Ancient.
On the streets of Tianchuan Town, many pedestrians gathered and surrounded a mansion.
This is outside the house of the rice merchant Liu Yuanwai.
At this time, an old man walked out slowly, coughed lightly, and then said, "Everyone, don't be impatient." If only you could guess what I have in my hand and find it in the mountains. You will receive a thousand gold. ”
A woodcutter passed by, saw what had happened, and walked away.
The woodcutter's name is Zhang Sheng, and he is an honest man. For so many years, Zhang Sheng has made a living by chopping wood, and he is also looking for his loved ones.
Zhang Sheng walked to his home. His home is in a small village outside the city, called Stone Village, because it is surrounded by stones.
Not long after, Zhang Sheng walked to the entrance of the village, but suddenly heard a loud noise.
He hastened his pace, went there to look, and saw a stone crack open, and a crack appeared.
Later, Zhang Sheng saw a few words on the surface of the stone.
If you have your wish, go to the mountains. ”
Zhang Sheng looked at the mountains in the distance, where the clouds and mist were shrouded.
However, the next moment, Zhang Sheng frowned and fell into deep thought.
That mountain is Ming Mountain, Zhang Sheng has long heard that there are many spirits in the mountain, and few people have been to the depths of Ming Mountain.
Zhang Sheng thought about the meaning of these eight words, hesitated again and again, and did not make up his mind to go to the mountains.
Regarding the past few years, Zhang Shan seems to be accustomed to a dull life.
However, one day, a stranger suddenly found Zhang Sheng. The person who came was a man who claimed to be Xue Hu, a hunter in the vicinity.
Xue Hu said to Zhang Sheng: "Brother Tai, have you ever seen a black snake passing by here, I am looking for it." ”
Zhang Sheng was only meditating before, not paying attention to the movements around him, so he said that he did not see it.
Seeing this, Xue Hu looked inside and made sure that there was nothing before leaving.
Not long after Xue Hu left, Zhang Sheng suddenly felt a black shadow passing by. So, he hurriedly chased after him, and found that the black shadow had burrowed into the house and disappeared.
Zhang Sheng searched for a while, but didn't find anything, and then put his mind at ease.
A few days later, Zhang Sheng returned from chopping firewood in the mountains and put the firewood in the yard. Then he went into the kitchen and prepared some food.
At the same time, he took some firewood and took it in.
However, not long after he entered. He saw a black snake approaching the pile of firewood.
When the black snake approached, something seemed to be brewing in its mouth.
The next moment, the black snake actually spat out a ball of flames and ignited a pile of firewood directly. A pile of firewood was then burned and turned into a pile of ashes.
Finally, the black snake took another breath and swallowed the ashes into its body.
The whole process is just a matter of moments. Zhang Sheng saw that the black snake in front of him actually had this ability, so he thought of the reason why the hunter was looking for it. It is unlikely that the hunters will rely on the black snake to help them hunt.
So, he also prepared to get close to the Black Snake.
However, when Zhang Sheng was about to move his steps, the black snake suddenly turned his head to the kitchen and saw Zhang Sheng's actions.
Zhang Sheng and Black Snake's eyes were opposite, and the two looked at each other, and the atmosphere was slightly awkward.
After a moment, the black snake suddenly spoke, "Don't come near me. Otherwise, I want you to look good. ”
Zhang Sheng could feel the anger in the black snake's eyes, so he didn't walk over. After that, the black snake slipped away again.
For several days in a row, Zhang Sheng could always see the black snake entering and leaving his yard, but he always kept a certain distance from the black snake.
Zhang Sheng couldn't understand the Black Snake's behavior. In his heart, Zhang Sheng had some doubts because of this.
So, Zhang Sheng finally asked the black snake the question in his heart. The black snake did not refuse him, but said: "Because you have a special smell here, which is just right to ** my injury." ”
Zhang Sheng immediately thought of something. It turned out that a few months ago, Zhang Sheng had cut down a kind of tree.
That kind of tree has a special fragrance that makes Zhang Sheng feel refreshed.
Therefore, Zhang Sheng pruned a tree like mine and made it a pillar in the house.
So, Zhang Sheng came to the house, saw the pillar, and said, "You said that the taste is the strongest here." ”
The black snake followed, saw the direction Zhang Sheng pointed out, and said the next moment: "This is it." That's how I smelled it. ”
After figuring out the specific reason, Zhang Shengdi immediately cut down a tree and placed the tree directly in front of the black snake.
The black snake still used its own flame, smoked the tree, and directly saw the tree swallowed it in its mouth.
After a few moments, the black snake's body glowed slightly yellow, and then it regained more vitality.
The black snake immediately thanked: "Thank you for giving me this kind of wood, I will definitely thank you in the future." “
With that, the black snake left Zhang Sheng's house.
Zhang Sheng felt some comfort in his heart.
After this incident, Zhang Sheng also figured out some things. Life is finite, and there is always something to do.
So, he began to prepare for a trip into the depths of the mountains to find his loved ones.
In Zhang Sheng's vague memory, he remembers the last scene of leaving his parents was in a very lush forest.
It's also the hardest place to find, though. In the depths of this mountain, there is no shortage of trees here.
The reason why Zhang Sheng became a woodcutter was that he hoped to find clues about his parents.
A few days later, Zhang Sheng prepared enough dry food and brought some necessary ** to deal with the unknowable danger.
When Zhang Sheng came to the foot of the mountain, he chose a secluded path at the front of the mountain.
From this trail, you will pass through more dense woods, but it is also the most dangerous road.
He counted the days, and those people hired by Liu Yuan were also looking for things in the mountains, and the commotion was quite big.
Zhang Sheng also wanted to avoid these people. Few people know about this path, and he can also look for clues well.
Not long after entering the mountain, Zhang Sheng heard a familiar voice. So, he followed the sound and chased after it and found the ** of the voice.
Not far away, the figure of a black snake appeared in front of Zhang Sheng.
The black snake was caught in a cage. It cried out in pain, hoping that someone would hear it and save it from the sea of misery.
At this moment, Zhang Sheng ran over quickly and hurriedly stopped the hunter to put down the cage.
Zhang Sheng took a closer look and found that the hunter turned out to be the Xue Hu who was looking for him before.
At this moment, Xue Hu and Zhang Sheng looked at each other and also recognized Zhang Sheng. Immediately, Xue Hu said, "Do you know this snake?"Why did you say you hadn't seen it that day?”
Zhang Sheng's expression had betrayed himself, and he immediately admitted: "This black snake is so spiritual, I hope that Brother Tai can have mercy on it, so that it can get a way to live." Okay?”
Xue Hu heard Zhang Sheng's answer, didn't pay much attention to it, turned around and was about to leave.
Zhang Sheng blocked in front of Xue Hu with an arrow step, and continued to persuade: "This black snake must have practiced in the mountains for many years. If we let it go, we will definitely be blessed in the future. ”
Seeing Zhang Sheng so entangled, Xue Hu pushed Zhang Sheng aside and walked straight to the direction of the mountain.
At this moment, Xue Hu saw a piece of jade pendant falling next to Zhang Sheng, and then stopped, and said, "If you are willing to give me this jade pendant, I can release this black snake." ”
Zhang Sheng hurriedly picked up the jade pendant, held it in the palm of his hand, turned his head and glanced at the black snake again, and handed out the jade pendant after hesitating for a moment.
After Xue Hu got the jade pendant, he put it in his hand and played with it for a while, and confirmed that the jade was indeed real jade, so he kept his promise and released the black snake.
Soon after, Xue Hu happily went down the mountain.
The black snake crawled over and said, "Thanks to you, I was able to be rescued." ”
Zhang Sheng glanced at the black snake and said, "You can go." I still have things. ”
Black Snake asked Zhang Sheng what else he was going to do. Zhang Sheng truthfully informed the purpose of going up the mountain.
In Zhang Sheng's heart, the black snake must be a spiritual animal and should have a good heart. Therefore, Zhang Sheng did not shy away from saying that he was separated from his parents back then.
The black snake was also immediately moved by Zhang Sheng's past. Subsequently, Black Snake expressed his willingness to follow Zhang Sheng to find it and protect his safety from the side.
When the black snake proposed to protect himself, Zhang Sheng didn't believe it. After all, it was only caught by an Orion, and it didn't seem to have a certain ability to defend it.
However, the black snake still insisted on following Zhang Sheng's back and kept looking for it in the mountains.
Zhang Shengmo couldn't resist the black snake's insistence, but still agreed to the black snake's request. So, a man and a snake walked slowly in the mountains until night began to fall.
On the other side of the mountain, a team of people and horses are also slowly searching.
This team of people is a group of strong men who are looking for items for Liu Yuanwai. They all brought more metal weapons and prepared more food, as if they were going to stay in the mountains for a longer time.
After a while, a man at the front of the line suddenly said, "Let's rest here tonight." We will continue tomorrow. ”
The man's name is Liu Quan, and he is the head of the guard of the Liu Mansion and the leader of the mountain this time.
Under Liu Quan's command, everyone entered a cave to rest. The mountains are exceptionally quiet at night, and everyone holds their own ** in their hands, and there is no real point in falling asleep.
I don't know how long it took, and suddenly there was a scream in the mountain. Liu Quan was awakened by a scream, and hurriedly came to the entrance of the cave to distinguish the direction from which the sound outside the cave came from.
The direction of the sound was southeast outside the cave.
Liu Quan's getting up also alarmed those who accompanied him. They vigilantly took their ** and also came to the entrance of the cave.
They heard the sound getting closer and closer, and suddenly someone appeared within ten meters.
It's a safe distance for all.
Everyone pulled out their knives and aimed them in all directions.
Then, a dark shadow fell to its knees in their field of vision. They took a closer look and saw the man's face.
I saw that the man's face was covered with mud, covering most of his face, and his forehead was still oozing blood.
After confirming that this person was not in any danger, Liu Quan sent someone to give this person a simple **.
Soon after, the man's true face was recognized.
He turned out to be Xue Hu who took away the jade pendant. Zhang Sheng couldn't have imagined that this person did not succeed in going down the mountain, but ran up the mountain again, and he was in such a crazy state.
Seeing Xue Hu's state like this, Liu Quan guessed that there must be some unknowable danger nearby.
So, Liu Quan said to everyone: "Everyone must be careful tomorrow and protect themselves." ”
At this time, the jade pendant that fell from Xue Hu's body attracted Liu Quan's attention.
Liu Quan picked up this piece of jade pendant, carefully observed the quality of the jade, and couldn't help but admire: "This is really a good piece of jade." ”
Immediately, Liu Quan put this piece of jade into his bag.
In the early morning of the next day, Xue Hu found out that he had lost the jade, and when he asked Liu Quan for it, he was ridiculed by Liu Quan's words: "I saved you." Your jade is a gift to repay me. Besides, can you beat me?”
Xue Hu saw that there were so many people on the other side, and he was stunned, so he didn't continue to ask.
When Xue Hu turned around, Xue Hu said secretly: "Why is my life so burdened?"”
It's angry words, and you must swallow it in your heart. Who told the other party to have so many people?
Liu Quan took everyone to search for three days and three nights, but there were no clues. So, someone in the team began to complain: "Hey, what kind of ghost is this, is there any treasure you are talking about?"”
When these words were spoken, Liu Quan directly slapped him, making the man's face feel a burst of pain.
The strong man who complained glanced at Liu Quan, and did not have any temper, so he could only bow his head silently.
After three days and three nights, everyone felt exhausted. Liu Quan saw everyone's state, and after thinking about it, he still took everyone down the mountain and returned to Liu's mansion.
And Zhang Sheng on the other side is still holding on in the mountains.
After returning to Liu's mansion, Liu Quan handed over the jade pendant to Liu Yuanwai for the first time.
Zhang Sheng walked in the mountains with the black snake. Their situation is similar to that of Liu Quan and others, facing a shortage of food.
As a result, Zhang Sheng had to look everywhere for food, and more often than not, to catch fish in the river.
At the same time, Black Snake used his ability to light a fire for Zhang Sheng. They live on a daily basis by eating fish from the river.
One day, the black snake suddenly asked, "You went to find them like this, but if you can't find them in the end, what should you do?"”
Zhang Sheng's answer was this: "If I can't find them, I will live in the mountains." At least I can feel that they are with me. ”
When the black snake heard Zhang Sheng's answer, there were some tears in his eyes.
However, Black Snake quickly sensed the fluctuations in his emotions and immediately stopped being moved. Zhang Sheng finished eating the grilled fish in his hand and continued to walk in a direction in the mountains.
The mountain is really big, it seems to stretch for hundreds of miles, as if there is no end in sight.
Zhang Sheng's physical strength and willpower are persevering, hoping that the results in his heart can be realized. They walked in the mountains, and at the same time they developed a special friendship.
Somehow, Black Snake wanted to follow Zhang Sheng and feel the kindness and persistence of this man.
I don't know how long it took for them to come to a dense wood.
This forest is very strange, and it seems that there is some clue in every location. However, because each tree grew too tall, Zhang Sheng couldn't see the whole picture.
After Zhang Sheng walked into the woods, he smelled some familiar smells.
This smell seems to have been smelled a long time ago, but Zhang Sheng can't remember what it smells like.
After a while, after the smell gradually became stronger, Zhang Sheng immediately felt that his limbs seemed to be a little weak.
The black snake also felt the smell. The next moment, the black snake suddenly jumped up and wrapped itself around the trunk of a tree.
After reaching a higher altitude, the black snake saw that someone was making trouble.
At the same time, the black snake suddenly warned Zhang Sheng and said, "Quick!."Watch out for a knife behind you!”
With a shout from the black snake, a small flame erupted and struck the knife that was about to sneak attack.
After the flames hit the blade, some sparks fell on Zhang Sheng, and at the same time, Zhang Sheng suddenly woke up.
Only then did Zhang Sheng see the knife that fell to the ground.
After the knife fell, Zhang Sheng quickly came to the side of the black snake so that the black snake could protect himself.
At the same time, Zhang Sheng shouted around: "Who is it, who is plotting against me?"”
Zhang Sheng said, and an old man came from the depths of the woods. When Zhang Sheng saw the old man's face clearly, he immediately felt a burst of surprise in his heart.
This person turned out to be Liu Yuanwai. Liu Yuanwai waved his right hand, and many strong men came out of the depths of the woods, surrounding Zhang Sheng.
At this time, Liu Yuanwai said: "I've been looking for you for a long time. I was thinking, they must be missing you too. ”
When Zhang Sheng heard Liu Yuanwai's words, he also guessed that there was something in Liu Yuanwai's words, and then said, "What did you do to my father?"”
Not really. I'm just inviting them to be guests in my house. Liu Yuanwai smiled slightly and said.
At the same time, Liu Yuanwai showed the jade pendant, which made Zhang Sheng's eyes widen.
Zhang Sheng said: "How can this jade pendant be here with you?"”
Liu Yuanwai did not answer, but ordered his subordinates to step forward one after another to catch Zhang Sheng.
Zhang Sheng saw a lot of people coming around, and his eyes were full of panic.
At this time, the black snake said, "Climb up the tree." ”
Then, Zhang Sheng hugged the trunk of the tree and climbed up. At the same time, the black snake stretched out its tail to give Zhang Sheng a little help.
The crowd followed suit. Zhang Sheng saw that they were chasing very closely, and repeatedly jumped between various branches.
Over the years, Zhang Sheng has worked with various trees and has long been familiar with the properties of various trees.
These trees are like his relatives, and they seem to protect Zhang Sheng's safety. When Zhang Sheng jumped repeatedly, the trees were also swaying their bodies, as if they had extended their own help.
Those who chased Zhang Sheng couldn't keep up with Zhang Sheng's speed at all. After a while, they felt very tired, and slipped down the branches, gasping for air.
At this time, Liu Quan, who was the leader, said indignantly: "We will wait for him below to see how long he can hide." ”
The rest of the people chimed in: "Yes, let's wait for the rabbit down there to see if he will live on top of the tree all the time." ”
At this moment, Zhang Sheng climbed the tree at a very high height, almost to the top of the tree.
However, the top of the tree is able to withstand the weight of a **. Zhang Sheng suddenly thought of this and felt that it seemed a little unbelievable.
The black snake hovered over the trunk of the tree and said to Zhang Sheng, "These are all my credits. ”
The people below waited for a long time, but there was no sign of Zhang Sheng's coming down.
Seeing this situation, Liu Yuanwai couldn't help but say, "You bring me a torch, and I will let this kid come down for me." ”
Liu Quan wanted to stop it, but he saw that his master's eyes were full of anger, so he had to respond.
After a short time, Liu Quan lit the torch and evacuated the others down the mountain at the same time.
They cut down some trees first to create an open area. Subsequently, Liu Quancai set fire to the bottom of the tree, and wanted to directly let Zhang Sheng be smoked down by the fire.
And at this moment, Zhang Sheng was too far away from the group of people underground, and he did not notice this impending danger.
As Liu Quan's torch approached the trunk, the trunk was ignited. After the tree was ignited, it emitted a strong smell, which immediately attracted Zhang Sheng's attention.
Zhang Sheng looked down and found that Liu Quan and the others were actually forcing themselves with fire, and secretly said that these people were really despicable.
The fire spread instantly, and the blazing temperature blocked Zhang Sheng's way down.
At this critical moment, the black snake suddenly said, "Don't be afraid. I'll take you down. ”
Immediately, the black snake's body gradually became several times larger. It said to Zhang Sheng, "Come up." ”
Zhang Sheng looked at the eyes of the black snake and couldn't help but believe it.
He climbed onto the body of the black snake, and the black snake leapt into the air. Then, a cloud of mist appeared under the black snake, allowing Zhang Sheng to slowly fly into the distance.
When Liu Yuanwai, who was standing under the tree, saw this scene, he stomped on the ground a few times to express the resentment in his heart.
Zhang Sheng rode on the back of the black snake, and the body of the black snake was not like other cold-blooded animals, and he didn't feel a trace of cold.
In desperation, Liu Yuanwai could only lead people to follow Zhang Sheng, and kept chasing their traces on the ground.
However, it didn't take long for Zhang Sheng's traces to disappear from the sight of those people.
Not long after, Zhang Sheng came to the outside of a cave. The black snake led him to the stone wall of the cave and said to Zhang Sheng: "Look at these words, they were all left to you by your parents. ”
Zhang Sheng listened to the words of the black snake, but he was puzzled in his heart.
The black snake said slowly: "Actually, I'm here to protect you. The previous fire brought me back to my memory. ”
In Black Snake's narration, Zhang Sheng learned the truth of the matter. It turned out that Zhang Sheng's parents had rescued a black snake back then. Later, because of an accident, Zhang Sheng's parents entrusted Black Snake to take care of Zhang Sheng. However, the arrival of a wildfire made Black Snake and Zhang Sheng separate, which in turn affected Black Snake's memory.
With the efforts of the mountain god, the black snake willingly used its body as a container to absorb the mountain fire. Therefore, the black snake is able to breathe flames from its mouth, but it needs more trees to maintain the flames in its body in order for its body to survive.
When Zhang Sheng heard this, he asked, "What was that accident?"”
Just as the black snake was about to continue, Liu Yuanwai and his men also came to the outside of the cave.
Zhang Sheng and the Black Snake fell into the encirclement again.
At this time, Zhang Sheng saw Liu Yuanwai, seemed to think of something, and asked directly: "Is it you?"”
Liu Yuanwai saw that Zhang Sheng had no way to escape, and then said, "What about it?"You're not in my hands, you can't run away. Back then, I just wanted to borrow a few taels of silver from your parents, but they refused and let you escape. ”
When Zhang Sheng heard these words, he only felt that his heart was like a knife.
The next moment, Zhang Sheng shouted loudly, and the piece of jade pendant flew directly into the air and returned to Zhang Sheng's hand.
After Zhang Sheng's hand got the jade pendant, a few tears fell on the jade pendant, and then a cloud of white light was emitted.
In that white light, Zhang Sheng saw his father and mother.
They said, "Don't be afraid, child. We're here to help. ”
Then, the white light spreads out in all directions. A familiar scent came from the woods. Under the guidance of the fragrance, countless butterflies flew to Zhang Sheng's side.
The butterfly fluttered its wings, and then a violent gust of wind was generated, making it impossible for Liu Yuanwai and the others to stand normally.
After a while, the sand and rocks in the mountains and forests suddenly flew away, like the end of the world.
Liu Yuanwai hurriedly begged for mercy and said, "I lost." I won't hurt your son anymore. ”
The voice fell, and the wind stopped.
Later, Liu Yuan took people out of here and vowed not to go up the mountain again. Zhang Sheng, as a farewell to his father and mother, also learned that he could no longer take revenge. When is the time for retribution, it is better to spend this life in peace.
Since then, a man and a snake have lived in this mountain and lived a secluded life.