After the divorce, I became a mountain god

at the same time.

Inside the bonsai world.

Li Wufu was walking through the woods with some people, looking for prey.

Ever since he and some other people trained those wild wolves, hunting has become an indispensable part of their daily work.

Firstly, this is a long-term training for these newly tamed wolves. Secondly, it is also the most suitable work content for Li Wufu and his team.

After all, as things stand now, these little people within the entire bonsai area have no other edible livestock except for some livestock brought by the villagers from the mountain village when they first came here.

In addition to the cows and donkeys for plowing the fields and carrying goods, these livestock include sheep for milking and chickens for laying eggs. It is not suitable to eat any of them for meat, and the meat is far from enough for the villagers to consume.

If you want to eat meat, you can only rely on hunting, except to buy it at Shanyang County or the big market in Xishan Town.

The time and money required for the first two are difficult for the villagers here to afford, and in this famine period, if they do not live frugally, nine out of ten will starve to death. Therefore, most of the villagers have developed frugal and even extremely stingy living habits.

Therefore, the biggest source of meat for these little people in the bonsai is the hunting results of Li Wufu’s hunting team.

Of course, in addition to these, there is also meat fed by the Mountain God from time to time, but Xu Boan did not plan to feed them after all, in order to prevent them from becoming lazy and gluttonous. At that time, it would no longer be helping them, but harming them.

These little guys also understood that they could not rely on the Mountain God for such things, so Li Wufu and his hunting team became the largest source of meat for these people within the bonsai area.

Anyone who has hunted knows that if you always hunt around a forest or a hilltop, the amount of prey will decrease.

Because after you hunted the prey, some other animals were scared away. Also, this place was originally the territory of a certain animal, and you just hunted it away. Other animals don’t know the news for a short time, so it is impossible for them to come and occupy it rashly.

It's like there can't be two tigers on one mountain. If you hunt the tiger on this mountain, it will be difficult for the tiger on the other mountain to come over for a while.

Therefore, the prey that Li Wufu and others could catch in the nearby mountains and forests was increasing, so they had to gradually move deeper into the forests.

Today, when Li Wufu led his hunting team deep into a forest they had never been to before, they suddenly saw a huge peach tree.

This peach tree looked lush and had a thick trunk. Although it was not towering into the sky, it was far superior to the peach trees Xu Boan had seen before.

The bark of this peach tree is covered with brown textures of varying shades. Each mark looks like a mark engraved by the old man of time himself, recording its long years and tenacious vitality.

The branches meander and extend from the main trunk like a giant dragon soaring into the sky or a phoenix spreading its wings, with various postures and a spectacular view.

These branches are interwoven into a huge green network, covering the surrounding area, like a huge umbrella, providing shade under the trees.

In addition to the astonishing size of the peach tree, Li Wufu and his companions were also surprised by the spaciousness of the surrounding area!
Around this peach tree, except for some low grasses, there are no other tall trees. It is like a giant that has experienced many vicissitudes of life and stands there.

This surprised Li Wufu and his group.

After all, this is a deep mountain forest. All along the way, there are dense trees. Only here, except for the peach tree, there are no other trees taller than one person. The contrast is so great, how can people not be surprised.

"Wow, what a big tree! Is this... is this... is this a peach tree?"

A person in Li Wufu's team looked at the huge tree in front of them in surprise, and asked subconsciously in amazement.

After all, in his understanding, the two words "peach tree" and "towering tree" have no connection at all.

"Yes, it looks like a peach tree to me, but this is the first time I've seen a peach tree this big."

"It's the first time for me to see this too. Haha, it's great. Let's go rest under the tree for a while. It looks like a cool place there.

Everyone seemed to agree with this proposal and immediately agreed.

Only Li Wufu raised his hand to block the way for a moment, and then said, "Wait a minute, why do I feel like something is wrong?"

Li Wufu can be considered the master of these people. After all, the skill of taming beasts was taught by Li Wufu himself. Although they have not performed a formal apprenticeship ceremony, everyone regards Li Wufu as their mentor.

Therefore, as soon as Li Wufu started to move, everyone stopped and listened to what Li Wufu said. The people in this small group immediately began to think and then expressed their opinions.

"That's right. After hearing what Uncle Li said, I also felt that something was not right."

"Have you noticed that there is such a large flat area here? It's a little unusual."

After hearing this person's opinion, people nodded and suddenly came to their senses.

"Yeah, I was wondering why something was wrong."

"Uncle Wufu, what's going on? Why aren't the trees here dense at all?"

"Yes, Uncle Wufu, all we have walked along before was dense forests, and this place is a little too empty."

"That's right. Look around. It seems that there are no tall trees around the tree in the middle. It looks like this peach tree has occupied a piece of territory. This tree is too domineering."

After hearing what this person said, several people nodded, thinking that what he described was so similar.

But there was also a young man who questioned, saying: "What does this have to do with the tree? How can he take care of other trees?"

A middle-aged man nearby laughed and scolded: "You don't even know this, you are not a real farmer. These seedlings need to absorb water and fertile soil from the ground to grow. If some seedlings are overbearing,

It will rob other seedlings of water and fertile soil, causing them to be unable to grow normally. That’s why we often have to weed the fields when we farm, otherwise the weeds will rob the crops of water and fertile soil.”

The young man blinked his eyes curiously and said, "So, this big peach tree has taken away the water and fertile soil from other trees?"

The middle-aged man who answered nodded and said, "This is the only explanation that makes sense at the moment."

He had just finished answering questions when he suddenly looked at the huge peach tree and frowned, "And did you notice that there are no other peach trees around this peach tree? You know, fruit trees in these deep mountains and old forests usually grow together in large groups."

Li Wufu nodded upon hearing this and said in agreement, "That's right. For ordinary fruit trees, whether the cores fall naturally or are thrown around by other animals, over time there will always be a core that successfully grows into a new fruit tree. But there are no similar trees around this tree."

The young man guessed casually: "It took away all the soil, fertilizer and water for the peach trees without any regard for relatives? It's too heartless." Li Wufu said hurriedly: "What kind of talk is that? This is a tree. It doesn't have any feelings or relatives. What I mean is that it has never produced fruit, or it rarely produces fruit, so there are few fruit pits. That's why there are no similar fruit trees growing around it."

The young man widened his eyes in astonishment and said, "If that's the case, this peach tree is too heaven-defying."

"And look, there are no fruits on this peach tree." The middle-aged man who had been staring at the peach tree suddenly spoke up.

Following the middle-aged man's train of thought, everyone looked carefully at the peach tree and soon discovered the same problem, and then began to talk about it.

"Hey! It's true! This peach tree doesn't bear any peaches!"

"How can this be? I have heard of peach trees that bear few fruits, but I have never seen a peach tree that bears no fruit at all."

"What's so strange about this? Fruit trees are all like this. When they get old, they rarely bear fruit. It's normal for them not to bear fruit."

"Yes, we used to grow peach trees. This kind of common peach tree usually bears more fruit more than ten years ago. After fifteen or twenty years, the peach tree is considered old and it is basically difficult to bear fruit. Even if it bears fruit, it is not as delicious as the fruit from the fruit tree that is about ten years old."

"So that's how it is. I see. It's me who's making a fool of myself." The person who asked the question earlier shook his head in self-mockery.

Li Wufu shook his head slowly and said, "No, this shouldn't be the reason."

"Oh? Uncle Wufu, do you have anything else to say?" someone asked curiously.

Li Wufu stroked his beard and said doubtfully, "If it is really an old tree, it would be fine if it doesn't bear fruit, but have you ever seen such a lush old peach tree? I feel that this tree is much bigger than the fifty-year-old peach trees I have seen before, so it must be even older. However, its condition is much better than that fifty-year-old peach tree that is almost dead."

"That's right! Uncle Wufu, now that you mention it, I also remembered that when I went out to cut peach trees to make peach wood swords to sell at the market, some peach trees died before thirty years old, not to mention peach trees that could live for fifty years. These were very rare. This tree now is almost a monster!"

evildoer!

As these two words were uttered, the scenery and climate in this place suddenly changed.

Suddenly, in the originally peaceful forest, there were gusts of wind, neither too strong nor too weak, and then a faint sound echoed leisurely between heaven and earth.

"I'm not a monster! I'm... look at me, do I look like a human?"

Hearing this strange sound, everyone became nervous. Even the arrogant wolves became terrifyingly well-behaved at this moment, lying on the ground with their tongues sticking out.

"Hahahaha", that image, who would believe that it is a newly domesticated wolf? It is clearly a dog that has been raised and trained for many years!

"Did you hear it? There seemed to be a strange sound!" someone asked.

"I heard it, but...what is that sound!"

"I don't know. I've never heard such a strange sound before. It seems like the sound wandering between heaven and earth."

"A voice from the gods? Does this explanation make sense?"

Before people could come up with a reasonable result, the mysterious voice was heard again.

"Look, I look like a human!"

Hearing the same sound coming again, even just as inexplicable, people became even more frightened.

"What the hell is going on!"

"There's someone talking, but why is the voice so strange?"

"It's even more strange that he asked this question. It feels so inexplicable. Why would he ask us such a question? We are just ordinary people, not gods. What's the harm in asking such a question?"

As soon as the man finished speaking, Li Wufu, who was standing in the middle, suddenly changed his expression and said in surprise: "This... this is the legendary begging for a seal! This is begging for a seal! This peach tree has become a spirit and is about to change its shape."

"Ah, Uncle Wu Fu, what is asking for a seal?" someone asked curiously.

Li Wufu hurriedly explained: "The story of asking for a seal is a folk legend. It mainly tells that some animals awakened their intelligence by chance, and then after they reached a certain level of cultivation, they could no longer improve.
At this time, they need to get human recognition or "mouth seal" to confirm their practice results or identity. Generally speaking, animals will find the first person they meet and ask this person what they look like.

If this person says that it looks like a human or some very noble creature, such as a legendary beast like a dragon, phoenix or unicorn, and someone verbally agrees, then it may be possible for it to achieve success and attain a higher realm; if this person says that it looks like an ordinary animal, or does not look like something in the normal sense, then its practice may be wasted and it will need to start over.

This is asking for closure."

After hearing Li Wufu's introduction, someone agreed, "Yes, Uncle Wufu, now that you mention it I remember it too. However, the story I heard was about a yellow fox asking for a seal. This is the first time I've heard of a plant actually needing a seal."

Another person also agreed, "Yes, I have also heard about the yellow fox. And I have also heard about a ginseng that evolved into a ginseng doll. This is already considered a plant. Could it be that this peach tree is the same as this?"

"It's possible." Li Wufu nodded, and then continued: "No one should speak up. We can't afford such a huge karma."

"Yes, if it's really like what the legend says, it's normal to be retaliated against if you offend someone."

"At least ordinary people like us can't afford this blessing, so let's leave it to someone who is destined to be with us!"

"Yes, this kind of thing may need the intervention of the Mountain God. If he comes forward, it will be more effective than for us who are suffering."

As soon as they finished chatting, they heard the voice again.

"I look like a human, please tell me, Grandpa Mountain God!"

"I look like a human, please tell me, Grandpa Mountain God!"

……

This voice echoed through the heaven and earth over and over again, like a tape recorder, or like grabbing the last straw.

This is the sound Xu Boan heard. (End of this chapter)