After the genius was abolished, he became my Taoist companion

181. Rainy night

In the next few days, the monks headed west during the day and stopped to set up camp at night.They were lucky. Except for a few light rains, the road was uneventful.

On the fourth day of the westward journey, after flying for more than half an hour, the cultivators in the air obviously felt chest tightness, shortness of breath and spiritual exhaustion.No matter whether they used spirit swords or magic weapons, they couldn't continue to fly.They seemed to be drunk, staggering and falling down.

Just as the monks panicked, the leading monk looked serious: "We have reached the Infinity Swamp."

There is a powerful prohibition over the Infinity Swamp, monks will be suppressed as soon as they reach the swamp territory, and no one has been able to fly over it so far.If you want to pass through the continuous swamp, you can only walk on your legs.

Weeds as tall as a person grew in the swamp, and the weeds were surrounded by miasma. This layer of miasma could limit a monk's spiritual consciousness.Even if it is Tan Duzhi, it is only fifty miles away in the swamp.

Here, monks need to concentrate all their attention, otherwise they will be devoured by monsters hiding in the weeds.In addition to the monsters that can take people's lives, there are also miasma and poisonous insects in the bath, if you accidentally touch them, you will be overwhelmed with pain.Not to mention the bottomless quagmire hidden under the weeds, if one accidentally stepped on it, it would be enough to eat a pot.

If you want to rely on your own ability to cross the Infernal Swamp, in addition to a strong cultivation base, you also need extraordinary luck.Countless monks were very confident in their own strength and luck, they rushed in and never came out again.

Therefore, the Infernal Swamp also has a more terrifying name 'Man-Eating Swamp'.

But this time most people are not worried, because this time they have a large army of thousands of people, and the monks who lead the way are masters who have experienced countless trips to and from the Infernal Swamp.

With a team of thousands of people, even if there were monsters in the swamp, they would not dare to take the lead rashly.What's more, the League of Ten Thousand Immortals also prepared protective barriers for monks, in which they could avoid being corroded by miasma.As long as you don't die and follow the large army closely, the risk will naturally be greatly reduced.

The size and scope of the Uninterrupted Swamp changes every year, and according to the estimates of the leading monks, it will take them three or four days to leave.There is no place for monks to rest in the swamp, so as long as there is no emergency, everyone can't stop.

Although the cultivation of the monks is restricted, their bodies are much stronger than ordinary people, and it is nothing to go without sleep for three or four days.They lined up in a long line and followed the leader's footsteps into the swamp without looking back. Suddenly, some birds flew out of the quiet swamp, and the clear swamp water also became turbid.

Under the restraint, the monks felt that their bodies were as bulky as an ox.Stepping on it, the muddy water in the swamp covered their feet.It is said that the water will cover their thighs in the deepest part of the water.

What Tan Duzhi was most worried about was Ye Huangui, who had the lowest cultivation level in the entire team.Tan Duzhi was already mentally prepared, he thought, when Xiao Yezi couldn't hold on anymore, he would carry him behind his back and hug him, in short, he would not let him resist alone.

However, no one expected that Ye Huangui would be the least affected one in the entire team.Because of his low cultivation base, he was not used to relying on spiritual energy for everything. Other monks had difficulty breathing as if they were being strangled by the throat, but he didn't feel it at all.

The swamp road is difficult to walk, and many monks are very embarrassed, but he is very easy.In his opinion, as long as he takes protective measures, walking in the swamp is easier than going up the mountain to collect herbs.Not only did Tan Duzhi's worries not happen, but they were all comforted by Ye Huangui.

The other monks were under the strong pressure of the prohibition, but Ye Huangui was as calm as if he was on an outing.

It was the first time for Lou Xiaolou to suffer this kind of crime, and he wanted to give up several times: "Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, i want to go home."

Although he knew that there were crises everywhere in the Mo Ling Mountain Range, he never thought that it would be such a bad crisis that prevented him from using spiritual energy!

Ye Huangui suddenly appeared beside him to cheer him up: "Come on, Xiaolou, I'll make salt and pepper prawns for you when you get out of the bath! Fried until crispy, one bite at a time!"

Lou Xiaolou remembers whether to eat or not to fight, he immediately forgot that he can't use the aura to support himself, and he drooled: "Ooooh, salt and pepper prawns!"

"If you don't want to make salt and pepper pork ribs, I still have the little fragrant pig that my grandfather gave me in my storage bag."

Lou Xiaolou came back to life with full blood: "Aww, little pig!!"

Wen Ruyu poked at Tan Duzhi, dumbfounded: "Your family is quite special."

Tan Duzhi smiled proudly: "Yes."

Yes, Xiao Yezi is different. He can always bring great courage and encouragement to those around him. When he is in a difficult situation, he warms the people around him like a little sun.

I still remember the time when he lost his cultivation, Ye Huangui took him home in a mule cart.Along the way, the two traveled to the mountains and rivers to fish and catch shrimps, which made Tan Duzhi forget the pain he had suffered, and regained the hope of being alive.

The monks present all boasted that their cultivation was advanced, but most of them were dejected just by encountering a restriction.

Tan Duzhi looked up at the gray sky, maybe Tiandao just wanted to use this method to tell the monks that even though this group of people could call wind and rain, in Tiandao's eyes, they were like ants and vulnerable.

On the evening of the second day after entering the swamp, the sky suddenly became gloomy, and then there was a strong wind.

Tan Duzhi looked at the sky: "It looks like it's going to rain." Looking at the speed and scope of the cloud accumulation, I'm afraid the rain will not be light.

As he said that, he wanted to set up a barrier for Ye Huangui, and he was even ready to hold Xiao Yezi and let him have a good sleep.Ye Huangui has been walking with the army for two days and one night, and his physical strength is almost reaching its limit.

However, Ye Hugui took out the coir raincoat from the storage bag and put it on rustlingly. Not only did he put it on himself, but he also prepared the coir raincoat for Tan Duzhi and the others: "It looks like it's going to rain, so put it on first." Bar."

Knowing that they had to walk a long way in the Moling Mountains, Ye Huangui prepared a lot of things.The coir raincoat is just a basic item. He also prepared many pairs of interchangeable shoes and soft insoles. He even prepared several beds with large quilts that can resist the cold.

In Ye Huangui's view, the method of cultivation is indeed convenient, but in case you encounter a situation where you cannot use spiritual energy, even if you have supernatural powers, you can only be caught blind.Now it is what he said, what is the difference between a monk who cannot use spiritual energy and an ordinary person?

Wen Ruyu put his hands in his hands and laughed happily: "Although Xiao Yezi is not a very powerful monk, he is definitely a person who knows how to live."

Many people who live alone eat enough for one person and the whole family is not hungry. Ye Huangui not only takes good care of himself, but also takes good care of the small animals around him.He will never bother others with things that he can solve by himself.

Tan Duzhi touched the coir raincoat on his body, and his smile deepened: "Yes."

Getting along with him is a pleasure and comfort every day.Tan Duzhi only wanted to see Xiao Yezi's smiling face every day in the future.

Before a cup of tea was served, heavy rain fell from the sky.Zhanze was originally low-lying. When it rained heavily, the Zhanze, which was still above the ground, suddenly became a water town.

The rain came quickly and urgently, and everyone thought it might stop after a while.However, when it was completely dark, the rain still did not stop.

The enchantment prepared by the Ten Thousand Immortals League for the monks can only block the miasma but not the heavy rain. Fortunately, most of the monks are prepared. Some of them hold umbrellas, and some hide in magical artifacts to avoid the rain.There are also some monks who choose to carry it hard. Under the rain, they shrink their necks and become soaked one by one.

The heavy rain flooded the way ahead, and the leading monk didn't dare to take risks, and he didn't dare to let the monks stay where they were.If the water rises, they will drown here alive!

The leader looked at the sky and ordered decisively: "Go at full speed!"

Instead of stopping, the team accelerated forward.The distraught monks raised all the aura that could be dispatched in their bodies. They couldn't see the way ahead, so they could only follow the people in front.Even so, their speed is much faster than before.

Ye Huangui was able to keep up with everyone's speed at first, but it didn't take long for him to feel a little strenuous.His eyesight at night was not good, the rain blocked his sight, the coir raincoat on his body hindered his movements, and he hadn't been able to have a good rest since yesterday.He felt his body getting duller and colder.

He thinks he's falling behind!After realizing this, Ye Huangui began to panic.

What if you fall behind?Will he die in the cannibal swamp?

Just as uncontrollable negative emotions rose in his heart, he felt his body lighten.Immediately, his whole body warmed up, and a wave of spiritual energy spread from his dantian to his whole body.Looking down, he was already lying on Tan Duzhi's back.

In order to make Ye Huangui more comfortable, Tan Duzhi took off his hat, and the rain wet his long hair.He said softly: "With me here, don't be afraid."

The cold rain slapped on the face, the surrounding voices were so noisy, only Tan Duzhi's voice was so clear.His back is so wide, and he is so stable when walking with Ye Huangui on his back.Ye Huangui's anxiety flew away, replaced by an unparalleled sense of security.

It's strange to say that when Tan Duzhi hugged him Yujian a few days ago, although he felt shy, he was not as at ease as he is today.The moment Lao Tan carried him on his back, his frantically beating heart fell to the ground.

The rain was cold, but his chest felt warm.Tan Duzhi's voice came unhurriedly: "You are too tired these two days, take a rest."

Ye Huangui's heart was soft and warm, and he put his hands around Tan Duzhi's neck: "Yes."

He had a lot of words to say, but after reaching his mouth, it only became two words: "Thank you."

Tan Duzhi smiled: "What stupid things are you talking about, aren't we Taoist couples?"

Ye Huangui has never understood the meaning of a Taoist companion like he does now - a Taoist companion is a person who relies on each other to move forward side by side.

Ye Huangui didn't fall asleep as Tan Duzhi said, he took off his hat.The hat that went with the coir raincoat was very wide, and he put the brim of the hat on Tan Duzhi's forehead, so that one hat could cover both of their heads.Of course, the two will get a little rain.But what does that matter?

At this moment, he thought of a painting he had seen: two little mice hid under the leaves to hide from the rain, the leaves covered the little mice's heads, and their bodies were exposed in the rain.

The painting style is very warm, and the little mouse is cute and innocent.Now he and Tan Duzhi don't look like two little mice hiding from the rain under the brim of their hats? !Thinking of this, he couldn't help laughing.

Tan Duzhi looked sideways slightly: "What's wrong?"

Ye Huangui showed his white teeth: "I won't tell you." If Lao Tan knew that he was thinking about little mice, he would definitely laugh at himself.

Tan Duzhi smiled: "Okay."

182. Salt and pepper pork ribs, steamed pork ribs

The torrential rain lasted all night and did not stop until early the next morning.After the rain stopped, a cup of tea was not available, and the water in the swamp slowly receded.The monks who had run wildly all night were exhausted. Just when they were exhausted, they heard the news from the leader: "There are forests ten miles ahead!"

The woods mean solid ground, and it means everyone can stop and rest!On the third day they hoped to be able to go out!The monks cheered and ran wildly after the leader.

After two cups of tea, the large army finally reached the middle of the forest.After leaving the swamp restriction, their cultivation bases have returned!

The monks are currently camping in the forest, and they need to rest for half a day before continuing to move forward.At this time, it is very close to the Hongmeng Ruins, and it will take a day or two to get there.In order to be in the best condition when entering the ruins, the next itinerary will not be as rushed as the previous few days.

Many monks took out their portable caves to rest on the spot, and Wen Ruyu was no exception.

After running around for the past few days, Wen Ruyu was a little tired even if she had a high level of cultivation.Ye Huangui was so tired, he climbed onto the bed and fell asleep soundly after washing up.

Ye Huangui originally thought that he would only sleep for an hour and then get up, but he didn't expect that he fell into a dark sleep after sleeping.He heard Lou Xiaolou's aggrieved voice: "Xiao Ye Zi, Xiao Ye Zi, don't sleep! It's getting dark."

Ye Huangui turned over and opened his eyes, he yawned: "What's the matter, Xiaolou?"

Lou Xiaolou said: "You have slept all day, what about the salt and pepper prawns and little fragrant pigs you promised me?"

Ye Huangui sat up abruptly: "I slept all day?!"

Lou Xiaolou looked at Ye Huangui in surprise: "Yes, Zhenren Tan sees that you are sleeping so soundly, so he won't let anyone disturb you. Hey, Zhenren Tan treats you so well."

Ye Huangui was extremely embarrassed: "I... I don't know anything."

Lou Xiaolou said: "Originally, your old Tan didn't want me to disturb your sleep, so I will wake you up quickly while he's not here. If you continue to sleep, you'll be a fool."

Ye Huangui hurriedly got up from the bed: "No more sleep, no more sleep."

After leaving the room, Ye Huangui looked at the sky, he only saw the sky full of stars, it seems that Xiaolou really didn't lie to him, he really slept all day.

Lou Xiaolou said expectantly: "Salt and pepper prawns?"

Ye Huangui touched the storage bag apologetically: "I'm sorry Xiaolou, I don't have prawns in my storage bag."

Lou Xiaolou's face collapsed instantly:! ! !

Ye Huangui hurriedly said: "But there is a little fragrant pig, how about I make salt and pepper pork ribs, steamed pork ribs, and sweet and sour pork ribs for you?"

Lou Xiaolou became happy again: "Okay!"

After they came out for a stroll, Ye Hugui climbed into the mule cart.He took out two pork chops from the storage bag. Usually, Old Tan took over chopping pork chops, but today Old Tan was not here.

Ye Huangui asked casually, "Where did Lao Tan and the others go?"

Lou Xiaolou said: "Didn't it rain heavily last night? When speeding up, a few fellow Taoists were left behind. Layman Tianyi said that he would not let go of a glimmer of hope, and the Ten Thousand Immortals League organized several monks with the highest cultivation to go back to Wujian The swamp, your old Tan and Wen are all in it."

It is impossible for a large army of thousands of people to leave the swamp at the same time. In fact, the physical condition of each monk is different.After Layman Tianyi waited in the forest for two hours, several people still failed to come out.According to the enchantment given by Ten Thousand Immortals, these people are still alive.

Ye Huangui said understandingly: "They are all fellow Taoists who came to explore the ruins, and it is only one who can save one."

He believed in Lao Tan's ability. He heard that Lao Tan often went to the Moling Mountains to search for relics in those years, and Tan Duzhi couldn't be helped by a mere man-eating swamp.

Lou Xiaolou gloated: "I have good news for you, you will be happy to hear it."

Ye Huangui perked up his ears suspiciously: "Huh? What good news?"

Lou Xiaolou said: "That Sheng Yanyue from Nine Heavens Sect is lost, hahahaha~"

Ye Huangui didn't think this was any good news: "He received fifty lashes on the dragon scale ship before, and his cultivation will definitely be affected."

If he was Sheng Huaiyi, he would definitely keep Sheng Yanyue in Ant City and prevent him from following him.I don't know what Sheng Huaiyi is thinking, his son is like this, and he is still dragging him into the ruins.

Lou Xiaolou looked at Ye Huangui strangely: "Are you not worried at all? What if your old Tan gets entangled by him again?"

Ye Huangui chopped the ribs quickly and accurately on the chopping board, and he said firmly, "Old Tan can't."

The spare ribs of the little fragrant pig were densely covered with red and white meat and fat. Ye Huangui chopped both ribs into one-inch pieces.He discarded the cavity bone on the top of the ribs, leaving only the fattest ribs below.

After soaking the ribs in water and cleaning them, he took them out and drained them and put them in a wooden basin.Two ribs were cut into a big pot full, and Ye Huangui was going to marinate the ribs first.Whether you are making salt and pepper ribs or steamed ribs, marinated ribs are essential.

Lou Xiaolou saw that Ye Huangui divided the ribs in the wooden basin into three parts, he asked curiously: "Didn't you say you want to marinate the ribs? Why did you divide the ribs into three parts?"

Ye Huangui explained: "Oh, salt and pepper pork ribs are marinated differently from steamed pork ribs."

Lou Xiaolou nodded half-understanding: "That's it."

The salt and pepper pork ribs are very simple to marinate, just shake some salt and cooking wine into the pork ribs.And there are more things to put in the steamed pork ribs, such as onion, ginger, garlic, salt, pepper, starch, soy sauce... There are a lot of things.

And this big bowl of ribs that is going to be made into sweet and sour ribs does not need to be marinated, just use it directly after blanching.

Soon there were two more bowls of pork ribs being marinated on the small round table, and Lou Xiaolou sat beside the round table: "Little Ye Zi, the pickled fish that I made a few days ago was delicious, we will make pickled fish again later." eat?"

Ye Huangui sighed regretfully: "It's gone."

Lou Xiaolou was stunned for a moment: "Hey? How could it be gone? Wen Ruyu obviously caught a lot of fish and raised them."

Ye Huangui said solemnly: "There are plenty of fish, but the sauerkraut is gone."

He didn't know why, he obviously brought two big tanks of sauerkraut with him when he set off, why did he just make a few meals of sauerkraut fish and sauerkraut beef noodles?

Lou Xiaolou was silent for a while, then changed the subject: "Then make braised fish, braised fish is also delicious. I like to eat fish fins and fish roe."

When making braised fish before, Ye Huangui put the fins and tails of the silver carp in the pot to cook.Silver carp is big, and the fins and tails are very fat after being cooked. After eating it once, Lou Xiaolou became fascinated by the taste of these "leftovers". On the contrary, he ate less fish.

Ye Huangui was busy blanching the ribs, he thought for a while: "If you go kill the fish now, I can make braised fish for you right away."

Lou Xiaolou resisted: "You want me to kill fish? Forget it."

The pork ribs that have been blanched are meaty one by one, with a small piece of slender bone sandwiched in the square meat, and some bones have brittle bones on them.Every piece of ribs has some fat and looks very tender.

Ye Huangui added some oil to the pot, and he added some rock sugar to the pot and started to fry the sugar.When the rock sugar melted and the color turned to caramel, he poured the pork ribs from Shau Kei into the pot.

After a little stir-fry, the pork ribs are covered with a layer of red.Lou Xiaolou's eyes lit up: "Is this the fried sugar color you told me about? Didn't you say you were lazy and unhappy?"

Ye Huangui said: "I think the dish of sweet and sour pork ribs is more vivid when fried with sugar."

Lou Xiaolou gave a thumbs up: "Excellent."

The recipe for sweet and sour pork ribs can be summed up in terms of one, two, three, four. To put it simply, one part of cooking wine, two parts of light soy sauce, three parts of rock sugar and four parts of vinegar.Of course, ginger slices are essential.

After adding the seasoning, a sweet and sour taste came out of the pot.Lou Xiaolou sniffed: "I can smell the fragrance!"

Ye Huangui added boiling water that hadn't touched the ribs in the pot, threw a handful of green onion knots on top and covered the pot. He smiled and said, "How can you smell the fragrance so quickly?"

At this time, the pork ribs could be steamed in the pot. He took out a medium steamer and spread a few lotus leaves in the steamer.When spreading the lotus leaves, he casually asked Lou Xiaolou: "Xiaolou, do you like pumpkins or potatoes?"

Lou Xiaolou thought for a while, and it was difficult for him to choose: "It's all... both?"

Ye Huangui said: "Then put half of the pumpkins and half of the potatoes!"

As he spoke, he quickly cleaned a few potatoes and a pumpkin, and after removing the skin, he sliced ​​these two side dishes into thin slices and spread them on the lotus leaves.At this time, the highlight came. He spread the marinated ribs on the side dishes piece by piece.

There are a lot of ribs, and Ye Huangui spreads two layers, and the steamer is almost too full to fit.At this time, the water in the pot has boiled, and he put the steamer in the pot and covered the pot.

There are two pots on the stove, one for steaming pork ribs and the other for cooking sweet and sour pork ribs. Ye Huangui is going to fry salt and pepper pork ribs on a small stove.

Lou Xiaolou was looking forward to it, but saw Ye Huangui holding a big bowl of marinated pork ribs thoughtfully.Xiaolou asked, "What's the matter? Is there something wrong?"

Ye Huangui said: "The salt and pepper pork ribs need to be fried after frying. I want to wait until the sweet and sour pork ribs are ready before frying."

Lou Xiaolou said clearly: "Okay, I'll go see if Tan Zhenzhen and the others are back. The meal is delicious if everyone eats together!"

Ye Huangui also meant the same thing, he nodded with a smile: "Shall I go and have a look with you?"

As soon as the words fell, Wen Ruyu's voice came from outside the car: "We are back! Wow, what did you make, it smells so good!"

Ye Huangui quickly poked his head out of the mule cart, and as soon as he poked his head out, he saw Tan Duzhi walking towards him.Ye Huangui showed a bright smile: "Are you back?"

Tan Duzhi's exhaustion disappeared instantly, and the smile in his eyes flowed onto his face: "Well, I'm back."