An evolutionary game starting from Suolongjing

After passing Yumen Pass, Dunhuang was only a hundred miles away from the final destination.

However, this became the final difficulty.

The sun above our heads was extremely hot, and there were transparent heat waves beating like flames on the ground. It was steaming from above to below, and sweat flowed out uncontrollably. On the way down, the salt stung the skin that had been reddened by the sun. The stinging pain makes people frown.

Of course, if it was just like this, it would be fine. Whether they were soldiers or monks, they were all people who had experienced hardships, so they would not be unable to endure this hardship.

But since leaving Yumen Pass, although the surrounding environment has not changed much, the road underfoot has become much more difficult.

Taoist Lao Wang knew what was going on.

But he knew that he couldn't handle this matter.

Before leaving Yumen Pass, it was still within the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Ordinary people passing by would receive casual blessings from the gods along the way, let alone large armies traveling to conquer all directions. Basically, the land of the mountain gods along the way would provide them with some convenience.

Of course, these gods will not teleport them directly to their destination, and they do not have that ability. At most, they can make the road smoother and the climate milder.

Although the contribution is not much, it is really helpful for the army to travel!

Leaving Yumen Pass now means that the gods in the Tang Dynasty can no longer provide them with protection.

Even if there are righteous gods participating in the Western Region, they are probably playing games with the barbarian wild gods and cannot spare any extra energy to take care of them. As for those snake gods who seek wealth and kill, they are probably easy to catch, but this kind of help I'm afraid they are beyond their capabilities.

Then the scorching sun, the windy sand, and the bumpy road underfoot all started to attack.

After walking for more than ten miles, Lao Wang, his son, and two monks, the steps under the feet of these practitioners became much heavier.

The performance of ordinary people like soldiers was even worse, especially the soldiers carrying shoulder carriages. After a while, their legs became weak and their steps were erratic.

Have to replace staff frequently.

But this also caused the originally unpleasant speed to be slowed down a lot.

Lao Wang wanted to ask.

After all, these soldiers couldn't stand it any longer. If they waited any longer, their general would definitely ask to rest where they were, but the man in the shoulder was very anxious. He was worried that there would be a conflict between the two sides.

Despite the fact that this person has been walking all the way, he rarely shows up in Jianyu.

But Lao Wang has not forgotten that as soon as He showed up more than half a month ago, he first killed and then burned those demons, and finally even the corpses were thrown into the cauldron for refining. What happened that night seems to still be there when he thinks about it. In front of you.

Lao Wang leaned over eagerly: "Honored God, you see that this road is difficult, and most of the soldiers are mortals. Why not take a rest before setting off on the road?"

After glancing at the status of these people, they were indeed approaching their limit.

"Yes, let's set off as soon as possible." Zhang Ke nodded.

Hearing the sound, Lao Wang breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he turned around to negotiate with the generals of these soldiers, he heard a sudden sound of metal collision behind him, and then a strange fragrance filled the air. He subconsciously sniffed a little, Lao Wang's complexion suddenly changed.

After just a little sniff, he felt his energy returning quickly.

Not only has the fatigue subsided, but his legs are even showing signs of collapse.

He glanced at his son and found that the young man's face was red and his body was slightly stooped as if he was hiding something.

He looked at the two monks again. Although they were not as unbearable as his own son, their postures were slightly abnormal. How could he not understand that they were both men?

1 glanced at their embarrassment.

Turning around, Lao Wang's expression returned to normal. Looking at the elixir suspended in front of the shrine, he secretly said, "Sure enough."

He reached out and took off the elixir, held it in his hand and examined it for a moment, then smelled it.

The elixir is ruddy in color and heavy to hold. It is about the size of a baby's fist, but it weighs as much as a piece of metal of the same size. Its fresh aroma carries a hint of flesh and blood.

The raw materials of this elixir should be those snake gods from more than half a month ago.

Lao Wang had never thought that this fierce god had the ability to make alchemy. He had seen him take out a magic weapon cauldron before, but at that time he only thought that the fierce god had stewed it. After all, the flesh and blood had removed those evil things. It is also a great tonic after Qi.

Now that the elixir is complete, one is given as a reward.

You mean, do you understand their hardships along the way?

It should be.

It's a pity that it would be nice if this great elixir was given to him. The power of this elixir alone could save him several years of hard work. But this person didn't specify who the elixir was given to, so it seems that the person who saw it was probably involved. , which included not only the four of them, but also many soldiers.

A fair share.

But when it falls on everyone, after the effects of the medicine are dispersed, the best it can do is make people energetic and rejuvenated.

There are no women around here, so don’t you have to keep the extra energy on the road?

Taoist Lao Wang sighed softly in his heart, but on the surface he bowed his hands: "Taoist Wang Bojian thanks you for your reward on behalf of these more than a thousand soldiers."

After saying that, he hurriedly went to find the generals of the soldiers.

This elixir is stronger than gold and stone. If you want to melt it, you have to use their cauldron. With the help of talisman fire, maybe everyone can have a bowl of hot soup before dark.

Then we just set off on the road.

And while they were making rice in the pot, Zhang Ke was not idle either, his spiritual thoughts moved Cangyu.

The two divine seals on the jade seal, which represented the power to call for wind and rain, shone brightly. The next moment, a cool breeze blew from the desolate next door. Then the water vapor from dozens of miles away was transferred over, and gradually condensed into clouds and mist in the air. The hot sun is hidden behind clouds.

Feeling this constant breeze,

The faces of the soldiers who had just sat down showed a look of satisfaction.

The general who was consulting with the Taoist priest Lao Wang looked up at the sudden change in the sky and then at the niche with a strange look on his face.

He was a little confused.

Since this person has the ability to make elixirs and burn flames, and can command the wind and clouds, how can he not be reduced to being in the company of the ox, the treacherous and the snake god?

As long as it is reported to the court, someone will come to plan for it.

Of course, there is little chance of going to heaven. It is more likely that you will be assigned to a certain place to be an earthly creature.

And if you dislike the small position, it is not difficult to change. After all, the Tang Dynasty is constantly fighting for years, and its territory is increasing day by day like a balloon, including Goguryeo, Mobei, and Lingnan.

In these lands that were successively conquered over the past few decades, although a number of evil god temples were cleared out by the army earlier, the centipede insects were still alive. They were surrendering to the Tang Dynasty on the surface, but secretly But it inspires people.

These places are lacking a large number of gods to cooperate with the government in changing trends, changing customs, and stabilizing one side.

In comparison, the environment in the Western Region is very harsh. There are many foreign teachers here. It is not a good place to develop faith or manage authority.

Those who can be sent to the Western Region are either monks and Taoists from a small family with little background who want to give it a try, or they are bull and snake gods recruited by the imperial edict. The only true gods are those who have made big mistakes. Only then would he be demoted to the Western Regions to pay for his crimes and perform meritorious services.

So he couldn't understand it at all.

But then again, everyone has their own ambitions, and this person may have his own plans.

It's better to stay out of other people's affairs.

Looking at the elixir floating in the pot, the general licked his lips. This kind of good thing is not common. Even if the residual potency of the medicine is shared by more than two thousand people, it can strengthen the muscles and bones. It is more economical than working from 9 to 5. time.

A pill and the cloudy sky benefited everyone. For a while, Zhang Ke glanced at Zhang Ke a lot more, but he ignored it.

What he did was simply to save time, so that the group of people's legs would become weak before they could even take two steps.

By the way, Zhang Ke also wanted to try the effect of this panacea. Now it seems that it is good for the body, but he just doesn't know if it can be used as a substitute.

This will have to wait until he passes through Dunhuang and catch some ghosts to try.

After a short period of repair, we took advantage of the gloomy sky to hit the road again.

This time, relying on the vigorous medicinal power in their bodies, the soldiers walked quickly on the rugged Gobi and reached the Dunhuang City before the next morning.

Compared with Yumen Pass, Dunhuang City is larger, and the city wall is more than three feet high.

The flow of people coming and going is also denser.

Even though the inspection at the city gate was smooth and fast, the queue was still thousands of meters away.

And this is because the caravans that come and go only bring part of the goods and people into the city, otherwise there would be more.

After entering the city gate, there are various vendors and shops on both sides of the street, selling everything from daily necessities to valuables, and various buyers in luxurious clothes walk through them.

At this point it's time to part ways.

Before entering the city gate, the soldiers who had escorted him all the way were left outside, while the four monks and Taoists and Zhang Ke led them into the city and took another road opposite the commercial street.

It is also densely populated here.

But unlike those traders who are full of calculations and haggling, most of the people on this street are in a hurry, and even if they stop to buy, they never lower the price.

Zhang Ke glanced around and found that most of the goods here were talismans, weapons, various metal medicinal materials, and the dried limbs of some kind of creature.

Many of these people are practitioners, and most of the rest have strong muscles and strong bones and strong qi and blood.

This is a market dedicated to these practitioners.

As the shoulder cart was carried in, the originally bustling street suddenly became deserted. People quickly moved to both sides, and at the same time, all kinds of eyes were looking at the shrine in the shoulder cart, either explicitly or covertly.

Most of them just glanced at them, but some stopped to look at the shrines, and Zhang Ke slapped them regardless of whether they were good or evil.

Hit their heads on the ground.

He didn't let go until every one of them was bleeding.

Taoist Lao Wang and the others turned a blind eye to this and still followed Jianyu.

After the carriages gradually went away, some passers-by dared to step forward and help these unfortunates up: "Where do you get the stupidity and boldness to go this way without an acquaintance to guide you?"

"What's wrong if I leave?" The man held back his dizziness, looked at his bleeding forehead, and said in a bad tone.

"Most of the people in these shrines are cow and snake gods who came from all over the world because of His Majesty's imperial edict. Their tempers are not very good. Moreover, they have come to serve on their own initiative, and the government has also turned a blind eye to them. Just close one eye, as long as it doesn't cause too much trouble."

"The bottom line of this mess is that they are not allowed to kill the people of the Tang Dynasty indiscriminately. As for the others," at this point, the passerby sneered: "It's up to them whether they eat them alive or seduce their souls to work as cattle or horses.

That is to say, this master has just arrived and is not very temperamental. Otherwise, your offensive behavior would not be a matter of kowtow."

While the passers-by were explaining, their thoughts had already drifted away with the carriage.

This place has monsters and snake gods coming here every day, but it is rare to see a man who is not evil and has a bad temper like this one.

I'll have to ask about it later.

Let’s see where this gentleman will choose to go.

When the time comes, the master will stand in the way of those big guys, so he can just drink the soup.

And this passerby is not the only one who has this idea, many people on this street have taken action.

When these people act.

After walking a few streets, the carriage also stopped, and right in front of Zhang Ke was a magnificent temple.

Yes, it is magnificent. The height of the outer wall alone is comparable to the city wall of Dunhuang itself.

After crossing the gate, there are various styles of pavilions inside.

The most conspicuous thing is a main hall.

There are carved beams and painted buildings, golden bricks and green tiles. Although I have never seen what the imperial palace of the Tang Dynasty looked like, compared with the imperial palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the temple in front of me is no less impressive, or even better.

After all, the palace does not shine, but the main hall in the temple shines with scorching light.

Outside the main hall, there is a huge bronze tripod, in which a large number of incense candles are burning. The incense in it slowly flows into the hall along the door, and the smoke that becomes waste rises to the sky above the temple, sweeping the temple away. The light from the main hall was completely blocked.

Because of the smoke and the fact that Zhang Ke's spiritual thoughts were kept within his body, he didn't notice it along the way.

After arriving outside the temple, Zhang Ke was asked to get off the altar, and he had to walk the rest of the way to the main hall by himself.

Before entering, he looked up and saw three large characters painted in gold paint on the plaque at the temple door - Xiyue Temple.

Zhang Ke understood it as soon as he saw these three words.

The Great Emperor of Xiyue is one of the five mountains, and he is one of the gods who stand at the top of the earth gods. It is not too much to match a temple of this size.

Zhang Ke was strange before,

Even if the Tang Dynasty had the intention of using waste, these cows and snake gods are potential risk factors, and throwing them into this high mountain and far away from the emperor. Based on their nature, it is not purely giving them a chance to cause trouble. One party?

But with a Xiyue Temple built here, all this is no longer a problem.

Xiyue is responsible for the gold, silver, copper and iron of the world, as well as the affairs of birds with wings. "It means that the God of Xiyue is in charge of metals such as gold, silver and Yiqing in the world. "Gold" means gold and silver treasures, and "money" means war.

Emperor Xiyue can not only supervise those treacherous and snake gods here, but also his authority can influence the direction of the war. Finally, like a nail, he can ensure the smooth flow of the Silk Road.

Kill three birds with one stone and make a lot of money!

Thank you for the tip of the stick, the stick, the stick, the stick.