.

Qin Lang, Jiang Xu, and the others could barely keep track with their eyes. This summoned beast was both cute and fierce; with a few swift movements, it left the demonic beasts' faces covered in scratches. Combined with the other summoned beast and plant, the battlefield became a whirlwind of dust.

The once hard-packed soil turned to sand, and dust flew everywhere.

The group watched nervously through the clouds of dust, only occasionally catching glimpses of Qin Bi's summoned beast fighting. In the time it took to drink half a cup of tea, all eleven demonic beasts were dead, and the Bean Sprout wobbled out of the combat zone.

My god, that summoned beast was too powerful.

Jiang Xu and the others were stunned. Qin Lang stammered, "They... they're all dead already??!!!"

Their group was either low in talent or ordinary people; when did they become this powerful??!!!

Rong Yan rushed to check on his summoned plant, the Bean Sprout. Jiang Xu grabbed Qin Xun's hand and said excitedly, "Qin Xun, we killed eleven demonic beasts! We're going to be rich!"

Qin Xun was also excited. He suddenly looked at Qin Bi and said with certainty, "Qin Bi, your Battle Qi is definitely not low."

Qin Bi's heart raced; she felt terrifyingly strong right now.

Taking a deep breath, Qin Bi narrowed her eyes and said to the group, "Are there more? Let's go kill more."

Jiang Xu steeled his heart, deciding to go all in. If the harvest was large enough, he might be able to buy a Spirit Condensing Pill: "There's another pack of demonic beasts, about fifty of them. Do you want to go kill them?"

Qin Bi was even more ruthless than Jiang Xu: "Are there any powerful ones? The kind with high-value crystals."

Jiang Xu: "..."

Qin Tang disagreed: "It's better to stick to killing low-level herbivores."

Qin Lang was very proactive. He ran over and said, "Sister, I know of a type of low-level demonic beast that is very valuable. They have very strong combat power and thick hides; even low-level summoned beasts can't beat them."

Qin Bi thought for a moment. "Let's go see."

Qin Tang couldn't stop her, so he stopped trying. Rong Yan put away his beast, and Qin Lang led the way to find them.

However, once they saw several medium-sized demonic beasts, Jiang Xu and Qin Lang regained their senses and felt a bit intimidated. Qin Lang said, "Maybe we should forget it."