Qianqiu looked at the mysterious Guo Qing and said, "Brother Guo, just say what you have to say. There is no need to hide it."
Guo Qing waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Brother Qianqiu, I know you are willing to help others."
"Since when have I been willing to help others..." Qianqiu was wondering when he realized that Guo Qing had continued.
"Do you know Huo Fenglin?" Guo Qing asked.
Qianqiu nodded and said, "Been there once."
"When did you go to Fire Maple Forest?" Guo Qing continued to ask.
Qianqiu smiled, not disgusted, and continued: "Just two days ago."
Guo Qing nodded and asked excitedly: "Brother Qianqiu, have you ever seen a lava pangolin?"
"How do you know about lava pangolins?" Qianqiu asked doubtfully.
Guo Qing waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about how I know it. I'll just ask you if you've seen it before."
"I've seen him digging holes there!" Qianqiu said with a smile, "But he was quite grumpy and we even had a fight with him."
"Digging a hole in the ground? You should be talking about digging a rock formation, right?" Guo Qing seemed to have witnessed Qianqiu's passage in the Fire Maple Forest with his own eyes, and he spoke in a clear and logical manner.
Qianqiu looked at Guo Qing silently, expecting him to continue.
"To be honest, my Guo family has been raising pangolins for generations, and my father loves pangolins very much. Now that my father is turning 50, I want to give him a fire pangolin as a birthday gift," Guo Qing said.
Qianqiu nodded and said: "As a son, it is a good thing to be filial to others. So do you want me to help you catch this lava pangolin?"
"Brother Qianqiu is really extremely smart. This lava pangolin is a fourth-level spiritual beast. I definitely can't contract it alone, but if there is a magician by my side, my chances of winning will be greatly increased." Guo Qingdao.
"Guo Qing's abilities are low. If my brother refuses to help me, I will definitely not be able to catch him." Guo Qing said regretfully.
"How did you know that the lava pangolin was digging the rock formations just now?" Qianqiu couldn't help but wonder, and changed the subject again.
Guo Qing smiled and said: "Brother Qian doesn't know, because my family has raised pangolins for generations and has done some research on pangolin spiritual beasts. This lava pangolin will be unbearably cold in September and needs to be bathed in the sea of fire again. Inside the magma, he raised his body temperature. So I expected that when you saw him, he must be digging a hole or rock formation, because he must want to get back under the magma as soon as possible."
Qianqiu suddenly realized it and said: "So that's the case, then how to subdue it? That little guy doesn't listen to humans."
Guo Qing patted his shoulder and said, "Brother, don't worry, I have my own magic method."
Upon hearing this, Qianqiu had some doubts and thoughts about Guo Qing's words.
"If you are so capable, there is no need to call me." Qian Qiuxin said.
After only a while, Guo Qing looked at Qianqiu and found that he was still hesitant, so he said: "Brother Qianqiu, you don't have to worry about things here, because the first competition will last a long time and it will be very late. Once you come, It’s because there are so many people, and secondly, there is a possibility of a draw. So let’s rush to Fire Maple Forest now, and it’s too late to come back in the evening. When the time comes, I’ll accompany you back to draw lots.”
Qianqiu nodded and said to himself: "This boy is very thoughtful and knows what I am worried about."
Since I have accepted the favor, it is not impossible to go there.
Qianqiu readily agreed.
[Dongfangshan·Fire Maple Forest]
"Brother Guo, you lava pangolin has a bad temper. Are you sure?" Qianqiu asked while standing at the entrance of the Fire Maple Forest.
Guo Qing looked at the guy in his hand, nodded, and said: "I know the temperament of the lava pangolin, and I know it better than anyone else, so you don't have to worry, I have plenty of solutions."
Qianqiu took Guo Qing and followed the original path.
"I don't know if he is still there." Qianqiu pondered.
Guo Qing said: "It doesn't matter whether he is there or not, as long as I have seen him digging rock formations here."
Upon hearing this, Qianqiu pointed forward with his hand and said, "It's right in front."
Guo Qing beamed with joy and said to himself: "But the weather is so good today, I'm afraid there might be something around the lava pangolin."
"What?" Qianqiu asked hurriedly with pointed ears.
Guo Qing sighed and said: "This Fire Maple Forest was not called Fire Maple Forest ten years ago, it was called Fire Ghost Forest."
"Why is it called Fire Ghost Forest?" Qianqiu wondered.
Guo Qing said: "The fire ghost is actually a kind of spiritual beast. It is extremely fast and comes and goes without a trace. It has been living in this maple leaf forest. Later, it developed to the point where the entire maple leaf road was full of fire ghosts. Later, the lava pangolin I don’t know why they found this place, but they drove the fire ghost out of here as soon as they came.”
"Kicked them out? They are too overbearing! They occupied this forest first." Qianqiu defended the fire ghost.
Guo Qing echoed: "This lava pangolin just caught up with the weakness of the fire ghost. Although the fire ghost is extremely fast, it has no choice but to run away when it encounters a lava pangolin that wraps itself up and exposes its sharp armor. However, , From then on, the fourth-level spiritual beast Fire Ghost took over the enmity with the fourth-level spiritual beast Lava Pangolin, and came back to harass the Lava Pangolin from time to time."
"Then it's this fire ghost you're afraid of?" Qianqiu asked.
Guo Qing walked forward and said: "Yes, I have a way to deal with pangolins, but I am not sure that I can control the fire ghost. In the fire maple forest, lava pangolins are often accompanied by fire ghosts."
"So this is why you called me here." Qianqiu suddenly realized, "Brother Guo, don't worry, I can still help you carry a fourth-level spiritual beast."
Guo Qing expressed his gratitude and kept nodding after cupping his fists.
Qianqiu brought Guo Qing to the place where the lava pangolin dug its cave and said, "This is it."
Guo Qing squatted down, grabbed a handful of soil at the entrance of the cave with his fingers, smelled it, and said, "We haven't walked long yet. This rock formation is relatively thick. It seems that it has not been dug through."
"Then what should we do now?" Qianqiu asked.
Guo Qing smiled and said: "Just wait and wait!"
After speaking, he took out a handful of something like fine sand from his arms.
"This is..." Qianqiu walked over, dipped some in his hand, and said, "Is this the beast-baiting powder? But the taste doesn't seem right."
When Guo Qing heard this, he asked in surprise: "Qianqiu, do you know this?"
Qianqiu nodded and said: "I have seen it before and made it before. Of course I have also used the beast lure powder to capture spiritual beasts."
"It's incredible, I thought young people like me were going extinct. Although the animal lure powder is not rare, I know it will be rarely used." Guo Qing said, "This is a lure passed down from my family that is specially used to lure pangolins. If you disperse, you won’t attract other monsters.”
Qianqiu smelled it carefully again and said, "This beast-baiting powder doesn't smell right."
"Yes, I added some herbs." Guo Qing said to Qianqiu while maintaining his excitement.
"What I mean is that this beast-attracting powder is not pure. Brother Guo Qing, why don't you replace the dried groundworms with groundworms?" Qianqiu asked.
Guo Qing looked at Qianqiu in disbelief and asked, "Brother Qianqiu, do you know how precious Cordyceps sinensis is?"
Qianqiu frowned and said, "Is it very precious?"
Qianqiu, who has lived in the Qingshen Mountain since childhood, does not know how valuable the cordyceps are. He only knows that the master often grinds the cordyceps into powder and makes tea to drink.
"Three hundred taels of silver per plant!" Guo Qing said loudly.
"What about the price of dried groundworms?" Qianqiu asked again.
There was no surprised expression on his face, because he had not had much idea about money since he had just come to this world.
"One tael of silver each." Guo Qing's voice dropped a lot.
"Then there is indeed a price difference between the two. But it is obvious that using Cordyceps is much better." Qianqiu said.
Guo Qing said: "I don't know if your brother is really stupid or just pretending to be stupid. The reason why so few people know about Baishou Powder is because of the medicinal materials used to make it. This also involves the rarity of several of the medicines. , For example, this ground worm, if you use the Cordyceps sinensis you just mentioned, the kind of animal luring powder, if packed in a small bag, it will cost at least a thousand taels of silver. But if you use dried insects, the price will only be a few dozen taels. "
Upon hearing this, Qianqiu slowly began to understand the difference between the two and the reason: "It must be that the Holy Mountain has been separated for a long time. Even Cordyceps can be seen everywhere, and there are very few Cordyceps in the world."
"Brother Qian, are the beast-luring powders you used before all made of cordyceps?" Guo Qing asked in disbelief.
Qianqiu nodded and then shook his head and said: "Occasionally, but not often."
"The Qianqiu brothers must be from a wealthy family to be so generous." Guo Qing said flatteringly.
Qianqiu waved his hand and said: "No, my family is just an ordinary family, but I just met a very good master. Brother Guo, don't say so much now, you go and place the beast bait first, I will hide first .”
Guo Qing nodded, walked to the entrance of the cave, and put down the beast-baiting powder.
The two of them hid in a patch of grass together, and the mosquito bites around them made them a little impatient.
"Brother Guo, how long will it take to wait?" Qianqiu looked at the sky and asked worriedly.
Guo Qing looked at the clock and said, "According to this pangolin's habits, it must be back in a few hours."
"Why do I feel like there's movement?" Qianqiu looked at the lava pangolin that was sniffing not far away with a smile.
When Guo Qing heard this, he immediately looked over, but he did not show excessive excitement, but looked around cautiously.
"Brother Guo, are you looking for the fire ghost?" Qianqiu asked.
Guo Qing nodded and said, "If you get caught by that thing, I'm afraid you'll die badly."
"So scary?" Qianqiu asked with some confusion upon hearing this.
"It is recorded in the spirit beast illustrated book that although the fire ghost is a fourth-level spirit beast, it is a special kind of spirit beast that can swallow contract talismans."
When Qianqiu heard this, he was surprised and said: "Swallowing the contract talisman?"
"That's right, brother Qianqiu, haven't you seen the record of fire ghosts in the spirit beast illustrated book?" Guo Qing asked.
