The rumbling sound of the water was deafening, and Li Xuan looked at the spectacular natural scene with deep thoughts in his heart.
The road from Luoyi City to Yuelong Mountains was very smooth, and it only took a few days. However, since entering the mountainous area, the speed of travel has slowed down significantly. Even with Li Xuan's strong body, he can only move forward slowly.
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There are steep paths all over the mountain. Walking among the cliffs, if you accidentally lose your footing, you will fall into the bottomless abyss.
Although Li Xuan has formed a golden elixir, unfortunately he cannot fly on land yet and can only use his feet to measure the mountains and rivers. Fortunately, he is made of steel and will not be broken into pieces even if he falls.
"It seems that this is the legendary Tiger Roar Waterfall. In this case, the gem mine will be nearby." Li Xuan thought to himself.
According to the clues provided by Sima De, the gem mine is located southwest of Huroo Waterfall, and according to Li Xuan's speed, he should be able to reach the mine in two days.
The only pity is that his summoned six-winged flying dragon cannot be used for a long time, otherwise he would have been able to fly in the sky and search, and maybe he would have discovered the location of the mine.
Li Xuan straightened up, packed his bags, and got back on the road, preparing to climb another cliff before dark.
Just as he took a step forward, Li Xuan suddenly heard some strange sounds from the thunderous sound of water.
On a nearby mountain, some gravel fell down. Li Xuan frowned and hid behind a big rock.
After a while, someone's voice came, probably to cover up the sound of water falling. Those voices were all talking in high voices, which was very convenient for Li Xuan to eavesdrop.
"There are so many owl beasts in this damn place, it's so annoying." A rough male voice complained.
"Forget it, stop complaining and hold on for a few more days. When we find the Valley of Gemstones, you will feel that all the hardships we endured were worth it." This time it was a female voice.
"Valley of Gemstones?" Li Xuan is now very sensitive to the word "gemstone".
"If we can't find the Valley of Gemstones, our efforts will be in vain." The rough voice said again.
"With Master Chen here, how could there be any mistake?" the female voice said again, with a lot of displeasure in her tone.
The rough voice still insisted on me: "Master Chen is indeed powerful, but the Yuelong Mountain Range is thousands of miles long, how can we be sure that there are gem mines nearby?"
"Didn't I say that according to my calculations, the changes in the earth's crust around here are the easiest to squeeze out gems. If you can't find a gem mine within three days, I will compensate you." Another male voice sounded.
Li Xuan was curious when he heard this. He poked his head out from behind the boulder and saw seven people appearing where he was standing. These people were all wearing tight clothes, with light and sturdy boots on their feet, and they all carried large bulging bags on their backs.
Judging from their clothes, they look like explorers, but their composition is quite intriguing. Among the seven people, four are humans, one is a barbarian, and the other two are actually monsters.
It's understandable to see barbarians near the Yuelong Mountains, but it's really suspicious that there are monsters.
After all, the demons and humans are at odds with each other, and the place where they live is far away from the Yuelong Mountains. Especially since the Spring and Autumn Empire has little diplomatic relations with the demon countries, they are rarely seen.
Now that two monster clans appeared in this deep mountain, together with a group of various human beings, it had to attract Li Xuan's attention. He thought to himself: Could it be that the Valley of Gemstones these people are looking for is my gemstone?
Mineral deposits?
"Forget it, don't make any noise, let's take a rest here first." Among the four humans, there was a woman who looked quite old, probably in her thirties. She pointed to a nearby piece of flat land and said to the others.
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The woman seemed to have quite a lot of authority in this team. Everyone took off their backpacks and sat down around the ground. However, they were clearly divided into two teams. Three humans and one barbarian sat together, and one human and the monsters sat together.
Team.
When this situation fell into Li Xuan's eyes, he knew there must be some differences in the team.
Everyone opened their backpacks, took out some food and water, and began to eat. While eating, they brought up the topic just now.
"Master Chen Xuan, please tell me more about the gem mine. We have been wandering in the mountains for more than ten days, and we really can't hold on any longer." A short demon tribe took a few mouthfuls of dry food and asked that person in a very thin voice.
Barbarians.
The barbarian had a long red beard. Like all barbarians, he had rough skin and strong hands and feet. He was wearing a leather armor, carrying a big ax on his back, and a musket hanging on his waist. He was
He is called a master, but he looks like an old hunter.
Li Xuan took a few glances at Chen Xuan and concluded that he was a very good hunter. This judgment came from the intuition of experts and would never be wrong.
Now that he knew the other person's profession, Li Xuan shrank his head and hid himself more secretly.
Hunters are all masters of reconnaissance, and a small noise will attract his attention, and in such deep mountains, Li Xuan did not want to provoke a powerful hunter.
"Ouyang Qi, what else do you want to know? I made it very clear before we set off. Give me a month and I will definitely take you to the Valley of Gemstones. It has only been less than twenty days. I hope you can be patient.
A little." The barbarian picked up a skin bag and took a sip.
Li Xuan faintly smelled the mellow aroma of wine. He had long heard that the barbarians were all fond of wine, and now it seemed that the rumors were true.
"Hmph, I'm afraid that a month has passed and we still can't find anything." Another demon tribe spoke, and it turned out to be the owner of the rough voice.
"That's so long-winded. If you don't believe Master Chen, just leave. No one will stop you." A human next to Chen Xuan sneered. He was a man wearing leather armor and carrying a strange-looking weapon on his back.
The long sword is like a crescent moon.
Li Xuan suddenly discovered that these people seemed to be quite powerful.
If their goals are really the same as his, they will definitely be his biggest enemies.
"Ximen Lie, I know that you are Master Chen's student, so of course you are leaning towards him. But doesn't what I say make sense? If there is really no gain, everyone will waste more than just time." Ouyang Qi, a rough and powerful monster clan, retorted.
Ximen Lie snorted, as if he was about to have an attack. The woman beside him reached out and pressed his shoulder, stopping his impulse.
Looking carefully, Li Xuan realized why her words were so weighty. Judging from the row of belts and hidden buckles on the woman's waist, she should be an alchemist.
Although the alchemist is generally weak in combat effectiveness, it is a very important supporting role. Once a battle breaks out, or someone in the team is injured, the alchemist is relied on to help. In some special moments, the alchemist can even be the key to determining the outcome of the battle.
Character, if there is no need, the person the team members least want to offend is the alchemist.