Chen Xiao was puzzled when he heard Du Rong calling him from the foot of the mountain: "Boss, come and have dinner, the meat is ready."
Chen Xiao looked over there deeply. Now, due to the shift of the sun and stars and the change of light, the brilliance of the aura could no longer be seen. He memorized the direction and turned around to go down along the relatively flat and easy-to-walk area.
Du Rong lit a bonfire, put branches on top, and skewered a roasted rabbit. The rabbit was already golden and fragrant. Chen Xiao tore off a rabbit leg, blew on it, and put it in his mouth before it cooled down.
Chen Xiao originally thought that in this world without alcohol stoves, pocket gas stoves, and marching pots, life in the wild would be very difficult. It was probably not that he would starve, but at least it was as difficult as the time when he was crossing the grassland. Unexpectedly, although there was no porridge on the way and he had to eat dry food and hard biscuits all day, Chen Xiao's mouth was not deprived, and he could eat meat almost every day. Chen Xiao sincerely felt fortunate that he had made the decision to choose Du Rong as his bodyguard.
If it were any other cultivator, they certainly wouldn't have as much experience in surviving in the wild as Du Rong. In this early spring when the weather was changing from green to yellow, he could find food just by wandering around. Sometimes it was fish, sometimes it was hares, pheasants, unknown large wild birds, and grass snakes that looked scary but were actually quite delicious.
In fact, Chen Xiao also had a barbecue skill in his previous life, but he never had the opportunity to show it. First, he didn't have Du Rong's skills, and second, he didn't know much about the seasoning here.
What impressed Chen Xiao was that Du Rong was not only good at catching prey, but he also knew the functions of many wild plants. For example, the spicy seasoning sprinkled on the barbecue was found on the mountain after coming out. It was a kind of brown and yellow grass, and the water was completely dried. Du Rong picked a handful, washed it, dried it, and ground it into powder on a clean stone. Chen Xiao watched the whole process. Seeing that he was curious about these things, Du Rong taught him his experience while walking, which added a lot of fun to the journey.
This time, their main purpose was to avoid the limelight. Although it was called training, it was almost like a trip. So Du Rong prepared mostly travel supplies, with only a few combat supplies. These things were carefully arranged and stacked into a neat package, which was carried on Du Rong's back. He had great strength and endurance, and even with such a large package on his back, he could go up and down the mountain like Chen Xiao without even breathing hard.
After climbing a hill, Chen Xiao was still panting. Although he had practiced martial arts and done business before, he had never been so exhausted. After getting used to the daily muscle aches at the beginning, his cheeks, which had been a little fat because of eating too well, turned into a handsome oval shape again. The muscle rebound caused by lack of exercise stopped the trend of conversion to fat, avoiding a fat image crisis.
Consuming more means eating more. Chen Xiao ate two buns with rabbit meat to fill his stomach. When he finished, the remaining rabbit meat went into Du Rong's stomach. The appetite of a 40-year-old monk was better than that of Chen Xiao, an 18-year-old boy.
Chen Xiao wiped the oil from his mouth and said to Du Rong, "Uncle Rong, let's change our route this afternoon and go north."
Du Rong had no objection, he nodded: "Okay." Chen Xiao often did this, changing direction after climbing a hill, he was used to it.
After dinner, they rested for a while. Du Rong put out the bonfire and buried the ashes. Chen Xiao stood up, and the two of them turned around and crossed the ridge. It's easy to see the mountain, let alone stand on the top of the mountain. After walking around the foot of the mountain for two days, Chen Xiao finally found the right place.
This is a canyon with a gurgling stream and cliffs on both sides. Not only is it difficult for ordinary people to walk, but even monks have to be careful with their feet and not let it fall.
Du Rong felt that he had never walked such a difficult road before. In the direction Chen Xiao pointed out, although he had to climb mountains and cross ridges, he was walking along the ups and downs of the mountains.
Little did he know that Chen Xiao had more doubts than him. Whether it was the mountain or the water, it didn't look like a good place for Feng Shui. Chen Xiao doubted his own judgment. But he was a man who would not give up until he saw the Yellow River. He had to look all over the place and make sure it was really impossible before giving up.
Chen Xiao didn't say anything, so Du Rong could only lead him forward. The two of them followed the cliff and carefully crossed the canyon on the stones that were only a palm wide.
At the end of the canyon, a stone wall appeared in front of us, blocking the road. On the stone wall, a wide waterfall fell into the pool with great momentum.
"There is no way out." Du Rong had to say. He turned to ask Chen Xiao for his opinion. "If we continue to go in this direction, we can only climb up. The next person can still climb up this cliff, but it will be a bit difficult for the owner to climb up."
Chen Xiao looked up at the Shibi Waterfall unwillingly. Did he really have to change the route and return to the previous one?
At this moment, the water mist rising from the waterfall in the air suddenly fluctuated, with familiar layers of twists and turns, spreading out into a brilliant and majestic aura.
Chen Xiao's eyes widened, his chest pounding. Before he could turn around, he heard a faint "eh" coming from behind him. Du Rong reacted at this moment, and turned around abruptly, and saw a handsome black-clothed immortal master standing by the stream behind him.
This immortal master was different from the ones he had seen before. If the immortal masters in the past could be generally referred to as cultivators, then the one in front of him, whose clothes fluttered and whose body was not stained with dust, could be called an immortal cultivator.
The Immortal Master seemed surprised to see the two of them. But soon, he put away his surprise, and a faint smile appeared on his crescent-shaped lips: "I didn't expect to meet you here."
Chen Xiao took a deep breath, then calmly bowed and saluted: "I am very happy to meet Master Xi again."
Xi Xuanting nodded slightly: "It is a pleasant surprise. I felt someone nearby before, and I thought it was a practitioner who came here by mistake."
Since they knew each other, Du Rong beside him relaxed his tense heartstrings. He took a step forward and bowed: "I am Du Rong, a free cultivator, meeting the Immortal Master."
Xi Yunting's eyes fell on Du Rong, and Du Rong felt a strange pressure. Xi Yunting spoke, his voice was not loud, but he said clearly: "Master Du, there is no need to be polite."
Chen Xiao couldn't help but ask: "Master Xi, why are you here? Did you come to Hanshan City by land?" Xi Yunting looked at him in surprise: "Why do you ask?"
At this time, Chen Xiao bowed and saluted: "Master, please forgive me. Three months ago, when I was at the outer port of Catfish City, I happened to hear the conversation of your disciples. And by coincidence, I saw Master Xi going to see you off. I know that Master Xi did not board the ship, and you appeared here again after such a long time, so I guessed that you came here by land."
Chen Xiao thought so when he saw Xi Yunting appear in this place. His nephews all knew that the ship had to return repeatedly because of him. With Xi Yunting's intelligence, he must know this. If it weren't for the fact that he was carrying those apprentices with low-level cultivation, they could only go to Hanshan City by sea. Chen Xiao guessed that Xi Yunting would not continue to go out to sea by boat. Being accused of being a burden just once is enough to hurt people's hearts, not to mention that they have to bite the bullet and try again and again. He is the leader of the team and cannot abandon the younger generation and a group of apprentices. If there is a replacement, if the nephews hadn't taken the initiative to bring it up, Xi Yunting would probably have taken the initiative to offer to give up the throne.
Xi Yunting paused and said in a low voice, "You are thoughtful."
Du Rong was surprised and said, "How? Master Xi walked by land? Along the way, there are grasslands, plateau forests, snow-capped mountains and deserts, all of which are infested with ferocious beasts. How did Master Xi pass through all these dangerous places all by himself? And it only took him three months. It's incredible."
Xi Yunting raised his chin slightly and said in a calm voice: "I still have some ways." He had to restrain his uncontrollable ability when he met people, but it was not necessary when he was alone. If the ferocious beasts bumped into him, he would just be unlucky.
Du Rong didn't know Xi Yunting's special ability, he just thought that the disciple of the immortal sect had superb skills and powerful abilities. He said in admiration: "Master Xi is worthy of being a descendant of a famous family."
Xi Yunting didn't want to continue this topic, so he asked Chen Xiao: "Why did you two come to this canyon?"
This place was carefully selected by Xi Yunting. It was difficult to walk on and there were no important resources. Logically speaking, no one would come here.
Chen Xiao was the first to say, "I came out this time as an apprentice to follow Uncle Rong to gain some experience." Seeing him say this, Du Rong had no choice but to continue with his previous words, "I accepted a mission at Zhishitang and came to the nearby area to look for stone thread grass."
Xi Yunting pondered for a moment and said, "It's a bit difficult to find stone thread grass in this season. No wonder you went so deep." He raised his eyes and found Chen Xiao looking at him. He paused and said, "It's getting late. If we return now, it will be dark before we get out of the valley. Why don't we rest for a night and then make plans."
Chen Xiao and Du Rong looked at each other. Du Rong naturally listened to him, so Chen Xiao said politely: "Then I'm sorry to bother you."
Xi Yunting raised his hand and waved it in the direction of the cliff. A magical scene appeared. A narrow gap that people could pass through appeared on the cliff where there was no way to go.
Xi Yunting took the lead and walked towards the passage: "Please follow me."
Chen Xiao followed curiously, and when he reached the edge of the cliff, he reached out and touched it.
Upon seeing this, Xi Yunting said, "This crack in the rock existed naturally. I just used a magic tool to create an illusion."
Chen Xiao sighed: "The magic weapon of the immortal family is really magical."
The three of them entered in a line, and suddenly they saw a small valley in front of them after passing through the crack in the rocks. The valley was surrounded by steep cliffs, and if it weren't for the crack in the rocks, they would have no chance of leaving if they fell.
There was a cleared area in the valley, with a wooden house. The whole house was built with original wood, very simple and natural. Following Xi Yunting, Chen Xiao walked into the wooden house. He found that the wooden house was higher than he expected.
The room is simply divided into three compartments: one is the bedroom, one is the living area, and the other is a quiet room for meditation.
Chen Xiao looked around and asked, "Where is the kitchen?"
Xi Yunting blinked and said slowly, "I usually take the fasting pills and don't use the kitchen."
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