Chapter 581: Got clues about the old Taoist priest! The old Taoist priest is rejuvenated with a wonderful skill!
The most suitable time to travel to and from Tubo every year is from May to September. These are the only months where there is no heavy snowfall. However, the weather in the snow-capped mountains is unpredictable. Occasionally abnormal weather is not impossible, but in most cases it will not happen.
It has too big an impact.
As we move toward the Kunlun Mountains, the altitude becomes lower and the number of snow-capped mountains decreases. Instead, there is Gobi desert along the way. Blue lakes dot the Gobi plateau, like fairy lakes, reflecting the blue world of the Nine Heavens.
There were thousands of such blue lakes distributed in ancient Zhangzhung.
However, these blue lakes are all stagnant lakes, saline lakes formed after melting snow water. They can only be viewed from a distance but cannot quench your thirst.
As the altitude becomes lower and the climate warms, the scenery along the road begins to become more diverse. There are valleys that feel like spring all year round, meadows, and snow-capped mountains with melted snow. Here, you can experience all four seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter in one day.
Seasons and scenery.
At first, the people in Jin'an would still be curious about the wonders of nature, but after looking at it for a long time, it gradually faded away and they just felt that it was too deserted.
Thanks to the fact that it was May, which was a good time to travel, their travel speed was reduced by half compared to the original schedule.
They passed by Jiantou Lake and Yanghu Lake... On this day, they arrived at a blue lake backed by snow-capped mountains.
The melted water from the snow-capped mountains gurgled into the lake, indicating that this was flowing water, not a saline-alkali lake, and they could just replenish some fresh water here.
They also saw several local people walking around the lake.
Circumambulating around lakes and mountains is a very important local traditional custom. In the eyes of local people, this is a very pious prayer ceremony, praying to the sacred mountains and lakes to wash away the demons in the body and bring good luck.
"The locals call the snow-capped mountains a holy mountain. If there happens to be a lake at the foot of the holy mountain, they will call it a holy lake. But that's not right. If this is a holy lake, some believers will travel thousands of miles to come here to pray for blessings. I bought it from the locals
Isn’t it possible that this place name wasn’t marked on the map we came here?”
Zhao Jinchuan was puzzled.
"It's getting late now, let's camp here and rest for the night." Naturally no one objected to Jin An's words, and the caravan tea merchants, including Zhao Jinchuan, began to unload the goods, make fires, and prepare dinner.
However, Jin'an did not bother the locals who devoutly visited the lake, but stopped at a distance.
In fact, there were not only locals passing by the lake, but also tents set up one after another with wind and horse flags hanging on them.
After dark, the herdsmen were very hospitable and took the initiative to greet Jin'an and the others. Zhao Jinchuan was responsible for translating, saying that these herdsmen wanted to invite them to their homes.
Tea merchants like these, who have been doing business on the Tea Horse Road all year round, often deal with local princes, nobles, monasteries and lamas. They speak fluent Tubo and have no problem communicating with local herdsmen.
In Tubo, if the host can bring out hot butter tea, yak yogurt, and tsampa to entertain guests, you are treated as a distinguished guest, which is very grand.
The people who took the initiative to invite Jin'an and his friends to the tent were an old couple. The old woman's name was Baima Yuzhu, and the old man's name was Nianzha.
These are a pair of simple old people with eyes as clear as the blue lake on the plateau.
It was very lively tonight. This simple old couple not only invited Jin An and the others to their tent as guests, but also invited other people who were visiting the lake together.
The local people who came to the lake were very simple, and each of them came with beef, horse meat, and mutton in their hands. On the contrary, Jin An, Mr. Yiyun, and Qi Bo came empty-handed, and the three of them couldn't help but look embarrassed.
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Fortunately, Zhao Jinchuan, a tea merchant who followed the local customs, came to the rescue for Jin An and the others. He took out the spices he had brought from the Central Plains and added just a little. The roasted meat became fragrant and made Nian Zha several times.
The Tibetan man looked solemn.
Spices and condiments from the Central Plains were in hot demand in Tubo. They were luxuries that only nobles, royal families, and monasteries could afford.
These locals have never seen the outside world in their lives, especially the locals who live in the bitter cold land of Xiangxiong. Many of their grandparents, fathers and children have never seen outsiders for three generations. These locals see Jin'an and they are not
They were locals, so they invited Jin'an and the others to come as guests, hoping to find out more about the outside world.
Speaking of this, Zhao Jinchuan was right in his element. His mouth was eloquent, and what he saw and heard along the way stunned the locals who had been trapped deep in the mountains for generations.
As the conversation started, Zhao Jinchuan also asked casually, what was the name of the holy lake they were visiting? Why was this holy lake not marked on the map he bought from someone?
As a result of this question, Zhao Jinchuan seemed to have been stepped on, and he jumped up with a surprised expression on his face. Zhao Jinchuan had no time to wipe the spilled tea on his robe, and said excitedly to Jin An: "Taoist Master Jin'an, that one
, that portrait...quickly..."
Because he was too excited, Zhao Jinchuan stuttered when he spoke.
In the end, Mr. Yiyun, who had been sitting calmly next to Jin An, finished his words for him: "Take out the portrait of Daochang Chen and show them. Daochang Chen is suspected to have been to Woniu Lake."
Seeing that Mr. Yiyun could understand Tubo, Zhao Jinchuan looked surprised and even forgot to say what he was talking about.
After hearing what Mr. Yiyun said, Jin An's expression was startled.
It was not because he was not determined and easily distracted, but he did not expect that he would find clues about the old Taoist priest near the Kunlun Mountains so quickly.
After regaining consciousness, he took a deep breath, calmly took out the portrait of the old Taoist priest, and handed it to Nian Zha, Pema Yuzhu and his wife with some hope and expectation in his eyes.
After the couple took the scroll, they did not give an immediate reply. They confirmed it for a while and then passed it to other herders to see. The herders passed it on one by one for discussion.
During this period, Zhao Jinchuan took the opportunity to explain to Jin An the ins and outs of the matter: "In the rainy season last year, which was around September and October, some herdsmen nearby said that they saw the holy manifestation in Woniu Lake with their own eyes. Now there is a miracle. There is a statue that is all white and glowing.
The sacred cow appeared from Woniu Lake. The sacred cow was all white and resembled the white yak, the mythical beast of the snow mountain. It also carried a person on its back. The scene was like a miracle of a god descending to earth, and it caused a sensation. As the story continued,
As word spread about the sanctification of Woniu Lake, herdsmen from other places came to the lake to pray for blessings and relieve themselves or their families from illness."
"This mythical beast has nothing to do with what you, Taoist Jin'an, are looking for. What really matters is what happened next. Just a few days after the sacred appearance of Wuniu Lake, a herdsman encountered a Han Chinese from the Central Plains near Wuniu Lake.
, then the Han people from the Central Plains are just like what you said, Taoist Master Jin'an. They wear Taoist robes, are about fifty years old, know astronomy and geography, and are omniscient. In particular, they are skilled in rejuvenation. They can not only heal people, but also even give birth to horses.
Difficult childbirths were saved, and the mother and child were safe. Later, the old man grew up to be a veterinarian on several pastures. The calves and pony calves he delivered were eighty, if not a hundred, and all the cows and horses he delivered were
The mother and child are safe and deeply respected by the local herdsmen."
Speaking of this, even Zhao Jinchuan couldn't help but admire him.
Jin An: "?"
Sure enough, it was unnecessary for him to worry about the old Taoist priests along the way.
The old Taoist priest traveled all over the country for so many years, even to the desolate desert north, and finally came back intact. He could heal himself when he was sick, make his own stove when he was hungry, have dew to drink when he was thirsty, and the earth to cover him when he was cold. If you think about it carefully, he could still make a living.
There is really nothing that can stump the old Taoist priest.
The old Taoist priest is like an all-rounder, able to do anything.
So thinking about it this way, it is really possible for the old Taoist priest to go to Tubo and become a veterinarian with great skills to rejuvenate!
And this old and irregular style is indeed in line with the style of the old Taoist priest!
The haze and worries that had been weighing on my heart for more than half a year disappeared when I heard that the old Taoist priest came to Tubo to work as a veterinarian and was doing very well.
It gives people surprises and surprises.”
Although the Nianzha herdsmen have not yet given a clear answer, Jin An is already sure that this person is an old Taoist priest.
After several herdsmen in Nianza looked at the portraits twice, they finally nodded and returned the portraits to Jin'an.
Nian Zha said a few words to Zhao Jinchuan, and Zhao Jinchuan translated to Jin An: "They confirmed that they have seen the person in the portrait."
Jin An couldn't wait to ask: "Where is the old Taoist priest now?"
Soon, Zhao Jinchuan translated to Jin An: "They said that the old Taoist priest did not stay too long and went all the way to the east."
"To the east?" Jin An was stunned.
He hurriedly took out the map and checked it. Going east from Woniu Lake, he could just go from Shugu, Tubo, and into Xizhou Prefecture of Kangding Kingdom.
The old Taoist priest planned to return to Wuzhou Prefecture from Xizhou Prefecture to find him!
This was Jin An's first thought.
"Hey, walking east, isn't it the same road to the avalanche site we are going to? Could it be that the old Taoist priest you are looking for, Master Jin'an, also went there?" Zhao Jinchuan leaned his head over and took a look.
After the map, he pointed to the Kunlun Mountains on the map and said.
Qi Bo: "Taoist Master Jin'an, I remember that you and Taoist Chen both have Luo Geng Jade Plate. The Luo Geng Jade Plate has a long history. Maybe there is a connection between the two. You have climbed hundreds of thousands of mountains, and now you are only one step away from Mr. Chen. Maybe the Luo Geng Jade Plate can
It has some effect.”
They say outsiders are wise.
Qi Bo's words awakened Jin An.
He quickly took out the Luo Geng jade plate that Mr. Youyi had repaired from his body, and saw that the pointer of the Luo Geng jade plate was always pointing to the southeast corner. No matter how Jin An moved, the pointer always pointed to the northeast corner.
I don’t know if it’s due to the magnetic field or if there’s really someone he’s looking for over there in the northeast corner?
He didn't ponder for long, Jin An's eyes were fixed, and he had already made a decision in his heart. No matter which way it was, this was the path he must take.
The whereabouts of the old Taoist priest were finally found. Although Jin An never expressed his feelings in front of others, he always remembered the lost old Taoist priest and Xiajian in his heart. When he learned that both of them were safe, the pain that had been weighing on his heart
The rock finally settled, and he drank a lot of highland barley wine that night.
Even Young Master Yiyun noticed Jin An's change in mood. With a slight smile on his face, he took the initiative to pour Jin An a glass of highland barley wine.
As a result, Jin An's hand shook and he almost spilled the highland barley wine in the bowl.
Mr. Yiyun also knew that his actions just now were a bit too intimate, so he put down the stone altar containing wine with a serious look on his face.
Looking at Mr. Yiyun, whose expression was more changeable than the weather on the plateau, Jin An looked at the highland barley wine in the wine bowl with a confused look on his face. Should he drink this wine or not?
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Because the whereabouts of the old Taoist priest were finally found, Jin An, who had not slept all night, took the team on the road early the next day. The altitude became lower during the rest of the journey, which made the team's speed increase again.
After about twenty days, they finally arrived at their destination. It was a small village. The original population, including men, women, old and young, did not exceed thirty people. However, at this time, due to the expansion of several forces, the small village had transformed into a small village.
It became a small earth city that could accommodate a thousand people.
A hundred miles away from Xiaotucheng, there are snow-capped mountains and glacial forests. The ridges are covered with white snow. Those glacial forests are like pieces of white dragon scales in the Kunlun Mountains, shining brightly under the dazzling sunshine of the plateau, creating an extraordinary atmosphere.
At this time, the small earth city was extremely lively, with Han people, Tibetan people, and many Kunlun slaves who were as black as charcoal gathered.
These are the people who came here to dig for treasure.
There are rumors that a huge avalanche on a mountain peak in the Kunlun Mountains last year shook out a historic site, which was suspected to be the ancient ruins of the ancestors, the Palace of the Queen Mother of the West, and the Yuanshi Tianzun Dojo. But now, looking over, there is only a vast expanse of white, and nothing can be seen.
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"Aren't you talking about avalanches? There are snow peaks everywhere here. Which one is the peak where the avalanche occurs?" Someone in the team complained.
Immediately, someone looked like an idiot and said disdainfully: "The avalanche happened during last year's snow season. More than a year has passed, and there have been several heavy snowfalls in the middle. Even the bare mountains have long been covered with heavy snow, so of course you can't see it.
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The person who spoke before shouted unconvinced: "We worked so hard to get here, and yet we didn't get anything?"
"Why are you so anxious? Haven't you checked the situation now? Haven't you seen a lot of people gathering in Tucheng?"