Chapter 76 The cry in the middle of the night
For Su Ziyi, it was his first time to spend the night in the mountains.
Although he didn't know how experienced people usually do it, based on his own intuition, Su Ziyi chose a relatively high and stable river beach as a place to stay, and then surrounded a bonfire with gravel and raised it early. into flames.
When the sun was completely setting, he had even begun roasting a hare. The hare was something he randomly hunted in the mountains, just to replenish the energy he had consumed throughout the day. However, it was precisely because he saw that there were more traces of small animal activities in this area that Su Ziyi truly felt relieved to set up camp here.
"Crack, crackle -"
It gets dark very quickly, and after dark, there are no noisy cicadas in the mountains in summer, only the sound of splashing water, which is very quiet. With the bright stars above his head, Su Ziyi suddenly felt a little unaccustomed to the sound of burning firewood, and even began to think of Bian Qing and Su Yulang in his heart.
By this time, they should have finished dinner.
Although he was a little uncomfortable, Su Ziyi did not lose consciousness for too long. Instead, he quickly woke up. After neatly tidying up his surroundings, he sat cross-legged and meditated on the spot. He didn't plan to sleep tonight. After all, this was in the mountains, and accidents could happen at any time. It was not a good place to relax.
He didn't know whether it was because of the bright stars tonight or because he was deep in the mountains, but Su Ziyi intuitively felt that the spiritual energy around him was stronger than in the village. This boosted his spirits, and he soon devoted himself wholeheartedly to his practice, and the spiritual energy in his veins became thicker and richer.
The so-called Qi refining period is actually just the stage when monks open up their tendons and acupoints.
People in the Qingze Continent, as long as they have spiritual roots, will naturally absorb spiritual energy from all around them. Even if they do not practice mental skills and cannot practice, they will still have a certain level of cultivation. Although they cannot use spells, their bodies and lifespans will indeed be affected. Many times stronger than ordinary people. This is different from what Su Ziyi saw on Earth before, but Su Ziyi guessed it was because there was no spiritual energy on Earth. If there was, maybe everyone could practice it.
And in the middle, the difference between people with spiritual roots and mortals lies in the fact that spiritual energy changes their muscles and flesh.
At the beginning, when Su Ziyi taught Bian Qing and Su Yulang the mental cultivation method, he used spiritual energy to detect it in their bodies. All the spiritual energy absorbed from birth to the present has been piled up in the muscles, veins and flesh. This has improved the toughness and strength of the muscles, veins, flesh and blood. However, because there is no cultivation method to open up the acupuncture points in the body, these spiritual energy are like It is like a dead thing that is blocked in the tendons and cannot have any real effect.
Therefore, the purpose of the twelve-level Qi refining period is to allow the cultivator to open up the acupuncture points in the body, so that the originally lifeless acupoints can store spiritual energy, greatly improving the physical strength of the cultivator, and at the same time allowing the entire body to The acupoints in the body are truly connected with the tendons and meridians, forming a complete spiritual energy dredging cycle.
And the opening of this acupoint is also very particular.
There are a total of 720 acupoints in the human body, of which 36 are "dead points". The reason why the method of cultivating the mind is highly praised is that once the practitioner masters it, he can activate these thirty-six weak points and form the simplest spiritual energy circulation cycle in the body to achieve the purpose of introducing energy into the body.
The subsequent Qi refining period will further open up the remaining acupoints on this basis, so that more and more acupoints in the body can store spiritual energy. By then, when all the acupoints have been opened, the spiritual energy in the body will also begin to change. The accumulation of quantitative changes leads to qualitative changes, which will eventually form a vortex of spiritual energy in the human body's Dantian, liquefying or even solidifying the originally vaporized spiritual energy, breaking through to the foundation building stage or even the golden elixir stage in one fell swoop!
Take Su Ziyi as an example. He is currently at the sixth level of Qi Refining. In addition to the thirty-six fatal points, he has also opened up another seventy-two vital points, as well as some double points and extra-meridian odd points. This makes the spiritual energy reserves in his body far stronger than Bian Qing, who has only opened half of the vital points, and much better than Su Yulang, who has only opened thirty-six vital points.
But even so, Su Ziyi's practice has just begun. The further back he goes, the harder it will be to open those acupoints.
Su Ziyi closed his eyes and silently worked on his spiritual practice, watching the spiritual energy form a perfect spiritual energy cycle in the one hundred and eight acupoints and veins in the body, and under the operation one after another, the overflowing spiritual energy flowed along the The tendons are attacking the nearest acupuncture point little by little, trying to open the opponent.
Under the wash of such spiritual energy, the originally indestructible barrier of the aperture became a little loose. Then more and more spiritual energy entered, and the gaps between the barriers became wider and wider, and finally the aperture was opened! The spiritual energy in Su Ziyi's body also became longer and thicker, and his strength also increased!
He raised his palms in front of his chest and slowly lowered them. With the movements of his hands, the turbid air that had accumulated in his chest also rose and was finally spit out by Su Ziyi. His whole body felt much more relaxed in an instant. After this round of practice, Su Ziyi opened his eyes. His calm eyes stared at the invisible black scene in the distance, and it took a long time to turn.
"If this trend continues, it will take me at least three months to open the last three acupoints." Su Ziyi frowned slightly.
Although, whether in Luoshan Village or outside, breaking through from the sixth level of Qi Refining to the seventh level of Qi Refining in one year was considered a good achievement, Su Ziyi was always dissatisfied in his heart. He always felt that he could do better. It was for the better that he sought a breakthrough in dangerous situations and came to this deserted mountain alone.
There were only stars in the night sky at the end of late afternoon, and the moon only had a shallow crescent. But just by looking at the position of the crescent moon, which was thinner than an eyebrow, Su Ziyi could tell that it was probably midnight. It was so late at night in the mountains that Su Ziyi felt a chill on his skin, even if he had advanced cultivation.
In order to drive away the chill, Su Ziyi shrugged his shoulders, closed his eyes again, and planned to start the next round of practice.
And just when he closed his eyes, a faint "whirring" sound came into his ears. It was not like the sound of wind, but with a hint of sadness. The whirring sound broke the originally quiet atmosphere. It also made Su Ziyi suddenly open his eyes and turn his head to look in the direction of the sound.
But the sound seemed to be an illusion. It only appeared for a moment and then disappeared immediately. Su Ziyi looked over there for a long time, but he didn't see any movement, not even the sound of the wind blowing the leaves. This made him wonder if he was being too suspicious. He frowned and turned around, adding a few large logs to the dim bonfire, making the fire instantly brighter again.
After waiting for a long time, Su Ziyi didn't hear any other noise, which made his hesitant heart calm down quietly, and he straightened his mind and prepared to continue practicing.
And just when he had just made up his mind, the same "whirring" sound came over again!
It's just that this time the "whirr" sound is different. Not only is the sound louder than before, but it also contains more obvious emotions, making it sound more like a "whimpering" cry. This shocked Su Ziyi. He tried hard to identify it, and then found that the sound became louder not because the distance was closer, but because there were more sound sources making the sound!
If there was only one person crying just now, then there are ten people crying now!
But this cry is obviously not a human cry!
So what could it be?
In this deep mountain - it can only be monsters!
With his mind shaking, Su Ziyi stood up suddenly, turned his back to the bottom of the mountain and looked in the direction of the sound.
But the night was too dark, and even with the blessing of stars, Su Ziyi could only see the outline of the mountain when he squinted, and knew that the sound was coming from the other side of the mountain.
But because of this, Su Ziyi felt increasingly uneasy. You know, this endless mountain forest is made up of mountains. Each mountain is at least 600 meters above sea level, but the sound can be transmitted from the back of the mountain to the mountainside here, and it can also For him to recognize that it was crying, it showed how terrifying the thing that made the sound was.
What’s even more horrifying is that the sound this thing makes is a “wuwu” cry! This made it difficult for Su Ziyi to imagine what kind of existence could make the other party cry!
Subconsciously, Su Ziyi swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and his forehead was covered with fine sweat. For a moment, he felt that he was too reckless this time and rashly ran into the territory of the vicious beast. In fact, he probably shouldn't have entered the mountain. It was hard for him to imagine what would happen to him if he encountered such a being. He might not even be able to think about escaping.
Standing there, Su Ziyi felt chills all over his body. The figures of Bian Qing and Su Yulang suddenly flashed before his eyes, and his hands clenched into fists without knowing it.
No matter what, I have to go back alive.
This time the "Woo" sound did not last long, it only lasted a few breaths longer than the last time, and then disappeared quietly like the last time, as if nothing had happened.
But it was impossible for Su Ziyi to really think that he had heard it wrong again. He moved his somewhat stiff legs, walked around the bonfire and sat down, staring firmly in the direction of the top of the mountain. After waiting for no response for a long time, he threw two more firewood into the bonfire, as if the stronger flames would increase his sense of security.
Now, he was very confused.
On the one hand, it was people's innate fear of unknown things, which made him even have the idea of going back at dawn. On the other hand, the man's passion and desire for strength stimulated him to explore, wanting to know what was going on over there and whether he could get enough benefits from it.
The conflicting thoughts made his whole skin feel faintly hot, and his gaze towards the top of the mountain became darker and darker.
And at this moment, under the night sky that had been silent for a long time, a roar that soared into the sky suddenly exploded from behind the mountain! It made a "beep" sound that made Su Ziyi's eardrums hurt! Su Ziyi jumped up instantly, jumped over and landed on a stone in the middle of the stream, ready to use the sound of the stream as cover to escape down the mountain!
But it's different from the previous "Woo" sound. This time the voice was neither soft nor compromising, but had a sense of heroism and a tragic emotion of risking life and death! It was like a final fight for one's life after a charge.
But such behavior is obviously in vain. After the long whistle, Su Ziyi first heard a faint noise, and guessed that the two sides should be fighting. But the strength of the side that made the sound must be weaker, because in less than a cup of tea, a more miserable cry than the previous "wuwu" sound came over again, and the sound of "beep babbling babbling" was heard in this late night. It made people panic, and even gave them a feeling of pain in their brains.
Standing on the mountainside, Su Ziyi's whole scalp was numb, especially as the pain in the voice became more and more obvious. He couldn't help but picture a monster's vitals being torn apart by another huge monster in his mind. The scene where he lived, large swaths of blood filled his thoughts, causing goosebumps to form on his cool skin.
The coldness didn't last long, because the shrill screams soon became mute, and only a few "hoo" sounds came from time to time. By the time Su Ziyi's heart was filled with ice, there was no life left at all.
Su Ziyi's heart couldn't be any colder.
He was like a stake, facing the top of the mountain, standing stupidly, waiting for some more noises to be heard from there. But this time, he stood for a full hour, and there was no sound from there. The mountain became as quiet as it was in the middle of the night. Except for the sound of the stream under his feet, there was nothing else. It was like this Everything was a dream that Su Ziyi had.
He returned to the fire blankly and added firewood to the fire again. He was anxiously guessing what happened on the other side of the mountain. Judging from this formation, the noise should be made only by monsters. But the movement is too big. So what is the strength of the other party? Is it level three or level four? Or even higher?
Su Ziyi's aimless speculation made it impossible to calm down and could only think randomly, and this thought came to mind when it was almost dawn.
Looking at the purple clouds on the horizon, Su Ziyi knew that he was thinking too much. Without being at the scene, any speculation is untenable. Rather than being in the mood to imagine those things randomly, it is better to improve your own strength, otherwise you will not be qualified to even get close to those behemoths in this deep mountain.
So he gathered his thoughts and began to practice facing the purple energy in the sky.
But when the sun completely jumped out of the sky and the last trace of purple energy disappeared, his state of mind had completely calmed down. He quickly organized the things in the camp, then put the things he wanted to bring on his back, holding the green horn knife firmly in his hand, then took a deep breath, and followed the direction of the stream without looking back. Head towards the top of the mountain.
No matter what -
he had to go see it.
Chapter 77 Set up camp and build a stove
For Su Ziyi, climbing a 600-meter-high mountain is not that difficult.
He didn't bother to go into the forest to find a way, he just tied the things in the bamboo basket behind his back tightly, then wrapped his toes with spiritual energy, and jumped to the top of the mountain by stepping on the gravel beside the stream and in the stream. Although this is a bit laborious, it saves time.
So, not long after, Su Ziyi reached the top of the mountain panting slightly, but at this time, his shoe uppers and trouser legs were already completely wet.
But Su Ziyi didn't take these things to heart. On the way up the mountain, he had been thinking about what happened in the middle of the night. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the mountains near Luoshan Village were unusual. There were probably many unknown secrets hidden in them, and behind these secrets were It most likely meant a great opportunity, which made him feel excited.
Especially on the way up, Su Ziyi saw some spiritual herbs alone, some of which were even older. This made him full of thoughts, but after struggling for a while, he temporarily suppressed all these small thoughts, planning to wait until the inquiry came back before going to collect them. After all, there were not many people coming to this deep mountain. .
So, he can afford to wait.
What was a little frustrating was that when Su Ziyi finally stood on the top of the mountain, climbed the branches of the tallest tree on the top of the mountain and looked into the distance, he didn't find anything different. The area below the mountain and even as far as the eye can see is lush and green, and there is no gap in any mountainous area. There are even birds flying over the canyon area where the two mountains meet, and it looks peaceful.
This made Su Ziyi feel confused.
Could it be that what happened last night was just a dream in his imagination?
As soon as this idea came up, Su Ziyi immediately rejected it. Because no dream can be so real, he still remembers the pain in his eardrums caused by the long roar, and the firewood prepared last night was almost burned, proving that he was indeed awake. Sit half the night by the fire.
So, what is going on?
Su Ziyi was puzzled, but he couldn't draw any conclusions no matter how he guessed, so he simply climbed down the tree slowly and walked towards the forest he just saw. But this time he was not thinking about other things, so he was in the mood to pick the medicinal materials and spiritual herbs he saw when passing by. Not to mention, he really found a lot of good things: "Thirty-year-old Zhu Ming Vine!
" "A big tree that was as thick as three people's waists was struck by lightning and only half of it was left. There were no new branches on it, only green leaves and vines all over it. It didn't look surprising, but when Su Ziyi saw it, his eyes changed. It’s almost gone! Without saying a word, he unloaded the bamboo basket on his back and went up with the tools in his hand.
The leaves of the green leafy vine are as big as a palm and look soft and tender. They are covered layer by layer like a quilt. Su Ziyi turned his hand over and touched the red vine hidden under the green leaves with great treasure. He rubbed its thickness, pinched it with his nails, pinched out a little juice from it, put it into his mouth and licked it. Then an excited look appeared on his face: "At least thirty years!"
After saying that, he raised his head and saw that high on the vines, there were dozens of large and small red ones like small oranges. The fruit, paired with the green vines, is really beautiful. But Su Ziyi didn't care whether it looked good or not. He only knew that the fruits of Zhu Ming Vine could be used to refine elixirs to repair internal organ damage. The vines and roots were also effective against damaged tendons and veins.
It is simply a spiritual herb that alchemists like them cannot miss!
Forcibly suppressing the excitement in his heart, Su Ziyi jumped up through the surrounding trees. He was reluctant to use the force of lightning to strike the wood, for fear that his movements would be too rough and cause some damage to Zhu Mingteng. "It's a pity that it has grown up, otherwise I really want to take it back." Su Ziyi said regretfully, holding a small red fruit in his hand.
But even so, Su Ziyi was very satisfied with being able to get dozens of ripe Zhumingteng fruits at one time. He has decided to find a suitable place later to process these fruits into semi-finished products, so as not to spoil them all before taking them home.
But he was so excited that he didn't notice the monster coming towards him for a moment. By the time his ears heard a strange movement, the other party was no more than twenty feet away from him. The shrubs and small trees in the mountain were squeezed by the other party, making a "squeaking" sound, and the "squeaking" snapping sound was even louder. Without pause.
This made him subconsciously realize that something was wrong. He dodged and jumped back to the ground. He picked up the bamboo basket on the ground with a wave of his hand, carried it on his back, jumped back to the branch of the tree without any hesitation, and found a better position to put the bamboo basket and the cloth bag containing the Zhuming vine fruits. After hanging it up, he moved his whole body and looked in the direction of the movement through the cover of the leaves.
And how could his superficial covering skills be able to block the monster's nose!
As soon as the other party entered this area, he obviously smelled a strange smell, which made him very angry. Especially when he walked next to Zhu Mingteng and saw that a large piece of red fruit was missing from the vine, he became even more angry. Mou With brute strength, he hit the book tree where Su Ziyi was!
When Su Ziyi saw the other party's appearance clearly, he felt more at ease. When the other party bumped into him, he even stepped on the branches and jumped to another tree in advance. He held the Green Horn Knife firmly in his hand and looked at the immature monster under the tree. He sighed in his heart: At this time last year, he could only run away when he saw the bandicoot. Now he can actually think about hunting the other party.
Yes, that's right. Su Ziyi accidentally broke into this bandicoot's territory, but actually saying it was the other party's territory was not accurate, because this bandicoot had only been here for a day or two. But monsters are cruel and thoughtless. After seeing Su Ziyi take away all his food rations, how could he still hold back?
Therefore, it immediately turned around and rushed towards Su Ziyi. Su Ziyi also fought and retreated, taking it away from Zhu Mingteng's range. It was only after he was sure that their fight would not affect Zhu Mingteng that he jumped down from the tree.
The bandicoot here had already been angered by the hiding of the little bug in front of him. After seeing Su Ziyi actually jump down from the tree, he immediately increased his power and rushed over. Moreover, just a few feet away from Su Ziyi, a cunning look appeared in his still immature eyes. He immediately used his innate magical power. He raised his two front legs high and stepped on the ground. In an instant, this One piece, even the flow of air slowed down a little.
But how could Su Ziyi, who was well prepared, be tricked so easily?
He pointed his toes, and his whole body floated back several feet like a kite, perfectly dodging the bandicoot's attack. And taking advantage of the dense trees in this area and the bandicoot's body being too big to turn around, he stepped quickly to the side of the bandicoot. When the opponent hit a small tree and turned his head around, his whole body A man appears beside the bandicoot like a ghost.
Without waiting for the Bandicoot to react, the green-horned knife in his hand tore through the Bandicoot's thick skin without making a sound, followed Su Ziyi's will and inserted it directly into the Bandicoot's neck, "swiping" the ground. The opponent's throat was cut, and the blood remained uncontrollably. The bandicoot's huge body could not withstand this vital attack, and fell down with a "bang" without even uttering a cry.
Su Ziyi pulled the green-horned knife back and wiped it carefully with the white cloth he brought with him. Then he looked at the body of the bandicoot and said, "Fortunately it's not a grown-up bandicoot. Otherwise, I don't know how useless it would be." How much effort."
In less than half a day today, Su Ziyi first collected a large number of Zhu Ming Vine fruits, and then hunted the second-level demon beast Bandicoot, which made him feel happy. He had no other extravagant wishes, so he went back to the tree to get the things, and then hastily covered the bloodstains on the bandicoot with hemostatic herbs, and then dragged the bandicoot's body forward.
You can't be too greedy. It's better to find a place to stay today.
And apart from this reason, Su Ziyi also had other concerns in his mind. Although it was easy for him to deal with this bandicoot, it was also because the opponent had not fully grown up and had little combat experience. In addition, Su Ziyi borrowed the favorable location, so he was able to defeat the enemy with one move. If it were an adult bandicoot, he would probably have to fight for a long time and even get injured.
But when he reaches this position, he can already encounter the second-level monster. If he goes further, won't he encounter a monster that is more powerful than the bandicoot? Therefore, to be on the safe side, Su Ziyi decided to find a safe place to camp nearby, and then explore it bit by bit. If it was not as dangerous as he thought, he would go in and set up camp bit by bit.
It was difficult to find a suitable camp in the mountains, not to mention that Su Ziyi had made long-term plans.
The hard work paid off, and after a long time of hard work, Su Ziyi finally found a suitable place in the mountain. Unlike other places in the mountains, this place is a rare stone land without trees. The stone is not hard marble or granite, but ordinary gray schist. With a light knock, a large piece can be knocked out.
But seeing that this place was clean, bright and had a relatively wide view, Su Ziyi still chose this place.
He first went to the mountain and chopped down a few large logs to support the protruding gray schist, so that if there was any movement, all the gray schist under his head would fall down. Then he built a bonfire with gravel in the rock nest and spread it on the ground with large leaves collected from the mountains to avoid being covered in ashes when he sat down.
After finishing all this, he went to deal with the bandicoot and Zhuming vine fruits he brought back.
The bandicoot had already been dismembered when he encountered a living water source. At this time, he only needed some plant ash, and the fur could be simply treated later. His main task now was on the Zhu Ming Vine Fruit. Looking at the pile of bright red fruits, it was as if he saw bottles of elixirs waving to him.
Perhaps because of his natural interest, or perhaps because he has been immersed in it for a long time, Su Ziyi is now more and more interested in alchemy, and his interest in various medicinal herbs and spiritual herbs has increased several times. He exposed the rough-processed bandicoot fur in the sun, hung other sliced bandicoot meat on the bonfire to smoke, and immersed himself in the processing of the Zhuming vine fruit.
The preparation of Zhu Ming Vine Fruit is relatively complicated. It does not just need to be washed, picked, and dried like ordinary herbs. Instead, it requires some other plants as moderators to remove some of the ingredients that are detrimental to cultivation before it can be used. Fortunately, Su Ziyi found some of these things in the mountains, so he dealt with them quite smoothly.
But his handling of it went straight into the afternoon.
It wasn't until his stomach growled unbearably that Su Ziyi realized that it was already this time. He looked at the processed Zhu Ming Vine Fruits in his hands in a daze, and then smiled slightly after a while.
He took the processed Zhu Ming Vine fruits outside to dry in a sunny place, then went down the mountain to the waterhole to get a pot of water, and then slowly started preparing to cook. Because there was no pot, Su Ziyi could only eat the roasted bandicoot meat with the pancakes Bian Qing prepared for him, sprinkled with some salt, and since he hadn't eaten the meat of a second-level monster for a long time, he had just eaten the bandicoot meat. When it came to his mouth, he felt like he was suddenly in a different world.
But the effect brought by the second-level monster is also very good. After eating a large portion of bandicoot meat, Su Ziyi felt that all the energy he had consumed in the past two days had been replenished, and the spiritual energy in his body was even more energetic. . He did not waste any time, and took advantage of this free time to start practicing again. After a few weeks, he had used all the spiritual energy in the bandicoot meat for his own use.
"Sure enough, I still want the meat of the second-order monster." After meditating, Su Ziyi sighed. He and Bian Qing had hunted the first-order monster several times in the mountains before, but after eating it, except for some slight spiritual energy and The better taste did not bring him any other substantial effects. But the meat of the second-level monster was different. He had just finished practicing, and another acupuncture point after the one that had just been opened last night showed signs of loosening!
This is almost equivalent to his nearly five days of training!
Such a result made Su Ziyi a little bit happy, and his eyes looking at the bandicoot meat still hanging there were a little burning. Just because he is currently at the sixth level of Qi Refining and is not unambiguous in eating meat, he doesn't know how many days he can last after eating such a big head of bandicoot meat.
"It seems that we still have to find other second-level monsters." Su Ziyi was still thinking about Bian Qing at home, thinking that with Bian Qing's current situation, only second-level monsters could help, so he made up his mind to Before he goes back, he must hunt down a few second-level monsters and bring them back to help Bian Qing.
As for how to take it back then?
If you walk the road into the mountains once, you won't get lost the second time. Can't you just wait until you send the important things back and come back to get them?