In the depths of the mountain range, three or four huge demon beasts led in front, and hundreds of second-order fierce beasts followed closely behind, marching towards a certain direction.

If you go straight in this direction, it is very likely that you will pass through the cave where Qin Xuan and the others live.

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In a hidden cave.

Qin Xuan was sitting in the corner, meditating silently to heal his wounds.

The others also took up their own places and bowed their heads to practice.

It has been three days since I came to this cave, and except for Zhang Laosan, the rest of the people have almost recovered.

A few days ago, the five of them scattered and fled under the pursuit of the fierce beasts, threw away a lot of luggage, and the dry food and water were gone, so they could only ask Wu Xuzi to go out to hunt the beasts and find a water source.

And Wu Xuzi saw that everyone was injured, and he did not object, he went out early and returned late every day to find food and water for everyone.

However, according to Qin Xuan's observation, when Wu Xuzi came back every day, he had a lot of sand on his body, and he took this opportunity to look for that mysterious valley around.

After such a long journey, it's time to get closer to your destination!

Zhang Laosan chose this place as a resting place, which really can't help but make people suspicious.

If he could find that valley alone, why would Wu Xuzi worry about Zhang Laosan anymore, directly kill Zhang Laosan, and swallow the thousand-year-old elixir alone, wouldn't it be better?

Qin Xuan saw Wu Xuzi's intentions, and the others were naturally not stupid, but they didn't say anything.

In another corner of the cave, Zhang Laosan, who was sitting on the luck exercise, slowly opened his eyes.

His eyes were bright, with a faint hint of brilliance in his eyes, and his face was much better than before.

"You have wasted so much time here, the old man is really sorry. Fortunately, the old man was worried that there would be danger when he entered the mountain this time, so he specially brought a treasured Replenishing Yuan Qing Pill on his body in case of emergency, and after swallowing this pill, my strength also recovered seventy percent. It's a big deal to get the medicine, I can't delay your time any longer, let's leave early tomorrow morning!"

"Third brother, don't you want to rest for a few more days? Qing Qi Niang said.

Zhang Laosan shook his head, "No need, the rest of the injuries are dark injuries, and they won't get better for a while, so it's better to take the elixir first, and then go back to heal slowly." ”

When Wu Xuzi heard this, his eyes showed excitement, "It's okay, if it's late, things will change, we will take the thousand-year-old elixir as soon as possible, and we should go back as soon as possible, so that the third child can recuperate with peace of mind." ”

Wu Xuzi agreed, and others naturally would not object.

Among this group of people, Wu Xuzi is the only third-order martial artist, and the others are all second-order, and Wu Xuzi's words are also the most weighty.

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Qin Xuan and the others were preparing to enter the valley in high spirits. In a forest not far from the cave, more than a dozen warriors in black suits are fighting with several fierce beasts in the forest.

Among them, five warriors with three golden dragons painted on their clothes stood aside, their eyes full of indifference, as if they didn't care about these fierce beasts.

"Third brother, why do you say that our brothers are so unlucky, those people from the Red Tiger Banner are all staying in the capital to eat and drink spicy food, but our Golden Jiaoqi wants to investigate the movement of the beast tide here, this is also too unfair!" said a martial artist with a resentful face.

"Seventh brother, this is Lord Dudu's order, how can I not listen to it, and there are so many fierce beasts here, the people of the Red Tiger Banner are still envious!" A middle-aged man in black who looked older spoke indifferently.

"That's true, I've only been here for more than ten days, but I've already killed nearly a hundred fierce beasts, captured a few rare breeds, and even killed a demon beast, if I bring these back to Beijing and sell them, the money I earn is enough for me to spend a few years!" The other black-clothed warrior raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and echoed with a smile.

These warriors came from the army of Fengxiang Country, which has a vast territory, and the eastern range of the Tiger Roaring Mountain Range belongs to the territory of Fengxiang Kingdom.

Now that the beast tide of the Tiger Roaring Mountain Range is approaching, Fengxiang Kingdom naturally wants to send a large number of warriors to explore the situation in the Tiger Roaring Mountain Range and actively prepare for war.

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In the cave where Qin Xuan and the others were.

Zhang Laosan and the other four people once again determined the plan to take the medicine.

According to the plan, Qin Xuan went to collect the medicine, and the other four people set up a four-elephant formation to block the red blood pattern marten, and after taking out the elixir, the five of them left the valley together.

Qin Xuan knew that the reason why the other people chose to collect the elixir by themselves was because their cultivation was not high, and second, they were inexperienced in the rivers and lakes and had no hole cards, so even if they got the elixir, they would not get out of their control.

If Zhang Laosan was replaced to collect elixir, maybe he would just slip away, where would he care about the life or death of Qin Xuan and others?

"When the elixir is in your hands, you should know my true strength!"

Seeing that the four of them all looked confident, Qin Xuan smiled secretly in his heart.

"Little Brother Qin, this is Ziqiong incense, which has the miraculous effect of warding off evil spirits and driving away poison, and can also assist in cultivation. The old man just got some by chance, and he was reluctant to use them. ”

"But the stakes are very high when collecting medicine, and Brother Qin has a life-saving grace for the old man, for the sake of safety, Little Brother Qin should sprinkle it on his body before going to collect medicine!" Zhang Laosan took out a bottle of medicinal powder and handed it to Qin Xuan.

"It's actually Ziqiong!"

Qin Xuan was a little surprised and took the medicine bottle.

He had heard of the name of Ziqiong Xiang, and it had long been recorded in the classics, and it was an excellent auxiliary medicine for martial artists to practice.

Purple Qiong Incense itself is not only used to ward off poison and drive away evil spirits, but also to refresh the mind and calm the mind, which has a great effect on the cultivation of martial arts.

Although this bottle is useless, its preciousness is beyond doubt, after all, this thing has an effect on sixth-order martial artists.

Qin Xuan had seen a description of this thing in a pharmacopoeia, but it was not false at this moment.

This purple incense itself has a peculiar fragrance, and anyone who uses purple qiong will not dissipate the fragrance on their body for three days. There are many special ways to find this fragrance, Qin Xuan understands that this is Zhang Laosan and the others want to control his whereabouts, so as not to have an accident.

Qin Xuan showed a hint of surprise on his face, and shirked: "Third Brother Zhang, this medicine is so precious, how dare Qin accept it, you should keep this thing!"

"Haha, Third Brother Zhang is worried about the danger of Brother Qin's collection of medicine, just in case, Little Brother Qin, you should accept this thing!" The old woman's eyes flashed with different colors, and she said with a smile, "As for Third Brother Zhang, the three of us will naturally take care of it, Little Brother Qin, you should put a hundred hearts!"

"Yes, it's important to get down to business, Brother Qin, don't be polite, you're too young, who will I take care of if I don't take care of you?" Wu Xuzi had a big beard on his face, and he looked very vicious, but he also pretended to have a kind expression.

Qin Xuan understood that it was useless to excuse himself, and in desperation, he took Ziqiong Xiang with a grateful face.

"Zhang Laosan, we have almost talked about the plan, shouldn't you also tell us the location of the valley!" As soon as he saw Qin Xuan take the purple qiongxiang, Wu Xuzi couldn't wait to ask.

"Hehe, Brother Wu doesn't have to be anxious, since the old man said that he would take you to the valley, he will naturally not break his promise, please wait a while. Zhang Laosan still had a smile on his face.

Then, Zhang Laosan took Qin Xuan and a few people from the side of the cave to the east.

In the depths of the forest, the trees are shady, and the vines are thick, and almost every step you take has to use the palm wind to split the branches and vines that are blocked in front of you, and the places where several people walk are even more dense, and countless mosquitoes are noisy around you.

After a while, Zhang Laosan led a few people to a cliff.

The stone wall is covered with green vines, which have grown for many years, and they are wrapped around the entire stone wall like dragons.

Qin Xuan and the others looked at Zhang Laosan suspiciously, this is the so-called valley?

Zhang Laosan turned his head and showed a smug smile to the four of them, but he didn't explain too much.

I saw him take out a fine steel hammer from his baggage, and pick up a corner of the dense vines, and the stone wall under the vines was covered with a thick layer of moss, like a green coat worn on the black stone wall.

Zhang Laosan knocked a corner a few times, and the stone wall that should have been incomparably hard suddenly turned into broken stones and fell, revealing a narrow and curved crack hidden behind, the crack in the ground was only a foot wide and a few feet high.

"Behind this crack is the valley, in fact, the valley should have another way, but that road is full of fierce beasts and monsters, I really can't go!" Zhang Laosan looked at everyone and smiled after breaking the stone wall.

"I really didn't expect that there was a natural crack here, presumably the third brother Zhang entered the valley from this crack that day!" A trace of surprise flashed in the old woman's eyes, "This crack is so hidden, Third Brother Zhang can find it, it really surprises the old man!"

Qin Xuan was also a little surprised, but what surprised him was that Zhang Laosan was able to repair the cracks like a real stone wall, in this technologically backward world, he didn't know how to do it?

"Hehe, Sister Yang has a good reputation! The third child and his friends were in a hurry to escape from the pursuit of the beast that day, and they could only flee to a place with dense shade and grass. I had hoped to take advantage of the complex terrain of this place to fight for a little life, but who would have thought that such a mysterious crack in the ground would be discovered. ”

Zhang Laosan carefully looked at the crack on the ground again, and his face showed a burst of joy, "God bless me, that demon beast didn't even find the crack in the ground, the old man thought it would take a lot more effort, but now there is no need to worry!"

Wu Xuzi and the others also showed a little joy on their faces, if they could not touch this demon beast before collecting the elixir, it would be great!

Zhang Laosan waved his hand and beckoned a few people to enter the narrow crack, the crack mouth was narrow and curved, and Qin Xuan and the others had to unburden themselves and drill into it like snakes.