Underfoot are dark stones, most of which are very fine. Very few are larger than a palm, and the smallest ones have been broken into sand. They are dark gray in color and do not reflect light. From a distance, the mountains look black.

The stones that make up the snow-capped mountains generally have the same texture.

There is no snow yet in this location, but the air is also full of biting cold. The plants have become sparse and low, and most of them are the same kind of shrubs. There are a few plants that resemble pine trees growing, but they are also much taller than elsewhere.

Low, some branches are bent and creeping. It seems that in front of this deep mountain, the strong pine trees have also bent down. At the same time, the trees are covered with a kind of green floc, and the existence of this parasitic plant seems to be

It shows that the local air is humid and foggy.

The swallow next to him was standing on the top of a pine tree that was less than a person tall, looking up at the snow-capped mountains. The cat was stepping on the gravel, but it was looking up at him.

It was empty all around, and there was no sound of birds chirping, only the sound of their voices.

"Swallow, did you get sand in your legs?"

"Legs, how come there is sand in your legs?"

"It's just a lot of little dots."

"What...what..."

"Are your legs numb?"

"Go back to Sanhua Empress, my legs are not numb."

"oh……"

Mao'er paused for a moment and then said: "Then when you feel numb, remember to tell Empress Sanhua, Empress Sanhua has a good idea!"

"Birds rarely have numb legs."

"Then you become a human being."

"I know, I know..."

Song You ignored their words and only looked at the snow-capped mountains for a while before taking steps.

The gravel and gravel underneath creak when stepped on, similar to those on the Gobi Desert.

"Ms. Sanhua, hurry up and talk less. If you think the rocks will hurt your feet, you can let the horses carry you first. The horses can probably take us to a place with snow. After that, it will be too steep, so we can only

Sanhua Empress and I will climb up on our own."

"Miss Sanhua can leave by herself!"

"Whatever, Miss Sanhua." Song You raised his head and glanced, "Anyway, this mountain is not easy to climb."

"Miss Sanhua is amazing!"

"Having confidence is a good thing, but you shouldn't underestimate the enemy."

“Is it harder to climb than Yunding Mountain?”

"It is higher and steeper than Yunding Mountain. It has snow all year round and thin air. It takes more courage to challenge it. There are far fewer people who can climb this mountain than Yunding Mountain." Song You kept walking forward, "And

There is something even more magical here that is not found in Yunding Mountain.”

"What meow?"

"I heard that a local warlock once came to climb this mountain. The warlock was very confident, thinking that with his own skills, everyone had climbed this mountain before, and he would be able to climb it easily. Unexpectedly, the process of climbing the mountain was not only

It did not become easier because of his skills, but became more difficult, and those warlocks almost died on the mountain."

"Really meow?"

"I didn't know whether it was true or false before I came here. After I came, I saw the mysterious aura in the mountains and it seemed that it was probably true."

"Well……"

Cat stared at him seriously, lost in thought.

"In short, this is a sacred mountain. Not to mention how many gods it has. It has been standing here for countless thousands of years. It is our predecessor. Empress Sanhua should respect it." Song You said, "If it is not absolutely necessary, Empress Sanhua

It's best not to use spiritual power or spells here, otherwise the aura in the mountain will be affected, which may make it more difficult for us to climb the mountain."

"Do you think we're rude?"

"You can also say that."

As he spoke, the Taoist turned slightly sideways and lowered his head, just in time to look at Mao'er: "Sanhua Empress has always been a cat god who understands etiquette and propriety, right?"

"Yes!"

"very good……"

The Taoist withdrew his gaze and continued upward.

Normally when climbing mountains, he hardly uses any magic or spiritual power, and he certainly didn't use it today.

But he still felt tired quickly.

The mountain became steeper, the walking became more strenuous, and the air became thinner, which made it difficult for him to breathe. He couldn't help but pant, and his physical strength also dropped significantly. His muscles weakened faster and his recovery slowed down. It seemed like he was really on this mountain.

He became like an ordinary person without cultivation. Apparently because his physique and physical strength were far beyond ordinary people, the spirit of this sacred mountain that he met for the first time still gave him some care.

Song You did not resist this process.

He looked back at the cat. The cat was almost as tired as he was.

At the same time, because she is a mobile phone and does not wear shoes, the gravel on the ground is both sharp and harsh for her feet, and it is also loose and loose. She often steps on a stone, and the stone will suddenly run away, and her

Her feet can't help but crack. Even if she can adjust immediately, the process still makes her walking more troublesome.

The swallow sat on a small branch nearby.

This small tree is already less than half a person tall.

Every once in a while, he would flap his wings and fly up to the front of the Taoist group. He would stop and wait for them. When they caught up and passed him, he would continue to fly further ahead and wait.

We walked for probably half a day, and I don’t know how long the journey was.

The sacred mountain has become closer. When you look up at it, it almost occupies the entire field of view. At this time, most of the bodies of the sacred mountain are covered with snow-white coats. The black parts seen at the Tianshan Pass have already been seen.

They are almost gone.

There are almost no plants around. The ground is all dark gray and almost ink-colored gravel. Only a few large stones can grow a pitifully small but tenacious plant.

Snow accumulates in some shades.

Swallows walk hard on the ground.

"call……"

The calico cat was so tired that he stuck out his tongue and panted like a dog. When he turned around, he noticed the abnormality of the swallow. He couldn't help but was stunned. The fatigue on his face suddenly disappeared, leaving only doubts and novelty:

"Why don't you fly?"

"Can't fly anymore."

"Why meow? Are you tired too?"

"It's too high and can't fly."

"Aren't you a sparrow?"

"Miss Sanhua doesn't know something." The swallow stopped on a stone. He was obviously very tired, but he answered patiently. His tone was very much like that of Song You, "A bird can't fly as high as it wants. It's different.

Birds have different abilities in this regard."

"Well……"

The cat opened his eyes wide, as if he just knew this.

The Taoist next to him also stopped, leaning on his staff to rest and breathe, his breath turned white, and asked: "How high can a swallow usually fly?"

"Ordinary swallows hunt for food, and most of them only fly within a hundred feet from the ground when playing. If necessary, they can fly up to a thousand feet high." The swallow stuttered this time not because of nervousness, but simply because he was a little out of breath.

"I can usually fly up to several thousand feet high, but it seems different here."

"That's it..."

Song You nodded, leaning on his stick and thinking.

Swallows have already had difficulty flying a long time ago. They can no longer fly some distance behind them and can only jump. In addition, there is gradually no grass growing around them, and not even moss can be seen. You can probably judge where you are now.

The absolute height of the location.

Using Dayan's scale, the distance from the sea level should be between 1,500 feet and 2,000 feet. Using calculations from previous lives, it's probably about 5,000 meters above sea level.

The snow-capped mountains in front of us are still majestic.

There is still a long way and a long way to reach the top in one day.

"Then in this case——"

The clear voice of the calico cat came from the side, obviously a little weak: "Then the calico cat can catch you as soon as she pounces on you? You can't fly, you can't run fast, you can't run at all."

"..."

Yanzi felt nervous and numb.

"Miss Sanhua, don't scare the swallows." Song You glanced at the swallows and knew that the swallows' legs are very weak and they are not good at walking and jumping. "If you are tired, just go on the back of a horse. You can walk and climb mountains by yourself.

Not a bird’s specialty.”
To be continued...