Chapter 293: Transforming the Body into a Mountain

Wuyi Ferry.

Chu Ning appeared in the misty forest.

The fog stretched for hundreds of miles. Chu Ning spread his consciousness and found a dragon living in the central area of ​​the fog, which was the starting point of the Wuyi River.

The mist was emitted by this dragon snake.

The wind comes from the tiger, the clouds come from the dragon, and the snakes bring the mist.

At this moment, the dragon snake with a body of hundreds of feet was trembling and coiled in place, not daring to move. Its pair of snake eyes looked at Chu Ning with fear.

For Jiaoshe, he has been practicing here for seven hundred years and is only one step away from entering the Nascent Soul stage, but the strong human in front of him makes him feel uneasy.

"I have been entrenched here, and have never harmed anyone. I have only used fog to prevent humans from entering."

The dragon snake spoke tremblingly, and Chu Ning said calmly: "Take this pill and become my guardian beast. I promise you a Nascent Soul in the future."

Chu Ning flicked his right hand and a pill shot out. The dragon snake took it with hesitation on its face, but it didn't dare not swallow it.

After the pill entered his stomach, Jiaoshe's eyes lit up. He discovered that the demonic power in his body had become even purer, and many impurities had been expelled.

Monster beasts like them also absorb spiritual energy from heaven and earth when they practice, but they are different from humans. Human skills can eliminate most of the impurities in the spiritual energy from heaven and earth, but they, monster beasts, cannot do this and absorb it along with the impurities.

If they want to break through, they need to spend a lot of time to eliminate the impurities of demonic power in their bodies. If they fail to eliminate them, they will definitely not be able to withstand the thunder tribulation.

"Thank you for the elixir, Senior. I am willing to be your guardian beast."

The dragon snake was no longer as afraid as before. The realm of this senior was unfathomable. Any pill could eliminate the impurities in his body. It would not be a grievance to follow such a strong man and be a mountain guardian beast.

Chu Ning nodded, and ignored the dragon snake, but bowed towards the surrounding mountains: "Everyone, I am sorry for occupying the precious land."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Ning formed seals with his hands and chanted the Tangshan mountain seeds that fell into these forests.

Nurturing the mountain soul.

The first step is to enter the mountains.

This is also the reason why Chu Ning has to attack the three families in Tianhuo Territory first. After he enters the mountain, he generally cannot leave Nian Tangshan, and his consciousness will fall into a deep sleep.

The mountain soul is determined by the heart, not consciousness.

The so-called original intention is Chu Ning's behavior without conscious control.

Chu Ning stood on the top of Ningtang Mountain. The soles of his feet were slowly covered by rocks. After a few months, a layer of stone film appeared all over his body.

From a distance, it looks like a stone man.

First there were stone men, then there were boulders.

A year later, Chu Ning turned into a huge rock, and the height of Nian Tangshan returned to its original height.

The dragon snake flew around Nian Tangshan, but the shock in its eyes became more and more intense.

There was an area shrouded in fog on the mountainside. Although he did not dare to go in, he could feel the scent of elixir.

Just one of these spiritual herbs might be enough to allow him to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

The dragon snake didn't dare to have any evil thoughts. For someone who could grow so many high-level spiritual medicines, killing him would be no different from killing a bug.

The dragon snake finally lay down under the boulder and decided to quietly serve as a guardian beast of the mountain.

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Wuyi Ferry.

The boatmen at Wuyi Ferry were all shocked after the storm.

The boatmen noticed that the fog that had covered one side of the river had disappeared.

The true appearance of the misty forest that had been passed down from generation to generation was revealed.

A mountain thousands of feet high.

Are there such high mountains in the Misty Forest?

Although they did not dare to enter the Misty Forest, some of their ancestors had been there, and the old gentlemen in the city also talked about the situation in the Misty Forest.

These old gentlemen knew from some ancient books in the city that there were groups of peaks in the misty forest, but there was no record of any peaks that were that high.

Although the fog had dissipated, the boatmen still did not dare to get close. At the same time, news about the dissipation of the fog in Wuyi Ferry began to spread around.

More and more people from the surrounding areas came to watch the fun, but the legends about the Misty Forest over the years made these people just watch and no one dared to try to climb the mountain.

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In winter, the ground is covered with snow.

"Xiao Mian, Grandpa caught some big fish today. We'll sell them at the market and buy you some new clothes."

In a thatched hut not far from Wuyi Ferry, a hunched-over man with wrinkled and weather-beaten face had a look of joy.

"Grandpa, drink some hot water to warm yourself up first."

The little girl sensibly picked up the kettle on the coal stove and poured a bowl of hot tea for the old man: "Grandpa, Xiaomian has clothes to wear, there is no need to buy new clothes."

The little girl touched her cotton-padded jacket. The embroidery patterns on the jacket had fallen apart and could not be seen clearly. When she stretched out her hand, half of her arm was exposed.

"You have to buy it. Your cotton-padded jacket is too short. Wait for grandpa to come back at home."

The old man touched his granddaughter's head. His son and daughter-in-law died early, leaving only this granddaughter to depend on him.

After drinking a sip of hot water, the old man walked out of the hut, closed the wooden door, and then picked up the fish basket on the left.

The fish basket is empty, there is no fish.

The snow was so heavy this year that the river was frozen and we couldn't catch any fish.

The old man put the fish basket back on his waist and took a hatchet from the hut where firewood was stored. He prepared to go to the mountain to try his luck and see if he could catch some game.

In the past, because of the fog, no one dared to climb the mountain. If the nobles in the city wanted to eat game, they could only buy it from other places. A rabbit could be sold for two taels of silver.

Although the fog is gone now, people still dare not go to the mountains and forests.

The old man decided to go to the mountains. For the sake of his granddaughter, the two of them had no choice but to take the risk if they wanted to survive this severe winter.

A quarter of an hour later, the old man arrived at the foot of the Wuyi Ferry mountain.

The snow was too thick and the road here was impassable. The old man's knees were all covered with snow, so he naturally couldn't walk fast.

The old man felt a little regretful. There was such a thick snow on the ground that even if he encountered a hare or something like that, he was afraid he would not be able to catch it.

Just when the old man was thinking of retreating, several figures suddenly appeared around him.

Several men holding long knives were staring at him warily. The old man was so scared that his face turned pale. Could it be that he had encountered bandits? I had heard from an old storyteller that there were many bandits in the world, but because of the fog in Wuyi Ferry, no bandits came here.

"Who are you?"

"I...I'm a fisherman?"

"What's the fisherman doing here?"

"The river... the river is frozen. I... I'll see if I can catch some game to sell."

The old man's voice stuttered, and the men looked at each other, seeing murderous intent in their companions' eyes.

The old man was a fisherman nearby. If they let him go, they might reveal their whereabouts.

"Let the old man go."

A young man appeared. Even though it was snowing heavily, he was only wearing tight clothes.

"Mr. Xiao?"

Several middle-aged men were a little anxious.

However, the man in tight clothes ignored them, but walked up to the old man and took out a few taels of silver from his waist.

"Old man, it's not easy in this cold winter. My friends and I scared you. This little money is an apology."

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"No...no."

The two men didn't dare to take it. The man in tight clothes smiled slightly, loosened the old man's hand, and placed the silver change in the old man's palm.

"It's a token of my appreciation. Old man, you haven't seen us today."

The old man was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted: "No... I haven't seen it."

After watching the old man leave, the man in tight clothes glanced at the people around him and said calmly: "If we kill this old man, what is the difference between us and those people?"

"But sir, what if this old man tells others about us?"

"He won't."

Mr. Xiao smiled faintly. The old man was a fisherman who wanted a stable life and would not be tempted by money. If it were a young fisherman, he might be tempted.

"Let's go into the mountains."

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Spring goes and autumn comes.

The boatmen of Wuyi Ferry finally dared to reach the foot of the high mountain. After finding that they would not be poisoned, more and more boatmen began hunting in addition to rowing.

Wuyi Mountain.

This is the name given by the people of Wuyi Du to this suddenly appearing mountain.

"Uncle Xiao, my grandfather...he's gone."

Many people from other places who were good at hunting moved to the foot of Mount Wuyi and became distant relatives of the local people.

Xiao Erlang is the most powerful among these hunters.

The people of Wuyi Ferry only knew that Mr. Xiao was a distant cousin of Old Man Li, who had come to seek refuge with Old Man Li three years ago.

With the help of Xiao Erlang, the life of Old Man Li, who depended on his grandfather and grandson, also improved.

The man was silent for a while after hearing what Xiaomian said.

"Have you chosen a cemetery for your grandfather?"

"No."

Xiao Mian's eyes were red. Her grandfather passed away very suddenly. She was only eight years old and had no idea how to arrange a funeral.

"Then bury your grandfather in Wuyi Mountain."

"I listen to Uncle Xiao."

The old man was eventually buried on a hillside a hundred meters high in Wuyi Mountain. Not many people came to see him off at the burial. Apart from Xiao Mian, there were only Xiao Erlang and another little boy.

Under the huge rock on the top of the mountain, the dragon snake blinked its eyes and finally closed them again.

The third year in Wuyi Mountain, early spring.

The first tomb appeared.

After the old man was buried and passed away, Xiaomian stayed with Xiao Erlang.

Six years later.

"Brother Yan, wait for me."

On Mount Wuyi, the young man walked quickly, and the girl followed him breathlessly.

The young man stopped, but not because of the girl's call behind him, but because a Taoist temple appeared in front of him.

When did the Taoist temple come into being on the mountain? The young man had lived at the foot of Mount Wuyi for nearly ten years, but he had never known that there was a Taoist temple on the mountain.

"Brother Yan, Uncle Xiao told us not to climb too high. Let's go back quickly." The young girl caught up and started to persuade him anxiously before she even saw the Taoist temple.

"Xiao Mian, there is a Taoist temple here. Let's go in and take a look first."

The young man shook his head. He was now curious about when this Taoist temple appeared and whether there was anyone in it.

"Still... still don't."

Xiaomian looked at the Taoist temple in front of him with some curiosity in his eyes, but when he thought of Uncle Xiao's instructions, he quickly shook his head.

"What are you afraid of? Now that you're here, just take a look."

The young man didn't care and walked straight towards the Taoist temple, but the entire temple was empty.

"Brother Yan, let's go. This Taoist temple is so spooky and scary."

The girl pulled the boy's clothes, and the boy felt a little regretful. He had been to the city several times and had heard storytellers say that there were some powerful people and even immortals living in some high mountains. If he met them, he would get the opportunity to become an immortal.

"Hey, what is this?"

Just as the young man turned to leave, he suddenly found a book in a corner of the Taoist temple.

"'Bull Demon Power', is this a martial arts secret book?"

The young man picked up the book, flipped through it, and was overjoyed.

"Xiao Mian, I found a powerful martial arts secret book."

"Brother Yan is awesome."

The girl didn’t know what the powerful martial arts secrets were, but she was happy too since her brother Yan was so happy.

The two left the Taoist temple happily, but they didn't notice that on the eaves of the temple, there was a giant python lying there, staring at the two of them until they got down the foot of the mountain.

(End of this chapter)