Transmigrated into a seven-year-old child, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

Zhao Lian didn't want to waste any more time with them, so she gave them a cold look and continued walking up the mountain.

There were mushrooms below, but Zhao Lian didn't want to stay with them.

"Mother, why don't you scold her?" Donghua looked at Mei Shi with a puzzled expression. That jinx had pushed her younger brother down. Given her mother's temper, why didn't she scold her?

"You two should avoid provoking her in the future. She's not as easy to bully as she used to be," Madam Mei quickly advised, worried that her two children might suffer.

She had heard that last time, her aunt and her three daughters-in-law went to Zhaolian's place to get some food, but Zhaolian actually used a knife on them.

“Don’t mess with her, okay!” Mei patted the withered leaves and dirt off Jin Liang.

Then she poked Jin Liang's forehead with her index finger: "He Dong was beaten by her last time. If it really came down to a fight, neither of you could beat her. Don't cause me any trouble, understand?"

"Okay, Mom~" Donghua and Jinliang had no choice but to agree, even though they looked reluctant.

……

As Zhao Lian walked up the mountain towards the denser vegetation, a patch of red dots under the trees suddenly caught her attention.

Zhao Lian immediately slowed down and went forward to take a look. Upon closer inspection, she discovered that it was actually a red mushroom, and she was overjoyed.

These red mushrooms are as vibrant and fresh as blood. Although they don't taste very good, they are highly nutritious, excellent for replenishing blood, and extremely precious.

These red mushrooms are suitable for pregnant women and people with anemia, but they are also relatively expensive. Basically, red mushrooms are hard to come by.

Thinking that she had actually encountered this red mushroom, Zhao Lian carefully pulled it up.

Not knowing if Mei and the others had caught up, Zhao Lian quickened her pace, rapidly plucking red mushrooms with both hands and tossing them onto her basket.

Zhao Lian only picked the large ones, leaving the small ones behind. She couldn't pick them all, because the small ones wouldn't fetch a good price.

After picking this patch of red mushrooms, the basket is already about half full. I estimate that these mushrooms together weigh about four or five pounds. Today's harvest is pretty good.

The fog had completely dissipated, the sun was getting brighter, and Zhao Lian's nose was covered in sweat.

She looked back and saw that the Mei family had come up again, and there were also seven or eight people walking up from the middle of the mountain.

Zhao Lian continued upwards, heading towards the outer edge of Gouhun Mountain.

Zhao Lian knew they wouldn't dare go this way, as there were relatively fewer people here. Zhao Lian didn't want to discover something and then be surrounded and robbed by them.

After a few days of sunshine, the back mountain is not as damp, but the land near Gouhun Mountain is still relatively humid.

It's probably related to the dense vegetation and the presence of many towering trees. The light inside is also relatively dim, with little direct sunlight, so the soil is relatively moist.

Here, Zhao Lian unexpectedly discovered matsutake mushrooms, which delighted her.

I can't believe how lucky I am today! I've found red mushrooms, matsutake mushrooms, deer antler mushrooms, and bamboo fungus – all top-quality mushrooms. Just these matsutake mushrooms alone probably weigh over two pounds.

Suddenly, Zhao Lian heard a sound that excited her; the rustling sound was all too familiar. She knew there must be a worm within about 10 meters of her.

Because of the rain, the land here is damp and humid, and many insects have come out to forage for food and get some fresh air.

"Crack!"

A sound like a dry branch breaking under the weight filled Zhao Lian with joy; it seemed this worm was quite large.

With the keen senses unique to martial artists, Zhao Lian was particularly sensitive to sound. She put down her basket, found a stick, and followed the sound.

Finally, she spotted a black snake slowly crawling towards her. She noticed patterns on the snake's neck and her heart skipped a beat.

Zhao Lian rubbed her eyes and stared at the pattern carefully. The pattern seemed somewhat familiar. Yes, it looked like a pair of glasses lying on a snake's neck.

It was a cobra! Zhao Lian gasped, feeling a mix of excitement and a thrill.

She's not afraid of snakes, but she usually catches non-venomous snakes. She's occasionally caught venomous ones, but none as venomous as this cobra.

At this moment, Zhao Lian's palms were also slightly sweaty. The snake was getting closer and closer, less than two meters away from her.

At this moment, the cobra also sensed the abnormality in the air and knew there was danger ahead. It immediately raised its head and opened its neck.

"Hiss..."

The cobra hissed and flicked its tongue. Zhao Lian knew that the cobra was warning its enemies, preparing to attack at any moment.

At this moment, Zhao Lian seemed to hear her own heartbeat, which was estimated to be 170.

"If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move either." Zhao Lian was completely focused at this moment, not daring to be distracted in the slightest, and gripped the stick tightly in her hand.

At this moment, the snake sensed Zhao Lian's location and hissed at her with its tongue.

Suddenly, Zhao Lian remembered the spell her grandfather had taught her, saying that if she recited it, the snakes would be afraid of her.

Grandpa used to catch all kinds of snakes and he was never bitten. She even asked him why these snakes never bit her.

Grandpa said he could recite spells, and as long as he looked into the snake's eyes and recited the spell, the snakes wouldn't bite him.

As his grandfather grew older, he passed the incantation on to her one day, saying that he didn't want it to be lost and that she was the most suitable person to pass it on.

Because everyone in her family was afraid of snakes, only she wasn't.

Grandpa said it was by chance that an elderly woman from an ethnic minority group taught him the skill, and at the time she was skeptical of his words.

They've never tried this before, not even when catching that rat snake last time. Now, facing a cobra and the threat of death, Zhao Lian wants to give it a shot.

Anyway, there's no harm in trying. If it doesn't work, I can catch it myself. Based on my experience catching snakes and my skills, it shouldn't be a problem.

Just in case, Zhao Lian quickly recited the incantation her grandfather had taught her: "&&&&&..."

Just then, something strange happened. As if hypnotized, the cobra, which had been in an aggressive stance for a few seconds, lowered its head and became docile.

The snake crawled to a spot a meter away from Zhao Lian and stopped. Not only that, it automatically coiled up, its head lying obediently in the middle, motionless.

Zhao Lian squatted down, staring intently at the snake. When the snake saw Zhao Lian looking at it, it automatically closed its eyes.

After confirming several times that it had no intention of attacking, Zhao Lian tentatively reached out and touched the snake's head. To her surprise, the snake really didn't attack her, which made Zhao Lian overjoyed.

The rest was much easier. Zhao Lian took out a cloth bag and threw the snake directly into it.

The snake was quite heavy, probably weighing five or six pounds. Zhao Lian knew this snake was definitely more valuable than a rat snake.

I'm going to the county town tomorrow. Now that I have experience, I need to ask about the price first and negotiate it properly.

She successfully caught a cobra, and to test whether her grandfather's spell was really effective, she went to find a place where snakes were known to appear.

Without exception, Zhao Lian caught two more snakes in the same way: one was a rat snake and the other was a silver ring snake.