"Hunting monsters is dangerous. I originally didn't want you involved in it, but now that you've learned a Movement Technique and have the means to protect yourself, I'll teach you everything I know about hunting monsters."
Mo Shan looked at Mo Hua and said, "These are lessons Monster Hunters have summed up over tens of thousands of years, paid for with their lives and blood. Learn them well. Even if you never become a Monster Hunter, they will surely be of use someday."
Mo Hua's little face turned solemn, and he nodded gravely.
"The first principle of hunting monsters is not killing monsters, but becoming familiar with the lay of the mountains."
"Great Black Mountain has complex terrain, its mountains twisting and tangled together. First, you must familiarize yourself with the mountain paths. You need to know where the peaks are, where the cliffs are, where the caves are, where monsters appear, where the miasma is thick, which spiritual herbs are poisonous..."
"If you know all this well, then when danger comes, even if your cultivation is insufficient, you'll know how to avoid it and won't lose your life."
"On the other hand, if you don't know the mountains or the terrain, then you'll either breathe in miasma, eat poisonous grass, or stumble into a monster's den. In that case, no matter how high your cultivation is, it will be difficult to walk out of Great Black Mountain alive."
"I'll take you through the Outer Mountain once. Pay close attention and remember the terrain, as well as the locations of streams, miasma, Poison Swamps, Dense Forests..."
Having said that, Mo Shan started down the mountain path.
Mo Hua followed closely behind, memorizing the path beneath his feet while taking in the sights along the way.
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