Chapter 8: Departure
A few of us walked around the bazaar first. Although it can't be compared with the city, the variety of goods in the market here is quite complete, and the prices are much lower than the city, but the quality of the goods is much better than that in the city, unlike the city where there are many counterfeit things, mixed in with them; many of the goods here are handmade, and the workmanship is very exquisite. By the way, I also bought some things that were easy to carry, and then walked to where I wanted to go.
This small village is not big, the road is not very complicated, so, soon walked to the vicinity of the 'ghost mountain', this 'ghost mountain' is not like its current name, people feel that this place is gloomy; but more like its previous name 'Guishan', people feel that there is an artistic conception; in the 'ghost mountain' there is still a section of the road, you can smell the fragrance of osmanthus, which can explain why this mountain is called 'Guishan', osmanthus blossoms, then it is autumn now, it is already September and October. However, according to the legend here, the cultivation of osmanthus here is probably to cover up something, and even use these trees to lay out some formations, who makes ghosts and osmanthus homonyms.
After looking at the sky and the time, we decided to go here and turn back, otherwise even if we had bought things beforehand and prepared in advance, we would still be suspected because of the time issue, even if they didn't have proof. Before going back, clean yourself up a little and clean up all the suspicious places so as not to reveal the flaws.
Back at the farmhouse where I had stayed, it was already getting late in the evening.
"You're back. It's been a lot of fun after walking around for so long, isn't it?" the landlady asked with a smile when she saw us coming back.
"yes, we bought some stuff too. I naturally replied with a smile. After all these years, I have become more and more impressed with my acting skills.
"I've been shopping for so long, I'm sure you're all tired, you go and rest first, there's hot water now, I'll go and prepare dinner, I'll call you when it's ready." "The landlady arranged it carefully.
"Thank you. When we were done, we went back to our rooms to rest.
When it got dark, the proprietress had prepared dinner, and by this time we had had enough rest, and after the landlady had called, we went down.
While eating dinner, I chatted with the female boss, set close, and by the way, see if I can get some news.
"This small village in the mountains, the environment is very nice, although it is small and remote, but everything is available, and the things are very chic, and the quality is also very good. Although these words feel a little polite, they really feel good.
"In these small places, we can only make small things to make ends meet. Fortunately in the past, now that such a thing has happened in the 'Ghost Mountain', there are many fewer people who come to travel, and everyone can only maintain a basic life. Speaking of which, the female boss was a little helpless.
"Things will work out. Scarlet looked optimistic and comforted the female boss.
"Hopefully. ”
That's it, while eating and chatting, when we were about to finish eating, we couldn't ask anything, so we went back to the room to rest on the grounds that we were full, but this is just what outsiders saw, in fact, we were in the house of the dark sun, and this is all with illusions, combined with today's observation, discussing what to do next.
"Let's plan now, how about going to 'Ghost Mountain' tomorrow?" Le Xuan made an opinion, but this opinion seemed a little anxious.
"This time, let's go together. I've heard that this 'ghost mountain' is a bit weird, and those people haven't been to the depths of the 'ghost mountain'. Coupled with the situation we went to inspect today, this 'Guishan' is called 'Ghost Mountain', in addition to the fact that Gui and Gui are homophonic words, there must be other reasons. Styx Yang offered his opinion.
"Fortunately, our things are complete, and as for the route, it is up to the sun. "I make a decision directly.
"I'd love to see the true face of the 'Ghost Mountain', especially after surveying the neighborhood today. "Scarlet is a little childish, and she is very curious about some strange, unseen, and incredible things.
"Scarlet, I've said it many times, curiosity kills. What's more, this time we're here to solve problems, not to play. At this time, I looked very serious and looked at Scarlet.
"But I'm really curious. "Scarlet looks like a child.
I still had a serious expression, but I didn't speak, and kept looking at Scarlet.
"Okay, I got it. Scarlet pouted.
"This time I went to the 'Ghost Mountain', I could release the Nine-Tails and Tianmeng and let them come out to play. I smiled.
"Why? You wouldn't normally do that. "Bai Shenghuang was a little surprised by my move.
"Based on the information we have learned, and the information we have learned from the previous visits, although the 'Ghost Mountain' cannot be compared to the Ancient Forest, it should also belong to the Ancient Forest that has not been fully developed. The reason why it has been preserved is because no one has ever actually walked into the forest, and no one has ever known what it really is. Also, don't you think 'Ghost Mountain' is very similar to that little village?" I guessed and asked them rhetorically.
"How could it be that no one has ever walked in?" Pei Yilin didn't believe it.
"In the past, because of superstition, and the 'ghost mountain' was a forbidden place, so no one came; now, although no one will regard this place as a forbidden place, and there is no superstition like before, but this place is still relatively backward in all aspects, plus the fear of unknown dangers, it is difficult to deal with some unexpected situations, and no one will think of this layer, so it is impossible for anyone to go in. ”
"Cangxunsu (xiu), are you sure?"
"Eighty percent of the certainty; specifically, it can only be determined after entering the 'ghost mountain.' "Although it has been determined in the previous survey, even if it is not an ancient forest, it is just an ordinary forest, and it can't be too full of words.
"We can also release our own mythical beasts and have a good time. "Scarlet Ting listened to my proposal, and he was quite happy.
"What are you talking about, pets, mythical beasts, what's that? It's rare to be different from ordinary pets?"
"That's right, what we raise is indeed different from the ordinary. What we raise is a divine beast that we have subdued in an ancient forest. My mythical beast is a strange beast in ancient East Asian legends, the nine-tailed fox, with fiery red fluff all over its body. It is a very rare race in the fairy world, rarely lives in groups, likes to hide in the valley, is generally scattered in all layers of the fairy world, many people have never seen the face of the nine-tailed fox in their lives; Pei Yilin's divine beast is the famous divine beast on Kunlun Mountain-Bai Ze, snow-white, can speak human words, understand the feelings of all things, rarely haunted, unless there was a saint to govern the world at that time, only to come to the book. It is an auspicious beast that can turn evil into good fortune. The mythical beast of Bai Shenghuang is a kind of strange rat that lives in the volcano at the end of the South China Sea - fire rat, which can survive in the fire, lives in the volcano (volcano refers to the burning forest), weighs 100 catties (the body size should be very large), the hair is nearly one meter long, as thin as silk, and dies when it sees water. Its hair can be used to make "fire alkane cloth" (if it is dirty, it can be cleaned by burning it with fire). Its fur cannot be destroyed by fire, and it is also known as the Fire Beast. Le Xuan's mythical beast is the legendary Omen of Fire, Bi Fang, with a blue body with red spots and a white beak. Bifang does not eat grains and devours flames, and it is said that Bifang's appearance foreshadows a fire. The Crimson Beast is a unicorn that appears only when performing an important mission, with a single horn growing in the middle of its head, and the unicorn's horn has a detoxification function. "When I introduced it, I hid it a little, and just briefly introduced our respective divine beasts, and didn't say a word about the ancient forest.
"Can I take a look?" Stygian Yang was a little curious.
"Won't you be able to see it tomorrow?" I didn't say yes directly, the less people know about some things or things, the better.