Chapter Thirty-Seven: Journey Down the Mountain to the North
It is said that it has been several days since Zhang Fan agreed with Xiongshuang and Yun Jiuxiao to learn alchemy from the two of them that day. These days, Zhang Fan discussed with Xiongshuang in the morning about the refining method of ** and other partial medicines, and in the afternoon he learned the formulas of ordinary pills and powders with Yun Jiuxiao, and in the evening, he pondered by himself, or practiced internal strength, and he really gained something. Zhang Fan can also easily refine some high-grade pills, such as seven- or eight-grade hemostatic pills, detoxification pills, dragon and tiger pills, Peiyuan pills, Misty Shen San, and Failure Pills.
In the early morning of this day, the fiery red sun had just climbed the mountain, and the warm sunlight began to bless the flowers and trees of Liangshan Mountain, Zhang Fan had already completed his morning exercise early and returned to the back hall of the Criminal Law Hall.
"Brother Fan, have you come back from cultivation?" As soon as Zhang Fan entered the door, he heard Xiongshuang's playful voice coming.
Zhang Fan looked at Shuang'er, who was busy serving breakfast to the table, and his heart was full of happiness, so he smiled slightly and said, "Shuang'er's cooking skills are getting better and better these days, hehe." ”
"Really?" Frost pursed her lips and smiled, "Sister Xue'er said the same thing, hehe. ”
At this time, Xue'er opened the door curtain, walked over, smiled at her son, and said, "Childe, have you improved your cultivation to the early stage of refining internal organs?"
When Zhang Fan heard this, he felt a little proud in his heart, and said with a smile: "Of course, I have no trace, the Sword of Heaven and the Divine Dragon Fist have all reached the realm of Dacheng entering the house, hehe." ”
Xiongshuang, who was watching the two of them talking, interjected: "Brother Fan used the hundred-year-old elixir to refine the Pei Yuan Dan, and it took a few days of hard cultivation, and it was a matter of course to break through the early stage of refining the internal organs. Now that breakfast is ready, don't stand still, come and eat. ”
When Zhang Fan and Xue'er heard this, they replied in unison: "Okay, come." Then the three of them sat down at the table and ate breakfast.
While several people were eating breakfast, Xue'er suddenly asked, "Childe, are you planning to go into the mountains to pick marrow washing flowers?"
When Zhang Fan heard this, he smiled and said, "Yes, I plan to go to the breakfast restaurant after eating breakfast this morning." You don't have to worry about me, I can defeat the eight-rank brute beast in the realm of refining the vein, and now I have learned alchemy, just a brute beast, a piece of cake, hehe. ”
When Xiongshuang heard this, he hesitated slightly, and said: "Brother Fan, you can't take everything lightly, otherwise even if you cultivate profoundly, you will also suffer." You have to know that you are not alone now, you still have me, Xue'er and Ling'er, if something happens to you, then what will we do?"
Zhang Fan thought to himself: "This frost is becoming more and more concerned about people, I really have my own home." Xue'er, Shuang'er, and Ling'er are all my Zhang Fan's most beloved women, how can I let them be hurt? I also want to take revenge, help the remnants of the Jin Dynasty find a way out, let Liangshanbo develop and grow, and do my part for those in need in the world. So he groaned slightly and assured, "Don't worry, Xue'er, Shuang'er." My brother will not fail to live up to your hopes. I must be careful not to act recklessly. ”
When Xue'er and Shuang'er heard this, their pretty faces showed a flush of relief and happiness.
Time always flies quickly, and it didn't take long for Zhang Fan and Xue'er to finish breakfast. Zhang Fan stood up and said with a smile: "Xue'er, Shuang'er, you just stay in the cottage, I'll go to the Thousand Stone Cave now, if there is no marrow washing flower, I will come back quickly." On the contrary, after I get the marrow washing flower, I may have to go to Ling'er's village to heal the two sick children, and then bring Ling'er to the cottage, which may take several days, so you don't have to worry about me. ”
Seeing this, Xue'er instructed again: "Childe, we are waiting for you in the cottage, you must come back early." ”
When Zhang Fan heard this, he touched Xue'er's little face dotingly, and said with a smile: "Childe, I promise you, don't worry." ”
Immediately, Zhang Fan went out of the house and walked to the front hall, and Xiongshuang and Xue'er also followed.
In front of the gate of the Criminal Law Hall, Zhang Fan saw Shuang'er and Xue'er coming with him, so he smiled and said, "Don't follow me anymore, you can come here." ”
Xiongshuang smiled playfully and said softly: "Brother Fan, you are really stinky, I want to go back to the council hall to do something, hehe." ”
Zhang Fan was embarrassed when he heard this, and smiled embarrassedly: "Since this is the case, then I'll go." And when he had finished speaking, he went out.
When Xiongshuang and Xue'er saw Zhang Fan leave like this, they both thought to themselves: "Brother Fan is really an elm head, I don't understand this." After a while, Zhang Fan had disappeared from their field of vision, and Xue'er reacted and asked, "Sister Shuang, Childe will be back tonight." ”
When Xiongshuang heard this, he smiled slightly, and said: "That's his business, what we little women should do is to take care of housework at home, practice internal skills, hehe." ”
Xue'er saw that Xiongshuang was talking about things, and nodded slightly: "Yes, Sister Shuang is so smart, she thought of it at once." ”
When Xiong Shuang heard this, she smiled, didn't say anything, and said, "Xue'er, I'm going to learn how to make pastries with you this afternoon, let's go quickly, maybe Brother Fan can eat the pastries we made when he comes back." ”
"Really?" Upon hearing this, Xue'er jumped up with joy and said coquettishly, "Let's go, let's go to the kitchen." ”
Then the two went back to the house.
Zhang Fan walked quickly all the way to the north of Liangshan, and found that the north of Liangshan was not as rich as the east, but all kinds of rugged bare rocks. The boulder is horizontal or lying, or squatting or standing, such as the fairy guiding the way, such as the golden rooster independent, such as the divine ox pulling the plow, it can be described as a thousand postures, beautiful. And in the middle of these boulders, occasionally a small stream flows from one side, and after flowing for a while, suddenly a crack in the stone is found, and it playfully burrows in. The thorn bushes, which are not too deep, are sparsely scattered among the large and small stones, like the green patterns embroidered on the gray curtain, which is very beautiful.
Zhang Fan walked all the way north, wading through streams, turning stone peaks, stepping on thorn bushes, and spent several hours to come to a place where mountains and rocks are lined up.
Zhang Fan recalled the map given to him by Xiongshuang, and knew that this was the Thousand Stone Cave, so he took a closer look, and saw that countless caves of large or small, horizontal or oblique were generated at the foot of the huge stone mountain with low shrubs, and a gust of mountain wind blew, and the sound of music came from the cave. Zhang Fan thought to himself: "This Thousand Stone Cave is simply a huge musical instrument, it is really a fairyland made in heaven." ”
He looked outside the cave for a while, but found no beasts nearby, so he walked towards the cave.
As soon as Zhang Fan entered the cave, he felt a cool breeze coming, which swept away the fatigue of his walking. He looked around as he walked, and found that the grotto actually extended downward, and the low part of the terrain formed a pool of clear water, which was illuminated by the sunlight coming in from the entrance of the cave, and the water of the pool actually emitted colorful light, and the breeze blew, and the light and shadow swayed, forming a wave of ripples of light on the top of the cave. Zhang Fan walked all the way, and as he walked deeper, the light in the cave gradually weakened, and the sound of water dripping from the top of the cave falling into the clear pool below was clearly audible and pleasant.
Zhang Fan bypassed a pool of clear water, jumped over the stones, and saw that the cave was cooler, and at the same time, the rocks on the ground and on the top of the cave began to become strange. I saw that the stalactites seemed to be an hourglass flowing slowly from above, recording the traces of time little by little. The small stone pillars on the ground seem to have been carefully carved by gifted craftsmen, the pillars are painted with flowers and trees, or carved with birds, beasts, insects and fish, the flowers seem to be competing to open, competing for beauty, the birds seem to be soaring in the blue sky, flying with wings, and the fish seem to be looking for the source, enjoying themselves. The stalactite pillars hanging on the top of the cave are like popsicles that adults invite children to play in summer, and they are also like rock sugar gourds that everyone loves to eat, which looks very cute.
Zhang Fan has seen a lot of wonders, but such a work of heaven is indeed the first time to see it, and it can be regarded as a feast for the eyes. Zhang Fan watched while walking, lingering in the beautiful scenery of the grotto and the music of the clear spring, I don't know if this is the world or the fairyland, he also walked farther and farther in the cave, and went deeper and deeper.