Volume 4: The Eventful Years Chapter 225: Cold [II]
Baoyu has now gone farther than the mountain master, from the northern wilderness to the more precipitous and vast southern wilderness.
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When a few people went down the mountain, on the clouds high up, several Venerable Elders of Wufu Hill also stepped on the void and watched. The Third Elder Huo Bo said to the Second Elder, "The Sect Master's intention is just to let you find an opportunity for them to go to the Southern Wilderness. But the task you sent is also novel, and they actually let them catch twelve live fat pigs and come back!"
The second elder smiled: "Since it's a task, you can't tell them to go out for a while......, right? I'd like to see if they can get the big fat pig alive on Wufu Hill in nine days at most. If I don't get the job done, I'll have another chance to clean them up. ”
The fourth elder also smiled and said: "You have it! I think the dog brought by the trail is not simple, it is definitely a good hunter, even if you can't find a wild boar, you can't get them to carry all the yaks up the mountain for you...... Sect Master, which master did you say this kid came from? He has already cultivated in the Five Realms at a young age, so why does he want to go to Wufu Hill to do it?"
Jian Sha also stood between the crowd, squinting his eyes and said, "To be able to teach such a disciple, his master's cultivation and methods should not be below our peers. As for why he came to Wufu Qiu, of course, it was for training, and was there any other place in Ba Yuan that was more suitable for diligent cultivation than Wufu Qiu? Didn't he break through the Five Realms here!
This child is too young, but he has such a high level of cultivation, and he will inevitably be overly favored in the sect, not only is he always praised by others, but sometimes he will be jealous of his peers. And when he went to Wufu Hill as a miscellaneous disciple, no one spoiled him or held him, and the second elder often wanted to clean him up! And that Hanxiong, his father's intention to let him go to Wufu Hill is probably the same. ”
The second elder hurriedly nodded and said, "That's right, Hanxiong broke through the Four Realms on Wufu Hill. Sect Master, you always say that the way of the world in this Ba Yuan is about to change, and it may be a great change that we can't even foresee. And Wufuqiu has never produced a miscellaneous disciple with such a high level of cultivation, let alone these recent events, I can't even think of it, is the world really going to change?...... Where is Xiaolu's talent not the dragon and phoenix among people? Even if he goes to serve as a national worker now, there is no problem!"
The Fourth Elder smiled and said, "I don't know how long this kid will stay in Wufu Hill? If he breaks through the Six Realms of cultivation on Wufu Hill again, then it will be a lot of fun...... I, Wufuqiu, can actually have a world-class master who has cultivated in the Six Realms to do miscellaneous labor, and I can't help but be happy when I think of this possibility. ”
Jian Sha also laughed and said, "If there really is such a day, no matter who his master is, no matter how high his cultivation is, after all, he has also been a miscellaneous disciple of my Wufu Qiu! This is also an unprecedented thing in various sects since ancient times." ”
The second elder asked again: "What if he ascends the main peak to learn the sword? Then he is the true disciple of Wufu Qiu, can his master be willing? Last time he had already opened the long steps, he actually turned his head and ran away!"
Jiansha: "He ran away at that time, and he went to tell his companions." Since his master let him come, why is he unwilling? If he really climbs the main peak to learn swords, as long as he dares to apprentice, I don't dare to accept apprentices...... Hey, Second Elder, you don't want to rob me, right? Actually, you don't need to rob, our Wufuqiu has been a rule since ancient times, as long as the elder looks at the younger disciples, anyone can give advice. ”
Many of the rules on Wufu Hill were left by General Wufu five hundred years ago, and compared with other cultivation sects, they were more similar to the habits in the army. For example, if a miscellaneous disciple draws his sword and cuts through the clouds and mist to ascend the main peak, he can become a true disciple. But if outsiders ask him who his master is, sometimes it is not clear, and any of the elders in the mountains can point him out.
The identity of the disciple in the mountain is first the disciple of Wufuqiu, and then it can be said whose successor it is. If you have any questions in your disciples' cultivation, you can ask your elders for advice, and they are not limited to their own masters.
But after all, Wufuqiu is also a sect of cultivation and inheritance, and according to the master-apprentice inheritance relationship of each sect, whoever guides a certain disciple to enter the initial realm to cultivate, of course, is the teacher who transmits the Fa. The secret transmission on the Wufu Hill, including the imperial sword, sword refining, sword talisman and sword array, when it reaches the advanced realm, it needs to be taught by the Divine Mind Heart Seal, so the person who bestows the Divine Mind Heart Seal is also a teacher.
Listening to the tone of the second elder, he seemed to have a crush on Baoyu, and if possible, he hoped that Baoyu would become his personal disciple. And listening to the meaning of the Sword Demon Sect Master, Baoyu was the first thing he took a fancy to, and asked the second elder not to rob him.
Their words sounded somewhat funny to outsiders, because Baoyu was already a monk of the Five Realms at a young age, and he was considered a master in all countries in the Ba Yuan, and with his current skills and means, it was more than enough to be a national worker. Accepting such a disciple is simply grabbing a ready-made bargain!
If he wants Baoyu to climb the main peak of Wufu Hill to apprentice, he has to be willing, and it seems that all the elders on Wufu Hill really want him to do this.
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In the harsh winter when the mountains were covered by heavy snow, it took almost a day to walk down Wufu Hill from Mojian Peak, which was no longer clear on the road. After descending the mountain, there are still mountains ahead, with ups and downs, thousands of rocks, steep mountains and rocks in the high places, low or gentle places, lush vegetation, and waist-thick snow in many places in the forest.
Baoyu and the others entered a snowfield in the middle of the forest before dusk, and there was no trace of birds and beasts. Hanxiong muttered: "When the second elder asked us to go down the mountain to get twelve big fat pigs, I was still thinking that we could just buy them in the village below the mountain, but it was very difficult to carry them up the mountain. I didn't expect him to send us to the Southern Wilderness, it seems that he just doesn't want us to be lazy. ”
Baoyu said: "Let's find a camping place tonight first, and then take a look around." Even if you find wild boar footprints, you won't be in a hurry to catch them today, just try to walk as many places as possible, and just know what to expect."
The second elder gave them a maximum of nine days, and it was twelve live fat pigs. If one pig is caught just after coming down the mountain, but the other eleven are not caught for a long time, do you still have to take the live pig with you and raise it?
Dajun asked again, "If we can't find it, do we really want to catch a beast bigger than a wild boar?"
Baoyu: "Let's see what's in this area first, and then we'll talk about it when we're sure."
The day's campsite was found by Xiaotian, in a sheltered col, there was no danger of avalanches above, and there was a natural inward depression under the rock formation, which was suitable for lighting a campfire for the night. Before dark, Xiao Tian found the traces of the beasts again, and took Xiao Jun back from hunting a horned elk.
Large adult horned moose, which weigh about the same size as wild boars, move in groups during the winter, cutting through the snow to nibble on the grass below, as well as eating moss from the bark of trees. This animal is a runner and easily frightened, with a pair of large horns like tree branches, and is dangerous when running in groups.
With the skills of a few of them, of course it is not difficult to catch a few horned elk, but what is needed is the largest one, and it is too difficult to get it back to Wufu Mound alive, and it is not as easy to do as a wild boar. At least tie up the wild boar and find a stick to carry it up the snowy mountain, it should still be alive, and the horn millet may be gone.
Unless you really can't help it, don't fight the idea of horned moose for the time being, and remember that there are herds of horned moose in this area.
Everyone eats roasted horned elk meat at night, which is a little tough but fragrant, and has a nourishing effect. Dajun carries seasonings with him and bakes delicious food for his junior disciples by hand. When he set off again the next day, Hanxiong brought the rest of the meat with him. And Xiao Jun disposed of the intact horned elk skin, rolled it up, and carried it behind his back along with the pair of long horns, saying, "These are useful and good things, they can't be wasted!"
They marched deeper into the Southern Wilderness, led by Xiao Tian, the most experienced "old hunter". There are many things in the world, which can often be seen inadvertently when you don't look for them, but it is difficult to find them when you deliberately look for them, such as wild boars in the mountains and forests.
The next day there was no gain, and in the evening he chose a place to camp and continued to eat the horned elk meat left over from yesterday. The monks of the Four Realms could start to try Bigu, but at this time, Bigu was just a way to cultivate. Before cultivating to break through the Seven Realms, it was impossible for anyone to truly break through the valley without eating, not even Baoyu.
The Baoyu-shaped god is fused with the spiritual effect of the immortal elixir that he has taken since childhood, which can be slowly refined and absorbed, and he can cultivate for a few years without eating, but it can't be like this forever. As for Hanxiong, who has just broken through the Four Realms, and Dajun, Xiaojun and Xiaotian who have not yet broken through the Four Realms, of course, they can't stop eating.
Walking on the high mountain snow field and constantly searching, it is extremely exhausting, and they are all cultivating the strength of the mountain, and the amount of food is quite amazing, and the meat of the horned moose is probably only enough to eat for a few days. Along the way, Xiaojun seemed very calm, following Baoyu to observe the surrounding scenery very carefully, he was also the first time to enter the Southern Wilderness, and when he rested every day, he still did not forget to sit still and use the strength in the form of the gods.
By the dawn of the third day, Xiao Tian had already run to investigate the surrounding situation, and everyone got up one after another to stretch their muscles and bones to dispel the cold air around them. However, Xiao Jun kept sitting on the spread of wild millet skin, not moving or reacting, as if he was unaware of what was happening around him. Baoyu made a gesture of silence, and everyone waited quietly not far away.
Hanxiong asked quietly with a look in his eyes, and Baoyu nodded lightly in confirmation. Xiao Jun is in a deep silence at the moment, and he has forgotten where he is. Baoyu had witnessed Hanxiong break through the four realms, and he could also detect Xiao Jun's aura characteristics at the moment, he knew what Xiao Jun was going through, but he didn't expect it to be here and now.
That kind of deep silence, Baoyu had experienced many times in the ruins of Taihao, and repeatedly refined his mind. Looking at Xiaojun's appearance, it shouldn't be the first time for him, he may have reached this point a long time ago, but he has not been able to solve it for a long time. During this time, Xiaojun was as Baoyu said, and he temporarily let go of a lot of things in his heart, so he worked as a miscellaneous disciple in the mountains and practiced martial arts every day.
Last night, he may have inadvertently entered this deep state of silence after cultivating the strength of Wuding Gong and when he was pranayama and cultivating his spiritual energy. Xiaotian ran back, saw this scene and didn't make a sound, and ran to the distant mountains and forests. When the sun had risen very high, Xiaojun finally opened his eyes in the middle of his sitting, as if he had suddenly experienced a big dream.
Baoyu walked over first and congratulated, "Senior Brother Xiaojun, you have finally succeeded in breaking through the four realms. ”
When Hanxiong and Dajun heard this, they also hurriedly stepped forward to congratulate them. This is really an unexpected gain, Xiao Jun has been practicing martial arts for this time, and he has not yet reached the skill of being able to cut through the magic circle in the clouds, but today his cultivation has naturally broken through the four realms. He saluted Baoyu with emotion and said, "Senior Brother Xiaolu, thank you for your guidance! You let me find a state of mind, and there is also a kind of cultivation, and I have taken this step. ”
Hanxiong walked and patted him on the shoulder and said, "Great! Then practice martial arts well, and when the spring flowers bloom next year, we will climb the main peak together." ”
Xiao Jun looked at the surrounding mountains and said: "Although I have been guided by the path, the state of mind I want to find has never been completely pure, but walking down the Wufu Hill into this uninhabited mountain feels like untying the invisible shackles." I didn't climb the main peak first, but broke through the four realms, and this is the chance!"
At this moment, Xiao Tian's barking sound suddenly sounded in the mountains and forests in the distance, and everyone hurriedly ran over.
Xiao Tian found no trace of the wild boar, and found a few lines of shoe prints in the snow between the dense forests. It's shoe prints, not footprints, look at the lines left in the snow, or the kind of leather that is very delicately processed, not left by the demon people in the wilderness - someone from outside the mountain had been here a few days ago.
Baoyu's face immediately changed when he saw these shoe prints, and he said to everyone: "Don't go looking for wild boars yet, we have to catch up with these people quickly and see what they want to do?...... Hanxiong, we've seen these people, it's that group of monks from the Beast Mountain of the Silk Country!"
Looking closely at those footprints, there are a total of six people, and there are also the footprints of a beast next to the human footprints, and the traces should be a huge leopard. Baoyu also found black animal hair on the bark of a tree, which belonged to the black panther he had seen. And Xiao Tian's barking also told him that the person who had walked here was the group of beast mountain monks who had rounded up the snake girl Qi Luo.
The panther and its owner had been injured by Baoyu, and the other five Beast Mountain monks were also more or less injured at that time. Later, when Baoyu ascended Wufu Hill, he didn't see the group of monks, and it was estimated that they were either recuperating from their injuries or had left Hongjin City, so they should not have the courage to show up near Wufu Hill again.
After Baoyu went to Wufu Hill, he didn't mention the matter of the snake girl Qi Luo again. But Hanxiong told his fellow brothers about what happened before going up the mountain, and everyone heard about it. Dajun also reported to the elder that there were monks from the Beast Mountain who were plotting against a snake girl outside the Red Brocade City.
As for how the venerable elders of Wufu Hill dealt with it, the result is unknown, and they may send a message to warn the beast mountain, and those people failed to succeed at that time, and the consequences are not irreparable, I am afraid that there is no need to travel thousands of miles to Xingshi to ask for the guilt.
But I didn't expect that this group of people hadn't left yet, so long time had passed, and their injuries should have healed, but at this moment, the footprints appeared in the depths of the Southern Wilderness. Could it be that they still want to fight the snake girl in the heart of a thief? Qi Luo's snake girl village is very remote and hidden, and it is not easy to be found, but Baoyu still feels a little uneasy.
When everyone learned of the situation, they didn't bother to look for the wild boar, and chased after the footprints left by the monks of the Beast Mountain. Those people had been walking for several days, but fortunately there was no snow in the mountains these days, and many traces left in the snow were still there, and they chased them in the mountains for two days.
Dajun said on the way: "Senior Brother Xiaolu, why did I forget that you knew the demon girl? You saved the demon girl who knew how to cultivate before you went up the mountain, and I heard that the relationship is very good, she must have told you the secret path to the snake girl village." This is a good opportunity to go down the mountain, the second elder is simply rewarding you, just letting you take the opportunity to find the snake girl. ...... Brother, I envy you so much!"
Xiao Jun also said: "If we really can't find the wild boar, we can try it in the village of the Serpentine Clan." As far as I know, some demon villages also raise pigs, and it would be nice if the Serpentine tribe also raised pigs. ...... We don't ask for other people's things in vain, we can hunt other prey in exchange. People are not second elders, and they will not necessarily require a living creature larger than a fat pig. ”
Baoyu smiled bitterly: "At the beginning, the Qi Luo girl did tell them the general location of the village, and it is said that there is a secret path in the mountain. But the terrain in the wilderness is too complicated to be explained in a few words, and besides, on this snowy day, I can't see the road at all! Even if I want to find it, I may not be able to find it in a short time.
Besides, the habits of the Serpentine tribe do not welcome men into the village. Even when the snake girl met her own man, she went to the village alone, so what happened to us alien men breaking in?...... I'm just a little worried about the monks of the Beast Mountain, I want to see where they have gone and what they are doing?"
In the process of tracking, Baoyu found that the group did not have a clear goal, as if they were looking for something in the depths of the wilderness, and also took some elixirs and specialties along the way. But they went around like this, and gradually approached the general direction of Qi Luo's village.
Dajun said again: "Those people came earlier than us, if we can't catch up tomorrow, let's go directly to the snake girl's village." ...... Senior Brother Xiaolu, since you know the general direction, we should be able to find it. "The problem he cares about now is not the big fat pig, he just wants to pick up Baoyu to go to the snake girl's village,
Xiao Tian whined twice and shook his head, and Baoyu leaned down to look at the footprints and said, "It's very close, these traces look like they were just left yesterday." There's no way they'll know there's someone behind them, they're not going too fast, and under normal circumstances, we're supposed to catch up tomorrow. ...... If we can't catch up tomorrow, we'll go to Miss Ziro's village first. ”
On this day, they followed the footprints until dark, found a temporary camp for the night, and continued to set off at dawn. When climbing a high slope, Xiao Tian suddenly stopped and pricked up his ears, and at the same time, everyone heard a click from the mountain forest in front of him. It actually looks like someone is chopping wood, and if you look closely, someone is really chopping wood, and he is chopping a very special branch!