From time to time, there would be roars of beasts.
Staying overnight in the wilderness is undoubtedly a dangerous thing. You need to be alert at all times, not only to be alert to attacks by wild beasts or monsters, but also to guard against attacks by evil cultivators.
After eating the rice porridge made from dried meat, Lu Zhong continued to watch the night with Xiao Qi.
Shenshi and Youshi passed quickly, and the night got darker.
Lu Zhong was still maintaining the effect of the Qi Watching Technique, holding a golden light talisman in his hand, ready to activate it at any time.
Behind him, there was a faint sound of breathing.
Including Huang Shuyuan, the other three were taking a nap at this time and did not really fall asleep.
During the qi refining period, monks cannot sleep without rest. Even if they practice qi and meditate all night, they will feel tired. Therefore, it is necessary to rest for a certain period of time, even if it is just a nap with squinting eyes.
Outside the cave entrance, the moonlight is unclear.
Everything is shrouded in darkness.
But in the vision of Qi-watching, it is a clear black and white world.
Even if it is a yellow rat that comes out to look for food at night, Lu Zhong can see clearly with the monk's excellent eyesight. The movements of those beasts peeking into the cave in the darkness of the forest are even more clear.
The first one to appear was the leopard with stripes. It watched for a while and then left without looking back.
Subsequently, a colorful tiger with a body length of less than 10 feet appeared in the forest near the entrance of the cave. It stopped for at least half a quarter of an hour before turning around and returning to the jungle.
"It's really a wilderness full of life!" Lu Zhong used his qi-gazing technique to see at least ten kinds of animals, large and small, that were active at night. The wilderness at night was indescribably lively.
Time passed little by little, and no blood-red aura appeared in his vision.
The blood-red aura is demonic energy, which is unique to demonic beasts.
"It's better if you can't see it..." Lu Zhong had no intention of fighting a powerful monster at night.
He remembered that during the Qi refining stage, the strength of the monks at the same level was lower than that of the monsters. The reason was that the monsters' strong physique gave them a great advantage in a fight, and they would almost certainly win if they traded injuries for injuries.
"Someone is approaching!" Xiao Qi from behind suddenly shouted.
Lin Zhongze and others who were taking a nap heard this and immediately opened their eyes.
Lin Zhongze sacrificed his magical weapon at this time, but it was a dark red broad-bladed spear with flames lingering on it. It was obvious at first glance that it was not a mortal object. Sanniang next to him probably didn't buy a magical weapon, so he took it out of his pocket.
There were two talismans, one in each hand. Huang Shuyuan held out a full moon magic ring, with a faint blue light shining on the surface, and it looked like a sharp magic weapon.
Hearing the movement behind him, Lu Zhong just drew his sword, but did not leave his post without permission, and was still looking outside.
Not long after, he saw two spiritual energy groups approaching him.
"Someone touched me here too!" Lu Zhong immediately warned.
As a precaution, he slapped an arrow-avoiding charm on his body.
Anyway, I draw the talismans myself, and the cost of using them is very low, so I won’t feel distressed at all.
Moreover, Lu Zhong could even ask Lin Zhongze for reimbursement afterwards, which was included in the cost of the trip.
When the spoils are distributed, he can get back this part of the cost.
And it's still at market price, which is equivalent to shedding wool in disguise.
At this time, Lin Zhongze's voice came over.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, warn them!"
Among the five, only Lu Zhong can use attack spells. The others, even Lin Zhongze, who is at the fourth level of Qi Refining, can only use some basic spells at most, such as breath gathering.
Lu Zhong nodded and understood what he meant.
Immediately make a hand and recite the mantra, like clouds and flowing water, the Qingyang Fire and Rain Technique is completed in one go.
The firelight illuminated the wilderness outside, revealing the figures of the two people who came over.
Compared with the three wilderness cultivators in Huling Village, these two people really looked like savages. Not only were their hair in clumps, but even their clothes were torn into strips of cloth, with only some animal skins wrapped in critical places.
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Looking at the series of shooting fireballs, they turned around and ran away without any hesitation. Their movements were extremely skillful, and it looked like they had practiced for a long time.
But no matter how fast one's legs run, they can't run faster than the fireballs flying out of the sky.
One person was also taken care of by Lu Zhong, and he received a covering blow.
"Bang bang bang!"
The fireball bomb hit the ground and exploded, with high-temperature flames sputtering in all directions and making a dull explosion.
As expected of the Qingyang Sect's secret spell, the effect of the Fire Rain Technique was so good that it was beyond Lu Zhong's expectation. Even though the man seemed to have learned Qinggong from mortal martial arts, he ran out as fast as a cheetah, but he was still raining fireballs and bullets.
Under the cover, it was doused by sputtering flames.
"Ahhh!"
The screams were heard, piercing the dark night sky.
"Another..." Lu Zhong's expression was neither sad nor happy, he just muttered silently.
The monks who knew how to use magic and the damage to their hands immediately gave up the idea of peeping in the dark.
There was a whistle, and the unidentified monks on both sides of the cave entrance all retreated into the forest.
After a long while, everyone finally felt relieved.
Lin Zhongze walked up to Lu Zhong and said with a smile: "Hahaha, it seems that I, Mr. Lin, have really good eyesight. Inviting fellow Taoist Lu to join us was a great move. I actually invited you, a master of magic.
, otherwise those wild dogs will have to struggle for a while before they are willing to leave."
Lu Zhong smiled modestly and asked about the origin of those "wild dogs".
"Them?" Lin Zhongze suppressed his smile and explained casually: "The so-called wild dogs are those casual cultivators who live in the wilderness. They are neither willing to surrender their status to farm the land, nor are they willing to leave this spiritual place, so they
Wandering in the wilderness like wild dogs.”
Having said this, he laughed to himself again.
"I used to be a wild dog in the wilderness. If I hadn't luckily dug up a hundred-year-old elixir later, I would probably still be wandering in the wilderness, eating grass root paste that was not as good as pig food every day, and sleeping in a dark and humid cave.
Then one day he will be assassinated and his body will be exposed in the wilderness, or he will encounter a monster and be eaten."
After listening, Lu Zhong fell into silence.
Xiaoqi and Sanniang looked calm, obviously they already knew about Lin Zhongze's past.
"Then why don't they return to the secular world? Even if they can refine the Qi into the body, they are enough to become a rich man in the secular world. In the past, there was no need to live in groups of wives and concubines, wandering in the wilderness like wild dogs."
Huang Shuyuan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.
"Haha, it's not that I can't accept the cruel reality!" Lin Zhongze looked at the full moon outside and said as if he was minding his own business: "Not everyone can practice immortality. Ordinary monks like us, even if we have to practice hard to live our lives,
At the end of the day, you may not be able to successfully build the foundation, let alone become an immortal."
Wild dogs wandering in the wilderness are basically unable to accept the fact that they are mediocre.
They have always dreamed that one day they would get a chance encounter and soar into the sky.
Little do they know that in the wilderness, new people replace old ones every year.