"The highest mountain in Liaodong, with majestic mountains and rivers, beautiful bells and graces of nature, it looks like ridges across the horizon and peaks on the sides, with different heights near and far. It really makes people feel happy just by looking at it!" Liu Banxian was climbing on a tree with a crooked neck, stepping on one branch with his feet and grabbing another with his other hand. He covered his eyes with his hands as if looking into the distance, with a smile that could never be suppressed on his lips. After leaving Erdao Heihe Town, and after another day of trekking, they finally walked the last few dozen miles and arrived at the boundary stone of Changbai Mountain. This also leads to the beginning, a romantic scene of Liu Banxian leaning against a tree and looking into the distance. Only when you get here can you truly step into the Changbai Mountain area and enter the mountains and forests. "He seems very proud at the moment." Ren Qi held his hands together and stood aside, looking at Liu Banxian from a distance. "After such a long journey, no one can avoid being extremely happy." Yin Xiu grinned, "Now I just hope he doesn't slip and fall, and something bad happens." "Can't you just hope for something better?" Ma Xiaoyu glared at him.
"It's not like I had any intention of cursing him." Yin Xiu spread her hands, "It's just that there are too many bad stories about the Crooked Neck Tree. For example, the fallen emperor used it to hang himself, brutal robbers hung salted fish on it, and even children who slipped and fell and broke their necks often happened in On this kind of tree.” "Then you really didn't curse him." Ma Xiaoyu said thoughtfully, "This is also true, and it does happen often." "I said, Liu Banxian is my brother, I can't curse him." "You better be." Ma Xiaoyu glanced at him sideways, "But why is the welcoming pine in Changbai Mountain a crooked-necked tree? In other places, some welcoming trees look like towers, and some resemble umbrella canopies, but this crooked-necked tree is... " "Originally, this is a tall and tall tree." Hai Dongqing took over, "But last year, someone swore an oath here and was struck to death by lightning before he could finish speaking. The tree was also struck like this." Hai Dongqing's face was now even paler than before, and he was almost as weak as could be seen with the naked eye. However, he "What on earth did that man swear?" Ma Xiaoyu became more and more curious. "do not know." Hai Dongqing tore off a piece of bark that was still slightly charred and threw it on the ground. "It's probably the eternal oath of eternal love. Ha, you can't believe a word of what comes out of a man's mouth." "Why are you looking at me when you say this?" Yin Xiu was quite unhappy, "Do you think that even if I swear an oath, there will be thunder from the sky..." Before he finished speaking, Ma Xiaoyu blocked his lips with her fingers, "Don't talk nonsense." Yin Xiu grinned, "Do you feel sorry for me?" "No."
Ma Xiaoyu shook his head, "I'm just afraid that if there is a lightning strike, you will harm us. We are not like the tree next to us, which will suffer an unexpected disaster." "Ok." Yin Xiu spread her hands, indicating that she was also quite innocent. While several people were talking, Liu Banxian finally got over his addiction of climbing high and looking far away, pointing out the mountains and rivers, and climbed down from the tree. "Just now I looked at the surrounding mountains and found that the great feng shui of Changbai Mountain is still there. However, I saw that the direction of the clouds was erratic, and the trees on both sides of the mountain were growing in the wrong direction." "Is the tree still determined to grow?" "Of course there is, and it's closely related to Feng Shui. It's a lot of knowledge." Liu Banxian opened the fan in front of his chest with a snap. "Generally speaking, trees on the east slope of the foothills must grow better than those on the west side. Because the sun rises in the east, the sunshine there is longer and the temperature is higher, so it is also called a sunny slope. When the sun sets in the west, it can shine on the trees in the west, that is, the shady side. At this time, there is not enough sunshine and the temperature is low. If things go on like this, the trees on both sides of the mountain will grow shorter on one side than on the other and become sparse in comparison. But if you look at the foothills, the shady side is high and the sunny side is short. The west side is lush and the east side is sparse. What does this mean? It shows that this place is not an ordinary place, and these plants and trees do not grow according to the rules. Why does it not grow according to the rules? Brother Yin, do you know the scientific truth, logic and principles behind this? " Yin Xiu glanced at him and said, "We are not doing a quiz now. If you know, just speak quickly and don't talk nonsense." "Uh-huh, okay." Liu Banxian coughed twice, "Generally speaking, the feng shui of the mountains is the same as the business in our restaurant or the families in the alley. When there is a shopkeeper, when the head of the family is there, there will be no chaos in the family and the restaurant, everything is orderly and orderly. However, if there is no one to talk to in the family, then everyone will inevitably become leaderless, lose track of rules and regulations, and mess up everything. " "Oh? Are you saying that the reason why the trees in Changbai Mountain are growing wildly now is because there is no mountain god in the mountain?" "Yeah, that's pretty much what I mean." Liu Banxian nodded, "This makes sense. If the Lord Taibai does not return to his throne, the growth of all things will be irregular and out of order." "Then what can we do to bring the Lord Taibai back to his throne?" Ma Xiaoyu asked. “This is simple to say, but not simple at all. Generally speaking, there are two types. One is to find some incense and embers left by Shenjun Taibai in the world, and send the incense back to Changbai Mountain to make it glow again, and the life fire of Shenjun Taibai will be rekindled. In this case, Shenjun Taibai has returned to his throne. . The other is that we don't look for anything, and simply rely on fighting, conquering the mountains, conquering the mountains and forests, subduing all beings who are qualified to compete for the position of divine king, and expelling those monsters, ghosts, and ownerless wandering gods from Changbai Mountain. Find another person whose destiny is related to Changbai Mountain and let him become the Taibai Divine Lord. This can be regarded as taking control of Changbai Mountain. " Liu Banxian said, seeing Yin Xiu, Ren Qi, and Ma Xiaoyu looking thoughtful on their faces, he couldn't help but find it funny. "Do you think either of the two is easy?
Whether it is returning the incense of Lord Taibai to the mountains, or cleaning the mountains and defeating all competitors, any of them is more difficult than reaching the sky. In my opinion, the only thing we can do is the third type. " "The third type? Didn't you say there are only two types?" Ma Xiaoyu asked. "I know what the third one is." Yin Xiu said with a smile: "The third way is that we don't care about anything and just sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. Oh no, we don't have such leisure. Now they are doing their thing and we are doing ours. If we don't interfere with each other, it is Master's blessing. ” "That's right." Liu Banxian adjusted his sunglasses and said, "Nothing is easy in the world. It takes many generations and ethnic groups to accumulate and compete for authority. How can it be possible that one or two people can decide the outcome in just a few years?" If we get mixed up in such muddy water, I'm afraid not even the dregs will be left in the end. " "Then did you see it clearly? Dragon Vein?" Yin Xiu changed the topic back to the main point. "Not yet here." Liu Banxian looked around, then pointed at one of the peaks that was almost connected to the clouds. "At least we have to go to the top of that peak, look at all the peaks and foothills of Changbai Mountain, and then expand the "Fenghua Continent Map" and cooperate with the Eight Diagrams of the Book of Changes to find a suitable location." "Is it just possible?" "A few points might be good." Liu Banxian looked serious, "You know, many things in this world are like the shell of an egg. It is normal for flies to wander around outside for a lifetime without finding a crack. Now we are climbing the main peak, using various means, Only then is it possible to ask the egg to roll around and make a crack. The most difficult thing is not to find the egg, but to make the egg roll twice first. " "So, we have to climb the main peak first before we can find the palace. Is that what you mean?" Ren Qi asked. "This is a big project." Yin Xiu sighed. If you look at Mount Wangshan and run to death, that mountain is the main peak of Changbai Mountain, Baiyun Peak. It seems that the straight-line distance is not too far, but considering the twists and turns and the height differences, it may not be so easy to reach the peak in the end. Changbai Mountain is not an extinct volcano, but it does show few signs of activity. The records of its activities in history can be counted on one hand. It is not known whether it is because there are few people here, there are even fewer literate people, and few people know how to observe and record, and register them, or because there are really no activities. Wei Dahong didn't hear Liu Banxian's conversation, but when he saw his finger pointing at Baiyun Peak, he couldn't help but frown. "Boss Wei, is there any problem?" Yin Xiu noticed his expression. "Nothing, nothing." Wei Dahong waved his hands repeatedly. "It's already deep in the mountains, and these porters don't have the ability or courage to go in." Hai Dongqing said bluntly. Wei Dahong's face turned red. He did not refute or admit, but remained silent. "I understand." Yin Xiu patted him on the shoulder, "Just take us to the mountainside. When we go up, we don't need to bring so many things. We only need to bring some dry food and water, and we have already found a guide."
Yin Xiu stretched out her other hand to pat Hai Dongqing's shoulder, but the latter gently dodged it. "Speak as you speak, don't touch your hands." "We are all men, what's wrong if we touch each other?" Yin Xiu retracted her hand angrily and looked at Wei Dahong again, "Boss Wei, how about this?" "Oh, I just hate that my ability only goes so far." Wei Dahong said frankly: "We are powerless if we want to move forward." "I know." Yin Xiu looked at the mountains and forests, "I don't blame you, it's good that some people can understand the road on the plains. For example, some sailors only wander on the sea their whole life. This is not a difference in ability, but just a different choice." He looked at Ren Qi, "When we get halfway up the mountain, we will pick up what we need on the road and travel lightly." Ren Qi patted the swords on his back, indicating that these were the only swords he wanted to use. Yin Xiu shook his head and pointed at the cloth bags, which contained dry food, warm clothes, and gunpowder. Ren Qi could only nod with a stern face, saying that he would help. Wei Dahong felt confused when he saw the two people communicating like charades, but he still couldn't help but patted his chest and promised that they would make this last journey and send Yin Xiu and others halfway up the mountain. In this way, the team started to move forward after a brief stop. Hai Dongqing walked in the front, and Yin Xiu followed him. Ren Qi stayed by Liu Banxian's side, guarding him, and Ma Xiaoyu stood behind him. As soon as Hai Dongqing entered the forest, even though the color on his face was not good, he couldn't help but become more energetic at this moment. His steps were full of ease and strength when walking, which made the people behind him unable to keep up with him. "Is there anything you should pay attention to when entering the mountain? Brother Orion?" Yin Xiu asked out of boredom while walking. "Not here yet." Hai Dongqing didn't look back, "When we get deep into the mountains, there will be dangers everywhere. And the danger often does not come from so-called beasts or people. Sometimes you are walking ahead to explore the road, thinking that you are walking on a flat land with lush trees. In fact, you will miss the mark in a minute and fall into a deep valley. Sometimes, even if there are people exploring the path in front of you, when you walk again, you may still miss the mark, fall into a fast undercurrent, or be pierced by sharp bamboo on the soles of your feet. Sometimes, you just get lost. The woods will move. When they deliberately play tricks on you, no matter what kind of marks you make or what kind of marks you leave, you will eventually get lost and be trapped and die in the woods. Sometimes it's not because you have offended someone, it's just because the forest doesn't like you. " Yin Xiu felt a chill in her heart when she heard this, and looked at Hai Dongqing, "Have you encountered these situations before?" Hai Dongqing shook his head, "Of course I can't meet him, because this mountain forest likes me and I respect this mountain forest. However, I have also seen some people encounter such bad luck.
Their corpses were left in the forest. No matter how strong, capable, and capable they were in life, they were nothing more than piles of bones in the end. " "Oh, you mean you are protected by this mountain forest?" Yin Xiu asked. "if not?" Hai Dongqing was quite proud, "If I hadn't been protected, I would have died in the Changbai Mountains like others. This mountain forest is alive, not just a bunch of dead things made of trees, stones, and soil. If you understand this, you will also respect the Changbai Mountains. " "I've always respected everything." Yin Xiu looked around, and the sun was shining down from the gaps between the leaves, pebble-like circular light spots. These light spots fell on everyone's head and body, making them seem to be part of the mountain forest, instead of Visitors from outside. "What, do you feel it? The wind in the forest and the smell of the trees." "This is the mountain?" "Yes, this is the mountain, the Changbai Mountains." Hai Dongqing's eyes were filled with water, "This mountain forest breeds all things, so that all living creatures have support here and have their own world. Sometimes I always feel that I was not born in a small village outside the mountains, but came from these mountains. It seems that there is a voice that has been calling me, telling me to go into the mountains and return to a certain embrace and a certain place. This time, the voice and impulse became more obvious. " "Oh?" Yin Xiu was about to talk to Hai Dongqing about something, but the other party had already crossed the branches like an elf and jumped forward briskly, leaving only a light figure. (End of chapter)