The steamer went up the river and first reached Xiling Gorge.

Xiling Gorge is in Zigui County, Yichang City, Hubei Province, from Nanjin Pass in the east to Xiangxikou in the west, with a total length of 66 kilometers, it is the longest mountain gorge in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, and it is famous for its beaches and many water rapids.

The whole gorge area is composed of high mountains and valleys and dangerous shoals and reefs, from east to west, there are four gorge areas in turn: Dengying Gorge, Kongling Gorge, Oxliver Horse Lung Gorge, and Bingshu Baojian Gorge, as well as Qingtan, Chutan, Kongling Beach, Waist Fork River and other dangerous beaches.

Dengying Gorge is also known as Mingyue Gorge, the river valley is narrow, the bank wall is steep, the peak is vacant with strange stones, and the waterfall between the rocks is flying.

There is Kongyu Beach in Kongling Gorge, which is the "crown of dangerous beaches" in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. The beach is full of reefs, exposing the river surface like a stone forest when the water is dry, and hiding in the water to become a reef when the water is rising.

Ox liver and horse lung gorge, the peaks and peaks on both sides of the river, the river is narrow, the river is turbulent, and the stalactites that overlap and hang on the north bank are the most interesting. One of them resembles beef liver, and the other resembles horse lung, hence the name of the beef liver and horse lung gorge.

Bingshu Baojian Gorge refers to the north bank of the Yangtze River, there is a stack of well-layered rocks, which looks like a pile of thick books, and a stone pillar with a thick upper and lower point, pointing vertically to the middle of the river, just like a sword, so it is named. Legend has it that it was the place where Zhuge Liang stored his military books and swords.

Gu Rumei is the same age as all the women, so it is easy to mingle, and I heard her crisp laughter all the way, as well as a steady stream of hollow-out explanations, but I didn't feel depressed.

Gu Ruhu listened to his sister's explanation with one ear, and listened to the voices of the two sides of the strait with the other. After a long time, he asked suspiciously: "Sir, there is a 'can't stop the cry of apes on both sides of the strait' in the ancient poem, why can't we hear the cry of apes?"

Qin Di said: "There were originally many gibbons on both sides of the Three Gorges, but in recent years, due to human reproduction, the territory of gibbons has been invaded, and the population has become smaller and smaller, so it is difficult to hear the sound of apes." ”

Qin Yue said: "So, there were apes in ancient times? I thought it was the imagination of the poet." ”

Gu Rumei's eyes rolled and said with a smile: "Poets often like to think cranky?"

Qin Yue said with a smile: "I heard a gentleman say that Bai Juyi wrote "Song of Long Hatred", there is a sentence "There are few people in Emei Mountain", in fact, when Emperor Tang Ming fled to Sichuan, he did not go to Mount Emei at all; It was all made up by the poet in his imagination. ”

"How can a poet write blindly?"

"Art comes from life, but it is higher than life. ”

"Wow, Sister Qin Yue, what you said is so good, you are indeed a great poet. ”

"This is what a Russian said. Qin Yue was in a happy mood, admiring the beautiful scenery on both sides of the strait, while gossiping with everyone, she only felt that poetry was surging, so she hurriedly returned to the cabin, spread out the manuscript paper, and wrote poems.

From Xiling Gorge up, there is Wu Gorge.

Wuxia, located in Badong, Hubei Province and Wushan County, Chongqing, stretches for 45 kilometers from Guandu Port in the east to the Daning River Estuary in the west. The whole gorge area is abrupt, the strange rocks are craggy, the cliffs are lined up, stretching continuously, it is the most considerable section of the Three Gorges, just like a twisting and turning gallery, full of poetry and calligraphy.

When Qin Yue heard that Wuxia had arrived, she hurriedly ran out of the cabin.

She, Du Rong and Du Lan were all seeing such a beautiful scenery for the first time, and their hearts were shocked and fascinated.

"Oh my God, I finally know what it means to be magical! I've only read it in books and Chinese paintings before, but I didn't expect the scene to be so spectacular!"

Gu Ruhu suddenly interjected: "Sir, do you say that there are any immortals in this world?

Hearing this, Yan Xue couldn't help but think of the immortal corpses in the Spirit Cave of Kunlun Mountain. Although she had never seen an immortal, she knew that a cultivator had extraordinary abilities, and maybe she could really become an immortal if she cultivated to a high level!

Gu Rumei reached out to knock on her brother's head and said with a smile: "Immortals are just legends, how can there be?"

Qin Di was silent, thinking in his heart that in the second life, when he cultivated to become a spirit immortal, he would be able to slash the mountains with a sword, and when he cultivated to become an immortal emperor, he could shatter the small world with one punch.

The twelve peaks of Wushan Mountain are known as "the scenery in the scene, the strange in the strange." ”

Qing Xu Rulong said in the poem "Wuxia": "Put the boat down Wuxia, and the heart is in the twelve peaks." Wuxia is named after Wushan, deep and beautiful, with a variety of postures, just like a landscape painting with appropriate shades. The two sides of the canyon are the twelve peaks of Wushan, and the six peaks of Denglong, Shengquan, Chaoyun, Shennu, Songluan and Jixian are in turn. There are also six peaks on the south bank, but the three peaks that can be seen in the river are Feifeng, Cuiping, and Juhe, and the rest of the three peaks of Jingtan, Qiyun, and Rising are not near the river.

Among the twelve peaks, the goddess peak is the most famous, and there is a beautiful stone pillar on the peak, which resembles a slim girl. She ushered in the morning glow at the earliest every day, and finally sent away the sunset, so it is also called "Wangxia Peak".

According to Tang Guangcheng's "Yongcheng Collection of Immortals", Yao Ji, the youngest daughter of the Queen Mother of the West, traveled to the East China Sea with the gods of Mad Zhang and Yu Yu, crossed Wushan, and saw the flood raging, so she "helped Yu cut stones, dredge waves, break blocks, and guide misfortune to follow its flow". The flood is peaceful, Yao Ji prays for a good year to help the people, the boat is safe, and the mountain is long and long, and it turns into a goddess peak.

Gu Ruhu saw the Goddess Peak, and couldn't help asking: "Legend has it that the mountain was made of fairies, I don't know if there is such a person as 'Yao Ji'?"

Qin Di smiled slightly, but still didn't say anything. Not only has he seen Yao Ji, but he has also learned the kung fu of the "Yin and Yang Creation Treasure Book" from her, how can he say that there is no such person?

Gu Ruhu asked, "Sir, what are you laughing at?"

Qin Di didn't want to talk about the past, because it sounded rambling, which was equivalent to boasting nonsense, and no one would believe it when he said it.

He smiled and said: "I pass on your recipe for returning to the earth, although it sounds simple, only a few hundred words, but it is the foundation of earth cultivation, if you are deeply blessed, there is hope to cultivate into a land immortal." ”

This is an understatement, but it is still shocking to listen to everyone's ears.

Gu Rumei was speechless: "Sir, what do you mean by the land immortals?"

Qin Di said: "Just like the Bodhidharma Patriarch of Shaolin Temple, he crossed the river with a reed and passed down the 'Dharma Yijin Sutra' and 'Shaolin Seventy-two Stunts'; These two are both Taishan Beidou in the martial arts world, and in the end, I don't know if they are dead. ”

Qin Yue was dizzy when she heard this, and said with a smile: "Brother, if it weren't for Yan Xue's magic skills yesterday, I would have thought you were talking nonsense again! Where did you hear about these skills?"

Gu Ruhu's eyes lit up, and he was excited: "Sir, can you do these kung fu?"

Qin Di said with a smile: "Although I have been weak since I was a child, I am not suitable for martial arts, but I have no shortage of exercises in my head. You first practice the "Returning to the Land" and don't think too much. Although some exercises are powerful, they may not be suitable for you to practice. ”

Gu Ruhu begged: "I want to learn that 'Wudang Jiuyang Gong', it sounds very domineering, doesn't it?"

"No! You are the root of the earth spirit, the five elements are incompatible, and you can't practice the Nine Yang Gong! That is the practice of fire cultivation. ”

Gu Ruhu couldn't help but hang his head.

Qin Di didn't care about him and continued to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Three Gorges.