The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 858: Sudden Changes

Under the illumination of the powerful flashlight, the Danxia landform, blood-red in color, appeared even more eerie, as if it was about to start flowing.

Brother Hu was stunned by the scene in front of him, staring blankly for quite some time before he regained his composure, patting his chest and muttering, "Damn, what kind of ghostly place is this? Why is it this color? It’s really... really kind of scary."

"Brother, why do I feel like the mountain seems to have blood flowing in it?" Big Mouth leaned towards Brother Hu and said tremblingly.

"I also... I also have that feeling," another person said, shivering.

They were so shocked by the scene in front of them that they completely failed to notice that their live stream room had almost exploded with activity at the same time.

"Fuck, I almost had my soul scared out of me when the camera shook just now; I almost thought these guys had jumped into a blood lake,"

"This must be a backdrop, right?"

"What backdrop? That’s clearly a mountain, only it might be man-made."

"I also think it’s man-made, deliberately dyed this area to create a spectacle, just wait, they definitely won’t dare to move the camera elsewhere. I guess it’s not a very big area, just entertainment for us."

"People will resort to any tactics these days to make money."

Silently, the popularity of their livestream slowly started to rise.

But the people who came into the stream almost all shared similar opinions.

Because of its overly flamboyant colors, hardly anyone believed those things were real.

After adjusting for a moment, Brother Hu finally came to his senses and focused on the live streaming screen.

"Brothers and sisters, it’s really an eye-opener, damn, I was almost scared to death. Let me show you around!"

As he spoke, Brother Hu slowly panned the camera around, "You all see? This is the infamous Ren Gu of Sanhe Village, the valley of the burning man. The whole valley is like this, and there are ditches inside the valley which themselves look like blood is flowing. Honestly, this color is frighteningly odd, how could it be so red."

With that said, the viewers in the live stream completely lost control.

"Holy shit!"

"Grass grass grass... it’s actually real."

"What’s this place called again?"

Brother Hu, suppressing the eerie and uncomfortable atmosphere around him, answered the questions from the viewers in the live stream one by one.

Never mind what this place is or what rumors it carries, the blood-red color alone had already sparked immense curiosity. Although red soil ditches aren’t uncommon, one to this extent was a first for them all.

...

While Brother Hu was bravely live streaming, Li Qing, who was sneakily hiding in a small shop with Wu Xingxing, also dialed his master Xuan Chen Zhenren’s phone, and this time the old man responded unusually quickly.

The phone rang briefly before being picked up.

"Speak, you little brat," someone answered gruffly.

Xuan Chen Zhenren seemed to be doing something with a lot of clanging sounds around him, reminding one of blacksmithing, making it incredibly noisy. However, his manner of speaking was still as irritating as ever.

"Master, can’t you be a little gentler with me? Every time I call, it’s as if I owe you millions of dollars, no, as if you owe me millions. What’s the deal?" Li Qing said, quite frustrated.

"Why do you have to call when I’m busy?" Xuan Chen Zhenren replied irritably.

Li Qing, speechless, rubbed his eyes, "Then when are you not busy? I’ll choose another time."

It was always this attitude, and now he even knew how to make excuses.

"Cut the nonsense, get to the point," Xuan Chen Zhenren scolded, "I’m your master, is there a problem with me speaking to you like this? Do I really need to speak to you politely? Speak up!"

Listening to him, Li Qing suddenly felt there was some truth to it.

He then discussed the situation in Burning Man Valley with Xuan Chen Zhenren, seeking advice on any possible solutions.

The sounds of blacksmithing around Xuan Chen Zhenren suddenly ceased, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly asked, "Is it true that in your village’s Burning Man Valley people who died untimely deaths and children who died young were burned, or is that just a rumor?"

"I’m not sure, everyone in the village speaks with certainty though. Older generations in our village say someone really experienced it, but no one knows if it’s true. In their time, no one actually burned anyone; they just placed deceased children in that gorge," Li Qing explained, "After all, in those turbulent times, death was a frequent occurrence, and many children died young."

"You little brat, you should really start taking this seriously," Xuan Chen Zhenren said, "Spiritual Energy has resurged, and this time it’s happening fast. When rich Spiritual Energy re-spreads across the world, these places are among the first to revive."

"If Burning Man Valley truly had people who died untimely deaths, and the number was very large, the place would become a separate realm characterized by ancient grievances. Although it won’t harm lives, some bizarre incidents and unique creatures would certainly arise."

Reminded by Xuan Chen Zhenren, Li Qing suddenly remembered the revival of the Spiritual Energy.

Dian Chunqiu had mentioned it several times, but Li Qing hadn’t really thought about it affecting him.

Last time he encountered that incident in the Wild Rat Observatorium, he hadn’t connected it to the resurgence of Spiritual Qi.

"No wonder the place looks different than it used to. It’s caused by the resurgence of Spiritual Qi," Li Qing muttered to himself.

"What’s different now? Has it already changed?" Xuan Chen Zhenren asked.

"The valley’s original color wasn’t so red; it was just slightly redder than a typical red clay ravine, but now its color looks like undried fresh blood, abnormally red," Li Qing explained, "Also, standing at the edge, I can clearly feel an ominous chill that, in theory, shouldn’t be so intense for someone like me."

"Clearly, the changes have already manifested," Xuan Chen Zhenren said, "You could go there and check if any of the creatures have developed sentience. More importantly, see if all creatures share one consciousness, or if there’s something else, each acting independently."

"If it’s the former, you might negotiate with it. Normally, such places are what we often call environments where unique treasures of heaven and earth can form. If it’s the latter, you’d better eliminate them quickly; otherwise, they will surely cause troubles."

"That’s it, just these two simple criteria?" Li Qing asked.

"Generally, that’s it. The former scenario involves condensed grievances between heaven and earth, forming a separate realm. Although such malice is strong, because it has no consciousness, it poses no harm to humans besides a sense of eeriness. However, let it be said, ordinary people going in could still easily lose their lives," Xuan Chen Zhenren said solemnly.