In White Cloud Mountain, the figure of Lin Yan shuttles through the dense forest.
He did not go up the stream or follow animal trails like ordinary hunters, but walked along the ridge.
<Earth Vein True Interpretation>: The earth's energy follows the ridge.
To observe the earth's atmosphere, the ridge is the best place to observe it.
After climbing over two mountain ridges, Lin Yan stopped at a gentle slope, squatted down, pulled away the bushes, grabbed a handful of soil, put it to the tip of his nose and smelled it. There was a hint of sweetness in the earthy smell.
"The earth's energy rises, and the plants and trees are prophets."
Lin Yan Thought silently in his mind, he walked horizontally for a hundred steps along the gentle slope and stopped in a depression. The grass here was extremely dense and waist-deep, which was in sharp contrast to the sparse shrubs around it.
He lay down on his body, pulled away the grass, and dug into the dark brown soil with a small hoe.
"Found it."
When the ground was dug half a foot deep, a fist-sized lump of something resembling ginger was revealed, with a yellowish-brown surface covered with fine lines.
"Earth Essence."
Lin Yan's eyes lit up and he looked at Earth Essence's size. He was probably ten years old. The price Tang Family received from the foot merchant was thirty taels per catty, and this one weighed almost half a catty.
Lin Yan continued digging, and soon eight were dug out.
Although Earth Essence does not have the effect of increasing qi and blood, it is one of the two main ingredients used to refine Solidification Pill.
Once a warrior fails to pass the test, one of the elixirs needed to restore the body is Solidification Pill. The demand for this medicine is extremely high, which also causes the supply of Earth Essence to exceed demand. If it were not for the fact that each county has its own monopoly on medicinal materials, and if free trade is to be carried out, the price of Earth Essence will have to rise.
Throw Earth Essence into the bamboo basket behind his back, and Lin Yan continue to move forward.
There is no shortage of game in the mountains and forests. Lin Yan just walked in the mountains for two days and harvested a lot of medicinal materials, but he did not encounter any large beasts again.
Lin Yan had already anticipated this before entering the mountain. White Cloud Mountain's beast would not refresh on time.
On the third day, Lin Yan climbed over three hills, the terrain dropped suddenly, and a low-lying valley appeared in front of us.
The valley is gourd-shaped, with a narrow mouth and a wide belly. It is surrounded by mountains on all sides. The mist in the valley is so dense that it does not disperse even at noon.
"The mouth of the gourd collects Qi, the hinterland gathers Qi, and it is surrounded by mountains without air leakage. This is the situation of "hiding wind and gathering Qi" mentioned in Earth Vein True Interpretation. With this kind of terrain, there must be good things." (Coming to Nine Lamps's old profession.)
Lin Yan climbed up an ancient pine and looked down from a high place. The next moment, his body turned into a stream of light and went straight to the valley.
The fog in the valley is thicker than seen above, and people can't be seen clearly from a few steps away.
Lin Yan slowed down and glanced at the thick rotten leaves under his feet, which were soft when stepped on.
After walking about a hundred steps, he suddenly stopped.
There is a cluster of fungi growing on an old dead tree stump ahead. The umbrella cover is dark red with a purple light on the edge. The big one is as thick as the mouth of a bowl, and the small one is as big as a fist.
"Purple Lingzhi!"
Lin Yan's pupils suddenly shrank, and he actually discovered the treasure.
Purple Lingzhi is a mutant species of Ganoderma lucidum, and the canopy of this Purple Lingzhi strain is as big as a sea bowl, and it is at least ten years old.
"No wonder there are rotten leaves all around. I'm afraid most of the earth's energy in the valley has been absorbed by this Purple Lingzhi."
Lin Yan took a deep breath, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and slowly approached Purple Lingzhi. However, just as he bent down to pick off Purple Lingzhi, a fishy wind suddenly came from behind.
Lin Yan A chill ran down his spine. Before he could think about it, his feet suddenly exerted force and his whole body rolled sideways.
Boom!
Where he was squatting just now, a huge tiger palm fell down, causing rotten leaves and branches to fly on the ground.
Lin Yan stood up, and the first thing he noticed was the skulls at his feet. Then he looked at the huge tiger lurking, and he instantly understood what was going on.
The owners of these skulls must have died at the hands of this fierce tiger.
What a cunning beast!
He crouched around Purple Lingzhi, waiting for Purple Lingzhi to attract his attention, and then he relaxed his guard against the surroundings and made a sneak attack.
Lin Yan couldn't help but curse, Purple Lingzhi can be picked and consumed after three years. When any warrior discovers Purple Lingzhi, his first thought is to pick it. It is difficult to keep a calm mind. And this beast hides in the mountain fog and seizes the opportunity to make a sneak attack. The probability of success is extremely high.
If I hadn't practiced Sword Intent and had a keener sense of danger, I would have been tricked this time.
Roar!
The tiger failed to make a successful sneak attack. At this moment, it roared lowly. It was covered in yellow and black fur and its muscles were taut. It stood like a hill. Its eyes were green, with the unique indifference and cruelty of the beast.
The tiger didn't seem to expect that the prey would dare to look directly at it. It dug its front paws on the ground and let out a low roar. The sound echoed in the valley and made the mist tremble.
However, Lin Yan was not afraid. He raised his fists and locked his eyes tightly on the tiger.
Facing such a beast, even retreat is impossible.
Roar!
Seeing Lin Yan, the tiger not only refused to retreat, but put up a posture. It seemed to be irritated. It kicked off its hind legs, and its huge body was as fast as lightning, and rushed towards Lin Yan!
The fishy wind blew against my face, and the tiger's claws tore through the air, making a sharp whistle.
Lin Yan also shouted softly and punched out!
Fists and tigers intersect.
Bang!
Lin Yan took three steps back, his mouth was numb, and his whole arm was trembling. The force of this beast's attack was the strongest among the opponents he had fought so far.
The tiger was also hit in the air by this punch. When it landed on the ground, its front palms trembled slightly, and a trace of surprise flashed in the tiger's eyes.
But the ferocity of the beast quickly overshadowed the suspicion, and the tiger roared and pounced again.
"Stone Waist Savage Spine!"
The back of his back suddenly shook at this moment, and there was a slight crackling sound, just like bamboo being lifted up. Lin Yan's figure instantly rose half a foot. He wanted to see if, with the blessing of Stone Waist Savage Spine, he could fight this beast head-on with his strength alone.
Bang bang bang!
The clash of fists and palms exploded in the valley, causing the mountain fog to surge.
Seeing his fist being scratched by the tiger's claws and blood splattering from time to time, Lin Yan didn't have the slightest worry on his face, but he felt more and more comfortable as he fought.
This was his most enjoyable battle since he started martial arts.
Even when he competed with Junior Brother Zhao, he didn't show his full strength.
Every attack and every bite of this tiger is carried with the most primitive power and speed. It is unstructured but completely natural. His fist strength has been slightly improved in this pure violent confrontation.
The tiger also showed its ferocity, and its original green eyes gradually turned scarlet. One man and one tiger fought in the valley, with punches, wind, and tiger roars intertwined, causing gravel to fly and vegetation to fall.
However, whether it was Lin Yan or the tiger, even though they kept changing their positions, neither of them came close to the area where Purple Lingzhi was.
Ten breaths!
Fifty breaths!
One hundred breaths!
Lin Yan was covered in sweat, and his clothes were torn in several places by the tiger's claws, revealing blood stains inside. But his eyes were getting brighter and brighter. This kind of energy and blood was running at full strength without any reservation. This feeling of pleasure fascinated him.
On the contrary, the tiger began to faint, its movements slowed down, and its breathing became heavy. Although it did not have as many blood marks on its body as Lin Yan, it had been hit by many fists, and there were bruises under its fur. Only it knew how painful these human fists were.
You can't beat this guy.
Roar!
The tiger let out a thundering roar, and Lin Yan froze, fully alert, waiting for the tiger to fight with him.
However, the next moment the tiger feinted, turned around and fled towards the mouth of the valley.
"Run away?"
Lin Yan was startled, this beast did know how to attack in the east, but it was already too late to run away at this time.
Phew!
The long sword was unsheathed, and an arc of light cut through the mountain fog.
The tiger seemed to sense the danger. It turned back suddenly and raised its claws to resist the sword light. However, it was all in vain. The sword light cut through the tiger's forelimbs like tofu, piercing the hair on its chest, revealing the dense white bones.
Lin Yan was speechless and swung his sword again. This time the sword light penetrated directly into the tiger's chest, giving the tiger a good blow.
The tiger's huge body remained stiff for a short time, and then collapsed to the ground.
Ignoring the tiger's corpse, Lin Yan turned around and returned to Purple Lingzhi. He carefully dug out Purple Lingzhi by the roots with a hoe and put it into a basket. Then he rushed back to the tiger's corpse and carried the tiger out of the valley.
Although there are tigers around, there will be no other ferocious beasts nearby. However, at an earlier time, some ferocious beasts also marked this Purple Lingzhi. It is estimated that Purple Lingzhi will come when it matures.
This situation is rare, but not impossible.
The bright moon is like a hook.
From time to time, there was the sound of crackling firewood in the bonfire on the hilltop. Lin Yan was roasting tiger meat over the firewood, and there were a dozen pieces of chopped and cleaned tiger meat hanging on the wooden pole on one side.
It took him more than an hour to clean and dissect the tiger, but it was all worth it.
The tiger meat is enough for him to eat for seven days.
Soon, the tiger meat on the campfire was roasted to a golden brown and shiny.
Lin Yan wrapped tiger meat and wild onions in wild shepherd's purse picked by the stream. When he took a bite, the fat exploded in his mouth. The meat was rich in aroma, mixed with the spiciness of wild onions, and his mouth was full of the taste of the mountains.
"My current barbecue skills will make me a barbecue master in my previous life."
After several barbecues in the mountains, Lin Yan felt that his barbecue skills were already very good, no less than the master in his previous life.
As I chewed the bear meat, the familiar burning sensation in my stomach arose again, and it was even more intense than when I ate bear meat.
Lin Yan stood up and started fighting Mountain Splitting Fist on this flat ground.
The wind of the fist roars, and the tiger and the tiger generate the wind.
When he was hit hard, he couldn't help but howl loudly, which made the birds in the forest fly.
After the punch, go back to the campfire and continue eating meat.
Just eat, practice, practice, eat like this, until the moon reaches the zenith, I finish the ten kilograms of tiger meat.
In the next seven days, Lin Yan ate tiger meat as the main course, pheasant, birds, mushrooms, and winter bamboo shoots as side dishes. He enjoyed wild game every day and occasionally chewed a few ginseng sticks. The energy and blood in his body increased at a terrifying speed.
There are thousands of silver in the mountains.
Lin Yan has experienced this sentence deeply in the martial arts circle this time.
Along with the increase in Qi and blood, in addition to Martial Dao Tree's height, his weight also increased. His entire body gained a lot of weight.
"After eating this piece of tiger meat, you have to go back. Bone-Tempering Pill is almost running out."
Lin Yan took out the last medicine bottle from his pocket, Tiger Bone Tempering Pill had already been used up, and there were only three Leopard Bone Tempering Pill bought from the Tang Family left.
The most important thing is that his bamboo basket is too full to hold any more.
The roasted tiger meat was sizzling on the campfire. Lin Yan reached out and was about to take it off when an old voice came from behind.
"The meat tastes so good, little brother, can I have a bite of it?"
The voice was not far away, Lin Yan's back tensed, his right hand calmly pressed on the scabbard on the ground, and then he looked back.
Less than three feet behind him, stood a thin old man with gray hair, followed by a girl in green.
"Absolute master!"
Lin Yan felt a shiver in his heart. With his three Skin Polishing perceptions, no bird or beast within a radius of several feet could escape his perception. However, these two people were able to appear silently within three feet without even noticing it. Their strength was extraordinary.
In addition, there is another point. In the deep mountains, the combination of the old man and the girl is already full of master buffs.
This old man is definitely a senior level expert, and may even be a former senior level expert.
"It's my honor for you, senior, to be able to watch junior's barbecue. Please."