Chapter 313 - Chapter 313: Chapter 306 Black Python in the Mountains_1 (1/2)

Chapter 313: Chapter 306 Black Python in the Mountains_1

With Green Ox’s current abilities, dealing with common beasts was a complete case of dimensional suppression.

It was like sending Fourth to take care of a black smelly ant; wasn’t that just bullying?

The tiger, as the king of the beasts, was a top predator in the jungle.

Its combat strength was incredibly formidable, but the Green Ox belonged to the class of exotic beasts with special abilities, nearly demonic. How could one even fight against that?

It was just that Green Ox’s grade wasn’t particularly high yet, being only Grade Six.

If it could advance to above grade ten, probably even an Immortal Master would have to keep a respectful distance upon encountering it.

“Lazy Ox, let’s go.”

Qin Niu had no intention of slaughtering the tiger to take its skin or to brew tiger bone soup.

Since he planned to turn this mountain domain into his den, it was best to avoid disrupting its ecosystem as much as possible.

Having a tiger residing in this territory was quite nice, after all.

Eventually, once Qin Niu had his den well established, he might even properly cultivate the tiger and make it stronger.

He continued to patrol the mountain forest with Green Ox.

After traveling westward for about twelve or thirteen li, he heard the sound of flowing water in his ears.

In the mountains, water veins are often found in low-lying areas.

Such as canyons, gullies, and other low places.

“The sound of the water is quite loud; let’s have a look.”

Before long, a mountain stream appeared before him.

This was an unpolluted mountain spring, extremely clear. The stream was not deep, only about one and a half meters wide, and you could see shrimp frolicking at the edge.

On closer inspection, he found various animal hoof prints along the edge of the stream.

Presumably, the animals of this mountain domain all came here to drink.

Qin Niu looked upstream and saw a secluded valley that cut deep into the heart of the mountain, seemingly leading to the majestic peaks from which the Demon Bird calls came.

Having been in the mountains for so long, this was the ‘main artery’ into the Qifeng Mountain Range.

Seeing such clear mountain spring water, Green Ox was already excited and had hopped directly into the stream, rolling around happily.

Drinking big gulps of the sweet stream water.

Qin Niu ran upstream, squatted down, scooped up some stream water to wash his face, and drank heartily.

The stream water carried a refreshing chill and was sweet upon entry, with that unique fresh scent of the mountains.

“It’s really not bad.”

As long as there was a water source, planting medicinal herbs and trees, domesticating animals, and sustaining his own life all had the most basic guarantee.

Water is the source of all life.

He followed the stream downhill, while Green Ox, too fond of play, continued to walk in the stream, reluctant to come ashore.

Qin Niu indulgently let it frolic.

Being able to encounter this calf and to have saved it from drowning was also a kind of fate.

Not much further down, he found a very narrow branch in the stream.

Normally, when rivers and streams branch off, they tend to flow in the same direction. However, this small branch flowed off to the side.

And it somehow did not seem like a naturally eroded formation.

Qin Niu couldn’t help but feel curious.

Could it be that someone was living in these mountains, redirecting the stream water?

But upon closer examination of the small branch, it did not seem like it had been dug out by human hands.

He decided to explore further and see where this little branch actually led.

After exploring less than a hundred meters ahead, a pool of water appeared in front of him.

Most pools deep in the mountains are formed by waterfalls pouring down over many years, creating deep pools.

But there was no waterfall here.

The vegetation around the pool was lush; the water overflowing from the pool nourished the land, making the plants especially verdant.

Logically, such a pool in the deep mountains should have attracted many animals to drink from it.

On the contrary, there was very little sign of trampling around the pool.

Only one spot showed vegetation flattened down, forming a pathway about a foot wide.