The Xu family follows Taoism and seeks longevity

Chapter 80 Exploring the Terrain
  Because this "Lingtan Cave" is located on the wrong side of the mountain, you can basically have a panoramic view of the situation in front of the mountain.

So Xu Zhiyu, who came out of "Lingtan Cave", first went down to the bottom of the mountain and prepared to go around to the back mountain to have a look. At the same time, in order to learn more about the surrounding area in detail, he did not fly with his sword because there were many trees on the mountain that would block his view, so he decided to explore on the ground.

The deep mountain streams at the foot of the mountain overlap and form small streams, flowing out of the mountain.

After going downhill, walk at the bottom of the mountain stream and follow the twists and turns of the mountain. The shape of the back mountain is like three mountain peaks standing together, like a large cauldron covered underneath. Surrounded by mountains, it is beautiful and pleasing to the eye. favorite. The rocks at the bottom of the mountain stream are full of gullies, showing the color of purple jade. The stone walls on both sides of the cliff are winding and have a relatively fine and moist color; there is clear water flowing on them, with water droplets splashing and green waves rushing.

Going up to the mountainside behind, I saw a large pine tree lying in front of me. It took ten people to hug it. Three trunks grew from the root of the tree, towering into the sky like a tripod. The bark of the tree looked like condensed oil. Smooth and clean than a beautiful powdered nun, the curved branches are coiled like a horned dragon, and the green pine leaves dance in the wind, as if waving, standing gracefully in mid-air.

Xu Zhiyu was very curious about this tree, so he observed it closely for a while, and finally found that it just took longer to grow and was not a spiritual plant, so he bypassed it and continued up the mountain.

Along the way, the hillside was twisting and turning, and water flowed from underground. At one point, we suddenly encountered a rising rock cliff. The stone cliff stands in the gorge formed by Gaogang, giving the impression of a man guarding the pass. Water seeps into the ground from the side of the stone cliff. Here, water and stone blend together, and the scenery is beautiful and ever-changing.

The cliffs on both sides surrounded by flowing water stand like swans, like a formation of wild geese; those entrenched in the middle of the water look like drinking rhinoceros or a lying tiger. The lower ones are islands and the higher ones are stone platforms. The taller the rocks, the further away from the water surface the cliffs are. However, the middle of the cliffs is empty and becomes a grotto. It becomes a cave. To estimate the distance between the cliffs, you can calculate the distance between them. Calculating the area flooded when the water level is at its fullest is measured in tens of feet. The river flows between the stone cliffs, and the stone cliffs stand above the water flow. They are colorful, with skin and flesh, and are extremely beautiful. Unexpectedly, there is such a scenery in the woods and weeds, and Xu Zhiyu immediately felt that the filth of the world has been washed away!

Just walking around like this, Xu Zhiyu soon arrived near the top of the mountain.

The mountain stream water flows out from the side of the mountain rocks. The rocks at the bottom of the mountain stream are as flat as whetstones. The surface of the rocks in the stream flows over and over, as evenly as if it is covered with a layer of crepe.

After walking down for a while, the gentle water came here, and suddenly fell into a large lake in front. It was like thousands of horses starting to set off, and it was indeed a thundering force.

The lake surface is not very vast, but a deep, clear and green water. It is surrounded by a green and rippling lake on top of the mountains. Xu Zhiyu can't help but sigh that the supernatural changes in the world are so strange!
  Keep going up and you'll basically reach the top. From here, we climb the mountain ridge and go down to the mountain stream, walking in twists and turns in the mountain gorge. The stone walls in the canyon are wide at the top and bottom. The water on the left falls from the front; the water on the right overflows in boiling mist from the side.

Two waterfalls hang side by side. The canyon's stone wall is steep at the bottom and is surrounded by stone cliffs like iron walls. The top is as high as the sky. Two jade dragons dance in pairs. The lower end is at the edge of the pool. The pool is deep and clear, although it is deeper than the previous one. The lake we saw was small, but the steep stone walls surrounded the pool, and the flowing water of the waterfall reflected each other, creating a strange scenery.

After walking all this way, Xu Zhiyu felt that this place was the most beautiful! He thought it would be great if the cave was built in this place. However, although the scenery here is beautiful, there is no formation protection, and there is no spiritual energy flowing here. Without spiritual energy, it is impossible to practice, so we can only give up.

But this idea took root deeply in his heart, and it just depends on when it will sprout and bloom.

The next road to the top of the mountain is not walkable, so you can only fly up with your sword. The Jinyang Sword flew out from the storage bag and suddenly grew in size. Xu Zhiyu stepped on it and flew towards the top of the mountain. The top of the mountain is relatively flat, about half a mile in diameter, and has a slope shape. I saw several surrounding peaks, all of which were lowered below. There was only one peak in the distance that seemed higher than this one.

Xu Zhiyu looked at the direction, and that was where the monster was entrenched. He saw dense clouds above it, and it felt like the black clouds were pressing down on the city, threatening to destroy it. Being so far away, he felt slightly suffocated. However, although it looks not far away, it is actually thousands of miles away from Heming Peak.

The next time he goes to hunt monsters, he will get close to that area, but not to the mountain, just to the outside. If you go directly up the mountain, it is no different than seeking death. It is said that there is a third-level spiritual vein on that mountain, and there is a big demon from the Zifu.

So he put away his thoughts and continued to look at the scenery on the top of the mountain.

At this time, the thick fog was half hidden and half visible. Every time a thick fog came, the other side could not be seen. Looking at the various peaks, most of them are in the fog. He goes in front of the thick fog, and the thick fog moves behind him; he crosses to the right of the thick fog, and the thick fog appears on his left.

There are also pine trees on the peak, some curved, some tall and straight, criss-crossing; although the trunks of cypress trees are as big as arms, they all stick flat to the rocks, like moss. The mountains are high, the wind and fog come and go. Looking down at the peaks, sometimes the green peaks appear, sometimes they are submerged by the silver sea of ​​clouds. Looking further down the mountain, the sun gradually shines brightly, and it becomes another world.

Standing on the top of the mountain where the 'Lingtan Cave' is located, looking down, I saw a large open area in front of me on the left. It is more than ten miles long and wide. It is not easy to find such a piece of flat land among thousands of mountains.

"Hey, it would be great if we could build a market of our own here that belongs to the Xu family. After our ancestor successfully opened up the Zi Mansion, the Xu family should also have an independent market of its own! It is close to the Monster Mountain Range, whether it is hunting monsters It is also very convenient to collect elixirs. If you build a market here, you are not afraid of running out of business. Even the casual cultivators will squeeze their heads here."

"In the past, when they hunted and picked elixirs, they had to go far away to Taoshuifang City to sell them. It was not safe on the road and was time-consuming and labor-intensive. If this could be done nearby, then many casual cultivators would be happy. Moreover, These casual cultivators not only sell things, but they also buy their daily needs from the market, so you don’t have to worry about the customer flow in the market.”

The more Xu Zhiyu thought about it, the more he thought this idea was good, but this was only after the ancestor successfully opened up the Zi Mansion and survived the beast tide safely.

He felt that the first priority was to take a walk outside the Monster Mountain Range before his grandfather returned from purchasing the materials for the invisibility talisman. While training "Huahua", he also needs to fight monsters and accumulate some combat experience.

Thinking of this, he rode the flying sword back to the "Lingtan Cave". Before entering his cave, he saw several tribesmen surrounding the Lingtan, discussing something while pointing at the fine-scaled salmon in the Lingtan.

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