This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 248 The Magical Land
A dozen minutes later, Lin Chunming and Wu Bolan sat down on the ground, looking at the dozen or so men with guns around them with trepidation and still shaken.

"Are you really the Great Yan Forest Police? You're all carrying guns?"

"Hey, what else did you think it was?"

Wu Bolan couldn't help but say.

"Did we think you were poachers? We caught you, and you're going to kill us to cover it up?"

Lin Chunming immediately tugged at Wu Bolan nervously. It would have been better if they hadn't said anything, because now that they had, they might really be finished. However, their expressions made the dozen or so soldiers laugh.

"Good heavens, in their eyes we're still poachers?"

"Hahahaha"

Many of the soldiers couldn't help but burst into laughter, while the platoon leader shook his head and looked the two men up and down.

"You two are pretty athletic, usually we outperform everyone else in training. Today you almost exhausted us. Do you know that getting lost in the woods can be fatal?"

Lin Chunming and Wu Bolan looked embarrassed. Judging from the atmosphere, they didn't seem like bad people. Moreover, the two of them had a special feeling at the moment, as if they could feel the helplessness of the dozen or so people, which was both angry and somewhat benevolent.

Although I don't know why, I've come to believe in my heart that they aren't really poachers.

Seeing that the two were silent, the platoon leader assumed they were still afraid. He didn't explain further, knowing that fear was a good thing. The most troublesome thing about these kinds of kids is that they don't know their own limitations and do stupid things. Well, this time they've already been stupid enough.

"Are you from a sports-related school? Are you interested in joining the army later?"

The platoon leader couldn't help but ask jokingly, but his words also revealed a hint of sincerity. Although these two kids were annoying, their athleticism and stamina were really good. He had never seen such promising talents before.

Lin Chunming and Wu Bolan scratched their heads, unsure how to answer, when the soldier next to them spoke up.

"Platoon leader, the compass seems to be working again!"

"Ok?"

The platoon leader immediately turned on his compass and found that the needle was no longer spinning randomly. He then tried the communication equipment. The short-distance calls worked fine, but the long-distance calls were still useless, and he could not contact Muling Primary School.

"This is still not normal!"

Military equipment is highly reliable; how could some of it work while others don't?

"Did we accidentally pass through a heavily congested area just now? Should we take a detour on the way back?"

“That makes sense. That part just now seemed strange. We can’t go back the way we came. We need to cross two hills and then climb to a higher point to take a look!”

Even for soldiers, that stretch of road was indeed a bit strange, with heavy fog and low visibility. This place is much better, with a clear night sky.

Thinking this, the platoon leader looked at the two people sitting on the ground.

"Get up. You're so strong, you don't need us to carry you, do you?"

"No, no, no!"

Lin Chunming responded with a couple of words, then pulled Wu Bolan up, who also got up quickly. By this time, both of them had realized what was going on.

Judging from the man's shout of "platoon leader" and the group's demeanor, they're probably not poachers. But the forest police are fake; they're likely military personnel, soldiers undergoing secret training in Da Yan. The two of them have stumbled upon a military training area by mistake.
Thinking this way, Lin Chunming and Wu Bolan, though uneasy, immediately lost their tension about the danger to their lives. On the contrary, the soldiers of Da Yan would definitely protect them, but they were afraid they would get a lot of scolding when they got back.

A dozen or so people, along with two students, continued on their way. This time, however, they didn't run as fast as they could or backtrack. Instead, they headed forward, intending to circle around the two hills first.

With their lives now safe, Lin Chunming and Wu Bolan suddenly felt the pain from the scratches on their bodies more intensely.

"hiss"

Wu Bolan touched his neck and cheeks, and the friction from his dirty hands and sweat made him feel a burning pain.

"Hey kid, don't be afraid. It's just a minor injury. A man should have some scars to make him look real!"

"Exactly, who among us hasn't had a few injuries?"

The soldiers nearby joked around, saying that they were indeed angry when they were chasing them, but these two kids were so fit, and although they were a bit mischievous, they had already won everyone's approval.

"Are you hungry? Have some biscuits to tide you over."

"There's still water here."

A soldier handed the two men biscuits and water, which they accepted without hesitation. They hadn't eaten dinner and were starving after this meal. When they took the biscuits, they found that they were compressed biscuits with the packaging already opened, and the water bottle was also military green, so they could tell at a glance that it was military equipment.

Lin Chunming and Wu Bolan exchanged a glance, wanting to laugh but unable to, because this joke was far too big.

However, whether it was due to the replenishment from the compressed biscuits and water, Lin Chunming and Wu Bolan felt that their physical strength recovered particularly quickly. Not only them, but the soldiers around them also felt the same way, just not as strongly as they did.

After walking for a while, Lin Chunming and Wu Bolan, who were in the middle of the group and near the back, suddenly bumped into the two soldiers in front of them.

What's wrong? Why has everyone stopped?
Lin Chunming and Wu Bolan looked ahead and saw that more than a dozen soldiers had stopped one after another, one of whom pointed to the mountain peak they were about to bypass.

"How could this be on this mountain?"

The other soldiers had already noticed it, but Lin Chunming and Wu Bolan looked in the direction the man was pointing and saw that there was an ancient building on the mountain peak, occupying the entire summit.

When it was still far away, I thought it was a mountain with a unique shape, but now I realize it is a building, which is not very blurry under the moonlight and starlight.

This is an ancient yet magnificent pavilion. I didn't think much of it before, but now it seems to be getting clearer and clearer, and I can even faintly see lights inside, even though I hadn't noticed them just now.

"This is deep in the Shennongjia Nature Reserve. How could there be such a building? There's a fire going on. Are people living here?" "Platoon leader, my grandparents told me that there are many strange things happening in the mountains. This isn't right."

"Feudal superstition"

The platoon leader muttered a curse under his breath, but then he realized that this was indeed not right.

"Brother Lin, doesn't it smell delicious?"

Wu Bolan suddenly said this, drawing the attention of Lin Chunming and some others. Lin Chunming subconsciously took a deep breath and indeed smelled a faint fragrance, not strong, but very obvious.

Yes, there really is!

Some people around could smell it, while others couldn't.

"It's coming from over there!" "Yes!"

Lin Chunming and Wu Bolan noticed the source of the fragrance almost simultaneously, then looked at the platoon leader who was leading the team, and the latter frowned slightly.

"Go and see!"

Although the platoon leader sensed something was wrong, he was also confident. A dozen or so excellent soldiers from the reconnaissance battalion were armed with guns. Even if there was some kind of monster, they would make a few holes in it!

Naturally, the group became more cautious in their movements.

They hadn't gone far when the group suddenly noticed something interesting: a small area in a ravine had been enclosed by a vine fence.

The fence doesn't completely enclose the area, but rather creates a boundary. Looking inside, there aren't many weeds and trees, but rather patches of exotic plants. Many of these plants are blooming in the starlight and moonlight, and upon closer inspection, it seems as if starlight and moonlight are converging on the flowers and plants, making them appear bright even at night.

The faint fragrance wafted from behind the fence.

"what is this?"

"Field? Flowerbed?"

"Be careful, what grows deep in the mountains and forests might be related to a big case! The one ahead, go check what it is!"

"Yes!"

Most of the dozen or so people remained vigilant. The two in front cautiously approached the fence, which had no gate. After observing their surroundings, the two exchanged a glance and walked inside together.

The two of them had barely taken a step when it was as if they had bumped into an invisible wall. There was no pain from hitting a hard object, but it prevented them from moving forward outside the fence.

What are you two doing?

The platoon leader asked from behind, because the two men seemed to be pushing air, touching it up and down.

The two soldiers turned around in surprise.

"Platoon leader, we can't get in here!"

"Yes, yes, it's like there's an invisible door!"

"what?"

The platoon leader, of course, didn't believe it, and neither did anyone else present. But soon everyone had to believe it. A dozen soldiers took turns trying, only to find that they couldn't get into this special "garden" at all.

Even when soldiers tried to climb over the fence next to them, they couldn't; the fence might look low, but there was an invisible wall blocking their way.

Out of curiosity, Lin Chunming and Wu Bolan also stepped forward. While the dozen or so soldiers were filled with doubt and suspicion, the two men's outstretched hands did not touch any invisible wall.

"Ok?"

Lin Chunming and Wu Bolan exchanged a glance, and then both tentatively took a step forward, and surprisingly, they walked into the garden.

"Platoon leader?" "Huh?"

How did you get in?

The platoon leader and the soldiers around him immediately wanted to go in, but they were still blocked, which surprised everyone even more.

"What happened? Why were they able to get in?"

Lin Chunming and Wu Bolan stared wide-eyed. If they hadn't already gotten to know these soldiers a bit better, they would have even suspected that they were all acting. And even if they were acting, it wouldn't be this convincing.

However, Lin Chunming seemed to sense something soon, and tugged at the chain around his neck, pulling out a small seal that served as a pendant.

In the darkness, the small seal faintly emitted a white light; though not very bright, it was still quite noticeable.
When Lin Chunming and Wu Bolan left, Hidden Immortal Valley hadn't changed much. The nineteen peaks were quite far apart, and the medicinal herb gardens were scattered in various places. This place was still some distance from the valley they knew, so naturally they didn't think about that aspect.

But at that moment, a certain string in their hearts was touched.

Wu Bolan followed Lin Chunming's example and pulled out the pendant, which was also a small seal. He turned it over to look at the characters on the seal, and the two characters "Yi An" appeared brighter.

"Xiao Lan, I know, I know, we're back. We're here."

"In Hidden Immortal Valley!"

Wu Bolan took over Lin Chunming's words.

Upon hearing this, a certain feeling from the past suddenly intensified, but more doubts arose in the hearts of the two, as this seemed to be greatly different from their memories!
But looking back now, it seems that Hidden Immortal Valley was indeed very special, and even Mr. Yuanliang had visited it.
(End of this chapter)