Chapter 70: Lemon in the Valley (12) Back in the valley, the stream...
Back in the valley, the drifting ice sea rested for a few days.
The valley was isolated from the world, quiet and comfortable. She drank several bottles of lemonade and secluded herself in her own cultivation forest for a few days. The fatigue she felt gradually disappeared, and the mushrooms in the forest regained the luster they had when she left the valley.
Without her, the colors of the mushrooms and Ganoderma lucidum became darker than before.
Will the big mushroom lose its spirituality when its master is away?
Liu Binghai couldn't help but wonder about the spirituality of the original owner's body.
After resting for a few days, she suddenly thought of the part of jade that Zhang Yu gave her after their fight outside the valley.
Those were all first-rate jades, which were hard to find in the valley. She found the jade bag that Zhang Yu had given her, opened it, and poured out a pile of jades, which were smooth and translucent. There were a few moonstones that were even rarer to see. There were also two shiny round stones mixed in, which she had rarely seen. They were of very good quality, worthy of being the good things that could only be won in a competition outside the valley.
She spread the jade stones in the woods and felt that the light around the woods was different from before.
She lay comfortably in the woods for several days.
Resting in seclusion is the best way to restore physical strength. After resting for a few days, a few more mushrooms appeared in the forest.
Drift Ice Sea got up, picked off the mushrooms, and soaked them in hot water for a while.
There was a scent of mushrooms in the water.
She took a sip and felt the blood in her body churning, so she quickly spit it out.
This mushroom is too powerful, I'm afraid it can't be eaten without any damage.
Since I haven't found the Immortal Master, it seems I can only use myself as a test stone for the medicine.
Since you grow it yourself, it should be harmless to you.
She took out another piece of Ganoderma lucidum and tasted it as well. Unlike mushrooms, after taking that piece of Ganoderma lucidum, she felt as if she had been blessed with supernatural powers. She immediately felt relaxed and happy, as light as a swallow, as if she had been injected with a lot of Ganoderma lucidum.
Liu Binghai thought about it, picked half of the mushrooms and Ganoderma lucidum, put them in a sack, and hid them in her storage room. The other half was left in the ground. She was worried that the spiritual power would be damaged after being unearthed, so she picked half first to try.
After returning to the valley, she figured out one thing.
The Son of Red will come sooner or later. This is the fate of the valley and cannot be escaped or avoided.
However, with Yaowutian around, he would definitely join hands with his people to fight back against the Red Son. She didn't need to worry about this. She just had to do her best, practice well, and then fight back against the Red Son with him. She didn't have to let her affect Gulala's reputation, so that she could ensure the peace of her parents' later years.
Therefore, there is no need to be cold and hostile to him. It is impossible to guard against him and cause his dissatisfaction and disgust, which will not benefit you in any way.
After realizing this, all she had to do was practice hard, improve her martial arts and grow mushrooms.
Suddenly, my body and mind felt relaxed and I felt very happy.
Liu Binghai was meditating in the woods, but suddenly he thought of something and still felt it was weird.
She looked at the soil in her forest again, patted it, and waited for several days. Finally, one day when she was practicing, it began to loosen, and then, the round head suddenly appeared again.
Hou Jinyan crawled out of the ground like a little mud ghost.
As soon as she saw it, she smelled the guilty smell of a guilty ghost.
She opened her eyes and watched Hou Jinyan crawl out like a mud ball. She pretended nothing had happened and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Hou Jinyan, looking dirty, pulled out two mysterious packages from his sleeves, grinned at Liu Binghai and said, "Sister, I came here to thank you for not exposing me that day."
He was referring to the time when he secretly left the valley.
Liu Binghai was discovered twice, but both times, because Yao Wutian was there, he was not pulled out of the ground.
She looked at Hou Jinyan's muddy head and said, "How can I care about you? I don't have your ability to dig into the earth."
Finally, he added, "Since I can't control you, why are you here if you don't go and enjoy yourself?"
Hou Jinyan crawled out of the ground, chuckled twice, and said seriously, "Sis, you didn't tell on me, so of course I came to thank you. But please don't blame me. It's busy outside the valley, so it's understandable that I went out to look for it."
Haha, this guy is quite good at talking to himself.
After saying this, Hou Jinyan handed over the two packages of mysterious objects and said:
"Sister, when I was digging in the dirt outside the valley, I found a lot of first-rate jade. I picked some up and brought some back, leaving some for you. Those jades are all top-quality and very rare in our valley."
After Hou Jinyan finished speaking, he poured out the jade stones.
Liu Binghai took a quick look and found that they were exactly the same as the ones Zhang Yu had won from the herbal medicine shop and given to her.
"There are so many good things outside the valley, sister. These jades are enough for me to practice for a while."
"If you leave the valley without permission like this, and you encounter bad people and lead them into the valley, do you know how dangerous that would be?" Liu Binghai said with a gloomy face, "You are a brat who doesn't know the rules. Don't let anything happen and tarnish my reputation. Stay away from me from now on and don't come looking for me again."
Hou Jinyan paused after hearing this and quickly explained, "Sister, I won't do that. I didn't talk to anyone when I went out. I just secretly took the herbs and stones. I know it's dangerous outside the valley, so I don't get involved with anyone and stay inside the valley the whole time!"
After saying this, he was afraid that Liu Binghai would label him a "traitor", so he hurriedly said, "My family is of low status, so we don't get many immortal herbs and fruits every year. Only the jade is distributed evenly, so I want to pick some immortal herbs myself. Sister, please don't doubt me, and don't blame me."
Liu Binghai's heart trembled, and he asked him, "You're not going to sneak out every few days, are you?"
This kid must have known about his ability to drill into the soil a long time ago, or he must have been hesitating to practice this skill.
She gathered herself and said to Hou Jinyan, "It's dangerous outside the valley. If you keep going back and forth, you'll probably attract... danger. The outside of the valley is not as simple and reliable as inside."
Hou Jinyan lowered his head and said calmly, "How could I have that ability? I just followed you. When you left the valley through the corner gate, I followed you out. Before you left the valley, all the exits were completely sealed with mud. How could I sneak out often? When I went out, I just followed you quietly..."
The Drifting Ice Sea did not mention the Red Son. In the original world, it was not until the Red Son attacked the valley that most of the tribes knew that the crisis outside the valley was called the Red Son.
But after Hou Jinyan's words, Liu Binghai finally understood that the soil near the valley was closed all year round.
In other words, if people from outside the valley want to sneak in, they can only have a chance when they leave the valley.
In other words, most of the time, Hou Jinyan could only wander around in the valley.
She felt a little relieved and said, "In that case, you should stay in the valley well. Don't worry about the things outside the valley."
Hou Jinyan lowered his head, nodded, and said, "I picked up some this time, but I won't go next time."
After saying this, his eyes darkened, and he muttered to himself, "I'm not obsessed with it. It's just that there aren't many good jade stones in the valley, and most of them have been picked up by the big families who focus on cultivation. That's why I'm greedy."
Liu Binghai didn't understand why he was so obsessed with cultivation. "Your family isn't a cultivation family. The valley doesn't require you to cultivate. You don't have to bother with cultivation."
Hou Jinyan seemed unhappy after hearing this and didn't speak for a long time.
After a while, he raised his eyelids and looked at Liu Binghai and said, "Just because I am not from a cultivation family, I can't practice."
What a look of grievance.
Liu Bing Haidao said, "Okay, just don't break the valley rules."
The implication is that if he sneaks out again next time, he will be exposed.
Hou Jinyan said, "My parents don't practice cultivation much, and my eldest brother is just a medicine cook. If outsiders from the valley start fighting with us one day, you big families will definitely protect yourselves and the more important families in the valley first. We, a small and unknown family, don't know where we will end up. I also want to practice cultivation well."
It turned out that this was what he was worried about. However, there were clear rules in the valley. As the leading family, the Gulala family had the responsibility to protect the small tribes in the mountains together with the other two big families. This was a valley where there was no bullying. Da Xinyu was dedicated to protecting the valley and had never used his position as leader to oppress the small tribes. There were not even servants to do laundry in the leader's house, and jade would not be given to the leader's family indiscriminately. Everyone had to fend for themselves.
Even she, the commander's daughter, has to come out and pick up stones herself.
He really worried too much.
Liu Binghai explained his thoughts to him again, and then explained, "We in the valley will not oppress the weak, and we will protect the weak. You have seen the atmosphere in the valley over the years, so there is no need to worry too much."
After saying this, even I felt a chill in my heart.
I felt a little dazed and sad for a moment.
Hou Jinyan, a mature young man, said calmly, "That's true, but it's only safe and sound now. However, if a disaster strikes one day, everyone will prioritize protecting the people they care about most..."
His eyes were pure and he asked firmly, "If one day, there was danger in the valley, and my parents and my sister's parents were both by my side, who would my sister protect first?"
The young boy has a very thorough understanding of human nature. All the rules and regulations are meant to restrain behavior, but they cannot restrain human nature.
The valley is simple, there is no culture of bullying the weak, and people do not focus on profit in everything. But it is precisely because of this that when danger comes, it is more likely for human nature to give in.
Hou Jinyan said, "I need to become stronger on my own and cannot rely entirely on others. Sister has the protection of the leader and the care of Mr. Fan. Now Chieko is also very kind to you, so you are naturally safe. But I can't do that. I need to practice hard."
He sees things clearly and what he says makes sense.
Liu Binghai nodded and said, "You're right. Then you should practice well, but don't sneak out again. If you attract outsiders, it will be too much for everyone."
She originally wanted to say that if she found some jade in the future, she would leave some for him. But after thinking about it, she realized that he would have to rely on himself for most things in the future. Having no one to rely on is the best support.
Hou Jinyan nodded and asked, "Sister, have you found the old immortal and asked him about the giant mushrooms in your forest?"
Liu Binghai said, "I didn't find it. Don't worry about my big mushroom. If you want to be independent, then give up all other thoughts. Don't tell anyone about my affairs. If outsiders find out, they will definitely think it was you who told the story. Then I will break your legs."
She was afraid that he would know that the big mushroom could save his life and would relax his mind during training or fighting.
Hou Jinyan's neck shrank. "Sister, you're amazing! I was thinking of you even when I was picking up jade outside."
Liu Binghai smiled and said nothing more.
She now suspected that the original owner's body had some spiritual power that she didn't know about, but she didn't want to think about it for the time being.
After Hou Jinyan handed the jade to her, she disappeared in a flash. Before she left, she said to Liu Binghai, "The Valley Competition will be held next month. Sister, practice hard. I'm leaving now."
Before leaving, he secretly picked a big mushroom from the drifting ice sea.
There is an annual skills competition in the valley, where the cultivation families compete and consider each other. The winner can enhance the family's reputation, get some of the herbs picked outside the valley, and have a chance to win the next election for the leader.
The valley holds a leadership election ceremony every six years, but the Gulala family has not made any mistakes in these years, and Da Xinyu's skills and spiritual power are superior to everyone else, so there is no need for him to give up his position.
However, as long as Yaowutian keeps practicing diligently, it is only a matter of time before he surpasses Gulala. Daxinyu will eventually return. If Gulala's descendants do not live up to their expectations, even if Chizhizi does not come and even if Dahongzhuang does not make any mistakes, it is only a matter of time before they give up their throne.
However, for the safety of the valley, Yao Wutian is the best person to fight against the crisis.
The valley will be much safer with him here.
Therefore, Liu Binghai has figured it out. There is no need for her to be cold and hostile to him. She cannot be on guard against him. If she causes his dissatisfaction and disgust, it will not benefit her in any way.
All she had to do was practice hard, improve her martial arts and grow mushrooms.
After figuring it out, she slept for several long sleeps and practiced hard in the woods.
As he practiced, several more mushrooms grew.
But this time it’s not mushrooms, but a new crop that is similar in shape to mushrooms.
The drift ice sea calls it the big mushroom.
She collected the mushrooms and put them in her dormitory.
She originally wanted to stay in the woods, but she was afraid that someone would sneak into her woods and see them, so she decided to pick them first to be safe.
The skills competition in the valley will be held soon, and she will meet many people, including her half-brother, Murong Qian, and Yao Wutian.
It will be a busy day, and she can take the opportunity to gain more spiritual power. Fighting can improve her cultivation, but the opponent must also have better skills than her.
By then, I'm afraid I'll have to behave well, put on a good face, and stop being mean to Yao Wutian. He is so arrogant and smart, he will probably see her vigilance and dislike for him, and it's not a good thing to make him unhappy.
Forget it. We live in the same mountain and are all neighbors. Let’s be more friendly to each other.
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