mortal clerk

Chapter 50

During the next two and a half months of the journey, Li Qingniu no longer asked questions like before, and only did three things every day, reading books, feeding the horse, and pondering the art of guiding qi.

That old horse, Lao Shen once suggested selling it in a few small towns passing by, but keeping it is useless and wastes fodder.But Li Qingniu was determined not to sell it. In addition to feeding some fodder every day, he also insisted on mowing the grass himself as an extra meal.However, in more than two months, the skinny old horse has supple fur, fat body and strong body.

Li Qingniu read as long as it was a book. At first, he only borrowed books from everyone in the caravan. Later, there were really no books to read in the caravan, so he bought all the books he saw in several market towns. I tried my best to get books that I hadn't read.

After Xiaobai left, Deacon Mu didn't dare to break the contract, and after Li's second son died, he was no longer harsh on Li Qingniu, and Li Qingniu no longer paid for the food alone.But Li Qingniu had actually spent a quarter of his savings on buying books, spending more than 20 gold coins.

Now in the carriage, half a load of books is pulled, and people can only sleep on the pile of books.For this reason, Lao Shen once wanted Li Qingniu to hand over the money to him for safekeeping. If he followed his squandering method, most of his savings would be lost in Guimen County.It's just that every time I want to speak, seeing him studying hard, I can't bear to say it.

One day, Li Qingniu spent two gold coins from a jade merchant to buy a copy of "Shenzhou Geographical Chronicles" and hid in the carriage to read by the oil lamp.

As long as Li Qingniu started reading, he had to read it before going to bed. After reading it for more than two months, he had some superficial understanding of the world, but he couldn't find a book on geographical location. etc. are a little bit wrong, or the positioning is vague.I got this "Shenzhou Regional Chronicle" today, and I was so fascinated that I didn't even know that Xiao Anzi helped him add oil lamps three times.

In the dim dawn, Li Qingniu closed the book, stretched his waist, and exclaimed, "It's really a good book!"

Then draw a horizontal line with a sword in the carriage, and upon closer inspection, there are already 99 horizontal lines on the wooden board of the carriage.

"It's just too expensive! I didn't expect this book to be so expensive. Just a book with better materials costs three to five hundred dollars! It seems that there is still a big gap between reading the [-] books that Second Dad promised!"

After being silent for a while, I thought, no wonder people in the mountains can’t afford to read books, and there are only dozens of unique and interesting books in each market town.

The morning glow is sprinkled on the earth, and the gate of hell is faintly visible in the distance.

Li Qingniu stood on the shaft of the car, bathed in the warm sun, felt the cool wind of early autumn, then closed his eyes and meditated, combining all the relevant books he read with the content of "Shenzhou Geographical Chronicles", the general situation of the map of heaven and earth came to life heart.

Central China is also called Zhongzhou or Shenzhou, and the Great Zhou Dynasty lived in it.It is about [-] miles to the east, and it faces the East China Sea [-] miles away from the Eastern Region of China.There are countless islands in the East China Sea, and it is rumored that there are various gods and giant beasts.The area of ​​Eastern China is slightly smaller than that of Central China, but no one knows how much. Legend has it that there is a sea of ​​death in the east of Eastern China, which is the final destination of the soul after death.Li Qingniu didn't believe it. After all, ordinary people have never even been out of the East China Sea, let alone the Far East.

Its [-] miles to the north are covered with vast snowfields, with heavy snow in winter and spring and cool summer and autumn. There are more than ten tribes such as Hanhai tribe, Heishui tribe, Chijin tribe and Beirongbu on the border from east to west. Yu Wanli.

In the west of Central China, there are Kunlun Mountains and Wanxueling Mountains, covering hundreds of thousands of miles, with snow-capped peaks and inaccessible people. There are some oasis plateaus between the snow-capped peaks, which few people know about.It is rumored that there are immortal dwellings on Kunlun Mountain.

To the south are the Fan kingdoms of Yufu, Sangyang, and Miyue, and to the south there is a deep forest with an area of ​​hundreds of thousands of miles. The world calls it "the great forest of hopelessness".To the south no one knows.

The known forbidden places in the world are the Holy Mountain of Central China, which is rumored to be the fairyland where the saint lives; the East Sea of ​​Death in the Eastern China, which is rumored to be the soul of the dead; Canglong Mountain in the Eastern Region, which is rumored to be the residence of the ancestor dragon clan; In the hopeless forest in the south of Yufu and Sangyang, it is rumored that monsters often appear; in the depths of the South China Sea, it is said that there is a huge spring, and the sea water can only go in and out; in the west of Kunlun, Tianzhu Mountain is rumored to be the place where the ancestor of Taoism is located. ; In Kunlun's North Mowuyuan, it is rumored that there are evil ghosts living in seclusion; the extreme north is covered with ice and snow all year round.

The Great Zhou Dynasty was located in the center of Central China, and the capital of the country was under the "Holy Wang Mountain". The world called it: the capital of God.It is rumored that it was the son of the Emperor of Heaven in the holy mountain of Central China, and it was established after descending from the earth.After thirteen emperors, the monarch has a name but no surname, and is called: Son of Heaven.This year happens to be Tiansheng's 14th year.

There are 72 prefectures in the Great Zhou Dynasty, thirteen prefectures are set up in the north, and the star chain feather guards defend the northern tribes; the four counties in the northeast, the six counties in the East China Sea, and the six counties in the southeast are all connected to the sea, and the business is prosperous; From Nanhai County to Guimen County in the west, Guimen County is the most remote county in the southwest; there are seven counties in the west, established along the foot of Xiaokunlun Mountain, with Huxi County in the south and Huangquan County in the north.There are nine counties directly under the capital city of Shendu, 72 counties under the guard, and three counties intertwined in depth.A total of [-] counties.

There are 36 feudal states, including seven kingdoms, nine principalities, and twenty marquis states.They are all entrusted with the same surname by the emperor.There are also [-] fiefdoms, scattered in various counties, all of which have been conferred by those who have made meritorious deeds for thousands of years.

There are Fanyu Kingdom Nine, Hanhai City, Dongyi City, and Donghai Zhucheng in the east; Yufu Kingdom, Sangyang Kingdom, Miyue Kingdom, and Baiyue Kingdom in the south; Baishi City and Heishi City in the west.

Guimen County is connected to Mianjiang County in the east, Huxi County in the west, Lingshan County in the north, and Yufu State in the south.In the county, there are principalities one, marquis two, and fiefs five.

Guimenguan is the southern gate of Guimen County. About [-] miles south of the pass is Yufu State, a vassal state, [-] miles to the north is the county seat, [-] miles is Mianjiang County, and Mianjiang County is further north. After crossing the Qianshan Mountains for three thousand miles, you enter Weixi County, the capital of God.

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Xiao Anzi, who came to prepare to drive away, saw Li Qingniu's appearance and was no stranger to it.At first, he only felt that Li Qingniu was in a daze because of the grief over Li Laoer's death.Later, I found out that this kid would be like this every time he stayed up late reading a book and got some insights.

Thinking about it, this kid really has a sex change!It was noisy before, but now it's extremely quiet, and I'm really not used to it.

"Boy, you are staying up late again! Hurry back to the car and get a good sleep!"

Li Qingniu closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and replied with a smile: "Brother An, thank you for adding lamp oil last night!"

This made Xiao Anzi a little embarrassed, so he smiled and said:

"What are you talking about? Besides, I'm afraid that you will light up my carriage by accident! You have so many bamboo scrolls and books, I can't put them out if they are ignited!"

It can be said that Wangshan runs a dead horse, although the ghost gate can be seen from a distance, but it is already evening before arriving at the pass.

In the evening of late autumn.The winding southwest official road is like a thin line inlaid between thousands of miles of mountains. The most dangerous place is the cliff on the left and the abyss of hundreds of feet on the right. Don't open the door.

Li Qingniu couldn't help feeling emotional when he looked at the gate of hell.

"No wonder the book says that this Guimen Pass is the southern gate of Guimen County, the first throat of the official road in the southwest!"

Old Shen rode to the front, looking at Li Qingniu who was in a daze, very worried.

"You kid, even if you read a book, you must know how to rest. I think you can't distinguish between day and night when you read a book. It's not good for your health."

"Thank you Uncle Shen for your concern, I'm fine!"

Lao Shen looked at the changed Li Qingniu and couldn't help being curious.

"Boy, people used to say that a person will be different in an instant. I didn't believe it at first, but seeing you now, I have to believe it!"

Li Qingniu also said helplessly: "I am still Li Qingniu! Nothing has changed."

"No, no, you don't like to talk, and you don't like to be lively. The key is that you talk in a weird way."

"No, I read a lot recently, so I don't have time to bother you. I've been walking for more than half a year, and my body is exhausted. There are mountains, trees, and rivers along the way, which is nothing unusual. As for talking, I I'm practicing Shendu Mandarin!"

"Shendu Mandarin? Why do you practice it? You don't go to Shendu." Old Shen couldn't help being curious.

Li Qingniu thought to himself, I promised my second father that I must return to my senses and solve the family secrets.On the mouth, he dealt with it:
"Sooner or later it will come in handy!"

"Well, it seems that you have your own plan!" After saying that, he galloped into the pass.After walking for a while, he waved his whip again.

"I still like it when you call me Old Shen, it's kinder."

Li Qingniu smiled and shouted: "Old Shen".Immediately entered the gate.

　The second volume begins!Welcome everyone to explore the ordinary world of cultivating immortals together.Of course, it would be great if you can recommend, follow, comment and collect!
　　


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