Chapter Thirty-Six: Encountering the Dead on the Westward Journey
"Running mana, the load on the physical body is ten times harder!" Gao Lan put away his mana, slowed down his pace, and found that his cultivation realm was still too far behind. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 Info glanced back at where he came from, and saw that there was still a string of blasted earth and dust, and he didn't know how much PM2.5 was produced, which made Gao Lan a little embarrassed for a while.
This feeling is not like a fairy, but like a monster coming.
However, the cultivation of mana is not in a hurry, just like cultivating physical martial arts, slowly peeling off the cocoon to adapt to the use of mana, and finally reaching the point where you can come up with a few catties, and how many catties you want to use. And in the end, you can distract yourself and multitask, so that you can learn spells with half the effort.
This is the same as the practice of martial arts in the flesh. If you have brute force alone, you don't know how to do it, and you will never be able to practice supernatural powers.
"It seems that I am still very far from the realm of true mana. Condensing mana and becoming an immortal is just really stepping into the threshold of cultivating immortals. And then cultivating spells, it is the realm of pursuing the Great Dao. Gao Lan was also very open, and at this time, seeing that there was already a smoke in front of him, Gao Lan took a step and walked over.
After walking for about a few miles, Gao Lan came to this village, attracting many passers-by for a while. Gao Lan is beautiful, but she doesn't look like a human, she is obviously a fairy, but there are not many people who are afraid of her, more just curiosity. After all, the first thing people look at is their looks, whether they are banshees or not, if they are beautiful, they are easy to gain the favor of others.
Gao Lan has a pair of animal ears, tabby-like hair, brown eyes, and small fangs that can still be seen in a mouth, which makes many uncles with special hobbies stop what they are doing and stretch their necks to look. It's a pity that most of the results were beaten with a shovel by the peasant women around her, and then they threw jealous eyes at Gao Lan.
But Gao Lan ignored this, wandered around the village generously, and finally found a farmhouse that looked quite large. stepped forward and knocked the knocker, an old housekeeper opened the door, glanced Gao Lan up and down, and asked, "Is there anything wrong with the girl?" Gao Lan grinned, revealing two tiger teeth: "The poor monk came from the Tang Dynasty in the East and went to the West Heaven to worship the Buddha and seek scriptures......"
"I'm sorry, but we don't fast. The old butler closed the door with a moment's answer. Gao Lan's grinning face was not taken back, and he said to himself: "It seems that Huazhai is really a science, Boss Tang didn't let us get him food all the way down, I'm afraid he would have starved to death." After saying that, Gao Lan jumped over, jumped directly over the wall, and landed in front of the old butler, startling him.
"Uncle!"
"You!" the old butler immediately became angry, "If you enter the house without the owner of the house, beware of me reporting to the official to take you!"
"Uncle. Gao Lan patted him on the shoulder kindly, "If you don't fast, you won't fast, can't I buy it with money?" she said and took out a silver ingot from her body, and the old housekeeper also smiled: "You said no." But you don't need so much money for a meal, so don't break the bank, girl. ”
Gao Lan said: "It's not just me, my master and brothers are still waiting for me to go back." You help arrange some cooked dry food, the more the better, I'm going to pack it and take it away. The old housekeeper listened, and hurriedly took the silver: "It's easy to say, wrap it on the little old man!" After finishing speaking, he immediately asked Gao Lan to rest, and then went into the back room to make arrangements.
About half an hour later, Gao Lan was full of food and drink, and went out with a big burden, and the old housekeeper and servants sent her out in the same way as the emperor did. With a full burp, Gao Lan cheered up and walked out of the village, walking towards the road from which he came. With the experience just now, Gao Lan began to have a little sense of controlling his mana, although he was still flying sand and rocks, his mana was running much smoother.
Moreover, Gao Lan also seemed to feel that when he used his mana, he was not only able to ignore the complex terrain, but also would not deviate too far, and he would always be able to go towards his destination. About an hour later, Gao Lan didn't feel as tired as before, but she heard a noise around her: "Oops!" Hurriedly stopped and saw that she had actually scraped Tang Seng to the ground.
"Master, I'm sorry, I overran it. Gao Lan looked at Wukong and they helped Tang Seng up, and hurriedly went over and smiled apologetically. Looking at the big burden on her back, Tang Seng's eyes immediately lit up, and he said to the apprentices: "Look at Cuilan, there can be so many in one fast, you can learn more!" Sun Wukong and they were all depressed when they heard it. Gao Lan bought it with money, can it be the same?
Tang Seng said, spread the brocade robe on the ground, and let everyone sit around it and start eating. Tang Seng said while eating: "In the future, let Wukong explore the way, Bajie carry the burden, Wujing lead the horse, and Cuilan will fast." Gao Lan's heart tightened when she heard this, and she touched her burden, wondering if this old monk wanted to eat her to death. "Master, what are you doing old man?"
Tang Seng swallowed a mouthful of food, and said without changing his face: "Learn the scriptures!"
After the Tang monks and apprentices left the country of Wuji, they went all the way to the west, and they did not see any big countries and towns. On the way, Sun Wukong explored the road in the mountains, Zhu Bajie took the burden of the account, and Sha Wujing led the horse to accompany him, but Gao Lan had to go out for Tang Seng every few days to fast. Over time, Gao Lan's savings also plummeted.
However, in his place, Gao Lan's mana was becoming more and more proficient. On this day, Gao Lan carried a big burden to buy food and turned around, it was already like a breeze caressing the ground, but it was as fast as a bird, and she no longer looked as clumsy as before. Gao Lan turned back from a town thousands of miles away, and in less than an hour, he had already returned to a small mountain depression with a large bag of dry food and flour cakes.
The small mountain valley was originally deserted, but now there is a group of monks who learn scriptures, who are Tang monks and apprentices. After seeing Gao Lan come back, Bajie hurriedly greeted him: "Lady, you came back so fast!" said and quickly took the burden, took out a big cake from it and gnawed it. Gao Lan didn't say anything, just returned to the middle of the team with Bajie, and Tang Seng praised: "Okay." ”
Gao Lan looked at him as an official and snorted in her heart. At this time, Sha Seng had already packed up the fire and roasted some cold food for Tang Seng to eat. Sun Wukong glanced at Gao Lan and said, "I have made a lot of progress in the past few months, but if I want to be able to use spells, this is still a lot worse." Gao Lan sat down beside him and said, "I'll work hard." ”
It was getting dark, and the master and apprentice lit a fire and prepared to spend the night here. At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside the small mountain valley, and Sun Wukong was suddenly alert: "Who!" immediately jumped up with a baton. The people outside hurriedly said: "Don't misunderstand, fellow Daoists, we are disciples of Wuzhuang Guan who went out on a tour, just passing by, and there is no malice!" After speaking, both sides were stunned.
"Uncle Sun?"
"You're the one...... Who?" Sun Wukong heard that it was a person from Wuzhuang Guan, and he had already extinguished the fire, but he only remembered Zhen Yuanzi and Qingfeng Mingyue, and the others were not impressed. At this time, Gao Lan also went up the mountain valley, and recognized several people at a glance by the light of the fire. "Oh, it turned out to be the two senior brothers, Chongshen and Tianjiao, and ...... Hehe, sorry, I don't remember the names of the others. ”
"Senior Sister Xiaolan!" Chong Gray saw Gao Lan and bowed with a smile. Sun Wukong and Zhen Yuanzi are righteous brothers, so they naturally look at the disciples of Wuzhuang Guan differently. "It's all my own family, come and sit down!" said that, he hurriedly beckoned Chonghui and his party to the mountain depression, and heated dry food on the fire to entertain them. Chongshen also took out water and wine, and invited everyone to eat and drink together.
Because Wuzhuang Guan wants to turn ginseng fruit, it is very particular about the production of liquor elixir. Sun Wukong and Gao Lan love to drink the rice wine they cook with plums, while Bajie and Sha Seng love to drink white wine. Tang Seng likes to drink wine, don't look at him usually always says "poor monks never drink", but the amount of alcohol is not covered when he really drinks. At the beginning of the Wuzhuang Temple, even Zhen Yuanzi and Guanyin were put down by him several times.
At this time, Tang Seng was eating braised vegetables and drinking small wine on the side, looking like he had to be happy in life.
There are a total of five people in the line of Chonghui Dao people, including inner disciples like him, and four outer disciples like Tianjiao. Their joining made the westbound team much more lively, Gao Lan sat next to Chong Ash, and couldn't help but ask him, "I didn't expect to meet my old friend here again." Where are you going?" Chong Shen said, "We are traveling outside, and at this time we are preparing to participate in the Ten Thousand Immortals Conference in Xianyuan Mountain. ”
"Ten Thousand Immortals Conference, Xianyuan Mountain?"
"yes. Tens of thousands of miles south of this Jialing Mountain, there is a fairy mountain, called 'Xianyuan Mountain'. There is an immortal chief on the mountain, who is the old man of the family teacher, every sixty years, he holds a meeting of ten thousand immortals in Xianyuan Mountain, and entertains the younger generations who have cultivated less than one Jiazi to open the altar and teach. Of course, if any of these young monks can be favored and given a golden pill by the immortal elder, they will be able to cultivate their mana, ascend to the heavens in one step, and become immortals. ”
The people of Chonghui Dao talked about this journey, and under the swaying of the firelight, their eyes were full of yearning. Gao Lan also saw that the Gray Daoist had been separated for a long time, and he must have had an adventure, and his magical powers had greatly improved, but he was still quite far away from cultivating mana and stepping into the immortal class. The law of the physical body and the magic power of the supernatural power are the two major barriers for cultivators, and Gao Lan has also formed a great immortal fate, and he is not afraid of life and death all the way, so he finally broke out of this entrance.
"Hmph, what is Xianyuan Mountain? I haven't heard of it. Sun Wukong listened, and always expressed his immutable opinions. The Chong Gray Daoist just smiled and said, "Uncle Shi is already a Da Luo Jin Immortal, so he naturally disdains this little immortal fate." However, this chance encounter, I would like to invite Senior Sister Xiaolan to go to Xianyuan Mountain for a walk, maybe I have luck, and I don't know if I get a golden pill. ”
Sun Wukong laughed loudly, and was about to speak, but was stopped by Gao Lan. She turned back to the Gray Daoist and said, "If there is no danger, I want to try my luck!" Gao Lan practiced Buddhist exercises, and Sun Wukong practiced Taoist exercises, and their guidance to her was really limited. And the immortal chief of this Xianyuan Mountain sounds like a character of Zhen Yuanzi's level, if he gets there, maybe he will really be able to mix the benefits.