Chapter 15 The people worship the Immortal Mansion
As usual, the team led by the Sheriff returned without success.
The people in the county have become accustomed to such results and are not surprised at all.
But not long after, a shocking news came out and spread quickly.
Eighty miles outside the city, there is a Shilipo Village, which turned out to be a fairy cave.
A city suddenly appeared, with a circumference of several miles and a height of more than ten feet. Even Huangshan County cannot compare.
This city fell from the sky and was said to be given by an immortal, possessing incomparable magical power.
The villagers have met the fate of immortals, and now they are like chickens and dogs ascending to heaven, and every one of them has become very lively.
There was also news that the Black Wind bandits who were entrenched outside the city were also subdued by the immortals and used as slaves.
The officers and soldiers saw with their own eyes that the bandits were dressed in strange slave costumes and working in groups to build roads outside the city.
After the news spread, it immediately caused an uproar.
The matter involves immortals and black wind bandits, so it will inevitably arouse great concern.
For a time, everyone in the streets and lanes was talking about this matter.
Some people scoffed, some were doubtful, and many were ready to go find out.
If this thing is true, it means that immortal fate appears in the world, which is enough to make many immortal seekers crazily yearn for it.
There are many extraordinary legends in the world, but very few people have seen them in person, and many legends are difficult to distinguish between true and false.
The vast majority of fairy tales and adventures occur in deep mountains and old forests. Perhaps the fairy family is not in love with the world of mortals, or it may also be to prevent anyone from going to check.
The Xianjia Cave in Shilipo was right in front of my house, so I had to go and have a look.
It is said that the highest official of Huangshan County stayed up all night and sent out his fast horse at dawn and galloped straight in the direction of Guzhou.
Early the next morning, figures appeared one after another on the road leading to Shilipo from Huangshan County.
There were common people walking on foot, rich people riding horses and carriages, and even officials from Huangshan County were among them.
Everyone has the same destination, they all want to go to Shilipo to see what the Xian family is like.
If you really have the chance to join the Immortal family, wouldn't it be like reaching heaven in one step?
As time went by, more and more people went to Shilipo, forming a long queue.
The scholars who went together sighed in their hearts, and some even took out their pens and ink to write down their remarks.
Eighty miles is not a short distance, but for people who are looking forward to it, such a distance is definitely not that far.
There are even some old people who follow them all the way with crutches in their hands, and some people who cannot walk are carried by their children and descendants all the way.
This kind of hard work is just to be contaminated with the aura of the immortal family, and it can be exchanged for good health.
The team moved forward and attracted the attention of villagers along the way. After hearing the rumors about the Xianjia Cave in Shilipo, they immediately joined the team.
During the period, some villagers also said that they had witnessed the Black Wind Bandits being captured, and that they had indeed gone straight to Shilipo.
Some villagers also said that there was a fire in Black Wind Mountain, and the Black Wind Bandits that often appeared there had not been seen for many days.
The combination of various information makes people more and more convinced that there are indeed immortals in Shilipo now.
With high expectations, everyone moved forward and finally arrived at Shilipo smoothly.
When they saw the tall and majestic tower city, everyone was stunned, and their hearts filled with uncontrollable ecstasy.
Many of them laughed excitedly and ran forward without knowing anything.
Shilipo is indeed destined for immortality, and this is indeed the cave of the Immortal Family!
Everyone ran all the way, and when they were still a thousand meters away from the building city, they suddenly noticed something unusual.
The steps became heavier and heavier, and it was extremely difficult to lift and lower them, as if dozens of kilograms of lead weights were tied to them.
There is clearly nothing ahead, but it feels like being stuck in mud. Not only is it extremely difficult to move forward, but even breathing becomes no longer smooth.
Many people walked a few steps and were already out of breath from exhaustion, and their faces turned red and purple from holding back.
I had no choice but to retreat backwards, only to find that the discomfort disappeared.
Such a miraculous encounter not only did not panic everyone, but instead became more and more excited.
"This is the formation of the Immortal Family, which protects the cave's countryside and prevents ordinary people from straying into it!"
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Some scholars looked excited and danced uncontrollably, showing a hint of madness.
There were more people who knelt on the ground and kept praying to the immortals for blessings.
Facing this extraordinary existence, ordinary people's knees are particularly weak, and they feel that kneeling down is natural.
In a short period of time, there was a crowd of people kneeling in front of the building, and voices of prayer continued to be heard.
But when I looked inside the building, there was still no reaction.
The parents of Huangshan County were also standing in the crowd, looking at the building in front of them with solemn eyes.
Compared to those ignorant people, he knew better how difficult it was to build a city, and he also knew that it was absolutely impossible to build such a city in a short period of time.
Regarding the origin of the building city, he gradually believed in the legend and confirmed that it fell from the sky.
Just when he was secretly thinking about how to get the opportunity to meet the immortal, someone suddenly shouted in shock.
"Look at the things in the fields. Why do they look so weird?"
Everyone who heard the shouting went out in unison, and then discovered something unusual.
It turned out that there was a strange plant growing in the nearby fields, about five meters high.
The stem of the plant is like an adult's thigh, with wide leaves growing on the top, and is about two to four meters in length.
Under the leaves near the top, there are bunches of strange fruits with long shells, about one foot in length, and there are at least hundreds of fruits in a bunch.
People in Huangshan County have never seen such a strange plant, and they confirmed that it is not a local species.
"Are these strange trees planted by immortals?"
Someone put forward a guess, which immediately attracted everyone's approval. Only this explanation makes sense.
Cities can appear out of thin air, and it seems natural that some rare plants should grow on the ground.
Many people's eyes flickered, and a hint of greed slowly appeared, thinking that if they could eat the fairy fruit, would they get unexpected benefits?
But at this moment, they were just thinking about it and didn't dare to take action at all.
If you offend the immortal, the consequences will be disastrous.
There were also some brave people who came forward out of curiosity and wanted to have a clear look.
But as soon as he got close, he let out a scream, and was so scared that he peeed and ducked back.
It turned out that as they approached, the vines and weeds on the ground suddenly moved, and then started to bite like snakes.
The key is that the front ends of these plants really have snake-like organs with big mouths and fangs.
Some of the plants even have rat tails exposed in their mouths, proving that they really eat meat and bite humans.
These strange plants frightened those unruly people, who hid in the distance and shivered, and never dared to come forward easily.
The sudden scene made everyone feel shocked and confused, but they also felt more and more surprised.
They have never heard of such a strange plant. Although it looks very scary, it also proves the existence of immortals.
"I understand. The purpose of these strange grasses is to protect the fairy fruits from being stolen by badgers, rats, and thieves!"
Some scholars suddenly realized it and decisively pointed out the purpose of the strange grass.
After everyone heard this, they suddenly realized that it was indeed the case.
If there is no strange grass to protect it, once the fairy fruit matures, it will inevitably attract thieves.
It is indeed a fairy cave. When you plant a piece of fairy fruit, you will also plant strange grass to protect it.
The fear gradually faded, but the yearning became stronger and stronger.
Just when everyone was secretly thinking about how to open the Xianjia Cave, another group of people approached Shilipo.
Driving several carriages with armed guards, it was Guanshi Liu who led the way.
The carriage in the procession was hung with a flag with the word "Ruixiang" written on it.
Someone recognized at a glance that this was Ruixiang Trading Company in Huangshan County, but they didn't know why they came here.
Just as he was secretly wondering in his heart, there was sudden movement from the building city behind him, and the closed city gate slowly opened at this moment.