After these few days of actual combat.
Earthly Yuan Realm demonic beasts were no match for Lin Yun.
Lin Yun had also sparred with Tiger Heroine. Tiger Heroine, who was at the intermediate Heavenly Yuan Realm, was even slightly inferior to Lin Yun in terms of strength and speed.
Lin Yun's Dragon Elephant Prajna Art had already been cultivated to the third layer.
This cultivation technique, for each layer completed, could increase the strength of one dragon and one elephant.
Lin Yun now possessed the strength of three dragons and three elephants, exceeding ten thousand jin of immense power.
The Fire Python Tiger was simply not his opponent. Both Eight Steps Catching Cicadas and Flowing Wind Movement Technique had reached a level close to Dao, possessing intermediate movement technique talent. In terms of flexibility and speed, Tiger Heroine couldn't even touch him.
Adding to that, he had the high-grade treasure artifact, Mountain Piercing Spear, inscribed with runes.
In real combat, Tiger Heroine was probably not Lin Yun's match.
As for the two Black Iron Demon Leopards, who were only at the early Heavenly Yuan Realm, there was even less to say.
To avoid the two Black Iron Demon Leopards escaping.
Lin Yun and Tiger Heroine slowly approached.
"The air is a bit hot," Lin Yun murmured.
The closer they got to the Black Iron Demon Leopards' location, the more they felt the dryness and heat in the air.
"Master, I sense a strong Yang Gang Qi underground in this area. There should be a mine vein," Red Spirit transmitted to Lin Yun.
"Okay, let's deal with the Black Iron Demon Leopards first," Lin Yun nodded.
Soon, two black leopard shadows appeared in his line of sight.
It was a slightly sunken valley.
The two Black Iron Demon Leopards were lying there, nestled together in the valley. There was a Yang Yuan Stone mine vein underground, which was equivalent to underfloor heating, making it very comfortable. The two leopards were huddled together, seemingly a pair.
Tiger Heroine was slightly lost in thought when she saw the two interdependent leopards.
She seemed to recall a time when she and her tiger companion were also like this, carefree and deeply in love.
Perhaps due to empathy, Tiger Heroine's steps were slightly hesitant.
"Don't worry, I won't kill them. I just need to tame them and make them submit to me. Like you, they can continue to enjoy this carefree life," Lin Yun transmitted to Tiger Heroine.
Tiger Heroine looked at Lin Yun gently, feeling very comforted. Her master did not treat them, the demonic beasts, as mere livestock.
"Roar!"
As expected of Heavenly Yuan Realm demonic beasts, the Black Iron Demon Leopards had already sensed the approach of Lin Yun and Tiger Heroine.
They quickly got up and immediately entered attack mode.
The two leopards were smaller than Tiger Heroine. Their black fur was as hard as iron. They roared at the man and the tiger. They seemed to sense Tiger Heroine's strength and did not charge over, but instead tried to drive them away with roars.
"Attack!"
Lin Yun quickly charged towards the two leopards, and Tiger Heroine followed closely behind.
"Roar!" "Roar!"
The Black Iron Demon Leopards moved like lightning, agile and nimble, charging towards Lin Yun and Tiger Heroine respectively.
After all, they were Heavenly Yuan Realm demonic beasts. They also had their pride and were unwilling to give up their territory.
Moreover, this place was warm and filled with Yang Gang Qi, which could accelerate their growth.
"Mountain Shocking Fist!"
Lin Yun did not use the Mountain Piercing Spear. Instead, he put on his Thunder Mark gloves and engaged in close combat with the Black Iron Demon Leopards.
Bang bang bang! His fists struck the Black Iron Demon Leopards' bodies, making dull thuds. The Black Iron Demon Leopards lived up to their name; their bodies were as hard as iron. Ordinary weapons were useless against them.
Their fur was also like steel needles, very prickly.
Fortunately, Lin Yun was wearing Thunder Mark gloves.
After fighting for more than twenty rounds, the Black Iron Demon Leopards were dizzy from Lin Yun's blows. The effect of the Mountain Shocking Fist was evident. On the surface, there were no injuries, but their bodies were about to be shaken apart.
"Roar!"
Knowing they were no match, the Black Iron Demon Leopards roared angrily, notifying the other Black Iron Demon Leopard fighting Tiger Heroine, preparing to escape.
However, the other Black Iron Demon Leopard was tightly entangled by Tiger Heroine and could not break free at all.
How could Lin Yun give it a chance to escape? Fighting for so long was just to wear down the Black Iron Demon Leopards' spirit, so he could use the mental imprint later.
"Get down!"
Lin Yun sent the Black Iron Demon Leopard flying with a punch, then grabbed its head with both hands and pressed it forcefully to the ground. The immense power made the Black Iron Demon Leopard unable to resist.
A moment later, the other Black Iron Demon Leopard was also subdued by Tiger Heroine. However, that Black Iron Demon Leopard was in a more miserable state, with many wounds on its body. Tiger Heroine's attacks were not as controlled as Lin Yun's.
The two Black Iron Demon Leopards were subdued, letting out unwilling and angry low growls.
"Their strength is not bad. No wonder the Lei Family has been letting them be."
Lin Yun secretly evaluated.
These two Black Iron Demon Leopards were not only strong but also incredibly fast and well-defended.
An ordinary early Heavenly Yuan Realm expert was no match for them.
Even a mid Heavenly Yuan Realm expert, in a one-on-one fight, might not be able to defeat them.
If they were determined to escape, even a late Heavenly Yuan Realm expert probably couldn't catch them.
If the Lei Family wanted to clear them out, Lei Bao himself would likely have to lead the team.
However, these two Black Iron Demon Leopards only lived in this low-lying area and didn't venture out to disturb the Lei Family's Ironwood Manor.
The Lei Family also didn't want to take the risk and effort to deal with them.
With both sides coexisting peacefully, the Lei Family naturally had no way of discovering the Yang Yuan Stone Mine beneath this area.
In the original work, these two Black Iron Demon Leopards were killed by the Lin Family because Lin Dong discovered the Yang Yuan Stone Mine beneath their territory and couldn't mine it without killing them.
Lin Yun began his persuasive work, communicating with the two Black Iron Demon Leopards through his mental power.
With the experience of convincing Tiger Heroine before,
This time, he only needed one sentence to convince the two Black Iron Demon Leopards.
"You don't want to be separated from your leopard companion, do you?"
Under Lin Yun's intimidating power, the two Black Iron Demon Leopards smoothly accepted Lin Yun's mental imprint.
Lin Yun thought for a moment, deciding to give them names. Seeing how affectionate the leopard couple was, he felt envious, and a flash of inspiration struck him. He said, "From now on, you will be called Bao Zhen and Bao Qiang!"
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
The two Black Iron Demon Leopards obediently nodded.
"A reward for you."
Lin Yun fed Bao Qiang and Bao Zhen a Returning Spring Pill each to help them recover.
Then he rewarded Tiger Heroine's family of four with Qi Blood Pills and Beast Cores.
After they ate the pills and recovered sufficiently, Lin Yun immediately assigned them tasks.
"Alright, now, start working. Tiger Heroine, you take the three little ones, and also Bao Qiang and Bao Zhen, and dig for me. Dig where it's hot, dig downwards."
"Roar!"
The six demonic beasts, as if injected with chicken blood, began to dig the ground.
Lin Yun, meanwhile, collected the rewards he had just received: "Two bottles of Fifth-Grade Origin Qi Pills" and "Two bottles of Fourth-Grade Soul Nourishing Pills".
He then took the Soul Nourishing Pills to recover the mental power he had just consumed.
"Roar!"
Before long, Little Flame let out an excited cry.
Its claws had dug out a light red stone.
Little Flame picked up the stone and brought it to Lin Yun like a treasure offering.
"Not bad!" Lin Yun praised, patting Little Flame's head.
He then took the stone.
Is this a Yang Yuan Stone...? Lin Yun examined it. The stone had no sharp edges and was light red all over, but it looked slightly transparent, like a crystal. A faint warmth permeated from the crystal, as if holding a ball of sunlight.
Yang Yuan Stone, a rather special crystal, usually only born in the depths of volcanoes. This kind of crystal not only absorbed the Origin Power between heaven and earth but also had been soaked in lava for a long time, integrating a trace of Yang Gang Qi within it.
For experts who were about to break through to the Heavenly Yuan Realm or had already reached the Heavenly Yuan Realm, Yang Yuan Stone was the most suitable cultivation resource.
This kind of stone almost never appeared alone; if one appeared, it proved there was a mine vein.
[Task: Find a Yang Yuan Stone Mine. Reward: One bag of Yang Yuan Pills. Completed, claim reward?]
Indeed, the moment Lin Yun got the Yang Yuan Stone, he received the system's notification of completing the task.
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