Although Li Xuan is in the most difficult period, every step of the way is like training, tempering his will, tempering his muscles and bones, and exercising his body.
The road ahead is long, it seems like the road of cultivation. The further you go, the more difficulties and obstacles you encounter.
As Li Xuan walked along, what he saw in his eyes was the desolate scenery, but what he was thinking about was the realization of cultivation.
Every time he sat down to rest and exercised his shadow spiritual power, he felt it became a little stronger.
The more valuable gain is that Li Xuan's soul has experienced a cleansing, just like the rain falling from the sky, it seems to be able to wash away the dirt on the soul, making Li Xuan feel a fresh breath.
Along this journey, there is no hustle and bustle of the world, no charm and tenderness of beauty, no smell of money, and no brave and fierce battles. The only thing that accompanies Li Xuan is the sound of nature.
During this lonely walk, his soul precipitated all impurities, allowing his soul to transcend the limitations of the physical body.
"If this continues, it won't take long before I can practice further soul magic."
Li Xuan thought like this when he first discovered the benefits of traveling in tempering his soul.
He even likes this kind of solitary life. After being tempered by hardships, his appearance is no longer the slightly bookish appearance. His skin is tanned and he looks more like a strong and powerful young man.
The closer to the Yuelong Mountains, the more steep the road became. When Li Xuan came to the border of the Spring and Autumn Empire, which was across the mountain from the barbarian country, he saw a large mountain in front of him on the horizon, like a winding dragon with no end in sight.
The ferocious mountains tower into the clouds, seeming to warn Li Xuan of the dangers ahead.
"Fortunately, I grew up in the mountains, otherwise it would be really difficult to cross the unfathomable mountains."
The first step into the mountains, Li Xuan felt relaxed and happy, as if he had returned to his hometown.
To others, the Yuelong Mountain Range is extremely dangerous, but to him, it has countless beautiful memories and experiences.
As soon as we entered the mountains, the weather became hot, and the vegetation gave off a faint mist. It was a common poisonous miasma in the mountains. If it was inhaled, it would burn the intestines.
Li Xuan was an alchemist, so he was certainly not afraid of these poisonous diseases. He picked a few medicinal herbs and put them in his mouth to protect them from all poisons.
However, the mountain road is getting more and more dangerous, with cliffs everywhere, and you will definitely not be able to go up without spending some effort.
As for the sun above your head, it's even more abominable. The hot sunshine shines down mercilessly, making the stone hot. If you crack an egg on the stone, it will be cooked in a while, but you don't have to carry a pot with you.
The weather is getting worse and worse, but Li Xuan is enjoying it even more.
Although the monk has never liked the sun, the more it is like this, the more he can be tempered.
Li Xuan's soul had been cleansed by the heavy rain before, and now he was exposed to the sun again, just like a sunbath, sweeping away the dregs in his soul.
In the first few days, Li Xuan still felt that the sun was too harsh and it was difficult to walk every day.
Later, probably because his soul was cleansed, his steps became brisker. When he encountered a cliff more than ten meters high, he could jump up it without using any shadow power, just a flick of his legs.
Li Xuan was surprised to find that after walking this way, his physical strength had improved further.
After walking in the mountains for seven or eight days, Li Xuan finally arrived at the foot of the last snow-capped mountain blocking the road.
Looking up, I saw a vast expanse of white snow on the top of the mountain, which has remained unchanged for many years.
"Go up the mountain and have a look."
Although he could go around it, Li Xuan decided to climb up. He had a belief that if he climbed this high mountain, he would be able to conquer the giant dragon coiled on the earth.
After spending a whole day, Li Xuan finally climbed to the 10,000-meter peak. The wind roared on the top of the mountain, blowing across his face like a knife. All he could see was a vast expanse of white.
Snow makes people unable to open their eyes when the sun shines brightly.
Despite this, standing on the top of the mountain, Li Xuan suddenly felt that his soul had undergone another transformation.
He was pleasantly surprised to find that the strength of his soul and body had increased significantly.
"This is simply more beneficial than breaking through the barrier of the five-star golden elixir."
Li Xuan was pleasantly surprised and was filled with gratitude for this period of escape.
And when all these thoughts receded, Li Xuan stood on the top of the mountains and looked back. The land of the Spring and Autumn Empire lay quietly behind him, and every plant and tree in the rivers, mountains and rivers was extremely familiar.
Li Xuan watched for a while, then shouted at the top of his lungs.
"I will return!"
His voice echoed in the mountains, echoing in waves.
"... Come back... Come back... Come back..." In the echo, Li Xuan turned around and strode towards the country of the barbarians.
The Ancient Furnace Road is the only way for barbarian countries to lead to the Moon Dragon Mountains. It has a history of several thousand years. It is said that it was first opened by a group of barbarian craftsmen to search for earth fire magma in the mountains.
Both sides of the ancient road are dense primitive jungles, where ferocious beasts are entrenched. There are poisonous miasma and swamps everywhere, and there is no sunlight all year round.
I thought the environment was bad, the Furnace Ancient Road had been abandoned for many years, and the road was full of smoke and grass, making it very desolate.
However, at this midnight hour, there were dozens of shadowy figures walking southward on the road.
"faster."
At the front of this group of people is a man in black with a beard. He carries a giant ax on his shoulder. He has a strong body and steady steps. He has to turn around and urge him every few steps.
Although the group of people behind him were dressed in rags, they were all strong young men. Everyone wore straw sandals and walked on the road without making a sound.
Upon hearing the urging, their pace quickened a little, but soon slowed down again, because they were too tired after being on the road for the past few days.
At the end of the team there were several men in black. Without exception, they all held sharp weapons in their hands. They were vigilantly observing the movements in the jungle beside the road, as if they were on guard against something.
"Hurry up, hurry up, the handover point is ahead."
The bearded man in front shouted impatiently.
Not far ahead is a fork in the road. To the south is Furnace Town, the northernmost city of the Barbarian Kingdom, to the west is the border of the Monster Kingdom, and to the east is the coastline of the Endless Sea.
At the fork in the road, a group of barbarians were waiting. When they saw the figure appearing in the distance, they all picked up their giant axes and hammers and stood ready.
When those figures approached, a barbarian took a few steps forward and shouted in a low voice: "Anvil of Dawn!"
The bearded man stopped, raised his palms high, and signaled those behind him to stop, and then lowered his voice and responded: "Hammer of Creation!"
After a moment of silence, the barbarian said again: "Is it Li Bo?"
"Haha, it's me, Li Bo, with the beard, and the person opposite is Brother Cao Man, right?"
The bearded man put the giant ax in his hand on his back and walked over with his hands spread out.
The barbarian laughed, went up to him, and gave the bearded Li Bo a strong hug.
"Everyone, let's take a rest."
After the two separated, Li Bo said to the group of people behind him.
The young people in ragged clothes breathed a sigh of relief and sat on the roadside to rest. Some even took out dry food and ate it.
The men in black did not rest, but patrolled nearby.
Other barbarians also came over and shook hands with Li Bo one by one. Some even threw Li Bo a tin jug filled with fine wine and let him take a few sips.
"How was it on the road?"
Cao Man asked Li Bo.
"Fortunately, we only encountered one wolf attack, but those beasts are no match for us."
Li Bo smiled heartily. There was an obvious scar on his face, and he looked like a vicious man at first glance.
"That's good. The kingdom's patrols have been very active recently, and I don't want you to run into them."
Cao Man said.
"Now it's you who has a headache."
Li Bo chuckled.
Cao Man turned around and took out a heavy money bag and handed it to Li Bo: "This is a thousand gold ingots. Please count them."
"No need, it's not the first time we've cooperated."
Li Bo put the money bag away carelessly.
"It's a pleasure to do business with you. I hope to see you again soon."
Cao Man showed a bright smile and gestured to his companions.
The group of barbarians walked towards the resting young men and shouted at them: "Get up, get up quickly, let's go."
The group of young people got up one after another and gathered together with some fear. Under the surveillance of the barbarians, they lined up in three rows and slowly continued to move south along the road.
As for Li Bo's men in black, they stopped where they were and watched them leave.
"I made another profit this trip. It's really easy to earn money by smuggling people."
Seeing the barbarians walking away, Li Bo shook the money bag in his hand and listened to the crisp sound of the coins hitting it inside, showing a proud look on his face.
"Those guys don't know their fate yet. I'm afraid they will be buried in the death mines for the rest of their lives."
The men in black next to Li Bo also laughed. They looked greedily at the money bag in Li Bo's hand, and showed unabashed expressions of salivation.
"Do they have the rest of their lives?"
Li Bo laughed ferociously, "Let's go and pick up the next batch of unlucky people."
When the group of men in black returned the same way, a dark figure emerged from the jungle beside the road. It was Li Xuan.
After he came down from the Yuelong Mountains, he kept walking along the Furnace Ancient Road, planning to stop at Furnace Town first, and then go to the famous forging place of the barbarian country, "Dawn Town", to find Ding Tiechui.
However, Li Xuan encountered a problem that he had not thought of before. He is a human being, and it is strange enough to appear in a barbarian country. No matter where he appears, he will draw attention, which is not very beneficial for him to hide his whereabouts.
He has been marching in the jungle for the past few days, but he is about to reach the barbarian settlement ahead. It will not be easy to move forward quietly like this.
Li Xuan stood by the roadside, looking thoughtfully at the men in black who were leaving, and then looking in the direction where the barbarians left, muttering to himself: "Where are those people going?