Chapter 132
At midnight, snow began to fall from the sky.
After dawn, the snow stopped.
The mountains and fields are covered with a layer of white; the winter morning is cold and desolate.
On the snow-covered mountain road, two large vehicles drove up.
One cart was loaded with medicinal materials and the other was empty. The drivers were an old man over fifty and a man in his thirties. There were two other young men sitting in front of the car. One was an accompanying clerk, wrapped in a thick robe, and looked smart and capable. The other also looked like a clerk, but he was wearing a bamboo hat, thin clothes, covered with dust, and looked a little shabby. Especially when he looked at the mountains and fields, there was an inexplicable loneliness in his eyes.
Yu Ye got on a big car last night and left Qihai Town overnight.
The cart is driven by two horses and is suitable for long distances. The car owner's surname is Qin, with the character "wang" in his name. He is in his fifties. The warehouse manager calls him Lao Qintou. The other two men, the driver is called Qin Zhuzhu, who is in his thirties; the one who looks like a clerk is called Qin Shuanzi, they are the two nephews of old Qin Tou's family, and they make a living by following him in his sports car to haul goods.
The reason why he left Qihai Town overnight was because Lao Qintou had agreed on a date and time with the cargo owner to move the cargo to a village thirty miles away. When it comes to making a living in business, integrity is what matters. Therefore, Lao Qintou did not dare to delay and rushed here at dawn.
As for the accompanying guest, it was Yu Ye, who was entrusted by the warehouse manager and told Lao Qintou not to wait for him on the way and must take him to Qiongcheng. Of course, this is also Ahu's favor.
But when Lao Qintou saw that he was dressed shabbily in the wild, had nothing to offer, and thought he was just a child from a poor family, he didn't take it seriously. The driving days are hard, and it is inevitable to eat and sleep in the open air. As long as the guests are treated equally with the two nephews, they will not let down the trust of the shopkeeper.
"Uu——"
There is a village beside the mountain road.
With a shout, two large vehicles stopped in front of a house at the entrance of the village.
Lao Qintou took his two nephews to knock on the door.
Yu Ye walked aside alone and waited.
He took off his bamboo hat and shook off the snow, put it on his head again, then folded his arms and looked up silently.
After arriving in Qizhou, he had yet to wash away the dust and rest for a while before embarking on the journey alone again.
Well, in a hurry.
And for more than two years, I have always been in a hurry. Even when I came to Qizhou, it seemed that I was still repeating the past days. It's just that being in a foreign country, with wind and snow on a strange road, can't help but make people feel lonely and confused.
This is a strange world.
This is an unknown journey.
But he never looked back and never looked back.
Saving Da Ze from the fire and water was nothing more than an excuse for him to appease Yu Xin and others. His only real thought was to go to Yunchuan Gate, find the source of the disaster, and find out the truth about the overseas treasures. For several Taoist disciples, Yunchuanmen is a forbidden place of life and death. They are afraid to avoid it, but they dare not take risks easily. The two sides can only cherish each other and part ways.
"What do you call that little brother... Oh, Yu Ye——"
The gate of the house opened, and Qin Zhuzi and Qin Shuanzi walked out carrying goods. While Old Qin Tou was standing in front of the door chatting with a middle-aged man, he waved and called.
"Help with the pillars and bolts!"
He even asked Yu Ye to help carry the goods.
Yu Ye was stunned, nodded and walked over.
He stepped onto the stone steps and heard Old Qintou say again: "Young strength is not lost, only the hands and feet are diligent!"
There are several packages of medicinal materials stacked in the courtyard.
Yu Ye grabbed a bag of medicinal materials in each hand and walked out, causing Qin Zhuzi and Qin Shuanzi who were facing him to look slightly sideways.
A pack of medicinal materials weighs about a hundred kilograms. The two brothers can also hold a two hundred kilogram weight, but they have to carry it on their shoulders, which is never so easy.
From the conversation between Lao Qintou and the cargo owner, he learned that his cart did not go directly to Qiongcheng, but transferred goods through various places, and finally arrived in Qiongcheng before returning.
After a while, the cart was loaded with medicinal materials and turned onto the main road.
Yu Ye sat in the front of the car with his eyes closed, as if he couldn't bear the cold. He put one hand in his arms and looked at it secretly with a picture slip.
This picture slip of Qizhou comes from a monk in Qizhou. According to it, Qizhou, also known as Qichuan, has an extremely vast territory, with a radius of hundreds of thousands of miles, and is divided into five countries: Zhongshan, Xuanfeng, Qi, Wei, and Yun. Weiguo and Qiguo are located in the north of Qizhou; Xuanfeng and Yun are located in the south of Qizhou. Surrounded by the four kingdoms, is the Kingdom of Zhongshan.
Perhaps due to the vastness of the territory, only the boundaries of various countries, famous mountains and rivers, and famous towns can be distinguished on the map slips. There are no detailed records of the many roads or villages. However, Yunchuan Peak, where the Yunchuan Immortal Gate is located, can be found in the map. From Qihai Town to the southern border of Qi State, the distance is thirty to fifty thousand miles. From southern Xinjiang to Yunchuan Peak, it is another three to five thousand miles. It is about a hundred thousand miles away. With the current journey, it may take a year to reach Yunchuan Immortal Gate.
It's too slow to drive like this!
After you are familiar with the situation, find a quick way.
Yu Ye put away the picture slip, and familiar faces could not help but appear in front of his eyes. Among them are Meng Qingqing, Taofeng, Gui Yuanzi, Ahu, Yu Xin and others.
Meng Qingqing has a beautiful appearance, straightforward personality, treats people sincerely, and likes graceful beauty. It was that woman who was extremely lonely and arrogant. She would rather die than be inactive.
If he had known that she considered him a brother, he should have been more patient with her. If I had known she was so strong, I should have taken more care of her. And if we had known this, why bother in the first place!
Taofeng, who is also arrogant and arrogant, has lofty ambitions, bold temperament, and values love and justice. And there are more misunderstandings about him. It's a pity that Qimen Island is in trouble and we are strangers to each other!
There is also Gui Yuanzi, a person he still cannot see through. He is full of charlatanism, is fond of gambling, greedy for money, addicted to alcohol, and behaves dissolutely. He is completely an old cunning and old scoundrel. It was such a person who helped him hide corpses and eliminate traces in Beiqi Mountain, helped him take a boat out to sea in Chenjiawan, and taught him the life-saving magical power "Incarnation Technique" before arriving at Qimen Island. Not only that, the verses he left before his death may also have other hints.
And if the three artifacts lost by heaven are the treasures that Yunchuanmen is looking for. What on earth are Nine Stars, Star Arrows and Star Sea?
Alas, I only realized the ups and downs along the way. The days I have passed and the people I have met have never been looked back.
No matter where you come from, go wherever you go.
During the days when you are in a hurry, just continue to practice. I once received the Nawu Ring from Gan Xing and Qiu Yuan, but now I still have a hundred spiritual stones, which is enough for cultivation.
In addition, there are many masters in Yunchuan Immortal Sect, which is like a dragon pond and a tiger's den. There are thorns in every step, so be careful at every step...
"I heard your name is Yu Ye. How old are you? Where do you live? Why are you going to Qiongcheng?"
Perhaps he was bored on the way, and Qin Zhuzhu, who was driving the car, started chatting.
Yu Ye was still thinking about something and had to open his eyes. He was silent for a moment and replied——
"After winter, I will be eighteen years old. I come from... Weiguo. The reason why I went to Qiongcheng is because I want to take a road to Zhongshan... to find... well, I will go to seek immortality and seek the Tao!"
In the world of martial arts, people pay attention to human relations and have rules of conduct. For example, Zhong Jian said: When you meet someone, you should only say a few words, but you can't give up your whole heart. If the words are mixed between truth and falsehood, it will be difficult to see through. But now that we are in a foreign land, there is no need to hide it too much. Since there are many immortal sects in Qizhou, there must be many people seeking immortals and imitating Taoism.
Qin Zhuzi is in his thirties, with a red face, big eyes, a short beard under his chin, and a tall and stout figure. He looked at Yu Ye up and down and said in surprise: "Just you...seeking immortality and seeking the Tao?"
Yu Ye was a little embarrassed and said: "Brother Qin, please give me some advice!"
Qin Zhuzhu folded his hands, held the whip in his arms, shook his head, and said: "There are often people from poor families who seek immortality and seek Taoism like you, hoping to reach the sky in one step, but often return empty-handed. As far as I know, the immortal sect does not accept mortals. Disciple. I advise you not to have any wishful thinking. Going home and farming is a serious way of making a living."
"Well, I'm not willing to give in!"
"In this case, there are several immortal sects in Qi State, so why should you abandon the near and seek the far away?"
"I heard that the immortals from Zhongshan Kingdom are even better!"
"Haha, you are quite interesting. It's up to you. Since the shopkeeper ordered me, I'll just take you to Qiongcheng. And speaking of immortals..."
Qin Zhuzi regarded Yu Ye as a peasant boy who knew nothing but was ambitious, and said with a smile: "I have met immortals and had dealings with them several times."
"Oh, tell me!"
"Immortals are no different from you and me. They just know magic and magical powers."
"Immortals can live forever and fly to the sky with swords!"
"It's enough for a person to live for a hundred years. Living for a long time will become boring. Although flying with a sword is also very fast, it can't compare with the leisure and ease of my carriage, haha!"
A man driving a car has such an insight!
While Yu Ye admired him, he couldn't help but ask: "Brother Qin has never thought about cultivating immortality?"
"I've thought about it too!"
Qin Zhuzhu was straightforward and said with a smile: "As for those who cultivate immortality, they are only one in ten thousand. Since they don't have that fate, they don't think about it. It's just adding trouble."
"Brother Qin is open-minded!"
"Haha, you will be so open-minded in the future. Everyone has his own destiny and everyone follows his own path. As long as you and I keep our feet on the ground, that's fine!"
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
"Been taught a lesson!"
"You, little brother, are quite reasonable, but why are you so stubborn..."
Yu Ye smiled and said nothing.
When we reached noon, we stopped to rest. The car carries dry food and horse feed, and there is no shortage of people to eat horse chews on the way. After a while, the group continued on their way.
The sky has cleared and the snow in the wilderness has gradually melted. Compared with the long-lasting cold in Dazebei, the winter in Qizhou seems a bit short.
In the evening, two carts arrived in a valley.
According to Old Qin Tou, this place is more than 400 miles away from Qihai Town, and we can reach Sulfur Mountain City at noon tomorrow. The speed of the four strong horses was beyond imagination.
After traveling last night, we are already exhausted.
Yu Ye took the initiative to help pack up the carriage, feed the horses, and collect firewood to light the bonfire.
Seeing his diligent hands and feet, Lao Qin smiled with his two nephews.
After Yu Ye waited for the three of them to fall asleep, he stayed by the fire alone.
He held the spiritual stone in his hand, and his eyes flickered with the light of the fire...
