Encountering Fierce Battle on the Way Down the Mountain

Chapter 9: Fierce Battle Encountered Descending the Mountain (This chapter is free)

The next night, Bi Fan stayed in the medicinal garden, even cultivating beside it. He was waiting for the Dragon Sable there.

Deep into the night, the Dragon Sable indeed appeared. Seeing Bi Fan there, it didn't dare to dig up the spiritual medicine on its own.

"Squeak, squeak..." The Dragon Sable looked at Bi Fan pitifully, its appearance incredibly cute.

Bi Fan had been incredibly lonely since childhood, not fitting in with his peers and often getting bullied.

Therefore, he adored the Dragon Sable, truly wishing he could raise such a cute little pet.

"Little one, how about you follow me? I'll give you spiritual medicine every day," Bi Fan tempted, not caring if the Dragon Sable could understand.

The Dragon Sable opened its big eyes and looked at Bi Fan, hopping and jumping as if to say, "I want to eat spiritual medicine, give me spiritual medicine quickly."

Bi Fan shook his head with a wry smile, pulled out a ginseng root, and threw it over.

The Dragon Sable caught the ginseng and devoured it greedily.

In a short while, the ginseng was gone. The Dragon Sable moved closer to Bi Fan, its front paws gesturing non-stop.

"Here you go," Bi Fan said with a smile, tossing another ginseng root.

This time, the Dragon Sable didn't leave immediately. It ate the ginseng before leaving.

From then on, the Dragon Sable came every night without fail, always taking two spiritual medicines, no more, no less. Bi Fan personally fed it.

Over ten days, the Dragon Sable grew familiar with Bi Fan. While it ate, Bi Fan could even pet it.

Out of boredom, Bi Fan also gave the Dragon Sable a name: Greedy Sable.

After eating its fill, the Dragon Sable would play with Bi Fan for a while before leaving.

Bi Fan was very happy to become so close to the Dragon Sable.

As they spent time together, Bi Fan discovered that the Dragon Sable was very intelligent and could actually understand human intentions, it just couldn't speak.

One day, as Bi Fan was tending to the spiritual medicine in the medicinal garden, Yu Xiao Feng arrived.

"Bi Fan, you should go down the mountain tomorrow. Go to Qingyang Town below Qingyang Mountain and buy some women's cosmetic supplies for us."

"Sister Xiao Feng, no problem, but who will take care of the medicinal garden? And how can I go down the mountain?" Bi Fan asked happily.

Bi Fan had always wanted to go down the mountain to see the world, but he had no way to do so. This was finally an opportunity.

Yu Xiao Feng said, "I'll arrange for someone to help look after the medicinal garden. You come back as soon as possible. Tomorrow morning, I'll have a crane take you down the mountain. When you return, use the sect's crane. I'll give you a token. As long as you show the token, a crane will naturally bring you up."

"Okay, I'll go and come back quickly," Bi Fan said, suppressing his excitement.

Before leaving, Yu Xiao Feng gave Bi Fan a considerable amount of silver for use in the town below.

After she left, Bi Fan was so excited he danced with joy. After a long while, he calmed down and thought of Greedy Sable.

Bi Fan was leaving, and he was truly reluctant to part with Greedy Sable.

That night, Greedy Sable came again. Bi Fan fed it its fill first, then said, "Greedy Sable, I'm going down the mountain tomorrow. Do you want to come with me?"

Greedy Sable stared at Bi Fan with wide eyes, as if trying to discern if what he said was true.

"Greedy Sable, I'm really going down the mountain for a few days. Come with me, and I'll treat you to the best food and drink. If you want spiritual medicine, I can bring more."

Bi Fan really hoped to have such a cheerful companion like Greedy Sable, constantly using words to lure the Dragon Sable.

"After I leave, someone else will take care of the medicinal garden. It will be difficult for you to get spiritual medicine, and you'll have to be careful about being caught."

To get the Dragon Sable to come with him, Bi Fan used every trick, both carrot and stick, without restraint. He was quite cunning.

The Dragon Sable shook its head, as if contemplating.

Bi Fan rambled on and on, and the Dragon Sable became the best listener. If anyone else saw this, the atmosphere would surely be very strange.

Finally, unable to stand Bi Fan's nagging, the Dragon Sable nodded.

"Great!" Bi Fan was incredibly excited. He hugged Greedy Sable tightly, lifted it over his head, and cheered loudly, just like a child who had received a beloved toy.

Afterward, Bi Fan began preparing food for Greedy Sable. There were so many spiritual medicines in the medicinal garden; it would be a waste not to use them.

Bi Fan specifically chose spiritual medicines that were not too precious and were abundant, so as not to attract attention.

With the Heavenly Origin Ring in hand, he had no worries about where to store the spiritual medicine.

The Dragon Sable seemed to know Bi Fan was preparing food for it. It happily jumped onto Bi Fan's shoulder, its front paws gesturing non-stop.

The next morning, Yu Xiao Feng sent a crane to Bi Fan's residence to take him down the mountain.

The crane stood there, over two meters tall. With its wings spread, it was a full three meters wide.

Cranes possessed the strength to tear apart tigers and leopards, equivalent to the fourth level of the Mortal Embryo Realm, the Inner Breath Realm. Furthermore, cranes could cultivate and gradually increase their strength.

This was the first time Bi Fan had seen a crane up close. He had previously envied others flying through the sky on cranes.

He never expected to ride a crane himself so soon. Bi Fan sighed at the wondrousness of fate.

After being thrown into the Myriad Snake Den and surviving a near-death experience, Bi Fan's fate had turned. He had been almost continuously lucky.

Bi Fan didn't know whether to hate Zhu San or thank him. If Zhu San hadn't knocked him out and thrown him into the Myriad Snake Den, Bi Fan would probably still be a hopeless little herb boy in the medicinal garden.

The crane took off. Bi Fan was a little nervous, gripping the ropes on the crane's body tightly with both hands.

The Dragon Sable was even cuter, hiding in Bi Fan's arms and peeking its head out, looking somewhat curious.

Flying high in the sky, Bi Fan suddenly had an epiphany. He should be an eagle soaring through the heavens, not a diligent bee.

The crane was incredibly fast, and in an instant, it brought Bi Fan to the outskirts of Qingyang Mountain. The crane landed, set Bi Fan down, then spread its wings and soared away, quickly disappearing from Bi Fan's sight.

Outside Qingyang Mountain, the mountain road was very wide, wide enough for carriages to travel side-by-side. All external supplies had to be transported here before being sent back into Qingyang Mountain.

It was still about ten li from here to Qingyang Town, so Bi Fan had to walk the rest of the way on his own two feet.

Bi Fan had no impression of the outside world. This was his first time descending the mountain, and he felt that the flowers and plants outside were all very beautiful.

He hadn't walked far when Bi Fan suddenly heard the sounds of a fight coming from the nearby woods.

Curiosity got the better of Bi Fan, and he prepared himself.

He tiptoed and soon arrived at the edge of the woods.

Inside the woods, there was a clearing where two figures crossed paths, fighting fiercely.

One of them used a long sword, and the other used a saber. Light flashed on both their weapons, indicating that both were powerful individuals, far surpassing Bi Fan in strength.

Bi Fan held his breath, afraid of being discovered.

The two combatants were both very strong. Sword light and saber shadows flashed, and the strong winds they generated snapped trees and sent dirt and rocks flying everywhere.

Their weapons were extraordinary, slicing through stone and breaking trees as easily as cutting through vegetables.

"When will I ever have strength like this?" Bi Fan watched, his heart filled with exhilaration and his spirit greatly lifted.

The two were engaged in a deathmatch. Their strength was evenly matched, and soon both were injured, yet they continued to fight with utter disregard for their own lives.

"Die, I hope you both die together..." Bi Fan muttered to himself.

The Dragon Sable was very clever, watching quietly without making a sound.