In the Spring and Autumn Period, there are two courtyards, the Academy of Literature is built on the shore of Shenxian Lake, and the Academy of Martial Arts is hidden in the Yunling Mountains.

Facing the Spring and Autumn College of Shenxian Lake, the four-character plaque of "Spring and Autumn College" is hung on the pavilion of the mountain gate, "Sex and Taoism articles, there is no difference between heaven and man; At first glance, it is a master's handwriting, with gold characters on a black background.

After entering the mountain gate, walk through the blue-slab stone road and pass through the sacrificial hall to see the college square. There are three statues of saints enshrined in the sacrificial hall, and a nanmu strip is placed in front of the statue of the saint, which is full of offerings.

The ground of the college square is also paved with blueslate stone, which can accommodate 1,000 people. A few cypress trees are planted next to the stone steps near the school, with deep roots and thick leaves, and a bamboo fence under the shade of the trees. The school has dozens of blue-tiled houses, which are built in turn.

Walking along the corridor of the academy to both sides, you will arrive at the hall where the college handles academic affairs. To the west of the trail is the path to the Hidden Garden and the Library Pavilion, and to the east is to the Academy. Further behind the school is a vegetable garden and a bamboo forest. There are several canteens, and other pavilion buildings are scattered along the east-west and north-south lines, dotted sporadically.

The academy is close to the quiet back mountain, and there is a sheep intestine trail leading to the back mountain, which is rarely visited, and it is overgrown with weeds.

At this time, not many people in the Spring and Autumn Academy know or care about the existence of the Spring and Autumn Martial Arts Academy in history, because the time is a little long, and these recorded information will only lie cold in the academy records.

Houshan is a branch of the Yunling Mountains. The Yunling Mountains are high and long, and there are often wild beasts infested, and they meet nine deaths and one life. In the depths of the back mountain, there are often wandering beasts, not only leaving footprints and scratches, but also precedents of missing people.

Jian Shuzhi and the little fat man had been to the depths of the back mountain, not long after they entered the mountain gate. At that time, the two were young and active, and they felt bored after staying in the academy for a long time. The little fat man said that he had found a fun place in the back mountain and wanted to take him to have a long experience.

Jian Shuzhi was also quite curious about the back mountain, but he heard that there were wild beasts in the back mountain, and he was a little apprehensive.

The little fat man patted his chest and said that he had settled in the back mountain, knew where there would be mountain dangers, where there would be wild beasts, and he had already touched the door, so he didn't have to worry too much.

That day, Jian Shuzhi escaped from the hall for the first time in his life and went to the back mountain with the little fat man to explore.

The little fat man often goes to the back mountain to dig out the bird's nest, and when he is lucky, he touches one or two unknown bird eggs, and he can be happy for ten years, and he will say when he meets people. When I was unlucky, it was not uncommon to fall from the treetops, and when I came back, I was unclothed and had dead branches and rotten grass on my head, and I could be laughed at by my classmates for a few days.

The two sneaked out of the school and drilled deep into the back mountain. The fat man held a wooden stick in front of him to open the way, which was called "beating the grass and startling the snake", and Jian Shuzhi followed closely.

The first time I climbed the back mountain, I was both excited and nervous. The deeper you walk, the quieter the mountains and forests become, and all that remains in the mountains and forests is the sound of startled birds spreading their wings and the sound of small mountain streams flowing slowly.

It seems that they have climbed for a long time, and they have climbed several mountains in a row, and the two of them are panting heavily, their bodies are hot, but the cold in the mountains is thick.

The fat man said that there would be half a day to arrive, and if he was too tired to walk, he should find a place to rest first.

Then they followed the sound of the water, found a pool, picked a large rock near the water, and lay down on it and gasped for breath. After resting for a while, he felt dry again, so he took a few sips of water from the pool and continued on his way. Jian Shuzhi asked the fat man where he was going to go.

Only then did the fat man tell Jian Shuzhi that after a few more hills, there was a large area of ruins over there. It was a pity that he could not get close to it from a distance on other hills. This time, I called Jian Shuyi to go with me, in order to strengthen my courage.

"Is it dangerous?" Jian Shuzhi asked.

The fat man replied cautiously, "I'm not sure, I didn't dare to get close at the time, I always felt weird." ”

"What's so weird?" Jian Shuzhi then asked.

"The existence of ruins is inherently unreasonable, don't you think?"

Jian Shuzhi nodded. "If you come, you will be safe. ”

Climb over the last few hills, and a chain bridge stretches in front of you. Under the bridge is a cliff, covered by clouds and fog, and I don't know the depth. Looking at the opposite side, there is a huge stone monument horizontally beside the iron lock bridge, broken into two sections. The mountain wind is gusting, and the rope bridge is swaying and swaying.

The two wanted to climb over the rope bridge, but when they got closer, they saw that the rope bridge was mottled with rust and a few broken marks. It's not sure if the chain bridge will suddenly break and fall off the cliff halfway through the climb.

The little fat man just wanted to step forward to test the force of the chain bridge, when he suddenly heard a low whimper in his ears, Jian Shuzhi and the little fat man hurriedly leaned over quietly, and breathed and condensed. Whimpering came from behind the cliff carvings on the opposite side, mixed with rough wheezing. The two looked at each other, only to see a white tiger slowly get up behind the stone monument, look around, and slowly disappear behind the stone monument......

The mythical beast White Tiger only exists in the stories that circulate in the market, it is the heavenly immortal mount, the main attack, the temperament is violent, and the courage is unparalleled.

The two of them suddenly lost the idea of continuing to visit, and they only had fear in their hearts, and they only wanted to leave this place as soon as possible......

After returning to the academy, without the slightest exception, both of them were locked up in a small black room, facing the wall and thinking. This is the result of Jian Shuzhi's first escape from the court. They didn't dare to mention this matter to others, and they blamed God for their silence. Deep in the back mountains, I haven't been there since......

In retrospect, this ruin should be the ruins of the Martial Academy. It's just that I didn't see the real face at that time. At that moment, strange thoughts flashed through his mind, and Jian Shuzhi felt the need to visit the back mountain again.

Jian Shuzhi found the little fat man to explain his intentions, and wanted him to accompany him to the ruins of the back mountain to have a look.

The little fat man looked at him in surprise, "The ruins of the back mountain, I'm afraid you're tired of being crooked, are you looking for death?" I estimate that the ruins of the back mountain will be the place where the gods will ascend, and the white tiger is the guardian spirit." You go and offend the gods, and he can drown you with a little spit in the sky. What's more, there is also that divine beast. With one open mouth, it can swallow three heads of ordinary people. I'm not afraid of your jokes, that time, I was prostrate on the ground, I didn't dare to move, and I was already wet. ”

Jian Shuzhi quipped: "It turned out to be scared of pee, and at that time, I quibbled that I accidentally stepped on a mountain stream puddle and splashed wet!"

"It's good that you know, don't shout, it's embarrassing. The little fat man motioned for me to whisper. "Don't be heard by the idle people. ”

Jian Shuzhi glanced at the little fat man with disdain, "If you don't go, I'll go alone!"

"It's not that I don't go, but I don't have the guts. Why are you suddenly so curious about the ruins of the back mountain?" asked the little fat man.

"There are some things that are not clear," Jian Shuzhi said to the fat man, "There is a providence in the dark...... I'll stay in the back mountain for a few days. ”

The fat man didn't say anything more, hesitated for a long time, and mustered up his courage before he held back a sentence from his mouth, "If you accidentally can't come back, I'll go to the back mountain to collect your body!"

It's been a long time since I first broke into the back mountain, and although Jian Shuzhi has an impression of the route, he is still worried about leaving behind negligence. The little fat man drew him a sketch of the route, with a few marked locations on the map. Then, the words are exchanged. The fat man felt uneasy and wrote it on paper again.

"When are you leaving?" asked the fat man as he wrote.

"For these two days, I will take a leave of absence from Mr. Storyteller. Jian Shuzhi replied.

The fat man tilted his head and said to him, "Then there is still time to prepare." Make something for you in case you need it. ”

This time he went to the ruins of the back mountain, and Jian Shuzhi went on the road alone. Before going up the mountain, the fat man stuffed him with a woodcutter and a bag stuffed with dry food and flint, as well as a small bag of salt and a few pieces of clothing that he had prepared.

Jian Shuzhi found that the scene of the first ascent of the mountain in his mind had changed slightly from reality. The change of the sun and the moon, the wind and rain, the change of mountains and rivers, and the prosperity and withering of trees are inevitable. Although there are changes, however, on the whole, they can still be recognized, and the latest circuit map provided by Little Fat Man is relatively accurate and has played a guiding role.

The journey was relatively easy, and there were no cases of taking the wrong road or getting lost, and the rope bridge appeared in view. The broken stele still stands on the edge of the cliff.

Jian Shuzhi patiently hid in the grass and looked at the situation on the opposite cliff. I don't know if the White Tiger Divine Beast is still in the ruins, if it is indeed as the fat man said, it is the guardian spirit of this place, then it should probably hide somewhere and observe everything closely.

Jian Shuzhi had been waiting on the ground for almost a day, and had used dry food a few times in the middle, but he didn't dare to drink water. The little fat man has a vivid experience of the past, so he has to endure the taste of dry mouth, and if it is really unbearable, he licks his chapped lips with his tongue.

The remnant sun hangs in the west, the clouds and mist in the mountains, the mist is shrouded, the beasts enter the forest, and the tired birds return to their nests. Jian Shuzhi slowly got up and soothed his muscles. Then he carefully picked up a stone and threw it far away, startling the birds. He hurriedly hid, making sure that there was nothing to hide behind the cliff stele opposite, and then slowly got up. I tested the strength of the rope and climbed it slowly.

This stele is as tall as the mountain gate of the academy, and it seems to have been cut off by a weapon, and the inscription on it has also been destroyed, and it is no longer legible.

Jian Shuzhi looked around, and there was a boulder behind the stele. The white tiger I met when I first broke into the back mountain was lying on this stone. Now the stone is still there, but the white tiger is nowhere to be found, and I don't know where it has gone.

Bypassing the cliffs and turning over a few more hills, it is really as Chubby described, a vast and barren ruin. It is conceivable that the glory days of this ruined building have been mostly destroyed now, leaving only ruins. The buildings are made of huge white stones, with almost no bricks and tiles.

Jian Shuzhi walked in this ruin, and couldn't help but sigh, this is definitely not a man-made disaster, it should be a natural disaster. Otherwise, there would not be such a destructive power.

Standing on the axis of the ruins, Jian Shuzhi began to close his eyes, imagining the appearance of tall buildings towering: pavilions began to reset in his mind and began to rebuild. In the end, the same pattern as the Spring and Autumn College was formed. At this point, Jian Shuzhi can be completely sure that this ruin is the site of the Spring and Autumn Martial Arts Academy.