It was the first time that Baoyu of the Central Valley had stepped into it in person. In the past ten years, this wilderness has indeed changed a lot, people have received new crop seeds from the Ba Yuan, learned to make newer agricultural tools, cultivated more fields, and built irrigation facilities that have never been seen before.

The crops planted by the people were not only hemp and beans, but also large wheat fields. There are two types of "wheat" grown here. Bounded by the central valley, in the valley and on lower ground, wheat is grown, with clusters of slender leaves, heading and grain, long and short.

As you go higher up in the central valley, it is no longer suitable for the growth of wheat, and people grow another crop that looks very similar but has obvious differences, short ears and long mangs, called barley. The seeds of wheat and barley and their cultivation methods were all imported from Ba Yuan. In fact, barley is not cultivated on the Ba Yuan, but there are many plateaus around it, where there is barley, and the seeds are brought by caravans.

Baoyu saw the people of various tribes, the bustling bazaars, and many firstborn horned people coming and going, and everyone was already surprised. What attracted people's attention the most was the dog next to Baoyu who walked upright on two legs and like a human.

I think that in the confrontation between the military formations in the Central Valley, Xiao Tian has appeared in the first place, but many people have seen this legendary dog for the first time. There were many people who greeted Shan Ye and Zhong Zhuang, and their tone was very respectful and enthusiastic, and some people also asked who the children in the team were. Zhong Zhuang replied - he is the treasure jade of our Lu Village.

Someone was surprised and said, "Baoyu! Is he the same Baoyu who laid a lot of birdmen with stone eggs?"

Although Shan Ye had ordered that Baoyu should not be told about his knowledge of cultivation, his name still reached the ears of the tribes in the Central Valley after all. It is said that this child has been fond of playing with stone eggs since he was a child, and the stones were smashed very accurately, when the Huahai Patriarch led the warriors to fight against the Yu people. He also rushed out of the house and smashed a number of birdmen with stone eggs.

In the process of circulation, the various stories in the wilderness will always be exaggerated and tinged with some kind of supernatural color, and the story of Baoyu is the same. Nowadays, there are also many people living in the Central Valley, and children often gather together to play a game of throwing stones. Some children will say, "No matter how accurate the stone eggs you throw, they are far worse than Baoyu!"

Of course, these are unintentional words, and they are not revealing the secrets of Baoyu's cultivation. But other children will ask how accurately Baoyu's stone eggs are beaten, and the children in Lu Village will also blow more and more energetically.

These are all wild and wild news, and they have not attracted people's attention for the time being, and even Xin Shu did not go out of his way to investigate. Baoyu is still young. Xin Shu didn't realize that such a kid would have any special magical powers, thinking that he was just a good stone and happened to hit a few birdmen in that battle.

But today, the mountain master brought Baoyu to the Central Valley, and when people saw the child, they mentioned the original rumors and talked about it curiously. Seeing this situation, Shan Ye also knew in his heart that the secret of Baoyu's cultivation would not be hidden sooner or later. He has already openly revealed his supernatural means in front of so many people. The younger he is, the more noticeable he will be in the future.

After resting in the Central Valley for another night, and finally it was time to leave, the mountain master personally sent the team to Shanshui Pass the next day, telling Zhong Zhuang to hurry as quickly as possible. The team in front had already set off for half a month, and before Lord Xin Shu arrived at the national capital, Zhong Zhuang had to catch up with them with the second batch of things and join them.

Everyone rested for a while at Shanshui Pass. Shan Ye called Baoyu aside alone, and quietly said in a divine voice: "Child, do you have anything else to say?"

Baoyu also held his voice and said, "I've been thinking about some questions for the past two days, what kind of person is the mountain god? How did he become the mountain god here? What is the so-called mountain god?"

The Patriarch of Qingshan replied, "After you break through the Six Realms, you may understand that the mountain god should have left many secrets in the Divine Mind Heart Seal. ...... The so-called mountain god is not a real god, and it is not only an identity, but also a kind of cultivation and a symbol. ”

Baoyu said, "The mountain god has been completely silent. In fact, in my opinion, for today's tribesmen, you are the real mountain god here. ”

When Baoyu followed Zhong Zhuang and the others out of Shanshui Pass, the Qingshan patriarch was still pondering the last words of the child. For the tribesmen of the wilderness, these ten years. Their living conditions and living environment have changed too much, and the priests of the various tribes have gradually become accustomed to the silence of the mountain gods, although they are still leading their tribes to sacrifice to the mountain gods.

Now to guide and protect the people of all tribes, the people who do what the mountain god has done and what the mountain god has not done are the city lord of Shanshui City.

What would happen without the mountain god, people don't have to think about it anymore, but without the Qingshan patriarch, it is something that this newly formed alliance cannot imagine. In a sense, the current mountain lord is their real mountain god, although the Qingshan patriarch lives among them and does not have the identity of a god.

If hundreds of years later, Shanshui City and the Shanshui clan are still there, then the Qingshan patriarch will also be admired and worshiped by future generations, giving him the color of some gods.

When the patriarch of Qingshan was meditating in the Shanshui Pass, Baoyu was looking back at the steep Xiongguan on the winding mountain road outside the Shanshui Pass. On a boulder inlaid directly above the city gate of Shanshui Pass, the totem of Shanshui City is engraved, and it is composed of several simple lines. Each city outline has its own totem, the symbol of Shanshui City is the Qingshan patriarch after consulting the mountain god painted by his own hands, also related to the Taihao Emperor.

When Emperor Taihao was the emperor, he used to draw eight kinds of runes with the simplest combination of yin and yang lines, which can not only be used to count, but also symbolize the sky, earth, water, fire, wind, thunder, mountain, Ze and everything in the world, the meaning is all-encompassing, and it is called gossip. The patriarch of Qingshan borrowed the combination of gossip, and used the two runes of mountain and water as the symbol of Shanshui City.

What is the meaning of this totem? It is difficult to describe but can be experienced, it contains all the information that Shanshui City has appeared in the world from scratch, it is not only a symbol of people coming from the era of ignorance and barbarism, but also a symbol of a person's process from young ignorance to maturity, and gradually begin to learn everything in the world.

When Baoyu retracted his gaze and turned around to walk towards the road, he took out a sign from his arms, which was a token of the Xiangmuro Guogong, with totem marks on both sides.

On the front is the totem of the Somuro Kingdom, with lines like a sinuous snake that seems to have human-like forearms and upper body, which requires a certain amount of imagination to see. Therefore, the totem of Pakistan is such a strange snake pattern or dragon pattern, after Ba Yuan was divided into five countries, all countries claimed to be orthodox in Pakistan, and their totems were also such a snake pattern, but each had subtle differences.

Looking at the reverse side of the brand, there are also a few simple stripes carved into it, and the combined shape is like a beating and burning flame. Its meaning needs to be understood, it represents the fire used by people to process various utensils, and then symbolizes the co-work that can refine various utensils for people. Such a special brand, with its totem combination on the front and back, represents the identity of the Xiangmuro Guogong Adult.

Xiaotian, who was beside Baoyu, was no longer walking upright at the moment, and he was on all fours but not running wildly, and he didn't seem to be a little uncomfortable.

This is also the order of the mountain god, after leaving this wilderness, Xiaotian should also pay attention to his behavior, and the dog must have the appearance of a dog, not to be too surprising. If it regards itself as a person, then it will work hard and cultivate hard, and when it cultivates in the future to break through the four realms and become a dog demon that can truly transform into a shape, then it can walk the world with the face of a human being.

The mountain god also solemnly told Baoyu to protect Xiaotian no matter what, never let it have an accident, and to help and guide its cultivation, and made Baoyu make an oath.

The team led by Zhong Zhuang was all elite warriors who had trained to open the mountain, because of the order of the mountain lord, they traveled very fast, and it took more than ten days for ordinary caravans to reach Ba Yuan, and they only took four days.

On the way, they also passed through several post stations, and spent the night resting in them, even if they were trained to open the mountain, they were not suitable for traveling in the dark. They met a caravan bound for Shanshui City at the post station, carrying goods of cattle and horses. Baoyu also patted the horns of the cows, touched the manes of the horses, and talked a lot to the animals.

The cow mooing and the horse snorting, I shouldn't have understood, but Baoyu's expression was very natural, and there was naturally a child's unique curiosity. Baoyu has been playing with Xiaotian since he was a child, when Xiaotian was still an ignorant dog, and Baoyu talked to it, anyway, dogs call dogs, people talk about people, he is used to it.

Those merchants thought this treasure jade was very cute, after all, they were children, and they were curious about everything. In fact, Baoyu's height and physique look quite small, even if it is a tall and burly strong man like Zhong Zhuang, his size is up to his shoulders. But he looks like a child, mainly because of his demeanor, especially his eyes are still as clear as a baby.

The team encountered heavy rain on the way, and everyone trudged through the rain. In fact, with Baoyu's ability, he can sacrifice a lotus leaf, and if he shakes the stem, the lotus leaf can be stretched out to cover the whole team.

However, the mountain god had told him not to show such artifacts lightly, so Baoyu had to brave the wind and rain to trek through the mud with the team. By the time they arrived at the next post to rest, even the sturdy warriors were exhausted, and the trek was indeed full of unknown dangers.

When the winding and rugged mountain road finally came to an end, and the road became wide and gentle in the rolling hills, they saw the village populated again. Baoyu realizes that he has entered Ba Yuan. While the team was resting outside a village, an unexpected situation happened - the child and the dog ran away!

The soldiers were making a fire to eat, and suddenly a rabbit ran by the camp, and Xiaotian barked and went to chase the rabbit. Baoyu shouted, "Xiaotian, don't run around!" and then got up to chase Xiaotian, and soon disappeared into the jungle in the distance. The people didn't take it seriously at first, thinking that they would be back soon, but when the things were done, the children and the dogs were nowhere to be seen, and they were not seen until it was dark.

Zhong Zhuang sent soldiers to search around, and searched all the surrounding areas, but still found nothing. They had taken Baoyu to the capital to see the world, but how could they have lost the child as soon as they arrived in Bayuan! The team stayed where they were for a whole day, but they still couldn't find Baoyu and Xiaotian.

But they had an order to not delay any longer, and to catch up with the tributary team led by Xin Shu as fast as possible, so they had to continue on their way.

These warriors led by Zhong Zhuang were originally from the hunting teams of Lu Village and Huahai Village, and they knew Xiao Tian's ability. The dog should be fine, both hunting and fighting are good hands, and there are few beasts in the mountains that can help him. As for Baoyu, the stone egg stunt is impressive, and Xiaotian is by his side to protect him. They can survive even in the depths of the wilderness, and they can find their own home, so there shouldn't be much danger, everyone can only wait until they come back to find it.

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A few days after Baoyu left Shanshui City, this wilderness became lively again. First of all, there was a visit from a national worker, this person named Gou Hao, from another city in the Xiangmuro country, Kuosonggang Castle, he was not only a national co-worker, but also a monk with superb cultivation. Gou Hao did not serve in the city. On weekdays, it's just a secret method of purifying and cultivating, and it's good to travel and make friends. He once got acquainted with Xin Shu in the national capital and had a good conversation.

Gou Hao first heard about the monarch's feudal Shanshui City in Songgang City, and then heard about the conflict between Shanshui City and Gaocheng, he felt very curious and admired, and this time he came to visit the legendary Qingshan Great Wall Lord.

When cultivation reaches a certain level and cultivation becomes the most important thing in daily life, monks will also form their own world, belonging to a circle that ordinary people cannot intervene in. They all possess supernatural powers, and often have common pursuits, exchanging cultivation experiences and talking about anecdotes together. It's good for each other, and it's better to find the feeling of being "extraordinary".

This kind of interaction between monks is also a means of establishing personal relationships, and it is convenient to find someone to help if something happens in the future. The patriarch of Aoyama originally lived in the deep mountains, and did not intervene in the circle of monks on the Ba Yuan, but Gou Hao's situation was the opposite, he traveled to almost every city in the Xiangmuro country, and had exchanges with the masters from all over the country.

Although Gou Hao's cultivation did not break through the Six Realms. At present, he is still in the Five Realms and Seven Turns, but in terms of the breadth of his knowledge of the cultivation of various sects and the breadth of his travels, he is probably one of the best in the Xiangmuro Country. Of course, the patriarch of Qingshan warmly received Gou Hao, exchanged cultivation experiences with him, talked about wild anecdotes, and accompanied this Mr. Gou Hao to enjoy the scenery around.

There are not only those who come. Immediately after that, several monks came to visit, and according to their words, it was called "worshipping the mountain", and this expression was very apt for the patriarch of Aoyama.

Not only that, but several caravans came to Shanshui City, and they were trading with the tribes in the Central Valley. I was also very interested in this wilderness, and I wanted to visit various villages. Of course, the rustic mountain people were glad to welcome them.

A caravan came to Shanshui City, and after doing business, I felt very good, so I wanted to take a look at the village in the distance, not only to enjoy the scenery but also to see the different customs and customs here, taste fresh game, and by the way, investigate what other specialties there are. But this kind of thing happened occasionally in the past, but this time the situation was different, and almost every tribe village was visited.

The Qingshan Patriarch was secretly frightened, these people had traveled all over the villages in the wilderness at this time, it couldn't be just a coincidence. It can't be said that all of them are related to the murderers who slaughtered the Qingshui clan, but there must be someone who secretly investigates the situation. According to the advice of the mountain god, the patriarch of Qingshan treated it as if nothing had happened, and accompanied Gou Hao and the monks who came to worship the mountain to wander in the wilderness every day.

Of course, at the request of these distinguished guests, the patriarch of Qingshan also brought them to Lu Village and Huahai Village to enjoy them. A few days later, someone politely said that it was embarrassing for the city lord to accompany him every day, and they walked around the neighborhood by themselves. These people are all masters of cultivation, and the patriarch of Qingshan just told him a few words to be careful, and he went with them, and he himself just accompanied Mr. Gou Hao all the time.

The Qingshan Patriarch has broken through to the Six Realms to cultivate, but his aura is very well and naturally converged, and he has not announced this news to the public for the time being, and he is still in the process of consolidating and comprehending the realm. Monks in the world, no one will have the sign of how many realms and several transformations of cultivation are engraved on their heads, and if they don't say it or reveal their means, others will not be too clear.

But the subtlety of the Qingshan patriarch's Yuan Shen sense is far better than before, and when he accompanies Gou Hao to travel in the mountains and rivers, he sometimes vaguely senses some abnormalities.

There seemed to be someone in the sky who was hiding and flying by, as if he was searching for something in the mountains, and he had also deliberately observed his and Gou Hao's movements. If you break through the Eight Realms of cultivation, you will have the ability to fly, and those who have the Six Realms of Cultivation, if you use the inheritance artifact that has the magic of flying to the sky, you can also fly to the sky, and it seems that other masters have also rushed here.

The one who silently followed all this but remained silent was also Shui Gu, as far as Shui Gu knew, someone entered the back mountain of Lu Village and searched for a long time in the vast jungle. Of course, Shui Gu didn't follow or stop them, and she pretended to be nothing, but she was secretly worried that these people would find Taihao's ruins.

But the situation is just as the mountain god said, if there is no exact clue, it is too difficult to find the remote Taihao ruins, if you just fly in the sky to search for a large area, it is impossible to find it, unless you search the mountain nearby. But in such a large area, it is impossible for anyone to search every place carefully.

Someone did enter the back mountain of Lu Village, they searched for a long distance, until they reached the peak of the perennial snow, and even searched the caves on the nearby cliffs, but they did not cross the snow-capped mountain to continue to move forward, let alone reach the vicinity of the Taihao ruins.

The Qingshan Patriarch, who knew it in his heart, hoped that the more people who came at the moment, the better, if the other party's attention was only focused on the area around Shanshui City, then Baoyu, who had left the wilderness, would be able to leave more calmly. Shanshui City is very lively for a while, the tribesmen in the village warmly welcome guests from all over the world, this is a rare thing on weekdays, it feels like a festival, everyone is very happy.

Of course, these visitors can't all be spies from Chiwangqiu. When they returned, they brought back all kinds of things they had seen here. Later, when some people came to Shanshui City, they often went to various villages to enjoy it, and Huahai Village was the place they went to the most, because the scenery there was the most beautiful. From time to time, there are also monks who come, all in the name of traveling and worshiping the mountain.

After Gou Hao said goodbye and left, more than two months later, Lord Xin Shu led the tributary team back, bringing back the king's commendation and rich rewards, which was a more lively event in Shanshui City. The tribesmen felt that every day was happy during this time, and they did not know what kind of crisis the area was experiencing.

But Zhong Zhuang, who returned to Shanshui City with Xin Shu, seemed very depressed, and he pleaded guilty in front of the mountain master because he lost Baoyu and Xiaotian on the way.

When the team returned, Lord Xin Shu heard about the incident, and also stayed in the place where Baoyu disappeared for a day, not only sent everyone around to search, but he also personally searched the surrounding mountains and forests, and asked the nearby villages, if anyone had seen a child and a dog, but there was no news.

Zhong Zhuang hoped that Baoyu and Xiaotian had returned to Shanshui City on their own, and came back with a fluke to ask, but the result was still disappointing. After the mountain master asked about the situation, he blamed Zhong Zhuang very much, but did not punish him. At that time, Xiao Tian went to chase the rabbit, and Baoyu ran away with Xiao Tian, and Zhong Zhuang and the others tried their best to search.

The absence of a child among the barbarian tribes is not a trivial matter, but it is not very uncommon. The villages are located in remote and deep mountains, and if children run around and adults don't pay attention, it is indeed easy to have accidents, and such accidents occur almost every year in every village. And in that era, the infant mortality rate of children is also very high, if it weren't for Baoyu's special and deep love for Shan Ye and Granny Shui, it might not have attracted more attention.

No matter how sad and regretful it is, but things have happened, I only hope that Baoyu is not in danger, and one day she can return to her hometown under the protection of Xiaotian.

Zhu Ming's last operation of the white jade altar in Taihao's ruins immediately alarmed Chiwangqiu. Xing Yao used the power and influence of Chiwang Hill to openly and secretly organize a group of people to enter Shanshui City, go to various villages to investigate the abnormalities, and search for suspicious places in the wilderness, and he himself arrived in time.

But this time there was still nothing, Xingyao could only be sure that Zhu Ming had contacted the outside world again, and had exerted some kind of mysterious supernatural powers, but he couldn't determine who the person who contacted Zhu Ming was and what position he was in at that time.

Xingyao quietly entered Shude Hill, climbed to the top and came to Zhu Ming, only to find that Zhu Ming had entered a dead silence that was completely unaware of all the outer edges, sitting there was really like a sculpture, but the person was still alive.

Of course, Xingyao knew that this was another silent battle between the two masters. Xingyao didn't ask Zhu Ming anything, because he knew that it was useless to ask. Today's Zhu Ming can't hear any sound at all.

Xingyao inexplicably had a feeling that Zhu Ming today seemed to have finished what he wanted to do. This feeling made Xingyao very uneasy, and he immediately rushed back to Chiwangqiu to meet Bai Sha and report what he had seen.