Volume 1 Chapter 486 The Path of Man

Xiang Yun and Jiang Li had just left the capital when he suddenly remembered something. He took out a golden token from his Sumeru Ring, on which was engraved a huge word "An".

This is the token that controls the Anbu. Xiang Yun wants to give it a try before leaving to see whether the Anbu will still exist ten years later.

He held the token high and stood there quietly waiting, but five minutes later, there were still few people around and no one from the Anbu came out to pay him a visit.

Xiang Yun's face was full of disappointment. Time was like a butcher's knife, which killed all his Anbu.

Thinking of the former glory of the Anbu, Xiang Yun felt extremely uncomfortable. It was hard to find a talent like Tang Shui who was both talented in civil and military affairs and loyal in the world.

Xiang Yun took Jiang Li with him to wander around the world again. Jiang Li was very well behaved. He would go wherever Xiang Yun went. He never complained about being tired and was extremely obedient. He was not ashamed to ask questions about things he didn't understand. He was very eager to learn and had a high level of comprehension. Many things were easy for him to understand. Even if he didn't understand something, he could figure it out by thinking about it with his little head.

This made Xiang Yun like him even more, and the idea of accepting him as a disciple sprouted in Xiang Yun's mind, but he couldn't bring up such a thing.

If Jiang Li was a girl, Xiang Yun would immediately say that he would take her in as his disciple and teach her skills, but Jiang Li was a boy, and a boy must know what he wants. Even if he wants to become stronger, he has to think about it on his own and cannot rely on others to lead him.

That would only bring out a coward!

Rather than ruining Jiang Li like this, Xiang Yun would rather Jiang Li live a plain and simple life.

Now Xiang Yun is just waiting for Jiang Li to develop the competitive spirit. If he has it, he will teach him.

Calculating the time, the first year will soon pass. Xiang Yun and Jiang Li search all over the country, but they can't find any information about their old acquaintances and family members. It's as if Jiang Yue, Xuanyuan Dabing, Qin Su and others have never appeared in this world and are nowhere to be found.

Xiang Yun had no choice but to give up and start on the journey he had planned.

On this day, Xiang Yun brought Jiang Li into the Mobei of the former Dayun Empire, crossed the desolate Mobei, and stepped into the boundless Qili Mountains.

The Qili Mountains are covered with lush vegetation and are a completely undeveloped primitive jungle. If you fly over the sky, you will find the scenery charming at first glance, with layers of green, one mountain after another, accompanied by misty clouds, like a fairy mountain.

But when you get to the ground, it is almost completely dark. Ninety percent of the bright sunlight in the sky is blocked by dense vegetation, so the ground is dark all year round, making it extremely damp and hot. In many places, the land is as soft as mud, and you might fall into a swamp while walking.

There was also a large area that was directly covered by the pool of water, with dead trees growing inside. Many animals that Jiang Li did not recognize emerged from the water from time to time and then disappeared.

The ground was a paradise for all kinds of insects, poisonous snakes and wild beasts, and there were also a large number of birds flying overhead. Along the way, Jiang Li saw blood-red spiders; black as ink, nearly ten meters long, and as thick as an arm; magnificent toads; and brightly blooming flowers that were as gorgeous as beauties but could swallow a goat...

Everything was beyond Jiang Li's cognition. The rich animals and plants dazzled Jiang Li, and these were just ordinary things.

Xiang Yun told him that he didn't need to be afraid of these things. Although they looked scary, they could not harm his life. If he wanted to compete with them, he could fight with his bare hands and he would definitely win.

Jiang Li was speechless, but after thinking about it, he felt that it made sense. After all, he was a human being and could use weapons. It was not a problem for him to hit these little creatures, but he had to have no fear in his heart.

Xiang Yun said: "What you really need to be careful of and afraid of is the giant monster!"

"These monsters are strong and violent. They kill with their moves. Mortals are powerless to resist them, and even if they can, they are still defenseless."

Jiang Li had never seen a monster before, but he thought that since his uncle valued it, it must be very powerful.

Jiang Li just thought about it and then forgot about it. The monsters were too far away from him. Jiang Li only knew that if he continued walking, he would die here.

Xiang Yun took him to walk through the Qili Mountain on foot. The hot and humid weather made him sweat a lot and he quickly became dehydrated. The ground under his feet was soft and wet, making it extremely uncomfortable to walk on. He also had to be careful of snakes, insects, rats and ants. Sometimes there was no road ahead and he had to climb up or hold on to ropes to get down.

After only two hours, Jiang Li could no longer hold on. Although his face was pale, he looked calm and composed when he looked at Yun. He did not want to admit defeat, so he just gritted his teeth and persevered.

Xiang Yun wanted to train Jiang Li, so he did this. He also wanted to see where Jiang Li's limit was.

In fact, not to mention Jiang Li’s curiosity, it was also his first time experiencing the jungle. He was also very curious and had never seen many things.

Jiang Li drank the last sip of water in the water bag. He was stunned when he realized that there was no water left. Then he looked at Xiang Yun embarrassedly and said, "Uncle, I'm sorry, I drank all the water..."

Jiang Li's face was filled with embarrassment. He was so thirsty that he forgot to leave some for Xiang Yun. Xiang Yun said nonchalantly, "It's okay. It was originally given to you."

Jiang Li put away the water bag feeling guilty. After drinking the water, he felt a little stronger. Although he didn't know where the road ahead led to, since his uncle wanted to go this way, he had no regrets.

Soon the road ahead came to an end and was blocked by a big mountain. In front was a rocky mountain wall. Looking up, it was at least a hundred meters away.

Jiang Li, with a pale face, couldn't help but look at Xiang Yun with longing in his eyes. To be honest, he didn't want to climb up.

Xiang Yun came to the cliff without saying a word, grabbed the rock and started climbing up.

Jiang Li closed his eyes and almost fainted. He finally couldn't help but ask, "Uncle, where are we going?"

Xiang Yun continued to climb up and explained, "We must always move forward in our lives. Although we don't know where we will go, we must never stop. If we can climb over this mountain that is blocking the way, then there will be a brand new road. Although we don't know how many dangers are ahead, at least we can continue to move forward. Uncle is going to take this road now. Do you want to go with us?"

Jiang Lixin said that he was powerless and would die if he climbed down again, but Xiang Yun's wise words always made him unable to refute.

Jiang Li had no choice but to learn to climb with Xiang Yun, but he still couldn't help shouting: "Uncle, I feel like I might die on this road."

Jiang Li added: "And he will die soon."

"Everyone will die. Do you want to try how far you can go before you die?" Xiang Yun said calmly.

Jiang Li was overwhelmed when he heard this. He began to regret following Xiang Yun into Qili Mountain. This was not a mountain range but hell. Did his uncle really want to kill him?

Suddenly Jiang Li shook his head, stopped himself from thinking about random things, and began to climb with all his might. He was born with a worthless life, and his uncle brought him to see the colorful world and gain so much knowledge. Even if he died, he would have no regrets in this life.

He was just a child and did not have any professional rock climbing skills. Moreover, he was very weak. How could he climb such a high mountain? After climbing only three meters, he was out of breath and kept squinting his eyes, looking very tired.