Chapter 10

The Amazing Little Black

Cloud-shrouded mountain range.

In the mist, deep in the dense forest, beneath the gloomy and dim giant trees, among the lush vines and branches.

The members of the Netherbird Hunting Team, along with their small beast, cautiously searched for the Mysterious Yin Grass while keeping a watchful eye on the surrounding monsters.

The team moved forward slowly.

Xuan Yin Grass is extremely rare; everyone searched until their eyes were blinded, but they still couldn't find it.

A full quarter of an hour passed, and the hunting party had caught nothing.

Everyone suspected that the Xuan Yin Grass here had been completely harvested.

Or perhaps there is no Xuan Yin Grass here at all.

However, Zhao Erhu's Dark Sparrow hunted six tree martens and one fox marten.

Because the smell of blood deep in the Cloud Mist Mountain would attract powerful beings, the prey had to be given to the group's contracted spirit beasts.

The spirit beasts ate to their hearts' content, and eventually they were all stuffed.

The little black tiger's belly was round and full again from eating.

Zhao Erhu simply told Mingque not to kill it for now, but to wait until the other spirit beasts were hungry before killing them.

Chen Changqing's Soul-Devouring Black Lotus absorbed the souls of four tree minks, refining them into several strands of soul essence.

With an abundance of soul essence, Chen Changqing simply mobilized his magical power and entered battle mode.

Today, Chen Changqing discovered that the black lotus would burn fiercely as soon as he entered battle mode.

He would then enter a divine state, with his five senses greatly enhanced and his perception becoming exceptionally sharp.

The fog is dangerous; the sooner you spot the danger, the sooner you can take cover.

"Awoo awoo." The little black tiger rubbed against Chen Changqing's leg.

It means that the black lotus petals in his mind have been extinguished.

As the petals burned, his five senses were greatly enhanced, and every strange aura in the air became exceptionally clear.

Now that feeling has disappeared and things have returned to normal, Little Black Tiger feels very unwell.

It's as if they're blind and deaf.

Chen Changqing knew that feeling; it was like someone with 800 degrees of nearsightedness suddenly taking off their glasses.

It's impossible to adapt in a short period of time.

He needs to replenish the little black tiger's soul essence.

The little guy has a strong sense of perception and can quickly perceive everything around him, which makes him feel safe.

Chen Changqing looked around.

To the left, through the gaps in the lush, tangled branches, one could vaguely see the figure of Yin Jianhui, but his contracted spirit beast, the yellow weasel, was nowhere to be found.

On the right, there were too many bushes, with lush foliage, and the light was dim, so no one could be seen.

However, the rustling sound coming from the right indicated that Zhao Erbao and the wolfhound were about ten meters away to his right.

Looking up, I couldn't see the sky, but I could vaguely hear the call of a bird of prey a few dozen meters to my left.

Chen Changqing squatted down, and the little black tiger followed suit.

A man and a tiger blocked the view to the left and right.

The little black tiger swiftly summoned black flower petals.

Chen Changqing immediately absorbed the petals of the Creation Black Lotus into his soul space.

The divine sense absorbed a few strands of the original soul essence and ingested them into the small black space within the petals.

Control the petals to approach the slowly burning Soul-Devouring Black Lotus of Creation.

boom……

The petals were ignited, and black flames flickered.

Then he summoned his mental space.

Xiao Hei immediately absorbed it into its mind.

Xiao Hei mobilized its spiritual power and entered battle mode.

This method was naturally taught to Little Black Tiger by Chen Changqing.

The little black tiger has abundant spiritual energy, which can be consumed over a long period of time.

As the little black tiger entered battle mode, that strange feeling returned, and the whole world seemed to become clear.

Everything around me became clear.

"Awoo awoo." The little black tiger jumped and bounced happily.

Chen Changqing rubbed the little guy's head and instructed, "Always pay attention to the surroundings. If you notice anything unusual, scream immediately."

"Maintaining your own safety is the most important thing. Finding the Mystic Yin Grass is fine, but if you can't, it's okay."

"Awoo awoo." The little black tiger howled twice, then followed Chen Changqing closely.

It pricked up its ears, its nose twitching slightly as it caught every unusual scent in the air.

Another fifteen minutes or so passed.

Little Black Tiger finally made a discovery, but he kept Chen Changqing's instructions in mind.

There was no rush to rush over.

Instead, he stopped immediately and rubbed his head against Chen Changqing's leg.

It raised its right paw and pointed to the right front, gesturing as if to say, "Awoo awoo."

It means that the scent of grass is wafting from the right front, but the exact location is still unclear. However, if we follow the scent, we will definitely find it.

Chen Changqing looked to his right. There were fewer bushes on the right now, and he could see Zhao Erbao and his wolfhound.

Chen Changqing remained calm and whispered, "Don't rush. Pay attention to your surroundings. Let's go slowly."

Danger lurks in the misty mountains.

Being in a hurry can easily cost you your life.

Mysterious Yin Grass is quite precious, but life is even more precious.

The man and the beast, their sharp eyes scanning their surroundings, their ears perked up, alert to any disturbances.

Slowly approaching the direction from which the smell was coming.

Seeing Chen Changqing approach, Zhao Erbao frowned slightly and walked to the right to search for the spiritual herb.

Two minutes later, Chen Changqing arrived in front of a dark bush.

The long knife parted the leaves of the bushes.

Beneath the dense foliage of the shrubs, amidst the tangled grass, grows a small blade of grass.

The blades of grass were slender with faint black veins along the edges, just like the one Zhao Erhu had shown earlier.

Chen Changqing shouted, "Captain, I've found Xuan Yin Grass here!"

"Damn it." Zhao Erbao, who had just walked away, was extremely annoyed upon hearing this.

If he had walked a few meters to the left, he would have found the Xuan Yin Grass.

The person who finds the medicinal herbs and plants gathered deep in the mountains takes 50% of the total value, team leader Zhao Erhu takes 30%, Chen Changming takes 10%, and the remaining 10% is divided equally among the others.

Fifty percent is nearly five hundred copper coins.

It's all that bastard Chen Changqing's fault. If that bastard hadn't come over, he would have been there already.

Zhao Erbao pounded his chest in frustration and beckoned his wolfhound to head towards Chen Changqing. He thought he would search around Chen Changqing to see if there was any more Xuan Yin Grass.

Chen Changming cursed under his breath: "That bastard."

Finding the Xuan Yin Grass was more painful for Chen Changqing than losing it.

In short, if Chen Changqing is happy, he is unhappy.

Yang Jianhui and the others also heard Chen Changqing's cry, and they were all green with envy.

Their enthusiasm for finding the Mysterious Yin Grass immediately surged.

Chen Changqing can be found.

That means there really is Xuan Yin Grass here.

Moreover, the high-level Qi Refining cultivators in Dayang County did not expose it to sunlight.

Zhao Erhu rushed over immediately. Chen Changqing squatted down, took off the long knife from his back, and carefully dug out the Xuan Yin Grass with the knife.

Zhao Erhu put on a pair of gloves, opened the jade box, placed the item inside, and closed the lid.

Zhao Erhu nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad, kid, you're lucky. You little black tiger, you have a pretty good nose."

"It's alright," Chen Changqing smiled.

Zhao Erhu carefully examined the little black tiger. This little black tiger not only had a keen sense of smell, but also a very strong sense of perception.

Whenever the tree martens and fox ferrets appeared, this little black tiger was always the first to spot and warn them.

Zhao Erhu withdrew his gaze and put away the box: "Keep trying."

After saying that, he returned the way he came.

Chen Changqing took off the bundle on his back, took out a piece of dried meat, untied the gourd containing water from his waist, and drank a mouthful of cold water followed by a mouthful of dried meat.

While keeping a watchful eye on his surroundings, he ate his food.

After finishing a few pieces of dried meat, Chen Changqing continued his mission, keeping a watchful eye on his surroundings while slowly searching for the Xuan Yin Grass.

It seems there are a lot of Xuan Yin grass here.

In the next hour.

It ushered in a major explosion.

Yin Jianhui found two Xuan Yin grass plants among the yellow weasels.

Chen Changming's wolfhound found a Xuan Yin Grass.

Yin Jianqiang's sable found two Xuan Yin grass plants.

Zhao Erxiong's wolfhound found a Xuan Yin Grass.

The most eye-catching thing was that Chen Changqing's little black tiger found three more Xuan Yin Grasses.

We found four Xuan Yin Grass plants in total.

Zhao Erbao and Zhao Erhu, on the other hand, gained nothing.

Zhao Erbao's face was gloomy, and he was extremely depressed.

The two Xuan Yin Grasses that Chen Changqing found earlier could be found by simply moving slightly to the right.

My luck is terrible.

Also, Chen Changqing's little black tiger has an incredibly sharp nose.

Zhao Erhu would glance at Chen Changqing from time to time. Whenever Chen Changqing walked in that direction, he would have his wolfhound move in that direction as well.

Although Captain Zhao Erhu didn't find a single plant, he was in a pretty good mood.

He gets 30% of what everyone else is looking for.

He will also be lent his share.

The entire hunting team has now harvested ten Xuan Yin Grasses, which can probably be sold for eight or nine thousand coins.

They're all his.

A while later.

Chen Changqing's little black tiger rubbed against Chen Changqing's leg again, raised its paw and pointed to the right: "Awoo awoo".

Chen Changqing patted the little black tiger's head, telling it not to be anxious.

Chen Changqing led the little black tiger slowly to the right. The little black tiger wrinkled its nose and sniffed carefully, trying to pinpoint the direction of the Xuan Yin Grass.

Seeing Chen Changqing move to the right again, Zhao Erbao quickly called the wolfhound to move closer to the position in front of Chen Changqing.

But then they discovered that Chen Changqing and Xiao Heihu had moved to the left again.

Zhao Erbao was very frustrated, but he still sent the wolfhound back to search.

The wolfhound found nothing amiss and continued its search.

Chen Changqing, with his wolfhound, moved to the right again.

Soon, Xiao Hei discovered the exact location of the Xuan Yin Grass and went straight there.

Seeing Chen Changqing move to the left again, Zhao Erbao ordered the wolfhound to return. But at that moment, Chen Changqing's voice rang out loudly: "Captain, there is a Xuan Yin Grass over here."

Zhao Erbao froze, staring intently at Chen Changqing's location.

He had been standing in that spot two minutes ago.

At that time, his wolfhound, on his orders, was searching around Chen Changqing and did not pass by this side.

He was preparing to search carefully at the time.

But when he saw Chen Changqing walk to the left, he called for Xiaolang to follow Chen Changqing, and he quietly followed as well.

"Damn it." Zhao Erbao felt a pang of frustration in his chest.

I was standing right there. If you look closely, you can see me.

Ahhh.

Zhao Erbao was about to go crazy.

My heart is aching with frustration.

If it weren't for the fact that Chen Changqing's little black tiger was really powerful, and that Chen Changqing had a bad temper, he would have wanted to go up and snatch it.

"Ah..." Zhao Erbao roared inwardly, kicking his contracted spirit beast wolfhound hard in the butt: "Useless trash, hurry up and find it."

The wolfhound looked aggrieved, its nose wrinkling as it sniffed hard.

Zhao Erhu came over immediately and took away the Xuan Yin Grass. He looked at Chen Changqing with a very gentle gaze: "Brother Changqing, keep up the good work in searching."

Chen Changqing owed him 23,000 coins, so what Chen Changqing found was naturally his.

Zhao Erhu changed his way of addressing Chen Changqing from "Chen the scoundrel" to "Brother Changqing".

Chen Changqing's little black tiger is indeed a master at finding Xuan Yin Grass.

The rest of the hunting party were filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment upon hearing this.

In just half a day, this scoundrel Black Tiger actually found four Xuan Yin Grasses.

Each person's share is nearly two thousand copper coins.

They haven't managed to raise that much money in the past six months.

The crowd, filled with envy and jealousy, continued their search.

But then, the little black tiger let out a low whimper, its body arched slightly, and its fur stood on end.

"Captain, something's up." Chen Changqing immediately drew back his longbow, his eyes fixed on the direction the little black tiger had warned him of.