Chapter 73 [Opening Heaven Peak] (Part 2)
Seeing Yan Tianxin serving his bad feet so patiently, Luo Lie was inevitably a little nervous and frightened. He couldn't let her put socks on him, so he took them over and put them on. However, when he put on the skates, his feet were wrapped too thickly and he couldn't wear them in any case. This pair of shoes was the largest pair that he could find.
Yan Tianxin grabbed the skates and used a dagger to cut a hole in the heel so that Luo Lie could put his feet into it, then wrap the cracked hole with cloth and apply oil on the outside, which was to prevent the snow from seeping in. Everyone saw Yan Tianxin's meticulousness and patience towards Luo Lie.
When Arnold saw Luo Lie put on the skates, he raised his big feet: "And I, and I..." Several blood blisters also grinded out of his feet.
Yan Tianxin seemed to have not heard it and turned around and left.
Arnold widened his eyes, looking puzzled. Could it be that Luo Lie's feet are fragrant and mine are smelly?
Lu Weilin sighed and said, "I don't know how to live with others. I said, "Golden Retriever, let's help each other and be self-reliant."
Arnold glared at Lu Weilin: "Don't call me Golden Retriever, am I that familiar with you!"
Luo Lie followed Yan Tianxin to the entrance of the cave. The wind was strong and there was no snow in the sky. The snow on the ground was blown up by the strong wind, like smoke and fog, flowing rapidly on the earth. Yan Tianxin used a telescope to look at the top of the mountain. The wind blew up on the top of the mountain, and there was a faint smoke in his sight.
Knowing that Luo Lie was behind her, she handed the telescope to Luo Lie and pointed to the gap in the middle of Kaitian Peak: "Before dark, we will strive to reach the Ritian Valley."
Luo Lie looked up through the telescope. The crack that Yan Tianxin mentioned was located at the foot of Kaitian Peak. When they arrived from where they are now, the mountain was still relatively flat, but the mountain became steep and steep from the Litian Valley upwards.
Luo Lie said: "Will it snow?"
Yan Tianxin said: "Snow is not terrible, the wind is the real terrible!"
Luo Lie did not understand the true meaning of Yan Tianxin's words at the beginning. When they set out to walk towards this mountain, he understood why Yan Tianxin said this. As the height rose, the wind began to increase continuously. Because they chose the mountain on the shady side, they were now walking against the wind. The pills familiar with the path were at the forefront, and the ropes he brought were also useful. Several people used the ropes to connect to each other, one to avoid being blown away by the strong wind, and the other to prevent slipping and rolling down, unfortunately falling into the cliffs on both sides. Of course, this approach has its advantages and disadvantages. If they encounter a special strong wind, they will be blown down the cliffs like candied haws.
Through this yew forest, a small glacier appeared in front of it. The glacier looked flat, but there were ravines below, as if someone had chopped a knife and an axe. The shallow part was only one foot, but the deep part could reach several feet. Because of the snow, the gullies had already been filled, forming natural pits. If people who are not familiar with the terrain blindly walk, they would easily fall into a natural trap covered by snow. At the very least, they would twist to their ankles, and at the worst they would fall into the gap.
Shuanzi reminded everyone to be more careful and follow his footsteps. He used the wooden stick in his hand to tentatively move forward. Several people behind him carefully followed his footsteps and walked as far as possible. Luo Lie once studied the geography of the Pale Mountain generation and knew that the Pale Mountain area was not a typical glacial landform. Because its climatic conditions were not suitable for glacial survival, he could not expect that in the northern foot of Tianmai Mountain, there was such a small piece of glacier in the corner where the sun could not shine. The gullies above the glacier were because every spring, the ice and snow on the mountain melted, and the snow water flowed down from the mountain. After years of erosion and change, he left such traces above the glacier. Arnold's amazement came from the front, but he saw a roe deer frozen in it from the exposed glacier.
The roe deer still maintained her appearance when she was alive, with her body leaning on her face, and her eyes were filled with fear, as if she was about to struggle to escape at any time.
For Yan Tianxin and Shuanzi, this scene is not uncommon. Many lives have been frozen under this glacier, including beasts, birds, and humans. From it, you can see the passage of life and the history of mountains and rivers. No wonder some people say that every footprint of history contains cruelty.
When I was about to pass this glacier, I saw a dead man under a huge ice rock. The dead man curled up and leaned against the ice rock to shelter the wind. His flesh had already dried up, and his thatch-like hair was covered with ice. He solidified when his hair was blown up by the wind. He was carrying a basket on his back and holding a head in his hand. This is the most common outfit for genin collectors.
Shuanzi said, "This man has been sitting here for more than 20 years." When he said this, he felt sad and remembered his father who died tragically. He learned about this from his father. The deceased is also the dividing line of the glacier. The place where he is located is exactly where the snow cannot fall. This is also the reason why he has been dead for more than 20 years and has not been covered by wind and snow. His body did not rot, but because he was in a wind vent when he died. His body was blown dry and waxed by the cold wind, and it solidified into a part of the mountain. Even if he officially left the glacier, the wind vent began to officially enter the wind vent ahead.
Bypassing the ice rocks that the deceased leaned against, the wind increased significantly, and the terrain became steeper. They walked up the ancient road in the northern mountain of Tianmai Mountain. When they encountered too steep and difficult places, the sheath would first wedge into the cracks of the rock with iron brazing, and then pass carefully.
The ice skates under their feet played a certain role. Using the nails on the ice skates, they deliberately stepped into the ice layer and frozen soil to ensure that they did not slip as much as possible. After nearly three hours of steep rocks and ice and snow, they finally approached the Rising Valley at dusk. The path to Rising Valley was completely sealed by ice and snow. They could only choose to climb this ten-meter-high ice wall from the front. The ice wall started from the bottom of the Rising Valley, about six meters wide, smooth and flat, and the angle was almost vertical. The most troublesome thing was that there was no way to get on the ice wall above it, and it was almost impossible to climb the ice wall with bare hands.
Shuanzi was helpless when he looked at this ice wall. He had never chosen to walk through this ancient road in the middle of winter. When spring was in full bloom, the snow water on the mountain flowed into the Rising Valley and gathered into a stream. The stream stayed vertically from the mouth of the valley, forming a waterfall of ten meters. However, every autumn, as the precipitation decreased, the water flow began to weaken. The ice wall in front of him should be related to the excessive rain this autumn. The rainwater and the snow water melted on the top of the mountain suddenly fell and solidified in late autumn.
Shuanzi took out the iron chisel and hammer and prepared to chisel out a depressed pit on the ice wall for foothold. After doing it, he found that the ice layer was extremely hard and smashed it with all his strength. The iron chisel only left a small white dot on the ice layer. If this continues, he will not be able to climb to the top of the ice wall until it gets dark.
When Shuanzi was burying his head and smashing his head, Luo Li and his men raised a bonfire. Shuanzi didn't say it, but sighed in his heart that these people didn't know how to help, but they knew how to enjoy it.
After the bonfire was lit, Luo Lie took the iron rod and burned it red on the fire, and then used the iron rod to pierce the ice wall. Although the ice wall was hard, a large amount of white smoke came out when it came into contact with the scorching iron rod. The iron rod easily left a small pit on the ice wall. Only then did Shuo Zi know Luo Lie's intention to make a fire. He secretly admired him in his heart. He used heat to melt the ice. Why didn't he think of such a simple truth?
Yan Tianxin actually understood Luo Lie's intention when he was making fire, but she did not point it out, just watched quietly from the side. A smart woman would never steal the limelight from a man.
Using the method Luo Lie taught him, Shuanzi did not spend too much effort to make a series of holes on the ice wall. Arnold helped find branches as thick as wrists, and inserted them in before the melted ice water had not solidified. After the ice water solidified again, the branches firmly stuck to the ice wall. Shuanzi climbed up the branches. When he arrived at the top of the ice wall, a series of steps formed by branches were left behind him. Shuanzi found a suitable piece of ice rock, tied the rope, and put the long rope down. Now this ice wall has become no difficulty for Luo Li and the others. They just need to grab the rope and step on the steps made of branches, and they can reach the bottom of the Ritian Valley smoothly without spending too much effort.
Chapter completed!