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  Lin Luoran concentrated her mind and looked around the mountain top. The fragrance was wafting everywhere under the influence of the wind, making it impossible to find its source.

  It was a fragrance she had never smelled before, somewhat like floral scent, mixed with fruity scent, and faintly with medicinal scent, which made ones olfactory senses advance layer by layer, very attractive. Between going down the mountain and finding the source of the fragrance, Lin Luo only took a few seconds to make a choice.

  When going down the mountain, speed up a bit, and it should be fine if we delay for a while now.

  She thought so and carefully searched around the top of the mountain.

  The fragrance was faint and seemed to be there but not quite, blown by the wind in a discontinuous manner, making it extremely difficult to pinpoint. Lin Luorui searched the entire mountain top, which wasnt very large, but couldnt find the source of the scent.

  Lin Luo Ran gave up on his visual senses and closed his eyes, using his heart to feel the source of the fragrance.

  The sweet fragrance danced around the tip of her nose, made a circle and flew to a farther place, Lin Luo Rans nostrils trembled, trying hard to capture the path of the fragrance.

  Finally, the wind subsided a bit, and the sweet fragrance could still be transmitted, but it was no longer so chaotic. Lin Luoran closed her eyes, concentrated, and felt a thrill in her heart - she had found the direction of the fragrance!

  His eyes suddenly opened wide, and he no longer saw the doubts of before. Lin Luo Ran walked towards the edge of the cliff with great confidence.

  Looking down the valley, I saw a three-meter-high cliff below the mountain top, with a three-foot-square bluestone platform on it. The platform was suspended in mid-air, neither touching the sky nor the ground, standing alone on the cliff and very eye-catching.

  A single stem of emerald green, with small and delicate leaves stretching out, clings to a tiny patch of soil on the bluestone pedestal, its growth is quite delightful.

  The flowers are black, with four or five small petals, from a distance they look like evening primroses. At this time, they are still closed, only one flower bud is growing among the dark green leaves, gently swaying in the breeze, emitting a faint fragrance.

  Lin Luo Ran finally found the source with great difficulty, but now he was in a bit of a dilemma.

  Firstly, the green stone is suspended in mid-air on the steep cliff, and it would take a lot of effort to pick it up. Secondly, she doesnt even recognize this flower, nor has she ever heard of it, and Lin Luo Ran is very suspicious that with such an eerie color, it might be a highly toxic substance.

  But there was one thing Lin Luoran could be certain of - this black, rare flower definitely wasnt something youd find on the streets!

  She could see the spiritual energy of plants, but when she started searching, there was nothing special about the cliff edge. Now, Lin Luoer focused her attention and looked over, the flowers were still flowers, but not a wisp of mist could be seen, which was the strange thing.

  Either this black flower is a dead thing that has long lost its vitality, or... it actually knows how to restrain its breath. Whether its a dead object emitting such a strange fragrance or a rare flower that knows how to restrain its spirit, either way, its enough to move Lin Luorans heart.

  Is black always representative of poison?

  This is a big problem! Lin Luoran had an idea in her mind, carefully observing the surroundings. Its said that around rare flowers and grasses, there are usually strange beasts guarding them. After looking for half a day, she saw only one piece of bare green stone hanging there, without even a single bird or beast hair or droppings in sight.

  Lin Luoran still wasnt at ease, so she picked up another big rock and went back to the Qing Stone Platform. After waiting for half a day without seeing the legendary "Flower Guardian Beast" jump out, she couldnt help but laugh at herself for actually believing in the exaggerated descriptions!

  As for how to go down, she turned her eyes around, bent over on the cliff and pulled out a mountain vine as thick as two fingers, pulled it tightly and found it was still sturdy. She tied one end to a big tree at the edge of the cliff, grasped the other end tightly, looked for a secure position, and jumped down lightly.

  When the wind blows on his face, its a bit spicy. Its just an instant distance, Lin Luo Ran is like a leaf drifting down, lightly and accurately landing on the bluestone.

  This three-foot square bluestone, seemingly only a corner of the entire stone exposed from the mountain body, Lin Luo Ran stood on it and the stone didnt even tremble, indicating that its larger area was embedded in the mountain body.

  As it got closer, the sweet fragrance of the black strange flower rushed into the nostrils, making peoples noses itch and their heads feel light and airy, as if they were walking on a cloud, making them feel extremely uncomfortable.

  Lin Luoran suddenly became vigilant, this flower seemed to have a bewildering effect on peoples minds, and she had to make a quick decision. She was afraid it was poisonous and didnt dare to pick it up with her hands, so she pulled down a section of mountain vine and swung it like a whip, the mountain vine brought up a gust of wind, hitting the bluestone slab with a faint metallic sound.

  The dark green plant was originally grown in the mud on the bluestone, washed away by the rain. The root system wasnt deep, and Lin Luoran exerted great force to shake the bluestone, loosening the soil after a few dozen shakes. She changed her whips trajectory, sweeping it towards the base of the plant, and the tip of the mountain vine nimbly formed a circle around the base of the black flower. With a flick of her wrist, the force transmitted through the mountain vine, completely separating the root system from the bluestone!

  Lin Luoran exerted a bit of force, and the whips momentum was drawn back into her embrace. The dark green plant, along with the mud it was rooted in, flew towards Lin Luoran. She didnt dare to catch it carelessly, so she made a mental move, and this strange black-branched and black-flowered plant was stored away by Lin Luoran into her space.

  Lin Luoran let out a sigh of relief, his current skills were not up to par for a cultivator, but he was definitely a top-notch martial artist. This wasnt a good place to admire the rare flowers, Lin Luoran recalled the sound of the mountain vines whipping against the bluestone and wondered if this stone might also be unusual, so he decided to take it with him.

  Lin Luoran stomped her foot on the bluestone, but it didnt budge. Judging by its size, it was likely that a large area of the stone had sunk into the mountain body. At this time, without any tools in hand, it would be very difficult to get it out.

  Lin Luoran hesitated for a moment, worried that her father might not find her at the agreed meeting place, and decided to take the opportunity to get rid of the celadon.

  She grasped the mountain wisteria, took a deep breath, and with her toes exerting force on the bluestone, she sprang up lightly, and with another point on the precipice, she had already flipped over to the top of the mountain.

  Lin Luoer delayed for a while, fearing that Lin Dad would worry, and when she went down the mountain, she couldnt help but move much faster. The proverb says its easy to go up the mountain but hard to come down, she thought of Lin Dad and ran with all her might in the mountains, only stopping ahead of time when she was about to reach the foot of the mountain, tidying up her clothes and hair before discovering that her clothes had been caught on several branches.

  Estimated to go back Lin mother will nag again, Lin Luo Ran thought while calling out to Lin Dad who was waiting in the mountain valley:

  "Have you waited for a long time? Just now, I found some monkeys in the mountain and chased them far away..." Lin Luo Ran made up a kind lie. How could she tell her father that his daughter went to pick flowers on the cliff? That would worry him to death!

  Its just autumn dry season, the forest fire is not a joke, Lin Dad carefully pinched out the cigarette in his hand and took out the dry food he brought to solve lunch on the spot.

  Lins mother personally pinched the rice balls, which contained last nights leftover beef and some vegetables. If it were usual, Lins father could eat them cold, but with Lin Luo Ran around, Lins father still pitied his daughter, so he picked a large leaf to wrap them in and gathered twigs to heat up the rice balls.

  Wild camping is fun, but Lin Luoran didnt know why, since she picked that kind of rare and fragrant cliff flower that blooms only at night, she had been feeling a little uneasy, as if something dangerous was about to happen.

  If it were in the past, she would have sneered at such an unfounded intuition, but since getting the pearl, her spiritual awareness has risen, and instead, she dares not underestimate these mysterious feelings.

  Its better to leave early, Lin Luo Ran said she wanted to experience life with her father, and refused to let her father reheat the rice balls. Her father had no choice but to divide the cold rice balls between them, and they walked back while eating.

  All the way, Lin Luo Ran not only picked some rare medicinal materials for himself, but also helped Lin Dad pick many common medicinal materials. Not only did they fill up the two bamboo baskets on their backs, but they also made use of an empty bag that Lin Dad had brought along.

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  An hour after Lin Luo Ran and his daughter left the mountain pass, the bushes where they had stayed made a rustling sound, and a red, sturdy body appeared and disappeared among the bushes.

  The shrubs and grasses covered most of its body, exposing the red surface with intricate patterns.

  Climbing to the top of the mountain, the bushes suddenly thinned out, and this thing finally revealed its triangular head - a red snake as thick as an adults thigh, its body shrinking and expanding, emitting a foul-smelling breath that sprayed onto the grass leaves, which turned yellowish after just a few minutes!

  The bigger red snake walked towards the top of the mountain, seemingly more and more restless, gradually speeding up.

  But in a short while, the big snake moved to the cliff where Lin Luo Ran had stood. Its big head was placed on the edge of the cliff and looked down...

  On the large bluestone lay some scattered mud crumbs, and that strange flower which could make it advance had long since flown away!

  The big red snakes eyes seemed to be spewing out flames, but strangely, there was no unusual aura left in the air, leaving it with nowhere to pursue!

  A huge snake spat out its tongue, raised its tail and fanned it on the mountain rocks and giant trees, causing debris to fly everywhere. A tree that was big enough for one person to wrap their arms around was swept by it a few times, and amazingly, it broke off at the waist!

  At this time, Lin Luo Ran, who had long since crossed the mountain and was far away from this place, suddenly felt a tightness in his heart for no reason, and he pulled Lin Dad forward even faster.