The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 2992 Hidden Red Thread Fruit

Sigh, what does an Innate Elder want to do? Does he, a mere Acquired Martial Artist, dare to resist?
Qian Zhenghao was filled with complaints and resentment, but his face didn't show any unwillingness. Instead, he smiled and responded to Qian Ying, then turned to Chen Mo and asked again, "Senior Brother Li Mo, did you finish setting up the rope this morning and tie it up?"

He had no choice but to confirm; he was truly apprehensive.

Chen Mo nodded expressionlessly and said, "Don't worry, it's tied very securely, there's no problem. Everyone needs to get through, so it wouldn't be right if it wasn't tied securely."

Although there was a hidden meaning in the words, Qian Zhenghao understood that the rope was sturdy and there was no problem. Everyone would be using it, so nothing would go wrong.

After understanding, Qian Zhenghao said nothing more, nimbly stepping on the rope and rushing towards the other side of the canyon. As for the black mist beneath his feet, he dared not look down; if he fell, he might as well die.

Fortunately, he crossed the canyon smoothly without any problems. After crossing, he stood on the other side and waved to Qian Ying.

Qian Ying had him cross first so he could check the safety of the rope. So the first thing he did after crossing was to wave and let them know; as for shouting at the top of his lungs, that would be a bit of a slap in the face.

Seeing that Qian Zhenghao had crossed safely, Qian Ying smiled and said to Zhou Zixing, "Elder Zhou, I'll go first and wait for you on the other side."

"Okay." Zhou Zixing nodded in agreement.

Qian Ying didn't wait any longer. She leaped onto the rope and sprinted towards the other side. She couldn't help but sigh inwardly, wondering if she would even need this rope anywhere else. She would have flown across long ago. Having to rely on this rope to cross this small canyon was truly frustrating.

After Zhou Zixing crossed, Chen Mo crossed the canyon first. He had no concerns about Zhou Zixing, but he still had to be wary of Qian Ying. Therefore, he followed behind Zhou Zixing across the canyon, not moving quickly on the rope, but checking it carefully with his divine sense as he walked.

It should be noted that Qian Ying, as a master of the third level of the Innate Realm, could easily break a rope, especially one that required someone to cross it. It was merely a small application of his Innate Qi.

Therefore, there's no problem with being wary of someone like Qian Ying.

Fortunately, Qian Ying was probably eager to see the red venomous snake, so she didn't resort to underhanded tactics. Chen Mo crossed the canyon without finding anything. So, after reaching the other side, he gestured to Ouyang Ruoxi, signaling the three of them to come over.

After everyone had crossed the canyon, Qian Ying had Qian Zhenghao lead the way, while he and Zhou Zixing followed behind, heading towards the woods.

As for Chen Mo and the other three, they simply signaled to follow.

After all, Chen Mo had just offended Qian Ying, so there was nothing to say to Ouyang Nan and the other three. For now, it was enough to just keep a polite distance. When the opportunity arose, Qian Ying would naturally take action.

The group had only been walking through the bushes for about ten minutes when, perhaps because Qian Zhenghao had been bitten by a red-tailed snake, or something like that, he was walking at the front and was relieved that no red-tailed snakes had appeared when he caught a glimpse of something flashing by out of the corner of his eye, and his calf was bitten by a red-tailed snake.

To guard against the venomous snake, Yi Xian Hong, Qian Zhenghao had activated his blood energy shield to its maximum. However, he hadn't expected that Yi Xian Hong would penetrate the shield, pierce through his clothes, and bite his calf.

Immediately, Qian Zhenghao disregarded everything else, took out a red thread fruit, crushed it, applied it to the wound on his calf, and swallowed a red thread fruit.

He had kept a few of the red thread fruits he had taken back earlier, just to ensure his safety. After all, if he were bitten by a red thread fruit again, he could treat himself in time.

The effects of the red thread fruit are indeed remarkable, especially when crushed and applied to the wound. Within just a few breaths, the toxins are absorbed, and the numbness in the calf disappears.

Qian Zhenghao finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at his elders. Why hadn't they made any noise just now?

Unexpectedly, he saw Qian Yingzheng nervously deploying his domain to defend against some of the red-lined enemies that were moving around outside.

He had just been bitten, but during his treatment he wasn't attacked by other top-tier red-haired monsters because Qian Ying's innate domain enveloped him, allowing him to calmly detoxify. Otherwise, he might have been bitten by other top-tier red-haired monsters again.

As for Qian Zhenghao taking out two Red Thread Fruits, Qian Ying didn't see them at the time. After all, if you don't keep a few of these good antidotes after you get them, then you're out of your mind.

Qian Ying's domain only enveloped Qian Zhenghao and himself. As for Zhou Zixing, a second-level Innate Realm expert, he naturally knew what to do. As for Chen Mo and the other four, he didn't care; he didn't want to waste his energy on people who wanted to die.

Without experiencing the effects of the poison firsthand, it's impossible to understand just how potent it is. However, its speed of action surprised Qian Ying.

Originally, after Qian Zhenghao was bitten and poisoned, he wanted to see what the red-striped creature looked like, but he only saw an object flash by, his eyes following the speed of the flash. After he activated his domain, he felt that a red-striped creature was about to attack him, so he wanted to use his domain to restrict one of the red-striped creatures and observe it more closely.

However, to their surprise, this red-lined creature was incredibly agile. The instant the domain touched its body, it turned and fled, giving them no chance to catch it. Fortunately, at this moment, several red-lined creatures emerged from the bushes, circling the group without displaying excessive speed, seemingly looking for an opportunity to attack. This gave Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing the chance to carefully observe the red-lined creatures.

The description matched Qian Zhenghao's report, and the speed of these frontline workers was indeed accurate—lightning fast.

Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing nodded to each other, then withdrew their domains, protecting only a one-meter radius around themselves, waiting for the Red-lined Beasts to get close. Once they were near, they would immediately expand their domains again, enveloping a few of the Red-lined Beasts to see if they could break free from the domain's suppression.

Unexpectedly, when Qian Ying got close to Yi Xian Hong, she suddenly opened her domain, trying to wrap it up, but found that the domain's expansion speed could not keep up with Yi Xian Hong's speed at all.

The domain expanded in an instant, but Yixianhong's nimble retreat also happened in an instant. Therefore, Qian Ying saw the boundary of her domain and realized she had no way to keep up with Yixianhong's retreating speed.

Zhou Zixing did the same thing as Qian Ying. Several red streaks were swimming freely outside his domain. If he tried to use the domain to envelop them, the red streaks would retreat instantly, giving him no chance at all.

Furthermore, the dense bushes here not only restrict the movement of the 'One-Line Red' (a type of wild lily), but also Qian Ying and her group. However, the 'One-Line Red' can crawl on the ground under the bushes, and they need to see it first if they want to catch it.

The bluish-green snakeskin was somewhat difficult to spot in the bushes. The red stripe on its body was also not very noticeable under the cover of the bushes.

“Elder Qian, these red-haired straits are incredibly fast and agile; they're really hard to catch,” Zhou Zixing said.

Qian Ying nodded, but then glanced back at Chen Mo and the others. Last night, when Qian Zhenghao was reporting, he heard that this young man named Li Mo had caught one of the first-line red venomous snakes when they first encountered it.

However, he had just clashed with Chen Mo and gotten the short end of the stick. So now he wanted to ask how to catch a venomous snake like Yixianhong, but he couldn't bring himself to ask.

But why weren't these four people bitten by the venomous snake, the One-Line Red? That shouldn't be the case. Does the One-Line Red snake discriminate between people?
But seeing that there seemed to be a red line moving around Chen Mo and the others, yet they weren't being bitten, was really strange.

Could it be that this guy named Li Mo knew about other methods to guard against Yixianhong, but didn't tell Qian Zhenghao about them?

Qian Ying immediately felt that he might have guessed correctly. After all, if he were in his shoes, encountering a species he understood, and knowing its advantages, disadvantages, and control methods, he would also share his knowledge with others with reservations. It's always wise to keep something in reserve in everything you do.

Now he was even more interested in the book from the Special Administration Bureau. But this young man named Li Mo didn't tell him the title of the book; he was really cunning.

In fact, Chen Mo is also somewhat helpless now. When faced with attacks from the front-line red forces, he can only adopt other means of defense against them.

After all, two innate masters were walking not far ahead. Once they encountered a linear attack, he couldn't possibly use his divine sense to protect the four of them. If they were too close, the two old men would definitely sense their spiritual power.

Although it is unknown whether the two old men possess strong mental power, as innate masters, they are capable of sensing mental power.

Therefore, Chen Mo had no choice but to abandon his mental power and secretly take out a few snake gallbladders from his Qiankun bag, squeeze them open, and apply the bile to his exposed skin. This was also a way to defend against the attacks of the First Line Red, but because snake gallbladders are very small and contain very little bile, and because the bile evaporates when applied to the skin due to body heat, it needed to be reapplied periodically.

This is quite a waste. After all, the gallbladder of a first-line red snake is precious, and its best use is for cultivation.

But now, Chen Mo didn't care about the preciousness of snake gallbladders. Anyway, he had caught at least eight thousand or ten thousand snakes, so this little bit of waste was no problem.

After secretly telling the three women how to apply snake gall to prevent the use of the "One Line Red" treatment, he kept his distance and followed behind Zhou Zixing.

Of course, she also secretly sent a message to Lan Caijie, asking her to find an opportunity to meet with her.

Lan Caijie was currently inside the soul crystal on Zhou Zixing's back, so transmitting her voice was naturally not a problem.

Watching the two old men using their domains to outwit and outmaneuver the first-tier expert, Chen Mo couldn't help but chuckle. In truth, the first-tier expert's domain speed was still somewhat inferior to that of a master of innate talent.

However, being in the bushes now limits Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing's speed. Moreover, the expansion of the domain will also cause some disturbance to the surrounding plants, so Yi Xian Hong can sense it in advance, and with her own speed, she can naturally avoid the domain's approach.

If it were in an open area without any restrictions on flight, it would be quite difficult for these first-tier red warriors to escape capture by innate masters.

Especially Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing, one is at the third level of the Innate Realm and the other at the second level of the Innate Realm. They can move quickly while expanding their domains, and catching Yixianhong will definitely not be a problem.