Chapter 15: Marching into Dragon Mountain 7
I don’t know if my bad luck had run out when I passed the thorn bush, but everything went smoothly after I got out of the thorn bush.
The closer we get to Longshan, the sparser the trees become, but each one is thicker and taller than the last. There are fewer and fewer shrubs and weeds, no longer complex and dense. Instead, the dead leaves on the ground are growing thicker, and the forest is becoming darker and quieter.
Branches thicker than arms crisscross each other, strong and sturdy; giant trunks stand tall, like giants with their eyes closed in thought; the treetops are lush and verdant, with overlapping emerald green leaves, blocking the sun from the sky; in the lower part of the tree, some dead branches have fallen off, and some reveal roots thicker than an adult's waist; when people walk under the trees, they feel like they are in a clear and spacious space.
More than a month after escaping from Hanjiagou Village, Yike finally stood at the foot of Longshan Mountain. Looking up at the misty mountain top, I am sure that this is Longshan. Our ancestors said that only Longshan is shrouded in mist all year round. In fact, the fog is probably caused by the high mountains, lush trees and humid air here.
Standing on the edge of Longshan Mountain and looking up, you can see the trees on the mountain are lush and green, as green as if the whole mountain is covered with flawless emeralds. The top of the mountain is hazy with fog, covering patches of dazzling green. The crisp mountain breeze blows gently, and the branches all over the mountain rustle in harmony with the wind.
Looking forward, the mountain is still a mountain, but it is higher and bigger than any mountain you have ever walked. The trees are still trees, but these trees are thicker and older, and their brown skin has witnessed all the ups and downs along the way. The tree trunk, which cannot be embraced by three or four people with their arms stretched out, bears the scars carved by time. The greenness of the tree canopy shows its strong vitality.
"Wow! Ancient trees! These are all ancient trees!" Yi Ke shouted excitedly with his mouth open, so excited that he could hardly control himself.
"I've come to the right place! I'm going to make a fortune now. These ancient trees are at least a thousand years old. If I live with them every day, I'll live to be at least ninety-nine if not a hundred. This is really a win." Yi was completely conquered by the charm of nature.
Yike put down the backpack, stretched out her arms, and screamed "Ah--" to vent the excitement in her heart. She took a deep breath and exhaled, inhaled and exhaled; after repeating this n times, her whole body felt extremely relaxed, and the fatigue from the road seemed to have disappeared.
Looking at this majestic and magnificent mountain, it must be extremely dangerous inside the mountain. It is definitely not like the mountains she had walked through during this period, with only three or two ferocious beasts. The results that the ancestors had risked their lives to come up with must be believed. However, Yike had no intention of going inside. She just wanted to find a place with a cave and water on the outskirts to live in.
Yi Ke could plan to live here for only a few years. When she was older and had the ability to protect herself and the social situation was a little better, she would move out to live. It was impossible for her to live in seclusion for the rest of her life and become a real savage.
Now that he had reached his destination, Yi Ke was no longer in a hurry. He cooked and prepared to rest up enough before looking for a place to stay.
Yi Ke walked around the area to see if there was a cave where he could stay for the night. I was so lucky that I actually found a small cave on a slope.
The cave is really small, just enough for one person to lie down. Yike moved a few large stones over and piled them outside the cave. He used these stones to block the cave entrance when he slept. Yike checked the surroundings carefully and found no footprints of large animals. He thought that being careful would make the cave safer, so he could spend the night peacefully.
After finding a place to live, Yike started to build a stove. The stone stove was quickly built, and he went to pick up some dead branches and hay. Yike did not plan to look for water today, as there was still a lot of water in the bamboo tube, enough for cooking today.
First, put the roasted chicken legs into the pot and cook them. When the soup turns white, put a handful of wild vegetables into the pot, and then add some Sichuan peppercorns (which were picked on the road, not much, just a small bag). She served the wild vegetable and chicken soup in a large bowl and had a delicious meal enjoying the fresh air of Longshan.
After a full meal, you can take a stroll nearby, under the pretext of helping to digest the food. Yike, who was so hungry a month ago that his chest was sticking to his back and his eyes were green, is now trying to digest food. If she hadn't had the courage to fight and escape from Yang Huaihua's stick, and if she hadn't had the spirit to move forward in the mountains, she would still be in Hanjiagou, no! Perhaps it was because Sha Da Wang’s family in Honeycomb Village was not well fed, not well clothed, and was suffering from inhuman torture. Courage is part of success.
The most real reason for digestion was that she was observing the direction in which the birds were flying. Generally, there may be a water source in the opposite direction of the direction that birds fly back to their nests. As long as you know the direction, you can find the water source by walking in that direction tomorrow. The water problem is solved and there is no need to run around like a headless fly.
Tomorrow morning, when you wake up, observe which direction the birds are flying in. By combining this with the direction they flew tonight, you can both find water and avoid ferocious beasts. Birds generally don't go to places where there are ferocious beasts.
Now that the thing he was thinking about was solved, Yi Ke no longer had to eat. He crawled into the small cave, spread tree bark on the cave, lit a fire at the entrance, and built a stone wall outside the cave. Only then did he sleep peacefully.
After a night's rest, I felt relaxed because I had reached my destination and no longer had to worry about the day. I felt particularly energetic in the morning.
When I woke up this morning, I rarely cursed the God of Time Travel. In fact, the time-travel god was also wronged. He complained silently in his heart: At that time, the soul was crying for help from the Black and White Impermanence, and was shouting that he wanted to die. He was annoyed by being called, although he didn't have a heart. With just a casual wave of his hand, he unexpectedly knocked Yike's soul into the head of the dead Xiaocao'er. One can only say that this was the blessing that Yike had accumulated in two lifetimes to have such a great fortune. Yi Ke, who should have been dead, was reborn. The time-traveling god knew that he had caused trouble, so he didn't dare to send him any big gift packages or anything like that. I didn't expect that this thing might live another life but instead of thanking it, it cursed it every day. It was subject to the laws of nature and could only listen and endure it. It was so frustrating! If it weren't for the Black and White Impermanence's idea to kill Yi Ke's husband...
The Great God of Time Travel: "Humph! Go ahead and curse me! The more you curse, the more suffering I will make you suffer."
Yi Ke cooked some vegetable and egg soup and buried a few eggs in the fire to save for lunch. We have to walk and look for caves, so there is no time to cook at noon. I won’t eat the roasted eggs for breakfast for the time being. I had egg and wild vegetable soup instead and felt half full.
First, pack up your things, put on the backpack, and bury the ashes and stove mud to prevent them from rekindling and causing a forest fire, which would be troublesome. You have to be careful in everything you do to be prepared for any eventuality.
As soon as you prepare to enter Longshan and choose a place to settle, there must be a water source nearby, so you must first determine the direction of the water source. After observing the direction in which the birds flew last night and this morning, she thought it would be a good idea to confirm it again to avoid going the wrong way.
There are many ways to determine the source of water. One is to climb up the tallest tree and stand on the tree to carefully observe which direction is most likely to have a water source. After observation and analysis of the direction the birds flew last night and this morning, she felt that there was a high possibility that there was a water source in the southeast direction where the birds flew away, and that the trees there were particularly lush, and there was also a protruding cliff.
Based on the knowledge I gained from learning wilderness survival skills, I initially judged that such places usually have water sources.
Yike applied a kind of herb that can block human body odor all over his body. According to the experience of his ancestors and the legend of Longshan, there must be ferocious beasts in Longshan, and there must be quite a few of them. Even at the edge of Longshan, there might be ferocious beasts roaming around. For the sake of her life, she'd better be cautious.
As soon as you step into Longshan, the trees that come into view can only be described in one word: big! That tree was so big that even if three or four people held hands together they couldn't hug it. This was the smallest tree she had ever seen, and it was also the tree at the edge of Longshan Mountain. As for the towering ancient trees deep in Longshan Mountain, she couldn't imagine how tall and majestic they would be. Perhaps because the trees in the forest were too big, the sapling couldn't even see its shadow.
You can walk around the edge of the mountain toward the southeast, walk a little, stop, listen, and observe if there are any traces of poisonous insects or ferocious animals nearby.
The branches are too dense, blocking much of the sunlight, and only a small amount shines through the gaps between the trees. The ground was darker and cooler, and even though she had been walking for a long time, she didn't feel warm at all.
After rushing and hurrying, Yi Ke finally arrived at the protruding cliff at around three or four in the afternoon.
"Oh my god! I'm so tired! I saw from outside that it didn't seem far, but I didn't expect it would take us half a day." Yike kept muttering, put down the backpack and took a short rest.
One can look up at the cliff, which stands like a giant across the mountain, overlooking the beautiful scenery of the mountains and forests. The cliff is two or three meters above the ground, with strange pine trees and ancient vines climbing on it. The right side of the cliff is steep and rugged, straight up and down, as if Pangu had chopped it in half with his axe. On the left side of the cliff, the mountain is inclined, with many protruding rocks, collapsed soil and shrubs on the wall. You can climb up the cliff by climbing these rocks. The cliff is about twenty meters high to the top of the mountain. Looking up, you can't see the scenery of the top of the mountain, but only the steep mountain wall as if it was cut by an axe or a knife. Directly below the cliff, there is a large area of bushes and weeds, piles of collapsed soil, and large pieces of rocks. There is a large bamboo forest near the right side of the cliff, which really gave Yi Ke a big surprise.
"Wow! My bamboo bed, my bamboo house, my stir-fried bamboo shoots and pork slices..." Yi Ke shouted happily and danced with joy.
Many things can be made from bamboo, such as bamboo houses, bamboo beds, bamboo tables and chairs, bamboo bowls and chopsticks, etc. The bamboo shoots grown from bamboo can also be eaten, and the scraped bamboo skin can be drunk to reduce fever.
Zheng Xieyun "holds on to the green mountains and never lets go..." Yi Ke decided to hold on to this place and never let go. This will be her home from now on.
"I want to have a home, a place that doesn't need to be luxurious. I will think of it when I am tired. I want to have a home, a place that doesn't need to be big. When I am frightened, I won't be afraid..." Yi Ke sang happily and looked around carefully. The more he looked, the more satisfied he became.
But once you have decided on a place to settle, you must first find a water source. She listened carefully to the sound of flowing water, and unexpectedly found that the sound of flowing water was not far away. Well, near the bamboo forest.
Yike took a hatchet and cut down the bushes and weeds, pulled up the grass by the roots, moved away a few rocks, and saw flowing water below. He followed the direction of the flow and found that the water source was just under the cliff.
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