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It wasn't until late at night that Chen Xiao returned to his room and went to sleep.
The next morning, Chen Xiao got up early, even though he had been cultivating until midnight the night before.
However, with the power of the moonlight nourishing his body, Chen Xiao had plenty of energy.
After getting up, Chen Xiao ate something and then went to the village to help.
That's right, it's about helping out, and specifically helping the village chief. This village is quite remote, although education has already begun to be popularized at this time of year.
However, for remote mountain villages like this, it's still a bit lacking.
Especially among the older generation, very few are literate.
After arriving here, Chen Xiao made a brief appearance and mentioned that although he hadn't started school yet.
However, with the guidance of the adults in the family, I was still able to learn some of the things from elementary and junior high school.
After trying it out, the village chief decided to let Chen Xiao help him and also gave Chen Xiao some wages, which, although not much, became Chen Xiao's source of income.
Chen Xiao, with this skill, became a prodigy envied by everyone in the village.
"Haha! Xiao Chen, you're finally here! Quick, help me see what this thing that came down from above means!"
Although I recognize most of the individual characters, putting them together makes it quite confusing!
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao immediately smiled and said:
"Hehe, no problem, Uncle Zhao, let me take a look first!"
Ten minutes later, Chen Xiao began to explain to the village chief.
People who came here on business also laughed and teased the two of them when they saw them.
However, the village chief just laughed it off, not caring at all!
Chapter 6 An unexpected encounter in the mountains and forests: two strange people!
Time passed little by little, and in the blink of an eye, two years had gone by.
That day, Chen Xiao wore a long-sleeved outfit that looked like a training uniform.
Holding a small hoe in his hand, he stepped out of the house.
As soon as I stepped outside, I saw an elderly woman walking towards me from a distance.
"Hey! It's Xiao Chen! You're going up the mountain again!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao smiled and nodded, saying:
"Yes, Aunt Xie, I'm planning to go up the mountain to dig up some medicinal herbs."
Hearing this, Aunt Xie smiled and said:
"Haha, Xiao Chen, why don't you just buy it directly! Ever since you learned Traditional Chinese Medicine..."
He has cured many people of their headaches and fevers here. Although he is not old, he is the best doctor in our village.
You're always running up the mountain, aren't you afraid something might happen to you?
Auntie, I've heard that something bad happened in the mountains recently.
I heard there's been a monster sighting, and the mountain runners from several nearby villages have all gotten into trouble!
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao's heart skipped a beat, but on the surface, he smiled and said:
"Oh dear, Aunt Xie, you know perfectly well that the medicinal herbs I give you are cheap."
These were mainly picked from the mountain.
If we were to buy the medicinal herbs directly from the city, it would be far too expensive.
And most importantly, who knows if the medicinal herbs they provide are of good quality?
If they use inferior materials instead of high-quality ones, there will be too much trouble.
Moreover, when I go up the mountain, I don't go too deep; I just pick some along the edge.
Alright, that's enough. I need to hurry up and head into the mountains.
Some medicinal herbs are only available this season, so I'll be going now!
Aunt Xie: "Alright, I know. Be careful!"
Chen Xiao waved casually, then carried the basket on his back and headed up the mountain.
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For two years, Chen Xiao dedicated himself to learning and cultivating martial arts, not just studying those two skills.
He even acquired a lot of traditional Chinese medicine books, which he read himself. Gradually, he learned a lot, and he even helped treat some minor colds a few times.
Gradually, he gained the trust of the villagers, and slowly, he began to carry out this project.
After two years, the villagers all came to believe in his medical skills.
Moreover, in the past two years, Chen Xiao's strength has become extremely terrifying.
Especially a year and a half ago, after he made some progress in his cultivation and mastered Bajiquan and Twelve-Road Tan Tui to a certain extent, he secretly went into the mountains.
They began searching for medicinal herbs and powerful wild beasts, using the special abilities of the Purple Gold Gourd to continuously refine their essence for cultivation.
It is precisely for this reason that Chen Xiao has reached this point in just two years.
It can already face attacks from adult tigers and bears on its own, and even confront them head-on.
Although Chen Xiao didn't know just how strong he was in that world of supernatural beings.
However, Chen Xiao had already mastered the basics of the "Purple Gold Immortal Scripture," and he had a feeling that his strength was at least not much worse than when Zhang Chulan first appeared.
This is also why Chen Xiao was confident in navigating these deep mountains and forests.
Moreover, he had entered this area several times in the past two years and had not found any major danger, so Chen Xiao was not too worried.
Along the way, Chen Xiao kept greeting the villagers.
Before long, they arrived at the foot of the mountain.
After glancing at the mountain, Chen Xiao went inside without saying a word.
Along the way, Chen Xiao walked and stopped frequently, occasionally digging up a few medicinal herbs. After all, he came here to find cultivation resources.
However, it is also necessary to find some suitable medicinal materials.
I remember finding a wild ginseng when I came to the mountain last time.
Moreover, it's quite good-looking and not young, so this is a good opportunity to acquire it.
The essence of wild ginseng is a real treasure; it can enhance the innate Qi within the body and even refine the Qi within the body.
The wild ginseng I found on those previous trips was a great help to me!
After saying that, Chen Xiao turned around and walked in one direction.
Soon, Chen Xiaobian arrived at a large rock, and in the crevice of the rock, a wild ginseng was growing with difficulty.
Moreover, if you don't look closely, you might not even be able to spot the wild ginseng.
However, even if it is discovered, it would be very difficult for ordinary people to get it out.
Because this stone is a big problem.
However, this would indeed be troublesome for ordinary people, but for Chen Xiao, it was an easy task.
Chen Xiao grabbed the stone with one hand and exerted force.
Instantly, Chen Xiao forcefully pulled the stone out of the soil.
Then, Chen Xiao looked at the wild ginseng and activated his innate supernatural ability.
A palm-sized purple-gold gourd appeared in his hand.
Chen Xiao aimed the gourd at the wild ginseng and quickly collected it into the purple-gold gourd.
Then, Chen Xiao smiled and left, heading off to other places.
Soon, night fell, and Chen Xiao arrived at a small house in the mountains.
This is a place left behind by hunters who went into the mountains, mainly to facilitate those who came into the mountains, but others can also live here.
Chen Xiao had stayed here several times before.
After all, each time Chen Xiao went into the mountains, it took him quite a while.
At this moment, Chen Xiao sat on the bed, looking at the five red essences and seven or eight green essences of varying sizes in his purple-gold gourd.
This is what Chen Xiao gained that day.
The red essence is the refined essence from the flesh and blood of those ferocious beasts, which can be used to temper the body and enhance qi and blood.
Emerald green, on the other hand, is a natural treasure like grass and trees, which mainly enhances the body's innate Qi and can also nourish the body to a certain extent.
However, Chen Xiao has yet to produce the essence that can temper the soul.
According to the information transmitted by Chen Xiao's supernatural ability, what is needed to forge the essence that tempers the soul is the soul itself.
However, ordinary wild beasts and the like also have souls.
However, the souls of these beasts are not of high quality; even when he used them, the amount he obtained was only the size of a grain of rice.
However, the time used to temper the soul is only equivalent to one day of cultivation.
Therefore, he has not used it for so long.
After all, he couldn't possibly go on a killing spree for something so small.
Even if it's a ferocious beast, you can't kill it indiscriminately, otherwise it will cause trouble, and he doesn't want people to know, at least not now.
Moreover, and most importantly, the essence of this beast's soul is equivalent to the result of a normal day's cultivation.
In this situation, it's better for him to cultivate himself.
At this moment, in the middle of the night, Chen Xiao, who was cultivating, suddenly stopped.
A flash of purple-gold light appeared in his eyes and disappeared in an instant.
Immediately afterwards, Chen Xiao went to the window.
Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside.
"Have you found a place?"
"No, and besides, so many years have passed. If that thing were really so easy to find, the higher-ups wouldn't have sent us here."
Besides, that underground cave was a maze of interconnected passages during that battle.
According to the adults, the demon, although he did not die in the end, was seriously injured and eventually escaped the encirclement.
Not only us, but they also searched for a long time without finding it.
Later, another major war broke out, and they had no choice but to leave.
However, according to the adults, the underground cave where the final battle took place is actually in this vicinity.
We're saying we should search this way; maybe we'll find something.
"Alright, I got it. But be careful, there are quite a few monsters in these mountains."
Those guys caused us quite a bit of trouble back then.
If they find out why we're here, we'll be in trouble!
"understand!"
However, Chen Xiao, who was hiding, felt a slight stirring in his heart after hearing what the two people said.
"The great battle back then, the underground caves, the demons... why does this sound so familiar?"
Moreover, they are afraid of those shamans; there's something strange about it!
I have to go and see!"
Chapter 7 Japanese devils, demon swords, and underground caves!
After making his decision, Chen Xiao prepared to secretly follow them.