Traveling back to ancient times to determine the zodiac

Xiaoxing was dragged by Qiu to stand in front of the crowd and had no choice but to tell everyone about the process of luring and capturing the buffalo. After listening to it, everyone couldn't help but applaud and praise Xiaoxing again.

The response at the meeting was enthusiastic, and Qiu was very satisfied. He raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then said: "Dear cave dwellers, the old people often say: It is better to be prepared. Although the evil ox has been defeated and captured, the Nian beast is still determined to kill us, and it will definitely send other beasts to attack us. Therefore, everyone must be careful and not go out rashly. Do you understand?"

"I understand, Cave Master!" everyone answered loudly.

"Master, now that the cattle disaster has been resolved, we must quickly find a fire to show that God's will continues." Ping Chudu suggested.

"Ping is absolutely right. It's really inconvenient to have no fire now. Not only can we not grill meat or clothes, but we can't even provide lighting at night. Alas--" Lao Zhu complained.

Upon hearing this, everyone started to complain.

"Everyone, please be patient." Qiu waved his hands to the crowd and frowned, "It is said that the fire was taken from a fire from heaven and has been preserved till now. Now there is no fire from heaven, where did the fire come from?"

"Cave Master, it is said that where the sun sets there is a sea of ​​fire. If you want to find fire, you have to chase the sun." Ping Dao.

"Chasing the sun?" Xiao Xing couldn't help laughing when he heard it. As a high school student in the 21st century, he knew that the earth revolved around the sun. He immediately retorted, "Uncle Ping, this is really a foolish dream. The sun is more than 100 million kilometers away from our earth. Even if we keep chasing it for ten lifetimes, we can't catch up with the sun."

"Xing, with my hunting experience of more than fifty years, the legend passed down by our ancestors must be correct." Zhi asked Xiaoxing when he heard it, "You said the sun is so far away, how do you know it so clearly? Have you ever been to the sky?"

"Uncle Zhi, although I have never been to heaven, what I said is absolutely true." Xiaoxing argued.

"Xing, these must be what you dreamed about again!" Chen hurried over to help Xiaoxing out.

"Well, these are the knowledge of the future world." Xiaoxing nodded affirmatively again.

"Can dreams be taken seriously? Are you treating us like children?" Ping Ke didn't believe it and sneered.

"Uncle Ping, people in the future world can not only fly to the sky, but also climb to the moon. How can you not believe it?" Xiaoxing saw that everyone's eyes were getting bigger and bigger, and his face turned red with anxiety.

Although Xiaoxing tried his best to convince everyone, this theory was too advanced and no one believed it except Chen and Xia.

Qiu Chong, Xiao Xing and He Ping waved their hands and said, "Ping, Xing, stop arguing about who is right and who is wrong. As the old saying goes: seeing is believing, hearing is not. Legends are not to be believed, and dreams are certainly not to be believed. Let's put the search for fire aside for now. Everyone, go to bed early, and adjourn the meeting!"

"Yes, sir! Cave Master!" After receiving the order, everyone went into the cave in the dark to sleep.

After the meeting, everyone went back to the cave to sleep. Dong was overshadowed by Xiaoxing again and was depressed and unable to sleep. The cave master Qiu was also unable to sleep because there was no fire to find, which made him anxious and uneasy.

At dawn the next day, Qiu came to the bottom of the cave again and knelt down to pray to the statue of Nuwa on the stone wall: "Nuwa goddess, white spirit angel, although the Bull King has been captured, our human life has been greatly affected because the fire has been extinguished. If it is God's will, please show up quickly and tell Qiu where I can get the fire. If it is God's will, I will kneel down and die here today."

"Qiu, if you want to find fire, you can go to the west a thousand miles away. There is a mountain called Yanshan. On the mountain there is a tree called the Fire Tree. On the tree lives a bird called the Firebird. The Firebird has a long and sharp beak. When it pecks the Fire Tree, sparks will fly. If it keeps pecking, it will peck out fire. You must catch the Firebird to get the fire." Suddenly, another voice came from the stone wall.

Qiu looked up anxiously, and sure enough, it was Bai Ling again. As soon as it finished speaking, it disappeared.

"Thank you, Goddess Nuwa, and thank you Bai Ling for your instructions." Qiu wiped away his worried look and summoned all the warriors to the meeting place.

Everyone had just woken up and gathered under the stage with sleepy eyes. Qiu climbed up the stage, stroked his white beard, and excitedly announced to everyone: "My fellow warriors, my fellow people, I have good news for you: Bai Ling appeared again just now. It said: A thousand miles away in the west, there is a mountain called Yanshan. There is a tree on the mountain, called the Fire Tree. There lives a bird on the tree, called the Fire Bird. The Fire Bird has a long and sharp beak. Once it pecks at the Fire Tree, sparks will come out. If it pecks continuously, it will peck out fire. As long as you catch the Fire Bird, you can get the fire."

"Great! Cave Master, we finally know where the fire is!" Dong Hexia, Chen, Yue, Feng and other young men cheered excitedly when they heard it.

"Yan Mountain, Fire Tree, Fire Bird." Xiao Xing muttered to himself, and suddenly slapped his head, and immediately remembered that there was also this record in the Shan Hai Jing. It seems that what the ancients said is true!

Qiu waved his hands to the crowd, and when they quieted down, he continued, "My fellow warriors, there is no fire in the cave now, and life is very inconvenient. Therefore, we must urgently send people to Yanshan to catch the firebird and get fire so that everyone can eat barbecue again."

Xi stuck out his tongue and shouted, "Cave Master, Yanshan is a thousand miles away from Hongmeng. How long will it take to get there?"

"Yeah! It's so far away, it's too scary." People in Beihe and Zhong who were afraid of distance also shouted.

"West and North, as the old people often say: A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. As long as we have firm faith and work hard, no matter how far the journey is, we will eventually arrive." Qiu stroked his white beard and smiled.

"What the cave master said makes sense. Without taking small steps, you cannot reach a thousand miles. As long as we keep walking, we can reach not only a thousand miles, but also ten thousand miles." Zhi followed.

After hearing this, Xi, Bei and others stopped worrying.

Qiu glanced at everyone again and continued, "But having said that, this journey is not only long, but also full of dangers, and even life-threatening. Anyone who is willing to take on this mission can sign up now."

As soon as Qiu finished speaking, Xiaoxing quickly stepped onto the platform and signed up first: "Cave Master, I am not afraid of difficulties and dangers. I am willing to swear to get the fire back!"

Qiu nodded to Xiaoxing approvingly and said, "That's great! Xing, not only have you recovered from your illness, but you have also become extremely smart. If you encounter any difficulties, you will be able to solve them easily."

"Cave Master! I am willing to go. I will not avoid danger and retrieve the fire." Dong, who was in the front row of the crowd, saw Xiaoxing being highly praised last night. He felt jealous and helpless. Now that he heard that he was going to find the fire, he naturally did not want to give up this opportunity to make a contribution. Therefore, he hurriedly went up to the platform to sign up.

"Okay!" Qiu turned to look at Dong and said, "Dong, this journey is long, and there will definitely be many poisonous snakes and fierce beasts on the road. Your hunting ability is second to none. I will be relieved to have you go."

"Cave Master, I want to go!" Chen then signed up loudly.

"Cave Master, I want to go too!" Xi also signed up.

"Dad, Lan'er and I want to go too!" Hong'er saw so many brothers going and on a whim she also signed up.

Immediately afterwards, many young hunters, including Xia, Bei, Zhong, Heizi, Tree Roots, Leaves, Sun, Moon, Wind, Cloud, Thunder, Lightning, etc., rushed to the stage to sign up.

Qiu stroked his white beard, looked at the people on the stage with satisfaction, and said, "That's enough! In my opinion, sixty people are enough."

"How can sixty people be enough? This journey is difficult and dangerous. We should form a team of two hundred people. Strength lies in numbers, and this is the only way to ensure that nothing goes wrong." Someone in the crowd shouted.

Qiu frowned and answered slowly, "It's not easy to find fire, but don't forget that the Nian beast will come to seek revenge on us. By then, all the capable forces will not be in the cave. Who can resist if something happens? Moreover, there are too many people and it is difficult to supply dry food. Therefore, I want to send Dong, Xing, Chen, Xia, Xi, Feng... 59 people, and send the oldest Zhiyi to accompany us. He has rich hunting experience, and he will make the decision when encountering difficult or incomprehensible things. What do you think of my arrangement? Do you have confidence?"

Zhi, Xiaoxing, Dong and the others heard this and answered in unison: "Master, we are confident that we can complete the task!"

"Dad! Lan'er and I want to go too." Seeing that there was no place for her, Hong'er once again asked Qiu to join.

"Hong'er, what are you two girls doing here? It's a thousand miles to Yanshan, and the journey is dangerous. Do you think this is a joke? Get out of here quickly. I will never agree to your request." Qiu stopped them with a stern look.

Hong'er pouted and looked at Xiaoxing, Chen and others for help. Xiaoxing knew that this mission was important and the outcome was uncertain. If he took two weak girls with him, it would not only be useless, but also a burden. Therefore, he persuaded them seriously: "Hong'er, your father is right. This journey is difficult. It is better for you to stay in the cave. We will be back in eight or nine days at most, or five or six days at least."

"You underestimate us girls. Humph! I won't pay any attention to you." Hong'er pulled Lan'er and angrily squeezed out of the crowd.

Seeing this, Chen quickly pushed through the crowd and followed Hong'er.

Hong'er and Lan'er stopped under a weeping willow tree. Hong'er was still angry and grumbled, "Dad really pissed me off. He won't let me go. He won't let me go. Can't girls do anything?"

"Yes! Why are girls restricted so strictly while boys are so loose? Look at my younger brother Xiaobai, he is only eleven years old and he starts to go out hunting. It's so unfair." Lan'er also said indignantly.

"Hong'er, Lan'er, don't be angry!" Chen caught up and said with a smile: "In fact, your father and everyone else are doing this for your own good. You know, this journey is long, and if something unexpected happens, it will be dangerous! It's not as safe as staying in a cave!"

"It's not fun to stay in the cave. I'm almost suffocated! I just want to go outside with you guys to have some fun." Hong'er frowned slightly and said unhappily.

"If you feel bored, I can take you two out to play after we complete this mission." Chen saw that Hong'er was still angry and gently shook her shoulders.

Hearing this, Lan'er hurriedly pulled Chen's arm and said, "Okay, okay! Brother Chen, where do you want to take us to play?"

"I'll take you to Feiquan Mountain to see the waterfall. The waterfall there is tall and big, very spectacular. There is a deep pool under the waterfall where you can swim and catch fish. I guarantee you'll have a lot of fun there."

"Really? I'm so looking forward to it! You must take us there when the time comes?" Hong'er smiled when she heard that.

"Yeah." Chen stared at Hong'er and nodded vigorously. Her beautiful smile made Chen's heart beat fast. Suddenly, he pulled Hong'er and said, "Hong'er, come here. I have something to tell you."

Hong'er followed Chen and walked a few steps to the side. After avoiding Lan'er, Hong'er asked with a smile, "Brother Chen, you are so mysterious, what do you want to say?"

Chen looked at Hong'er, hesitant to speak, scratching his head and hesitating for a while, and finally summoned up the courage to say: "Sister Hong'er, I, I like you so much! Will you agree to be my wife?"

Hong'er blushed immediately, she smiled shyly and said, "I don't know, let me think about it first!"

After saying that, Hong'er returned to Lan'er and took her back to Tianju Cave. Chen looked at their beautiful figures and returned to the venue in a daze. In the venue, Qiu, Zhi, Xiaoxing, Dong and others discussed the details of the trip. At this time, the discussion was over, Qiu announced the adjournment of the meeting, and Chen followed everyone to prepare for the trip.

The next day, the weather was fine and the wind was gentle. It was a rare good day. Early in the morning, Zhi, Xiaoxing, Chen, Dong, Xi, Xia... and sixty other people all got up. After breakfast, everyone carried a bag of dry food, a bow and arrow, a stone knife and a stone axe on their waists, and held spears, sticks and other self-defense weapons. They gathered outside the cave gate and prepared to set off.