May, was the transition between spring and summer.
The fragrance of flowers pervaded the air, and the mountains were green. The sun began to gradually show its warm side.
Under the clear blue sky, white clouds floated like cotton.
On Qing Mao Mountain, the bamboo forest was still as straight as a spear, pointing towards the sky. Weeds grew wildly everywhere, and unknown wildflowers dotted the grass. When the wind blew, the weeds moved up and down, and the strong smell of pollen and grass assaulted one's senses.
Halfway up the mountain, there were large numbers of terraced fields. Layer by layer, step by step, tender green wheat seedlings were planted, and from afar, it looked like a green sea.
There were many farmers in the terraced fields, busy working. Some were cleaning the canals to divert water, while others rolled up their trousers and stood in the fields to plant seedlings.
These people were naturally mortals with other surnames, as Guyue's clansmen did not engage in such lowly work.
Ding ding ding …
The sound of camel bells could be faintly heard in the spring wind.
The farmers straightened their bodies, turning their heads towards the foot of the mountain.
Only to see a caravan, like a colourful long worm, slowly peeking out from the mountain path.
"It's a caravan!"
"Yes, it's already May, the caravan should be here by now."
The adults understood in their hearts. The naughty children gave up playing with the water and the mud in their hands, skipping towards the caravan.
Southern Border had a hundred thousand mountains, and Qing Mao Mountain was just one of them. Every mountain was inhabited by a village, and the people maintained the village with their blood and kinship.
Between the mountains, the forests were deep and serene, with steep cliffs and steep cliffs. The environment was complex, with large numbers of fierce beasts and strange Gu worms.
Mortals could not pass through at all. If a single person wanted to pass through these obstacles, they would need to be at least a Rank three Gu Master.
Thus, the economy was in decline, and trade was difficult. The main form of trade was the caravan.
Only by forming such a large scale caravan could Gu Masters form groups, and have the ability to help each other, overcoming the difficulties on the way, and travel from one mountain to another.
The arrival of the caravan was like a bowl of boiling water, suddenly pouring into the calm and peaceful Qing Mao Mountain.
"In the past, they came in April, but this year, it's May. But he's finally here. "The innkeeper heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the news. The inn's business was extremely slow in other months. They could only count on the arrival of the merchant caravan to bring them a year's worth of income.
At the same time, he still had some Green Bamboo Wine in his inventory, which he could sell to the caravans.
Not only the inns, but the taverns' business would also flourish.
The caravan entered Guyue's village one after another. The one in the lead was a Treasure Brass Toad. The toad was two and a half meters tall and had an orange-yellow body. Its back was broad and thick, and it was covered in warts and bumps, like the huge copper rivets on ancient city gates.
On the back of the Treasure Brass Toad, a large pile of goods was secured with thick ropes. At first glance, it looked like the Treasure Toad was carrying a huge bag.
A middle-aged man with a round, pockmarked face and a round belly was sitting cross-legged on the head of the treasure toad. His eyes narrowed into slits as he smiled and cupped his fists to greet the Guyue villagers around him.
This person's name was Jia Fu, and he had Rank four cultivation. He was the leader of this caravan.
The Treasure Toad hopped forward, and Jia Fu sat on the toad's head steadily. When he hopped, his height was level with the window of the second floor. Even if he landed, he would be higher than the first floor of the bamboo buildings.
The originally spacious street suddenly seemed narrow. The Treasure Brass Toad was like a monster that charged into the forest of bamboo buildings.
After the Treasure Toad was a big fat bug. Its eyes were like stained glass windows, bright and colorful. It was fifteen meters long, and its body resembled a silkworm. But its surface was covered with a thick layer of black glazed leather armor. The leather armor was also piled with goods, tied with hemp ropes. In the gaps between the goods, Gu Masters were sitting, some old and some young.
There were also mortals, all of them strong and healthy martial artists, following the black skin fat beetle as it slowly moved forward.
After the fat beetle, there was an ostrich with colorful feathers, a hairy mountain spider, a winged snake with two wings and so on. But these were only the minority, and most of them were toads.
These toads were similar to the Treasure Brass Toad, just that they were slightly smaller, about the size of a cow or horse. They carried goods and people, their bellies bulging as they hopped forward.
The caravan zigzagged deep into the village.
Along the way, the children opened their eyes wide, looking curiously, cheering and exclaiming.
The windows of the second floor opened one by one, and the villagers observed closely. Some of their eyes shone with fear, while some waved their hands to express their warm welcome.
"Brother Jia, you are a little late this year, it must have been hard on you." Guyue Bo used his status as the tribe leader to personally welcome the leader of this caravan.
Jia Fu was a Rank four Gu Master, if a Rank three clan elder was in charge of receiving him, it would undoubtedly be a form of neglect and contempt.
Jia Fu cupped his fists, sighing: "This year was not smooth sailing, we met a group of dark blood bats on the way, and lost many experts. And on Precipice Mountain, we met the mountain fog, and really did not dare to go. Thus, we delayed a lot of time. Sorry for making Brother Guyue wait. "
His tone was very polite.
Guyue village needed the caravan to trade every year, and the caravan also needed harmony to make money.
"Hehehe, it's good that you can come. Please, the tribe has already prepared food and wine, let me welcome you. "Guyue Bo extended his hand in invitation.
"Tribe leader is too polite, too polite." Jia Fu acted as if he was overwhelmed by the favor.
The caravan arrived at Qing Mao mountain in the morning, and camped at Guyue village in the afternoon. By evening, the surroundings of the village had formed a large area of temporary shops. All sorts of red, blue, yellow and green tents were set up, and in between the tents, there were also countless small stalls.
Night had fallen, but the place was still ablaze with lights.
An endless stream of people poured into this place from the village. There were mortals, and also Gu Masters. The children were jumping around in joy, and the adults also had a joyous expression as if they were celebrating a festival.
Fang Yuan followed the flow of people, walking in and out of the tents.
The crowd was bustling, surrounding the stalls in groups, or moving in and out of the tents.
The surroundings were filled with shouts of hawking.
"Come, come, come, let's take a look. High quality blue sea cloud tea, drinking this tea makes one feel as happy as a deity! Even if people don't drink it, feeding the tea Gu is also cheap and delicious. One piece only costs five Yuan stone! "
"Brute Strength Longhorn Beetle Gu, when activated by a Gu Master, it can increase the strength of a bull. Don't miss it! "
"Intimate Grass, high quality Intimate Grass, look at the quality, it's as fresh as if it was just picked. Two Yuan stone per catty, what a cheap price … "
Fang Yuan heard this, and his footsteps paused, looking towards the source of the sound.
He saw an ostrich pulling a two-wheeled cart. On the cart was a pile of pink green grass. Every blade of grass was a meter long, very slender, and on average only the width of a fingernail. Some of the grass even had heart-shaped flower buds at the tip.
Intimate Grass was one of the supplementary food for Gu worms, and its value was that it could be paired with some food to feed Gu worms.
For example, when Fang Yuan fed the Moonlight Gu, he needed to feed it two flower petals for every meal. If he mixed in a Intimate Grass, the Moonlight Gu would be full after eating a moon orchid petal.
Intimate Grass was only two Yuan stone per catty, and every ten moon orchid petals were one Yuan stone. With a little calculation, he knew that mixing in the Intimate Grass to feed the Gu worms was more cost-effective.
"Half a month ago, I killed Gao Wan, and because I used the Moonlight Gu in the academy, I was fined thirty Yuan stone. But the Mo family compensated me with thirty Yuan stones, so it's not considered a loss. These days, I robbed twice, totaling a total of 118 Yuan stone. But recently, I have been constantly using the refined middle stage primeval essence to nourish the four walls of my aperture. Every day, I have to use three Yuan stone. In addition to the Gu worm's feeding costs, my own living expenses, and the Yuan stone that I continuously invested to buy green bamboo wine. I still have ninety-eight Yuan stones in my hands. "
Ever since Fang Yuan killed someone, his cruel and cold image was deeply ingrained in the students' hearts, and for a while, no one dared to challenge him. This made robbing much easier. Every time, only a small number of people dared to go against him.
Fang Yuan calculated in his heart, and shifted his gaze, continuing to walk deeper into the temporary shop area.
At the Intimate Grass stall, a group of people surrounded it. They were all Gu Masters or students, holding Yuan stone in their hands, fighting to buy it.
It was not that Fang Yuan did not have the money to buy this Intimate Grass, but he did not have the time.
"If I remember correctly, that Mudskin Toad is in that shop. In my previous life, there was a Gu Master who gambled on it on the first night, and thus made a huge profit. I have to hurry, I can't lose the big picture because of a small gain. "
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