Chapter 310: Entering the Mountain, Monkey Wine Not Traded for a Thousand Gold

"Mountain-goers have mountain souls. The villagers of Qinshan Village rely on the mountains to eat from the mountains. This season is exactly the time to enter the mountains and search for treasures," Ning Fei explained briskly as he walked through the deep mountains.

Spring had arrived.

Every year, the time between the Spring Festival and the start of spring was not far apart. Now that the Spring Festival had long passed, Qinshan was already brimming with the vitality of spring.

Walking along this mountain path, tender buds could be seen sprouting on the slightly barren branches. The ground was covered in low-growing grass, and many unknown wildflowers had quietly bloomed.

The scenery was extremely beautiful.

"Temple Master Ning is going into the mountains again."

"In Temple Master Ning's eyes, there are good things in the mountains in every season."

"If someone isn't a mountain dweller who has lived in the mountains for many years, they probably wouldn't even be able to find their bearings in such deep mountains, let alone find anything."

"What is Temple Master Ning looking for this time?"

"Looking forward to this wave of Temple Master Ning's mountain-climbing diary!"

"Let's see what immortals eat in the spring."

Ning Fei strolled among the flowers and grass. Little Dog followed behind him, chasing a butterfly.

"Going up the mountain today is to find a good treasure."

"This thing can only be found by chance, not sought out. It all depends on fate."

Ning Fei said leisurely.

On this outing, he had brought Little Dog and Little falcon along.

As for Little Fei, he was left behind in Qingfeng Temple. As a rooster that could fly, his flights were restricted by Ning Fei.

Ning Fei only allowed him to fly around Qingfeng Temple or wherever Little falcon was present.

The reason was quite simple.

There were many birds of prey in the mountains, and some specifically liked to hunt chickens.

Now, if a rooster flew straight up into the sky, wouldn't that just be delivering itself to their doorstep?

Therefore, Little Fei was currently only allowed to fly around in the courtyard.

"What is Temple Master Ning looking for?"

"Is it another valuable treasure?"

Hearing Ning Fei's words, everyone became even more curious.

To people who had lived in the city for a long time, many things in the deep mountains were full of mystery.

Especially when an "immortal" like Ning Fei found things that constantly amazed people's eyes.

Because of this, every time he went up the mountain, many netizens paid extra close attention.

For example, the Medicinal Herb Merchant. As a big shot active in the outdoor streaming section, he specifically tipped streamers who went into the mountains to pick wild goods. Among them, his favorite streamer was naturally Ning Fei.

Ning Fei continued walking forward.

"Once I reach that place, everyone will know what I am looking for."

"However, you are all about to see another famous scene."

Ning Fei climbed upward, and it looked like he was about to cross over the peak of the mountain.

Seeing Ning Fei's expression, the netizens couldn't help but watch even more closely.

Could there be something behind the mountain?

When Ning Fei climbed over the peak and stood at the top, he came to a stop.

The drone slowly rose into the air.

"Look, everyone. This is one of the wonders in the deep mountains, the sea of azaleas!"

As the netizens watched the scene in the live broadcast room, their pupils couldn't help but dilate slightly.

Looking down from the top of this mountain, the hills and plains were covered in vibrant red azalea flowers as far as the eye could see.

It truly looked just like an ocean.

"It's too beautiful!"

The netizens felt as if the red light was reflecting off their own faces.

"Azaleas are also called 'Mountain Reds.' Seeing this scene, I think everyone understands why it has this alternate name. When azaleas bloom all over the hills and plains, the entire mountain is reflected in bright red."

"The Mountain Reds of Qinshan aren't considered spectacular. Huaxia has several famous azalea sea landscapes. Those places have tens of thousands of mu of azaleas, and when they bloom, it is incredibly beautiful."

"According to mythological texts, in ancient times, there was a cuckoo bird that mourned day and night until it coughed up blood. It dyed the flowers all over the mountain red, and thus, this flower was named after the cuckoo."

As Ning Fei spoke, he was already walking downward.

He walked through the sea of flowers, revealing only half his body. This scene looked exceptionally beautiful.

However, Little Dog slightly ruined the scenery.

After seeing such a landscape, Little Dog was unusually excited. He sprinted wildly through the flower bushes, occasionally jumping up like a dolphin leaping out of the ocean surface.

The netizens didn't know what the dog was playing at, but just watching him, they felt he was having the time of his life.

After the camera zoomed out, the distant view was equally gorgeous.

"Why do I feel like I'm not living in the same world as Temple Master Ning?"

A netizen couldn't help but ask.

"He's an immortal, after all. He naturally goes to places immortals should go."

Passing through the sea of azaleas, Ning Fei climbed another mountain.

"This looks like that golden snub-nosed monkey mountain! It's a natural reserve for golden monkeys!"

A sharp-eyed netizen exclaimed after seeing the surrounding environment.

"A veteran fan, I see. Not bad, I noticed it too. This is the golden snub-nosed monkey nature reserve."

"What is Temple Master Ning doing here?"

"Looking for golden monkeys?"

Just as everyone was feeling confused, Ning Fei explained, "I went up the mountain today just to find a treasure."

"This treasure is Monkey Wine!"

Hearing his words, the netizens couldn't help but ask:

"Monkey Wine? I think I've had it before."

"Can someone explain what Monkey Wine is?"

Medicinal Herb Merchant: "Monkey Wine, now that is a true treasure that cannot be exchanged for a thousand gold!"

"The Monkey Wine sold on the market in reality is just fruit wine made by mashing and fermenting several types of fruit together. Compared to real Monkey Wine, the difference is simply like heaven and earth!"

"Monkey Wine is made when a troop of monkeys seals various fruits in a tree hollow to store as food for the winter. If they don't lack food during the winter, the monkeys will forget about the hollow of fruit they stored. Then, this hollow of various fruits will ferment, brewing into a hollow of fruit wine."

"This kind of wine can only be found by chance, not sought out. Forget about buying it on the market; even if you went out of your way to search for it, you might not necessarily find it."

"This thing is far more precious than the likes of Lingzhi or Ginseng!"

Hearing the Medicinal Herb Merchant's explanation, the netizens couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "It's that rare?"

Ning Fei also saw the Medicinal Herb Merchant's chat message and nodded, adding, "The Medicinal Herb Merchant is right. In fact, the conditions for true Monkey Wine are even more stringent than what he described."

"First, the monkeys will choose a hollow tree to store the various fruits. This kind of tree must also ensure that the fruits can survive the winter without rotting. At the same time, it must guarantee a tight seal."

"Second, true Monkey Wine only lasts for a single season. As time passes, the longer it sits, the less liquid remains."

"Right now, it's early spring, which is the best opportunity to harvest Monkey Wine."

Ning Fei continued walking forward.

Searching for Monkey Wine was indeed highly difficult.

Having lived in the mountains for so many years, he used to come here often, but he had only found it once himself.

His master, Bai Yuanche, had also found it once.

Ning Fei used his Treasure Seeking Technique skill. However, the Treasure Seeking Technique didn't display the location of Monkey Wine, but rather an icon of a golden snub-nosed monkey.

It seemed that the Treasure Seeking Technique defaulted to the most precious thing within a one-kilometer radius being a monkey.

In reality, this made sense. As a Class I protected animal in Huaxia, golden snub-nosed monkeys were already rare.

At this moment, Ning Fei noticed several monkeys in the trees, stealthily sizing him up.

Seeing the golden snub-nosed monkeys, the netizens' eyes lit up, and they all praised how cute the monkeys were.

Ning Fei, however, shook his head and said, "Golden monkeys have a very strong sense of exclusivity. Unless they are very familiar with a person, they generally won't approach humans. They usually run away the moment they see people."

Ning Fei was here to look for Monkey Wine. As for the surrounding golden monkeys, he merely glanced at them and didn't pay them much mind.

When Little Dog saw the golden monkeys, he barked twice as a warning. As his barks rang out, the monkeys scattered, but it wasn't long before they stealthily returned.

Finding Monkey Wine wasn't that easy.

The entire mountain was covered with trees everywhere. Among these trees, finding a hollow one with a tree hollow where monkeys had hidden various fruits—and one that was sealed tight at that—could be described as difficult beyond belief.

Ning Fei hadn't held too much hope to begin with. He just wanted to give it a try and see the spring scenery in the mountains along the way.

However, it wasn't long before things took a turn.