This time, the Mountain Barbarian caravan traveled for five days. While traveling, Laurist gathered a large amount of white grass and made a pair of straw sandals for himself when he rested at night. He also asked the male Mountain Barbarian to cut off two pieces of the animal skin he wore at night to use as insoles in his straw sandals. He finally solved the problem of traveling barefoot.
The Mountain Barbarian's follower looked fierce, but he was actually not that old. He was probably around fifteen or sixteen, but he was very tall. That day, he was very curious when he saw Laurist making the straw sandals, and squatted by the side to watch for a long time. Laurist had learned the technique of making straw sandals when he was a mercenary. The way he made them was based on the style of cloth shoes from his previous world, with the left and right feet. This was different from the straw sandals the poor people of Galinthea wore.
The Mountain Barbarian's follower looked at the woven straw sandals for a long time, clicking his tongue in wonder. However, he did not keep the straw sandals for himself, and returned them to Laurist after looking at them for a long time. He only wanted Laurist to teach him how to make straw sandals. Laurist was happy to do this, and chatted with him as he taught.
The Mountain Barbarian's follower said that the White Snow Mountain Barbarian, the Golden Crown Barbarian, had saved Laurist because she was worried that he would be tortured to death by the Mountain Barbarian women. She would not be able to bring Laurist to her father to show off. After all, Laurist was the only person she had caught who had a gold badge and had status.
This made Laurist understand why the Golden Crown Mountain Barbarian Woman didn't care about him after saving him from the Mountain Barbarian Women. Laurist took the opportunity to ask the young Barbarian follower if he had found the heavily injured and unconscious Barbarian follower, did he find anyone else beside him? Laurist really wanted to know where Reidi was.
The Mountain Barbarian follower nodded and said that there was an idiot who was very strong. Even two six-ringed Wu Lei could not hold him down. However, this idiot was nothing but strong. After capturing him, he was thrown to the back of the group to look after the horses.
Wu Lei was a term coined by the Mountain Barbarians, meaning 'warrior'. Six rings represented the level of power. The Mountain Barbarians believed that Dou Qi was the power of the Mountain Spirit bestowed by the Mountain God. They divided the power of the Mountain Spirit into twelve rings. The higher the number of rings, the greater the power. Six rings were equivalent to the Iron 3-Star rank of Dou Qi.
Laurist was very excited. Redi's whereabouts were known, but he did not understand why the Barbarian's follower called Redi an idiot.
The Mountain Barbarian's follower said that the fool was a mute. When they first saw him, he was naked and full of scars. He even used his teeth to bite a demon wolf to death. However, he was quite obedient. As long as he was given food, he would be very obedient and do whatever he was told. Other than having great strength, there was nothing else he could do.
Laurist felt that the Mountain Barbarian's follower was not talking about Redi. If it was Redi, then something must have happened. However, he could not even protect himself now. He was also restricted from following the Golden Crown Barbarian's tent. He could not go to the back of the group to see if the Mountain Barbarian's follower was talking about Redi. He could only endure and wait for an opportunity.
Perhaps it was because he was teaching the young Mountain Barbarian follower how to weave straw sandals, the dinner was much more sumptuous. The Mountain Barbarian follower brought Laurist a hind leg bone with a lot of meat. Although half of it was burnt, it was still meat. Laurist, who had been eating black pancakes for a few days, was very happy.
During the night, Laurist leaned against the junk that he had unloaded from the back of the horse and covered himself with the beast skin. He looked like he was sleeping, but he was actually sitting cross-legged and slowly circulating his inner energy to recover. He was unable to circulate his inner energy in his current situation. Laurist was worried that he would be kicked by some Mountain Barbarian while he was in a daze. If that happened, going berserk would be the lightest consequence. If it was serious, he would be paralyzed and everything would be over.
A volcano in the shape of Mount Fuji appeared in the distance. All the Mountain Barbarians cheered. They were about to reach their settlement.
After walking for another half a day, the volcano was right in front of them. However, this group of Mountain Barbarians did not head towards the volcano. Instead, they made a turn and walked towards a slightly shorter mountain ridge.
There was a huge stone cliff halfway up the mountain ridge. Below the stone cliff was a stockade surrounded by wooden fences. The gates of the stockade had long been opened. Under the cheers of the old and young Mountain Barbarians, this troop of Mountain Barbarians walked in valiantly and energetically.
After entering the simple village, Laurist discovered that there was a huge cave at the bottom of the cliff. The group was heading towards this cave. However, Laurist was dragged out when they were about to reach the cave. According to the Mountain Barbarian follower, as a slave, Laurist was not allowed to step into this sacred cave.
Thus, Laurist could only stay at the side of the cave and watch the group slowly enter the cave. This was the first time Laurist saw the group of hundreds of Mountain Barbarians. He had always been at the front of the group and only knew that there were hundreds of Mountain Barbarians and almost a thousand pack horses. However, he did not know what they were going to do in the Barbarian Plains. Now he understood. This group of Mountain Barbarians was going to the Barbarian Plains to hunt and prepare meat for the winter. One could tell just by looking at the huge leather bags filled with dried magical beast meat on the backs of the packhorses.
Damn, these beasts can enter the cave, but I can't. Laurist cursed silently as he squatted at the entrance of the cave. He was very curious about what the inside of the cave looked like. At this time, he saw Redi.
Redi was dirty and almost naked. He only had a piece of animal skin around his waist. His feet were bare and his hair was disheveled. Other than not having the tattoos of the Mountain Barbarians on his face and body, he was no different from the other Mountain Barbarians. However, Redi looked like an idiot that the Mountain Barbarian follower had described him to be. He was somewhat dull and would only move when the person in front of him scolded him.
Laurist jumped up and shouted, "Redi, Redi!" He ran over and hugged Redi …..
A strong force came from the leash around Lollister's neck, and he fell to the ground with his limbs spread out. A Mountain Barbarian holding a whip cursed and whipped him. Laurist could only use his hands to protect his head and endure the burning pain.
The Mountain Barbarian had whipped him 4-5 times when Redi, who was standing at the side, suddenly let out a low growl and pushed the Mountain Barbarian to the ground. Redi bared his teeth and wanted to bite the Mountain Barbarian's throat. The Mountain Barbarian was shocked, but he reacted quickly and stuffed the whip in his hand into Redi's mouth. He heard Redi bite the whip so hard that it made crunching sounds.
A few Mountain Barbarians rushed over and pulled Redi away from the Mountain Barbarian's body. The Mountain Barbarian got up from the ground, his face flushed red as though he was angry. He pointed at Redi and scolded loudly, ordering the Mountain Barbarians to let go of Redi as he wanted to teach him a lesson.
Out of everyone's expectations, Redi did not pounce on the Mountain Barbarian after the Mountain Barbarians released him. Instead, he ran to Laurist's side and laid on the ground, rubbing his head against Laurist's body like a puppy acting coquettishly towards its owner. The only thing missing was sticking out its tongue to lick Redi's face …..
Everyone was dumbfounded, and the Mountain Barbarian finally knew that Redi had attacked him for the slave on the ground. Laurist sat up and hugged Redi. His heart sank, and tears flowed down his cheeks. Redi's appearance was obviously a result of a serious injury to his brain. Other than recognizing him and showing a look of attachment, he could not remember anything else …..
"What's going on here? Why are you blocking the way into the cave? "The Golden Crown Mountain Barbarian girl came with a large group of followers.
The Mountain Barbarian hurriedly came forward and reported, "Mountain Lord, that mute fool seems to know your slave from the Flatlands. That slave rushed over and hugged him. He's called Lei Di or something, and he's blocking our path. I wanted to beat him up, but that mute fool pounced over and tried to bite me ….. "
The Golden Crown Mountain Barbarian girl waved her hand, indicating that she understood. She looked at the two hugging each other with interest and asked Laurist: "Hey, who is he to you?"
Laurist raised his tear-stained face. "He was my student and my attendant. If he hadn't saved me, I would have been killed by my enemies long ago. I did not expect him to become an idiot after we fell into the water, and he could not even speak ….. "
The Golden Crown Mountain Barbarian girl nodded: "Since he is your attendant, I will allow you to bring him to the side. Don't block our path into the cave. You're my first slave with status, so you can bring your attendants with you. That's the only way to prove your status. "
Loriste did not care if he was a lowland slave with status or not. Being able to reunite with Redi was already a pleasant surprise. He hurriedly brought Redi back to the side of the cave and made way for them to enter. He was thinking about how to examine Redi to see where his head was injured.
The Mountain Barbarians entered the cave when the sky was about to darken. The young Mountain Barbarian attendant brought Laurist and Redi to a broken wooden house in the village. He called out a few words, and an old Mountain Barbarian with a hunched back came out. The Mountain Barbarian's follower walked up to the hunchbacked old Mountain Barbarian and spoke a few words. The old Mountain Barbarian nodded and brought them to a short shack not far from the broken wooden house. He pointed at the shack and let Lorist and Redi enter.
The young Mountain Barbarian attendant stopped Laurist and said seriously: "You will have to spend the entire winter in this shack. If you cannot endure it, you will die. Since there is still some time before winter, gather some dry grass to keep you warm. Tell me if you need anything, and I will do my best to help. Oh right, my name is Ashu. You can let the guards at the entrance bring me a message. "
After the Mountain Barbarian attendant left, the old Mountain Barbarian looked at Laurist and sneered: "A lowland slave with status and an attendant. Hahaha, how ridiculous. I have never seen such a ridiculous thing before. But it doesn't matter. You will be dead after winter anyway. The Mountain Lord will not care about two hard corpses. "
With that, the hunchbacked old man motioned for Laurist to follow him. When they returned to the shabby wooden house, the old man went in and took out a tattered leather bag. He tossed it to Laurist and said, "Take it. This is your food for a month. I hope you can survive this month. Haha, now scram back to your shack."
The tattered animal skin bag contained kudzu. It was a plant similar to potatoes, but it had a high starch content and a slightly bitter taste. It was the fruit of a type of climbing vine. It was the best substitute for food when adventuring in the wild. This bag of kudzu weighed about forty to fifty kilograms. Laurist finally understood what the black pancakes he had been eating were made of. These kudzu were ground into powder, mixed with minced meat and wild vegetables, and then roasted on stone slabs to become dry rations for long journeys.
The shack was very small, not even four to five square meters inside. This shack was dug about a meter deep into the ground. Fortunately, it was halfway up the mountain, and the terrain was very high. Otherwise, when it rained, the rainwater would flow into the shack and form a puddle. The roof and walls of the shack were built with messy branches of all sizes, and were about 1.5 meters above the ground. Not only did the wind leak through, but one could also see the stars through the hole in the roof. There was also a pile of weeds inside the shack that gave off a rotten smell. The ground was also covered in dust and mud, and there were a few piles of excrement in the corner. It was unknown which wicked person had used this shack as a public toilet.
The shack did not even have a door. There was only half a piece of rotten animal skin that was slightly smelly dangling in the wind at the entrance. Laurist remembered the words of the Nian Qingshan Barbarian, Ah Shu, and the ridicule of the old hunchback barbarian. Indeed, they were right. If they wanted to survive the cold winter in this shack, they would definitely turn into two hard corpses.
However, Laurist did not care about this shack at all. Who would want to spend the winter in such a shack? That person must be sick in the head. What he cared about was that there was no one watching over him now. He could finally recover his Qi and train without being disturbed. Once he recovered his Qi, he would bring Redi back to his family's territory. Who would be willing to stay here as a slave …
Even though the night was cold, having a piece of animal skin to block the wind was much better than staying in a smelly shack. Laurist found a broken earthen jar and went to the other side of the cliff to scoop up some water. He washed a few kudzu roots and ate them raw with Redi. Laurist only ate two, but Redi ate five in one go … ….
In the dead of the night, Laurist sneaked into the shack and endured the disgusting smell as he began to circulate his qi …
When the sky was about to brighten, Laurist walked out of the shack with a heavy expression and sat down beside the snoring Redi. Things were not as simple as Laurist thought. First, he had only circulated his qi once in a night, and his Qi did not recover as quickly as he thought. On the contrary, he discovered that the meridians in his body were very dry, and there were many broken parts that had not been repaired. It was very difficult to circulate qi through them, and his internal organs were in pain.
He barely managed to circulate his qi once in a night, and the amount of Qi that he recovered was only about one percent of his previous Qi. Before he was injured, he could circulate three times in a night, and even if he used up all his Qi, he could recover at least half of it. Right now, it was more or less the same as when he first started cultivating the Goldwater Arts. He needed to clear his meridians and repair his injuries. Laurist estimated that he would need at least two months to recuperate his body and return to its original state.
If his inner force was quantified, 1% of the inner force he had recovered tonight was equivalent to 100 strands. No wonder Laurist could only recover one or two strands of inner force a few days ago. At that time, he was extremely excited that he could regain his inner force, but he had no idea why it was recovering so slowly. Now, he finally understood. It was like returning to the state before he was liberated overnight.
Laurist sighed deeply and hugged Redi's upper body to lean against him. Redi opened his eyes and looked at Laurist innocently. Laurist told him not to move and used his right palm to press against Redi's back. He channeled all his Qi into Redi's body and checked the internal condition of his body.
Redi's body was also in a terrible state. Before Jared died on the cliff, he had struck Redi's back with his palms and destroyed a few nodes of the Hexagram Blood Circulation in his body. That was why Redi could not circulate his Qi. Redi had fallen from a cliff that was more than twenty meters high, and his head had rolled down the cliff without the protection of his Qi. After a series of collisions, he fell into the water and suffered a few heavy blows, causing blood clots to form in his brain. Laurist guessed that it was these blood clots that suppressed Redi's brain nerves and caused him to lose his memories. It was already a miracle that he could remember Laurist.
There were only two ways to cure Redi. The best way was to restore his Qi circulation and attack the blood clots in his brain. However, Redi had lost his memories, and even if his body was cured, it was still a big problem for him to remember how to circulate his Qi. The second way was for Laurist to use his Qi to attack the blood clots in Redi's brain and wake him up. The problem was that this method would take a long time, and the effects would be slow.
Perhaps he and Redi would have to spend the winter in this shack. Laurist looked at the broken shack beside him and pondered.
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