Chapter 67 Preparing Materials

  It's early in the morning, can I have a ticket for Zhangsanjiang?

  …

  Two hours later, the plane finally landed at Changsha Airport. Li Mang immediately picked up his backpack and left, hastily blending into the crowd, disappearing from nowhere.

  It turned out that Li Mang's reaction was correct, and soon after he left, several suspicious people began to search the airport, especially the route Li Mang had taken. But what made these people anxious was that no matter how they searched, they couldn't find any trace of their target, as if it had vanished into thin air.

  In fact, Li Mang really disappeared out of thin air.

  He didn't rush to Zhangjiajie, but instead came to a deserted place and entered the Shan Hai Jing space. Li Mang actually wasn't sure if anyone was following him, nor did he know if the people in hiding would take action against him beforehand, but being prepared for any situation, he decided to hide in the Shan Hai Jing for a day first.

  As for the task of Tianmen Mountain, delaying it by one day won't be too serious. You can say he's selfish, but Li Mang doesn't think his own life is more important than a few animals, he's not a Bodhisattva who cuts his flesh to feed eagles or a Lei Feng who sacrifices himself for others. In his heart, Li Mang only considers himself as one of the billions of ordinary people, he prefers to quietly become stronger, and his ideal is to make a fortune by keeping a low profile.

  In front of the activity board house on Zhao Yang Mountain, Li Mang quietly lay on a portable sofa chair, staring blankly ahead with his eyes. In front of him was a vegetable field that had already sprouted tender shoots. Although it hadn't been many days since they were planted, the growth rate of the vegetables was fast to begin with, and with the rich spiritual energy in the Shan Hai Jing space, they had already formed a lush green carpet. After a few more days, he would be able to eat delicious fresh vegetables. The meat of ancient beasts was good, but eating only meat for every meal was too greasy.

  Across from the vegetable garden are various fruit seedlings, which were purchased at the same time as the vegetables in Chengdu. There are many different types, and they have all survived and sprouted new buds, showing great vitality.

  The scenery is infinitely good, but unfortunately Li Meng has no heart to appreciate it. At this time, he is still clarifying the many doubts in his mind. Before that, they were just his inferences or even guesses, and currently there is no confirmation, rashly seeking help from Gui Yi would only alarm them.

  Rushing to cut the grass and startling the snake is not as good as waiting in the Shan Hai Jing space for a day first, and then leaving the surveillance of those people. Being careful never goes wrong. Moreover, using this whole day's time, he can also use it to prepare the materials for the Xuan Gui body refinement, in preparation for the early body refinement needs.

  Thinking of this, Li Meng immediately took action, and the first thing he wanted to find was Wen Yu, because Wen Yu was in Lixi Water, which was the beautiful stream in front of him.

  It's easy to say, but it's not easy. The water quality of Lijiang River is clear and transparent, and the bottom of the river can be seen from the surface. There are all kinds of jade stones in it, as long as you dive into the water to find them, maybe you can easily find them. But the problem is that there are all kinds of strange fish in the water, recalling the scene when the ancient white ape fell into the water and was divided up at that time, Li Mang still felt a chill down his spine, naturally he didn't dare to be careless.

  So Li Mang decided to make a quick trip down and back, which meant he had to find his target on the water first. He paddled over to the bamboo raft and carefully scanned the surface of the water.

  There were many jade stones under the water of Lijiang, emitting warm light in the bright refraction... But Li Mang had no heart to appreciate it, he wanted to carefully explore below, and every time he saw something that looked like it, he quickly dove down to check.

  Wēn yù, as its name suggests, has the largest characteristic of being able to emit warmth and having a relatively soft texture. Apart from its appearance resembling jade, it does not have any other characteristics of stone. According to the Shan Hai Jing records, this is the essence of jade.

  "This is not it!"

  "This one isn't either!"

  "...... None of them!"

  "Huh? Warm!"

  Li Mang spent a lot of effort searching underwater and finally found a warm, soft thing that he was sure was the Wen Jade he had been looking for.

  The second material is apricot kernel, and there are a lot of them in Tangting Mountain, which can be obtained without much effort.

  The third one is Snake Crown Flower, in the mountains of Yu Ji, there are many venomous snakes, but coincidentally, on the side of his Dahuang Road, there were more than a dozen plants, which were easily picked up with snake tongs from a distance.

  The fourth is the Yangling Gan, in the Zhanyang Mountain. The Classic of Mountains and Seas says it's a sacred object of the Milu deer. After investigation, it turned out to be true that the place where the Yangling Gan grows is exactly where the Milu deer group gathers, with at least five heads of Milu deer quietly guarding each spot. However, perhaps due to being too comfortable for too long, these Milu deer are not very alert and did not notice the arrival of uninvited guests.

  "Can only force a breakthrough!" Li Meng's eyebrows were tightly locked, and the Shan Hai Jing did not describe the weaknesses of the Lu Shu. He wanted to dig away the Yang Ling Cane, and the only way was to confront these five Lu Shu head-on. These five were not horses, although it was unclear what their strength was, but Li Meng could feel some faint pressure from their physique.

  "No matter how dangerous, I'll make a dash for it!" Li Meng gripped the hilt of his long knife tightly and crawled forward cautiously. The thick underbrush in this area, combined with Lu Xun's laxity, made it possible to conceal himself as long as he moved on all fours.

  "Ahhhrooooaaaaar!!!"

  However, when Li Mang climbed to a distance of more than ten meters from the destination, the deer in front still had some perception and issued a wolf-like roar to alert his companions.

  "Ahhhrooooaaaaar!!!"

  After a brief panic, the five deer not only did not leave but instead ran angrily towards this side with their noses flaring, kicking up dense grass clumps and exuding an air of majesty. The mere five deer brought Li Mang the momentum of galloping horses.

  "Come on!" Li Meng didn't retreat, but instead gripped his long knife tightly, his eyes fixed intently on the front, analyzing its speed and thinking about how to win.

  When the first deer approached within three meters in front of him, Li Mang finally moved, his legs which had been storing energy kicked backwards and his body leaped high into the air like a flying eagle.

  "Ahh!!!" The deer sensed danger and stopped in its tracks, bellowing angrily. However, as it did so, Li Meng, who was already airborne, landed on top of its head.

  "I'll chop you!" Roaring with rage, Li Meng poured all his strength into the long knife and hacked at Lu Shu's neck - "Pffft!!"

  Lu Shu was no match for Xuan Gui, and his defensive power was far inferior. Under Li Mang's full-strength slash, the sharpness of Huang Pin's weapon was fully displayed, directly cutting off Lu Shu's entire head.

  However, a deer suddenly jumped high and kicked its hard hooves fiercely at Li Meng, although it was like a horse, but its four legs were as agile as those of humans.

  "Hmm!" Li Meng let out a low growl, gathering his strength, using his long knife to prop himself up from the ground, attempting to dodge the attack. Unfortunately, his speed was still no match for Lu Shu.

  Bang!

  Li Mang only felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, and then his body was kicked flying out, landing awkwardly three meters away on the ground. Fortunately, it was grassland, so there was no secondary injury. However, even so, he still felt a dull ache in his abdomen, taking in several mouthfuls of cool air.

  "Damn it!" Li Meng cursed loudly, gritting his teeth and slapping the ground, his body floating up into the air. He didn't retreat in defeat after being at a disadvantage, but instead continued to charge forward aggressively.

  The strengths of the five-headed deer were speed and strength, but because their bodies resembled horses, their attacks naturally lacked agility. After a fierce battle and some minor injuries, all five deer were slaughtered by him, with crimson blood splashing everywhere on the grassy ground.

  Putting aside other things, Li Meng dragged his injured body to the place where the Yangling ginseng grew. There were many ginseng trees, a vast expanse of them, numbering in the thousands. Some were new shoots, showing their tender youth, while others had some age on them, with thick branches and trunks, and at the base of the tree, you could already see the shape of the ginseng taking form, it was clear that the underground ginseng was not small.

  Li Mang hastily fetched a wooden stick from the side and started digging randomly, not for selling, and with so many on the ground, he didn't mind cutting off the ginseng roots.

  "This ginseng must have been growing for hundreds of years!" Li Meng's eyes were about to pop out as he looked at the 'big radish' that had been dug up. Even if it was just a large piece of brick or stone, he wouldn't be this excited, but the Yangling ginseng was different - it was a spiritual medicine, a priceless treasure that would bring immense benefits to his cultivation.

  Dig out a few large radishes, Li Mang did not return to the main camp of Zhao Yun Mountain, after all, it was some distance away, and running back and forth would only waste time. It's better to continue searching for other materials.

  The black tortoise shell is available on the Yangshan mountain, but it's hard to capture alive. It won't be too late to take action when refining the precious medicine. The last material is the tender shoots of jade rattan, which are only found on the seventh base mountain, and need to pass through Zishan and Gangyanshan mountains. Li Mang also doesn't plan to explore these two intermediate mountains, he wants to sneak past quietly, get the jade rattan tender shoots and return...

  While Li Meng was busy in the Shan Hai Jing space, the outside world was not calm because of him.