By linking my account to the check-in system, I became a leisurely traveler.

Chapter 110 Riding Skills [7 words!]

When Li Younan arrived at Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area, he had already received the system's check-in task.

This is another walking challenge similar to checking off West Lake in Hangzhou, requiring you to walk more than 2 steps within the scenic area.

This is no small amount, but completing this task in Jiuzhaigou is not difficult.

Many people who have never been to Jiuzhaigou have no idea how big the Jiuzhaigou scenic area is.

Most of the attractions in the scenic area are several kilometers apart, which is why shuttle buses are needed.

The shuttle bus operates similarly to a public bus, stopping at each station at any time, allowing passengers to get on and off at any time.

Of course, you can also choose to walk to the various attractions, but if you do that, you probably won't be able to see the whole scenic area even if you spend three days and three nights.

Jiuzhaigou is laid out in a "Y" shape, with the Nuorilang transit station at the focal point of the "Y". On one side is Changhai Lake, and on the other side is a primeval forest.

Many places require walking to reach, especially the filming locations of Journey to the West, such as Pearl Beach Waterfall and Nuorilang Waterfall, which require a long walk through a forest to reach.

Next comes the immersive travel experience.

Li Younan, along with his mother and daughter Zhao Ruoxuan, quickly found a bus heading towards Changhai by following the signs and the flow of people.

While queuing, Li Younan basked in the sun for a while and watched the children making a ruckus next to him. He found it quite amusing and didn't feel annoyed at all.

The bus arrived and I got on. There were plenty of seats inside, and it felt cool and comfortable after I sat down, which was nice.

Zhao Ruoxuan has remained silent ever since she saw the live stream on Li Younan's phone.

Li Younan found it somewhat amusing. In fact, if this girl hadn't come up to him, he wouldn't have planned to tell her that he was live-streaming.

After all, this little girl was showing off so proudly not long ago, and then she was suddenly hit with such a blatant blow... It's a bit pitiful.

However, in the end, the little girl couldn't suppress her curiosity and took the initiative to come closer.

Li Younan's live stream didn't stop. Zhao Ruoxuan checked the number of viewers in Li Younan's live stream room again and sighed slightly.

She had already turned off her live stream, and looked at Li Younan with a complicated expression, saying, "Brother Younan, you're amazing! I believe you now. With so many fans, you must earn more than you would as a programmer in Shanghai. How did you do it?"

Sitting behind Li Younan and Zhao Ruoxuan, Li's mother and Zhao Xiaofang felt a little comforted when they saw the two of them start chatting.

Although the two couldn't hear what they were talking about, it was probably related to studying.

Li Younan asked with amusement, "What, you want to be a streamer too?"

Zhao Ruoxuan said matter-of-factly, "Of course, with hundreds of thousands of fans, earning over a million a year is a piece of cake."

Li Younan asked, amused, "How do you know all this?"

Zhao Ruoxuan said, "I know that. To be honest, I don't even want to go to university. I'd rather be a live streamer. You Nan, you're a travel streamer, right? I really envy you. You can travel everywhere and make money so easily."

Li Younan smiled but did not respond to the question. He could not lead the child astray in terms of values, but he also knew very well that a little girl of this age probably wouldn't listen to the experience of someone who had been through it all, and would instead feel that he was lecturing her.

Li Younan thought for a moment and said, "That won't work unless you can be financially independent. Otherwise, your mother won't let you do this. Live streaming can only be a part-time job."

Zhao Ruoxuan retorted, "What terrible parents!"

Li Younan shrugged: "So what? What can we do?"

Zhao Ruoxuan was stunned for a moment, then remained silent, still fuming.

The car wound its way up the mountain road, the forest outside the window grew denser, and the air became noticeably cooler.

Li Younan pulled a thin jacket out of his backpack and gave it to his mother behind him so she could put it on.

The carriage was quite quiet, with only the sound of the engine and the occasional click of a camera shutter.

He leaned against the window, not thinking about anything in particular, just watching the varying shades of green flow before his eyes, feeling quite relaxed.

This immersive trip made him so reluctant to interact with the viewers in the live stream.

The winding mountain road made me a little sleepy.

There is a short wooden boardwalk between the drop-off point and Changhai Lake.

There are far fewer people here than down below, and it suddenly becomes quiet.

The plank road was gentle, and we swayed slowly across it.

Turning a corner, Changhai suddenly appeared before us.

Changhai Lake is very large and very quiet.

The water was a deep blue-green, and the surrounding mountains plunged straight into it.

It lacks the dazzling liveliness of Five Flower Lake, but rather a serene and expansive feeling.

The three women ran off to the side to take pictures.

Li Younan walked to the front of the viewing platform, leaned against the wooden railing, and didn't rush to take pictures.

Just watching.

A breeze blows, carrying moisture and coolness, which feels very comfortable.

After standing for a while, I felt the drowsiness I felt on the way up the bus dissipate, and my chest felt more open.

Li Younan did not join the crowd at the main viewing platform.

He strolled along the boardwalk to the left where there were fewer people.

The boardwalk runs along the water's edge, where you can see some huge, calcified, dead tree trunks lying on the bottom, like the skeletons of sleeping giants.

The water was so clear that you could see very deep into the water.

Stop every few steps to look at the water, or look up at the steep mountain wall opposite.

I didn't have any particular purpose; I just felt comfortable walking around like this.

The end of the plank road was flooded and blocked, so he turned back without feeling disappointed.

After getting off at Changhai, Li Younan returned to the Nuorilang transfer point.

There were still so many people here. Their next goal was clear: to find the vehicle that would take them to the primeval forest.

The queue looked long, but fortunately the trains were frequent and moved quite quickly.

Basking in the sun, he watched several students excitedly discussing the scenery they had just seen, and he found it quite interesting as well.

I got on the bus not long after.

The car drove towards the primeval forest.

Li Younan still chose a window seat. The window was slightly ajar, and the mountain breeze rushed in, carrying the moist scent of the forest and earth, which was much more comfortable than air conditioning.

As we passed Arrow Bamboo Lake and Panda Lake, some people on the bus exclaimed and took pictures.

He didn't move, just leaned against the window and watched those familiar names flash by.

The water was still captivating, but having seen so many lakes today, I actually enjoyed the feeling of being in the car with the wind blowing and watching the rolling mountains flow by. I felt a bit lazy.

When the bus arrived at its final stop, the primeval forest, Li Younan immediately felt the temperature drop, and the air carried the crisp coolness of the plants.

Take a deep breath, and it feels like your lungs have been cleansed.

There were quite a few people at the entrance of the boardwalk, and many tour groups were calling people to gather through loudspeakers.

Suddenly, JK Long sent a message, telling Li Younan to keep up this pace, saying it was good.

Li Younan smiled wryly and did not reply to A Long's message.

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As you venture deeper into the woods, the world suddenly falls silent.

The towering ancient trees cut the sunlight into fragments, which were then scattered on the ground covered with thick pine needles and moss.

The ground was soft and quiet.

The air was cool and carried a rich, mixed scent of pine resin, decaying leaves, and damp earth.

Occasionally, you can hear the clear chirping of birds, but you can't see any birds at all.

When there is no wind, it is so quiet that you can hear your own breathing.

Li Younan walked slowly along the boardwalk. There was nothing particularly special to see; he simply wanted to soak in the primitive atmosphere of being surrounded by huge trees.

Here, the scenery is secondary; the feeling of being purely immersed in nature is more comfortable.

Back at the drop-off point, Mom was exhausted and sighed, "Wow, going to Jiuzhaigou is this tiring!"

Li Younan found it somewhat amusing and said to his mother in a tone that was meant to coax a child, "Just think of it as a form of exercise."

My mom stretched and said, "I guess I'm really better suited to going to a place like Hainan to find a hotel for a vacation."

Li Younan, his mother, and the other two decided to split up.

My mom and the others mainly traveled by car, while Li Younan decided to walk more on the boardwalks to immerse herself in the travel experience, and of course, to complete the check-in tasks.

We agreed to meet again at the Nuorilang transit station.

Zhao Ruoxuan originally wanted to go with Li Younan, but after hesitating for a moment, she decided to take the car instead.

She's so tired too.

After looking at the bus stop sign, Li Younan decided to get off at Swan Lake to take a look, simply because the name sounded nice and he had heard that there were relatively few people there.

Swan Lake was indeed tranquil.

The water is wide, reflecting the trees on the shore and the mountains in the distance.

I didn't see any swans, but the waterside was lush with aquatic plants of varying shades of color.

The boardwalk stretches along the water's edge, and there are very few people around.

Li Younan walked slowly, mainly observing the underwater plants as they swayed gently with the ripples.

As soon as Li Younan got off the bus at Pearl Beach after taking a car from Swan Lake, he heard a huge sound of water.

As you walk down the boardwalk, a breathtaking view suddenly unfolds before you: a vast expanse of sloping, pitted, milky-yellow travertine mudflats. Clear water rushes across the mud, splashing and creating countless leaping droplets that, under the sunlight, truly resemble a beach strewn with pearls.

Well-deserved name.

It's very lively here, and there are many people.

He didn't manage to squeeze onto the most classic waterfall viewing platform, but instead walked to a section upstream on the mudflats where there were fewer people.

The water flow is not as rapid here, so you can see the water jumping on the travertine steps more clearly.

The travel experience in Jiuzhaigou was truly wonderful. Unlike other scenic spots that are packed with people, Jiuzhaigou is completely different. Although 3 tourists entered the valley, thanks to its highly advanced scheduling system, the flow of people was effectively distributed to various attractions.

Because of the time difference, there weren't actually that many people when visiting each attraction.

Some very beautiful but less-visited attractions are completely deserted.

In addition, the scenic area has extremely strict regulations on the protection of the natural environment and ecology, prohibiting smoking and allowing only two or three designated smoking areas. Even the restrooms are equipped with high-cost automatic toilets.

Just as online reviews say, this place has indeed raised the service standards of scenic spots to another level.

The internet says Jiuzhaigou is a 5A scenic area because the highest level is only 5A, and Li Younan believes this statement.

I've also heard that Jiuzhaigou has different beauties in different seasons, so maybe I can come back for a second or third visit when I have time.

Li Younan was in a great mood and didn't even think that the 2-step check-in task was a task.

Even without this mission, he would choose to quietly wander around.

Now he possesses the passive skill of high-altitude bloodline, which not only allows him to resist altitude sickness without pressure, but also improves his physical fitness.

Although I walked for a long time, I didn't feel tired at all.

Before I knew it, I had already completed the 2-step check-in task.

[Check-in task completed!]

[Random rewards are being distributed...]

[Riding Skill +1]

[Riding Skill lv.1: No matter how wild the road or how stubborn the horse, you can ride it steadily to your destination!]

Knowledge about horses flooded into Li Younan's mind: the history of humankind controlling horses, the different breeds of horses, their temperaments and characteristics, and so on.

Besides, there seemed to be some subtle changes in his body, but they weren't very noticeable. Come to think of it, horseback riding primarily demands high physical fitness from the core torso, and after previous skill enhancements, Li Younan's core strength in this area was already quite high.

This skill is pretty good. Li Younan couldn't help but think that maybe next time he went to Hengdian or some other movie filming location, in addition to being a background figure doing somersaults, he could also play an ancient general riding on horseback.

Oh right, I also know how to use a bow and arrow. When the time comes, I'll take a prop bow and carry a halberd, and I'll be just like Lu Bu. Ahem, I'm getting off-topic.

After leaving Pearl Beach Waterfall, Li Younan quickly descended to Nuorilang to meet up with his mother and the others.

There was a restaurant in Nuorilang where the group had a simple lunch, rested for a while, and then continued their sightseeing in the afternoon.

First, they went to Nuorilang Waterfall, which serves as a transfer point; they hadn't seen it yet.

Standing on the edge of the observation deck, Li Younan took photos of his mother and the other two women. "Wow, my idol!"

Just then, a voice full of surprise and delight came from the side.

Li Younan turned his head curiously and saw a girl who looked like she belonged to an ethnic minority, probably Tibetan.

She was surprisingly enthusiastic and walked over this way.

Zhao Ruoxuan exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Younan, are you a fan of yours?"

Li Younan was a little confused. He blinked and was about to greet the girl.

But the next moment, he walked right past Li Younan.

Li Younan's hand, which was about to be raised, froze in mid-air.

Then, Li Younan casually lowered his head to fiddle with the camera.

Damn, this is a bit awkward.

Zhao Ruoxuan was also stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

Li Younan coughed and glanced over there casually.

The young man, whom the Tibetan girl called her idol, was about 1.85 meters tall, with a well-proportioned and muscular build. Judging from his features, he was also a Tibetan young man with a small braid, which gave him a very distinctive look.

He smiled shyly.

The girl jumped over and said very proactively, "Nigme, it really is you!"

Li Younan glanced at the young man curiously, secretly guessing his identity.

Can I take a picture with you?

The young man called Nigme nodded.

The Tibetan girl first took a selfie with her phone, but then felt the angle wasn't quite right.

She thought for a moment, then suddenly noticed Li Younan next to her and took the initiative to greet him: "Handsome, can you take a picture for us?"

Li Younan nodded and patted the camera again: "Use this."

The girl's eyes lit up, and she nodded: "Thank you."

She walked over and stood next to Nigme, feeling both nervous and excited.

Li Younan adjusted the parameters but didn't instruct them on how to position themselves, since they weren't exactly friends.

He simply adjusted his posture, chose a decent angle, and took a few photos.

……

When they boarded the bus, Nigme and the Tibetan girl were also on the same bus.

This is hardly a coincidence, since everyone is at the same tourist attraction and it's highly likely they'll board the same shuttle bus.

Nigme sat in a seat towards the back; originally, they didn't interact much.

But to his surprise, Zhao Ruoxuan disappeared while Li Younan was taking a sip of water.

Li Younan turned his head and found that Zhao Ruoxuan had boldly run to the back and sat with Nigmei.

Li Younan blinked, her lips twitching slightly.

Zhao Ruoxuan asked curiously, "Are you a celebrity?"

Nigme was a little embarrassed by the question and didn't know how to answer it.

The Tibetan girl next to him said with a smile, "He's a star, he's a big star in our snow region, his name is Nigemei, he's our snow team's king!"

Upon hearing this, many people on the bus glanced at Nigme in surprise.

Nigme simply smiled shyly.

Hearing this answer, Zhao Ruoxuan became even more curious.

She thought for a moment and then asked the Tibetan girl, "Are you also Tibetan?"

She nodded.

Zhao Ruoxuan then continued to ask, "Then why don't you two speak Tibetan?"

Most of the people on the bus were tourists, and some were curious about it.

The young woman said, "I am a Jiarong Tibetan from Jinchuan. Our Tibetan languages ​​are different, so we can't understand each other. That's why we all speak Mandarin, haha."

Zhao Ruoxuan thought for a moment and then asked, "Is your name Zhuoma?"

Nigme was amused and burst into laughter.

The Tibetan girl said, "No, my name is Zesky."

Zhao Ruoxuan was stunned for a moment, then blurted out, "Ah, isn't that a Russian name?"

Zeski didn't feel offended at all. Instead, he explained to Zhao Ruoxuan with a smile that many girls in the Jiarong Tibetan ethnic group have names that are something like "ski"... which is a direct transliteration.

Then, he shared some lesser-known facts about Tibetans.

For example, within the Tibetan ethnic group, there are actually many branches. They are called the Jiarong Tibetans, while Nigemei are Amdo Tibetans.

Amdo is one of the three major snow regions, and most Tibetans in Sichuan are Amdo Tibetans. The languages ​​of the three major snow regions are very different, but the written scripts are the same.

For example, the most common food eaten by Tibetan people is not barley, but potatoes.

For example, the Tibetan people in Jiuzhaigou do not accept betrothal gifts, but instead provide dowries of hundreds of thousands of yuan...

The passengers listened to the beginning with great interest, but when they heard the last part, many of them suddenly looked at each other strangely.

Zesky smiled and said, "But it's not so easy to marry a girl from our area. Tibetan girls appreciate men with a strong, masculine spirit!"

At this point, Zhao Ruoxuan immediately pointed to Li Younan in front of her, "My brother is very manly."

Li Younan turned his head speechlessly and glared at Zhao Ruoxuan.

Zhao Ruoxuan added with a grin, "And she's a big streamer, with hundreds of thousands of followers!"

Li Younan was no longer live-streaming at this point, and he coughed somewhat speechlessly.

Nigme glanced at Li Younan with some curiosity.

……

It was already 5 p.m. when we left the Jiuzhaigou scenic area.

Their guesthouse was located in a place called Shangsizhai, about six or seven kilometers from the entrance to the scenic area. Across the street was the Huamei Shengdi Resort Hotel, a large hotel and commercial center with a whole shopping street.

Back at the guesthouse, Li Younan's fans messaged them saying they wanted to treat them to a meal.

This fan is also a young Tibetan man named Zewangxiu.

He drove a Land Cruiser just like Li Younan's to pick them up for dinner.

Zewangxiu was tall with dark skin and well-defined features, possessing a rugged yet refined handsomeness, with a wildness in his eyes.

He has a very generous personality and a carefree attitude.

Upon meeting, he said quite bluntly, "I've been watching your videos, and I'm so glad to finally meet you in person, hahaha." He has a superpower of easily defusing awkwardness with his natural friendliness.

Li Younan wasn't being coy. She could tell that Zewangxiu's family was well-off, and that being hesitant would only make things worse.

Sitting in the back row, Zhao Xiaofang said to Li Younan's mother with some emotion, "Younan has really made something of himself. He has friends to treat him wherever he goes!"

Mom just smiled.

Zewangxiu treated everyone to a Tibetan meal.

It was still early, and there was still some time before it got dark.

After dropping everyone off at their lodgings, Zewangxiu asked Li Younan downstairs, "Hey bro, do you play basketball sometimes?"

Li Younan recalled the scene of running freely on the court in the past, which was many years ago.

Since I started working, I haven't been playing basketball as often. I only occasionally go to the neighborhood court on weekends to play some casual basketball with a group of older men.

However, after several skill enhancements, his touch may have declined somewhat, but his physical fitness is even stronger than it was in college.

Li Younan smiled and said, "I used to play basketball, but I haven't touched a basketball in a long time."

Zewangxiu said, "Let's go play some pickup basketball at the Huamei Shengdi Commercial Street across the street. They have a 3-on-3 game tonight, and some of our snow area's star players are there!"

Li Younan blurted out: "Nigme?"

Zewangxiu paused for a moment, somewhat surprised, and asked curiously, "You've heard of Nigme too?"

Li Younan looked amused and nodded: "I ran into him in the scenic area."

……

As expected, there was a 3V3 competition organized by the resort in the Huamei Resort commercial street.

The first half of the game is now incredibly lively.

As the competition drew to a close, Li Younan indeed spotted Nigmei, whom he had met at the scenic spot that afternoon.

He couldn't help but admire them; they played basketball in the evening, yet they could still stroll around the scenic area during the day.

Nigme had many fans at the scene, many of whom were girls.

Li Younan could sense that the girls in the snowy area seemed to prefer competitive sports over singing and dancing, as these skills could more directly showcase masculine charm, and the atmosphere was quite good.

At this moment, Nigme received a pass from his teammate, blew the ball, made a sudden stop and step back, jumped high, and shot a three-pointer, which went into the net.

The Nigme on the field was similar to the one I saw at the scenic spot during the day; he was also very calm and didn't talk much.

He has exquisite technique, his ball control movements are not large but very steady, and his basic skills are quite solid.

This one shot sealed the victory.

Li Younan and Ze Wangxiu watched for more than ten minutes before the match ended.

The crowd then began to disperse. Nigme and his friends, having finished their game, didn't intend to leave and organized another round of casual basketball.

But there weren't many people left at this point. One guy, who was alone and hadn't found a team, looked towards Zewangxiu and Li Younan on the sidelines.

Judging from their height, they looked most like basketball players. That guy said, "Want to play basketball? Let's form a team!"

Zewangxiu was eager to try, but hesitated for a moment and said, "I can fight, I can fight, but I'm not very good at it!"

Zewangxiu wasn't being modest; his playing style was indeed very rough.

The guy said nonchalantly, "It's okay, you two just need to grab the rebounds for me later."

Naturally, he also felt that Li Younan wasn't very good at playing ball.

Li Younan blinked: "Okay, let's play for a while then."

At this point, Nigme and his team had already won several rounds in a row.

When Nigme saw Li Younan, she recognized him at a glance and smiled at him as a greeting.

After entering the game, Li Younan's teammate immediately passed the ball to him.

Li Younan weighed the object in his hand and decided to throw it once to get a feel for it. He then lifted it up and threw it.

Unexpectedly, after not playing for a long time, I felt like my skills had instantly returned.

This shot was very comfortable, perhaps because the wrist and finger strength he gained from rock climbing skills allowed him to control the force of the shot with extreme precision, and the basketball went straight into the net.

Everyone on the field was a little surprised. Nigme clapped his hands and showed a serious expression.

Li Younan adapted to playing basketball extremely quickly. After a few offensive and defensive plays, he had completely regained his old feel for the court.

Before strengthening his body, Li Younan's skills were not as good as Nigmei's, but now his physical qualities are better than this snow area king. In addition, Nigmei and his team had just finished a game and their physical strength had dropped. In the end, Li Younan ended Nigmei's team's winning streak with a back-to-the-basket fadeaway jump shot.

Having lost a round, Nigme and his group decided to leave.

He asked Li Younan curiously, "Brother, from the sports university?"

Li Younan just smiled and said, "No, it's just a hobby."

After Nigme and the others left, Lee You-nam completely dominated the field.

None of the other amateur teams that came up after them were able to defeat them.

Afterwards, Zewangxiu felt great and said with some admiration, "I didn't expect you to be such a good basketball player."

Li Younan then asked about the camping and barbecue plans for tomorrow.

Zewangxiu smiled and said, "Don't worry, I've already arranged the location. I guarantee it will be authentic!"

Li Younan hesitated for a moment, then asked with a hint of anticipation, "Do you have...horses here? The kind you can ride?"

(End of this chapter)