Chapter 8 Collecting Herbs in the Mountains, Distress in the Jungle
"Kuntuo Peak" is not one of the "Nine Peaks", nor does it specifically refer to a certain majestic peak, but a rugged mountain range composed of several low mountains.
Although the terrain is not high, it occupies a very vast area and is the closest to the courtyard where Su Yu and others are located.
Choosing to enter this mountain to collect medicinal herbs is the best choice.
After about a cup of tea, they entered the realm of "Kuntuo Peak".
According to the instructions of the sect, the five outer sect disciples need to lead their respective team members into the mountains to complete the task of collecting herbs, in order to achieve the purpose of training the handyman disciples.
However, the Taoist masters of the "Outer Sect" also gave solemn instructions that during this mission, they were not allowed to enter the depths of the mountains.
Otherwise, if you are attacked by a high-level ferocious beast, you will be in danger of death!
After the five teams separated, the handyman disciples behind Li Mi became lively and casual.
At this time, they no longer lined up, but walked straight to Li Mi, laughing and chatting with each other.
Li Mi initially refused this kind of behavior.
At the beginning, he was still in an attitude of rejecting others. He did not want to see others violating the rules and being unrestrained. However, because of his own cowardice, he did not dare to discipline and scold them.
Over time, amid the congratulations and compliments one after another, Li Mi's inner persistence finally broke through and he gradually lost himself.
The frowned brows also slowly eased, and a proud smile bloomed on his face.
"What is Captain Li's current level of cultivation?"
Someone asked a question that everyone wanted to know.
When Li Mi heard this, he immediately smiled happily: "It's as good as the ninth level of the acquired world, but it's still one step away from the innate state!"
All the servant disciples were shocked. They all knew that the other party was only a third-level warrior before entering the "outer gate".
But now, less than a year has passed, and Li Mi's cultivation has risen to the ninth level.
Such progress can be regarded as rapid progress!
You must know that Su Yu, who has the help of the system, is only at the eighth level of the day after tomorrow. Compared with Li Mi, his cultivation progress is still far behind.
This shows how extraordinary Li Mi's martial arts talent is. It's no wonder why the other party can stand out among hundreds of handyman disciples and be the first to sense Qi and blood.
Li Mi glanced at everyone who was still in a state of shock, thought for a moment, and immediately understood.
He waved his hand and smiled calmly: "I don't have the talent for martial arts as you think. It's just that in the 'Outer Sect' I can enjoy all kinds of nourishing and beneficial decoctions, and I don't have to do heavy chores."
"Since I have more time to practice, I can quickly advance to the ninth level of the day after tomorrow. If you can enter the 'Outer Sect', your cultivation progress will probably not be slower than mine!"
Li Mi's last words made him choke to death, and everyone could only smile dryly in agreement.
Who doesn't know that they all missed the outer sect because they were unable to enter the "Tai Xuan Blood Moving Technique" and could not sense the energy and blood.
Sensing energy and blood relies on aptitude and talent. However, it is extremely difficult to improve aptitude, which means that people like them have no chance of leaping over the dragon's gate.
Trying to enter the "outer gate" is nothing more than a dream!
How could the clever Li Mi not know what the handyman disciples were thinking at this moment? But after all, the words had been spoken, so naturally there was no possibility of taking them back.
At this time, he had no choice but to change the topic, turned to Su Yu who was behind him and called out: "Junior Brother Su! Junior Brother Su, come here and talk."
"What's the matter?" Su Yu stepped forward quickly.
"I heard that Junior Brother Su has been in the limelight recently!"
After Li Mi finished speaking, his eyes fell on the ax on the opponent's waist, and he said teasingly: "It is said that your ax skills have reached the point where no one can match you, and your cultivation level is probably far better than before!"
Su Yu smiled dryly and said helplessly: "'Chopping firewood' can only be regarded as a skill. No matter how good your ax skills are, you can only be a handyman. You cannot enter the 'outer gate' like Captain Li."
Su Yu's words resonated so much that the servant disciples fell silent again.
As Su Yu said, martial arts is all about innate qualifications. If the qualifications are insufficient, no matter how hard you try, it will be difficult to break through the shackles of cultivation, and you will never be able to enter the innate world.
Li Mi's face froze, he smiled awkwardly, and did not answer. He was usually shy and timid, and was really not good at words.
Now, all the servant disciples suddenly regarded him as the backbone and surrounded him in the center of the crowd.
Although Li Mi was smart and astute, it was difficult for him to cope with it. At this time, he could only speed up his pace and lead everyone to continue walking forward.
Arriving in a thicket with overgrown weeds, a sharp-eyed handyman suddenly screamed.
“This is ginseng!”
Everyone rushed over immediately and saw three ginseng trees growing among the weeds.
This lucky handyman's name is Zhang Yuan, he is short and stocky and has dark skin.
He carefully pulled out three ginseng trees and shook off the soil.
Judging from the color of the ginseng skin, it is estimated that these three ginseng roots have been growing for some years. When the time comes, they will be handed over to the hands of the stewards, and they will definitely receive a good reward.
Since precious ginseng was discovered here, there are probably other medicinal materials nearby.
The handyman disciples immediately dispersed and began a carpet-like search around them with their eyes wide open.
However, Li Mi's responsibilities were different. He led twenty disciples from the Servant Academy to go into the mountains to collect herbs.
It serves the function of supervision and protection. One is to prevent the handyman disciples from being lazy in the process of collecting herbs. The other is to resist the attacks of monsters and bandits.
In principle, Li Mi himself does not need to collect medicine.
He stood in the center of the crowd and shouted to the surrounding disciples: "When collecting herbs, don't go far without permission! If you encounter danger, just shout for help!"
All the servant disciples all responded in reply, but they continued to walk forward without stopping.
Soon, people discovered new medicinal materials one after another.
Su Yu didn't move closer to take a look. He glanced around and stepped forward step by step, holding a sharp ax and occasionally splitting the ivy branches blocking the way.
Suddenly, he noticed that the grass more than one meter high in front of him moved violently. At the same time, endless leaves fell from above his head.
Su Yu stopped and looked around cautiously. Then, another hissing sound reached his ears.
Su Yu, who sensed something was wrong, was about to leave the place. But at this moment, something unknown behind him suddenly tapped his shoulder.
This slap made Su Yu's heart skip a beat. The moment he turned around, the sharp ax in his hand had already struck above his shoulder.
"Junior Brother Su, it's me!"
Su Yu withdrew his strength in time, and the sharp ax hung in the air, with the ax blade only two inches away from the opponent's front door.
He looked intently and saw Zhang Yuan standing next to him in panic.
"Junior Brother Su... you scared me to death! Could it be that you discovered some treasure?"
Zhang Yuan patted his chest, and at the same time glanced around curiously, and then said: "I'm not going to fight with you. I just want to see how precious the medicinal materials are that can make Junior Brother Su so flustered."
It was at this time that the grass in front began to vibrate again.
"Hey! Could it be a psychic herb?"
After Zhang Yuan finished speaking, he rushed towards the source of the earthquake impatiently.
"Don't go! It's dangerous!"
As soon as Su Yu finished speaking, Zhang Yuan's body was already submerged in the grass.