Leave the Netherworld Valley.
Qin Luo and the others continued walking south.
Surrounded by high mountains, narrow mountain roads, and many peaks towering into the clouds, Qin Luo did not go around from the foot of the mountain, but climbed over the mountains and ridges with stones.
The stone carries the blame, and he carries the heavy burden. He often stumbles but does not say a word. Every time he falls, he will quickly get up and continue to move forward.
Qin Luo came to the top of the mountain.
Xiaotuanzi looked at the boundless sea of clouds and shouted at the top of his lungs: "The heavens are full of energy, and our sun is booming."
The sea of clouds rippled.
Qin Luo smiled and nodded.
When Shi Shi climbed to the top of the mountain panting, the oncoming strong wind almost blew him down.
The stone stood unsteadily. He raised his head and saw the bright sunshine and the golden sea of clouds. There were still mountains on the other side of the mountain, and the sky was clear. It seemed that you could touch the sky with your hand. This was something you couldn't see in Nanxun City. The beauty arrived.
"Drink some water and take a rest."
Qin Luo handed the golden gourd to Shi Shi.
"Thank you, big brother."
Shi Shi felt that the gourd was very small, and there shouldn't be much water in it. He didn't dare to drink more, so he only drank a small sip at a time. After a while, the feeling of exhaustion disappeared.
Qin Luo put away the golden gourd, looked into the distance, and said softly: "Stone, what do you want to do in the future?"
Shi Shi had never thought about this problem before, "I just want to eat enough and wear warm clothes."
"The layout is smaller."
Xiaotuanzi shook his head, and she raised her eyebrows, "You must have a dream, ride the sword and ride the wind, and be a carefree god."
Shitou shook his head quickly.
These were things he didn't dare to think about.
Qin Luo looked at the stone and thought of many children who were about the same age as him. The junior sister was relatively much happier. Lu Xiaobao had a hard life, but he still had an older sister. The two siblings faced life with a smile, a little girl named Yuanyuan. Worse than a stone, she froze to death in the corner of the mountain temple.
After admiring the scenery at the top of the mountain, Qin Luo walked down the mountain, and Shitou quickly followed.
evening.
The mountains and forests were dyed red.
Qin Luo and the others were resting by the river.
Stones were used to collect firewood.
He tried again to drill wood to make fire.
This time, the straw was lit, Stone had an excited smile on his face, and a bonfire was lit by the river. In order to put the black pot on the bonfire, he thought of many ways, and after tinkering for a long time, he finally came up with the idea of building a simple stove with stones. .
Qin Luo didn't teach Shi Shi, and watched him keep making mistakes, and he had to learn to deal with various situations on his own.
Shitou put the steamed buns and rice dumplings into the pot. After a while, the steamed buns were burnt. When he smelled the burnt smell, he quickly took out the hot steamed buns.
Hoo ho ho!
Stone tore off the burnt area, blew away the black ash on the steamed buns, and finally handed the cooked steamed buns to Qin Luo, with bright eyes and said: "Brother, here it is."
Qin Luo took the cooked steamed buns and tasted them carefully. It had a burnt aroma and tasted pretty good. He reminded with a smile: "Steamed buns and rice dumplings should be steamed over water."
"Uh-huh."
Shitou nodded heavily.
“Hey, everything can be grilled!”
Xiaotuanzi tore the steamed buns into small pieces and skewered them, then grilled them over the fire. When they were golden brown, she stuffed them into her mouth. She said proudly, "The steamed buns still smell good!"
Shi Shi tore open the roasted rice dumpling leaves, and he smelled a very fragrant smell. He quickly handed the rice dumpling to Qin Luo, showing an innocent smile, "Brother, this should be delicious."
"I'm full, you can eat."
Qin Luo smiled and refused.
Shitou was eating the roasted rice dumplings, and suddenly he found a piece of meat inside. He couldn't bear to eat it, and said with excitement on his face: "Sister Tuanzi, here is a piece of meat for you to eat."
"It's really meat!"
Xiaotuanzi stuck the pork belly with a bamboo skewer. She ate the pork belly and grinned: "Enjoyed!"
Qin Luo looked at the smiles on their faces. In fact, happiness is very simple, just eat and drink enough.
at night.
The stone scrubbed the black pot clean.
Xiaotuanzi rested in Qin Luo's pocket.
In the quiet night, there were no insects in the woods. Qin Luo sat cross-legged beside the campfire and meditated. Shitou followed Qin Luo's example and sat cross-legged and meditated. He breathed according to Qin Luo's breathing rhythm and listened to the voice deep in his heart.
The stone was glowing with a faint firelight.
Three days later.
Qin Luo and the others walked out of the mountains.
There are roads extending in all directions around.
In the early morning, Qin Luo and the others were walking on the roadside. Xiaotuanzi was picking leaves from cat claws on the roadside. She piled the triangular leaves together, then put them in her mouth and chewed them.
Shitou ate the leaves from the cat's claw and nodded with a simple smile, "It's sour and sweet. This is delicious."
Usually, Qin Luo didn't talk to Shitou much. Most of the time, Xiaotuanzi taught him what was edible in the mountains and what was poisonous and not edible. She was an expert in outdoor survival.
There is an inn on the roadside.
There is a tea shed not far from the inn.
Qin Luo walked into the tea shed with the stone. He smiled and said: "Boss, bring a pot of tea."
The young waiter brought a pot of hot tea and said enthusiastically: "Master Dao, your tea."
"Thanks."
Qin Luo smiled and nodded.
Shitou followed and bowed.
It was still early in the morning, and the business in the teahouse was average. The young waiter in charge of entertaining customers was relatively leisurely. He asked curiously: "Master Dao, are you going to Yuzhou City?"
Qin Luo shook his head slightly, "No."
The young waiter said in surprise: "Recently, there is a profound Taoist immortal master in Yuzhou City. I thought the Taoist Master was going to visit him in Yuzhou City."
Qin Luo poured out two cups of tea and asked with a smile: "I wonder what the immortal master is called?"
The young waiter smiled and said: "The immortal master is called Gu Changsheng. He established the Fire God Temple in Yuzhou City and is known as the living God of Fire."
Qin Luo was stunned for a moment when he picked up the teacup. He had a senior brother named Gu Changsheng, who was called the "fetal god" by Zhang Fulong. He didn't do any business all day long. He even dismantled the bed and used it as firewood in the winter before last, and was eventually expelled. Out of the Dragon and Tiger View.
Finished the tea.
Qin Luo left two copper plates on the table.
Xiaotuanzi asked curiously: "Where are we going?"
Qin Luo chuckled and said, "I have a senior brother named Gu Changsheng, so I went to Yuzhou City to have a look."
Xiaotuanzi frowned slightly, "Boss, I heard that there were many fierce gods in Longhu Temple in the past. Is he fierce?"
Qin Luo smiled and shook his head, "Senior Brother Gu is okay, but a little lazy. The other senior brothers are also very good, but only the senior sister is the most vicious."
"That's good."
Xiaotuanzi raised his eyebrows, "Boss, I want to eat candied haws."
"good."
Qin Luo smiled and nodded. Xiaotuanzi was much more obedient than before.
Yuzhou City.
The largest city in Jiangnan County.
The city of Yuzhou was very lively, with people coming and going on the street. Qin Luo found a vendor selling candied haws, and he bought two bunches of candied haws.
"Stone."
Qin Luo handed him a bunch of candied haws.
Shitou used to see children on the street eating candied haws. He was envious, but no one bought them for him. He wiped his eyes.
Xiaotuanzi reminded: "Don't throw away stones and bamboo sticks. I will keep them for business in the future."
"Okay, Sister Tuanzi."
Shitou nodded heavily.
Qin Luo came to the end of the long street. Here is the newly built Vulcan Temple. The signboard is quite impressive. When he walked into the Taoist temple, a Taoist boy in red came to greet him.
The Taoist boy in red said with a respectful expression: "Excuse me, Master, what's the matter?"
Qin Luo smiled and said: "Tell your temple master that Qin Luo from Longhu Temple is here to visit."
The red-clothed Taoist boy saw Qin Luo's immortal demeanor and did not dare to neglect him. He said with a respectful expression: "Taoist Master, please sit in the pavilion for a while. I will inform the master right away."
"Go ahead."
Qin Luo smiled and nodded.
After the Taoist boy in red left, Qin Luo looked at the layout of the Fire God Temple, which was somewhat similar to the Dragon and Tiger Temple. Soon after, a man wearing a red robe, a red crown, and flame patterns between his eyebrows walked from the depths of the Taoist temple. Coming out, he quickly came to the pavilion.
Gu Changsheng was overjoyed when he saw Qin Luo, "Junior brother Qin, I didn't expect it to be you."
"Senior Brother Gu!"
Qin Luo greeted with a smile.
Gu Changsheng patted Qin Luo on the shoulder, "Are you unable to survive in Longhu Temple? It's okay. Senior brother will provide food and accommodation here."
Qin Luo smiled and explained: "Senior brother, I am going to visit Nantian Peak, and then go to the capital of Daxia."
"What are you doing in the capital?"
"The princess invites Longhu Temple to discuss the Tao."
Gu Changsheng's eyes widened, and then he laughed, "Junior brother, you can do well. Master asked you to go to the capital to discuss Taoism. It seems that you have learned the real skills."
Qin Luo said modestly: "It's just a little bit of fur."
At this time, a Taoist boy in red came over with tea. Gu Changsheng coughed and said, "Disciple, this is your uncle."
The Taoist boy in red offered tea and said with a respectful expression: "Disciple Yao Cheng, pay my respects to my uncle."
Qin Luo took the tea, took a sip of tea, then placed the tea cup on the stone table, and then took out the scroll of cloud seal heavenly book, "Uncle Master didn't prepare a decent gift, so I give this scroll of heavenly book to you. I hope you can practice well." .”
The red-clothed Taoist boy was flattered. He had been coming to Huoshen Temple for more than half a year and had not learned any spells yet. His uncle gave him such a great gift as soon as they met. Yao Cheng's hands trembled with excitement.
"Thank you, uncle."
When Yao Cheng wanted to kowtow, Qin Luo helped him up.
Even Gu Changsheng was a little envious, "It's a pity that when I was young, I was ignorant and didn't seize the opportunity. I didn't practice well in Longhu Temple. I regret it now."
Qin Luo looked at the fire pattern on Gu Changsheng's forehead and asked curiously: "Brother, what's the matter with the fire pattern on your head?"
Gu Changsheng did not hide anything, "On my way back to the south, I met a big demon and was almost killed by it. At the critical moment of life and death, I used the magic of inviting immortals taught by my master to summon a fire god, who lent me his power. As a condition, I help him collect incense.”
"I see."
Qin Luo could feel that the spirit in Gu Changsheng's body was very powerful, far superior to those of the mountain gods.
