On the edge of Zhongzhou, there are wild mountains.
It is sparsely populated and densely populated with ancient trees.
The giant trees in the sky condensed into a daunting forest.
The Manghuang Mountains are one of the gathering places with the largest number of monsters in Zhongzhou. They live in the deep forests, guarding the elixirs or fighting each other to devour and evolve.
There is also the largest river in Zhongzhou, which runs through the wild mountains, providing water resources for the monsters living in the mountains, and nourishing the land and forests.
At the very edge of the Manghuang Mountains, near the river, there is a hut.
This hut was built of wood and looked simple on the outside, but it was actually very simple on the inside.
An old man, a bed, a table, and a chair.
A black straight knife hung on the wall, and the walls and beams were covered with medicinal materials.
The old man looked about seventy years old. He looked thin, but his eyes were extremely sharp.
Those eyes did not appear cloudy due to age, but became sharper, like an eagle overlooking all things.
The old man sat at the table, studying the medicinal materials in his hands, frowning from time to time, taking out a book from the drawer and flipping through it.
"Woof woof woof!"
The urgent barking of dogs interrupted the old man's thoughts.
He put down the book in his hand, opened the door and walked out of the room.
What comes into view is the forest of the wild mountains and a meandering river.
At this time, a dog hurriedly ran to him from near the river, surrounded him and roared anxiously.
"Stop barking, stop barking, I know."
The old man gently touched the yellow native dog and asked it to calm down so that he would not be blind.
He could see the small boat bobbing in the river ahead.
It's really rare to be floating in this Yangtze River and not be attacked by a monster?
The old man walked towards the river.
He stepped on the water step by step, treating the rough water as land.
The yellow native dog swung its tail, eager to follow.
But in the end, I could only crawl back to the shore in embarrassment, shake my hair, and wander around the river anxiously.
The old man stepped on the river and came to the boat on the river.
After seeing the jade cocoon lying inside, the old man looked slightly surprised.
"This little guy is in the cocoon stage of the Jade Pine Heart Gu. He is very lucky."
This small boat has functions such as concealment and defense. Fortunately, it was not harassed by monsters.
However, the winding river is about to flow into the wild mountains, and the monsters there are more ferocious in number and cruelty than the monsters outside.
If he hadn't appeared, he might have died deep in these wild mountains.
The old man used his spiritual power to lift the boat and brought him back to the wooden house.
The yellow dog has been surrounding the old man. After the old man put the boat down, it wanted to pull up the boat and take a look at the contents inside.
But as soon as it got close, a purple protective barrier appeared, isolating it from the outside.
"Woof woof woof!!"
The yellow dog roared very dissatisfied.
In the end, I could only leave helplessly wagging my tail.
After the old man brought the boat back, he ignored it and continued to sit in the wooden house reading and studying herbal medicine.
One week, two weeks, three weeks, four weeks, one month, two months, three months...
Time passed like this little by little, until when snow fell in the sky, the jade cocoon gradually became transparent.
You can still vaguely see a figure curled up in a jade cocoon.
Half a year later, when he felt the movement outside the house, the old man raised his eyebrows, put down the book in his hand, opened the door and walked out of the house.
But the big yellow dog refused to go out, life or death.
Even when the old man opened the door and the cold wind blew into the house, his body trembled and he sneezed.
It’s so cold!
The old man came to the boat, braved the wind and snow, and quietly watched the jade cocoon complete its final transformation.
This was the first time he had seen such a thing.
It is recorded in ancient books that the Jade Pine Heart Gu is the third most bizarre poison in the world. It only grows in the hearts of jade pine trees that are over ten thousand years old.
They absorb the nutrients from the jade pine heart and grow until they can finally leave the jade pine tree independently and survive in the outside world.
"The user transforms into a jade cocoon, sheds the old body, and gains a new life."
"The skin is like jade, invulnerable to all poisons, and it also emits a strong pine scent. It is close to nature, and its blood can be used as medicine..."
The old man murmured to himself, a trace of regret flashing in his eyes.
It would be great if I could find this kind of Gu insect, and there would be no need to search for the unknown elixir that exists in this wild mountain range.
While the old man was in a trance, the Jade Cocoon also completed its final transformation.
The originally opaque jade cocoon finally became transparent after more than half a year.
You can clearly see the figure of the man curled up in the jade cocoon.
Click, click!
Cracks appeared one after another, and as the man in the jade cocoon opened his eyes, the jade cocoon finally broke.
"Um......."
A jade-like palm grasped the edge of the boat, and the man stood up unsteadily.
It looked like he was still hungover.
A little confused, a little headache.
He was an extremely handsome man, and the word "face like a crown jewel" seemed to have been created just for him.
He has a tall and slender figure, with black hair hanging casually around his shoulders.
His temperament is very gentle, making people want to get close to him.
The man looked a little painful and felt very weak. Soon he rolled his eyes again and fell forward.
"Young people can really sleep."
The old man supported him, shook his head and said something.
He used his spiritual power to lift the man up, brought him back to the wooden house, and placed him on the wooden bed.
But after the man was carried into the house, the yellow dog, which was shivering from the cold, suddenly lit up and its ears stood up.
In an instant it stopped shaking.
It put its paws on the edge of the bed and stared at the man.
After smelling the sharp pine scent coming from him, the yellow dog suddenly grinned and swung its tail as if some switch had been turned on.
"Woof woof!"
"Woof!"
"Don't scream, don't scream. The butterfly that has just shed its old body is very fragile. Let it rest quietly first."
The old man sat back at the desk, picked up the book and continued reading.
The arrival of this young man had no impact on his life.
The big yellow dog understood what he meant and stopped barking, but still lay beside the bed, blinking at the man.
He smells really good...
