Strange mountains and rivers

Chen Song was still frightened when he saw with his own eyes that Aolong attacked at the bottom of the river and caused great harm to the sect and his party.

He has lost count of the number of times he has traveled north and south of the river, and has experienced many things.

I have heard that Aolong roams the rivers, and he likes to ambush monks with spiritual powers who pass by the rivers.

Such monsters usually make very slow progress in their cultivation, so they naturally hope to use other methods to take shortcuts.

It is said that after swallowing human beings to modify their Taoism, it will have a beneficial effect on their cultivation, so Aolong often looks for opportunities to hunt on the river.

Facing Chen Huaisheng's questions, Chen Song couldn't answer for a while.

Of course he understood what Chen Huaisheng meant.

This disaster had a huge psychological impact on everyone.

Master, Senior Brother Wang and Senior Brother Chen may be better off, but others like them may be a little timid.

This senior fellow also wanted to say some comforting words from the perspective of being familiar with the situation in Hebei.

But how you say these words is also very particular.

It's too false. I'm afraid these people will suspect that I am deliberately deceiving, and they will be even more afraid of not believing it.

Speaking too truthfully, I was afraid of putting too much pressure on them.

"Senior Brother Huaisheng, it depends on how you say it."

Chen Song pondered for a moment, seeming to be considering his words.

"On the river, this dragon is indeed an unsolvable existence. This evil beast can be regarded as a pure ferocious beast, almost half a foreign cultivator. This dragon is at least eight hundred years old."

"How many dragons are there on the river?" Chen Huaisheng couldn't help but want to ask.

If there are such dragons everywhere, what will happen if the sect's troops cross the river in the future?

Of course, there are the headmaster and the chief elder sitting in charge, and it is estimated that Aolong will not dare to show his face, but if he wants to travel between the north and the south of the river in the future, won't he have to be escorted by the headmaster and the chief elder?

Chen Song smiled bitterly, "Not too many, but not many. Most of these beasts like to stay around the ferry. On the contrary, they are rare in ordinary river sections. They have a keen sense of smell and can smell the spiritual energy of practitioners, so... , as for ordinary mortals, they don’t have much interest.”

"Damn evil beasts!" Some people in the crowd couldn't help but cursed. They were specifically picking out cultivators. They really treated the cultivators as Tang Monk meat.

Chen Huaisheng is no longer obsessed with Aolong. Since ferocious beasts live near the water, there is no need to worry too much. On the contrary, monster birds like Moyun White Eagle will be the biggest threat to ordinary disciples of the Chonghua Sect in the future.

"Senior Brother Chen, I would like to ask, how many second-level monsters like Moyun White Eagle are there in this land of Hebei?"

This is the key.

According to current evaluations in the cultivation world, the gap between the combat effectiveness of monster beasts and human cultivators fluctuates greatly.

For example, a first-level monster, such as the Iron-beaked Tit, is also a first-level monster. However, if it is a single Iron-beaked Tit, even those at the first level of Qi Refining will not be afraid of it. However, if it is a group, even the second level of Qi Refining may become one of them. prey.

Another example is the iron-bristle wild boar or the fire-bristle wild boar, which are also first-level monsters. However, these beasts only have strong vitality and are not easy to kill, but it is impossible to say how big a threat they really pose to the monks.

In a confrontation, even if a monk at the second or third level of Qi training cannot win, it is very easy to escape.

Monsters like the Yunteng Golden Cat are also first-order monsters in terms of grade. They are only the top-level existences among first-order monsters. Even the fourth level of Qi Refining cannot deal with them.

As for the second-level monsters, disciples at the middle and high levels of qi training have all fallen prey, and at least monks with a foundation level or above are required to pose a threat to them.

If second-order monsters like Moyun Baidiao are often encountered, then first-order monsters can be seen everywhere. Isn't this living environment too harsh?

There are still tens of millions of mortals in Hebei. How do they survive?

"Most of the second-order monsters are found near mountainous areas, and their appearance around cities, towns, and villages is relatively rare. However, first-order monsters are more common."

Chen Song's language is still relatively cautious. He can't hide it too much, but he can't tell the truth completely. This requires an adaptation process.

"But in short, the land in Hebei is definitely completely different from that in Da Zhao."

Everyone's mood was a little complicated. There were many second-order monsters, which was frightening. However, they appeared less frequently in places where people gathered, which was a little reassuring.

As for the first-order monsters, they do not pose a threat to these people.

After taking a short rest, the group of people speeded up their journey.

The horses brought by Chen Song are all good horses born from the mating of ordinary strong horses with wild dragon colts at the northern foot of Wuxing Mountain. They are not only good in physical fitness and fast running speed, but also very docile. It cannot be said that they can walk a thousand days a day and walk eight hundred nights. , but it’s no big deal to run two to three hundred miles in one day.

The group of people were not in a good mood at this time, and at the same time they had to guard against being attacked by monsters on the road, so everyone was busy on their way and did not dare to delay.

Fortunately, all the bad luck seemed to have ended when crossing the river. At the end of the day, except for the occasional encounter with the most common first-order monsters such as the wolf and the mountain monster in the wilderness on the roadside, there were no more Encounter other accidents.

It was not until darkening that they arrived at their accommodation, and everyone who had been tensed finally settled down.

The accommodation arranged by Chen Song was in Anjiaji, 260 miles away from the river crossing.

After traveling more than two hundred miles in one day, even riding a horse was a bit tiring. Coupled with the encounter while crossing the river, everyone was a bit sleepy and tired.

But I have just come to Hebei. What is the environment in Hebei? Everyone has heard more or less about it. They have never been exposed to it, and they feel uneasy.

Especially coming to this place which is close to the hinterland of Hebei Province, one cannot help but be vigilant.

"This is Tangzhou in terms of geographical boundaries." Under the whale oil lamp, after dinner, everyone sat together to listen to Chen Song introduce them to the situation in Hebei.

"The Eighteen Paths of Youyun can actually be divided into four areas: You, Yan, Yun, and Jin. The north east of Wuxing Mountain is the fifth path of Youzhou, the south is the sixth path of Yanzhou, and the north west of Wuxing Mountain is the third path of Yunzhou. , the south is the Four Roads of Jinzhou, but this is the definition of the medieval era. After the wars in the Middle Ages, the land of Hebei was completely reduced to a piece of loose sand, so whether it is Youyan, Yunjin, or the Eighteen Roads, they are just place names. To put it bluntly, in fact, no one can unify this area, the eleven paths of Youyan and the seven paths of Yunjin are doing their own thing."

Chen Song took a sip of tea, "This fragmentation does not mean that each state is independent, but the real fragmentation of the region below, with cities, towns, villages, or mountains, basins, valleys, or families, sects, or even The area controlled by the influence of a certain major cultivator and alien cultivator operates independently..."

"The place where we are now is Tangshui Road under Yanzhou, and the place where Wolong Ridge is located belongs to Fuyang Road. It is still about 800 miles away from Wolong Ridge."

You can only take a rough look at the directions and shapes on the map, and you have to go there in person to get the real feeling.

"Tangshui Road is four hundred and eighty miles from north to south and six hundred and fifty miles from east to west. Our Anjiaji is located in the southwest of Tangshui. This area is also quite complicated. There are probably several forces..."

"For example, in the An family, the An family is the largest family within a hundred miles. The An family, together with many small families and miscellaneous surnames that are attached to the An family, has a population of about 40,000 to 50,000 people. The An family itself has about seven or eight people. There are various qi refining monks. Their leader An Sihui is at the seventh level of qi refining, and his cousin An Sipeng is at the ninth level of qi refining. They are the best among them. They mainly take care of the Zhou brothers who are casual cultivators in Miaofeng Mountain, sixty miles away from here. …”

Population of 40,000 to 50,000? Chen Huaisheng was surprised, and there were seven or eight Qi Refining monks?

Compared to villages like Yuanbaozhai and Luohamburger in Liao County, my hometown, they are simply incomparable.

But such a huge force can't stand on its own, and has to rely on a few casual cultivators?

Seeing the disbelief in everyone's eyes, Chen Song smiled bitterly: "In the land of Hebei, because monsters and beasts appear frequently, there are also many strange cultivators. No matter a family has a large population, if there are no cultivators above the foundation establishment, it will It is impossible to support a big family like the An family, as well as vassal families with mixed surnames. Even if there are one or two monks in the early stage of foundation building, it is still difficult to maintain. When you encounter the more ferocious second-level monsters, you will not be able to bear it. How can we convince the public if it is difficult to protect their safety?”

"So we can only take refuge in those casual cultivators you mentioned?" Chen Huaisheng couldn't help but ask: "Then where are the Zhou brothers? What is their level?"

"The Zhou brothers have been entrenched in Miaofeng Mountain for about thirty years. The origin is unclear, but the second among the Zhou brothers is already at the seventh level of Foundation Establishment, and his brother is probably at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, and he is about eighty years old. , living at the south peak of Miaofeng Mountain, with about a few other disciples, all in the Qi refining stage, and twenty or thirty Taoists who serve them, mostly from the An family and those with mixed surnames,..."

Wang Yao and Chen Huaisheng looked at each other and nodded.

If they were two casual cultivators at the seventh and fifth levels of Foundation Establishment, then dealing with ordinary second-level monsters would not be a problem.

If they encounter a third-level monster, they will firstly want to see what this third-level monster is, and secondly, they will want to see if their brothers have any secret treasures or spiritual weapons.

But it is estimated that these two people still have some confidence if they dare to monopolize this land with a radius of hundreds of miles.

Seeing that his master just closed his eyes and remained silent, Wang Yao and Chen Huaisheng were trying to understand him carefully. Chen Song also knew that his master was only responsible for taking the lead this time, and Wang Yao and Chen Huaisheng were probably responsible for the specific matters. Responsible.

It's just that Chen Song discovered Wang Yao, but Chen Huaisheng was only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, and the other person, Li Kunyang, was also at the seventh level of Qi Refining. They all took the initiative to shut up and let Chen Huaisheng take the lead. I'm afraid they are not just the direct disciples of the sect leader. Simple.

You must know that in this land of Hebei, strength is respected. If your strength cannot convince others, it will be fatal.

It seemed that this young man, who was more than ten years younger than himself, might have something extraordinary.