Chapter 154: Crossing the Gobi
After the wind and sand, the sunset over the Gobi Desert droops, dyeing the vast desert with red gold. 『81┡ China┡Ww W.
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The two walked among the vast Yadan group, and two bleak and thin figures emerged under the setting sun.
"Yadan" means "steep hill" in Uyghur, and is a unique wind-eroded landform formed in arid and strong wind environment.
Wherever you see, there are rocks protruding above the sands of the Gobi Desert, like a plateau stone forest. The wind leaves different marks on Yadan, carving the stone hills into various shapes and magnificent. After years of baptism of wind and rain, the ground under your feet presents winding waves like layers of flowing water.
This is located at the wind outlet. Whenever the wind blows, sand and stones fly, the sky is dark and the earth is blurred.
The air flow like an arrow shuttles and whirls among the strange rocks, making sharp sounds, some sounds like bells, annoyed and angry; some are as thin as women crying, sad and sad; some are screaming, like wolf howling or roaring tigers. Various winds are mixed together, and they are indescribable.
After the two passed through the oasis, there was no grass or tree in the Gobi Desert. Looking up, there were colorful Yadan groups under the colorful clouds in the sky. Because the soil here is softer, the degree of wind erosion is more obvious, and the weathered gullies on the rocks are clear.
Walking on the undulating hillside, due to the low terrain and the exposure time of the rock mountains is not long, so most of the Yadan groups here are not very tall.
The valleys under this landform are not flat. The high places protrude from the sand and gravel, while the low places are covered by the Gobi. When the sun sets, countless slanted black shadows are projected, intertwined. Compared with the sunlight, the backlight is dark and depressing. In addition, the precarious strange rocks stand tall and are so scattered around, which makes people creepy.
Walking through the stone forests, if it is dark, even the local people will easily get lost. For this reason, the two of them speed up their pace, took advantage of their light skills, and flew towards the sunset.
Mo Qianxuan looked at the sunset and calculated the time. He took off a black jade pendant from his neck, held it in his hand, and then took out a sap-shaped thing and placed it on it.
Tanluo looked closely and saw that the jade pendant was bright and covered with words, and it turned out to be a piece of "Sinan".
Sinan is an instrument for distinguishing directions. It is made of natural magnet ore into a ladle-shaped object and placed on a smooth disk with directions engraved on it. The function of the magnet guide is used to help travelers identify directions.
Their purpose of this trip was to find a witch doctor who lived in seclusion in Kunlun Ruins. They walked westwards and had to walk out of the Gobi before dark without any dry food supply.
Regarding the legend of searching for the Kunlun Ruins in the fairyland, Tanluo believed that the Qinghai area was indeed Kunlun Ruins, but it was definitely not a fairyland where people could attain enlightenment and ascend to immortality.
She knew very well that there were barriers between the six realms, and that human realms and immortal realms were far apart. It was impossible for mortals to force the barrier to enter another interface. Regarding the legend that had been circulating for hundreds of years, she suspected that someone happened to see another world in the teleportation array.
You should know that the teleportation array is a shortcut for cultivators to reach all worlds. Only when the cultivators who have entered the world can they open the teleportation array with their disciples' jade talismans and return to the major immortal cultivation sects. Therefore, there is no fairyland in Kunlun Ruins, but there is a teleportation array leading to the fairyland.
Seeing that the girl was absent-minded and landed far behind him, Mo Qianxuan couldn't help but urged: "You must walk out of this Gobi within half an hour, otherwise at night, no one can save you after the cold wind accidentally entered the quicksand."
The man's words were not sensational. After someone accidentally entered the wet quicksand, his companions tried to save people, but they broke their arms. Where the quicksand appeared, there was a flowing water source underground, which liquefied the sand and soil.
These particles pile loosely together, giving them a seemingly stable surface, but even with little pressure, the overall frame of quicksand collapses immediately.
The terror of quicksand lies in the mortar piled up on the bottom layer, which can stick to all objects and make them unable to move. The tiny particles in quicksand can create huge pressure that makes people die.
Since there is an oasis nearby, there is danger hidden under their feet at any time. If they encounter slow quicksand, as long as they move quickly and have accurate direction judgment, it is not difficult to escape. If they encounter quicksand groups that swallow the trapped people in an instant, the consequences will be unimaginable.
In order to prevent Yu Weiran, those who have been traveling through the Gobi Desert for a long time would adopt a method of "titling stones to ask for directions". When he saw a large piece of pebbles distributed in the gravel of the sand dunes in front of him, the man suddenly stopped and leaned over to select stones.
He also thought she was walking slowly, so this man didn't squat in the stone pestle to choose from.
When she saw the other party specially selected those stones as big as the palm, Tanluo stood behind Mo Qianxuan and suddenly realized: "I understand, you must be afraid of getting lost, so you plan to pile some stone hills as signs?"
Mo Qianxuan turned his head and glanced at the girl. Seeing her proud look, she immediately threw a red pebble into the other party's hand.
"This is Yadanyu, which can be sold at the market."
Tanluo looked at the stone lying in his palm, which was moist and had a faint gem-like luster, warm and greasy, bright and greasy, and reflected gold-like colors in the sun, just like golden sand. When you look closely, there was a dazzling and colorful neon light flowing in the jade, dazzling and beautiful.
Hearing that this kind of jade could be sold for money, a woman who was short of silver simply used the reincarnation pupil in her spiritual sense to concentrate on picking up the stone.
In addition to Yadan Jade, when you are lucky, you can also encounter crystal clear jade stones. However, it is not the time to pick up stones. Mo Qianxuan pulled Tanluo and urged her to go on the road.
Under the vast sky, the light gradually dimmed. The man threw stones at the dunes at a distance, and if the stones had not sunk, they would continue to move forward. After tossing and turning, the two finally arrived at the edge of the desert when the moon rose.
There was a little smoke in front of me, and several brown dome-shaped houses were scattered on the soil slope. At this time, they had reached the foot of Kunlun Ruins. Here, Han and Hu lived in mixed places, and there were many nomadic people nearby, but men, women, young and old all wore felt hats and were good at riding and shooting.
Although Mo Qianxuan grew up here since childhood, he was a Han Chinese. At this time, he was familiar with the journey and brought Tanluo to a small town and finally settled in an inn.
As soon as the two of them entered the inn where the "welcome guests" was hung with lanterns, the shopkeeper looked up and saw that they were regular customers. Without waiting for Mo Qianxuan to speak, he enthusiastically led them to the Tianzi Room.
The door was pushed open, and the shopkeeper came respectfully after the guests entered the room. Tanluo looked at it casually for a few seconds. The decorations here were the same as those used normally, and he did not see anything special.
She poured a cup of tea, and the milk smelled everywhere. After a first taste, it turned out to be salty.
The shopkeeper looked at the man and said lightly: "Mr. Mo, according to your habit, all the sheets and bedding here are replaced with new ones, hot water is ready, and the wine and food are delivered directly to the room, but are there any other instructions?"
"Of course, the shopkeeper, remove the milk tea and replace it with a pot of Maojian." Tanluo quickly interrupted.
"Keguan, the shop uses Jinhua Fu brick tea, which has a pure aroma and a mellow taste. It took two hours to cook the fresh milk. Others stay in the shop for the milk tea from our store. Could it be that the chef can't even catch it?" The shopkeeper heard that the girl was about to change the tea, and couldn't help but look up.
Unlike the charming and diverse women in the Western Regions, the girl in front of her had her eyes cut through water and her starry eyes were slightly annoyed. When she saw the shopkeeper, she looked back and smiled, with a full of charm, her cheeks were shallow and her rosy glow was rippling.
Seeing this, the shopkeeper couldn't help but be stunned.
"Miss, do you have any instructions?"
Tanluo heard that the shopkeeper was so polite, with his lips slightly bent and his smile deepened.
"I heard that the food in the Western Regions is good, so I can have a serving of roasted lamb, crystal buns, beef and ramen. Any special snacks, even if I have them!"
"Tiger-skin pepper and chicken, Baoersak, mutton soup, and oil towers may wish to try it."
"It's not bad, it's all presented, he treats you!" Tanluo pointed to the man beside him and said loudly.
"Okay, please wait, Mao Jian will change it to you now." The shopkeeper retreated with a smile.
As soon as the shopkeeper turned around, Mo Qianxuan stepped out his claw and pressed his finger against the girl's slender neck, forcing her to look at her: "Girl, you did it on purpose. If the silver is not enough, I don't mind placing you to the inn."
"What's the hurry? We still have stones." Tanluo smiled disapprovingly, "Look at me."
Several footsteps came from the door, and the shopkeeper and his friends brought the steaming food.
"Please use it slowly, please."
"Hey, wait!" Tanluo walked around to the shopkeeper and took out a black stone the size of his thumb, "Is this enough to pay for the meal?"
The shopkeeper placed the stone under the candlelight and carefully looked at it, shook his head and said, "It's just an ordinary pebble, how can I pay for it?"
"Oh, it's a pity that this best Buddha-eyed Dzi bead." Tan Luo tightened his palm and used a little force. The stone shattered in response to the sound, revealing a jade bead with a distinct black and white shape that resembles a pupil spot.
Seeing this, the shopkeeper exclaimed: "It's really a Dzi bead. This stone is rare in the world. I wonder if the guest official can..."
"I just asked you but I didn't say enough, what about this one?" Tanluo took out a black stone as big as a palm and threw it directly into the shopkeeper's hand, "If you don't know the goods, return it to me!"
The shopkeeper held it in his hand with great joy: "The guest official is so heroic. How could he have no eyes to recognize gold and jade?"
"Well, I also think the shopkeeper has a unique vision, but this Buddha-eyed stone is a holy object from heaven and has the effect of avoiding evil and gathering wealth. If you chisel the stone to see the light, it will violate the power of heaven. You should worship it."
"The guest official said it very well." After the shopkeeper said that, he hugged the black stone tighter, for fear of falling.
After the shopkeeper and his group left, Mo Qianxuan couldn't help but look at the girl with admiration: "I didn't expect that the girl still has this kind of vision. Isn't it painful to send the stone out?"
Tanluo's mouth was filled with food, and he was eating happily. He waved his hands and said, "What's the matter with me? Isn't it just a broken stone? There are so many pits!"
"..." The man's eyebrows twitched and his appetite was gone.
"What, this girl treats me to bed later."
Mo Qianxuan looked at the table with a mess, leaving only clear soup and water, frowned and said, "No need."
After saying that, he turned around and walked to the bed and clothes to sleep, completely disregarding the look of hatred for the girl.
It was chilly at night, and she unwillingly swung her pink fist and began to provoke: "Do you dare to wrestle the arm with me? If I win, sleep on the bed, you lose, sleep on the ground!"
"..." Are there any differences between these two statements? The man turned over and turned his back to the girl, his voice vaguely, "Since the girl takes the initiative to ask for a competition, she must be sure to beat me, and she will not compare."
This man is so incomparable!
"Do you want to hear the secret about your master? I guess you have never seen his true face yet. Wouldn't you be curious?" Tanluo sat by the bed and teased her again and again.
"People who are too curious are mostly short-lived. Girls aren't curious about the purpose of the palace master asking you to return to Weiyang Palace?" Mo Qianxuan turned to look at her, with dark eyes in the ancient well.
Chapter completed!