Hu Ding looked at Little Crane Grass and laughed, "Good kid, good, good. You're so young yet you can understand this. You're not simple. You're right, only by learning how to fight can you protect yourself, your family, and everything you have."
Little Crane Grass nodded. At the same time, he made up his mind to study hard in the future. He wanted to learn as soon as possible so that he could protect his grandparents, parents, and everything in the village.
Hu Ding looked at Little Crane Grass's appearance and liked him even more. He looked at Little Crane Grass and said, "Crane Grass, since you've made up your mind to learn how to fight, then your Eighteenth Uncle will also teach you some experience. This experience is what your Eighteenth Uncle has learned over the years. You need to remember it."
Little Crane Grass looked at Hu Ding and nodded, "Yes, I'll have to ask Eighteenth Uncle to speak frankly."
Hu Ding nodded and said in a deep voice, "Crane Grass, you have to remember that learning how to fight is the same as learning how to save people. The things you learn from books are still books. Just because you read a book and understand it doesn't mean that you can do it. It's like if you read a book and understand a prescription, can you really make that kind of medicine? It can't be, so you have to work hard and learn how to practice. You have to learn how to fight, so you have to fight. The usual practice doesn't count because when you practice, you can only practice. Nobody will be ruthless. This is completely different from a real battle. A real battle is a contest of life and death. Once you lose, you will often die. And this kind of feeling will improve your fighting strength. Do you understand what I mean? "
Do you understand? "Little Crane Grass nodded and said," I understand. Eighteenth Uncle, what you mean is that after I learn how to fight, I need to participate in battles. Only in this way can I truly transform my fighting style into fighting strength, right? "
Hu Ding looked at Little Crane Grass, then he sighed and said, "Right, you're right. But you're really too smart. You can learn anything that others teach you. But Little Crane Grass, you need to remember that a truly smart person wouldn't let others know that they're smart. This is because if you're too smart, others would be on guard against you and might even stay away from you. Do you understand?"
When Little Crane Grass heard Hu Ding's words, he couldn't help but be taken aback. Then, he looked at Hu Ding in confusion. Hu Ding looked at Little Crane Grass and knew that he still didn't understand the meaning of hiding. Therefore, he just sighed and said, "Crane Grass, you have to remember, in the future, try not to let others find out that you're so smart. To an elder like me, you can act smart, but to your peers, don't be too smart. Otherwise, you won't be able to make friends."
Although Little Crane Grass didn't quite understand what Hu Ding meant, he still nodded his head. Hu Ding looked at Little Crane Grass and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He now understood Hu Xian 'er's feelings.
After seeing him, Hu Xian 'er also told him some things about the Little Crane Grass. She even showed some worry. Hu Ding asked her what was there to worry about. Hu Xian' er said that the Little Crane Grass was too smart. She was a little worried. At that time, Hu Ding even laughed at Hu Xian 'er, blaming Hu Xian' er for worrying for nothing. Wasn't it better for the Little Crane Grass to be smart?
But now, Hu Ding was truly worried. Little Crane Grass was too smart. If he couldn't learn how to hide his intelligence, then it would only be more troublesome in the future. Even others would be in more danger.
The carriage continued forward, and it didn't take long for them to enter Lingshan City. Lingshan City was very similar to Juyun City. They both got their names from the mountains. Juyun City got its name from Juyun Mountain, and Lingshan City got its name from Lingshan. However, Ling Mountain was much bigger than Juyun Mountain. Even the Five King Peaks weren't half as big as Ling Mountain. Ling Mountain was a huge mountain range. In this mountain range, there were a lot of wild beasts. Snakes, insects, rats, and ants were innumerable. Even if a powerful Soul Soldier entered Ling Mountain, he wouldn't dare to say that he could come out alive, let alone other people.
The Hu Clan's main castle was located here. There was a reason why the Hu Clan chose this location. Although Ling Mountain was a huge mountain, it wasn't very far from Ling Mountain City. Moreover, Ling Mountain City was next to the Wu Ling River. It was very convenient for water transportation. Although the transportation capacity of the land was a bit worse than the water, it wasn't too bad. It was enough for them to use. In addition, it was backed by Ling Mountain. There were countless medicinal herbs and all kinds of strange plants on the mountain. This was very important to the Hu Clan. The Hu Clan was a family of botanists. Their demand for plants was far greater than other people's. Therefore, it was best to build the main castle here.
In fact, there was another point that the Hu Clan didn't tell others. The reason why the Hu Clan built the main castle here was just in case. If someone besieged the Hu Clan and the Hu Clan couldn't defend, they could retreat into Ling Mountain. The vast Ling Mountain was enough to provide them with a good hiding place.
The Hu Clan's castle was still some distance away from Ling Mountain City. The Hu Clan's carriage directly passed through Ling Mountain City. They didn't stay in Ling Mountain City for long and directly drove to the Hu Clan's castle at the foot of Ling Mountain.
It took about four hours to get from the dock to the Hu Clan's castle. The journey was very smooth and they didn't encounter any problems. In fact, although Ling Mountain City was still under the jurisdiction of the Saber Spirit Nation, the Hu Clan attached great importance to Ling Mountain City. Ling Mountain City was actually controlled by the Hu Clan.
However, if you looked at the list of officials in Ling Shan City, you wouldn't see a single one with the surname Hu. This was also the brilliance of the Hu Clan. They had selected a few loyal and devoted sons and then used various methods to get them a job in Ling Shan City. In this way, the entire Ling Shan City had fallen into the hands of the Hu Clan.
The carriage passed through Ling Mountain City, but it didn't take the main road because there were too many people on the main road. If they walked on the main road, they would have to stop and walk. That would waste even more time. Therefore, they took a detour on a side street. Because there were fewer people, the road was smooth and the speed was much faster.
Soon, the carriage left Ling Mountain City. When Little Crane Grass came to Ling Mountain City for the first time, he also passed by in the carriage. He didn't have any impression of Ling Mountain City.
After leaving Lingshan City, they traveled for another two hours before the carriage turned to the side. Although this road was an ordinary dirt road, there were a lot of trees on both sides of the road. The entire road was very sturdy, and the road was very flat. The carriage was able to move very smoothly.
After another quarter of an hour, the carriage slowed down. Hu Ding didn't look outside and said to Little Crane Grass in a deep voice, "Crane Grass, we've arrived at our Hu Clan's Botanical Fort. Do you want to go out and take a look?"
Little Crane Grass stared, he looked at Hu Ding and asked, "Eighteenth Uncle, how did you know?"
Hu Ding smiled faintly and said, "Because I smelled the Dao. Didn't you smell it?" After saying that, he turned to look at Little Crane Grass. Little Crane Grass looked at him and couldn't help but be stunned. Then, he also sniffed it. Sure enough, he found something different. A faint, faintly discernible floral fragrance wafted over, making his body feel comfortable.
Little Crane Grass couldn't help but close his eyes as he took a deep breath. Then he muttered, "Floral fragrance, grass, and trees. There must be a lot of plants here." Having said that, Little Crane Grass immediately ran to the window and opened it. Then he stretched his head out and looked outside.
When he looked outside, Little Crane Grass couldn't help but open his mouth. His eyes were filled with ecstasy. This was because what appeared in front of him was a green castle surrounded by countless plants.
As far as the eye could see, there were endless plants, tall trees, short shrubs, blooming flowers, and lush green grass that was full of vitality. Endless green, endless vitality!
Little Crane Grass opened his mouth, he really didn't know what to say. He felt that his mind was in a mess. But at the same time, he also felt endless joy. From the first time he saw this place, he liked it. This place was really beautiful.
"Hahaha, how is it, kid? My Hu Clan's fort isn't bad, right?" At this moment, Hu Ding's voice was heard, making Little Crane Grass come back to his senses. Little Crane Grass looked at Hu Ding and nodded, "Good, this place is really good. Eighteenth Uncle, this place is really beautiful, really good."
Hu Ding laughed and said, "Of course, this is our Hu Clan's fort. Our Hu Clan spent several generations of effort to build this fort."
Little Crane Grass nodded vigorously, but she was reluctant to retract her eyes. She stopped to look at the scenery outside, as if she wanted to take in all the beautiful scenery outside into her eyes.
Soon, Little Crane Grass's carriage was surrounded by countless trees and flowers, making him feel as if he had entered a huge forest.
At this moment, a human voice was heard. Little Crane Grass stared blankly, his mood suddenly turned bad. It was like a fly buzzing in your ear while you were admiring a beautiful landscape. Little Crane Grass couldn't help but frown as he looked towards the direction of the voice. He didn't know what was wrong with him. He had seen a lot of people before, but he didn't feel annoyed like now. It was just a human talking, how could it be like this?
Hu Ding had been paying attention to the Little Crane Grass. When he saw the Little Crane Grass frown, a trace of a smile appeared on his face. In fact, no one who had been to the Hu Clan would know that the botanical garden outside the Hu Clan was actually the best test for a person's talent. A plant master, no matter what his rank was, as long as his talent was good and he had a heart that yearned for nature, he would feel happy when he entered this botanical garden. If he saw animals in this botanical garden, he wouldn't feel annoyed. After all, animals were also a part of nature. However, if he heard the voice of a human, then a person with good talent would have some reaction.
This didn't mean that people weren't a part of nature. Of course, people were a part of nature. However, this botanical garden was too successful. It gave people the feeling of a primeval forest, but the primeval forest didn't belong to humans. When a human's voice appeared, the beauty of nature would be destroyed. Those talented botanists would feel annoyed, and naturally, they would have all kinds of reactions. And when the Hu Clan saw their reactions, they could roughly judge a person's talent.
Little Crane Grass's reaction was all seen by Hu Ding. Hu Ding knew that Little Crane Grass hadn't received any training in the field of plant masters. In this case, when he heard a human's voice, he still felt annoyed. This showed how high his talent was. At this moment, Hu Ding completely believed Hu Xian 'er's words. Little Crane Grass' talent was absolutely unparalleled. As long as he was properly nurtured, he would certainly become a great plant master in the future.
At this time, Little Crane Grass also discovered the people who were talking. Several people wearing short clothes were surrounding a tree and talking about something. They also had pens and paper in their hands. Moreover, from the aura of these people, one could see that they were all plant masters. This made Little Crane Grass stare. Then he remembered that Hu Ding and Hu Xian 'er said that every year, a large number of plant masters would come to the Hu Clan's fort to study the plants. It seems like these people came to the Hu Clan's fort to study the plants. They didn't expect to meet these people when they just arrived.
Hu Ding didn't look outside at all. Instead, he said to Little Crane Grass, "Our Hu Clan's Botanical Fort has a lot of plants unique to the south. Many of these plants can't survive here, but because the location of the Botanical Fort is very special, it's warm in the winter and cool in the summer. It's like spring in all four seasons. It can be said that it's suitable for all kinds of plants to grow. It's precisely because of this that so many plants can be grown here. Back then, our Hu Clan's ancestors discovered this place and decided to build the Botanical Fort here. After many years of hard work, we finally built this botanical garden."
After many years of hard work, we finally built this place. "Little Crane Grass also retracted his gaze. He turned to look at Hu Ding and said in a deep voice," Eighteenth Uncle, your Hu Clan's people are really amazing. No wonder your plant masters are so powerful. "
Hu Ding smiled faintly. His eyes were full of pride. To be honest, he was also very proud of his identity. For so many years, the Hu Clan had never stopped the construction of this botanical garden. Even every year, there were disciples of the Hu Clan who went to various places in the Soul World to search for rare plants. In the end, they died in a foreign land. It can be said that this botanical garden was the crystallization of the disciples of the Hu Clan. It was also the pride of the Hu Clan.
Hu Ding turned to Little Crane Grass and said, "Crane Grass, in the future, you are also a member of the Hu Clan. Although you are only a disciple of the Hu Clan, you are still a member of the Hu Clan. In the future, you have to work hard to make this botanical garden bigger. You have to make the botanical garden more complete. This is the responsibility of every disciple of the Hu Clan. Do you understand?"
Little Crane Grass nodded vigorously and said, "Uncle Hu, don't worry. In the future, I will definitely make the botanical garden bigger and make the plants more complete. I definitely will."
Hu Ding nodded with satisfaction. Hu Ding's words just now weren't just for Little Crane Grass to hear. All the disciples of the Hu Clan had heard this sentence. It had almost become the family motto of the Hu Clan.
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