Spirit Stone Hunter

Dong Lao's name is Dong Zheng, and he is believed to be a [-]-year-old spirit.

In this world, the average human life expectancy is about 250 years.But under special circumstances, there are also people who have lived over three hundred years old, which has something to do with their own spiritual power.Usually, people with long life are high-level spiritual people and Kui people. Because of the limited spiritual power in the body, ordinary people cannot absorb more spiritual power from nature and spiritual stones, so that there are rarely three A long-lived elder around a hundred years old.

Of course everything is not absolute.Just like some people will die of old age when they are over 100 years old, there is also an old birthday star who lived nearly 350 years old in this world.These are immeasurable.Because there is something called Lingli element in the human body, this mysterious and hard-to-understand substance has become a double symbol of life and ability.

Seeing Elder Dong for the first time, Ma Xiaotian completely put away his thoughts of mischievous nonsense. In fact, it was because the elder had an aura that made it hard to be presumptuous. After he stood up, he bowed respectfully . "Hello, Mr. Dong."

Dong Zheng used to be a professor of spirit stone identification at Lingjiu University. During the decades of retirement, he also brought a few students with him.The Mina he recommended this time is one of them.And today he brought Mina with him.

The first time he saw Ma Xiaotian, Dong Zheng was deeply impressed by the child's appearance.Many people will be attracted by Ma Xiaotian's beautiful appearance when they see Ma Xiaotian for the first time, but Dong Zheng looks at people first.He can see that Ma Xiaotian has a pair of clean eyes, such a child will be less scheming, he will not judge how smart he is, but he hates people who are too busy in his life. "Ma Xiaotian, right? Studying with me is hard work with you. I will also have an assessment for you, and you must not only be satisfied with passing the school's Lingshi Appraisal Department. To be my student, you must get an excellent talent certificate. Okay. You have to think carefully before I will really accept you as a student."

Ma Xiaotian was really hesitant.He has a mediocre attitude towards many things, just like his attitude towards unfamiliar people.He didn't even think about being a high-level spirit stone appraiser. After all, all spirit people have been studying professionally since junior high school, and decided to take that path for the rest of their lives.He is five years behind others.Moreover, he will have to study armor engineering in the next two or three years. The double academic burden is really not suitable for a person like him who seems to have lazy cancer.But he didn't hesitate for too long, because he knew the opportunity must not be missed.Missing such a top teacher, it is impossible for him to find the same one in the future.What's more, there are Huo Congting's help, Ying Feng's efforts and Zhan Jiu's support.So, he replied immediately after a few seconds: "Yes! I'm ready to study hard and try my best to do the best I can!"

Elder Dong was very satisfied with this answer. "Very good. Then let me introduce you. This is your senior sister, Mai Na. I hope you can learn from her for the basic courses first. I have also prepared some teaching videos and materials. This is the memory card, which I gave you. Meet and greet."

Ma Xiaotian quickly took the memory card handed over by Mr. Dong, and thanked: "Thank you, teacher, and thank you, senior sister."

Mina smiled: "I haven't done anything yet, what are you thanking me for?"

Ma Xiaotian replied: "Thank you, senior sister, for teaching me the basics. I have never been exposed to Lingshi identification before, so I don't understand anything at all."

"I heard that you suddenly became a spirit person?" Mina asked curiously.

Ma Xiaotian didn't shy away either: "Well. I don't know why it's like this. So I haven't learned it before."

Mai Na wanted to ask again, but Elder Dong interrupted her: "Ma Xiaotian, I will give you two days and a month to learn the basics. It is the types and grades of the first and second level spirit stones. These are all rote things. , you should be able to do it, right?"

Two months... Ma Xiaotian really wanted to give him some room!It's a pity he didn't dare.Thinking that he might have to spend less time with his dear pillow, he mourned for himself in his heart, and agreed very happily. "It can be done! Even if I go out with the team, I will try my best to read the information during the rest!"

Elder Dong took Ma Xiaotian out of the experimental area.Because Mr. Dong came to the school, the school invited him to give a lecture.Ma Xiaotian is now his little apprentice, so he must attend this class.

In fact, Ma Xiaotian was very happy.He has an instinctive sense of closeness to his elders, which comes from the absence of relatives in two lifetimes. "Teacher, the doctor said that my spiritual veins are much wider than others, so when I use my spiritual sense to feel the spiritual stone, is there anything I need and enough? I have also searched for some information recently, but I can't find it. relevant content."

Dong Zheng replied while walking: "I have read your physical report. The situation is indeed special, but this is a good aspect. As long as you control the spiritual power in your body, the communication between you and Lingshi will be easier. Smoother and more sensitive. When you come back from the mining area, you ask Mina to take you to me, where I have various specimens of spirit stones, you can compare and test them."

Ma Xiaotian nodded vigorously: "Thank you, teacher! In fact, I also prepared some first- and second-level rough stones at home, but I feel some of them, and some don't. But there are still flesh after untie. This is my way of communication. Isn't it right?"

Dong Zheng explained: "Everything has a gradual process. Different types of rough stones require different spiritual power. Adding different inclusions and even impurities will affect the spiritual power response of the spiritual stone. You have just started and have not learned how to use it. It is normal for spiritual power to drive spiritual consciousness." But it is enough to show that this child is really hardworking, and he is indeed very satisfied with this.

The two returned to the school teaching area to attend a big class.Mai Na stayed behind to discuss the specific route and time with Huo Congting and the others.

Huo Congting has already drawn up a plan, and now he has put the plan on the projection screen. "We start from Sidao in the north of the city. We will first pass through a Lishan Tunnel and then enter Beiguan Forest. If we choose to leave at noon, we can stay in the rest area in the tunnel overnight. This is better than going to Beiguan Forest in the morning. It is safer to stay overnight. At the slowest, we can drive through Beiguan Forest in one day. Then we can enter Wallon Mountain. The road leading to the mining area has been uninhabited for hundreds of years, so it must be difficult to walk. We may need It takes a day to a day and a half to reach the mine entrance."

Mai Na looked at the road map and pointed to the location of the mining area: "Are we going to search from the entrance?"

Huo Congting nodded: "That's right. We will measure the overall structure of the mining area from the entrance, so in fact, the time we need may be two to three days longer than scheduled."

Mina said: "I don't care about this. You should prepare properly in terms of materials. After all, the personnel arrangement is not coordinated, and the number of bodyguards is too small. Ma Xiaotian still follows to learn, try to reduce or not go hunting at all, for everyone It's all good."

Zhan Jiu raised his eyebrows slightly: "I will make preparations in advance." Said this, he glanced at Huo Congting.

Huo Congting nodded reassuringly.Although he had met Mai Na several times, he really felt that this girl had a high spirit. If it wasn't for her great ability in Lingshi appraisal and Elder Dong's face, he really wouldn't invite her this time.

"Let me tell you, I really enjoyed my class today. What the teacher said was not boring at all. I thought the Lingshi appraisal class would be boring, but I didn't expect it to be really interesting." He described to Zhan Jiu how wonderful Mr. Dong's big lecture was this afternoon, while talking about how much food he would have to prepare in the mining area for about ten days.

As Zhan Jiu listened, he suddenly thought of the kind of marching ration they had eaten when they participated in the training camp.Compared with portable nutritious food, the taste and texture of that kind of marching food are much stronger. "Xiaotian. Let's prepare marching rations, so that you can spend more time studying and don't have to cook food for so many people."

Ma Xiaotian was stunned for a moment: "What is the marching ration?"

Zhan Jiu replied: "It's very dry dehydrated meat. When we eat it, we Kui people can bite it dry. When we cook it, put it in the rice. It will become soft after absorbing the water. You can eat it too. The taste is very delicious. Well, it’s not as unpalatable as nutritious food.”

Ma Xiaotian's eyes lit up: "You mean jerky, right?"

Zhan Jiu nodded: "Yes. There is meat, and there is also a mixture of meat, grains and vegetables after synthesis. The taste is better, but I still like dehydrated meat."

"This is a good thing! Where can I sell it? I haven't seen it in a supermarket!" Ma Xiaotian immediately became interested.

Zhan Jiu replied: "The military material station has them. No takeaway, but I can ask someone to help."

"Uh...is that very expensive?" Ma Xiaotian was very concerned about this question.

Zhan Jiu nodded again: "Because a lot of available things will be consumed, the average cost will increase. But the experimental project is supported by someone. It doesn't cost us money."

Ma Xiaotian rubbed his chin: "I love to hear what you say. But I can try to make some myself. There is black pork you hunted back last week at home. You can accompany me to the supermarket to buy seasonings. I will marinate it at night. Okay, Ming Tian just baked it at home on the weekend and tried it. If it’s almost the same, you can apply to make some dry food in advance, and then give me money, right?”

Zhan Jiu smiled: "We are not short of the money."

Ma Xiaotian insisted: "I'm poor! If I don't make money, I will feel super disadvantaged! And what I cook will be delicious, believe it or not?"

Zhan Jiu immediately replied: "Of course I do. Well, I'll help you."

Ma Xiaotian grinned: "You have to help me apply with Mr. Huo, I'm too embarrassed to say so."

Zhan Jiu couldn't laugh or cry.

On the trip to the supermarket that day, Ma Xiaotian really paid for it.

I bought six natural lemons, and the price was as high as 5000.Five catties of onion, five catties of cultivated peppers, two catties of yellow garlic, three taels of purple fragrant leaves, one catty of ginger, and two taels of wild pepper powder.Cardamom, cinnamon and cloves are more expensive because they are difficult to collect, and he only needs a little of each.Anyway, together with two bottles of the most common wine, it cost him more than [-] in total.It really cost money.

For Zhan Jiu, these two moneys are really not enough, but he knows that Ma Xiaotian can eat for a long time with this money.So when Ma Xiaotian was concentrating on crushing spices to make marinade, he called Huo Congting.

Huo Congting was eating at this time, and the two of them bought food from the cafeteria at night, and they called before they had eaten a few bites. "What's wrong?"

Zhan Jiu got straight to the point: "When I came back today, I told Xiaotian about the marching rations. I hope I can apply to purchase some of the marching rations as dry food. You should also know that it is actually much safer and less laborious than hunting in mining areas and woods."

Huo Congting nodded: "Your proposal is good. But the school has no way to have anything to do with military supplies. From what you say, can it be purchased?"

Zhan Jiu replied: "Yes. I know people who can buy it. The quantity should not be too large. In fact, there are also some on the black market, but there is no formality, and it may not be safe."

For this proposal, Huo Congting agreed a hundred times: "That's fine. This matter is left to you. You calculate the food intake of ten of us for ten days, and give me an application form according to the ratio you think is appropriate. When the time comes, I will Go and get the approval. There will be no problem."

At this time, Zhan Jiu said Ma Xiaotian's request: "Also. Xiaotian himself wants to try to make dry food, and you have to pay for it."

"Pfft!" Huo Congting laughed all of a sudden. "That's your purpose! Okay, you can count it all in. You, spoil him like this now, and if he becomes lawless in the future, you will know the consequences."

The corners of Zhan Jiu's mouth curled up slightly, and he smiled calmly: "With me here, he can be lawless."

Huo Congting was stunned by this domineering tone, but after thinking about it carefully, he also laughed. "That's right. We're of no use otherwise. Well, that's the deal."