Martial Arts and Longevity: Starting from the Spiritual Beast Picture

Chapter 282 Cassia Mountain

The one who summoned the disciples was Elder Nie, the governor. He stood in the center of the square with his eyes lowered, and he was fiddling with a piece of light yellow talisman paper in his hand.

"What's the matter, to interrupt the class?"

"Looks like it's not a trivial matter..."

The disciples gathered in the square, whispering to each other.

"Everyone..."

Elder Nie suddenly raised his eyelids and looked at the crowd.

The disciples immediately stopped talking, and the square fell silent.

Elder Nie raised the talisman paper in his hand, and said in a deep voice, "I just received a message from the flying talisman that monster insects broke into Jueming Mountain."

Cassia Mountain?
Zhao Lin glanced at Zhu Cong subconsciously.

Cassia Mountain is a residential area for mortals, and the families of some monks in Hanchi County are placed there.

Zhu Cong is the round-faced boy who set off from Denghai County with Zhao Lin. He is only 12 years old this year, and his parents are also in Jueming Mountain.

Hearing this news, Zhu Cong's face turned red instantly, and he blurted out, "Elder, what kind of monster broke into Jueming Mountain?"

"Yeah, what monster?"

Several family members also asked the disciples of Jueming Mountain.

Elder Nie raised his eyebrows and glanced at Zhu Cong, without being angry, he said calmly, "It's a katydid."

"A katydid?"

Zhu Cong froze for a moment, with a dazed expression on his face, not knowing what kind of monster the katydid is.

Zhao Lin turned his head and said in a comforting tone: "Don't worry too much, the katydid is a low-grade demon insect with low intelligence. It feeds on various herbaceous crops and generally does not actively attack people."

Although he has not been in the sect for a long time, because of the relationship between the spirit beast picture, Zhao Lin has read a lot of related books.

Among the people present, except for Elder Nie, no one knows more about monsters and insects than him.

Regarding the grades of monsters, they are actually divided with reference to the cultivation realm of monks.

The method is simple and straightforward: the strength of a first-level monster is equivalent to that of a cultivator at the Qi Refining Realm, and the strength of a second-tier monster is equivalent to that of a monk at the Foundation Establishment Realm...

Each level is divided into low-grade, middle-grade, and high-grade, which are roughly equivalent to the early, middle, and late stages of each realm.

The shape of the katydid resembles a locust. It is good at jumping and can fly for a long time. Its attack power is average, and it belongs to the lowest level of demon insects.

As long as the monks step into the Qi refining state, they can basically deal with it easily, and even the brave warriors among mortals can contend with it.

But there is one thing that Zhao Lin didn't say, the katydids are gregarious monster insects, they come and go in groups of hundreds or thousands at every turn.

Everywhere they go, they will eat up all the edible things, and their destructive power is even worse than that of locusts in the world. This is not something that one or two monks can deal with.

"Thank you, Brother Zhao."

Zhu Cong's face looked better when he heard this, but his brows were still tightly knit together.

Elder Nie also heard what Zhao Lin said, and agreed: "That's right! The katydid is a low-level demon insect. It doesn't need to use too much force, but it needs enough manpower."

"I summoned you here for this purpose."

Once katydids enter a certain area, they will scatter in all directions, spreading everywhere like dandelion seeds, and it is difficult to wipe them out with powerful spells.

Moreover, the incident happened in an area populated by mortals, and people's property must be taken into account, so spells should not be released recklessly.

Otherwise, even if the monster insects are cleaned up, the people will be homeless, and only a certain number of monks can work together to kill them.

When the disciples heard this, they all understood that they were going to fight insects. They looked at each other with different expressions, some were eager to try, and some were silent.

Elder Nie didn't pay attention to everyone's expressions, and continued: "You have all practiced some spells, so you can practice with these demon insects."

"Now I am recruiting forty disciples to follow me."

"One more thing, although the katydids are low-ranked, they are also monsters. This trip is dangerous. Applicants must be at least 15 years old and have an attack spell that has been mastered to the beginning."

After finishing speaking, he kept silent and let the disciples make their own decisions.

Tong Mu asked Zhao Lin in a low voice: "Brother Zhao, are you going?"

Because he is not good at words, and because he is a foreigner, he doesn't get along well with the other young people.

But Zhao Lin didn't care about his identity, so he got closer to Zhao Lin.

Zhao Lin didn't hesitate, and only said one word: "Go!"

You can't practice spells behind closed doors. Of course, you can't let go of such a good opportunity for actual combat.

At the same time, he also wants to see what the place where mortals live is like, so as to decide whether to take his family over in the future.

Li Sancai suggested: "Then let's talk to the elders now, otherwise people will run out of places."

Zhao Lin thought about it, said "OK", strode out of the queue, and said, "Disciple Zhao Lin is willing to go!"

Tong Mu and Li Sancai followed closely behind, "The disciples are also willing to go."

A smile appeared on Elder Nie's face, he nodded and said, "That's right, who else is there?"

Unexpectedly, Zhu Cong leaped out of the crowd and shouted, "There's me!"

Elder Nie's face darkened, and he reprimanded: "I just said that only disciples who have reached the age of 15 are allowed to go. How old are you? And if I remember correctly, you haven't mastered spells yet."

Zhu Cong pursed his lips, and said in a crying voice, "My parents are in Jueming Mountain, I'm going to save them!"

Elder Nie was taken aback, his face softened, his lips moved twice, but he didn't say anything, it seemed that he had acquiesced.

"Disciple sign up to..."

With Zhao Lin and others taking the lead, two to thirty people stepped out of the team one after another, most of them were disciples with relatives and family members in Jueming Mountain.

In contrast, the newcomers stood up more, and the old disciples did not respond enthusiastically.

Especially the local disciples, most of their families are settled in other counties, and there are very few who respond.

Elder Nie glanced at the faces of the registered disciples, and praised: "Okay, newborn calves are not afraid of tigers."

On the surface, he praised the new disciple, but secretly there was a hint of ridicule.

"The disciple is also going to Jueming Mountain..."

Some old disciples couldn't hold back their faces, and another seven or eight people stood up one after another.

There are also some people who are hesitant, looking around and seeming to be unable to make up their minds.

However, Elder Nie didn't want to wait any longer, and clapped his palms together, "38 people, that's enough!"

"The disciples who went to Jueming Mountain this time will all be rewarded with a good deed. If they perform well, there will be additional rewards!"

As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar in the crowd.

Many disciples who did not stand up were full of remorse, and some muttered unhappily, "Why didn't you say it earlier?"

The elder Taoist ignored them and said, "Wei Yi, Han Kui, Zhang Gong..."

He called the names of the nine disciples who taught and practiced in one breath, and then pointed towards the direction outside the mountain, "Let's go now!"

……

Jueming Mountain is only more than 200 miles away from Hanchi County. The foundation-building monks can fly in two to three quarters of an hour to get there, but the disciples don't have the ability to go there, so they still have to take a flying boat to go there.

The two working disciples respectively controlled two flying boats, carrying a group of nearly 50 people, hovered high in the sky, and flew straight to the northwest.

The surrounding area of ​​Hanchi County is full of aura, and there is little turbulence in the cloud layer. The airship flies quite smoothly, with almost no bumps.

Through the long clouds and mist, you can overlook the winding mountains and rivers at your feet.

Zhao Lin suddenly felt that everyone was like the airborne troops in the previous life movie, carrying out missions in flying boats.

In addition to the monk, there were three green sparrows and five long-tailed pheasants on board.

These spirit birds are natural enemies of katydids, and Elder Nie's intention to bring them is self-evident.

However, seeing the unsmiling Elder Nie surrounded by these spirit birds, Zhao Lin still felt quite happy.

The flying boat pierced through the clouds and fog, and flew over the Jueming Mountain in less than a moment.

Zhao Lin used the qi gazing technique to look around, and saw a gentle open land in the mountains, surrounded by a mountain protection circle.

Spiritual veins are like mineral deposits. In addition to the main vein, there are often some branch veins and scattered veins around it.

Cassia Mountain is located on a scattered vein extending from Hanchi County. Its aura is not enough to enter the rank, but it can already arrange a small mountain protection circle.

The mountain protection circle can stop large high-level monsters, but it is not so effective against low-level monsters.

It can be understood as a fishing net, which can catch big fish, but small fish can slip out of the net.

In front of the magic circle, there were two monks of Fanlingen wearing yellow clothes, their robes were stained with blood, and they were waving to everyone expectantly.

Before the flying boat landed, Elder Nie jumped down, stepped forward and asked, "How's the situation inside?"

The two Van Lingen monks hurriedly saluted, and the older middle-aged monk among them replied: "Reporting to the elder, a few katydids rushed into the magic circle this morning. We received the news and immediately went to the scene to kill them."

"But after killing dozens of them, we found that the katydids were gathering more and more, and had a premonition that something was wrong, so we immediately organized the people to retreat to the inner emergency circle, and at the same time released magic symbols to send messages."

Elder Nie nodded slightly, and then asked, "Are there any casualties?"

The middle-aged monk said: "The people retreated in time, and no one died."

"However, at the beginning, some strong men spontaneously organized and killed the katydids with me. Six or seven people were injured. Fortunately, there was no danger of their lives."

When Zhu Cong heard that someone was injured, he asked anxiously, "Where are my parents?"

As soon as he said a word, his mouth was covered by a big hand.

He looked up, and it was Zhao Lin who held him down.

Zhao Lin put his index finger on his mouth, shook his head and said: "The enemy is in front, everything is under the command of the elders. This is not your business alone, other people have parents, understand?"

Zhu Cong blushed and nodded heavily.

Although Elder Nie turned his back to everyone, he knew everything that happened behind him. He glanced at Zhao Lin with a little surprise, and then asked, "About how many katydids are there? There are four guardian monks in Jueming Mountain, and the other two What about people?"

The middle-aged monk said: "They are guarding the emergency circle inside, and they can't get away."

Another monk added: "There are about a few thousand katydids, but if they are so large, I'm afraid it may not be accurate."

Elder Nie praised: "The handling is proper and organized. After this battle, the county will reward you for your good deeds."

The two monks had no joy on their faces, and they said in unison: "My relatives, friends and family members are also inside, and it is our duty to protect our hometown."

Elder Nie said: "Have you two used up your mana? Let's rest here for a while. The rest, follow me into the formation!"

Speaking of waving the jade tablet in his hand, the magic circle immediately opened a passage several feet wide.

The fog cleared, and the town finally appeared in front of everyone.

(End of this chapter)