Gou Zai Xianwu Wenjing Search for Opportunities

When Lin Laojiu learned that Lin Gang and the others were eating and drinking well in the mountain village, he also fled the mountain after his parents passed away.

He ate a good meal as soon as he entered the village, got drunk and passed out. When he woke up, it was pitch black all around him, and there were only countless groans, all of whom were refugees who had fled to the village together.

He thought he had been tricked by Lin Gang, but he found that Lin Gang was also among the group. One day, Lin Gang escaped and released them all.

When everyone escaped, he noticed that Lin Gang and the others had mushrooms growing on them, and then he realized that he had mushrooms on his own too.

On the way, they encountered a mountain bandit searching the mountains. Everyone scattered and fled for their lives. Lin Laojiu ran faster than his companions. Lin Gang and the others were captured and taken back, but he hid in the thorn bushes and escaped with his life.

He dared not return to the village and eventually hid near his aunt's house. He was then discovered, and his uncle's family came over. Lin Yuan also came over to help him cut off the blood-red mushroom.

He was thankful to have survived, and then fell asleep.

The scene shifted, and Lin Laojiu's perspective became that of a ghost, narrow and blurry, somewhat like thermal imaging. He found himself being roasted over a fire. He wanted to escape, but a force kept pulling him away.

It turned out that the blood-red mushroom was sucking him away, and he gathered a gust of cold wind to break free.

He struggled incessantly, his strength waning. Suddenly, he saw his uncle approaching and pleaded for help. His uncle shuddered and ran away. Then Lin Yuan arrived, and he was overjoyed.

Lin Yuan slashed down, and he was as if he had been saved. He quickly seized the opportunity and attacked, and then the scene disappeared.

The scene in the mirror ends here.

After reading about Lin Lao Jiu's experiences, Lin Yuan knew almost everything about his life, except for Lin Gang, who was a new information. However, it seemed that this person's fate was not good either.

However, Lin Laojiu's death was rather strange. The blood-activating ginseng that had been cut off was able to absorb the soul of its host.

It's unclear whether Lin Laojiu's spirit was drawn out by the Blood-Activating Ginseng, or whether he died from exhaustion and was then attracted by the Blood-Activating Ginseng.

If the Blood-Activating Ginseng only absorbs a person's vital energy, then it is still within Lin Yuan's comprehension. But if it can also absorb a person's yin spirit, then that is too evil.

According to the information he learned from Zhang's Pharmacy, ginseng and blood ginseng were the main sources of profit for the pharmacy every autumn.

I wonder what kind of blood ginseng is in here?

It seems I should avoid any pills related to blood ginseng in the future.

Lin Yuan thought for a moment and decided to continue using the same old question for the second question in the mirror, as the template was still quite useful.

"Fairy Mirror, Fairy Mirror, what experiences of his are most useful to me right now?"

The mirror-like mist swirls:

This was the first banquet Lin Laojiu ate at the mountain stronghold; the table was laden with pork, beef, chicken…

He buried his head in his food and ate voraciously. If he couldn't pick it up with chopsticks, he would grab it with his hands. If he choked, he would swallow a cup of mead to help him swallow.

Lin Gang kept pouring them wine: "Once you've entered our Black Wind Stronghold, we're all one family. Our leader is benevolent and righteous; as long as you do your job well, you'll have plenty to eat and drink from now on."

With a piece of beef in his mouth, Lin Lao Jiu nodded repeatedly, his words muffled: "Mmm, from now on I'll listen to the boss!"

"Haha, there's a business opportunity right here." Lin Gang continued to pour wine for everyone.

Lin Lao Jiu immediately replied, "Brother Water Jar, just tell me what to do, and I'll do it."

As Lin poured the wine, he said, "We'll talk in detail after you've eaten and drunk your fill."

Everyone immediately began to eat and drink heartily. After a long time, some people gradually became drunk and started talking nonsense. Lin Lao Jiu chuckled and also became drunk.

The scene in the mirror ends here.

After reading it, Lin Yuan thought about it and realized that the only useful information from this experience was about Black Wind Stronghold. However, although Lin Gang spoke up for Black Wind Stronghold, the result was not good.

Lin Yuan had heard of at least three or five bandit strongholds in the mountains and rivers, such as Black Wind Stronghold, Black Dragon Stronghold, Wild Wolf Stronghold, Black Fish Stronghold, and so on. There were probably many more that he didn't know.

Lin Yuan knew very little about these bandit strongholds. At the Carp Pavilion, he would only clear out the ordinary bandit strongholds of refugees and would not touch these mountain strongholds.

However, the fact that Lin Laojiu was able to access Lin Gang before fleeing the mountains suggests that these bandit strongholds had private dealings with various villages.

The core members of the bandit stronghold were desperate martial artists, or even martial arts masters, but the henchmen in the stronghold were definitely filled by ordinary people from the surrounding area.

No wonder powerful families want to recruit military men; if these people keep causing trouble, they'll never be able to be killed.

I wonder which powerful families this Black Wind Stronghold is colluding with.

Lin Yuan was too lazy to guess, so he simply left the outhouse. This time his legs weren't numb, which proved that as his physical body became stronger, his ability to withstand various things was also increasing.

Return to the campfire.

My father kept adding firewood to keep burning, and my uncle added some coal. Coal is more expensive than firewood, and we usually don't use it, only when repairing ironware.

Whether it was due to the high temperature of the coal or Lin Yuan's severing of Lin Lao Jiu's yin spirit, the Blood-Activating Ginseng began to hiss and emit blood and black smoke.

Half an hour later, the two elders finally burned the ginseng to ashes, and then went to bury the corpse.

Lin Yuan and his two companions wanted to help, but the two elders insisted on not letting the younger generation participate and chased them away.

Before leaving, Lin Yuan said a few words to his father, and then went down the mountain with his elder brother and sister-in-law, Dali, and returned to the Lin family home for lunch.

The sky became overcast in the afternoon, and two drops of rain fell, but it didn't rain.

The villagers on the boats, however, sighed and lamented as they watched the river water rise.

Lin Yuan returned to the Hu family courtyard, and his life returned to its routine of going back and forth between two points: practicing Snake Intent Fist in Xiaotaolin and practicing Long Fist and Seven Slashes of Snake Slaying at the Hu family's residence, and going to the martial arts field every five days.

In the blink of an eye, it's mid-June, the plum rain season is coming to an end, and the dog days of summer are fast approaching.

That morning.

Lin Yuan had just finished washing up when his older brother came over with firewood. He pulled a cloth bag from the pile and handed it to his younger brother, saying, "Erlu, take this. Your sister-in-law said you like salted fish, so she pickled a lot for you."

Lin Yuan's expression turned bitter. He only liked being a salted fish, not eating salted fish. He figured his sister-in-law had taken his joke seriously and was still thinking about it for so long. He smiled wryly and asked, "Is everything alright at home?"

"Luckily, we listened to Father and sold all the rice paddies by the river. Now our rice paddies are on higher ground, so the water won't flood them for a while. I think the plum rain season is over, so the seedlings should survive this year. Our seedlings are growing very well; we're sure to have a big harvest in the fall." The eldest brother said with a face full of joy.

This year's plum rain season didn't bring much rain, but the water level of Yuanhu Lake kept rising, and the lake water overflowed into the Lishui River, flooding most of the low-lying riverbanks and paddy fields on both sides of the river.

Lin Yuan nodded; this was good news.

After gathering the firewood, the eldest brother picked up his carrying pole and left, saying, "You go ahead with your work. I'm going back to the pavilion to check in."

Lin Yuan and Hu Cai drank the medicinal food together and ate breakfast. The two then went out and parted ways, one heading south to the pavilion and the other heading north.

We arrived at Xiaotaoshan in Lifu.

The Red Instructor arrived ahead of time. She was circling a peach tree, staring intently at it.

"Instructor." Lin Yuan clasped his hands in greeting, habitually staring straight at her, not understanding what she was doing.

Coach Hong glanced at him sideways, nodded slightly, but was not provoked as usual, nor did he speak. He continued to stare at the peach tree in circles.

Is it because she's been provoked by his gaze so much that she's become immune? She's desensitized and no longer gets angry.

Lin Yuan felt that this might be the case; after being pumped so many times, he might develop some immunity.

Should we try an even more radical approach?

If just watching isn't enough, then let's take action?

Forget it, he doesn't want to be beaten to death, so he'll just have to talk.

Lin Yuan cleared his throat: "Instructor, what's wrong with this peach tree?"

"I'm going to die." Head Instructor Hong looked up at the top of the peach tree and said calmly.

"Dead?" Lin Yuan asked, puzzled, noticing the peach tree was still lush and green. "It looks perfectly fine to me! Instructor, it's doing great. I think you're overthinking it!"

The Red Instructor shook his head and suddenly lashed him with his whip.

"Smack!" It made a really loud noise.

Lin Yuan felt a sudden ache and numbness in his buttocks. He endured it for a long time before recovering. The effect was good. He quickly entered a state of complete absorption and began practicing long fist, tempering his body and refining his qi and blood.

As the medicinal food is gradually digested and absorbed, the qi and blood absorb the medicinal power and transport it throughout the body, including the limbs and bones.

He sweated profusely, using the medicinal properties to temper his skin and flesh. Once the medicinal effects wore off, he began practicing the Snake Intent Fist. After practicing for so long, his Snake Intent Fist became increasingly proficient.

The Snake Intent Fist is extremely cunning and ruthless in its moves, like a venomous snake. It strikes unexpectedly and catches the enemy off guard. Even a single move or two can sneak up on Hu Cai and Wu Yong. However, Lin Yuan eventually stopped to conceal his moves, so they didn't notice.