With Lin Yao as a bright and quick-witted student who could learn knowledge extremely fast and apply it to new situations, Le felt an urge to impart all his knowledge to him. Especially after Lin Yao was poisoned by Gu, the old fox greatly relaxed the restrictions, and Le passed on much of his knowledge of witchcraft and medicine to Lin Yao.
One was willing to teach, and the other was willing to learn. In just a few days, Lin Yao became familiar with the characteristics and effects of hundreds of kinds of animal and plant materials taken from the forest. This even delayed his cultivation and his practice of the "Yi Jin Jue".
Since being kidnapped, Lin Yao has never relaxed his practice of the Yi Jin Jing. In a short period of time, he showed signs of breaking through to the tenth level of the human level. Now, as he was running through the forest, occasionally using Yi family martial arts and true qi to fight against wild beasts blocking his way, he was surprised to find that he had already reached the tenth level.
This advancement came without explanation and quite suddenly.
Good news! Lin Yao was secretly pleased. This increased his ability to protect himself, not only greatly increasing his chances of survival in the primeval forest, but also giving him a stronger ability to resist should he be captured by the Daika tribe.
It got dark, but this time it wasn't completely dark. There was moonlight and stars in the sky, the outline of the mountains was very clear, and even in the occasional open areas of the forest, you could see the streams and rocks clearly.
Lin Yao didn't appreciate the beautiful scenery under the moonlight. He plunged into the dense, sunless forest. He had to run, keep running, because the greatest threat was approaching.
Unaware of what had happened in the valley, Dika's position had changed, and it was now approaching him directly.
For the Daika people who live in the primeval forest year-round, no matter how strong Lin Yao's physical strength and endurance are, his ability and skill in traversing mountain roads are simply no match for theirs. The only thing Lin Yao can rely on is the super-strong restorative ability of his healing true qi.
The only way Lin Yao could find was to outlast them with sheer endurance and relentless running ability.
Dika's location didn't remain stationary during the night. But it was clear that it wasn't moving fast. Starting at dusk, Lin Yao sensed that Dika had left the valley, circled around the valley entrance, found its exact direction, and was rushing towards them. The speed at that time made Lin Yao's heart tremble just thinking about it.
Fortunately, night fell. Although Dika was still moving, he had fallen behind Lin Yao in speed. After all, the primeval forest was full of dangers. Not to mention the attacks of wild beasts, the complex terrain, the sudden sinkholes and cliffs, as well as the miasma and poisonous insects in the forest, were enough to make the experienced Dika people cautious.
At this moment, Dika was sitting in a large basket, which was tied to the back of a tall and strong Deka man, and was slowly moving forward up and down.
The smile that was almost always on her face had lost its joy, and her furrowed brows added a deep sorrow to this fifteen-year-old girl. Her eyes were no longer as bright as before, and she was very sad.
She was secretly pleased when she woke up early in the morning to be told by her clansmen that Lin Yao was missing and when she sensed him leaving quickly.
Ah Lang, who had always spoken softly and cared for her, was finally leaving to gain the freedom he desired. Dika was genuinely happy for him, even though she was very reluctant to part with Ah Lang.
When the Jinka clan chief forced her to reveal Lin Yao's location and distance, the frail girl bit her lip tightly. No matter how she was threatened or tempted, or even tortured by Uncle Leka with drugs and poisonous insects, she did not yield until dusk.
It must be said that city dwellers are better at using situations to manipulate people. When the elder arrived, Jiang Wei immediately realized that this was a good opportunity. The Jiang family directly participated in the capture of Lin Yao, and then used the elder and the five Jiang family warriors who led him to bring the captured Lin Yao back to the factory. They also took the little girl Dika, who had mysterious abilities, back with them. Although he did not know the specific details, he knew that if he wanted to completely control Lin Yao, he had to take the girl with him.
The young and naive Dika was moved by Jiang Wei's words. Of course she knew the dangers of the primeval forest. Her Mata had died in the forest, even though Mata was the top fighter under the chieftain at the time.
Lin Yao, this gentle and weak fellow, was not someone Dika believed could survive in the forest on his own. Rather than die, he preferred to be caught by everyone, at least he could live, even though he would still have to endure a life of restricted freedom in the future.
This was Dika's idea, simple and direct. She didn't think that if Lin Yao died, she would be dragged down with him. She just wanted this Ah Lang to be safe.
Everything stemmed from Dika's lack of understanding of Lin Yao, which was also the result of Lin Yao deliberately concealing his strength.
Lin Yao could go without rest, but the Jiang family and the Daika tribe needed to. Traveling at night was difficult, and one Daika tribesman had already been injured, making their progress very slow. It was better to conserve their energy and speed up the pursuit when daylight came. Although they were surprised to hear from Dika that Lin Yao had been escaping at a rapid pace, they had no choice but to rest and recuperate for the time being.
Seeing everyone stop to rest, Dika was very anxious. She just wanted to find Lin Yao as soon as possible and make him safe. However, these things were not up to her to decide. Her role was merely that of a compass and rangefinder, so she could only toss and turn, unable to fall asleep.
As dawn broke once more, Lin Yao meditated to restore his healing energy before resuming his life on the run.
At the same time, a group of experts filled with great anger arrived in the valley; the Yi family had arrived!
Lin Yao has strong planning and descriptive abilities. In the text message, he described in detail the local customs, clothing and attire of the other place, as well as the approximate population estimate and layout. He even told Yi Fei in detail the road directions of the other town and the shape of the highway leading into the town.
With this firsthand information, the Yi family mobilized all their resources to investigate and quickly located Bukou Town, which the Daika people called Waibu, in the not-too-large, not-too-small region of western Hunan. Led by Yi Potian, 165 members of the Yi family gathered in Bukou Town and quickly confirmed that this was indeed Waibu, which Lin Yao had visited, and they also found the grocery store where Lin Yao had sent a text message using his mobile phone.
Following the directions and path indicated by Lin Yao, the Yi family members quickly traversed two hundred kilometers of mountain roads to reach the valley.
The first group of elite martial arts disciples, including seven elders at the top-tier Earth level, directly controlled the old fox, Jin Ka. The Yi family disciples who arrived later cleansed the entire Daika tribe in the valley, breaking the hands and feet of everyone and gathering them in the square in front of the temple.
In the face of absolute power, all unorthodox methods are nothing but paper tigers.
The trick that had once poisoned and rendered unconscious eleven early-stage Earth-level disciples of the Yi family was completely ineffective. Now that they were prepared, the Yi family attacked anyone they saw without saying a word, crippling them until they had no chance of recovery before stopping.
Seeing that all his tribesmen who remained in the valley had perished, Jinka realized he had offended someone he absolutely could not afford to offend. At this moment, he felt only regret, hatred for the Jiang family, and hatred for himself. For the sake of the Daika tribe's resurgence, he had been blinded by self-interest and manipulated by treacherous individuals. The fate of the entire tribe rested in the hands of Lin Yao, the young man he had been imprisoning and coercing.
Undeterred, the golden card, hoping for a miracle from the great god Chi You, secretly contacted the statue in the temple, only to be horrified to find that there was no response. The great god had abandoned the Daika tribe!
Desperate, Jinka had no choice but to cooperate, dispatching his most powerful forest warrior to lead Yi Potian and the others in a pursuit. They followed the marks left by the first group of warriors who participated in capturing Lin Yao. At this moment, he only hoped that Lin Yao could be found safely by the Yi family, so that the Daika tribe would have a chance to survive.
As for the Jiang family's so-called Heavenly-level expert and the other six experts, including Jiang Wei, Jin Ka didn't think they could compare to the Yi family's elders. Just seeing Yi Potian's sharp eyes made him breathless, not to mention that all of the more than one hundred members of the Yi family were exceptionally skilled.
At this moment, Lin Yao also encountered his biggest problem. Although his escape speed was much faster during the day, he was still much slower than the Daika tribe. The advantage of several tens of kilometers that he had gained at night was quickly diminished.
After a full forty hours of non-stop escape, Lin Yao was also severely fatigued. Although he had the aid of medical true qi, physical exhaustion was inevitable. He could only grit his teeth and continue running, his muscles and bones aching all over. He didn't even have time to stop and use true qi to relieve the fatigue and soreness. He could only occasionally use medical true qi to nourish his body while running.
Theoretical endurance and stamina are one thing, but the actual extent to which one can achieve them is another.
Having rarely experienced such a drain on his energy and physical strength, Lin Yao felt an indescribable anxiety as he sensed his pursuers getting closer and closer behind him.
Jiang Chengen, an elder of the Jiang family, was getting impatient. The warriors of the Daika tribe were indeed moving very fast in the forest, but compared to his abilities as a Heaven-level expert and the abilities of the three mid-stage Earth-level experts he had brought with him, this speed still made him very impatient.
So the basket was handed over to a Jiang family disciple at the mid-stage of the Earth Realm, while the remaining three early-stage Earth Realm disciples followed the Daika tribe warriors to catch up. Jiang Chengen took the lead, leading the three mid-stage Earth Realm disciples, carrying the Daika on their backs, and charged towards Lin Yao.
Jiang Chengen wanted to capture Lin Yao as soon as possible. After witnessing the perilous situation in the forest, although he was amazed by Lin Yao's ability to cope and his speed, his greater concern was that this person, who could bring great benefits to the Jiang family, would die here. If that happened, all previous efforts would be in vain, and the Jiang family would once again lose the opportunity to become the number one of the four great families.
The three prominent families of Pei, Hong, and Sun are difficult to surpass. Without a specific opportunity, the Jiang family can only rank fourth.
The Jiang family's rise to prominence was supposedly fueled by good fortune, receiving tremendous support that allowed them to join the ranks of the top four families in just a few decades. However, the support from the powerful forces behind the Jiang family has diminished considerably, seemingly indifferent to their current status and prestige. As a result, the Jiang family's progress has stalled, and they can only rely on their own efforts for development.
Lin Yao, who came before, is the foundation for the Jiang family's further development. That's why Jiang Chengen, a master of the Heaven level, personally set aside his status to come to the valley, so that there would be no unexpected changes.
Having evaded a persistent mandrill, Lin Yao continued on his way.
These wild men, described in historical documents as representing a crucial stage in human evolution, are considered close relatives of humans.
Standing about 2.3 meters tall, with a fierce facial expression and a violent temperament, this mandrill chased Lin Yao for a full five kilometers. Its body was covered with coarse, pine-needle-like fur, with only a small patch of bare skin around its nose and eyes. The stench emanating from its body and its roaring attacks caused Lin Yao to suffer a considerable loss.
Fortunately, he managed to mobilize his medical internal energy to protect himself, which allowed him to stumble and fall like a ball being trampled under the attack of the mandrill's sharp claws. He even used the mandrill's attack to make himself escape faster, although his internal organs were also shaken to some extent.