After the wind and sand, the sunset over the Gobi is dying, dyeing the vast desert with a red gold color.

The two walked among the vast and vast Yadan groups, and under the setting sun, two slender figures poured out obliquely.

"Yadan" means "steep hill" in Uyghur language, and is a unique wind-eroded landform formed in an arid and windy environment.

As far as the eye can see, it is surrounded by rocky mountains jutting out of the Gobi sand, like a plateau stone forest. The wind left different shades of carving marks on Yadan, carving the stone mound in a variety of shapes and magnificent. The ground under your feet has been baptized by years of wind and rain, and it presents a winding sand wave like layers of flowing water.

This place is located at the tuyere, whenever the wind rises, the sand flies away from the rocks, the sky is dark, and the strange shadows are blurred.

The air flow like an arrow shuttles and whirls between the strange rocks, mountains and rocks, making a sharp sound, some of which are like a bell, if annoyed and angry; Some are as thin as a woman's weeping, sad and miserable; Some screamed and roared, like a wolf howling and a tiger roaring. All kinds of rumors are mixed together, and it is indescribably weird.

After the two passed through the oasis, there was not a single grass or tree in the Gobi, and when they raised their eyes, they could see the colorful Yadan group under the colorful glow in the sky. Due to the softer soil, the degree of wind erosion is more pronounced, and the weathered gullies on the rocky mountains are angular and angular.

Walking on the rolling slopes, most of the Yadan group here is not very tall due to the low terrain and the short exposure time of the rocky mountains.

The valleys are not flat, with the high places protruding above the gravel and the low places covered by the Gobi, and when the sun sets, countless oblique black shadows are intertwined. Compared to the sunlit side, the backlight is dark and depressing, and the precarious strange rocks are towering, and the surroundings are solemn, which makes people creepy.

Walking through the stone forests, even the locals can easily get lost if it gets dark. For this reason, the two of them quickened their pace, took up light skills, and swept quickly in the direction of the setting sun.

Mo Qianxuan looked at the sunset, calculated the hour, took off a dark jade pendant from his neck, held it in his hand, and then took out a ladle-shaped thing and put it on it.

Tan Luo looked at it and saw that the jade pendant was shiny, and it was engraved with words, and it was actually a piece of "Sinan".

Sinan is a kind of instrument to identify the direction, using natural magnetite ore to forge a ladle-shaped object, placed on a smooth plate, the plate is engraved with directions, using the role of a magnet guide to help travelers identify the direction.

The purpose of their trip was to find the witch doctor who lived in seclusion in Kunlun Ruins, and they had to get out of the Gobi before dark without any dry food supply.

Regarding the legend of the Kunlun Ruins in the fairyland, Tan Luo believes that the Qinghai area is indeed Kunlun Ruins, but it is definitely not a fairyland that allows people to ascend to immortals.

She knew very well that there were enchantments between the six realms, and the human realm and the immortal realm were far apart, and it was impossible for mortals to forcibly open the enchantment and enter another interface. As for the legend that had been passed down for hundreds of years, she suspected that someone happened to see another world inside the teleportation array.

You must know that the teleportation array is a shortcut for the monks to reach all walks of life, and the monks who have entered the world can only wait until the experience is completed before they can open the teleportation array with the disciple jade talisman and return to the major immortal cultivation sects. Therefore, there is no fairy land on the Kunlun Ruins, but it is likely that there is a teleportation array to the fairy world.

Mo Qianxuan saw that the girl was absent-minded and fell far behind him, and couldn't help urging: "You must get out of this Gobi within half an hour, otherwise at night, not to mention the biting cold wind, no one can save you after you strayed into the quicksand." ”

The man's words were not sensational, as someone had strayed into the wet quicksand, and his companion tried to save someone, but he broke his arm. Where there is quicksand, it means that there is a flowing water source underground, which liquefies the sand and soil.

These particles are loosely packed together, giving them a seemingly stable surface, but even with even a small amount of pressure, the overall frame of the quicksand immediately collapses.

The terrible thing about quicksand is the grout that accumulates on the bottom, which can stick to everything and immobilize it. The tiny particles in quicksand can create a deadly pressure.

Since there is an oasis nearby, danger lurks at their feet at any time. If you encounter slow quicksand, as long as you move quickly and judge the direction accurately, it is not difficult to escape. If you encounter a group of quicksand that can swallow the trapped people in an instant, the consequences are unimaginable.

In order to prevent this from happening, Mo Qianxuan, a person who has traveled through the Gobi for a long time, will adopt a method of "throwing stones and asking for directions". When he saw large pebbles in the gravel of the sand dunes in front of him, the man paused and leaned over to pick out the stones.

still thinks she walks slowly, this man is not squatting in the stone mill to pick and choose.

When she saw that the other party had specially selected those palm-sized stones, Tan Luo stood behind Mo Qianxuan and suddenly realized: "I know, you must be afraid of getting lost, so you plan to pile up some stone mounds as signs?" ”

Mo Qianxuan turned his head to glance at the girl, saw that she looked complacent, and then threw a red pebble into the other party's hand.

"This is Yadan jade, which can be sold at the market."

Tan Luo looked at the stone lying between the palms of her hands, moist and with a jewel-like faint luster, warm and greasy, bright as fat, refracting in the sun like gold, just like the flow of golden sand. Under a closer look, there is a dazzling and colorful neon light flowing in the jade, dazzling and dazzling, and it is very beautiful.

Hearing that this kind of jade can be sold for money, a certain woman who was short of silver at this time simply used the pupils in her divine consciousness to pick up the stone with concentration.

In addition to Yadan jade, when you are lucky, you can also encounter crystal clear jade stones, but now is not the time to pick up stones, Mo Qianxuan pulled Tan Luo and urged her to go on the road.

Under the vast sky, the light gradually dimmed, and the man hurled stones at the sand dunes for each distance he walked, and if the stones did not sink, he continued on his way. After tossing and turning, the two finally reached the edge of the desert at the beginning of tomorrow.

There was a little smoke in front of them, and there were a few brown domed earth houses scattered on the dirt slope, and they had reached the foot of Kunlun Ruins. There are many nomadic people living here, but both men and women, young and old, wear felt hats and are good at riding and shooting.

Although Mo Qianxuan grew up here, he was a Han Chinese, and at this time he took Tan Luo to a small town with a familiar car, and finally settled in an inn.

As soon as the two of them entered the inn where the lantern was hung high, the shopkeeper looked up and saw that it was a regular customer, and without waiting for Mo Qianxuan to speak, he enthusiastically led the two to the Tianzi guest room.

The door was pushed open, and the shopkeeper waited for the guests to enter the room before coming respectfully. Tan Luo glanced at it casually, and the furnishings here were the same as those usually used, and she didn't see anything special.

She poured a cup of tea, the milky fragrance was overflowing, and the first time she tasted it, it was actually salty.

The shopkeeper lowered his head to look at the man, and said lightly: "Master Mo, according to your habits, all the sheets and bedding here have been replaced with new ones, the hot water has also been prepared, and the wine and food are directly delivered to the room, but are there any other instructions?" ”

"Of course there is, shopkeeper, remove this milk tea and replace it with a pot of hairy tips." Tan Luo quickly interjected.

"Guest, the small shop uses Jinhua Fu brick tea, the aroma is pure, the taste is mellow, and the fresh milk has been boiled for two hours. Others are staying in the hotel for the milk tea in the store, could it be that the guest officer can't get into the eyes? When the shopkeeper heard that the girl was going to change the tea, he couldn't help but raise his eyes.

Different from the enchanting and colorful women of the Western Regions, the girl in front of her has her eyes cut water, her starry eyes are slightly disgusted, and when she sees the shopkeeper, she looks back and smiles, and her cheeks are shallow and shallow, and the glow is rippling.

Seeing this, the shopkeeper couldn't help but be stunned.

"Does the girl have any orders?"

Tan Luo heard that the shopkeeper was so polite, the corners of her lips were slightly curved, and her smile deepened.

"I heard that the food in the Western Regions is good, so let's have a roast mutton, crystal buns, beef ramen, and any special snacks, just report it!"

"Tiger skin pepper sesame chicken, Bao Ersak, haggis soup, oil tart, these guests may wish to try."

"Yes, yes, all presented, he has a treat!" Tan Luo pointed to the man beside him and said loudly.

"Okay, guest officer, please wait a moment, the tip of the hair will be replaced for you." The shopkeeper withdrew with a smile on his face.

As soon as the shopkeeper turned around, Mo Qianxuan took out his claw knife and pressed it against the girl's slender neck, forcing her to look at her: "Girl, you did it on purpose, if the silver is not enough, I don't mind staking you to the inn." ”

"What's the hurry, don't we still have stones." Tan Luo smiled disappreciatively, "Look at me." ”

There were a few footsteps at the door, and the shopkeeper and his men served the hot meal.

"Guest, please use it slowly."

"Oh, wait!" Tan Luo walked around to the shopkeeper and pulled out a thumb-sized black stone, "Is this enough to pay for food?" ”

The shopkeeper placed the stone in the candlelight and examined it carefully, shook his head, and said, "It's just an ordinary pebble, where is there enough to pay." ”

"Hey, it's a pity that this is a good Buddha's eye dzi." Tan Luo clenched her palm, and with a slight force, the stone shattered in response, revealing a black and white jade bead that resembled pupil spots.

Seeing this, the shopkeeper exclaimed: "It's really a dzi, this stone is rare in the world, I don't know if the guest officer can do it."

"I just asked you and you didn't say enough, what about this piece?" Tan Luo took out a palm-sized black stone this time and threw it directly into the hands of the shopkeeper, "If you don't know the goods, return it to me!" ”

The shopkeeper held it in his hand with great joy: "The guest officer is really arrogant, how can the small one have eyes and don't know gold and jade." ”

"Well, this girl also thinks that the shopkeeper has a unique vision, but this Buddha's eye stone is a holy object from the sky, which has the effect of avoiding evil and gathering wealth.

"The guest officer is very right." The shopkeeper said that, and hugged the black stone tighter, for fear of falling.

After the shopkeeper and his party left, Mo Qianxuan couldn't help but look at the girl with admiration: "I didn't expect the girl to have such eyesight, don't you feel distressed when the stone is sent out?" ”

Tan Luo's mouth was stuffed with food, she was eating heartily, and waved her little hand and said: "What's so distressing, isn't it just a broken stone, there are so many pits!" ”

The man's brow twitched, and his appetite was gone.

"What's that, this meal girl is in for a treat, the bed for the meeting, you invite me to sleep."

Mo Qianxuan looked at the table full of messes, leaving only clear soup and little water, and frowned: "No need." ”

With that, he turned around and walked to the bed and fell asleep, ignoring the girl's hateful eyes.

In the sudden cold of the night, she unwillingly picked up her pink fist and began to provoke: "Do you dare to wrestle with this girl's wrist." If I win, sleep in bed, you lose, sleep on the ground! ”

Is there a difference between these two statements, the man turned over, turned his back to the girl, and his voice was slurred, "Since the girl took the initiative to ask for a competition, she must be sure that she will win against me, and she will not compete in the next place."

This man is so unreasonable!

"Do you want to hear about your lord's secret, presumably the little brother has never seen his true face, aren't you curious?" Tan Luo sat on the edge of the bed, teasing again and again.

"Most people who are too curious are short-lived, isn't the girl curious, the palace master's purpose for letting you go back to Weiyang Palace?" Mo Qianxuan turned to look at her, his dark eyes were unwavering.