The trees were too tall and there were no signposts to refer to unless they flew into the air, but this was meaningless; for him, being lost actually meant that he didn't know where to go.
The wood spirit aura is the same everywhere here. There may be slight differences in strength and weakness, but there is no pattern. If you follow the wood spirit aura, you are more likely to wander in circles in the forest, just like he is now.
He could realize that this might be the enchantment array set by the entire forest for him, an outsider, and he did not want outsiders to explore the secrets of the forest.
It was normal. He was not discouraged. Since monsters like Jing An could be recognized by Beimu Forest, how could he, a human, not be able to do it?
He found a slightly protruding rock and sat down, stretching his body as much as possible, just like a real traveler who was tired from walking, drank water, opened his arms, and took off his shoes to relax his blood.
Then he looked behind a big tree on the side and said, "I'm hungry. Do you have anything delicious here? I can exchange things with you."
There was no movement behind the tree, and he was not in a hurry. He sipped the water from the pot in small sips and waited silently. He was a cultivator and had a lot of patience, and he was also very sure that there were two little guys hiding behind the big tree, and they had been following them secretly. He has been following him for several days.
He would not think of this as malicious stalking, but would rather regard this behavior as a kind of curiosity.
In the description of this forest in the world of human cultivation, it is a dangerous and unpredictable place, not because the owners here are cruel, but because their weirdness makes it difficult for the rules of the human world to be enforced here.
But he was willing to give it a try.
An hour later, he was still old-fashioned and persisted until the end. First a mushroom head was poked out from behind the big tree, and then a tail grass, small and exquisite, full of curiosity about him, a stranger.
For these wood spirits and monsters, their abilities cannot be measured by the standards of the world of cultivation. In some aspects they appear to be weak, but in some aspects they can do things that human monks cannot.
A mushroom spirit monster and a tail grass monster are the most common plants in the Beimu Forest. These two little things probably became spirits not long ago and are still full of curiosity about the outside world. In their eyes, this human being is a completely strange species.
Hou Zi slowly took out some small bits and pieces from the treasure gourd, which basically have nothing to do with cultivation objects. This is basic common sense. Beings like wood spirits and monsters have their own set of concepts about treasures, but It's not just that human monks think it's good, they think it's good.
It is rare for a monk to carry such a mess of small earthly objects in his belongings. This is not in line with the habits of cultivators. These things of his are all purchased from the 19th Aunt. In one word, beautiful. That's right.
He took out a dozen colorful things, including amethyst, carnelian, turquoise muscovite, tourmaline gemstones, etc., all of which are not very valuable even in the human world. The only thing they have in common is that they are beautiful. Produce natural things instead of artificially synthesized cultivation items.
Cheap, natural, and casual are the tricks he uses to make friends with these little things.
"I'm hungry. I wonder what's available here? What can be picked? What can't be picked? What's poisonous? What's delicious? If you like it, maybe we can make an exchange?"
The two wood elves hesitated from a distance, and after a long hesitation they came over slowly. The little mushroom had a ridiculously big head, which was not commensurate with the body like a bud. His voice was clear and childish,
"We can provide you with food, but not for these shiny things."
The little tail is like a piece of grass, and the thin one can blow it away with just a sneeze. "We Northern Wood Elves don't covet other people's things. Grandpa Beech said that when humans take out candies, no one knows." What’s behind the candy?”
Hou Zi didn't think much of him because he had the patience to deal with these little guys, and his method was very simple and real.
"Okay, then I want some food, okay?"
The two little guys are very happy. They are kind-hearted and love helping others from the bottom of their hearts.
Two bamboo shoot hearts, a radish-like rhizome, and a tube of mountain spring water... To be honest, these foods are not in line with human appetite, but he knows that this is the best food in the eyes of the wood elf, so he does not dislike it. , do as the Romans do when you are in the country, eating is not what you eat, what you want is just communication in the process.
In fact, if you think of them as fruits, these things are sweet and crunchy, and quite delicious.
The two little guys were very satisfied with the natural sweetness of his food. They were most afraid that their food would not be recognized by others.
Hou Ting took a big sip of mountain spring water and felt that although it was not overwhelming, it was extremely pure and pure. He couldn't help but praise it.
"It tastes great! This is much better than the water I brought. Can you tell me where I can get such a mountain spring?"
Little Mushroom smiled and narrowed his eyes, "This is not mountain spring water, this is the dew we collected. There is no place to find it. There is only a small tube every day, which is in your hand."
Hou Ting laughed and said, "That's so precious. I'm so grateful to you. Since I've enjoyed your delicious food, maybe we're friends too? Don't you mind sending some small gifts between friends?"
The eyes of the two little guys have been wandering around on those colorful stones, which completely exposed their thoughts. This is a manifestation of childlike innocence, and it is natural to like them.
Hou Ting took two items and stuffed them into their hands. "Between friends, we should exchange what we have, right? I ate your food, and you accepted my gift, and each of you got what you needed."
The two little guys were coy and coy, but in the end they couldn't resist the temptation of beautiful stones. This is the attraction of nature to nature, and it is the nature of all pure creatures.
By exchanging things, the distance is shortened. Wood spirits like them have a particularly magical ability. They can often judge from simple contact whether the human in front of them is trustworthy and kind, or whether he has hidden agendas. Scheming.
In this regard, they have the same intuition as ancient holy beasts like Nineteen Aunts, so although they may look naive, if you think you can simply deceive them, you are asking for trouble.
They feel good about the human being in front of them, they are natural, generous, and open-minded.
Little Mushroom is more talkative, "Sir, what's your surname? What do you want to do in Beimu Forest?"
Hou Zi said generously, "Hou Zi, comes from the Dushan Sword Vein in the southwest of the mainland. I came here to find something. To us humans, it is called the Wood Spirit Pearl, but I don't know what you call it? Well, Is it the kind of thing or place that can affect the changes in the wood spirits of the North Wood Forest?"
