Chapter 211: Flashy Sword Qi
"Okay, give me the knife. Go take a shower first and I'll help you clean the tung oil off it."
Xiang Yuanyuan looked at Du Ruo, kissed him on the face, and then, not caring about the tung oil on the knife, grabbed it and prepared to clean it for Du Ruo.
"Okay, don't use water, just wipe it clean. Then you can remove the tung oil by using it more often."
Du Ruo gave some instructions and then went to the room to take a shower.
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The next day, Du Ruo and Xiang Yuanyuan went downstairs early in the morning. They were no different from yesterday. Xiang Yuanyuan was still wearing jeans and loose short-sleeved shirts, while Du Ruo was wearing a short-sleeved shirt, shorts and slippers. They wore whatever was comfortable for them.
But today, Du Ruo was holding the Miao Dao that the old lady sold him yesterday.
After Xiang Yuanyuan helped him clean the tung oil yesterday, Du Ruo liked it more and more the more he looked at it. By playing with it, he could clearly see the carvings on the scabbard and handle.
This is a strange snake. Du Ruo didn't understand what it was. He thought it should be the totem of the village or something like that. The more Du Ruo looked at it, the more he liked it. So he just took it in his hand. It happened that he was going to the mountain today and might need a hatchet.
Anyway, Du Ruo doesn't care about the sharpness or toughness of the knife. With the bonus of "Qi", he doesn't have to worry about the sharpness at all.
"Wake up, go have breakfast. Grandma has cooked some rice noodles and put them on the table. You can just go and eat them."
Xiaoliang and the old lady were sitting at the gate with small stools. One of them was holding a peanut seedling and cleaning the peanuts on it. There was also a pile of peanuts with peanut seedlings almost half a person high on the side. Judging from the dirt on the peanuts, it was estimated that these were pulled out of the soil that morning.
"Grandma, there are so many peanuts. Did you pick these this morning?"
Xiang Yuanyuan came over and squatted aside, watching curiously as the grandparents and grandchildren picked the peanuts from the seedlings and put them into a winnowing basket beside them.
"Well, I pulled them out this morning. Here, eat them."
When the old lady saw Xiang Yuanyuan, she quickly took a peanut plant from the side and handed it to Xiang Yuanyuan, including the seedling and the peanuts, so that he could eat the freshest peanuts. At the same time, she kept saying:
"Every household here grows peanuts. The yield is high and the price is high. This year's peanut price is seven yuan per pound, which is the main source of income for our village."
The old lady was very happy. After the peanuts were harvested and dried, someone would buy them for seven yuan a pound. This was a lot of money. With some savings and the five thousand yuan she got from selling the knife yesterday, it was time to consider renovating the house.
"Let's go now. I'll take you to the mountains to find snakes."
Seeing Du Ruo and Xiang Yuanyuan having breakfast, Xiao Liang patted the dirt off his hands, stood up and prepared to take Du Ruo and Xiang Yuanyuan out.
Seeing this, Yuanyuan didn't say anything about going for a walk around the village. The old lady made it clear yesterday that it might be difficult to find snakes in a few days, so finding snakes was the priority now.
"Xiaoliang, there are so many snakes here, isn't it very dangerous?"
Walking in the village, Xiang Yuanyuan curiously asked Xiaoliang some questions, while looking around at some of the surrounding buildings.
"No, there are many snakes in the mountains, and snakes don't attack people very often. We just need to be more careful when we go to the vegetable fields. In fact, we rarely get bitten."
Xiaoliang shook his head and directly denied Xiang Yuanyuan's guess.
Snakes will only bite people unless they are frightened or accidentally stepped on. In fact, these snakes are more afraid of people at ordinary times. You just need to step a little heavier and they will leave first.
"The flavored snakes here are actually quite famous. My grandma said it's good for women to eat. If you catch a snake in the next two days, you can bring it back. My grandma can cook it."
Xiaoliang smiled at Xiang Yuanyuan, then turned around quickly and continued to lead the way with his head down.
The young man is still a little shy, and he still feels nervous when he sees such a beautiful woman like Xiang Yuanyuan.
Xiaoliang led the two of them, passing through some farmlands and vegetable gardens, and headed towards a mountain.
"We are surrounded by mountains on all sides, but the area in front is densely populated with mountains, and the area over there is the area with the most snakes. Many people in our village don't dare to go to the mountains over there."
“Does this mountain have a name?”
Du Ruo took a look and it seemed to be no different from other mountains, except that the trees were more lush.
"That area is called Jiangjun Ridge. Just follow this path up the mountain. After you cross two mountains, there is a lake over there. It's called Fairy Lake, but we call it Snake Lake because there are the most snakes near the lake. You can go there directly."
While Xiaoliang was speaking, he had already stood still, with no intention of moving forward.
This is the junction of the mountain and the village, and there is no gatehouse or city wall here.
I think the residents of these villages never thought that there would be enemies coming from there to attack their villages.
You can imagine how dangerous it is in the mountains.
"Okay, go back and pick peanuts with your grandma, and we can do the rest on our own."
Du Ruo smiled and waved his hand. Xiaoliang had already completed his task of leading the way, so there was no need for him to participate next.
As for taking Xiang Yuanyuan into the mountains, that would be no problem at all. No one or poisonous insects or snakes could break through his defense and hurt Xiang Yuanyuan. This was his confidence.
"Okay, by the way, Brother Du, this is the needle you flicked out yesterday. Can you give it to me?"
Xiaoliang looked at Du Ruo who was about to go into the mountain with Xiang Yuanyuan, and suddenly spoke, then took out a steel needle from his pocket.
While handing it to Du Ruo, he asked.
The steel needle is actually quite beautiful. The sharp steel needle with blood grooves emits a cold glow, and the thick handle is wrapped with circles of fine thread.
"I'm giving it to you, take it and play with it." Du Ruo just waved his hand, not caring at all.
"Brother Du and the boss lady, will you come back for lunch or dinner? If you do, I'll ask grandma to prepare dinner."
Xiaoliang's face was full of joy. He couldn't let go of Du Ruo's steel needle and did not forget to ask when the two would go down the mountain.
"I won't be back for lunch, but I will definitely be back for dinner in the evening."
Du Ruo and Xiang Yuanyuan walked very fast and should reach the hillside in just a few words.
The mountains here are completely incomparable to Huangshan Mountain. They are low and hilly, with almost no stones, and many and diverse trees.
Not only that, the thorns were densely distributed, and there were many fallen leaves in the jungle, which had a slightly rotten smell. This was why Du Ruo brought the Miao Dao with him.
Otherwise, no one would be able to get in.
It's true that the customs of each place are different.
There are many pines and rocks in Huangshan, and there are few thorns and weeds under the trees.
The trees in Lesser Khingan Mountains are tall, with few weeds and thorns. It might be an exaggeration to say that walking there is unobstructed, but compared to here, it is like heaven.
The only good thing is that there are fewer mosquitoes and flies here, but there are a lot of caterpillars and various colorful insects, and it is a bit stuffy.
Du Ruo had only walked a few dozen meters with Xiang Yuanyuan when Xiang Yuanyuan was already sweating all over.
Fortunately, Xiang Yuanyuan is in good physical condition and not pretentious. She even stops to study medicinal herbs when she sees them occasionally.
He didn't complain at all and was in high spirits, which made Du Ruo feel relieved.
"Wife, if you are tired, take a rest. I will find a way. Today's task is to open up the road from here to the Fairy Lake, and then we will go back. Xiaoliang said there are the most snakes there, so we will wait there for a few days and see."
Du Ruo walked in front and spoke, swinging the Miao Dao in his hand several times to cut down the poisonous insects and thorns.
And while doing all this, Du Ruo's abdomen was vibrating all the time, making the vibrating sound of a tiger.
This is to drive away the poisonous insects and snakes here to prevent Xiang Yuanyuan from being bitten.
The effect of this was obvious. As Du Ruo walked in front, the rustling sounds of various poisonous insects crawling in the woods never stopped.
In about half an hour, the two walked hundreds of meters and saw countless centipedes, toads, scorpions and the like, and of course, various poisonous snakes.
However, Du Ruo did not catch these snakes. Although Xiao Liang said that snake meat was delicious, there were too many parasites in wild snakes. Du Ruo himself did not care about those, but he did not dare to catch these snakes and let Xiang Yuanyuan eat them.
Jiangjun Ridge is called a ridge because it is composed of a series of hills. In the morning, Du Ruo took Xiang Yuanyuan to walk several kilometers.
However, he did not see the so-called Fairy Lake. However, Du Ruo did not give up or doubt. He could feel the humidity in the surrounding air becoming increasingly thicker, so he thought the lake was not far away.
As for lunch, Xiang Yuanyuan ate a lot of wild fruits. Xiang Yuanyuan was much more familiar with medicinal materials and herbal plants than Du Ruo, and he had no dietary restrictions. He knew everything that was edible and never felt hungry.
As for Du Ruo, there was no need to worry. He took out a bottle of medicinal wine from his arms and drank it while walking.
"How's it going? Are you okay?"
As it was approaching two o'clock, the forest was becoming increasingly stuffy. Du Ruo looked at Xiang Yuanyuan, who was already covered in sweat, and asked a question.
"I'm fine, hiccup~"
Xiang Yuanyuan was fanning herself with a large piece of leaves in one hand and holding a handful of jujubes in the other. She was burping as she spoke. She was quite satisfied with the food, but she was a little envious of Du Ruo's immunity to cold and heat.
Du Ruo is still the same as he was when he entered the mountains. Not only is he not sweating a drop, but even his clothes are not dirty at all.
The whole person is strolling leisurely as if he is strolling in the street.
"That's good. Hang on a bit. I can hear the sound of water birds playing in the water."
Du Ruo smiled at Xiang Yuanyuan, looked at the road ahead that was completely blocked by dense thorns, and swung the Miao Dao in his hand a few times.
The Miao Dao, which was originally only more than 30 centimeters long, seemed to have grown longer, forming a sword several meters long, which cut off all the thorns in front of it and then dissipated.
This was created by Du Ruo when he was bored just now.
Transferring a large amount of "Chi" into the Miao Dao in his hand, forming a thin and sharp red blade in front of the knife, this is something Du Ruo was able to master recently, because it requires a high degree of control over "Chi".
It can be said that in terms of visual effects, this is unparalleled, and even has some fantasy colors.
Of course, it is not without disadvantages. For example, it lacks a physical attachment and can only be used to cut thorns. It seems powerless to cut down trees.
Then the consumption is too high. If Du Ruoruo uses Panlong silk, she can do better, but the consumption is less than one twentieth of this.
The attack distance is also a very large body. It can be said that this is a flashy skill, and the only highlight is that it looks good.
"Wow, my husband is so amazing, what is this move called?"
There are also admiring looks at Xiang Yuanyuan.
(End of this chapter)
