From Yizhang, take the official road out of the capital and go to Dongjun. After traveling for hundreds of miles, you will turn to a remote road. After entering for dozens of miles, you will see the village of Taoyuan Island. You can even see the clear waves of the lake from a high slope. , almost came into view.
The corner of Ziyin Mountain is more remote. Compared with Taoyuan Island, which is not very far from the official road, this place is very remote. It is located in the northwest of Taoyuan Island. It is only a few days' drive from Taoyuan Island. , but the surrounding scenery is still very different from Taoyuan Island. If the latter has strong peach blossoms all year round in spring, fallen flowers flying, and the lake is vast, it always means that you are in Yizhang heading south and the smoke and willows are whirling, then this place in Ziyin Mountain is It suddenly transformed into the scenery of the Great Yuan Dynasty. In addition to being deserted and quiet all year round, with few people, the mountains are stacked on top of each other, almost overlapping with the Huayan Mountain in the distance. The snow dust on the top of the mountain has not disappeared all year round. It is really like an old man in his dying years. The old man, with a stooped waist and abdomen, struggled to hold up his gray head and sat looking north and south.
It's not that there are no people around Ziyin Mountain, but that it is cold and quiet all year round, and there are many tigers and leopards. Many years ago, someone spread such shocking words, saying that there was once a village located at the foot of Ziyin Mountain, and most of the villages were Hunters, plan to hunt some bears and tigers in pits with bows and knives. Not to mention precious objects such as tiger bile and bear loins, a good-quality, smooth and undamaged tiger skin will be sold no matter what if it is transported to the imperial city. Get a pretty mouthwatering price.
Probably because these hunters are quite experienced, they have never fought with tigers, wolves, bears, and leopards. Instead, they have dug many pits in the mountain valley, digging dozens of deep pits with a height of three to five feet, and then brought them from other places. The strange poison is poured into the carcasses of rabbits, deer, chickens and ducks, and it waits until the late autumn and bitter winter to lure hungry tigers and bears to the vicinity of the pit. Tigers and bears just want to eat meat, so most of them jump into the pit without thinking. Especially mountain tigers, which may not sleep deep in winter, can jump out of a pit three to five feet deep with just two leaps. Naturally, they are not prepared for it. They eat poisoned meat to their heart's content, and then it is difficult to jump out of the pit again. Either the poison is very weak and trapped in a pit and starves to death, or the poison develops and dies immediately.
It seems that this group of hunters is also experienced, and they are sure that there is no room for two tigers in one mountain, but in late autumn and winter, these rules do not apply. Many mountain tigers are struggling to find food in their own territory, and they have no choice but to change these rules. Forget about it and go wandering around other mountains. Even if you encounter a mountain tiger next to you, you just look at each other and rarely fight to the death.
With this method, many hunters here get a lot of money, and they only go to the capital on one trip, carrying more than ten tiger skins. They often also need to put on two bears skins and two pairs of fat palms. Good, and if the swords and arrows are damaged, the supply often exceeds the demand. Many wealthy merchants or officials in the family bid for the price one after another and make a lot of money. However, the good times did not last long. It was probably because these actions made the tigers and wolves in the mountains resentful. Within two years, the tigers and wolves hiding in the mountains of Ziyin Mountain actually joined forces and slaughtered the whole village. After staying here, travelers often come here, and they always feel that the wind here is the most terrifying.
There are spirits and monsters in the deep forests, and tigers and wolves are hidden in the mountains.
No one has seen the first half of the sentence, but there is nothing wrong with it. The pine forest is full of lush green, and it is difficult to get warm in the deep spring. What's more, many people still know about the tiger and wolf massacre of the village, and they often worry about it. mouth, so at the foot of Ziyin Mountain, there are only a few sparse households.
, most of them make a living by collecting firewood and cutting wood. No one dares to provoke tigers and wolves anymore. Instead, they are in fear all day long. They wish they could hang their liver and gallbladder and press them to the base of their tongue. But if there is any trouble, they will definitely crawl into the solid fence built in their own backyard. , for fear of being killed by a tiger.
People are often like this. They have to suffer some unbearable hardships before they think of the heartache. Then many years later, there will be another group of hunters, with the idea of starting from scratch, drilling into this deep place like a painting on the horizon. Dai is deep in the mountains.
A carriage slowly stopped at the foot of Ziyin Mountain. The mixed-haired horses, which had been galloping for two days, were finally a little tired. When the young man stepped out of the carriage and took off the bridle, this tough guy, who had always had a very violent temper, actually did not do anything for the first time. Jumping hoof, he looked at the young man's still pale complexion, grinned his lips and teeth, and went to the back of the car tent to eat the fodder. It was rare that he didn't rush.
"How does it feel to step into the formation seriously?" Yan Jiaqing also stepped out of the car tent, looked at Yun Zhong's pale face, still hating that iron cannot be made into steel and shook his head, "Let the inner energy hidden in the Lancang water of life-saving, reckless Breaking through this barrier is the best choice, but if I hadn't been here, I'm afraid I would have hurt my roots. It's right to want to go further, but I'd better do it less frequently, especially if I can easily hurt myself. The time when there is no expert to protect you.”
"It's good to be on the road. It will make Lancang Shui Guanghua weaker. If you can really step into the way of formation in the future, it will be a very profitable business." The young man imitated the virtues of Wu Shuang and his second senior brother, shaking his head without smiling. Covering it up, it seemed that yesterday's events had long been forgotten, and then he thought of something again, took out the iron scroll that was split in two from his arms, and sighed.
God knows how much effort it took Wen Yu to carve the original iron scroll with dense marks. He always felt that time was tight and was obsessed with practice. He spent many days engraving the iron scroll, and he didn't know how much practice time he had to allocate. It's a pity. Yesterday, when the formation was in turmoil, the iron scroll was damaged and broken into two pieces. The young man held it in his palm and felt depressed for a moment.
"Since someone gave it to you, you should keep it for good. But you seem to have forgotten that the little girl gave this to you not as a token, but in the hope that you can walk in with this square iron scroll. Along the way to the Formation Dao, don't forget that I also took advantage of the inner energy contained in half of the yellow dragons. Isn't it to help you, a junior who is not very talented in the Formation Dao, so that you can use the Formation Dao to hurt the enemy and save your life in the future? There is no point in mourning, It’s better to have a good life and shoulder the hopes of many people.”
Yun Zhong raised his head in shock, frowned and looked at Yan Jiaqing.
The latter was still wearing the same long gown, and there was no one around him. He showed his original appearance and appearance as a gentleman, without changing his appearance. He carried a yellow rope on his shoulders, and he looked like an ordinary scholar who had no power to tie a chicken.
"Is there rice on your face?"
"That's not true, but it looks a bit pleasing to the eye." Yun Zhong raised his hand, shook his sleeves and stretched out two fingers, "Not much, just a little bit."
On the side, Ning Quan Anzheng unfolded the terrain map, studied the trend, and comforted the horse. After hearing the young man's words, he glanced in the direction of the two of them intentionally or unintentionally, and met Yan Jiaqing's cold face, so he had to look away. Just looking a little relaxed
A lot of relaxation.
The surroundings of Ziyin Mountain were cold and quiet. Even though the three of them had put on quite thick long robes, they still could not withstand the sudden cold wind that came over the eaves. The clothes were tied up in strands, and the chill gradually rose, even on the back of the heavy goods. They were all covered with felt cloth by Ning Quan and walked leisurely along the mountain road.
There have always been people in the world who are happy and others who are worried.
The old man picked up an earthenware pot with six or seven holes poked in the front, drank some tea. Wearing only a short coat, he stood up shakily and went to water the flowers and plants on the terraces on both sides. The sky was just right and it was warm. After all, it was a place. In a land like a paradise, there is a giant waterfall falling to the ground. The raging waterfall crashes down fiercely, splashing countless tiny water droplets, and a rainbow light appears faintly.
The old man has lived here for a long time and rarely goes out. Except for a young boy with a green face who always accompanies him. Among the large terraced houses, these two people are the only ones left. It seems that the original families here have left one after another. There was only one remaining old man who was not willing to leave his hometown, so he stayed here. Unlike other places in Ziyin Mountain, this place has beautiful mountains and clear waters. Although it is surrounded by mountains with overlapping heights and white peaks, only this place is flat and looks like mountains guarding it. It can be called a geomantic treasure.
"Sir, why are you watering your legs and legs yourself? Besides, this waterfall is irrigated all year round, and there is no shortage of water in the fields. Just rest your legs and legs for a while, and don't show off." A child in the distance stood on tiptoe, and then poured water into the field. Directly in the middle of the terraces, when the bamboo pipes leading to the waterfall were withdrawn, they saw the old man standing up to water the water tremblingly. He hurriedly ran to the old man, took the pot, and helped the old man back to the chair. He was very complaining.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. If these arms and legs don't move all day long, they will develop a lot of rust sooner or later. It's better to move around and bask in this beautiful sun." The old man smiled and touched the boy's face and smiled kindly, "It's rare to have someone to accompany you. It seems that the hard work here for a long time is not as difficult as before. Our lineage is withered, and most of the others have left their hometowns and are scattered all over the world. If we don’t have a hard time guarding this place, no one in the world will really remember it. Here you go."
The boy was quite impatient and agreed again and again. Seeing that the old man wanted to say more, he imitated the old man's attitude and said with an old-fashioned tone, "Falled leaves return to their roots. Fallen leaves return to their roots. In fact, there is no need to rely on external things to survive. Just like this, you can grow old peacefully." , it is also a happy thing in life." Seeing the old man stunned, the boy murmured, "You have said this thousands of times, and you have already memorized it by heart, so don't talk about it all day long. There has never been anyone here, so you can be clean. If you get tired of living there, I will take you, a foreigner, out for some fresh air and to see the scenery outside Ziyin Mountain."
The old man opened his toothless mouth, chuckled, trembled his hands, combed the boy's bun, and took off the unknown leaves hanging on it, "I am getting old after all. I often recite one sentence over and over again, don't be annoyed, maybe it will happen again." In a few days, you won’t be able to listen to the old man nagging me anymore.”
The green-skinned boy looked thin, as if he had been farming and carrying water all year round, so he was thin. Hearing what the old man said, he sighed for no reason and handed the pot to the old man's hand. It took him a long time to say a word. Come.
"Master, you have to live for a few more years, otherwise this world will be so boring."
