His heart stirred, and Gu Sheng’s eyes brightened slightly.
"Everyone, put these furs on."
"Brother Sheng, we’re not cold yet."
"The furs carry the aura of Exotic Beasts. Wearing them can ward off many attacks."
Upon hearing this, Shi Lou fell silent and quickly draped both pieces of fur over himself.
Seeing him like this, Huang Shan couldn’t help but laugh.
"There’s still one extra fur; you can put it on too."
"You wear it; these furs are too heavy. Wearing three might make me collapse."
Seeing his shrugged shoulders, Gu Sheng was amused.
After packing their belongings, they continued following the map.
After some time, they encountered a wild beast, but the beast merely watched them from afar without approaching, lacking any murderous intent.
Knowing it was the furs that worked, they grew bolder, and their speed increased significantly.
For two whole days, they traversed the Third Elder’s map.
Gu Sheng hadn’t found any Spirit Grass, but Lan Yao had harvested quite a lot.
Many of the flora and trees here were not found in the outside world, and herbs over a hundred years old were countless. Lan Yao picked them as he walked along, filling his pack to the brim.
As night approached, the group finally found a place to settle.
Lan Yao rummaged through his pack for a while and handed some herbs to the group.
"These herbs restore strength quickly, take them."
Once everyone took the herbs, Huang Shan asked, "Brother Sheng, we’ve covered the map’s locations; what do we do next?"
"Climb the mountain."
"Brother Sheng, isn’t the mountain likely more dangerous than here?"
"Perhaps, I don’t know."
As he spoke, Gu Sheng raised an eyebrow at him.
"Scared?"
"Not scared, just thinking we should prepare better."
"How do we prepare?"
"Get a good night’s sleep."
Pointing to his under-eye area, Huang Shan said helplessly, "Two days without sleeping, constantly on the move, my dark circles are almost dripping to my feet."
Hearing him say this, everyone couldn’t help but laugh.
For the past two days, to avoid alerting any threats, they’ve suppressed their Divine Power, relying solely on physical strength to search for Spirit Grass. Two sleepless nights with such intense activities were indeed challenging for them.
With Huang Shan’s comment, others also felt utterly exhausted.
Looking at everyone, Gu Sheng nodded.
"Huang Shan is right. To face greater challenges, we must rest well. First, take the herbs from Lan Yao, adjust tonight, and we’ll go up the mountain when we’re ready."
With his words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
After forming a circle, Gu Sheng summoned the small tripod to float above them as protection.
Once assured of safety, they began to restore their strength.
An entire night was spent adjusting themselves.
At dawn, Gu Sheng was the first to open his eyes. Seeing the others still recovering, he didn’t disturb them and went off alone.
Standing at the base of the mountain, gazing upwards, Gu Sheng noticed three paths leading up.
After repeatedly comparing these paths, he furrowed his brow.
The paths seemed indistinguishable, yet a black mist looming over the top hinted at something more formidable, a potentially bad omen for them.
As Gu Sheng pondered this, several beams of light suddenly landed beside him.
With an awareness, Gu Sheng quickly became vigilant, twisting his wrist as Spiritual Power shot rapidly.
Sensing his murderous intent, the light transformed into mist, then into solidity in front of him.
Seeing the elf who hadn’t fully shaped into a human, Gu Sheng heaved a sigh of relief.
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