Chapter 58 Naxi Rainforest
In ancient Chinese, "Na" has a meaning, which is dampness. Combined with the geographical location, the name "Naxi Rainforest" comes from this.
The Naxi rainforest belongs to the category of subtropical rainforest, and its periphery is dominated by vine and fern vegetation. Further ath, there are mostly tall evergreen broad-leaved forests of the Alum and Lauraceae families. However, little is known about the depths of the jungle, and only a few legends remain. Because of this, the Naxi rainforest was once known as the most mysterious primeval forest in China.
The Naxi Rainforest is a corner of the Hengduan Mountains that stretch for hundreds of kilometers across western China. Half of it would take an ordinary person a month or two to walk, not to mention some uncertainties in the forest.
Therefore, Li Xiaotian was reluctant to bear this kind of hardship no matter what.
At 5 o'clock in the morning, Li Xiaotian quietly lifted the quilt, and then tiptoed close to Qiao Yi's bed. He leaned down and gently kissed the other person on the forehead, which was a parting greeting.
But he didn't know that the person in the bed had already woken up. Qiao was still a little nervous and a little strange in his heart, and finally struggled to open his mouth, "Li Xiaotian, why are you kissing me secretly?"
The sudden change disrupted Li Xiaotian's plan, and he hurriedly sealed Qiao Ying's air pocket, and stuffed a long-prepared note into her hand.
"I'm sorry. Still, I can't let you go with me. ”
Li Xiaotian resolutely put on his duffel bag and closed the door of the hotel. However, Joe on the bed was still in tears.
What the hell is he going to do, why don't he let himself be together? Does he just leave himself alone in the hotel?
This is the biggest deception, and it is also a ruthless abandonment, which should not be like this between couples!
Li Xiaotian is well aware that hotels are far safer than forests.
At 10:00 a.m., a battered tricycle roared along the bumpy mountain road and then vanished.
It is said that in the depths of the Naxi rainforest there is a rare and valuable species in the world, the canopy tree. If you can get a piece of wood, it is worth a vault. However, over the years, I have not heard of a single wood thief who has found the true face of the canopy wood, so it is conceivable that this rainforest is not so easy to navigate.
"Xiaotian, why did you bring a dog without tools when you went up the mountain to collect medicine?" The mountain road was rugged and stretched, and Lao Zhang made a joke.
"Uncle Zhang, although this dog looks rough, he is very humane in his heart, and he may be able to help me. That's why I brought it. Li Xiaotian explained.
This sentence angered Lao Hei, and he yelled at Li Xiaotian, in his opinion, without his help, Li Xiaotian would not have thought that he would be able to find the misty grass.
Picking up the chatterbox, Lao Zhang was also interested, so he asked again: "Xiaotian, what kind of medicinal herbs are you looking for when you go up the mountain?" If it is some ordinary, Uncle Zhang, I may be able to help you find it together." ”
Lao Zhang's kindness, Li Xiaotian naturally understood, but he also knew that Uncle Zhang would probably not be able to help with this favor, so he said indifferently: "Uncle Zhang, I really don't hide that I came here for the fog grass." ”
Mist grass. Ancient miracle medicine is a legend through the ages.
Heye Changshou Village has been living and thriving here since the Great Qin period, and the ancestors of the Zhang family knew everything here. During the Tang Dynasty, Sun Simiao, the king of medicine, came to the Naxi rainforest thousands of miles away in order to form a mist grass. According to legend, Sun Simiao went through a lot of hardships, lasted several months, and finally got his wish. However, there has not been a second person since him who has seen the misty grass.
Some of the people who came here in search of medicine stopped halfway, and some went without returning. Time has passed, and no one talks about the fog grass anymore.
Today's Li Xiaotian suddenly said it, which made Lao Zhang couldn't help but be shocked. In a panic, his hands shook, and the tricycle almost fell off a cliff.
After stabilizing his figure, Lao Zhang stammered, "Xiaotian, you, you're not joking, are you?"
Judging from Uncle Zhang's reaction, Li Xiaotian knew that he should know about the misty grass, so he said, "Uncle Zhang, can you tell me about the dangerous forbidden places in this Naxi rainforest?"
Lao Zhang shook his head and smiled bitterly, the place where the misty grass was located was a forbidden place. Since Li Xiaotian was so humble, Lao Zhang patiently explained to him.
In a flash, the car had reached the end of the road.
The mountains in front of you are lush and reckless, and occasionally a few birds and beasts chirp echo in the distance, the scenery is beautiful, but there is also a bit of desolate charm.
"Hey. Lao Zhang sighed and said, "Xiaotian, do you really want to go?"
"Yes. Li Xiaotian nodded in confirmation.
"There's a murderous miasma in the depths of the jungle, so you still want to go?" asked Lao Zhang again.
"Go. ”
Since Li Xiaotian has made a decision, Lao Zhang will no longer persuade him, and can only wish Li Xiaotianfu a great life.
Tian Qi was born in the alum forest, while the misty grass was born in the innermost misty jungle. They went to different places, and Lao Zhang would not risk his life, so the two parted ways.
Walking into the dense forest, Li Xiaotian's eyes gradually narrowed into a slit. Fog grass, he is bound to win!
Not for himself, but for the people he loves. The old wound was there, and he didn't want Joe to still have a new pain.
As the saying goes, dampness is poison too.
Li Xiaotian pulled out the mountain for half a day, and only advanced a few dozen kilometers. It was still far from the Misty Forest, but there was a clear itching on the skin.
This is a temporary skin eczema, which is not a big problem, but the itching from time to time makes him a little helpless.
"Learn Chinese medicine, learn death medicine. In vain, you can't save yourself from eczema, according to the teacher, you better stop the same way and go back, don't think about looking for foggy grass. ”
These words aroused Li Xiaotian's dissatisfaction, "Old man Qin, what do you mean by this?"
"Since ancient times, medicinal materials have been produced in the mountains, you won't use this natural medicine, what kind of medicine are you talking about, hurry up and go back to marry the girl of the Duan family. Immortality is what you should pursue, and the way of medicine is beyond your reach. ”
Qin Shuo's meaning, how could Li Xiaotian not hear it, so he hid his embarrassment and said, "Shut up, who said I can't help myself, you bad old man, it's better to stay with me." ”
There are two kinds of eczema, one is fungal infection eczema, which can be cured by oral administration and application, and the other is the allergic eczema that Li Xiaotian is now getting, the latter is much easier to deal with.
It seems that he is still inexperienced, Li Xiaotian laughed at himself, and then tore off a few batches of mugwort leaves to crush them and then apply them to the itchy spots. From time to time, he was healed.
On the other hand, Lao Hei is not as uncomfortable as Li Xiaotian. In contrast, he was also a little angry, kicked Lao Hei's big ass and said, "Look at it, hurry up and lead the way." ”
In the vast mountains and forests, discerning the direction is a technical task. Usually some adventure enthusiasts will bring a compass or watch to make sure they are moving in one direction and not in circles. For Li Xiaotian, this task was handed over to Lao Hei. Canines discern direction in the same way as birds, and the urine spilled by the old black along the road records their trajectory more clearly.
In the evening, Li Xiaotian crossed a mountain forest and came to a low-lying river valley.
Here, it is by no means like the mountains and rivers that are often seen in ordinary film and television dramas.
In front of me, there was almost no sunlight, and the ground was full of dead branches and leaves, and a thick rancid smell came to my nose.
Li Xiaotian tentatively stepped on the rotten leaves, only to find that the soil was so soft that it could barely maintain his weight. He pulled a branch and plunged it straight down, and the branch more than two meters long was half of it in one fell swoop.
It turned out that there was not soft soil under the rotting leaves, but a large swamp. The depths of this dense forest are indeed full of dangers. With a palpitation, Li Xiaotian wiped the cold sweat on his head in fear, fortunately he didn't step on it, if so, his little life would be handed over here.
In this way, it is not difficult to explain the foul rancid smell, which accumulates over time, and I don't know how many bones of birds and animals are buried under the swamp.
There are two reasons for the formation of swamps, one is the lake, and the other is the old river channel. Li Xiaotian made a detour along the edge of the swamp, but fortunately it was only a small lake, and if it was an old river, it would be a real trouble to cross it.
It was getting late, and a few resentful golden snub-nosed monkeys screamed, and Li Xiaotian couldn't help but feel a little desolate. Suddenly, the roar became sharp and rapid, and it quickly gathered into one, even stinging Li Xiaotian's eardrums. Something must have happened in this mountain forest that they were afraid of.
Admittedly, this cry also attracted the attention of Lao Hei. It crawled on the ground, then stood up, yelled at Li Xiaotian twice, and jumped into the fern leaves.