Chapter 339 Heaven and earth work together, carp leaps over the Dragon Gate!

Longmen Mountain.

As Zhuangzi said, this mountain is majestic and steep. Although it is not as magnificent as the Buzhou Mountains, it is also a place that ordinary people cannot easily set foot in.

But between these mountains, there is a long river that surrounds it, even passing through the gate of Longshan Mountain, flowing downstream, like a river of stars falling on the earth.

What is truly magnificent is not the winding waterfall flowing down, but the big carp swimming upstream from the water.

They cross thousands of mountains and rivers and must pass through Longmen Mountain once every fifteen years, flying over dangerous and steep passes of several feet or even dozens of feet before they can complete a cycle.

In Gu Dan's understanding, this was probably a fish migration.

It's just that the world is different and cannot be completely compared. At least in Gu Dan's understanding, ordinary fish will definitely not be able to cross the "high wall" of dozens of feet no matter how hard they try.

It was the end of spring in the eighty-ninth year of Xianlin’s reign.

The once-in-fifteen-year leap into the dragon gate is about to arrive.

Gu Dan and Zhuang Sheng came to the foot of Longmen Mountain hand in hand.

To Gu Dan's surprise, the foot of Longmen Mountain was very lively. There were many hastily built huts around, and even some wooden houses that had obviously been built just recently, with carriages and horses tied in front of the doors.

There were even various vendors setting up stalls on both sides of the road.

“The foot of Longmen Mountain is not very suitable for setting up camp, as it is easily affected by floods. Otherwise, our ancestors would not have dug a hole in Longmen to divert the river.

Even so, the flood problem still cannot be completely solved. It can only be said that it is much better than before, but it is not suitable for recuperation at the foot of Longmen Mountain. There is no farmland within a radius of dozens of miles. "

Wherever Zhuang Sheng went, he would carefully introduce the surrounding situation to Gu Dan, knowing it like the back of his hand.

It was not in vain to read his books. He knew something or other about the customs of different places and the ways of the people. With him explaining things by his side, Gu Dan felt as if he had met a know-it-all.

"However, the wonder of the fish leaping over the Dragon Gate is a great event. Many people don't want to miss it, and some even come a month or half a month in advance. Since there are people, naturally there will be all kinds of businessmen and travelers stopping here. Over time, every fifteen years, a large number of people can be seen gathering at the foot of Longmen Mountain, and it is even very lively."

Zhuang Sheng pointed to the large group of people at the foot of the mountain.

Among them were knights wearing long gowns and holding long swords; peddlers pushing carts and hawking their wares along the way; and even makeshift inns with signs hanging up, inviting people to come in for a drink.

Gu Dan even saw a large group of luxurious people surrounded by carriages and horses, and even the horses were covered with exquisite armor. There was a large empty area around them, and no matter whether they were ordinary people, wandering knights, or ordinary peddlers, they were unwilling to approach.

In addition, what surprised Gu Dan the most was that he saw a boat at the foot of Longmen Mountain.

That’s right, a boat!

The ships on land were lying there openly, giving people a ridiculous feeling.

"When the great carp crosses the Dragon Gate, there are often thunderstorms. Ordinary people regard this as a heavenly calamity, which is commonly known as the sky fire burning its tail, and it will transform into a dragon."

Noticing Gu Dan's slightly strange look, Zhuang Sheng smiled and said, "But since there are big carps that can cross the Dragon Gate, there are also some unlucky ones that are caught and eaten as food. Many fishermen will gather together during this season and work together to catch more big carps. The lucky ones can save several years of hard work.

If the thunderstorm is very heavy, the foot of Longmen Mountain will also turn into a swamp. At that time, the boat will be useful. Not only can it carry goods, but it can also be used to carry people. The harvest is not necessarily less than catching big carp. This scene of pushing the boat on land is not completely useless. "

Gu Dan took a quick look and roughly estimated that there were at least several thousand people on and under the Dragon Gate, which was quite a lot.

At this time, it would be difficult for a large town to gather so many people - and these people at least had no worries about food. Otherwise, no matter how amazing the fish leaping over the dragon gate was, they probably wouldn't have the mind to come and see it.

"It's bitterly cold on the mountain, and Longmen Mountain is very steep. Rain often falls, and the rocks are slippery. People often fall down and die if they are not careful. Even if you want to see the wonders, it's not that easy. Many people wait at the foot of the mountain, waiting for a big carp to fly over, and they will naturally know it."

Zhuang Sheng asked, "Should we stay at the foot of the mountain for a few nights and wait for the big carp to leap, or should we go directly to the mountain to watch?"

"Of course, we go directly to the mountain."

Gu Dan had no interest in joining in the fun.

The physical fitness of the two of them is naturally not comparable to that of ordinary people, so the cold and slippery weather in the mountains are nothing to them. If they want to enjoy the scenery, there is no need for that kind of enjoyment.

There was no need to linger too long in the bustling market at the foot of the mountain. Instead, they randomly chose a steep and deserted path. As they climbed up the mountain, the towering Longmen Mountain seemed nothing more than a piece of cake.

Flying all the way to the mountain stream, you can hear the sound of rushing water from a long distance away. Although you can't see the water flow, water vapor is already everywhere.

When they really arrived at the Dragon Gate, Gu Dan couldn't help but sigh at the hardships their ancestors had gone through.

I saw that a gate had been dug out between the mountains. The gate was quite long, more than a mile long, but the two sides were very narrow and steep, barely enough for one person to stand.

Not only is there no way for vehicles to pass, even if people were on it, they would be terrified!

Looking around, there is no place to view the scenery. It seems that the ancestors who suffered from floods at that time did not expect that there would be a group of people coming here to observe in the future.

As the saying goes, a man of great skill is daring. Gu Dan and Zhuang Sheng walked in the narrow areas on both sides of the rushing river as if they were walking on flat ground.

"This water flow is really fast."

Gu Dan's knowledge of rivers can only be said to be very general, but the speed of the water here is enough to make him a little amazed. With such a fast flow rate, what kind of big fish must be able to cross the Dragon Gate and even swim upstream?

No wonder the ancients said: If the place is easy and near, many people will visit it; if the place is dangerous and far, few people will visit it. However, the most magnificent, bizarre and extraordinary sights in the world are often in dangerous and remote places, where few people go, so only those with determination can reach them! "It is because of the terrain."

Zhuang Sheng also nodded, and the two of them kept walking. Soon they arrived at the dragon gate and looked down.

In fact, Longmen Mountain is not too high. At least for Gu Dan, who has seen the Buzhou Mountains, it can only be said to be okay.

But for ordinary people, looking down from the Dragon Gate, it is like a hundred-foot cliff. The swift water flows straight down from there, the sound of the vast white river is deafening, and the waves are surging and rolling, which is indeed a unique feeling.

The waterfall under Longmenkou is not flat, on the contrary, there are many "stairs and strange rocks" on it, which fall down layer by layer. Occasionally there is a small "pool" that is constantly washed and swept by the waterfall, and the torrent is surging.

After seeing it with your own eyes, it is hard to believe that a group of big carp would swim upstream and cross the Dragon Gate in such a dangerous place.

Zhuang Sheng's clothes finally came in handy.

He just sat down cross-legged, put the fish basket in his arms, pulled out the fishing rod and swung it. Without even a bait, he was going to fish at the dragon's gate.

"Ha, you also like to take the bait?"

Gu Dan asked with a rather strange look on his face.

"Willing to take the bait?"

Zhuang Sheng was startled, then thought about it for a while and came to his senses. He smiled and said, "What I'm fishing for is not the fish, but the state of mind. If there are willing people, that would be great. Even if there are no willing people, I can still enjoy the fun of fishing."

"I am being tacky, I just wanted to see if the famous fish leaping over the dragon gate is really that praiseworthy."

Gu Dan also sat down cross-legged, but closed his eyes, resting and waiting for the big carp.

The two of them enjoyed themselves, and except for the sound of splashing water, the surroundings became quiet. It was too early, and those who wanted to watch this spectacle together had not yet climbed up here.

The sun rises and sets, the moon is cold and the sun is warm.

Three days passed in a flash.

Gu Dan looked towards the gloomy sky and noticed something.

It's going to rain.

It is said that spring rain is as precious as oil. Between late spring and early summer, there is a lot of rain in Longmen Mountain.

However, it was raining at this time, and the people at the foot of the mountain who wanted to watch the amazing sight of the fish leaping over the Dragon Gate were suffering.

The mountain road is difficult to walk on, and with the rain, it is a blessing if you fall accidentally. If you fall, you will be really angry.

While I was thinking, I vaguely heard a human voice.

Gu Dan turned his head and saw a man walking towards him with a nimble body. His face was upright and majestic, a very common square face. He had a jade pendant and a sword hanging around his waist. He walked on the steep banks of the river as if he was walking on flat ground.

Although he is not a master-level figure, he is also a person who has made great achievements in organ training.

The man probably had not expected that there would be someone waiting here even faster than him. He glanced at them in surprise, noticed Gu Dan's inquiring eyes, bowed slightly as a greeting, but did not speak, and came to the other side of the river bank.

Instead, behind him, a woman's voice echoed in the mountains: "Daddy, wait for me, why are you running so fast!"

The voice is heard before the person arrives.

Not long after the voice was heard, another figure leaped over. Looking closely, it was indeed a woman in red.

But what really surprised Gu Dan was that the little girl looked quite young, probably only about thirteen or fourteen years old, but her Qi and blood were quite vigorous, even close to being able to practice internal organs.

Even in such a dangerous place, he did not feel unfamiliar or afraid at all, he just tapped his toes and leaped over like dancing. It seemed that he was surrounded by danger, but in fact he was very familiar with it. His martial arts were extraordinary, and he could be called a rare martial arts genius.

"Ah! How can someone be faster than us?"

As soon as she climbed up, the little girl took a quick look and saw Zhuang Sheng and Gu Dan sitting there fishing, and said in surprise.

"Lian'er, don't be rude."

The sound of water was rapid, and when the middle-aged man opened his mouth, his voice was loud and clear, which could drown out the sound of the surging river.

The little girl rolled her eyes, but did not go to look for her father. Instead, she walked towards Gu Dan without any fear.

When the steep road seemed to be a smooth path under her feet, she rushed over in a hurry and came to Zhuang Sheng. After smelling the fishy smell on him, she covered her nose with her red sleeves and asked curiously: "The water here is so fast, how can we fish?"

"That's wrong. If you're fishing, where can't you cast your hook?"

Zhuang Sheng said, "But it's obvious that you can't catch any fish here!"

The little girl squatted down beside him and even put her hand on his fish basket. She said, "See, I told you, you can't catch any fish here!"

Those big round eyes were rolling around, as if he was looking at a big fool, which was quite cute.

“Hey.”

Zhuang Sheng shook his head and said seriously, "Is fishing for fish?"

“If you’re not fishing, why fish?”

The little girl was not stumped by the question. Instead, she asked back, snorted, and put her hands on her waist, "You are just being mysterious!"

"What I fish for is the peace of mind in my heart, not the fish I can see swimming in the water. Even if I don't catch anything, I still enjoy the fun of fishing. Isn't this the beauty of fishing? If you get caught up in the material world, you will lose the fun."

Zhuang Sheng started talking with great interest.

"If you can't catch any fish, then you can't catch any fish. I'm not laughing at you. Daddy once said that what he despises most is those who make excuses for themselves even though they haven't done anything!"

The little girl put her hands on her hips and started to scold in an adult manner, "It's not a good time to fish here. The thunderstorm is coming again. You should leave quickly. Be careful not to fall in or you won't be able to fish out!"

"ha"

Gu Dan, who had been listening on the side, couldn't help but finally laughed.

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He never thought that his movement would attract the little girl's attention, and she even scolded him.

"You too! Your friend is fishing here, and he knows he can't catch any fish, but you don't even bother to persuade him."

The little guy scolded without any politeness.

Gu Dan thought for a moment and asked, "Did your father teach you this, too?"

“I figured it out myself!”

The little girl raised her chin and said proudly, "Birds of a feather flock together. Two weirdos get together and don't do anything serious!"

As they were talking, the middle-aged man finally rushed over, grabbed the little girl by the scruff of the neck without saying a word and lifted her up behind him.

"You two, I'm sorry. My girl rarely goes out, and her temper is a bit lively. Please forgive me if I'm offended."

The middle-aged man spoke very politely.

"It's okay, the little girl is very cute."

Gu Dan waved his hand and said, "But her Qi and blood are developing too fast, and she hasn't developed fully yet. This may not be a good thing for her growth."

This girl is only thirteen or fourteen years old, but she has such strength. Her talent can be said to be excellent.

However, everything is excessive, and the same is true for martial arts.

Despite such rapid improvement, her body has not yet fully grown. If she keeps sprinting forward like this, her body will be "shaped" by the grinding before it has even fully grown, which will be detrimental to her.

"this"

The middle-aged man was stunned, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

He never expected that someone could see his daughter's strength at a glance. He did not dare to stay any longer, but bowed again, clasped his fists and said, "Thank you for your advice."

"Um?"

On the contrary, after hearing what Gu Dan said, his daughter glanced at him in surprise, as if she wanted to climb over the mountain of her father to come over.

However, Dad’s Five Finger Mountain was too powerful, so he grabbed her arm and ran to the other side of the river.

Until this time, amid the mighty sound of the water, Gu Dan could still clearly hear the voices coming from the other side of the river.

"Dad, why are you holding me back? The one who's talking should be the legendary hidden master, right? He saw through my strength at a glance! I said, with my talent, all I need is a great master! The people you hired are not enough for me to fight, I want to find a master myself!"

The little girl's voice still seemed lively even amid the waves of the river.

"Shut up. Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. How can you and I approach such a person rashly?"

Then came a scolding voice, very stern.

"Serving the king is like serving a tiger"

Murmuring these words, Gu Dan couldn't help laughing.

Yes, serving the king is like serving a tiger, but if the king wants to kill his subjects, he needs at least a reasonable reason, no matter whether it is groundless or not, a reason is necessary most of the time.

But for the strong, they don’t even need reasons in many cases. They are more terrifying than a tiger.

Whether it is an opportunity or a danger depends entirely on the thoughts of others.

This is also the reason why Gu Dan left the Buzhou Mountains.

No matter what was strange about the Buzhou Mountains, or whether they were aimed at him, he was unwilling to stay there. Perhaps he had similar thoughts.

Before the two tigers fought, countless animals in the mountains were unlucky.

If you don't want to invite disaster, besides being strong enough, it is wise to stay away from it.

After the middle-aged man and the little girl named Lian'er climbed the mountain, more people started to climb up one after another, and almost all of them were skilled in martial arts.

After all, in such a dangerous place, with a thunderstorm approaching, even if ordinary people have the courage, they do not have the strength to appreciate the wonders of this place.

"It looks like the big carp is about to arrive. They should have received the news first like the land, and then rushed to the foot of the mountain to inform those people."

Zhuang Sheng finally put away his fishing rod - of course, he didn't catch anything.

The big carp swims upstream from the Dragon Gate. Of course, there are traces of it along the way, but if you want to see the amazing sight of the fish leaping over the Dragon Gate, you can only wait here.

Before arriving at Longmen Mountain, the big carps also understood the principle of 'resting and recuperating' and saving energy, which gave people enough time to pass the message to the foot of Longmen Mountain, allowing the group of people who wanted to see the wonders to climb the mountain first and wait.

“BOOM!!!”

There were constant rumbling thunders between heaven and earth, dark clouds covered the whole area, the clouds were thick and the sky was low, even the air seemed extremely stuffy.

At some point, a breeze blew in from the indistinguishable sky.

Then rain began to fall from the sky, slowly at first, like a drizzle, but suddenly it became heavy, sweeping over people on their heads, as if to drive away all these ignorant mortals.

With the heavy rain, most of the people who originally came to climb the mountain were gone.

Although the spectacle is wonderful, personal safety is more important.

Even though we unfortunately encountered a thunderstorm this time, the spectacle of carp leaping over the dragon gate will still be staged again in the next fifteen years. There is no need to feel too regretful if the temple is reopened someday.

However, there were some people who were not afraid of wind and rain. They soon came to the side of Gu Dan and Zhuang Sheng. They occupied the best viewing position. This is the advantage of setting off first.

If you want to enjoy the beautiful scenery, you have to occupy a spot first.

The first person to come up to them was a knight-errant dressed in tight clothes with several iron chains around his waist. After arriving here, he did not greet Gu Dan and the others, but stared at the Longmen Mountain Pass with a sharp gaze, not disturbed by external things.

No matter how hard the rain washes down, it stands there like a reef, unshakable and motionless.

The rain blurred the vision, but it did not bother Gu Dan.

When the raindrops were about to touch his body, they would naturally "bounce" away, as if they had touched an invisible barrier. There were storms all around him, lightning and thunder in the sky, but around him, only his feet were slightly wet, which prevented him from getting wet by the rain.

On the contrary, Zhuang Sheng did not use his true energy to protect his body, and let the rain fall on his raincoat, each reaping the benefits.

However, this thunderstorm seemed to be extraordinary. It got heavier and heavier. The thunder in late spring and early summer shook the whole area and echoed endlessly in the mountains. The dazzling lightning crossed the sky and the earth, like a magic weapon thrown by a giant that appeared in the world for a moment, deafening and dazzling.

There were sounds of wind, rain and thunder all around. Even though we knew there were people around us, everyone seemed to be a lone traveler in the world at this moment. It was difficult to see even half an inch of space in front of us. The heavy thunder and rain seemed to have become a cage, imprisoning everyone equally.

Those who are not strong enough would have fallen into the river in such heavy rain.

Finally, after a wait that seemed almost eternity, Gu Dan's gaze pierced through the rain curtains that were like layers of curtains. Even with his eyesight, he could only see a tiny figure that seemed to be bouncing up in the distance.

No, they are not small, they are just too far apart and therefore distorted.

If there was anyone who was the most excited during this heavy rain, it would probably be those creatures that almost formed a continuous sea.

A big carp excitedly leaped up in the river, its huge body hitting the water surface, splashing countless waves.

They rushed over, swimming upstream, and when they got close enough, Gu Dan was finally able to see them clearly.

I finally understood why they are called big carp.

The big carps in the front were a muddy yellow color all over. They were extremely large, at least several meters long, and hardly looked like creatures from the river.

They had large heads, slender bodies, and scales with cross-shaped patterns, which were somewhat similar to the carp he knew, but also different.

Every slap of the powerful tail stirs up huge waves. From a distance, it seems that the entire river surface is boiling, just like a fierce dragon stirring up trouble in the sea.

The deafening thunder between heaven and earth seems to be the music played for them, while the heavy rain is their best paradise.

Swimming upstream, the group of big carp finally gradually approached the Longmen Waterfall. The difficulties they needed to face at this time had just begun. If they could not pass this barrier, all their efforts would be in vain after swimming for thousands of miles.

By the time others were finally able to notice it, the amazing sight of the carp leaping over the Dragon Gate was already before everyone’s eyes!

(End of this chapter)