Chapter Twelve How Far Can We Go

  He tried to shake off the snake, but it had an extremely strong sucking force and didn't react at all. Zhang plucked up the courage to pull on a small snake's tail, and the snake lazily looked at him with one eye, allowing him to pull without any resistance. Zhang pulled out the snake, holding it in front of his eyes, and the snake stretched its body, coiled around his hand, rolled slightly, slid into his sleeve, and slithered up his body until it stopped moving at his chest, where it remained still once again.

  Zhang Pa was afraid and tried to move the other three small snakes, with the same result. The little snakes were very friendly to Zhang Pa, letting him manipulate them at will. Zhang Pa even forcibly opened the mouth of one of the little snakes to see if it had teeth, but the snake didn't get angry. After he finished torturing them, they crawled up to his chest and lay down.

  Four small snakes hatched, and Zhang Pa's spiritual power was replenished by the pearl tears, so there was no loss. The little snakes were very good to Zhang Pa, and also made him feel at ease. However, the three puppies were clearly afraid of the snakes, keeping a safe distance away, not daring to bark or move.

  Zhang Pa used his divine sense to examine the small snake's inner breath, but at first, he gained nothing, as if it had never existed. He pressed his finger on the snake's head and probed with all his might, barely touching a thin membrane that was too thin to break through. However, the little snake seemed to know whose divine sense it was, dispersed the membrane, and in an instant, a powerful spiritual energy burst out, hundreds or thousands of times more than the pearl tears, scaring Zhang Pa into hastily withdrawing his hand.

  After letting go, I can still feel the boundless spiritual energy between heaven and earth, but in an instant it returns to normal, and the spiritual energy is hidden from view.

  This is probably the legendary top-level demon beast that can hide its spiritual energy. Zhang Fei felt deeply that he knew too little, and after returning to the mountain, he must find a way to read more books.

  When the little snake's spiritual power surged, the three little dogs were already unable to move, and they were so scared that they urinated and defecated at the same time. Fortunately, the little snake had no malicious intentions, allowing them to keep their lives.

  People are greedy, and even the timid ones are greedy. Knowing that the small snake is harmless to himself, Zhang began to ponder how to hatch the remaining 124 snake eggs.

  But what can a sixteen-year-old boy who doesn't understand anything do? After thinking for a while, he couldn't come up with a solution. He lowered his head to look at the small snake on his chest, and a new problem arose - what did these guys eat? Even the most magical creatures can't grow by just drinking air, and after some thought, he still couldn't think of anything.

  The eggshell on the ground was white and shiny, picked up a piece to look at it, lightly tapped with fingers, extremely hard. Zhang was excited, added more force, wanting to try how hard the shell was. But no matter how much strength he used, the shell remained pure white and crystal clear, his heart racing with excitement, this is good stuff.

  The eggshell was too thin and too sharp, Zhang feared that in the excitement, he would accidentally cut his fingers, and suddenly a surge of fresh blood would spurt out. The four small snakes that had been lurking at his chest instantly struck, biting down on the wound to suck the blood.

  Zhang was a bit worried, fearing that he would die from blood loss. Before his worries could end, the small snakes returned to his chest and lay down, looking at the wound on his finger, which had miraculously healed without leaving any scars.

  Zhang was puzzled, were they using the blood as food or to heal themselves? After putting the eggshells into a storage bag, he looked around for an exit. In the distance, white fog floated and sank, after thinking for a moment, he decided to follow along the cliff.

  Four small snakes were put into the beast bag, and three little dogs came running happily. Their paws tightly grasped Zhang's legs, refusing to let go no matter what. Zhang laughed and picked them up, wanting to put them in his arms, but the little dogs would rather be held by him than hide in their clothes again. It seemed that the small white snake's aura was too strong, and the little dogs were afraid.

  Look around, except for trees and fog. Zhang Pa is afraid to jump onto the tree, pick some flexible branches, and weave a basket. Half a time, the basket is finished, although it's not beautiful, but it's very sturdy. The bottom of the basket is filled with thick leaves, put the puppy in, carry it on his shoulder, try to move around, and it's more comfortable than putting them in his arms.

  Zhang Pa was up to his old tricks again, taking out a small snake from the beast bag and placing it on his chest. The little dogs were immediately frightened and didn't dare move. But the snake didn't react at all. Zhang Pa threatened the little dogs: "Remember, from now on you must listen to Master Dao's words, otherwise I'll let the snake bite you." He even made a few fake evil laughs.

  He put the little snake away, and Zhang Pa continued north with his basket on his back. He had no particular destination in mind, so he just strolled along leisurely, resting whenever he felt tired, and sleeping when he was sleepy. In this way, he spent six days walking along the precipice. The precipice was originally shrouded in mist and clouds, making it look very majestic and beautiful. But after looking at this scene for six days, anyone would lose interest in admiring it. On the seventh day, Zhang Pa finally saw the end of the precipice, and he quickly ran forward, but as he got closer, he became increasingly disappointed. When he reached the front, Zhang Pa was so angry that he sat down on the ground directly.

  At the end of the cliff is a wide river over 100 meters, running east and west with great momentum, rushing down at the cliff, it's actually a huge waterfall! The water droplets are scattered, the air is misty, and it feels refreshing to hit the body. But Zhang doesn't have any happy expression, what bad luck, Tianlei Mountain, playing me? In this broken mountain, I've been turning for half a month, except for ice, trees, fog, water, and waterfalls, tell me, where is the road?

  Zhang Pa was afraid to release the flying sword, but Master Hongyuan said that after the foundation period, he could ride the sword and fly. Zhang Pa wanted to try it out. After trying hard for half a day, the sword could indeed fly, but he couldn't get on it at all, and had no choice but to dejectedly recall the flying sword.

  Suddenly remembered a spell that had been cultivated before, Wind God's Wings. In the past, during the Qi Refining Middle Stage, cultivation was unsuccessful. Now that two realms have been transcended, it should be possible to cultivate it successfully this time. Found a clean place, sat cross-legged, and began cultivating Wind God's Wings.

  The Wing of the Wind God, as the name suggests, is to transform the internal energy around one's body into wings to protect oneself. First and foremost, the wings must be substantialized before other transformations can occur. Zhang Fei manipulated his Qi, gathering and compressing his internal energy, then suddenly bursting it out towards both shoulders, once, twice, several times without success.

  After several days of continuous failure, Zhang was afraid that he had completely lost interest in practicing the Wind Spirit Wing. Bored, he took out four small white snakes and played with them on his palm. The four little guys looked extremely lazy, always lying still and motionless.

  Zhang Pa caught a small dog and put it in front of the little snake, letting him watch. The dog was naturally afraid and desperately hid behind, Zhang Pa pressed him down and gave him a tranquilizing spell, and the little dog stayed still with fear. The little snake was still lazy and occasionally rolled over in his palm, looking extremely cute.

  The little dog looked at the snake for a long time, but the snake didn't react. As the dog became more familiar with it, its fear gradually disappeared. After a while, curiosity got the better of it, and it cautiously approached the snake to test it out. To its surprise, the snake let it get away with its mischief. Seeing that the snake wasn't reacting, the dog was no longer afraid and put its nose close to the snake's body to sniff its scent. Just then, the snake suddenly flipped over and jumped onto the dog's nose, scaring the dog so much that it yelped and frantically shook its head. However, the snake remained still. After jumping around wildly for a while, the dog finally calmed down, convinced that the snake wouldn't harm it.

  Zhang was afraid to give the other two little dogs a tranquilizer, so he caught them to take a look. He thought that since the little snake was good to him, it would also be good to his little dogs. The little snake was a spiritual animal, and it must understand these things.

  It's okay to be lucky, after all, divine creatures like Fushen are indifferent to most living things, especially newborn snakes. As long as they're not food and don't pose a threat to life, they generally treat other creatures as if they didn't exist. These four little snakes were hatched from Zhang Pa's tears of pearl, so they have a benevolent attitude towards him. The divine snake is intelligent and feeds on blood, making it naturally fond of Zhang Pa. This also extends to his pets, which become gentle.

  After spending half a day together, the three little dogs and the small snakes were no longer afraid of each other, and they began to get along. The only difference was that the snakes were lazy while the dogs were energetic, but for the time being, it was quite fun.

  Zhang lay on the grass, listening to the distant roar of the waterfall, watching the little dog frolic, feeling serene and calm. If one's life could be spent like this, it wouldn't be bad either.

  After resting for over ten days by the waterfall, Zhang Fei decided to follow the river westward, believing that Tianlei Mountain couldn't be without an exit.

  Now that the puppy and the little snake were familiar with each other, he didn't pick up the snake again. He let it lie quietly on his chest, carried an empty basket westward, and the puppy ran back and forth in front of and behind him, thinking they were just out for a stroll.

  Against the current, playing along the way, they walked for more than a month. The river changed its course to the north and the riverbed became narrower. Zhang Pa was afraid that he might have doubted himself getting lost. Tian Lei Mountain is big, but it can't be this big, right?

  I've seen many wild beasts and rare flowers on the road, and I've used my spiritual sense to investigate them, but they're all ordinary objects. It's strange that such a large mountain range doesn't have even a hint of spiritual energy fluctuations.

  Continue northward, half a month later, the river becomes narrower and narrower, turning into a small stream that can be spanned with one step. After walking a few more miles, the river disappears, and a spring eye of the size of a washbasin appears, crystal clear. Looking around, the scenery is vastly different, the forest is gone, replaced by a vast grassland.

  Then Zhang Pa was very sure of his judgment a few days ago, he got lost! Walking along the riverbank for almost two months, he ended up in a desolate land. What kind of luck is this? Zhang Pa couldn't help but smile bitterly. Just as he was thirsty, he squatted down to drink some spring water, which was sweet and refreshing. Thinking about the places he had walked through these days, he couldn't help but marvel at the greatness of nature's creation. Who would have thought that the gentle stream in front of him would become a mighty river thousands of miles away?