The Taoist really took a shortcut and climbed up a steep hillside. In fact, it can't be called a hillside at all, it can only be said to be a slightly sloping cliff with jagged rocks, which looks very dangerous. I guess those who run small roads don't dare to take customers here.
But this Taoist was very skilled. He could climb up between rocks as if he were walking on flat ground. His skills were comparable to Ma Yunxi's. We couldn't do that. Our arms were covered with scars from being scratched by rocks. He could only climb more than ten meters in half an hour, just like a snail.
I looked up and saw that he had disappeared. I guess he had reached the top of the mountain. I knew that the road would be easier to walk on once we got to the top of the mountain. But when could we climb up
"It's all your fault. You insisted on evading the ticket. Look at how your arm is scratched." Shen Bing complained while holding up her wrist covered in blood. Girls all take care of their skin.
I laughed and said, "How can you see the rainbow without going through the wind and rain? How can you know the taste of sweetness after bitterness without suffering? No..."
"You big head ghost, I won't talk to you anymore."
We were bickering, but we felt relaxed and more energetic. Two hours later, we finally reached the top of the mountain. We lay on the edge of the cliff and looked down. We couldn't help but stick out our tongues and our hearts were pounding. My god, it didn't feel so bad from below, but looking down from above, it was so dangerous. The cliff was basically vertical. If we lost our footing, we would lose our lives.
It took a long rest to regain our strength. It was already noon. There was no building in sight, and we were not prepared when we came here, and we didn't bring any food. We only drank a few sips of water and walked along a small path on an empty stomach.
At this moment, the Taoist priest had long been lost. Damn it, I didn't catch up with him. It seemed like he really came here to evade the ticket.
As soon as I walked down a gentle slope, I saw a man sitting cross-legged under a big tree in front of me, with his eyes closed. It was the Taoist priest!
We walked over quickly, and he suddenly opened his eyes and asked us, "What do you two want to do by following me all the way?"
Seeing that his face was calm and not angry at all, I breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "I want to ask the Taoist a question."
He slowly stood up, patted his butt, and walked forward, saying, "I don't accept disciples, nor do I help people read fortunes."
Damn, what's wrong with you? Can't you see that I'm a fellow Taoist? I touched my temples. Isn't there a sense of Taoism here? Maybe my cultivation is still shallow. Only at the level of Xuan Zhen can people see through it at a glance.
"Master, we are not asking you to read our fortunes, nor do we want to become your disciples. We just want to ask, are there any flowers on this mountain?"
As soon as I said this, Niubizi's body was shaken, and he immediately stopped, slowly turned his head, and looked shocked. He looked at me for a long time before speaking: "Cross-Border Flower? Who told you that?"
There is a way. Looking at his expression, he must know. I chuckled and said, "I heard it from Taoist Xuanzhen of Qingfeng Temple in Lianhua Mountain."
"No matter who told you that, there are no cross-shore flowers on this mountain." Niu Bizi said this and walked forward quickly. His speed was so fast that he could cover more than ten meters in just a few steps.
The secret of the three taboos of the Bianhua genus, this Taoist may know something about it, but he probably doesn't dare to say it. I winked at Shen Bing and chased!
We can't climb mountains, so why should we be afraid of you when walking? We both loosened our pace and followed him closely. Niubizi seemed to be unaware and just kept walking forward without looking back. This Niubizi was too wicked. At first, we walked on a relatively flat mountain path, but later we plunged into the ravine, climbing up and down, and we were so tired that we panted like wild dogs with our tongues hanging out.
"Let's not follow him. Looking at his desperate look, he will definitely not tell us. If we keep going like this, I will be exhausted to death." Shen Bing stuck out her tongue, looking more miserable than a stray dog.
I thought to myself that since we were here to look for the lily of the valley, this flower certainly wouldn't grow in a tourist spot, so we might as well look for it in the wild mountains and valleys. So I said to her, "Have you ever seen a wild dog?"
Shen Bing shook her head.
"They are a pair of male and female wild dogs."
"Where is it?" Shen Bing widened her eyes, as if she was worried about being bitten.
"Don't you think I look like a male dog?" I asked, blinking.
Shen Bing burst out laughing: "Like, what about the bitch?"
"Of course it's you, idiot!"
"Ah, you bastard, you're the bitch!"
I ran forward quickly and she chased me desperately, which made her forget her tiredness.
Niubizi was not only wicked, but also smoky. He actually swindled us for the whole day. It was not until the afternoon that we climbed to a desolate mountaintop. There were weeds everywhere, and a few unknown trees were growing crookedly. There was a dilapidated Taoist temple next to the tree. I covered my aching waist and thought to myself, this must be his cowshed, Sanqing Temple
Niubizi pushed the door open and walked in. We ran over to take a look. Damn, it wasn't Sanqing Temple. There were three black characters on the plaque: "Zhenwu Temple"! Have we arrived at Wudang Mountain? But the Zhenwu Temple in Wudang Mountain can't be so dilapidated.
The red paint on the gate had become extremely dim and peeling, and it looked like it had been there for many years. It was located on such a desolate hilltop, without even a proper road, and there were definitely no tourists. It would be strange if it wasn't dilapidated. I wonder if there were any Taoists living inside, and how they survived.
It was already evening, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the door. It was bright red and seemed to have an evil aura no matter how you looked at it.
There must be something fishy going on in such a remote Taoist temple. Maybe there are flowers from the other shore! Thinking of this, I pushed the door open and went in.
But as soon as we entered the door, we saw Ox Nose running out of the hall in a panic. When he saw us, he looked stupid, his eyes widened and filled with infinite fear!
"Master, what's wrong with you?" I asked.
"Dead, all dead!" he shouted excitedly.
I was shocked. Everyone inside was dead? I asked Shen Bing to wait outside and rushed up the stairs. Before I even entered the door, I smelled a strong smell of blood.
The light in the hall was dim, and I could vaguely see dark shadows hanging in the air, exuding a deadly aura. My heart tightened, and I quickly took out my flashlight and turned it on. Oh my god, there were corpses hanging from the sky, at least more than ten, all dressed in Taoist clothes. Blood was still dripping from the corpses, and it seemed that they had just died.
The ground was covered with blood, and there was no place to step. I could only stand at the door and look in. The bodies were still swaying slowly. When the flashlight shone on a few bloody faces, I was so scared that my hands shook and the flashlight almost fell to the ground. It was so damn cruel. This cruel killing method was simply outrageous!