Osan Mountain, on the shore of Xiaomen Lake,

In the time when it was just a cup of tea, Lu Chen seemed to have experienced the whirlwind of the world, and he was still in a dizziness just now and did not come back to his senses. Not long ago, Hua Qing took Lu Chen into the air, and it took less than a cup of tea to rush to the shore of Xiaomen Lake.

For the first time, Lu Chen felt the cultivator's methods, although he had imagined it countless times in his mind, but when things really befell him, the shock was still difficult to describe in words. Just like a chicken in a domestic cage, you will also fantasize about being an eagle flying freely in the sky, and when that day comes, your mood will be mixed. There is shock, and there is amazement, but more of it is a sense of humility and insignificance.

Lu Chen yearned, and the scene of himself becoming such an existence one day came to his mind, the cry of freedom was whistling in his ears, life was no longer as embarrassing as it had been all these years, and he was no longer played with by fate. Lu Chen was longing in his heart, and after seeing the supernatural powers of such a cultivator, Lu Chen became more and more sure that it was the power he longed for.

Behind him is the deserted path, and when you walk here, it is basically the junction of the back mountains. According to their cultivators, they have now entered the edge of the Nanyu Mountain Range. Lu Chen's nose twitched, his extremely sensitive sense of smell was even more amplified at this moment, and the aromatic and sweet smell he smelled before was even stronger, if he was not mistaken, that thing should be in the back mountain.

Everyone stopped at the entrance of the trail, and then Hua Qing said, "Brother Lu Chen, I'm sorry for you this time, we've arrived here, we can go over by ourselves, let's go here and separate, thank you for your help." ”

Jiang Zuo took out a small bag from his arms, stuffed it into Lu Chen's hand, and said, "This is the reward I said I would give you before, take it", and then walked away without speaking.

At this moment, Lu Chen, who caught a small bag that was a little heavy in his hand, had not yet reacted. His heart was at war between heaven and man, and the fragrant smell on the tip of his nose became rich and stimulated his heart again and again. He knew the danger of the back mountain, this was the lesson that the town had paid for blood for generations, but on the other hand, he knew very well that the thing that emanated from the back mountain was probably the elixir he had been looking for, and his mind was fighting fiercely.

Lu Chen is at war with the heavens, but the others will not be with him. Seeing that Lu Chen didn't react, Hua Qing and the three of them were just a little puzzled, didn't say much, and took steps to continue on their way, their task must be completed before tonight, otherwise they will have to be criticized when they return to the academy.

Lu Chen heard the footsteps of everyone preparing to go away, and finally made up his mind, whatever, anyway, someone came back alive from the back mountain and collected the elixir, besides, there are still a few cultivators on his side, even if there is danger, it will not be so great.

The opportunity is only once, and if you miss it, you will no longer have it, gritted your teeth, plucked up your courage, and walked forward.

"A few immortal masters, can you take the villain with you, the villain also wants to go to the back mountain, there are a few medicinal herbs to pick, it won't be troublesome to take the villain, the kid's ears and nose are more smart, maybe he can help a few immortal masters." ”

Lu Chen shook his head to the end and bowed his head.

Li Yu'er, who hadn't spoken all the way in front, heard the words and was about to have a seizure, but before she could say anything, Hua Qing stopped in front of her, raised her hand to stop her, and said, "Brother Lu Chen, if you want to come with us, come here, but I don't recommend you to come." The task we have to complete this time may be more dangerous, although this is the periphery of the Nanyu Mountains, it is not a good place, I am afraid that we may not be able to spare our hands to take care of you. ”

Lu Chen heard the strangeness of Li Yu'er's breath, put away the wry smile on the corner of his mouth, and didn't dare to say more. Following Huaqing's voice, he raised his hand and said, "Thank you to the immortal elder, the villain will definitely be optimistic about himself, and he will definitely not cause trouble to a few immortal masters." ”

After speaking, Lu Chen used a bamboo cane to pick up the branches and shrubs beside him, and hurriedly followed the few people in front.

The sky was getting darker and darker, and at this moment, everyone on Wushan listened to Ding Nan's story about what happened not long ago, and they all agreed to Ding Nan's proposal, and they all waited for Lu Chen's return halfway up the mountain.

Ding Nan looked up and looked into the distance, his eyes drifted to the direction of the back mountain, but he couldn't stop being anxious in his heart, like ants on a hot pot, if Lu Chen didn't come back, they would get up and go back to the town, "Ah Chen, this kid won't really follow those cultivators up the back mountain, what can I do, hey." ”

Liu Chang carried a medicine basket on his back, which was full of what he had gained from entering the mountain, but he was not so happy in his heart. He stood in front of everyone, frowning, Lu Chen was a young man he liked very much, steady and persevering, he admired him very much. Poor this child's life is not good, his parents don't know where they are, he is young and blind, so his heart is also full of regret.

Looking up at the sky, Liu Chang sighed, they had been waiting here for more than an hour than expected. Liu Chang knew that if he didn't go down the mountain, it would be really dangerous, so he sighed again, beckoned to everyone, and said, "It's too late to wait, Lu Chen, this kid is also quite clever, he will watch it, let's go down the mountain first." After speaking, thinking that Lu Chen's temperament would not do something dangerous and uncertain, his heart was slightly relieved.

Although he knew that it was still very dangerous, they didn't dare to stay in Osan for a long time after dark, and if they were put on the back mountain, they didn't dare to think about it. However, as the leader of the group entering the mountain this time, he had to take care of the safety of the others, and there was no way to go down the mountain.

Entering the back mountain, you can clearly feel that the altitude continues to rise, and after sunset, the temperature drops even more, even if you wear a few cotton clothes just in case, Lu Chen still feels the slightest coolness on the skin. And the few people on the side still did not reduce their speed, and there was no abnormality in the slightest. Lu Chen, who had been measuring the distance with his footsteps, clearly knew that they had already traveled several miles into the back mountain at the moment. According to what Hua Qing said before, their goal should not be far away, gritted his teeth, and accelerated his pace to keep up.

After about a few breaths, the three people in front of them stopped, Hua Qing looked around, and said, "It should be around here, the place where the mission is called."

He raised his head again and instructed Li Yu'er and Jiang Zuo, "That blue-eyed golden toad likes dark and damp places, it is very likely to be in some cave near the water, everyone pay attention to looking for it." ”

Hearing what Hua Qing said, Lu Chen was not surprised, just on the way, Hua Qing had already explained to him the content of their mission to enter the mountain this time, which was to find and capture the blue-eyed golden toad. At the same time, he also told Lu Chenyang that this blue-eyed golden toad is very toxic, and its venom will inevitably die within a few breaths when it encounters ordinary people, and it is highly poisonous. But if it is used well at the same time, it is a great tonic, and the poison sac of the blue-eyed golden toad is removed, and other parts are used for medicine, all of which have extremely high medicinal value, and the elders of the academy specially set a high-priced task to find it to refine medicine. That's why they're looking to capture the blue-eyed golden toad.

A few people scattered, searching everything around carefully, picking open the cracks in the stones, and uncovering the accumulated blades of grass. The sound of gurgling water came from a distance, and when I walked in, I found that a waterfall was falling from a high craggy mountain corner. Below, it is believed that a small concave pond has formed due to the long-term impact of the current. Next to the waterfall, there are damp and mossy stone walls, crawling with unknown vines. The water vapor is blowing in their faces, and everyone is shaking, and if nothing else, the target will be somewhere around this waterfall.

Everyone gathered their minds and observed the surrounding grass and trees more carefully.

Lu Chen's heart was slightly strange at the moment, along the way, the fragrance on the tip of his nose has been becoming more and more intense, which is why Lu Chen has never objected to follow Hua Qing and the others on the way, what he said to them before to collect medicine, but he did not take any action. However, when he arrived at this waterfall, the fragrant smell seemed to disappear suddenly, and even with Lu Chen's unusual sense of smell, it was difficult to find the slightest trace.

"Quack!

Before Lu Chen could think about the reason, a thin cry came from his ears, like a toad. Could it be that this is the target that Hua Qing and the others are looking for, called the blue-eyed golden toad, Lu Chen couldn't help but think in his heart.

All around, Huaqing and several people were still looking for it, and there seemed to be nothing unusual.

Lu Chen then turned his head and said, "Immortal elders, I seem to have heard the sound of a toad, I don't know if it's the blue-eyed golden toad you're looking for, I think... It's very much..."

Before Lu Chen finished speaking, he felt a gust of wind blowing in his ears, Hua Qing grabbed Lu Chen's arm and said eagerly, "Brother Lu Chen, really? Did you really hear the toad? Can you hear where that sound came from?"

On the side, Jiang Zuo and Li Yu'er also heard the sound, a little surprised, Li Yu'er couldn't help asking, "You really heard it, we didn't hear it, do your ears have such a spirit?"

Lu Chen's face was a little embarrassed, but he still lowered his head and thought, "Yes, Immortal Chief, the kid did hear the toad and it wouldn't be wrong, but he couldn't be sure if it was what the Immortal Chief was looking for." ”

Hua Qing's eyes were a little fluttering, and after thinking about it, he turned his head to look at Lu Chen, and said firmly, "Yes, that's right, the sound of the toad that can appear here is a blue-eyed golden toad nine times out of ten." Brother Lu Chen, can you hear the direction of the toad's chirping?"

"Huaqing Immortal, try your best, kid!" replied Lu Chen.

In the forest, there was silence, only the sound of the waterfall falling on the rocks, and several people were speechless, for fear of disturbing Lu Chen's exploration.

"Quack! quack!"

The sound of the toad became clear, Lu Chen listened carefully, and then walked to the side of the waterfall, pointing to a certain place on the stone wall next to the waterfall, "Immortal Chief, if you heard it correctly, the toad song seems to come from here." ”

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