All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 16 The storm is coming
"What exactly is that thing?"

Zhou Qing lay on the grass for a while, finally recovering. He was still shaken by the tall, dark figure he had just encountered in the miasma.

"Could it be a black bear, or...?"

Zhou Qing looked back and saw that it had already gotten dark by the time he ran down the mountain.

Under the pale moonlight, Black Wind Mountain appeared even more sinister.

He had heard from the old hunters in town that some black bears would walk upright in the fog and wave as if they were human.

If you are not vigilant enough and a black bear gets close, you will absolutely not survive in the mountains at a normal speed.

Moreover, before eating a person, a bear likes to play with them until they are half-crippled, and then eat them alive when they are too weak to resist but still conscious.

The cruelty is comparable to being slowly sliced ​​to death!

Black bears that can survive in miasma must have become strange and monstrous creatures.

"I must pay attention to the time in the future, and I must go down the mountain immediately in the evening."

Zhou Qing felt a lingering fear.

A few days ago, Aunt Liang mentioned that there were unclean things lurking in the mountains of the neighboring village at night. Although he kept it in mind, he never thought he would encounter it himself.

Sure enough, if you walk on the dark too often, you're more likely to encounter ghosts.

"I wonder what's in the mountains and forests within the miasma?"

If the miasma today is a black bear that has become a spirit, that's fine. But if it's something else even more terrifying, that would be troublesome.

Fortunately, the thing seemed unable to leave the miasma area, and it didn't chase him when he ran down the mountain.

"Puff~"

At this moment, the Green Silk Gu also indicated that the things inside the miasma were terrifying and that it needed to continue growing.

"Don't worry, I'll still take you hunting during the day."

Zhou Qing responded.

As the Green Silk Gu continues to grow, it is now capable of dealing with most poisonous insects on its own, and its help is basically no longer needed to catch poisonous insects.

Especially now that the Green Silk Gu has entered its mature stage, it should become even stronger.

"We can switch to a different area tomorrow."

Although there are dangers on the mountain, as long as he is careful and stays away from miasma areas, the risks are manageable.

After all, he can't just lie at home and have money delivered to him; he has to earn it himself.

Since there are impurities in the miasma area on the leeward side, let's go to the windward side tomorrow.

At worst, we can let the Green Silk Gu go near the miasma to hunt for food.

Zhou Qing pondered for a moment, then picked up the snow rabbit in his hand.

Aside from almost encountering something evil, today's harvest was still very significant.

"If I sell this snow rabbit, I won't have to worry about eating meat three times a day for the rest of the month."

Zhou Qing smiled.

You need to eat more meat to gain strength.

"Just wait, I'll come back when I'm stronger!" Zhou Qing took one last look at the mountain shrouded in miasma, then strode towards the town.

"Pfft pfft!" The Green Silk Gu was also full of fighting spirit.

Early the next morning, Zhou Qing carried a basket on his back, held a snow rabbit, and came to Chang Le Lane in the center of the town.

Snow rabbit meat is highly nourishing and can be used in medicine; it should have been sold to Dafeng Pharmacy.

However, considering the reputation of Dafeng Pharmacy, he decided to first inquire about prices at Baiweilou.

After all, snow rabbit meat is tender and delicious, and many wealthy people like to eat it and don't care about the price.

Moreover, snow hares generally live on mountaintops, where miasma covers the area. Snow hares are not afraid of miasma, but humans are not.

It was still early, but a group of mountain people had already gathered at the snack stalls in front of Baiweilou.

Hunters, herb gatherers, woodcutters, tea farmers, and other mountain dwellers would get up early, eat a few fried dough sticks with a big bowl of sweet tofu pudding, and their energy for a morning of physical work would be fully replenished. After a short rest, they would prepare to go up the mountain.

Every so often, villagers from nearby villages and towns disappear into the vast mountains, never to return.

They are like silkworms about to enter their fifth instar, eating little and waiting to spin the last thread in their bodies.

He worked diligently his whole life, all he wanted was for his family to have enough to eat and wear, and to save enough for the summer and autumn taxes each year.

"Wow! This snow rabbit you're holding is really fat!"

"Where did you catch it? You'd probably have to go to the north slope of Black Wind Mountain, right?"

The mountain people were eating breakfast when they saw Zhou Qing carrying a snow rabbit, and they immediately perked up.

Snow hares are top-quality mountain products, easily fetching three or four hundred coins, equivalent to several months' income for an ordinary mountain dweller. "Young man, you are truly skilled and daring. Lately, not many hunters dare to venture to the north slope of Black Wind Mountain."

A dark-skinned man, dressed like a hunter with a bow and arrows on his back, clicked his tongue in amazement.

"Uncle, what's going on on the north slope of Black Wind Mountain lately?" Zhou Qing asked curiously.

"Just avoid going to the north slope as much as possible. As for which specific places you shouldn't go," the man shook his head.

Many hunters spend generations figuring out which areas are dangerous and which are safe and suitable for hunting, and naturally they won't easily share that knowledge.

"Please forgive me, Uncle." Zhou Qing realized he had broken a taboo.

"It's nothing, it's nothing," the man said with a smile, not caring at all.

Zhou Qing nodded and entered Baiweilou amidst the envious gazes of the mountain people.

"Sixth Master, would you like four and a half catties of snow rabbit?" Zhou Qing placed the snow rabbit, which was tied with rope, on the counter.

The shopkeeper's surname was Ma. He was a rather shrewd-looking old man. Because he was the sixth child in his family, many people called him Ma Liu, and some even respectfully called him Sixth Master.

"Oh? Snow Rabbit."

Ma Liu picked up the snow rabbit by the ear, parted its fur to examine it, and after confirming its identity, weighed it on a scale.

"A little over four and a half pounds, definitely good quality goods. I'll take it for 520 coins. Is that acceptable, young man?"

Ma Liu sized up Zhou Qing and said quite politely.

"Yes, thank you." Zhou Qing clasped his hands in a gesture of respect.

This snow rabbit weighs over four jin (approximately 2 catties). He had originally expected it to cost around 450 wen (approximately 200 coins), but Ma Liu's offer of 520 wen surprised him.

"Here you go, sir." Ma Liu took out half a string of coins, then counted out twenty more copper coins and gave them to Zhou Qing.

"Thank you, Sixth Master." Zhou Qing put the money away.

"If you have any more of this good stuff next time, please send it over. The price will be absolutely fair." Ma Liu said with a smile.

"Definitely." Zhou Qing clasped his hands in a fist salute.

As we walked out of Baiweilou, the villagers at the food stalls outside were still talking about Black Wind Mountain.

Although there wasn't much substantial content, Zhou Qing was still able to filter out useful information.

After all, he rarely went to the area above the foot of Black Wind Mountain before. If it weren't for the poison-avoiding ability of the Green Silk Gu, most people would have been in trouble long ago.

Zhou Qing found a spot on the edge, took out eight copper coins, bought four fried pancakes and ate them, while listening to the mountain people chat.

'It seems things have been quite turbulent lately.'

After finishing the fried dough, Zhou Qing got up, slung his basket over his shoulder, and left.

Recently, there has been severe flooding along the Heishui River, and the Heifeng Mountain area is also unsafe.

This world is really unfriendly to ordinary people.

"We made so much money from selling snow rabbits this time, we can first get three doses of tonic soup to replenish our strength."

Zhou Qing thought to himself that after picking the mulberry leaves, he would go to the pharmacy to get three doses of medicine to replenish his qi and blood.

Wei Hongyu said he needed to drink ten doses of medicine to replenish his qi and blood.

But with the Green Silk Gu in it, it's estimated that four or five doses will be enough.

Zhou Qing walked through the market, passed a steamed bun shop, and bought four large meat buns.

"You old bastard! I knew you'd come back!"

As he passed the street corner, he noticed three men dressed in black short-sleeved shirts cursing and swearing near the corner of the wall.

The leader of them was Zhang Dahai's second brother, Zhang Cheng.

He and his two henchmen surrounded a vegetable vendor.

"This street is under the protection of our Wild Wolf Gang. No stalls allowed without paying!"

One of the men shouted and cursed.

'Scumbag!' Zhou Qing frowned, feeling disgusted.

Suddenly, the man who was cursing reached out and grabbed the old woman who was sitting on a small stool with her head down, pulling her up and tightly grabbing her collar.

"Hmm?" Zhou Qing paused.

"You old geezer, I think you're asking for a beating. I'll give you one today."

The man raised his hand to strike.

Suddenly, his wrist was gripped tightly by a small hand.

(End of this chapter)