Zhou Xiaotian's car drove smoothly, and Ye Tian was not in a hurry. At night, they stayed in a small town in Anhui for a day and arrived in Wuhan the next day.
There was still a distance of four to five hundred kilometers from Wuhan to Muyu Town, the entrance to Shennongjia. It was not until the evening of the third day that Ye Tian's car drove into the town covered with dust.
Muyu Town is located in the south of Shennongjia, surrounded by densely populated scenic spots and picturesque scenery. It is an important economic town in the Shennongjia Forest District, a tourist reception center town, and the southern gate open to the outside world.
"Master, there are quite a lot of people here. Are they all here for tourism?"
Zhou Xiaotian drove the car in front of a hotel with a wooden structure. There were seven or eight cars with Wuhan license plates in the open space. They should obviously be tourists staying here.
"Maybe, Xiaotian, please go through the formalities and we will stay here today."
Ye Tian nodded and whistled to Mao Tou. Mao Tou, who was sleeping in the back row, rushed to Ye Tian's shoulder like lightning and wrapped it around Ye Tian's neck. It looked like a
Expensive mink scarf.
November has entered winter, and this place close to the mountains and forests gives people a feeling of bleak autumn wind. Ye Tian dressed up like this does not make people feel weird.
This hotel is a bit like a farmhouse in Beijing. There is a bonfire show at night. It was not until around 12 o'clock in the night that the surrounding area gradually became quiet.
"The ancients said that all plants and trees have spirits, and it seems to make sense."
Although there was no true energy in his body, what he practiced through meditation was his spiritual power. When the surroundings became quiet, Ye Tian sat cross-legged on the bed and carefully felt the aura of heaven and earth around him.
Although the concentration of spiritual energy here is not as high as that of the Spirit Gathering Array in Hong Kong, the wisps of spiritual energy have a majestic vitality, giving people a very refreshing feeling.
"The spiritual energy in the mountains is still better than the essence of the sea. The sea is boundless, but it lacks this vitality!"
After feeling it carefully, Ye Tian found out the difference between the two. In terms of quality alone, the vitality of heaven and earth outside Shennongjia is undoubtedly superior, but in terms of quantity, Ye Tian's spirit gathering array is more effective.
"You brat, you're really awesome!"
Ye Tian suddenly felt a slight disorder in the vitality around him. Looking back, Mao Tou, who was lying on the window sill of the room, was absorbing the traces of vitality floating between heaven and earth into his body.
"Chiji..."
As if feeling Ye Tian's gaze, Mao Tou lazily opened his eyes, shouted to Ye Tian, and returned to his previous state.
"If this little guy continues to practice like this, he won't really become the refined form of Chengren, right?"
Such an idea suddenly popped up in Ye Tian's mind, but he dismissed it immediately. The black dragon in Changbai Mountain was a hundred times more powerful than a hairy one. Aren't they still wearing the same skin?
Shaking his head, Ye Tian entered a deep state of concentration, but he did not realize that the speed at which the soul absorbed spiritual energy seemed to be better than in the spirit gathering array.
There was no talking all night, and after breakfast the next morning, Ye Tian paid for ten days' accommodation and left the car at the hotel.
Looking at the big mountaineering bag that was almost as tall as him on his disciple's back, Ye Tian said, "Xiao Tian, can I help you carry some?"
"No, Master, this weight is nothing." Zhou Xiaotian shook his head. After entering the Anjin cultivation level, a lot of impurities in his body were also expelled, and his physical fitness was far from what it was back then.
“No wonder there are still tourists this month?”
At the entrance of the town leading to the mountains, there are gradually more and more tourists, because here, there is the Shennong Altar built on the mountain, which is also the most famous attraction in Muyu Town.
Master Ye Tian and his apprentice moved very fast, and after more than ten minutes, they stood on the Shennong Temple of Earth, a huge square that could accommodate thousands of people.
"No, this is a Feng Shui formation?"
Standing on the square, Ye Tian's expression suddenly changed. The large circle pattern in the middle of the square represents the sky. There is a square in the center of the circle, which represents the earth. In the square pattern, the colorful stones are arranged in rows to represent the five elements of wood, fire, earth, metal and water.
At the front end of the square, there are two 10-meter-high totem poles with ox heads carved on them.
Behind the totem pole are two large reliefs, showing Shennong's great achievements in his life. There is an altar between the totem pole and the reliefs. The altar is completely set up according to the specifications of the ancient emperor's altar. The bronze sacrificial vessels nine tripods and eight guis are placed in the middle, as well as an incense burner and an incense table.
, golden bells, and Dharma drums are arranged in front of the altar, solemnly and solemnly.
A layman might think that this is for future generations to pay homage to the Shennong family, but in Ye Tian's eyes, this is clearly a universe and five elements formation.
The yin and yang qi of heaven and earth were transformed by the Five Elements Formation, and the rich spiritual energy rushed upward, corresponding to the Temple of Heaven built against the mountain in front of them.
"Master, the spiritual energy here seems to be no worse than that of the house in Hong Kong?"
Although Zhou Xiaotian's cultivation is not enough, he has been able to absorb spiritual energy to train his physical body. After coming here, he immediately noticed the difference.
"That's right, this was set up by an expert. Come on, go up and have a look!"
Ye Tian nodded. The difficulty of building this formation was no worse than his spirit gathering formation in Hong Kong, but Ye Tian couldn't see the purpose of the people who set up the formation.
Ye Tian counted and found that there were 243 steps to go from the Temple of Earth to the Temple of Heaven. They were divided into five levels. The first level was 9 steps, which was called "Ming Jiu". The remaining four steps were 72, 63, 54, and 45 steps, all of which were nine steps.
Multiples of are called "dark nine".
In the eyes of ordinary people, this "nine-five supreme" design implies Shennong's supreme status, but when Ye Tian walked on it, he felt a sense of unity between nature and man.
Come to the viewing platform in front of the statue of Shennong in the Temple of Heaven, and look up at the statue of Shennong. It has the head of an ox and the body of a human, with its eyes slightly closed. It is majestic and simple, as if it is quietly thinking about the universe.
Colorful clouds.
"This Universe and Five Elements Formation is not used to worship Shennong. What are they used for?"
After looking around, Ye Tian showed a puzzled look on his face, because the spiritual energy coming from the Temple of Earth did not affect the Temple of Heaven, but passed through the Temple of Heaven and poured into a road up the mountain.
The weather in the mountains was cold and steep in November, and the tourists almost stopped going up when they reached the Temple of Earth. At this time, there were only master and apprentice Ye Tian in the entire Temple of Heaven.
"Master, let's go!" Seeing Ye Tian standing in front of the statue of Shennong for a long time, Zhou Xiaotian couldn't help but say hello. The mountain wind here was very strong, and he was afraid that Ye Tian, who was recovering from his injuries, couldn't bear it.
"Okay, Xiaotian, the mountain road is steep, so be careful." Ye Tian nodded. Since he couldn't figure it out, he didn't think about it. Maybe all the questions could be easily solved when he arrived at the place where the "market" was.
The Temple of Heaven is built facing the mountain. There is a stone path in the mountain leading to the foot of the mountain. The spiritual energy condensed at the foot of the mountain accumulates and never disperses. From a distance, it looks like white clouds, rendering the path like a fairy road to heaven.
generally.
"Huh? Why did you disappear?"
After walking about five hundred meters into the mountain, Ye Tian had already climbed down the mountain ridge. Ye Tian suddenly discovered that the spiritual energy in front of him suddenly became thinner, and seemed to suddenly disappear when he reached this point.
"Master, there are a lot of good things in this mountain!" Zhou Xiaotian did not have as keen a sense as Ye Tian. He was currently looking at the scenery in the mountain with great interest.
“What a great place!”
After hearing his apprentice's words, Ye Tian focused his attention on the mountain. Halfway up the mountain, a group of macaques were jumping on the treetops. Some medicinal herbs could still be vaguely seen between the rocky cliffs.
The scenery at the foot of the mountain where Ye Tian is located is also excellent. It is surrounded by mountains, lush trees, waterfalls pouring down from the cliffs, jade beads splashing, the water in the pool is crystal clear, and the strange rocks in the pool are of various shapes.
However, it was too close to Muyu Town, and many places in the mountain showed traces of man-made carvings. In Ye Tian's eyes, it was a failure.
After staying at the foot of the mountain for a while, Ye Tian and his two men climbed over the mountain along the trail. On a gentle slope behind the mountain, a row of bungalows appeared.
"Master, it's a farmhouse."
It was already noon. Looking at the sign on the roadside, Zhou Xiaotian said, "Shall we have dinner here before heading into the mountains?"
"Okay, Xiaotian, life will not be easy after entering the mountain, so be mentally prepared."
Ye Tian nodded. According to the map in his sea of consciousness, the market was at least a hundred kilometers away from here. With two legs, it would probably take at least several days to walk.
"You two, do you want to go into the mountains in this weather? It may snow in the mountains in a few days!" Seeing Ye Tian and his wife walking into the yard, the middle-aged man who was sitting in the yard picking wild vegetables hurriedly greeted them.
Come up.
"Haha, I heard that Shennongjia's winding paths are very strange. We won't go far. We'll just go in and have a look and then come out."
Ye Tian shook hands with the middle-aged man, took out a pack of cigarettes, opened them, handed one over and said, "Brother lives here. Isn't it very convenient to get in and out? Do you have to buy all the oil, salt, sauce and vinegar from outside?"
"It's not bad. One purchase is enough to last half a year. I grow my own vegetables and raise pigs in the back."
The middle-aged man took the cigarette handed over by Ye Tian, smelled it but did not light it, hung it in his ear and said: "I'm used to living here, why do I feel uncomfortable when I get to the bottom of the mountain? I'm not back again."
In fact, there used to be many villages on the outskirts of Shennongjia. Later, these villagers moved out of the mountains, but there are also some who are nostalgic for this place. Like this middle-aged man, he renovated his family's house and started a farmhouse.
"My dear, we have guests, stir-fry some vegetables and steam the rice!"
The middle-aged man turned around and shouted, and a woman in her forties came out of the house. She smiled at Ye Tian and the others and packed the wild vegetables on the ground into the house.
"Brother, I heard that there are savages in the mountains. Is it true or false?" Ye Tian said with a curious look on his face, quoting the middle-aged man's words.
