Chapter 217 Weird Mountains! The first betrothal gift!
Looking at the two "fangs" on his hand, Zhang Hao never thought about where these things would come from.
This is not the most important thing. The main thing is whether this thing was here and picked up by Xiaobai, or whether it went to the mountain behind Zhaojiacun through other ways and was picked up by Xiaobai later. arrive.
This is really important.
It is hard to imagine what kind of magical power allowed Xiaobai to cross such a long distance and come to the Qinling Mountains to bring these two "fangs" back.
It can be seen that these two "fangs" seemed more like to have fallen or been brought into the mountain through other means, and Xiaobai also accidentally found them, was attracted, and then brought them back. .
But no matter what, it seems that this thing did appear from the Qinling Mountains, and this thing is definitely not an ordinary thing, and the things behind it are by no means as simple as it seems on the surface.
In recent days, Zhang Hao found out by reading the "Illustrated Records of Mountain Walking Travels" that according to the summary of previous mountain walkers, they found that in fact, every mountain has its own secrets.
For example, the secret of a certain mountain range may contain some kind of substance. If a mountain walker can discover this secret, he will receive feedback from the mountain and gain access to its rich resources.
What exactly can be obtained, the previous mountain walkers in the "Mountain Walking Travel Notes" did not say clearly, because there are only a few senior mountain walkers who have found the secrets of the mountains, and the things they obtain are completely different. Any reference.
This point is recorded very obscurely. Zhang Hao didn't find it when he browsed through it before. It was only recently that after reading the "Mountain Travel Notes" countless times, he suddenly discovered that the so-called secrets of the mountains were also recorded in it. A very random opportunity.
Therefore, Zhang Hao came to the Qinling Mountains this time with a little luck. These two may come from the Qinling Mountains
"Fangs" are most likely related to the secrets of the Qinling Mountains. If this is the case, he might be able to access the secrets of the mountains and get feedback, rich resources, etc.
But in the final analysis, what he values more is the secrets of the mountains. As a mountain walker, one of his mottos is to seek the secrets of hundreds of mountains.
Of course, the main purpose of this mountain walk is still to find a betrothal gift. If possible, he would naturally be willing to explore the secrets of the Qinling Mountains. But if there is no chance, he will also find what he needs. After picking up the things, go back immediately.
There is still Li Siyu waiting for him to go back at home. If he stays in the mountains for too long, Li Siyu will definitely be worried. He would rather go back early than make Li Siyu worry too much.
What's more, the Qinling Mountains will not run away. This mountain range will always be here. He can come whenever he wants. Anyway, there is a mountain god deer now, so at most he can just sit on the deer's back and bump around for a while.
After retracting his gaze and putting the two "fangs" back into the solid spirit basket, Zhang Hao stood up, looked at the road ahead, and after briefly identifying what was underneath, he raised his feet and continued Walk forward.
This time when he came to the Qinling Mountains, he could only cross the river by feeling for the stones. He would just go deeper into the river without any eyesight. There was no target for reference anyway.
This is especially true for Xiao Bai and the Mountain God Deer. The dog and the deer just follow Zhang Hao. They will do whatever Zhang Hao tells them to do.
He continued walking forward like this until dusk appeared in the western sky, the sunlight projected from the gaps between the branches and leaves completely disappeared, and the entire dense forest became dark, quiet, and even a little scary.
Zhang Hao stopped.
He looked around, taking in the scenery in front of him, as well as the dense forest that could not be seen to the edge, and the dark depths in the distance.
What he is now certain of is that the place he is in is already considered to be in the deep mountains of the Qinling Mountains, this area of deep mountains.
Unknowingly, we have reached the depths and are getting further and further away from the place we came from.
However, Zhang Hao has a lot of experience in this area, leaving many obscure traces along the way, and only he knows what these traces mean.
This is also to prevent someone from coming here and finding those traces and following the traces to find him.
When walking in the mountains, leaving traces is a science. It does not mean just finding a conspicuous tree and leaving traces.
It mainly depends on what you want to use the trace you left, but also how you left it, how you left it, and how you will think of the trace you left when you pass by.
These are things that need to be considered carefully, and they are also things that as a mountain walker, you must always think of. Even these are more important skills than finding mountain treasures.
After all, as a mountain walker, you can't get trapped in the mountains or get lost in the mountains. That would not only be embarrassing, but also very dangerous.
Danger is everywhere in the mountains and forests. Only by mastering all these skills and ensuring that you can go back safely again and again in the mountains and forests where dangers are everywhere, then no matter how much effort you put in, it will all be worth it. .
No one wants to lose their life, this is people's instinct to survive.
Zhang Hao sat on the ground and gave some common herbs he picked up along the way to Xiaobai and the Mountain God Deer for their meals.
And he took out the meatloaf and chewed it hard while keeping an eye on his surroundings.
This was his first day in the Qinling Mountains, and it was also his first night. He had to be careful about everything. After all, he was not familiar with some of the animals in the Qinling Mountains, the distribution of wild beasts, etc.
And there are no familiar foxes here. If there were those foxes, Zhang Hao could put his heart in his stomach and rest peacefully.
However, it is obviously impossible now
After finishing the meat pie, Zhang Hao simply took a sip of water and then stood up.
He needed to find a place to stay tonight before night fell completely.
After all, if you want to spend the night in the forest, you still need to be careful. For example, you cannot sleep under a tree against a big tree. This will easily allow the mountain spirits and wild monsters attached to the tree to absorb the yang energy, causing a physical deficit, etc. .
Also, you should not choose a large open space. Generally, such a place is too open and is not considered a Feng Shui treasure. The accumulation of Yin energy is unimaginable. If you sleep in such a place for one night, you will not lose half of it the next day. All lives are good.
As for places such as trees, it is not possible to sleep on any tree. For example, the locust tree is not suitable. The locust tree is inherently shady. It is also called a wood ghost tree among the people. It is generally planted in The yin energy in the cemetery is extremely heavy.
Ghosts or other bad things usually live on the branches of this kind of tree.
Of course, if someone who wants to commit suicide or has lost hope in life can sleep and see some things that are usually invisible before death, it can be said to be very profitable.
Mountain walkers like Zhang Hao usually spend the night in the mountains, so the [Mountain Walking Travel Notes] records many places where you can stay in the mountains and forests.
For example, on a big rock, if there are trees belonging to Yang near the stone, and these trees surround the stone, then this is the best place to live, because the Yang energy is getting stronger, and these trees are the most suitable for the mountains. The wild spirit monsters don't like it. They would rather give up a meal of Yang Qi that can be sucked and not get close.
After all, getting close means being enveloped in yang energy, which is not a good thing for them.
There is also the ability to sleep in a relatively high place, or as high as possible. Although it is not very cold at high places, it will give some creatures in the forest a sense of oppression.
The height here does not refer to the trees, but to the heights of a hillside, or the highest point of this mountain range.
According to the rules in the mountains, it is a place where mountain gods and mountain spirits can rest. As mountain walkers, those who have been recognized by the mountain gods can rest temporarily at high places as long as they make enough offerings.
In this way, those mountain spirits and wild monsters will never be disturbed.
Another place is the open space in front of the cliff.
This kind of place is the most sunny, not heavy in yin energy, and has a cliff on one side. It is called the decisive point of yin energy, and also means that the mountain range ends here. It belongs to the mountain spirits and wild monsters, and is a place where mountain spirits will not come.
However, what you need to be careful about in such a place is that there will definitely be mountain spirits and wild monsters in the dense forest. Although those things will not go out into the sun or get close to the broken sections of the cliffs, they will be waiting nearby. , waiting for the opportunity to move.
On the contrary, a mountain walker like Zhang Hao would naturally not be afraid of the mountain elves and wild monsters hiding nearby. After all, some of the more powerful mountain elves and wild monsters would not hide in such a place.
For example, the [Piano Insect] is also a kind of spiritual insect in the mountains. It can wait for opportunities in the depths of the dense forest.
These thoughts continued to circulate in Zhang Hao's mind, and he kept thinking about his place to sleep at night, and the expression on his face gradually became serious.
Because as the sky gets darker, he now feels more and more that something is wrong with this Qinling Mountains.
It was really a bit too cold and the yin energy was very heavy. Even his body that had practiced Wu Qin Xi might not be able to withstand the yin energy that came with the night.
You must know that the sun has not completely set at this time. Among the yin and yang and the five elements, it is not the time for the yang energy to completely dissipate, but the point where the yang energy is getting weaker and the yin energy is getting stronger.
However, this is just because the sun is about to set, and there is such a heavy Yin Qi. This shows that once night falls, the Yin Qi in the mountains of the Qinling Mountains will reach a terrifying level.
It is very likely that if an ordinary person stays here for one night, he will definitely get sick from sitting down. Even if it does not show up at the time, the body will definitely have backlash in a few years.
It may not even take a few years, but it also depends on your personal constitution.
Zhang Hao had no time to consider the reason. His most important thing now was to find a place to sleep tonight before the sky darkened safely. The only place where he could sleep now was the open space on the cliff. There are also large rocks surrounded by Yang trees.
But such big rocks are rare in the mountains, and there are no cliffs nearby. Even if there are cliffs, there may not be any open space.
Zhang Hao couldn't help but speed up his pace, and his expression gradually became hurried.
Xiao Bai at his feet and the Mountain God Deer behind him seemed to have noticed the change in his mood. They leaned closely against Zhang Hao, always ready to obey Zhang Hao's orders.
In fact, even they, the dog and the deer, noticed that the yin energy in the air was getting heavier and heavier, and it was obviously a completely different feeling from before.
At this time, they even felt that there was always danger in this dense forest. In the invisible darkness, there were several pairs of eyes always staring at them, waiting for them to fall into the trap. .
This feeling makes them very uncomfortable.
Zhang Hao walked in the dense forest, passing by weeds and around the big trees that looked increasingly scary under the dimming moonlight.
But he never found a big rock to sleep on, let alone the so-called high place.
On the first day in the Qinling Mountains, something was wrong everywhere, and Zhang Hao felt unusual at any time.
Zhang Hao felt that if he stayed in the Qinling Mountains for a long time, he would go crazy or even have a mental breakdown.
After all, he learned through treatment in his previous life that long-term mental stress would put a huge burden on people's mental strength, which may lead to mental illness.
It is also commonly known as going crazy.
After briefly sorting out his thoughts, Zhang Hao looked around and decided to continue walking forward, ignoring all the scenes around him.
After all, judging from the current situation, if he stays here, as night falls, he will still have no place to rest, and he will continue to be invaded by those Yin Qi.
By the next day, his body will still suffer some damage, which will be very detrimental to his subsequent mountain walking.
It is better to move forward as soon as possible now. Maybe as he goes deeper, he will find the corresponding solution in this dense forest.
If it is normal for a dense forest to suddenly be filled with a large amount of Yin Qi, then there must be a natural place in this dense forest that can ensure that Yang Qi will not be invaded by Yin Qi.
This is certain, it is in line with the laws of nature, and it is in line with the Five Elements and Bagua.
Everything in the world pays attention to a balance. The way of balance is reflected in the two yin and yang. One yin and one yang are balance. A little more or a little less yin and yang will break this balance, causing an imbalance between the two yang, which will lead to the entire Bagua. The picture is reduced to a joke.
Then everything in the world will be redefined. If this is the case, then this world is false and unreal.
Then Zhang Hao can be sure that the world he is in now, or this mountain range, and even the feeling that there is too much yin around him are false, and he has been trapped by something.
However, judging from the current situation, he does not seem to be in this situation. There is a big problem in this mountain forest.
Think of this.
Zhang Hao couldn't help but quicken his pace and continued walking deeper into the dense forest.
Not long after, as he continued to go deeper, he felt that the yin around him was getting heavier and colder, and the sky had completely lost all its light. The sun had already set, not even a trace of sunset remained. The entire sky was shrouded in night.
The starry sky and the bright moon were gone, and it was as if the entire smooth, black round glass cover was used as a dome, covering this dense forest.
Zhang Hao just raised his head and looked away.
He is now convinced that he is not in a trap, but is the special nature of this Qinling Mountains.
In his understanding, the Qinling Mountains are the most magical and important mountain range in Kyushu.
The Qinling Mountains divide the entire Kyushu into two parts. The area north of the Qinling Mountains is called the North, and the area south of the Qinling Mountains is called the South.
The specific reason is that the Qinling Mountains block the dry atmosphere in the north and the moist atmosphere in the south, forming a natural barrier.
Then it was called north and south, and it also formed two completely unique climates.
What is even more special about the Qinling Mountains is that because the Qinling Mountains are backed by the ancient capitals of thirteen dynasties and are also known as one of the Nine Dragon Veins, many emperors and generals in history will be buried in the Qinling Mountains after their death. After so many years of development in the mountains, there must be more and more tombs in the Qinling Mountains.
Maybe this is the reason why the yin energy in the mountains is getting heavier and heavier?
Zhang Hao didn't know if this was the reason, but based on what he learned, it might not be the only possibility, or in other words, it wasn't just this one reason.
It's very possible that there is a reason that he hasn't discovered yet.
However, no matter what, he continued to search, continued to go deeper, and continued to resist the piercing Yin Qi entering his body.
While thinking about it, Zhang Hao accidentally saw a ball of fire coming out not far ahead.
This fire is not as glamorous and weird as a will-o'-the-wisp, and has a cold aura, but it is like the fire used by humans, like the light coming from a torch.
But looking from a distance, the fire turned into green, blue, and then red...
Eventually, it quickly disappeared, as if it had never appeared.
Zhang Hao looked at the direction where the fire disappeared and squinted his eyes, the expression on his face was full of confusion and confusion.
The time just now was too short, and the distance was too far. He couldn't be sure that everything he saw was correct, and he couldn't guarantee whether what he saw was real.
Moreover, there are too many such weird things in the mountains and forests. He has encountered many of them, and he has become accustomed to them.
After Zhang Hao thought for a while, he decided to continue walking forward and take a look at the place where the fire was coming out. Maybe there would be some unexpected gains.
Taking Xiaobai and the mountain god deer with them, they continued to walk in the mountains and forests, heading towards the direction where the fire was coming.
It didn't take long for Zhang Hao to arrive at the place where the fire had appeared. When he arrived, he found that there was nothing here except a big stone.
What surprised Zhang Hao even more was that the trees around this big stone were all Yang trees.
Even after arriving here, he felt that the Yin Qi around him had weakened significantly, as if there was a transparent space barrier that completely isolated this place from the outside world, forming a separate space.
This is a perfect place for mountain walkers to rest in the forest at night, according to the "Mountain Walking Travel Notes".
The Yin energy is blocked, and there are trees belonging to Yang around, and there is a big stone here in the middle.
It was so perfect that even Zhang Hao couldn't believe it.
What concerned him most was what was going on with that ball of fire. Thinking about it now, that ball of fire seemed to be trying to guide him here, like a beacon. ,
But, is that fire really just a guiding light?
Or maybe the fire was caused by some reason, a reason he didn't know.
At present, these are unknown. He may need to further explore, or he may need to find a way to figure it all out.
However, Zhang Hao, who had been tired for a day, obviously didn't want to care about these things now.
"Xiao Bai, Mountain God Deer, you two are keeping watch. If anything goes wrong, wake me up immediately. Do you hear me clearly?" Zhang Hao fed all the remaining medicinal materials to a dog and a deer.
The dog and the deer happily accepted this task, lay down around the big rock, and then fell into a light sleep.
Zhang Hao, on the other hand, carried the Soul-Reinforcement Basket, turned over on the big stone, found a relatively flat place, placed the Soul-Reinforcement Basket next to his pillow, put on his clothes, lay down, closed his eyes and rested.
He said he was resting, but in fact Zhang Hao couldn't sleep. The thoughts in his mind were too complicated and messy. Ever since he came to the Qinling Mountains, he felt that everything was wrong and weird at all times.
He just felt that he was not entering a mountain, but more like entering a strange space, like a mountain.
But if there is anything strange about it, apart from the heavy Yin energy at night, there really is nothing else strange about it.
This also caused Zhang Hao's mind to constantly have random thoughts, and he even began to doubt whether he was right or wrong in coming to the Qinling Mountains this time.
Should I continue to stay in the Qinling Mountains and continue working hard to find the so-called betrothal gift?
Gradually, sleepiness still took over, and Zhang Hao just thought wildly while falling into a deep sleep.
……
Zhazhazha——
The crisp chirping of birds, the warm sunshine, Xiaobai's cry, and the lazy roar of the mountain deer, these sounds reached Zhang Hao's ears one after another.
He slowly opened his eyes and looked at everything in front of him. He felt that his body was very hot, the air around him was very hot, and even the big stone lying under him was very hot.
He clearly remembered that when he lay down last night, the stone was cold, not hot.
Raising his head, he looked at the scenery in the sky through the gaps between the branches and leaves, and judged that it should be around 6 o'clock in the morning.
If it was around 6 o'clock, the sun wouldn't be that harsh, and the air couldn't be so hot, not to mention it was still in the mountains.
This is just too weird.
Unless, there is something here that can fill the air with yang energy, just like the relic he placed in the mountain hut.
Or, this is what Zhang Hao analyzed, a place in the mountain forest used to balance excessive Yin Qi.
Zhang Hao slowly sat up from the stone, fanned his clothes, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and looked down at Xiao Bai and the Mountain God Lu.
The dog and the deer were looking at him, tilting their heads and watching eagerly.
Zhang Hao sobered up, jumped down from the big rock, picked up the spirit-solidifying basket and walked out.
No, it's too hot here. It's okay to rest here at night, but once it gets dark and the Yang Qi gets stronger, it's simply unwelcome to people here.
After walking out of that space, Zhang Hao looked around and saw the place that he couldn't see clearly last night because he couldn't get to nightfall.
This is a fork in the road, divided into one road on the left and another road diagonally opposite. The two roads are almost the same, and there is no obvious difference.
However, one road is mostly lined with bamboos, and the other is mostly lined with pine trees.
After Zhang Hao looked at these two roads, he held his chin with one hand and thought carefully.
In the depths of the Qinling Mountains, there are still two roads like this. This is really strange, or something is wrong.
After all, there is no such road even in the periphery, but in the depths, there is such a road. What does this mean?
This shows that the depths are not as inaccessible as the outer areas.
At least it is very likely that someone has been here in this depth, and people have been here since ancient times.
Then there is another possibility for the fire last night, that is, there are outsiders in the Qinling Mountains.
It was very possible that he met someone last night. By chance, they lit a torch. However, for some unknown reason, they put out the torch, and he walked in the direction of the torch, and then Found it there.
If that's the case...
Then his doubts will be solved, but it has nothing to do with him.
He came to the mountain just to find a betrothal gift, and he didn't want to care about other things at all.
Unless those people were poachers or tomb robbers, as long as those people didn't offend me, there was no need to go looking for them.
Moreover, whether this group of people exists or not is still a question, and the fire last night was not man-made.
After thinking about all this, Zhang Hao simply sat on the ground, took out the meat pie and started eating.
Xiaobai and Mountain God Lu were watching from the sidelines.
They hadn't started gathering herbs in the morning, so they naturally had nothing to eat. Now they could only watch Zhang Hao eating meat cakes, and they could only go hungry.
Zhang Hao looked at the eyes of the dog and the deer, smiled and said: "Don't worry, I will find food for you after I finish eating."
"I will definitely not starve you today. After all, I am planning to let you catch [Phoenix Chicken] for me today!"
As he spoke, Zhang Hao turned his head and looked at the road mostly lined with pine trees. His eyes narrowed and a smile appeared on his face.
If his guess is correct, it won't take long for the first betrothal gift to be obtained.
(End of chapter)