Immortality: Start Cultivating Immortality From Pingshan Mountain

Chapter 248: The Turks conquered the Tianshan Mountains with one arrow

 The wind blowing from the Qilian Mountains and Tianshan Pass.

　　whistling by.

 Thick lead clouds piled up.

 Yellow sand and snowflakes are rolled together.

Looking from a distance, it looks like countless puffs of smoke are rising over the desert.

Hong girl was riding on the hump, stretched out her hand to press her cloak, and looked at the tornado-shaped sand around her. A trace of sadness flashed through her clear eyes.

 She has lost count of how long it has been since she saw the sun.

　　Nearly ten days have passed since we set off from Kunmo City.

According to the previously planned itinerary, it should take about seven or eight days to reach Yuhai, but the sudden blizzard greatly slowed down the team's progress.

 Even ten days.

There is still no trace of the legendary lake.

 He raised his head and glanced not far away.

 The shopkeeper sat upright on his hunchback, also wearing a cloak to isolate himself from the wind and sand.

However, even though he couldn’t see clearly, his calmness seemed to be felt from his back.

Seeing this situation, Miss Hong’s frown could not help but relax slightly.

 In her impression.

 There is never anything that the shopkeeper cannot do.

　　Leaning forward, leaning against the hump, Miss Hong reached out and took off the leather kettle, pulled out the cork, raised her head and took a sip.

 Soon, a wave of heat slowly surged from his belly.

 Dispel the chill from your body.

 Her leather jug ​​was not filled with water, but with sour kumiss.

 It is completely different from the water and wine I have drunk before.

It is sour with a hint of sweetness, but it has great stamina and is as strong as fire. If you don’t drink well, you will probably have to fall asleep if you take a big sip.

"who?"

 “Stop, don’t move.”

"Everything is stable, don't mess up the battle."

Just as she was savoring the unique smell of wine, a commotion suddenly came from the front of the team.

Hong girl couldn’t help but frown.

 Hang the wine bottle again on the side of the hump.

 Then pat the hunchback lightly.

Although this guy looks a little weird and is not as fast as an old horse, he has a gentle temperament and is especially hardworking. Even in such blizzard weather, he never flinches.

“Shopkeeper, let me go over and take a look.”

 Riding a camel and rushed to Chen Yulou.

ˆThe latter was holding the sheepskin map in his hand and was obviously studying the route.

At this moment, listen to the noise in front of you.

There was also a bit of surprise between his eyebrows.

The team was really too long, two or three miles in front and back. Even with his eyesight, it was difficult to see the front clearly in such thick sand, snow and fog.

Seeing the red girl, she took the initiative to invite her.

 Chen Yulou did not refuse and nodded, "Be careful."

“Shopkeeper, I’ll come with you, I’ll take care of you.”

Huamaguai held up the felt hat on her head.

 Let the brim of the hat just cover the center of your eyebrows.

At this moment, his face was completely covered, with only his eyes exposed, but even so, he still had to be careful to avoid wind and sand getting into his eyes, which would cause trouble.

 Many guys fell victim to this trick on the road.

Once you encounter it, there is almost no other way. You can only use a little water to moisten your eyes and rinse out the fine sand.

 It’s not that we are afraid of wasting water.

In the vast desert, water is indeed more expensive than oil, but it is not absolutely.

Snowflakes in the sky can melt into water.

In addition, there are many underground rivers hidden in the eight hundred miles of sand sea.

 As long as you follow the traces of wild beasts in the sand dunes or the growing trees and weeds, and dig down a few meters deep, you can usually find a water source.

 So in this sea of ​​sand, the biggest difficulty they originally imagined was not water supply, but an unimaginable snowstorm.

  “Also good.”

 The two of them take care of each other together.

 This is naturally the best choice.

After receiving the agreement, Huamaguai didn't waste any time. He rode a camel and rode the red girl together, bypassing the team and hurried forward quickly.

 Not long.

The two of them saw the leader of the team who was supposed to be leading the way and stopped in front of a sand dune.

 The strong wind blew and the yellow sand moved quickly.

 As if a barrier has formed in front of you.

But what amazed the two of them was more than that. At this moment, there were clearly several figures standing on the moving sand dune.

Wearing a piece of leather casually, their long hair is curled into thin locks, and their faces are engraved with strange patterns. Each of them either has a bow on his back or is holding a long knife. They look fierce and wild.

 The two sides seemed to be in a confrontation.

Those weirdos were also looking at them with vigilance.

"what happened?"

 See this scene.

Hong girl and Huamaguai couldn't help but look at each other.

There was a hint of solemnity in his expression.

They walked around this kind of ghost place for more than ten days without seeing a single ghost.

Not to mention that in this kind of weather, if someone suddenly appears, I'm afraid the person who comes is not good.

 A word came to both of their minds almost at the same time.

 Sand bandits!

When I was still in Jiayuguan, I heard it mentioned countless times by the caravans stranded in the city, but except for seeing it once from a distance in Xingxing Gorge, I never encountered it again along the way.

 “Red Head, these people suddenly appeared and blocked the way.”

“I couldn’t understand what I was saying, and I was babbling so much that the brothers didn’t dare to move.”

Seeing the two people appear, the leading man couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.

 They had tried to communicate just now, but found that what the other party said was completely incomprehensible.

You know, it has been a while since I entered the Western Region, and I have stayed in Kunmo City for so long. I can still understand some basic language, and I can even barely communicate with others through guessing.

 It’s just that this group of people now not only dress differently from the Uighurs, but also speak an extremely weird language.

They even doubted whether it was a caravan coming from Central Asia and crossing the Kunlun Mountains.

 “Isn’t there a guide?”

 “Go and fetch people.”

Hong girl frowned slightly. Across the wind, sand and snow, when her eyes fell on the figures on the dune, she could feel a strong evil aura.

These people are by no means good.

 She had already ruled out the possibility of a caravan in her mind.

However, you still can’t mess around until you figure out the other party’s identity.

 The current place we are in is unfamiliar.

 They know nothing about each other.

“Also, let the shopkeeper know.”

Seeing that the guy turned around and was about to leave, the red girl hesitated and then added.

 “Yes, red head.”

 The two guys left quickly, one after the other.

Several people on the hill looked at this scene coldly, and did not say anything to stop it, nor did they leave.

 It didn’t take much time.

 Chen Yulou and others appeared in sight.

In addition to them, there is also an old man in his fifties named Parhat, which means lion in Uyghur language.

But Pat looks nothing like a lion. He is thin, short, and timid.

But he has a skill in raising camels.

This time they rented about a hundred camels in Kunmo City.

 It’s all up to Pat to take care of me.

 Otherwise, they won’t be able to deal with the illness at all.

When he arrived, after hearing a brief explanation from everyone, Chen Yulou finally understood the general idea. He turned to look at Pat and motioned for him to go forward and ask for directions.

 The little old man looked reluctant.

However, before setting off, the master made a promise to him, saying that as long as he did well on this mission, he would be free after he returned.

 Palhat simply could not refuse such conditions.

You must know that the Western Regions, unlike the Han Dynasty, have already abolished slavery long ago. Being a slave in the Western Regions for one day, you will be the master's servant for generations, and you can't even compare to animals.

 He just raises camels, otherwise how would he be qualified to bargain?

★Pulling up his courage, Pat crossed the team and walked outside the sand dune. He carefully looked at a few people. The Western Region was vast and sparsely populated, and various tribes lived together.

 Even an old guy like him might not be able to recognize them all.

Hello in Uyghur first, but a few people paid no attention to him, and Pat was not embarrassed. He had never encountered any kind of cold stare when begging for food at the host's house. This was nothing to him.

 Soon, they came up to talk to each other in Huihui, Mongolian, Manchu, and Xibe languages.

 But it’s not finished yet.

A shout suddenly came from behind the dune.

It seems that there are other companions or tribesmen.

 A few people turned around and said a few words briefly.

Pat’s ears perked up, his eyes moved back and forth, and he discerned carefully.

Although the voices of several people were very low and were mostly blocked by the strong wind, he still faintly heard a few words and his eyes couldn't help but light up.

 “Turkic…”

 Turks are not uncommon in the Western Regions.

But most of them were merchants who entered the country along the ancient Silk Road from Central Asia.

 There are very few left in the Western Region.

There are countless traders coming and going in Kunmo City, and the owner’s business is in the camel caravan business. It is inevitable that he often interacts with these people. Pat also learned a few words in Turkic.

Although not proficient enough.

 But barely enough.

　　I immediately said hello and came over.

As soon as he finished speaking, several people on the dune were obviously stunned for a moment. The leading man turned around and stared at him in surprise. After a moment of silence, he finally spoke.

 Pat's mind suddenly moved.

 Trying to have a conversation with him through the little Turkic language that I know.

 After a while, Pat came down halfway from the sand dune and recounted the news.

 “Turks?”

 “Hunting here?”

　　What Pat Han said is quite good.

　　It’s just that the accent is very strong.

 Coupled with my age, it is difficult to switch back and forth between three languages ​​so smoothly.

 Finally stammered to finish.

Chen Yulou couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.

 Meeting these two characteristics at the same time, their identity is almost impossible to guess.

 Shopkeeper Wu mentioned that day that he was a descendant of Turks whose ancestors had lived by the Fish Sea for generations and made a living by hunting and fishing.

only…

 Is this going too smoothly?

Even Chen Yulou has an incredible feeling.

 After all, we haven’t found Yuhai yet, but we met those people first.

 “Come up with me and have a look.”

“Yes or no, just ask…”

Chen Yulou suppressed his hesitation, looked at Pat in front of him and said.

However, before the sentence was finished, a sudden change occurred behind the dune.

 A sharp roar came.

Then, a gray wild wolf, about the size of a calf, jumped up from behind the sand dune. As fast as lightning, it went directly over the heads of several people and fell to the right side of the team.

Only Chen Yulou noticed this scene.

 Hardly anyone thought of it.

In an instant, more than a dozen figures rushed out from the sand dunes, each with a bow on his back and a knife in hand, with murderous intent, and kept shouting something.

 Look at their angry and annoyed expressions.

 In fact, I can guess 70% to 80%.

Hum!

The strongest one among them seems to be the leader of the hunting party.

He has cold eyes and a fierce look on his face.

He took off the horn bow from his back, took out an arrow, and pulled the bow to the full moon without making any movement.

only…

That wild wolf has a terrifyingly keen sense of danger.

 Almost the moment the arrow broke through the air.

With its thick and powerful hind legs, it kicked **** the ground, and saw dust and sand flying everywhere. It looked like a fox and jumped six or seven meters away.

 And the arrow sank into the quicksand with a bang.

 Seeing this situation, the strong man's face became even more ugly.

 He drew out three or four more long arrows one after another.

In the wind and snow, there was a constant buzzing of strings. Unfortunately, the gray wolf was so amazing that it didn't even get its fur and escaped a hundred or ten meters away in the blink of an eye.

 Escape from sight at the first glance.

A group of Turks on the sand dunes couldn't help but gnashed their teeth and cursed loudly.

 “Old foreign brothers.”

Seeing this, Chen Yulou said to the old foreigner on the hunchback who was already eager to try.

 The latter finally got their chance.

Where can I still hesitate?

Stepping lightly on the iron stirrups with his toes, he jumped up and stood firmly between the humps. Looking at the direction where the wild wolves were fleeing, he took off the dragon shooting bow and took out an iron arrow and put it on the string.

 See this scene.

 The eyes of the group of people on the dune flickered.

Muttering something in a low voice.

　Looking at the expressions, there are surprises and astonishments, as well as indifference and disdain.

 After all, their ancestors have made a living by hunting for generations. Whether it is a falcon in the sky or an argali sheep in the Tianshan Mountains, as long as they are targeted, there is only one end.

 That is food that satisfies the stomach.

The sand wolf hunted this time is the most dangerous and cunning prey in the desert.

For this reason, all the hunters in their village went all the way from the lake into the heart of the sand sea. They laid in wait for five or six days before driving the wolves into the trap.

 But even so, he still managed to escape.

The person who just shot and killed was Po Li, the leader of the hunting team in the village.

 One-handed archery can penetrate the poplar tree with a hundred steps.

 Almost rarely misses the mark.

 Even he couldn't succeed, let alone the old foreigner.

only…

This idea just came up.

An indescribable buzz suddenly sounded between the sky and the earth.

That is the sound that a strong bow makes when it is stretched to the extreme.

Po Li's pupils froze, and the indifference in his expression suddenly became solemn. His eyes were fixed on the old foreigner standing on the hunchback.

Hum!

The golden light on the dragon's bow flashes.

The iron arrow, half a man long, was like a flame, passing through the yellow sand and snow in the sky. It was as fast as lightning and caught up with the sand wolf in almost the blink of an eye.

Three-sided armor-piercing iron arrows instantly pierced its body.

Huge force drove it into the sand.

 Scarlet blood spilled all over the ground.

Seeing this, everyone on the sand dune could no longer stand and shouted loudly with disbelief.

Only Po Li withdrew his gaze and fell on the old foreigner and the Jiao Shooting Bow, with a thoughtful look on his face.

 “Go and bring the wild wolf back.”

The expressions of the group of people were all in Chen Yulou's sight, especially the leader. A smile couldn't help flashing in the corners of his eyes, and he cast an appreciative look at the old foreigner before giving instructions.

 “Yes, always the leader.”

The old foreigner's incredible archery skills had already dumbfounded the accompanying men.

 You will hear the command from the general manager.

　This is like waking up from a dream.

 Several guys immediately jumped off the camels and ran quickly towards the wolf carcass in the distance.

 A moment later.

A few people returned carrying the gray wolf, which weighed less than a hundred kilograms.

 Chen Yulou had no intention of accepting it.

Instead, he looked at Parhat, who was looking shocked.

 “Pat, go talk to them.”

“Just say that this wolf is my gift to them.”

 (End of this chapter)