Chapter 3 Entering the Mountain
"Ling'er, before winter comes, mother and your father will go to the barren mountain again."
Zhou Ling knew the dangers of the barren land and didn't want to go, but he No right to speak.
Although he is able to walk independently, he cannot survive without his parents.
“Hey, it’s too dangerous to take a child with you!” Zhou Shan frowned.
Li Ru rolled his eyes at Zhou Shan and said softly, "Winter will start in one month. If we go into the mountains again, the benefits will be too low and the risks will be too high."
"And what else will we gain this winter? It’s limited, and the child’s appetite is getting bigger and bigger, and the daily expenses will be more and more.”
“I just want to earn more spiritual stones, so that I can support Ling’er in his cultivation and watch him grow up. Adults, marry a wife and have children.”
“I don’t want my husband to be too tired!”
Zhou Shan felt uncomfortable and blamed himself, “It’s all because of my husband’s low cultivation level. That’s why Ru’er and Ling’er suffered so much!”
Li Ru looked at Zhou Shan, who was a little remorseful, and shook his head, "My husband has done a good job!"
Zhou Shan is a mid-level first-level physical practitioner. In the past few years, except for the cold winter, almost every month has been the second level. About ten days were spent in the barren mountains.
From time to time, you encounter monsters and there are many dangers.
With her help, the family still cannot make ends meet.
The reason is that it is too difficult for casual cultivators at the bottom level. Without any skills, it is already very good to be able to make a living and practice.
Saving some spiritual stones is simply a luxury.
Zhou Shan knew that his wife was comforting him and said nothing more, but he felt bitter in his heart. Looking at the child, his face was full of guilt, "It's cold in the mountains, don't let the child get cold!"
At this moment, it was already After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the faint sunshine was shining on the mountain road, and the Heixia Mountain was vaguely covered with a layer of morning light.
The slight mountain breeze blows, the leaves rustle, and from time to time there are the howls of unknown monsters.
Zhou Ling was wrapped in a fur blanket and was held in Li Ru's arms.
Zhou Ling can also feel the hardships and mutual support between his parents.
In this environment, a woman holding her child and following her husband will also attract unexpected looks from other casual cultivators passing by.
"Mom, what kind of grass is this?"
Zhou Ling revealed his little head from the blanket and asked in a childish voice.
“Ink essence grass can be developed into spiritual ink, but this plant is less than a year old! It cannot be picked yet!”
Li Ru, who looked doting on his face, seemed to find that his child was particularly interested in herbal medicine in the past two days.
When Zhou Ling asked, she introduced her seriously.
Although the threshold for the profession of pharmacist is low, knowing a certain number of commonly used elixirs is also the most basic skill.
“This is Qingyang grass, which can dispel cold. There are three impellers on the leaves, which means it has been growing for three years.”
“But the price of this herb is not high. The plant is just a piece of broken spirit.”
After walking a certain distance, Li Ru leaned down to pick a spiritual grass in the grass and introduced it to Zhou Ling with a smile.
Although the price is not high, the harvest is very good.
Zhou Ling was held in Li Ru's hand and twisted her butt to get off her hand.
He hoped that his mother would understand that he could walk independently.
And with Zhou Shan exploring in front, there will be no danger.
But Li Ru's hand tightened and he hugged her even tighter.
[Identify Mo Jingcao, search the mountain for treasure +1]
[Identify Qingyang grass, search the mountain for treasure +1]
As you continue to travel, you encounter spirits. The number of medicines also gradually increased. Originally, they traveled dozens of feet without finding a single elixir.
But in this area, you can find one within ten feet.
Li Ru felt that holding Zhou Ling was limited in his vision for searching for the elixir, so he simply put Zhou Ling into the medicine basket on his back.
Next, Zhou Ling could only sit in the medicine basket, staring blankly at the light mist-filled sky in the wilderness like a frog at the bottom of a well.
“This is a first-grade low-grade treasure grass. It can be added to it when the weapon refiner refines the weapon. It can improve the quality of the magic weapon.”
“This plant is worth a piece. Spiritual stone!"
Li Ru carefully put a spiritual grass with light golden leaves into the medicine basket, fearing that the child would be bored, and said with a smile.
[Identify the treasure grass, search the mountains for treasure +1]
Looking at Li Ru's careful and happy expression, Zhou Ling sighed, he didn't want to stay in this medicine basket.
But there is no way, this is a wilderness, and threats can appear at any time. It was naturally impossible for Li Ru to let him walk on the mountain.
Moreover, his parents are already working very hard and earn spiritual stones just to buy more spiritual food for him.
Zhou Ling also complained that he couldn't do much to help.
I can only sit in the medicine basket obediently and not cause trouble to my mother.
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Night gradually falls, and Heixia Mountain is hazy.
Zhou Shan and his wife also returned to the temporary camp set up by the pharmacists.
In the night, the mountain wind became stronger, it was a little damp and cold, the grass and trees were bleak, and the howling of monsters became more frequent.
Zhou Shan and the others entered their tent and each put down the medicine baskets behind them.
Li Ru lit the flint lamp, took out a fur blanket, spread it on the ground, and then took Zhou Ling out of the medicine basket.
"Ling'er, are you hungry? Mom will prepare something delicious for you right now!"
As Li Ru spoke, she gently rubbed Zhou Ling's little hands, fearing that he would be hurt. cold.
"Mom, I'm not hungry!"
Zhou Ling said sensibly.
My parents worked hard all day and only ate two hard meat buns at noon.
And he is some warm spiritual porridge wrapped in a blanket.
Hearing the conversation between his wife and child, Zhou Shan shook his head helplessly, "Ling'er is so sensible!"
Li Ru put Zhou Ling down and walked on the blanket.
Then she took out the beef jerky, dry food and hot water bottle and handed them to Zhou Shan.
I started to make a fire to cook rice porridge.
While cooking Lingmi porridge, I took stock of today’s harvest.
The couple collected a total of more than twenty spiritual herbs in one day.
I was still very lucky, and there was also a first-level low-grade treasure grass among them.
After all, I can earn two spiritual stones today.
Li Ru's face was filled with joy, without any trace of fatigue from hard work.
After cooking the spiritual porridge, Li Ru filled a small bowl with a spoon and blew it gently.
Then he started feeding Zhou Ling.
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"Today Lao Chu found a first-class medium-grade Xuanling grass in the south. Why don't we go there and try it tomorrow!"
At night, after dinner, Zhou Shan thought about it After a while, he told Li Ru.
“We usually go less often to the south. The route is unfamiliar and we have children with us. Isn’t it too dangerous?”
Li Ru put down the spiritual herbs he had arranged in his hand, feeling a little worried. said.
Zhou Shan nodded, "You can stay in the camp to rest tomorrow, I'll go!"
The first-order mid-grade Xuanling grass, in good condition, is worth seven or eight yuan of low-grade grass. If you find one, you'll be fine. It’s been a hard work for the past month.
Although there are some risks, Zhou Shan still can't resist this temptation.
Besides, after entering the mountains this time, we will have to wait until spring to enter the mountains again.
Earn more if you can.
"It's better for me and you to go together! I'm not worried about you alone."
Li Ru thought for a while and said softly.
Zhou Shan could only agree.
With Li Ru's introduction, the number of elixirs Zhou Ling knew finally reached thirty.
【You identify the thirtieth elixir, red black grass! 】
[Effect: A total of thirty kinds of elixirs have been identified]
[The talent of searching mountains for treasure hunting has been achieved! 】
(End of this chapter)