A wild mountain rat could make the old man so excited. It probably had something to do with the "Thousand Gold Grains" that the old man had mentioned.
Shao Xuan didn't wait any longer and quickly followed the wild rat.
The wild rat ran very fast, but it would stop and look around vigilantly when it stopped. If it didn't find any threat, it would continue to run.
Shao Xuan could only use some short trees or tall grass as cover. The plants in this area didn't grow well, so there weren't many things that could be used as cover. It was a little difficult to follow them quietly.
For Shao Xuan, even if it was difficult, he could overcome it and successfully follow the wild rat. But the old man couldn't. His hiding skills weren't as good as Shao Xuan's, so he could only follow from a distance. Fortunately, he didn't have to keep an eye on the wild rat. He just had to follow Shao Xuan.
After about twenty minutes, the wild rat finally stopped. Shao Xuan stood not far away and watched the wild rat enjoy its food. He turned around and waved to the old man who was following behind him.
Even if Shao Xuan didn't recognize the plant, he was sure that it wasn't the "Thousand Gold Grains" that the old man had mentioned. It was just a one-meter tall shrub with some red fruits the size of a pinky nail. The wild rat's target was those red fruits.
Looking at the wild rat eating the fruit until its eyes narrowed, the old man sighed, "What a pity."
However, the old man didn't have much hope. He knew that the "Thousand Gold Grains" weren't easy to find, so he was mentally prepared.
After the wild rat enjoyed its food, it slowly ran in another direction. It was still running, but not as fast as before.
Some birds smaller than sparrows flew over in the sky and pecked at the fruits.
Before the birds finished pecking, the old man quickly grabbed a handful of the fruits and threw them into his mouth one by one.
There was a raised stone on the ground next to him. The old man sat there and ate the fruit while looking around the mountain.
"Do you know this tree?" Shao Xuan asked.
"No, it's my first time eating it," the old man said.
Shao Xuan pursed his lips and reached out to pluck a few fruits from the low shrub and tossed them into his mouth. It was a little sweet, and the taste was not bad. No wonder the wild rat rushed here.
When hunting in the forest, if they saw an unknown plant, even if the fruit looked tempting, the hunting warriors would not touch it unless they saw other animals eating it. Only then would they try it bit by bit, and then confirm whether it could be included in the menu. However, this old man obviously relied on his detoxification physique to eat recklessly. Shao Xuan believed that even if he hadn't seen the scene of the wild rat and the bird, the old man would still eat it.
"Old Ju, why do you want to try all kinds of trees and flowers? Using your own body to test the poison? "
"That's right. Whether it's poison or medicine with great benefits, we have to try it before we know. There are still many things waiting to be discovered in the future. Our … clan, has been experimenting countless times since our ancestors. The things that we eat and use are all obtained through taste and body testing. Daggers, baskets, beds, mattresses, pillows, tea, wine, vinegar, sugar, oil, which one of them was not experimented with by our ancestors? " As he spoke, the old man's eyes showed incomparable reverence. He even stopped eating the fruit, and with infinite emotion, he said, "Our descendants will inherit the will of our ancestors, and shine through the ages! Our achievements will last forever! "
Shao Xuan watched the old man's spittle flying, impassioned, and impassioned. This old man really wanted to carry forward his ancestors' entrepreneurial spirit, pioneering spirit, and self-preservation spirit. The old man's biggest goal now was to find the "Thousand Grain Gold" that was once mentioned in the ancestor's notes before he died.
"Even if it's just a meeting, I'll be satisfied," the old man said.
Since he saw the "Thousand Grain Gold" mentioned in the ancestor's notes, the old man couldn't sleep or eat well, especially now that many places were dry and the harvest of grain crops was poor. Nowadays, not everyone was willing to go hunting. Many people with low abilities and those who advocated comfort were used to digging for food from the ground. Not many people were willing to go to the distant mountains and forests to fight with ferocious beasts. Moreover, there were not many beasts around the places where many people gathered. If they wanted to hunt, they would have to go to further places. Moreover, the dense mountains and forests had been occupied by some fierce tribes. Those people were not easy to talk to. If there was a disagreement, they would start a fight, especially those with horns.
If they could find more drought-resistant grain crops, the current situation could be alleviated to a certain extent. As for the rain mentioned by Shao Xuan, there were people praying every year, but unfortunately, they couldn't get it. Thinking of this, the old man was angry. Those people claimed to be the descendants of the ancient witch tribe. They collected the salary quickly, but when it came to praying for rain, they found excuses. What a bunch of useless people!
After the break, the two continued to walk along the main route, only occasionally going up the mountain.
Two days later, there was still no sign of the "Thousand Grain Gold".
In these two days, the old man was poisoned four times because he encountered strange plants. One of them even bled from the seven orifices. It was very scary. Shao Xuan thought that the old man couldn't survive, but after a long time, the old man continued to look for the Thousand Grain Gold.
In this regard, Shao Xuan had to sigh at the strength of the old man's detoxification system.
Most of the time, Shao Xuan listened to the old man talk, occasionally saying a few words, but most of the time he was just a listener. From the old man's words, Shao Xuan could speculate some things. For example, the old man was not from a tribe, but from a city under the jurisdiction of a slave owner. The old man himself was a slave owner.
Shao Xuan was the first to see such a slave owner. His previous impression of slave owners was the group of people on the other side of the desert. Now it was rare to meet a slave owner who was different.
"No, I'm going to rest for a while. You look around." The old man leaned on a branch and sat down against the mountain wall. "I'm old, I can't compare to the past. Back then …"
"Don't 'think about the past'. Go to sleep, sleep, and hurry up." Shao Xuan said.
Because he was with the old man, Shao Xuan slowed down a lot. He wasn't taking the shortest route either. After walking for two days, he didn't feel like there were any trees around him. He wasn't sure if he'd be able to see a dense forest after two more days at this speed.
Since he agreed to go with the old man, Shao Xuan wouldn't leave him halfway. He was not particularly in a hurry.
In this barren place, Shao Xuan hadn't seen a large beast, but he did see a few human skeletons.
Glancing around, Shao Xuan recalled the useful plants that the old man had introduced to him today. If he saw them in his field of vision, Shao Xuan would silently review them in his heart.
As he was thinking, Shao Xuan heard running sounds. The sound wasn't loud, but listening to the sound and rhythm, it was very similar to the wild rats he had followed before.
If it was just one, it wouldn't be a big deal, but Shao Xuan heard several.
Could it be that this was a wild rat nest?
Shao Xuan stood up and looked in the direction of the sound.
Several wild rats came from different directions, running in the same direction. They didn't look like they were running for their lives, but more like the previous wild rat looking for fruit, with eagerness and desire.
"Old Ju! Hey, wake up, there's a situation with Old Ju! "Shao Xuan pushed the sleeping old man.
"What's wrong?" Because Shao Xuan was watching over him, the old man rarely fell asleep without worry. Before he could sleep enough, he was woken up by Shao Xuan, and for a moment he was a little confused.
Shao Xuan was about to tell the old man about his discovery, but before he could open his mouth, the old man's ears twitched as he heard the movements around him. This was completely a professional conditioned reflex. When he heard other sounds, he directly ignored them. Only certain sounds could stimulate his nerves in the shortest amount of time.
With a shiver, the old man was so excited that he didn't feel sleepy anymore. Looking around, the old man threw away the wooden stick he was using as a crutch and climbed up the mountain wall.
The view here wasn't good, so he had to go to a higher place to look. But there weren't any thick trees around, and looking at the surrounding terrain, the most time-saving way was to climb the mountain wall.
"Hey, slow down a bit." Shao Xuan was afraid that the old man would slip and fall, so he was on guard below. If the old man got excited and fell down, he could still catch him.
However, the old man was too agitated to care so much. He only wanted to climb up the ladder. Shao Xuan saw that the old man was having a hard time climbing, so he helped him.
After climbing up, the old man's radar-like eyes scanned the surroundings, his ears twitching as he scanned. He was probably trying to distinguish the sounds he wanted from the surrounding noise.
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