For the next few days, Xia He, Zhou Bo, and hundreds of soldiers from the surrounding area searched everywhere in the mountains.
But unexpectedly, that group of brutal barbarians seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth, leaving no trace at all.
They also went to the location where the village was massacred, but still did not see any suspicious figures.
This made everyone wonder for a moment whether this group of barbarians had left immediately after killing someone?
Even Xia He, who initially firmly believed that this group of barbarians had other intentions, began to waver in his speculation.
After a few days, even an iron man couldn't stand it.
So starting from the third day, the military households were divided into two groups to rotate, and the military slaves under their command were also added. One group went up the mountain to continue searching, and the other group went down the mountain to rest.
Until the early morning of the fourth day, the originally clear sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, followed by heavy rain.
In an instant, the entire mountain was shrouded in a misty rain curtain, and the mountain road became muddy and slippery, making it difficult to walk.
After searching for several days with a rage in their hearts, everyone's nerves were stretched to the limit and their bodies were extremely tired.
Xia He and Zhou Bo found a dilapidated cowshed in the mountains to shelter from the rain.
The cowshed was filled with the pungent smell of residual cow dung and a strong smell of earth. I quickly lit a bonfire to dry my wet clothes and dispel the chill that lingered around me.
The warm firelight flickered, illuminating the slightly haggard faces of several people.
As the warmth came over them, everyone felt a little drowsy.
In front of the campfire, Xia He stretched out his hands and warmed them by the fire.
Suddenly he took out a bottle from his arms, handed it to Uncle Zhou, and humbly asked for advice: "Uncle Zhou, you are knowledgeable, can you help me see what this is?"
When Zhou Bo saw the blood-colored particles pouring out of the bottle, his face was slightly shocked.
"Blood salt?"
"Xiaohe, where did you get it from?"
"Oh, I picked this up on the roadside. I kept it because it looked novel."
"What is blood salt?" Xia He raised his head.
"A very precious thing that can help you develop your Qi and blood!"
"After refining the skin, it's time to refine the blood."
Blood refining refers to the practice of martial arts to refine the blood to a state like mercury.
This training process not only enhances the quality of the blood, but also improves the warrior's overall physical fitness and combat effectiveness.
This realm is very important. Only after breaking through the blood refining can one become a true warrior!
"For example, if you swallow two blood salts and combine them with the corresponding blood refining martial arts, the speed can be increased several times, and there will be no risk of blood deficiency."
"Without this auxiliary material, it would be easy to ruin the product, so it is a necessity!"
Xia He was stunned after hearing this.
It turns out that this blood-colored granular substance is called this name.
No wonder he felt a strong smell of blood on it when he first saw it.
There are at least a dozen pills in the bottle. Kong Hu is really generous. It seems that he is also preparing for blood refining.
"Xiao He, you must hide this thing well, don't let others see it."
Zhou Bo looked at Xia He deeply, but did not ask any more questions. Instead, he whispered a few words of advice.
"Blood salt is very valuable. One grain of blood salt costs twenty taels of silver. If you want to break through to blood refining, the more of this stuff the better."
"Twenty taels of silver per pill!?"
Xia He had counted them before and found that there were twelve grains of blood salt in the bottle, so that means two hundred and forty taels?
He quickly put the small bottle away.
"With this thing, if I can find a suitable martial arts book, I can try to cultivate my Qi and blood..."
However, the martial arts he was currently learning, apart from the basic soldier skills that everyone had, only the "Bull Strength" given by Captain Fan, were not suitable for tempering qi and blood, which made things a bit difficult.
Just when Xia He was daydreaming, Wang Erpang suddenly came over.
"Brother He, we've been looking for several days. Do you think this barbarian won't run away?"
“It’s not impossible.”
"Sooner or later, our Great Qin will completely wipe out these barbarians!"
Wang Erpang gritted his teeth, looking indignant.
The entanglement between the Qin Dynasty and the Southern Barbarians has lasted for decades.
The barbarians have their own religion and culture, mainly cavalry, good at archery, and have strong combat effectiveness. They can quickly gather a large number of cavalry for combat, and have extremely high mobility and combat effectiveness.
Moreover, the warrior system of the barbarians is different from that of the Qin Dynasty. Most of the martial arts they practice are extremely fast-paced and brutal. In order to gain strength, the barbarians do not hesitate to swallow poisonous insects, which causes physical damage, premature aging, and even death.
"Is it true that there are wizards among the barbarians? Invulnerable to swords and guns... Why don't I believe it?"
It’s just that when a warrior reaches the stage of skin refining, a layer of stratum corneum will grow on his body to provide protection.
The blood of a blood-refining warrior is like mercury, and his explosive strength surges.
As for the bone-training warriors who strengthen themselves, maybe they can really become invulnerable to swords and guns?
Xia He was half-believing and half-doubting, when Zhou Bo suddenly interrupted and said,
"The southern barbarians are nomadic and don't build cities. There are at least dozens of tribes, big and small, and they fight among themselves. We don't need to worry about them being scattered."
"It's just that in recent years, Wanyan Bi has emerged and gradually integrated the various tribes. Over the years, his ambitions have expanded and he has become stronger and stronger. He even wants to annex our Great Qin territory!"
"It is rumored that Wanyan Bi's personal strength is also extremely powerful, transcending the bone training stage and reaching the organ training stage."
"Refine the organs..."
Xia He listened intently.
I'm afraid it only takes one finger to crush him to death now?
"Okay, let's wait until the rain stops and then look for them again. If these barbarians are still here, they will definitely reveal their true colors."
However, this rain lasted longer than everyone expected, and it got heavier and heavier, lasting until dusk.
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