All-class Gu Immortal

Chapter 42 Meeting Again
【Occupation: Mountain God (Black Wind Mountain)】

[Divine Power: Insignificant (4/10000)]

[Skill: Searching the Mountain and Subduing Demons]

[Progress: Beginner (5/800)]

[Hunter: Young Eagle (Mutant Bald Eagle)]

[Progress: Infancy (550/800)]

[Effects: Flight, Eagle Eye]

[Eagle Eye: As natural hunters, bald eagles possess exceptional eyesight, capable of spotting moving prey even at high speeds. Their field of vision, influenced by the environment, ranges from 3,000 to 30,000 meters. With focused vision, they can see insects crawling on leaves hundreds of meters away. As the mountain god who commands the hunted beasts, you will also receive a partial 'Eagle Eye' vision bonus, the effect of which is influenced by the mutated bald eagle's growth progress and compatibility.]

Lines of text appeared on the jade tablet.

In fact, without even looking at the effect displayed on the jade tablet, Zhou Qing noticed a change in his eyes when he tamed the fledgling eagle as a hunting beast.

Because he could see the wood grain and fine cracks on the walls of the silkworm rearing room.

You can also see the ants crawling in the yard more than ten meters away, and how their antennae move.

Zhou Qing walked into the courtyard and looked towards the end of Xin'an Lane.

"It's Uncle Liang and Liang Chao."

Without any obstruction, Zhou Qing could concentrate and see the figures and faces of people talking several hundred meters away.

The visitors were the Liang family, father and son, from next door.

The movements of their lips were clearly visible as they talked.

"The value of this Hawkeye is immense."

Zhou Qing was startled.

If he were to learn lip reading, wouldn't he be able to "eavesdrop" on other people's conversations from a kilometer away?

Zhou Qing returned to the silkworm house and picked up the fledgling eagle that was struggling to swallow mutton.

"Young eagle, oh young eagle! You are truly a treasure!"

Seemingly sensing Zhou Qing's joy, the fledgling eagle affectionately rubbed its head against his cheek, treating him like family.

"Come on, eat well and grow up quickly."

Zhou Qing put the fledgling eagle down, cut the mutton and beef into thin strips with a knife, and fed it to it piece by piece.

The fledgling eagle has a good appetite and seems to have moved away from the pain of losing its loved ones.

"Wow, they can really eat!"

Seeing that the two pounds of raw meat were quickly devoured by the fledgling eagle, Zhou Qing was overjoyed but also somewhat astonished.

During their early stages, fledgling eagles lack the ability to hunt on their own, and the cost of just two or three pounds of raw meat per day is considerable.

Every month, just buying meat for it costs more than one tael of silver.

As for hunting in the mountains, it's not possible to catch prey every day.

Pheasants and rabbits are much harder to find than poisonous insects.

However, compared to the powerful abilities brought by the fledgling eagle, this expense is nothing.

The more a fledgling eagle eats, the better.

When it grows up, it will be able to hunt for itself and be self-sufficient.

"I'll have money when I go to the county town in a while."

Zhou Qing thought to himself.

Looking at the fledgling eagle showing him affection, Zhou Qing suddenly remembered something.

"We haven't named you yet. What should we name you?"

The fledgling eagle tilted its head and looked at Zhou Qing, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"Your mother is called Xiao Hei (Little Black), so we can't name you Xiao Bai (Little White), that's just not powerful enough."

Zhou Qing pondered.

"If I become a prominent figure in the Ten Thousand Mountains in the future, and you become the king of this sky, your imposing aura will instantly dissipate when you call out 'Little White'."

"Chirp chirp~" the fledgling eagle chirped, seemingly sensing Zhou Qing's feelings and also feeling that the name was not good.

"How about we call it 'Raging Speed'? Doesn't that sound really badass?"

The fledgling eagle tilted its head, showing little reaction.

"It has the domineering and imposing aura, but it seems to lack some depth." Zhou Qing paused for a moment.

"Have it!"

"Tiger Eagle!"

"The tiger's roar shakes the world with its might, the eagle soars across the vast universe with its spirit reaching the clouds. This is used to describe the ancient ferocious beast Qiongqi. I hope that one day you can rival Qiongqi, or even surpass it."

Zhou Qing clapped his hands and decided on the name of the fledgling eagle.

"Chirp chirp!" Sensing Zhou Qing's excited mood, the fledgling eagle was also somewhat excited.

Clearly, it cares more about Zhou Qing's feelings than the name itself.

The tiger-eagle flapped its wings, as if about to take flight.

Seeing this, Zhou Qing squatted down and caught it with his arm.

"Are we still missing a hunting dog?"

Zhou Qing looked at the tiger eagle perched on his arm with its head tilted to one side, and a flash of inspiration struck him.

He possesses the divine office of a mountain god and has awakened the skill of "searching mountains and subduing demons".

Leading a yellow dog on the left and holding a falcon on the right, they searched the mountains to subdue demons, slew dragons to control the floods, and carried mountains to chase the sun.

Isn't this Erlang Shen, the Divine Lord from mythology?

"Let's talk about it when we have a chance."

Zhou Qing came to his senses. Even if he could become the mountain god who ruled over the entire Hundred Thousand Mountains, he would still be far inferior to Erlang Shen.

Moreover, compared to the unattainable wish of becoming an immortal or god, he should be thinking about when he can break through to the Bone Refining Realm and become a great figure like a Martial Master.

"This time, we must acquire the internal energy cultivation manual."

Zhou Qing came to her senses.

Seven days later.

A convoy of fifteen people appeared neatly and uniformly outside Heishan Town.

These men were all dressed in short, black, tight-fitting outfits. They were tall, muscular, and carried standard-issue long knives at their waists.

When they gather together, their sheer presence alone is enough to make pedestrians keep their distance.

They were none other than the bodyguards from the Ziyang Escort Agency.

Soon, people began to arrive at the rear of the convoy.

Some were employers accompanying the goods being transported, while others joined the group for personal safety.

Regardless of their purpose, anyone traveling with a security escort agency is considered a "personal escort" and must pay a fee.

Zhou Qing and She Wu, who had just arrived, had both paid the silver for "human body escort".

However, even though they are both "body slingshots," their prices differ.

A martial artist like Zhou Qing, who has broken through the skin barrier, can travel together for just one coin.

Because most of the guards are at this level, while a few guards are only close to breaking through and can only be considered ordinary people with strong bodies.

Only two of the镖头 (head镖师) were second-realm martial artists who had broken through the flesh barrier.

However, both of them were at the peak of the Body Refinement stage, almost reaching the Tendon Refinement stage, and were quite famous in the town.

These people have worked together for many years. When they encounter an enemy, they stick together and form a united front. With their long swords and bows and arrows, even martial artists who have cultivated their muscles and tendons cannot gain the upper hand.

Even the most destitute martial artist would not become a bandit unless they were a wanted criminal by the imperial court, had nowhere else to turn, and no power dared to take them in.

Therefore, most of the escort agencies mainly deal with refugee groups and small-scale bandit groups.

For ordinary people like She Wu, the fee would be five qian of silver.

The reason they charge ordinary people so much is that martial artists like Zhou Qing can run away if things go wrong.

For ordinary people like She Wu, when the escort agency encounters danger, they need to do everything they can to protect them, and may even pay the price with their lives.

To maintain the reputation of their escort agency, the guards would not easily give up on any client.

Their families were all under the protection of the security escort agency; if the agency collapsed, everyone would be doomed.

"Huh? Is it them?"

Zhou Qing and She Wu stood at the very back of the group, just as the group was about to set off.

A man and a woman rode up on tall horses and came to a stop on the side of the procession.

The man was in his early twenties, dressed in a blue Taoist robe. He had a ruddy complexion, a full forehead, and a square jaw. He was none other than Lu Yan, whom he had met on the mountain last time.

The pretty girl riding a horse beside him was Lu Yan's cousin, Han Qingqing.

"It seems this trip will be safe." Zhou Qing nodded to himself.

Although it's unclear what their strength is, the Fulong Temple of Qingcheng Mountain is very famous in this area.

"Chief Escort Li, Chief Escort Sun, we apologize for keeping you waiting. My junior sister and I were delayed by some business." Lu Yan, sitting on his horse, clasped his hands in a salute.

"Young Master Lu, you flatter us. We just arrived ourselves."

Facing Lu Yan, who was less than half their age, the two镖头 (bodyguards) were exceptionally polite and dared not be presumptuous in the slightest.

"set off!"

After confirming that everyone had arrived, Li, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), with his long beard, gave a loud signal.

The caravan set off, heading east along the official road.

(End of this chapter)