Night falls.
From time to time, there are roars of beasts.
Staying overnight in the wilderness is undoubtedly a dangerous thing. You need to be alert at all times, not only to be alert to attacks by wild beasts or monsters, but also to guard against attacks by evil cultivators.
After eating the rice porridge made from dried meat, Lu Zhong continued to watch the night with Xiao Qi.
Shenshi and Youshi passed quickly, and the night got darker.
Lu Zhong was still maintaining the effect of the Qi Watching Technique, holding a golden light talisman in his hand, ready to activate it at any time.
Behind him, there was a faint sound of breathing.
Including Huang Shuyuan, the other three people were taking a nap at this time and did not really fall asleep.
During the qi refining period, monks cannot sleep without rest. Even if they practice qi and meditate all night, they will feel tired. Therefore, it is necessary to rest for a certain period of time, even if it is just a nap with squinting eyes.
Outside the cave entrance, the moonlight was unclear.
Everything is shrouded in darkness.
But in the vision of the Qi Watching Technique, it is a clear black and white world.
Even if it was a yellow rat that came out to look for food at night, Lu Zhong could see clearly with the monk's excellent eyesight. The movements of those beasts peeking into the cave in the darkness of the forest were even more clear.
The first one to appear was the leopard with stripes. It watched for a while and then left without looking back.
Subsequently, a beautiful tiger with a body length of less than 10 feet appeared in the forest near the entrance of the cave. It stopped for at least half a quarter of an hour before turning around and returning to the jungle.
"It's really a wilderness full of life!" Lu Zhong used the breath-gazing technique to see at least ten kinds of beasts, big and small, that were active at night. The wilderness at night was indescribably lively.
Time passed little by little, and no blood-red aura appeared in his vision.
The blood-red aura is demonic energy, which is unique to demonic beasts.
"It's better if you can't see it..." Lu Zhong had no intention of fighting a powerful monster at night.
He remembered that during the Qi refining stage, the strength of the monks at the same level was lower than that of the monsters. The reason was that the monsters' strong bodies gave them a great advantage in fighting, and they would almost certainly win if they traded injuries for injuries.
"Someone is approaching!" Xiao Qi from behind suddenly shouted.
Lin Zhongze and others who were taking a nap heard this and immediately opened their eyes.
Lin Zhongze sacrificed his magic weapon at this time, but it was a dark red broad-bladed spear with flames lingering on it. At first glance, it was clear that it was not a mortal thing. Sanniang next to her probably didn't buy any magic weapons, so she took out two talismans from her pocket, holding one in each hand. Huang Shuyuan presented a full moon magic ring, with a faint blue light shining on the surface. It also looked like a sharp magic weapon.
Hearing the movement behind him, Lu Zhong just drew his sword, but did not leave his post without permission, and was still looking outside.
Not long after, he saw two spiritual energy groups approaching him.
"Someone touched me here too!" Lu Zhong immediately warned.
Just in case, he slapped an arrow-avoiding charm on his body.
Anyway, I draw the talismans myself, and the cost of using them is very low, so I won’t feel distressed at all.
Moreover, Lu Zhong could even ask Lin Zhongze for reimbursement afterwards, which was included in the cost of the trip.
When the spoils are distributed, he can get back this part of the cost.
And it's still at market price, which is equivalent to shedding wool in disguise.
At this time, Lin Zhongze's voice came over.
"Friend Daoist Lu, warn them!"
Among the five, only Lu Zhong could use attack spells. The others, even Lin Zhongze, who was at the fourth level of Qi Refining, could only use some basic spells, such as breath gathering.
Lu Zhong nodded and understood what he meant.
Immediately make a hand and recite the mantra, like flowing clouds and flowing water, the Qingyang Fire and Rain Technique is completed in one go.
The firelight illuminated the wilderness outside, exposing the figures of the two people who came over.
Compared with the three wilderness cultivators in Fox Ridge Village, these two people really looked like savages. Not only did their hair become clumps, but even their clothes were torn into strips of cloth, with only some animal skins wrapped in critical places. .
Looking at the series of fireballs coming from them, they turned around and ran away without any hesitation. Their movements were extremely skilled, and it looked like they had practiced for a long time.
But no matter how fast one's legs run, they can't run faster than the fireballs flying out of the sky.
One person was also taken care of by Lu Zhong, and he received a covering blow.
"Bang bang bang!"
The fireball bomb hit the ground and exploded, with high-temperature flames sputtering around and making a dull explosion.
As expected of the Qingyang Clan's secret spell, the effect of the Fire Rain Technique was so good that it was beyond Lu Zhong's expectation. Even though the man seemed to have learned Qinggong from mortal martial arts, he ran out as fast as a cheetah, but he was still raining fireballs and bullets. Under the cover, it was doused by sputtering flames.
"Ahhh!"
A shrill scream came out, piercing the dark night sky.
"Another..." Lu Zhong's expression was neither sad nor happy, he just muttered silently.
The monks who knew how to use magic and the damage to their hands immediately gave up the idea of peeping in the dark.
There was a whistle, and the unidentified monks on both sides of the cave retreated into the forest.
After a long while, everyone finally felt relieved.
Lin Zhongze walked up to Lu Zhong and said with a smile: "Hahaha, it seems that I, Mr. Lin, have really good eyesight. Inviting fellow Taoist Lu to join us was a great move. I actually invited you, a master of magic. , otherwise those wild dogs will have to struggle for a while before they are willing to leave."
Lu Zhong smiled modestly and asked about the origin of those "wild dogs".
"Them?" Lin Zhongze suppressed his smile and explained casually: "The so-called wild dogs are completely degenerated wilderness cultivators. They are neither willing to surrender their status to farm the land, nor are they willing to leave this spiritual place, so they are like Wild dogs generally wander in the wilderness. When they find an opportunity, they pounce on them and bite them. If they fail, they run away with their tails between their legs."
Having said this, he smiled to himself again.
"I used to be a wild dog. If I hadn't luckily dug up a hundred-year-old elixir, I would still be wandering in the wilderness, eating grass roots that are not as good as pig food every day, sleeping in dark and damp caves, and then... One day, someone plotted to expose his body in the wilderness, or he encountered a monster and was eaten."
After listening, Lu Zhong fell into silence.
Xiaoqi and Sanniang looked calm, obviously they already knew about Lin Zhongze's past.
"Then why don't they return to the secular world?" Lu Zhong asked.
Even the cultivation of bringing Qi into the body is enough to become a rich man in the secular world. In the past, there was no need to live in groups of wives and concubines, wandering in the wilderness like wild dogs, and even when they died, no one would collect their bodies.
Huang Shuyuan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said: "Oh, it's not that I can't accept the cruel reality!"
She looked at the full moon outside and said to herself: "Immortal, not everyone can cultivate. Ordinary monks like us may not be able to successfully build the foundation even if we practice hard until the end of our lives. Let alone becoming an immortal."
Wild dogs wandering in the wilderness are basically unable to accept the fact that they are mediocre.
But he has always dreamed that one day he would get a chance encounter and soar into the sky.
As everyone knows, the wilderness is replaced by new people every year.
