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Chapter 178: Treasure Hunt at the Back Mountain of Moyun
There is a single peak in Jietianling and there is a vast expanse of dark clouds in Moyunzhai.

Returning to the old place, the mountain road became even deeper and deeper, and the sounds of birds singing and beasts roaring were much louder than before.

After the fall of the stronghold, human paths disappeared and the place became a paradise for wild beasts.

The wooden stakes and tunnels on the roadside have long been weathered, but the remaining traces of the military station can still be seen.

General Chen Qian’s army has evacuated a long time ago!

The ground in the mountains and fields seemed to have been refreshed, with no traces of blood, dead bodies, etc.

Nature's self-purification ability is far stronger and faster than we imagine.

The former site of Moyun Village is now in ruins. Before the army withdrew, they pushed down the village walls and filled in the ditches. Some even burned it down because they found it troublesome. Later, it was washed away by rain and wind and completely melted into the mountain.

Seeing the scene before our eyes, no matter how powerful our imagination is, it would be difficult to recreate the atmosphere of Moyun Village during its heyday.

When he reached the back mountain, Zhou You stopped and found dents on the edge of the cliff caused by the friction of the rope. It was obvious that someone had hung down and explored it before.

The faces of General Chen Qian, Chen Yang and the three captains flashed through his mind.

The gang was so determined to fill the hole that they even went so far as to explore the bottom of the cliff, sending people to hang down with ropes to investigate.

Unfortunately, it is destined to be in vain.

Zhou You had anticipated this and threw everything to the bottom of the cliff, a restricted area where birds dared not enter.

Once a mortal body is placed in a dangerous environment in nature, the risks are too great to resist and it is easy to die.

Whoosh!

Zhou You took a breath, and all the pores on his body vibrated like feathers, and his body immediately became lighter than ever before.

Basic light skill level 4.

He grabbed a vine and descended. After falling 300 to 500 meters, he looked up and felt the sky was extremely high and the rocks around him seemed to be covering and pressing down on him.

I felt dizzy and had a huge sense of oppression.

Zhou You took a deep breath and continued to climb down. A faint sound of breaking air sounded in his ears.

He frowned and raised his hand to block it. It was a poisonous snake hiding in the crevice of the rock, lying dormant for a long time.

The venomous snake was drooling and biting Zhou You's palm with one end. The next moment, the snake's body stretched straight and became stiff.

Zhou You picked up a dead poisonous snake and compared its poison with mine. Are you worthy?
The Seven-Step Poison Sand Palm has become so poisonous that it can kill people and animals within seven steps. It is the king of poisons.

This is also the reason why he has the confidence to go into the abyss at the bottom of the cliff alone.

Continuing down, I stepped on something soft and looked down to see a dead body.

There was a rope tied around the body's waist. It should be one of the people who were exploring the way down the cliff, but he died halfway.

We traveled all the way down to the end of the vines, which was about 1300 meters deep, and the surroundings became increasingly lush and green.

Although the cracks in the cliffs are barren, many shrubs grow under the rain and wind.

There are even rare medicinal herbs scattered around the cliffs.

"Golden vine leaves, purple-spotted snake fungus, withered and flourishing grass, three-spring fruit..."

Zhou You was familiar with alchemy, and he often went to Xingren Hall to purchase goods. At a glance, he could recognize eight or nine kinds of precious medicinal materials that were worth more than gold.

The harsh growing environment, difficulty in picking, and scarcity of the herbs, coupled with their wide range of uses, have made the medicinal materials priceless.

After climbing down a few hundred meters, they suddenly saw a corpse hanging on a bush. Judging from the degree of decay, they could estimate the time to the day when Moyun Village was breached.

The corpse had been weathered, the flesh and skin had melted away, leaving only a layer of tattered rotten flesh.

Zhou You punched away the rotten flesh of the corpse and saw golden light coming out of the gap between the chest skeleton.

Fortunately, we won the first battle. The corpse contained treasures from the treasury of Moyun Village.

Fist-sized jade carvings, flawless round pearls, top-quality ivory and rhino horns, etc.

In order to avoid contaminating the treasure, Zhou You specially wrapped it in oil paper and stuffed it into the abdominal cavity of the corpse, wrapping it layer by layer to make it airtight.

Zhou You cut open the corpse, took out the treasures one by one, and threw them into the bamboo basket on his back. He continued walking down and found another corpse, which contained bottles and jars of secret medicine.

What a stroke of luck.

The majority of the treasure house is gold, silver and jewelry that are not suitable for food or drink, but there are very few secret medicines. After all, they are consumables and have a shelf life, and cannot be stored for too long.

Zhou You remembered that all the secret medicines added together could fill up three corpses. It was so easy to find one of them, which was a good start.

One has to find special channels to sell valuables, but secret medicine is the hard currency of warriors, and can be used for personal use or exchange.

Before we knew it, night had fallen and looking up from the bottom of the cliff, the starry sky was particularly magnificent.

Zhou You found a protruding stone platform to sit on, curled up in the corner and closed his eyes to rest.

The backpack is already half full and its weight is about to exceed 50 kilograms. I will search for one more body tomorrow and it’s almost time to reach the cliff.

He was alone without any support, so he had to be careful in everything and not be greedy for too much.

If he is greedy and has no self-control, his final fate will be the corpses scattered all over the bottom of the cliff.

I spent the whole night in silence facing the mountains.

When the day was about to dawn, a ray of morning light passed from the distant hilltops and slanted into the deep valley below.

Then a thin mist rose up, emitting colorful and strange colors towards the morning sun.

"miasma!"

Zhou You became alert and immediately mobilized the poisonous evil spirit to give himself a layer of protective clothing.

The miasma rose from the bottom of the valley, ethereal and soft. The moment it came into contact with the poisonous evil, it hit Zhou You like a huge hammer.

Zhou You covered his chest with his hands, his heart was churning and he almost lost his balance.

It was too horrible. Without the shield of the poisonous evil, even if he held his breath, the miasma could penetrate into his pores, making him lose his mind and fall into the bottomless abyss.

When the miasma gradually thinned, looking down at the bottom of the valley, I saw the dark brown bottom of the valley, which seemed to be a pile of countless rotten flesh and blood, interspersed with white bones.

Miasma rose from the piles of rotten flesh, covering this mysterious valley.

No living thing can survive in this environment, but the bushes and grass are nourished and grow more lush and vigorous.

Zhou You was suddenly shocked when he saw this scene. If the miasma was incorporated into the palm poison, how powerful would it be?

After thinking about it, I decided to give up. It was too disgusting. The miasma came from rotting corpses. Anyone who could ignore it and use it to practice palm strikes was absolutely a sick and inhumane person.

He either pulled at dead vines or grabbed rocks, using his lightness skills to leap everywhere, searching for marked corpses.

Soon the backpack was full. Just grabbing a handful was priceless.

Zhou You weighed it a few times and found that it was less than 100 kilograms and could be transported from the bottom of the valley to the top of the cliff.

He began to climb up, and his arms grabbing the rocks instantly tensed. When he was hanging down, he followed the gravity. Now he was climbing up, and his weight became a resistance. He also had collected a lot of secret medicines and treasures.

When we climbed halfway, the sun was already at its zenith, and the speed was less than half of when we arrived.

Zhou You opened the bottles and jars and selected a secret medicine to restore physical strength - Xuan Gu Pills.

"Genius Hungry, Swallow!"

I ate 5 pills in one go, and my fatigue disappeared, my energy returned, and the soreness in my hands and feet was gone.

Zhou You started his journey home again and reached the top of the cliff before sunset.

Looking back at the abyss behind me, I feel as if I am in another world.

Are you still going?

The answer is: go.

I estimate that with two more trips, I will be able to salvage the remaining treasures and never come to this damn place again.

(End of this chapter)