As we walked deeper into the mountains, we couldn't detect a single trace of animals; they were probably all hiding in their caves, hibernating.
Some medicinal herbs that mature in autumn have all dried up by winter. If Yunxi hadn't possessed supernatural abilities, she might not have been able to find those herbs.
Seeing those old and dead medicinal herbs, it was such a pity. If I could sell them, I would have become the richest man in the whole village long ago.
Anyway, no one came looking for her in the dead of winter; everyone was hiding at home. Yunxi planned to stay in the deep mountains for a few more days, hoping to gain more from the experience.
They dug up medicinal herbs bit by bit, and occasionally they would come across some mature mountain products, which were already shriveled because the harvest season had passed.
However, there are always some who slip through the net, but it takes a little longer to catch them.
Yunxi had been busy with school and had no time to pick wild produce during the harvest season. Grandma Huang and Grandma Cheng gave her some, which was quite delicious, but Yunxi was always too shy to accept other people's food. Now was the perfect time for her to pick more.
They made their way into the most dangerous deep mountain, collecting all sorts of mountain products and medicinal herbs along the way. Yunxi's harvest was quite substantial.
If she didn't have a portable storage unit that allowed her to store things without worrying about storage issues, she wouldn't have been able to find so many.
What disappointed her most was that the medicinal herbs were all quite ordinary, and even if they were sold by weight, they wouldn't be very expensive. Fortunately, little by little, they added up, which was some consolation.
As time passed, Yunxi finally encountered a ferocious prey. Looking at the leopard in the distance, it seemed to be the first time she had ever seen such a creature.
At first, I was genuinely a little scared, after all, I'd heard about how ferocious leopards are, but when I thought about my plant abilities, I instantly stopped being afraid.
The leopard probably hadn't stockpiled any food, so it came out to hunt for food, but it was so lucky to run into Yunxi.
Yun looked at its fur with great envy. How could it not want a fur that was offered to it?
She walked straight ahead. When the leopard saw Yunxi walking forward, it actually took two steps back in fear, as if it had been frightened.
We had to stop for now; we couldn't scare it away, or we wouldn't be able to catch it.
The leopard hesitated, wondering whether it should charge forward.
There was a sense of danger, but if it didn't charge, it didn't know when it would encounter its prey. For a moment, the leopard hesitated.
Perhaps having figured things out, or for some other reason, the leopard charged forward with an indomitable spirit.
This was exactly what Yunxi wanted. Just as the leopard was about to rush towards her, she used the vines on the side to trip it up and tightly bind its four feet, making it unable to move. It could only lie on the ground, at Yunxi's mercy.
Seeing that it was struggling but couldn't break free, Yunxi unceremoniously picked up her wood-chopping knife and walked over. To avoid damaging the hide, she even slashed its neck directly.
Get out of the way as soon as the blood sprays out, so you don't get blood on yourself, which can be very dangerous in the deep mountains and forests.
After confirming that the person was definitely dead, I quickly put them into my spatial storage. I then buried the bloodstains on the ground with snow to make sure they were undetectable before leaving.
Yunxi knew it was definitely not safe; those beasts with particularly keen noses could still spot her. But she wasn't afraid. If they dared to come, she would just consider them free prey.
I wonder if leopard meat tastes good. Yunxi has never eaten it before. She must try it more often when she gets back.
Not long after Yunxi left, a lone wolf came to the place, dug out the bloodstains covered by snow with its claws, kept sniffing them, licked the bloodstains with its tongue, then glanced in the direction Yunxi had left and quietly followed her.
Yunxi only realized there was something following her more than half an hour later. She wasn't scared, though, because at worst she could save her life, and besides, she didn't find many ferocious beasts at all.
Pretending not to know anything, lowering its guard, I dug for medicinal herbs and gathered various mountain products, occasionally spotting a few mushrooms, though they were especially scarce in the dead of winter.
The purpose was simply to lure out the beast. When they sensed the beast rushing towards them from behind, the vines on the side grew wildly and bound the beast.
Yunxi turned her head and saw that it was actually an ugly wolf. Judging from its appearance, it was a wolf that had not fared well and had been driven out.
With a single slash, even the fiercest prey will be forced to lie prone.
After tidying them up, I put them directly into my spatial storage. I don't have time to deal with them right now; I'll process all the prey together when I get back.
This time, they not only buried it in snow, but also buried the blood-stained soil deep underground, which should make it less likely for wild beasts to track them.
Although having a ferocious beast following behind you is like offering you meat, it's still terrifying and a waste of your time.
If you're not careful, you'll be the one lying on the ground being eaten.
Suddenly I realized I have a lot of meat in my space, but it's not like I absolutely have to eat it.
In the dead of winter, it's so cold that there really aren't any wild fruits to eat deep in the mountains. In fact, most of the edible wild fruits are already out of season.
It's a real shame, I've almost finished eating all the jujubes stored in my space, and now the only thing I can still buy is frozen pears.
It seems that when I go to town someday, I'll not only have to see if there's any coal to buy, but also if there are any frozen pears. It would be too unbearable to go a whole winter without eating fruit.
It's also Yunxi's fault for lacking experience; if she had, she would have prepared in advance.
They didn't stop to rest when it was noon; they just ate two steamed buns, drank some hot water, and continued on their way.
I heard that the farthest the predecessors went was only a day and a half, and then they dared not continue.
I heard that the place they arrived at was extremely humid, and there were many venomous snakes. In addition to venomous snakes, there were also various dangerous animals. If you were not careful, you would lose your life.
It was indeed a bit scary, but Yunxi wasn't afraid. All the trees were quite close to her, and if there was any danger, she would definitely notice it in advance.
In places where no one goes, there must be one or two trees that possess a touch of spirituality, so that you can communicate with them without any problems.
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