Wang Tong shook his head and said: "Brother Yang, don't be anxious. When I say I can help, I don't mean that I can help, but my girl Chun Shen. My Chun Shen is from Ananda Mountain, and she is extremely fond of Ananda Mountain." She is familiar with it. She has played there in the mountains and fields since she was a child, and the roads are very familiar. I also know what questions you are going to ask me next, so I will tell you them as well. This child in Chun Shen has a hard life, and his life is not very satisfactory. His mother died young. Her father was not a human being either. Not long after her fifteenth birthday, her gambling father sold her into a brothel. I happened to meet her that day and bought her, thus eliminating the risk of a brothel. Encounter."
Wang Tong took a deep breath, like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube, shaking out everything.
Qianqiu smiled and said: "Do you mean that Chunshen can help us?"
"That's right, taking Chun Shen with you on this trip is like taking a tour guide from the Ananda Mountains." Wang Tong said proudly with his hands on his hips, as if she was the one leading the way.
"This is a good idea. Although Chun Shen's cultivation is average, but he is more familiar with the place. Maybe he can really help us find the traces of the ground snake quickly." Qianqiu said.
Yang Xian did not fall into thoughts like Qianqiu. Instead, he looked at Wang Tong and finally couldn't help but smile and said: "Sister Wang Tong, if you have any requests, tell me."
"It's you, Brother Yang, who can see through my thoughts. My request is that you must bring me with you!" Wang Tong smiled mischievously.
Hearing this, Qianqiu and Yang Xian smiled helplessly.
Qianqiu said: "Didn't I just say that? Your cultivation is not enough. We are already a little unable to take care of a spring in Ananda Mountain this time. Plus you..."
Yang Xian thought for a while and said: "Brother Qian, look at the momentum of this Tong girl. If we don't bring her with us, I'm afraid it won't be convenient for Chun Shen to go with us."
After some discussion, several people finally agreed, packed up their luggage, and set off on their journey to Mount Ananda.
[Northeast Shenshan Prefecture·Ananda Mountains]
After leaving the Holy City, we walked several hundred miles northeast and entered Mount Ananda. Ananda Mountain stretches for thousands of miles. The mountain is covered with ice and snow all year round and the temperature is extremely low. The animals and spiritual beasts in this mountain range have a strong ability to withstand the severe cold. Many cultivators will choose Mount Ananda as their advanced training ground. Because of this severe cold climate, there are very few monsters.
Qianqiu and the others all changed into thick cotton clothes, and Wang Tong covered themselves with an extra fur shawl.
"Miss, Mr. Yang, Mr. Qian, this is the way into Ananda Mountain." Chun Shen looked at the map in his hand and pointed to the white mountain in front of him.
Qianqiu raised his head and took advantage of the afternoon sunshine to take a general look. He was surrounded by mountains, one next to the other. It seemed that there was no end in sight. The types of trees in front of him were basically cedars and other pine needle trees, which were extremely tall. lush.
Chun Shen continued: "There are no places like inns in the mountains, so we need to bring enough food. There is only a small town next to the mountain pass, called Piaoxue Town, which can also be regarded as my hometown. Let's start tonight Don’t rush into the mountains, buy enough food in Piaoxue Town first, and then go in early tomorrow morning.”
None of them had any objections. Since they were in an unfamiliar place, they naturally wanted to listen to Chun Shen's advice.
Qianqiu walked in front, playing with Heibu. As he walked north, Heibu became more and more lively, but sometimes he would suddenly spit out a few lightning-like things from his mouth, which would make him feel numb when he touched them.
Wang Tong accompanied Chun Shen to the food store in Piaoxue Town to buy some food, while Qianqiu and Yang Xian went to the drugstore to buy some medicinal materials.
"Although these things may be found in the mountains, you still need to bring some with you. The Qiankun bag does not have the function of keeping fresh, so you can only change the medicinal materials every once in a while." Qianqiu was selecting medicinal materials while talking with Mr. Yang explain.
While he was talking, the sound of footsteps and the clash of weapons sounded at the door.
Qianqiu and Yang Xian looked back and saw three people entering the store, two men and one woman. One man was tall and thick, probably almost as high as the door frame. One man looked thin and frail, probably a little thinner than Yang Xian. The remaining women looked dignified, but their temperaments were a bit cold. Judging from the similar clothing on several people, they should belong to the same sect.
"Masters, it's true. It's a coincidence that a few of us were chosen to go into the mountains to practice. Are there not many practitioners who get lost and freeze to death in Ananda Mountain every year?" The tall man complained dissatisfiedly.
"Okay, Jiang Long, as cultivators we have to work hard. Disciples from other sects would only dream of having this opportunity to enter Mount Ananda. Why are you still complaining?" said the thin man.
The woman echoed: "Senior Brother Yu is absolutely right, not to mention that there are six or seven fellow disciples going into the mountain together this time, and the mission is just to get a few fire fur furs, so don't complain."
Jiang Long pursed his lips, two against one. He knew he was stupid and couldn't defend himself, so he could only say: "Senior Sister Ziyuan taught me a lesson, and Senior Brother Yu Wen taught me a lesson."
Yang Xian listened to the conversation between the three people and said to Qianqiu Xiaoxiao: "The accent should be from Chaotianzhou, and they should be here to practice."
Qianqiu nodded after hearing this.
The three of them looked over and over in front of the medicinal materials, hesitating, as if they had encountered some difficulty.
Especially Jiang Long. He picked up a three-year-old salvia root and put it down again, going back and forth five times.
Qianqiu looked worried and asked, "Brother, have you encountered any problems?"
When Jiang Long heard this, he didn't think much about it and said, "We are going to collect herbs for a hemostatic agent, but I forgot which one it is. Is it this Salvia miltiorrhiza? Or this Oolong wolfberry?" After he finished speaking, he looked at where he was standing. Gao Ziyuan and Yu Wen were beside them.
Yu Wen said: "Jiang Long, just take the three-year salvia."
After hearing this, Qianqiu shook his head, not really agreeing with this point of view, and said: "If it is used to stop bleeding, taking a three-year-old black ginseng should be more effective."
It happened that the owner of the drugstore also came over, looked at Qianqiu, and said approvingly: "This young hero has quite a lot of pharmacological knowledge. It would be better to use salvia miltiorrhiza to heal wounds, and black ginseng to stop bleeding."
When Yu Wen heard this, he looked at Jiang Long and smiled and said, "It seems that thanks to this brother's mistake, senior brother would also have made a mistake."
Gao Ziyuan's expression changed slightly and she said, "What's wrong with me, senior brother? Salvia miltiorrhiza can't be used, so why worry about the one or two drops of blood."
Upon hearing this, Qianqiu could only smile awkwardly.
Jiang Long said with a smile: "Senior sister's rebellion has been brought out again."
Yu Wen hurriedly stepped forward, put the black ginseng into his hand, and said, "Brother, please don't be offended."
Qianqiu shook his head, indicating that it was harmless.
Yu Wen looked at the medicinal materials in Qianqiu and Yang Xian's baskets, sized them up, and asked, "Are you two also cultivators? Do you want to go to Ananda Mountain to practice?"
Qianqiu and Yang nodded first.
Yu Wen saluted and said: "I, Yu Wen, am a student of Wanjian Sect. These are Junior Brother Jiang Long and Junior Sister Gao Ziyuan, I don't know who they are..."
Yang Xian returned the gift and said: "My Excellency, Mr. Yang, this is my fellow disciple Qianqiu. We both learned from the Eastern School."
"Oriental sect..." Upon hearing this, the expressions of the three people on the other side changed. They did not expect that the other party was a disciple of the Oriental sect who was also a member of the four major sects.
Yu Wen nodded and said: "It seems that the master is right. The younger disciples of the Eastern Sect are emerging in large numbers, and they are really catching up with their predecessors."
"Senior Brother Yu, you're welcome." Yang Xian said.
Qianqiu thought of something and said: "Do you, Wanjian Sect, also want to go to Ananda Mountain to practice? If nothing happens, we can go together."
What he was thinking was that if someone could go into the mountain with him, he might be able to help with difficult problems. After all, no one knew what kind of monsters there were in the mountains.
As soon as he said this, Yu Wen smiled and shook his head and said: "Brother Qian is joking. Not to mention that we still have some brothers from the same sect. Besides, the experience of our sect does not allow our disciples to associate with disciples of other sects. If It’s safer if we go together, but it also loses the meaning of experience, doesn’t it?”
Qianqiu's warm invitation was rejected, which made him a little confused about how to respond.
Yang Xian stepped forward to help him out, and said: "We from the East sent relatively few people this time, and we are in a tight situation in terms of numbers. Brother Qian's words have misunderstood you. He actually wants to learn more from you. This opportunity is definitely not intended to delay your cultivation, so please don’t be offended.”
"No, no, we've finished shopping. Please help yourself, two brothers." Yu Wen led the two of them out.
Yang Xian looked at Qianqiu's face and said with a smile: "Brother Qian is angry?"
Qianqiu reacted and smiled bitterly: "If you don't want to go, then don't go. There's nothing to be angry about."
The four of them got up early and headed towards Ananda Mountain in high spirits. On the way, they talked about the three disciples of Wanjian Sect they met yesterday.
Wang Tong said: "Brother Qianqiu, what's the big deal? I don't think their group's cultivation level is higher than that of you and Brother Yang Xian, so just let them be."
Qianqiu frowned and said, "Lao Yang, I never cared about what you said to her!"
Yang Xian just smiled and said nothing.
"Brother Qianqiu, really, don't worry about it!"
"I'm not worried!"
"Really, don't worry, let those little brats play by themselves."
Qianqiu covered her ears and ran forward, and Wang Tong happily caught up with her.
Chun Shen caught up with them soon and began to lead the way. He said to several people: "Everyone, the road ahead is not easy to walk. The snow is relatively thick this month, and it is easy to form holes under the snow. If you are not careful, you will If you step on the wrong foot, everyone should be careful."
Within a few miles of entering the mountains, the trees and roads began to look almost the same, which really made Yang Xian and Wang Tong confused.
Qianqiu and Harufen have grown up in the mountains, so they can still tell directions.
"Where can I find this snake?" Qianqiu was a little anxious.
Yang Xian comforted him and said, "Brother Qian, this snake lies day and night. We have to find some traces of it first before we can take action."
"Lao Yang, tell me, this snake is dormant during the day and emerges at night. Should we catch it during the day when it sleeps, or at night when it is active?" Qianqiu puffed his mouth and turned around to ask. .
Yang Xian stood up straight, looked ahead, took out his weapon, and said helplessly: "I don't know anything else. Now we have to solve some troubles first."
