Mu Jingyu walked around in these stone houses. It was found that there was only a simple bed in a stone room near the entrance of the cave. There are still some daily necessities left on the stone table. Just looking at how dilapidated it is, I'm afraid it's hundreds of years old. It must be something that He Xiaozi used back then.
The items in several other stone houses are even older. Many of them are not only strange in shape, but also hard to tell what they are used for. The layout of the entire stone house still remains the same as it was thousands of years ago and has never been changed.
Only the furnishings in the stone house located in the middle, with a stone statue of a wolf's head standing on the roof, were slightly different from those in the other rooms.
Pushing open the door, with a creaking sound, the setting sun shines in from the outside. The eight candlesticks that were as tall as half a person standing in the stone house were lit one after another under the sunlight.
Finally, the light from these eight candlesticks converged and all shot towards a huge copper object in the middle.
I saw that this artifact was several feet high, hanging in mid-air, about seven or eight feet away from the ground. Carved on it are mountains, rivers, and all living things. Under the light of eight candles, a bright pearl at the top emitted a soft light, instantly illuminating the entire stone house.
"This is...a map of the mountains and rivers of Kyushu?"
Although Mu Jingyu was small, after seeing clearly the scene carved on it, he immediately screamed out in surprise.
I saw that this copper candlestick was divided into nine areas. Each area is carved with mountains and rivers in Kyushu. Such as the vast Yunzhou with fairy mist, the South China Sea with Zhanzhou with turbulent waves, the stars of Beiluoxingzhou shining, the western Hanyuanzhou with white snow, the lofty mist with dense mountains, the central Shenzhou with all its souls prospering, and the eastern Shengzhou with thousands of flat rivers. , Qin Muling State is full of beasts rejoicing, and the Netherworld Ghost State is deathly silent.
And the pearl half hanging at the top is like the shining sun in the sky, shining on the land of Kyushu.
The entire stone room was extremely clean and tidy, as if someone had been cleaning it for thousands of years and it was spotless.
In addition to these eight candlesticks and the Kyushu bronze platform in the center, the most eye-catching thing in the stone house is the circular altar in the center.
The altar is not big, just the same size as the Kyushu bronze platform hanging on it. I don't know what was used on it, but there were weird curved lines drawn on it. It seems to be some kind of rune diagram, or maybe some kind of formation. After all, Mu Jingyu was still young and couldn't tell the difference for a while. After thinking about it, this may have been painted by the great wizard of the Chu Li tribe to strengthen the power of the altar.
Mu Jingyu didn't dare to walk up rashly, so he could only walk along the side and into the stone house. Apart from these things, Nuoda's stone house was almost empty. Only a pure black stone chair was left, placed deep in the stone house, facing the door.
After walking around, nothing suspicious was found. Mu Jingyu didn't dare to stay here any longer, and carefully walked out the same way, for fear of stepping on some trap by mistake.
It has been almost a day since entering this secret realm. The food originally prepared has been eaten in the stone path. Mu Jingyu searched several stone houses and found nothing edible.
Fortunately, in the stone house where He Xiaozi lived, there was still a long sword left by him. Thinking about it, when he found this place, he brought it with him in case he encountered one used by ferocious beasts. I just don’t know why he didn’t take it with him when he left here later.
Holding the long sword, Mu Jingyu wandered around the valley. I found that although the valley was not too big, fortunately there were countless red fruits growing on one side. Because he couldn't tell whether it was poisonous, Mu Jingyu didn't dare to pick it off and eat it rashly.
On the other side of the valley, there is a small deep pool. There are bubbles constantly coming out of it, and there should be a lot of fish and shrimp living in it.
Mu Jingyu was so hungry that he jumped into the pool with his long sword in hand. Perhaps it was because no outsiders had ever been to this valley, and these fish and shrimps didn't shy away from anyone, which saved him a lot of effort. In less than a moment, I caught four or five big and fat fish and had a good meal.
When I woke up the next day, it was already bright. Although it is already early autumn, the valley is as warm as spring, and there is no chill at all. Thinking about it, this valley should go deep into Jiuhua Mountain and be surrounded by mountains, so it is like spring all year round.
Since there are no natural treasures here, Mu Jingyu doesn't want to be trapped here for the rest of his life, so he should find a way out.
It's just that the walls of the valley are all steep cliffs, and it's impossible to climb up. Looking up at the top of the head, I saw countless broken rocks lying across the top of the valley, with countless grass and trees growing on them, covering the entire valley. I am afraid that from the outside, you will never find that there is a deep valley here.
In addition, this place is located deep in Jiuhua Mountain, so few disciples usually come here. So, for thousands of years, no one will find it.
Since there was no way to go up there, Mu Jingyu thought of the deep pool again. This deep pool is not big, but fish and shrimps are constantly appearing in the water. It must be that there must be an underground river leading to the outside.
The pool looked small, but after diving into it, we found that it was extremely deep. Mu Jingyu held his breath and dived down to a depth of several tens of feet, but still did not find any underground waterways. When I ran out of breath, I had no choice but to return to the shore sadly.
Although no underground river was found, based on the water flow coming from below the cold pool, it can be judged that there must be an underground river connected to it. However, Mu Jingyu's current cultivation level is too low and he cannot hold his breath and dive for a long time. If he reaches the peak of concentration in the future, or even breaks through to the realm of qi transformation, he might be able to explore the bottom of the pond. Is it just now? I still can't do it.
After working all morning, Mu Jingyu was hungry and tired. He caught a few fish and shrimps, lit a fire beside the tan, and had a delicious meal.
He smacked his lips, touched the grease from the corner of his mouth, and murmured, "Although fish and shrimp are delicious, it is not right to eat them all the time. It would be great if you could have some fruits to change the taste."
Thinking of this, I suddenly remembered that there are countless red fruits growing on the other side of the valley. Yesterday, no one dared to eat it rashly because they were afraid of being poisonous. Since I can't get out for a while, I'd better check it out again.
This entire piece of red fruit is lush and lush along the mountain wall. There are actually tens of thousands of them if you count them carefully. Mu Jingyu looked carefully and found that each of the red fruits was as big as a baby's fist. A strange fragrance spread in the air, making his index finger move.
"Zhu Guo?"
Smelling this intoxicating fruity aroma, a name suddenly flashed in Mu Jingyu's mind.
Three years ago, when he and Qin Yunchuan went to the Inner Five Peaks to search for herbs, they encountered a red fruit, so they had some impressions. I suddenly saw it today and recognized it immediately.
This red fruit is a third-grade medicinal material. Although it cannot be said to be precious or rare, it is not very common. Unexpectedly, there would be thousands of red fruits growing together in this valley.
"If Brother Qin sees this, I'm afraid he will go crazy immediately. Hahaha..."
Thinking of Qin Yunchuan's obsession with the art of Qihuang, once he saw these pieces of red fruits, he would probably pick them all immediately.
Now that he recognized this object, Mu Jingyu became less polite and reached out to pick off five or six of them, stuffing them into his mouth one after another.
Zhu Guo is originally a third-grade elixir. Although it is not very toxic, eating it in the way Mu Jingyu did is really a waste of natural resources. If Qin Yunchuan was around, he would be heartbroken.
After eating five or six red fruits in a row, Mu Jingyu burped with satisfaction. Just when I was about to sit on the ground and rest for a while, my eyes suddenly lit up. I saw a huge red fruit hanging high above the cliff.
Although it was more than ten feet away, the view was not very clear. But the size of this red fruit still deeply surprised Mu Jingyu. After a rough estimate, I'm afraid it is several times larger than the other Zhu Guo, and it is as big as the head of a one-year-old baby.
Mu Jingyu once heard Qin Yunchuan say that if the red fruit can grow into a forest, a red fruit king will naturally be born. However, the growth environment of this red fruit naturally likes shade, and usually several of them grow together. There are rarely more than a dozen, let alone thousands of them growing together.
Therefore, this King Crimson Fruit is more precious than ordinary Crimson Fruit, and it has reached the level of ground-grade medicinal materials.
The grade of this medicinal elixir is similar to that of weapons and magic weapons, and is divided into several levels. Common herbs like these are collectively called common herbs and are commonly found in mountains and forests. The elixirs that can be refined are naturally only at the mortal level.
The more precious ones are earth grade, heaven grade, and immortal grade. The elixirs refined from these medicinal materials can naturally reach the levels of earth, heaven, and immortal. It's just that local medicinal materials like this gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and take decades or even hundreds of years to be generated. It's really something you can only meet but cannot ask for.
Originally, when Mu Jingyu entered the valley yesterday, he had the intention of searching for heavenly materials and earthly treasures. When I came in, I realized that the spirit stones here had already been taken away by He Xiaozi. Who would have thought that I would find this Zhuguo King today. My heart suddenly turned from worry to joy, and I couldn't help but sigh.
"Haha, I really didn't expect that I actually found an earth-level elixir, King Zhuguo! What a sudden blessing!"
Mu Jingyu and Qin Yunchuan have been together for three years, and they have a general understanding of the grades and uses of some medicinal materials. Naturally, we know that these earth-level herbs are much stronger than those ordinary herbs.
To be strictly speaking, the three pills given to him by Guo Qingshan and Master Yunyang were slightly inferior to those of King Zhu Guo. It was an unexpected surprise to find this earth-level herb today.
Mu Jingyu immediately wanted to climb to the cliff and pluck this King Zhu Fruit. It's just that this Zhuguo King is very high off the ground, and Mu Jingyu couldn't pick it off even after using up a lot of strength.
When he was at a loss what to do, a pair of sinister eyes appeared on a tree trunk behind him, staring coldly at Mu Jingyu's back.
Mu Jingyu seemed to sense something strange around him, and felt a slight chill on his back. With a slight thought in his mind, he unconsciously tightened his grip on the sword. He suddenly looked back and saw a black shadow flying from the tree trunk behind him.
"what!"
Although Mu Jingyu was on guard, he was suddenly attacked by a black shadow, and he was shocked. The true energy was instantly poured into the long sword, and he turned around and performed a move of Jiuhua Sword Technique with the upper wind returning to cut the willow, hitting the black shadow in the middle.
The long sword struck the black shadow as if it were striking a solid stone, making a crisp sound of metal impact. Even with Mu Jingyu's cultivation in the middle stage of concentration, his arms were numb from the shock and he took a few steps back before he could stabilize his body.
"Hiss~"
The black shadow retreated with one strike, winding around the tree trunk like a black chain at extremely high speed. Two eyes glowing with faint blue light stared gloomily at Shangmu Jingyu, who was concentrating on guarding him. The snake letter in his mouth kept swallowing, and waves of fishy smell came from his mouth, which made Mu Jingyu feel nauseated.
Suddenly, I remembered that there was a record in the medicine book that wherever vermilion fruits grow, Kui snakes will usually be waiting for them. Look at this red fruit forest covering an extremely large area, and there is also a red fruit king that is several decades old. A viper suddenly appeared nearby, which is naturally reasonable.
Mu Jingyu had just been focused on swallowing the red fruit, and after discovering the red fruit king, he was so excited that he actually forgot about this matter.
Fortunately, he was still alert just now and discovered the abnormality behind him in time. Otherwise, he might have been attacked by this viper, which is more than three feet long and as thick as a small tree.
