After resting for two hours and recovering to prime condition, everyone continued towards the crimson marsh area.
Forty-eight kilometers to distance until they arrive at their destination.
"Let's resume the fun."
…
The deeper they went into the forest, the stronger the monsters they encountered.
Killing monsters by using their Mystic Path skills and understanding more about them gave them the experience required to level up their Mystic Paths.
[Proficiency of the skill has increased.]
[Skill modification in the process due to your insight.]
[New skill manifesting.]
And such notification greeted them as they continued.
They had to rest regularly and move strategically due to the stronger monsters. Although they were growing, they were not getting stronger in terms of stats and latent power. They never encountered Blood Crystals after the initial ones they got, and the resources they got couldn't be utilized.