Xi Zhong took Li Ping'er into the back mountain again.
Xi Zhong took the map of the back mountain, which was not very accurate, and looked at it step by step, showing extreme caution.
Manager Zhang once said that there are many wild beasts in the back mountains. Due to the abundant spiritual energy, those beasts are infected by the spiritual energy and become strong and strong. At the same time, their personalities also become very strange. Sometimes they are as docile as a cat, and sometimes they are as ferocious as a tiger. For this reason,
, Xi Zhong had to be cautious.
There are many marks on the map.
Manager Zhang told Xi Zhong that these marks are the territory of some wild beasts. Unless you have to, you must not step on them easily. Although these beasts usually do not attack people, if someone steps into their territory, they will be angry, regardless of
No matter how docile the beast is, it will attack people with anger, so do not set foot in these marked places.
Of course, in the deep mountains and old forests, it doesn't mean that you won't encounter wild animals if you just follow the map. It can only be said that you should try to avoid them as much as possible.
In the deep mountains and old forests, there are many shade trees, many insects, many birds, and many snakes and rats.
Xi Zhong held the vial and walked step by step along the path opened by his predecessors.
Since there were only three Spirit-Gathering Grasses needed for the mission of the outer gate, Xi Zhong was not in a hurry to find the Spirit-Gathering Grasses, but tried his best to explore the location in the back mountain.
In fact, this is just a matter of luck.
Xi Zhong wants to see more places he has never seen before, so that he can incorporate these places into his dream world and increase his hang-up locations.
The time comes to noon.
After the two ate the dried meat they got from Manager Zhang, they continued on their way.
Xiao Ping'er asked: "Brother Xi Zhong, where do you want to go?"
Xi Zhong smiled and said: "I just want to know more about the terrain distribution of this back mountain."
"Oh." Xiao Ping'er nodded, but she didn't know why brother Xi Zhong did this. But since brother Xi Zhong wanted to leave, she would go with him.
We walked for another hour.
The two heard the sound of crashing water.
Xi Zhong listened carefully.
There should be a waterfall nearby.
The two of them moved forward slowly, following the sound of water.
After dozens of steps, the dense shade of trees suddenly opened up.
It is indeed a waterfall.
The clear waterfall water rushes down from the cliff. Under the dazzling sunshine, it seems like the Milky Way flowing thousands of miles, which is extremely spectacular.
Under the waterfall is a crystal clear river.
Xi Zhong looked at this extremely clear and dust-free river and sighed in his heart.
In the previous life of China, this kind of river basically did not exist.
Because the rivers are polluted by industrial sewage and human waste.
Xi Zhong and Li Ping'er came to the waterfall and river and bent down to wash their faces with water.
Xi Zhong took a sip of water. It was clear, sweet and refreshing.
But at this moment.
Long Yuan's light voice suddenly sounded in his heart: "Master, be careful!"
Xi Zhong suddenly opened his eyes wide, and before he had time to think, he reached out and grabbed Xiao Ping'er's sleeve, then pulled, and the two of them stepped back at the same time.
The next moment the two people retreated.
In the clear waterfall water, two snake-like figures suddenly appeared and bit directly at the place where Xi Zhong and Xiao Ping'er were just now!
"What is this?!" Xi Zhong escaped the disaster and had no time to rejoice. He looked solemnly at the beast that retracted into the water before he could see its shape clearly, and asked Long Yuan in his heart.
Long Yuan replied softly: "This is the Water Spirit Snake. It is just an elementary spiritual beast. Its strength is equivalent to that of a fourth-level Qi Refining monk. Its attack speed is extremely fast and non-toxic, but it is powerful enough to kill a Qi Refining monk."
The monks below the fourth level will be bitten to death or rolled to death."
After hearing this, Xi Zhong broke out in a cold sweat, "If you had warned me any later, your master and I would have died here."
Long Yuan said: "No, because I know your physical fitness, master, you can definitely easily avoid the attack of this inferior spiritual beast."
Xi Zhong couldn't laugh or cry.
Li Ping'er looked at Xi Zhong with a blank expression and asked, "Brother Xi Zhong, why did you suddenly pull me?"
Xi Zhong rubbed Xiao Ping'er's head and said with a smile: "If I didn't pull you, Xiao Ping'er, you would have been dragged into the water."
Li Ping'er's face was horrified, "Brother Xi Zhong, what did you say? Was there a water ghost who wanted to pull Ping'er just now?"
When she was in Lijia Village, Li Ping'er heard some stories told by adults.
Some of them are about water ghosts.
They all said that the deep river between Hujia Village and Lijia Village and the deep pool in the east of the village had drowned many people in the past, and many unruly women were immersed in pig cages here, so the water was
A water ghost with deep resentment who likes to drag people into the water.
Of course, what Li Ping'er didn't know was that these words were all lies used by adults to deceive children. Adults didn't like children playing in the river casually. After all, there were still dangers, so they made up these lies to deceive children.
These lies can only deceive young children like Li Ping'er. People like Li Erbiao and Xi Zhong have not believed them for a long time, so the two of them often scolded each other on the other side of the river.
Xi Zhong looked at Li Ping'er's frightened little face, then smiled and comforted him: "It's not a water ghost, it's just two water snakes."
Hearing Xi Zhong's explanation, Li Ping'er breathed a sigh of relief.
Water snakes are not that scary.
Water ghosts are scary.
"Brother Xi Zhong, do you still plan to continue walking?" Li Ping'er asked.
This is already deep outside the back mountain, and we are ready to approach the inner perimeter.
If we reach the inner circle, the spiritual beasts that appear will not be low-level spiritual beasts like water spirit snakes. There is a high possibility that spiritual beasts with strength comparable to the foundation building realm will appear.
If he encounters that kind of beast, Xi Zhong will have no choice but to run away without moving Long Yuan.
Of course, there’s no telling whether you can outrun or not.
Xi Zhong smiled and said: "Let's not continue walking. It's too dangerous. Xiao Ping'er, there happen to be a few Spirit-Gathering Grass plants over there. Go ahead and pick them."
Li Ping'er asked: "What about you, brother Xi Zhong?"
Xi Zhong looked at the river and said with a smile: "I will find a way to get those two water snakes up, and I will give you a feast of snake meat for Xiao Ping'er tonight."
"Snake meat feast?" Li Ping'er couldn't help but salivate when she heard Xi Zhong's words.
When she was a child, her father went up the mountain to catch some wild snakes and brought them home to make soup. Li Ping'er was so greedy at the time that she could not forget the taste after taking the first bite. She kept pestering her father, hoping that he would catch more snakes and bring them back.
Seeing Li Ping'er's greedy look, Xi Zhong couldn't help but laugh and said: "Okay, okay, hurry up and pick the spirit gathering grass. If you can't pick it, brother Xi Zhong will be alone with the two water snakes tonight."
have eaten."
"Ping'er promises to complete the task." Li Ping'er quickly patted her chest and promised.
"Go." Xi Zhong smiled.
Wait until Li Ping'er has gone far.
Long Yuancai asked Xi Zhong from the bottom of his heart, "Master, the strength of that water spirit snake is the fourth level of Qi refining, and it is in the water, but the master is only in better physical condition, so in terms of strength, master, you cannot compare with those two
It’s a water spirit snake, so I would like to ask the master how you can catch the water spirit snake hidden deep in the water?”
Xi Zhong said with a smile: "Have you ever heard of a term called 'leading the snake out of its hole'?"
"Of course I've heard of it, but what does this have to do with your capture of those two water snakes, Master?"
Xi Zhong smiled and said: "Just watch, human wisdom is infinite, and it is good at defeating the strong with the weak."
After saying that, Xi Zhong ran into the grass and rummaged through the grass.
"Master, these are all weeds. What's the use of these weeds?" Long Yuan couldn't help but ask.
Xi Zhong picked up an inconspicuous weed and said with a smile: "Do you know what this grass is called? What is its function?"
Long Yuan was puzzled and asked: "Isn't this just a weed?"
"No, no, no." Xi Zhong shook his head quickly and explained: "This grass is called Houttuynia cordata, and it is also called 'mouse grass' and 'snake grass'. It can emit fishy and rat smells.
The snakes there often mistake it for prey and eat it."
This "Houttuynia cordata" is not the same plant as the "Houttuynia cordata" on the earth where Xi Zhong lived in his previous life. The functions of the Houttuynia cordata in this world are also different from those on the earth.
The reason why Xi Zhong knew the name of this grass was because of the memory he had from his predecessor.
When she was in Hujiacun, Aunt Li often used this grass to lure and capture snakes.
"But what happens after you lure them out? Master, your cultivation level is almost zero, how can you fight them?" Long Yuan was still puzzled.
Xi Zhong came to another patch of grass with a smile, held up another grass with a completely different appearance from Houttuynia cordata, and said with a smile: "This kind is called 'Ecstasy Grass', it is from our Hujia Village.
Villagers take it because its grass juice contains ecstasy toxin. Only a little bit is needed. Even if a cow eats a little bit, it will become unstable and fall into a coma in a few seconds. If a person eats it,
, will even pass out directly. If I apply this ecstasy grass juice to the Houttuynia cordata, and then let the two water spirit snakes eat it, guess what will happen?"
"..."
Long Yuan was silent for a long time, and finally he could only utter one word: "Despicable!"
Xi Zhong laughed loudly.
I don’t even want to think about why humans are the rulers of this world, rather than those monsters, demons, and ghosts.
Because human beings have unparalleled wisdom.
Wisdom is something more important than strength.
If you have strength but no wisdom, you will be tricked to death.
And if you have wisdom, even if you don't have strength, you will live well.
If you have wisdom and strength, then you will dominate this world.
Now, Xi Zhong's goal is to turn himself into a wise and powerful person.
Xi Zhong pressed the ecstasy grass with a stone to extract the juice, and then applied the juice to the Houttuynia cordata.
In order to prevent the medicine from being insufficient, Xi Zhong prepared a few more Houttuynia cordata and pressed the juice from a few more Ecstasy grasses to apply on it.