When the others heard that Qian Chao was going to tell a story, they all sat down and prepared to listen to him.
Qian Chao saw it and smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll tell you."
The first story is about a kind of spiritual grass.
There used to be a disciple named Tao in the sect, let's call him Junior Brother Tao. Ever since he entered the sect, he has been bullied by Senior Brother Cao and Senior Brother Liu. Since the third level of Qi Refining, the three of them have gone out together. However, Junior Brother Tao always got the least share of the spiritual stones he earned, so he was always dissatisfied.
During an outing, the three people found a very good spiritual grass, but the monster guarding the spiritual grass was also very powerful. The three of them fought hard to kill it, but after the monster died, Senior Brother Cao He said, Junior Brother Tao, you contributed the least this time, and I won’t go too far when it comes to sorting out the spiritual stones. Let’s do this. The spiritual grass and monster beasts will belong to me and Junior Brother Liu, and then each of us will give you some more spiritual stones. That’s it. The spiritual grass and monster beasts were said to be worth hundreds of spiritual stones, but Junior Brother Tao only got a pitiful amount of spiritual stones in the end, and he has held a grudge against these two people ever since.
Later, Junior Brother Tao no longer went out with these two people. However, when they met outside, Senior Brother Cao and Senior Brother Liu refused to let him go. Those two people and Junior Brother Tao could only endure it.
One day, Junior Brother Tao came to Senior Brother Cao and said that he had found a place with rare spiritual grass outside. He still couldn't defeat the monsters there by himself, and asked Senior Brother Cao if he wanted to try it.
Senior Brother Cao was naturally willing when he heard this, but this time Junior Brother Tao said that I can tell you that place, but Senior Brother Cao, you have to give me the spirit stone first. After I tell you, I won’t go to that place anyway. No benefit to me.
Senior Brother Cao was also suspicious, so he said that the spiritual stone was given to you. When we go there, what if there is no spiritual grass? After hearing this, Junior Brother Tao said, "If that's the case, then I'll sell it to others. Anyway, there are many senior brothers with higher cultivation than me." Then he turned around and left. Senior Brother Cao stopped him and said, "It's better to give half of it first. Junior Brother Tao, you Come with us, and if there really is that spiritual herb there, I will give you the other half.
Junior Brother Tao sneered and said that Senior Brother Cao has a high level of cultivation. Let alone the other half when he gets outside, he might even take back the half that you gave him earlier. It’s better to forget it. Senior Brother Cao, just pretend that I haven’t been here.
Senior Brother Cao said what if you lied to me?
Junior Brother Tao said that if I lied to you, wouldn't I be afraid that you would cause trouble for me in the future?
Senior Brother Cao thought it right, so he gave the spirit stone according to Junior Brother Tao's asking price, and then asked Junior Brother Liu to go out with him.
They actually found the spiritual grass there. After a fierce battle to kill the monsters there, when they were about to pick the spiritual grass, suddenly a group of people from the sect surrounded them. These people, Cao and Liu Er, People can't be offended, so they can only give up the spiritual grass and the monster beast that they finally killed.
Later, the two people discussed that it must be Junior Brother Tao who told the location of the spiritual grass. Otherwise, how did those people know about such a secret place? Then he would go back to find trouble for Junior Brother Tao.
Unexpectedly, only one person in the sect, Senior Brother Cao, was told about that place, Junior Brother Tao. How could he know why those people went there? Either Senior Brother Cao and Senior Brother Liu obtained the spiritual herbs and monsters and came to blackmail them, or they simply refused to admit it.
Within the sect, Cao and Liu did not dare to do anything to Junior Brother Tao. Even if they wanted to retaliate against him, they would have to wait until he left the sect.
Later, when the two men saw Junior Brother Tao going out alone, they knew that the opportunity had come, so they followed him out together, determined to catch this kid and punish him severely.
Unexpectedly, Junior Brother Tao walked quickly as soon as he left the sect, causing Cao and Liu who were following him to murmur, had their whereabouts been discovered by Junior Brother Tao? But later, it was seen that Junior Brother Tao sometimes stopped to look around, as if he was looking for something, and then hurried on again, which aroused the curiosity of the two of them.
They followed Junior Brother Tao all the way to the valley between two hills. When they got there, Junior Brother Tao stopped. Cao and Liu were both extremely surprised when they saw that there were many things growing in the valley. The few spiritual herbs looked good from a distance, and Junior Brother Tao was picking them there. What was even more strange to the two of them was that there seemed to be no monsters guarding the spiritual herbs here. This was really strange.
Only then did Cao and Liu understand why Junior Brother Tao rushed here in such a hurry. It must have been because he had heard about the spiritual grass here somewhere and was afraid that others would pick it up first, so he was in such a hurry.
Since there are spiritual herbs, the two senior brothers Cao and Liu will naturally not be polite. If it is later, all the spiritual herbs will be put into Junior Brother Tao's bag. Thinking of this, the two of them also hurriedly appeared, I haven't forgotten to say hello to Junior Brother Tao. When Junior Brother Tao saw the two of them arriving, he didn't say anything and turned around and ran away almost immediately. The two of them burst out laughing when they saw each other, thinking that Junior Brother Tao was afraid of them, so he left in such a hurry. But no matter how they are willing to chase, they have to get the spiritual grass in front of them first.
The two men immediately began to pick the spiritual grass there. Speaking of which, the two of them did not know what kind of spiritual grass it was, but they both felt that the spiritual grass was full of spiritual energy and must be of extraordinary quality. They also discussed asking about it first when they returned to the sect. Find out what kind of spiritual grass it is before selling it, so as not to suffer a loss if it is sold cheaply.
Unexpectedly, they realized something was wrong less than halfway through picking. It seemed that the two of them were being watched by some powerful monster, but they couldn't find the location of the monster. The two of them also thought about leaving quickly, but they just couldn't bear to part with those seemingly evil beasts. The valuable spiritual grass was worth a lot of money, so I picked a few more. As soon as I picked it, before I put it in the bag, something suddenly changed. A big snake as thick as a human waist came out from nowhere and blocked the two people. In the small valley.
After that, people never saw Senior Brother Cao and Senior Brother Liu again. In that small valley, all the grass and trees fell down, as if they had been crushed by some huge weight. People also found a jade pendant there, which belonged to Senior Brother Cao. Only then did they know that they had encountered something here. Killed by a terrible monster.
"This story is over." Qian Chao said.
"What kind of story is this!" Tang Ping curled her lips and said, "If it were true, that Tao would definitely be tight-lipped and not say a word. How could others know so clearly?"
"A story is a story. Do you think I'm telling the truth? This story does have loopholes, but it is still a story after all. Just listen to it as a story. The important thing is to get some flavor from this story. Speaking of which, this is the most reasonable version I have ever heard. Many senior brothers told me this story. There are various versions of it. It was said that Junior Brother Tao colluded with the outsiders of the sect to harm those two people; that Junior Brother Tao led He had some kind of treasure that could not be discovered by the demon snake, so he could do nothing in the valley. As soon as he left, the demon snake came out and harmed the two people; some said that the powerful demon snake was Tao. He was raised by junior brother and deliberately led those two people into a trap and so on."
"Wait a minute," Tang Ping was still unconvinced and asked, "Then how does what you said make sense?"
"I knew you would ask that," Qian Chao said with a smile, then took out a piece of paper and handed it to Yanxuan, "Sister Yan, do you recognize the spiritual grass on it?"
"This is..." Yanxuan held the piece of paper and looked at it with a frown. Tang Ping saw the curiosity and came over to take a look.
There was a spiritual grass drawn on the paper with pen and ink, but it was obvious that Yanxuan was not familiar with the spiritual grass. He kept frowning and thinking hard, as if he had seen it before but didn't recognize it.
"Wait a minute," Yanxuan said, placing the piece of paper on the stone table, taking out his own "Collection of Spiritual Herbal Medicine" from the storage bag and flipping through it to look for it.
Li Jian and Lu Pingchuan, who was having a barbecue, also came over curiously to take a look at the spiritual grass drawn on the paper.
"Hemp... Hemp snake leaf is actually a kind of spiritual grass, and it is a mid-level spiritual grass. No wonder it looks familiar."
"Snake leaf? In the stories I heard, this kind of spiritual grass is called snakeskin grass." Qian Chao said after hearing this.
"It's really a magical herb, Sister Yan, what is this magical herb used for?" Tang Ping asked.
"There are several kinds of elixirs that can be refined, but they can only be used by the foundation-building brothers. We haven't used them yet. But, according to the records in the book, Brother Qian's story can be completed."
"Oh? What does the book say?"
Yanxuan looked at the book and said: "Well, the snake leaves are indeed clustered. Generally, if you can find one plant, you can find many nearby. In addition, this kind of spiritual grass attracts some monsters such as big snakes, such as anacondas. Demonic snakes like the Yellow Money Python. These demonic snakes are attracted to this spiritual grass because the breath of this spiritual grass helps these big snakes shed their skin. Whenever this spiritual grass is about to grow, there will be a big snake nearby. It is said that This spiritual herb also has an intoxicating effect on these big snakes, so the man named Tao in Brother Qian's story seems to have run away without picking the spiritual herb, so he was fine. But the two men were greedy and seemed to want to take the spiritual herb away. After all the grass is picked and the spiritual grass is picked and put away, the intoxicating effect on the big snake will be less. When the picking is almost done, the big snake will definitely wake up, so the two people will naturally be in danger."
Lu Pingchuan understood and said with a smile: "Oh, no wonder Brother Qian said it was snakeskin grass. Well, those two boys were greedy, so they died, right?"
Li Jian smiled and said: "This story is interesting. Is it about spiritual herbs or people?"
Qian Chao said: "Both. Maybe something like this has happened before, or someone may have thought about it in their mind. Of course, the most likely thing is that this is a story made up by others. It will give us more insight if we listen to it. enough."
"Okay, you told the story well, are there any more?" Tang Ping asked.
"Well, of course." Qian Chao said
Yanxuan folded the piece of paper with the snake leaf on it and tucked it into his "Collection of Spiritual Herbs", also looking forward to Qian Chao's story.
