Chapter 728 Tracking
The disciple with the Fengxing Thousand Miles Movement Technique took the order.
The white-haired old Mr. Xun sat peacefully at the table, his eyes were calm, but his heart was rippled like a stone falling on the surface of a lake.
He always felt that he might find out some amazing facts.
But what exactly are these facts.
Mr. Xun doesn’t have a clue yet...
…
After Mo Hua got Mr. Xun's permission, he was in a good mood and his steps became much brisker.
After returning to his disciple's residence, he began to plan what he would do when he entered Demon Refining Mountain.
Forewarned is forearmed, without prejudging the waste.
This is the code of the monster hunter.
A few days later, during his break, he set off and went to the Demon Refining Mountain alone.
Demon Lian Mountain is located to the north of the border of Qianxue Prefecture. It is a demon mountain with rolling hills, deep forests, dangerous mountains, shrouded in clouds and mist, and full of miasma.
When Mo Hua arrived at the entrance of Demon Refining Mountain, he looked up and saw that the mountain was filled with demonic energy and the mountain was unfathomable.
Occasionally, monsters roared, ferocious beasts roared, and the air was filled with a faint smell of blood, exuding a sinister aura.
Some of the new disciples around looked at the Monster Refining Mountain that was dormant like a huge ferocious beast. Most of them looked uneasy and showed timidity in their eyes.
Even the veteran looked solemn and did not dare to be careless.
Only Mo Hua looked relaxed and his eyes were slightly bright.
He looked at the Demon Refining Mountain, which was filled with deep clouds, heavy fog, and lingering demonic aura. It was somewhat similar to the Dahei Mountain. For a moment, he felt as if he was "going home."
There is even a sense of timid excitement about being close to home.
When he was learning formation techniques, Mo Hua was a formation master.
But now, Mo Hua felt that his bloodline as a demon hunter had begun to revive.
He held his head high and walked up the mountain in a swaggering manner. When he reached the mountain pass, he was stopped by someone:
"One hundred meritorious deeds, one demon refining order."
Mo Hua couldn't afford a hundred meritorious deeds, but he still couldn't help but said:
"So expensive?"
The gatekeeper's disciple has a late-stage foundation-building cultivation, but I don't know which sect he belongs to.
It looks like he has graduated and successfully entered the inner gate. The reason for coming here to see the gate is to earn merit for the sect.
He said calmly: "You don't have to buy it if it's too expensive."
Mo Hua had no choice but to take out the Taixu Token, mark out one hundred meritorious deeds, and buy a "Demon Refining Token" that went into the mountain.
In each sect, meritorious deeds are of equal value and can generally only be used within one's own sect.
But you have to enter some public areas where disciples from the Qianxue State Realm can practice, compete, and hunt monsters. Merits can also be spent.
This is the case with Demon Refining Mountain.
Moreover, Demon Refining Mountain is even more special. Only sect disciples within the realm of Qianxue State, holding sect disciple tokens and consuming meritorious deeds, can be allowed to enter.
Non-sect monks outside the boundaries of Qianxue Prefecture are prohibited from entering.
This is done to prevent outsiders from mixing in and the good and the good;
Or someone has evil intentions and ulterior motives;
It also prevents some rare monsters in the Demon Refining Mountain from being poached by non-sect monks.
Mo Hua bought a demon refining order and walked into the mountains alone.
When the gatekeeper saw this, he was suddenly startled and called out to Mo Hua, "Are you alone?"
Mo Hua asked doubtfully, "How many people can be entered with one demon refining order?"
The gatekeeper was stunned, shook his head and said:
"What are you thinking about? How can such a good thing happen..."
The ink painting is speechless.
Then you are not asking nonsense.
The gatekeeper paused for a moment, then looked at the ink painting again and frowned, "If your blood energy is so weak, it's because of your physical cultivation, and your spiritual power is also not good. You don't have a companion, so you go up the mountain alone?"
"I'm just going to take a look. One person is enough." Mo Hua said.
The gatekeeper looked solemn and reminded:
"Monster Refining Mountain is ferocious. Even just looking at it is very dangerous."
"Yeah." Mo Hua nodded.
Seeing that Mo Hua didn't listen at all, the gatekeeper said helplessly: "That's it, just pretend I didn't say anything."
If you have the Demon Refining Order, you can enter the mountain.
Mo Hua insisted on going into the mountain alone, but he couldn't stop him. He just sighed in his heart:
"Today's young disciples really don't know how high the world is..."
In this way, Mo Hua walked into the gate of Demon Refining Mountain.
After a while, a handsome and somewhat leisurely man came over.
When the gatekeeper saw it, he immediately bowed and saluted:
"Elder Xun."
The man called "Elder Xun" nodded slightly and said casually: "I'll go into the mountain to take a look."
"yes."
The gatekeeper respectfully let him go.
Elder Xun walked into the mountain gate and looked up at the long mountain road.
At this time, on the mountain road, a young man wearing Taixu Taoist robes was walking up the mountain with great pride.
Elder Xun shook his head slightly.
"Ancestor is serious. Since you are worried about his safety, lock him in the sect and don't let him out..."
"Even if you let it out, don't let it go to the Demon Refining Mountain. It will cause big trouble for yourself..."
"This child is the same. He has no idea what his cultivation and strength are. He wanders around the Demon Refining Mountain alone. He is really not afraid of death..."
Elder Xun was cursing in his heart when he suddenly saw Mo Hua in the distance. He stopped, turned around, and looked down the mountain.
Elder Xun's heart trembled, and he instinctively dodged and hid aside.
Mo Hua stood on the mountain road and looked down.
But after looking for a long time, I didn't see any suspicious figures. I tilted my head, looked confused, and said silently in my heart:
"Am I wrong in my perception?"
"It was clear that someone was looking at me just now, spying on me with their spiritual consciousness, and seemed to be saying bad things about me..."
"How come there is no one in the blink of an eye?"
Mo Hua looked around again, then shook his head and muttered, "It must be an illusion."
Then he turned around and continued to walk up the mountain.
After Mo Hua left, Elder Xun slowly appeared, looking at Mo Hua who had disappeared on the mountain road, his eyes trembling with fear.
This little ghost...wouldn't he have discovered himself...
How old is he? How strong is his spiritual sense? How could he possibly detect the peeping of a late Jindan cultivator like him?
It's not that weird...
Elder Xun frowned.
After a moment, he raised his head again, walked up the mountain road, and continued to follow Mo Hua.
But this time he learned his lesson and didn't dare to follow behind blatantly. Instead, he walked through the woods to cover his figure, and at the same time, he used a secret method to hide his breath. He didn't dare to get too close, but followed behind from a distance.
He had to obey the ancestor's orders and secretly look after this young boy whose hair was more important than his arm.
After all, his arm was broken, so was it.
If this child's hair was really missing, he didn't know how the ancestor would "tune" him.
Elder Xun sighed helplessly.
In this way, Mo Hua walked in front, and Elder Xun followed behind.
Mo Hua didn't know that he had a "bodyguard" as soon as he entered the mountain.
He was concentrating on implementing his plan.
When you arrive in a strange place, you must first get familiar with the environment. This is the basic of a demon hunter.
This is the case in Dahei Mountain.
It is no exception when you arrive at the Demon Refining Mountain.
Mo Hua turned out a map of the Demon Refining Mountain.
He spent two spirit stones to buy this map from the small fairy city at the foot of the mountain.
The map simply marked the mountains and rivers, grasses and streams of the Demon Refining Mountain, but it was very rough and simple, with only some general directions of the mountains.
This is definitely not okay.
Mo Hua began to measure the terrain of the Demon Refining Mountain in person as usual, and based on this simple map, he drew a map of the Demon Refining Mountain that belonged to him.
The Demon Refining Mountain was very large, and there were many demon beasts.
There were mostly second-grade demon beasts in the periphery, but in the deep mountains, it was said that there were even third- and fourth-grade demon beasts.
However, these demon beasts above the third grade were trapped in the deep mountains by the formation.
Disciples could not enter the deep mountains.
Similarly, the high-grade demon beasts in the deep mountains could not go down the mountain.
Mo Hua only planned to move around the periphery of the outer mountain.
The more experienced the demon hunter, the more cautious and self-aware he was, the longer he could live and the more demon beasts he could hunt.
This was what his father Mo Shan told him.
Mo Hua agreed with him.
Although he was not "old", he was skilled and could barely be considered an "experienced" demon hunter.
On the road of the Demon Refining Mountain.
Mo Hua found a big rock to sit on, spread out a simple map, looked at it carefully, and memorized all the peaks in his mind.
Then he looked out and took in the outside mountains, which he compared with the map in his mind and made sure he had a clear idea.
After reading it, he chose a route and set off to the mountain.
As he walked, he observed and recorded.
Behind Mo Hua, in the bushes in the distance, Elder Xun followed silently, looking a little surprised.
He realized that he had underestimated this kid.
Sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood.
Before entering the Demon Refining Mountain, you must first get familiar with the mountain terrain. This is not something that ordinary disciples can do or even think of.
The disciples of the sect only care about whether their realm is high, how deep their cultivation is, how strong their Taoism is, and whether their swords and spiritual tools are sharp.
When they enter the mountain, they only think about killing monsters quickly.
They don't even consider getting familiar with the environment first.
When cultivators fight, life and death, victory or defeat, are not determined by strength alone.
Time, place, and people are all indispensable.
Environment is "place".
This is at least something that experienced demon hunters or experienced old cultivators can realize.
But now this young boy has a kind of ease that is engraved in his bones.
Elder Xun nodded slightly.
He is worthy of being the little guy that the ancestors value. Although he looks mediocre, he does have some skills in doing things...
Then Elder Xun just watched Mo Hua wander around the Demon Refining Mountain for a day.
When encountering special terrain, minerals, herbs, or dangerous swamps, quagmires, miasma, demon caves, etc., Mo Hua will record them.
If there is a demon beast, he will know it in advance with a scan of his spiritual sense and avoid it early.
Occasionally, he is unlucky and is blocked by a demon beast. There is no way to avoid it, so he uses the concealment technique to hide.
Some demon beasts are blind and recognize people by their breath.
The concealment technique cannot evade them.
Mo Hua relied on his body skills to deal with them, lured them to the edge of the cliff, and then relied on his extremely fast moves, instantly formed, and ever-changing spells to knock the monsters off the cliff, and then he retreated calmly.
Elder Xun was more and more frightened the more he watched.
If Mo Hua was not only at the foundation building stage, and his aura was pure and upright, he was undoubtedly a human cultivator.
He would have suspected that Mo Hua was a terrifying old monster who could transform into a human form.
Rich experience and sophisticated techniques.
In the mountains where there are many dangers, even disciples in the late foundation building stage have to be cautious and be alert, but he is strolling leisurely and calmly.
It's like walking in his own yard.
At such a young age, he is really amazing...
Elder Xun admired him more and more, and his respect for Mr. Xun also arose spontaneously in his heart.
He is worthy of being the ancestor!
He could actually tell how extraordinary this child was through the appearance of a middle-to-low-grade spiritual root.
Elder Xun then thought again...
Perhaps the ancestor asked him to take care of this child just so that he could see this with his own eyes.
Let yourself know that although this child is not spiritually gifted, his methods and mind are excellent and can be used in great ways, so he takes such care of this child.
"The ancestors did have good intentions..."
Elder Xun sighed in his heart.
While he was meditating, he suddenly saw that it was getting late, the sun was setting over the mountains, and half of the sky was dyed red. In less than half an hour, it would be dark.
"It's time to go back..."
Elder Xun squatted on the tree and moved his shoulders, thinking that it was time for him to return to the sect. But when he looked down, Mo Hua was still unaware and was walking in the mountains with no intention of going back.
Elder Xun was startled and frowned slightly.
This kid doesn't want to spend the night in the mountains...
Any mountain forest where monsters live is very dangerous once night falls.
The night is dark, the sun sets and the moon rises, and the yin energy is strong. Most of the monsters will be bloodthirsty and restless.
Some treacherous monsters that are inconvenient to move under the sunlight during the day will come out in full force at night, stalking and wreaking havoc in the darkness, hunting for flesh and blood.
The same is true for Demon Refining Mountain.
Therefore, there are generally unwritten rules in the mountains:
Unless in the later stages of foundation building, five people formed a team and really wanted to hunt monsters, and they had no choice but to spend the night in the mountains.
Demon Refining Mountain is inherently dangerous at night.
At night, there are not enough elders on duty, so even if something goes wrong, rescue may not be possible in time.
Even if the Tianjiao disciples in the late stage of foundation building stay in a team of five in the mountains at night, they will still be in danger.
Not to mention this young boy who is only in the middle stage of foundation building, weak and alone.
Elder Xun had a headache.
"This kid is too courageous..."
But Mo Hua looked indifferent.
His idea is actually simple.
If you go back now and come back tomorrow, it will cost you an extra hundred merit points. What a waste.
For something like meritorious service, the more the better, and if you can save it, save it.
The ink painting still carefully observes the terrain and records important locations on the map.
Until the night was dark, the sky was dark, there were no stars, and the surroundings were almost invisible.
Mo Hua then considered spending the night.
At this time, the evil spirit in the mountains became more and more intense in the clear night.
The low roars of the monsters also came and went.
In the darkness, many strange monsters are ready to move.
Even Elder Xun, who was in the late Jindan stage, felt a little cold in his heart.
He turned his head again and glanced at Mo Hua. When he saw Mo Hua standing there looking around, as if he was looking for a place to stay, he couldn't help but curled his lips and said a little speechlessly in his heart:
"Since you want to stay at Demon Mountain overnight, you should make preparations early. It's already this time. It's too late to make temporary arrangements. There's nowhere else to stay..."
If there is no other option, I can only show up and take the child down the mountain...
However, this does not seem to be in line with the instructions of the ancestors.
The ancestor said that he would take care of it secretly.
Elder Xun was pondering in his mind when he suddenly noticed that the ink painting was moving.
He seems to have found a place to stay.
Elder Xun was a little confused and looked around in the dark night.
I saw Mo Hua, with a light figure, climbed up a big tree, then jumped onto a mountain peak, climbed halfway along the mountain peak, jumped to the opposite side, jumped to another cliff, used the cover of bushes, walked for a while, and found He found a cave that was very hidden and difficult to detect.
Mo Hua walked towards the cave.
Elder Xun was startled, and then suddenly took a breath of cold air.
Monster lair!
No, this is not for people to live in!
This is the lair where ferocious monsters live! And judging from the remaining demonic energy, it is still the lair of a demonic beast that is at least late second grade!
You stupid kid, are you going to die?
Elder Xun immediately wanted to take action and pull the ink paintings out of the cave, but when his consciousness swept away, he was suddenly startled.
"No monsters?"
He scanned it again, feeling a little more at ease.
It seems that the monster has gone hunting.
Or the "Three Cunning Rabbits", this is just one of the lairs of a second-grade monster beast. Although the monster aura is strong, it is not living in it at least tonight.
Elder Xun slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he watched helplessly as he drew the ink painting "Dove Occupying the Magpie's Nest" and walked majestically into the lair of this late second-grade monster that could probably swallow him in one bite without even spitting out his bones.
Mo Hua entered the monster's lair, first took out some fresh herbs and sprinkled them around to remove the smell of the monster.
Then he found a safe corner and laid out numerous formations.
First there is the early warning formation, then the concealment formation, then the earth and stone formation for defense, and the ground killing formation for self-retaliation.
After setting up the formation, Mo Hua took out the dried meat and filled his stomach.
He took out the fruit wine again and took a few sips.
After eating and drinking, he took out a soft blanket, wrapped himself like a rice dumpling, lay down quietly and obediently, and fell asleep with a long breath...
Elder Xun outside, everyone was dumbfounded.
no……
This is the beast's lair! Why do you consider it your own home?
How can you sleep in this environment? !
My heart is too big...
Elder Xun sighed deeply, not knowing what to say. In the end, he could only accept his fate and wait silently at the entrance of the cave.
He didn't dare to rest, so he could only close his eyes and rest.
I was afraid that if a monster really came back to the nest, it would swallow this arrogant boy in one bite, and that would be a lot of fun.
The ancestor would have to peel off his skin...
The night was deep and the mountain breeze was cool.
Mo Hua was sleeping sweetly inside.
Elder Xun was outside, guarding with fear.
This is how the night passed, until dawn, when the east was white, Mo Hua opened his eyes, sat up slowly, stretched, and then his eyes were bright and energetic.
Elder Xun outside the cave had a dull look and looked a little haggard.
It was getting late.
Mo Hua got up, packed his blanket, erased the formation, and marked the location of the nest on his map with a "small campfire" pattern.
Thinking that if I have something to do in the future and have to stay in the mountains, I will come again next time.
Mo Hua ate a simple meal and set off again.
Time was tight, and he had to draw at least a quarter of the map in one day.
Elder Xun rubbed his brows, sighed helplessly, and began to follow Mo Hua silently again.
In this way, Mo Hua ran in the Demon Refining Mountain for another day.
Elder Xun followed diligently for another day.
But Mo Hua didn't know at all.
He drew a small half of his exclusive map of the Demon Refining Mountain, which was considered to have achieved the expected goal.
After the ten-day break, Mo Hua returned to Taixu Gate.
After eight days of practice, it was another ten-day break.
Mo Hua went to the Demon Refining Mountain again, spent 100 merits, bought the Demon Refining Order, and entered the Demon Refining Mountain.
This time, Mo Hua was familiar with the mountain.
Mo Hua was also familiar with the general terrain, threatening monsters, miasma, poisons, etc., and it was much faster to survey again.
Two days later, Mo Hua's map had been drawn.
Next, he would officially start to formulate a complete set of monster hunting tactics by combining formations and spiritual weapons.
So that he could take Cheng Mo and his group of "younger brothers" to play in the Monster Refining Mountain.