I want to embrace the moon for nine days

Su Hanshan did not leave Jinling too far.

Among the hundreds of countries in the world today, Song and Liao are the biggest countries.

The Liao Dynasty was the largest in the world in terms of territory and its imperial court had relatively strong military force, while the Song Dynasty was the best in the world because of its wealth, prosperity, and literary talent.

Therefore, most of the masters from all over the world like to linger in the territory of Song State and enjoy themselves.

Later, as time went on, these characters began to fight with each other more and more, and this evolved into a new trend.

It seems that no matter which country the strong man is from, if he does not come to the Song Dynasty and make a name for himself in front of the eyes and ears of masters from various countries, he is not considered to be a person with real strength.

As more and more masters gather, they enclose areas for cultivation, which produces more rare and precious treasures, making it even more attractive.

For example, Feng Kun, the leader of the Tianxian Sect, was originally the state teacher of Zhaowu State. After arriving in the territory of Song State, he still lingered there.

Su Hanshan wanted to find a place to practice for a while, so he naturally didn't want to be disturbed by the endless stream of local warriors.

So he went directly to Zhu Liang's hometown.

The Panshe Valley is actually not located in any steep mountains, but on an island in the center of Hongze Lake.

This place was originally deserted and full of poisonous snakes and strange beasts. It was only because Zhu Liang had lived in seclusion here for decades that it became somewhat popular.

Zhu Liang made a mistake and went to Jinling Palace to enjoy himself and work. Not only did he become corrupt, but he also met a killer who came from the sky.

Also, because a lot of minerals that could be used for sword practice were taken away, the village here lost its town symbol and gradually lost its popularity. They were unable to do anything about the poisonous insects, snakes and ants that breed every year, so they could only flee to live elsewhere.

Su Hanshan arrived above Hongze Lake, found the island, and when he landed, he saw the abandoned houses of the villagers outside the valley.

The white energy wrapped around a large amount of medicinal spiritual materials and piled them up on a clean and flat ground.

These medicines were either wrapped in silk or placed in jade bottles, jade gourds, or crystal plates. Even the lowest quality ones were sealed in lacquer boxes.

The materials used to make those lacquer boxes would cost dozens of taels of snowflake-patterned silver if they were put on the market.

As Su Hanshan piled the boxes up like this, some of them opened slightly, and the aroma of medicinal herbs wafted out.

He sat cross-legged on the yellow cloth, holding the list of prescriptions that he had rolled away, comparing the herbs one by one and sorting them into new categories.

After less than half an hour, some flapping and whispering sounds were heard from the other side of the valley.

Su Hanshan smiled and deliberately didn't look.

When he asked Hei Tou Tuo for news, Hei Tou Tuo was very impressed by the two great guests in the land-walking immortal realm in the Jinling Palace. He knew a lot about them and told him a lot of things.

For example, in the Panshe Valley of Hongze Lake, there actually is a forest of Tianxiang wood, which is a rare and precious spice wood in the secular world.

Although it is not of much use to those who practice martial arts, the forest is home to a group of wonderful creatures called magical silkworms.

Some little heads with soft hair poked out from between the leaves in the distance.

They looked and were built like children of seven or eight years old, but were only half a foot tall. They were covered in clothes made of leaves and had dragonfly-like wings on their backs that allowed them to fly. They held bows and arrows made of osmanthus branches in their hands.

"It smells so good! It's right next to that person!"

"Let's go get some. He looks like the kid from the old days in the village who would feed us."

"But the village is long gone. Later, there were people who fell into the water and drifted to the island. We rescued them. When they saw us, they actually wanted to capture and sell us. Thanks to Ye Ye, we chased them away."

"No, it smells so good. If you don't want it, I'll go steal some."

The little girl with wings forgot to take her bow and arrow and flew out, wanting to secretly touch the thousand-year-old Polygonatum while Su Hanshan was looking down at the map.

She tiptoed, the amplitude of her wings became very small, and she flapped it once... and again!
Not moved.

More children couldn't help but fly over to help move it, babbling, but no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't lift it.

"Thousand-year-old Polygonatum is very fragrant, and ordinary people can eat a mouthful of it to complete a month of fasting, but you can't digest it after eating it."

Su Hanshan raised his head and said a few words with a smile.

Those magical silkworm babies were so frightened that they suddenly changed back to their original form, like white silkworms, but with wings flying around.

"Don't be afraid!"

Su Hanshan pointed his finger, and a gentle energy with a sense of meditation and tranquility wrapped up the silkworm babies, straightened them out, and placed them on the yellow cloth.

There are monsters in this world, too.

But they are different from the monsters in Da Chu, which have many origins, some are transformed from martial arts, some are transformed from wild beasts, some are degenerated from ancient gods and demons, and some are transformed from the blood of great masters.

Through the research of many ancient scholars in this world, it is proved that the monsters in this world have only one source.

It is because the environment in some places is special and connected to the underworld, so many scattered thoughts from the underworld flow into the human world, sometimes falling into the bodies of wild beasts or nourishing plants.

If by chance a self-consistent intelligent thinking is formed, this beast or plant can transform into a monster and embark on the path of spiritual practice.

The divine silkworm baby can actually be considered a monster, but its origin is somewhat special.

It is said that during the reign of Wu Zetian, there was a great practitioner named Tang Ao who lost his beloved daughter. He then traveled around the world, visiting hundreds of countries, hoping to find a way to bring her back to life.

One of his attempts was to merge all his thoughts about his beloved daughter into one monster and bring her back to life.

Later, he lived in Hongze Lake for a long time, and many parents who had lost their children came to him for help.

The first batch of divine silkworm babies were created by him in order to revive these children. Because the original purpose of creating the divine silkworm babies was to gather as many thoughts as possible from the children before they died, other abilities were ignored or even sacrificed.

Therefore, although this kind of monsters are born with the ability to transform, they do not know how to practice at all, and they are not of any value in being used to refine magic weapons. Even the most crazy and evil people will not target them.

No one knows whether Tang Ao finally achieved his wish.

In short, because the life of the divine silkworm is about to end, when it spins a cocoon, it can reproduce without mating, and the monster of the divine silkworm baby has continued to exist in Hongze Lake to this day.

When people lived here, children in the families would sometimes play with these magical silkworms and feed these little creatures.

Because silkworms can fly, they can also use bows and arrows to drive away poisonous snakes, so that children will not be in any danger when running around.

Su Hanshan looked at these cute little guys, condensed a large bowl of black ice, mixed his vital energy into tea, and let them drink it slowly.

"Stealing is not a good thing. If you steal from a good person, you will cause him or her to suffer losses. If you steal from a bad person, you will be hurt."

Su Hanshan couldn't help but smile when he saw that they were drinking happily and turned back into children.

"I'll be staying here for a while. If you want to eat, you can come find me."

The divine silkworm babies listened obediently and nodded in confusion.

"Thank you, we won't steal anymore."

"You are so amazing. You can make something appear just by stretching out your hands. Then can you make that...that, Danqing?"

Su Hanshan was a little surprised: "Dan is cinnabar, and Qing is cyan. Do you mean the scroll painted by Danqing, or the pigment used for painting? What are you looking for this for?"

The divine silkworms all gave their explanations at once.

"It's Ye Ye. Ye Ye always sneaks out to look for these things. She looks like she's having a hard time."

"But Ye Ye shouldn't be called Ye Ye. He used to be called Bai, but now he always wants us to call him Ye Ye."

Su Hanshan's heart moved slightly, and he let these magical silkworms lead the way and flew into the valley.

In the osmanthus forest, some trees have been carved out into the shape of small houses.

On the windowsill of one of the houses, there was a magical silkworm baby lying.

His thick brows were furrowed, and he was holding a thin brush in his hand, painting on the leaves. He also had a rolled-up leaf in his mouth, smacking his lips from time to time.

When Su Hanshan flew in, the divine silkworm baby seemed to be tired. It stood up, hunched over, pounded its waist, walked slowly, and moved its neck.

The small leaf in his mouth moved up and down with his movements.

Su Hanshan looked at the pattern painted on the big leaf, then at the expression of the divine silkworm, and he felt somewhat certain.

Snapped!
Su Hanshan snapped his fingers, and the small leaf roll held by the divine silkworm suddenly caught fire from the end, which scared him.

"who?!"

The baby silkworm looked alert, and then he discovered a piece of yellow cloth floating among the trees, with a child standing on it.

Su Hanshan said with a smile: "Mr. Nie, you didn't bring your pipe with you. You must be very lonely, right?"

"Sect Master Su?!"

Nie Feiying flew out, feeling both pleasantly surprised and happy, "I finally found one."

Su Hanshan shook his head and said, "It was obviously me who came to find you."

"Yes, yes, yes, Sect Master Su is still very powerful."

Nie Feiying said with emotion, "I felt at the time that we seemed to have fallen into this place together. Unfortunately, I am dragging this body now. It is extremely difficult for me to go out to get information, let alone find you."

"For such a long time, I only vaguely knew that this place was quite large. There were actually hundreds of large and small countries, and there was also the saying of four seas. It didn't seem like an ordinary secret place."

Su Hanshan looked at the big leaf again.

"So, are you planning to paint yourself as an ordinary person, put on that illusion shell, and go out to gather information?"

Nie Feiying nodded and said, "I am also worried about these kids. A while ago, a person fell into the water and almost got them all arrested. The original owner of my current body died at that time."

"I originally thought that after I go out to gather information and use more materials, I will use the means of Soul Painting to draw more scrolls and capture them in the paintings and take them away."

Su Hanshan asked curiously, "Can you seal them into the painting?"

"I got the secret method of Soul Painting from Xiahou. Besides, these little guys are not normal creatures. They are more like spirits and monsters."

Nie Feiying explained, looked at the little ones who had no patience to listen and had already run away, shook his head and sighed, "When I see them, it's a bit like seeing Ling'er when she was a child."

"I don't know where Ling'er is now."

Su Hanshan said, "After I have practiced for a while and have this body be able to exert more strength, I will go out and cause some more trouble and make a name for myself. This should allow them to notice us faster and think of ways to pass on information."

Nie Feiying nodded: "It has to be this way."

He thought for a moment and then said, "By the way, after midnight these past two days, I always felt like someone was spying on us..."

(End of this chapter)