Qingshan Town was surrounded by mountains and rivers. The scenery was beautiful and the air was fresh. There weren't many residents here. The entire town was home to thousands of families.
There weren't many shops in the town. But even though it was small, it had all the essentials. There were also shops selling oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea. Furthermore, there was also a hotel in the busiest part of the block.
After Tan Xiu got off the car at the entrance of the hotel, he saw a middle-aged man in a black training suit greeting him.
"Are you Mr. Tang?"
"I am," said Tan Xiu.
The middle-aged man respectfully said, "Mr. Tang, our Boss and Mr. Shao have been waiting for you for a long time. Please come with me."
Tan Xiu nodded and followed the middle-aged man into the hotel. In a spacious and bright room on the second floor, he saw Miao Wentang and Shao Mingzhen. His eyes were sharp. The moment he saw them, he could see that they were injured. Although their injuries weren't very serious, they still looked a bit miserable.
"Brother Tang, you've finally arrived. It can be said that we've suffered a heavy loss this time. If you didn't want to come, we were ready to go home. "Miao Wentang strode to greet him and spoke with a forced smile.
Tan Xiu faintly smiled and said, "It's nothing. We're all cultivators. It just so happens that I also need a batch of precious ores recently. I'm very happy that you can think of me when you have a good thing."
Shao Mingzhen helplessly said, "Brother Tang, we still don't know whether it's a good thing or not! Although we got the news that there are precious ores in that Sky Cavern, no one can say for sure whether it's true or not. We've gone there several times, but we haven't been able to go deep into the Sky Cavern. "
Tan Xiu nodded and said, "I'm well aware of this. However, both of you are cultivators with valiant strength. Even I'm not your match in a one-on-one fight. You should've held back on the phone, right? "
"Indeed, we did hold back. I hope Brother Tang won't take it to heart. In the forest near the Primeforest Mountain Range Sky Pit, we encountered a very powerful vicious creature. That thing looked like a tiger, but not a tiger, like a leopard, but not a leopard. Its body size was even smaller than a normal cheetah, but its speed was really too fast, and its intelligence was extremely high. We exhausted all of our efforts, and even at the cost of our own injuries, we only lightly injured it. In addition, there seems to be a natural maze formation at the place where we have to go to the Giant Sinkhole. We don't understand the maze formation, so we suffered a great loss from that ferocious creature. Of the dozen or so trusted subordinates I brought with me, no less than five of them died inside. "
Tan Xiu squinted his eyes and slowly said, "You've never seen that monster? Why haven't I seen any records of it in the records? "
"No!"
Both of them shook their heads.
Tan Xiu said, "How about this? You are injured, I will give you a day to rest. Tomorrow morning, we'll set off for the Primeforest Mountain Range. "
Miao Wentang rubbed his hands and grinned, "Our injuries are fine, Brother Tang. The last time we came back from the Evil Dragon Sea Area, we bought a precious prescription from you. It only took us two days, and our injuries were completely healed. We came back the day before yesterday and picked up a lot of Chinese herbs according to your prescription. After we took it, our internal injuries are almost healed, and our external injuries will also be healed in two days. "
"Picking herbs?" Tan Xiu was surprised.
Miao Wentang said, "Yes! It's picking herbs. This Primeforest Mountain Range is almost undeveloped and still maintains its original appearance. There are a lot of precious medicinal herbs growing here. Many of our domestic medicinal herb merchants come here once in a while to buy some medicinal herbs from the local residents. "
Tan Xiu said with a smile, "It seems like this place is really a treasure mountain. Let's find an opportunity to pick some precious medicinal herbs. "
"I've already sent someone to prepare a suitcase. We'll take it when we enter the mountain," said Miao Wentang.
The next day.
The wounds on Miao Wentang and Shao Mingzhen's bodies had already scabbed and no longer affected their strength. The sky had just turned bright as the group of people left the small town on foot and entered the mountain forest.
The lush foliage of the mountain forest was filled with hundreds of blooming flowers that were too beautiful to behold. The rugged mountain road was like a flat ground for everyone. This time, Miao Wentang and Shao Mingzhen didn't bring many people. Altogether, there were only six middle-aged men. Although they were not cultivators, their martial arts foundation was very profound.
On the second evening after entering the mountain, everyone crossed over the mountains and finally arrived near the Sky Cavern. Along the way, they didn't encounter many crises. There were only a few sneak attacks from wild beasts, which were all killed by them. After all, Miao Wentang and Shao Mingzhen had walked this road several times and were quite familiar with it.
Halfway up the mountain.
Miao Wentang called his men to set up camp and prepared to spend the night here. Shao Mingzhen came to Tan Xiu's side. He looked at the undulating mountain range and sighed, "This Primeforest Mountain Range looks picturesque, but it's actually full of hidden dangers. If it were an ordinary person, I'm afraid it would be very difficult to come here."
Tan Xiu nodded and said, "This place is indeed full of dangers. According to what you said, we're already very close to the destination. Let you and Miao Wentang's men stay here! They are not cultivators. If they follow us, not only will they not be able to help us, they will also become a burden. "
Shao Mingzhen said, "I also have the same idea. This time, we've lost too many men. We can't afford to continue losing them. "
Tan Xiu said, "After dinner, all of you go rest. I'll keep watch."
Shao Mingzhen quickly said, "Brother Tang, I think it's better to let the others keep watch. The three of us have a good rest and restore our spirit. When we enter the Maze Array and the Sky Cavern tomorrow, we'll be able to perform better."
Tan Xiu shook his head and said, "I have a hunch that the baneful creature you mentioned will appear again tonight. If we don't deal with it, the days ahead will be very difficult. "
Shao Mingzhen said helplessly, "That baneful creature's speed is too fast. We simply have no way to surround and kill it!"
Tan Xiu confidently said with a smile, "Leave it to me. As long as it dares to come again, I'll make it unable to leave."
Shao Mingzhen was surprised and said, "Brother Tang, do you have a way?"
Tan Xiu said, "Array!"
Shao Mingzhen's eyes lit up as he immediately clapped and applauded, "That's right. If you can arrange an Entrapment Array and trap that baneful creature inside, it'll be much easier for us to kill it. So be it, Brother Tang. You take a rest and then start arranging the array! I'll inform Miao Wentang and the others to prepare to kill that baneful creature. "
Tan Xiu stopped him as he shook his head and said, "No need. I alone am enough to deal with that baneful creature. You guys rest well tonight. If everyone helps, I'm afraid that the more we help, the more troublesome it will be. "
He stayed in Qingshan Town for a day, but he didn't stay idle. Instead, he bought a lot of things. Not only did he buy good quality jades, but he also bought a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone to draw dozens of Lightning Talismans. He was worried that Shao Mingzhen and Miao Wentang's men would see him when he used the Lightning Talismans.
Low-key!
Only then would he be able to avoid trouble!
Apart from Miao Wentang and Shao Mingzhen, perhaps only Dao Master Ziyi knew that he could refine Lightning Talismans. Therefore, he didn't want this matter to be known by others as little as possible.
Shao Mingzhen hesitated and said, "Can you do it yourself? Do you want me to accompany you? "
For a moment, Tan Xiu was silent. Then, he said, "You stay here! I'll arrange the array in another place. Moreover, I'll think of a way to lead that baneful creature there. I'll tell Miao Wentang to go with me. You stay here to protect the others. "
Shao Mingzhen said, "Alright. If you need my help, just think of a way to inform me. I'll immediately rush over there. "
Late at night.
Tan Xiu and Miao Wentang were hiding in the dense thicket. In the middle of several trees, Tan Xiu ignited a raging fire and sprinkled a handful of Snake Aroma Grass that he had picked on the way to the fire. This herb had a very good blood tonic effect, but its biggest function was to attract a lot of wild beasts.
After Tan Xiu returned to Earth, he deliberately read the "Herbal Compendium", "Encyclopedia of Chinese Medicine", "Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine", "Bian Que's Pharmacology Compilation", and other books about Chinese medicine. Therefore, he had a deep understanding of the medicinal herbs on Earth.
Early in the morning.
Miao Wentang, who was hiding in the thicket, asked in a low voice, "Brother Tang, do you think that baneful creature will be attracted here?"
Tan Xiu lowered his voice and said, "Since it took the initiative to sneak attack you several times, it proves that it's very aggressive. There's a fire here. If it's active in the nearby area, it should be able to attract its attention. In addition, within the radius of a kilometer, the Snake Aroma Grass's fragrance is drifting. If it's a carnivore, it won't be able to help but come here. Don't be impatient. We'll know soon enough. "
Miao Wentang nodded silently.
As a cultivator, he didn't lack patience. Since Tan Xiu was so confident, his confidence also increased a lot.
Soon!
Two wild wolves appeared in the surroundings. These two wild wolves faced upwards and howled a few times. Half a minute later, pairs of green eyes appeared in the surrounding thicket. Dozens of wild wolves came over in fear. They seemed to be afraid of fire as they circled around the bonfire.
"Aooo …"
Suddenly!
A wild wolf raised its head and howled. The other wild wolves also followed suit and howled towards the sky as they quickly rushed in the same direction.
"What's going on?"
Asked Miao Wentang in a low voice.
Tan Xiu squinted his eyes and quickly released his spiritual sense in all directions. When the range within 200 meters was completely covered, his expression slightly moved and he said in a low voice, "It's coming."
Under the observation of his spiritual sense, he could "see" the baneful creature's appearance. It was indeed like what Miao Wentang and Tang Xiu had said. It looked like a tiger, but not a tiger, like a leopard, but not a leopard. The most important thing was that there were actually one-inch-long protruding thorns on its back.
"It's bigger than a cat, but smaller than a leopard. It's agile and has a very high vigilance. "
Tan Xiu evaluated it inwardly through his observation.
He was like an experienced hunter. With enough patience, he observed the baneful beast slowly approaching and quickly arrived at the edge of the array he had arranged. If it were to approach ten meters closer, it would enter the array. At that time, it would be very difficult for it to escape.
However …
Just when Tan Xiu thought that the baneful beast would enter the array, a sudden change occurred.
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