Manglong Mountain, known as the Ridge of Kyushu, is the most majestic mountain in the vast continent!
It stretches for tens of thousands of miles from east to west, running through the junction of the three major states of Yanyun, Mobei and Youyuan. It is famous for its majestic and steep mountains and numerous branches.
Hidden in the vast and boundless mountains are canyons as deep as ten thousand meters deep. The green mountains and snow-capped peaks provide a habitat for countless monsters, beasts and birds, and ordinary people would never dare to go deep into them.
Qin Yun raised his head and looked at the towering mountains in the distance, feeling relieved.
Like the other newcomers of the Qin family, he got up early today, packed his bags and set off on his way to Manglong Mountain to complete his first family mission.
However, unlike others, Qin Yun was alone, which made him somewhat lonely among the groups of disciples.
For the newcomers, the experience of going on a mission for the first time is undoubtedly new.
They talked and laughed excitedly along the way, encouraging and blessing each other, as if the rare treasures of Manglong Mountain were waiting for them to pick.
Some people even have better aspirations. You must know that the mountain gate of Tiancheng Sword Sect is in Manglong Mountain. When they go to the mountain to collect medicine, they may encounter people from Sword Sect.
Qin Yun is not as naive as these disciples. He has no unrealistic fantasies in his heart. He is just calculating how many green leaves he can collect in seven days. What if he fails to complete the task.
For this mission, Qin Yun made careful preparations.
He brought the Qinggang Sword, and bought a good hunting bow and hunting knife from the weapons shop in Qianchao City. Together with the supplies and medicine-gathering tools used in the wild, he was definitely fully armed.
But the way he straddled his sword and bowed his head attracted a lot of ridicule.
"Where did this hunter come from? Do we warriors in the Qi Refining Realm need to use bows and arrows to collect medicine? This is ridiculous!"
"A country bumpkin is a country bumpkin. He really takes collecting herbs as a big deal. As long as you follow me, I guarantee that you will complete the task!"
"Brother, I heard that you learned about the growing area of blue leaf grass from the elixir hall?"
"Okay, Manglong Mountain is ahead, everyone can move on your own!" The steward leading the team stopped, turned around and said loudly to the disciples: "Remember, you must pay attention to safety, and don't show off your strength and go deep into the mountain.
, the monsters there are not something you can deal with, and it will be a big trouble if you get lost!"
"I know!" the disciples shouted one after another.
In fact, they had heard similar warnings several times, but the arrogant disciples didn't take it too seriously.
Seeing how impatient they were, the steward couldn't help but shook his head.
He has seen too many newcomers like this, but reality will teach them a lesson, but some people may have to pay the heaviest price for it.
What the Qin family needs are those children who have been tempered in hardships and dangers. As for those who have sacrificed, they have been sacrificed. No one except their relatives cares too much.
Competition within a big family is always stimulating and cruel!
Hundreds of disciples entered the mountains, just like hundreds of drops of water falling into the sea, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Taking a deep breath of the fresh air mixed with the scent of forest, mud and grass, Qin Yun climbed towards a mountain ridge alone.
After half an hour of climbing, there was no trace of any other disciples around. The dense forest covered the sky and it was quiet and cold, and the faint chirping of birds could be heard from the depths of the forest.
This is the outer edge of Manglong Mountain. There are no wild animals and ordinary mountain hunters can set foot there, so Qin Yun does not expect to find valuable green leaves in this area.
He observed the surrounding environment from a high point in the mountain, then chose a direction to move forward.
The mountain forest became more and more lush, and there were no ready-made roads in the forest. However, Qin Yun had several years of hunting experience and was familiar with the environment of the mountain forest, so he quickly found an animal trail hidden among the trees and vines.
Using the hunting knife he carried with him to split the vine branches blocking his way, he moved forward carefully step by step.
Phew!
Just as Qin Yun was about to walk out of the woods, the grass in front of him suddenly shook violently, and a huge black-skinned wild boar jumped out from it.
Like all beasts whose territory has been invaded, it opened its blood-red eyes angrily, raised its snow-white fangs high, lowered its head and charged straight towards Qin Yun, revealing its ferocious nature!
One pig, two bears and three tigers! When faced with an enraged adult wild boar in the woods, even an experienced hunter would shy away.
But now Qin Yun is not the little hunter he used to be. The moment the black-skinned wild boar rushed in front of him, he suddenly dodged to the left and switched his hunting knife from his right hand to his left hand.
Clang!
The Qinggang Sword is unsheathed!
There was a flash of sword light, and the head of the wild boar that ran past Qin Yun fell down.
Blood spurted out from the hole in the neck, and the headless corpse continued to run forward for a few steps before falling to the ground suddenly.
Qin Yun put away the Qinggang Sword and was very satisfied with his reaction and the speed of the sword.
Just relying on the combination of the two basic sword moves of drawing sword and slashing sword, he killed an adult black-skinned wild boar in just one breath, which he had never been able to do before.
Looking at the prey on the ground with some regret, Qin Yun turned around and left.
He came here to collect herbs to complete his family mission. No matter how fat the prey is, it is not worth wasting time to collect.
But what Qin Yun didn't expect was that he would get almost nothing in the next three days.
………
I don’t know the true face of Manglong, just because I am in this mountain!
The famous sayings handed down from ancient times describe the grandeur of the Manglong Mountains. In the past three days, Qin Yun climbed over mountains one after another, passed through mountains and forests, and flowed through streams. He almost lost his way several times.
The climate in the mountains is fickle. It's still clear in the morning, but suddenly it's foggy and rainy. The temperature difference between day and night is huge. If Qin Yun hadn't been well prepared, he would have suffered a lot.
The mountains seemed endless, and the vast mountains rose one after another. As his footsteps gradually extended deeper into the mountains, there were more and more traces of wild beasts.
Although he has not encountered a truly threatening monster yet, Qin Yun understands that if he continues to move forward, he is very likely to encounter such a terrifying beast.
The so-called monsters refer to tigers, leopards, jackals and other fierce beasts in the natural world. By chance, they swallow elixirs and foreign objects, or suddenly open up their spiritual wisdom. They absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and the essence of the day and night undergoes mutations to obtain special abilities.
ability.
Demonic beasts are also divided into different levels. Low-level demonic beasts are infinitely powerful and ferocious, or invulnerable and run as fast as flying. High-level demonic beasts swallow clouds and spit out mist to control the five elements. They are powerful enough to rival the innate, and are even stronger than those in the Huagang realm.
Falling into the wind.
With Qin Yun's current strength, which is only at the first level of the Qi Refining Realm, it is very dangerous to encounter even the lowest level monster.
It would be better if you encounter spirit beasts. Spirit beasts are different from monsters. Most of them are rabbits, deer, cows, horses, birds, fish and insects with docile temperaments. As long as they don't cause trouble, they usually won't attack people actively.
But knowing the danger, Qin Yun didn't want to give up his first family mission.
Blue leaf grass only grew in the crevices of the rocks on the back of the mountain. He didn't know how many rock walls he searched, but he couldn't find even a single blade of grass.
Seeing that nearly half of the mission time had passed, Qin Yun was inevitably a little anxious.
He also understood that because bileaf grass is very valuable, many people usually come to the mountains to pick it. Over the years, it is normal for this herb to become extinct outside the mountains.
But as the saying goes, hard work pays off, and on the fourth day in a small, inaccessible valley, Qin Yun finally made a discovery.
From the cracks in the moss-covered mountain wall, several emerald-green grass blades poked their heads out, and one of the fat and tender grass blades was still covered with crystal dew.
That's right, that's it!
Qin Yun, who was clinging to the rock wall of the valley, couldn't help but wave his fist, with a joyful smile on his face.
These plants were exactly the green grass he had been searching for for several days, and they were all in the same nest!
Bifolia is a perennial herb, and its medicinal power is closely related to the year. Only one blade of grass grows every year. The more leaves, the stronger the medicinal efficacy.
The nest of green leaf grass that Qin Yun found had three plants. The largest one in the middle had at least ten leaves, and the two plants on the left and right had as many as five or six leaves, far exceeding the requirements of the family mission.
However, he was happy and Qin Yun was not dazzled by the joy. He took out the medicine box from his backpack, took off the medicine hoe and prepared to put the three green leaves into his bag.
Collecting herbs is not unfamiliar to Qin Yunlai. When he was a child, he followed Qin Yang into Yunwu Mountain to collect herbs. When he grew up, he collected herbs alone and sold them in Dajing Town to support his family.
call out!
Just as the medicine hoe was stretched out, a green shadow suddenly shot out from the crack in the rock and went straight to Qin Yun's right hand.
Completely out of instinct, Qin Yun retracted his arm without thinking, and the green shadow hit the medicine hoe head-on.
The scene before him made him break out in a cold sweat!
I saw a slender green snake as thick as a thumb opening its mouth and biting the hoe handle tightly. Its curved fangs were deeply embedded in the wood. The green snake's hind body was still hidden in the rock crevice.
If his reaction had been just a little slower, he would have been bitten on the wrist by this green snake with a triangular head, and the consequences would be really hard to predict.
This was undoubtedly Qin Yun's carelessness.
He knew that many elixirs were guarded by monsters and spirit beasts, and that some fine blades of grass might also be guarded by skilled insect beasts. However, he did not expect that there would be a poisonous snake hidden in such a small crevice in the rock, and he almost ended up with it.
Suffered a big loss.
However, the green snake bit so hard that its fangs were embedded in the handle of the hoe and its head could not be retracted, giving Qin Yun the best opportunity to fight back.
Without hesitation, he pulled out the hunting knife from his waist with his left hand and chopped off the green snake's head with one blow.
Although this hunting knife is far less sharp than the Qinggang Sword, it is also a fine product that has been forged hundreds of times. It is not difficult to kill this kind of insect beast, unless the opponent is a monster-level existence.
The severed body of the snake curled back into the rock crevice, and the lonely snake head was still biting the medicine hoe, and bits of venom could not help seeping from the teeth.
