Chapter 37 - Chapter 37: Chapter 32 The King of Banyan Trees in the Deep Mountains_3 (1/2)

Chapter 37: Chapter 32 The King of Banyan Trees in the Deep Mountains_3

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But as soon as he looked up, he was scared out of his wits.

It was all over; he feared he had encountered the legendary “ghost hitting the wall.”

Despite having walked so far, he was still under the banyan tree.

In the forest, this was the most feared occurrence. Many people said it was due to inhaling poisonous miasma, which caused hallucinations, making them walk in circles.

He pinched himself, and it hurt.

He counted on his fingers, one plus one equals two, two plus one equals three.

His mind was clear, with absolutely no issues.

He then plucked a leaf and observed it closely; the leaf’s veins were clearly visible, and so were the thorns on the back. His vision also had no issues.

So what in the world was going on?

He was already regretting venturing deep into the mountains.

!!..

Previously, his life’s principle had been to disregard the elder’s nonsense and live happily for years.

But now, because he had not heeded the old man’s words, the consequences were right before his eyes.

After much struggle in agriculture, insect control, and cultivation, his strength had progressively increased. Now trapped deep in the mountains, a slight mishap could lead to death.

Old Man Liu had taken Qin Niu into the mountains before, telling him that if he ever got lost, he could determine his location by looking at the sun or the moon in the sky. Then, just pick a direction and keep walking straight to find a way out.

It was supposed to be morning now, and many areas still had dew that hadn’t dried.

When he had entered the mountains, he remembered the sun had already started to rise.

But looking up at the sky now, he could see nothing but the lush leaves of the banyan tree.

It was like an umbrella, covering the entire patch of sky above.

It very much resembled the legendary “one hand covering the sky.”

Qin Niu’s heart was uneasy, but he did not panic.

The more one encountered such evil phenomena, the more one needed to stay calm.

Although he was only sixteen, he possessed a composure and calmness that other children did not.

As for bravery, he considered himself quite timid.

But to say he was timid, when facing Wang Haikun he might appear fearful on the surface, yet inside he was calculating the odds of successfully killing Wang Haikun with one slash and considering the consequences thereafter.

Besides that, he had dared to slaughter wolves and Black Bear alone at such a young age.

Not just in his village, but even within a hundred miles, it would be hard to find another youth so brave.

If one really had to describe him, the words “cautious valor” would be more fitting.

Cautious and brave, not someone senseless and impulsive.

“Old Man Liu told me that if I can’t see the moon or the sun, don’t be afraid.

Tear strips from my clothes and tie a piece to a tree branch every so often,” Qin Niu said.

Without hesitation, Qin Niu decisively took up the Treasured Sword to cut off the hem of his garment to tear into strips.