Volume 1 Yunqi Yuanmen Chapter 49 Baiyue Lake and Unicorns
In a vast mountain forest in the Gulu Plain, Shen Yun and his party did not march towards Qingyang Mountain in the middle, but took a long detour along the periphery, preparing to cross the jungle.
"Tu Baozi, where are we going, isn't this going farther and farther. Li Ling'er in the team walked behind Shen Yun, watching his group walk diagonally through the jungle, and muttered in his mouth.
"According to the map, this jungle covers a large area, if it is straight through, it is nearly three hundred miles, and along the direction we are walking now, it only takes a hundred miles to get out of the jungle, and then it will be a vast plain, without the shelter of the trees and jungles, and there is no need to deal with poisonous snakes and beasts, our speed can be greatly accelerated, so that although it is farther, the time to arrive will be shortened a lot. Shen Yun walked at the front of the team, holding a heavy water knife in his hand, brushing aside the half-human-high grass, and explained.
As for Xue Shuining and Lei Hong walking behind Li Ling'er respectively, Lei Hong listened to Shen Yun's words and spoke.
"Brother Shen is right, the Qingyang Volcano is located in the middle of the Gulu Plain, according to which it is five thousand miles away, if the road is flat, only a BMW and a good horse, a thousand miles a day, five days can be reached, but if you encounter a dense jungle like this again, it is difficult to walk, I am afraid that it is possible to delay for a few days, or it is more appropriate to move forward according to the route that Brother Shen said. ”
"Yes, Sister Li, don't complain, let's hurry up, after all, I have been delayed for three days, and I have to walk for two days to get out of this wood. If you calculate it carefully, even if I wait for a thousand miles a day, it will take five days, and if I run wild day and night, it will take ten days. Xue Shuining heard the conversation of several people, thought it was true, and also persuaded him.
"Hey, if you calculate it carefully, there are only twenty days left for us as a buffer, if we encounter a swampy snow mountain, if we delay it for a few more days, I am afraid that it will be impossible to reach Qingyang Mountain within thirty days, let alone rank among the top five hundred. ”
Li Ling'er listened to the conversations of several people, and also understood that if she delayed any longer, she was afraid that it would be difficult to pass the third level of the trial in the end.
"Of course I know, it's just that I'm anxious when I see us going farther and farther, but it's not that we're delicate and complaining, but I don't know what we're going to do after we reach the plains?
"Hey, let you read more often, but you just don't listen, I remember that there is a lake several miles big in the outer part of the Gulu Plain, called 'Baiyue Lake', I don't know if you have heard of it. Shen Yun shook his head, a little hated that iron could not be made of steel, and then spoke softly and asked.
"'Baiyue Lake', what kind of lake is this, how can there be 'one lake and one hundred moons' in the world, this girl has been familiar with the classics of Da Chu since she was a child, all kinds of history of cultivating immortals, and I have never heard of this kind of lake, you don't want to talk nonsense. Li Ling'er rolled her eyes and said unceremoniously.
"Brother Shen, my little sister is only a shallow learner, and I have never heard of this lake, Brother Shen mentioned this lake, could it be that it will help us and others in the current trial? . Xue Shui next to him thought about it for a while, and felt a little incredible, and said so.
"'Baiyue Lake', what Brother Shen said is that the lake where every full moon night, there will be a 'lake and a hundred moons' wonders? When I was young, I heard my grandfather talk about this lake, and it is said that this lake is like a living being, it can move its position on its own, and only people with immortal fate can see it, but I don't believe it, if this statement is true, why is it not recorded in the classics?" Lei Hong, who was at the end of the team, listened to Shen Yun's words, and vaguely remembered the name of this lake, but he was still not sure, and he couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Hehe, 'Baiyue Lake', as the name suggests, a lake of Baiyue, this lake is indeed real, and it is in this ancient foothill plain, and there is more than one, at least more than three. Shen Yun chuckled lightly and said quite mysteriously.
"What the hell is going on, don't sell it, tell us quickly, if there really is such a magical lake, I would like to see it. Seeing that Shen Yun was halfway through his words, Li Ling'er was in a hurry, and hurriedly asked.
"Because the final location of the 'Ascension Immortal Trial' is in the Qingyang Volcano in the Gulu Plain, and it is a man-made 'Spirit Spring' for us, I am very curious about this plain, so I have consulted a lot of classics and wild histories, and even found a lot of related books on the stalls in Liuyunfang City. And these books mention such a magical lake, although there are only a few paragraphs, but it does point out that 'Baiyue Lake' does exist. Shen Yun said this, his tone couldn't help but pause, and then continued.
"It's not unusual to say that the reason why this 'Baiyue Lake' is a lake of Baiyue is because there is a strange ore at the bottom of this lake. This ore contains special minerals, crystal clear, the size of sand grains, spread all over the bottom of the lake, and the finer ones are evenly dispersed in the lake water, and on the night of the full moon, it is irradiated by the moonlight, producing a resonance of odd seconds, thereby refracting the moonlight, causing a visual illusion. At this time, standing on the shore, you can see the magical scene of hundreds of full moons in the lake, that is, 'one lake and one hundred moons'. ”
"I see, isn't it unusual? After listening to Shen Yun's words, Li Ling'er suddenly realized, and couldn't help blurting out.
"Brother Shen, according to what you said, why is there no record in the classics and wild histories? And this lake can move and change its position at will, why is this?" Lei Hong listened to Shen Yun's words, still a little puzzled, and couldn't help asking.
"This strange ore is not naturally formed, it may be the special geographical environment of the Gulu Plain, or the influence of the 'Spirit Gathering Array', which forms this special stone, and it only shines once a year at a certain time, plus the Gulu Plain is a forbidden area set up by the five major sects, and it is inaccessible, so few people have witnessed this kind of scene, and it is normal that the classics have not recorded it. Shen Yun listened to Lei Hong's words, opened his mouth to explain, and then said slowly.
"As for moving, it's very simple, it's a strange scene formed by the migration of the 'white Pegasus', if it is on a full moon night, looking at it from afar, on the pitch-black grass, this group of running 'white Pegasus' is like a moving Baiyue Lake, and people who don't know it have formed the legend of Baiyue Lake. ”
When Shen Yun finished speaking, the three people beside him all showed sudden expressions, and they also understood the reason why Shen Yun talked about "Baiyue Lake", and when they remembered that there were horses on their side, and they were "white heavenly horses", they all showed excited and excited looks.
"Tu Baozi, 'White Pegasus', isn't that the 'unicorn' recorded in the classics, is there really such a horse?" Li Ling'er couldn't help but have a bright eye when she heard the "White Pegasus", and shouted excitedly.
The other two heard about the "White Pegasus", but they didn't think of the "unicorn", and when they heard Li Ling'er's shouting at this moment, their eyes also lit up, and they all looked at Shen Yun.
"According to the classics, this horse is covered in snow, the first born has a single horn, and the Gulu Plain is close to the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains, it should be the rumored 'unicorn', but I haven't seen it with my own eyes, so I can't be sure. Shen Yun saw the three of them have a light in their eyes, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly spoke.
"Hehe, it doesn't matter if it's a 'unicorn' or not, anyway, it's a horse, Brother Shen, you can take us to 'Baiyue Lake', just take a look, catch a few of it when the time comes, it can save us a lot of time to go to Qingyang Volcano." Xue Shuining listened to Shen Yun's words, chuckled, and said happily.
"Yes, yes, Brother Shen, take us to 'Baiyue Lake', otherwise, it will be difficult for us to reach Qingyang Volcano on time if we run on foot. Lei Hong, who was at the end of the team, listened to the words of several people, and also said excitedly.
"Well, that's what I had planned, and I know where three or four 'Hundred Moon Lake' are. In the current season, it is a place where unicorns often haunt, but you can try your luck. It's just that although the unicorn is docile, it is timid by nature and likes to be clean, so when the time comes, we need to wash our body and clothes first, and take off the 'insect repellent sachet' on our body, and spend some effort to catch it. Shen Yun thought for a moment and said slowly.
"I should have taken a bath a long time ago, this dress stinks to death, and this 'insect repellent sachet' you made, a strange smell, if it weren't for too many poisonous snakes, insects and ants, I wouldn't have brought this thing." Then Li Ling'er listened to Shen Yun's words, and shouted again.
Shen Yun listened to Li Ling'er's words, and shook his head a little helplessly, but the two people next to him laughed.
In this way, the group continued to march along the planned route to the plain ahead.