Chapter 67

PS: Early in the morning, would it be okay to ask for a ticket to Zhangjiajie?

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Two hours later, the plane finally landed at Changsha Airport. Li Mang was the first to grab his backpack and leave, hurriedly blending into the crowd, disappearing without a trace.

It turned out that Li Mang's reaction was correct. Not long after he left, several suspicious people began searching the airport, especially the route Li Mang had taken. But these people were frustrated because no matter how hard they searched, they could not find their target, as if it had vanished into thin air.

In fact, Li Mang had indeed vanished into thin air.

He did not rush to Zhangjiajie but instead entered the Shanhaijing space at a deserted place. Li Mang was not sure if anyone was following him or if the people in the shadows would take action against him prematurely. Better safe than sorry, so he decided to hide in the Shanhaijing for a day.

As for the Heavenly Gate Mountain mission, delaying it for a day would not be too serious. You could call him selfish, but Li Mang did not think his life was less important than a few beasts. He was not a bodhisattva who feeds eagles with his flesh, nor was he Lei Feng, who sacrificed himself for others. In his heart, Li Mang saw himself as a small figure among billions of people, preferring to quietly grow stronger, with the ideal of getting rich in silence.

In front of the activity cabin on Mount Zhao, Li Mang lay quietly on a portable sofa chair, his eyes blankly staring ahead. In front of him was a vegetable patch that had already sprouted young seedlings. Although it had only been a few days since planting, the vegetables grew quickly, and with the abundant spiritual energy in the Shanhaijing space, it was already a lush green. In a few more days, he could enjoy fresh vegetables. Although the meat of ancient beasts was good, eating only meat was too heavy.

On the opposite side of the vegetable patch were various fruit seedlings, all purchased together in Chengdu. They had all survived and sprouted new buds, showing vibrant life.

The scenery was beautiful, but Li Mang had no heart to appreciate it. At this moment, he was still trying to clear up the many doubts in his mind. What he had deduced or even guessed before still needed to be verified. Seeking help from the Ghost Doctor and others rashly would only alert the enemy.

Rather than alerting the enemy, it was better to stay in the Shanhaijing space for a day and get out of their surveillance first. Better safe than sorry. Moreover, he could use this entire day to prepare the materials for the玄龟锻体羹 (Xuangui Duan Ti Geng), to prepare for his body tempering as soon as possible.

With this in mind, Li Mang took action immediately. The first thing he needed to find was Wen Yu, which was under the Lijishui, the beautiful stream right in front of him.

This was not easy, but it was not difficult either. The water of Lijishui was clear, and the bottom could be seen from the surface, with various kinds of jade. As long as he dived down to search, he might find it easily. However, the problem was that there were various strange fish in the water. Recalling the scene when the ancient white ape was torn apart in the water, Li Mang still shuddered, so he did not dare to be careless.

Therefore, Li Mang decided to dive down and return quickly, first finding the target on the surface. He brought a bamboo raft and carefully examined the surface of the water.

There were many pieces of jade under the Lijishui, emitting a warm glow under the light, beautiful and magnificent... but Li Mang had no heart to appreciate it. He had to carefully examine the bottom, and whenever he saw something that looked like it, he would quickly dive down to check.

Wen Yu, as its name suggests, had the characteristic of emitting warmth and being soft, with no other features of a stone except for its appearance. According to the Shanhaijing, it was the essence of jade.

"This one is not it!"

"This one is not it either!"

"None of them are!"

"Huh? Warm!"

Li Mang spent a lot of effort searching the bottom of the water and finally touched a warm, soft object, confirming it was the Wen Yu he was looking for.

The second ingredient was Yan Guo, which was abundant on Mount Tangting, and he obtained it without much effort.

The third ingredient was Sheguan Flower, found on Mount Yuanji, where there were many venomous snakes. Fortunately, there were about a dozen plants right by his Xionghuang Road, and he successfully picked them from a distance using a snake tongs.

The fourth ingredient was Yang Ling Shen, found on Mount Niuyang. According to the Shanhaijing, it was a sacred plant of the Lu Shu. After some investigation, he found that the place where Yang Ling Shen grew was indeed a fixed settlement of the Lu Shu. At the smallest site, there were at least five Lu Shu quietly guarding it. However, perhaps due to long-term comfort, these Lu Shu were not very alert and did not notice his arrival.

"Can I only force my way through?" Li Mang frowned tightly. The Shanhaijing did not describe the weaknesses of the Lu Shu. The only way to dig up the Yang Ling Shen was to confront the five Lu Shu head-on. These five were not horses, and although he was not sure of their strength, Li Mang could feel a faint pressure from their physique.

"Even if it's dangerous, I have to do it!" Li Mang tightened his grip on the yellow-grade long knife and cautiously crawled forward. The grass in this area was lush, and with the Lu Shu's relaxation, he could hide as long as he crawled forward.

"Ow!"

However, when Li Mang crawled to within ten meters of his destination, the Lu Shu in front of him sensed something and let out a wolf-like howl to warn its companions.

"Ow!"

After a brief panic, the five Lu Shu did not leave but instead charged angrily toward him, their hooves kicking up the dense grass, creating a formidable momentum. Despite being only five, they gave Li Mang the impression of a thousand horses galloping.

"Come on!" Li Mang did not retreat but tightened his grip on the long knife, his eyes fixed on the front, analyzing their speed and thinking about how to win.

When the first Lu Shu was three meters in front of him, Li Mang finally moved. He had already gathered his strength and leaped high into the air like a flying eagle.

"Ow!" The Lu Shu sensed the danger and stopped, roaring in anger. However, this stop allowed Li Mang to land on its head from mid-air.

"I'll cut!" Roaring, Li Mang poured all his strength into the long knife and fiercely slashed at the Lu Shu's neck— "Puh!"

The Lu Shu was not a Xuangui and had far less defense. Under Li Mang's full-strength slash, the sharpness of the yellow-grade weapon was fully displayed, severing the entire head of the Lu Shu.

However, the next Lu Shu leaped high and kicked Li Mang with its hard hooves, which were as flexible as human limbs despite looking like a horse.

"Hmph!" Li Mang grunted, gathering strength and using the long knife to brace against the ground, trying to dodge the attack. Unfortunately, his speed was not fast enough.

"Bang!"

Li Mang felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, then his body was kicked into the air, landing awkwardly three meters away. Fortunately, it was grass, so he did not suffer secondary injuries. Even so, he still felt a dull pain in his abdomen, gasping for air.

"Almost becoming a spirit!" Li Mang cursed, enduring the pain and slapping the ground to stand up. He did not retreat after taking a hit but continued to charge forward.

The strength of the Lu Shu was speed and power, but because their bodies were like horses, their attacks were not very flexible. After a bitter battle and suffering some minor injuries, Li Mang slaughtered all five Lu Shu, their blood splattering the grass.

Without wasting time, Li Mang, despite his injuries, rushed to the place where the Yang Ling Shen grew. There were many ginseng trees, covering a large area, with thousands of them. Some were new seedlings, showing their tenderness, while others were older, with thick trunks and roots that already showed the shape of ginseng, indicating that the ginseng underground was quite large.

Li Mang quickly found a wooden stick and started digging, not for profit, and with so many on the ground, he did not mind breaking the roots.

"This ginseng must be hundreds of years old!" Seeing the 'big radish' he dug up, Li Mang's eyes nearly popped out. Even if he had dug up a large brick, he would not have been so excited, but the Yang Ling Shen was different. It was a spiritual medicine, a priceless treasure, and could greatly benefit his cultivation.

After digging up a few large ginseng roots, Li Mang did not return to the main base on Mount Zhao. Since it was quite a distance away, running back and forth would only waste time. Instead, he continued to search for other materials.

The Xuangui was on Mount Niuyang, but it was difficult to capture alive. He could wait until it was time to boil the treasure medicine before taking action. The last ingredient, the tender shoots of the Jade Vine, was on the seventh base mountain, which required passing through Mount Zhi and Mount Danyuan. Li Mang did not plan to explore the two mountains in between but to quietly sneak past, get the Jade Vine shoots, and return...

While Li Mang was busy in the Shanhaijing space, the outside world was not calm because of him.

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