Chapter 218 The Qinling Mountains must be haunted!
I don’t know if I heard the key word eating, or I heard Zhang Hao saying he wanted to catch [Phoenix Chicken].
The dog and the deer immediately cheered up and raised their heads, with expressions of joy on their faces.
The dog and the deer stared straight at Zhang Hao. After finishing the meat pie in his hand, he stood up silently and stretched out, looking very comfortable.
Immediately afterwards.
Zhang Hao simply packed up his things and checked whether the contents of the solid spirit basket were intact.
Since I slept until dawn last night and was unconscious during the sleep, it was like it was dawn as soon as I opened my eyes. Although there was Xiaobai and the mountain god deer beside me, it was still not safe in the end.
What if Xiaobai and the mountain god deer also slept like crazy?
After all, Zhang Hao has always felt that the Qinling Mountains are very weird, so weird that he feels that anything that is common in the outside world will feel wrong in the Qinling Mountains, and will be infinitely magnified.
However, after some inspection, it was found that the items in the Guling Basket were not missing or missing. Everything was still there. The most reassuring thing was that there were not too many items.
Sometimes, losing things is not scary, but having too many things is really scary.
After collecting his thoughts, Zhang Hao stood on the spot with the Spiritual Basket in his arms and looked at the two roads again.
One is the road leading to the bamboo forest, and the other is the road leading to the pine forest. No matter how you look at it, the two roads are just different in the trees. There is no other difference.
But in Zhang Hao's eyes, the so-called difference between trees is the most critical thing.
[Phoenix chicken] is a very peculiar creature. It is a kind of pheasant that grows in mountains and forests. But what makes it different from pheasants is the difference in the beak and tail of this chicken.
The beak of [Phoenix Chicken] is more like a bird's beak than a poultry's beak. The obvious difference between the two is that the chicken's beak is shorter, while the bird's beak is longer, and The beak of [Phoenix Chicken] is more like the phoenix beak in myths and legends.
And the tail of this kind of chicken is not a chicken's tail, but more like a miniature version of the phoenix's tail in myths and legends.
Hence the name [Phoenix Chicken].
Of course, this is only the biggest difference in appearance. There are also minor differences such as feathers, combs, etc. Zhang Hao needs to see them before he can make a judgment.
Moreover, the biggest feature of [Phoenix Chicken] is that it can fly. It can really fly, rather than like a pheasant that can only flap its wings a few times and may land before it reaches the branch.
According to the records of "Mountain Travel Notes", the maximum flying height of "Phoenix Chicken" can reach nearly 100 meters.
However, this is also the theoretical maximum flying height. How high [Phoenix Chicken] can fly depends on the specific situation.
Zhang Hao also carefully considered the choice of [Phoenix Chicken] as a betrothal gift. In myths and legends, [Phoenix] is divided into phoenix and phoenix. The phoenix represents the male and the phoenix represents the female. When the two phoenixes are combined into one, they represent the female. Two people who love each other are together.
In ancient times, when high-ranking officials or people with high status were hiring, wild geese were often used as betrothal gifts, which were regarded as the highest-level betrothal gifts.
There is also something special about using wild geese as betrothal gifts. Wild geese are one of the birds and were known as the Lord of the Sky in ancient times. Using wild geese as a betrothal gift represents the man's powerful and powerful family and high status.
The implication is that after getting married, both parties can rise step by step and soar into the sky.
But in modern times, wild geese have become protected animals. Naturally, no one dared to use wild geese as betrothal gifts, and the same was true for Zhang Hao, so after weighing it, he chose [Phoenix Chicken].
The most important thing is that mountain pheasants are also birds.
Moreover, the [Phoenix Chicken] is one of the treasures in the mountain. It is the leader among birds and is much more expensive than wild geese. It is definitely qualified as a betrothal gift.
What's more, the eggs laid by this [Phoenix Chicken] also have miraculous effects.
At this time, Zhang Hao's mind quickly flashed through the various habits of the [Phoenix Chicken], and finally focused on the road leading to the bamboo forest.
[Phoenix Chicken] is naturally fond of eating bamboo, just like the current national treasure. It only likes to eat bamboo and hardly eats other things. It also likes to eat the soft things inside of young bamboo the most.
Therefore, if you see large pieces of bamboo falling to the ground in a bamboo forest, sometimes you may not necessarily have encountered a national treasure. It is more likely that you have encountered a [Phoenix Chicken].
Because it is impossible for a national treasure to throw large pieces of bamboo on the ground, and only the prodigal thing [Phoenix Chicken], the number one bird in the mountains, would do this.
When Zhang Hao saw the road leading to the bamboo forest, he basically judged that most of the [Phoenix Chickens] in the Qinling Mountains were here.
Another major characteristic of the [Phoenix Chicken] is that it likes shade and does not like the sun. Even staying in a place with excessive yang energy will arouse the resentment of the [Phoenix Chicken], and then it will not lay eggs, let alone It will behave strangely and die soon.
Of course, if the [Phoenix Chicken] is placed in the spiritual soil full of spiritual energy, it will be much better, because the spiritual energy can supplement the energy of the [Phoenix Chicken] to the greatest extent, allowing it to survive even if it cannot eat. long time.
To put it simply, spiritual energy is the nutrition of [Phoenix Chicken]. As long as there is spiritual energy, [Phoenix Chicken] can eat no bamboo.
After a whole day of encounters yesterday, Zhang Hao also knew that in this dense forest, except at noon when the Yang Qi was at its strongest, the Yin Qi prevailed at other times.
Zhang Hao didn't realize it before. It was also because as a mountain walker, after he became proficient in these things, he formed a thinking habit and subconsciously believed that this should be the case. At that time, because he had just entered the Qinling Mountains, he had no idea about everything. I am not very familiar with it, so I subconsciously ignore this issue.
It was only when he felt the yin energy getting heavier and heavier at night that he gradually realized that this was how things turned out.
After combining all these things, Zhang Hao became more and more certain that the [Phoenix Chicken] was most likely on this side of the road leading to the bamboo forest.
No matter what you say, [Phoenix Chicken] will not violate common sense or act contrary to the records in [Mountain Travel Notes].
Without any further hesitation, Zhang Hao held the Solid Spirit Basket on his shoulder, called to Xiao Bai and the Mountain God Deer, and walked towards the road leading to the bamboo forest beside him, looking straight at the bamboo forest with his eyes.
The moment he set foot on this road, Zhang Hao immediately felt a cold feeling.
In the "Mountain Travel Notes", bamboo belongs to yin, and bamboo forests are places of great yin. Therefore, in ancient times, there was a bamboo forest near the place where many anecdotes, strange things in the countryside, etc. happened. Because of the special nature of the bamboo forest and the location of the Great Yin. This better proves why [Phoenix Chicken] likes to eat bamboo so much and especially likes to stay in the bamboo forest.
As soon as he entered this road, Xiaobai also became alert. Perhaps because of the coldness, Xiaobai's eyes immediately changed and he looked around cautiously.
On the other hand, the Mountain God Deer looked calm and composed, as if he was not afraid of any possible dangers.
This is also normal. As the leader of the mountain spirits, the mountain spirits of the first echelon will show nervousness and vigilance when facing the mountain spirits of other mountains. Apart from that, there is nothing else. Things can make him nervous.
What's more, now he is already familiar with the Qinling Mountains. In his eyes, everything is so familiar now. He is afraid of a hammer. He feels that he can walk sideways in the Qinling Mountains.
Zhang Hao naturally ignored the Mountain God Deer's thoughts, and he didn't take the Mountain God Deer seriously at all. The main force in capturing [Phoenix Chicken] this time was Xiaobai, and the Mountain God Deer was just a supporter after it died.
However, the current main goal is to find [Phoenix Chicken] first.
According to the records he saw in the "Mountain Travel Record", the habitats of the "Phoenix Chicken" are generally shady places, places where the sun cannot shine. The heavier the Yang Qi, the more likely the "Phoenix Chicken" will be. Hide and wait for the yang energy to fade away and the yin energy to become stronger, then [Phoenix Chicken] will come out.
This point is different from the phoenix reborn from the ashes in myths and legends.
Of course, there is no such thing as rebirth from the ashes. [Phoenix Chicken] is just the leader of the birds in the mountain, and it is not as good as the mountain god. Even the mountain god may not be able to be reborn.
Thinking of this, Zhang Hao gathered his thoughts and focused all his attention on the road in front of him.
He walked straight forward with a dog and a deer, sometimes looking at the bamboos growing along the way, sometimes looking at the road under his feet, sometimes staring at the surrounding scenes, sometimes being alert to dangers that might appear at any time around him, and sometimes You may encounter [Phoenix Chicken] by chance.
They kept walking like this until they reached a dog and a deer that were so hungry that they could hardly walk anymore.
Zhang Hao also frowned at this time.
To be honest, along the way, he had thought of finding something to eat for Xiaobai and the Mountain God Deer, but there was no trace of any herbal medicine, let alone finding food along the way. turn up.
If it doesn't work, we can only let Xiaobai and the Mountain God Deer eat some ordinary weeds first to provide a cushion.
No matter how you think about it, this is a bit strange.
Is it possible that [Phoenix Chicken] ate them all?
That's not right. [Phoenix Chicken] doesn't eat these things. The only possibility is that there are other creatures that eat these things and have recently eaten all the herbs here.
And this creature also has the ability to find these herbs, otherwise it would be impossible not to leave any herbs behind, which is unscientific.
Thinking of this, Zhang Hao raised his head and looked at the looming end of the road.
Only then did he realize that this road seemed to have no end.
He even forgot how long and how far he had walked with Xiaobai and Shanshenlu. But judging from the current state of Xiaobai and Shanshenlu, they should have walked for a long time, otherwise Xiaobai and Shanshenlu would not have been possible. I will be so hungry that I can hardly walk.
What the hell is going on?
What is going on in the Qinling Mountains! Why did everything feel wrong as soon as he came here? It was as if he had entered a trap. It felt like the entire Qinling Mountains were against him and trying to force him to leave.
But the more this happened, the more Zhang Hao wanted to find those things, and the more he would not leave.
This time, if he doesn't get the betrothal gifts, he will never leave the Qinling Mountains. Moreover, he hopes to find the secrets hidden in the Qinling Mountains this time. This is not only to complete the mission of the mountain walker, but also to It is also to satisfy the curiosity in my heart.
If he can explore the secrets of the mountains, it is possible to record them in the "Illustrated Record of Mountain Walking Travels", so that it can be a reference for subsequent mountain walkers.
Of course, this is all a thing for later. His top priority now is to figure out what is happening in front of him and what is going on in the environment he is currently in.
Also, where can this road lead?
Zhang Hao gritted his teeth, took out his meat pie, grabbed some weeds, and some herbs that were not herbs, mixed them and fed them to Xiaobai and the Mountain God Deer, so that they could recover a little strength first, and then As for being too tired.
Then, he took the dog and the deer and continued walking along the path in front of him.
This time, Zhang Hao continued to carefully examine the surrounding scene, recording the appearance of the bamboos passing by, and also made marks on the surfaces of several bamboos that only he could understand.
In this way, if he encounters a ghost hitting the wall or spinning in circles, he can detect it in time.
Just like this, I walked all the way, leaving marks along the way and looking at the scenery.
I don’t know how long I walked. Zhang Hao was a little tired this time and felt that his physical strength could hardly keep up. But the end in front of him was still there, looming, as if it no longer existed.
He also grabbed the bamboo next to him to look for the mark, but he couldn't find the mark at all. This proved that the bamboo forest where he, Xiaobai, and the mountain god deer were, may not be the original bamboo forest.
But Zhang Hao never noticed that the scene had changed or that there was another road. He firmly believed that he had been walking along the path in front of him without any change or any changes.
If there was a problem, it could only be the bamboo forest around him, or there was something wrong with him.
I have my own problems...
Zhang Hao thought carefully, frowning slightly, and the expression on his face became serious.
If there is something wrong with him, then he can only... try it.
He wanted to see if there was something wrong with him or the road he was walking on.
Thinking of this, Zhang Hao decisively put down the Guling basket, and took out the paper-tying tool, a piece of hemp rope, and a piece of uncut red paper from the Guling basket.
(End of chapter)