Chapter 199: Sights and Stories in the Western Regions
"This place is indeed worthy of the place where my Middle Earth meets the Western Regions, and it is indeed a place where all races are complete!" Looking at the crowd scene in front of him, half of the Han and foreign people, Yang Ding Tianxin said. Looking further on both sides of the street, you can see that in addition to the pottery, dried fruits, and miscellaneous goods shops that I have seen before, there are many shops selling gorgeous brocades, especially shops selling various local medicinal herbs and foreign spices.
Seeing that the colors of those beautifully patterned brocades were very gorgeous, and thinking that women loved these objects the most, Yang Dingtian went into one of them with Ziyi and Wan'er to watch. 'Although these materials are extremely finely handmade, they have such a rough texture, how can they be comfortable to wear?' Yang Dingtian couldn't help frowning after touching the hanging brocade and finding that the back of it was actually woven with hemp rope. This is not a material for clothing, but a decoration for the floor. Ziyi, who chuckled lightly, hurriedly explained. After all, this place is far away from the Central Plains, and there are good things, but they can only be stepped on. It's a pity, it's a pity!'
After looking at it, he saw that one of the beautifully made shawls was very cute, so Yang Dingtian immediately took out the silver, and asked for two pieces to give to the two in purple. Seeing that Yang Dingtian was so intimate, the two didn't shirk much, so they accepted it on the spot. After going out, he thought that he was the boundary of the Western Regions if he continued to move forward, but Yang Dingtian was not in a hurry, but first found an inn in the city to rest.
After landing on his feet, because he saw that Ziyi was talking to Hu Ren quite smoothly, Yang Dingtian immediately asked him for advice. "I'm about to enter the realm of the Hu people, and I can't understand what he says!" So after learning to talk to Hu Ren basically, Yang Dingtian and the two went to Qiuzi early the next morning.
Thinking that he was about to leave the territory of the Han people, Yang Dingtian did not rush with all his strength after leaving the city, but enjoyed the scenery along the way with the two of them. But unexpectedly! I had just walked a short distance, but I saw in front of me nothing but a thick yellow sand and a series of sand dunes shaped like vertebrae; not to mention the people of the towns, even the grass, trees, foxes and rabbits could hardly be seen! If there was still a view, except for the white bones that could be seen from time to time, there was no trace of the breath of living creatures; everywhere there was a thick breath of death that devoured everything!
This place is called the West Sand Sea, and then go more than 30 miles, and when you reach Mingsha Mountain, you will have a beautiful view. On the way forward, he couldn't help frowning when he saw Yang Dingtian, and Ziyi hurriedly reminded. As soon as these words came out, several people immediately sped up their march. After the body method was unfolded, the group came to another more expansive desert in the blink of an eye.
After standing in front of a stretching mountain, he listened to the incessant sound of the yellow sand being lifted by the strong wind in the collision, and Yang Dingtian couldn't help blurting out. "There seems to be a house on the mountain here!" Wan'er immediately exclaimed after seeing the large holes exposed on the low cliff face.
Yang Dingtian was startled, so he immediately beckoned the two of them to fly up and check them one by one. But after some inspection, I saw that in more than 100 caves, large and small, except for a Buddha statue with a lifelike appearance sitting or lying down and some murals with complex scenes, I searched the entire grotto, but I could not see a single figure. Although these Buddha statues and murals are exquisite, they seem to be no different from those I have seen in Shanxi and Luoyang before. 'Yang Dingtian said darkly.
'There seems to be a strange ...... in this mural,' just when Yang Dingtian, who was in no interest, was about to jump away, he suddenly heard Wan'er's exclamation. Hearing the surprise in his tone, Yang Dingtian immediately returned to watch it. When I arrived, I saw a mural several feet square, in addition to a few hideous monsters fighting and dancing with a few fairies, there was a Buddha in the middle of the picture who seemed to be supporting something on the left and right. The whole painting is strange because the Buddha's action seems to be unintentional, but just between his hand-swaying and lifting, the originally violent scene of fighting is transformed into a rather harmonious and peaceful atmosphere.
Because the scene in the picture is quite strange, after watching it for a long time, Yang Dingtian motioned for the two to jump off the ground. Unexpectedly, as soon as he stood still after landing, clouds suddenly appeared in the originally clear sky, and then the clouds pulled each other more and more, and after a short time, the desolate and vast desert was shrouded in thick clouds!
'Will it rain in the middle of this desert?' As soon as the sun began to rise, the droplets of water that had been dripping just now began to increase sharply in an instant, and then a torrential downpour was formed, and it was completely like a torrential rain! 'The heavy rain in the desert is coming and going quickly! There is no need to worry. Seeing Yang Dingtian hurriedly hiding from the rain, Ziyi hurriedly reminded.
Sure enough! Not long after the words were spoken, the sky, which was still red and yellow, was extremely dark, and in a blink of an eye, the clouds and rain stopped, and a cloudless and clear scene appeared! After inadvertently seeing a colorful rainbow bridge appear under the sky at this time, I followed the trace, but I saw that a large magnificent and magnificent palace appeared under the other end of the rainbow bridge; and it seemed that someone was shuttling back and forth, a lively and extraordinary scene!
'This is a mirage, and it will disappear soon!' Seeing that Yang Dingtian seemed to be about to leave, Ziyi hurriedly reminded. 'Is there such an evil sect in this desert?' Yang Dingtian blurted out in shock. 'Not only is this desert extremely evil!' and the origin of this mirage is even more extraordinary...... Wan'er replied, and immediately began to speak. According to the earlier book, this desert was originally the location of a densely populated market town, but it was only because of the natural evolution over the years that it became a desolate scene of people and bones......
'Where are you going?' Before he could finish his words, Yang Dingtian blurted out a question. It may be the Immortal Cave Mansion Bliss Realm, or it may be the Tiger's Den ...... the deep mountains and Daze Longtan." "It's actually between the best and the worst, it can be said that life and death are uncertain!" said the confused Yang Dingtian. Thinking together, I subconsciously looked ahead again, but I saw that under the sunny day, in addition to the reckless and thick yellow sand, there was still a trace of those palaces and people?
'This mirage is indeed miraculous and mysterious!' After looking at it for a while, thinking that it had been a long time to delay here, Yang Dingtian said in a silly voice, and then beckoned the two to continue to Gumo. After walking all the way to Gumo City, I saw that in addition to the Hu people with pointed round hats and deep eagle noses on the crowded streets, there was still no shortage of Han people, but it was obviously sparse and many few.
'Sure enough, it's already close to the realm of the Western Regions!' Yangding Tianxin said. After settling down, look at the street shops. I saw that in addition to those pottery, carpets, and dry goods, most of the spices and other things commonly used by the Hu people were sold in the roadside shops. 'Guest, I have here the finest cold wool and raccoon dog fur! After thinking about it, he heard a greeting in his ear, and Yang Dingtian noticed that there was still an endless stream of Huren vendors carrying donkeys full of goods along the street to sell on the side of the very spacious street.
Although there are not many types of goods on these donkeys, the pomegranates, grapes and other fruits in them are very special. "Childe, look, how is my raccoon dog fur?" 'Although the fur is good, but the ...... on this hot day' looked up at the seemingly hot sun, Yang Dingtian frowned.
But before he could stop him, he heard Ziyi say, "Boss, this is the kind of goods, bring one for each of us!" Yang Dingtian wanted to dissuade him, but when he saw that the money had been delivered, he was satisfied with the smiling hawker and the purple cloth, but he couldn't say any more.
Seeing that there was nothing left to buy, and after wandering around and having a meal, the group immediately went to Qiuzi. It was still almost the same as before, and soon after leaving the city, he set foot on a vast desert! But the only difference was that not only were there many mountains, but from time to time you could see Hu people carrying large quantities of goods. 'What is this?' Seeing that the animal laden with goods was slightly taller than the horse, with a slightly smaller head, and two meat peaks rising from its back, Yang Dingtian blurted out.
This thing is called a camel, and although it is not as fast as our horses in Middle-earth, it is very capable of hunger and thirst! It is often not necessary to drink or eat for several days after it has eaten and drunk at a time, and its hooves are broad, which is most suitable for walking in the desert; it is precisely with camels that these Hu merchants can cross the desert and bring their goods to Middle-earth for sale. Purple Yi said in one breath. 'Although this Hu merchant in the Western Regions is here for profit, it is really rare for him to endure hardships and stand hard work for thousands of miles!' During the conversation, it was learned that this man's name was Sahman, a merchant who had come from Pyra and had rushed to Middle-earth. Hearing that it came from Piro, Yang Dingtian couldn't help but move in his heart. So even inquired about the situation of the rivers and lakes of Pira.