Chapter 11: Mountain Spirits

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

Although the child could not yet speak for the time being.

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

Of course, to prevent others from discovering the anomaly in Li Li Boyang's hair, Chen Yun had specially bought him a red baby hat.

Moreover, a large string of peace pendants and protective charms from different temples hung on Li Li Boyang's body, looking both abstract and helpless.

As for the fangs that had already begun to take shape?

Except for needing to be slightly careful when breastfeeding, Chen Yun did not worry that others would discover them.

After spring officially began, all the adults, including Chen Yun, gradually became busy, and the task of caring for the child was naturally entrusted entirely to the Eldest Daughter.

Thus, in the fields and at the edges of the fields in Li Family Village, one could occasionally see a half-grown figure carrying a backpack basket, running around wildly as if playing.

The other few children in the village simply could not catch up with that girl; they could only watch her darting back with their eyes wide open.

Because the children all knew that the Crying-Free Child must have discovered some herbs again and was directing the Eldest Daughter to pick up the scraps.

As a child favored by the Mountain God.

Everyone had long grown accustomed to the things happening to the Crying-Free Child.

The older children who often played with the Eldest Daughter had even witnessed the scene of the Crying-Free Child confronting a raccoon cat.

That older child solemnly promised that the Crying-Free Child was definitely talking to that raccoon cat, only that normal people could not hear it.

Amidst these rumors that were half true and half false, the Crying-Free Child became a legend in Li Family Village.

Whether children or adults, upon seeing the crying-free, fuss-free infant in the backpack basket, they would involuntarily reveal a trace of a reverent expression.

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"Little Brother! Is it here?"

Guided by Li Li Boyang, the Eldest Daughter quickly dug a large hole in the ground and then unearthed a herb of unknown origin from it.

The Eldest Daughter did not recognize the herb, and Li Li Boyang did not recognize it either.

But since the evil qi entered his body, Li Li Boyang could vaguely sense abnormalities deep within the earth.

Those abnormalities that were out of place with the earth were mostly herbs of many years, and a few were bones buried deep underground.

Pat!

He lightly patted the backpack basket.

This was the tacit understanding formed between Li Li Boyang and the Eldest Daughter over these past few months.

Although such a method of communication was not as convenient as language.

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

"Little Brother, do you say this herb can let us eat full meals for how many days?"

After receiving Li Li Boyang's hint, the Eldest Daughter immediately stuffed the herb into her pocket.

For the simple Eldest Daughter, finding such a herb meant that she would be able to eat full meals for the next few days.

It was also thanks to this that the Eldest Daughter's complexion was much ruddy compared to when they first met.

If only there were no doctors in the village who could compound medicine, Li Li Boyang would even want to keep these herbs to make medicinal porridge, soups, and other supplements.

Li Li Boyang did not seek to create any high-end, grand, or classy medicinal porridge.

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

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

Pat! Pat!

Thinking thus, Li Li Boyang lightly patted the backpack basket twice again.

Feeling the light pat on his back.

The Eldest Daughter immediately understood and nodded, her smile on her face becoming even more brilliant.

Because she knew this was Li Li Boyang answering her question.

The meaning of Little Brother patting the backpack basket twice was telling her that this herb could let her eat full meals for two days.

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

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

"One is naturally divine, the other is incredibly bold..."

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

Protectively guarding the backpack basket behind her, the Eldest Daughter looked at the figure walking out from behind the tree.

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

Compared to ordinary rabbits, this rabbit was as large as a hyena, and its two ears were much longer than those of ordinary rabbits.

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

The rabbit hopped forward once more, and its body actually transformed into the Eldest Daughter's appearance.

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

Slowly standing up from the ground, the rabbit transformed into the Eldest Daughter complained thus.

"My name is E Shou; you can also call me E Tu. I am a spirit creature in the mountains and forests of this place."

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

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

Walking to within about ten paces of the Eldest Daughter, the E Tu stopped and said with a full smile.

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

"Rest assured, I will not let you suffer a loss!"

"At the very least, the flesh and blood I give you will definitely be far more valuable than the grain of those wild doctors."

"Of course, if you like the large coins of the Ghost Fang Kingdom, I can also exchange with you using large coins."

As he spoke, E Tu's voice paused slightly.

"However, I have no cash on me; after all, a spirit beast like me has no habit of saving money."

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

"I, E Tu, am quite famous among you humans; many mountain folk and shamans are willing to entrust their wealth to my keeping."

"But before that, can you leave behind the herbs you have found?"

Watching E Tu talking to himself, the eldest girl helplessly cast a pleading glance toward Li Li Boyang in the backpack.

This was the first time she had seen a spirit beast capable of transforming into a human form; to say she was not afraid would be impossible.

But the moment she saw Li Li Boyang, the eldest girl immediately cast that fear aside.

—Isn't it just a talking big rabbit?

—Little Brother's hair can even burn!

—And he has a small sword that can fly back and forth!

"Little Brother, is what it said true?"

Hearing the eldest girl's low inquiry, Li Li Boyang immediately blinked his eyes.

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

"Ah!"

Nodding actively toward the eldest girl, Li Li Boyang decided to temporarily believe this E Tu's words.

Because if the other party truly had hostile intent, they should have attacked the two of them several days ago.

Moreover, judging from the other party's behavior, this rabbit, which called itself "E Shou," although possessing a high level of vigilance, was obviously not strong in terms of power.

Even facing two human children, it never approached within ten steps, always maintaining a safe distance that allowed it to turn and flee.

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