Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

Zhu Wu invited a few people to rest at the city management office for one night.

The next day, we set off for Jiguanshan.

According to the villagers, the mountain has a warm climate and is lush and green all year round, with plenty of herbs and mushrooms. It is one of the few places that still has green leaves at this time of year.

Even when it snows at the coldest time, greenery will grow back once the snow melts.

The locals found it quite strange, thinking it was a treasure mountain, but those who cultivated immortality knew that a mountain that could nurture mountain spirits must be extremely vibrant and full of treasures.

But they had never seen a white, glowing stone before.

Hua Ying picked a wildflower from the mountains and tucked it into her hair. The pale blue speckles made her look elegant and quite beautiful.

Xu San'er's eyes lit up, and he quickly picked a small mushroom with red spots.

"Sister Hua, wear this one, it looks good too."

Hua Yingting glanced at him sideways and said reproachfully, "What kind of pretty girl has mushrooms growing in her hair?"

Xu San'er pursed his lips, seeing that the person was ungrateful, and put it on himself.

Zhu Wuyao laughed heartily at the sight and decided to find something to put in his hair as well. As he walked forward, he was pleasantly surprised to see foxtail grass.

An old acquaintance.

It was practically prepared especially for myself.

She crouched down and picked up the fluffy foxtail grass.

As soon as she held it in her hand, Zhu Wuyao suddenly paused, frowned, and sensed that something was wrong.

"Unhappy"

?

What does it mean to be "unhappy"?

Who's unhappy?

How exactly are you unhappy?

Why did those three words suddenly pop into my head?

She stuck the foxtail grass in her hair, squatted down beside it, and with a "whoosh," drew her blunt sword, intending to dig the grass out by the roots.

We have to see for ourselves.

Just as he drew his sword, he heard Hua Yingting say, "There's a mountain spirit!"

Zhu Wuyao reacted quickly and darted to the side, holding the Wufeng Sword in front of him. They saw a group of green-blue phantoms swimming out in front of them, who had already spotted them.

Xu San'er nimbly dodged away and brought out the black jade abacus.

He held it upright with both hands, then laid it flat again. With a "clatter," all the beads returned to their positions, as if he were about to cast some kind of spell. As he took out the magic weapon, Hua Yingting had already launched the first attack.

The green vines snaked out at incredible speed, determined to encircle the mountain spirit, and then suddenly tightened when they met head to tail.

and many more!

How come you all have your own methods?

Zhu Wuyao was stunned for a moment, then took out his sword and was about to slash down in coordination with Hua Yingting's vines.

Unexpectedly, Xu San'er, who was nearby, swung the abacus directly at the target.

Is this how an abacus is used?

The mountain spirit's attack power isn't particularly strong, but it's exceptionally troublesome, all because it can switch between reality and illusion.

The mountain spirits on the periphery reacted quickly, their figures instantly turning into afterimages, while only two or three in the middle were entangled in the vines.

Xu San'er was vigorously swinging the abacus when the mountain spirit let out a piercing, sharp howl. The others who had successfully escaped had already returned to physical form and were wandering around.

Zhu Wuyao slashed down with his sword, and the mountain spirit froze, seemingly immobilized by the cold air. Just as she was about to finish her off, her divine sense detected the attack, and she dodged to the side, avoiding the mountain spirit's sneak attack from behind.

Seeing that a mountain spirit was about to materialize, she decisively abandoned the previous one and slashed at the one that had just materialized.

"A-Yao, behind you!"

Hua Yingting manipulated the vines to remind him.

This is why the quest to find the white amber stone at Jiguanshan requires a team of three or more people.

They are not particularly powerful, but they are adept at using deception and surprise attacks.

Zhu Wuyao turned and swung her sword. The mountain spirit turned into a phantom the moment she struck, and rejoined the wandering group.

She worked hard at the task and decided that once she completed it and earned contribution points, she would definitely choose a sword technique.

What we're using now is just a basic sword technique, which can be obtained in the cultivation world for a very small amount of spirit stones.

Zhu Wuyao missed again with her sword, but she had a sudden inspiration and condensed a flame.

Using spiritual power, the flames floated within the mountain spirit's illusory image.

Each time they can transform into phantoms, it is only for a short time. When they return to physical form, their bodies twist and roll, emitting a series of hissing sounds.

It really works!

"Use fire!"

Zhu Wuyao teleported to the side of the mountain spirit bound by vines under Huaying's touch, and cooperated with Xu San'er to swing and chop.

It also condensed another wisp of fire.

The other two, after being reminded, also gathered flames, and after a fierce fight, the game of hide-and-seek finally came to an end.

Zhu Wuyao slammed his sword on the ground, looked at the mess around him, and a sentence suddenly popped into his mind—

"Setting fire to the mountain will take at least ten years."

……

She quickly shook her head, dismissing the idea.

Hua Yingting retracted the vine, two small blue flowers fell from her hair, and the little red mushroom on Xu San'er's head was completely gone.

After collecting all the mountain spirit's transformed items, Zhu Wuyao remembered his earlier "unhappiness."

I glanced at the tangled mess of grass; each patch looked so alike that it was impossible to tell them apart.

I rubbed my temples; I had a bit of a headache.

Continuing on, she picked another foxtail grass, but no more strange thoughts popped into her head.

Zhu Wuyao even wondered if what she had just witnessed was a hallucination.

"Here here!"

Hua Yingting waved to them; it really was Bai Poshi!

These kinds of things are mostly found far from the riverbed. The group searched along the ridge, where the vegetation was sparser than before. Sure enough, they found white amber in a steep spot.

It is nestled among the mountain walls.

To obtain it, it must be mined.

For ordinary people, such bare mountain walls are beyond their reach by climbing and clinging to the rocks, but for cultivators, they only need spiritual power.

A blade of wind was swung out, and the rocks rolled down.

Using their telekinesis to catch the scattered white amber stones, the group exchanged glances, realizing that the quantity was far too small.

White amber is only what you can see on the surface; if you go deeper, it's just plain rock.

"Looking down from here, there probably aren't any more white amber stones among the rocks here."

Zhu Wuyao nodded and said, "Furthermore, we cannot use spiritual power to cause extensive damage to the survey."

"Yes, this rocky area is quite steep. If pedestrians pass by at the foot of the mountain and cause too much damage, the impact of heavy rain next year might injure someone."

Xu San'er thought for a moment and said:

"Why not venture deeper? Don't worry about damaging the mountain rocks. Since the mission mentions white amber, we're probably not going to make a mistake."

"But this part of the mountain wall is only this small; we may have come to the wrong place."

Zhu Wuyao nodded, agreeing with the statement.

The white amber stones should be waiting for them deeper inside.

After leading the mule and horse back to the foot of the mountain, the three returned to the city management office. Upon seeing them return, City Management Officer Li quickly greeted them:

"You've all worked hard, I wonder how your trip went?"

Hua Yingting sighed and said:

"I only saw a few pieces. There aren't enough for the mission, let alone for personal use."

Zhu Wuyao nodded and asked, "Li Chengguan, do you know roughly where those white amber stones are located?"

Li, the city management officer, rubbed his hands together and chuckled, "White amber, huh..."

She wanted to lead the group deeper into Jiguanshan Mountain, but she was worried about harming some of her fellow disciples. However, the mountain spirit still had to be eliminated...

Where did you go today?

"West of Jiguanshan Mountain."

"Oh, you've gone the wrong way! You need to go east!"