Cultivation of Immortals Begins with Drilling Wood To Make Fire

  Chapter 265 [A gift]

  Fang Chang asked: "I don't know if you went to the Western Regions?"

   "No." Chen Yuan shook his head and said:

   "I just followed the edge of the northern grassland, followed the official road under the mountains, and came around from the sea. I passed through Guanzhong, but I didn't go further west."

   "It is said that the Western Regions are vast and deserted for thousands of miles, with yellow sand covering the sky and no vegetation growing. It is a very dangerous place. The people there are fierce, there are many bandits, and the settlements are scattered in all directions."

   "I'm planning to visit a few more places later, and then go to the Western Regions to see. At least I have to prepare well before I talk about it. In other words, I should sort out the travel notes at hand first, so as not to encounter accidents and dust these manuscripts."

  Fang Chang nodded and said:

"This is an old-fashioned move. There are many people who come and go to the Western Regions around, but they all have a little awe of the situation there, so it is absolutely right to be cautious-how is your manuscript organized? Is the name of the book settled? "

  Chen Yuan became excited when he heard Fang Chang ask this, he said:

   "I've already got some clues. Since the establishment of the township, I haven't stopped recording the customs and scenery of various places, and I haven't stopped sorting out the manuscripts."

   "Now the framework has been roughly set up, but there are not many things to fill in for the time being. I need to continue to visit more places to fill this travel note with flesh and blood, so as not to be ridiculed by future generations."

   "In order to prevent accidents in the middle, whenever it comes to an end, I will ask someone to send it to my friend, and ask him to store it for me as a backup."

   Several people chatted for a long time, and Fang Chang also introduced Sang Ziping to Chen Yuan. They have traveled all over the world, they have seen a lot, and they can find suitable topics, so they had a good chat.

In the end, Fang Chang told Chen Yuandao: "You are determined to travel around the world. This is a very dangerous job, not to mention all kinds of dangerous locations and unpredictable weather. Human beings with malicious intentions on the road, And those terrifying monsters in the mountains are all huge threats."

  Chen Yuan first thanked, and then said very relaxedly: "It's not a problem for me. As the saying goes, a good swimmer drowns in water. It is also said in the drama that the general will inevitably die before the battle."

"For a person like me who can't stay idle and is always running around in the world, even if one day I die while chasing the scenery, it is just a due meaning, and there is nothing worthwhile except for the unfinished manuscript. Regrettably."

  Fang Chang pondered for a while, and said:

   "I have a suggestion. Every time you go to a place, you can go to worship the land of the mountain **** there. Maybe you can keep yourself safe in times of danger."

  He is very optimistic about the young man in front of him, because the hope and vitality in the other party's eyes are really rare and excellent things in the world. As a practitioner, I am also on my own path, walking forward lonely and hesitantly, and I am very aware of this emotion.

  So Fang Chang was about to help, he reached his waist, took off the jasper pendant that he had worn for a long time, and said:

"This is the jasper I got when I dug a pond with my friends in my dojo. I cut open the jade and made a few pieces of jade pendants. The rest have been given to my friends. Only this piece, I always carry it with me. In the eyes of the mountain gods and the land, it should not be an extraordinary thing, and wearing this pendant to the temple can make them pay more attention to you."

   "Hahaha, Mister is really good at joking." Chen Yuan didn't know Fang Chang's real identity, and only thought he was making a joke, but he still took the jade pendant solemnly, hung it on his body, and saluted:

   "Blessed by the elders, I dare not say goodbye. I have met several times. Chen Yuan thanked Mr. for his blessing and encouragement. This journey is high and long, and I hope to see you again next time. It is getting late, so farewell."

  The three waved goodbye.

  Looking at the young man, carrying a package on his back and leaning on a cane, walking down the street to the distance, Fang Chang smiled, and continued to stroll on the street with Sang Ziping.

  The jade pendant just now, after he has worn it for a long time, is already extraordinary, and it should be very conspicuous among the mountain gods and lands. As long as the other party obeys their own warnings and worships the local gods and temples every time they go to a place, they will avoid danger to a large extent.

  After all, even if pedestrians ask for help, they will often be rescued by these gods without knowing it. If he gets some "special attention", Chen Yuan's safety will definitely be guaranteed a few more times.

   And when the jade pendant was made, he also cast spells on it, which has the effect of purifying the mind and calming the mind. After wearing it for a long time and being infiltrated by inspiration day and night, the effect of the spell that calms the mind and clears the mind can last almost forever. If there is a risk, it can keep the mortal wearing this adornment clear-headed and have a little more reaction speed.

  The bazaar was still noisy, Fang Chang and Sang Ziping walked back and forth, comparing prices, and making purchases at the right time—just like real tourists from the Western Regions.

   They returned with a rewarding reward:

  The two of them each bought a large stack of pot helmets as dry food for the road. After all, walking with a caravan, it would be a bit too abrupt if they didn't bring anything. Then there are a few water bags, which are the standard attire for pedestrians traveling to and from the Western Regions. Even in the desert, water is more important than food.

  Then there are sundries such as tent blankets. Fang Chang didn't put them in his own bag, but carried them away with Sang Ziping. They went to the Luoma Market again, and compared it back and forth among a group of merchants from the Western Regions and a few local merchants, before they paid for two camels and put all the things they bought on the backs of the camels.

  In the caravan going to the Western Regions, camels are the most common, but there are also many horses, but they choose different livestock for transportation according to the purpose of the trip.

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   "Okay, now it's considered complete." Sang Ziping **** the big bag on his camel's back, clapped his hands and said to Fang Chang next to him.

  Fang Chang nodded, still adjusting the camel's reins.

   But the two camels were very quiet, each chewing a few stalks of grass, reacting very flatly to the surroundings, as if they were indifferent. Holding the rope in his hand, Fang Chang tugged lightly, and the camel followed him obediently, without any extra operations at all.

  He smiled at Sang Ziping: "Then let's go find that Xi Guotou and his caravan."

The term Guotou is a caravan caravan here and the like. It is often used to refer to the leader. The specific source is no longer available, but it must be related to the food on the road, or use the situation of eating to refer to certain management structures. .

  The Fenglai Inn in the north of the city is not too big, but it is quite lively inside.

   It seems that there are three or two caravans using this place as a foothold, repairing here, feeding livestock, replenishing goods, and even recruiting personnel here.

   The two led the camel, looked around, and finally went to the counter to inquire:

   "Excuse me, where does the caravan that Xi Guotou is in live?"

  (end of this chapter)