Chapter 578 I have a good idea!
The chariot drove across the land, and the scenery outside the window gradually became less desolate and turned into a grassland.
Suddenly, Yu Cang looked out of the car window and saw a man with a whip standing on a low hill not far away, looking at them.
Yu Cang's expression changed slightly: "That is..."
"It's the herdsmen," Fashi said. "The Longevity Tent is a world of its own, isolating the hunters from countless dangers. However, there are some things they can't be self-sufficient in... For example, the herdsmen herd a wild beast called 'Salt Sheep'...
"This kind of wild beast isn't very powerful, and it won't be able to grow very strong throughout its lifetime... but its meat is delicious. The raw meat is quite tasty, and when seasoned with spices, it becomes a delicacy of our hunter tribe... Unfortunately, this kind of salt sheep is very picky about food, and must be fed with grass grown in areas surrounded by wild beasts to achieve the best taste.
"There are naturally not that many wild beasts in the Changsheng Tent, so the herders need to drive the salt sheep to graze outside the Changsheng Tent."
While Fa Shi was introducing them, Yu Cang's eyes were always on the herdsmen on the hill.
With his eyesight, he could already make out the man's expression at this distance... nervous, yet with some curiosity and awe.
The man was wearing a tattered woolen coat that looked quite simple. His face was dark and he looked like he often slept in the open air.
Yu Cang casually said, "From your description, it seems you are quite impressed with the taste of the salted lamb. It seems you have tried it yourself."
"The best food on earth must be savored. Since you are all guests of the Hunter Clan, this salted lamb is a delicacy that you must savor."
"Shouldn't monks like you refrain from eating meat?"
"There's no scripture in the Changsheng Sect that forbids eating meat. It's just that some monks, out of compassion, do so on their own initiative."
The Eastern Continent where Yan Country is located has similar Buddhist beliefs.
The Elephant Pagoda, the Hunter Clan's Longevity Tent, and the extinct ancient mountain kingdom are all major Buddhist countries, and there are also many Buddhists in the Yan Kingdom.
However, Buddhism is different in every country. Monks cannot eat meat, which is a stereotype of Buddhist believers. Among the hunting tribes, there is really no need to be a vegetarian.
At this moment, Wen Renge seemed to have thought of something, frowning and interrupting, "I saw that man was only a fourth-level soul card master. How could he survive on such a grassland by himself?"
"...immeasurable and eternal life." Fashi chanted a Buddhist name, "They are blessed with eternal life."
"Heh... the same thing again." Wen Renge sneered, "Looking at your guilty look, this must have been forced upon you, right?"
"No, no." Fashi shook his head. "You can't even get a job as a herder even within the hunter tribe... After all, herding is also a form of spiritual practice. Countless believers are willing to sign up and contribute to Changsheng. Those who are selected are the best among them."
"Aren't they afraid of being eaten by wild beasts, and losing both the people and the sheep?"
Nowadays, although the number of wild beasts has decreased a lot outside the scope of the God-condemned Desolate Land, that is only relative. Just listen to the roars of beasts that come and go in your ears, and you will know that this place is definitely not safe.
What's more, countless wild beasts were attracted to the God-condemned wasteland and gathered here. The density of wild beasts here is definitely higher than before.
They had seen many legendary beasts along the way. In a place like this, could a mere level 4 beast really survive? Were they sure they weren't expendable?
"Donor, you don't know." Fashi explained, "This is already within the scope of the Longevity Tent. Hunters walking within it, as long as they silently recite the name of Longevity in their hearts, will be guided by the power of the Longevity Tent. No matter what danger they find themselves in, they will instantly return to the Longevity Tent, and their lives will naturally be safe."
Hearing this, Wen Renge frowned slightly: "...Is that so?"
He instinctively felt that something was wrong, but he didn't know what was wrong.
At this moment, Lou Yan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up: "He is right...but the truth is not that easy.
"At first, I also thought that with the protection of the Immortality Tent, those herders would not die no matter what. But... when I escaped from the Immortality Tent, I saw with my own eyes a herder being devoured by a mad beast."
At this point, Lou Yan's eyes dimmed a little: "I don't remember the strength of the wild beast that attacked... but its speed was definitely beyond the reaction of a fourth-level soul card master. I was watching from the side and subconsciously helped him shout "Eternal Life". But before I could finish, he had already...
"I wanted to save him, but the uncle who was escorting me didn't want to cause any more trouble, so he took me away."
Wen Renge looked over and asked, "Then why are those Level 4 Soul Card Masters vying for this job? Is it really because they want to contribute to Changsheng?"
"...No." Lou Yan turned his head, his eyes filled with pity, "Because, in the Ninth Account, they have no choice... The Ninth Account has now become a living hell. The people there have only two options: practice the art of immortality or become human pills.
"Those with talent might be taken to the Eighth Tent, but most people don't have that option...otherwise, they'll be left to their own devices. Choosing this way, at least you'll be protected by the Ninth Tent's royal court, and you won't have to worry about being captured in your sleep and forced to refine human pills."
"Then why didn't the Ninth Tent Royal Court send more experts?"
"No expert is willing to do this kind of dirty and tiring work... In the beginning, there were some, and a few level 7 Soul Card Masters could cover a large area. But ever since a fellow shepherd was killed and made into a human pill... no one is willing to sign up to work under the supervision of an expert.
"They don't want to have those experts watching from outside all the time. They think it's a waste of time. Over time, this is the only way."
"...Humph, I knew it." Wen Renge snorted coldly, "So it seems that those who choose to become shepherds are those who don't want to become card banners. They are rare good people... When I heard some rumors about the Longevity Tent when I was a child, I thought it was cool and unrestrained. Now it seems? It's just so-so."
What? Outside the border, if you see a shepherd driving his flock through the grassland, and you greet him, then a thick fog will pass and the shepherd will disappear... That means you have seen the Longevity Tent.
This description makes me feel relaxed to the extreme, and I thought this longevity tent was some kind of paradise on earth.
Sure enough, this kind of thing can only be understood by seeing it with one’s own eyes.
Faced with Wen Renge's sarcasm, Fa Shi just clasped his hands together and did not respond.
In the front seat, Qi'er leaned on the car window. After listening to Lou Yan's description, she looked at the shepherd in the distance with a look of pity on her face.
"Brother..." she said softly, "How about we take that uncle with us... He's so pitiful."
"...I want to help, but I can't." Yu Cang sighed. "Although herding sheep is dangerous, it's his way of keeping himself alive in the Hunter Clan. If we take him away, he'll be derelict in his duty. Unless we take him back to Yan Country, taking him away would be harming him."
"Well... okay then." The girl felt a little disappointed, but had no choice but to give up.
She was still young and didn't see things that complicatedly. Yu Cang explained a few things to her at this moment. Although she didn't quite understand it, she chose to believe Yu Cang.
The atmosphere in the car was silent for a while.
"Speaking of which."
Yu Cang suddenly said.
"According to what you said...Fashi, you can return to the Longevity Tent at any time now?"
"……nature."
Within the range of the Longevity Tent, as long as you silently recite the name of Longevity, you can return immediately. Putting aside other factors, this ability is quite convenient.
"Oh?" Yu Cang's expression remained unchanged. "Your shackles are now removed. I thought you would escape immediately when you could."
"Infinite and eternal life." Fashi clasped his hands together, "My heart is clear, so I'm not in a hurry."
"...You should leave."
Fashi blinked: "Are you... chasing me away?"
"If the Imperial Master knew that you returned to the Longevity Tent with us, it would be difficult for you to explain."
"The Imperial Master must have known about this by now. If we continue to conceal it, it would be like trying to cover up the truth..."
"It's better than just falling out."
"But……"
"Fa Shi." Yu Cang smiled. "Is what I said difficult to understand?"
"Um... I understand, I understand." Fashi laughed dryly.
Then he put his hands together and chanted a Buddhist name loudly - suddenly a cloud of mist appeared in the car, covering Fashi, and then quickly slipped away from the car window. When Yu Cang looked again, Fashi's figure had disappeared.
Yu Cang narrowed his eyes slightly.
When Fa Shi disappeared, he used his Starry Sky Vision to observe... but found nothing, he could only sense a fluctuation of space attribute.
This longevity tent is truly magical.
…
The chariot continued on the road for a while, and at a certain moment
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Du Yanran slowly slowed down the chariot and finally stopped it by the roadside.
"Okay, according to the agreement—" Du Yanran said, "We'll stop here and wait for the hunters to come and pick us up."
When they arrived, his tone relaxed a little.
This mission was indeed extremely dangerous... Just the journey was thrilling to this extent.
Although... a large part of the thrill was caused by Tai Chu's insistence on taking an unconventional path.
Although the Hunter Tribe is a closed-door nation, they still have trade caravans on the border with the Yan Kingdom.
Of course, it's one-sided.
The caravans of the Hunter Clan would travel thousands of miles to the border of Yan State to conduct some trade with the people here... Most of the people in these caravans are not pure businessmen, but basically they are from the Hunter Clan’s royal court. They come here for two reasons: one is to trade, and the other is to gather intelligence about Yan State.
However, Yan Country is in its heyday, and the association will not care too much about such petty theft.
If they do not interact with the Yan Kingdom, the only ones who will suffer are the Hunters themselves.
Intelligence? Whatever intelligence I can gather, I'll tell you.
As the most powerful country in the world, we have such confidence.
However, because of this, there are several relatively safe trade routes between the Hunter Tribe and the Yan Nation. Their original plan was to follow a Hunter Tribe caravan to the Changsheng Tent.
But who knew that when they were about to set off, Tai Chu suddenly decided to cross the wasteland of God's punishment.
There is no way around this. There can’t be a trade route here… There was one before, but it’s gone now.
Tai Chu's explanation to Yu Cang was that it was necessary to pay attention to the rhythm in the center of the battlefield and avoid the hunters' sneak attacks.
But now it seems... Rhythm Tai Hin only took a glance at the center of the battlefield, and didn't avoid the sneak attack in the end... Maybe looking at the scenery was Tai Hin's main purpose.
Anyway, now that they have safely arrived at the Longevity Tent, there shouldn't be any unexpected problems...
"Yu Cang." Tai Chu's strange AI synthesized voice suddenly came, "I have a good idea."
Yu Cang: "...you say."
An ominous premonition arose in his heart.
"Let's not worry about the Hunter Tribe's royal court for now...how about we sneak into the Immortal Tent and take a look around?" Tai Chu said, "It's perfect. I haven't been here in a while, so I might as well take a look and see if there's any difference from back then."
Hearing this, Du Yanran frowned, then relaxed. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Senior, as envoys, it would be better for us not to do this..."
He could understand why he didn't go with the hunters on the road, but why did he sneak in when he was already at someone's door?
Is this... is this reasonable?
Tai Chu stretched out his hand and pointed at Yu Cang: "He has a mission."
Du Yanran: “…”
Do you think he is stupid?
Who was it just now who slapped his forehead and said, "I have a good idea!"
What kind of mission is this?
Are you not avoiding people anymore? You're not even acting!
Yu Cang: "...She's right."
"I understand." Du Yanran's expression turned serious. "I will definitely cooperate with the association's mission to the fullest."
Yu Cang has spoken, the mission is real!
The co-pilot couldn't help but feel amused and helpless when he saw Qiu Jindong like this.
However, he quickly put away his expression and said nothing.
He has now forcibly linked to the core soul card, and his combat power is a little unstable. After entering the longevity tent, he still has to rely more on the myth Tai Chu.
Whatever she wants to do, she just does it.
Meanwhile, Yu Cang hesitated for a moment before asking, "...So, Senior, do you really just want to take a look?"
"Not really," Taichu said casually. "Changsheng is very powerful, and this alien space called the Changsheng Tent also has some mystical properties. The Hunters are in charge of the Changsheng Tent. If they were to lead us into the Changsheng Tent... perhaps even my strength would be exposed."
Yu Cang's eyes widened involuntarily: "Even you, Senior...?"
Taichu is a legend, how could he not hide his strength when passing through the Changsheng Tent?
"It's just a possibility—to avoid alerting the enemy, we should sneak in... It's also a good opportunity, we can secretly gather some intelligence."
"Okay." Yu Cang nodded.
This reason is indeed worth the trip.
Before meeting the God of Wilderness, Tai Hina had better hide his strength as much as possible.
Otherwise, if the God of Wilderness realized that there was a hostile myth in the Changsheng Tent, even if he saw Yu Cang, he might not descend easily.
"Then...how do we get in?" Yu Cang blinked. "Do we do the same as Fashi...calling for immortality in our hearts?"
"No need, it's useless for you to shout." Tai Chu took out a soul card, "I have my own way."
(End of this chapter)
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