This night was tormenting Li Mo to no end. But compared to his harvest, it was well worth it.
The most important thing for Li Mo now was to find a secluded place to refine his demon core.
But in the Misty Woods where danger lurked on every side, finding such a place was no easy feat.
Li Mo thought for a long time before finally turning to Great Sage for help.
"Great Sage, you know this Misty Woods better than anyone. Can't you find me a more secluded place?"
"Wu …"
Great Sage lifted Li Mo on his shoulder and dashed into the depths of the woods.
"Wow!
This speed is way too freakish! "
Sitting on Great Sage's shoulder, Li Mo couldn't help but shout with excitement as the wind whistled past his ears.
He had to admit that if Great Sage was his enemy, the speed he was so proud of would be nothing.
Two hours later, Great Sage and Li Mo's surroundings changed.
The originally dense trees began to gradually reduce, and small hills of stones began to appear.
Great Sage stopped before a stone hill and pointed at a pitch-black cave, whimpering at Li Mo.
Li Mo jumped to the ground and looked around.
Calculating the distance Great Sage took him to run, he reckoned he was very close to the heart of the woods.
"Heavens, so there's a place like this in the Misty Woods. I thought it was covered in trees!
Where is this cave?
Is it where you live? "
"Wu …"
Great Sage grunted at Li Mo's words and ran into the cave like he was on a familiar road.
Li Mo followed. He didn't want to be stuck in the heart of the Misty Woods.
The cave's entrance wasn't big, but it was very spacious inside. Great Sage's huge body didn't feel cramped at all.
Though it was dark, obscuring the cave's structure.
But Li Mo saw something strange in the smooth stone wall.
"Eh?
The stone walls here are obviously man-made. Could it be that someone once lived here? "
"Wu …"
Just as Li Mo was wondering, Great Sage's voice came from the depths of the cave, breaking his train of thought.
The structure of the cave was not complicated. There was only one path leading to the depths of the cave.
When Li Mo arrived next to Great Sage, he was lying on a stone table eating a wild fruit.
Li Mo shook his head with a bitter smile. He didn't ask Great Sage about this cave's history. Even if he did, he wouldn't understand.
He could only wait for himself to refine the Monster Core and explore it properly.
Li Mo sat cross-legged next to the Great Sage and took out the demon core from his storage belt. The cave was bathed in red.
Li Mo took a good look around.
The surrounding stone walls were as smooth as the outside, and the stone platform the Great Sage was lying on seemed to have been made by humans.
Li Mo even found fragments of a jar in a corner. All signs pointed to the fact that humans once lived here.
"I really wonder what kind of person is able to survive in the Misty Forest."
With a sigh, Li Mo turned his eyes to the Great Sage.
"Great Sage, I am going to refine this demon core. You have to keep me safe!"
Great Sage bared his fangs and made a face at Li Mo. Then he patted his chest like a human and whimpered twice.
As if telling Li Mo, leave it to me, no problem!
Li Mo smiled and put the fiery demon core in his mouth.
A scorching energy rushed into his body and Li Mo felt his body getting hotter and hotter.
As the energy flowed through his meridians, Li Mo felt like his body was on fire.
Although this feeling was very painful for him, he still clenched his teeth and persisted.
The Great Sage saw Li Mo's sweaty and twisted face. Great Sage's eyes went wide as he stared at Li Mo.
But Great Sage wasn't worried. He seemed to have known this would happen to Li Mo. After observing for a while, he lay back on the stone platform.
Every now and then, he would run out of the cave and pour some water on Li Mo's body to cool him down.
This went on for three days, about the same amount of time Li Mo used to refine the tenth level demon core in Veluriyam City.
Li Mo was still sitting cross-legged, but his twisted expression was replaced with a joyful one.
The contrast was so great that Great Sage couldn't fathom what was going on with Li Mo.
But he didn't wake up, and Great Sage didn't dare to rashly wake him up. All he could do was watch over Li Mo with an anxious face.
This went on for two days before Li Mo opened his eyes.
"Phew … nice!
I didn't think a demon core would bring me so much benefit. "
Li Mo exhaled and stood up in excitement.
The Great Sage, who was in a daze, said happily. His expression was like that of a child.
If only Great Sage couldn't speak, Li Mo would've grabbed him to see if he was possessed!
"Eh?
Why are my clothes wet? "
Feeling a chill spread through his body, Li Mo suppressed his excitement.
"Wu …"
The Great Sage tried to explain to Li Mo, but Li Mo couldn't understand a word he said.
"Alright, you don't have to say anymore.
No matter how you try to express yourself, I can't understand what you're saying.
I'll take care of this trivial matter myself! "
Li Mo pulled away from Great Sage and went to the stone platform Great Sage used to sleep on.
"Raging Flames!"
With a shout, Li Mo's body was covered in a layer of fire, drying his clothes in a breath's time.
"Wu …"
Great Sage pointed at Li Mo's body and screamed in shock!
"Ha-ha … don't worry!
This bird's demon core not only brought me to the 50th level, but also gave me its inheritance!
This is a rare fire attribute skill. With it, I can learn to refine and strengthen my equipment and weapons! "
Great Sage grinned at Li Mo's words. He just woke up and went back and forth in the cave, as if happy for Li Mo!
…
Li Mo spent another day in the cave. After repeated practice, he was getting more and more familiar with his fifth skill, Raging Flames.
Although the flames he released couldn't shoot as far as the big bird, he could still completely cover a radius of ten meters around him.
As an assassin who specialized in close combat, Li Mo could be said to be the first in the history of Tianfeng Empire to have lightning and fire as his long range attacks.
With these two skills, he was confident he could take on anyone below the 60th level!
As for demons, he could easily kill a sixth level one. If he ran into a seventh level one, he could put up a fight.
But he didn't forget that he had all this thanks to Great Sage.
If it hadn't appeared in time, he would have already been buried in the flames of that giant bird!