Yet during the process of skinning the eagle, Mo Hua couldn’t shake the feeling that the demonic power within it felt somewhat familiar.
But it shouldn’t be...
Mo Hua frowned slightly.
He clearly remembered this was his first time hunting such hawk-like monster beasts.
Why did it seem so familiar?
Mo Hua thought over this for a while but couldn’t figure it out. As it was getting late, he temporarily set aside his doubts and descended the mountain.
Arriving at the mountain gate, Mo Hua sold the Cangtou Eagle.
As the eagle was relatively small in size, its materials limited, and its feathers partially destroyed by the sword formation, its selling price wasn’t exceptionally high.
Nonetheless, it fetched a clean thousand Merit Points.
After deducting the cost of the Spirit Sword, he still profited several hundred Merit Points.
Mo Hua couldn’t help but feel delighted.
If all his Sword Control practice continued like this, not only would he hone his skills, but he’d also earn a fortune in Merit Points!
Mo Hua returned to the sect feeling satisfied.
Following that, Mo Hua settled into a period of steady routine.
He spent the days cultivating, attending lessons, and studying formations.
During vacation periods, he would go to Refining Demon Mountain to practice his sword, kill eagles, and earn Merit Points.
His days were exceptionally fulfilling and notably "wealthy."
His Merit Points steadily piled up.
The Refining Demon Mountain also remained tranquil.
Currently, a large portion of the mountain’s outer territories were occupied by Taixu Sect disciples.
Refining Demon Mountain is dangerous, and monster hunting is fraught with peril.
For sect disciples lacking monster-hunting experience, it is even more so.
Thus, newcomers typically wouldn’t venture recklessly into the mountain for hunting.
During this period, disciples from other sects of the same generation mostly spent their time cultivating, waiting until their foundations were secure before attempting to hunt monsters later.
Taixu Sect was the exception.
Or rather, this generation of Taixu Sect was the exception.
With Junior Brother Mo Hua leading the way, most Taixu Sect disciples adapted to the life of the Refining Demon Mountain much sooner.
They claimed large swaths of prime territory early on.
The Sever Gold Sect, for reasons unknown, also entered the mountain early.
However, in their contest with Taixu Sect, they suffered defeat and were forced to avoid Taixu Sect, seeking alternative spots for monster hunting.
Some disciples from other sects also entered the mountain ahead of time.
But their numbers were few, only five or six, merely scouting the mountain’s conditions.
Then they saw Taixu Sect, groups of disciples, team after team, organized, disciplined, equipped with uniform Spiritual Artifacts, and following standardized monster hunting procedures, executing their hunts in a "militarized" fashion.
At just a glance, they understood the situation.
Taixu Sect, at least this generation of Taixu Sect disciples, was temporarily unchallengeable—best to steer clear...
Thus, while other parts of the mountain had skirmishes and conflicts.
Within the territories occupied by Taixu Sect on the outer mountain, the disciples, all of the same sect, with the same Junior Brother leading them, maintained remarkable harmony.
And so, time passed again, reaching the second half of the year.
The Refining Demon Mountain’s outer territories began to see an influx of disciples.
Many sect disciples, having solidified their cultivation over several months, began attempting monster hunting.
This included disciples from Tai’a Sect and Rushing Void Sect, who had once been allies to Taixu Sect...