Chapter 15: Hide
The scorching sun was in the sky, and the sun made people and beasts tired.
Ji Fan sat on the edge of the grass with his legs open, ignoring the dirty blood and dirt on his hands, and nibbled on the steamed buns and beef he begged.
"Ahem~~~"
Seeing that Ji Fan seemed to be choking on water until he coughed, and still stuffing food into his mouth, the two carriage attendants more or less showed disgust.
"Little junior sister, it's time for us to hit the road. ”
The woman in the gauze looked at Ji Fan's gobbling up, and felt that he didn't have much to live.
"Didn't Senior Sister say that you were about to arrive at the North Sacrifice City? "Although the twelve or thirteen-year-old girl is shocked by the world, she is helpless.
"Boy, you are lucky today, our young lady has a kind heart, and she will leave you some more food. The attendant woman took another bag of food and threw it to Ji Fan on the edge of the grass.
Ji Fan's mouth was stuffed with food, and he quickly got up and thanked him vaguely: "Miss is kind, and there will be blessings......"
Watching the two carriages kick away, Ji Fan's chewing slowed down, his eyes hidden thoughts.
"The trial of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, no wonder you will see the monks. Ji Fan put the rest of the food and water in the small package he was carrying and muttered.
Just overheard the woman and the girl talking, Ji Fan knew that the disciple trial of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect was not only chosen in the Burial Spirit Mountain Range, but also officially started in three days.
Although the Ji family is only well-known in Tianluo Country and is not famous in Cangluan Prefecture, Ji Fan can be regarded as a child of a cultivation family after all.
As far as Ji Fan knew, in Cangluan Prefecture, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect was the bull's ear of the Righteous Dao Sect.
"Four sects, two sects, and one palace, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect and the Qingxu Sect are the two unshakable and powerful Optimus Primes of the righteous path. While Ji Fan was thinking silently, he couldn't help but be very worried.
Ji Fan wasn't sure if the young man who was bitten to death by the little black snake in the Burial Spirit Mountain Range was a disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.
After receiving the news of the trial of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, Ji Fanneng realized that if he came out of the Burial Spirit Mountain Range a day or two late, he was afraid that he would not survive.
As for the little black snake, Ji Fan can only expect it to ask for more blessings.
Although Ji Fan wanted to join the cultivation sect, he didn't dare to go back to the Burial Spirit Mountain Range at this time, and he faintly felt that this trial of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect was not simple.
The ancient history of Cangluan Prefecture, Ji Fan is not clear, but he knows that for thousands of years, the dispute between the righteous and the demons has not really subsided.
The Ten Thousand Sword Sect, as one of the two major righteous path sects in Cangluan Prefecture, came to the Burial Spirit Mountain Range for trial this time, and what Ji Fan was most afraid of was that this incident would attract other forces.
Whether other forces participate, disrupt the situation, or join in the fun, it is very dangerous for Ji Fan.
This is the kindness of the girl who met the Ten Thousand Swords Sect in the official road, if it was a demon monk, Ji Fan felt that it must be more than lucky.
For his own strength, Ji Fan is quite self-aware, not to mention a monk, even a powerful martial artist, he is no enemy, and he has no means to save his life.
If the pride of heaven who joined the cultivation sect at a young age was a sharp spear that was carefully cultivated and polished, Ji Fan felt that he was a dirty short spear.
"Even if there is an opportunity for the Ten Thousand Swords Sect to be tried in the Burial Spirit Mountain Range, it is not something I can participate in!" Ji Fan shook his head, no longer took the official road, and entered the grass.
At this time, Ji Fan's image really has nothing to worry about, but he is still afraid of encountering the Demon Dao monk and killing him as a mustard.
"The storage bag has to be received in the jade tooth, it's not good to be discovered!" Ji Fan thought that there would be nothing wrong with this section of the road along the official road, but after getting the news of the change, he felt that this road was dangerous.
The North Sacrifice City can't go back, but the wilderness is even more unsafe, and Ji Fan, who is alone, is extremely anxious in his heart.
"You have to find a place with a relatively large number of people, so that it is easy to hide and avoid the limelight before you can go on the road again, but if you go further south, you should not be able to see the big city for a short time. Ji Fan had no choice but to go in the direction of the mountains that could be seen on the side of the official road.
In Ji Fan's mind, if he can't find a big city, he has to find a mountain village or hide in the mountains.
Fortunately, Ji Fan rushed for a night, plus half a day's journey, it was relatively out of the range of the Burial Spirit Mountain Range.
In the middle of summer, the mountains and forests are even more secluded, with green trees and mottled light and shadow on the ground.
Ji Fan walked cautiously all the way, afraid of being discovered.
At night, along the river, Ji Fan found a mountain village.
On the outskirts of the village, a wall of stone is built to the height of a person, and the lights are sparsely lit, and dogs are occasionally heard.
Faintly seeing the cooking smoke in the village, Ji Fan did not go in, but quietly retreated to the mountains and forests along the same road.
The reason why Ji Fan is looking for a mountain village is that he thinks that there can be fewer beasts and monsters in the surrounding mountains and forests here, and to eliminate this heavy danger, what needs to be paid attention to is people and beast traps.
When walking in the forest in the afternoon, Ji Fan saw a wild boar falling into the pit of a wooden thorn trap, and the scene was shocking.
The traps set by some hunters in the mountain village are quite deadly and dangerous, and they are not easy to find after being covered, especially at night, when Ji Fan walks in the mountains and forests, he must be more energetic, which is also the reason why he retreats along the same road.
"Wow, whoa, whoa!"
In a large mountain not too far from the mountain village, a vague figure slowly brushed aside the vines with one palm, revealing a haggard face.
"Finally found a cave!"
Looking at the mountain stone cave that was not too deep, Ji Fan couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
There are vines outside the cave, which is a good barrier, at least for the frightened Ji Fan, it is a psychological comfort.
Holding an axe to test that there was no danger, Ji Fan entered the cave at this time, and with the help of the moonlight that penetrated through the cracks of the tree vines, he searched for feces such as snakes and rats, and insects were also his attention.
Confirming that there was no problem, Ji Fan couldn't help but sit in the cave with his butt on his shoulder, relaxing his nervous emotions.
Along the way, Ji Fan also found several relatively large caves, but they were all too obvious, and there were beehives on the mountain, and there might be fierce beasts, so he didn't enter to explore.
Now that this cave is one foot deeper, Ji Fan is very satisfied.
Ji Fan thought about it, as long as he could hide for thirty or forty days, the trial of the Ten Thousand Sword Sect in the Burial Spirit Mountain Range should be over, during this period, as long as he could ensure food and water, if it was not necessary, he should move around as little as possible.
As for the dampness and cold of the cave, Ji Fan didn't care, the cultivator hugged the spring and slept with the sun and the moon, and he was not squeamish.
After Ji Fan's incinerating forging body, coupled with some injuries, he was actually eager to get the basic cultivation exercises that could consolidate the foundation and cultivate the yuan, but the current situation was not suitable for going on the road alone.
Along the way, Ji Fan thought about it, and it was unlikely that he wanted to join a larger cultivation sect.
Ji Fan, who has been frail and sickly since he was a child, fell into the hands of the second aunt and the hunchbacked old man, and was treated viciously, although through the refining of the burning fire forging body technique, the meridian stasis was temporarily solved, but the refining of the body needs to be gradual for a long time, and in this regard, he can't compare with Ji Ming.
In addition to cultivating the sect, Ji Fan also thought of a way out, that is, to infiltrate the caravan to work.
Cangluan Prefecture has many lofty mountains and mountains, the living environment is very complicated, between regions and regions, the mountain roads are deep and secluded, the rocks and cliffs are steep, in the face of a large number of fierce beasts and monsters, it is difficult for mortals to survive in the wild, and if they want to trade, they have to rely on caravans.
Larger caravans, not only monks, but also trade in various places, and even trade cultivation items and resources.
It's just that Ji Fan, who escaped from the Northern Sacrifice City, has some limitations in choosing a caravan, and he has to stay far away, and he can't find a caravan from the side of the North Sacrifice City to the south.
If he can follow the caravan, Ji Fan will undoubtedly be much safer, and he can also choose the opportunity to find trading opportunities and go where he wants to go.
But the plan can't catch up with the changes, and now Ji Fan doesn't even dare to go on the road to find a caravan.
"The Ten Thousand Swords Sect chose to test in the Burial Spirit Mountain Range, for the region of the Northern Sacrifice City, it is definitely a blockbuster event, if you don't go back, will there be a chance?" Ji Fan sat on the cave wall and muttered softly.
The Ji clan will also be shocked when they get this news, which Ji Fan can predict.
As for the trial of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect in the Burial Spirit Mountain Range, whether there will be changes and forks, Ji Fan is not sure.
Of the four major sects in Cangluan Prefecture, the righteous demons each account for two sects, and if you talk about the great sects of the demon path, they are the Heavenly Demon Sect and the Soul Refining Sect.
"Retinue?"
Recalling the young monk who died in the Funeral Spirit Mountain, and the girl who gave food and water, Ji Fan was more of a person who focused on the two of them.
Most of the monks' retinue are from domestic slaves, and Ji Fan has no chance to serve if he wants to, and the kind master is even more difficult to find.
"The next step is only one step at a time. ”
Opening the package on the diagonal back, Ji Fan ate a little food and drank some water in small sips.
There is a water source in the mountains and forests, and there are wild fruits to pick, but whether it is day or night, it is necessary to avoid making fires, there is smoke in the fires during the day, and the fire is more obvious at night.
There was nothing to say all night, and at dawn the next day, Ji Fan came out of the cave and explored the situation in the mountain.
During the day, it is much better to see the dangers of beasts and traps, and to look for food distributions that can be obtained.
In the morning, Ji Fan found four lasso traps, three animal traps, and a wooden thorn pit in the woods at the foot of the mountain, which should have been laid by hunters in the mountain village.
Although there were no traps on the mountain, Ji Fan clearly saw many wild beehives, and poisonous wasps were densely packed.
Because there are many beehives and several large-scale caves, Ji Fan guesses that there may be bears, which is by no means a good situation for him who has settled on the mountain.
Whether it is a poisonous wasp or a bear, it is a threat to Ji Fan.
Compared with the bears that may exist, Ji Fan is more afraid of poisonous wasps.
After secretly surveying the surroundings of the mountain forest, Ji Fan did not plan to leave this mountain, but decided to settle down first and try to kill the bear.
Ji Fan felt that the gray-robed old man's sword was very good, coupled with an iron axe and a weighty fine iron hammer, he might have the strength to fight in the face of the bear.
"The mountain is not too far from the village, and if there were beasts that were not killed by the hunters in the village, they would be quite fierce. Ji Fan stood on the edge of a stream at the foot of the mountain, looking at the mountain peak without the slightest carelessness.