What Qian Chao found was a tree. Of course it was not the pine tree commonly seen here. In a place in front of him, there were few pine trees to form an open space. The tree was growing alone in the middle. This tree was called " "Occasion tree", among the classics that Yanxuan showed him that recorded various spiritual herbs and elixirs, this osmanthus tree was ranked at the top of the list.
This kind of tree is not tall, just like a vigorous shrub. The branches are not thick, but the branches and leaves are very dense. The leaves, flowers and fruits of this laurel tree are of no use, but the laurel tree has just been extracted. A layer of fine powder like hoarfrost will appear on the twigs. This fine powder is a good thing. However, the twigs will soon darken in color and mature, so this white powder will disappear quickly. , and the cassia tree itself is hard to find, so this fine powder is even harder to obtain.
To get this kind of hoarfrost-like fine powder, you need to cut off the branches of the laurel tree directly. The cut branches are called "hoarfrost branches". After removing the hoarfrost branches, you need to let them stand for a few days before using a sharp knife. Carefully scrape off the thin layer of white frost from the top bit by bit. This fine powder cannot be used to refine elixirs, but by combining it with several other medicines, you can prepare a precious healing medicine. The elixir can almost bring people back to life with severe trauma, so this white and greasy powder is very precious. If a three-cent wine cup is filled with this greasy, fine powder, it can be taken to the place where the monks gather. To sell it, it would take at least six to seven thousand spirit stones before he would sell it.
Although the osmanthus tree in front of Qian Chao was not big, it looked as if it had just experienced a heavy snowfall. Many branches were covered with snow, and they were full of rare and hard-to-find fine powder. This made Qian Chao see it. How can you not be moved?
Scraping off the white frost on the branches must be done in a quiet room without wind, but those are what Yanxuan will do after returning. Now Qian Chao saw this laurel tree full of white branches, and he was excited. He leaned directly over, took out a pair of scissors and began to carefully cut off the white frost branches, and then carefully placed them in the wooden box Yanxuan gave him, and handed them to Yanxuan when he went out. That’s it.
Sure enough, places with strong spiritual energy are full of good things. Qian Chao was thinking about it while he was busy. He didn't know what better treasures he would encounter if he went inside. But when he thought about this, he suddenly felt unreasonable. He shuddered, and a chill of approaching danger surged into his heart, giving him a sudden feeling of being on thin ice and under a dangerous wall!
In the world of cultivation, all good things must be protected by monsters. Qian Chao was so excited to see the good things that he forgot about this. He should have set up a protective formation nearby before picking these white frost branches. , but he only took out the scissors and completely forgot about it. Fortunately, he was still invisible at this time, but an extremely sinister aura had already appeared nearby.
After searching around vigilantly, Qian Chao saw an unknown monster not far away through the sparse branches of the laurel tree.
That chilling sense of crisis emanates from it.
The shape of the thing was like a palace gecko that had been enlarged many times, and also somewhat like a small pig dragon. The whole body was dim grass gray, the body was as slender as a snake, covered with scales, and the head was like The big snake, with its head and neck as flexible as a snake, is moving its four stubby legs, quietly and very vigilantly, slowly walking towards the laurel tree. If it weren't for those four stubby legs, this guy would look like Like a big snake as thick as a sea bowl, its four legs stepped on the thick pine needles and fallen leaves on the ground without making any sound. It was the proximity of Qian Chao that aroused his alertness. If it were Li Jian here, This guy should have been spotted long ago.
Qian Chao only felt his chest pounding wildly. He recognized that the guy in front of him was definitely a mid-level monster, and he had to be a foundation-building monk to deal with it. Although Qian Chao had also killed many mid-level monsters in Shouwo Mountain. Monster, but that was all because he had arranged the formation in advance. It was too late to arrange the formation now, and it would definitely alarm the monster. Fortunately, he carried a "Hidden Spirit Formation" engraved on his body. It was a small wooden sign, and it was still hidden, so it was not discovered by the guy at the first time.
But even though Qian Chao had these means to defend himself, the two eyes with pupils like hourglasses on the big snake-like head were staring directly in the direction of Qian Chao. After realizing this, Qian Chao became even more panicked. , instinctively thought that he had been discovered by the other party, and at this time, the guy came straight towards Qian Chao, which made Qian Chao subconsciously want to escape from here, but he held back and did not move!
Of course the guy didn't notice Qian Chao, but he found that most of the frost-covered branches on the laurel tree had disappeared. This was what made the guy suspicious. He didn't know Qian Chao was behind the tree. , but suspected that some foreign monster had broken into its territory and destroyed the laurel tree it protected. Even the intruder was still hiding nearby, so it was so vigilant.
Monsters are also territorial, especially the more powerful monsters. There are a lot of good things in this Thousand Needles Pine Forest, so the easiest way for each monster to divide its territory is to each guard a tree or a clump. Spiritual herbs and elixirs, such as the guy in front of me, are guarding this laurel tree. If other monsters covet and snatch it, it will be regarded as invading its territory.
Qian Chao also thought of this, so he didn't run away in a panic immediately, but it was definitely not appropriate to stay here, so when the monster came over, he slowly and quietly began to move his hanging figure. The sound began to leave the laurel tree.
Just when Qian Chao's figure slowly left the laurel tree less than ten feet away, the guy also approached the laurel tree. In the short distance, this guy had been looking around vigilantly. Of course, he couldn't find the intruder. Or, in the end, the monster snorted heavily as if it was very dissatisfied. It shook its head left and right and then raised its head towards the laurel tree. Its big mouth full of fine and sharp teeth opened, and a wet, sticky and bright red mouth opened. The long tongue stretched out. The long tongue was like a long and thin snake, wrapping around a branch covered with white frost. Then it retracted into the monster's mouth with just one touch. All the white frost on the branch It was all eaten by this guy. I think this guy guarded this laurel tree just for the fine white powder like frost on the branches. That stuff must also have a lot of tonic effect on this monster.
Qian Chao felt a little pity when he saw the white frost on the remaining branches of the osmanthus tree, which would soon become the monster's belly. However, he had gained a lot, so he was ready to leave here because he didn't want to get into trouble.
Just when the monster was greedily licking the branches of the laurel tree and Qian Chao was quietly leaving, suddenly its wings first fluttered in the air directly above the laurel tree, and then a shrill and shrill cry was heard. , and then Qian Chao felt a strong wind pressing down on him. Fortunately, Qian Chao was almost twenty feet away from the laurel tree at this time, so he barely managed to avoid being hit. The wind pressure directly pressed it to the ground, and the laurel tree fell to the ground almost immediately. At the same time, there was an even more harsh hissing, which was coming from the monster like a big gecko. Going up was as uncomfortable as inserting a long needle into the ear and stirring it up. Qian Chao couldn't help but cover his ears with his hands and staggered away from here.
At the same time, something that made a shrill scream in the air had already swooped down. Looking back, Qian Chao saw that under a pair of large maroon wings, a pair of large steel hook-like bird claws had clawed into the back of the big gecko. In the skin and flesh!
Suddenly a harsh neighing sound started!
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Beyond the Thousand Needles Pine Forest.
Lou Qingyao sneered and said to Zong Xi:
"Zong Xi, your parents have wasted a lot of effort. The investigation is not true. They didn't inquire about it at all. I might as well tell you clearly that I, Lou Qingyao, did not enter into a marriage contract with one person, but five or six times before and after. Every man has entered into a marriage contract with me, and he didn’t even ask about these things. Isn’t your father’s work in vain?”
"What……"
Zong Yi was stunned when he heard this. Zhang Yi also vaguely heard it from a distance. He couldn't help but wanted to look back here, but he held back. Zong Yi stared at Lou Qingyao. Dare to believe it and said:
"What...what on earth is going on?"
Lou Qingyao's complexion turned from the blushing red to the white of frost. She sneered and continued to Zong Xi:
"Hmph, what's going on? Zong Xi, you must have heard of the nickname I was given in the Lion Forest. Haha, no one dares to provoke me in the Lion Forest, especially because of what I have done. , people secretly call me 'Red Pink Ghost', you should know this nickname of mine, right?"
"this……"
"Well, it seems that Brother Zong knows, but does Brother Zong know how I got this nickname?"
"……you say!"
"You are right. We have similar status. Whether you are in the Five Spirits Sect or I am in the Lion Forest, we are both big dudes. Therefore, it is impossible for you and me to choose a Taoist partner for ourselves. I don't know your parents. How did you choose a Taoist companion for you? But I don’t like any of the Taoist companions my elders chose for me. They are all vulgar and wretched. They are unlikely to become great talents and they don’t take advantage of me. But I still have to accept that. Man, hum, how willing I am to do this!"
When she said this, Lou Qingyao suddenly smiled. She stared into Zong Xi's eyes and said:
"There is another Qi Ruoxiu who has a similar status to me and stayed in the Five Spirits Sect. You must have heard the reason why she came to the Five Spirits Sect, right? Do you admire her a little? Do you think she is a fierce and strange woman? ?Yes, she is in a similar situation to me. The difference is that she was not forced by her elders but by Meng Cailou to marry. Of course she did not want to marry, so Qi Ruoxuan wanted to show her determination to Meng Cailou. She stabbed the man seriously and almost to death with one sword, and was willing to be severely punished for it. In the end, she even gave up Meng Cailou in order to have a future of innocence and freedom. It's amazing, right? Haha... Zong Xi, I tell you. You, I have done this kind of thing, more than once. I have indeed entered into engagements with five or six men before. You also know that a woman cannot marry more than one woman. Now, except for the last guy who entered into an engagement with me, he is lucky enough to be married. Alive, guess what happened to the others?"
Hearing this, Zong Xi's eyes suddenly widened, and Zhang Yi looked back in shock.
Tang Ping and the other four people who were secretly eavesdropping on this were even more shocked, especially Lu Pingchuan. Although he couldn't see it, his throat couldn't help but twitch after hearing this.
They all guessed that it was natural for a woman not to marry more than once, but Lou Qingyao said that except for the luck that the last one who entered into a marriage contract with her was still alive, what would happen to the others?
Probably all dead!
"You...you put them..."
At this time, Zong Xi felt that the white teeth exposed when Lou Qingyao spoke had turned into a frightening bone white color, which made him stutter a little. Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Lou Qingyao:
"Of course I'll kill them all. Do I want to keep them disgusting with me? Huh, brother, now you know how I got my nickname as a red-pink ghost?"
