Chapter 194 The First Stop
Above the Yunshan Mountains, the mist is misty and lingers all year round. Only the Sword Peak breaks out of the clouds and reaches Qingming alone.
“What a fairy mountain!”
At the entrance of Luojia Town, a waiter at a tea shop was bored, looking at the towering green mountains in the distance with awe and admiration in his eyes.
Luojia Town, which is adjacent to Yunshan Town, can also be considered at the foot of Yunshan Mountain. It is the only way for people around Yunshan to go north.
The waiter lifted one leg and put it on the bench, and said lazily:
"Why do you think there are always clouds on this Yunshan Mountain? Is that the legendary fairy spirit? Isn't it a fairy? The whole place is like this, what is it called... the atmosphere of Xianjia!"
"Are you stupid, why do you think Yunshan is called Yunshan County? According to the records, Yunshan got its name from its clouds and mist.”
Dr. There are many practitioners, indicating that the clouds and mist are full of spiritual energy.”
Dr. Tea obviously had little understanding. Although Yunshan Mountain was rich in spiritual energy, if the clouds and mist were all spiritual energy, it would not be called a spiritual land, but a blessed land in the cave.
"Aura...it doesn't sound as powerful as fairy energy."
The guy curled his lips.
He sat back on the table, squinted his eyes, and looked at a few people turning around on the official road in front of him, and he became energetic:
"We are here!"
Five young men in white clothes came forward. The waiter's eyes widened, and he suddenly showed a respectful and flattering smile:
"It turns out that the master of Jianzong is here! Sit down, please take a seat!"
The tea shop is at the entrance of Luojia Town. The waiters welcome and deliver tea, and they are naturally very discerning. He would never admit his mistake in the white clothes of a Yunshan Sword Sect disciple.
Xie Yuan and his party of five went down to Yunshan Mountain and reached the entrance of Luojia Town. When they saw this shop, they didn't care whether they should stop or not.
With their minimum configuration of three levels, it is not too tiring to get here; but seeing the warm hospitality of the waiters, it is okay to stop for a cup of tea.
"Please make the store a pot of hot tea and fill up my water bag."
The young man in the lead said, with a slightly cold tone.
This young man is dressed in white, with two cloud patterns embroidered on the cuffs and hem. He has a long sword on his back. His expression is calm and arrogant, but he is not sharp. However, he is Lu, the master of Bamboo Sword Peak. Pei's personal disciple and Xie Yuan's old acquaintance, Huang Zifeng.
The Yunshan Sword Sect will naturally not let the rookies go down the mountain on their own. As a rule, there will be an inner sect brother as the team leader and referee, responsible for recording the trial performance and providing assistance at critical moments.
So this time, in addition to the four Xie Yuan, there was also an inner disciple. By coincidence, Huang Zifeng followed.
"I'm afraid this guy didn't take the initiative to ask for help."
Xie Yuan secretly guessed.
Huang Zifeng did not have his nostrils turned up like the last time he saw him. Although he was still a little arrogant, he had already restrained himself and no longer acted willfully in his dealings with others. It seemed that he had grown a lot after being hit by him.
However, he is cold and arrogant by nature, and he cannot change this. He is taciturn to Xie Yuan and the other three, perfectly demonstrating the bystander attribute of the referee leader, but only to Lin Zhenshi... …
“Junior sister Lin, although Luojia Town is not far from Yunshan, and I have drank at this tea shop several times, the necessary homework is indispensable, just like this.”
Huang Zifeng took out a silver needle, poked it into the teapot, then took it out and looked at the sun for a while. Seeing that it had not changed color, he said:
"This is non-toxic and you can drink it."
Lin Zhen showed a hint of Shy smile:
"Senior Brother Huang, you are so patient."
"Where, you are going down the mountain for the first trial, teaching you... teaching you is my duty as the team leader. ”
Halfway through Huang Zifeng's words, he finally remembered that there were several other junior brothers and changed his words slightly.
"How can the team leader have the responsibility of teaching? All these outsiders have been taught the knowledge of the world, but the team leader should not care about anything and only evaluate the results. How can he take the trouble to teach in detail? Just do it step by step... ..."
Xie Yuan secretly laughed.
He turned around and saw that Lin Cheng and Pei Yu had similar looks in their eyes, knowing that they were also complaining.
Since it is your duty to teach us, why don’t you talk to us too? The eyeballs almost reached Lin Zhen's face.
Although Lin Cheng is the elder brother, Huang Zifeng is a direct disciple of Zhujianfeng whose status is higher than that of ordinary inner courtyard disciples, and he is only a little enthusiastic, so he will not express his position on this matter, neither support nor objection;
And another outstanding disciple of the outer sect, Pei Yu, is said to be the son of a wealthy family at the foot of the mountain. He is so rich that even the Yunshan Sword Sect cannot ignore him; Nosy.
Xie Yuanze just watched the excitement. Huang Zifeng's admiration for Lin Zhen seemed to come from the time when he beat him up, right? The conflict originally started because he was dissatisfied with himself for leading people blindly, but it ended up like this. Now he might have to thank us. Fate, wonderful beyond words.
Lin Zhen thanked Huang Zifeng politely, and then said:
"Senior Brother Huang, where should we go this time?"
Huang Zifeng pondered for a moment:
"I haven't heard of any bandits around me recently, and there has always been peace at the foot of Yunshan Mountain. If you want to get rid of the evil, you can either go to the north of Yunzhou, or go directly to the west of Hulukou and Ximoli There are evil people everywhere, Let's find a few practitioners and we can complete the trial soon."
"That's it..."
Lin Zhen pondered for a moment and saw several male disciples who didn't speak and watched silently. Her pretty face blushed slightly.
However, she also knew that she had somehow become the one who made the decision, so she did not refuse and asked Xie Yuan instead:
"Junior Brother Zhang, your family lives in Jinshan County. If we go west, is it very close to your home? Why don't you go home and let's visit Junior Sister Chen. Anyway, there is no time limit, so it's not bad to go a little further."
Huang Zi Feng frowned slightly:
"Junior sister Lin, this..."
"Senior brother Huang, is this okay?"
Lin Zhen blinked at the watery big lips His eyes were fixed on Huang Zifeng.
Huang Zifeng's heart trembled, and he quickly changed his words, his words becoming a bit stuttering:
"Of course, there is no problem, there is indeed no set time."
Xie Yuan looked on with cold eyes and thought:
“There’s something about this girl.”
But why do you keep thinking about Mu Chaoyun?
This time I came out without asking a word. I originally thought that I should have left your junior sister Chen behind, but I was still thinking about it.
But you definitely can’t go. Meeting the real and fake Zhang Shan is no joke.
Xie Yuan shook his head:
“Sister Lin, I don’t need to go home, our mission is important.”
When Lin Zhen heard this, he pursed his lips slightly. Upon seeing this, Huang Zifeng immediately said:
"Junior brother Zhang, I agree that you can go home, and you won't be in the way."
How can this Huang Zifeng be so flexible? Why haven't I heard you call Junior Brother Zhang before?
Xie Yuan cursed secretly in his heart, and said seriously on his face: "No, Senior Brother Huang, the teacher has said that the priority is to give priority to trials."
This Junior Brother Zhang , why is it so awkward?
Huang Zifeng cursed in his heart and said coldly:
"Our clan has always valued filial piety. How can we be filial to our teachers if we are not filial to our parents? Junior Brother Zhang, this opportunity to go home is rare. Please think about it carefully."
"..."
Xie Yuan Hearing him move out this big hat, I gave a thumbs up to the licking dog in my heart, so I had to say with drag: "I am thinking about the trial now, and I can't live at home. Wait until the trial is completed. , if you are on your way, consider going home again. ”
Hearing what he said was reasonable and well-founded, Huang Zifeng and Lin Zhen stopped talking and nodded:
"That's it."
Huang Zifeng saw that everyone was silent, but Lin Zhen remained silent. Respecting his opinion, he pondered for a moment and said:
“Everyone, instead of going to other places to look for bandits and capture thieves, it is better to go to the west. Desert, there are countless villains and bandits in the West Desert, and they are all men with blood on their hands. They are suitable for you to test the sword. I, the disciple of Yunshan Sword Sect, should take it as my duty to promote justice and eliminate violence and peace. You must remember to punish evil and promote good.”
“Yes, Senior Brother Huang!”
The four outer disciples responded with their hands raised at the same time.
The five of them rested for a while at the tea shop, filled their water bags, paid the bill and left.
Dr. Tea also wanted to be polite and not accept the tea money from Jianzong disciples. After all, Yunshan Jianzong is here. The towns and counties at the foot of Yunshan have always been peaceful, and Jianzong disciples often go down the mountain to do good deeds. Therefore, it has a very high reputation and is respected by the people and residents.
However, Huang Zifeng naturally would not take advantage of this, and Dr. Tea also knew the ethics of the Sword Sect, so after two rounds of courtesy, he accepted the tea money and watched the others leave along the official road.
Yunshan is located in the southwest of Yunzhou, not far from the border with Xiguan. A group of five people had only been walking for a few days when they saw the Hulukou between the two mountains in the distance.
Seeing that Xiongguan is in front of it, there are cliffs of thousands of feet on both sides. There is only a small path in the middle that can be passed. It is true that one man can pass the pass and no one can open it.
No wonder that in history, when countries in the Western Regions wanted to invade the Central Plains, they always passed through Yanzhou and rarely attacked Yunzhou, because across the Beidu Mountains, only Hulukou, a heavenly pass, could pass through. But with this terrain, even if it takes a hundred times the army, I'm afraid it won't be able to attack the pass where thousands of people are stationed.
The barbarians from the Western Regions could not enter, but the Central Plains Dynasty could leave from now on. Therefore, when the two tribes went to war, the Central Plains often deployed heavy troops in Yanzhou, and then stationed a light cavalry in Xiguan. They could come out at any time to harass, and they could contain the tens of thousands of Xihu troops.
Sitting in the Yan and Yun states, the Central Plains is almost invincible in the face of Xihu. In the past millennium, Xihu has been able to invade the pass only a handful of times.
"The West Desert is beyond. I have been there once, and I can only say that it is well-deserved. Be careful, and you will be on your own from now on."
Huang Zifeng pointed to the majestic Xiguan and said lightly, finally remembering his identity.
But after saying this, he immediately said to Lin Zhen:
"Junior sister Lin, you don’t need to be nervous. With your strength, the trial is easy to grasp, and you will be able to enter the inner gate soon."
"Thank you, Senior Brother Huang. The trial is not over in one day, and I dare not slack off."
Lin Zhen gave a slight salute.
"Natural, natural."
Huang Zifeng nodded repeatedly.
A few people checked the customs clearance documents at Xiguan, and after revealing their identities as disciples of the Yunshan Sword Sect, their exit became smoother. After a while, they saw thousands of miles of yellow sand with no end in sight.
The scene of the desert immediately shocked the disciples who arrived for the first time. Lin Cheng murmured:
"The desert is solitary with straight smoke, and the sun sets over the long river. That's how it is."
"Damn, there's so much sand."
Pei Yu, who was silent all the way, couldn't help but curse.
For people who have always lived inland, seeing the desert for the first time has almost the same effect as seeing the sea for the first time.
Although Xie Yuan has never been here, he has seen it in his previous life and is better than the other three. However, in this era where ordinary people have difficulty in traveling and riding, they may have never traveled far before practicing cultivation. This time they left for the first time. It is normal to have a lot of emotions when leaving the country.
Huang Zifeng and others admired it for a while, then said calmly:
"You can watch it later. Not far ahead is the first episode of the West Desert, Fengsha Ji."
Lin Cheng nodded:
"Let's go there first to find out the news."
Xie Yuan, Pei Yu, and Lin Zhen all nodded slightly, and Huang Zifeng also nodded secretly.
Xie Yuan didn’t express many opinions along the way. Firstly, “Zhang Shan” is such a person. Secondly, based on his experience in traveling around the world, if he wanted to express himself, then Huang Zifeng didn’t have to say anything. He had to leave it to others. Exercise opportunities;
Thirdly, he knows everything about where he goes. In this regard, he is more confident than Huang Zifeng.
Although Huang Zifeng entered the realm of energy and blood transformation not long after fighting him that time, in terms of strength, if he lost to Xie Yuan once, there would be no need to compete again. The nine postures of Yunlong must not be learned by the master's disciples even in a state of change.
A few people entered Fengshaji all the way, an important place between Xiguan and the nearest oasis city. Although it is not big, it gathers merchants from the Central Plains of Xihu and the three religions. The forces are so complex that Yun There is nothing like it anywhere in the state.
As soon as the few people who had disguised themselves as merchants entered the gathering, they were silently watched by eyes from various houses and streets, which made the Lin family brothers and sisters and Pei Yu, who had little experience, feel numb, and Huang Zifeng also became cautious. .
Xie Yuan secretly glanced around and saw that several people were slowly stopping in their steps. He shook his head slightly and said in a muffled voice:
"There is a restaurant in front."
A yellow fluttering broken flag in front has the words "The First Restaurant in the West Desert" written on it.
After being reminded, several people suddenly realized and walked forward faster.
Huang Zifeng glanced at him and followed him silently.
As soon as we entered the restaurant, a waiter came up to us with a flattering smile:
"Where do the guests come from? Or stay in the hotel?"
"We start from..."
"Place a few stacks of specialty side dishes and a pot of sake."
" Okay."
Huang Zifeng interrupted Pei Yu, who suddenly realized that he felt sweat on his forehead.
Pei Yu and the Lin brothers and sisters looked around and saw that the store was dilapidated and old. The tables and chairs were covered with sand. Several tables of customers were sitting scattered around, all staring at them silently. And a lady boss with a pale face was sitting behind the counter looking at them with interest.
The three of them felt nervous and couldn't help but get closer to each other.
The customers who stare at you eagerly, the waiter with a fake smile on his face, the proprietress as if she is watching prey...
This is clearly a shady shop!
“A classic.”
Xie Yuan swept the sand with his hands, sat down on the bench, and looked around with interest:
"The first stop in the Western Desert, Longmen Inn."
(End of this chapter)