Following Ye Li's gaze, Mu Tianzhi and Huang Jian looked forward and saw a crack across the mountain wall, which looked very suitable for camping.
"Well, this place is not bad. After all, this was once the territory of the Venomous Bees. Ordinary monsters will not enter at will. We should be safe if we stay there for one night."
Huang Jian, who often participates in hunting, is very familiar with the situation in the mountains and agrees very much with the camping area proposed by Ye Li.
Mu Tianzhi had no objection to this, so the three of them quickly arrived at the crack and set up camp there.
That night, after eating their dry food, the three of them sat down and chatted.
Mu Tianzhi looked at Ye Li and said, "Ye Li, do you really want to fight that Wen Tuo in three months?"
After thinking about it, Ye Li nodded and said, "I think so. After all, I agreed to fight in front of so many people, so I won't break my promise."
Hearing Ye Li's words, Huang Jian frowned and said, "Brother Ye, although I admire your courage, I am still a little worried about you. Wen Tuo is very powerful."
Ye Li nodded and said, "I know this, but I have no choice. Since I have already accepted the challenge, there is absolutely no reason to retreat.
I have to prepare well in the next few months. I can't let these orthodox disciples look down on me."
After hearing Ye Li's words, Huang Jian and Mu Tianzhi could only express their support, and then told Ye Li that if he needed actual combat practice, they were both willing to accompany him.
Ye Li was naturally very happy about this. Being able to have actual combat exchanges with the two of them was definitely a good thing for him.
For the next ten days, Ye Li, Mu Tianzhi and Huang Jian continued to trek through the dark mountains.
They searched for suitable monsters to hunt along the way, but were not lucky enough to encounter the prey they needed for the mission.
For this reason, they could only continue to hunt ordinary monsters, pick off their valuable parts, and then wait to return them to the sect to earn some scattered contribution points.
After more than ten days, adding the contribution points they received at the beginning, Ye Li and the other two had each earned 1,500 points.
Huang Jian was very satisfied with this harvest, as this rate exceeded what he had achieved from hunting alone in the past.
This day was the last day they planned to stay in the mountains. When the three of them were searching around aimlessly in the mountains, Huang Jian was suddenly startled. He jumped out and then lay on the ground to study a palm-sized footprint.
After more than ten days of thinking, Ye Li and Mu Tianzhi both knew that Huang Jian had done in-depth research on monsters, so they knew that he must have made some discoveries.
The two of them dodged and stuck to Huang Jian's side, guarding his surroundings while looking at the footprints on the ground.
Ye Li looked at the footprints for a long time. Apart from knowing that the owner of the footprints must be a small monster, he knew nothing else.
Huang Jian said excitedly, "Wow, we found something incredible!"
Hearing his words, Ye Li and Mu Tianzhi were both confused, and then asked him what he meant.
Huang Jian looked at the two of them mysteriously, then explained, "Have you two heard of the mountain marten?"
Hearing Huang Jian's question, Ye Li was slightly stunned and said, "I have heard of the mountain marten, which is a demon beast in the early stage of the divine descending period. Could this footprint be its?"
Huang Jian nodded and said, "Yes, this is the footprint of a mountain marten."
Mu Tianzhi's face was already showing excitement at this time, and he said: "Brother Huang, you mean there is a marten here, that's great!"
Listening to Mu Tianzhi's words, Ye Li's mind became even more confused. He grabbed the two men's shoulders and said, "What on earth are you two talking about in such a mysterious way? Isn't this just an ordinary monster? Why are you so surprised?"
Seeing that Ye Li didn't know the purpose of the Mountain Marten, Mu Tianzhi immediately explained to him: "Ye Li, the Mountain Marten is a monster that is very good at digging holes and drilling into mountains.
The realm of this monster is indeed not high, it is only in the early stage of the divine descending period. For the three of us, it is not a good prey.
However, this monster has a very powerful characteristic, which is to drill holes and penetrate mountains in search of natural treasures.
It is precisely because of this characteristic that it is a treasure for all alchemists. Once tamed, it can help us alchemists to collect herbs in the mountains. Not only is it easier to find good things, but the digging speed is also much faster than us. "
After hearing Mu Tianzhi's explanation, Ye Li finally understood that this monster was actually a powerful medicine boy who could be of great help to the alchemist, but it was of little use to them, ordinary talisman masters.
"Brother Mu is right. I have seen it in the task list before. There is an alchemy elder in the sect who is looking for a mountain marten and has issued a private task under this circumstance.
Once we complete the task, everyone will receive a 1,000 contribution point reward. Do you think I should be excited?"
Hearing his words, Ye Li and Mu Tianzhi's eyes suddenly lit up.
"One... one thousand contribution points, this... this is too much!"
Mu Tianzhi said with some stammering.
Huang Jian chuckled and said, "This is not a lot. After all, we need to catch the mountain marten alive, so it is not easy.
The mountain marten is a monster beast that is extremely fast and cunning, and its nest usually has three exits.
Among the three of us, my brother Mu and I are very slow, and Ye Li is the only one who can really chase the mountain marten.
Therefore, we must set up a large trap before catching it. Otherwise, if we alarm the marten in advance, it will be difficult for us to catch it again."
When it comes to hunting skills, Huang Jian is the best among the three. Ye Li and Mu Tianzhi are standing beside him and learning very humbly.
Huang Jian said: "Judging from the freshness of this footprint, this marten should have just passed through here not long ago. If there is a nest ahead, then it must be in the nest.
As I just said, the marten's nest must have three exits, so if we want to catch it, we must block two of the three exits and leave only one way for it to escape.
Among the three of us, only Brother Ye has the ability to catch it, so you must ambush near the place where the mountain marten actually comes out, and then find a way to catch it.
I have no idea what the current situation is, so why don't we go and find out the situation first, and then discuss countermeasures to see if we can catch this guy.
Once we catch it, we will make a fortune this time."