Floating Gourd

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If they couldn't travel by land, they would have to cross through the air!

Er Dongsheng didn't know what dangers waited in the sky, but faced with the perilous mountains and valleys below, he would rather choose the unknown. Surely the sky held far fewer dangers than the ground! Besides, flying would be faster, and soaring over mountains would take far less effort than climbing them.

Wouldn't it?

But how was he supposed to do it? He couldn't just fly over alone. Even setting aside what the others would do, he couldn't fly that far. What demon could fly over peaks that towered into the clouds? Whatever others might manage, Er Dongsheng certainly couldn't. It was too difficult.

The road ahead seemed strewn with obstacles! And without even the basic necessities—no tools, no materials—he couldn't build a large aircraft. What was he going to do?

But those who succeeded often forged their own opportunities where none existed. No matter how hard the road ahead was, only by venturing forth could they discover what it held. The beauty of the unknown was the most dazzling of all.

Er Dongsheng had no tools, so he could make them. He had no materials, so he could search for them in nature! If you were patient, observant, and diligent about gathering everything useful, you would surely benefit later.

Beyond constant caution, the foremost skill needed for survival was learning to make good use of whatever nature placed around you. Plants, animals, rocks, minerals—all of them could be put to use. Just as he was about to demonstrate...

Er Dongsheng dug several