at the same time.
Inside the world of bonsai.
Li Wufu was walking through the woods with some people, looking for prey.
Ever since he took some people to train the wild wolves, hunting has become an essential job for them every day.
Firstly, this is a long-lasting training for these newly tamed wolves, and secondly, this is also the most suitable work content for Li Wufu and his team.
After all, as far as the current situation is concerned, these little people in the entire bonsai range have no other edible livestock animals except some livestock brought by the villagers from the backing village when they came. of.
In addition to the cattle and donkeys used for plowing and carrying goods, these livestock include milking sheep and egg-laying chickens. It is not suitable to kill any of them for meat, and it is far from enough for the consumption of the villagers.
If you want to eat meat, other than going to Shanyang County or the big market in Xishan Town to buy it, you can only rely on hunting.
The time and money required by the first two are difficult for the villagers here to bear, and during this period of famine, if they do not live frugally, they will most likely starve to death, so the villagers Most of us have also developed a life habit of being thrifty and even extremely stingy.
So, the biggest source of meat for these little people in the bonsai is the hunting results of Li Wufu’s team of hunters.
Of course, in addition to this, there are also the meat and fish that Grandpa Mountain God feeds them from time to time, but after all, Xu Boan has no intention of raising them, lest they become too lazy to eat, and then he will no longer help them, but harm them.
These little guys also understand that they cannot rely on the mountain god Grandpa for this kind of thing. Therefore, Li Wufu and his hunting team are responsible for the largest source of the meat used by these people within the bonsai range.
Everyone who has hunted knows that in a forest or on a mountain, if you are always hunting around, the prey here will become increasingly less.
Because after the prey was beaten by you, some other animals were scared away. Also, this place was originally the territory of a certain animal. You just hunted it away. Don’t leave it in a short period of time. The animals don’t know the relevant information, and it’s impossible for them to come over rashly and invade.
It’s like a mountain cannot tolerate two tigers. If you hunt the tiger on this mountain away, it will be difficult for the tiger on the other mountain to come over for a while.
Therefore, Li Wufu and others could find more and more prey in the nearby mountains and forests, so they had to gradually go deeper into the mountains and forests.
Today, when Li Wufu led his hunting team deep into a forest he had never been before, he suddenly saw a huge peach tree.
This peach tree looks lush with leaves and a thick trunk. Although it cannot reach the level of towering into the clouds, it is far superior to the peaches that Xu Boan has seen on weekdays. Tree.
The bark of this peach tree is covered with brown textures of different shades. Every trace is like a mark carved by Father Time himself, recording its long years and tenacious vitality.
The branches stretch out from the main trunk, like a giant dragon soaring into the sky, or like a phoenix spreading its wings, with various postures and spectacular views.
These branches intertwine into a huge green network, covering the surrounding area, seemingly like a huge umbrella, blocking out the shade under the tree.
In addition to the surprising size of the peach tree, Li Wufu and his party were also surprised by the emptiness of the surrounding area!
Except for some low grass plants, there are no other tall trees around this peach tree. It looks like a giant that has gone through vicissitudes of life, standing there unyielding.
This surprised Li Wufu and his party.
After all, this is a deep mountain forest. Along the way, there are dense trees. But here, except for the peach tree, there are no trees taller than a person. Such a huge contrast, how can we Not surprising.
"Wow, what a big tree! This...this...is this a peach tree?"
A person in Li Wufu's team looked at the tree in front of him in surprise The huge tree asked subconsciously, dumbfounded.
After all, in his perception, the two words peach tree and towering tree have no connection.
“Yes, it looks like a peach tree to me, but this is my first time seeing such a big peach tree.”
“It’s also my first time, haha , just in time, let's go and rest under the tree for a while, it's very cool when you see it.
Everyone seemed to agree with this proposal and immediately agreed.
Only Li Wufu raised his hand to block the way, and then said: "Wait a minute, why do I feel something is wrong."
Li Wufu is one of these people. Master, after all, this ability to control beasts was taught by Li Wufu step by step. Although he did not go through a formal apprenticeship ceremony, everyone regarded Li Wufu as their mentor.
Therefore, as soon as Li Wufu started to move, everyone stopped. After listening to Li Wufu's words, the people in this team immediately began to think, and then expressed their opinions one after another.
"That's right. After hearing what Uncle Li said, I also feel that something is not right."
"Have you noticed that there is such a big flat land here! There are some It’s not normal.”
Hearing this person’s opinion, people nodded and suddenly woke up.
"Yes, I feel something is wrong."
"Uncle Wufu, what is going on? Why are the trees here not dense at all!"
"Yes, Uncle Wufu, we walked all the way through dense forests, so it is a bit too open here."
"Yes, look around. It seems that there are no tall trees in a large circle around the middle tree. It looks like this peach tree occupies a territory. This tree is too big. It’s overbearing.”
After hearing what this person said, several people nodded, thinking that what he described was so similar.
But there was also a young man who questioned, saying: "What does this have to do with trees? He has the ability to manage other trees."
A middle-aged man next to him laughed and cursed. : "You kid don't even understand this. You don't look like a real farmer at first glance. These seedlings will absorb underground water and fertile soil if they want to grow. If some seedlings are overbearing,
they will rob them. The water and fertile soil of other seedlings prevent other seedlings from growing normally, so this is why we often go to the fields to weed when planting, otherwise the grass will take away the water and fertile soil of the crops. Gone."
The young man blinked curiously and said, "So, this big peach tree has taken away the water and fertilizer from other trees?"
Answer? The middle-aged man nodded and said: "This is the only explanation that makes sense at the moment."
He had just finished answering the questions and suddenly looked at the star again. The huge peach tree frowned and asked: "And have you noticed that there are no other peach trees around this peach tree? You must know that these fruit trees in the deep mountains and old forests usually grow together in groups. "
Li Wufu also nodded when he heard this, and said in agreement: "Yes, for ordinary fruit trees, whether the fruit core falls naturally or is thrown around by other animals, If things go on like this, there will always be a case where the fruit core successfully grows into a new fruit tree, but there is no similar tree around it."
The young man guessed casually: "It is the one that does not recognize its relatives. The soil, fertilizer and water of the peach saplings have been taken away? Isn't this too heartless?" Li Wufu said hurriedly: "What do you mean, this is a tree. It has no affection at all. What I mean is, It has never produced fruit at all, or it rarely bears fruit, so it rarely has fruit cores, so it is possible that no similar fruit trees grow around it.”
The young man's eyes widened in surprise and said: "If you say that, this peach tree is too outrageous."
"And look, this peach tree There are no fruits on it." The middle-aged man who had been staring at the peach tree carefully before suddenly said.
Everyone followed the middle-aged man's thoughts and carefully looked at the peach tree, and soon discovered the same problem, and then started talking about it.
“Hey! It’s really like this! This peach tree actually didn’t bear any peaches!”
“How could this be? I’ve heard of peach trees with few fruits, but I’ve never seen any at all. What about the peach tree that doesn’t bear fruit?”
“There’s nothing strange about this. Fruit trees are like this. They rarely bear fruit when they get old. It’s normal to not bear fruit.”
“No. No, our family has planted peach trees before. This kind of common peach tree usually bears more fruit more than ten years ago. After fifteen or twenty years, the peach tree will be considered old and will basically bear fruit. It’s hard to bear fruit. Even if it does, it won’t be as delicious as the fruit from the tree that has been around for about ten years.” The person who asked the question before shook his head somewhat self-deprecatingly.
Li Wufu slowly shook his head and said, "No, that shouldn't be the reason."
"Oh? Uncle Wu Fu, do you have anything else to say?" someone asked curiously.
Li Wufu touched the beard on his chin and said doubtfully: "If it is really an old tree, it will not bear fruit, but have you ever seen such a leafy old peach tree? I This tree feels much bigger than the fifty-year-old peach trees I have seen before. It must be older, but its condition is much better than that fifty-year-old peach tree that was almost dead. "There are more."
"That's right! Uncle Wu Fu, I also remembered that when I went out to cut peach trees to make peach wood swords to sell at the market, some peach trees were not available. Peach trees that die in thirty years, let alone those that can live for fifty years, are very rare. This tree is almost evil!”
Evil!
With the sound of these two words, suddenly, the scenery and climate of this place suddenly changed.
In the originally peaceful forest, bursts of moderate wind suddenly came out, and then, a faint sound echoed leisurely between the heaven and the earth.
"I'm not a demon! I am... Do you look at me, do I look like a human being!"
Hearing this strange voice, everyone became nervous, even the arrogant evil ones The wolf, at this moment, is also very well-behaved and terrifying. It lies on the ground and sticks out its tongue.
The image of "Hachihachi", who dares to believe that it is a newly domesticated wolf? This is obviously a wolf that has been raised for many years. A trained dog!
"Did you hear it? There seems to be a strange sound!" someone asked.
"I heard it, but... what is this sound!"
"I don't know, I have never heard such a strange sound, it seems like a sound wandering between heaven and earth."
" Immortal sounds? That makes sense!"
Before people could come up with a reasonable result, they heard the mysterious voice coming again.
“Look, I look like a human being!”
Hearing the same sound coming again, even the same inexplicable sound, people became even more afraid.
“What is the noise!”
“Someone is talking, but the sound is so strange.”
“It’s even more strange that he asked this question. It feels so inexplicable. What do we do when you ask this question? We are just ordinary people, not gods, so what can we do if we ask!"
As soon as the man finished speaking, Li stood in the middle. Wufu's expression changed and he said in surprise: "This... this is the legendary mouth-asking! This is the mouth-blocking! This peach tree, he has become a spirit and is about to transform."
"Ah, Uncle Wufu, what is the silence?" someone asked curiously.
Li Wufu hurriedly explained: "Begging for silence is a book saying in a story in folklore. It mainly says that some animals awaken their IQs by chance, and then after they reach a certain level of cultivation, There is no way to improve again.
At this time, they need to be recognized or "mouthed" by humans to confirm their practice results or identity. Generally speaking, animals will find the first place they meet. Personally, ask the person what it looks like.
If the person says it looks like a human or some very noble creature, such as a dragon, phoenix, unicorn or other legendary beast, then someone will verbally agree. Then it is possible for it to achieve positive results and achieve a higher realm; if this person says that it is like an ordinary animal, or does not resemble anything under normal understanding, then its practice may be wasted and it needs to be practiced again
This is asking for silence.”
Hearing Li Wufu’s introduction, someone echoed: “Yes, Uncle Wufu, I remembered what you said, but I can hear it. The story is about Huang Pizi asking for mouth sealing. This is the first time I heard that plants also need to take out mouth sealing. "
Another person also echoed: "Yes, I have heard of Huang Pizi too. And I also heard a story about ginseng evolving into a ginseng doll. This is already a plant. Is this the case with the peach tree in front of me? "
"It's possible," Li Wufu said. He nodded and continued: "Don't speak any more, we can't bear such a huge karma." If you offend someone, it is normal for you to be retaliated against. "
"At least we ordinary people can't bear this blessing, so we should leave it to those who are destined."
"That's right, this kind of thing may have to be solved by Grandpa Mountain God. If he steps forward, it will be more effective than those of us who are suffering."
The few people just finished chatting when they heard that voice Came again.
“I look like a human being, please let Grandpa Mountain God show me clearly!”
“I look like a human being, please ask Grandpa Mountain God to show me clearly!”
……
< br>This voice resounded throughout the world over and over again, like a repeater, or like grasping the last straw.
What Xu Boan heard was this sound. (End of this chapter)