[Host: Lu Fei]
[Realm: Level 1 Demon Soldier (34/100)]
[Cultivation Technique: Demon Clan Breathing Skills (Beginner) (14/100)]
[Ability: Spear Skills (Beginner) (18/100); Archery (Beginner) (6/100)]
[Divine Skills: None]
[Innate Talent: Sky Wolf Swallowing the Moon (Beginner) (7/100)]
[Soul Power: None]
[...]
Looking at the unceasingly emerging ink characters in front of him.
Lu Fei quickly noticed the data changes on the virtual panel.
The Realm data increased a bit from before his noon meditation.
The data after the Cultivation Technique had grown by two experience points more than before his noon cultivation.
As for the rest, there was no change.
Lu Fei estimated that he had spent at least four hours meditating while shirking his duties during his noon patrol of the mountain.
Calculating this as four hours,
It means that his realm value increased by one point after four hours of meditation.
If he meditated twenty-four hours a day without rest, he could increase his realm value by six points.
Judging by his current realm value, he would only need around eleven days to level up.
However, continuous meditation all day and night was obviously impossible for him at the moment.
Because he was only the lowest ranking little demon on the mountain.
He had to work every day and needed to eat.
The time he could use for cultivating through meditation was only after work in the evening until he got up for work the next day.
He had experienced that meditation does have a restorative effect, but it cannot replace sleep, at least not for the current Lu Fei.
Thus, apart from his meditation, he needed to set aside enough time to sleep, to restore his physical strength and spirit, so he could work the next day.
He calculated that he usually finishes work at sundown, which is around five or six in the evening.
The next day, when the sun rises and shines into the forest, it's time to assemble for work, which is around eight or nine in the morning.
That's a total of approximately fifteen or sixteen hours...
Lu Fei thought about it and decided to allocate about half of that time, thus, eight hours, to cultivate through meditation.
Based on his experience today, eight hours should allow him to increase his realm value by two points.
Increasing two points a day, with his current realm value, he would need only thirty-three days, or approximately a month, to level up to a level 2 Demon Soldier.
Considering the slow cultivation speed of demons, his speed was already quite fast.
As for the Cultivation Technique value, it's also easy to calculate. After cultivating for four hours, it increased by two points, that is, one point every two hours.
If he cultivates for eight hours a day, it increases by four points.
Based on his current Cultivation Technique value, he would need around twenty days to max out the Cultivation Technique value and level up the "Demon Clan Breathing Skills".
Besides, this estimate does not even account for his meditation during the day when he slacks off at work.
Nor does it include the increase in cultivation during nights when there is moonlight.
Anyway, after analyzing like this,
Lu Fei immediately felt a strong sense of optimism for his future.
Of course, his first task is to survive the upcoming battles with the demons of Snake Coil Mountain.
Thinking to this point,
Lu Fei didn't think any more and dismissed the virtual data in front of him.
Despite the hunger in his stomach, he began to meditate.
Time slowly passed.
It wasn't clear how much time had passed.
Lu Fei woke up to the sound of the Crow Demon's voice and opened his eyes.
"It's very late now, and they are all asleep. We can go..."
The excited voice of the Crow Demon rang out.
Without responding, Lu Fei immediately summoned the virtual panel.
Swipe, swipe, swipe...
Pale white data began to flicker and appear.
[Host: Lu Fei]
[Realm: Level 1 Demon Soldier (35/100)]
[Cultivation Technique: Demon Clan Breathing Skills (Beginner) (17/100)]
[...]
Looking at the virtual data continuously appearing in front of him,
Lu Fei couldn't help but think: "The realm value has increased by one point, and the cultivation technique value has increased by three points..."
Based on the shorter interval of the cultivation technique value, he should have meditated for around six to seven hours, just under eight hours.
So, the current time should be past midnight.
"White Fur..."
At this time, the Crow Demon's voice rang out.
Lu Fei immediately dismissed the virtual data, looked at the Crow Demon, and said, "The timing is just right, let's go..."
As he spoke, he stood up.
"Wow..."
One of the leaves from the grass skirt he was wearing got stepped on and fell off.
Lu Fei looked at his roughly made grass skirt and decided he must change into a cloth one as soon as possible.
Otherwise, it might just fall apart while he was walking along the road.
Very soon.
Three little demons walked out of the stone cave and, after peeping around,
heard nothing but the snoring of various creatures living in the caves around them. They didn't see a single demon.
"This way…"
"It can avoid those who are on night watch…"
The Crow Demon led the way while Lu Fei and Little Pig Demon, Red Pi, followed closely.
Not much later.
After leaving the residential area of the little demons,
The Crow Demon transformed into a large black crow about one meter tall with a wingspan of two meters.
Little Pig Demon, Red Pi, turned into a brown wild boar measuring more than two meters long.
As for Lu Fei, seeing the two little demons transforming back into their original forms, he howled and quickly grew into a giant white wolf nearly three meters long.
The original forms of the three demons were much larger than ordinary beasts, except for Little Pig Demon, Red Pi, who was slightly smaller.
Lu Fei and the Crow Demon were far larger than common beasts.
Little Pig Demon, Red Pi, was smaller because he was the youngest and had the luck to develop intelligence and transform into a demon before he grew up.
"Follow me…"
The Crow Demon launched into the air, calling out to his companions below him, then flew ahead.
The giant white wolf and the wild pig quickly followed.
After transforming into their original forms, the three little demons moved quickly.
Under the guidance of the Crow Demon, they quickly descended the mountain peak and rushed towards a distant peak where a human village resided.
A little more than two hours later.
The three demons appeared at the edge of a mountain forest.
Looking at the village that appeared in the darkness of their sight,
The Crow Demon, who was excitedly flying in mid-air, said, "That's it. We're going to feast tonight."
Although they had encountered many fleeing beasts along the way,
The three demons were not in the mood to hunt, instead, they chose to head to the human's village.
Not only because of the food,
but also they wanted to see the world.
Except for Lu Fei, the other two little demons only had second-hand knowledge of humans and had never seen a human's village.
"I've questioned Grey Skin thoroughly about this…"
The Crow Demon continued saying: "So, listen to me…"
Little Pig Demon, Red Pi, grunted in agreement: "I will."
Lu Fei, looking at the village fenced with a giant wooden barrier in the distance, nodded. He didn't refute the Crow Demon.
After all, he was still too unfamiliar with this world's humans.
"Let's go…"
The Crow Demon flapped his wings and flew off.
The white giant wolf and the wild boar immediately followed.
The night sky was moonless and stars were few.
In the pitch-black darkness.
The three demons successfully approached the crude wooden castle.
Standing outside the village, they saw a giant wooden fence more than ten meters high, with spikes at the top.
Among the three demons, except for the Crow Demon who could fly over it,
Lu Fei estimated that, in his transformed state, a height of seven to eight meters would not be a problem.
But exceeding ten meters, especially a fence with spikes, wasn't worth attempting.
As for the little wild pig, Red Pi, there was no need to mention.
"I'll go in first and open the gate, you guys wait here…"
The Crow Demon gave them instructions, then flapped his wings and flew towards the top of the fence.
As he flew over the lookout room on the fence,
The Crow Demon saw through the window a human, just like other demons described, lying asleep under the dim oil lamp, even drooling excessively.
"The entrance is directly underneath the lookout. The gate control is inside, blocked by three huge wooden bars..."
Recalling the information he had gathered, the Crow Demon quietly flew over the giant fence, took a quick glance inside the village, then immediately started looking for the wooden bars blocking the gate.
Because of his night vision, the Crow Demon easily found the wooden bars blocking the gate.
However, there were not three, but six.
The Crow Demon carefully unbarred the gate, one bar at a time.
When he pulled out the last bar and was thrilled to open the gate,
"Creak…"
The wooden gate made a sound.
This insignificant sound in the usual, quiet mid-night became particularly harsh at this moment.
The next second.
"Woof woof woof..."
The barking sound immediately echoed from inside the village.