Chongming Xianzong

Chapter 191 Experience
It was drizzling, and a round-horned rabbit was sleeping in the middle of the dense thorny grass.

The growth of this spiritual herb is not very dependent on spiritual energy and is easy to raise. It can grow freely as long as there is a little spiritual soil.

Although it is not pleasing in the eyes of practitioners and is almost useless except for being used by the lowest-level monks to weave some production tools, it is the favorite food of the round-horned rabbit clan.

Only a lucky few of these weak monsters can be promoted to the first-grade lower grade after they grow up. Therefore, these dense thorny grasses can not only provide them with abundant food, but also provide a shelter for this weak race.

A big foot plunged into the thorny grass and stepped past the sleeping round-horned rabbit.

The poor little creature was awakened immediately, and its four fat little legs kicked quickly, pushing aside the dense vegetation and rushing into its simple burrow.

"A thousand books are not as good as a thousand miles of travel. What is said in 'A Preliminary Explanation of the Spiritual Creatures of Jackdaw Mountain' is indeed true. Although this round-horned rabbit is weak, its speed is really extraordinary. It is difficult to catch up with it before you practice to the middle stage of Qi training." The owner of the big feet has a handsome face, dressed like a common Confucian scholar.

He said that Round-horned Rabbit was hard to catch, but he actually watched the other party's leaving back without any intention of taking any action.

At this time, a handsome young man with a resolute face beside the scholar also echoed and said, "If they didn't have this little ability, they would have been caught by those casual cultivators outside who are eager to break even a broken spirit into pieces."

As the young man finished his words, a white-collared golden owl flew through the clouds and appeared, flying over the two men's heads.

It was not a pitiful monster like the round-horned rabbit that only knew how to escape. The two of them immediately restrained their breath, and only relaxed again after confirming that the white-collar golden owl did not stay.

The handsome young man said seriously: "Brother Pei, be careful, we are about to enter Da Wuling."

Pei Que also put on a serious expression and nodded in agreement.

The reason why he and Han Yundao came to Dawuling near Chongming Market was because a wandering cultivator claimed a day ago that he encountered a group of robber cultivators on his way to Chongming Market in a beast cart.

According to what the casual cultivator said, there were only four or five people in that group of robber cultivators. The leader, who had the highest cultivation level, was only at the fourth level of Qi training. The rest were just early stage cultivators, all of them were poor, and except for the leader, the others didn't even have a decent magic weapon.

Simply put, the gang of robbers who robbed the beast carts were so poor that they had only their lives left. If it weren't for this embarrassing situation, with the ability of that independent cultivator, it would be impossible for him to come out alone to file a complaint.

Because of this, Kang Dabao, who was working hard with Xu Yingshi to recruit members for the Anti-Theft Bureau, felt at ease letting his two disciples, Han Yundao and Pei Que, come out alone.

Of course, Master Kang did not hold out much hope that these two fledgling disciples would be able to capture the group of robbers.

These bandits have erratic whereabouts and usually commit crimes on the run. Even if you ask the Demon-Recovering Bureau to help, they may not be able to capture them, let alone two young boys.

The reason why Master Kang asked his two disciples to make this trip was actually just to give an explanation to that crying cultivator.

Although a beast of burden that has not yet entered the rank and a cart of orchid spirit charcoal are not very valuable in Kang Dabao's eyes, they are already half of the net worth of that casual cultivator, so it's no wonder that he is crying.

It is probably impossible to catch it. How can we catch it in such a big place like Yunjiaozhou?
But since the other party has come to him for help, Kang Dabao has to take some action. It is also a good opportunity for his two apprentices to gain some experience.

Although Master Kangda loves his disciples, he also knows the truth that "jade cannot be made into a useful object without being polished."

When Kang Dabao was their age, he had fought countless life-and-death battles. Just based on what the casual cultivator said about the strength of the robbery cultivator, Han Yundao and Pei Que would have no problem protecting themselves if they met him.

Han Yundao and Pei Que had no idea that their master looked down on them so much. They were both at an age full of vigor and vitality, and they were determined to capture the group of robbers and bring them to justice.

But the fact proved that Master Kang's conclusion at that time was reasonable. Han Yundao and Pei Que searched carefully in the wild mountains and wilderness for two days, but did not find any trace of the robbers.

However, in the process of searching for the Jie Xiu, the two of them, relying on their fairly solid knowledge of spiritual objects, discovered three or four quite useful spiritual herbs. After the two brothers picked them and sold them at Chongming Market for two-tenths and five-tenths, each of them could get seven or eight broken spiritual seeds, so it was not a complete loss.

Suddenly, a burst of shouting and killing sounded from the woods. The two who had been searching for Jie Xiu but could not find him were prepared, but there was no joy on their faces.

Pei Que frowned, raised his hand, and a sharp golden energy shot out from his fingertips, piercing through the heads of the two burly men in front of him, spreading a pool of blood.

"Fairy!"

"The bosses are all dead! Run!"

"Okay, okay, I'll let you catch me as a thief, and then I'll die well!"

Pei Que had no intention of chasing after the fleeing minions, so he stopped after killing two leaders.

Han Yundao kept shaking his head as he looked at the scene. Dawuling was really a good place for killing and robbing. Although he had not found the group of robbers in these days, he had encountered three groups of mortal bandits.

Is the world really so sad nowadays?
It is outrageous enough that a mortal would dare to travel through this place infested with monsters to do business. It is even more unbelievable that there are mortal bandits who would risk being eaten by monsters to commit crimes here.

Han Yundao suddenly thought of his father, a fat man who was not even a leather warrior. Last month, Fat Man Han sent a letter saying that he had taken in a twenty-ninth concubine in his paradise in Chongming City.
Compared with these mortal bandits who hang their heads on their belts, the mortals living under the protection of Chongming Zong are undoubtedly happier.

The relatives of monks like Han Pangyuan are the happiest ones. Otherwise, he would not have been able to do something taboo like marrying 29 concubines.

You know, not long ago, Master Kang ordered Ji Wuwu, who was stationed in Chongming City, to check the number of old men with young wives. Mortals are the foundation of practitioners. Only by having more children can the probability of having children with immortal roots increase.

"Huh." Han Yundao threw out all the chaotic emotions in his mind, took a deep breath, turned to look at Pei Queyan and said, "Junior Brother Pei, let's go back. Master said that after three days out, no matter whether we can find it or not, we must return to Chongming Market to report."

Pei Que had finally received the mission, but failed to complete it. He could not hide his disappointment on his face and just nodded in agreement.

It was already dusk, so the two brothers quickened their pace.

Just as the two brothers were about to walk out of Dawuling, they saw a figure jumping out from the bushes beside them.

The figure just passed by, and Han Yundao's eyes froze. He couldn't see clearly, so he cast his eyes on Pei Que. The latter had practiced the Golden Eyes of Breaking Illusions for a period of time with Master Kang. Although he was still far from reaching the threshold, it was of great help to him in practicing other pupil techniques.

The pupil technique that Kang Dabao chose for Pei Que to practice is called "Yingxu". Its grade is not too low, it is the best in the wild grade.

The Yingxu Pupil Technique is not as difficult to learn and master as the Powang Golden Eyes. Many predecessors of the Chongming Sect have made achievements in this pupil technique. Therefore, Pei Que has practiced this pupil technique for less than three years and has already cultivated it to the rough proficiency level. His eyesight is naturally much better than Han Yundao's.

Han Yundao couldn't see the figure clearly, but Pei Que could.

The rabbit that passed by the brothers was also a round-horned rabbit that they had seen before, but it was of a slightly higher grade, a rare first-grade middle grade rabbit in its group. Pei Que thought that the round-horned rabbit would escape from his sight after a short walk, but he unexpectedly found that it actually stopped in a thorny grass to rest.

Looking more closely, one could see that there was a bone arrow stuck in the right leg of the round-horned rabbit.

"No wonder this beast dares to rest now?!" Pei Que muttered, secretly thinking about it.

The fighting ability of monsters like the round-horned rabbit is already very poor. Even a first-level mid-quality round-horned rabbit was not injured. Maybe some casual cultivators at the second or third level of Qi training would dare to try fighting it alone. Now that it is injured, Pei Que is even less afraid.

Not to mention that the round-horned rabbit is now injured and cannot use its original speed advantage.

The two brothers discussed with each other and decided to capture the round-horned rabbit and bring it back. After all, they did not complete the task assigned by the master this time. Even if the master did not scold them, the two young men felt embarrassed.

If we can catch this round-horned rabbit, even if the fur, bones and blood of this kind of spiritual beast are not of much use, it can at least be a treat for the master, and it can be regarded as the filial piety of the two disciples.

Han Yundao and Pei Que immediately turned around and started hunting round-horned rabbits.

Pei Que activated his pupil technique, and his two black pupils turned amber. A chaotic spiritual light slowly emerged and reflected on the round-horned rabbit lying in the thorny grass.

The beast suddenly felt its whole body stiffen and it could no longer move. It had been able to stand out from the group and reach the level of a first-class intermediate. It had experienced countless life and death situations in its life, so it naturally knew that it had been victimized by someone else.

Cold sweat immediately seeped out of the round-horned rabbit's thick fur, and a blazing sword light followed. The round-horned rabbit immediately used all its spiritual power to try to break free from Pei Que's pupil technique.

After all, Pei Que's pupil technique was not yet fully practiced, and his cultivation level was much lower than that of the round-horned rabbit. Under the latter's desperate struggle, the Yingxu pupil technique only controlled the round-horned rabbit for three or four breaths before it broke free.

Han Yundao's sword light therefore deviated from its target. The sword light that was originally aimed at the forehead of the round-horned rabbit only hit the round-horned rabbit's pair of rounded horns.

However, although it was off-center, it still burned the pair of rounded horns all over with a charred black color, causing so much pain that the Round-Horned Rabbit saw stars. If it had not had a strong desire to survive, it would have fainted from the pain immediately.

The desperate escape of the round-horned rabbit did not have a very good effect. Although its speed was much faster than Pei Que and Han Yundao, it had an injury on its leg and its mind was not clear. Not only did it fall several times, but even the wound on its leg became a bloody mess.

The bone arrow stuck inside the rabbit and kept shaking. Because of this, half of the blood in its body probably flowed out. Its body gradually lost its strength, and its limbs became heavier and heavier, until a short spear formed by sharp golden energy pierced into the rabbit's head, ending its pain.

"Tsk tsk, what a pity." Pei Que peeled off the fur of the round-horned rabbit neatly, turned the wrist knife, and the rounded horns that were burnt black by Han Yundao were also removed.

The most valuable part of the round-horned rabbit is the pair of rounded horns, but it's a pity that the quality of the rounded horns is too bad, otherwise the first-grade middle-quality rounded horns are quite rare, and can be sold for four or five spirit stones at most.

"Hey, is this bone arrow still moving?!" Han Yundao spoke out as he looked at the bone arrow that was deeply embedded in the flesh of the rounded rabbit leg and was shaking constantly.

"It's a talisman, the quality is pretty good. It's probably used by some poor and independent cultivator." Pei Que took off the bone arrow, stroked it with his fingers, and easily wiped off the only restriction on the arrow.

"Hey, you casual cultivator." Han Yundao always kept the experience passed down by his teachers in mind, and even after the hunt was over, he was still on edge. Before he finished speaking, his spiritual consciousness moved and he saw someone coming.

The man walked very fast, and was obviously very anxious. He cursed as he walked: "Which son of a bitch dared to steal my spiritual object?"

The two brothers looked at each other, without any fear in their eyes. If it was really the owner of the bone arrow who came, then there was really nothing to be afraid of.

The two brothers have practiced together for so many years that they have a tacit understanding. Hearing the people getting closer, Han Yundao stood beside the round-horned rabbit's corpse with a sword in hand, while Pei Que prepared the breath-concealing magic spell and hid in the thorny grass.

The man who came was much weaker than the two brothers had imagined. Before he could finish his curse words, Pei Que used the Yingxu Pupil Technique to freeze his body. Han Yundao's flying sword was immediately pressed against the throat of the short-bearded cultivator.

It was even easier for the two brothers to deal with this wandering cultivator than when they captured the round-horned rabbit before.

This short-bearded monk was obviously just a coward. Looking at the flying sword at his throat, his face was as pale as the spirit in Jin Shilun's basin.

"Grandpa, please spare me, Grandpa, please spare me! You can take this round-horned rabbit as a gift from the younger generation!" The short-bearded monk burst into tears immediately. His previous arrogance disappeared in an instant. He was shaking like a sieve and wished he could squeeze out a few drops of yellow liquid from his crotch to show his pitifulness.

"Hmph." Han Yundao didn't care about him. He curled his fingers into a sword, and a spiritual light appeared on his fingertips. He tapped several major acupoints of the short-bearded cultivator. After trying to completely restrain the latter's spiritual power, he took away his storage bag and took inventory.

Han Yundao mastered this skill learned from Master Kang very well. Then he and Pei Que began to explore the items in the storage bag of the short-bearded cultivator.

Although this short-bearded cultivator used a talisman weapon, he also had a ten-direction storage bag, which was considered a luxury among the lower-level cultivators who mostly used two- or four-direction storage bags.

Looking at the peach blossom mark on the storage bag that was totally inconsistent with his temperament, the two brothers only had to think about it briefly and knew what he did for a living.

There were not many things in the storage bag. Two or three spirit stones that had been consumed a lot, a talisman-like bone bow, a small handful of bone arrows, and a large bag of orchid spirit charcoal constituted all the belongings of this short-bearded cultivator.

Pei Que frowned as he watched, "How come there isn't even a hemostatic pill? They are really poor! The orchid spirit carbon used to make pills and weapons is of low quality. We can only wait. Orchid spirit carbon?"

Han Yundao also cast his gaze over at this time. As the saying goes, a good thing happens unexpectedly. The two brothers have been hanging around here for so long and have done so much useless work, but who would have thought that they would run into the real culprit while hunting rabbits!

Orchid Spiritual Carbon This type of spiritual carbon is not made from orchids. Its main material is a type of first-grade inferior spiritual bamboo, Yalan bamboo. It is named because the spiritual carbon after firing has the fragrance of orchids.

This kind of spiritual carbon is not only time-consuming and laborious to refine, but also has little profit. It is also difficult to sell due to its poor efficacy, so there is very little stock on the market. Even if ordinary monks have some, they will not have as much as a large sack.

Even if this short-bearded cultivator was not a member of that group of robber cultivators, he should have a close relationship with them, which is why he brought the orchid spirit charcoal to sell.

"That's good now. We've captured the robber cultivator, and we have a rabbit to celebrate our success." Han Yundao was a little happy, and he picked up the short-bearded cultivator and ordered him to lead the way to the bandit's nest. The short-bearded cultivator was now willing to call him grandpa, so how could he dare not disobey with a flying sword against his throat?

Unexpectedly, when the three of them rushed all the way to the bandit's nest, the scene was in a mess, with the bodies of several robbers scattered on the ground.

Before Han Yundao and Pei Que could panic, they saw a handsome scholar in plain clothes with blood on his cuffs walking out from the depths of the bandits' nest and looking at the three of them with sharp eyes.

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