The man was very far away from us, I couldn't see what he looked like, but he was wearing a set of black clothes, and there seemed to be a headscarf or something like that around his head, I know that Miao people like to wrap a layer of Miao Pa on their heads, is that person a Miao person?

Speaking of Xiangxi, hundreds of years ago, the Han and Miao people who lived here have always been incompatible, and disputes are constant. In order to snatch relatively fertile land in this land of poor mountains and bad waters, the pen & fun & pavilion www.biquge.info don't know how many battles have been fought, until today, in remote areas, there are the Great Wall built by the Han people, and the border wall fortress built in order to resist the invasion of the Miao people. Later, it is said that the Miao people were defeated by the Han people, and the settlement has been retreating, and until now, the Miao people in this county do live in relatively remote mountainous areas and higher altitudes. Moreover, the location of the county seat is compared with the Miaozhai mountainous area, the altitude difference is as high as more than a thousand meters, therefore, in winter, it is clear that the Miao District has been snowing heavily, and the hundred miles are frozen, but it is still sunny near the county seat at a lower altitude, and this kind of climate difference formed in the county unit is also very rare in the country.

The areas inhabited by the Miao nationality are located in remote areas, mostly mountain roads, so the traffic is very inconvenient, many places are still very backward, and even some ancient villages, even electricity is not popularized, which seems a little unbelievable in the 21st century today, but it is exactly the case. In fact, in the deep Miao area (the Miao people who have not been sinicized), the Miao people are still very simple, to what extent, for example, if a foreigner goes in, casually asks a family for a bowl of water to drink or a meal to eat, then the Miao family will definitely bring their own bacon and other good food to entertain, and completely treat the visitor as a guest.

To get back to the point, the two siblings, Lao Yang and I, saw that the man seemed to be staring at us, and we were very alert at first. But the man looked at us for a moment, seemed to lose interest in us, turned away, and disappeared into the mountains and forests like a lone timberwolf. I said to the two of them, I estimate that there are very few people dressed like us in this area, so the local Miao compatriots may be a little curious about us, and they can't help but take a few more looks, which is not surprising.

Lao Yang thought about it for a while, and silently observed the surrounding terrain, as if recalling the original route in his mind, and after a while, he pointed to a big mountain and said to us:

"That's it."

When I looked at the mountain, it was still standing far away from a few mountains, and it was the taller of the nearby mountains. We were already at a relatively high altitude and the mountain had risen a few hundred meters. I looked at the terrain, and if we wanted to climb the mountain, we would have to pass through the valley between the two mountains in front of us, and it seemed that the distance was not far away, but the mountain path was difficult to walk, and I wondered if we had enough time.

Lao Yang picked up a mountain road and asked us to follow him, saying that we must speed up the pace, and after dark, there may be trouble. As soon as I heard this, I hurriedly asked him, what is the trouble, why do you repeatedly say that you can't get in after dark, could it be that the mountains there are still like the tide rising and falling, and will move on their own?

I was obviously exaggerating to say this, and Lao Yang ignored me and said to himself:

"Near the entrance of the cave, there seem to be some obstacles, I heard your grandfather tell me, Zhang Laodao secretly moved a little bit in the area next to the entrance of the shaft hole, saying that it is difficult for ordinary people to approach, but when I came out, I didn't find anything abnormal, maybe because during the day, at night, I can't guarantee that something strange will happen there......"

Lao Yang said it too mysteriously, which made me unbelievable. Although I have experienced so many things in the sinkhole, I am still skeptical about things like ghosts and gods, thinking that the old way is not a true immortal, is it possible that he really knows how to manipulate ghosts and gods?

Having said that, maybe that old Dao really knows some side ways, using the technique of yin and yang and the five elements, and setting up a gossip array or Qimen Dunjia or something there, this can't be said to be completely impossible. I don't know much about these weird things, so I'll ask the two of them for what they can say.

Yang Xue said:

"Taoism is indeed a traditional religion originating in China, its doctrine and theory are relatively complex, and there are still many facts that cannot be verified by science, such as the ancients relying on the five elements of yin and yang, calculating the blessings and disasters of the world, and some geological disasters. Wild history may not sound very authentic, but this is definitely a mistake, on the contrary, wild history is a lot of real records of the ancients and folks, there is no need to lie and whitewash anything, and those so-called official histories, all under the instruction of the emperors of all dynasties, compiled by historians, the content of which is in line with the dynasty at that time, for the sake of political correctness, there are many lies and flattery. Therefore, some of the so-called spells of Taoism should have their own laws at all. ”

As soon as I heard what Yang Xue said, there was indeed some truth, thinking about those emperors and generals, who were not complete hypocrites, and kept saying how they didn't want to be famous, but they wished that they would be famous for a hundred years, even if they were notorious. From a certain point of view, the ancients and modern people have one thing in common, that is, from time to time to brush up on the sense of existence, to make people remember themselves, it is best to sing praises of virtue, and I am humble and unacceptable, this is the style of a Confucian gentleman.

However, Taoism is different, very practical, for example, alchemy, although the mystery is elusive, but there is also a certain theoretical practice, it can be said to be the initial chemical prototype, the use of material energy and chemical reactions, trying to practice a panacea that can resist human aging, and the current deep-sea fish oil or something, are similar.

Maybe the ancient warlocks who refined the pill for the emperor were not nothing, and the pill that could be practiced must have a certain anti-aging effect, but it really couldn't achieve the ultimate goal of making people immortal. It's like the current aerospace technology, which can achieve space roaming and even landing on the moon, but suddenly a national leader jumped out and asked these scientists to develop a spaceship that can cross space and achieve interstellar travel or an anti-gravity space aircraft carrier that exceeds the speed of light.

Therefore, some Taoist things, although they sound extremely mysterious, cannot deny their authenticity.

As we thought about these questions, the three of us had before we knew it had entered a valley, and a small stream ran through it, the water was very clear, and there were occasional small fish and underwater creatures in the water. At the edge of the valley, there is a winding mountain road, winding and hidden in the bushes, which seems to be rarely passed. There is no trace of man-made in the nearby mountains and forests, as if it is a completely isolated place. In areas with overgrown weeds or extremely steep slopes, it is very troublesome to reclaim, and it is obviously not very scientific as cultivated land, presumably the Miao people are also aware of this, and do not reclaim wasteland here for agricultural planting.

However, when we went deeper, we found a small cabin halfway up the mountain, presumably a makeshift shack for local hunters. It is not appropriate to say that this is an isolated place, in terms of distance alone, the location here is not far from the civilized world, and even a dozen kilometers away is a local town to catch a market, but I don't know why, once I arrived in this area, it became desolate and uninhabited.

We had been trekking for more than two hours, and we had approached our destination, when we stopped at the rocks by the stream, ready to rest for a few minutes and drink some water to replenish our strength.

At this time, at the end of the valley, there stood a large cone-shaped mountain, and in the distance, the mountains were densely wooded, and there was no path leading to the top of the mountain. I couldn't help but ask Lao Yang if he had come down from that mountain, and where was the entrance to the shaft in the mountain.

Lao Yang drank some water, cleared his throat, and said to me:

"That shaft cave is halfway up the mountain, a recessed shaded place, there are no trees nearby, and there are a few abandoned ancient tombs, you can find it if you are careful when you enter the mountain."

"Deserted graves?" I wondered, "How can there be a grave in this mountain?" ”

Lao Yang shook his head and said:

"I don't know much about this, it's probably because there were still people living in this area in ancient times, anyway, the recessed col is a bit weird, we better not stay there for long, and go straight into the shaft as soon as we get started. I can't tell what that old man really did in the cemetery. ”

Yang Xue interjected on the side:

"What are you doing?"

Lao Yang still shook his head, silent, just frowned, and after a while, he said quietly:

"Let's hope nothing happens."

After resting for a few minutes, we continued our journey into the mountains. According to his previous memories, Lao Yang took us through the deep mountains and dense forests. In the shade of the tree, occasionally you can still hear some rustling sounds, Lao Yang repeatedly told us to pay attention to our feet, saying that it is summer, the poisonous snakes in the mountains like to enjoy the cool in this kind of place, if you accidentally step on it, you will inevitably be attacked.

Our destination was not the top of the mountain, so the route was a bit strange, moving almost sideways halfway up the mountain. It wasn't long before the sun had set, but it was still some time before it got dark. Unexpectedly, we had just walked a short distance, and suddenly some rocks appeared in front of us, the stones were huge, probably rolled down from the top of the mountain a long time ago, and the stone surface was covered with green bryophytes. Between the rocks, there is a faint gap for people to walk through, and it is not known whether it is left by man or formed naturally. I think it's more likely to take shape naturally, because a stone so heavy it can't be moved by a single person.

At this time, Lao Yang suddenly pointed to these rocks and said to me and Yang Xue:

"That's right, this is it." (To be continued.) )