Chapter Ninety-Six: Retreat
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Yuan Gang turned around and walked towards the windowsill, took a few stones that were placed on the windowsill, and placed them on the table one by one, in front of Niu Youdao.
There are three stones of different shapes, black, dark red, and yellow.
Niu Youdao took the black one in his hand and checked it, touched it and found that his fingers had turned black, and frowned: "Coal blocks?"
He put down the dark red one in his hand again, and after examining it carefully, he muttered, "Iron ore?"
Yuan Gang nodded, "That's right, it's coal and iron ore, I saw the child playing with it in my hand when I checked it in the village, and these two things shouldn't have happened to appear in the village at the same time." Also, there are some people in the village who have hands, like the hands of blacksmiths who are often close to the heat, and there should be quite a few blacksmiths. ā
Niu Youdao understood what he meant, it is unusual for these two things to appear in the same place, and they have the basis for making iron tools, why does a secluded village need so many blacksmiths to make so many iron tools? Combined with the background of King Ning's military, the answer is about to come out, make ordnance!
Putting down the iron ore in his hand, Niu Youdao took the yellow stone again, looked at it carefully, and then put it in front of his nose and sniffed, "Sulfur?"
Yuan Gang bowed: "It's also played by children, this should be related to the volcano." ā
Putting down the things in his hand, Niu Youdao tapped his fingers lightly on the tabletop, revealing a thoughtful look, is it easy to make a large number of ordnance to be transported in this deep mountain? Thinking of the underground river, which can lead to the mountain villa in Canglu County, and maybe also to the estuary, he can't help but smile, "This village has really taken a lot of thought to choose this place!"
The next day, as soon as Niu Youdao opened the door, he saw a familiar figure again, and smiled at Shang Shuqing outside the door.
Niu Youdao walked down the steps, Shang Shuqing was stunned for a moment, and found that Niu Youdao's hair was tied up casually behind him, and he returned to his original casual hairstyle.
She thought a lot in her heart and was a little silent.
Niu Youdao took the initiative to explain: "I want to spend three days meditating, relaxing and eliminating distracting thoughts, and I don't want to have any restraints during this period of retreat. He is going to take advantage of this retreat to cut off the matter of this woman helping him comb his hair, so as not to be gracious, and always ask the county lord to help you comb your hair.
On the other hand, he now knows how to make hair, and he can watch it.
I see! Shang Shuqing smiled slightly: "It's okay!"
Niu Youdao looked at her feet, "The county lord should rest more recently." ā
Shang Shuqing nodded.
After breakfast, Yuan Gang and Yuan Fang followed Niu Youdao and wandered around the village.
Niu Youdao is indeed relaxed, his clothes are not tied to his waist, he is loose and swaying, his long hair is on his back, and he doesn't even take a sword, in Yuan Gang's hands.
Farmland, mulberry orchards, and cauliflower gently swaying in the breeze in the sun, and the figure of a woman is busy in the midst of it.
"What an idyllic setting. After taking a deep breath, Niu Youdao praised, and suddenly another voice came, "Old Xiong, let me tell them, how about letting them help you build Nanshan Temple here?"
Yuanfang refused without hesitation, "Don't!"
Niu Youdao stopped and turned around, opened his arms and said in surprise: "In such a beautiful place with beautiful mountains and rivers and a beautiful environment, you have enough food and clothing, and you are no longer disturbed by others, why not?"
Yuanfang lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes: "There are too few people here, and the incense can't flourish, how can Nanshan Temple hide in this lonely and nameless." ā
"I'm always thinking about that little sesame oil money, and it's useless. Niu Youdao glanced at him with disdain, turned around and continued to walk, he was just joking.
Yuan Gang, who didn't speak much, said, "If you want Nanshan Temple to be famous, the temple doesn't have to be big, and the location doesn't have to be prosperous." The mountain is not high, there are immortals, the water is not deep, there are dragons, as long as you can be famous, Nanshan Temple is remote, and there are dignitaries and nobles who try their best to find the door to send sesame oil money, and then I am afraid that you will want to hide quietly. ā
Niu Youdao raised his hand and nodded behind his shoulder, "Old Xiong, listen, the monkey is right, you might as well let the monkey be the host." ā
Yuanfang was stunned in place, looking at Yuan Gang in a daze, and muttered to himself, "The mountain is not high, there are immortals, the name is famous, the water is not deep, and the dragon is spiritual......"
Niu Youdao and Yuan Gang stopped one after another, and they all turned to look at him.
Yuan Fang suddenly stepped forward, clasped his hands together at Yuan Gang, and said excitedly: "Amitabha, if it weren't for Yuan Ye's mantra, the poor monk wouldn't know how long he would be obsessed!"
Niu Youdao and Yuan Gang looked at each other speechlessly, and they both muttered the same in their hearts, this goblin is serious!
Yuan Fang straightened up and added, "But it's still not possible to build Nanshan Temple here, it's too biased, and the dignitaries are afraid that they can't find a way even if they try their best." ā
The two of them turned their heads and left, and when his words were farting, the ghost had the heart to help you build a temple here.
The two of them have already understood, as long as they talk about the affairs of Nanshan Temple, this goblin is extremely serious, and the good goblin doesn't do it, but he is determined to be the host!
Along the way, there is a small river with a rapid, and the lively scene in the river attracts the three of them.
Someone on the bank carried a big log upstream, and someone in the river sat on the log like a horse and rushed down quickly with the rapids, not a person rushed, and rushed down wave by wave, and the person sitting on the log held a wooden stick as a knife and gun, and the wooden stick was wrapped in a thick sackcloth soaked in water and did not know how heavy it was, and they stabbed left and right one by one wielded the wooden stick, and one by one they were ruthless, and they wanted to pick up the people around them into the river.
Even if Niu Youdao doesn't understand the battlefield fighting, he can see that this is clearly cavalry fighting training, but this training is inevitably a little dangerous, and it is conceivable that he was hit by this big log in the rapids, and the trainer can't be careful if he doesn't play a twelve-point spirit.
It's too difficult to get your balance on a log in the rapids, it's much more difficult than on horseback, not to mention fighting each other, and I don't know how long it took these people to get this balance to play. I saw that people were constantly knocked into the water, and gradually floated to the gentle water in the distance, and then dragged the wood ashore and carried it upstream together.
The sound of the car behind them came, and the three of them looked back, only to see Meng Shanming, who was in a wheelchair, being pushed over and stopped beside the three of them.
"Originally, their fathers, the wounded, the disabled, and the dead, wanted them to live in seclusion and live a stable life here to avoid the troubled times... After the news of King Ning's death came, this is not a place of long-term stability, there is no place for eternal secrecy, right and wrong will be swept here sooner or later, prepare in advance for self-preservation, and also for the little prince!" Meng Shanming sighed as he looked at the young people who were fighting and training.
It was a bit noisy, not the place to speak, and he reached out and made a gesture of please.
Several people accompanied the wheelchair on the path.
Looking around, Niu Youdao asked, "Where is this place?"
Meng Shanming: "It has already left Qingshan County, to be exact, the approximate location should be in the territory of Zhao State." However, this place is located in the depths of the vast mountains, the terrain is steep and unsuitable for human habitation, and the natural environment is unique, most of the mountain is covered by miasma, it is difficult for outsiders to find here, and it is difficult for people here to get out without that secret passage. Even if there is no miasma interference, due to the terrain, it is difficult for ordinary people to climb over the surrounding vast and steep mountains to enter and exit, your master Mr. Dongguo has been here, he has deliberately entered and exited the exploration, it is estimated that ordinary people will not want to enter and exit here for a few months. We only occupy this small area in this vast mountain, like a drop in the ocean, even if outsiders have the heart, it is not easy to find this place, so you can retreat and cultivate here with peace of mind!"
Dongguo Haoran has been here before? Even this place has been, it seems that the relationship with King Ning is indeed extraordinary! Niu Youdao muttered in his heart and asked, "Since my master has been in and out of the ground, that is to say, you have a way to overcome this miasma in the mountains?"
"Hmm!" Meng Shanming nodded, "I've been hiding in this mountain for a long time, and I can sometimes observe some clues to overcome ......"
Three days later, Niu Youdao stood in front of a cave, his hands naturally drooping, and his eyes were silent.
This cave is also halfway up the mountain, and some years ago, it was dug out by the first people who came here. After learning about the ideal retreat environment that Miao Yi wanted, Meng Shanming asked him to see if it would work here, Niu Youdao said that it was feasible, and immediately arranged for someone to clean it thoroughly, and sprinkled sulfur powder on the ground.
People are on guard day and night to prevent idlers from approaching.
The reason why I looked for a cave is because it is thick enough, as long as someone guards the entrance of the cave, it is not easy to be attacked, and there are many worries about living in a house in the village. Niu Youdao has no experience in breaking through to the realm of the foundation building period, and some of his experience is also seen from the classics, plus he does not have the elixir needed to break through the realm, and he needs to use his own method to break through, and he is not like those sect disciples, the sect can provide safe retreat guarantees, and he doesn't have to worry about being disturbed, so he can only be careful in this situation.
Yuan Gang and Yuan Fang walked out of the cave, and Yuan Gang said, "Master Dao, I have checked it carefully, there will be no problems." The two of them thoroughly inspected the inside several times, not letting go of every corner.
Niu Youdao opened his eyes and said calmly: "There are two laborers during this time." ā
Yuan Gang didn't say anything, but Yuanfang said, "It should be." ā
Without saying much, Niu Youdao was happy and carefree, his expression was calm, and he walked into the cave without hurry, and disappeared into the darkness of the cave alone.
Yuan Gang and Yuan Fang put down the thick curtain temporarily set up at the entrance of the cave to prevent the wind and rain from blowing in, and then turned around and guarded the entrance of the cave.
How long does it take to break through, Niu Youdao himself doesn't know how long it will take him in this situation, in short, from today onwards, the two of them will protect the Fa, and they will not leave for a moment, at most they will take turns to go inside and hide behind the curtain to rest.
The space in the cave is not large, the entrance of the cave is small and wide inside, it is true, similar to a gourd, slightly divided into several layers of platforms, and the innermost oil lamp is lit on the ground.
Walking to the innermost, Niu Youdao turned around and sat down cross-legged, after breathing evenly, he slowly closed his eyes and waved his sleeves, a strong wind extinguished the oil lamp, and the cave was completely plunged into darkness......