Chapter 34 Hometown, the Bell Ringer (please read)
Early the next morning, Han Li knocked on Tian Lin's door again and shouted outside the house: "If you want to become a master within a month, you must take more precious medicines. If you want to take more precious medicines, you can't sleep in without making money."< br>
In fact, before he knocked on Tian Lin's door, Tian Lin had already gotten up.
Almost at the same time that Tian Lin opened the door, the Taoist bell on Wendao Mountain rang.
As soon as the bell rang, a group of people ran out of the house, each holding a backpack and a bag, and jumped off the stilted building.
These handyman disciples look ordinary, but they are all at the master level. With Tian Lin's current strength, there is no way he can compete with them.
"Brother Han, leave first, I will follow."
After Tian Lin finished speaking, he put on his backpack, turned over and jumped off the wooden building with the bag in hand.
When he arrived at the river, there were already four rows of handyman disciples in front of him.
Tian Lin entered the river behind Han Li and became the fifth row of miners.
"The market will open in a few days. Let's all work harder and earn more money. Then we can sleep with Hua Niang!"
The man in front only said one word, and the whole group was full of energy. Even those people who love dominoes did not stay lazy today. The handyman disciple with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks jumped into the river with bare legs and shouted with a smile:
"Does anyone want to bet with me to see who earns the most Shuiling Mine today?"
"What's the point of betting money? If you, Hu San, have the guts, just gamble with your wife. If you lose, how about letting your wife sleep with me this month?"
"Bah!"
While they were joking, Huahualang in the first row had already plunged into the water and scooped up the first shovelful of sand.
The river bottom that was originally clean yesterday had accumulated a lot of sediment brought from Yuechi Mountain after a night of waterfalls.
But unfortunately, Tian Lin was in the fifth row, so he couldn't save much sand and gravel with one shovel.
"Little boy, can you do it? If not, let grandpa come!"
Later, Hu San had some troubles with Tian Lin. He invited Tian Lin to the gambling table again and again, but Tian Lin was too aloof and refused to give him face.
He was greedy for Tian Lin's meat twice more, but Tian Lin was too stingy and never invited him to have a bite.
Normally he wouldn't go to the river to wash in the sand, but today Tian Lin was in his hands.
It's a pity that Han Li is working as a supervisor and does not allow Hu San to bully the newcomer.
I saw Han Li in front of me emerge from the river, turned to glare at Hu San and said, "Whether it works or not is someone else's business. You better keep your mouth clean."
Hu San couldn't talk to Han Li, so he pretended not to hear Han Li's words and buried his head in the river.
Not long after, he laughed and shouted again: "It's time for the people in front to go ashore. If you make money, you should also leave some soup for us to drink!"
"Who told you to come a little slower? Everyone in Tao Ling Mine has his own abilities. If you want to make more money, run faster next time!"
That being said, after the people in front filled a basket, they still went ashore to make room for the second row.
Han Li noticed that Tian Lin had thrown the basket on the bank and stopped shoveling sand into the river. He frowned and said, "What? Hu San made you angry?"
Tian Lin shook his head and said: "I'm fine, I just think it's more convenient to pick up Shuiling Mine directly at the bottom of the river."
His words made the handyman disciples next to him laugh.
"If you can find Shui Ling Mine at the bottom of the river, my wife will give it to you to sleep with."
Hu San's words made everyone burst into laughter.
Tian Lin did not argue with others. He tied the cloth bag around his neck, and after the three rows of people in front were all filled with water and minerals and came ashore, he plunged into the river.
When washing for sand in the second and third rows, the people in front often shovel sand and bring up the sand, causing the river to be full of sand and gravel, which is an eyesore.
But in the first row, no one was stirring up the sand and gravel in front, so it seemed much clearer.
Tian Lin plunged down suddenly and could almost clearly see the movement at the bottom of the river.
He puffed his mouth and held his breath, and stared at the prompt words at the bottom of the river with wide eyes.
As he stirred it gently with his hands, some hint words hidden in the ground also appeared clearly.
Tian Lin already has a certain understanding of prompt words. Generally, prompt words do not appear on ordinary things. For example, ordinary stones and ordinary sand have no effect.
But for rare items that are poisonous, or can cure diseases, or contain spiritual energy, a prompt word will appear.
He finally saw the 'black iron stone' at the bottom of the river, and with the martial arts of a first-class master, he accurately took out the water spirit ore from the gravel.
Others couldn't see Tian Lin's movements clearly. They could only see Tian Lin paddling in the river, and everyone laughed.
"Tell me, how many years has it been since our mine institute had such fun?"
"Children always have some strange ideas, and they will become honest after they have enough fun."
A group of people watched Tian Lin play for more than half an hour, and finally someone said dissatisfied: "Little brother, if you occupy the first row like this, it's our turn, right?"
If Tian Lin doesn't shovel sand, the bag will never be full, so there is no need to go ashore.
But in this case, how can the people in the second and third rows be willing to accept his occupying the position?
Tian Lin didn't say anything. He didn't stand up until he got close to the waterfall and stopped diving into the water.
The roaring sound of the waterfall continued in his ears. From Tian Lin's perspective, the entire Yuechi Mountain looked like a sword thrust into the sky.
And halfway up the mountain, in a huge black cave, the waterfall hangs upside down to the bottom of the pool below like a white stream.
"This waterfall flows from the 'Yuechi Cave'. There is a small moon pool in the Yuechi Cave, which is the only blessed place for our Yaoyue Sect."
At some point, Han Li appeared next to Tian Lin, looking at the cave hanging in the air with envy and said: "It is said that Xiaoyuetan is a pool made of water aura. After practicing there for a day, you can surpass others outside. Practice for one year.”
After saying that, without waiting for anyone else to react, he shouted: "Okay, everyone is off work and no longer allowed to shop."
When I was working in a merchant's mine, the supervisor was the only one who urged people to work.
But it's different here. The supervisor seems to be afraid of running out the Shuiling Mine.
A group of people came ashore happily, but soon began to curse one after another.
"What's going on today? I've passed through the third sieve, but I haven't even found a single cent of Shui Ling Mine."
Some people said: "I am more lucky, but I only got two coins of Shuiling Mine."
They began to analyze: "Is it possible that there is not much Shuiling Mine in Wolchi Cave, so the output of Shuiling Mine in the sediment brought out has decreased?"
Only Han Li remained silent and was lost in thought while holding the cloth bag Tian Lin gave him;
According to the rules, the Shuiling Mine that the handyman disciples of the Mining Academy dug out that day must be handed over to the supervisor, and they must not take it back to their residences themselves.
Therefore, the Shuiling Mine that Tian Lin found today was handed over to Han Li before leaving.
Han Li rummaged through it and found that the small handful of 'silt' that Tian Lin put in the bag was all Shuiling Mine.
There are as many as five or six liang of these water spirit mines.
"Did you find these Shuiling Mines at the bottom of the river today?" Han Li asked during lunch.
"I am not cultivated enough now and I am not skilled enough in finding things, so I only found a few taels of water spirit minerals."
After hearing Tian Lin's words, Han Li's eyelids twitched and he opened his mouth, but still didn't say anything.
In the afternoon, Tian Lin went to work again.
There was obviously not as much sediment in the river in the afternoon as there was in the morning. Tian Lin rummaged more carefully, but only found about four ounces of Shuiling Mine.
"It shouldn't be! If the Shui Ling Mine in Wolchi Cave is decreasing, we should have noticed it long ago, right?"
One of the handyman disciples threw away the dustpan and asked the handyman disciples next to him: "Old men, how much did you buy today?"
Everyone looked ugly, and one of them said: "No need to ask, I only have less than two yuan today."
"That's not bad. It's better than Zhao Si, who was whipped by Xiaoyue. He had to rest for a few days before he could recover from the whipping. Not to mention that he spent a lot of money buying medicine, and he was not allowed to go into the river these days. ”
A group of people were fighting and cursing, but Han Li was the only one silently sifting through the dustpan.
While waiting for dinner in the afternoon, he said to Tian Lin: "The people digging for sand today are very resentful. If they know that you 'robbed' their Shuiling Mine, I'm afraid they will be very unhappy."
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Tian Lin ate the root of his hat and asked Han Li, "How about I give some of the Shui Ling Mine to Brother Han?"
Han Li's expression changed slightly and he said: "I'm not trying to get any favors from you, I just want you to understand that if you continue like this, you won't be able to get along with everyone in the future."
Tian Lin had no expression on his face and said without raising his head: "I didn't join the Yaoyue Sect just to have a good relationship with everyone. Just like Brother Han said, I'm just a Huahualang. I came here to seek immortality. It’s not for eating, drinking and having fun with everyone.”
After listening to Tian Lin's words, Han Li did not persuade him anymore, but just said: "Okay, tonight, I will take you to Daoshan Mountain to climb the Immortal Ladder."
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‘Dong~dong~’
As the melodious bells rang, the handyman disciples of the Mining Institute began to prepare oil lamps and candles.
Although the result of today's sand hunting was not ideal, a group of people were in front of the gambling table, and everyone became happy.
Han Li and Tian Lin changed their clothes, equipped with knives, and stepped down from the stilted building to the sound of the bell.
Although Tian Lin followed Han Li closely, his eyes were looking at Daoshan.
Under the setting sun, Dawen Mountain was gilded with a layer of golden outline. Tian Lin once again saw the figure on the top of Dawen Mountain and the figure ringing the bell under the pavilion.
"Did you see the bell-ringer too?"
Han Li suddenly asked in front, and when Tian Lin nodded, he said: "The information I got is not accurate. I only heard that the bell ringer on the mountain is the founder of our Yueyue Sect!"
"Ancestor?"
Tian Lin said in surprise: "Just a handyman disciple can do things like ringing the bell, so why should he do it himself?"
Han Li smiled and said: "You are wrong. Do you think that the Immortal Ladder is easy to climb? Since the Yao Yue Sect was founded, no one seems to have been able to climb to the top of the Wen Dao Mountain. You usually see the Yao Yue Sect's flying boats , they all go around Dao Mountain——
The handyman disciples in the sect all said that it was because the ancestor was on the mountain, so it was difficult for the flying boat to pass over his head. But I once saw that when the flying bird crossed the top of the mountain, it exploded into a blood mist and was completely annihilated. ”
The two of them had reached the foot of Wendao Mountain when they were talking, and the bells had stopped ringing.
Han Li pointed to the rugged mountain road and said: "If you want to go up to Daoshan Mountain, there is more than this way. But when you get halfway up the mountain, you have to pass the archway of the mountain gate and climb the ladder to Daowao Mountain."
Tian Lin found that compared to other mountains, Dawen Mountain was not as high as Yuechi Mountain and not as steep as Lianshui Peak.
But it is different from other peaks, that is, there is a different kind of deathly silence in Daodao Mountain.
Apart from the flowers, plants and trees, there are no birdsong or beasts roaring here. It seems like a lifeless rockery, and the surrounding flowers, plants and trees also look like plastic decorations painted with paint.
Neither of them spoke, and they walked along the path to the mountainside one after another.
After a while, Tian Lin saw the familiar archway and the cliff opposite the archway.
He walked to the archway, reached out and grabbed the iron rope wrapped around the archway.
Just as he was tearing off the iron rope, Han Li said:
"Every year, some Huahua Lang come here and pass by this mountain gate by relying on iron ropes or long logs to connect the natural moat on both sides of the bank. Those who are lucky do not climb the fairy ladder, but directly follow the mountain path we came to to Yaoyue Mountain. Zong, and then became a handyman disciple.
But most people are unlucky. They think that as long as they climb this stone staircase, they can enter Yao Yue Sect; but they don’t know that in fact, except for the founder, no sect leader in the past can climb this ordinary stone staircase. Peak. ”
"Who named this mountain, and who 'created' it?"
Tian Lin did not believe that this fairy ladder was a miraculous work of nature, because the traces of artificial carving on the fairy ladder were too obvious.
"They say it was built by the Patriarch - look at this mountain gate, these eight characters were also written by the Patriarch."
Tian Lin looked at the words on the pillars on both sides of the archway. They were exactly the eight words "immortals and mortals are separated forever, and humans and ghosts are not allowed to enter".
The old man walked through these eight characters and died at the foot of the stone steps.
However, the old man's body is now long gone.
When Tian Lin looked at the stone steps, Han Li and Tian Lin said:
"The first platform will appear on the ninety-ninth level of these stone steps. Under the first platform is the immortal ladder for mortals; the second platform at the ninety-ninth level is the immortal ladder for Qi practitioners; and the last platform is the immortal ladder for building Qi practitioners. Ancestor Ji’s Immortal Ladder
What we need to do now is to log onto the first platform. But there is one thing, don't make any rash advances and retreat when the difficulties are hard. Because every level of stone steps has a section of killing! ”
Tian Lin watched Han Li go up the stone steps, and saw Han Li climbing up the steps steadily.
After thinking for a while, he himself walked to the stone steps and took the first step.
When he stepped onto the first stone platform, Han Li disappeared in front of him, and was replaced by a little boy over six years old standing opposite him.
Tian Lin was confused. When he saw the little boy rushing toward him with a dagger, he waved the long knife in his hand and separated the little boy's body.
As soon as the little boy died, Tian Lin found himself back on the stone steps.
However, Han Li above had already walked more than a dozen stone steps, and his figure was gradually disappearing into the clouds and mist.
Tian Lin did not hesitate anymore and continued to climb the second level of stone steps.
The scene on the second stone staircase changed again, and he found himself on an official road.
Someone came from the official road to beat a horse, and the leader of the official sent a whip towards him.
Tian Lin raised his sword again, and the official fell to the ground.
The scene changed again, this time Tian Lin appeared in a market.
He was in the competition ground, and standing opposite him was a big man holding a spear.
Tian Lin's eyes did not look at the big man, but noticed the market archway behind the man.
Looking at the words on the archway, Tian Lin's expression moved slightly: "Isn't this place my hometown?"
I must be testing the waters today, hum!
(End of chapter)