At the dinner, Jiang Ping An didn't eat much.
After just a symbolic taste of the barbecue that the villagers enthusiastically handed over, he stood up and said goodbye to the villagers for the time being, telling them that he would be back tomorrow morning.
The main reason why he left was that he realized that although the villagers were enthusiastic when he was present, they always seemed a little reserved and unable to let go, which affected everyone's relaxed mood.
Sure enough, as soon as he left the village, more lively discussions could be heard behind him.
"Da He, Da He, tell us quickly, how did you do it? You can actually condense a sword out of thin air!"
"Da He, you see you are old enough. My girl is hard-working and has a good temper. How about I become your wife?"
"Da He..."
Shi Da He was surrounded by crowds and became the most dazzling focus of the entire village.
This sudden attention and recognition may be an unprecedented experience for him who has always been regarded as "silly".
Shi Da He scratched his head and kept giggling, not knowing what to say.
He had no idea that giving the amnesiac white-haired brother a herb out of pure kindness would lead to such a series of wonderful changes.
Not only did he provide the entire village with enough food to survive the dry season, he also learned a magical skill and gained recognition from everyone.
He was filled with indescribable gratitude to Jiang Ping An, who brought all these changes.
Early the next morning, the sun rose, and the figure of Jiang Ping An appeared at the entrance of the village.
Shi Da He has been waiting here for a long time.
He put on relatively clean animal skin clothes, carried a bulging animal skin backpack on his back, and wore a sharply polished Bone Blade at his waist, looking like a standard hunter ready for a long journey.
The destination he wanted to go to this time was far away. According to his past experience, the round trip would take at least a month. He had prepared several days of dry food and dried meat for this purpose.
"Have you had breakfast?"
Jiang Ping An glanced at his fully armed appearance and said calmly.
Shi Da He patted his strong belly hard and said with a naive smile:
"Eat! Dad specially told me last night that I must eat well before going out. I ate a lot of barbecue, and now my stomach is full and I am full of strength!"
Jiang Ping An nodded, "That's good, let's set off. However, you can leave the bag on your back and the weapons in your hands at home. You don't need to take them with you."
Shi Da He heard this and blinked, "Sir, the valley we are going to, according to my previous journey, would take more than ten days to walk there one way, and a month for the round trip in total!"
"If you can't find enough prey on the way, or if you can't catch anything to eat, it will be very dangerous."
His rich wilderness survival experience told him that starvation in a dangerous wilderness is extremely fatal.
Once you encounter a powerful predator and are exhausted and unable to run, it is likely to mean death.
And when you go into the wild, you can't go without a weapon for self-defense, as that is tantamount to asking for death.
"It won't take a month. If we're lucky, we'll be back soon."
Jiang Ping An's mind moved slightly.
A sharp and menacing chirp sounded from behind the distant mountains. It quickly became clearer and louder from far to near.
The next moment, a huge Lion-headed Eagle strange beast with wings spread enough to cover half of the village's sky, like a golden dark cloud, came speeding from the sky with the sound of howling wind.
Seeing this terrifying and familiar-looking beast, the faces of the people in the village suddenly changed, and they screamed in horror one after another.
"It's Lion-headed Eagle! It's Lion-headed Eagle!"
"Quick! Hide quickly! Children and women come into the house quickly!"
"All men take up arms! Prepare to fight!"
They recognize this strange beast.
In the early years, there was a Lion-headed Eagle that was active in the nearby area and captured many of their women who went out to collect and livestock, which brought huge losses and fear to the village.
Because this strange beast has the ability to fly and comes and go like the wind, it is extremely difficult to deal with, and there is nothing they can do.
At this moment, seeing this scary guy again, the villagers reacted extremely quickly. The women screamed and rushed back to the house with their children, while the strong men grabbed the Stone Axe, bone spears, and throwing guns at hand, with determination and fear on their faces.
"Don't panic, everyone. This strange beast has been tamed by me and will not hurt you."
Jiang Ping An's calm voice, with some kind of soothing power, reached the ears of every panicked villager.
Hearing this, everyone in action was startled.
Is it a strange beast domesticated by this gentleman?
Can this terrifying air overlord still be tamed?
Doubt and disbelief were written on their faces.
But looking at Jiang Ping An's calm expression, and seeing that Lion-headed Eagle did not launch an attack immediately, but instead circled and slowed down over the village, the fear in my heart subsided a little.
But he still held the weapon in his hand tightly and stared nervously at the behemoth in the sky.
"Huh~"
Lion-headed Eagle huge wings flapped, slowly lowering the height.
When approaching the open space at the entrance of the village, the violent air flow brought by it was like a strong wind passing by, blowing sand and rocks on the ground. Jiang Ping An's white hair was flying wantonly in the wind.
Jiang Ping An reached out and easily took off the Bone Blade that Shi Da He was holding tightly in his hand and the heavy animal skin bag on his back, and threw them back to the village.
Then, he grabbed the arm of Shi Da He who had not yet fully reacted, and with a slight tap of his feet, the two of them jumped up lightly and landed on Lion-headed Eagle's broad and hard feathered back.
"Huh~"
Lion-headed Eagle flapped its giant wings again, and its huge body began to lift, taking the two of them flying off the ground.
Shi Da He flew for the first time, and the strong sense of weightlessness made him turn pale with fright. He subconsciously knelt down on the back of the eagle, and then tightly grasped the hard and smooth feathers under him with both hands, for fear that if he lost his balance, he would fall from this high altitude and turn into a puddle of flesh.
He couldn't believe that one day he would stand on Lion-headed Eagle and fly in the air!
"Run the Divine Power you control and condense it on the soles of your feet."
Jiang Ping An's voice rang in Shi Da He's ears, "Use Divine Power to generate adsorption force and 'stick' your feet to the eagle's back so that it will not fall."
Shi Da He has an instinctive trust in Jiang Ping An's words.
After hearing the instructions, his single-minded character immediately came into play. He temporarily suppressed the fear in his heart and began to concentrate on trying to control the weak Divine Power in his body and guide it to his feet according to the method Jiang Ping An said.
Soon, he felt a strange suction coming from the soles of his feet, which was closely connected to Lion-headed Eagle's back.
He tentatively and carefully released his grip on the feathers, and then stood up slowly and tremblingly.
Although his body was still swaying a little in the high-altitude air currents, his feet seemed to have taken root, standing firmly on the eagle's back.
Jiang Ping An Seeing how quickly he mastered the skills, he nodded approvingly and said:
"Very good. Say goodbye to your father and we'll set off now."
Shi Da He Hearing this, he moved a little clumsily to the edge of the eagle's back step by step, lowered his head and looked down.
The villagers still gathered at the entrance of the village, heads raised, shock and worry mixed on their faces.
Shi Da He quickly raised his thick arms, waved them hard, and shouted at the top of his lungs:
"Dad! Don't worry! Master said we will be back soon!"
Shi Da Hu raised his head and shouted with all his strength, "You brat! Be smart! You must follow the adults closely and pay attention to safety! Listen to the adults more and don't do anything stupid!"
"I will! Dad, don't worry!"
Shi Da He smiled honestly and responded loudly.
After saying that, he turned back and looked at Jiang Ping An, who was standing with his hands behind his back, his clothes fluttering, and pointed at the rolling mountains to the north.
"Sir, that herb is in a valley deep in the mountains over there!"
Jiang Ping An nodded, his thoughts moved slightly, and Lion-headed Eagle under his feet let out a submissive cry and adjusted his direction.
The huge wings flapped with all their strength, turning into a golden shadow and galloping towards the north.
Lion-headed Eagle's speed was astonishingly fast. In just a few breaths, it turned into a Little Black point in everyone's eyes and disappeared at the end of the skyline.
Looking at the retreating figure, Shi Da Hu slowly loosened his clenched fists, feeling a mixture of emotions in his heart, full of indescribable hope.
Perhaps, the appearance of this mysterious nobleman can change the current predicament faced by the village and bring new opportunities to Great Lake Village...
At the lightning speed of Lion-headed Eagle, the long distance that originally required Shi Da He to trek for half a month took less than half a day.
In order to confirm that there was no mistake, the two got off Lion-headed Eagle.
Shi Da He came to a huge rock at the mouth of the valley, with three man-made scratch marks carved on it. He immediately pointed at the marks excitedly and shouted:
"Sir! This is the valley!"
This mark is a special road sign used by their tribal hunters in the wild.
In primitive jungles and mountains where it is easy to lose your way, you must leave such marks every time you walk a certain distance so that you can identify the path when you return.
The three-stripe mark on the boulder at the mouth of the valley was carved by him himself!
"About ten miles deeper, there is a very hidden cave! The glowing sacred grass grows just outside the entrance of the cave!"
Jiang Ping An took a deep breath, suppressed the excitement in his heart because he was about to approach the goal, and warned himself not to have too high expectations.
After all, a long time has passed since Shi Da He discovered that herb.
In such a long time, any accident can happen.
It is unknown whether the Nine-Leaf Violet Orchid plant is still growing in its original place intact.
"There may be unknown dangers in the valley. Your cultivation is still shallow, so just stay here and wait for me."
Jiang Ping An sensed that the surrounding valley was extremely quiet, and could barely hear the chirping and activity of large birds and beasts. Based on Shi Da He's previous description, he was convinced that there must be extremely powerful beings entrenched in it.
In order to prevent Shi Da He from having an accident, it is the best choice to let him wait at the relatively safe valley entrance.
"Sir, you must be more careful yourself!"
Shi Da He knows that this little ability of his may become a burden later on.
Although he was worried, he still nodded sensibly and did not insist on following.
Jiang Ping An nodded slightly.
The next moment, his body became dim and blurry, turning into a shadow, blending perfectly with the shade of the trees in the forest, and sneaking away deep into the valley.
Shi Da He watched Jiang Ping An disappear out of thin air before his eyes, and was once again deeply shocked by this miraculous method.
His eyes were filled with infinite yearning and admiration, and he was thinking to himself:
If one day I can become as powerful as an adult, I must build a good, big, strong, wind-proof and rain-proof house for every household...
Jiang Ping An remained in the shadow state, moving rapidly through the shadows of the dense forest.
When approaching the area of the cave described by Shi Da He, he immediately slowed down, kept his breath to a minimum, and approached cautiously.
Soon, through dense vines and rocks, a huge dark cave entrance appeared within his range of perception.
He cautiously released a wisp of Divine Sense and spread it towards the cave to investigate.
Soon, he discovered the radiant purple flowers!
The whole plant is a noble and mysterious deep purple color, and is about a person tall. On the slender stems, nine wide petals that look like they are carved from purple jade stretch out.
In the center of the petals, there is a budding flower bone, which emits a gentle and tranquil green light.
A strange and refreshing fragrance filled the air with rich vitality.
Just smelling the faint fragrance drifting in the wind from afar, Jiang Ping An felt as if his mind had been washed and became extremely agile.
Jiang Ping An was ecstatic.
This appearance, this feature, this aura... it's absolutely unmistakable!
This is exactly what he is looking for Nine-Leaf Violet Orchid!
What surprised him even more was that there was not the only one like Shi Da He remembered!
In his Divine Sense perception, there were four vibrant Nine-Leaf Violet Orchid plants growing near the entrance of the cave!
Four plants! Four plants Nine-Leaf Violet Orchid!
With the help of these four magical medicines, Jiang Ping An has absolute confidence that he can fully understand the sixth level of <Heaven Mending Art> in one fell swoop at his current level!
At the same time, the power of God Soul Force will surely usher in a qualitative leap!
Jiang Ping An could no longer contain his excitement, immediately released the shadow state, and rushed over to pick it impatiently.
When I came to the first Nine-Leaf Violet Orchid, I moved very gently, for fear of damaging the delicate and precious petals and rhizomes.
With a thought, he carefully dug out the entire violet plant together with the soil wrapped around its roots, preparing to put it into the inner world.
However, just when he put away the first Nine-Leaf Violet Orchid.
The hair on his back suddenly exploded.
Completely out of instinct honed through countless life-and-death battles, Jiang Ping An didn't even think about it, and his body had already reacted before his consciousness.
Instantly enters the shadow state.
"Boom~bang!!"
At the same moment when his body became insubstantial, a jet-black, extremely fast arrow, like black lightning, passed through his shadow and struck hard in the open space not far in front of him!
The moment the arrow hit the ground, there was only a bang, and the hard ground with a radius of tens of meters, centered on the arrow's impact point, suddenly exploded.
A shockingly huge pit formed.
The surrounding vegetation and rocks were all turned into dust under this blow.