Chapter 140: The Primeval Forest (I)
When I saw this map, I realized how big Yunju Mountain is, just marked with an area of about 400 miles, but the real area, I'm afraid it's more. And there are countless mountains of all sizes inside, the high ones are towering into the clouds, and the low ones are even more whirlwind. In particular, the endless forest inside was particularly conspicuous, and I suddenly pointed to a blank space and asked, "What is this place?" ”
Shangguan Jin immediately glanced at it and immediately explained: "This is a primeval forest, and since very few people have set foot in it, even me and my master have never entered it, so I don't know how to mark it, so I left a blank space. However, the area of this primeval forest is not too large, at most about ten kilometers in area. In addition, our destination is near Wulong Pond here, and the main position to enter the mountainside is here......" As he spoke, Shangguan Jin earnestly pointed to a slightly obscure deep valley valley mouth.
About 10 kilometers is not too big, right? I opened my mouth, I didn't expect Yunju Mountain to be so vast, but the deep valley near Wulongtan seems to be far away inside Yunju Mountain, and it is easy to find it on the map, but once we experience it personally, we don't know if we can find that place exactly. Moreover, how long it will take to enter the belly of the mountain and find the underground cliff is still unknown!
Master looked at the map quietly, but didn't say a word. Hu Qingxuan opened his mouth: "Well, although this map is a little more simplified, the place names and locations are marked very correctly." In the early years, I often went into the mountains to seek immortals and visit the Tao, and talked about Taoism and Zen with the hidden monks and great virtues inside, which was very helpful to my practice. The deep valley marked by Shangguan's nephew, if I remember correctly, should be the legendary Tibetan Jiao Valley, but it is also strange to say, it is difficult for ordinary people to find the entrance to that valley from the vicinity of Wulong Pond. And it is a perennial fog, once you enter, the sense of orientation is lost, and it is a problem to be able to get out, let alone find the entrance. But if we want to go shorter tomorrow, we must also pass through the primeval forest, because it is a straight road! ”
As he spoke, Hu Qingxuan stretched out his finger and drew on the map. Master frowned and sighed lightly, "However, that primeval forest is rarely set foot in, and if there are too many obstacles, it will delay our trip and even cause a lot of inconvenience. But if you are sure to pass through that forest, you can only try your luck! ”
Shangguan Jin nodded heavily: "If you can find the entrance to that deep valley as soon as possible, you can save my master as soon as possible, so it couldn't be better!" ”
"But if it weren't for Uncle Hu mentioning the name of the Tibetan Jiao Valley, even you wouldn't know that place, and now let you lead the way, can you take us in smoothly?" When I raised the question in my heart, it was not aimed at Shangguan Jin and Gu Tan, but I knew that the difficulties in it were not as easy to solve as I imagined. Then I said: "If it is an ordinary journey, you know hundreds of miles well, and at most it can be reached in a day or two, but in the deep mountains and old forests, especially when encountering rugged mountain roads, the time will drag on for a longer time!" ”
Hu Qingxuan hurriedly said: "I can solve this point, after all, I also know a little bit about Yunju Mountain, and I will help you lead the way, which will reduce a lot of time." But it will take three or five days at the earliest, so that you can successfully find the location of Wulongtan! After speaking, Hu Qingxuan looked at the map again and said casually, "Can I carry this map with me?" This makes it easier for me to find the path! ”
"Absolutely!" Shangguan Jin agreed, and then said, "Then in that case, let's leave early tomorrow morning!" ”
As for rescuing Gu Tan, I also followed Master's decision, and in fact, I had no interest in rescuing Gu Tan. It's just because he wanted to harm the master several times, although he didn't get his wish, but it still really caused a lot of harm to our master and apprentice, such as in Miaojiang, such as in the three famous lakes, every time, the master almost escaped death in the hands of Gu Tan. I really don't know what to do with such a person.
Perhaps the only thing that supports my decision to support Master is that Gu Tan has not yet lost the heart of a person who is a Taoist, and compared to the martingale who does all kinds of evil, Gu Tan is still able to maintain the obligation of the right path at a critical moment. This point may be the only merit in him, and it is precisely in this way that Master and I can get out of every danger!
Anyway, in my heart, Gu Tan is dispensable, whether he can be saved or not depends on the master's wishes. I will be where the master is, the master said that he was going to work hard, I rolled up my sleeves and rushed up, regardless of him three-seven-twenty-eight!
Early the next morning, it disturbed the villagers, and a few of us quietly said goodbye to Hu Zhishu, and let Luo Xinghai stay to preside over the overall situation, and the group quickly left Pingyang Town. But after leaving the village, I thought of something, before leaving, I should have visited the old man again, and Grandma Wei's, they are actually very good people, although Grandma Wei was mistaken by the devil before, but she did not lose the essence of kindness, although she took out the mud for me to eat, but in her eyes, it was the best pastry, so she was a good grandmother.
Silently turned my head to look at Pingyang Town, and gradually disappeared from sight, I was full of emotion for a while. Perhaps every experience can make me have a deep feeling, from the strangeness at the beginning, to the final goodbye, it has become a test for me on the way to practice. However, the love, hatred, joy, anger, sorrow, and even life and death in the world have always been staged.
When our group entered the Yunju Mountain, the sunlight gradually reached the top of our heads, and the road looked very close, but in fact it was extremely time-consuming to walk. Moreover, the altitude of this Yunju Mountain is far from being comparable to that of Jilong Mountain and the Longtou Ridge behind. Hu Qingxuan said casually that the highest peak of Yunju Mountain is hundreds of feet and thousands of meters high. And we're all moving towards the altitude.
The tall trees are towering to the sky, the scenery is wonderful, this Yunju Mountain, is a unique scenic spot again. But we were not in the mood to enjoy the beautiful scenery, and we did not stop for more than half a moment, we were always in a hurry, and we kept on the road. By the end of the evening, there were more and more tall trees in front of me, and they were getting denser and denser. I seem to have thought of something, maybe the primeval forest is already close at hand!
Finally, under the signal of Master and Hu Qingxuan, we stopped to rest for a while, took out five catties of water and dry food to distribute to everyone, we ate something and drank water. Hu Qingxuan waved his sleeves and wiped the sweat on his face, and said casually: "Not far ahead is the primeval forest, in my opinion, now the sky has gradually darkened, walking through the primeval forest at night, I am afraid that it will be more difficult, and there will even be unknown dangers waiting for us inside!" Why don't we rest here for the night, walk through it tomorrow morning, and if we're lucky, we'll be able to walk through the primeval forest tomorrow night! ”
"No!" How do you know that Shangguan Jin kept fanning with the folding fan, and then said: "Saving people is like fighting fire, my master has been trapped in the cliff for several days, even if his old man's cultivation is high and can support it for a long time, but after all, he is still a mortal fetus, and it is difficult for a human body to survive without eating or drinking for a few days." With this alone, we can't wait any longer, and if we wait a little longer, my Master's safety will be a little worse! ”
But we are also human beings, so we can't all break our legs in order to save your master, right? And no one can say what danger there is in the primeval forest in front of you, and who knows if something will go wrong when you walk through it in the middle of the night! This is what I thought in my heart, I wanted to refute Shangguan Jin, but seeing the anxiety on his face, I also inexplicably understood his mood, if my master was trapped on the top of that slashing cliff, I was afraid that I would be the same as Shangguan Jin, even if I didn't eat or drink, no matter how dangerous it was, I would have to find the entrance to the deep valley day and night to rescue Master.
People are all the same people, emotions are the same emotions, I couldn't hold back the anger in my heart, but I still didn't put the words out after all.
Hearing this, Hu Qingxuan frowned, sighed lightly and said: "Since Shangguan Senior Nephew said so, then let's continue to hurry, but after entering the primeval forest, we must all be careful, and be doubly careful!" After speaking, Hu Qingxuan turned his head and glanced at Wujin, as if he was a little worried that Wujin was young and might be more dangerous, and couldn't help but say, "After entering the primeval forest, you have to follow closely as a teacher, so as not to cause any mistakes!" ”
"Let's let Wujin follow me!" The master stepped forward and continued to Hu Qingxuan: "Wujin and Ergou will follow me behind, and you and Shangguan Jin will lead the way in front, so that you don't have to worry about being unable to take care of Wujin." I'll keep them both safe in the back, I'm still sure! ”
Hearing Master's words, Hu Qingxuan said with a grateful face: "It's still Senior Brother Yang who is thoughtful!" Five catties, you and your second dog brother follow Yang Shibo behind, remember to be smart, learn more skills from your second dog brother, don't let your Yang Shibo work too hard, you know? Hearing Hu Qingxuan's order, Wujin nodded heavily, and then silently came to me and stood with the master.
After the discussion, Shangguan Jin and Hu Qingxuan did not delay any longer, directly invited their respective guys, led the way in front with a cautious face, and walked into the interior of the primeval forest step by step. And Wujin and I followed behind the master, and we also followed quickly. This primeval forest is really simple and deep, and there is a trace of mysterious color, dim atmosphere, and chaotic grass and trees, which seem to be waiting for the steps of our group to move forward!