Wu Tian followed Liu Min on a day of trekking in the Zhongnan Mountains, and at night he still stayed at the home of a hermit in the mountains. If last night's hermit's house was just broken, then tonight's hermit's house made Wu Tian not know how to describe it. Although the house last night was broken, there were still basic daily necessities. And tonight, in this house, there is nothing decent in the house except for wooden beds, tables, and wooden stools, and the only thing that is a little higher is a flute hanging on the wall, which should also be the only entertainment for the owner of the house. In this case, thieves will come out crying when they go in.

Dinner was the same cake, but it was cold and hard to bite, as if you were gnawing on a stone. There was a bit of lukewarm water in the kettle, but it was only a bowl, and it couldn't even soak the cakes, so it was obvious that the water had been left for a long time. I heard that cultivators pay attention to skipping lunch and some of them even practice Bigu, but it is estimated that the owner of this house is like this, and there is not even a decent food at home.

This went on for four days, walking during the day, climbing over mountains, living on compressed biscuits and water, and at night living in hermitages' houses, making floors, and feeding their stomachs on their cold and hard food. The reason why Wu Tian said that it was to fill his stomach, not to fill his stomach, was because for Wu Tian, he couldn't eat enough by relying on these things, and he was completely forced into his stomach, otherwise in this barren mountain range, he would not be able to absorb enough energy to sustain him to continue walking in this mountain.

The further you go into the mountains, the more secluded the hermit's dwellings become, some in the bushes and some under the rocky cliffs, making it difficult to be found. If it weren't for Liu Min leading the way, Wu Tian would definitely not even be able to find a figure. And the lives of these people are getting more and more simple, and some even live in stone caves, just making a wooden door outside to block it, and Wu Tian feels like he has returned to the primitive era.

Liu Min seemed to walk in the mountains a lot when he was a child, and he knew the situation of each mountain very well, and he was also familiar with the hermits here. can talk and talk a few words. Later, Wu Tian learned that Liu Min's family conditions were not good when he was a child, and he needed to go up the mountain to collect herbs, and the deeper the mountain herbs, the more herbs there were, and many precious medicinal materials were only available in the deep mountains or stone cliffs, so he often went up the mountain for a few days, or even longer. During this time, she would stay overnight at the hermit's house, and after a long time, she became familiar with it. Remote mountains. Stone cliffs, where hermits usually lived. And the hermits that can be seen at the beginning of the mountain are usually here for a long time to practice, and they have not yet adapted to life in the deep mountains, so they are only on the periphery, relatively close to the village. There are also some false hermits, because the hermits of Zhongnan Mountain are more famous, and people often come here to look for them, and some are just curious. Some are for the guidance of the masters. Therefore, in order to make money, these fake hermits provide food and lodging for those who come to the door for a fee, so that these people can experience the life of a hermit, or simply start a fortune-telling business. Teach the lost lambs a maze, but they usually don't speak too directly when they tell fortunes, because they still have to work here. Most of the time, it is to say something unfathomable, so that people go back to find an opportunity to realize it themselves. If you succeed, you have an opportunity, and if you fail, you have no chance, and no one can be offended. The hermit's house where they first lived. It's a false hermit, otherwise in the middle of this mountain, it's so late, and you can't eat a cake that is both hot and delicious, after all, it's winter.

The route that Liu Min took Wu Tian was actually very particular, and every time the two of them walked to the night, there would be a hermit's residence, so that they would not delay the trip, but also get a good rest, and they didn't have to worry about not being able to find a place to live after a day's walk.

On the evening of the fourth day, Wu Tian finally came to Liu Min's master's house. Liu Min's master's house is halfway up the mountain, and the house is built under a steep stone cliff, because there is a large recess under the stone cliff, so there is no need to worry about wind or rain here. The house was made of stone piece by piece, and the roof was supported by wooden shelves, which were covered with straw.

It's very secluded, and when you look down from the mountain, you can't see it because the house is built on a recessed rock cliff. And from below or parallel to the place, it is hidden by dense woods, and perhaps only in winter, when some leaves fall, you can faintly see that there is a stone house here, and it has a protective color, the same color as the stone wall.

There is a narrow mountain road that can only be used by one person, and you must stick to the stone wall when walking, otherwise you will roll down the mountain if you are not careful. Fortunately, this path has been trampled very solidly, and there are points on the stone wall that can be chiseled and can be grabbed by hand, but even so, Wu Tian still felt his legs tremble when he walked. It was only because Liu Min was in front that Wu Tian didn't want to lose face in front of a woman, so he reluctantly mustered up the courage to move forward, and at the same time kept encouraging himself in his heart and praying for himself.

Liu Min's master was a woman, who looked to be in her fifties, not tall, with a white complexion, no hair on the top of her head, wearing a blue robe, and a pair of thick cloth shoes under her feet. There is no crane hair and childish face, and there is no imposing attitude, just a woman who looks a little elegant and very ordinary.

"Master." When he saw the woman, Liu Min put his hands together on his chest and saluted the other party at the same time.

"You're back!" The woman seemed to know that Liu Min was back, and smiled faintly at Liu Min.

"Master, this is my boss, and he and I came this time to find the woman who just appeared in Zhongnan Mountain recently." Liu Min explained.

The woman looked at Wu Tian, folded her hands, and nodded lightly. When Wu Tian saw it, he hurriedly followed Liu Min's previous appearance, folded his hands in front of his chest, and then saluted the other party. He doesn't know what to call him, ma'am? Expert? Guru? Wu Tiandu felt that it was inappropriate, so he simply called Master like Liu Min again.

"Hello, Master!"

"What's your relationship with her?" The woman looked at Wu Tian and asked.

"Friends." After Wu Tian finished speaking, he added, "Very good friends, we grew up together." After the Chinese New Year, she suddenly ran away from home, leaving behind many mysteries. I didn't come this time to take her back, after all, it was her own choice, I just wanted to have a few words with her, that's all. Wu Tian said this for fear that the other party would misunderstand, because on the way here, she heard Liu Min say that her master had been practicing in the mountains for more than 30 years, and among the hermits of this generation, he was also relatively famous and had a relatively high status. Anyone with a relatively high status is willing to fight grievances. Presiding over justice, Wu Tian was worried that the other party would misunderstand that his heart was not correct and his purpose was not pure, so if he didn't take him to Gu Yu, wouldn't his sins in the past few days be in vain?

The woman's eyes looked at Wu Tian's body, and at this glance, Wu Tian felt as if he had been seen through by the other party, and even the clothes on his body seemed to be gone, and his whole person was completely shrouded by the other party's gaze. After a glance, the woman nodded. He said, "She is on the opposite mountain, and now it is dark and the road is dangerous, and it is inconvenient to pass, so you can rest here tonight, and wait until tomorrow daylight." ”

"Yes, Master!" Before Wu Tian could speak, Liu Min answered for Wu Tian.

"Come live with me tonight, he lives in the same house you used to live in." The woman said lightly. Then he walked into the house.

"Yes!"

There are three stone houses, the middle is the place for cooking and putting things, the left is where Master Liu Min lives, and there is a bedroom on the right. According to Liu Min's explanation, this is where her master's master used to live, but her master's master is gone, so it has been empty now. Sometimes it is used for other Taoist friends who come to talk about the Tao for a temporary stay. And tonight, Wu Tian will live here.

Although the living conditions of the house are simple, the environment is still relatively good. At least not like last night's hermit's leaking around. Of course, this also has to do with the location of the house. There are three stone walls here, and there is only one opening in front of it, and the wind can't blow in. It is truly a treasure of feng shui. However, it does take extraordinary perseverance to build a house in such a place. After all, this house was built without relying on any machine, only by hand, which is not an easy task, let alone a few days and months.

Because there were no lights and no other entertainment, Wu Tian went to bed early. I don't know what Liu Min and her master next door are doing, whether they are reminiscing about old feelings or talking about Zen.

The next day, Wu Tian got up very early, which should be the best night Wu Tian slept in the past four days. Although the so-called bed with wooden planks on the stone is a bit hard, the environment is much better than the other day. The most important point is that there is no need to travel long distances over mountains and mountains tomorrow, plus this is Liu Min's master's residence, so there is nothing to worry about, so Wu Tian's heart is extremely relaxed.

Wu Tian thought that he had gotten up early, but as soon as he went out, he saw Liu Min and her master sitting in the courtyard, which could also be said to be playing Go on the edge of the cliff. Wu Tian didn't understand this thing, but he knew a little bit of backgammon, so he didn't lean over to watch the excitement, but stood in the courtyard and enjoyed the surrounding scenery. I've been busy traveling for the past few days, plus I'm tired and I don't eat well, so I don't have the heart to enjoy the scenery. But today is different, Gu Yu is close at hand, and there is no need to rush today, so Wu Tian finally has time to see the scenery.

Wu Tian's first feeling of being here was quiet, maybe he had stayed in the noisy city for too long, so the quietness here made Wu Tian a little uncomfortable. Zhongnan Mountain, shrouded in ice and snow, is white, except for the occasional whining sound of the wind blowing through the stone wall, you can still hear your own heartbeat.

Maybe it was because he came here after dark last night, Wu Tian didn't see the surroundings clearly, and now after dawn, he found that there was a river under the cliff, the river was not frozen, it was still flowing, the river was very clear, with white splashes.

Last night, I heard Liu Min's master say that the place where Gu Yu lived was on the opposite mountain, Wu Tian carefully searched in the mountain, but did not see a single figure, not even a house. However, Gu Yu chose this place to live in seclusion, and ordinary people really can't find it. I don't know how Gu Yu found this place in the first place, and he was able to walk for four days! In other words, Wu Tian would never hide in this kind of place, and of course, he would not think that anyone would hide in this kind of place.

In fact, Wu Tian wanted to change to a helicopter at noon on the first day, but Liu Min refused to let him, saying that it would disturb the hermit's cultivation in the mountains. If you really use a helicopter, you won't need it for four days, or even half a day, and you'll be here.

"Boss, come over for dinner, after eating, let's leave for Gu Yu." Just when Wu Tian was thinking about Gu Yu, Liu Min's voice came from behind him.

When he turned around, he found that Liu Min and her master had finished playing chess.

"Who won?" Wu Tian looked at Liu Min and asked.

"Master!" Liu Min said, and then walked into the house.

The breakfast was very rich, the vegetable cakes and vegetable soup were all made this morning, these things usually Wu Tian didn't even look at, but today he ate extraordinarily delicious. After all, this was the best meal Wu Tian had in the past few days, although it was light and had no taste.

Wu Tian ate a lot. Three cakes, two big bowls of soup, in comparison, Liu Min's master ate relatively little, pinched a small piece of cake with his hand, drank a few mouthfuls of soup, and then got up and left, walked outside to sit down where he played chess, closed his eyes and recuperated.

"Why does your master eat so much?" Wu Tian asked in a curious whisper.

"My master has always eaten so little." Liu Min said very calmly, he was used to this.

"Do they still have morning tea here?" Wu Tian asked.

"Master has already finished eating for two days." Liu Min said lightly.

"Huh? What the? Wu Tian was stunned when he heard it. He turned his head to look at Liu Min's master outside, then looked at Liu Min again, and asked, "Your master eats so much in two days?" Not hungry? ”

"If it weren't for accompanying us, Master, she wouldn't even eat these." Liu Min said something that surprised Wu Tian even more.

"And what does she rely on to maintain her body? Your master won't become an immortal, will he? ”

"Water! Master usually picks some herbs in the mountains and uses them to soak in water and drink. ”

Is it full of water?

"How long can your master hold out like this?"

"When I left here at the age of twenty, Master, she often went without food for a week."

“……！”

Wu Tian didn't know what to say when he heard it, if it was him, he would have starved to death.

Had breakfast. The three of them left the house and headed for the opposite hill. Wu Tian noticed that Liu Min's master was very fast when he walked the mountain road that was close to the cliff, and he did not have to stick his body to the cliff, nor did he use his hands to grasp the concave and convex points on the stone wall. Just walked forward normally with her hands behind her back, and her steps were very light, and when Wu Tian and Liu Min were not halfway through, they were already at the end.

Sure enough, it's not an ordinary person.

The same goes down the mountain! The house is under a stone wall though. But it is in the middle of the cliff, that is, there is still a long distance from the house to the bottom of the cliff. And it's almost a slope of more than seventy degrees. If it was Wu Tian himself, he wouldn't dare to go on like this. But Liu Min's master didn't take it seriously, and before Wu Tian could react, he saw Liu Min's master being short and 'walking' under the cliff.

Yes, it is indeed used to go.

Wu Tian found out after Liu Min's instructions that there were stone steps on the road from the house to the bottom of the cliff, but each stone step was not as wide as ordinary bricks, and the bigger feet couldn't stand at all. Wu Tian lowered his head and glanced down, at least it was fifty meters high, if he fell, wouldn't he be crushed?

Wu Tian even had the heart to cry. Master, Master, just because you're good doesn't mean everyone is as good as you. What's the difference between you and asking me to kill myself? Where this stone staircase leads to the bottom of the mountain, it is literally to hell.

"Can we go the other way?" Wu Tian's voice trembled a little and asked Liu Min in front of him. Thinking of his parents, his brothers, his wife, and Project A, he didn't plan to come back before he came. Besides, Liu Min didn't tell him that there were so many dangers when he was in the capital.

"It takes a day to detour, and here's the shortcut." Liu Min said, "Don't worry, as long as you don't look below, it's fine." I was scared when I first went down, but after a long time, I got used to it. Master, she often carries a bucket to fetch water up and down here. ”

“……！” Monsters, what fucking monsters. Besides, what does it mean to get used to it? Do you have to go back and forth? The first time he slept with a woman, he didn't find it so exciting. Wu Tian said, "I'm not afraid, I'm just worried that once I fall, will I smash you down." It's okay if I die, don't bother you. ”

I don't know if Liu Min felt that what Wu Tian said was very reasonable, or if she felt that Wu Tian was afraid, so she said to Wu Tian, "You can use your hands to grasp the trees on both sides of the stone steps, and there are vines more than ten meters long, they are very strong, and you will not fall." ”

"Do you really want to do this?" Wu Tian asked. Tree? Vine? It was winter, and the branches and vines were brittle, and he didn't believe in those things.

"Yes." Liu Min said, "This is Master's test for you, if you can pass guò, she will take you to Gu Yu, if you can't pass guò, then you can only go back the same way." ”

Wu Tian was stunned when he heard this, he still needs to be tested to find someone? Didn't he explain it last night? Besides, he was brought by Liu Min, if it wasn't someone Liu Min trusted, would Liu Min have brought it here? Even if the other party doesn't believe him, she should believe in her own apprentice.

Wu Tian looked down, Li Min's master was already halfway gone, Wu Tian's heart was horizontal, and he said to Liu Min, "Anyway, it's all here, let's go down." If I accidentally fall, you have to catch me, I will spare my life! ”

"Got it!" Liu Min said after hearing it, and then walked down.

Looking at Liu Min who was walking down step by step, Wu Tian looked next to the stone steps, and then grabbed the rattan next to him, facing the steps, and walked down carefully step by step in a way that he was lying on the stone steps, feeling ...... I feel like I'm looking for death! (To be continued......)