"Woo——"
There was a dull flute sound.
The big boat sailed away from the ferry, broke through the fog shrouding Dongting Lake, and headed west.
Stayed too long on Junshan Island.
Everyone seemed to be showing off.
No one returned to the cabin below, but leaned on the side of the boat, feeling the gentle breeze on the lake, the waterbirds chasing each other, the fish leaping into the sky, and the islands gradually disappearing, covered by clouds and mist.
I just feel that I am indescribably transparent.
The same is true for Chen Yulou.
Although during this period, I often paddled alone on the lake, the two experiences were completely different.
The breeze is blowing and the sun is warm.
Go with friends.
It wasn't until the big boat reached the mouth of the Sanjiang River that he looked away from the fishing boat in the distance and looked back. Before he knew it, the excitement on everyone's faces was no longer what it was before, and they all went back to rest.
"Yuan Hong, wait."
Seeing that the white ape was about to get up and prepare to go back to meditate, Chen Yulou called him to stop it.
"Master?"
Yuan Hong was confused.
I don’t understand why I was left alone.
"Where's that long stick you carry with you?"
It wasn't until the people around him left one after another that Chen Yulou smiled gently and waved his hand to indicate that it didn't need to be so nervous.
“Here, here.”
Just such a short time.
Yuan Hong even thought about everything he had done during this period.
I’m afraid I made a mistake accidentally.
Unexpectedly, the owner only asked about the long stick.
He subconsciously untied the long black tube behind his back, shook it slightly, and the iron rod suddenly appeared in its hand.
Although it is full of cracks and scars, it can be seen that it is still extremely well preserved, wiped spotlessly, and even has a specially sewn cloth bag for storage.
“I’ve been using it for a long time.”
“Yes, it’s been almost two years. It was when I went to southern Yunnan and passed through Ami Prefecture on the way...”
Yuan Hong nodded subconsciously.
As soon as I opened my mouth, I couldn’t stop talking.
When it reacted, it realized that it had spoken too much, so it quickly stopped and smiled.
“It’s rare to remember it so clearly.”
Chen Yulou shook his head and smiled, not paying attention. The more so, the more it shows that he attaches great importance to this long stick.
"But, now I don't quite match you."
"Master...Master."
Yuan Hong was stunned.
It regards the long stick as its life, partly because it is its first weapon, and the most important thing is that it is extremely compatible with it.
So much so that the store was filled with weapons that day.
But it took a fancy to the long stick at a glance.
It doesn’t even understand it itself, maybe it’s just some induction from somewhere.
"Don't panic, it doesn't mean anything. You are also a mandrill demon now. How can such a weapon match your identity? Besides, it can't show your strength."
Chen Yulou smiled faintly. .
Then in Yuan Hong's ghostly eyes, like a magic trick, with a wave of the long stick, it turned into another one in an instant.
The same is a long stick.
But no matter the weight, length or style, it is completely different from the one just now.
It is five or six feet long, made of secret gold, with evil aura flowing around it. There are cloud and thunder patterns cast on the long stick, which looks very domineering and evil.
“Here, let’s try it.”
Before Yuan Hong could react, Chen Yulou threw the long stick out.
Until the sound of breaking wind came.
It then subconsciously reached out and took it.
As soon as I took it, I felt a cold and piercing feeling instantly. The most shocking thing is that the long stick is extremely heavy, weighing nearly a hundred kilograms.
That is, it has now turned into a mandrill.
My strength has increased several times compared to the past.
Otherwise, I am afraid it will be overwhelmed by just this one move.
"This is..."
Yuan Hongyue was also delighted when he saw it. He lowered his head and saw that there were several ancient seal characters hidden in the cloud pattern. They were majestic and full of ancient flavor.
“I extracted a section of the spine from the old dragon earlier, mixed it with secret gold, and asked shopkeeper Li Shuguo to make it specially for you.”
Seeing its eyes full of surprise and excitement .
Chen Yulou didn’t mean to hide anything, and chuckled.
“Too expensive.”
"Master...hey, old ape, I haven't made a single contribution. For so long, I feel I have owed a lot to my master. Yuan Hong really doesn't deserve this."
I heard that it was specially built for him.
Yuan Hong’s eyes suddenly turned red.
Before this, the owner never mentioned it, nor did it mention the idea of changing weapons. Unexpectedly, the owner was so thoughtful that he gave it such a big surprise.
For a while.
It just felt terrified.
Why Yuan Hong is immersed in practice is because he has always had low self-esteem.
That’s right.
In its heart, among all the people.
Kunlun, Guaizi and Red Girl were the first confidants who followed their master to conquer the world.
The three brothers and sisters from the Bishan lineage, as well as Yang Fang, are all leaders in the world.
Luofu is born with the blood of a phoenix and Bai Ze, a deer. Even Wuyi has the blood of a dragon.
Only I am just a wild ape in the mountains. I almost hurt my master at first, but because he wouldn't abandon me, I was able to learn how to refine bones, read books, and embark on the path of cultivation.
So it practiced hard.
Just thinking that one day, when I need to take action, I won't be unable to do anything.
"Okay, it's just a weapon, how can there be so much truth."
"Besides, I say you are worthy of it."
Seeing tears in its eyes, it was full of words. With a little choked up, Chen Yulou couldn't help but stepped forward and patted it on the shoulder.
Except Luofu.
Yuan Hong was the first mountain demon to follow him.
I have always been loyal, never asked for anything, and devoted myself to cultivation.
Now look back.
I care too little about it.
It was Bai Ze who personally taught it how to read, read, and breathe.
“Try it before you can take advantage of it. If it doesn’t work, wait until you return from Dixian Village and ask Shopkeeper Li to recast it.”
He sighed secretly.
Chen Yulou said with a smile.
“Yes, Master.”
Yuan Hong nodded heavily.
Take a few more deep breaths and suppress the emotions in my heart.
Immediately, he became fierce, holding a long stick, and started practicing seriously according to the footwork he usually practiced with the stick, one move at a time.
Swishing, swishing, swishing -
I saw it was very fast, with a long stick of 100 kilograms in its hand retracting and unfolding as desired, and the sound of swishing through the air could be heard endlessly.
It smells a bit like spear and spurge.
Finally.
A set of stick techniques is completed.
Yuan Hong let out a long breath, holding a long stick, his amber eyes as bright as pearls, his expression full of satisfaction.
"How is it?"
"Reply to the master, okay, great, Yuan Hong likes it very much."
It doesn't even know how to describe it.
After getting used to the light iron rod, and using this dragon demon weapon again, I feel that every inch of my body's strength and fists have been put to use.
Even the set of stick techniques imprinted in my mind.
There is no longer the stagnation of the past.
I typed it out in one go.
“As long as you like it.”
Chen Yulou smiled faintly.
He couldn't remember how long it had been since he saw such childlike joy in it.
"Thank you, Master."
"It's still early, let's go back to the room to rest."
Yuan Hong nodded.
Holding the long stick with great solemnity, he rushed to the cabin below with the wind blowing under his feet. Watch it disappear at the gangway.
Chen Yulou then retracted his gaze and stretched out his hand to grab it. In a moment, there was a palm-sized porcelain bottle in his hand. After removing the cork, a stream of fruit mixed with spiritual herbs appeared. The fresh scent hits your face.
Monkey wine.
Yuan Hong has been brewing painstakingly since he landed on the island.
Finally, it was formed before the starting point of Xiancun.
A few days ago, it was specially sent to Chashan Island.
After tasting it, he was extremely satisfied. Unfortunately, because he was in a hurry this time, he only brewed about a few dozen kilograms. A bunch of drunkards, you share a bit and he shares a bit, and in the end he only got six. Seven altars.
This is something Chen Yulou secretly kept.
Otherwise.
Even this has to be taken away.
At this moment, facing the lake breeze and taking a sip of monkey wine, I feel happy and refreshed all over my body.
A few days ago, shopkeeper Li had someone deliver the goods to his door.
In addition to Yuan Hong's water and fire stick, there are also hidden weapons tailor-made for flower spirits, which can be used to build foundations to practice and control hidden weapons. Even if he saw it, he was a little scared.
Pair it with a mirror umbrella.
One attack and one defense.
It can be said that they complement each other and are natural.
On the contrary, the weapon that shopkeeper Li said he wanted to build for him has yet to be seen.
Chen Yulou is not in a hurry either.
After all, it is not unusual for even Li Shuguo to say such things as the past and the present.
Waiting to return from Dixian Village.
I can see things no matter what.
After a few mouthfuls of monkey wine, and being blown by the water breeze, Chen Yulou suddenly felt sleepy. He put away the porcelain bottle, put his hands behind his back, and walked all the way to the cabin below.
Go back to the room.
While I was drunk, I lay down on the bed. Not long after, the sound of even breathing could be heard.
The scenery outside the window changes all the time.
Endless farmland, Yueyang Tower, ancient cities, small towns, dense forests and mountains.
According to the plan of this trip, Chen Yulou did not choose to take the mountain road, but followed the Yangtze River, crossed Jiangling, entered Jingzhou, crossed Yidu, Zigui, then passed through Badong and Wushan counties, and finally entered the Daning River , looking for a ferry restaurant to stay temporarily, waiting to meet Feng Sibei.
This was the original agreement.
Two groups of people were heading west and heading east.
After calculation, it is almost the same as the effort of the front and rear feet.
Time flies.
In a blink of an eye, it was the sixth day.
The boats everyone took finally arrived in Wushan County. Because it is close to the Yangtze River, water transportation extends in all directions, and there are many trades going back and forth, which has created prosperity for thousands of years.
In addition, Wushan has a dangerous terrain and precipitous cliffs, and is also known as the Little Three Gorges.
Seeing that everyone is in great interest.
Chen Yulou simply asked his crew to find a ferry to stop the boat.
The first is for supplies. In six days, the food and water prepared on the ship were almost exhausted. It just so happened that this place was prosperous and it was convenient to supply.
The other one, although I have been here several times, I have never stopped here. Now that I have such a good opportunity, I naturally want to try the local specialties.
Find a restaurant.
Everyone stepped into it.
I ordered a table of food.
They are all traditional characteristics of Wushan, including grilled fish, bacon, longevity soup, cold noodles, divine tea, and wax hoof steak.
Good food must be accompanied by good wine.
It just so happens that Wushan County has been making wine since ancient times.
Rice wine, Guandu old wine, plums, sorghum, honey and so on.
Except for a few people.
Ruhua Ling, Bai Banla and a few of the guys in charge of the boat were not good at or could not drink, and almost all of them were reincarnations of drunkards. As soon as they opened the mud, the sound of swallowing saliva could be heard one after another.
This trip lasted six days.
The ships have been drifting on the river and almost never docked.
Even in the middle of the night, I was resting on the boat.
Now I have such a good opportunity.
How can a group of people be polite?
Even Wuyi couldn't help but poke his head out of the bamboo basket.
Seeing this, Chen Yulou couldn't help but smile, opened a jar of rice wine, shook it gently, and the clear wine traced an arc and fell into its mouth accurately.
Has Wuyi ever drank such fine wine?
Even the old Jiao’s 500th birthday banquet was nothing but blood food.
After all, there is still an insurmountable gap between demons and humans.
In the past, it didn’t know there was such a good thing.
The drink is in my stomach.
It just felt a burst of joy rushing directly to the top of its head, wishing it could raise its head and roar.
See this situation.
Chen Yulou threw the remaining half jar of rice wine over.
Let it taste the cow's drink.
The group of them were chatting while eating.
It took more than half an hour before we finally had enough wine and food.
Later, while the clerk went to buy food, Chen Yulou and his party also took advantage of the situation and walked around the town.
It's okay for them, after all, they traveled all over the world.
But Wu Yi has never left Junshan Island in his life.
Hiding in the bamboo basket Kunlun was carrying, he poked his head out from time to time, full of curiosity about everything in the world.
The same is true for Bai Banla.
After all, I have been poor for most of my life, but I have never been so rich.
In the past, when traveling around the world, just filling our stomachs and staying alive was already a lot of work. But now that I can follow Shopkeeper Chen around, I naturally want to take advantage of such a good opportunity to take a closer look.
And.
Get used to the vast plains in the north.
In Sichuan and Shu, he was amazed by the rivers, cliffs, local customs and customs.
The two girls were still walking around holding hands as usual. When they saw gold and silver jewelry, rouge and gouache that they liked, they would buy some back.
Waiting for the guys to return.
No one hesitated.
Sail the boat from Daning Lake into the Daning River, and then go all the way north. There is only one word difference between Wushan County and Wuxi County, but they are still hundreds of miles apart.
It's okay if you ride a horse.
Taking a boat is much slower.
Until nightfall, with the first moon hanging in the sky, the group finally arrived at Wushan Coffin Gorge.
In the night on both sides of the strait, insects and birds chirped, and the sounds of apes continued.
But...
No one cared about this.
The group of people who had gathered on the deck early just held their breath and looked up at the cliff. They saw coffins one after another hanging on half of the cliff along the way.
It is much more than when we first passed Bingshu Gorge.
It is densely packed, surrounded by clouds and mist, and shaped like a boat, as if floating in the clouds.
I don’t know why.
See this familiar scene.
Everyone subconsciously imagined the scene of the captain of the ship they were on that day, leading a group of waiters, burning paper, placing incense, and kneeling down to kowtow.
Fairy coffin, ghost house.
In just over a year, the scenery is similar, but everyone's mentality is completely different.
Only Bai Banla, who saw the hanging coffin for the first time, had a look of awe on his face.
The boats drifted silently across the river.
Half an hour later.
In the lofty mountains ahead, lights are floating, and the night is like ink, as if you have broken into the Fox Fairy City and the ghost town residence.
"We're finally here..."
Chen Yulou breathed out.
With his eyesight, he could naturally see that those lights were not some ghost market, but a small ancient town nestled between mountains and rivers.
It is definitely Wuxi County.
Count it all together.
The time is just right.
We arrived at midnight on the sixth day and before the seventh day. After a night's rest, it was the Dragon Boat Festival when we woke up. I just didn't know whether Feng Sibei had already arrived or was on his way here.
Listen to his emotion.
The faces of everyone around him were obviously a little more happy.
Sit and watch the big boat approaching the ferry.
The lights are bright.
The bustling atmosphere of the small town suddenly came to us. (End of chapter)