The mountain behind the courtyard and the mountain forest path.

"Junior Sister Bai Lin is a disciple of the underground courtyard, so she must be familiar with this back mountain, right?" Mingyu asked.

Bai Lin wanted to tell the truth, but when she said that, she seemed to remember something, swallowed what she originally wanted to say, and changed her rhetoric.

"To tell you the truth, my little sister has been in retreat and cultivation before, and this is the first time I have come to Houshan. ”

"So that's the case, I see Senior Sister Bai Lin, the cultivation has probably reached the middle stage of foundation building, it must be the result of such efforts, right?" Ming Li also leaned over.

"Senior brother praised it, although it was the first time I came out, but before I went out, my senior sister indicated the approximate location of the medicinal materials to me, so I was not clueless. ”

It takes about one to two years for ordinary people to build a foundation from the introduction of qi into the body, and it takes about three years to build a complete foundation, in the eyes of Ming Li and Ming Yu, Bai Lin also entered the Baiyun Sect in the same session as them, so his attitude has become more cordial.

"In just a few years, we have entered the middle stage of foundation building, and our talent is already very good, and Senior Sister Bai Lin is humble. Ming Li on the side sighed and explained: "Unlike me, now that four years have passed, I am still stuck in the early stage of foundation building, and I have never been able to break through, I don't know if I can break through the early stage and enter the middle stage when I recruit new disciples next time." ”

Bai Lin was on the side, and her eyes were stunned when she heard it, and she couldn't help but ask herself in her heart, is it so difficult to build a foundation?

If Mingli and Mingyu on the side knew what she was thinking, they would probably have been angry and scolded regardless of their friendship.

In fact, Bai Lin is not to blame for this, after all, the cultivators she contacted were only four of them, and she didn't know much about the cultivation of other people.

In addition, she has a strong physique and a strong adaptability to the five elements aura. This can also make her unscrupulously absorb all the aura around her, and the absorption rate is even more than 100%, and it will no longer volatilize from her body, for various reasons, her cultivation speed is several times that of ordinary people, or even ten times, which is simply unimaginable to ordinary people.

Ordinary people can only choose one or two of the five elements of aura to absorb when they practice, and some of them will volatilize due to the problem of adaptability.

Although the cultivation system of the human courtyard is different from that of the underground courtyard, the essence is to sense the aura of heaven and earth through its own five elements spiritual root, and when it is introduced into the natal spirit sword, it is converted into sword qi through the spirit sword, and it is absorbed, and during this period, part of the sword qi will still be wasted because of adaptability.

Therefore, for ordinary spiritual root monks, it is already good to be able to achieve foundation building perfection in three to five years.

"Senior Brother Mingli, don't be too discouraged, when the time comes, you will naturally break through. Mingyu comforted on the side.

"Since that's the case, then Senior Sister Lao Bailin will lead the way. Mingyu looked at Bai Lin and asked, "If there is any danger, junior sister, you and Mingli will stand behind me." ”

If Ming Yu is not talented, he is considered to be the highest cultivation among the three, and he has reached the foundation building consummation, and he is only one step away from entering the realm of enlightenment.

"Then thank you brother for taking care of me. ”

In the following time, under the guidance of Bai Lin, the speed of herb collection was also very fast, and during this period, he encountered some low-level demonic beasts, and they were all slashed by Mingyu's sword, which can be regarded as a thrilling danger.

"In the end, there is only the Blood Spirit Fruit left, there is no outer part of the mountains and forests, and we still need to go deep to find this medicinal material. ”

Bai Lin opened the bag on his waist, counted the medicinal materials in the bag, and explained to Mingyu and the others.

This space bag was also given to her by Fang Yiyun before, and there was about two cubic meters of space in it.

"Well, then Senior Sister Bai Lin, please continue to lead the way. ”

Bai Lin tied the bag back to his waist and reminded him kindly: "There may be a mid-level demonic beast in the depths, it is not something we can deal with, the two senior brothers should be careful when they arrive." ”

The two nodded in response, and then the three of them continued on their way, albeit at a much slower pace than before.

Soon after, the three of them came to a cave, which was extremely dim, and the sound of water dripping from time to time could be heard in their ears.

Not long after the three of them entered the cave, they were already reaching out and not seeing their five fingers, Ming Yu, Ming Li and the two of them pinched the trick with one hand, and the Dharma in their mouths was silently recited, and two white rays of light were separated from them, and the four light spots continued to rotate around the three people, illuminating a foot around them, and the three of them leaned together and carefully walked forward in the cave.

"What kind of spell is this?" Bai Lin asked with some curiosity.

"Hmm, Senior Sister Bai Lin, are you asking about these four light spots? This is the Bright Light Technique, a relatively ordinary lighting technique. Mingyu replied.

"Senior Sister Bai Lin, are you really sure that the Blood Spirit Fruit will be in this cave?" asked Ming Li on the side.

"It shouldn't be wrong, the information that Senior Sister gave me, the Blood Spirit Fruit grows in a dark and damp place, and this cave environment happens to be suitable for the growth of the Blood Spirit Fruit. Bai Lin carefully went through the relevant description of the Blood Spirit Fruit.

"That's good, I don't know if it's my delusion, the more I go inside, the more uneasy I feel in my heart, and I always feel that there is something dangerous in front of me. Mingli said a little timidly

"Don't worry, if you really encounter something, just flee immediately, and this belongs to the underground, even if there is danger, there should be no one. Mingyu comforted.

After that, all three fell silent, and they were on high alert, moving slowly and cautiously until they came to an empty cave.

The walls of the cave are inlaid with various crystals, red, green, purple, and other colors. The faint light emitted from the crystals illuminates the entire space, and although it is not as good as daytime, it can also give people a glimpse of the whole cave.

Several stalactites descend vertically from the top of the cave to the bottom of the cave, and there is a stream to the left and right of the cave entrance.

In the center of the cave there was a three-zhang high spirit tree, and there were four red fruits on the spirit tree. Bai Lin carefully compared the map in her mind and confirmed that it was the Blood Spirit Fruit, but at the same time, Bai Lin's heart was also very uneasy, and her intuition told her that it was not appropriate to stay here for a long time. Although it seems very calm at this time.

The three of them came to the spirit tree.

"We'll leave here as soon as we're done picking the fruit. Bai Lin whispered to the two people beside her.

Ming Yu and Ming Li both nodded in agreement.

"I'll take the fruit, I have the highest cultivation among the three, and if something unexpected happens, I have the ability to deal with it. Ming Yumao recommended himself.

"Then there is Senior Brother Lao. ”

After that, Mingyu stopped talking nonsense, jumped up, and stretched out his hand to grab the red fruit, during which his nerves had been tense, and he didn't dare to slack off.

However, just as he was about to touch the Blood Spirit Fruit, a powerful sense of crisis forced him to quickly retreat. And where he was just now, a snake head suddenly appeared.

Ming Yu looked at the snake head that suddenly burst out of the heavy tree, drops of cold sweat flowed from his forehead, and he stood up with some trembling, his heart still beating wildly.

Just now, if he didn't retreat, he would have hit the mouth of Shekou. And looking at the head of the snake, it is obviously not an ordinary animal.

Seeing this, Bai Lin and Ming Li under the tree also quickly retreated to Ming Yu's side, vigilantly looking at the strange snake head covered with hair.

I saw a five-zhang long cyan giant snake, slowly falling from the tree, coiled in front of the spirit tree, and the golden snake eyes stared at Bai Lin and the three of them.

At this time, Bai Lin and the others saw the appearance of the snake clearly, the snake's back was covered with mane, hard as a needle, and its roots stood up, and it also made a sound like a drum (the sound of a big drum beating).

"It's... Long snake!" Bai Lin looked at this creature that didn't look like a snake at all, and said a word that was unfamiliar to Mingyu and Mingli.

"Long snake?!What is that?" Ming Yu calmed down and looked at Bai Lin with a somewhat backward expression, after all, the creature in front of him was far from a normal snake.

"In some of the books I read about strange things before, there is an introduction, 'There is a snake called a long snake, whose hair is like a haohao, and its sound is like a drum. ’”

"What is said in the book is the same as the creature in front of you, it is a kind of ancient spirit animal. Looking at this long snake, it doesn't seem to be hostile to us, but it will attack when Ming Yu wants to take the spirit fruit from the tree. Bai Lin saw that the long snake did not continue to attack himself and the others.

"What kind of spirit beast, I think it's just a demon beast!" Ming Yu's eyes were cold, and the long sword behind his back flew out, and the tip of the sword pointed to the ground, suspended at his side. At this time, his state of mind had completely calmed down, and he recalled that he was almost plotted by the beast in front of him just now, and his heart was full of anger.

"Senior Brother Mingyu, don't be impulsive, this is an ancient spirit beast, I'm afraid we are not opponents, let's leave earlier, let's find the blood spirit fruit in another place!" Bai Lin saw that Mingyu was going to make a move, and hurriedly dissuaded.

"Senior Sister Bai Lin, don't worry, this kind of monster can't be my opponent. ”

"Today, if it is not eradicated, if another disciple strays into this place one day, he will surely die under its blood. ”

After saying that, Mingyu held the long sword, and his figure turned into a streamer, stabbing at the long snake.

"Demon, die!"

Seeing this, the long snake coiled under the tree just coiled its body in a ball, with its back facing outward and its belly facing inward, and the oncoming bright rain only stabbed the snake's back.

"Boom!"

A sound like metal colliding sounded, and Ming Yu's spirit sword did not pierce the snake's back, but was blocked by the tough fur on the snake's back.

Then I saw that all the hairs stood on end.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

In the next moment, all those hairs turned into silver needles and sprayed out in all directions, and even Bai Lin and Ming Li, who had not yet made a move, were affected, and they had to use the law to resist.

But Ming Yu is in the center, so naturally he is not so lucky, even if he uses his spiritual power to resist later, he is still shot into a sieve, but fortunately, the wound is not deep.

Then the snake flicked its tail, directly ignoring Ming Yu's defense, and hit Ming Yu in the abdomen.

Ming Yu only felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, and the whole person flew backwards like a cannonball.

boom

His whole body had already fallen beside Bai Lin and Ming Li.

It all happened between the lightning and the flint, but after that, the serpent was still coiled there, not continuing to attack.

Bai Lin hurriedly performed a healing technique to heal Mingyu's injuries.

But after Ming Yu really opened his eyes, he stood up with the pain in his abdomen, and the sword qi in his body worked, directly shaking out all the hairs that were still inserted in his body.

"Senior Brother Mingyu, don't move, I'm healing for you!" Bai Lin was a little flustered, and hurriedly dissuaded Mingyu's movements.

Ming Yu didn't listen to Bai Lin's words, but covered the long sword again, and turned his other hand into a sword finger and stroked the sword body.

"Aoki Sword Technique!" the blade was shrouded in green.

"Senior Brother Mingyu, I see that the long snake just wants to protect the fruit, and has no intention of attacking us..."

"Mingli, up. Ming Yu directly ignored Bai Lin's words in his ear.

Mingli on the side was originally a little retreating, but when he heard Mingyu's words, he had no choice but to summon his long sword and attack with Mingyu.

For a while, the cyan and red sword qi turned into phantom sword rays from Ming Yu and Ming Li's side, shooting out, and the sword shadow was inserted into the long snake's body, turning into a ball of flames, constantly scorching the long snake's body.

Not to be outdone, the long snake sometimes shot out silver needles, sometimes spit poisonous gas, but they were all dodged by the two of them, or cracked with sword wind.

"Wood and fire are born together, and wood borrows fire!"

Ming Yu threw out a huge cyan sword in mid-air, and Ming Li followed closely behind him to throw out a red sword ray, blue and red, like a streamer, directly hitting the long snake, and the fire wood also contained a powerful sword intent.

Gradually, the long snake began to fall into the downwind, and some could not resist the attack of the two.

"Fire and wood are born together, the two instruments are running, the two instruments are in the sword array, open!"

Seeing that the long snake had gradually become invincible, and the defenses on their bodies began to be unable to resist, they directly joined forces to sacrifice the sword array!

I saw two spirit swords, one red and one green, came out of their hands and turned into two sword lights, flying down to both sides of the long snake, forming a two-way trend, conjuring up countless sword shadows and surrounding the long snake.

The long snake struggled hard, but it still couldn't break through the sword rain formed by the twin swords, and the wounds on its body gradually increased.

Until the end, the long snake had no strength to defend itself, so it had to slump on the ground, allowing the sword qi to slaughter and die.

"Demon, don't blame me for being ruthless. ”

Ming Yu's sword pointed at it, and the spirit sword that exuded green light flew above the long snake, and the tip of the sword pointed directly at the long snake.

"Slash!"

Looking at the momentum, it is bound to cut off the long snake.

But at this moment, a figure appeared next to the long snake, the blue light in his left hand bloomed, and the healing technique was performed, and the treatment object was the dying long snake.

Ming Li was stunned, and Ming Yu looked at the figure with cold eyes.

"Senior Sister Bai Lin, why is this?"