From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

died.

Jia Shun died just like that.

Chen Shi and Gu Hanying stood there stunned for a moment, then looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Shi squatted down next to Jia Shun's body and began to search his body.

"What are you doing?"

Gu Hanying was completely confused and couldn't help but ask a question.

"Oh, let me see if there's any dry rations or anything."

Chen Shi casually replied that someone of Gu Hanying's status would never know how to touch a corpse.

A handkerchief, a flint and steel, medicinal powder... Chen Shi frowned as he looked at the pile of useless odds and ends that Jia Shun had pulled out of his arms.

Previously, he killed Lu'er and obtained the Night Battle Eight Directions Manual from him.

Having tasted the sweetness of the flesh, Chen Shi understood the wonders of looting corpses. Now that he had killed Jia Shun, he naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass.

However, let alone the secret manual, there wasn't even a few taels of loose silver.

That makes sense. What use is silver if you're going into the mountains to search for treasure?

After a slight pause, Chen Shi walked over to the baggage that Jia Shun had thrown aside. Apart from some dry food and clothing, he didn't find anything of value, such as rare and precious herbs.

Chen Shi sighed inwardly. It seemed that for the past twenty days, Jia Shun had been busy chasing him and had not gone to collect any rare and precious materials.

"Let's go."

It's a pity, but there's nothing we can do about it.

After putting away the dry rations, Chen Shi pointed a wisp of air outside and said something to Gu Hanying.

They fell at the entrance to the valley, where the cliffs on both sides were only about 20 meters apart, which was more than enough range for the air filament.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Shi grabbed Gu Hanying's waist with one hand and pulled hard on the air thread with the other, and the two of them were lifted up and returned to the top.

"They're out."

"Um."

Looking at the vast expanse of white snow-capped mountains outside, the two couldn't help but feel as if they had escaped from a deadly situation.

Not only did they escape from the valley, but they also completely escaped Jia Shun's pursuit.

"Where to go next?"

Coming to her senses, Gu Hanying asked a question.

"Let's go down the mountain."

Chen Shi looked south and answered directly.

The purpose of this trip into the mountains is twofold: first, to collect rare and precious materials, and second, to hunt exotic beasts for blood to enhance one's cultivation.

Chen Shi now possesses three rare and precious materials, enough to go back and report.

As for cultivation level, it is already at the peak of the eighth rank. Without any solidified martial arts techniques, the blood of exotic beasts would lose its meaning.

Although there are still more than ten days left before the deadline, there is no longer any need to stay in the mountains.

"Um."

Gu Hanying nodded, agreeing with that.

Having reached a consensus, the two immediately returned the way they came.

Two hours later, they returned to the place where they had fought Jia Shun.

In their hasty escape, they hadn't taken any of their belongings, leaving them lying around. And Gu Hanying's spear, which Jia Shun had seized, was carelessly tossed into a snowdrift.

"fine."

Everything is still here; there shouldn't have been any people or animals passing through this area while they were gone.

After tidying up her things, Gu Hanying wiped her gun, while Chen Shi looked at the corpse on the ground.

As Jia Shun's companion, he was silenced by Jia Shun at the first opportunity, which is quite tragic.

The man lay face down on the ground, still in the position he was in before he died. It was according to his "guidance" that Chen Shi fell into the valley below, encountered the dragon, and thus gained the ability to kill Jia Shun.

Of course, this could also be a coincidence.

But no matter what, I have to thank this person.

Let me give you a proper burial.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Shi swept away the snow and dug a relatively long hole in the ground.

He then walked over to the body and, before dragging it over, casually touched the area around his chest.

"Um?"

He had only casually touched it, but the next moment, Chen Shi couldn't help but widen his eyes and pull out a yellowed booklet.

The cover had no title. Inside, there were strange symbols and handprints, accompanied by a lot of text. It seemed to be some kind of cultivation method, but it didn't quite resemble a martial arts manual.

"Magic arts? This person is a magician."

Gu Hanying peeked over from the side and casually remarked.

Magic? Sorcerer?

Chen Shi was taken aback, his face showing surprise.

A sorcerer is someone who possesses some kind of magical ability.

They were also known as alchemists or hermits, and to ordinary people, they were truly like immortals who transcended the world.

This person was actually a sorcerer, and this book records sorcery!

After regaining his senses and seeing that Gu Hanying wasn't interested, Chen Shi put the booklet into his pocket.

After touching it again and finding nothing of value, they dragged the body into the pit and covered it with soil.

Fearing that the snow and ice would melt and be dug out and eaten by wild animals, Chen Shi moved several large stones to weigh it down.

In this way, we can say that we have done right by this person.

Having dealt with these matters, the two did not linger and headed straight out of the mountains.

Traveling by day and resting by night, there's no need to gather rare and precious materials or hunt exotic beasts anymore, making the journey much faster than before.

After just four or five days, we successfully returned to the campsite at the foot of the mountain.

"Fourth Miss!"

"The Fourth Miss has been found!"

Upon seeing Gu Hanying suddenly appear, the people in the camp were first taken aback, and then burst into excited shouts.

In fact, not long after the search team entered the mountains, news came from the manor that Gu Hanying had infiltrated the search team.

The Yongqiu Mountains are fraught with danger. If anything were to happen to Gu Hanying, who among them could bear the responsibility? Immediately afterward, Steward Sun ordered everyone to search the mountains.

More than half a month has passed in the blink of an eye, and there are still no clues.

The longer the time passed, the greater the probability that Gu Hanying would encounter misfortune. Just when everyone was panicking, Gu Hanying actually returned on her own.

"That's wonderful! Fourth Miss, you really scared everyone!"

When Steward Sun arrived after hearing the news, he breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Gu Hanying.

Gu Hanying had just returned from the mountains, and must have suffered a lot. It was unknown whether she was injured. Then, the crowd surrounded Gu Hanying and left.

First, let Gu Hanying rest well; second, check if she is injured.

Chen Shi stood to the side, squeezed out by the crowd, and was ignored by everyone from beginning to end.

But that's just right.

With Gu Hanying no longer needing his attention, Chen Shi went straight to the warehouse.

A warehouse is a place specifically for storing rare and precious materials gathered from the mountains!

A spacious, sturdy stone house, with a table placed at the entrance, where a middle-aged man with a small mustache sat.

He glanced at Chen Shi as he entered and tapped the table with his hand.

Chen Shi understood and took out three rare and precious materials from his bosom, placing them on top in order.

The middle-aged man first glanced at them, then picked them up and examined them one by one.

"...The item is correct."

After a moment, he nodded, took out his notebook, and wrote down three numbers under Chen Shi's name.

These three numbers should represent these three rare and precious materials.

To prevent others from knowing about these treasures, they are usually only registered by code names, and their real names are not written.

Once it's registered, that's all.

The man waved his hand, indicating that Chen Shi could leave.

"Thank you..."

"Here it is!"

Just as Chen Shi was about to express his gratitude, a shout rang out and a group of people suddenly rushed over.

Looking at Chen Shi, they all had fierce faces.

"You've actually hidden here! Let's see where you think you can run now!"

"Um?"

Looking at these people, Chen Shi couldn't help but frown.

He didn't know these people.

"Gentlemen, you have mistaken the person for someone else."

"Admit your mistake? Hmph, with so many eyes watching, how could I possibly admit my mistake!"

The leader was a young man who sneered and his gaze suddenly turned fierce.

"How dare you, Chen Shi! You dare to abduct the Fourth Miss! Surrender and confess your crimes!"