Considering the various dilapidated Taoist temples in the countryside that I had seen during my travels, they were extremely dilapidated due to the wind and rain for a long time. Especially the mountains were full of insects and snakes, and they were not popular for a long time, so it was uncertain what they would become. So Jiang Qinan and Yue Haiping
Before setting out on the road, I contacted a famous stone carpenter in the city.
"First ask about the price and construction period. When the time comes, Daoyou Chen still wants to live on the mountain permanently, and then let them go up to clean up and repair it."
Yue Haiping nodded, but added: "Do you want to put the accounts on credit in Guanzhong first?"
"Wait until Fellow Daoist Chen comes back. If it's the first time you've returned from traveling, I don't expect you to have much money left. Haiyunguan will just pay in advance."
Even if they didn't mention the martial arts of the second-rate dragon and tiger on the other side, they had profound Taoist scriptures and their relationship with the two of them. They had no objection to paying some money in advance for repairs.
The two of them packed up and headed out of the city. As soon as they reached the road, they saw a lot more pedestrians on the official road. They were mostly rangers carrying weapons, coming from south to north, and caravans of carriages and horses that brought up billowing smoke.
Jiang Qin'an and Yue Haiping looked at each other and stepped slightly faster.
…
When the two arrived at the foot of the mountain, they discovered that the place was packed with people. The forest at the foot of the mountain had been leveled, and all they could see were tents and beds. There were horse-drawn carriages parked on the edge. Pedestrians were talking and chatting, and there was a lot of noise.
If you look carefully, you can even see several vendors selling sweets and snacks pushing wooden wheel carts, weaving in and out among the people.
"There are many warriors."
Jiang Qin'an judged that at first glance, he could see more than a dozen Lianjiazi, with thick arms, powerful palms, and not much concealment in their clothes, revealing their family origins.
Of course, more people are hiding in secret, and traffickers and lackeys fill the field of vision. It is unclear how many people are in front of me at this moment with extraordinary skills, and how many complex thoughts they have.
Yue Haiping moved forward, carrying a three-foot green sword in his hand. He had not yet unsheathed it, but in just a few dozen steps, he knocked down four pickpockets, and kicked down the thick man who was blocking him with evil thoughts written on his face.
Without looking, he walked straight towards the mountains.
Jiang Qin'an followed behind him. He had already expected his senior brother's temperament. After all, he had been practicing outside for several years. He had beaten people, seen blood, and been beaten. He didn't feel that the other party's methods were out of place. This place was a mixed bag of people, and the characters were all different, so giving in would be the opposite.
If you lose your temper, you will be seen as weak and can be bullied, and you should cut off the trouble quickly.
Taoist Jiang passed by the rough man grinning with his teeth hurting and quickly stepped over.
The two of them were on the mountain and the mountain path was full of people.
In the forest and on the rock walls, there are too many people rummaging for elixirs and treasures. There are also several stone caves occupied by big families and Jianghu sects, and they have planted their flags.
However, when they walked up another hundred steps, most of them were suddenly missing. At the same time, their feet were wet, and the rock walls on both sides were bulging and hanging high, which was scary to see.
"It's weird, I'm not afraid of heights, but I still feel like my feet are weak when I look at this place of dozens of feet."
"Brother, be careful where you step." As Jiang Qin'an spoke, he looked to both sides. It was obvious that the soles of his feet landed easily on the mountain road, smoothly and steadily, but there was a chill in his heart and a chill in his tailbone.
"This road... is very dangerous."
Is it steep? Listening to the intermittent words blown by the whistling wind, Jiang Qin'an instinctively felt a little strange, remembering that the road was not like this before.
At this time, thoughts arose, and he expressed his thoughts. Perhaps it was the result of not having walked there for a long time. The grass was as tall as a person, and the mountains on both sides of the river naturally appeared majestic and steep against the background.
I exerted my strength with both feet, and the energy vibrated in my legs, finally calming down a bit, and the inexplicable sinister feeling was relieved a little.
Looking up, I saw that the mountain road was winding, less than halfway.
"How about coming back in the afternoon?"
Just when he felt a retreat lingering in his mind, Yue Haiping had already spoken, and he could see this martial artist who was a master of both dragon and tiger wiping the seemingly absent beads of sweat with his sleeves.
Face full of fatigue.
"It's too high and the road is too slippery. After a long time, rocks will be scattered everywhere on this mountain. If you step on it and don't pay attention, you will fall."
After listening to the words, Jiang Qin'an, who didn't feel tired at all, felt his legs and feet were numb. Yue Haiping continued, saying that he didn't see any traces of elixirs and treasures along the way. It must be that the thick fog before was just a celestial phenomenon and an accident.
The fog has just dissipated, so it will be easier to wait for the moisture to dry for the next two days before going up the mountain.
The two of them talked and walked up slowly at first, but gradually they felt more and more tired. It was extremely difficult to walk on the apparently gentle slope.
A faint light flickered and floated beside the two of them.
They didn't realize it was intentional, and thoughts kept pouring out of their minds, making people want to quit.
After another half moment, they finally stopped to rest. Several people were also resting not far from the mountain road. When they got closer, they found out that most of them were old hunters, and some of them came from other counties, hoping to collect fairy medicine and strive for wealth.
At this moment, everyone is complaining, either that the mountains are deep and forested, that the mountains are steep, or that the stones they are kicking are sharp and cut their feet.
The more they listened, Jiang Qin'an and Yue Haiping realized that this was indeed the case, and they began to agree. Every word you said made the idea of 'climbing a mountain' fade away in De Shen's mind.
"Come back in two days! Even if you really pick the elixir from the mountain at this time, you will definitely be surrounded and attacked after you come down from the mountain. You still need to make a plan before taking action."
Someone started, it was a martial artist, carrying a heavy sword like a door panel on his back. He had reached the level of Zang training, and he was moving like a dragon and a tiger with great momentum. But now he seemed to be a little more cautious for nothing, stopped there, and turned around for the first time.
The rest of the people looked at each other, maybe they were using their own force and were calmly living in this mountain forest, maybe they were relying on their ability to find medicine and boasted that they could come and go freely, or maybe they were worried about other people down the mountain. They all felt that there was no need to compete for this moment.
So they left one after another, and the surroundings gradually became quiet.
"..."
They just left like that?
Jiang Qin'an frowned and followed Yue Haiping to rest for a while before getting up and continuing.
One step, two steps, three steps...
"Did you bring the kettle?"
"Bring it."
A few more steps.
"Chen Daoyou is keen on Taoist scriptures and their meanings. Can you prepare them in the package in advance?"
"Senior Brother personally selected the ancient scriptures. Why are you asking me about it now?"
"Oh, the road is too dangerous. I was so nervous walking that I forgot."
There was silence for a while, and he continued walking for about ten steps.
"Junior brother..."
Jiang Qin'an was the first to speak, "Senior Brother, Junior Brother is a little tired. How about you rest for a while before leaving?"
Yue Haiping blinked and nodded in agreement.
The effort of two sticks of incense, at the foot of the mountain.
The two Taoists stepped on the stubborn rocks on the grass platform and flew down. They finally came back.
Couldn't go up the mountain.
The moment I lifted my feet away from the last rock and landed on the lawn, I felt my body was light and airy. It was very different from the inexplicable depression when I was on the mountain. I felt soothed and comfortable.
Suddenly, before they could fully appreciate the strange gap, everyone gathered around them, swarming in and the black water almost drowned the two of them.
"Master Tao, what's going on on the mountain?"
"Is there a blessed land? Is there a fairy medicine?"
"Others say that one day a fairy dances, have you seen it?"
"Is the mountain road really that difficult?"
There are too many problems. No matter what the people who come down the mountain really feel, they cannot weaken their prestige at this time. Therefore, the steep mountain road and the difficult journey have become the consensus among the people who come down the mountain. However, this is the idea of the people who go up the mountain, not really.
Add oil and vinegar.
Jiang Qin'an and Yue Haiping were no exception. The afterglow of the formation had not faded, and they still felt that the mountain road was extremely dangerous and had lingering fears.
…
The crowds come and go, go and come again.
Going around and around, under the influence of the invisible formation, no one succeeded in climbing the mountain, and no one got the elixir.
Gradually, the atmosphere began to wane, and no one anymore promoted this place as a blessed land for Taoists, and only regarded last year's thick fog as a celestial scene.
The turmoil in Qingtai Mountain did not last long. The thick fog dissipated only for a moment, and ripples rippled through the world. The excitement that was caused lasted for more than ten days and then began to subside.
At this time, Chen Yu finally refined the ancient well into a spiritual instrument, a self-generated spiritual instrument.
"it's time."
After months of combing, the spring has been accumulated for several months, and the spiritual weapon is ready, it is time for the formation to be completed!
This day is May 14th.
The sky is dazzling, shining brilliantly in the night sky, illuminating millions of households in the north and south, as if it were daytime.