The Legend of Shushan Xuanjian

Chapter 53
The white elephant carried the two of them to a green valley full of flowers, where pines and cypresses, fragrant herbs, songbirds, and all kinds of exotic flowers and trees, all of which are not found in Pinglu, look like a safe place. where.Looking around, I saw that the green valley was surrounded by high mountains, and the snow peaks pierced the clouds, so steep and precipitous that it was impossible to climb in and out.

Bai Xiang knelt down on both knees and gently put the two of them down.Yichan kissed the white elephant's forehead, and pressed her face against the white elephant's, feeling extremely attached.Although they had known each other for only two days, they had a feeling of sharing life and death.

Bai Fu patted the white elephant's long trunk, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you Brother Xiang for leading the way, please come and see us often."

After the herd of elephants left, the two of Bai Yang stepped into the deep valley.

Yichan's fracture has not healed, so she walks slowly with a branch as a crutch, finding a place to rest after walking a few steps.Seeing a flat rock where he could rest his feet, Yichan sat down cross-legged with both hands, and pulled off the weeds on the rock surface.Bai Fu nodded and said, "This is ghost grass."

Yichan was so frightened that she quickly threw the weeds on the ground.Bai Fu smiled, and said: "Don't be afraid, it's okay to pick the ghost grass by hand. It is also called Wangyoucao, and the leaves are similar to sunflower leaves. The red stems are heading and blooming. After taking it, people can stay away from sorrow. I guess, the so-called forgetfulness Worry is a hallucination, similar to Wufusan." Only then did Yichan feel relieved.

Seeing the appearance of the ghost grass, Bai Fu began to look carefully at the surrounding bushes.

Suddenly hearing Bai Fu's excited yell, Yi Chan turned his head and saw a medicinal herb in Bai Fu's hand. Bai Fu said: "This grass is called Tian Ming Jing, also known as deer live grass. In the past, Liu Bing in Qingzhou shot a deer and dissected five Tibetans. Stuffed with this grass, the deer kicked up. Liu Bing was very curious, so he pulled out the grass from the belly of the deer, and the deer immediately fell to the ground again. After doing this three times, Liu Bing kept the function of the grass a secret It was recorded and widely planted. Later generations also called it "Liu Bingcao". This grass mainly treats broken bones, and it is an excellent medicine to heal your broken bones!"

Bai Fu crushed the herb, let Yichan swallow it, and then acupunctured several points with silver needles.The herb was really miraculous, and after half an hour, Yichan's pain was greatly reduced.When walking again, crutches are no longer needed for support.Yichan was in a good mood, and accompanied Bai Fu, listening to his comments on the fairy herbs in the valley.

"The gatekeeper grass, Changshanbei. The name of the grass is the gatekeeper, and it is placed on all the doors, so that people pass by at night and scold it."

"Human grass, grows Yong, Rongjian. It grows in clusters, and the flowers are slightly larger like branches, and they do not form flowers. The color is yellow and white. The leaves are slightly black. If you eat it by mistake, you will die in a few days. Drink the blood of white geese or ducks and you will be relieved."

"Ghost acacia grows in the south of the Yangtze River. Its color is like acacia, one or two feet high. When you wash it, your hair will grow, and the leaves will remove dirt from your clothes."

"Dream grass, presented by a foreign country during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, resembles a cattail plant, shrinks into the ground during the day, and sprouts at night. If you cherish the grass, you will know your likes and dislikes in dreams. Emperor Wu thought of Mrs. Li, and cherished dreams."

"Sparrow taro, shaped like a sparrow's head, put it on dry ground to revert to moisture, and put it to wet place to dry again. Flying birds will fall when touched, and animals will become stiff when they encounter it."

"Mu Mi, Mu Mi grass can detoxify. Hundreds of flowers are in full bloom. If a black magpie accidentally eats a black beak and is poisoned, it must rush to Mu Mi and peck Mu Mi to relieve it."

"Samara, like gold, was born on a high cliff, and I shot it with a crossbow. It is the best charm medicine."

"No-hazard wood burns extremely fragrant and wards off evil spirits. One is silent and the other is Huan. In the past, there was a god and witch called Yaoyue Mao, who could impeach all ghosts, capture evil spirits, and kill them with the no-hazard tree. The world competes Take this wood as a tool to ward off ghosts, because it is said that there is no trouble tree."

"Shi Guizhi, in the rock cave of Shengshan, looks like an osmanthus tree but is also a solid stone. It is as tall as a twisted ruler, bright and pungent. There are branches, smashed and swallowed, and a catty can make a thousand years old."

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Senior Brother Bai is well-read and knowledgeable, and Yichan admires him very much.

Suddenly I saw a few orchids, with square stems, vanilla-like roots, yellow flowers and red fruits.Bai Fu was overjoyed when he saw it, and said: "This is Xuncao, known as Beauty Grass. It is a rare herb. Edible petals can nourish yin and tonify yang, making people ruddy, fair-skinned and beautiful. The fruit is even more priceless. After crushing it and taking it, it is like a thousand-year-old ginseng, which prolongs life and revives life. This Xuncao is rare, and I didn't expect there to be so many here!"

Yichan was overjoyed, ignoring the pain in his muscles and bones, hurriedly and carefully picked, and became Bai Fu's little medicine boy. Along the way, he harvested a lot of exotic flowers and herbs.

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Passing by Tan Bian, suddenly there was a splash, and a big fish, more than a foot long, jumped out of the pool.The two looked intently and saw more than ten black-backed crucian carp playing in the water.Bai Fu folded a solid branch with one end sharpened, and when the group of fish swam close to the water, he stabbed at a big fish and hit the fish right in the middle.Carry out according to law, catch several fish in a row.Yichan cheered happily, took the caught fish, cut open the belly of the fish with the tip of the sword, removed the scales, and washed it clean.

Bai Fu found a dead tree trunk, split it open with a sword, dug a trough, paved it with hay fluff, and found a thinner wooden stick, rubbing his hands vigorously, drilling wood to make fire.After a while, the fluff of the dry grass began to smoke, and a little spark gradually turned into a flame. Bai Fu gently stirred it and looked after it carefully, and finally lit a bonfire.

Yichan pierced the fish with branches and grilled the fish.Soon the fat and fragrance overflowed, the outside was charred and the inside was tender, and the mouth was smooth and tender.The two were very hungry, and within a short while, they ate up several fish.

Yichan thought to himself: "Since we can't get out of the valley for a while, we must leave the fire." So he surrounded an ash pile with stones and hid the ashes of firewood and grass in it to prevent it from going out.

After taking a nap after the meal, the two of them continued to move forward after recovering their physical strength.

At the end of the valley is a huge and open cave. The cave is several miles deep and several feet high.The roof of the cave is a huge rock, and the dome is tilted without any support, which is a miracle.Two white waterfalls flow down from the inner wall of the cave, several feet high, and look like a "human" character from a distance, which can be called male and female double waterfalls.

The double waterfalls converge into an underground river in the cave, and the underground river flows through the stalactite stone forest. The stalagmites have simple shapes and different postures.The stalactites in the lower reaches of the dark river are layered on top of each other, converging into terraced fields, and each layer of terraced fields is filled with dark river spring water. When the sun shines into the cave, the water surface of the terraced fields is ethereal and beautiful, just like the legendary "Kanda".There is a huge conical stalactite between Kanda, which looks like a large granary where grain is piled up in Kanda.

Bai Fu noticed that there were quite a few small fish in this terraced field. The fish were several inches long, transparent all over, and their spines were in the shape of golden threads. They didn't even have eyes!This small fish is thick and fatty, and its strength increases greatly after eating.

At the end of the cave is a curved stone platform, almost half the size of Yanwuping.At the end of the stone platform, sunlight slanted in, and a huge oblate hole was faintly visible.

Looking closer, there are two stalactites standing in the wind at the entrance of the cave.One piece is shaped like a lion and a tiger, staring at the mountains and rivers outside the cave.The other piece is like a thousand-year-old tortoise, shaking its head and basking in the sun, enjoying itself.The rarest thing is that the eyes of the male lion and the tortoise are inlaid with black crystals.At this time, the sun was rising, and under the reflection of the sun, his eyes flowed like living things.The two were secretly amazed, lamenting the uncanny workmanship of nature and the wonder of creation.

Standing at the entrance of the cave and looking out, Yichan couldn't help screaming.It turns out that the entrance of the cave is on the cliff of another valley, and tens of feet below the cliff is a lake that stretches for several miles.A few golden eagles hovered in the clouds, and occasionally there were a few ape cries, echoing endlessly.

Bai Fu looked at the terrain and couldn't climb out.Can't help but sigh, and return the same way.

Since there is no hope of getting out of trouble, it is better to go with the situation.

There are many flowers and wild fruits, fungus mushrooms, birds, poultry and pond fish in this valley, and there is no shortage of food.From time to time, prey such as deer and muntjac can be caught.Yichan is very good at cooking. He extracts a lot of condiments from flowers and berries, pickles, smokes, roasts, and cooks.

In addition to picking, fishing and hunting, the two burned pottery to make bowls, piled up soil as a stove, and all kinds of daily necessities, followed by rough utensils.

There was nothing wrong with Guzhong, so Bai Fu taught Qingcheng martial arts to Yichan step by step. The two taught and helped each other, and lived a carefree and happy life.

　The real prototype of Bai Yang's secluded place is Jiuxiang Scenic Area near Kunming, Yunnan. It is located in Jiuxiang Yi and Hui Autonomous Township, Yiliang County. The scenic area has dense forests, rich animal and plant resources, and magnificent mountains and valleys. , There are also magnificent underground caves, which belong to the typical karst landform landscape.The main attractions include: Yincui Gorge, Shocking Gorge, Lion Hall, Male and Female Waterfall, Kanda, etc.

　　In the movie "Myth", the scene where Jackie Chan and Kim Hee-sun fly around the mausoleum was filmed here.

　　
　
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