In the middle of the open forest, the dry wood in a bright red fire made a crackling sound, and red sparks jumped out of the forest bonfire.
Beside the bonfire, He Ping was wearing a loose black robe and a bun on her head, tied tightly with a black silk ribbon. She was dressed casually.
Just now, he got out of the sedan chair and stopped to rest. He caught a few fresh fish by the stream, pierced them on the branches, and lit a fire to barbecue.
He Ping With "Body-Shifting Curse", he can carry his belongings with him, and even the left-flavored condiments are available. His craftsmanship is quite good, and after a while, a smell of meat comes out.
"The weather here is extremely cold, but considering it is already winter, after the Western Wilderness Realm enters winter, the temperature will be even colder than Northern Pass Circuit."
He Ping raised his head and looked into the sky. Outside the empty forest, the sky was dark and cloudy, the cold wind had stopped and started again, and a few snowflakes were falling silently.
When it snowed, the wind gradually became stronger, and it was uncomfortable to blow on his face. In the past, if he wore anything on his body, he would be weak and timid. Fortunately, now that Mountain Demon's heart provides strong Qi and Blood essence, he seems to have a big stove on his body, and he doesn't feel cold at all.
Just at the moment of rest, He Ping's eyes suddenly narrowed, and there was a slight vibration from Clay Puppet Token hanging around his waist.
"Is the mark nearby?"
He Ping stood up slowly and cast his gaze towards the distant mountains and forests. There were large mountains connected together, with some snow piled on the tops of the mountains. There was an upright peak among them, and there were some sparse trees in the middle of the mountains.
"It should be in that direction."
He stretched out his right foot and clicked between his shadows. The shadows suddenly lit up, and a circle of almost real water waves passed by. Four green shadows jumped out like lightning, soared into the sky, and flew around above his head.
"Go and check it out."
Summoned out of the shadows by He Ping were four "Flying Wing Green Bat". These small puppets were like small drones, with extremely outstanding reconnaissance capabilities and could transmit the scene they saw in less than a moment.
The mountains over there are all gray and black, with sparse vegetation. They are more than two or three kilometers away from the plains. They are made of stacked rocks. There are two or three inches of black moss growing on the rocks. They are extremely smooth and extremely steep.
"The aura of the mark is here, but where is the Niutou Ridge that Chixinzi said?"
He has been deep into Western Wasteland Province for several days, chasing the mark east and west, making a long circle. If he continues to the west, he will reach the border of Western Wasteland Province, which is sparsely populated and has endless snow-capped mountains. After climbing over the snow-capped mountains, there is a desert. After passing through the desert, continuing westward, it is the extreme north. There is a country called "Great Xiye Kingdom".
"No matter what, the agreed place will not go to the Xiye Kingdom. I guess Niutou Ridge should be nearby."
He whispered in a low voice, and at the same time, four Flying Wing Green Bat were flying around the sky, and they discovered that there was a simple and ancient temple at the foot of the mountain.
"'Golden Bull Head Temple'?"
Winged Bat brought Puppet Eye Spirit Orb with him for close reconnaissance. The temple was very old, and the plaque hanging in front of the door read "Golden Bull Head Temple".
He Ping knows that in the two hundred and fifty years since the founding of the Great You Dynasty, Buddhism has been exterminated three times and Daoism has been exterminated four times. Both Buddhist and Daoist temples, Daoist temples, Shifang Jungle, and descendants' temples have been wiped out.
The first generation Emperor You still hated Buddhism. In its edict to exterminate Buddhism, he said that "ghost ways are flourishing and ignore public opinions", "resulting in the failure of politics and religion, and the destruction of etiquette and justice". He ordered the burning of Stone Zen Temple, which is known as "the first ancient temple in the Central Huan world".
However, among the five paths in the world, Western Wasteland Province is the most respected for Buddhism, and its territory is known as "Thousands of Temples and Tens of Thousands of Buddhas." He traveled all the way west, and after arriving near Western Wasteland Province, he found that there are still many remaining temples here. Although they have long been empty, the mottled historical traces of the Zen temples and ancient temples still retain their majestic power, adding a bit of vicissitudes and simplicity to the dense temples.
"Niutou Ridge, Golden Bull Head Temple... There must be some reason for this. I look at the surrounding peaks, and none of them meet the positioning of Niutou Ridge..."
He Ping was puzzled by this, and he continued to control four Flying Wing Green Bat to approach the Golden Bull Head Temple for reconnaissance.
From a bird's-eye view, you can see that this temple is extremely majestic. After circling closer, you are even more surprised by the high walls, black tiles, and cornices in the Zen temple.
The interior of the temple is also extremely vast, with corridors and houses connected together. The green bricks all over the ground are extravagant and elegant, and the level of luxury is almost as good as the architectural specifications of the palace.
He knew that for such a temple to be built in such a barren mountainous area, just transporting wood, bricks, and stones would take a lot of effort. This shows that a huge amount of manpower and material resources were spent.
"The shape and materials of such a temple can be compared with my He Family's ancestral home. In terms of specifications, it is even better. I don't know how much people and material resources were spent!"
He Ping When seeing this magnificent temple, one will not sigh at its solemnity, but will only think of how much money was spent.
"To build such a temple and erect so many palaces and pavilions, I don't know how many people's savings have to be raised. People don't look at the Buddha's face, and ordinary people don't give alms to the monks and Buddha. If you think of compassion as a priority, it's better to help the suffering and the poor... Hmph, that's ridiculous."
While speaking, he also stood up and flew away in the direction of Golden Bull Head Temple. After a few echoes in the air, he jumped up to the crown of a nearby tree with silk thread, and looked through the forest leaves into the mountain gate of the temple.
"Winter!"
The red door of the temple was pushed open, and several figures in coarse clothes walked out.
"Sure enough, there is someone."
He Ping had noticed before that there was someone inside Golden Bull Head Temple. It was also because of this concern that he did not send a puppet to go in directly to investigate. Besides, the mark also needs to be activated in person.
"What are these people doing in this empty temple? Could they be gangsters hiding in the empty temple?"
Once the ancient temples and temples become vacant, they are most likely to become the dens of bandits. He Ping raised his eyebrows and looked at the few people who had left the courtyard again.
I saw a trailer pulled by two mules under the steps of the temple. There was an empty wooden cage on the trailer. These figures in coarse cloths talked and laughed, walked out of the temple, then got on the mule cart and drove away from Golden Bull Head Temple.
"Cage... could it be that it was used for human trafficking? This vacant Golden Bull Head Temple was turned into a den for kidnappers?"
He Ping also doesn't use "Heavenly Peering Technique" to peek at others using his spiritual power, and is easily discovered by others.
He only used the power of his soul to stimulate the acupuncture points around his eyes, and then, after just blinking a few times, his vision was strengthened several times - this is also the Secret Method of the Immortal Puppet Sect, a method usually used to make puppet machines. Stimulating the eyes with this Secret Method can make the vision sharper, enough to see lice as wheels and galloping horses as rocks.
Next, with his amazing falcon-like vision, he quickly noticed that in Golden Bull Head Temple, except for a few collapsed houses, only one door of the main hall was opened, and the other doors were tightly closed.
"Is there anyone in the main hall?"
He Ping frowned and looked around with squinted eyes. He couldn't help but wonder if this was a trap secretly arranged by Chixinzi.
Out of this inherent caution, he was not in a hurry to fly Flying Wing Green Bat into the main hall, because he was a little worried about the hidden secrets in the main hall. In order to avoid alerting the enemy, he did not get close. He just sat in the canopy of the giant tree and monitored the movement of "Golden Bull Head Temple".
Not long after, the sky above our heads was covered with thick clouds, and the flower-like snowflakes danced and danced endlessly. Gradually, a layer of snow fell on the surrounding mountains and trees.
He Ping was not in a hurry. He calmed down and waited for a full hour. When the sky was completely dark, a large group of strong men in blue clothes, surrounded by a fleet of exquisite carriages, slowly drove to Golden Bull Head Temple.
"Why is there another team? It looks like a group of people from the world."
He seemed a little interested, and his narrowed eyes became a little bigger. A woman got out of the carriage and was helped out of the carriage by the maid beside him.
Then, this large group of people pushed open the temple door and walked towards the main hall of the temple.
"Go and find out where these people come from?"
With the tip of his finger, a Flying Wing Green Bat fell from the air and hung silently upside down on the eaves outside the main hall. "Green Bat Thought Technique" captured the sound waves from the outside world and concentrated them, collecting the surrounding sounds like a bug.