Chapter 18
So, when Jiang Mingyan arrived at the Dusk Mountains, there was a bag of cakes in the basket he carried on his back again.
Suisui sat in the backpack with puffed cheeks and a cat paw-shaped pastry in his chubby little hands, eating it with relish.
"Here we are~" Seeing his brother stop, Sui Sui curiously stood up, looking around with his little face tilted upwards, his bright eyes filled with joy: "It looks great! It's delicious!"
The human cub did not yet understand how ferocious and terrifying the endless mountains in front of them were, and was just naively expressing his true thoughts.
Sui Sui's childish words brought a smile to Jiang Mingyan's eyes. He didn't refute the little guy's idea, nor did he explain the horrors of the Dusk Mountains. Instead, he followed the little guy's words and praised him: "Yes, it's beautiful here."
Seeing that her brother agreed with her point of view, Suisui smiled sweetly with curved eyebrows and eyes, looking very cute.
"Sui Sui, please don't let Tao Tao leave your side, okay? Brother is going into this forest to pick some spiritual plants, but there are some bad things in the forest that may hurt Sui Sui. If Sui Sui takes Tao Tao with her, brother will feel more at ease." Jiang Mingyan slowly explained the interests involved and discussed with the little guy in a gentle voice.
Suisui tilted his little head back and listened attentively, then nodded obediently: "I know~"
In order to prove his words, Sui Sui took out the Hypericum virginianum lying on the soft cloth pretending to be dead from the basket on his back and communicated with it in his heart.
The green-leaved Hypericum sensed the cub's needs and silently moved its roots, following the cub's chubby little hand to where the wrist should be. But now if you look closely, you can only see white and soft flesh, without any bones.
The green-leafed Hypericum seemed to hesitate for a moment, then waved its branches and wrapped them around the fat wrist, forming a strange-shaped peach tree bracelet, which was in sharp contrast to the Jiuchunzhan bracelet next to it.
"Look!" Sui Sui didn't notice anything was wrong and happily raised her little hand to show Jiang Mingyan: "Taotao!"
Jiang Mingyan's lips curled slightly, and his sharp brows revealed a softness: "Sui Sui is really great."
"Sui Sui must stay with Tao Tao the whole time." Jiang Mingyan whispered, "If Sui Sui does this today, I'll let Sui Sui eat an extra Ning Ling Fruit tonight."
Sui Sui's dark eyes lit up when she heard that. Her tone was soft and full of expectation: "Really?"
I feel smaller as I get older, but I always feel like I have a big belly. Every day after eating this, I want to eat that, until my little belly is full.
Jiang Mingyan has been taking care of Suisui since he was born. Apart from anything else, he can clearly see Suisui's greed for food.
Therefore, he stipulated that Sui Sui could only eat one Ningling fruit a day, no more, to prevent the little guy from overeating and crying with his hands on his belly.
His heartache was secondary, the main thing was that the little guy would be in pain for a long time.
While wandering in the wilderness a few days ago, Jiang Mingyan made most of the Ningling fruits in the Xumi bracelet into puree to feed Sui Sui. Sui Sui hasn't had a chance to eat a Ningling fruit for a long time!
Even though Suisui knew that the fruit puree was made from Ningling fruit, it didn't look like Guoguo.
So when she heard her brother's promise, Sui Sui's little face immediately lit up with joy.
"It seems like Guoguo is gone..." After being happy for a while, Suisui thought of the embarrassment he had in the wilderness a few days ago. His little face wilted and he said pitifully.
"Yes. But just now when Sui Sui was busy choosing cakes with the shopkeeper, my brother had already asked the shop assistants to help buy them." Jiang Mingyan thought of Sui Sui's little look of staring at the cakes just now, and said with a smile.
"Wow~" Sui Sui said in a happy little voice: "Brother is so fat! I love brother!"
"Then Sui Sui must not separate from Tao Tao, okay?"
"Okay~"
After successfully reaching a consensus with Sui Sui, Jiang Mingyan relaxed a little.
He raised his eyes to look at the mountains not far away, lying majestically and ferociously in the sky like a dormant giant beast.
This is the Dusk Mountains that stretches for tens of thousands of miles, separating Wuzhou and Zhongzhou. It is a forbidden area where countless monsters hide and even Nascent Soul cultivators dare not easily set foot in. It is also the place where he and Sui Sui will stay for a long time in the future.
His father and mother are buried here, and this is also where his hope of recovering his spiritual roots lies.
Jiang Mingyan walked towards the Dusk Mountains, unable to describe the feeling in his heart.
After entering the Dusk Mountains, the further you go in, the denser the grass and bushes become.
Jiang Mingyan held the sword in one hand, pushing away the overlapping branches in front of him, and subconsciously protected the basket behind him with the other hand.
The tall trees that block out the sun block the sunlight, and the weak light that comes in sporadically has a shaky and decadent feel.
Suisui opened her eyes wide and looked quietly at everything that was dark and desolate in front of her.
The branches of the Hypericum odoratum on the fat arm swayed, and the flowers and leaves glowed with a faint golden light, blocking all the flying insects and dust out of the basket.
The scent of the second-grade spiritual plant dissipated, and the monsters that were ready to move because they smelled the scent of humans lingered in the same place for a long time, and finally retreated into their nests again.
Jiang Mingyan seemed to sense something and looked up at the dense forest where the roars of beasts were gradually subsiding.
"Taotao, be fat!" Sensing the message of praise from the Hypericum affine tree, Suisui curved his bright black eyes and gently patted the crown of the Hypericum affine tree.
"Brother, don't be afraid!" Then, the little guy stretched out his little hand, imitating Jiang Mingyan's movements when comforting him, and touched Jiang Mingyan's drooping black hair with his soft palm, with very light force, like a kitten's paw quietly reaching out: "I will protect brother!"
Jiang Mingyan raised the corners of his lips and responded softly: "Okay, our Suisui is awesome."
The little guy giggled, his round eyes sparkling.
The dark and gloomy environment around him seemed to be shrouded in a layer of gentle light amid the little guy's innocent laughter. Jiang Mingyan walked in the endless dense forest, one step deep and one step shallow, but his heart was soft because of the little ball behind him.
The outermost part of the Dusk Mountains is mostly filled with first-grade spiritual plants, hidden in the tall and dense grass. If you are not careful, you will easily overlook them.
Fortunately, Jiang Mingyan was careful. As he walked along, after making sure that the plants on the side were harmless, he would use the Yuansu Sword to push them aside for a careful inspection. In this way, he managed to pick several first-grade spiritual plants.
After bypassing several towering trees with tangled branches, Jiang Mingyan felt his eyes brighten.
Behind the giant tree is a lowland that suddenly sinks into the ground, and behind the lowland is a steep and sharp peak.
Against the backdrop of giant trees and high peaks, this lowland looks even lower.
It hadn't rained in the past few days, so the soil was moist but not sticky. The tender green grass bathed in the bright sunshine, swaying like waves in the gentle breeze, revealing a tranquil beauty that stood out against the gloomy and silent surroundings.
But Jiang Mingyan stopped and looked alert.
Just as the brighter the color of a mushroom, the more poisonous it is, in this dangerous twilight mountain range, a seemingly harmless grassland suddenly appeared, and Jiang Mingyan couldn't help but feel alarmed.
The Dusk Mountains are far from being as peaceful as they appear.
Jiang Mingyan knew that although he and Sui Sui had been on a seemingly smooth journey, they were actually just relying on the powerful Hypericum to bully others.
The outermost part of the Dusk Mountains is mostly inhabited by first-grade demonic beasts. Only with the second-grade spiritual plant, the Green-Leafed Hypericum, by their side can they enjoy this hard-earned tranquility.
Jiang Mingyan was very sober and was not fooled by the false peace, but Sui Sui in the basket on his back was babbling and calling for his brother.
"Yeah~" the little guy murmured, looking at the grass, his eyes full of love and eagerness: "Brother, okay~"
"Go ahead~" As he said this, he patted the branches of the Hypericum sylvestris.
The green-leaved Hypericum tree shook its crown repeatedly to show that it also supported the cub.
So, the pressure was put on Jiang Mingyan.
Jiang Mingyan didn't look back, but he could feel the pitiful gaze of the little guy behind him.
He was a little hesitant, but he didn't refuse immediately. Instead, he took off the basket, picked up the little guy, and asked in a gentle voice, "Why do you want to go over there?"
His son Suisui is warm and cute. Although he can be a little naughty sometimes, he is never unreasonable.
Jiang Mingyan had just taken a few steps back and was ready to leave. He didn't want to put himself and Sui Sui in danger. Sui Sui should have noticed it, but he still called out to him softly. It seemed that there was some reason.
"Taotao..." Suisui stumbled over his thoughts: "Taotao, protect your nest and your brother. There's something there, and it smells just like Taotao, and it smells good!"
Jiang Mingyan was stunned for a moment, and suddenly he remembered something.
When Sui Sui and Hypericum signed the contract, the surrounding environment was too chaotic, and Jiang Ruke and his group were watching them covetously. Later, he was only concerned about Sui Sui's health, and after confirming that Hypericum was indeed beneficial to the little guy, he gave up.
Now that he thinks about it, he actually had no idea how Sui Sui and Hypericum were connected.
"Did Suisui feel Taotao like he does now, and then command Taotao to help her brother?" Jiang Mingyan asked in a low voice.
Sui Sui blinked his round eyes, and when he recalled the scene at that time, he suddenly became angry, like an angry bird with its feathers exploded.
"Bad guys! They're bullying me!" Flames flashed from the little cub's round black eyes, and he waved his fists. "Bad guys! I'll protect my brother. Find Taotao and beat them up!"
Jiang Mingyan's phoenix eyes were no longer cold, and his heart seemed to be gently held by a little fat boy. The little guy puffed out his cheeks and blew gently. Jiang Mingyan could no longer remain calm. He wanted to pick up the little fat boy and spin him around a few times, and then announce to the world how cute and lovable his Sui Sui was.
Sui Sui's protection was never just lip service. Even at an age when he could still walk unsteadily, he always fulfilled his promise seriously.
"Sui Sui wants to go in, right?" Jiang Mingyan asked softly.
"Yeah!" The little fat boy nodded hurriedly, his eyes full of longing.
"Okay then." Jiang Mingyan smiled gently, like sunshine pouring down on the vast icy plains, melting the ice and snow, and gurgling streams gushing out from below, exuding the vitality of spring. "Let's go."
He no longer hesitated and walked into the meadow holding Sui Sui.
"There!" The elder brother agreed. The little guy happily directed his elder brother to walk forward until they reached the center of the grass, where the fragrant scent was the strongest. Then he patted his elder brother's strong and thin arm, signaling his brother to put him down.
Jiang Mingyan hesitated for a moment, but finally chose to trust the little guy and bent down to put Suisui down.
As soon as Sui Sui's feet touched the ground, he immediately lowered his head to look for his target. After a while, he found his target.
It was a small grass that seemed no different from the other green grass around it, with a few narrow leaves stretched out, green and tough.
When Suisui saw the little grass, he felt like he had accomplished something great. He puffed out his chest with pride and then pulled the grass out of the ground.
"Learn!" he shouted happily.
Only then did Jiang Mingyan see the clue.
The roots of the grass, still covered with soil, were actually blood red.
"Hemoclotting grass." Jiang Mingyan whispered.
He sensed it carefully and was surprised to find that the blood-clotting grass, which was almost everywhere and had only weak hemostatic and analgesic effects, had actually transcended the category of mortal plants and embarked on the path of Taoism. It had already reached the second level of Qi training and became a first-grade spiritual plant.
"As long as they have the opportunity, flowers, plants and animals in the mortal world can also embark on the path of Taoism and be reborn." He murmured to himself, as if he had realized something.
Sui Sui was unaware of his brother's feelings. He held the blood-clotting grass that had been calling him, and just like when he had established a contract with the green-leafed Hypericum, he felt out a trace of invisible power based on his vague intuition.
As soon as this weak force came into contact with the blood-clotting grass, it was absorbed by the blood-clotting grass impatiently, and then the blood-clotting grass returned its tender green ball of spiritual power to Sui Sui.
The ball of spiritual power seemed to have self-awareness. It flowed along the spacious and tough meridians of Sui Sui into the Dantian and immediately merged into it.
Suisui saw the small tree that he had encountered in his dream.
He is still round and fluffy, like a lovely cloud, and his softness reveals a divine majesty that is inconsistent with his appearance.
Next to the jade-green leaves of Hypericum walnut, the shape of Hemoclotting Herb slowly emerges on another round leaf, as if an invisible paintbrush is carefully depicting it stroke by stroke.
Suisui wanted to watch again, but the next moment, her body felt heavy and her forehead was stabbing with pain.
Sui Sui opened her eyes crying and subconsciously wanted to hug her brother.
"elder brother……"
Ever since Suisui suddenly closed his eyes, Jiang Mingyan has been worried and has been paying close attention to the little guy's condition.
Hearing Sui Sui's dependent call, he immediately leaned over and picked up the little guy: "Sui Sui?"
"It hurts!" the little guy grumbled in grievance.
Jiang Mingyan looked in the direction Sui Sui pointed, and his eyes darkened.
There was a little red color between Suisui's eyebrows.
The round red mole seems to be born there, lightly falling on the chubby baby's forehead, making the little guy look even more innocent and cute, just like the golden boy in the New Year picture, looking at him brings endless joy and tenderness.
"Does it still hurt now?" Jiang Mingyan touched her gently and asked in a warm voice.
"Ah~" The little guy couldn't help but put the weight of his little head on that slender finger and said softly: "No~"
Jiang Mingyan sighed and rubbed the little guy's fluffy hair: "That's good."
He didn't show it on his face, but a strong sense of urgency arose in his heart again.
He must recover his spiritual roots as soon as possible. Only then can he check Sui Sui's Dantian, instead of being like now, where he can only worry but have no ability to deal with it.
"Brother..." Suisui no longer felt the pain and became a lively cub again.
He tugged at his brother's sleeve, then pointed to the peak that reached the sky beyond the grass: "Go!"
Jiang Mingyan asked, "Was it the blood-clotting grass that caused Sui Sui to die?"
"Yeah." Sui Sui nodded quickly, and the soft flesh on her cheek trembled slightly with the movement, looking very good to pinch.
"Good stuff." The little guy said seriously with a serious face.
Jiang Mingyan couldn't help but rub his chubby face and said with a smile: "Okay, let's go see some good stuff."
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