Portable space

Before I knew it, I was on the mountain road leading to Taixing Mountain more than ten miles to the east.Now at the end of summer and autumn, it is rare to see people going up the mountain.

Although Taixing Mountain is known as the first peak in Zhongnan, more than 3000 meters high, the precipitous and beautiful scenery is not inferior to Huashan Mountain, but due to the inconvenient transportation in the middle of the mountain, and the local government has not vigorously promoted it, this mountain is just a mountain. In Zuo Jinwen, the number of worshipers was very high in summer when the weather was hot, but when the weather gradually cooled down, there were no more people.

I looked at my watch, it was only around ten o'clock in the morning, and I leisurely walked up the mountain road.This is the main road up the mountain. Although it is not very spacious, after many people stepped on it, it formed a meter-wide wound that spiraled upwards, at least not to scratch the clothes on the nearby vegetation.

Xiaojin and Xiaofeng fly in the sky, and if there is any movement, they will sound a warning to Zhang Taiping in advance. Xiaoxi shuttles in and out of the forest like a bee collecting honey, diligently looking for various herbs However, the three big dogs followed Zhang Taiping and did not run around indiscriminately.

"Chirp!"

Xiao Jin in the sky suddenly let out a cry.Hearing his voice is not very sharp and anxious, it means that there must be a change ahead, but there is no great danger.

Sure enough, after turning a corner, Jian, an old man with a long tobacco pole pinned to his waist, walked down the mountain path leisurely with his hands behind his back, and looked up to the sky when he heard Xiao Jin's cry.

The little black dog in front of the old man bared his face when he saw Zhang Taiping and made a whining sound in his throat.

The three big dogs followed Zhang Taiping and stood beside him. The little black dog's inner voice stopped after seeing the three big dogs, but the fierce look in his eyes did not diminish.This made Zhang Taiping take a high look at the little black dog.

"Brother, these three big dogs are not bad!" the old man said when he saw Zhang Taiping and the three big dogs.

Zhang Taiping smiled and said: "The little black dog of the old man is also good. If other dogs see me, these three dogs are either so frightened that they piss and pee or lie on the ground and dare not move. This little black dog can keep It’s really hard to be vigilant.”

The old man squatted down and touched the little black dog's fur, and said with a smile: "It's a very ordinary dog, but it has been living in the mountains and has not lost its wildness."

Seeing that the old man was dressed like this and was walking on the mountain with the puppy at the moment, he knew that he was the guard of the temple in the mountain.

There are many temples and Taoist audiences on Taixing Mountain. Some large temples or temples usually have temple guards to maintain and prevent the beasts in the mountains from destroying the temples.Some even take into account the duties of forest protection and fire prevention.

Zhang Taiping stepped forward to hand over a cigarette and said, "Mister, smoke a cigarette."

The old man blocked the cigarette passed by Zhang Taiping with his hand and said: "Thank you for your kindness, brother, I appreciate it. The old man is not used to smoking this kind of paper cigarette. You can smoke it. I still feel more comfortable smoking dry tobacco." The pipe was removed and filled with a pot, and then a match was struck and lit.

The remaining flames were sent towards Zhang Taiping, and Zhang Taiping hurriedly stretched out the cigarette in his mouth to light it.

Then pinch out the sparks on half of the matchstick, throw it on the ground and step into the soil with your feet before giving up.People who often walk in the mountains have a strong awareness of fire prevention, because most people have been in contact with mountains and forests for half their lives, and they know the truth that a single spark can start a prairie fire. It can't be stopped if it rises.

After swallowing the clouds for a while, the old man looked at the bamboo basket on Zhang Taiping's back and said, "You came up the mountain to collect medicine?"

Zhang Taiping nodded: "It's okay to be idle, let's go to the mountain for a walk."

"Looking at the three big dogs you raised and the two eagles you trained, they should be very famous. I haven't seen you before?" the old man asked slightly.

Zhang Taiping reported the old man's name and said: "I am his grandson, from Wangjiagou."

The old man's name is well-known by Zuo Jin, and the old man naturally knew it, so he asked, "I haven't seen old man Zhang for a while, is the old man still in good health?"

Zhang Taiping nodded and said with a smile: "You can eat, sleep, and treat people."

Generally speaking, in the mountains, as long as the elderly can eat and sleep, they are in good health, because various diseases are prevalent in this society, and the elderly will always have various diseases when they know their destiny, and they have great influence on eating and sleeping. big impact.

The old man heard that Zhang Taiping was the grandson of Mr. Zhang, so he pointed to him without hesitation: "People often walk on this road. If you follow this road, it is difficult to step on medicinal materials. You should walk towards those places that are inaccessible. go."

Zhang Taiping nodded and said: "You know, go to a less populated place when you go a little further."

At this moment, Xiao Jin and Xiao Feng in the sky gave out another warning, and their statures rose a lot in vain.The four big and small dogs beside him also heard the footsteps and became vigilant.

A man and a woman appeared in front of their eyes.

In his 30s, he was at the golden age of a man. Wearing a simple mountaineering suit, he looked ordinary, with a smile on his face that didn't look too much or disgust anyone.

But Zhang Taiping still sensed the aura of being in a high position for a long time from this person.Since ancient times, there has been a kind of person known as a dragon slayer, not a warrior who slays a dragon in the true sense, but a person who can observe people's temperament, guess people's status, and guess people's hearts.Although Zhang Taiping is not a dragon slayer, he still understands the simple method of observing qi, especially with the improvement of space, he has a stronger sense of such illusory things.

The woman next to the man can't tell the exact age, but looks more than 30 years old if you look closely. If you look closely, it will give you the impression that you are in your 20s. If you sum it up, it has the appearance of a 30-something and a [-]-something temperament.Wearing a simple big braid without any decorations, a loose sportswear, and a pair of cloth shoes on the feet, if it weren't for the exaggerated octagonal composite bow and arrow on the back, it would really make people think that she is a natural girl who comes out of hibiscus. What about the delicate village girl who is going to carve, but with the compound bow that is carried on the back by the tense adult man who may not be able to draw it, it gives people a stunning or even bewitching feeling.

Zhang Taiping sensed the aura of his colleagues from this woman's breath, that is to say, this woman practiced martial arts, and her skill is not bad, so the compound bow behind her is not a decoration.

This kind of composite bow is the most powerful bow and arrow among modern bows and arrows. According to legend, the arrows shot by the most powerful bow and arrow can reach 100m/s. Generally, the arrows shot by a powerful composite bow at close range can penetrate two adult bows continuously. A man's chest is hard to estimate the power of the strongest bow...but science predicts that no human being can achieve the strength to draw this kind of bow.Zhang Taiping hadn't tried it, so he didn't know if he could pull it away.

Zhang Taiping has a little interest in this woman, this is the person he feels the strongest so far.

Zhang Taiping's undisguised observation naturally attracted the woman's attention. Those who have seen it can only be regarded as handsome. The face is neither happy nor sad, adding a bit of Zen flavor, like a big Bodhisattva guarding the man's back. Brahma.

Grimace, Lion, and Ah Huang's three big dogs were all vigilant, because this woman made them feel extremely threatened.Both Xiaojin and Xiaofeng could feel the threat and suddenly raised their stature. It is not an exaggeration for the three big dogs to have such a reaction.

Zhang Taiping was looking at a man and a woman, and a man and a woman were also looking at Zhang Taiping.

The man doesn't know kung fu, so he can't see Zhang Taiping in front of him. Looking at Zhang Taiping and the old man's attire, let's assume he is a mountain man who has gone into the mountains to collect herbs.He came forward and took out a cigarette and handed it to Zhang Taiping and the old man and said, "I didn't expect to meet someone in the deep mountains, can I ask the way?"

While the man walked towards Zhang Taiping and the two, the woman also took a step forward and just followed the man.

Although this action looked no different from that of a dedicated bodyguard, the man still sensed the difference, raised his eyebrows slightly but said nothing.

Both Zhang Taiping and the old man took the cigarettes, but Zhang Taiping did not speak.

Although the old man did not have Zhang Taiping's ability to directly see that a man has been in a high position for a long time, the vicissitudes of decades have not been in vain. It can be seen that a man and a woman are not ordinary people. He pinned the cigarette to his ear and asked: " Where are you two going?"

The man saw that the old man had pinned the cigarette to his ear, so he took off the eyes that were stuck in his mouth and said, "I don't know how to get to Wangyue Peak?"

The old man took a few glances and the two asked with a smile: "Are you here to find the Taoist priest? Walk straight along the mountain road from here, and you will arrive after passing the big ladder."

The man heard other meanings from the old man's words, and asked with a smile: "How does the old man know that we are here to find the Taoist priest?" He did not hide his purpose.

The old man smiled and said, "Several people have gone to the aisle leader a few days ago."

The expression on the man's face didn't change when he heard it, and he thanked the old man, "Thank you, old man." After he finished speaking, he walked up the mountain road, and before leaving, he turned to Zhang who was standing beside him and didn't speak. Taiping nodded.

After walking a long way, the man asked the woman, "What's wrong just now?"

The woman replied: "The man with the bamboo basket is also a martial artist."

"Compared to you?"

The woman shook her head, with neither joy nor sadness on her face: "I'm not as good as it is."

The steps under the man's feet paused for a moment. This was the first time he heard a woman say such a thing, so he was unavoidably surprised.Then he returned to normal and sighed: "It is said that there are many hermits in Zhongnan Mountain, and it is true."

After the man and the woman left, the old man also said goodbye to Zhang Taiping: "Hurry up and go pick the herbs, remember not to overdo it when picking, save some seeds, I should go to the nearby hills for a walk."

After leaving the old man, Zhang Taiping still walked slowly up the mountain road. Xiaoxi went to pick the medicinal herbs when he encountered them.

The big ladder is a ladder made of stones in the mountains. There is no danger with the bushes on both sides, but it is too long and too steep. People use their hands and feet on it as if they are climbing a ladder hanging from the sky. That's why it's called the Big Ladder.Those who are not mentally strong can't go up, and those who don't have enough stamina can't go up.

Corresponding to it is the small ladder. Compared with the big ladder, although the small ladder is not long or blocked, it is more dangerous. There are bottomless cliffs on both sides. Climbing up the out of the foot socket is a process of testing courage.

There is a faint mist under the sun, making the big ladder seem like a ladder that really descended from the sky.

Thinking of Zhang Taiping, I couldn't help but think of what Cai Yazhi said last time when the three of them passed the big ladder. One of the girls was wearing a miniskirt. Because the slope was too steep, it looked like it was leaking from the back steps. The girl didn't know it, but a boy followed behind, but she saw the beautiful scenery along the way.

Climbing up the steps, one person, three dogs, and a small bird gradually disappeared into the mist under the sun. If you watch it from the back, it is quite like a fairy.

At the end of the ladder is a simple but ancient stone gate. The two words "Tianmen" are marked with cinnabar after carving on the door frame, which means that after passing through this gate, you will enter the sky and not be in the world.

Behind the Tianmen is a magnificent Taoist temple. There are no people in the Taoist temple, but the main hall is very clean. There are still a few sticks of incense sticking in the incense burner in front of the Taoist priest, obviously there are people there.

The house is at the bottom of the mountain, and Zhang Taiping still has a good understanding of the situation inside. There are still buildings when you go out from the side door. There is no one here, so everyone must have gone somewhere.

Sure enough, as he had imagined, outside the side door was a long pavilion located from east to west. The long pavilion of more than 30 meters was built on the top of a mountain wall.

The long pavilions are all made of high-quality materials, which are resistant to wind and rain, and the vermilion pillars are carved with Taoist gods.The cornices on the top of the pavilion are hooked, and inside are scattered stone tables and benches.On a stone table, an old Taoist was playing chess with a man whom Zhang Taiping saw on the way. A woman with an arched back was standing behind the man, but behind the old Taoist stood a middle-aged Taoist priest with an expression on his face. Dumb and even dull, but Zhang Taiping's intuition told him that this person should not be like this.

After stepping in, people have a feeling of traveling back to ancient times through the long river of time.

If you can't imagine it, you might as well imagine the place where the Chinese monk who rings the bell in the blockbuster movie "2012" is located, which is somewhat similar to the current scenery.

When Zhang Taiping entered the pavilion, he didn't go to the table to watch the chess, but stood on the edge of the pavilion leaning on the railing, looking south.Although this is not the top of the mountain, you can see the rolling hills, and there are some blue stone walls in the distance.Close your eyes and let the mountain wind blow your clothes and make a sound, covering the broadness and breadth of this moment with your heart and body.

When Zhang Taiping walked in, the other four people didn't even move their eyelids, they were all immersed in the chessboard, not chess, but Go, which symbolizes wisdom and life in China.

It was only when the three big dogs came in that the flower dog next to the middle-aged Taoist got under the table and touched the middle-aged Taoist's leg. He raised his head and looked at the three big dogs with a dull face. His expression softened, and he looked at Zhang Taiping who was standing by the railing, and quickly set his eyes on the chessboard.