This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 64: "Foreign Wealth" Attracts Covetousness
According to the information Zhuang Lin had inquired himself, it was about 800 miles from Wuling to Xiangyang, and another 600 to 700 miles to the north to Nanyang.

This is just a rough estimate. The actual distance is often longer, not shorter, because the monsters on the beads cannot be in a straight line. We can only roughly connect the directions of Zhuang Lin's targets and see if we can meet Tao Yuanming in Nanyang.

There were five people in the group, Zhuang Lin was in front and the other four were behind. They walked much faster than ordinary people and soon followed the trail into the mountains.

Although there are small paths between the mountains and fields, they are also densely covered with trees, and Zhuang Lin may not take the usual route. Many places are difficult for ordinary people to pass through.

Zhuang Lin deliberately slowed down his pace so that the four people could catch up, but even so, his speed was still much faster than the four people. They did not dare to be distracted and could only try their best to keep up.

But in the eyes of the four people, Senior Zhuang, who was carrying a large bookcase, walked in this mountain area with a light step, and had a sense of elegance that ordinary Confucian scholars wanted but could not get.
"Hehehe, some, some can't keep up." "Even if you can't keep up, you have to keep up!"

"Yes, Senior Zhuang is obviously trying to see the limits of our strength!"

"Yes, I felt this way when we were competing just now. Now that you've said it, it's true!"

"We can't rest, we must keep up!" "Okay, if you can't hold on any longer, just tell me. Brothers, let's help each other. We can't let our seniors look down on us!"

Several of them also had their own pride. Even though they were obviously exhausted, they would still grit their teeth and persevere no matter what.

However, after holding on for a while and passing a certain limit, the few of them felt relatively relaxed and sobered up. They just needed to drink water from time to time to relieve thirst and heat.

But this relief did not last long. Soon his physical strength was approaching its limit and the pain in his body began to become more and more obvious.

Almost two hours had passed since they set out from the Wuling city gate. Zhuang Lin finally slowed down his pace and stopped at a leeward cliff near a mountain pass not far from the mountain trail. He then sat on a rock and looked behind him.

It was just the right time to be here, whether it was the weather, the physical strength of the four people, or the consumption of the water they carried.

The four people who were dozens of steps away from Zhuang Lin gritted their teeth and persevered. When they got close to Zhuang Lin, they either supported themselves with weapons or held on to trees or mountain walls with their hands, each of them panting heavily.

There was only the sound of "huffing and puffing", and no words could be uttered.

At this moment, Zhuang Lin's face was calm but there was a hint of smile in his heart. His memory seemed to go back many years. He wondered if the mentality of the instructors during the military training in college was similar to his current one.

Of course, the physical fitness of Lu Jing and others is far from comparable to that of the weak college students back then. If a group of college students who are not from the sports department were to walk on the mountain trail this afternoon, it is likely that someone would die.

The four of them took a long time to relax, and as they had practiced martial arts for many years, they finally adjusted their breathing and gradually made it even.

Without waiting for anyone to speak, Zhuang Lin spoke with a smile.

"Indeed, Zhuang doesn't know your speed, but since you can keep up, we'll use this as a guide for our journey!"

"Huh?" "What?"

When they heard this, they were shocked. Why did they have to rush on the road like this every day?
"Senior." "Actually, we..."

Zhuang Lin smiled and stood up directly. This action stimulated the four people so much that they shuddered and thought it was about to start again.

"Senior, I can't walk anymore!" "Senior, I'm really out of energy."

"senior."

Zhuang Lin shook his head.

"We've walked far enough this afternoon. Night falls early in the mountains, so it's not suitable to continue traveling. You guys take a rest. I'll get some firewood, and we'll stay here for the night!"

As they were talking, Zhuang Lin had already left, and the four of them finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh, it's over now. Will we leave like this tomorrow?" "Senior, you are a martial arts expert, so it's nothing. But we..."

"I think the seniors must be giving us some advice!" "I can think of that, but I don't have the physical strength to keep up."

"It's okay, Senior is not an unreasonable person. If we really can't keep up, we can just tell him clearly!"

"Ugh"

"Okay, I'll go get some firewood too. I can't let you work all by yourself!" "Yes, I'll see if I can get some wild game!"

After a short rest, they recovered some of their energy and went to do things nearby.

About a quarter of an hour later, the five of them met again on the leeward mountain wall. They had gotten firewood for the night and lit a bonfire.

It got dark very quickly in the mountains. There was still some sunlight when Zhuang Lin stopped just now, but in just a short while, especially when the bonfire lit up the surroundings, it suddenly felt so dark around him.

Except for Zhuang Lin, the other four were all exhausted and had not found any prey. They could only prepare to bake the bread they brought with them to satisfy their hunger.

But now the four of them were sitting or lying around the campfire and seemed to have no extra energy to do anything else.

Zhuang Lin rummaged through a bookcase and found a few peaches. He had picked them when he left the peach forest. They were not special fruits, but overripe, and had been shaken to a point of rotten after leaving the valley.

Zhuang Lin had wanted to give one to Mr. Zhao before, but it was not a good thing to begin with. He himself had no appetite for such a thing, let alone present it to him.

However, the fruits in Yinxian Valley this season are generally very good, and they also contain a small amount of spiritual energy, which is very suitable for replenishing the four people's physical strength at this moment.

"Here, I have two peaches. Each of you can eat half to replenish your energy!"

The four of them subconsciously looked towards Zhuang Lin in the direction of the voice, and were all slightly stunned.

"Senior Zhuang, where did you get these peaches?" "They're so big, you've been keeping them in a bookcase? Won't they get rotten?"

Zhuang Lin took out two peaches, each of which was slightly larger than an ordinary man's fist. They were green and yellow in color with red on the top. Just by looking at them, one could imagine the sour and sweet taste, which made the four of them drool.

"Why so much talk!"

Zhuang Lin cursed with a smile, wiped the peach hairs with his hand, then used his finger as a knife, lightly touched a peach and broke it into two.

This move made several people's eyes light up, but Zhuang Lin was not showing off. He really didn't dare to break the peach directly. The peach was broken into pieces by hand.
After Zhuang Lin took out the peach pits, he handed them to Lu Jing and Yang Tianlei respectively. Then he did the same thing and gave half a peach pit to Lu Cheng and He Yuchen respectively.

When the peach was opened, a refreshing sweet and sour peach fragrance spread.

The four of them took the peaches and held them in their hands, swallowing their saliva frequently, not caring about the color of the peach flesh. "So, what about you, senior?" "Yes, what about you, senior?"

"This is something from my hometown. I've eaten a lot of it. You guys should try it. What are you standing there for? Eat it!"

"Oh oh!" "Well, I won't be polite!"

After the words fell, several people could no longer hold back and took big bites of their own half peaches.

The aroma is stronger after taking a bite. The peach juice mixed with the peach flesh blooms in the mouth. The slightly sour taste is sweet and delicious. It tastes better than I imagined.
"This peach is so delicious." "Senior, this is the most delicious fruit I have ever eaten!"

"Yes, yes!"

Several people ate and praised the peach juice, not wanting to waste a drop of it, and had to suck up any juice that flowed out with their mouths on their hands.

The peach was not small, and even if it was only half a peach, it took me a long time to chew it. My mouth was full of juice and I was very happy.

After they finished eating the peaches, the four of them licked their lips with satisfaction, but they didn't notice that they were obviously much more energetic and in a much higher mood than before.

"Senior, this peach is really good."

Lu Jing was about to speak when he saw Zhuang Lin suddenly make a gesture to silence him.

"shush"

The four of them subconsciously fell silent, but seeing Zhuang Lin's somewhat serious expression, they were slightly startled and subconsciously grabbed their weapons and became alert.

At this moment, the sky has completely darkened, and the sounds of animals in the mountains make the loneliness and quietness even more apparent.

"Woohoo. Woohoo." "Woohoo."

Gusts of wind blew around at night, and it sounded like a crying sound.

Lu Jing, Yang Tianlei and the others glanced at each other. In the firelight, their expressions were slightly nervous, and they even felt a slight chill, while the shadows behind them were shaking with the flames.

Zhuang Lin had a stern expression as he scanned the surroundings. He felt several auras approaching, some of which had a chilling feel.

Zhuang Lin held the peach pit in his left hand and drew the wooden sword from the bookcase with his right hand.

The red color of the sword began to turn from dark to bright at this moment. At this moment, it seemed as if a sharp chill overwhelmed everything around it.

In an instant, all the terror receded like the tide.
"Humph!"

Zhuang Lin snorted coldly. He didn't expect that eating a peach would attract such covetousness. But do you think you can do that?

The same was true for Lu Jing, Yang Tianlei and the others. The obvious chill just now quickly receded, leaving only the warmth brought by the campfire.

All this happened because of Senior Zhuang’s cold snort.

"Senior Zhuang, what happened just now?"

Zhuang Lin looked at Lu Jing, and all four of them looked at him curiously. They all said that they were going to get rid of the monster together, so there was no need to hide the current matter.

"Hey, they're just some invisible mountain ghosts and spirits. You have strong Qi and blood, so there's no need to be too afraid. It's just that there were so many of them just now that they made you feel a little cold."

Ghosts and spirits?
Several people's hearts skipped a beat, and they saw the astonishment on each other's faces, which was somewhat terrifying.

"Yes, there is a ghost?"

Lu Cheng asked in a low voice. Zhuang Lin glanced at him and deliberately made a teasing sound even though he knew how he felt.

"What? You're not afraid of monsters, but you're afraid of ghosts?"

"This, which cannot be seen or touched, how can I not be afraid?"

"Hahahahahaha. Since it can't be seen or touched, how can it be scary? It's not some evil spirit or ghost. If you can't do anything to it, how can it do anything to you?"

The four of them looked at each other, it seemed to make sense.
But how many normal people are not afraid of ghosts?
But with a senior here, he can scare the ghosts away with just a cold snort, so it seems there is really nothing to be afraid of!
He Yuchen, with a big beard, couldn't help but ask.

"Senior, is it because of the popularity here that ghosts are attracted here?"

Zhuang Lin shook his head.

Yang Tianlei's heart skipped a beat as he thought of a possibility and blurted it out immediately.

"Because of the peach?"

Zhuang Lin remained silent, which was considered as his agreement, and this agreement also gave the four people a lot of room for imagination.

However, Zhuang Lin didn't wait for them to think about it. He glanced outside and threw the two peach pits in his hand into the darkness outside, causing the fire to tremble a few times.

This action immediately made the four of them slightly nervous.

"what happened again?"

"nothing!"

Zhuang Lin shook his head. If the four of them knew that there was a relatively large thing outside, they would probably be scared again. However, judging from the luck, the thing outside was relatively friendly.

As he spoke, Zhuang Lin also looked at Yang Tianlei.

"Brother Yang has already mastered the internal skills. Could you please tell me about the skills you have learned?"

I have nothing to do now, so I might as well study it.

When Yang Tianlei heard this, he was immediately delighted. He didn't think that Senior Zhuang would care about such a simple skill. In this case, he would most likely give him some guidance!

(End of this chapter)