Chapter 119 Trap

Everything is prepared, and failure is inevitable.

Since you are going to enter the Great Black Mountain, you must be fully prepared.

The environment of the Great Black Mountain is dangerous, with poisonous creatures everywhere, miasma everywhere, and monsters everywhere.

Monsters will not reason with you. Basically, they will eat people when they see them, and they will kill people even if they don't eat people. They will cut open the monks' stomachs and walk away.

Mo Hua grew up in Tongxian City. His father is a monster hunter. He has been exposed to the dangers of the Great Black Mountain since he was a child.

If you rush into the mountain, you will die if you are not careful, and it is very likely that there will be no body left.

Therefore, if you want to go into the mountain, you must consider everything carefully and have a plan in advance, so as not to encounter danger, be caught off guard, and hang your life by a thread.

"My parents only have me as a son." Mo Hua said silently in his heart.

One day, Liu Ruhua sent some beef and vegetables to Jiang Yun and asked her to take them back and cook them for the children.

Jiang Yun refused, saying that she couldn't carry so many things.

The storage bags used by Qi Refining cultivators are relatively cheap and have relatively small spaces, so they really can't hold too many things.

"Aunt Jiang, I'll take it back for you." Mo Hua volunteered.

"How can that be done?"

"It's okay, I just happened to have something to do with Uncle Chu."

"Really?" Jiang Yun asked in confusion.

"Yeah." Mo Hua nodded.

Jiang Yun no longer refused, carrying the storage bag, and walked in front, while Mo Hua followed her with two big baby cabbages in her arms.

Along the way, Jiang Yun looked back from time to time, reminding Mo Hua to be careful, and asking Mo Hua if she was tired and if she wanted to take a rest.

After walking for about a cup of tea, they arrived at Jiang Yun's home.

Jiang Yun's home was very simple, with two or three rooms, mottled walls, and some tables and chairs, which were also very old and missing limbs.

Fortunately, the kitchen was still full of smoke and fire, so at least there was no problem with food and clothing.

Jiang Yun was a little embarrassed, "The family is a little shabby..."

"It's okay, Aunt Jiang." Mo Hua smiled.

Most of the families of independent cultivators in Tongxian City are like this, simple and shabby.

Mo Hua's family was slightly better before, but that was because Liu Ruhua was frugal and Mo Shan was good at hunting monsters and was strong. There were no major changes in the family, so although they were poor, they could still make ends meet.

But the premise of all this is that there are no accidents.

Once an independent cultivator's family encounters an accident, the family will immediately fall into ruin. At that time, even making a living will become a problem, let alone practicing Taoism for immortality.

Aunt Jiang's husband was seriously injured while hunting monsters. The family was penniless and had no income. There was also a crying child at home. Even if she cried all day, she still had no way to help.

Later, she helped in the restaurant and earned some spiritual stones. After her husband's injury improved, she was able to supplement some household expenses, which made life better.

The life of a casual cultivator is far more fragile than imagined, but despite this, everyone is still trying to survive.

Aunt Jiang's mother-in-law was coaxing the child, and when she saw Mo Hua, she greeted him warmly.

The child also leaned forward, with a pair of black eyes, curiously looking at Mo Hua.

Mo Hua took out a little cloth tiger and gave it to him. The child said in a muffled voice, "Thank you, brother~", and then held the little tiger in his arms and didn't let go, shouting excitedly.

Mo Hua smiled, and then went to find Jiang Yun's husband, Chu Guangshan.

Chu Guangshan was very surprised to see Mo Hua, but he was very happy to hear that Mo Hua had something to ask him.

"Tell me, what's the matter, as long as I can do it, leave it to me!"

"Uncle Chu, I want to ask, how to use the trap?" Mo Hua asked.

The little cat demon who accompanied Mo Hua to practice the Water Step before was caught by Chu Guangshan with a trap.

Although young monsters are not strong, they are highly alert, sensitive, and familiar with the environment. Under normal circumstances, they will not fall into the traps set by cultivators.

It is amazing that Chu Guangshan can use traps to catch monsters and even catch them alive.

Although part of the reason is that Mo Hua drew a wooden binding array on the trap, it is not easy for the monster to break free.

But on the other hand, it at least shows that Chu Guangshan has very experienced and knowledge in setting traps.

There are so many monster hunters, not everyone has the patience and care to study traps.

Chu Guangshan hesitated.

"If it is inconvenient, forget it." Mo Hua said hurriedly.

It is indeed a bit abrupt to ask about the craft that you rely on for a living.

Chu Guangshan was stunned for a moment, then smiled:

"What's inconvenient about this? I'm glad you asked me, but..."

Chu Guangshan paused, then said:

"These are trivial tricks. Don't spend too much time on them. You should practice more and learn more formations. That's the future..."

"As for me, I'm half useless. I can't hunt monsters, so I can only spend some time on these little ways and make some money. Otherwise, your aunt Jiang... will suffer too much..."

Chu Guangshan sighed, with a self-deprecating look.

Mo Hua was touched, thought for a while, and said: "The world is full of knowledge, and the cultivation of Taoism is profound and encompasses everything. The big way is Tao, and the small way is also Tao."

Chu Guangshan was slightly surprised, then smiled and said: "I don't know where you learned these, but they make sense. Since you don't mind, I will teach you all. But I still say that these things are just tricks, not worth spending too much time on."

"Yeah, don't worry, I won't fall behind in cultivation and formation."

Chu Guangshan nodded.

"The trap is actually quite simple, but it requires patience and carefulness."

"To set up a trap, you need to observe the mountain environment, guess where the monster will come from and where it will go, and place the trap on the path it must pass..."

"After setting up the trap, you need to eliminate the traces, the grass, trees and stones, what they were before, and what they will be after. You also need to eliminate the aura. If some auras cannot be eliminated, you need to learn to cover them up..."

"How to cover them up?" Mo Hua asked.

"Monsters like to eat rotten food. You can use monster blood and rotten meat to cover up the smell, or use herbs with fishy smell such as blood grass."

"I will draw a few pictures of the trap for you later. It is very simple. You can add some formations by yourself. The effect should be better."

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"Finally, be careful of monsters pretending to be dead. Monsters are cunning and will pretend to be dead when they fall into traps. When you get close to check, they will suddenly attack you. In most cases, you can't defend yourself."

Chu Guangshan told him everything in detail.

Mo Hua nodded frequently.

When Mo Hua was about to leave, Chu Guangshan hesitated and hesitated.

"Uncle Chu, is there anything else?"

"Nothing, nothing."

Chu Guangshan waved his hand quickly, but from his expression, it was obvious that he had something to say, but he couldn't speak.

Mo Hua said, "Aunt Jiang treats me very well, and you taught me how to use traps. Just tell me if you have anything to say."

Chu Guangshan's face flushed red, and he hesitated for a long time before he spoke:

"I want to wait until Zhou'er grows up. Can you teach him some formations..."

Zhou'er is the son of Chu Guangshan and Jiang Yun, the child that Mo Hua just saw.

Chu Guangshan himself was injured by a monster. Although he did not die, he could not hunt monsters for the rest of his life, and it was difficult for him to make a living.

He didn't want his son to follow his old path, licking blood on the tip of the knife, and being frightened every day. If he was not careful, he would have no way to survive. So he wanted his son to learn some formations so that he could make a living in the future.

To learn formations, he had to become a disciple, and he couldn't afford the spirit stones.

Then he could only ask Mo Hua for help, but he couldn't afford Mo Hua's reward. He felt ashamed and guilty when he spoke like this.

But he had no other way to go. Even though it was difficult to say, he had to speak for his son.

Mo Hua was slightly startled and thought for a while.

Chu Guangshan hurriedly said: "Of course, if Zhou'er is stupid and doesn't have this talent, forget it..."

Chu Guangshan said this, but there was still hope in his eyes, and he even looked a little humble.

Mo Hua looked a little sad...

He pretended not to see anything, but just smiled and said:

"Okay, but you have to wait until Zhou'er grows up. Even if his talent is not good enough, as long as he can learn a few formations, he can trade with the business and earn some spiritual stones. In the future, he will not be rich, but he should have enough food and clothing."

Chu Guangshan felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked at Mo Hua, his mood fluctuated for a while, and his eyes were slightly red. The words of gratitude came to his lips, but he felt too thin and didn't know how to say it.

Mo Hua smiled and said goodbye to him.

Chu Guangshan sent the ink painting out of the house and onto the street. When he saw the sign of "Liu's Restaurant" in front of him, he stopped, but his eyes kept following the ink painting all the way home.