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Chapter 108 - 70: The Fragrance from Deep in the Mountains to the City_2
Chapter 108: Chapter 70: The Fragrance from Deep in the Mountains to the City_2
Outside Fire Cloud Ridge, a giant green bull with flames flickering all over its body was furiously enraged, indeed severely wounded, and now in a frenzy.
"It turns out to be this old bull. It’s said that recently, more than a dozen Newcomers have encountered it in the mountains. All have died under its hooves, trampled to a pulp."
"Killing it today would also count as removing a menace!"
Although many people said this, none stepped into the arena, preferring to wait for others to make the first move.
"This big bull weighs several thousand pounds. There’s plenty of meat to go around. Let’s do this together, brothers, to avoid long nights full of dreams that invite other monsters!" someone shouted.
With a boom, an old tree that required several people to embrace it was smashed to pieces by the Green Bull. Its eyes reddened as it once again gored a Newcomer through with its horns.
"It truly is a spiritual creature. With more than a dozen Iron Spears impaled in it, it still hasn’t fallen and is getting fiercer."
"Brothers, if you take action now, we can split the Green Bull’s meat in a moment. But if you wait until it falls to join in, you won’t have the right to share!" Liang Yukan himself shouted, his Fine Gold Armor shattered, and his arm deeply wounded by the bull’s horn.
Suddenly, many couldn’t resist anymore because the Green Bull was heavily injured and might fall at any moment.
Some threw spears, others shot arrows, and some experts tried to approach it.
"Thud!"
Qin Ming also shot an arrow from afar, hitting right above the Green Bull’s eye corner. Although it had thick skin and tough flesh, and the arrow didn’t sink deep, it struck its vulnerable spot, nearly piercing its eyeball. The pain made it bellow loudly and blood seeped into its eye.
"Attack now, its left eye has blurred vision due to the blood! Take this opportunity to finish it!"
"Remember, this arrow was shot by my brother, Xiao Qin. Later, give him an extra piece of beef!" Xu Cheng shouted as he charged forward.
"Thud!"
Eventually, a massive bull’s head fell to the ground, personally beheaded by Liang Yukan. The several-thousand-pound carcass of the Green Bull smashed onto the ground, trembling the forest lightly as blood dyed the accumulated snow.
Liang Yukan gasped for breath, his brightly shining long blade glowing ominously, smeared with the mutant beast’s bloodwater, and with his shattered armor and disheveled hair, he had an intimidating presence.
He shouted loudly, "Brothers, line up for the meat. Everyone gets a share. No one snatch. Otherwise, old Liang’s long blade here won’t just cut mutant beasts!"
"Boss Liang is truly honorable. With such a large Green Bull, there’s no need to snatch, everyone can get a piece. Let’s be orderly, brothers."
Instantly, the mountainside was bustling, everyone delighted, particularly those who came later and gained something without much effort.
Half a two hours later, after completely dividing the Green Bull’s meat, someone couldn’t wait to roast a piece on the spot.
"What’s going on? The beef looks shiny and translucent, but after being roasted, it seems to lack spiritual essence. What’s the situation?"
"We’ve been duped. The essence of this Green Bull must be in its gallbladder; surely Boss Liang has quietly taken it!"
"Where’s Liang Yukan?"
"He said he was unwell, with serious injuries, and left half two hours ago."
Suddenly, the mountainside exploded in agitation, a crowd furiously started to look for Liang Yukan.
Everyone was cursing, including Qin Ming who couldn’t resist swearing a few words.
That day, a large group of people, fuming with rage, cursed all the way from the mountains into the city. When they burst into Liang Yukan’s residence, they found he had indeed not returned and had completely fled.
A group of people cursed, especially the Newcomers who had started attacking the Green Bull with him from the beginning. They were uncontrollably angry; all had suffered serious injuries only to have Boss Liang run off after monopolizing the Spiritual Material.
As for those who died in the mountains, that was even more tragic.
The whole day, many in Chixia City discussed this matter, and a lot of people cursed Liang Yukan for being dishonorable. The good reputation he had built over two years, it turns out, was all for "one last swindle."
In the evening, Fire Spring was already not "active," and with everything covered by stone slabs on top, the brightness of the entire city suddenly dropped, becoming a bit hazy.
Even some areas have already become pitch-dark, such adjustability brought about the division of day and night in Chixia City.
Qin Ming and Wu Zheng stayed in a guesthouse, where he roasted the beef he had been allocated and called Wu Zheng to taste it together.
"The taste is not bad, it’s just that Liang Yukan has really ripped us off!" Qin Ming said.
Xu Cheng came with wine and sighed, "For the sake of a higher level of transformation and rebirth, there have been fathers and sons who have broken ties, and husbands and wives who have turned against each other. Anything can happen. Be more careful in the future."
The next day, Qin Ming went to the mountain again, this time organized by Xu Cheng. He got the news from his master, an old merchant, that deep in the mountain there was a nest of White Apes guarding several Snow Lotuses rich in spiritual essence.
"Unfortunately, only one is left. The others have all matured and been eaten by those White Apes!" Xu Cheng lamented.
"A Spiritual Material that allows for four rebirths, it’s extremely valuable!" The one speaking was a woman with fiery eyes, a friend invited by Xu Cheng.
"Trigger an avalanche to scare away the White Apes, then we’ll move quickly to harvest. This nest of White Apes is very troublesome; if we fail, we must flee immediately and not waste any time."
However, after they successfully scared off the nest of White Apes, a person in gray with a covered face appeared, who picked the crystal-clear Snow Lotus first at an unbelievable speed, disappearing into the mountains.
Xu Cheng was so angry he felt like his lungs would explode; he had organized this venture as soon as he got the news, and just as they were about to succeed, they were intercepted by someone in gray.
Qin Ming also felt a surge of frustrated blood. Although there was only one Snow Lotus and he estimated his share wouldn’t be enough for four rebirths, the fact that it was snatched away made him want to hammer that person’s face into a blooming flower.
"Don’t fall into my hands, don’t let me find out who you are!"
Even the woman could not stand it and cursed all the way.
This time Qin Ming adapted to the local customs and, just like them, cursed all the way from the mountains back to the city.
He felt that making a living in Chixia City wasn’t so easy; the Newcomers here were both cunning and malevolent.
"Alas, overall, it’s because my own strength isn’t strong enough. I hope the Spring Thunder will come sooner!"
...
In just five or six days, a strange sight began to appear outside the city; the Earth Light was steaming upwards, brightening the previously dim forests in an instant with showers of light.
It was the underground Fire Spring coming back to life, starting to steam the Chixia light toward the surface, to nourish all things. The snow began to slowly melt.
Many nobles left the city to enjoy the scenery. During this season, the forests amidst the mountains and rivers were especially resplendent, all the more magnificent in the melting snow and mist.
"The early spring might arrive earlier this year," Xu Cheng surmised.
"Brother Xu, take me to see the Thunder Fire Alchemy Hall on Chixia Mountain." Qin Ming was ready to scout in advance, as the Spring Thunder could arrive at any time.
"I’ll go too. I also want to see that Golden Hall," Wu Zheng said, but he soon regretted it.
Because they experienced what "packed like sardines" meant. After the Earth Light began steaming, not only the nobles rode out of the city, but ordinary people also brought their children out of the city.
Chixia Mountain, a famous attraction with masters in residence, was unlikely to have Alien Species, and indeed it was teeming with people.
Even the nobles had no say; no one paid attention to them, the crowd surged, and mutant beast carriages were useless. Some noble girls who got out of the car and walked were pushed and shoved and ended up screaming in disarray, their hairpins falling out.
Qin Ming followed the crowd up the mountain, surprisingly unable to catch a glimpse of the specific beauty of the mountain; he was swept up by the stream of people.
He hadn’t even had a good look at the various buildings at the mountain top when he was pushed forward again. At a critical moment, he finally broke free and entered the Thunder Fire Alchemy Hall.
Wu Zheng had a gloomy face; he was someone who had experienced rebirth once, but now one of his shoes was squeezed off.
He grumbled, "I didn’t get a clear look at the exterior of the Thunder Fire Alchemy Hall, I was ushered straight in!"
"I didn’t get a good look either," Qin Ming said and, standing inside the Thunder Fire Alchemy Hall, he became highly focused, carefully examining and touching the walls.
"Boom!" He staggered, nearly toppling to the ground, because he felt an incredibly strong surge of emotions. Could this Ancient Hall actually resonate with his spirit? He was shocked.
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