"Senior Brother Sun, what did you find?"
The two people also came to Senior Brother Sun's side and looked towards the grass below.
"Let's go, it's just a roe deer owl that appeared out of nowhere. Maybe it was the one that made the noise just now." Senior Brother Sun looked at the roe deer owl running away and said.
Seeing that there was nothing unusual here, the three of them stopped staying any longer and turned back towards the rest of the place.
"Hey, I don't know if that fire beast has been caught yet, but we must not run into it!"
"Why, you kid are scared!"
"Afraid? Of course you are! That is a ferocious beast in the transformation stage. If we encounter it, it will not be easy to deal with."
The three of them were walking and talking. The words followed the breeze and spread to the foot of the mountain. It's just that Qin Yunchuan was busy checking on Mu Jingyu's condition and didn't hear a word clearly.
"Jingyu, how are you? Is there nothing wrong?"
Qin Yunchuan carefully helped him up and kneaded his limbs to see if there were any injuries.
Although Mu Jingyu rolled down the hillside, fortunately there was thick grass to stop him. Apart from a few bruises, there were no other injuries.
Mu Jingyu stood up and moved around a bit. Seeing that there was nothing serious, he said, "Brother Qin, there is nothing wrong with me. Are those senior brothers from Tianluofeng gone?"
Qin Yunchuan looked at the deserted mountainside path above, carefully distinguished it for a moment and replied, "They should have gone far away."
"Brother Qin, I think we should return to Shaoyang Peak quickly. If we are encountered again, we will not be as lucky as this time."
Qin Yunchuan was also frightened. Just when he was about to nod in agreement, he saw a fiery red fruit in the corner of his eye. He walked over involuntarily, stretched out his hand and held the fiery red fruit in his hand.
"Sure enough, it's a dragon fruit! This is the medicinal material needed to refine the second-grade elixir. I didn't expect it to be found here."
Qin Yunchuan excitedly held the dragon fruit with both hands and looked at it excitedly.
The place where they were originally located was to the south of Tianluo Peak, next to the five peaks of the inner mountain not far away. Just now, Mu Jingyu slipped down the hillside and landed in the grass at the foot of the mountain. Not far away is the towering Tianjue Peak.
After taking the red fruit into his arms, Qin Yunchuan looked at Tianjue Peak in the distance, his excitement palpable.
"Jingyu, since we entered the inner mountain by mistake, it means it is God's will! Why not... just search here?"
Before Mu Jingyu could refuse, Qin Yunchuan hurriedly said, "I promise, we will search here for an hour and never go deep into the inner mountains. When it gets dark, no matter whether we find any medicinal materials or not, I will follow you back to Shaoyao." Go to Yangfeng."
Mu Jingyu looked at his pleading eyes and could only sigh helplessly, "Then we agreed, we will go back in an hour at most!"
"Don't worry, I won't break my promise this time!"
Seeing that Mu Jingyu reluctantly agreed, Qin Yunchuan happily pulled Mu Jingyu up and walked quickly towards the mountain.
This Jiuhua Mountain is divided into nine peaks. The outermost Shaoyang Peak and Feilu Peak stand side by side, guarding the periphery of the Jiuhua Sect. The six peaks of Tianluo, Songxiao, Jinyuan, Suiyun, Yuntai, and Chaoyang form a closed loop, surrounding the main peak Tianjue Peak.
The location where Qin Yunchuan and Qin Yunchuan were at the moment was exactly inside Tianluo Peak. Going further in, you can reach the main peak Tianjue Peak. Naturally, the two of them did not dare to get too close to Tianjue Peak, lest they encounter the patrolling inner disciples. We can only walk along the side of Tianluo Peak towards Jinyuan Peak in the southwest.
Because it was within the confines of Jiuhua Mountain, there were indeed fewer disciples around. The two of them walked on some remote paths, so naturally they would not encounter other people.
Qin Yunchuan has gained a lot along the way. Not only did they collect enough medicinal materials for refining first-grade elixirs, but they also found many other medicinal herbs.
Unconsciously, the sun began to move westward. Counting the time, it was almost midnight, and there were still nearly two hours before dark. Mu Jingyu couldn't help but start urging Qin Yunchuan, thinking of returning to Shaoyang Peak as soon as possible. Otherwise, if someone discovers that he cannot return to Shaoyang Peak on time after dark, it will cause serious trouble.
Qin Yunchuan was naturally very excited after getting so many medicinal materials, and his whole arms were filled to the brim. He kept mumbling, but it was a pity that when he left Shaoyang Peak, he hid the medicine basket in the grass and did not bring it with him. At this moment, looking at the herbs all over the mountains and plains, I can’t take them all away.
"Brother Qin, it's getting late, let's go back quickly."
"I know, I know, let's go back now."
Qin Yunchuan agreed while taking off his coat, wrapping all the herbs in his clothes and carrying them on his back.
After gathering all this, turn around and go back along the original path. Suddenly, a fist-sized fruit suddenly caught sight of him, and he couldn't help but stop in his tracks.
"This thing... looks so familiar!"
Qin Yunchuan looked at it carefully for a moment, then hurriedly took out a book from his arms and flipped through a few pages before stopping. He looked at the pictures in the book and then at the fruit.
"Oh, could it be that this fruit is the red fruit needed to refine the third-grade elixir!"
Qin Yunchuan let out a low cry of surprise and threw the book to the ground. After taking three steps and two steps at a time, he arrived in front of this red fruit. He stretched out his hand and took the red fruit in his hand.
Mu Jingyu reluctantly picked up the book, turned to the page that recorded Zhu Guo, and whispered, "Zhu Guo, one of the medicinal materials needed to refine the third-grade elixir Jade Spirit Pill. This fruit has a natural It likes shade and usually grows in dark corners at the foot of mountains. Although it is not a magical elixir of heaven and earth, it is extremely popular with vipers. Therefore, wherever vermilion fruits grow, there are usually vipers guarding them all around..."
When Mu Jingyu read this, he immediately felt bad. Although this viper is just an ordinary ferocious beast, it is not something they can handle with their level of cultivation and age.
Since red fruits grow here, there might be vipers guarding the surroundings. Qin Yunchuan only read half of it, and hurriedly went to pick the red fruits without seeing the record behind it.
Mu Jingyu quickly shouted, "Brother Qin, come back quickly. But you must not pick the red fruits, there are vipers nearby!"
"What did you say? What kind of snakes are there around here?"
Qin Yunchuan didn't hear clearly for a moment and was about to continue asking. Mu Jingyu's face suddenly changed, he pointed his finger at the top of his head and said urgently, "Come back quickly, come back quickly!"
Qin Yunchuan saw his expression was abnormal and immediately realized that something was wrong. Just as he was about to take the Zhu Guo and turn back, he felt a fishy wind coming from above his head.
He looked up in surprise, and saw a giant black-backed snake as thick as an arm, coiled on the tree crown above, with silky snakes hanging out of it, staring closely at him.
"Oh my God!"
Qin Yunchuan was immediately frightened to death. Fortunately, he had been wandering in Kyushu since he was a child, and he had long developed a mentality of not being surprised by changes. Although I was quite frightened when I suddenly saw a viper, I was not overly panicked.
Before Viper could make any move, he had already turned around, grabbed Mu Jingyu who was still standing there, and ran forward.
Seeing the two men running wildly, the viper swam down from the tree and followed closely behind them.
Mu Jingyu ran a few steps and suddenly realized something was wrong. The two of them were just focused on escaping for their lives and didn't realize they were running in the wrong direction. They were running towards the depths of the inner mountain.
At this moment, I realized something was wrong and it was too late to turn around. Because the viper happened to be following behind them, blocking the way back.
"Brother Qin, the way back is blocked, what should we do!"
Qin Yunchuan said breathlessly, "How can I care about this? Let's get rid of this deadly viper first!"
As of now, that's all it can do. Mu Jingyu had no choice but to let Qin Yunchuan grab his arm and run forward.
After all, they are just two eight or nine-year-old boys. Even if they are just entering the stage of concentration, their physical strength will sometimes be exhausted. After running for more than two miles, I suddenly felt out of breath.
On the other hand, the thick viper was still following behind the two of them. The thick body moved across the ground, making bursts of crashing sounds, which made those who heard it feel frightened.
"I can't, I, I can't run anymore." Mu Jingyu's legs were a little weak. "Brother Qin, you'd better run quickly. I'll stay and hold him back."
"What nonsense are you talking about? If we want to die together, we will live together! Am I, Qin Yunchuan, the beast who left my companions behind and escaped alone!"
After all, Qin Yunchuan's cultivation level is higher, and his physical strength is naturally much stronger. Although he gradually began to feel a little tired, he still gritted his teeth and held on tightly to Mu Jingyu, who was somewhat exhausted, and ran with all his strength.
After being half-dragged and half-dragged by him for more than a mile, Mu Jingyu's head felt a little dizzy. His eyes were blurry and he could no longer see clearly what was in front of him.
Suddenly, he found a figure in Tsing Yi standing among the yams in front, waving and smiling at him!
"Brother Qin, am I dead? How could I see Uncle Mo! Did you see him? He is right in front, waving to me!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? You, you are confused. If we just run a few steps, we can get rid of that viper!"
After Qin Yunchuan said this, he immediately exhausted all his strength, and his steps became light and graceful, as if he were stepping on balls of cotton.
He glanced back behind him, and saw that the viper was still following him unhurriedly, as if he could never get rid of him, and he suddenly felt a deep sense of powerlessness. His legs could no longer move forward, and he fell heavily to the ground along with Mu Jingyu.
"Maybe we really can't escape this time! Jingyu, Brother Qin has done you a lot of harm."
Qin Yunchuan murmured a few words of self-blame and was speechless.
After a while, the viper did not pounce on the bodies of the two of them as expected. Qin Yunchuan couldn't help but wonder, "Could it be that it thinks our meat is not delicious enough and has let us go?"
Mu Jingyu managed to stand up and saw the viper spitting out a silk snake coiled more than ten feet away. A pair of cold eyes stared closely at the two people lying limply on the ground, but they showed no intention of getting closer. It seems that there is something here that it is extremely afraid of.
"This, what's going on!"
Qin Yunchuan looked at the viper, which did not dare to move forward at all, and scratched his head in confusion, unable to figure out what was going on for a while. However, now that it stopped, the two of them could just take the opportunity to take a rest.
After a while of burning incense, the two of them recovered from exhaustion. The viper still stayed where he was, neither rushing towards him nor having the slightest intention of retreating.
Mu Jingyu looked at the viper blocking the way back and said helplessly, "Brother Qin, this beast is blocking the road. How can we return to Shaoyang Peak?"
Qin Yunchuan raised his head and looked around, and saw a mountain peak standing not far behind him. It seemed to be Jin Yuan Peak. To the southeast, there was another mountain peak, which should be Chaoyang Peak next to Jin Yuan Peak.
In the center, there is a towering mountain peak, standing alone. Through the layers of clouds and mist, I could see a majestic palace suspended in the sea of clouds.
Qin Yunchuan stood up, glanced at the viper not far away and said, "Since it won't let us pass here, we have to take a detour."
Mu Jingyu understood what he meant instantly. The several peaks in this inner mountain form a closed loop, surrounding Tianjue Peak. As long as they can follow Jinyuan Peak and pass through Suiyun, Yuntai, Chaoyang and other peaks, they can return to Tianluo Peak. Then he returned to Shaoyang Peak.
It's just that it's getting late now. If they want to get back before dark, they have to speed up their pace.
