In two hours and twenty-seven minutes, a special motorcycle and three people who were not afraid of death crossed the border of Wushan and arrived at the border of Shennongjia.
Rolling mountains and vast primeval forests spread out in the field of vision, with no end as far as the eye can see. After saying goodbye to Yin Molan, Ning Tao and Qing chased into a mountain forest, and their medicine collecting journey began.
Legend has it that Emperor Yan, also known as Shennong, came here to collect herbs. Because he could not climb the cliff, he built thirty-six ladders and climbed the cliff to collect herbs. From then on, this place was called Shennongjia. Shennongjia has thousands of steep peaks and thousands of deep ravines. It is known as the "roof of China". It is home to abundant plants and animals and is a natural "medicine storehouse".
There are still many unsolved mysteries in Shennongjia, the most famous of which are the savages and water monsters. Sasquatch is also known as Yeti or Bigfoot. There are thousands of reports of savage sightings, but so far no living body has been captured to prove the authenticity of those reports.
Next is the water monster, but no one has seen it.
Entering Shennongjia, Ning Tao couldn't help but think of these legends about Shennongjia. In the past, he would never believe in the existence of savages and water monsters, but now he somewhat believes that those legends are true. Cultivators exist, so why is it so strange that savages and water monsters exist
There are no roads in the mountain forest, and there is a thick layer of rotten branches and leaves, which can submerge the instep when one steps down. Ning Tao and Qing Zhui were traveling very slowly, but they had already entered Shennongjia, so Ning Tao no longer pursued speed. While walking, he awakened the smelling state of his nose, and searched for the needed medicinal materials based on the smell as he walked.
Thousands of smells poured into Ning Tao's nostrils, including no less than a hundred kinds of medicinal materials! This discovery made him very excited. This place is really a natural medicinal material library! In less than an hour, he found two medicinal materials needed to refine the primary prescription pill, a natural wild ginseng and a sawtooth resurrection grass.
Just walking and sniffing like this, the two of them gradually went deeper into the primeval forest. The way you came is no longer identifiable, but there is no need to remember the way you came. If you want to go back, a blood lock can solve the problem.
A cliff appeared in front of us, at least a thousand meters high. The top was covered by clouds and fog, making it impossible to see the whole picture. Next to the cliff is another abyss, and there is also a thick fog below, making it impossible to see what is below.
There is no way.
"Brother Ning, why don't we just rest here and go collect herbs tomorrow morning." Qing Zhui said as she yawned. Along the way, her tight-fitting bodybuilding clothes were torn in many places, exposing several areas of white skin, which was a silent temptation.
Fortunately, Ning Tao was used to her acting like this and was not greatly affected. He nodded and took off his equipment.
"Brother Ning, I'm going to make it easy, but you're not allowed to peek." Qing Zhui looked at Ning Tao with his eyes wide.
Ning Tao glared at her.
Qing Zhui shrugged, "Pretend I didn't say anything. I'll go pick up some firewood and make a fire."
"Go." Ning Tao said. After Qing Zhui left, he opened the small medicine box, took out the Xuntu inkstone, and poured thirty milliliters of ink into the inkstone.
How could you go to a place like Shennongjia to collect herbs without bringing a treasure like a Xuntu inkstone? Not only did he want to collect the medicinal materials needed to refine the primary prescription pills, but he also wanted spiritual soil. He has always had a desire in his heart to become a cultivation landowner. Not only will he be self-sufficient, but he can also sell it for money when the scale increases in the future.
As soon as thirty milliliters of ink was poured into the Xuntu inkstone, the ink rippled, and all the ripples pointed to the abyss under the cliff.
There is indeed spiritual soil here!
This situation is not unexpected. Shennongjia is a genuine virgin forest without human pollution. It also maintains a primitive ecological environment. There is aura in some special environments. It is normal for the aura to breed natural treasures.
Ning Tao moved closer to the edge of the cliff, looked towards the abyss under the cliff, and said to himself: "The environment here is similar to the rift valley in the Tangmen Forbidden Area. There is spiritual soil below. I wonder if there is a spiritual valley? If there is one, If you say so, I will move it back to Jiange Cave to plant it and harvest millet in the future."
At this time, an exclamation suddenly came from behind.
Ning Tao's heart tightened, and he turned around and said loudly: "Qing Zhui, what's wrong?"
Qing Zhui's voice came from the mountain forest, "Brother Ning, a poisonous snake has bitten my leg, come and save me!"
Ning Tao instinctively ran towards the forest where Qing Zhui was, but he stopped after taking two steps. No, what kind of snake could be poisonous to her? He said angrily: "Stop making trouble, I found the spiritual soil, let's go down and dig the soil."
Qing Zhui walked out from behind a row of trees with an unhappy look on his face, "Can't you just cooperate with me? It's boring."
Ning Tao was too lazy to pay attention to her. He dug the hook of the medicine rope into the rock, then grabbed the rope and slid down the abyss.
The abyss under the cliff was at least more than 300 meters, but the medicinal rope was lowered for more than 300 meters. It didn't stop stretching until Ning Tao's feet stood on the ground.
Ning Tao cannot use a magic weapon like a wood chopper normally, but the magic weapon from Tianwai Clinic can be used normally.
There is thick fog at the bottom of the abyss, and visibility is only about one meter. The ripples of ink in the Xuntu inkstone pointed forward, where the fog was so thick that it was impossible to see anything clearly.
Qing Zhui stuck out her long tongue, trembled it a few times, and suddenly said: "There is spiritual energy here!"
"Let's go, the spiritual soil is in front, let's go take a look." Ning Tao walked forward holding the Xuntu inkstone. Because of the low visibility, he didn't walk very fast. In such an abyss, the ground is wet and muddy. If you are not careful, you will fall into the mire, so you have to be careful. In the process of walking, he also awakened the smelling state of his nose, using his nose to supplement the lack of sight.
After a journey, the spiritual soil had not been found, but Ning Tao unexpectedly found several medicinal materials for refining low-level prescription pills. He also discovered a rule, that is, places with spiritual energy are more likely to produce spiritual materials. Even ordinary medicinal materials will become precious spiritual materials after being infiltrated by spiritual energy over the years. It is said that those who are close to vermillion are red and those who are close to ink are black, so it is normal for those who are close to the spirit to be spiritual.
The sky is getting brighter, and the visibility in the abyss canyon has improved a bit, reaching several meters. A quagmire appeared in front of Ning Tao and Qing Zhui. The ripples of ink in the Xuntu inkstone collapsed downward, and it was like there was a bottomless black hole in the inkstone. This situation has given an important hint, that is, the spiritual soil is in the quagmire in front of you.
There is no spiritual valley in the quagmire, but there is a white lotus. Its lotus leaves are pure white and flawless, and the stems and flowers are also pure white and flawless. It slightly emits a holy light. In this dimly lit environment, in this dirty environment In the dirty and black mire, it became a sacred and magical existence.
An illustration and related description in the "Compendium of Spiritual Materials" suddenly appeared in Ning Tao's mind, and he blurted out: "Holy Lotus, that is the legendary White Jade Holy Lotus!"
The White Jade Holy Lotus, a treasure among spiritual materials from the ancient Ling Dynasty, has the magical effect of purifying impurities in the body and distracting thoughts in the soul. Practicing while sitting in the Holy Lotus Bend is even more beneficial. It can purify the impact of training on the body and soul, allowing people to always maintain a state of "practicing correctly" and avoid going crazy. In addition, it itself is also the best spiritual material for refining elixirs. The quality of elixirs refined by adding spiritual materials such as White Jade Holy Lotus will be much higher than those without it. More importantly, it can also make elixirs that are refined by adding it The elixir adds a guarantee of "correct elixir".
In a word, it is the "correct" spiritual material.
"The recipe for Xunzu Dan is not complete, but is this white jade holy lotus an important spiritual material for the complete recipe for Xunzu Dan? No matter, let's dig it back first." Ning Tao thought in his heart. Then he said: "Qing Zhui, let's get to work."
thump!
As soon as he finished speaking, a white figure had already plunged into the quagmire. He glanced to the side, and then saw Qing Zhui taking off his tight bodybuilding clothes on the ground. While he was identifying the white jade holy lotus in the pond and imagining what he could do with it, Qing Zhui was already ready to dig the soil.
Entering the quagmire, Qing Zhui's body entered the monster state. The huge green-scaled snake's tail slapped in the quagmire, and her body dived into the quagmire.
But just when Ning Tao was staring closely at the white jade holy lotus in the mire, expecting it to emerge from the mire, there was a sudden sound of wind.
Ning Tao suddenly raised his head, and a black shadow had hit him head-on, as fast as a meteor! His brain had just given an instruction to dodge, and a big furry foot had already kicked his chest.
Bang!
Ning Tao's body flew up, hit the stone wall like a cannonball, and then hit the ground.
The black figure jumped up, fell down like a boulder from a height of more than ten meters, and stepped on Ning Tao's back with a pair of big feet.
puff!
Ning Tao spurted out a mouthful of blood, which released part of the impact on his internal organs. If he hadn't mastered the basic entry-level cultivation boxing technique of casually hitting and having a spiritual air bag to protect his body, he would have been trampled into a piece of persimmon by the opponent with just two violent attacks.
The black shadow thought Ning Tao was dead, so it got off Ning Tao's back and lightly kicked Ning Tao in the lower abdomen. Its intention was probably to turn Ning Tao over, but its slight kick also had terrifying power. Ning Tao's body flew up again and hit the stone wall behind him.
But this time, Ning Tao did not fall to the ground. The moment his back hit the stone wall, his legs kicked off the stone wall, and his body pierced the black shadow like an arrow. During that process, his right hand had already taken out the woodcutter from his belt and struck the black shadow on the head.
It was during this desperate counterattack that he finally saw clearly what the guy who attacked him was. When he saw it, the hairs all over his body stood on end!