Re-entering the Ghost Cry Forest, a Snake Scale Flower Appears

Chen Changqing and Xiao Hei returned home and cooked a large pot of wild boar meat and steamed a pot of white rice.

Little Black rubbed against Chen Changqing's leg, whimpering.

It means that the Qi and Blood Pills he had taken before have been completely digested, and he still needs more.

The medicinal power of the Qi and Blood Pill is enough for an ordinary spirit beast to digest for three whole days.

However, with the blessing of the Soul-Devouring Creation Black Lotus, Xiao Hei's digestive ability was greatly enhanced, and it was able to absorb all the medicinal power in two days.

Chen Changqing took out a small bottle from his pocket, took out a Qi and Blood Pill, and handed it to the little black tiger.

The little black tiger ate it in one bite, happily rubbed its head against Chen Changqing's leg, and then ran out to train.

Chen Changqing also came to the courtyard and began to practice body training.

The body-training was over, and the rice was cooked.

Steaming hot rice, a spoonful of broth poured over it, a bite of rice, a bite of wild boar meat slice.

The tenderness of the meat slices and the richness of the seasoning blend perfectly, the aroma hits your nose, yet there is a hint of sweetness, making you want to keep eating.

Each piece of meat is soaked in the essence of the broth, and when you bite into it, the juices burst out, filling your mouth with fragrance.

Little Black, standing to the side, was also eating with his mouth full of oil.

Just then, strange noises came from next door again.

"Good guy, hurry up."

"oh……"

Upon hearing that voice, Chen Changqing paused slightly.

He had planned to write to his brother-in-law today, asking him to come and get rid of the fox demon.

But today, while slaughtering pigs and selling meat, I forgot all about it.

However, with a strong and capable man like Chen Changming to take the lead.

Fox spirits don't kill people.

I'll write more next time I come back.

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, they practiced archery.

A large black bird circled above the courtyard; it was Zhao Erhu's Dark Bird.

Chen Changqing frowned slightly: "That bastard Zhao Erhu is back."

Shooting arrows.

Soaking your feet.

Fall asleep.

The next morning, Chen Changqing opened his eyes, washed up, and cooked breakfast: white rice porridge and a big pot of meat.

Body Refinement.

Practice archery.

The morning training improved both my physical fitness and archery skills by ten points each.

Divine perception.

"Soul-Devouring Black Lotus"

"Owner: Chen Changqing"

"Cultivation level of magic power: None"

Physical Cultivation Level: Body Refinement Level 1 (82/200)

"Spell: None"

「技能：箭术1级（34/200），爬树0级（33/100），书法0级（19/100）」

His physical strength and archery skills have improved significantly once again.

Chen Changqing threw a simple punch, the wind howling as his fist drew a sharp arc in the air, its power so great it seemed to tear the air apart.

He was a little more muscular than before, with more defined muscle lines. Every punch he threw carried a powerful aura, as if it could shake mountains.

His gaze was like lightning, sharp and profound.

The little black dog beside it had also changed. It was more robust than before, and its height had increased slightly. Its fur was shinier and faintly glowed with a spiritual light.

Its eyes were sharper, and it let out a low growl, its voice carrying a sense of oppression. Clearly, its spiritual power was more abundant, and its aura was more powerful.

Chen Changqing withdrew his fist and stood up, slightly panting, feeling the surging power within his body.

He looked down at his fist and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

The feeling that one's physical abilities and archery skills can improve rapidly through practice is simply amazing.

However, although their combat power has greatly increased, they still have a long way to go before becoming true powerhouses.

It's even far inferior to Zhao Erhu and Zhao Erhu's Dark Sparrow.

But it won't be long before he surpasses it.

Xiao Hei walked up to him and rubbed its head against his leg, whimpering.

It means he's very hungry now and should eat breakfast.

Chen Changqing patted its head and said with a smile, "Let's go, the meat is almost cooked, it's time for breakfast."

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content and tidying up, it was just before dawn.

Together with Xiao Hei, we walked out of the courtyard.

The air was cool and refreshing.

Squeak.

The small courtyard gate opened, and Chen Changming, pale-faced, with dark circles under his eyes and looking exhausted, walked out.

His wolfhound informed him that Zhao Erhu had returned to town.

He stopped staking out Chen Changqing and slept soundly with Wang Qiaoqiao in his arms all night.

But after a night's rest, my energy and spirit didn't recover much; in fact, I felt even more exhausted.

After eating the sumptuous breakfast prepared by Wang Qiaoqiao, he felt a little better.

But his steps were still somewhat unsteady.

"Baby, I'm leaving." Chen Changming waved to Wang Qiaoqiao.

"Yes, it's dangerous up in the mountains, so be careful. I'll be waiting for you at home." Wang Qiaoqiao didn't hide anything from Chen Changqing and spoke sweet words to Chen Changming with tender affection.

Chen Changming already told her last night that Chen Changqing is a cripple and won't do.

She wasted so many days of her flirtatious glances.

Wasteful snacks.

Chen Changqing couldn't bear to watch and turned to leave.

Xiao Hei quickly followed.

Chen Changming was about to set off when Wang Qiaoqiao stopped him and stuffed a century-old ginseng into his hand: "Chen Lang, this is from my eldest son. Eat it to restore your energy and strengthen your body."

Wang Qiaoqiao was head over heels in love with Chen Changming. Chen Changming had so much yang energy; he was the most yang energy she had ever experienced with any man.

In just two nights, she was just a hair's breadth away from breaking through.

But because he was about to break through, he absorbed too much.

She was afraid something might happen to Chen Changming, since she needed to continue using the drug for a long time. If he died in the mountains, she would suffer a huge loss.

"Qiaoqiao, you're so good to me." Chen Changming was deeply moved.

The other women only know how to ask him for money.

They might ask directly, or they might ask indirectly.

But Wang Qiaoqiao was the only one who didn't want anything from him and even gave him the treasure.

He's so much better than that scumbag wife at home.

She was even better than the village head's third wife.

Chen Changming felt that he had completely fallen for her.

I've fallen in love.

Chen Changming pushed the ginseng back, his face full of righteous indignation: "I can't take this. When Wang Datou comes back, you won't be able to explain it to him."

Wang Qiaoqiao shoved it directly into Chen Changming's arms: "It's okay, I just said the house was robbed, and Datou listened to me and wouldn't hit me."

After saying that, she gave Chen Changming a flirtatious wink and then closed the courtyard gate.

Chen Changqing had excellent hearing. Listening to the words of the two women born in the Year of the Dog, he silently mourned for Wang Datou.

Wang Datou, that guy, marrying such a vixen, he must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes.

Chen Changming caught up with her, chewing on some ginseng while thinking about the beautiful and understanding Wang Qiaoqiao.

There are still such wonderful women in this world.

After chewing half a wild ginseng root, Chen Changming felt his blood surging, his energy abundant, and his mind refreshed. His overall condition was better than ever before.

The remaining half was tossed to the wolfhound, which happily ate it.

At this moment, Chen Changming noticed the bow Chen Changqing was carrying and quickly said, "Why are you carrying the Dragon Tendon Carved Bow? Hunting in the deep mountains with this barely-drawn bow won't do!"

"I'm exhausted after just two pulls. What if I encounter any danger?"

Chen Changqing owed him a full thousand coins; if he died, where would he get the money?

"I know what I'm doing," Chen Changqing said calmly.

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

They met up with Zhao Erhu and the others.

Enter the mountains.

Re-enter the Ghost Cry Forest.

Everyone's hearts were still in their throats.

However, in the first two days, neither the withered tree demon monkey nor the mist shadow demon cat appeared, nor any other minor demons.

Only a few tree martens, fox ferrets, tree rats, and grey larks were present.

Moreover, the harvest this time was much better than the last time.

In just two days, the group harvested a total of sixty-three Xuan Yin Grasses.

You should know that last time, it took three days of hard work to find fifty-two Xuan Yin Grasses.

Chen Changqing still had the largest harvest, with a total of twenty-eight plants.

Next came the brothers Yin Jianqiang and Yin Jianhui, who found eleven and ten plants respectively.

Chen Changming harvested five plants.

Zhao Erxiong, five trees.

Even Zhao Erbao, who had come up empty-handed last time, found four plants.

With no monsters to bother them and a considerable harvest, everyone was in a very good mood.

This eased everyone's tense nerves slightly, and the heart that had been in their throat settled into their chest.

Late at night, Chen Changqing, Chen Changming, and the Yin brothers were woken up by Zhao Erbao and sent outside to keep watch.

Chen Changqing and Xiao Hei came to the side and trained diligently.

Although there were no monsters attacking him in the past two days, Chen Changqing did not dare to relax.

This is deep within the Cloud and Mist Mountain.

Chen Changming glanced at Chen Changqing: "This good-for-nothing, I wonder what kind of spiritual herbs and elixirs he found."

Chen Changqing repeatedly drew back the eight-stone hard bow, and the terrifying pulling force astonished the hunting team.

Moreover, the little black tiger had grown much stronger, with significant improvements in speed, strength, and agility.

Everyone secretly guessed that Chen Changqing must have found some kind of spiritual medicine or herb and secretly consumed it.

That's how Chen Changming was before.

The Yin brothers, Jianhui and Jianhui, warned the weasel and the sable to be on their guard and then started chatting.

Yin Jianhui chuckled: "Brother, given our income, one more trip to Yunwu Mountain should be enough to raise the money."

Once the captain becomes the village head, my brother and I will be able to become patrol guards.

Yin Jianqiang also looked on with anticipation: "Then we won't have to go into the mountains and go through the hard work of hunting."

Yin Jianhui chuckled, "I reckon we can get over ten thousand copper coins. What do you plan to do with them?"

Yin Jianqiang chuckled and said, "I'll save it up. In a while, I'll buy Little Stone a Soul Fusion Contract Talisman and a better spirit beast cub. What about you?"

The image of the village head's third wife floated into Yin Jianhui's mind, and he chuckled.

He was going to use the money to buy gifts for his third wife.

Yin Jianqiang frowned and scolded, "You good-for-nothing, you're wasting money again. The daughter of the tailor Zhang in the west of our town is beautiful and gentle. She's a good girl. I'll go and find her a husband for you."

Yin Jianhui said with dissatisfaction, "Brother, what's the point of that little brat? Just leave me alone."

Yin Jianqiang's face darkened: "Now that you're all grown up, you dare to talk back?"

Yin Jianhui was somewhat afraid. His parents had died early, and his older brother had raised him. Although his brother was his older brother, he was also a strict father and a loving mother.

But the Third Madam was so kind that he couldn't bear to leave.

Remembering the kindness of the Third Madam, Yin Jianhui retorted, "My affairs are none of your business."

After saying that, Yin Jianhui turned and walked away.

"You little rascal!" Yin Jianqiang said angrily.

The night went very smoothly again, without any monsters attacking.

Early in the morning, the group had a simple meal of dried meat and flatbread before heading back into the Ghost Cry Forest.

They lined up in a row, about ten meters apart, and moved forward side by side.

Soon, Chen Changqing's little black tiger was the first to discover the Xuan Yin Grass.

"That bastard," Zhao Erbao muttered, feeling utterly frustrated.

"Useless person." Chen Changming, who was not far away, was also very unhappy.

Finding the Xuan Yin Grass was even more distressing for Chen Changqing than for them to have failed to find it themselves.

The Yin brothers, Jianhui and Jianhui, were also very envious.

Then, everyone became even more enthusiastic in their search.

Just a short while later, Yin Jianhui's sable spotted a plant.

Immediately afterwards, Zhao Erxiong discovered a plant.

There seems to be an unusually large amount of Xuan Yin Grass today.

Every fifteen minutes or so, someone would discover the Mysterious Yin Grass.

Everyone was thrilled and in high spirits.

Around noon.

The entire hunting team has found twenty-six Xuan Yin Grass plants.

This is comparable to the harvest of yesterday.

After a quick bite of some flatbread and dried meat, and a couple of sips of cold water from the gourd, the group continued their search.

Chen Changqing's little black dog was the first to be discovered again.

Chen Changqing spoke up: "Captain, I've found another Xuan Yin Grass."

Zhao Erbao was so jealous his penis turned purple: "Damn it, how come Chen Changqing is so amazing today? This is already the fifteenth Xuan Yin Grass."

He only has two plants.

Finding two plants in just half a day is already quite good.

But compared to Chen Changqing, he is far inferior.

This made him quite depressed.

"This useless person." Chen Changming was also very upset, but when he thought that Chen Changqing was a useless person, he immediately felt much better.

Thinking about it, if Chen Changqing had a good harvest, he would be able to get the thousand coins that Chen Changqing owed him sooner.

My mood improved somewhat.

Zhao Erhu arrived immediately, collected the Xuan Yin Grass, and as he left, he gave Chen Changqing a wistful look.

That good-for-nothing must have eaten something really good these past few days; his physical condition has improved a lot recently, and Little Black Tiger has grown quite a bit stronger too.

If it weren't for the fact that Chen Changqing's little black tiger's nose was really useful, he would have wanted to interrogate it severely.

Zhao Erbao said obsequiously to Zhao Erhu, "Captain, there are already twenty-seven plants. If this continues, we can harvest fifty today."

Including the harvests from the previous two days, I estimate we can pick 123.

One hundred and twenty or thirty trees would cost nearly one hundred thousand copper coins.

Go back and rest for a day, then come back one more time, and the captain will have enough money to buy the Blood Spirit Pill.

Then he can become a patrolman.

"That's right." Zhao Erhu was also very happy, but he didn't get carried away. Instead, he loudly reminded everyone, "Don't let your guard down. Be sure to pay attention to safety."

As time went by, the group discovered another one.

It was afternoon.

The little black tiger's nose twitched slightly, as if it had caught a whiff of something unusual.

It rubbed its head against Chen Changqing's leg and pointed ahead, whining, "Awoo awoo."

It means there is something ahead that is emitting a very strong spiritual energy fluctuation.

Chen Changqing whispered, "Don't get agitated yet, let's take it slow."

The two men cautiously approached, keeping a close watch on their surroundings.

Pushing aside the dense bushes, Chen Changqing's eyes lit up.

A strange plant is growing quietly in the shadows.

It was a flower, its petals displaying a snake-scale-like texture, layer upon layer, shimmering with a faint blue light.