Adventure Code

Chapter 604 Thunder Mark (7)

"Some things did happen, so I didn't go any further." Shang Yuan showed a look of recollection, and talked about what happened later. Due to the age, and the fact that he had been crazy for hundreds of years and his memory was damaged, Therefore, there are many things that he can't be sure of even when he thinks about it now, but this does not prevent me from understanding this matter, because although the small details are blurred, Shang Yuan has not forgotten the big situation.

At that time, Qinghai and Gannan areas were sparsely populated, wild animals were rampant among the mountains, and Shang Yuan was very uncomfortable with the gradually rising altitude and decreasing temperature.

The 12 years of long travel changed Shang Yuan from a young man in his early twenties to a middle-aged man in the dust. Keep it intact and tidy.

Unlike the Taoist priests who travel around in the imagination of the world, the real journey of practice and travel is often extremely embarrassing. How embarrassing is it?That is, when he has nothing to do after taking a break, he catches lice on himself.

Shang Yuan remembered that he had walked in that area for several days, but he didn't see a single person. When he was preparing to set up camp at night, he met a pack of wolves.Relying on years of experience in field travel, Shang Yuancai escaped from Langzui and escaped by luck.

It was very late at that time, he held the torch, and it was dark around him.

On weekdays, Shang Yuan would find a campsite before the sun set, but because he was hunted by wolves that day, Shang Yuan fled in embarrassment. He stood in the wilderness with a torch in the middle of the night, panting tiredly, Still don't know where to stay.

At that time, Yuan was tired and thirsty, and the wilderness was pitch black. In the uninhabited northwest region, there were countless dangers lurking in the mountains.It has to be said that belief is a very great thing. Things that seem dangerous and unrewarding now, but because of belief, a person can disregard life, death and pleasure.

At that time, although Shang Yuan's situation was very bad, but the belief close to Kunlun Shenshan supported him, so although it was extremely difficult, he didn't have the slightest intention of retreating.

Holding a torch and resting for a while, Shang Yuan staggered and continued to move forward. The place where he stayed was full of barren weeds. It was early autumn, the sky was dry, and the temperature in the northwest region dropped early, and the air-conditioning at night was threatening.

He had to find a suitable place to camp before he could stop and rest.

Shang Yuan was hungry, thirsty and exhausted, and his body mechanically moved forward. He didn't know how long he had walked in the cold and barren night. Suddenly, in the darkness in the distance, sporadic and hazy lights appeared. From the looks of it, it is vaguely a small village.

Finally saw the smoke!
Shang Yuan's spirit lifted, and he immediately quickened his pace and walked towards the light.In ancient times, most people believed in ghosts and gods, so they respected those who became monks, especially Taoists like Shang Yuan who made great ambitions and traveled the world, they were even more admired.

In Shang Yuan's imagination, the situation after he entered the village should be like this; the villagers asked about his origins—answered—received hospitality—telling what he had seen and heard—inquiring about routes and customs—and continued on the road after replenishing supplies.

In ancient times, the news was blocked, and people like Shang Yuan who had traveled all over the world and had extensive knowledge came to the village, and they would usually be watched by the villagers. Adults and children were curious like him asking about the customs and customs in the distance, and heard about strange things.

Shang Yuan has long been used to this kind of situation, he is like a tour guide, when he goes to a place, he will tell the people who are in the way about the customs and features in the distance.

But this time, when Shang Yuan approached the village, he was treated differently from before.

The wooden village, the old low-rise houses, the scattered lanterns, the deathly silence, there is no movement in the village.

In ancient times, productivity was backward, and the life of the people at the bottom was mostly poor. Most of the income of the family was spent on the tip of the knife. At night, they basically went to bed. If it was not necessary, they would not stay up late with candles .

At such a late hour, when Shang Yuan saw the lights in the village, he thought that the people in the village were not resting, but when he got closer, he found that there were lights in the sky, but there was no sound, which seemed extremely unusual.

After all, the Gannan generation in Qinghai was more backward at that time, and the lives of ordinary people were more difficult than those in the Central Plains. It is not normal for people to stay up late with lanterns in their hands.

There is a simple archway at the entrance of the village with the name of the village on it. Shang Yuan still remembers that the village is called 'Benlei Village'.

Although he thought it was strange at the time, he didn't think much about it. He walked into the village and asked aloud, "Excuse me, I'm sorry, I came from Kyoto and wanted to go to Kunlun West Queen Mother's Immortal Land. Su..." He said the standard lodging words for traveling Taoist priests, which are similar to Tang Seng's words in Journey to the West.

Without saying a few words, a door on the side of the village opened, and a black and thin young woman beckoned to him, calling Shang Yuan in the local dialect.At that time, the traffic was inconvenient, the news was blocked, and the circulation of the official voice was not as wide as it is now. Almost everywhere, they communicated in dialects, which made Shang Yuan's language learning ability very 666666...

Although the dialect of the black and thin woman is very different from the accent of the Central Plains, Shang Yuan can still understand the general meaning of what she said.

The woman is willing to stay with him and let him in.

The room was very dark, and the rest of the woman's family members had probably fallen asleep, and no one else came out to greet her, which was a bit unusual.

The ancients paid more attention to etiquette than modern people. When friends come to visit, they have to "sweep the dust and wait" in advance. When going out to visit teachers, friends and relatives, they have to dress clean and tidy. It's not what women do, it's what men do.

Because women in ancient times had few chances to go out, so most of the people who went out were men. They paid more attention to etiquette. Etiquette is not the same as we are now. When you meet friends, you can go there wearing slippers and a shiny face.

China has been known as a land of etiquette since ancient times. Even in frontier areas like the Northwest, there are all the basic etiquette that should be there.

Especially in the era when there was more respect for monks at that time, there were usually monks who came to stay overnight. Even if it was late, the whole family would come out to greet them, talk with them, make some tea by the way, and treat them next time, no matter how poor they were. At one point, I have to cook a sweet potato to entertain the guests.

Shang Yuan's treatment that night was a bit miserable. After the black and thin woman led him in, she took him directly to the bedroom and let him go to bed by himself, without saying anything.

(End of this chapter)