Cultivation : I'm an Ancient Giant Bear-Chapter 368 - 347: Wind Riding Dao Skill

"Chitter chitter chitter!"

"Yu Ermu, how’s your mom?"

"Yu Ermu, how’s your sister?"

...

On the vine bridge, hundreds of monkeys were cursing, and even a dozen old monkeys spoke human words, asking various polite questions.

"Damn it, attack!"

It seemed that Yu Ermu had suffered here before, so he shouted, and over a hundred big fish leaped out of the water simultaneously, stepping on the waves!

Boom!

The waves surged high. Over a hundred big fish shot up like javelins, reaching heights of over thirty feet, a magnificent sight. However, the next second, the monkeys on the vine bridge chittered and threw vine ropes like lasso-wielding monkeys, managing to capture dozens of big fish at once.

The remaining big fish, though avoiding the lasso, weren’t accurate; some jumped too high and crashed into the suspension bridge, rolling their eyes as they fell, while others jumped too low, accomplishing nothing.

Only a few lucky ones managed to bite into the spirit fruit, and Wang Wu was one of them.

He was trying hard to perform excellently and stand out.

Well, once he became aware of the Spirit Net’s existence, he knew that whether big fish, monkeys, or other demons, they were all fast-cultivated cannon fodder. Therefore, there was no need to be cautious at this stage; his immediate task was to obtain a legitimate identity and then a higher status, allowing him to quickly gather more intelligence.

No need to be cautious at this stage, because if the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance’s leader had to carefully screen even this quick-growing cannon fodder, he would surely be exhausted.

At this moment, just as Wang Wu bit into the spirit fruit, several old monkeys on the vine bridge decisively acted. They also seemed to possess this kind of quick Dao Skill, and after a few simple syllables, vines formed in their claws and were thrown out.

They were definitely the repeaters of the repeaters!

The attack was fierce and precise.

However, Wang Wu wasn’t interested in letting them gain presence; he had already predicted their move before they acted!

"Dong!"

Wang Wu slammed into the suspension bridge, flipping over, his fish tail flapping rapidly. It looked chaotic, but in reality, he was quickly regaining his balance, then swiftly and directly diving into the water in a standard posture, creating almost no splash.

At this moment, Wang Wu immediately sensed several gazes falling on him.

Yes, this was the effect he wanted.

The next moment, Wang Wu swiftly swam downward, leaping out from another direction. Upon silently reciting those four syllables, his fish tail flicked vigorously. With the Wave-Treading Dao Skill’s boost, he leaped higher and faster, causing the vine lassos of four to five old monkeys closely watching him to miss.

Of course, Wang Wu thus leaped over the vine bridge without grabbing any spirit fruit.

However, he adjusted his posture mid-air using his fish tail and, after greatly surpassing the vine bridge, suddenly dived towards the opposite side of the bridge. His huge fish tail not only swept three monkeys into the water in one go but also knocked off more than a dozen spirit fruits from the vine bridge.

The monkeys were stunned.

They had never seen such a hooligan of a big fish.

As for the other big fish below, they started scrambling; the spirit fruits were truly tempting.

"Indeed interesting, Yu the Second, where did you catch this big carp?"

On the cliff to the left, a big macaque with whiteish fur sat leisurely, its large horse face and two shiny black eyes staring at Wang Wu. Yet it didn’t stop it from holding a bunch of grape-like spirit fruits in one hand, not eating but occasionally sniffing and licking, looking very pleased.

Meanwhile, Yu Ermu also widened his eyes, as if he had seen a ghost.

"Just caught it from the gray mist, how can it be so agile?"

"Heh heh, Yu the Second, you better be careful; you might have brought back an evil demon. You’ll be out of luck then!" The big macaque gloated.

"Nonsense, what do you know? These days, where can you find an evil demon that can pass through the Spirit Net without triggering an alarm? Moreover, it has already heard the Enlightenment Bell; which evil demon can endure the Enlightenment Bell without revealing itself? Big Macaque, if you’re envious, just say so."

"Envious my foot, lads, sound the retreat; today’s training is over. Yu the Second, take it to meet your king, just to be safe!"

The big macaque pinched its lips with its paw and whistled. Instantly, hundreds of monkeys chittered as they headed to a mountain forest across the great river.

As for Yu Ermu, he stood on a lotus leaf, gazing into the sky, deep in thought. With nightfall approaching, the twilight was heavy, and the great river silent. Finally, with a wave of his hand, he left.

Once he departed, the surrounding big fish gathered around, some even speaking human words, though muttering and unclear, they truly regarded Wang Wu as their leader.

That was great, so Wang Wu flicked his fish tail, leaping on the waves, each time bringing down three to five spirit fruits.

In no time, the spirit fruits on that vine bridge were basically knocked down.

Each of the over a hundred big fish could, on average, receive one fruit, some could even receive two.

As for Wang Wu himself, he ate six fruits. Although he’s not interested in spirit fruits of this level at all, he has to demonstrate his remarkable traits; he cannot afford to lose his prominence.

Good innate talent also requires attention to acquired cultivation...

Alright, actually, he used this method to ensure all the big fish ate the spirit fruit, allowing him to observe their status and obtain firsthand information to determine his next disguised realm level, establishing a proper benchmark.

Incidentally, this also served as evidence of his awakening intelligence.

A carp apprentice with decent intelligence, appearing slightly smarter than other big fish and able to unite them, is precisely the level that should be just right.

Otherwise, opting for an appearance of being mute and reserved, retreating behind others, appearing like a transparent fish, only to excel in crucial moments would expose him even more.

Especially when escape is impossible and avoidance won’t work.

Next, Wang Wu led the more than one hundred big fish to swim back to the so-called West River Navy Camp upstream. This was a river bay, wide and calm waters suited for fishing, though regrettable no anglers were present.

Alas! No anglers.

But shortly after their return, Yu Ermu came back as well, without mentioning taking Wang Wu to King of Xijiang River. It estimated he already said it, but King of Xijiang River didn’t care. Genius? Who isn’t a genius?

Wang Wu was indeed quite confident in his Earth Demon Thirty-Six Transformations.

Taking advantage of nightfall, since there were no training tasks, he seized the moment to ponder the inspiration gained from hearing the Enlightenment Bell sound today.

Cultivation should never cease nor relax.

Each tiny advancement serves as the foundation for future growth.

Unknowingly, a night passed, daybreak came, the river glowed with golden light, indicating Yu Ermu scattering golden Spirit Essence again, though this time the amount decreased to one hundred thousand points.

However, as the total number of big fish diminished to just over three thousand, after a round of scrambling, each obtained quite a bit of harvest.

While grabbing Spirit Essence, Wang Wu kept an eye on Yu Ermu. This guy undoubtedly had something on its mind, likely related to its encounter with King of Xijiang River yesterday.

Thus far, it didn’t even have the time to ponder if Wang Wu was an Evil Demon.

"Today, continue practicing the Wave-Treading Dao Skill!"

"White Feather Guard, come along with me!"

Moments later, Yu Ermu called, and ordinary big fish continued fending for themselves at the original spot while Wang Wu and over a hundred big fish could partake in extra benefits.

One must admit, the spirit fruits consumed yesterday had excellent effects. Within just one night, the length of these more than one hundred big fish ranged from five meters at the largest to nearly four meters at the smallest.

As for Wang Wu, not too much nor too little, exactly four meters eight!

A big carp measuring four meters eight, its body covered in bright red scales radiating under the sunlight was indeed quite splendid. Although he wasn’t the largest in stature, he was certainly the most eye-catching!

This was after Wang Wu consulted the evaluation and deduction from the Four Clowns, integrating his observation data with comprehensive analysis of over one hundred big carp’s situations, that he made adjustments.

This belongs to the category of being excellent without overdoing it, strong yet not excessive, talented but not monstrous, overall his level was exceptionally balanced.

Even Wang Wu couldn’t help but commend himself endlessly!

Continuing to swim downstream, they arrived at yesterday’s vine bridge location, only to see a group of monkeys blocking there, angrily yelling and cursing Yu Ermu’s grandmother, mother, and sister!

It was because last night Wang Wu had picked all the spirit fruits.

But Yu Ermu merely lifted its head to glance before swiftly passing through the vine bridge without pausing, continuing downstream.

This left the Big Macaque curious.

"Oh, Yu the Second, not practicing the Wave-Treading Dao Skill anymore? You are leading these fish to the second checkpoint, be wary; they might all perish."

Yu Ermu glanced at it without completing its words before simply closing its eyes and stepping on a lotus leaf to lead the way. Soon, after passing through the canyon area, the river channel ahead widened once more.

Here, Yu Ermu halted and solemnly stated, "Today, you will learn the Wind Riding Dao Skill, which utilizes wind force to leap over large obstacles. Therefore, you need to practice more; listen carefully, the spell is as follows."

After speaking, Yu Ermu produced four slightly complex yet essentially simple syllables, then transformed into a fish shape, first executing a wave-treading leap on the water surface, then rapidly connecting with the Wind Riding Dao Skill as its form reached the highest point. Instantly, a green Dharma Seal enveloped its body, turning it into a streak of green light and swiftly leaping about a kilometer forward before landing.

"Did you see? This Wind Riding Dao Skill requires a connection with wave-treading, ensuring the timing for connection is well managed. Of course, specific conditions require specific analysis; sometimes direct use of Wind Riding Dao Skill without connecting with the Wave-Treading Dao Skill can achieve the same effect."

"Begin practicing now; ensure you can consistently leap at least one hundred zhang to be considered entry-level."