Chapter 11: Spirits in the Mountains

In the blink of an eye, it was early spring again, and Li Boyang had already grown to be three or four months old.

Although the child could not yet speak.

Chen Yun still carried him in a basket, letting the people in the village see this legendary "Crying-less Child."

Of course, to prevent the strange phenomenon of Li Boyang’s hair from being discovered, Chen Yun specially bought him a red baby hat.

Not only that, but Li Boyang was also hung with a large string of peace charms and protective amulets from various temples, looking both abstract and helpless.

As for those fangs that were already beginning to take shape?

Aside from needing to be a little careful when breastfeeding, Chen Yun was not worried that others would discover them.

Once spring officially arrived, the adults, including Chen Yun, gradually became busy, and the task of looking after the child was naturally entrusted entirely to the eldest girl.

Thus, in the fields of Li Family Village, one could see a half-grown figure carrying a basket, running around everywhere as if having the time of her life.

The other children in the village could not catch up to the girl at all and could only watch her darting back and forth.

Because the children all knew that it must be the Crying-less Child who had discovered some medicinal herb again, and was directing the eldest girl to go pick it up.

As a child favored by the Mountain God.

Everyone had long since become accustomed to the things that happened to the Crying-less Child.

The older children who often played with the eldest girl had even seen with their own eyes the scene of the Crying-less Child confronting a civet cat.

That older child swore up and down that the Crying-less Child must have been talking to that civet cat, only normal people couldn't hear it.

Amidst these half-true, half-false rumors, the Crying-less Child became a legend in Li Family Village.

Whether child or adult, when seeing the baby who didn't cry or fuss in the basket, they would involuntarily reveal a trace of awe.

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"Little Brother! Is it here?"

Under Li Boyang’s guidance, the eldest girl quickly dug a large pit in the ground and unearthed a medicinal herb of unknown origin.

The eldest girl didn't recognize the herb, and neither did Li Boyang.

But ever since the baleful aura entered his body, Li Boyang had been able to vaguely sense anomalies deep within the earth.

Those anomalies that were out of place with the earth were mostly aged medicinal herbs, and a few were skeletons buried deep underground.

Slap!

He tapped the basket lightly.

This was the tacit understanding that Li Boyang and the eldest girl had formed over the past few months.

Although this way of communicating was not as convenient as language.

For Li Boyang, who could not yet speak, it was already the optimal choice.

"Little Brother, how many days of full meals do you think this herb can get us?"

After receiving Li Boyang’s hint, the eldest girl immediately stuffed the herb into the pocket she carried with her.

To the simple-minded eldest girl, finding one such herb meant she would be able to eat her fill for the next few days.

Thanks to this, the eldest girl’s complexion was now much rosier than when they first met.

If it weren't for the fact that there was no physician in the village who could dispense medicine, Li Boyang would even have wanted to keep these herbs to make medicinal meals or soups.

Li Boyang didn't ask to create any high-end or sophisticated medicinal meals.

Ordinary decoctions like eight-treasure porridge, ginger water, or health-preserving soups would be more than enough.

Unfortunately, for the current Li Boyang, the aforementioned requirements were still a bit too high.

Slap! Slap!

Thinking this, Li Boyang tapped the basket twice more.

Feeling the taps coming from behind her.

The eldest girl nodded in understanding, the smile on her face becoming even brighter.

Because she knew this was Li Boyang answering her question.

The meaning of Little Brother tapping the basket twice was telling her that this herb could let her eat her fill for two days.

"You two little ones are quite interesting..."

Just at this moment, a slightly shrill voice suddenly came from behind a tree nearby.

"One born divine, one bold enough to defy the heavens..."

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, it would be hard to imagine you are just human cubs."

Guarding the basket behind her vigilantly, the eldest girl looked at the figure emerging from behind the tree.

It was a rabbit that was snow-white all over, with only a patch of red on the top of its head.

Compared to an ordinary rabbit, this rabbit was as large as a hyena, and its two ears were much longer than a normal rabbit's.

"Don't be afraid, I don't eat meat."

The rabbit hopped forward again, and its body actually transformed into the appearance of the eldest girl.

"Ugh, you humans are really troublesome; every time I turn into you, I have to walk on two legs."

Slowly standing up from the ground, the rabbit that had transformed into the eldest girl complained.

"I am called an E-Beast, you can also call me an E-Rabbit; I am a spirit of the mountains and forests here."

"I have been observing you for several days, and you seem to always be able to find some very rare medicinal herbs..."

"You like to eat meat, and I like to eat grass; how about we make a trade?"

Walking to within about ten steps of the eldest girl, the E-Rabbit stopped and said with a face full of smiles.

"In the future, you give me the herbs you find, and I will give you some meat; how about that?"

"Don't worry, I won't let you lose out!"

"At the very least, the meat I give you will definitely be much more valuable than the grain from those wild physicians."

"Of course, if you like the large coins of the 'Ghost State,' I can also exchange them for you with those."

When it said this, the E-Rabbit’s voice paused slightly.

"However, I don't have cash on me; after all, a spirit like me doesn't have the habit of saving money."

"If we trade with large coins, I estimate I can only exchange with you once a month."

"I, the E-Rabbit, have quite a reputation among you humans; many mountain folk and sorcerers are willing to entrust their wealth to me for safekeeping."

"But before that, can you leave the herbs you've found?"

Looking at the E-Rabbit talking to itself, the eldest girl couldn't help but cast a look of help toward Li Boyang in the basket.

It was her first time seeing a spirit that could transform into a human, so it was impossible not to be afraid.

But the moment she saw Li Boyang, the eldest girl immediately threw that fear to the back of her mind.

—Isn't it just a big rabbit that can talk?

—Little Brother’s hair can even burn!

—And he even has a little sword that can fly around!

"Little Brother, is it telling the truth?"

Hearing the eldest girl’s whispered question, Li Boyang blinked his eyes immediately.

Only at this very moment did he finally understand where the feeling of being watched that he had sensed over the past few days had come from.

"Ya!"

Taking the initiative to nod at the eldest girl, Li Boyang decided to trust the E-Rabbit’s words for the time being.

Because if the other party really had hostile intentions, it should have made a move on the two of them days ago.

Moreover, judging by the other party’s behavior, this rabbit that called itself an "E-Beast," while possessing high vigilance, was clearly not strong in terms of power.

Even when facing two human cubs, it never walked within ten steps, always maintaining a safe distance from which it could turn and run.

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