To be honest, it's not easy to judge the age of the ghost clan by their appearance. Some look very mature and are already tall when they're still young, while others have already reached adulthood but still look childish and are quite short. It feels like their development is rather random.

But whether they're tall or short, mature or childish, they all have one thing in common: extraordinary physical strength—each one is a powerhouse.

"I don't know." The ghost clan girl shook her head in reply.

Chapter 14 The Leader of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period

"Oh." Jack Harper responded and didn't continue speaking. If others don't want to talk, there's no need to ask.

The ghost clan girl immediately said, "Don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't want to tell you, I really don't know. At that time, I was already injured and poisoned, and in a daze I was caught by this wolf spider. Luckily, it was this kind of wolf spider that caught me—it only injected me with venom, trying to poison me to death. If it had been another star beast, I would have been torn to pieces."

"That really is lucky. But, most people can't withstand this venom. Also, being wrapped in a silk cocoon, you'd die sooner or later anyway," Jack Harper said. There was one more thing he didn't mention—even among the ghost clan, not just anyone could endure it.

After all, this wasn't his business. He just planned to save someone as a good deed, then let this ghost clan girl leave on her own.

"Mm, I still have to thank you for saving me," the ghost clan girl nodded and said.

"No need to thank me, I just did it in passing," Jack Harper said.

After this exchange, the two fell silent, both staring at the campfire. Jack Harper soon entered a cultivation state, but since they were in the wild, he didn't dare to fully immerse himself in cultivation.

However, very soon, Jack Harper discovered something that surprised him. He found that his body was naturally running the Lieshan Technique, while his mind could be completely focused on other things—monitoring, learning, even sleeping.

This wasn't just a bodily habit; it was his brain controlling his body to cultivate. You could say he was multitasking, or more precisely, his body had been handed over to a part of his brain. Was this a true multi-core brain?

"Damn, when did I learn this? Why didn't I know before? If I'd known I could do this, why did I bother trying every technique one by one? I could've just split off a core to run this and let myself sleep soundly."

Split off another core to monitor the surroundings, and let the rest rest—yeah, basically sleep.

The next morning, Jack Harper was very excited. This really worked! He could sleep, cultivate, and monitor the surroundings all at the same time. This was amazing.

From now on, resting in the wild wouldn't be a problem at all. Most importantly, cultivation wouldn't be hard anymore. Now I've got an auto-cultivation function!

"Did you have a breakthrough?" The ghost clan girl saw how excited Jack Harper was and asked curiously. If it was a breakthrough, why didn't she sense anything unusual?

Normally, when someone breaks through, there are always some fluctuations. Even for a star apprentice, there would be some, just on a small scale. But she was right next to him—there's no reason she wouldn't feel it.

"No," Jack Harper shook his head.

"Then why are you so happy?" the ghost clan girl asked curiously.

"Because it's another beautiful day, and I need a beautiful mood," Jack Harper replied casually. He definitely couldn't say he could cheat and auto-cultivate.

"..." The ghost clan girl was speechless. That was way too perfunctory.

"Alright, miss, head that way. You'll be out of these mountains by the end of the day. If fate allows, we'll meet again," Jack Harper said goodbye to the ghost clan girl.

"Please wait," the ghost clan girl said.

"Are you looking for breakfast? Go find some wild fruits and vegetables to eat, that's just as good as meat. I didn't prepare any," Jack Harper said. In the wild, if you can eat wild fruits and vegetables, you definitely don't waste your own rations.

"No, I want to invite you somewhere," the ghost clan girl said. This was the result of her thinking it over all night.

"Not going!" Jack Harper replied directly.

"Not going? You didn't even hear where," the ghost clan girl was stunned. She didn't expect Jack Harper to refuse her invitation so bluntly.

"No need to hear it. That place must be where you got injured and poisoned—it's a dangerous place. I'm so weak right now, I don't want to take risks. I just want to hunt some star beasts," Jack Harper replied.

The place the ghost clan girl mentioned was probably some kind of adventure, but such adventures don't always succeed. If it doesn't work out, it's just a waste of time, and at the same time, it's bound to be full of danger.

Now that I've got auto-cultivation, I can slowly build up my strength. Plus, my technique compatibility is so high—if this adventure only gives me a technique, it might not even be as good as what I'm cultivating now. That would be an even bigger waste of time.

Most importantly, I'm not strong enough right now. Even if I get something good, it would be wasted on me. At the very least, I should wait until I reach the Star Soldier level.