Chapter 517: Chapter 517
Ah, such a beautiful scenic area, such a wondrous First-tier Sky!
Liu Zhizhong, being here at this moment, silently felt that fate was too kind to him, allowing him to encounter this.
Unfortunately, Xiang Wenxin knew about his fabrication of friends, haha... his persona collapsed, no chance...
At this point, all he could do was gaze up at the First-tier Sky above, inwardly sigh, and quicken his pace, climbing energetically.
Ahead, Xiang Wenxin was also a fitness enthusiast and climbed very fast. The two of them quickly left the crowd behind by a considerable distance.
Passing through the First-tier Sky, the view opened up before them, a gentle breeze wafted through, and the sky was a clear blue filled with endless splendor...
Around five in the afternoon, the sun blazed overhead in a cloudless sky, it was still far from dusk, and Liu Zhizhong and Xiang Wenxin had already reached the top of Dragon Mountain.
At Dragon Mountain Peak, it was even cooler, the ancient trees towered, and there were quite a few tourists— the place was buzzing with energy.
Of course, this area was the highest part of Dragon Mountain's dragon-back-like terrain. It wasn't noticeable from below, but once you got up here, the landscape was open and flat with a unique view.
Naturally, the commercial vibe here was quite strong too, with many homestays, shops, and even upscale hotels offering pricey services. After all, it's such a high altitude here, and it's not easy to transport goods up the mountain. Even taking the cable car carries a cost. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝖓𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖑~𝖋𝖎𝖗𝖾~𝖓𝖊𝖙
Standing at the edge of this cliff, looking back at the path traveled, overlooking the grand canyon was another experience altogether, truly magnificent.
Nature is harmonious and unified. The fresh air and grand structures can evoke a more positive energy field within a person, stimulate potential, and induce different kinds of fortune effects.
Ever since Ma Xudong spoke about the love of feng shui and metaphysics in officialdom, Liu Zhizhong had been catching up with a lot of things.
With the internet being so developed and overflowing with varied and complex information, it's hard to differentiate between true and false. However, for Liu Zhizhong with his logical judgment and independent thinking, it was easy to identify some substantial content.
Getting closer to nature, the more one integrates with nature, the more peaceful and positive one's mindset becomes—good fortune follows, and luck improves. Liu Zhizhong thought there was some truth to this.
At this moment, Liu Zhizhong could feel more keenly the inspiration and strength nature brought to him. This beautiful landscape was indeed a feng shui treasure!
At the easternmost end of Dragon Mountain Peak stood a grand temple named Dragon Ridge Temple, which was always bustling with worshippers. Tourists loved to go there to burn incense and pray to Buddha, not caring whether it was effective; they prayed and that was that.
The ancient trees of the mountain were tied with red silk ribbons for blessings, whatever—tied just right.
Along the way, many safety rails and chains, from the start of the trail all the way here, were also bound with red silk ribbons, and especially various kinds of locks like "shared heart" locks, "long life" locks, "wealth and status" locks, were locked everywhere, an impressive sight.
Chinese people have always loved these things with beautiful symbolic meanings, even to the point of superstition. For example, Xiang Wenxin said that there was a Wish Pond in Dragon Ridge Temple with a centuries-old turtle that often lay motionless in the center of the pond, allowing people to toss coins onto it. Legend had it that if one managed to toss a coin onto the turtle and it stayed there without falling off even after the tosser had left, that person's luck would skyrocket.
Consequently, every year when they cleaned the turtle's Wish Pond, they would clear out coins worth tens of thousands—how could such superstition not be frightening?
Liu Zhizhong even joked, should we also go toss a coin today?
Xiang Wenxin gave him a disdainful look and said, "If you go and toss a coin, that wouldn't be tossing a coin, that would be a sand coin!"
Liu Zhizhong laughed heartily and nodded, "Makes sense... Eh... everyone is heading toward Dragon Ridge Temple, why are you taking me the opposite way?"
As he said this, he looked in the opposite direction of the mountain's peak, seeing denser and denser forests, the further away, the worse the path—a yet undeveloped area.
At the end of the path, there even stood a sign forbidding passage.
Goodness, she wasn't going to take me into the little woods in such a beautifully scenic spot, was she?
Xiang Wenxin walked to a towering tree, leaned against the trunk, and turned back saying, "Didn't I say I was going to meet my brother? If not this way, which way should we go?"
"Uh..." Liu Zhizhong looked ahead, then joined her side, "What's the situation? Your brother, this kind of young master, shouldn't he... be staying in one of those star-rated hotels over there, with all-year-round booked rooms? It's good over there, convenient for eating and drinking. But this place..."
Liu Zhizhong looked around again, shaking his head, "In the wild wasteland, can anyone really live here? What if a female mountain sprite comes and bullies him, then what?"
Anyway, as they walked, the two had grown much closer, and their conversation had become quite casual.
"You silver thief, you don't ever think about serious stuff, do you?"
"Hehe... if you're this beautiful, your brother must be very handsome, right? Just think... what if some female tourist who loves adventure wandered in, and in the dead of night, in the pitch black, your brother lost himself..."
"Stop, stop, you silver thief, are you spouting off little yellow books? If you're going to accompany me to see my brother, then follow me. If not, shut up and wait here for me!"
"No way, I've got to follow you. You're so beautiful, if some male tourist who loves adventure comes in, sees you, and harbors wicked intentions..."