Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

In any case, Jiang Xinxin and Zhang Jiuri had already determined the route to Changbai Mountain, and Chen Yulou and his party who entered Pingshan later spent seven or eight days in the mountains before finally leaving. Of course, all the gold, silver and treasures they saw along the way were also looted. Even though there were many casualties, Luo Laowai still felt that the trip was worth it!

Gold, silver and treasures mean equipment and military pay. As long as the equipment is good and there is money and food, why worry about not being able to recruit more soldiers?

Xiangling's harvest this time was not small. Even though Luo Laowai got a share of the profits and there were many casualties, the harvest was huge and could not be consumed in the next three years.

For a while, Chen Yuliu forgot the pain after his wound healed. When Partridge Whistle went to the Western Xia Big Buddha Temple, he received the news about the tomb of King Xian of Yunnan. He became impatient and only left a verbal message for Partridge Whistle and headed straight for Yunnan with his men.

Jiang Xinxin had no idea what happened to Chen Yulou, and even if she knew, she wouldn't care. She just relied on her skills and courage, and took Zhang Jiuri with her, and packed up and headed for Changbai Mountain as autumn was about to end and winter was about to begin.

Zhang Jiuri was wearing special equipment provided by Jiang Xinxin, which was as thin as paper but very warm. But even so, walking in the snow was still very difficult after carrying a certain weight on his back, especially since Jiang Xinxin did not have a definite route. He needed to check the direction of spiritual energy and earth energy along the way to determine where the Yunding Palace was.

Even though Zhang Jiuri thought that Jiang Xinxin was already connected to the Zhang family, he still couldn't help but inquire about Jiang Xinxin's background: "Xinxin, does your family have a deep connection with the Tianshi Mansion?"

Jiang Xinxin didn't understand why Zhang Jiuri thought this way at first, but when she thought of the talisman papers she had taken out, she realized, "No, my family just learned some techniques of drawing talismans, and they can indeed be considered Taoist priests of the Zhengyi School, but they have nothing to do with the Tianshi Mansion."

After that, Jiang Xinxin remembered that the headmaster of the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain has always been surnamed Zhang, so she couldn't help asking, "Why, is the Zhang family in Longhu Mountain also a branch of the Zhang family?"

Don't mention it. Zhang Jiuri thought about it carefully and gave a more accurate answer: "The Zhang of the headmaster has been separated from our Zhang for thousands of years. It doesn't matter if they are related or not. But before Longhu Mountain was canonized, most of the Taoists with the surname Zhang seemed to be members of the Zhang family who were traveling outside. As for whether the direct lineage of the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain has the blood of the Zhang family, I am not sure."

Changbai Mountain is an active volcano, so of course there are rich geothermal resources in the mountain. Along the way, Jiang Xinxin soaked in different hot springs every day. It was a pity that the temperature of most hot springs was not suitable for Zhang Jiuri, so he could only turn his back and hide aside drooling.

Later, he couldn't help it anymore, so he asked Jiang Xinxin for an indestructible shovel, and when he found the hot spring, he dug a hole for himself to draw the hot spring water. At first, he was not very skilled and couldn't grasp the right measure, but on the third day, he could calculate the temperature and distance, and he could enjoy it well.

After walking in the mountains for seven or eight days, Zhang Jiuri found traces left by the Zhang family. "Look, these places are rarely visited. If your information is correct, these traces should be left by the tribesmen in the past."

Jiang Xinxin looked over and saw an "S"-shaped symbol engraved on a stone sticking out of the snow, from right to left and from top to bottom. There was also a small circle at the bend below. This symbol easily reminded people of the sun that had just risen from the foot of the mountain.

To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that this place is sparsely populated and the Zhang family's physical fitness is several times better than that of ordinary people, it would be difficult to associate such a simple and crude symbol with the Zhang family.

Zhang Jiuri looked up at the snow-covered mountains on the opposite side, which were only slightly different in height and shape, and quickly determined that the nearest mountain was the destination of this trip.

"The dragon vein of Changbai Mountain flows downstream into the East China Sea. The nearest place on the opposite side is..."

Jiang Xinxin also saw a place on the opposite mountain where spiritual energy was gathering, and she could see signs of human intervention, so she reminded Zhang Jiuri, "We have encountered a lot of snow shells along the way. The road to the opposite side must be even more dangerous. You should be more careful and don't always ask me to rescue you."

Zhang Jiuri didn't think Jiang Xinxin's words were belittling him, because it was also true that he was very unfamiliar with the environment of the snow mountain. To ease his embarrassment, he talked about a legend: "Legend has it that at the source of the dragon vein, or the place where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathers, a fetus-like spiritual creature will naturally be born in the rocks, glaciers or plants. Ancient books call it 'earth-born fetus', and because it occurs most frequently in Kunlun Mountain, it is also called Kunlun fetus."

"It is said that after tens of thousands of years of evolution, such earth-born fetuses can develop intelligence and may even take on human form."

"This Changbai Mountain is sparsely populated, and it is also a rare dragon vein in the north. Maybe it is pregnant with Kunlun's fetus. It would be great if we are lucky enough to encounter it."

Jiang Xinxin released her divine sense to investigate and said with a smile, "Then we are quite lucky. There really is a Kunlun fetus here. Although it is artificially bred, it is still rare."

Zhang Jiuri instantly turned into a screaming chicken: "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"How can a rare thing like Kunlun Fetus be artificially raised?!"

Jiang Xinxin thought he was being too surprised. "How can it be impossible? Think about it. There must be someone who can find the source of the dragon vein. Since we can find a suitable place, the rest of the things will be similar to the principle of artificially cultivating pearls, right?"

Zhang Jiuri's handsome face couldn't help but twist a little. Although it sounded very difficult to actually do it, it couldn't be said that no one could do it. He just felt that the prestige of Kunlun Tai was shattered.

What was even more terrible was that he accidentally stepped on empty air and fell under the snow crust before he had walked far. When he looked down on the ice, he actually saw a Kunlun fetus! Because of the distance, he could only see a fist-sized baby curled up under the ice. In fact, he felt like the sky had fallen!

The cracks in the ice under the snow shell were not deep. Jiang Xinxin was about to pull Zhang Jiuri when he seemed to be attracted by something under the ice. Just as she was about to ask, she saw Zhang Jiuri looking up with a shocked look on his face: "You're right, there really is a Kunlun fetus under the ice!"

Jiang Xinxin suppressed her laughter and said, "It just so happens that this Kunlun fetus that can be used to make fakes should be considered a natural treasure. We can't say that it is a waste of money if we get it at a low price today."