Chapter 298 The Legend of Tianshan
To ensure that everything was safe, the two men changed into warm winter clothes before going up the mountain, and tied themselves together with a rope to prevent one person from being unable to withstand the strong wind.
After all, they are not yet at the level of soaring into the clouds.
Following the map given by Mr. Ma Jiang, the two quickly found the road to the foot of the mountain.
The road here is indeed slightly flatter, with no weeds growing in the middle. It is obvious that people often walk on it. It should be the road used by the hunters in the village to go up the mountain to hunt.
As we went further up, the road became more slippery and muddy, probably because of the heavy rain in spring.
Up to this point, Xu Chuchu and Xiao Yu were relaxed and at ease.
Because of cultivation, their bodies are inherently stronger and more robust than those of ordinary people.
As they climbed higher, they began to look for black sunflowers on the cliffs, but they didn't hold out much hope.
"Sunflowers should grow in sunny places on flat ground. The fox fairy also said that they turn black after receiving enough sunlight." Xiao Yu frowned. "It's raining and snowing here, and there are trees blocking the view. It shouldn't be there."
"Let's climb to the top of the mountain first and then look around. Maybe there's a new world out there." Xu Chuchu said.
The search yielded nothing, so they had no choice but to move on.
Following Mr. Ma Jiang's drawings, they soon entered the real snow mountain.
The snow on the top of the mountain was a vast expanse of white, so dazzling that it was almost impossible to open your eyes.
The snow-covered mountains are not only windy and snowy, but also treeless.
When climbing a steep rock face, it would be much easier if there were trees to lean on.
If not, be extra careful.
Xu Chuchu walked onto the snow, and after a few steps, his entire calf sank into it. He even felt his feet were floating, and he could step deeper.
"Be careful, the snow here is very loose and hard to put your foot on. You might sink into it." She warned Xiao Yu, "We need to use our spiritual power."
The two of them covered their legs with spiritual power so that they could step lightly on the snow and leave almost no footprints.
This method is not only safer, but also easier.
Of course, they cannot consume spiritual energy endlessly like this, and they must find a place to rest and replenish supplies along the way.
But things soon became increasingly troublesome. Just as Mr. Ma Jiang described, the sky, which had been clear just a moment ago, suddenly darkened, and a strong wind accompanied by ice and snow blew violently.
The wind was probably more than level 10, strong enough to blow people away. Xu Chuchu and Xiao Yu quickly found a huge rock to hide behind.
If they were not cultivators, they would have been swept down the cliff just now.
"Be careful, control your spiritual power to maintain heat, and don't let your body temperature get too low." Xu Chuchu warned.
Xiao Yu gently moved her body and leaned sideways to block some of the wind and snow for Xu Chuchu: "I'm fine, just take care of yourself."
When he moved like this, the wind blowing on Xu Chuchu became much less.
Even though she felt a little touched, she still said stubbornly, "No need... I'm much better than you."
"Yeah, okay." Xiao Yu smiled and remained in this position, allowing Xu Chuchu to rest her cheek on his shoulder.
Fortunately, the wind and snow came quickly and went away quickly.
Hearing that there was no movement outside, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.
However, the snow had accumulated, and the snow that they had just stepped on was now half a person's height.
Xu Chuchu breathed out flames to melt the snow that was blocking them and walked outside.
At first glance, it was still a vast expanse of white.
But the rocks, mountains, and roads that I just saw... have completely disappeared.
The mountain road still has ups and downs, but it is completely different from before.
If they could still follow Mr. Ma Jiang's drawings just now, there would now be no mountains or forests to compare with.
"It should be this direction..." Xiao Yu made a judgment based on the rocks where they had just hidden, but looking at his expression, he was not very sure.
"It's okay, I still have a way." Xu Chuchu took out her bamboo stick and asked a simple divination on the snow. The divination quickly gave her the answer, which was consistent with Xiao Yu's judgment.
"It's this way, you're right." She felt relieved and the two of them set off again.
Whenever he arrived at an uncertain place, Xu Chuchu would tell fortunes and choose a route.
But despite this, they are still a little confused...
They walked for a long time, several days and nights, but there was nothing on the mountain. They could not see the mountain, the trees, or the people.
There are no legendary sunflowers, no so-called Tianchi Lake, and not even a trace of other colors.
There is only white, completely white, even the sky is white here.
"No, our eyes need a rest. If we continue like this, we will get snow blindness." She pulled Xiao Yu to lean against a huge block of snow.
Snow blindness refers to the glare from accumulated snow causing irritation to the eyes, which can lead to blindness in severe cases.
"Okay." Xiao Yu didn't know what snow blindness was, but he could guess it from the literal meaning.
His eyes were indeed swollen and painful now, and he often had to look at Xu Chuchu for a while before he could recover.
He took out spiritual power pills and dry food and shared them with Xu Chuchu to replenish his physical and spiritual strength.
Xu Chuchu finally found some broken branches and leaves and lit a fire to keep warm.
They are not afraid of the cold and hurricanes, but they cannot continue walking aimlessly like this.
No one knows how high the mountain is.
After they filled their stomachs, Xiao Yu put the remaining food back and skillfully tied a knot with one hand.
He slung the bag over his shoulder, looked back twice, and then patted Xu Chuchu's arm lightly.
"Is this the stone where we hid from the snow before?" He pointed behind him.
Because of the foxfire, the snow around them melted quickly, especially the snow piles behind them, which had revealed the original shape of the rocks.
The two looked at it in silence for a long time, and finally became convinced that this was the huge rock where they had hidden from the snow several days ago.
In other words, they have not made any progress in the past few days, but have been spinning in circles.
Because of the heavy snow, it was even difficult for them to tell whether they were going uphill or downhill, so they could only rely on Xu Chuchu's divination to make their judgment.
But how could her divination be wrong? !
Even if she couldn't make a judgment, the hexagram would tell her that she was powerless and it would be impossible for her to deliberately tell her the wrong direction.
Something misled Xu Chuchu's divination...
"This snowy mountain is a bit strange." She herself was also puzzled and looked at the white surroundings. "We are locked out."
"Queen Mother?" Xiao Yu remembered Mr. Ma Jiang's words.
"Whether it's the Queen Mother or not, there must be something that's preventing us from going up the mountain, and it's extremely powerful." Xu Chuchu was unwilling to accept this, but she still made a wise decision. "We can't go on like this. Let's go down the mountain and ask around in the village."
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