Chapter 35: A Crane in the Clouds
The chase with the green scale python did not deviate too much from the original route of the people, and the general direction was downward, which saved a lot of time for several people.
Rushing to the foot of the mountain, blocked by a stream, nearly two zhang wide, bottomless, lying between the two mountains, winding and turning without seeing the end of the end, like a black python lying between the mountains.
It has only been two hours since a few people left the place where the green scale python was buried, and the aura of the entire mountain under his feet has changed, and Cao An's keen perception can clearly perceive that the mountain seems to have come to life, full of tyranny and bloodthirsty atmosphere, and the original tranquility has been swept away.
"What to do? Want to take a detour? Bayan looked at the deep stream in front of him and asked, but his eyes were looking at Cao An.
Unconsciously, the center of this team began to gradually move closer to Cao An.
"It may be too late, the bloody breath on the green scale python is nothing to us, and we basically can't smell it if we go farther, but for the demon beasts of the same race, it is completely different, and now the demon beasts in the entire mountain are agitated, I can sense that kind of breath, and now only by crossing this stream can we avoid the crisis."
A deep stream blocking the road is both a difficulty and a safety line, as long as it can be crossed.
Bato gasped, his face trembled, today's action was a test for him, his physique was obviously weaker than others, he had begun to regret it now, he had known this, he would not have worked his mother-in-law's belly on the night he left, and he could save some physical strength.
Now it's worse than death.
"I don't want to go anymore, you have to think of a way, it's a big deal to fight with them, it's better than running around again, I'd rather fight with the demon beasts, I don't want to run anymore, huhu!"
He was on his knees with his hands and breathing like a bellows.
Bayan also saw that the detour was indeed inappropriate, and the devil knew how long this deep stream was, and how wide it was in other places.
"I'll try it!" Cao An put up his robe and looked at the other side.
The distance between two zhang is not far away, but it is not close to it, for the master, it is a matter of breathing and purging, but in these few people's squad, there are few people who can do it safely, if it is an ordinary practice, it is harmless, but at the moment this is a matter of life.
One mistake is the end of a broken foot.
Cao An dared to stand up, because he still had the old dog Ah Huang, he gave the old dog a look at the moment, took a few steps back, adjusted his breath, and moved like smoke.
There is really a bit of passing like light smoke, Hongfei feels like a dark feeling, Cao An feels pretty good, he didn't practice these skills deeply in his previous life, and almost all of his energy was used to practice, and now he uses this light body exercise of a crane in the clouds, and he really has a little bit of charm in it.
"Rope!!"
Bayan hurriedly threw the rope over, and after the two ends were fixed, the group finally crossed the mountain stream, Bato lay directly on the ground, no longer willing to move, tilted his head, and was unwilling to even move his body, so he drooped his head on the side of the mountain stream, and vomited downward, and the other people were no better.
Cao An and Bayan, who were slightly better, also seized the time to rest and recover their strength.
After running for two hours in a row, it was still in this deep mountain, which was too much physical exertion for them.
"Wang! Barking!! ”
Hearing the low voice of the old dog, Cao An turned his head, only to find that just now in order to transport the old dog, they tied up its hands and feet, and now they haven't had time to untie it.
Cao An couldn't help but smile, and with a few taps of the iron sword in his hand, he cut the rope, which could be regarded as relieving the old dog's embarrassment, and he didn't want to move.
The sky has darkened, especially in this deep forest, all kinds of frost and sky compete for freedom, competing for the sun, the instinct of the living beings is driving them desperately upward, only upward can compete for the sun, so that the forest is already insufficient in the sun, and the sun is almost completely darkened when it is oblique.
A few people didn't make a fire, and after a short rest, they recovered some strength, and began to eat, eating some dry food, most of Cao An's dry food was ruined by the green scale python, and there was not much on his body after all, temporarily rubbing the dried meat of the Ba brothers.
"Climb over the hill in front of you, and you will reach the territory of the big tiger." Bartow pointed to the position on the mountain, his eyes regained his previous brightness, victory was in sight, and his mood improved.
Cao An thought of something, "I heard from you that there are almost no fixed demon beast settlements on the periphery of this 100,000 mountain, so how do you know the location of that big tiger?" ”
"Barto found it when they entered the mountain last time, but at that time, because there were other hunting goods in their hands, they didn't dare to act rashly, as long as the big tiger was not hunted by other martial artists, it was still there, and there would be no change in a short time." Bayan explained.
"The last time you came......"
Barto smiled bitterly, "We should have been lucky last time, we didn't encounter any powerful demon beasts along the way, the journey was smooth, and there was a sharpshooter in our team at that time, and it was extremely easy to cross the stream, unlike today's trip, which is also to blame me, I didn't think things through, if it weren't for Cao Shaoxia today, we would be in an unpredictable situation now." ”
Cao An didn't really accept these gratitudes, he followed a few people also had their own purposes, and from another perspective, you think that others can survive the danger because of you, but how do you know, whether others will experience these dangers because of you?
"I'm waiting all the way, since we are walking together, we naturally need to support each other, and on the road together, each doing our best to do what they can is the best contribution, and there is no need to be grateful to anyone."
Bayan was silent for a while, he obviously didn't expect Cao An to think like this.
Cao An diverted the topic, not wanting to dwell too much on this, "If this trip goes well, do you plan to go back after hunting that big tiger?" ”
"Yes, tiger hunting is the purpose of our trip, and we naturally have to go back to achieve the goal, and if we go back with something earlier, Ah Da will be able to suffer less pain, Cao Shaoxia, what are you going to do?"
"I, I may not be able to go with you, I have other things to do."
After a pause, Cao An continued: "Rest, in this place where demon beasts are entrenched, there is a rare quiet night, let's take care of our spirits and strive to reach our destination tomorrow." ”
Bayan breathed a sigh of relief, "Rest!" ”
Cao An walked to the other side, standing near the stream, posing a serpentine pile, everything is in his eyes during the day, all in his mind, but there is no opportunity to start cultivating, now is the best time, inspiration and enlightenment will gradually blur with time, so in the moment of grasping the perception, it is necessary to internalize it as soon as possible.
The body moves freely, and the strength walks with him, Cao An is immersed in his own enlightenment, and the experience and experience of the two worlds of practice verify each other in his mind, forming something new, and as time goes by, Cao An can clearly perceive that his mind is becoming more and more clear, and the spiritual platform is becoming more and more clear.
Is this the so-called "spirit of man, like the light of the sun and the moon"? ’
His body is like a snake, his body is boneless, and with his breathing, every movement of his waist and abdomen is very similar to the movements of the big snake in the day, and these slight movements are becoming more and more fluid as he gradually gets better, getting rid of the previous stagnation and breaking free from the restrictions of race.
The divine light behind the head that originally only occasionally appeared when the lotus sat sitting, emerged silently at this moment, collecting the warmest energy in heaven and earth, and converging into Cao An's mind.
The four brothers on the side turned their heads knowingly, closed their eyes, and seized the time to start resting, while the old dog quietly left the four of them, sat cross-legged, like a human, sat up with a lotus flower, regulated his breathing, and gradually got better.
The mountain breeze brought a hint of coolness, and this night was unusually quiet.