I didn't intend to become a fairy

Chapter 573 Wind and Snow on the Sacred Mountain
Underfoot are dark stones, most of which are very fine. Very few are larger than a palm, and the smallest ones have been broken into sand. They are dark gray in color and do not reflect light. When viewed from a distance, the mountains turn black.

The stones that make up the snow-capped mountains are probably of the same texture.

There is no snow yet in this location, but the air is also filled with biting cold, and the plants have become sparse and low, mostly the same kind of shrubs.There are very few pine-like plants growing, but they also grow much lower than elsewhere. Some branches are bent and creeping, as if the strong pine trees have also bent down in front of this deep mountain.At the same time, the trees were covered with a green floc. The existence of this parasitic plant seemed to indicate that the local air was moist and foggy.

The swallow next to him stood on the top of a pine tree that was less than a person tall, looking up at the snow-capped mountains. The cat was stepping on the gravel, but it looked up at him.

It was empty all around, and there was no sound of birdsong, only the sound of their voices.

"Swallow, did you get sand in your legs?"

"How come there's sand in your legs?"

“It’s just a lot of little dots.”

"What... what..."

"Are your legs numb?"

"Go back to Sanhua Empress, my legs are not numb."

"Oh……"

Mao'er paused for a moment, then said: "Then when you feel numb, remember to tell Empress Sanhua, Empress Sanhua has a good idea!"

"Birds rarely have numb legs."

"Then you become a human being."

"I know, I know..."

Song You ignored their words and only looked at the snow-capped mountains for a while before taking steps.

The gravel and gravel underneath creaked when stepped on, similar to those on the Gobi Desert.

"Miss Sanhua, hurry up and talk less. If you think the rocks will hurt your feet, you can let the horses carry you first. The horses can probably take us to a place with snow. After that, it will be too steep, so we can only It’s up to Sanhua Empress and I to climb up on our own.”

"Mistress Sanhua can walk by herself!"

"Whatever, Miss Sanhua." Song You raised his head and glanced, "Anyway, this mountain is not easy to climb."

"Miss Sanhua is amazing!"

"It's good to have confidence, but you shouldn't underestimate the enemy."

"Is it harder to climb than Yunding Mountain?"

"It is higher and steeper than Yunding Mountain. It has snow all year round and thin air. It takes more courage to challenge it. There are far fewer people who can climb this mountain than Yunding Mountain." Song You kept walking forward, "And There is something even more magical here that Yunding Mountain does not have.”

"What meow?"

"I heard that a local warlock once came to climb this mountain. The warlock was very confident, thinking that with his own skills, everyone had climbed this mountain before, and he would be able to climb it easily. Unexpectedly, the process of climbing the mountain was not only Instead of becoming easier because of his ability, it became more difficult, and those warlocks almost died on the mountain."

"Really meow?"

"I didn't know whether it was true or false before I came here. After I came, I saw the mysterious aura in the mountain and it seemed that it was probably true."

"Well……"

Cat stared at him seriously, lost in thought.

"In short, this is a sacred mountain. Not to mention how many gods it has. It has been standing here for countless thousands of years. It is our predecessor. Empress Sanhua should respect it." Song You said, "If it is not absolutely necessary, Empress Sanhua It’s best not to use spiritual power or spells here, otherwise the aura in the mountain will be affected, which may make it more difficult for us to climb the mountain.”

"Do you think we are rude?"

"You could say the same."

As he spoke, the Taoist turned slightly sideways, lowered his head, and met Mao'er's eyes: "Sanhua Empress has always been a cat god who understands etiquette and propriety, right?"

"correct!"

"very good……"

The Taoist retracted his gaze and continued upward.

Usually when climbing mountains, he hardly uses any magic or spiritual power, and he certainly didn't use it today.

But he still felt tired quickly.

The mountain became steeper, the walking became more strenuous, and the air became thinner, which made it difficult for him to breathe. He couldn't help but pant, and his physical strength also dropped significantly. His muscles weakened faster and his recovery slowed down. It seemed as if he was really on this mountain. He became like an ordinary person without cultivation.Obviously because his physique and physical strength are far beyond ordinary people, the spirit of this sacred mountain that he met for the first time still gave him some care.

Song You did not resist this process.

He looked back at Mao'er, who was almost as tired as he was.

At the same time, because she is a mobile phone and does not wear shoes, the gravel on the ground is both sharp and harsh for her feet, and it is also loose and loose. She often steps on a stone and the stone will suddenly run away, and her Her feet can't help but crack. Even if she can adjust immediately, the process still makes her walking more troublesome.

The swallow sat on a small branch nearby.

This small tree is already less than half a person tall.

Every once in a while, he would flap his wings and fly up to the front of the Taoist group. He would stop and wait for them. When they caught up and passed him, he would continue to fly further ahead and wait.

We walked for probably another half day, not knowing how long the journey would be.

The sacred mountain becomes closer, and when you look up at it, it almost occupies the entire field of view.At this time, most of the bodies that could be seen in this sacred mountain were covered with snow-white clothes. They had almost finished walking through the black parts they had seen at the Tianshan Pass.

There are almost no plants around. The ground is all dark gray and almost ink-colored gravel. Only a few large stones can grow a pitifully small but tenacious plant.

Snow accumulated in some shaded areas.

The swallow struggled to walk on the ground.

"call……"

The calico cat was so tired that he stuck out his tongue and panted like a dog. When he turned around, he realized that the swallow was abnormal. He couldn't help but was stunned. The fatigue on his face suddenly disappeared, leaving only doubts and novelty:

"Why don't you fly?"

"Can't fly anymore."

"Why meow? Are you tired too?"

"It's too high to fly."

"Aren't you a sparrow?"

"Miss Sanhua doesn't know something." The swallow stopped on a stone. He was obviously very tired, but he still answered patiently. His tone was very much like Song You's. "Birds can't fly as high as they want. It's different. Birds are also different at this."

"Well……"

The cat opened his eyes wide, as if he just knew this.

The Taoist next to him also stopped, leaning on his stick to rest and breathe, his breath turned white, and asked: "How high can a swallow usually fly?"

"Ordinary swallows usually only fly within a hundred feet from the ground when hunting and playing. If necessary, they can fly up to a thousand feet high." The swallow stuttered this time not because of nervousness, but simply because he was a little out of breath. "I can usually fly up to several thousand feet high, but it seems different here."

"Is that so..."

Song You nodded, leaning on his stick and thinking.

Swallows have already had difficulty flying a long time ago. They can no longer fly some distance behind them and can only jump. In addition, there is gradually no grass growing around them, and not even moss can be seen. You can probably judge where you are now. The absolute height of the location.

Using Dayan's scale, the distance from the sea level should be between 5000 feet and [-] feet. Using calculations from previous lives, it is probably about [-] meters above sea level.

The snow-capped mountains in front of us are still majestic.

There is still a long way and a long way to reach the top in one day.

"In that case -" came the clear voice of the Sanhua Cat from the side, obviously a little weak: "Then the Sanhua Empress can catch you as soon as she pounces on you? You can't fly, and you can't run fast, you can't run fast at all. Can’t run away.”

"..."

Yanzi felt nervous and numb.

"Miss Sanhua, don't scare the swallows." Song You glanced at the swallows and knew that the swallows' legs are very weak and they are not good at walking and jumping. "If you are tired, just go on the back of a horse. You can walk and climb mountains by yourself. Not a bird specialty.”

"Yan An can still walk."

"Empress Sanhua lied to him." Sanhua Cat sighed, "Empress Sanhua is also exhausted."

"Mistress Sanhua is very powerful."

"But don't underestimate the enemy!"

"Sanhua Empress, hold on." Song You stopped trying to persuade her now, "Anyone can reach the top. Sanhua Empress was once the cat god and was extremely talented. How could she give up so easily?"

"right!"

The cat's expression suddenly froze.

"Let's go."

The Taoist has rested enough and continues to move forward.

My breath was full of white mist, and I became more and more tired as I walked.

The air is obviously very cold, but the physical exertion is huge. I can't help sweating. When I sweat, my clothes are wet. When the wind blows, it immediately seems to be frozen. The ice is cold and takes away the body temperature.

Every time you walk, take a break.

"Shenhu Glacier..."

Taoists often raise their heads and look into the distance.

Since the ice aura is in the sacred mountain, it can never be on the top of the mountain. The top of the mountain is so sharp that only a few people can stand on it. How can there be an ice lake?
It must be somewhere at the foot of the mountain.

It’s just that the mountain is too big.

The merchants in the carriage and horse shop said that "it takes two to three hundred miles to go around the mountain" may be a bit exaggerated, but the exaggeration is definitely not much. Even if Song You had climbed to this position, if he wanted to go around the mountain, he would probably have to say less. We have to walk dozens of miles, but we don’t know where the Shenhu Glacier is.

The Taoist is not in a hurry——

Since it is a search, it depends on fate.

It's good to meet nature on the road. Even if you can't, you will definitely climb this mountain.

After reaching the top of the mountain, even if there are clouds blocking the view of the scene below, you are already at the top of the sacred mountain where the aura gathers. You can naturally know where the aura of the glaciers and ice of the sacred lake is.

Before I knew it, the ground was covered with snow.

The snow was getting thicker and thicker, and the world in front of them turned into a world of snow, making it more difficult for the group to walk.

The Taoist was panting, but his expression was calm.

Cats and swallows followed him.

A series of footprints were left on the snow.

This is just the beginning.

There are unpredictable weather conditions in the mountains, and the weather in the mountains can change at any time.

I don't know when, the wind started blowing between the sky and the earth. In an instant, the originally good weather became turbid. Dark clouds gathered above the head. Occasionally, thunder and lightning flashed, so close that it seemed to explode in my ears. The world was as low and depressing as... It’s the end of the world, and the wind is blowing so hard that people can’t stand still.

"Boom..."

A bolt of lightning struck overhead.

The sky began to flutter, and fog began to appear again, which made the line of sight compressed again, making the world darker and turbid.

In such a world, on the back of the snow-capped mountains at the foot of the Holy Mountain, a Taoist bent down with a staff and walked against the wind and snow, but his footsteps remained firm. Behind him was a bay-red horse carrying a heavy load, and a calico cat was almost buried in the snow. Snow covered most of his body, and his hair was blown by the wind, and his eyebrows were narrowed. There was also a swallow that was almost blown away by the wind, and it followed him against the wind and snow.

"It's already autumn..."

Song You looked up at the dark clouds and thunder in the sky and murmured to himself.

The cold wind quickly took away the moisture and temperature from his body, causing his face to turn red and his lips to become chapped. In addition to his thick robe, he was wrapped in several layers of clothes and a paper fur coat.

Snow fell heavily on my head and shoulders.

"Ms. Sanhua, is it cold?"

"Sanhua Empress is cold."

"Want me to hug you?"

"Sanhua Empress can walk on her own." Mao'er said as she was stuck in the snow. Her voice was so thin that most of it disappeared when the wind blew it. Fortunately, she was close enough that she could barely hear her clearly.

"Maybe this snow mountain attaches great importance to us and treats us as distinguished guests. It welcomes us so much." Song You turned around and looked at the wind and snow around him, his expression naturally not flinching at all, "We can't live up to its hospitality. It’s only with good intentions.”

"Well……"

"Did Sanhua Empress see a stone wall in front of you before? There seems to be a cave there. We will rest there today. After we have rested enough, we will climb to the top of the mountain in one breath."

"Boom..."

Thunder and lightning exploded in the distance.

It feels like a snowstorm.

Ahead is the resting place chosen by the Taoist before. When the weather was good, I saw a stone wall there. Because of the special angle, it is not easily affected by avalanches. There is a faint hole in the stone wall. I don’t know whether it was formed naturally or by some senior expert. Song You planned to take a look at what was left behind.

Calculating it should be less than a mile away.

But at this time, facing the strong wind, walking on the snow, and the air was getting thinner and thinner, it took nearly half an hour to stop and go.

It seems that the saying "you will become stupid when you are on a very high mountain" has taken effect again, and it seems to be too tired. In addition to following the Taoist, the calico cat will leave when the Taoist goes and stop when the Taoist stops. She has almost stopped talking. , whenever he stops, he will definitely stand still with a stunned expression.

Swallows are even more difficult.

Until an almost black gable stone wall appeared faintly between the dim and turbid sky and earth. The Taoist walked over in one breath, walked along the stone wall, and finally found the cave he had seen before.

It is indeed a cave.

The irregular cave entrance is more than half a foot in diameter and two or three feet deep. It is somewhat curved and irregular inside. There are traces of many people living inside. It looks like there was a cave originally and it was later carved by humans. It was developed and became a resting place for climbers.

"Mistress Sanhua."

Song You looked back at Mao'er who was in a daze, lowered his head slightly, and walked in.

The cat also reacted and quickly followed.

"call……"

The Taoist finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It's not necessarily warmer in the cave than outside, but the cold wind is far less arrogant and arrogant. The slightest sound of the wind gives people a sense of calm. When the body temperature rises, you will naturally feel warm.

"call……"

The cat also imitated him and heaved a sigh of relief. He tilted his body and fell to the ground on his side. His expression was dull, his eyes were dull, but he didn't speak.

It seems that he has become stupid.

(End of this chapter)