Chapter 128: The Heart Enters the Nine Heavens, and the Body Is Like Dust (Part II)
Originally, Yu Allure was considered to be a skill, but if he wanted to get to this point, he didn't know how many years it would take. But now in the midst of her practice, the ten thousand laws have fallen silent, so that she can have more time and opportunities to explore the subtleties of the small world of the body.
After gaining insight into the functions of his body, Yu Chengcheng took a few more sips of water, and then carefully put away his luggage. In addition to water and food, there are also a few cans of yogurt on the cart, but Yu Qingcheng is reluctant to drink it now, which is used to save his life when the water and food are exhausted. Then, as the sun set, a huge amount of wind and sand had risen in the sky, a precursor to the approaching desert storm. Yu Qingcheng covered his body with a canvas raincoat and a cloak, and quietly crouched next to the cart.
Soon after, the desert entered the night, and a dark storm swept through the dust, turning the whole world into a place where heaven and earth were connected. Here, looking up can no longer see the sky, and looking down can also see the ground, as if in the beginning of chaos and the unfinished region of the world, even the most determined people are surrounded by a wordless despair and loneliness. Yu Chengcheng was rolled up under the cloak, and even doubted whether he would be able to get out of this desert safely?
Many years ago, Sha Lao taught her to appreciate the power of nature.
But now Yu Qingcheng, his boxing skills have improved tenfold, but standing between heaven and earth with human strength, he still seems so small.
At this time, Yu Chengcheng even had the idea of turning back. Once back at the edge of the desert, she was able to rediscover the town, populated, and quickly reach the Pamirs in a modern vehicle. But this idea was quickly denied by her: "When those sages went to the Western Regions, they didn't have a map, let alone such adequate preparation as mine, but they were able to overcome hardships and dangers in their lives, why couldn't I go out?"
Master Xuanzang was trapped in the desert, and when he ran out of water and food, he did not turn back.
Yu Tingcheng found that his mind did not reach the point where he was truly fearless in the face of hardship.
After a night of wind and sand, Yu Qingcheng hardly fell asleep. Here, the night she experienced seemed to be as long as a month.
Finally, the next day, the sun rose over the horizon and the wind subsided. Yu Qingcheng got out of the almost buried sand, and looked at the newborn red sun with some joy. After a night of storming, the surrounding natural landscape has changed drastically, and if it weren't for the fact that her eyesight has reached a subtle level, she can distinguish subtle vegetation, and she still has the position of a compass in her hand, she may not have been able to find the way forward now.
People who go into the desert to explore are most afraid of wind and sand. It can completely disrupt people's biological clocks and even geographical directions, trap them in the desert, and just end up.
And Yu Qingcheng experienced the feeling of the rest of his life after this catastrophe, as if he had experienced a groundbreaking, and he was full of vitality with the newborn sun. Dragged out of his own cart from the thick sand, Yu Chengcheng gulped down a cake, drank half a bottle of water, and then re-mounted the car belt and embarked on the journey again. With this experience, Yu Tingcheng felt that his mind was much firmer and his confidence was much stronger.
She felt that there was nothing in the world that could stop her from pursuing Taoism.
A month later, it's September. Yu Chengcheng finally walked out of the first desert and came to an oasis. Beyond the oasis, a ribbon-like river can be seen, which, according to the location markings on the map, is the famous Peacock River, which is also one of the largest inland rivers in China. Like a pilgrim believer, Yu Chengcheng dragged the half-empty cart and went west along the river to Yuli County.
This month's trip made her feel as if she had spent a year as long. Yu Qingcheng rested in the city for a few days, replenished his luggage, and then returned to the road. This time, Yu Qingcheng finally completely broke through her limits, and one desert after another was left behind by her.
Another month later, the weather is in autumn, and the inland rivers in the desert begin to dry up. Yu Qingcheng waded through the Tarim River, crossed the Taklama Highway, and finally came to the Tarim Basin. This is the final heart of the real Taklamakan Desert, known as the "Inaccessible Territory". Yu Qingcheng's whole person walked in silence, leaving only the simplest marching movements, as if he had completely turned into a statue that could move.
She literally hiked into the 1,000-kilometre-long Sea of Death.
By November, the early winter season is already in the plains of China, and the temperature in the Taklamakan Desert has dropped from more than 40 degrees in summer to below freezing.
However, the ultraviolet rays of the sun, which are barely blocked, and the air humidity that returns to zero, consume people's physical strength and water all the time. But the more people are in such a situation, the less people can drink a lot of water, because water and water content are two completely different concepts. In the age of modern technology, carrying sufficient water into the desert has become something that travelers can easily do.
But there are still many people who die in the desert.
Because in such a place, the human body's functions are always on the verge of limit, and it is in a state of empty water. It is difficult for people to absorb water after drinking, and they will only pull it out as it is, reaching a point where they obviously have water, but they drink it to the point of bloating, but they are dying of thirst.
This is known as the "Curse of the Taklamakan Curse".
Fortunately, Yu Chengcheng wrapped his entire body with a wide wool cloak, and the whole body's skin membrane, muscles, and internal organs converged to the extreme, completely controlling the loss of water. Before you are on the verge of dehydration, you should drink and eat enough water and food every day to maintain the balance of your body's functions. After eating and drinking, she was even able to control the peristalsis of her stomach and intestines to assist digestion and absorption.
This is where the master of chemical strength is strong, commanding his own intestines, as flexible as commanding his arms. Although Yu Chengcheng was physically strong and had excellent skills, compared to the current ability to perceive the subtle realm of the body, it was simply a heaven and an underground.
After a few days, the wind mixed with fine snow blew in the sky, leaving the dunes half dressed as silver and white, while the other half was still dry sand. Yu Qingcheng was also shocked that there was still snow in the desert, and then along the way, in the desert where no one was inhabited, sometimes after a few days' trip, you could still see mines and oil fields. In some areas where there is no vegetation, there are also wild camel footprints, which also adds a bit of interest to Yu Chengcheng's cultivation journey.
After another month of walking, the season finally entered the winter again. But for Yu Chengcheng, the journey of these months seems to be as long as a few years, or even a lifetime. At this time, the temperature has dropped from the average daily temperature of about zero degrees to below minus 20 degrees, and the dry and cold sun shines on the boundless yellow sand.
Her empty cart had long since been discarded, and all that was left on her was a backpack on her back. There were a few pies in it, and a jar of yogurt.
Looking at the time on the compass, it was already December. Yu Qingcheng had already crossed the Hotan River half a month ago, and he felt that it would take him ten days and half a month at most, and he should be able to reach the Qiang River and truly cross this dead desert. She knows that the more times like this, the more she can't lose her confidence, sometimes success and failure are often only separated by a piece of paper, and if you break it, you will live, and if you can't break it, you will die.
Seeing that the sky was about to get dark again, Yu Chengcheng found that the weather was fine today, so he was ready to rest for the night, recuperate his spirits, and finish this last trip in one go. After dinner, she washed her feet with sand, leaned on her duffel bag, and looked at the bright stars and moon on the winter night, slowly relaxing her silent heart. In urban areas, you can't see this at night.
Suddenly, on the edge of the sand dune, there was a sound of humming. Yu Tingcheng looked at the past vigilantly: because in this desert, there are also packs of sand wolves and cunning sand foxes, although they are not a threat to Yu Chengcheng, but Yu Tingcheng will not do anything about capsizing in the gutter because he is too lax. Taking out an arm-length wooden stick from his backpack, Yu Qingcheng pondered whether to make some game and replenish his food.
This wooden stick is the Philippine wand she won in the Taiwan competition, and she has always carried it on her body for self-defense.
Sure enough, under Yu Chengcheng's gaze, an animal as big as a dog came out of the edge of the sand dune! This is a sand wolf, but there is no companion around, it seems to be a single guy, two eyes look at Yu Chengcheng, flashing green light. Yu Tingcheng also smiled slightly, swept the wand in his hand, and as the sand wolf slowly approached her, Yu Tingcheng suddenly struck out, stabbing its ears like lightning!
Yu Chengcheng's eyesight has reached the point where he can see the surrounding scenery clearly by the light of the moon and stars, and there is almost no difference between him and the beast. Although this sand wolf is cunning and ferocious, where is Yu Qingcheng's opponent, he was shocked through his brain in just one moment, and he died with a whimper. The fur of this wild animal is very precious, although Yu Qingcheng did not lack this money, he still kept a whole corpse of it, and most importantly, she had plenty of food supplies.
"This wolf is enough for me to eat several meals! Food is in short supply right now, so it's ...... time to get some supplies."
Yu Qingcheng was thinking in her heart, and suddenly felt a tingling sensation in her throat: this feeling, as if being aimed at a sniper's gun, made her heart feel terrified. Today's Yu Allure has completely reached the point of being arbitrary, so this feeling cannot be false. Just when she was in shock, she saw that a black shadow suddenly appeared from the mouth of the dead wolf, and it flew out towards her jaw!
Yu Qingcheng was almost frightened out of a cold sweat! Fortunately, her kung fu had reached the point of subtlety, seeing that the wand had no time to turn back, the other hand had already been accurately pincered, and suddenly a tough, cold, and scaly thing had been firmly grasped in her hand. At this moment, Yu Qingcheng almost blew up the hairs on her body, because the thing she grabbed in her hand was actually a snake!
"Sand snakes?"