The monk of the way of beauty

Chapter 343 Ghost Rider

Ling Xiao's trip this time was not purely for tourism. He also wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to investigate the aura nodes of the two main mountain ranges on the west coast of the United States, the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Coastal Mountains, to find suitable training sites.

The spiritual energy in the secret cave under the cliff villa in Los Angeles is increasingly unable to supply his practice, and he urgently needs a new practice place, otherwise, the lack of spiritual energy will cause his cultivation to slow down and even stagnate.

Mount Whitney is the highest mountain in the United States except Alaska, with an altitude of 4418 meters. It is the ridge of the entire Sierra Nevada, and it is also the focus of Ling Xiao's observations during this trip.

On the west side of the Sierra Nevada is the famous Central Valley.The Central Valley is located between the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Coastal Mountains. It is the place where the two mountains meet. It is densely forested and has many scenic spots. There are several famous national parks and holy places to visit here.

For example, Mount Whitney is within Sequoia National Park, and immediately north of Sequoia National Park is Kings Canyon National Park.

The majestic Sequoia trees, towering mountains, deep canyons, and roaring rivers attract countless tourists every year.

When I came to Tulare, it was natural that I wanted to take a stroll around these two national parks. However, there were swarms of people, and there were tall redwood trees in sight. It didn't take long for the two of them to have no interest. Cahoe Lake, located at the foot of the mountain, attracted the attention of both.

Cahoe Lake is a living lake, narrow and long, about 500 to 1000 meters wide, and about 5000 meters long. The Kern River flows through it, originating from the snow water on the snow peak of Sequoia National Park on the northwestern slope of Mount Whitney. , surrounded by hills and orange groves, this is the place where people can really relax.

The two lived in a farmhouse in Cahoe Lake for two days, and they relaxed their nervous nerves. Ling Xiao also consciously or unconsciously inquired about the surrounding conditions.

Tulare is a small basin in the Central Valley. In addition to tourism, the locals are more engaged in farms and ranches.

However, in recent years, the temperature in the Central Valley has generally been high, and in summer it is even more arid on a large scale. Even if it is close to Lake Cahoe, it can be irrigated with lake water, but the income has been decreasing year by year in these years.

Not only that, the Sierra Nevada, which is covered with dense forests, causes large-scale fires every year due to drought and heat. Last year's fire caused losses as high as 90 billion US dollars. It is close to the foot of the Sierra Nevada. Many farms and pastures are for sale. And the prices are generally low.

Ling Xiao took this matter to heart, left Tulare, and the two went straight to Yosemite National Park to play for a whole day.

As one of the masterpieces of nature, the majestic granite rocks, majestic waterfalls and quiet valleys make Yosemite look like a fairyland from any angle.

Giant trees, high mountains and flowing water, rugged cliffs carved by glaciers and sparkling lakes make you feel like you are in a paradise.

The environment here is very good, but there is also a problem, that is, there are many tourists. There are more than 370 million tourists here every year. Compared with Sequoia National Park, there are much more tourists here. The surging popularity will spread all over the mountains. The aura in the room was diluted.

After leaving Yosemite, Ling Xiao and Gan Jing drove to Sacramento. Compared with Los Angeles and San Francisco, Sacramento, the capital of California, has a relatively smaller population and is of course more peaceful. not cheap.

When Ling Xiao was in Los Angeles, he had contact with other teams of Lisbon agents of the California State Bureau of Investigation. However, except for Lisbon himself who knew that Ling Xiao was Beckett's informant, others didn't know him very well. .

Of course, except for Patrick Jane, this person has extraordinary sensory ability. Over the years, he has worked as a consultant for the California State Bureau of Investigation and helped Lisbon solve many major cases. Even if Ling Xiao is in Los Angeles, he hears about it from time to time.

However, although he arrived in Sacramento, Ling Xiao had no intention of contacting them. He and Gan Jing rented a yacht on the Sacramento River to enjoy the different beautiful scenery of the new city and the old city on both sides of the river. Here, you can even experience several Ten years ago has been filled with the atmosphere of the West.

Leaving Sacramento, heading west to San Francisco, Ling Xiao and Gan Jing originally planned to spend a day or two to see the beautiful scenery of San Francisco, and then return to Los Angeles along California Highway 90 while admiring the beautiful scenery along the way. The Monterey Peninsula, the famous Seventeen Mile Bay, the bohemian town of Carmel, the [-]-mile-long Big Sur coastline, and San Simeon, Los Angeles.

This was the travel route that the two had originally planned, but at noon on the second day after arriving in San Francisco, an accident happened.

Just got off the magnificent and beautiful Golden Gate Bridge, before driving far, Ling Xiao saw a park not far away full of people surrounded by people, and in the middle of the park, a man wearing a blue and black uniform driving a big engine A blond youth with flat hair on a motorcycle is performing a speeding show with a few friends.

Why is he here?

Ling Xiao frowned slightly, and told Gan Jing, first he found a place outside the park and parked the RV, and then took her to the park to enjoy the exciting speeding show. The acquaintance walked over.

"Hey, Jonathan, why are you here?" Ling Xiao walked behind Jonathan Stone, patted him on the shoulder, and asked in surprise.

That's right, it's Human Torch, one of the Fantastic Four, performing a car show in the park.

"Ling!" Seeing Ling Xiao's appearance, Jonathan, who had just taken off his helmet, gave him a hug happily, and then greeted Gan Jing behind Ling Xiao: "Hey, hello. Ling, this Who is the beauty?"

"This is my girlfriend Gan Jing." Ling Xiao glanced back at Gan Jing who was smiling slightly, and introduced to her: "Gan Jing, this is a friend I met in New York, Jonathan Stone. By the way, Jonathan, haven't you been in New York all this time, when did you come to the West Coast?"

"I'm here to participate in a speeding show." Jonathan shrugged slightly and said, "Ling, I originally planned to go to Los Angeles to find you, but you couldn't get through on the phone. Stark said you were traveling, so I can only hang out in San Francisco with other friends."

"Then I'm sorry." Ling Xiao smiled and shook his head, and said, "Come out to play, what to do with your mobile phone, it's usually annoying enough."

"That's right." Jonathan nodded in agreement. As one of the Fantastic Four, in New York, one of the cities with the highest crime rates in the United States and even the world, how could he be free? My brother-in-law, Mister Fantastic, is a mad scientist. My sister The life of the invisible woman has always revolved around her brother-in-law, and only he and the stone man take turns to fight against evil.

"By the way!" Jonathan suddenly looked up at Ling Xiao and Gan Jing, and said, "If you two are free this afternoon, why don't you come too, Steve Stadium, where we will have a car show in the afternoon, here are the tickets, you guys Come cheer me on!"

"You really know how to play!" Ling Xiao shook his head helplessly, and said amusedly: "Okay, it's a big deal that we stay in San Francisco for one more day."

"Thank you, Ling, see you this afternoon." After Jonathan greeted him, he left with his friends.

Back in the car, Gan Jingneng gave Ling Xiao a bottle of iced Coke, and then asked curiously, "Is that Jonathan also a superhero?"

"You should have heard of him." Ling Xiao said while starting the RV, "The Human Torch in the Fantastic Four is talking about him."

"It turned out to be that playboy." Gan Jing nodded in amazement. Since the First World War in New York, superheroes such as Spiderman and Fantastic Four, which were originally only popular in the east coast of New York State, have suddenly become famous all over the United States. Naturally, Gan Jing was no exception.

"Let's go, let's find a place to have a good meal, and then go to the show in the afternoon." As soon as Ling Xiao stepped on the accelerator, the RV immediately rushed forward.

The Steve Stadium, which can accommodate 4 people, was already full of people at this time. In the crowd, the roar of swarms came and went.

Jonathan was the second-to-last among many flying drivers. Even if he didn't use his ability, his performance was very exciting.Just after Jonathan's performance ended, the entire stadium fell silent, and a high-pitched voice suddenly sounded: "Welcome the great Johnny Blazer."

(End of this chapter)