On the vast grassland, a clear river appeared, flowing on the grassland from west to east, like a jade belt falling on the ground, attracting many wild animals to come to drink water.
In the clear stream, pebbles of different shapes are clearly visible, and large fish hover in groups on the stream, running along the endless flow of water, occasionally splashing with crystal water.
The water in this stream originates from a snow-capped mountain in the distance. After thousands of years of snow melting, it flows down the mountain. Over time, it gradually turns into a stream on the grassland.
Lu Chen stood on the edge of the stream, squatted down, picked up a handful of water with both hands, and poured it on his face. Feeling the cool stream water, his soul felt particularly wonderful.
The reflection in the river no longer showed Lu Chen's original appearance.
Now he has unkempt hair, unkempt beard, and a face full of vicissitudes of life. His dark eyes, washed by nature, have become clearer and brighter than the stars.
Raising his head, he saw a majestic mountain range lying in the distance, like a flying dragon rising into the sky. The top of the mountain was covered with snow all year round and had not dispersed for thousands of years, making it look extremely majestic.
The top of the mountain is inserted into the sky, looming, surrounded by white snow, pink and jade, looking crystal clear and holy, free from dust and dirt. Under the sunlight, it looks very dazzling, exuding a sacred and peaceful atmosphere.
Looking at this holy snow-capped mountain, Lu Chen felt peaceful in his heart, and he walked towards the snow-capped mountain.
He walked very slowly, looking up at the blue sky and white clouds, with a pure heart. After walking for about forty or fifty miles, he saw a small tribe.
There are dozens of tents gathered together in the tribe, including men and women, with longing figures, making it very lively.
There is a huge temperature difference between day and night on the grassland. It is extremely hot during the day and frighteningly cold at night. People on the grassland generally wear thick animal skin jackets to resist the severe cold.
In the noisy tribe, men wearing thick furs lit fires and ate meat. Women processed and cleaned the slaughtered cattle and sheep. Children ran and jumped, laughing and laughing.
When Lu Chen walked over, he saw a group of people surrounding the tribe. Two burly men holding wooden scimitars were clashing and competing with each other in the center of the crowd. The two sides were going back and forth with great momentum and constant shouting.
When the men of the tribe saw someone approaching, they turned to look over, their expressions full of vigilance.
"This is the Cangya tribe. Guest from afar, who are you?" A burly man wearing a thick leather jacket and a felt hat came over and shouted in a voice unique to the grassland.
The ragged Lu Chen looked like a beggar, showing a kind smile and said: "My name is Bray, I come from a distant begging tribe. I am hungry and begging for food!"
When walking on the grassland, Lu Chen usually would not use his real name.
The first one is to conceal your identity.
The second reason is that the relationship between the people on the grassland and the people of Kyushu is not very harmonious.
Because Youzhou and Yanzhou are closest to the northwest prairie, some tribal forces on the grassland covet the fertile land of Kyushu.
Every once in a while, troops were sent to Youzhou, Yanzhou and other places to burn, kill and loot. They fought with each other all the year round, and over time they formed blood feuds, causing the people of Kyushu to hate these unreasonable barbarians on the grasslands.
Because the impression of these barbarians from Saibei on the land of Kyushu is getting worse and worse, the people of Kyushu rarely interact with them.
However, not all residents on the grasslands are unreasonable, bloodthirsty and murderous barbarians.
Lu Chen has been in the grassland for such a long time and found that the people in many small tribes are still very kind. They are simple in nature and very hospitable.
As long as you don't do anything evil, these men on the grassland will treat you like a guest. If you want to stutter, these men will still be generous.
The men in the tribe who were watching saw Lu Chen arriving and started talking among themselves.
"Hey, where are these people from? They look so unfamiliar!"
"Gulita, this guy moves so fast, I thought he met an important guest!"
"Guess whether this guy has any money on him!"
"Forget it, look at his poor appearance, he is probably thinner than a vulture that plucks its hair!"
"Hey, there aren't many pieces of meat in Gulita's tent, but he is so generous to everyone!"
Outside the tribe, the man looked at Lu Chen and said with a gentle smile: "Brother Bray, welcome to our Cangya tribe. Come and sit at my house. My mother-in-law just made goat milk tea. You can drink some to keep the cold away! It's too cold outside.
, but don’t freeze your bones.”
Chase Lu nodded and said with a smile: "Thank you, I didn't know your eldest brother's last name!"
"My name is Gulita!" The strong man said with a smile showing his white teeth.
Lu Chen said with sincere gratitude: "Thank you, Brother Gu, for your generosity."
At Gulita's invitation, Lu Chen entered the tribe and walked into a circular tent. Then he saw a simple woman preparing dinner. Next to him was a little girl with a face flushed from the cold. She was about seven or eight years old.
On the left and right, there are a few small braids on the head, and the whole body is wrapped in a rough leather jacket.
A pair of round eyes stared at Lu Chen curiously, looking particularly cute.
"Brother Bray, this is my daughter, Gulina!" Guleta touched his little daughter and said with a smile.
Lu Chen glanced at the little girl and said with a smile: "Hello, little one!"
"Hello!" Gu Lina shouted crisply.
Lu Chen smiled in an approachable manner, and then took another look inside the tent. There was a tattered carpet under his feet. There were patches, old furnishings, blackened and deformed kettles everywhere around the tent, and nothing of value.
It seems that this family lives in poverty!
"Lance, we have a guest. Let's roast the lamb hind leg at home and heat up the goat milk tea!" Guleta grinned and smiled at the busy woman behind him.
The woman looked back at Lu Chen, then turned her head expressionlessly, then took off a piece of prepared lamb leg hanging nearby and started to cook on the fire.
"Dad, that's for mother's birthday tomorrow!" Gu Lina reminded her, grabbing her father's rough palm.
Gulita frowned when he heard this, then smiled and said: "We have guests coming, we can't let them go hungry. Remember, this is the way of hospitality of our Cangya tribe."
"Oh!" Gu Lina nodded obediently.
Lu Chen heard the conversation between their father and daughter and didn't say anything. Instead, he smiled and said, "Brother Guli, were you competing in martial arts just now?"
"Yes, our tribe has to start practicing martial arts at the age of six since birth and learn to protect the family. This is a tradition that our tribe has always had!"
Lu Chen turned his head and looked outside, and saw two more tribal men in the crowd. They were both holding wooden scimitars, and they were fighting each other five feet apart.
"Drink!" One of the skinny men roared, swooped up, and slashed down with a lightning-like knife.
His opponent was a lean young man. When he saw his opponent coming towards him, he flexibly turned his feet and quickly avoided it.
While avoiding it, the wooden scimitar in his hand made a sharp horizontal slash, quickly cutting towards the opponent's neck.
Seeing that something was not going well, the skinny man twisted his body, nimbly avoided it, and struck at the opponent with his sword like lightning.
The scimitar sliced through the air, constantly producing sharp whistling sounds, and occasionally streaked across the ground, even leaving shallow traces.
The two sides collided with each other crazily, and each move was quite exquisite. It was far from an ordinary small fight.
The men of the tribe watched this scene with wide eyes, roared loudly with excitement, and cheered for their favorite friends.
Seeing this scene, Lu Chen's eyes lit up slightly, and he couldn't help but said in surprise: "The men in your tribe are so powerful, do they all use internal energy?"
When Gulita heard Lu Chen's question, he glanced at Lu Chen in surprise: "Of course, these are all gifts given to the tribe by the superior gods!"
"God, where did the God come from?" Lu Chen became even more curious when he heard what the other party said.
Gulita grinned and said: "The gods naturally refer to the big shots in Luoshen Mountain. The inner strength that the men of our tribe learn is from them!"
"The big shots in Luoshen Mountain? Did they give you the secret book of inner strength?" Lu Chen was surprised when he heard this.
What kind of place is this Luoshen Mountain? It actually gives secret books to the common people of these tribes. Aren't you afraid that they will cause trouble when they become stronger?
Gulita looked at Lu Chen in confusion, and suddenly said in a deep voice: "Brother Bray, did you deceive me?"
"Well, Brother Guli, what do you say?" Seeing the other party's thoughtful expression, Lu Chen was a little stunned.
Gulita smiled lightly and said: "If you were a citizen of this grassland, you would not ask such a low-level question."
"The lowest question, Brother Gu, why did you say that?" Lu Chen smiled a little awkwardly. After listening to a few words he said, Gu Lita guessed that he was not from the grassland people. It seems that Lu Chen is really
Not suitable for lying.
Gulita said: "There are millions of people living on our prairie, among which the Golden Knife Tribe, the Blood Wolf Tribe, and the Sky Eagle Tribe are the most powerful. In addition, on this barren grassland,
There are still many small tribes like us living!”
"The survival of small tribes is very difficult because they are often oppressed and robbed by powerful tribes, so the elders of our tribe will send people to Luoshen Mountain to seek protection!"
"Luoshen Mountain is a holy place in the hearts of all grassland people. There are many powerful warriors living on the mountain. It is said that there are also peak figures like gods living there. But they do not participate in the fighting between our tribal forces!"
"However, they will give us the inner strength secret book so that all of us tribe members can practice it and use it to protect ourselves!"
Lu Chen was shocked when he heard what he said.
What kind of force is Luoshenshan? If it blatantly teaches internal secrets to these tribesmen, isn't it afraid that some rising tribes will overthrow their power?
