Chapter 62 Snow Mountain Palace

The people of Tiangang Hall rested in Dondu County for three days. During these three days, Qi Xuansu had a very "fulfilling" life. He spent most of his time playing cards and drinking with Zhang Yuelu.

In fact, Zhang Yuelu did not force it, nor did she use her status to force Qi Xuansu. It was just that Qi Xuansu had a good impression of Zhang Yuelu and did not want to reject Zhang Yuelu.

Although from the perspective of their status, some possibilities are indeed a bit slim, and it really made Qi Xuansu discouraged, but this kind of thing is like wearing a sword of wisdom, and dreams still need to be had.

Just like the pawns on the chessboard, even if the pawns are the least valuable pieces, they must have the ambition of the "general" opposite the old general.

In his spare time, Qi Xuansu also asked Lingquanzi, the old master, how to write official documents. It's a pity that Lingquanzi is mainly responsible for external affairs. On the contrary, Sun Yongfeng, who is responsible for internal affairs, is more familiar with official documents. Not to mention Zhou Bai, who is also a practical person, is really not good at these slightly empty tasks.

Three days later, the group finished resting, left Dondu County, and continued to the Daxue Mountain Palace.

The Daxue Mountain and Kunlun formed an irregular shape of the word "Hui", with Kunlun on the left and the Daxue Mountain on the right. Dondu County is located in the middle of the horizontal line above the word "Hui", and the small mouth inside the word "Hui" is a huge desert basin, known as the Sea of ​​Death.

Looking at the journey of thousands of miles, it actually started from the left side of the word "Hui", went all the way west, and made a circle in the vast Western Regions outside the word "Hui", and came to Dondu County, which is located above the horizontal line of the word "Hui", and then followed the strokes of the word "Hui" to the right side of the word "Hui", and finally took a flying boat through the small mouth in the middle of the word "Hui" and returned.

So the group is now moving along the edge of the desert, the speed is not fast or slow, and because the Daxue Mountain blocked the cold current from the north, it stopped snowing, which is undoubtedly a good thing.

After more than ten days of travel, the Daxue Mountain Palace is already in sight.

The Snow Mountain Palace was originally the palace of the Khan of the Golden Horde. In his twilight years, the Taoist Changchun Zhenren once traveled to the Great Snow Mountain Palace, passed through the Iron Gate Pass, met the Khan of the Golden Horde, and advised the Khan of the Golden Horde to "respect heaven and love the people, reduce slaughter, and be pure in heart and desire", and was revered as an immortal by the Khan of the Golden Horde. As a result, some people in the Golden Horde also changed to worship the Taoist ancestor. In addition to Yaochi, the Taoist sect has always regarded the Snow Mountain as one of the holy places of Taoism.

Later, the Snow Mountain Palace was given to the Golden Horde State Master by the Golden Horde Khan. The Golden Horde State Master has been operating here for many years, making the Snow Mountain Palace gradually become the core of Shamanism.

Therefore, the Snow Mountain Palace is of great significance to Taoism and Shamanism. The two fought several battles around this place. Now it is the Taoist sect that controls the Snow Mountain.

After the group climbed over the last snow mountain, the view suddenly opened up, and they finally saw the Snow Mountain Palace located on the side facing the sun.

I saw that the Great Snow Mountain Palace was built against the mountain, and it was white, the same color as the mountain, like a city of ice and snow. Its architectural style is very different from that of the Central Plains, and even from the royal court of the Golden Horde. It is quite similar to the style of the Western Continent and Posuo State. You can see towering spires, layers of city walls and pavilions, and continuous arched domes. Various buildings are stacked together, tightly but not messy. At this time, the rosy clouds fell on the palace, making it bloom with a faint holy atmosphere.

Everyone stopped their horses on the snow slope and looked at the Great Snow Mountain Palace together.

It was the first time that Qi Xuansu saw the famous Snow Mountain Palace. He was stunned for a moment: "Is this the Snow Mountain Palace?"

"It is." Zhang Yuelu pointed the whip in his hand at the mountain below the Snow Mountain Palace. "As far as I know, there is a huge corpse-raising ground below the Snow Mountain Palace. It is a relic of the Shamanism. It is a real 100,000-man grave. The corpse gas is everywhere, and even the boundary of yin and yang is confused. So the Snow Mountain Palace is also a suppression formation."

Qi Xuansu was shocked and said: "There is such a thing."

Zhang Yuelu waved his hand: "Go up the mountain."

The mountain road is relatively flat. After walking up for about an hour, we finally came to a huge stone bridge. This bridge stands majestically above the abyss of thousands of feet, connecting two peaks. It is about a hundred feet long and can accommodate six horses running side by side.

From a visual point of view, the abyss below is like a moat, surrounding the Snow Mountain Palace. This bridge is a suspension bridge across the moat leading to the city gate, so the guards are extremely strict, with more than ten armored spiritual officials guarding here.

Zhang Yuelu stepped forward and showed the certificate and the documents of Tiangang Hall. The leading spiritual official immediately put on a smile: "It turns out that Deputy Hall Master Zhang has arrived. Deputy Palace Master Zhao and several deacons of Tiangang Hall have been waiting for a long time."

Deputy Palace Master Zhao is Zhao Jiaowu, a third-grade Youyi Taoist priest who assists Fei Ling Zhenren in managing the Western Regions Taoist Palace. He is the seventh-generation disciple of Quanzhen Taoism after the revival. Although he is still one step away from the second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest, he is less than 50 years old this year and is in his prime. He is expected to be promoted to the second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest before the age of 60, and he also has a promising future.

Zhang Yuelu nodded slightly and said, "Please lead the way."

The spiritual officer led Zhang Yuelu and his party across the long stone bridge and entered a special "city gate tunnel" carved into the rock wall, about half a mile long, about two feet high, about three feet wide, and all the way up.

After passing through this long tunnel, they entered the periphery of the Daxueshan Palace, a place similar to a urn city.

From a distance, Zhao Jiaowu was seen coming to greet him, and his voice came before he arrived: "More than fifty days, thousands of miles to chase the murderer, I admire you, I admire you."

Zhang Yuelu dismounted and went forward.

The others also dismounted and followed Zhang Yuelu.

After the two exchanged greetings, Zhao Jiaowu said, "It has been three months since we parted at Chiming Palace in July. Deputy Hall Master Zhang has worked really hard. How have you been recently?"

Zhang Yuelu said, "Thank you for Deputy Hall Master Zhao's concern. Everything is fine."

Everyone saluted Zhao Jiaowu again.

Accompanying Zhao Jiaowu were Mu Jin, Xu Zhen, Zheng Ding and others.

Mu Jin and Xu Zhen stepped forward to salute Zhang Yuelu, and then joined the queue behind Zhang Yuelu. Zheng Ding directly saluted and said, "Thank you, Deputy Hall Master Zhang, for saving my life."

Zhang Yuelu's expression was indifferent: "I and Deacon Qi found you together. It was Lingquan who summoned your soul. You don't have to thank me alone."

Zheng Ding's face changed slightly, and then he saluted Qi Xuansu and Lingquanzi.

Lingquanzi nodded slightly without saying much. Qi Xuansu, who usually appeared to be a Taoist priest in front of others, took the initiative to help Zheng Ding up and said gently, "Brother, there is no need to be polite."

Zheng Ding's face was a little stiff, and Mu Jin rolled her eyes.

Zhao Jiaowu turned a blind eye to all this and changed the subject without leaving a trace: "All the Taoist friends of Tiangang Hall have been tired all the way. I have asked people to prepare a banquet to welcome Deputy Hall Master Zhang and his party."

"I appreciate Deputy Palace Master Zhao's kindness." Zhang Yuelu declined politely, "I have been resting in Dondu County for three days, and I have already caused Tiangang Hall to scold me. I must return to Yujing as soon as possible to report on my work. After all, the impact of this matter is too bad, and it has even alarmed the rotating great immortal. I really can't stay for long. I hope Deputy Palace Master Zhao will forgive me."

If others don't give face like this, Zhao Jiaowu will inevitably feel unhappy, but Zhang Yuelu is "notorious" and it is well known that she is unkind. Even Li Tianzhen has hit a snag with her. It can be seen that she is a person with a lonely personality, so there is no need to be on the same level with her.

Zhao Jiaowu did not force it, and nodded: "In this case, I will not keep Deputy Hall Master Zhang for a long time. The flying boat is ready and can set off at any time."

"Thank you, Deputy Palace Master Zhao." Zhang Yuelu clasped his fists.

Zhao Jiaowu extended his hand to call over a spiritual officer and ordered: "Take Deputy Hall Master Zhang and others to Yaochi." Then he turned to Zhang Yuelu and said: "I have official business to attend to, so I won't see you off."

Because Yaochi and the Daxue Mountain Palace are not on the same peak, Zhang Yuelu and others did not stay at the Daxue Mountain Palace. Under the guidance of this spiritual officer, they passed through the urn city here, entered another tunnel carved on the stone wall, and crossed a stone bridge about several miles long to the peak where Yaochi is located.

The Yaochi of Daxue Mountain is as famous as the Tianchi of Taibai Mountain. It is half-moon-shaped, about seven miles long, and about three miles wide at its widest point. It is located at the top of the peak where clouds and mist are shrouded. More than two thousand years ago, Emperor Mu had a feast and sang with the Queen Mother of the West here, leaving behind a story that has been passed down through the ages, winning the name of "Yaochi" and being mistakenly believed by the world to be the residence of immortals.

To get to Yaochi, you have to pass through a natural mountain pass, which is about ten feet wide on both sides and about three feet at the narrowest point. It is sandwiched between two peaks and connected by a line, also known as "Shixia". The stone walls are towering and the natural ingenuity is like two open door panels. The stone color is dark ochre, like iron casting. There is a poem that says: "The towering Shixia Yaochi Gate, the steep cliffs hang over the sky and break the soul. The magic axe and the knife cut it, and a line of passage to the blue sky."

After passing the stone gate and reaching the top of the mountain, Yaochi is not far away. You can see that the lake is clear and crystal clear like jade, surrounded by snow-capped mountains and clouds. The sky, water and mountains are the same color.

To the southeast is the peak where the Daxueshan Palace is located, and there are two peaks connected to the left and right. Looking up and looking far away, three peaks stand together, abruptly piercing the clouds, like a pen holder.

At this time, a flying boat is anchored on the lake surface of Yaochi, tall and majestic.

Because this is a business trip, there is no need to buy a ticket, you can board the boat directly.

This was Qi Xuansu's second time riding a flying boat. Last time, he could only stay in an ordinary room on the first floor, a single room, not simple at all, with only one bedroom. There were no other guests on the flying boat this time. His status as a deacon was only lower than Zhang Yuelu and Lingquanzi, so he could stay in the upper room on the second floor. Not only was there a bedroom, but there was also a small study room, which was usually reserved for Taoists above the fourth rank. This was the benefit of being on a business trip.

After everyone boarded the building ship, the flying boat slowly took off.

The flying boat was centered on the dragon ball, and it also had some magical features of the dragon, and was filled with water vapor. After the flying boat left the Great Snow Mountain and entered the territory of the Sea of ​​Death, because of the cold weather, the water vapor surrounding the flying boat turned into snowflakes, condensing but not dispersing, hanging but not falling, leaving a trail of snow-white marks wherever it passed.

After half a day, the towering Kunlun and Xuandu Yujing were in sight.