Chapter 58: The Mountaineering Journey
Alain Bu got up and turned back the way he came, he rented a room in the hotel on the side of the road, although it was only for one night, but the house was fully furnished, clean and tidy, much better than the dark room in Kuwa.
He didn't want to get up as soon as he lay down on the soft white bed, but he might as well take a shower first.
Don't have any clothes to change? It's impossible, the wardrobe is just stuffed with a pair of unisex pajamas, which is really worthy of a high-end hotel.
The bathroom light was not very sufficient, but he couldn't see where his shadow was, and until after taking a shower, the headlamp on his head still couldn't shine his shadow.
It's weird, could it be that it was stolen?
That's right! Alain Bu suddenly remembered, of course, the shadow demon merged with his own shadow, and then broke away from his body, this was not stealing at all, it was clearly robbed!
Hawkers, it's dark at night, where to find shadows? Let's wait for tomorrow.
Somehow, he seemed to be very tired today, and his eyelids were fighting, so he immediately went to bed as soon as the light was turned off.
The boiling city outside the window is still bright, and the five-colored light pours down like a waterfall, spreading on the snow-white wall opposite the room, quiet and beautiful.
However, a dark shadow in front of the TV wall shattered this silence, and it stared at Arambou, and in the same way, Alain Bu was watching it.
It seemed that for a moment, something strange and familiar was born between them.
Checking his gaze, he jerked up from the bed and rushed to the shadow, his arms over the wall.
"Since you like to imitate me so much, then you should continue to follow me. But first...... "he looked down at his feet," he said, "give me back my shadow." ”
Hearing this, the Shadow Fiend immediately retracted to the floor and connected his two feet. Alain Bu walked to the window, his back to the cold light outside, the shadow fiend still lodged in his shadow.
"You should have a name, huh...... Why don't you call it a shadow? Alain Bu touched the back of his head, and Shadow Fiend touched the back of his head.
He smiled, very similar, really similar, worthy of his own doppelganger.
"Ha, if you don't speak, you'll be treated as a default."
The Shadow Demon wanted to refuse, but it had no choice but to admit that his name was Shadow.
Alambra went back to bed through the curtains, then covered the quilt and slept peacefully that night.
When he woke up the next day, it was eight o'clock, and Alain Bu left the room and went downstairs to buy a hot dog to eat, and the hot ham sausage just dispelled the cold in his stomach.
The shadow seems to be gone, its own shadow is normal, it may not come out during the day, it is used to the silence of the night.
The shy milky morning sun rose from the east building, and Alain Bu sat on a plastic stool, slowly eating hot dogs and drinking soy milk, like an old fritter. Today is the first day of the holiday, how can I take advantage of it?
As an enthusiastic guy with the heart of defending world peace, his hobbies are not very extensive, and he seems to have no other hobbies except outdoor sports.
He likes to climb mountains, there is no doubt about it, unless he has counted them, he has climbed the mountains behind his hometown dozens of times, and he has seen hundreds of strange creatures.
Do you know why people love mountaineering? An explorer named Mallory once replied, "Because there are mountains!" ”
This seemingly simple sentence has become a famous quote often quoted by many mountaineering enthusiasts. This phrase is full of philosophy of life, so it actually means more to most outdoor enthusiasts.
Within minutes of starting to think about it, he made a plan for a trip to the north of the Blood Sakura Mountain, which would take about an hour by car.
Blood Sakura Mountain is planned as a tourist attraction in Fanzhou City, and patches of cherry blossom trees dot the mountain, as beautiful as a red silk. When the sun shines through the clouds, the bright red cherry blossoms fall off and disperse into the soil in a short time.
Baoyin Temple is the commanding height of Xueying Mountain, and it can also be said to be a landmark building in the whole Fanzhou City, with a long history and culture, and the suona sound on the mountain can be faintly heard on the mountainside.
However, it is not so easy for ordinary tourists to reach Baoyin Temple, they have to walk up the gray stairs more than 2,000 meters long, and test their patience on the cascading steps. Because if you go up, you have to come down, unless you can roll down.
When Alain Bu arrived, what surprised him the most was not the blood-stained snow cherry blossoms, but the hospitality of the staff waiting here. They wear elegant uniforms that fit the environment, guide visitors to write their wishes and words on sticky notes, fold them up, put them in sachets, and hang them on the branches of the blood cherry blossoms.
It is said that if you pray, your wishes and ideas will come true.
Even knowing that it's just a psychological effect, it's better than doing nothing. Everyone who comes here is more willing to hang incense sachets on the trees, as if the more they are hung, the more likely they are to achieve it.
However, Alain Bu couldn't think of what to write at the time, so he pushed the note paper back. The main purpose of his visit here is to climb the mountain and enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way.
He planned to complete the goal of climbing to Baoyin Temple in one day, so he first rested in the cherry blossom villa halfway up the mountain at noon to replenish his physical strength and energy.
It was one o'clock in the afternoon, when the clouds covered the sun, the cool breeze was blowing, and the temperature had dropped. Wearing a white undershirt and a dark blue sunhat, Alain Bu headed up the hill.
Since there are roads, climbing mountains is not a difficult task.
But perseverance is not for everyone: some people retreat halfway through the thought of going up and coming down; Some people have to rest for a long time after climbing a section, and they have to sit in the gazebo to drink tea and chat; Some people start out running fast, but when they run, they become walking.
Alain Bu felt that it was unrealistic to climb to the top of the mountain in one go, and he still had to be persistent and take his time step by step.
Whew...... Finally he crossed the last stone staircase, and a strong wind burst into his ears, followed by another wind that whistled and rattled the leaves.
He drank all the water from the bottle in one go, bathing his whole body in warmth and coolness.
I saw that the Baoyin Temple in front of me was towering, and its outer wall was made of yellow and bright bricks, one layer was connected to another, and the total height was about 16 meters.
Listening to the melodious ringing of the bell coming from the temple, Alain Bu walked into the main hall at the bottom of the floor, and did not see any temple people or monks.
There is a golden and bronze Buddha in the hall, his left hand holds a string of brown and black Buddha beads, his right hand has five fingers together, palm facing outward, and there are also two small smiling Buddhas serving his left and right.
There were no sacrificial offerings on the table in front of them, only a few incense candles burning quietly.