Longmen Mountain.

As Zhuang Sheng said, this mountain is majestic and steep, although it is not as magnificent as the Buzhou Mountain Range, it is also a place that ordinary people are difficult to set foot in.

But just between this mountain, there is a long river that surrounds it, and even passes through the gate of Longshan, and goes down the river, like a galaxy sprinkled on the world.

The real beauty is not the winding waterfall that flows down, but the large carp that flows backwards from the water.

They cross thousands of rivers and mountains, and every fifteen years they must pass through Longmen Mountain, leap over the steep and strange passes of several zhang or even dozens of zhang before they can complete a reincarnation.

In Gu Dan's understanding, this is probably a migration of fish.

It's just that the style of this world is different, and it can't be completely analogous, at least in Gu Dan's cognition, ordinary fish must try their best to cross the 'high wall' of dozens of zhang.

In the eighty-ninth year of Xianlin, at the end of spring.

The fifteen-year-old leap dragon gate is coming.

Gu Dan and Zhuang Sheng came hand in hand to the foot of Longmen Mountain.

To my surprise, the foot of Longmen Mountain is very lively, surrounded by many hastily built thatched huts, and even some wooden houses that have obviously just been erected, with carriages and horses tied to the doors.

There are even various vendors setting up stalls on both sides of the road.

"The foot of Longmen Mountain is not very suitable for camping, it is easy to be affected by flooding, otherwise there is no need for the ancestors to dig a hole in Longmen for the diversion of the river.

But even so, the flood still can't be completely solved, it can only be said that it is much better than the original, but it is not suitable for recuperation at the foot of Longmen Mountain, and even within a radius of dozens of miles, even farmland can not be seen. ”

Everywhere Zhuang Sheng went, he would carefully introduce the surrounding situation to Gu Dan, such as a few family treasures.

His books are not read in vain, the scenery of various places, the worldly and sophisticated, all know one or two, and he explains by his side, which is quite an illusion that Gu Dan has encountered 'Baixiaosheng in the rivers and lakes'.

However, the wonder of the fish leaping over the dragon gate is a great prosperity, and many people do not want to miss it, and even come over a month or half a month in advance. Since there are people, there will naturally be all kinds of business travelers to stop, over time, every fifteen years, at the foot of Longmen Mountain, you can see a large number of people gathered here, even very lively. ”

Zhuang Sheng pointed to the large group of people at the foot of the mountain.

Among them are rangers with long swords in their hands and long robes; There are peddlers and pawns selling along the way, pushing carts; There are even temporary inns where plaques are hung up and people are called to go in for a drink.

Gu Dan even saw a large number of chariots and horses crowded, even the horses had exquisite armor to cover the luxurious people, and a large area was empty around them, whether it was a small people in the market, a wandering ranger, and occasionally a layman would not approach.

In addition, what surprised Gu Dan the most was that at the foot of Longmen Mountain, he also saw the boat.

That's right, it's the ship!

The ships on land lay there in a dignified manner, giving people a sense of irony.

"When the big carp crosses the dragon gate, there are often thunderstorms accompanied, and ordinary people cite it as a catastrophe, which is commonly known as the heavenly fire burning its tail, and transforming into a dragon."

Noticing Gu Dan's slightly strange gaze, Zhuang Sheng said with a smile: "But there are big carps that can cross the dragon gate, and naturally there are also big carps who are unlucky and have been caught as snacks. Many fishermen will take advantage of this season to get together and work together just to catch a few more big carp, and if they are lucky, they can save a few years of busy work.

If the thunderstorm is very heavy, the foot of Longmen Mountain will also be transformed into a Zeguo, and at that time, the ships will be useful. Not only can it be used to carry goods, but it can also be used to carry people, and the harvest is not necessarily smaller than catching a large carp. This is not completely useless. ”

Gu Dan swept it slightly, roughly speaking, there are thousands of people at the foot of this dragon gate, not to mention that there are quite a few people.

At this time, it is difficult for a fairly large town to get together so many people—and these people are at least people who have no worries about food, otherwise no matter how strange the fish leaps into the dragon gate, they probably don't have the heart to come and see it.

"The bitter cold on the mountain, coupled with the steepness of Longmen Mountain, often has rain spilled, the mountain stone is lubricated, and those who accidentally fall down often die. Even if you want to get a glimpse of the wonders, it is not so easy, many people wait at the foot of the mountain, only to wait for the big carp to leap by, they will naturally know. ”

Zhuang Sheng asked, "Shall we stop at the bottom of the mountain for a few nights and wait for the big carp to leap, or shall we go directly to the mountain to observe?" ”

"Go straight to the mountains."

Gu Dan didn't have that lively interest.

The physique of the two of them is naturally not comparable to ordinary people, and the cold and slippery mountains are nothing.

At the moment, there is not too much nostalgia in the bustling market at the foot of the mountain, the two of them randomly picked a steep and uninhabited path, between the leaps, the towering Longmen Mountain is just idle.

Leaping all the way to the mountain stream, you can hear the sound of rushing waves coming from afar, although you can't see the water flowing, the water vapor is already all over the place.

When he really came to the place where the dragon gate was, Gu Dan couldn't help but sigh at the difficulties of his ancestors.

I saw that between the mountains, a portal was cut open, the portal was quite long, more than a mile, but the two sides of the strait were very narrow and steep, worthy of standing alone.

Not only is it feasible to have no cars and horses, but even people are on it, and they should be frightened!

Looking around, there is no place to see around, thinking that the ancestors who were plagued by floods at the beginning did not expect that there would be a group of people in the future to come here to observe.

As the so-called art masters are bold, Gu Dan and Zhuang Sheng walked in the narrow places on both sides of the rushing river, as if walking on the ground.

"It's really fast."

Gu Dan's cognition of the river can only be said to be very general, but the swiftness of the passage here is enough to make him a little amazed, such a fast flow speed, what kind of big fish should be, in order to cross the dragon gate, or even go upstream?

No wonder the sages said: If the husband is near, there will be many tourists; If the danger is far away, there will be few. And the wonder of the world, the strange, the extraordinary view, often lies in the danger, and the people are rare, so the non-aspirant can not reach it!

"The terrain dictates it."

Zhuang Sheng also nodded, and the two of them did not stop, and soon walked to the entrance of the dragon and looked down.

Longmen Mountain is actually not too towering, at least for Gu Dan, who has seen the Zhou Mountains, it can only be said that it is okay.

But for ordinary people, looking down at the dragon gate, it is already a hundred zhang cliff, the rapid water flow has soared straight down since then, the sound of the vast white river is deafening, and the water waves are raging and angry, which is indeed a unique taste.

The waterfall under the dragon gate is not a flat river, on the contrary, there are many 'ladder strange stones' on it, layer by layer of barriers fall down, sometimes there is a little 'water pool' can not stop being swept by the waterfall, the torrent surges.

Witnessing it with your own eyes, it is hard to believe that a group of big carp would have to go upriver and cross the dragon gate in such a steep place.

Johnson's outfit finally came in handy.

He sat down directly, put the fishing basket in his arms, took out the fishing rod and shook it, but there was not even a bait, but he was going to fish at the dragon's gate.

"Ha, you also like the willing to take the bait?"

Gu Dan asked with a somewhat strange face.

"The one who wishes to take the bait?"

Zhuang Sheng was stunned, pondered for a while, and said with a smile: "What I caught is not a fish, but a state of mind." If you wish, it is naturally better, but if you don't, you can also have the fun of fishing. ”

"I'm cheesy, I just want to see if the famous Fish Leaping Dragon Gate is really that commendable."

Gu Dan also sat down cross-legged, but he closed his eyes and waited for the big carp.

The two of them were looking for their own pleasure, and except for the sound of the waves, the surroundings were quiet, and it was too early for those who wanted to observe this spectacle together, but they had not yet climbed to this point.

The sun rises and sets, the moon is cold and the day is warm.

Three days is fleeting.

Gu Dan's gaze looked at the gloomy sky and noticed something.

It's going to rain.

It is said that spring rain is as expensive as oil, and between the late spring and early summer, there is a lot of rain in Longmen Mountain.

It's just that it is raining at this time, but it is the group of people who want to observe the wonders of the dragon gate under the mountain.

The mountain road is already difficult to walk, and then there is rain watering, the slightest accidental fall is considered a blessing, in case of stumbling down, it is really hard to hate.

While thinking about it, I vaguely heard human voices.

Gu Dan turned his head to look, only to see a person strolling in vigor, his face is righteous and majestic, it is a very common national character face, with a jade pendant and a sword falling on his waist, walking on both sides of the river, it is also like walking on the ground.

Although he is not a grandmaster-level figure, he is also a person who has practiced dirty.

The man probably didn't expect that there would be someone waiting here faster than him, and glanced at them in some amazement, noticing Gu Dan's probing gaze, he arched his hand slightly, and said hello, but he didn't speak, and came to the other side of the riverbank.

Behind him, a woman's voice echoed in the mountains: "Daddy, you wait for me, what are you doing so fast!" ”

Before anyone arrives, the sound is heard first.

Not long after the voice rang out, another figure leaped in, and when he looked at it, it was really a woman, dressed in red.

But what really surprised Gu Dan was that the little girl looked quite immature, she should only be thirteen or fourteen years old, but her qi and blood were quite vigorous, and she was even close to practicing dirty.

Even in such a precipitous place, there is no fear of being unfamiliar, between the toes, as if jumping like a dance, it seems to be dangerous, but in fact it is easy to master, and the martial arts are extraordinary, which can be called a rare martial arts wizard.

"Yikes! How can anyone be faster than us? ”

As soon as she crossed over, the little girl swept her eyes and saw Zhuang Sheng sitting there fishing, as well as Gu Dan, and said in surprise.

"Don't be rude."

The sound of the water was fast, and the middle-aged man's voice was loud when he spoke, so that he could suppress the sound of the waves.

The little girl rolled her eyes, but instead of looking for her father, she walked towards Gu Dan without fear.

When the steep road seemed to be a smooth road under her feet, she rushed over in a hurry, until she came to Zhuang Sheng's side, and after smelling the fishy smell on his body, she covered her nose with her red sleeves and asked curiously: "The water here is so fast, can you fish?" ”

That's not true. If it's fishing, where should you not fall off the hook? ”

Johnson said

"But there's obviously no fish to catch here!"

The little girl squatted down beside him, and even reached out to cushion his basket, and said, "Look, I'll just say, there's no fish to be caught here!" ”

The big round eyes were rolling around, and his eyes seemed to be looking at a big fool, but he was a little cute.

"Huh."

Zhuang Sheng shook his head and said seriously: "Is fishing just for fishing?" ”

"If you are not a fish, why fish?"

Instead of being asked, the little girl immediately asked back, snorted, and pinched her waist with both hands, "So it's mysterious!" ”

"I'm fishing for the peace of mind, not the fish that can be seen in the water. Although there is no catch of fishing, there is the joy of fishing, so how can you not enjoy the beauty of fishing? If you fall into shape, you will naturally lose that fun. ”

Zhuang Sheng talked with great interest.

"If you can't catch a fish, you can't catch a fish, and I didn't laugh at you. Daddy said that the people he despises the most are those who don't make excuses for themselves! ”

The little girl crossed her hands on her hips and reprimanded her as an adult, "Fishing here is inappropriate, the thunderstorm is coming again, you should go quickly, be careful if you fall and can't catch it!" ”

"Hah"

Gu Dan, who had been listening to the side, couldn't hold back, and finally laughed.

I didn't think about his movement, but instead attracted the little girl's attention, and even reprimanded him along the way.

"You too! Your friend is fishing here, and you know you can't catch it, and you don't know how to persuade him. ”

The little guy rebuked unceremoniously.

Gu Dan thought for a while, "This sentence was also taught to you by your father?" ”

"I realized it myself!"

The little girl raised her chin and said proudly: "Things gather by like, and people gather by groups." Two weirdos get together and don't get down to business! ”

While speaking, the middle-aged man finally rushed over, and without saying a word, he grabbed the back of the little girl's fate and lifted her behind him.

"Sorry, two. My girls rarely go out, and their temperament is more lively. Please forgive me if you are offended. ”

The middle-aged man said very politely.

"It's okay, the little girl is quite cute."

Gu Dan waved his hand, and mentioned by the way: "However, her qi and blood have entered the country too quickly, and she has not yet fully developed, so it is not necessarily a good thing for her own growth." ”

This girl is only thirteen or fourteen years old, and she has such strength, and her talent can be regarded as excellent.

But everything is too much, and the same is true of martial arts.

With such a rapid improvement, her body has not grown completely, so she keeps sprinting forward, and her body bones have not yet grown, and she is already about to be sharpened and 'stereotyped', which will damage herself.

"This"

The middle-aged man was stunned, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

I never expected that someone could see his daughter's strength at a glance, and he didn't dare to stay longer at the moment, but he bowed again, hugged his fists and saluted: "Thank you for your advice." ”

"Huh?"

On the contrary, it was his daughter, after hearing Gu Dan's words, she glanced at him in great surprise, as if she wanted to climb over the big mountain of her father.

However, Daddy's Five Finger Mountain was too powerful, so he grabbed her arm and ran to the other side of the river.

Until this time, between the sound of the mighty water, Gu Dan could still clearly hear the words on the other side of the river.

"Daddy, what are you pulling me for! The one who spoke should be the legendary hermitage master, right? I can see my strength at a glance! I'll just say, with a person as talented as me, there is only one great master missing! The people you invited are not enough for me to fight, I have to find a master myself! ”

The little girl's voice still seemed a little energetic even in the stirring of the river waves.

"Shut up. The companion is still like a companion tiger, such a character, how can you and I approach it rashly? ”

Immediately afterwards, a reprimand came, and the voice was fierce.

"Companion is like a tiger"

muttering these words, Gu Dan smiled.

Yes, the companion is still like a companion tiger, but the monarch wants to kill his courtiers, at least he needs a reasonable reason, whether it is unwarranted or not, most of the time the reason must be there.

But for the strong, there are many times when there is no need for a reason, which is even more terrible than a tiger.

Whether it's chance or sinister depends on the thoughts of others.

This is also the reason why Gu Dan left the Buzhou Mountain Range.

No matter what strange things Zhou Mountain was, whether it was aimed at him or not, he didn't want to stay there, and he didn't have similar thoughts.

Before the two tigers fought, it was the countless animals in the mountains that were unlucky.

If you don't want to invite trouble, in addition to the fact that you are strong enough, it is not the choice of a wise man to avoid it far away.

As the middle-aged man and the little girl named Li'er climbed the mountain, people began to climb one after another, almost all of them had martial arts.

After all, in such a precipitous place, and when a thunderstorm is coming, even if ordinary people have the guts, they don't have the strength to enjoy the wonders of this place.

"It seems that the big carp is about to arrive, and it should be the land that receives the news first, and then hurries to the foot of the mountain to inform those people."

Johnson finally put away his fishing rod - and of course, he caught nothing.

The big carp goes upriver from the dragon gate, and of course there are traces to follow along the way, but if you want to see the wonder of the fish jumping over the dragon gate, you can only wait here.

Before coming to Longmen Mountain, the big carp also knew how to 'recuperate' and save physical strength, but people had enough time to pass the news to the foot of Longmen Mountain, so that the group of people who wanted to peek at the wonders were the first to climb the mountain and wait.

"Boom !!"

There was constantly a muffled thunder between the heavens and the earth, and the clouds were all over the four fields, the clouds were thick and the sky was low, and even the air seemed extremely suffocating.

I don't know when, in the indistinguishable sky, there is a wind blowing.

Immediately the rain fell from the sky, at first it was a little slow, like a drizzle, and suddenly it was vigorous, and it swept over the head and face, as if to drive away all the unknown mortals.

With the heavy rain, most of the people who originally climbed the mountain were reduced.

Although the spectacle is good, personal safety is more important.

It is this time that unfortunately encountered a thunderstorm, and in the next fifteen years, there will still be a miracle of carp leaping over the dragon gate again, and there is indeed a day of reopening, but there is no need to be too sorry.

However, there are also people who are not afraid of wind and rain, and soon came to the side of Gu Dan and Zhuang Sheng, and they occupied the best viewing position, which is the advantage of setting off first.

Even if you want to enjoy the beautiful scenery, you have to occupy the location first.

The first to come to them was a ranger dressed in a strong suit with a few iron locks around his waist, and after coming here, he did not greet Gu Dan and the two, but stared at the Longmen Pass with bright eyes, not disturbed by foreign objects.

Let the rain wash down, and stand there like a reef, unshakable.

The rain blurs the vision, but it is difficult to take care of it.

When the rain was about to touch his body, it would naturally 'bounce' away, as if it had touched an invisible barrier, surrounded by wind and rain, lightning and thunder in the sky, and around him, only a little dampness under his feet was faintly moist, so as not to get the rain on his body.

On the contrary, Zhuang Sheng did not protect his body with his true qi, and let the rain fall on the clothes, each with its own beauty.

However, this thunderstorm seems to be extraordinary, the more it falls, the thunder of late spring and early summer reverberates in the four fields, echoing endlessly in the mountains, the dazzling thunder light crosses the heaven and the earth, like the divine soldiers thrown by giants in the world for a moment, deafening, dazzling.

There are wind, rain, and thunder all around, even if you know that there are people around you, everyone seems to have become a lone traveler in heaven and earth at this moment, and it is difficult to see even half an inch in front of you, and the thunderstorm seems to have become a cage, imprisoning everyone equally.

Those who are not strong enough are afraid that they will fall into the river long ago in the midst of such a raging rain.

Finally, in the midst of an almost long wait, Gu Dan's gaze passed through the rain curtain like layers of curtains, and even with his eyesight, he could only see a small figure that seemed to bounce up in the distance.

No, they're not small, they're just too far apart to be distorted.

If there is anyone who is most excited in this heavy rain, it is probably the patches of creatures that almost seem to be a continuous sea.

There are big carp jumping up in the river excitedly, and its huge body smashes on the surface of the water, splashing countless waves.

They rushed across, swimming against the current, and when they got close to a certain point, Gu Dan was finally able to see clearly.

I finally understood why they were called big carp.

The big carp in the front of the whole body shows a mud-like yellow color, and the body is huge, not to mention a body of several feet, almost not like something in the river.

Their heads were quite large, with slender bodies and the texture of the word "ten" on their scales, which were somewhat similar to the carp he knew, but there were differences.

Every time the powerful tail beats, it can stir up monstrous waves, and from a distance, it seems that the entire river is boiling because of this, like a raptor in the sea.

The deafening thunder of heaven and earth seems to be the music of their music, and the pouring rain is their best paradise.

Between the countercurrents, the group of big carp finally approached the bottom of the Longmen Waterfall, and the difficulties they had to face at this time had only just begun, and if they could not cross this pass, they would be completely nullified.

When others can finally notice it, the wonder of the carp leaping over the dragon gate has come to everyone's eyes!

(End of chapter)