Chapter 27: The Second Test
"Now is the second thing that the teacher wants you to do." When it came to the point, Li Ming's tone at this time was much heavier, "In the Dongyun Mountain Range, where the teacher and the caravan came together, there are many rare and exotic grasses, among which there are countless elixirs that can help the cultivators cultivate, as well as all kinds of heaven and earth spiritual objects, rare crystal mines, etc., waiting for people who are destined to discover. It's just that at the same time, in addition to all kinds of opportunities, there are all kinds of dangers lurking in the mountains, which can only be discouraged by ordinary people. Not to mention that all kinds of beasts and spirit beasts are rampant everywhere, like the mountain bandits and robbers we dealt with just now, it is not uncommon to be in the depths of the mountain range; After all, such a deep mountain and old forest is not within the sphere of influence of any sect or family, and there is no constraint of rules and regulations, so it will naturally become a habitat for outlaws. ”
"As a teacher, I won't deliberately embarrass you, and this time you don't need to dive into the mountains to face all kinds of dangers. At the foot of Dongyun Mountain, there are many low-level spiritual grasses and spiritual fruits, these elixirs are often not paid attention to by cultivators, and can only be used for refining body realm monks to absorb to break through the realm, and the price on the market is also quite low, and generally only the lowest-level monks will occasionally go to pick these things to sell when they are poor. ”
"But what these monks are not interested in is the treasure that many beasts desire. The cultivation of spirit beasts is not the same as that of monks, they do not have the shackles of so many realms, and they can devour all kinds of elixirs between heaven and earth without limit; However, due to the lack of the blessing of the exercises, the efficiency of the spirit beast in converting the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into spiritual power in the body during cultivation is far inferior to that of the monk who runs the exercises; This also led to the fact that even if the spirit beast was not in danger of breaking through, its cultivation time was often more than ten times longer than that of a cultivator of the same realm. Therefore, in order to speed up their cultivation, these beasts in the mountains who have not yet opened their spiritual wisdom all hope to absorb more spiritual power contained in the elixir and prepare themselves to transform into spiritual beasts. Therefore, in the vicinity of these spirit grass spirit fruits, all kinds of beasts can often be found, so that mortals who are not strong can often only sigh at these spirit grass spirit fruits. ”
"What the teacher wants you to do is to look for three kinds of yellow-rank spirit grass and spirit fruit at the foot of Dongyun Mountain; I've brought you something, and you can just look for it in the form of these elixirs. Li Ming fumbled in his pocket for a while, and after a while, he took out three elixirs with very different shapes and handed them to Tianjihong.
"First of all, this first plant is the Yellow Rank Top-grade material [Spirit Snake Grass], which generally grows in dense grass with strong spiritual power and close to the water source, and it exudes a pungent aroma, which can be smelled from a long distance, and can be said to be the favorite of some snake beasts." Tianjihong stared quietly at the first long-stemmed plant in his hand: there were no flowers or fruits at the upper end of this thing, the whole body was emerald green, its slender leaves were indeed the appearance of weeds, and there were some fine small thorns between the stems. It was a little difficult for him to imagine how such a strange weed could absorb the spiritual power of such a strange weed. However, at this time, he could only put this question aside, and try his best to engrave the appearance of this spiritual snake grass in his mind, and then continue to listen to Master Li.
"This second kind of spirit fruit is called [Fire Fruit], a yellow-level medium-grade material, as the name suggests, it is rich in fire attribute spiritual power, and the energy is quite violent, which is generally suitable for some fierce large beasts to absorb. Fire fruits generally grow in valleys where the aura of fire is pervasive, such as in the eruption of earthfire, near lava, or under hot rocks exposed to direct sunlight every day. As soon as this fiery red fruit landed in the palm of Tianjihong's hand, Tianjihong could feel its difference: the place where this thing grows is completely different from the water source and soil required by ordinary vegetation, and it is chosen to flower and bear fruit in some barren places with harsh environments and extremely high temperatures, so the energy stored in its fruit is also with a violent atmosphere. This mellow fire fruit lay quietly in the palm of Tian Ji Hong's hand, releasing a trace of heat, and the chaotic fluctuations in it actually made Tian Ji Hong feel like he was holding a bomb.
"There is also this last kind of spirit fruit called [Earth Fruit], a high-grade material of the Yellow Rank. This thing looks quite inconspicuous, and the previous two elixirs are different, this fruit grows under the soil as its name suggests, so it contains a strong earth attribute spiritual power, beasts or spirit beasts can strengthen their defense and resistance to attack after ingestion, quite favored by some hard-shell spirit beasts that focus on defense. In Tianjihong's opinion, this last spirit fruit is the most in line with the definition of a plant fruit, with an oval shape and a slightly pointed tail, and a brownish-yellow shell that tightly wraps the flesh and seeds inside, and its unsightly appearance makes it impossible to distinguish it in a pile of pine cones. But when he knocked on this thick shell slightly, Tianjihong immediately understood the special feature of this earth fruit: the hardness of this fruit was definitely one of the best. Just now, his bone fingers seemed to be striking steel, and they actually made a crisp "clang" sound; Tian Jihong speculated that the hardness of the shell of this earth fruit was definitely not inferior to the material of the ghost head knife made by the fourth child yesterday.
"The teacher has already explained to you very clearly, whether you have just memorized it or not, all you need to do now is to find five of each of these three elixirs in the Dongyun Mountains before dusk tomorrow, and bring them back to the open space where you and I met today. This assessment is a comprehensive test for you, during which you may encounter all kinds of dangers and difficulties, which is a great test of your courage, strategy, adaptability, actual combat experience, memory, completion speed, etc., of course, it is also a great test for you to recognize these elixirs to improve your knowledge, and if you start to practice in the future, it is indispensable to learn the knowledge that is widely spread among these monks. ”
"Any danger encountered during this test, unless it is far beyond the scope of your solution, the teacher will not take action. What the teacher can remind you now is that even if you have a physical strength far beyond ordinary people, if you encounter a beast that has opened your mind, you should try to outwit it through strategy as much as possible, and there is no need to fight it head-to-head, and finally end up with a lose-lose situation and put yourself in crisis. And most importantly, don't try to go too deep, just moving within a radius of twenty miles on the outskirts of the mountains is enough to complete the task of being a teacher. Once inside the mountain range, all kinds of situations can happen, and if you just encounter this group of mountain bandits today, it may be considered lucky; If you accidentally provoke a fierce beast that you can't even deal with as a teacher, then it's a big trouble, do you understand? Li Ming's final tone of explanation was quite serious, this kind of thing that alarmed the ancient fierce beasts in the mountains had not happened in the martial arts world, although the existence of such fierce beasts had never been heard of in this Dongyun Mountain Range, but everything should be careful.
"I understand, Master, don't worry, this apprentice will not let you down again!" Tian Jihong said confidently at this time. He was not an arrogant person in his daily life, and after hearing Master's detailed explanation, he certainly knew in his heart that he would definitely encounter all kinds of difficulties in this test. But at this time, Tian Jihong's thirst for strength is also extremely strong, and now in the case of failure once, the master can give himself another chance, then he will try his best to try whatever he says, and even at this time he has felt that this desire in his body is bringing him a steady stream of energy and fighting spirit, and he is eager to try it and set off on the road immediately.
"Okay, just have faith. That's all the teacher can explain to you, and it's up to you what to do with the rest. As the teacher was still in a hurry to get back to the village, he took his leave first, and came back here at dusk later to find the two of you. As for this old seven, you don't need to worry too much, this guy's spiritual sense is suppressed by my soul power, and he won't wake up until tonight; In this daylight, forgive his companions and dare not run so boldly to make trouble. Wait until the evening when the teacher comes over and then start the action, and then you two will wait to see the show! Li Ming has always been a vigorous and resolute style, and after speaking, he touched Tianjifei's head, and immediately set foot on the way back to the village.
"Whew... Fortunately, Master Li is here, and he really helped us solve a lot of troubles. Tianjihong looked at Li Mingyuan's back, and said with a long sigh of relief.
"Yes, what should we do now, Brother Hong, I just heard Master Li talk about the assessment, it sounds very dangerous, Brother Hong, do you think there is anything I can help you with?" Tianjifei was still a little worried after hearing that Li Ming arranged for his brother to go to the mountains alone to find the elixir. He knew very well that even the strongest and most alert hunters in the village had always hunted in the woods not far from the village, and most of them did not dare to set foot in the deep mountains.
"You little devil! I think you've been at home for a long time and want to sneak out and have a look, right? Like you, who don't even have the ability to protect themselves, you want to help me, so it's good if you don't mess with me. Tian Jihong said helplessly, and then changed his words, "But one thing to say, I'm really not at ease to leave you alone at home." Although Master Li swore that those people would never dare to harass us in such a swaggering manner during the day, after yesterday's incident, the necessary vigilance must still be there. I don't know what trouble I'll encounter when I go into the mountains to look for medicine this time, and I'm not sure if I can come back in time before dark, so I think Xiaofei, you might as well go to the village for half a day to avoid the limelight, and when I come back in the evening, I will go to the village to find you, and then we will go home with Master Li. ”
"It's not impossible, but just leave this old seven at home, in case something happens, it doesn't feel appropriate!" Tianji Scarlet reminded.