The thick dark clouds were squirming and brewing, and there was a faint arc flashing through them at a certain moment.
"Crash-!"
Big raindrops poured down, hitting the broken rubble, and exploded into countless water splashes with a crunching sound.
Wang Changsheng quickly rushed into the ruined temple holding a makeshift "umbrella" made of several large banana leaves.
After taking off the bamboo cage behind him, he was relieved to see that Li Laodao was not wet by the sudden night rain.
He glanced around the ruined temple and saw dry wood left by his predecessors in the corner. His eyes were filled with joy.
It seemed that this ruined temple on a barren mountain would often have people resting at night to take shelter from the rain, so some firewood was left behind for the convenience of those who came later.
In the middle of the ruined temple, he bowed to the half-broken statue that had long since lost its incense.
"I'm passing by a treasure land and staying the night. Please respect the gods and don't be offended."
After the ceremony, Wang Changsheng took some dry firewood and lit it with a fire stick.
The lit bonfire dispelled the chill brought by the night rain.
Wang Changsheng took off his Taoist robe and put it on a wooden frame next to the campfire to dry. In order to protect Lao Tao Li, his Taoist robe was almost soaked.
Although he was already a practitioner in the early stages of Bigu, his spiritual practice was low and he could not be said to be immune to cold and heat.
After lighting the fire, Wang Changsheng took out an animal skin map and checked his position.
He bought this from a store in a town he passed by. Although it is not precise enough, the general location is still marked.
"Is it near Anmi County?" After comparing for a while, Wang Changsheng nodded thoughtfully.
More than three days had passed since he set off from Qingfeng Temple to the east.
According to the marks on the map, he still needs to pass through six towns before entering the area where Longhu Mountain is located, a journey of almost two days.
The seven-day deadline was only exceeded three times.
Wang Changsheng couldn't help but feel excited at the thought of arriving at his destination two days in advance.
It was not in vain that he had traveled early in the morning and rested late in the past three days.
Speaking of which, if it hadn't been for the sudden heavy rain, he would have had to drive at night for more than an hour before he stopped to rest.
His eyes fell on the raindrops continuously leaking from the gap in the roof of the ruined temple not far away, and Wang Changsheng felt a little emotional.
Although he had been on the road for the past three days and didn't pay much attention to the local customs, there was one thing that he felt deeply.
That is, drought.
Since last year, the rainfall in Dogjiang County has plummeted. By the spring of this year, the situation has become even more serious. Towns near the tributaries of the Dogjiang River are okay. Although there is no rain, relying on the river water reserves, they can barely meet the irrigation needs. It is necessary, but it will be difficult for those towns that do not have tributaries of the Dolphin River within the scope.
The rivers and streams in their county have dried up long ago, and they can only rely on a small amount of groundwater to ensure drinking water needs. Therefore, food prices have skyrocketed, and the people are miserable.
Anmi County is one of the counties that does not have a tributary of the Dolphin River flowing through it.
Speaking of which, tonight's heavy rain is a timely rain for Anmi County.
Opening the properties panel, Wang Changsheng glanced at it.
[Occupation: Taoist lv.3 (20/300)]
[Kung Fu: Nine Sun Conquering Qi Method - Level 1 (24/100), Health Preserving Kung Fu (Mastery)]
During the three days on the road, Wang Changsheng's "daily work" was delayed a lot. After three days, he only gained 20 experience points.
On the contrary, Jiuyang's acceptance of the Qi method gave him an unexpected surprise.
As Zhang Ciming said, to practice the Jiuyang Qi Method, he only needs to absorb the purple energy of heaven and earth at sunrise every day and condense it into Yang Seed. In the following twelve hours, the Yang Seed will spontaneously breathe in and out spiritual energy, and this process , the experience value of Jiuyang Convincing Qi Method will also increase accordingly.
During the day, when the Yang Qi is strong, you can get 1 experience point every hour. At night, when the sun sets and the Yang disappears and the Yin rises, you can get 1 experience point every three hours.
Calculated, Wang Changsheng only needs to use his power to condense his yang seeds at sunrise every day to gain 8 experience points!
With this progress, in ten days' time, he can try to break through the middle stage of Bigu. It is worthy of the Longhu Mountain's true secret method that even Zhang Ciming praised and said that "the cultivation level is improving rapidly".
"Crash..."
The rain outside the ruined temple became heavier and heavier. Suddenly, there was a hurried and chaotic sound of treading water from far to near.
somebody is coming?
Wang Changsheng's eyes moved.
After a while, four people rushed in from outside the ruined temple.
A woman in her twenties holding an infant baby, a middle-aged man with gray hair and a sad face, and two guards with long swords at their waists.
At this moment, two wet guards were holding on to large banana leaves to protect the woman holding the baby from the rain. It was not until they rushed into the ruined temple that the four of them breathed a sigh of relief.
This night rain came suddenly. No one could have expected that Anmi County, which had not had any water for several months, would experience such a heavy rain tonight.
The four people who entered the ruined temple immediately saw a young man sitting by the campfire, wearing only a white bottoming gown and a long sword on his knees.
Their eyes met, and they noticed that the middle-aged man with the Taoist robes hanging on the side took a step forward and bowed his hands: "This little Taoist priest, my party and I have encountered heavy rain and want to use your place to take shelter temporarily. I wonder if you can be accommodating? "
"You're welcome, layman. I'm just a shelter from the rain. You can do whatever you want." Wang Changsheng smiled: "If you need a fire starter, feel free to come and get it."
"Taoist Master Gao Yi." The middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief, not showing any signs of neglect because of the other party's immature face.
Anyone who has traveled around the world knows that when you go out and encounter the four types of people walking alone, "monks, Taoist priests, women and children", it is best not to mess with them.
What's more, the long sword on the opponent's knee is really a big deal!
Seeing the gentle attitude of the young Taoist priest, the woman and the nervous guard beside her felt relieved.
The two guards quickly set up a bonfire and prepared food.
Wang Changsheng, the woman and her entourage each occupied one left and one right of the ruined temple, and they seemed to be living in peace.
After the soup was heated up, the middle-aged man saw that the young Taoist priest across from him had empty hands. He hesitated for a moment, picked up a bowl of hot soup and a portion of roasted soft dry food, and walked forward: "Taoist Priest, do you need hot food?"
"You can eat it yourself." Wang Changsheng smiled slightly: "Thank you for your kindness, layman. I have already eaten."
"Sorry to bother you." Seeing that the young Taoist priest didn't need food, the middle-aged man returned to his seat and sat down, gulping down the food.
Apparently he was starving.
After eating and drinking, the warmth of the bonfire dissipated the coldness of the rainy night. The middle-aged man noticed the bamboo basket beside the young Taoist priest, and the sleeping figure in it was vaguely visible in the firelight, so he said: "The Taoist priest brought his relatives and friends to find medical?"
"That's right." After resting, Wang Changsheng was also happy to communicate with people and learn about all aspects of the world: "The layman is in a hurry on a rainy night. I think he has something urgent to do."
"Alas..." After hearing this, the middle-aged man sighed and was about to say something when the baby in the woman's swaddling clothes suddenly burst into tears. No matter how warmly the woman tried to comfort him, it was of no avail.
The middle-aged man apologized and bowed his head to Wang Changsheng, but at this moment, there was a loud "bang" and the door of the ruined temple was kicked open.
The cold night wind mixed with the dampness of rain vapor suddenly squeezed into the ruined temple, causing the bonfire to sway.
Five strong men with big shoulders and round waists, wearing leather armor and carrying long swords on their waists, walked in. The first one had a dark complexion and a deep scar on his cheek. He looked at the woman and the group by the bonfire and said in a stiff tone: "Madam, go back. Bar."
"My master has his destiny, please don't make it difficult for me to wait."
