The first stop of Wang Dabao and Qin Keyun's trip was the Changbai Mountains in the eastern part of Jilin Province, which is also the closest volcano group to Pingyang City. In order to save time, Wang Dabao chose to go here.

Changbai Mountain is part of the ancient Xia Continent and is a famous dormant volcano. About 600 million years ago, the Changbai Mountain volcanic complex was still a vast ocean. From ancient times to the Mesozoic, the earth experienced the Caledonian, Yanshan and Himalayan orogenies.

, the sea water finally receded from this ancient land that had gone through many vicissitudes of life. A series of fractures and uplifts occurred in the crust of the Changbai Mountains. The basalt magma flowing out of the underground spewed out of the ground along the cracks in the crust, thus uncovering the eruption of the Changbai Mountains.

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These include Changbai Mountain Tianchi volcano, Wangswan volcano, Zengfeng mountain, ### mountain, Tudingzi mountain, etc. Beibatong mountain, Xiaobai mountain, Green peak, Huangfeng, etc. in North Korea also belong to the Changbai Mountain volcanic area. The total volcanic rocks

It has a distribution area of ​​nearly 20,000 square kilometers and more than 200 large and small volcanoes. It is the largest Quaternary volcanic activity area in China.

The Tianchi volcano eruption from 1199 to 1201 AD was the largest eruption event in the world in the past 2000 years. The volcanic ash ejected at that time fell as far as the Sea of ​​Japan and northern Japan.

The Changbai Mountain volcano is not dead yet, but is in a dormant state, also known as a dormant volcano. According to historical records, since 1597, the Changbai Mountain volcano has had three small-scale intermittent activities.

The first eruption was on August 26, 1597 (the twenty-fifth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty). According to eyewitness records, there was "the sound of cannons being fired, and when you looked up, the smoke stretched into the sky, as big as several arms of rocks.

It folded out and flew over the mountains without knowing where it went."

The second eruption was in 1668 (the seventh year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty). There was a "rain of ash" (i.e. volcanic ash) in the Changbai Mountains.

The third eruption occurred on April 14, 1702 (the eleventh year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty). According to historical records: Changbai Mountain Volcano Group

"At noon, the sky and the earth suddenly darken, sometimes red and yellow, with the same smoke and flames, and the room is full of fishy stench. If it is in an oven, people cannot bear the heat. After the fourth watch, it subsides, and when you look up, there is rain and ashes all over the field.

Just like someone who burns clam shells." "On the same day of the same month, a little later, a cloud of smoke suddenly came from the northwest, the ground was dark, and the stench hit people's clothes." According to the "Changbai Mountain Jianggang Zhilue" record, there is "Charcoal Cliff" near Changbai Mountain

"There is a lot of charcoal at the bottom of the cliff, and the hunters pick it up for cooking. The natives use the sacred charcoal to burn it."

Ordinary charcoal is no different. However, a two-foot-deep earth cliff can produce charcoal. The larger one can be held in a cup (encircled by two hands - author's note), and the small one can be held in one hand."

Of course, most of the two hundred or so volcanoes in Changbai Mountain, large and small, have fallen into dormancy or simply become extinct volcanoes. However, the most recent small-scale eruption was recorded in the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, only three hundred years ago.

For many years, I have been hoping to find the kind of volcanic red catalpa fruit.

However, since it is already the winter season, Ji Province is located in the northeast, and the winter is extremely cold, especially in the Changbai Mountain area, so both of them wore very thick clothes. They even changed some equipment and clothing at a mountaineering supplies store.

Just in case of emergencies, although one of the two of them is a great master at the innate realm, and the other is a small master at the fifth level of internal strength.

It took a day to drive to a small town at the foot of Changbai Mountain. It was already cold and desolate. I found a small hotel that looked relatively clean. Wang Dabao paid and opened two hotels connected together.

Those things were left in the guest room and were not taken down in the car. In this season, it is impossible to enter the main peak of Changbai Mountain, because it is still one or two hundred kilometers away from the town, and the mountain is blocked by heavy snow. If you walk, it will be two hundred kilometers away.

It would probably take more than half a month to walk there alone, search for the volcano red catalpa fruit, and then return. Besides, Wang Dabao today is not immune to the cold and heat. He is just more cold-tolerant than the average person. In this season, he dare not

He rushes recklessly into the Changbai Mountains, which looks like ice and snow, but is actually full of dangers.

Early the next morning, the two people packed up and, under the guidance of the locals, claiming to be adventure enthusiasts, headed towards the nearest volcano.

"Dabao, do you think we will encounter the Heavenly Palace?" Before entering the mountain, the two of them made a final inspection. Qin Keyun looked at the vast snow-capped mountains and forest sea and asked Wang Dabao.

Wang Dabao didn't react for a while. It was very troublesome to assemble and filter the countless knowledge in his mind. He was stunned for a moment and asked: "What Heavenly Palace?"

"It's the Heavenly Palace mentioned in "Tomb Robbers Notes", the Heavenly Palace that hides the secret of eternal life!" Qin Keyun was wearing a thick down jacket, a playful deerskin hat, and a big windproof eye covering her eyes.

Her fairy-like face actually made her look real, at least it wouldn't make Wang Dabao feel too erratic. She was clearly close in front of him, but he couldn't see clearly and couldn't grasp her.

Wang Dabao was stunned. He had heard of that novel. It was said to be very good, but it was about tomb robbing and had something to do with their immortal cultivators. Moreover, this seemingly innocent-sounding question came from a fairy.

Qin Keyun said, and after Wang Dabao realized that these were Qin Keyun's deliberately funny words, the former had already taken steps towards the mountains, and Wang Dabao quickly chased after him.

He said with a smile: "We are cultivating immortals to pursue eternal life. Why are we looking for a heavenly palace?" I was muttering in my heart, why does such a fairy-like character still read such magical novels?

"That's not necessarily true. Maybe the author is also a cultivator of immortality." This time, Qin Keyun discussed it with Wang Dabao seriously.

"Okay, okay, but it is said that some people found wild people and monsters near Tianchi. Maybe we can meet them this time." Wang Dabao also found it interesting. This is probably a rare sight of 'fairies falling into the mortal world'.

Along the way, Wang Dabao occasionally discovered some rare medicinal materials, tree bark, grass roots, small red fruits hanging on trees, strange-shaped dried ferns, mosses that were still fully alive in the cold winter, etc.

Wait, Wang Dabao could put it in his arms, so they simply didn't take much of each item, otherwise the two of them wouldn't have to go into the snowy mountains, and they would be unable to walk halfway.

Wang Dabao was full of beautiful longings for this medicine-gathering trip, because he could be with the mysterious Qin Keyun who was aloof and had never seen his true face so far. Although the relationship between gentlemen was as plain as water, they were still

Wang Dabao was excited for a while, and it had nothing to do with love. The first was the natural closeness between people who were both cultivators, and the second was Qin Keyun's fairy-like and illusory desire that aroused Wang Dabao's strong desire to explore secrets and seek knowledge.

As a man, Wang Dabao's physical strength is already superior, and now he is at the fifth level of the Alchemy Sutra. Although his feet are deep and shallow in the snow nest, he can walk extremely fast. Compared with Wang Dabao,

The difference is that Qin Keyun's body is as if it is weightless. The two lotus feet only leave a shallow mark on the snow, and then flash past, like the jumping elf in the ice and snow, making Wang

Dabao looked at it in a daze, and at the same time he was filled with envy.

It only took half a day to find an extinct volcano marked on the map. There were basically no residents in this deep mountain and old forest, and they were not afraid of being seen by others and shocking the world, so the two of them used their own skills to jump up and down.

We arrived at the top of the mountain. This is a relatively small one among the more than 200 volcanoes in Changbai Mountain. In addition to the large amount of basalt left by the eruption during the orogeny, there is also a small amount of limestone. Most of it is covered with thick snow, and only a few

Only in certain places will some jagged and strange rocks be exposed, like immortals, standing here for ten thousand years.

"It seems that there are no volcanic red apples in this place." After spending more than two hours searching carefully, he found nothing. Wang Dabao patted the snow on his body and looked at Qin Keyun. He was still so distracted along the way.

As if walking in the snow without a trace, Wang Dabao already felt a little tired, but she still didn't feel any discomfort.

"Well, it just so happens that the second volcano is not far away. We should be able to finish searching there before dark!" Qin Keyun nodded, an innate master who has stepped into the realm of immortality, although it is not absolute.

The cold and heat are not intrusive, but as long as you deliberately circulate your Qi, you can still easily withstand the severe cold.

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In the blink of an eye, it was already the morning of the third day. Yesterday, the two of them searched three volcanic peaks. However, most of these dormant small volcanoes were covered by ice and snow, so it was not easy to find them. Finally, they found a mountain col that was sheltered from the wind.

They stayed overnight. Early this morning, the two of them were ready to go deep into the mountains to find a relatively large volcanic peak on the map.

"Look, it's a hot spring!" Wang Dabao pointed to a mist-shrouded place on the foothills. Only hot springs can emit such heat in this season, but this discovery means that there is huge geothermal energy on this mountain peak.

With the underground river, it means that this is a dormant volcano. Although it is not in the active period, it is enough. Moreover, this place is inaccessible. There are no traces of human beings along the way, except for various large animals.

Footprints appear from time to time.

"Keyun, look over there, that's the volcano red apple. It's such a big one!" Wang Dabao searched with his eyes and found that there was no leaf beside this very large hot spring, and there was only a single black thin tree.

There is a red thumb-sized fruit on the stem, opposite the two people. Whether it is growth habits or shape, it is the same as the description in the Alchemy Sutra in my mind.

"Be careful, I should walk in front!" Qin Keyun hurriedly stretched out his catkins and pulled Wang Dabao, who was about to rush forward, but accidentally touched his hand, but at this time, he couldn't care so much. Qin Keyun
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