Who Told Him To Cultivate Immortality!

Chapter 41: Setting Off

Lu Yang came to the stall selling sesame seed cakes again.

The person selling the sesame seed cakes was a senior sister. She was skilled in making dough, waking it up, kneading it, and finally taking shape. Who knew how long she had practiced this for?

The senior sister pulled the dough into small balls. Hands, wrists, arms, torso … She used all her strength to knead the dough into a cake shape.

Her actions seemed to follow a certain principle. This did not seem to be a simple kneading, but a way to train the body's coordination.

The senior sister placed the cake base on the forging table and smashed it with a big hammer. Clang clang clang clang! Sparks flew everywhere and burned small holes in the ground.

The cake base was quenched and the cold water boiled instantly. Soon, a sesame seed cake was ready.

Lu Yang felt that it was an eye-opener. The Hundred Refinement Peak was really creative. They combined food and weapon refinement seamlessly.

"Give me a sesame seed cake."

The things in the cafeteria were really cheap. Lu Yang saw many good things here. If it were not for the limited contribution points, he really wanted to buy them all.

…

The next morning, Lu Yang met the two of them at the gate of Dao Seeking Sect as promised.

"We're waiting for you."

Meng Jingzhou waved when he saw Lu Yang. A carriage was parked behind him. It was the same carriage that took them to Dao Seeking Sect. The old horse was still the same old horse.

The only difference was that the third person had changed from Senior Sister Yun Zhi to Brutal Bones.

Brutal Bones studied hard. He was also learning martial arts while waiting for others. The wide scholar robe covered his muscles. He really looked like a tall scholar.

"We don't need to take the flying boat?"

Lu Yang was ready to take the flying boat. Although his Shrinking into Inches was convenient, it was not as fast as the flying boat.

He temporarily gave up on learning Shrinking into Inches and focused on Shrinking into Inches.

Meng Jingzhou patted the carriage and said proudly, "My carriage is a rare treasure. It contains a spatial array. We feel that the carriage is moving slowly when we sit inside, but in fact, to outsiders, it is as fast as a flying boat."

It made sense. The Meng family was far away in the imperial city. Meng Jingzhou relied on a carriage to go from the Meng family to Dao Seeking Sect. It was impossible for the old horse to walk step by step. That way, he would not be able to reach Dao Seeking Sect even if he walked for a year.

The carriage used the array on the way to Dao Seeking Sect. It was so fast that it flew. It only closed the array and slowed down when it was close to Dao Seeking Sect.

What Lu Yang saw before was the carriage that had slowed down.

The three of them sat in the carriage. The interior of the carriage was as spacious as ever. Only now did Lu Yang understand the value of this carriage.

"Speaking of which, where are we going?

What's the mission? "

"Eh, so I didn't tell you?

We're going to a place called Green Scholar County. I'll let Brother Brutal Bone tell you the details. After all, he was the one who found the quest. "

Brutal Bones placed a bookmark between the pages of the book, closed the book, and spoke slowly.

"I heard about it from a passenger on the flying boat when I was out on a mission. He was the leader of a traveling merchant and knew many things that ordinary people didn't know. He told me a story that was circulating among the traveling merchants, so it was somewhat credible."

"Between Qinghuai County and Yanjiang County, there is a large stretch of mountains. If a merchant wants to pass through this stretch of mountains, they must be led by a local hunter."

"A terrifying existence has appeared in the forest, forcing the hunters to leave the forest they rely on for survival …"

…

Night fell. The branches of the trees that grew haphazardly blocked the moonlight. The thunder was deafening, and heavy rain poured down. The ground was so muddy that it was impossible to walk.

Seven or eight people were tied together with ropes around their waists to prevent people from slipping down the mountain and getting lost.

All around them was the sound of heavy rain. Even if someone fell down and shouted, it would be hard to hear anything.

They were wearing raincoats, holding trekking poles and carrying baskets. Every step they took was very careful, fearing that they would step into a deep hole.

The bone-chilling raindrops made them unkempt. When they looked up, the dense curtain of rain blocked their vision. They could only follow the Old Hunter at the front.

"Watch your step, the mountain path is very slippery in the rain!"

"Don't stop even if you're tired. Put in more effort, we're almost there. If you stop now, it'll be hard for you to continue!"

"I, I really can't … Save me!

I'm falling! "

Someone slipped and slid towards the cliff by the side of the mountain path.

The traveling merchants felt the force from the end of the rope and realized that someone had fallen behind. They immediately stopped and hurriedly pulled the person up.

"Ah Yue, pull the rope tight. Let's pull together!"

"I'm tired." Ah Yue floated above the cliff. A thick hemp rope was tied around his waist to prevent him from falling.

He was tired and hungry. He couldn't use any strength and it was difficult for him to climb up the rope.

The Old Hunter was very experienced. He calmly commanded the group while pulling the person up himself.

"You guys hold on to the tree. Don't let the seven of us slide down!"

"The rest of you, wrap the rope around your wrist. I'll shout one, two, three. Everyone pull together!"

"One, two, three, pull!"

"One, two, three, pull!"

After a Herculean effort, the group finally pulled Ah Yue up. They were already so tired that they couldn't even stand properly.

The Old Hunter didn't relax. He nervously checked Ah Yue's condition. "Ah Yue, how did you slide down? Did you feel someone push you?"

Ah Yue shook his head blankly. He didn't understand why the Old Hunter asked that. Of course, he slid down by himself. Could someone have hurt him?

"Old Sun, what do you mean?" Qi Wu asked. He was the leader of the traveling merchants. He could vaguely sense something was wrong from the Old Hunter's question.

The Old Hunter shook his head and pointed at the ruined temple in front of them. "Let's hurry up. We'll talk when we reach the Mountain God Temple."

Qi Wu nodded and said a few words of encouragement, telling everyone to quickly go to the Mountain God Temple to take shelter from the rain.

When they arrived at the Mountain God Temple, they couldn't care less about their image. They took off their straw raincoats and sat on the ground, gasping for air. Then, they hurriedly checked whether the things in the baskets were damaged or not. If they were damaged, they would have made a wasted trip and lost everything.

"It's okay, it's okay. Fortunately, I wrapped it with a waterproof cloth in advance. Brother Qi has the foresight."

The Mountain God Temple was not very good, but it was spacious. Three old and dusty mountain god statues sat in the middle, surrounded by mud and feces. The memorial tablet with the mountain god's name was missing, and the tributes had been eaten by wild beasts a long time ago. The two main doors were missing, and the windows were broken. Cold wind whistled in.

No one really cared. To them, any place that could shelter from the rain was a good place.

Qi Wu took out some goods from the baskets as tributes and offered them to the three mountain gods. He thanked them for lending the Mountain God Temple to take shelter from the rain.

The three mountain gods were made of clay. They weren't very skilled, but they could still tell the difference. The mountain god in the middle held the Gentleman Sword and looked righteous. The two mountain gods on the sides were a scholar and a warrior. One wore a scholar's robe and held a book. The other had pure Yang righteousness and was in the warrior's position. The ranks were clear and orderly.

"Mountain God, please bless us for a safe journey."

Qi Wu always felt that the three mountain gods were very spiritual, as if they were alive.

(End of Chapter)