Immortality: Start Cultivating Immortality From Pingshan Mountain

Chapter 240 Jin Zhangye Jiayuguan

 “What’s going on with you?”

 I saw that something was wrong with his expression.

 The old foreigner couldn't help but feel a little weird in his mind.

 In his impression, Yang Fang was an unruly person. Except for working as a gourd for a few days in Lushan, he looked cheerful almost every time he met.

 See you again today, my whole body feels as if it has been hit by frost.

His eyes were dim and dull, and he couldn't lift up any energy at all.

"fine…"

Yang Fang opened his mouth, but finally waved his hand.

 “You are so stubborn, what’s going on?”

The old foreigner frowned and punched him directly in the chest. Yang Fang was a straight man and could never hide things in his heart. This almost showed that he had something on his face.

“There are no outsiders here, we are all brothers on the mountain.”

Chen Yulou put down his cup and said calmly, "Brother Yang Fang, you can speak frankly. If something happens, we can help you come up with ideas."

As soon as he finished speaking, the old foreigner immediately agreed.

“That’s right, we have come all the way to find you, so it’s better for you to treat us as outsiders, right?”

Seeing that he had reached this point, Yang Fang couldn't help but smile bitterly.

“Shopkeeper Chen, I dare not hide this from you.”

“I traveled all over Gulan County on this trip, but I never found out about the whereabouts of the master. His old man..."

 Speaking of this, Yang Fang covered his face with his hands, his expression full of pain.

 When I went down the mountain.

The master once told him that he would go to Gulan County, but he did not explain what he was going to do.

But in the past ten days, his footprints have covered almost every inch of Gulan County.

Even specially made a special trip to find someone to copy a portrait.

He also found countless people to inquire about it.

 But there is no news at all.

With his understanding of the golden abacus, he has always said the truth. What's more, when he mentioned this matter back then, his tone was solemn, not like a joke at all.

 But rather…

 There is not a single clue to be found in the entire Gulan County.

 As if the other person had never been there.

  Or... it’s like disappearing from the world.

Especially after hearing about the whereabouts of his second master, Tie Mo Tou, from Liao Chen in Wuku Temple, he became more and more uneasy these days, always wondering if something unexpected had happened to his master.

"this…"

 Hearing this unexpected answer.

 The group of people suddenly looked at each other.

 Especially the old foreigner's face froze.

　　The hand that was clenched into a fist was raised and put down again, feeling indescribable embarrassment.

 Only Chen Yulou knew it in his heart.

 When Yang Fang proposed to go ahead and deliver the letter to Gulan County, he actually wanted to stop him.

 But after hesitating for a while, he finally gave up.

 After all, he and Jin Abacus had never met each other, and they were thousands of miles apart. Even Yang Fang didn't know his situation.

As an outsider, if he behaves too much, it will easily arouse suspicion.

"Don't think too much. Senior Jin Abacus has been traveling around the world for decades, so he might have gone elsewhere."

The old foreigner spread out his clenched hands, patted him on the shoulder and comforted him.

 “That’s all I can think of…”

Yang Fang shook his head.

Having said that, the bitterness in his eyes almost overflowed.

The world is in chaos these days, and the master is not good at his skills. If he encounters a military disaster or banditry, the possibility of escaping is slim.

Seeing this, Chen Yulou pondered for a moment, "If Brother Yang Fang is really worried about Senior Jin Abacus, why not stay here for now? This trip is so far away that it will be difficult to return soon."

 As the ceiling of combat power in the world of Nuo God.

Yang Fang’s strength is beyond doubt.

 The most amazing thing is that he is still in the growth stage and has endless possibilities.

 The words to bring him along.

 Take him to see the world of demons and demons in advance so that he can understand this world more intuitively.

 With his character.

 It will definitely grow faster.

but…

Hiding up Jin Abacus's death is already extremely cruel.

　　　He was not allowed to stay and search.

Yang Fang, who knows the truth one day, will probably live in self-blame for the rest of his life.

 So, after careful consideration, Chen Yulou decided to let him stay.

 But what he didn’t expect was.

Yang Fang shook his head.

"No, the master said when I came down from the mountain that day, the world is so big that there is no place where bones cannot be buried."

“I believe he will be fine as an old man.”

“Furthermore, if you miss this opportunity, you will never get it again in your life, so…”

Chen Yulou raised his eyebrows slightly, "You really don't want to stay?"

"yes."

Yang Fang nodded heavily, his eyes gradually becoming firm.

“Well, since it’s Brother Yang Fang’s choice, Chen won’t say much.”

Looking at his expression, Chen Yulou was still a little worried.

However, this boy’s strong-willed nature was far beyond his expectation.

 “Let’s eat something to fill our stomachs first, and then we’ll go over the mountains and ridges, but there won’t be any hot food like this.”

 Asked Kunlun to fetch two sets of bowls and chopsticks, Chen Yulou swept past Yang Fang and Guaizi.

"good."

Yang Fang nodded without any politeness, grabbed his chopsticks and started to devour it.

 He has arrived in the ancient city of Hanzhong yesterday.

 But because he was worried about his master’s safety, he almost didn’t drink any water.

 Now I can finally let go of my worries.

 A strong sense of hunger suddenly surged up, and I felt like I could eat half a cow.

 “Don’t be in a hurry, eat slowly.”

 “Would you like some wine, I’ll pour it for you?”

 The old foreigner realizes that he said the wrong thing before, so he will wait on his side carefully.

 See this situation.

　　A few people on the side couldn't help but smile at each other, and their worried hearts went away.

“By the way, Brother Dao, yesterday you said that there is a map of Bishan. Can you take a look at it?”

 Chen Yulou ignored the two men and turned his attention to the partridge whistle.

 I was busy on the road before, but now I finally have some free time.

"nature."

Hearing this, Partridge Whistle immediately picked up the bamboo basket placed aside and took out an album from it.

 Evidently it was painted by the ancestors of the clan, who were migrating eastward.

 They are worried that future generations will forget the way home.

　　That’s why I stayed here specially.

The cover was carefully removed, and the yellowed and rolled-edged album was immediately exposed to everyone.

 “That’s it.”

He simply cleared the table and spread out the album. For a moment, not only Chen Yulou, but also Hua Ling and the old foreigner looked at it with surprised expressions.

 Obviously, this is the first time they have seen it.

“Brother Chen, look, this is the Qinling Mountains.”

Hand pointed at a rolling mountain range on the map, and then his finger moved down another half inch.

Chen Yulou leaned forward and looked attentively, "The ancient city of Hanzhong?"

 “That’s right.”

The Partridge Whistle nodded and moved all the way to the upper left side of the map.

 “Jincheng, Xiadu, Hexi Corridor, entering the Western Regions.”

As his fingertips moved, Chen Yulou's eyes flickered slightly and he murmured to himself.

When the Zagrama people moved eastward, their route was not very different from theirs. They also entered from Qing Province, but after passing through the Qinling Mountains, the route obviously became much more winding and complicated.

 It can be imagined.

 Over thousands of years.

 They didn’t just move eastward.

Rather, he is constantly searching for Muchen Bead.

 “What is this place?”

 Suddenly, Chen Yulou's eyes were attracted by a dark blue color.

It looks like the person who drew the picture accidentally dripped blue ink and smeared the ink on the page.

 But he felt inexplicably that it was not that simple.

 “Western Sea!”

I have seen this picture of Partridge Whistle countless times.

Especially when the master personally handed it over to him, he talked about it all night long, covering everything from the Qinling Mountains and the Yangtze River to the nameless hills, not daring to leave out every detail.

At this moment, when he saw what Chen Yulou was pointing at, he immediately blurted out.

 “Western Sea?”

 Hearing this strange yet slightly familiar name.

 Chen Yulou couldn't help but feel something in his heart. Bosten Lake?

 The differences between ancient and modern place names in Han Dynasty are astonishing.

　　Not to mention the area in the Western Region.

Although the Western Region Protectorate has been established since the Tang Dynasty, many people are still unfamiliar with that area until now.

 If you simply try to identify place names from history books or hearsay, you will find that they don’t match the names at all.

 “Is it the sea of ​​fish?”

 After hesitating for a moment, Chen Yulou asked uncertainly.

  Bosten refers to oasis in Uyghur language.

In the Western Regions Chapter of the Han Dynasty, this lake was mentioned. It extends from the Yanqi Kingdom to Yuanqu City and to the south of Yuli for hundreds of miles. There are many fish in the offshore water, so it is called the Fish Sea.

 In the Tang Dynasty, it was called the West Sea.

  means the sea of ​​the Western Regions.

 However, in the Shuijing annotation, it was changed to Dunhepu.

At this moment, when he mentioned Yuhai, he was referring to it by its ancient name from the Han Dynasty.

“Brother Chen also knows so much about the Western Regions?”

Seeing him tell the truth, Partridge Whistle's expression was filled with wonder.

  “Where there is.”

“It’s just that before I came here, I studied the terrain of the Western Regions and had some impressions.”

Chen Yulou waved his hand.

He would naturally not say that the reason why he knew Bosten Lake so clearly was because in the original book, the archaeological team went all the way west from the lake and finally found the ancient Kongque River Road.

"I see."

Partridge Whistle didn’t think much about it.

Chatting with Chen Yulou on weekdays, I have already seen his profound knowledge, and he knows astronomy and geography at his fingertips.

 The West Sea is the largest lake in the Western Region.

 It is reasonable to have some impression.

“Since Brother Dao has a map, we won’t change the route and enter Xinjiang through the Hexi Corridor.”

"good."

Partridge Whistle originally thought so.

Of course there will be no objection at this moment.

The only thing you need to worry about is that if you take the Hexi Corridor, you need to climb the Qilian Mountains.

 Winter begins earlier in the Western Regions.

If you calculate it this way, by the time they arrive, the Qilian Mountains will probably be covered with snow, which will undoubtedly greatly increase the difficulty.

"I've eaten?"

 Look away from the map.

 It seemed like in the blink of an eye, but with the help of his spiritual consciousness, the entire picture had been engraved in his mind.

 Chen Yulou glanced at Yang Fang and Guaizi.

 The two of them also put down their bowls and chopsticks one after another.

 “Okay, shopkeeper.”

 “I’m full too, Shopkeeper Chen.”

Seeing this, Chen Yulou glanced at the sky again. It was still early. According to their traveling speed, they could reach Tianshui in two or three days at most.

“Kunlun, please go down and at least enter Heishui County tonight.”

 “Let the brothers pack up and set off immediately.”

 A moment later.

On the ancient post station road outside Hanzhong City, dust and smoke were everywhere, and the sound of thundering horse hooves resounded in all directions.

 Watch the group of people leave and disappear from sight.

 The old shopkeeper of the tea shed couldn't bear it any longer.

　　Let go of your tightly clenched hands, pick up a silver coin, blow on it vigorously, and then quickly put it to your ear.

 Listen to the crisp buzzing sound.

 The corners of the mouth almost reach behind the ears.

If you can do such a big business in one day, why worry about not being able to make a fortune?

However, out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of a businessman passing by.

He quickly and quietly put away the silver, then took off the cover outside the door and replaced it with a wooden sign saying he was closed today.

 Leave with the whole family.

In this world, human life is like grass, and two pieces of silver are enough to buy several human lives.

 …

 half a month later.

 It is almost midwinter.

In the valley filled with yellow sand, the cold wind is biting, and the snow particles beat on the ground, gradually turning it white.

As far as the eye can see, there are loess hills everywhere, and the wind and sand blowing can make people blind. Occasionally, you can see a few poplar trees, but the leaves have long since fallen, leaving only bare branches.

 There is silence between heaven and earth.

There is only the whistling sound of the wind.

but…

 Just when the snowflakes tend to become more intense.

There was a sudden vibration on the ground, as if a horse team was galloping towards them.

 It didn’t take much time.

Sure enough, a team broke through the yellow sand and appeared from outside the valley in the distance.

 “Wait a minute, there seems to be a city ahead...”

Huamaguai was wearing a gray jacket, sitting on a horse with his hands folded, and his face covered with a black scarf.

Even so, it was still blown away by the wind and sand.

 Looks like he doesn’t have much energy either.

But suddenly, he seemed to see something, his eyes suddenly lit up, he stood up in the stirrups, and pointed to the excited road in the distance.

Since entering Longxi, he finally saw what bad weather is.

 No matter day or night.

 The sky is foggy and covered with dust.

  Often when I wake up, my whole body is covered with sand.

Without a face towel, you can stuff a handful of yellow sand into your mouth in half an hour.

 What’s even more frightening is.

There is no human habitation in this **** place for dozens of miles.

Their last supply was in Zhangye. If they can no longer find the market in the towns along the way, the food they carry will be exhausted. The most terrifying thing is to replenish the water source.

 Without food, I can barely survive.

 But without water, in such a dry environment, I’m afraid it won’t be able to sustain it for a whole day.

 “City?”

"real or fake."

“There is no village in front of this place, no store in the back, it doesn’t look like a city.”

Hearing his exclamation, the guys who were still sick at first felt as if they had been given a shot of blood.

 Everyone looked up subconsciously.

However, the line of sight was blocked by the yellow sand, and the visibility was not even thirty to fifty meters.

"I gonna go see."

Seeing this situation, Kunlun took the initiative to ask for help.

 But he was stopped by Chen Yulou.

At this moment, he also covered his face with a black scarf, but he was much better than the others who were gloomy and gloomy.

 “The kidnapper is right.”

 “There is a big city.”

"go together!"

They were on their way, completely unaware of the passage of time. The kidnapper suddenly seemed to be far behind him, and even he almost ignored it.

 This ancient city on the way.

 “It’s true!”

 Every time I see him say this.

  There is no hesitation among the Xiling bandits.

　　One by one, they rode horses and galloped forward.

Within a moment, Chen Yulou let out a sigh, tightened the reins slightly, stood on his horse and looked up in the wind.

 More than ten meters in front of me.

It is a majestic and towering building with strict fortifications, overlapping and guarding.

The city tower is fully equipped with arrow towers, turrets, attics and gates, and it is majestic. Just standing downstairs, you can seem to hear the roar of fighting and fighting for thousands of years.

 It makes people feel trembling and chills all over their body.

 I only feel that I am insignificant.

 And above the city gate which is dozens of meters high.

　　He was carved with three big characters.

Iron paintings and silver hooks are sharp and sharp, as if they were made in heaven.

 “Jiayuguan!”

 “Is it Jiayuguan? We’re here now?!”

“Mother, I can still see the most magnificent pass in the world. This life is worth it.”

 “It’s so **** vast and majestic, how many people would it take to break the city?”

 Looking at the three big characters Jiayuguan on the city gate, everyone behind them also reacted.

 Unconsciously.

They actually arrived at Jiayuguan all the way from Zhangye.

The arm of the empire is stretched out, and the throat of the Western Region is strangled!

Seeing this situation, Yang Fang looked shocked and couldn't help but sigh.

“It is said that the iron cavalry of the Han Dynasty went to the Western Regions and attacked the Xiongnu in the north. Unfortunately, they were born too late and could not see it with their own eyes.”

 (End of this chapter)