Two days later, Zhao Jiuge and his party set off on the road again after a night's rest. They were surrounded by dense jungle trees. Looking up at the sky, they could only see a patch of blue. Maybe the monks didn't care about this. They could fly into the sky and escape from the earth, but ordinary people would have I lost my way and was not in the mood to appreciate the charming scenery around me.
As they went deeper, the three of them had arrived at the middle of Leishan Mountain. This place could be considered inaccessible. Ordinary people could not get here. When they got here, Zhao Jiuge found that the air had become fresher, and the aura around him was also changing. It is abundant, and it is obvious that the spiritual power in the body is slowly growing. By the time he reaches the foundation building stage, he can already absorb spiritual power without deliberately practicing. However, what makes Zhao Jiuge a little helpless is that no matter how he absorbs the spiritual power, the one in his body The pigeon-egg-sized eighth-grade elixir still shows no sign of splitting and transforming into an infant. It always remains blue-white, exuding a soft halo, and has a layer of cold light on the surrounding surface.
There seemed to be no human figures and no familiar environment. People would be more or less depressed in this kind of environment. After the initial excitement, the three people gradually became less talkative. They just walked silently and occasionally communicated. , and after the initial lingering and tenderness, Pei Susu and Zhao Jiuge could only hold each other's hands and walk a little numbly. After all, whoever is walking in such a seemingly closed place, people's mood is more or less It will become a bit heavy.
"call out."
A slight sound suddenly woke up Zhao Jiuge and Pei Susu who were immersed in their thoughts. They raised their heads and looked at the source of the sound. After all, this forest was too quiet. There was not even a sound of insects or birds. It was so quiet that it was terrifying. Although this little sound was small, it seemed particularly harsh in the silent forest. Even Sanwu, who was walking at the back, was startled and quickly looked over.
Xiao Hei, who had been sleeping on Zhao Jiuge's shoulder, suddenly woke up. When he saw the surrounding environment, he jumped to the surrounding branches. His brown eyes were full of excitement. After all, the surrounding environment was undoubtedly the most suitable for it. of.
Xiao Hei's current cultivation level is also at the late stage of the spiritual elixir realm. After undergoing body tempering and swallowing the inner elixir of the thunder dragon, he has been falling into a deep sleep intermittently. Zhao Jiuge doesn't understand why, so he can only let it go. If it goes, it is not life-threatening anyway. What makes Zhao Jiuge a little strange is that there seems to be something different about Xiao Hei, a bit abnormal. The most important thing is that he has never heard of a spiritual beast's cultivation level growing so fast. It is simply amazing. To describe it, it comes by leaps and bounds!
Today, Xiao Hei is still only about the size of a palm and a half, but the hair all over his body has become much shiny, especially his pair of watery brown eyes with humanized aura fluctuations. With such a small size, he can simply turn people around. So cute.
At this moment, Xiao Hei's two little paws were firmly grasping a tree trunk, with an excited look on his face, and his little tail was swinging slightly. He turned his head to look at Zhao Jiuge and Pei Susu, as if he disliked them for walking too slowly, and then With a kick of his legs, he easily jumped to another tree trunk, jumping over several big trees in succession.
"Xiao Hei, come back, don't run too far."
It was silent here, not even the chirping of insects or birds, which was naturally not a good phenomenon. Moreover, Zhao Jiuge always felt that this was not a good place. There was either something weird or a fierce spiritual beast nearby. Only this could explain it. Why is it so quiet here.
But this time, Xiao Hei didn't listen to Zhao Jiuge's words. He turned his head and chirped twice at Zhao Jiuge, waved a small paw twice and then continued to climb forward.
Seeing this, Zhao Jiuge was a little helpless, so he had to follow Xiao Hei to speed up his pace and keep chasing after it. Zhao Jiuge walked quickly while paying attention to the surrounding scene. Logically speaking, after walking for two days, he should have almost reached Leishan Swamp. Even Zhao Jiuge doesn't look down on this Leishan Swamp.
This kind of swamp is usually found in the jungle. Sometimes you can't tell the difference at all, so you just step into it. Even a monk can't escape from this kind of place once he falls in.
Xiao Hei jumped happily between each tree trunk, and the grass on the ground became more and more lush.
"This place where birds don't poop must be quiet." Zhao Jiuge said to Pei Susu while following Xiao Hei.
"Generally, in places with swamps, there are no living creatures within a radius of several kilometers. Most of the living creatures die in the swamps. I heard that in some large swamps in the Southern Barbarians, even some monks' swords will fall when they fly over them. Go in." Pei Susu said patiently while looking at the surrounding environment, while Zhao Jiuge smacked his lips.
"Jiji..."
Suddenly, a rapid roar came from Xiao Hei's mouth. Zhao Jiuge was stunned when he heard it. He looked at Xiao Hei without knowing what was going on, and saw Xiao Hei gesturing in front of Zhao Jiuge.
Zhao Jiuge broke into a cold sweat when he saw it. It turned out that there was a thick road next to the grass in front of him. It was basically a swamp of one or two meters in size. It was green and yellow on the surface, almost the same color as other places. If it wasn't If you look carefully, you can't tell that this is a swamp at all. There are some fallen petals and leaves on the swamp, which also adds a confusing effect to these small swamps.
Zhao Jiuge always thought that the swamps mentioned by Leng Rufeng and Luo Xie were just similar in size to that kind of pond. How could he know that it would look like this? He looked around carefully, not counting the small swamps on the surrounding roads. Their numbers are scattered all over the place with no rules at all.
If Xiao Hei hadn't reminded him in time, Zhao Jiuge would have stepped down. Although there were Pei Susu and Sanwu accompanying him, even if he stepped down, he might not necessarily fall into it and die, but it would still frighten Zhao Jiuge. No wonder he heard The elders of the sect said that some dangerous places had a narrow escape from death. This kind of swamp is not even a dangerous place. How dangerous it would be if it were a real dangerous place.
Sanwu and Pei Susu also came to Zhao Jiuge's side at this time. They were shocked when they saw the situation in front of them. The swamp here was not a place, but included all the nearby areas. Plants were clearly growing in some places, but there was a patch of land next to them. In the swamp, this strange way of growing makes people sweat.
"Be careful and walk together carefully. You may accidentally step into a place like this." Pei Susu said solemnly, her eyebrows furrowed.
"I think it's better to fly over directly to the object, which saves time and effort." Sanwu was glared at by Pei Susu before he could finish his sentence. He was immediately frightened and dared not speak, and suppressed what he was going to say next.
Although it may be more convenient and faster to fly with the sword directly, when most disciples go out to practice, they will not use this method unless it is a last resort or under special circumstances, because training requires experiencing more things and more Watch more, listen more and gain more knowledge, otherwise everything depends on this method, then the meaning of experience will be lost.
Afterwards, the three of them continued walking forward cautiously. Zhao Jiuge had already determined that this was the Leishan swamp. If they wanted to cross Leishan, this swamp was still the only way to go.
Zhao Jiuge walked in the front, while Pei Susu followed Zhao Jiuge, stepping on the spot where Zhao Jiuge walked. As for Sanwu, he still followed at the back.
In the deep mountains, some of the grass is close to human height, and there are overgrown weeds and trees. In addition, there are some swamps from time to time. Some places are so narrow that they can only be stepped on, so Zhao Jiuge, who is walking at the front, is extra careful. .
And Xiao Hei was no longer jumping around as excitedly and lively as before, because it seemed that it also felt the dangerous atmosphere, so its eyes showed human nervousness, and its little face was nervous, which made Pei Susu look at it. He couldn't help but love, and Xiao Hei, who had reached the late stage of the spiritual elixir realm, had already gained Lingzhi, but he had not yet transformed into a human form and spoke human words. Sometimes Zhao Jiuge couldn't help but wonder, would one day Xiao Hei If Hei turns into a human form and meets him, he will definitely treat him as a brother!
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from the front, and it was getting closer and closer. The figure who spoke seemed not to have noticed them, because the three of them deliberately restrained their auras. As soon as they heard the sound, the three of them, including Zhao Jiuge, immediately looked on guard and carefully listened to the movement not far away.
Because there are jungles all around, some of which are taller than people, the voices not far away are still talking, and Zhao Jiuge has already heard two voices, which seem to be two people.
"Master, when will you take me out for training? You see, we have been to Leizhou all over and there are no precious medicinal materials left. Look at Xiao Zi, she hasn't harvested anything for a long time."
When the two figures came closer, Zhao Jiuge heard a clear voice. It seemed to be a child, not very old. The voice revealed a playful nature and a bit of complaint.
"Don't worry, I'm not bringing you out this time just to collect some medicinal materials. You think the elixirs you take every day and the medicinal soups you make are so easy to get. When the elixirs are refined this time, I will I will take you to a few nearby states to let you see the world. After all, you are not young anymore and it’s time to go out and see the world.”
Immediately afterwards, a vicissitudes of time and a bit illusory and ethereal voice sounded. If it were not for the child, it would be impossible to tell which direction the voice came from.
Hearing this, the child seemed very excited. Then he seemed to think of something and couldn't help but asked doubtfully, "Master, but there are three precious medicinal materials in the Jinshenjiantian pills refined this time that are difficult to find. Let's come here." Why are you here in Leishan? Why don't you take me out to see me and come back to refine the elixir?"
"Haha, you brat, don't think that the master doesn't know what your plans are. Most people who want to eat these Golden Body Strength Pills can't eat them. If it weren't for the fact that you are my apprentice, do you think I am willing to go to such trouble? Going to refine this elixir? Although the process of taking it is a bit painful, the physical body will definitely be much stronger afterwards, and as the cultivation level increases, the potency will continue to work. You can go out to play if you want. After all, solve this matter first, and the sect will eat as much as you want. I'm afraid you are the only one who has such a blessing, huh, do you think it is easy to refine the Golden Body Fitness Pill once?" The somewhat ethereal voice sounded one after another, and Zhao Jiuge looked a little shocked because he had only experienced this effect on his master Jian Wuxin. Pass!
"Then master, let's leave this deserted location. There are no medicinal materials here, and Xiao Zi has nothing to gain. Moreover, the cold flame flowers and seven-color grass are extremely precious. How can they be found in such a small place."
"There is another medicinal plant here. The master happened to come across it many years ago, but it was not old enough, so it has not been picked. This time it comes in handy. As for the cold flame flower, Luoyang City heard that there will be an auction for this thing. When we get there, I'll take a picture of it for you. An old friend of mine has the other seven-color grass. I'll find a way to barter with him when the time comes. You don't have to worry about the medicinal materials. Just be content with having a master like me."
The illusive and ethereal words stopped immediately, because he seemed to have discovered Zhao Jiuge, Pei Susu and the other three people, and then immediately shouted, "Who is it!"
The voice was cold, and there was no trace of the teasing between the master and the disciple just now. Even though this person did not reveal any spiritual power, Zhao Jiuge only felt a stinging pain in his head under this loud shout.