proud of the sky

Chapter 76 Glacier Temple
After a night's rest, everyone continued to move forward. The excitement of the few people who ventured into the deep mountains is not as high as when they first set off.

Due to the changes of seasons and the intersection of historical eras, they have no interest in marveling at the uncanny craftsmanship of nature.After bypassing the glacier, the group continued to climb two mountains with their luggage on their backs.

On the top of the mountain, Yuding said out of breath, "We're here, we're almost here."

Standing on the top of the mountain, when everyone's field of vision quickly widened, there was actually a flat land in front of them, and around this small plain, was surrounded by a circle of thousands of meters of mountains.

The cold air is blocked by these mountains. The temperature here is like spring all the year round, and the temperature difference between day and night is always approachable. An ordinary person who raises his head to look at the sky will really have the illusion of sitting in a well.And above the mountains is a snow-capped glacier.This peculiar sight makes people feel a kind of shock.

"There, that's right there!" Yu Ding's tone was both excited and heavy, as if very contradictory were pulling his emotions.

Other people who have never been here looked in the direction indicated by the jade tripod, and only saw a huge building complex with a simple shape but already extremely dilapidated.

The entire temple is simple and solemn. Looking from a distance, you can see many statues scattered around the temple.The shapes are extremely exaggerated and peculiar.

Ling Bing is a person who wants to travel, and has seen many historical sites and relics, and has been to Sanxingdui.But at this time, he was also shocked, and asked, "The temple? Could it be that this is where the gods are sacrificed?"

After looking at it for a while, Yu Mingcheng said firmly, "Yes, I guess it's the land god who was worshiped!"

"Land god? Although the building is dilapidated, it can be vaguely seen that it must have been extremely brilliant when it was just built. How could it be just a sacrifice...to the land?" Zhang Muyang said very implicitly, because as long as it is a god, it is sustenance, so Never neglect or slander the gods in front of people who have gods in their hearts.

"Mr. Zhang doesn't know that in our Northwest, the land is generally barren. In the era when we depended on the sky for food, the land god was a very important god. He was in charge of the harvest and was the hope for the people to live for a year. Moreover, our It is rumored that the embodiment of the land is a beast rather than a human." As an elderly person, Yu Mingcheng still remembers the annual meeting of worshiping the god of the land when he was young.

Ling Bing's concept of land is still in "Journey to the West".Some curiously asked: "Beast? Isn't the land god usually a kind grandfather?"

Yuding is a local, so he still knows something about these things that are about to disappear.Immediately answered Ling Bing and said: "Master, you don't know about this. In the Qilian Mountain area, it is rumored that the land in charge of farming is a big dragon."

Only then did Ling Bing look suddenly enlightened.Unlike Ling Bing, Zhang Muyang was thoughtful. While listening to the Yu family's explanation, he also observed the ancient building.

The covering on the eaves of the temple has been exhausted, leaving only broken bricks and tiles lying awkwardly on top.The overall pillar itself, the fuzzy paint has also peeled off, and lengthy cracks are all over the corners.

It seems that it has been abandoned for a long time, and this building has probably been forgotten for too long.Zhang Muyang is neither a historian nor an architect, and he can't tell what period this building is, but based on the vicissitudes he has witnessed for hundreds of years, this building must be a product of the Tang Dynasty or even earlier.

"Master? Master? Shall we go in now?" Yu Ding walked in front of Zhang Muyang who was dazed.

"Huh? Oh! Forget it, just now you said that the embodiment of the land god here is a dragon?" Zhang Muyang did not comment, but expressed his doubts.

"That's right!" Yu Ding felt that this was nothing strange, after all, the world is so big, and it is normal for customs to conflict!

"But in this kind of deep mountain, there is no exaggeration to say that there is no human trace left. How could a temple be built in such a place?" Zhang Muyang was puzzled, and he stared at the cracked wall not far away. , the temple with no trace of lacquer, and the weird style of painting made him feel uneasy.

"Who knew? It's a miracle that our ancestors were able to build such a beautiful building in such a place, and the reason for the construction is even more confusing!" Yu Mingcheng folded his arms, and smoked a cigarette after thinking hard to no avail.

"Forget it, this temple is too weird, and we haven't figured out the danger inside." Zhang Muyang looked up at the sky, and the sun was setting on the mountain, and dusk had come. "Let's stay outside here tonight! Remember not to approach that temple without authorization!"

Zhang Muyang gave instructions.Yu Mingcheng immediately looked around at the crowd, and said in a deep voice, "Do you understand what Mr. Zhang said?"

"Understood!" Those Yu family disciples replied.

Yu Mingcheng took a puff of the cigarette and exhaled it, along with the exhaustion of the day. "Very well, let's start preparing now!"

"Yu Ding, come with me first, I have something to ask you!" Zhang Muyang's face was full of mystery and his smile was gloomy.

Yu Ding nodded, Zhang Muyang looked very serious, he must have something important to do, so he hurried over after hearing this.The rest of the people here began to set up a campsite.

"Master, why did you ask me to come here?" Yu Ding did not guess Zhang Muyang's purpose.

"Yu Ding, does this place look familiar to you?"

"I will never forget it until I die. My uncles and uncles died there one after another in order to protect me!" Yuding said while pointing in the direction of the temple.Yu Ding is very strange, he should be very afraid of the feeling of memories, but now he doesn't have any mixed emotions.

Zhang Muyang wants to test whether Yuding will still be afraid, because it will affect whether Yuding will be stimulated and have any accidents after entering it. After all, he is also counted as his apprentice. Take good care of him.

"Master, did you ask me to come here just to test my courage?" Yu Ding was a little disappointed, looking at Zhang Muyang who was thinking in front of him.

"Of course not!" Zhang Muyang patted Yu Ding on the head, and he asked Yu Ding to come over, just to continue training him.The last time was just a test for him. Unexpectedly, Zhang found that Yu Ding had a good talent. He had already entered the state of meditation for the first time. If he was not interrupted last time, Yu Ding could strike while the iron was hot. , began to absorb the spiritual energy in the world.

"Yuding, I asked you to come here this time to guide you. We will go into that place tomorrow. If you don't practice some exercises, I'm afraid you will make the same mistakes again!" Zhang Muyang said earnestly.

Yu Ding clenched his fists tightly, and his face suddenly became excited.Looking at Zhang Muyang excitedly, he said, "Really? Then what should I do?"

Zhang Muyang walked around Yuding, and said in a low voice, "Sit cross-legged." Yuding responded with cross-legged posture. "According to what I said, close your eyes, get rid of all your distracting thoughts, and then take a deep breath, breathing in the ethereal spirit of this world."

Yuding was also obedient and proceeded in an orderly manner according to what Zhang said.The moment he closed his eyes, he felt an unprecedented feeling, which was pouring into his body from a certain position outside his body for a long time.

This is... aura?
(End of this chapter)