Chaoyang Longfeng Mountain Opening Chapter: Traveling Through the Primitive Tribe

After returning to Chaoyang, I got off near the bus station and then went inside to catch a bus to Kazuo County, where Longfeng Mountain is located. The ticket cost 31 yuan. There were also carpool options for 40 yuan, but taking the bus was better 😊 Upon arriving in Kazuo, I went directly to the bus station to inquire about the bus schedule to Longfeng Mountain for the next day and the boarding location (you need to go to the innermost room on the second floor of the Kazuo bus station to ask). They told me the earliest bus is at 6:40 AM and the latest is at 4:30 PM. I specifically asked about the color, and they said it was a green bus. You need to catch it across the street from the bus station. After that, I found a hotel to stay in for 49 yuan, which was quite affordable 🧐 The next morning, I went out early to find a place to eat, but many places were closed, and some breakfast shops had gone out of business. Only a pancake shop was open. I had a bowl of knife-cut noodles for 6 yuan, which filled me up with both noodles and soup. Before leaving, I packed two pancakes for 1.5 yuan each 🙇 While waiting for the bus, I met an aunt who said she runs a supermarket near Longfeng Mountain. She told me there are two scammers in Longfeng Mountain who have ruined its reputation—one near the Guanyin statue and the other near the Buddha cave. They charge hundreds of yuan for a single incense stick (of course, this is just what she said; I still need to verify it myself 😁). But I won't be fooled since I never burn incense or talk to them 😊 She also had an electric scooter with her. She said it was out of power, and she was familiar with the bus driver. When the bus arrived, the driver even got off to help her with the scooter 🧐 The fare to Longfeng Mountain was 4 yuan, but they recommended a free way: go around through the village and get off at a place that costs 3 yuan. They even told me the route, but I didn't remember it well. They said the villagers would tell me 😁 After getting off the bus, I walked towards the village but didn't see any villagers. I saw an old lady in a yard and asked her for directions. She told me to turn left and right. I thought I understood, but I still took the wrong path and had to cross through fields. Luckily, I met an uncle working in the field who told me I could go through there, but I had to walk many wild paths. He told me to keep going straight 🧐 I walked through many seemingly pathless places, including various jungles, iron fences, dirt, and several wild slopes. Finally, I reached an iron fence with a seemingly passable path in the middle, but it was overgrown with weeds and looked like it hadn't been walked on for a long time. I wasn't sure if I could get through 🧐 At this point, I considered going around the mountain, but I quickly dismissed the idea because it would take a lot of time and I might get lost 🙅 I decided to push forward because the uncle had told me to keep going straight to find the road. If I turned, I would be stuck. Sure enough, after pushing through the weeds, I saw the road above. I finally made it through this section 🤷‍♂️ After successfully turning onto the small dirt road, I felt relieved. The effort to cut through the thorns was worth it 😈 I followed the small dirt road forward until I reached the winding mountain road in the scenic area. I sat down in a shady spot to rest and started sweating 😓 While walking along the winding mountain road, I noticed a place on the right called the Primitive Tribe. Since I hadn't done any research on the scenic area and was just going with the flow, I really thought I had traveled to a primitive tribe at that moment. I was very excited 😈 From there, I walked up the steps and saw many intersections. I didn't know which way to go, so I first checked out the nearby attractions. There was a big ox statue, and then I saw a wooden gate with a straw roof and wooden supports. There was also a wooden sign that said 'Core Area of the Primitive Tribe.' So, I started my tour from there. It turns out the entrance to the primitive tribe looks like this 🧐