The Crimson Patterned Snake with a pointed head flicked its tongue, making a hissing sound.
Its vertical pupils glowed faintly.
It stared at Li Zhuo, this Human Race individual of unknown origin.
Recalling the fragrant roasted snake in his mind, Li Zhuo swallowed.
He tried his best to force out a smile that he believed to be harmless to both humans and animals.
He hoped to lure the Crimson Patterned Snake into the Safe Zone.
Unfortunately.
The long snake only glanced at Li Zhuo a few times before its gaze settled on the hundred-poison bramble ball and the calming spirit rose.
“Hey, look at me, I have something good for you…”
Li Zhuo held up the roasted fat fish in his hand and also took out some scarlet fruits.
He waved them continuously.
However, the long snake ignored this clownish Human Race. After a few glances, it retreated directly.
It flicked its tongue, discerning directions.
Soon.
The long snake arrived at a mountain stream and hissed incessantly at the large snake that had obtained tender leaves.
“Human Race?”
“Looks very foolish but very delicious?”
“And two strange plants?”
The large snake flicked its tongue, its heart extremely excited.
Although their Red Snake Clan was slightly stronger than ordinary beasts, they lacked Spiritual Qi.
They were far inferior to true Spirit Beasts.
Until a few years ago.
The Chishe discovered a strange plant emitting Spiritual Qi in a cave.
The strongest Clan Chief coiled around it, slowly absorbing Spiritual Qi.
It actually evolved into a true Spirit Beast—a Crimson Patterned Snake!
Its body became larger, its venom more potent, and its speed of absorbing Spiritual Qi faster.
It even developed sentience.
This allowed the Clan Chief to instantly become a powerful Spirit Beast capable of contending with Bear Mountain Lord, Pan Mountain Tiger, and Human Race Cultivators.
However.
The Clan Chief was too short-sighted, completely monopolizing the strange plant.
It refused to share even a tiny bit with its clansmen.
Even if it harvested a tender leaf and its strength surged.
Its heart was still filled with fear.
Because it knew.
Once it completed its mission, the spiritual power in its body would likely be reclaimed by the Clan Chief.
And now.
There seemed to be two more strange plants.
This gave the large snake hope.
The hope of becoming a true Spirit Beast!
Its heart surged with excitement, and it immediately called out to the surrounding small snakes, crawling towards the strange plants.
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Li Zhuo finished the fat fish and gnawed on two fruits.
His mood was not very good.
“As soon as I close my eyes, a pile of tasteless roasted fish spins around me…”
Li Zhuo poked his fish pond with a long stick, feeling even more distressed.
“There are only a few large fish, three old soft-shelled turtles, and some shrimp and crabs left.”
Shrimp and crabs were fresh indeed.
But they lacked fat and carbohydrates, making it difficult to fill his stomach.
As for the old soft-shelled turtles.
Li Zhuo had no pots or bowls, nor any seasonings, so he hadn't thought about how to eat them yet.
He looked up at the Safe Zone, which had not yet been tidied up.
He picked up his hoe and activated his true Bloodline talent—farming!
“Regardless of whether there are seeds, let’s clear the land first!”
Li Zhuo gripped the handle of the hoe with both hands, raised it high above his head.
He suddenly brought it down with a swing!
“Hey!”
And turned over a piece of moist soil.
Smelling the fresh scent of the soil, scenes of vast corn and wheat fields actually appeared in Li Zhuo’s mind.
For a moment, his mouth watered.
His desire to farm soared unprecedentedly!
“Having a handy tool really makes things twice as easy.”
“The feeling of hot Qi entering the internal organs isn't very pleasant.”
During the land-clearing process.
Li Zhuo also did not forget to temper his body.
He guided all the hot Qi in his body into his internal organs.
Immediately, there was a tumultuous upheaval.
Every part of his internal organs was itchy and painful.
Fortunately.
He had already experienced the pain of toxins entering his body, so the pain in his internal organs was now tolerable.
Li Zhuo had achieved Minor Achievement in body tempering, possessing immense strength.
And he held a treasure-grade refined iron hoe.
The hard soil and rocks that ordinary laborers couldn't break through in three days, Li Zhuo cleared a plot of land the size of a fish pond in a short time.
“Where can I find some seeds? Do I have to go down the mountain to look for them?”
Li Zhuo pondered for a moment.
He immediately gave up the idea of going down the mountain.
Too dangerous!
According to Daosheng Qingwen Banyan, there were powerful and dangerous beings in Wanshou Mountain.
Outside the mountain, Cultivators were even more treacherous.
Li Zhuo was very self-aware.
As a novice.
Hiding in the mountains was the best option.
This was his Safe Zone.
He put down the hoe and shook his aching arms.
Li Zhuo looked up at the evening clouds on the horizon, feeling very satisfied: “Another fulfilling day! It would be even better if a few poisonous snakes delivered themselves… Huh?!”
“Did my words actually come true?!”
In the shrub area not far from the Safe Zone, Li Zhuo could clearly see five or six poisonous snakes hissing and flicking their tongues, their eyes fixed on him…
And the nearby hundred-poison bramble ball and calming spirit rose!
They completely ignored his fresh and delicious self!
“What the heck? Do these snakes eat vegetables?!”
Li Zhuo carefully distinguished them.
He confirmed that these pointed-head Crimson Patterned Snakes belonged to the same species as the snake he had eaten earlier.
In fact.
Even the smallest snake in this group was larger than the one he had eaten.
One of them was as thick as a thigh, and a glint of intelligence even flickered in its vertical pupils.
“It’s only been a few days, and these snakes have changed their taste?”
Muttering to himself, Li Zhuo also knew that these snakes were not interested in him.
Naturally, he no longer played the fool.
He merely gently stroked Daosheng Qingwen Banyan and whispered: “When these snakes get close, tie them up with thin branches!”
“Yes~”
These snakes were, after all, beasts, far less patient than Li Zhuo imagined.
He had barely sat down when the poisonous snakes began to move.
Three or four long snakes quickly crawled into the Safe Zone.
They completely ignored Li Zhuo and instead went around the hundred-poison bramble ball.
They hissed and flicked their tongues at this precious poisonous plant.
Feeling the toxins of the hundred-poison bramble ball, these poisonous snakes actually showed expressions of intoxication.
At the same time.
Two more long snakes crawled towards the calming spirit rose.
Sniffing the floral fragrance, the long snakes' cloudy eyes receded somewhat, seemingly gaining a bit more sentience.
Only the largest poisonous snake remained on the periphery, not entering.
The other poisonous snakes hissed and flicked their tongues, urging the largest poisonous snake.
Li Zhuo gently rubbed the trunk of Daosheng Qingwen Banyan, waiting for the right moment.
After another while.
The large snake finally couldn't resist.
It stared intently at Li Zhuo with its vertical pupils, seemingly threatening this Human Race not to meddle.
Then it crawled towards the hundred-poison bramble ball.
Its speed was extremely fast, far exceeding that of ordinary poisonous snakes.
This made Li Zhuo very surprised.
This poisonous snake indeed possessed sentience.
Not only did it understand eye threats, but it was also extremely cautious.
More importantly, it was very powerful!
Watching the large snake rapidly approach, Li Zhuo had an idea.
—Subdue this snake to hunt for him!
Thinking of this.
Li Zhuo lightly patted Daosheng Qingwen Banyan.
In an instant.
Several tender branches shot out from the huge Banyan tree.
Their speed was so fast that several “swish swish” sounds of breaking wind could be heard.
Immediately, all the ordinary poisonous snakes were firmly bound and hung upside down from the Banyan tree.
Only the largest poisonous snake reacted.
It directly sprang back, barely dodging the branches.
Bang!
Just as the poisonous snake was celebrating, several more branches appeared simultaneously, blocking all escape routes!
Having failed in its first attempt, Daosheng Qingwen Banyan seemed to feel it had lost Face in front of the Immortal.
After locking down the large poisonous snake's position, there were two more sharp smacks.
It whipped the large poisonous snake until its skin was torn and flesh exposed.
Only then did it bind and hang it up.
The branches dug into the large snake's flesh, bloody.
It seemed that even the binding force exceeded that used on ordinary poisonous snakes.
“Well done!” Li Zhuo patted the trunk of Daosheng Qingwen Banyan.
This made the Banyan tree's branches sway, filled with joy.
The branches binding the poisonous snakes tightened a bit more.