Chapter 382 The spirit plant appears in the world, and all things become spirits!
The north wind is howling and the snow is flying.
Everything was silvery white.
On both sides of the shapeless road, collapsed houses were buried by heavy snow, and only a rough outline could be seen.
The cold air followed, and when you exhaled, you could see a wisp of white mist rising up and then gradually disappearing into the air.
Snowflakes fall on people's bodies, bringing a chill and turning into tiny water marks, like endless tears.
There were no children playing or fighting in the surrounding areas.
"Now, there's nothing to eat."
In the thatched hut, Mo Feng held his chin, his clear eyes looking at this silver-white world, his mouth buzzing as he chewed a withered grass root.
He was only wearing coarse linen clothes, and his skin was red from the cold, but he didn't care at all and just sighed to himself.
"There will be no more white flour to eat."
It is already deep winter.
It is said that auspicious snow indicates a good harvest, but what if a disaster comes first? Before the autumn harvest could even begin, the destruction caused by the second earthquake had already occurred, and the losses were even more horrific than the first.
The remote mountain village where they stayed had not seen anyone from the imperial court for several months, not a single person came.
Even the wealthy businessmen fled to prosperous places, where at least some order could be maintained - if they didn't leave now, they wouldn't have to leave, as the starving people wouldn't care about so many things.
Being here, it feels like being isolated and blocked by heaven and earth, and completely disconnected from the world.
It is said that a good cook cannot cook without rice. It is not a big problem that three people cannot find a woman. The real problem is that now there is really no rice.
Hungry.
It would be nice if snow could be eaten.
There are so many of them, and they fell from the sky. It would be a waste if you don’t eat them.
With a slightly dazed look in his eyes, the carpets decorated with white snowflakes seemed so luxurious that they were paved with white flour.
I really want to lie on the ground and eat a big meal. Mo Feng rubbed his stomach, his eyes were a little red.
"Sasha~"
There was the sound of footsteps trampling in the snow.
Soon a figure came in carrying a large bundle of wood. He stomped his feet hard in front of the door, shook off the snow on his body, and threw the wood in his arms to the ground.
"Brother Liu."
Mo Feng called out, "What's going on outside?"
"Not very good. The road is blocked by heavy snow."
Brother Liu's face didn't look good. "It's impossible for ordinary people to go out. In this kind of weather, they will freeze to death if they are not careful."
"We're going to run out of food, too."
Mo Feng scratched his head, feeling a bit of a headache. "At this time, there is no grass roots to eat, let alone tree bark. What should we do?"
Brother Liu was silent for a while.
What should I do? I can't make food out of thin air! As I was thinking this, I heard a rustling sound outside.
Brother Liu's eyes became serious, and he quietly clenched the wooden fork that was standing behind the door. It was sharp, and although it was not as sharp as iron, it could still cause a few bloody holes in a person's body.
"It's me."
The voice is heard before the person arrives.
Wei Chuanming walked in, covered in snow and wind. His palms were trembling slightly, with a little blood dripping down, but his palms were clenched tightly.
In his hand, there was a small package, probably only the size of an adult's palm. In his other hand, he was holding a dead rabbit, and there were two wooden spears tied behind him.
"What are you doing?!"
Brother Liu looked at his palm with blood still dripping down and was quite surprised.
"We encountered our prey, and there were a few blind thieves."
Wei Chuanming said calmly, throwing the rabbit down and throwing the package to Mo Feng, "Light up the fire, roast the beans and rabbit and eat them."
"You are injured."
Mo Feng took the small bag, but his eyes were looking at his arm which was still covered in blood.
"What's this little injury? Think back to when I was young..."
Wei Chuanming spat halfway through his words.
Damn it, he's not the Grandmaster anymore.
Otherwise, how would a few poor guys who were starving and going crazy dare to target him?
Although his cultivation was destroyed, his combat experience and awareness were still there.
But his weak body can no longer support his previous combat experience.
I was accidentally injured by a few poor guys who didn't know any martial arts. It's embarrassing enough to talk about it, so I'd better not mention it.
"Come to think of it, we've known each other for such a long time, why haven't you thought about returning to Xia Dynasty?"
Brother Liu asked with some curiosity.
Although this guy didn't mention the past, it can be seen from the clothes he wore at that time that he was definitely rich or noble.
He originally thought that Wei Chuanming had encountered robbers and almost died.
But after spending these days together, Wei Chuanming's skills can be said to be excellent. Except for his ordinary energy and blood, he is definitely not an ordinary person.
Why would such a person come to Daqi instead of staying in the Xia Dynasty to enjoy his life? If Wei Chuanming was a Mohist, a Confucian, or even a henchman of the Legalists, it would be fine, but he was none of these three.
The Mohists can disregard themselves for the sake of universal love; the Confucians can ignore the hardships for the sake of benevolence and righteousness; the Legalists' lackeys can do anything for the sake of power. If we mention these three types of people, we will find that they all have their own goals and pursuits, and it is not impossible for them to give up enjoyment.
But no matter how you look at it, Wei Chuanming has nothing to do with these three types of people.
Since we are not familiar with each other before, just treat it as walking together for a while, and there is no need to ask too much.
After spending these days together, Brother Liu asked without hesitation when he had the opportunity to ask questions today.
"I'm happy to come out, what's it to you?"
Who knew that this question would stir up a hornet's nest. Wei Chuanming's face turned black and he kept cursing, "Why, do you want me to go back to Xia Dynasty to pick you two up so you can enjoy wealth and glory? Xia Dynasty is your father, why do you miss him so much? If you like Xia Dynasty so much, why do you stay in Daqi? If you don't have long legs, why don't you go to Xia Dynasty?"
All kinds of obscene questions and ridicules poured out, the main theme being anger and frustration.
How could he not know that the Xia Dynasty was good?
Wasn't this guy thrown out? He had offended three people that Xia Dynasty couldn't afford to offend, one of whom was a strong man that he had never thought of. He might never be able to return to Xia Dynasty in this life.
It wasn't his problem that he didn't die, but he couldn't accept being asked about this while he was still alive. He absolutely couldn't accept it!
Brother Liu was also so angry at this weird talk that his face turned red. He shouted, "I'm just asking! No matter how great the Xia Dynasty is, Daqi is still my home. What's wrong with staying in Daqi? No matter how good the Xia Dynasty is, you're talking as if its prosperity has nothing to do with you! What's your attitude?"
After hearing this, Wei Chuanming became furious.
He grabbed Brother Liu by the collar, his eyes were so cold that it looked like he wanted to kill him alive.
It was like a dragon whose reverse scale had been touched.
"Let go, let go!"
Mo Feng, who was still dissecting a rabbit, jumped up and forcibly separated the two people. "Why do you want to fight? Rest while you still have energy. You won't have enough food later. If you want to fight, do it in your dreams!"
"snort."
Wei Chuanming snorted coldly.
If anyone had dared to speak to him like this before, he would definitely kill that person.
"I don't know what this is about!"
Brother Liu also spat in displeasure.
It was just a casual question, why such a big reaction? No wonder there was a hole in his head before, it seems that there is something wrong with his brain.
The room fell silent, save for the sounds of the fire burning and the crackling of wood.
Mo Feng peeled off the rabbit's skin, and then carefully processed the internal organs - the internal organs are also good things at this time. Rabbits are not full, and the internal organs cannot be wasted.
As for the beans, it is simple, but it is impossible to roast them. It would be a pity if one was ruined.
He found a small clay pot, took some snow that was not contaminated by mud from outside, put the pot in the middle of the fire, and soon the snow melted into water.
After thinking about it, Mo Feng took out another bag from under the bed, which contained a handful of flour.
"Make it into noodle soup with some beans. When the snow stops, we'll all have to go out and find something to eat. If we stay here, we'll starve to death."
Throwing the noodle soup and beans into a crock pot can be considered a big dish.
It’s not scary when it snows. The scariest thing is when the snow melts, when the weather becomes really cold.
If there is no food in the stomach, one will either starve to death or freeze to death.
There is no way to make a living in this place, and hunting is purely a matter of luck.
Either you run to a prosperous place to seek life, or you have to find a place where you can have enough food to survive.
After all, people will die if they are hungry for too long, and they will also die if they are frozen for too long.
While roasting the rabbit, Mo Feng was bored and asked casually, "I hear you guys always mention the Xia Dynasty. Didn't they say that the Xia Dynasty would give us some food? Winter is almost over, why haven't we seen any food?"
When Wei Chuanming heard this, he turned his head towards the wall and ignored it.
Brother Liu, on the other hand, said, "That was said before the Earth Dragon turned over. The Xia Dynasty is probably not doing well right now. We don't even know if we have enough manpower, so how can we have enough to help us?"
Even if there really are some, there probably won’t be much. After all, we are not the only ones around the Xia Dynasty to provide aid. Even if they really come, we may not be able to eat them.”
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"That's right. We can't even see our own officials, let alone people from the Xia Dynasty."
Mo Feng just asked casually and didn't have too much expectation for it. He nodded and the topic was over.
Only Wei Chuanming, who was sitting in the corner, was still in a daze.
If it weren't for his strong encouragement and interference, the people of Daqi should have received relief from the Xia Dynasty. Now, it's too late to say anything.
They ate by the fire and did not talk all night.
The next day, the three of them got up at daybreak.
I managed to fill my stomach last night and the snow had stopped.
Although the road will definitely be more difficult to travel on, there is nothing we can do about it. Life will be even more unbearable after the snow melts.
We have to change places today no matter what.
"Go over there, there's a river. Even though the river is frozen now, there's still a chance to catch fish. There's a big city a little further away, maybe you can find some porridge being distributed there."
Brother Liu pointed in a direction and said with certainty.
Mo Feng and Wei Chuanming had no objections.
Choose a destination and set off! It’s a boring and long journey.
Everything is silvery white, covered with frost and snow.
The scenery is monotonous and my feet are cold.
Even talking seemed too extravagant at this time.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, Mo Feng's nose twitched and his eyes lit up.
“Meaty smell!”
After hearing this, Brother Liu and Wei Chuanming also became alert and tried to lift their noses, "Where is it? Where is it?"
"This is just one piece, I can smell it!"
Mo Feng was in high spirits.
This is because he met other refugees! It is not easy to eat meat in this season.
If there is a lot of meat, with the reputation of the Mo family, it should be okay to borrow a little to eat a few bites? If not, you can drink some soup!
They have saved many people before, so there is nothing to be embarrassed about asking others for help. After all, they are not the only ones who can show universal love.
Isn't it the original intention of Mohism that everyone should help each other and stick together?
"Stay here and don't move. Let's go take a look."
Brother Liu spoke first.
Although Mo Feng was born with supernatural powers, he was still young after all, a pure little guy, so it was natural for him to be cared for like a child.
Although Wei Chuanming didn't say anything, he took the lead and walked in front.
Soon they saw the source of the meaty aroma.
The group of people also noticed them and quickly picked up the farm tools on the ground, staring at them with cold and extremely vigilant expressions.
They saw what was in the pot.
Behind me, there was the sound of light footsteps on the snow.
"Have you found it? Why aren't you moving?"
Mo Feng asked curiously.
"Don't come over here!"
Brother Liu roared, but his voice was a little low. He faced the direction of the group and slowly retreated, "Let's go."
However, the group of people looked at each other, stood up, and rushed towards them with a grin.
"You've seen it, but you still want to leave? If I keep you here, I won't have to worry about food for the winter."
"What?"
Mo Feng came over.
Then they saw several farmers who looked almost crazy, rushing towards them in a disorderly manner with wooden pitchforks and iron tools in their hands.
Someone even spat out a bone from his mouth while rushing forward.
A finger bone.
"vomit!"
Mo Feng was vomiting. There was nothing in his stomach to begin with, and now he was about to vomit out yellow water, which made him feel extremely uncomfortable.
I can only cover my mouth with my hands.
But when the palm stained with someone else's blood touched his lips, a wet and extremely subtle fishy sweet taste made his whole body wilt. He knelt weakly on the ground, as if he wanted to vomit out his heart and lungs.
Brother Liu's face also looked very ugly, and he almost felt like vomiting, but he forced himself to endure it.
Only Wei Chuanming kicked the corpse in front of him away, spat, and cursed: "You are looking for death."
As he spoke, he picked up the iron tools from the ground. At least he didn't have to use a wooden spear as a weapon anymore.
"Let's go. We don't want to stay here anymore."
Brother Liu's face was dark and gloomy. After Mo Feng's condition improved a little, he immediately spoke.
The three of them tacitly agreed not to mention what they had just seen. After a battle that was not that intense, a layer of gloom covered their faces.
There was a great famine and people ate each other.
It's not just empty talk.
As the sky gradually darkened, my feet became weak and my body felt like a numb ghost wandering between heaven and earth. Then I heard the faint sound of flowing water.
"The river is not frozen!"
Brother Liu's face showed obvious joy.
The river is not frozen yet, so there is still a chance to catch fish!
This shout also awakened the two people who were in a daze.
"How could the river not be frozen in such a cold day?"
Mo Feng was a little puzzled.
"Just go and take a look and you'll know."
Wei Chuanming clenched the iron tools in his hands.
The three of them came to the riverside together, and were surprised to find a very strange flower of unknown species blooming in the middle of the river, surrounded by beautiful fluorescent spots, which was beautiful beyond words.
Next to the flower, the ice broke and the clear water formed small vortices, surging around it. It was truly magical.
As the three people approached, a huge fish that was obviously much larger, more than two meters long, surfaced from under the water, staring at them with its eyes, as if warning them.
This is a scene that has never been seen before.
Mo Feng exclaimed: "What are these?"
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