The Fish Takes the Bait

This trip to the southeastern outer layer of the "Thousand Lakes Wasteland" took quite a long time.

However, it also confirmed one thing for Xu Yunxin: he could not gain Druid profession experience if others helped him with the planting.

Therefore, he still needs to do the planting himself.

Moreover, the spiritual energy within him possesses a unique vitality that greatly aids in the growth and survival of plants.

Currently, Xu Yunxin is only growing ordinary plants, and "Red Mushroom" can only be considered a semi-spiritual plant, so the feedback he gets from growing it is not significant.

Once he plants the "Azure Jade Ginseng," he'll know how much Druid experience he can gain from cultivating spiritual plants.

When it comes to cultivating "Qingyu Ginseng", a suitable location must first be selected.

Compared to the town magistrate's mansion in Qingxi Town, Xu Yunxin preferred the Seven Peaks Mountain behind Qingxi Town.

Although Qifeng Mountain is barren and not a beautiful and spiritually vibrant place, it is still a mountain with roots.

A mountain root provides abundant earth energy, which is beneficial for the growth of "Qingyu Ginseng".

Furthermore, the ultimate purpose of "Qingyu Ginseng" is to create a cave dwelling, and it is most suitable to grow it in Qifeng Mountain.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Qifeng Mountain is currently barren. It's like a rough draft, ready for him to transform and remodel. With his druid status, he can surely turn Qifeng Mountain into a blessed land for immortals in just a few years.

The goal is good, of course, but the prerequisite is that Xu Yunxin can contract the second-tier "Crimson-tailed Green Serpent" hidden on Seven Peaks Mountain.

The biggest challenge he faced was that he couldn't even find the "red-tailed green snake".

This is a very awkward question.

Does that mean he has to go alone, climb to the top of the third peak by himself, and only do so on the 15th or 16th of each month when the moon is at its fullest?

Xu Yunxin calculated the days; today was the fifteenth, and tomorrow would be the sixteenth.

If it were before, even if Xu Yunxin hadn't made a contract with this red-tailed green snake, he wouldn't have gone to the summit of the third peak of Qifeng Mountain alone to take the risk.

His life is the most important.

He has a Druid system, so he should let go of this dangerous opportunity and focus on survival and growth. His future is still promising.

But now he's developing well, his Druid class has completed its first upgrade, and it has also given him the [Animal Companion] destiny.

With this destiny in place, his safety is guaranteed, so it's worth a try.

After making the decision, Xu Yunxin told the townspeople and the six black dogs to return to town first. He then collected all the surviving red willow and saxaul saplings and packed them away before climbing the third peak alone.

Hiking is really a very interesting thing.

Before deciding to go up the mountain, he was a little nervous, but after he climbed to the top of the third peak of Qifeng Mountain, all his nervousness and unease disappeared.

The summit remains the same, flat and open in the center, with only a smooth boulder on top.

Xu Yunxin came up and surveyed the surroundings, then chose a spot that was neither too close nor too far from the large rock, and took out his long knife to dig into the ground.

Before long, he dug a shallow pit on the mountaintop, gathered some soil and stones, and built a simple stove on top of the pit.

After finishing these tasks, Xu Yunxin took out the saxaul saplings and processed them slightly in the shallow pit, turning them into usable charcoal.

After preparing the saxaul seedlings, he took out the tamarisk seedlings, picked out some straight ones to make wooden skewers, and split the ones that didn't look good to make a simple barbecue grill.

Then I took out the "bamboo-scented pig and rat", skewered them with red willow skewers, and placed them on the barbecue grill. Then I sat cross-legged in front of the barbecue grill and quietly waited for it to get dark.

As the sun sets and the rabbit flies, clouds drift and gather.

Before we knew it, a bright moon was hanging high in the sky.

Xu Yunxin woke up from his meditation, looked up at the bright moon in the sky, and immediately began to work.

He lit the charcoal he had prepared in advance, then placed the "bamboo-scented pig and rat" skewered on red willow branches on the barbecue grill and gently rotated it, roasting it over the smokeless charcoal fire.

Before long, the "bamboo-scented pig and rat" on the charcoal fire sizzled and dripped with oil, and a strange bamboo aroma mixed with the aroma of meat wafted out, making Xu Yunxin's mouth water and his appetite whetted.

Xu Yunxin took out some salt and seasoning and gently sprinkled it on the "Bamboo-scented Pig and Rat". After the seasoning was evenly distributed, he roasted it for a little while longer before taking the "Bamboo-scented Pig and Rat" off.

He first tore off a hind leg of the "bamboo-scented pig rat" and put it in his mouth to taste it.

This "Bamboo-Scented Pig and Rat" is roasted perfectly, with crispy skin and tender meat. It has a natural bamboo aroma, followed by a subtle hint of woody fragrance. The combination of bamboo and woody aromas makes the meat not only not greasy, but also gives it a refreshing taste.

It's truly a rare delicacy!

Xu Yunxin placed the "bamboo-scented pig rat" that had eaten one leg beside him, and then proceeded to roast the second one.

He would eat a little bit of each one he baked.

After roasting the five "bamboo-scented pig rats", he had satisfied his craving.

Finally, Xu Yunxin lowered the charcoal fire again to reheat the "bamboo-scented pigs and rats" that had been roasted earlier. He put them in a frame woven from red willow branches and placed it on the shallow pit that had just been covered with soil and still had the residual heat of the charcoal fire underneath, trying to let these "bamboo-scented pigs and rats" cool down as slowly as possible.

After finishing these tasks, he moved to a spot a little further away from the barbecue grill, closed his eyes, and sat in meditation, quietly waiting for the second-tier "Red-tailed Green Snake" to come and have a meal.

This wait lasted for half an hour.

The bright moon in the sky gradually disappeared, and the "bamboo-scented pig and rat" on the shallow pit was about to cool down.

Xu Yunxin thought his first attempt was going to fail, but then a thin layer of mist suddenly rose from the summit.

The fog arrived very suddenly, and in an instant it covered the summit of the third peak.

Xu Yunxin was overjoyed, but remained outwardly calm, sitting motionless, hoping that the "Red-tailed Green Snake" would appear soon.

Perhaps knowing what he was thinking, a gentle breeze suddenly arose in the mist.

As the wind stirred and shadows shifted, a glimpse of a blue figure flashed past in the mist.

In the blink of an eye, the five "bamboo-scented pig-rats" that were placed not far in front of Xu Yunxin had vanished.

Then the breeze stopped, the fog dissipated, and the summit of the third peak returned to normal. However, the full moon had already set on the horizon, and faint light shone from the east, making the sky dim.

Looking at the empty red willow twigs in front of him, Xu Yunxin breathed a sigh of relief.

The "Red-tailed Green Snake" finally succumbed to temptation and took away the "Bamboo-scented Pig-rat".

He's put in so much effort, he's just afraid you won't come. Once you come and eat it, all his efforts will have been effective.

This "Bamboo-Scented Pig and Rat" dish, made by the Xu family, is currently only available at his place. If the "Red-Tailed Green Snake" wants to eat it again, it will come back again and again. If it is eaten once, it will come back again and again. Wouldn't that increase its favorability?

Xu Yunxin had his plans in mind, so he decided not to go down the mountain and instead prepare to roast "bamboo-scented pig and rat" again on the night of the sixteenth.