"This event is no small matter!"
"Huashan Opening Cellar, Drum King Assembly, Lantern Festival Shenlou competition..."
Manager Wan's voice was a little excited, and he said in a clear voice, "Although I am Xuan Gate People, I have been making drums and refining instruments all my life, and I have made a name for myself, but after all, I am still trapped in Xianyang, and I have never wandered around."
"When I was young, I also wanted to see everywhere and make our craft famous, but I was counting on you every step of the way and didn't dare to leave..."
"I'm afraid such a Xuanmen grand event will never happen again in this life. I'm not only looking for the quota, I also want to be willful and compete with others!"
As he spoke, he bent down deeply and cupped his hands.
"Everyone, thank you for your work..."
"Senior Wan is right!"
"Yes, if we don't fight for steamed buns, we have to fight for breath!"
Everyone in the courtyard immediately applauded.
Seeing that the momentum was building and everyone was united, Manager Wan immediately began to assign tasks.
This Shenlou competition is not that simple.
After building the sacred building, it is necessary to invite gods and consecrate it. For this purpose, Manager Wan specially invited Xianyang City God Temple to preside over the temple blessing Qing YangZi...
There are also things to pay attention to when carrying the sacred tower.
This sacred building is also called "playing the sacred building" or "playing the master's frame". It must be stable and rhythmic. When encountering those who are unkind and bully, they must carry the sacred building and collide with them and break into their doors to encourage them to correct their evil ways.
To put it bluntly, we may still use fists and kicks at that time.
There are also Huayin Old Opera Troupe and Xianyang Qin Han Drum and Music Troupe. They must cooperate with the team of the God-carrying Tower and conduct drills for various situations.
It can be said that everything is happening inside and out.
Even Manager Wan, an experienced veteran, was too busy to touch the ground, his throat was filled with smoke, and he couldn't even drink water.
Fortunately, Li Yan's task is relatively simple.
He will use the magic drum to cooperate when the time comes, and at every critical moment, he will shock everyone with Cloud Thunder Divine Drum.
He was already familiar with the ancient rhymes of the Qin and Han dynasties, so he just had to practice it a few times to get it right.
After assigning the tasks, Li Yan didn't stay any longer. He took Zhao the Donkey out the door and went to Pingkang Ward.
Zhao the Donkey didn't enter the house or the pub, but he thought of a reception place on the way...
Outside the city, Daming Palace ruins.
After a heavy snowstorm, the sky cleared up.
The ruins of the palace were buried under snow, but there were still two side halls standing, dilapidated and barely able to protect against wind and rain.
At this time, night has fallen, the bright moon is bright, reflecting the vast snow as bright as day, and the mottled ancient ruins look even more desolate and distant.
Outside the gate of the ruined palace, a bonfire was blazing.
"Hahaha!"
After a mouthful of Xifeng Old Wine went into his throat, Li Yan shook his head happily, "Brother Zhao, if you play like this, which girl would dare to marry you?"
This Zhao the Donkey is also interesting.
He had saved enough money and wanted to marry a wife this year, so he asked the matchmaker Xianyang City to find a suitable wife.
But his request was really weird.
First of all, you must be able to endure hardship and be willing to live with him in Mountain God Temple and endure the lonely and boring life...
Secondly, he needs to have some skills. After all, he will take his wife with him when he goes to hold the treasure in the future. He has no power to restrain a chicken, and he may not be able to survive for long in the wild...
As for money, betrothal gifts, etc., everything is easy to talk about.
Li Yan smiled and said, "Money is for spending. No matter how much money you have, what's the use of it if the girl has no place to spend it?"
"There are some girls who are willing to sleep in the wilderness with you in order to help the family, but they also need to be skilled. Isn't this embarrassing?"
Zhao the Donkey scratched his head, "The matchmaker said so too."
"But the rules of my family are like this. The incense must be continued, and the rules must not be lost. If I can't abide by the rules and don't show Three Dynasties, this line will be broken."
"Family craftsmanship can only be practiced in the mountains. If you are used to the colorful world in the city, I am afraid that few will still suffer..."
"That's right."
Li Yan sighed and agreed.
He has seen Treasure Hunter's methods of chasing the mountains. Divine Ability, Daoism, and even knowledge are secondary. The taste of being connected with the mountains and wilderness is the foundation.
Not only that, the way of heaven is moving, and the environment in the mountains and wilderness is also changing. These small changes will be carefully recorded by the Jinbao lineage, and it is also one of their methods of judging the direction of Heavenly Spiritual Treasure.
The world of mortals confuses people's hearts, and the colorful world enchants the eyes.
It is precisely because of the persistence of people like Zhao the Donkey that some ancient and special inheritance can be passed down to this day.
The two were drinking and chatting.
Li Yan has great trust in Zhao the Donkey and does not hide some things. "Brother Zhao, I have to remind you of something. The imperial court has done something to New Style Firearm, and the world may change in the future."
"If you encounter it, you must avoid it..."
As he spoke, he told everything he saw.
"Gunpowder, Li family?"
Zhao the Donkey scratched his head and said, "Listening to what you said, I remembered something, which is related to the Li family."
"Yulin Shenmu Fort Over there, a coalfield was suddenly closed by the Li family a while ago. People nearby are not allowed to go out. The surrounding mountains are guarded by sergeants, and no one is allowed to approach."
Li Yan said thoughtfully, "In that case, you should stay away. The Li family is now in the ascendant in Shaanxi Province. We, the people in the world, have a living, so there is no need to provoke them."
"Also, what are you doing there? Is there Heaven and Earth Spiritual Treasure there?"
"Well, I found this."
Zhao the Donkey said, taking out a few things from his arms.
They were some dark things, no more than the size of a thumb, oval in shape, with a carapace in the middle and layers on both sides.
This is... a trilobite?!
Li Yan was dumbfounded.
He had also seen trilobite fossils in his previous life, but the one in front of him was completely different. It seemed to be carbonized and was only the size of a coin, like an obsidian gem.
He was curious and couldn't help but pick one up.
In an instant, a burst of good fortune was absorbed by Great Luo Dharma Body.
The quantity was small, but it surprised him.
There are conditions for absorbing good fortune from Heavenly Spiritual Treasure.
A frightened Heavenly Spiritual Treasure cannot do it, because it will scatter the good fortune and turn it into a mortal thing.
Those that have been collected and become materials for refining are not acceptable, because the good fortune will quickly settle and merge with the materials.
Only the still-gestating Heavenly Spiritual Treasure will do.
And this thing can actually be absorbed?
"What is this?"
Taking the trilobite fossil, Li Yan looked at it carefully and asked.
"This thing is called Coal Essence."
Zhao the Donkey took a sip of wine, wiped his lips and said with a smile, "This kind of Heavenly Spiritual Treasure is not unusual. It is often bred in coal mines."
"Sometimes, they will emerge from the ground with their butts glowing, just like fireflies, wandering around the mountains at night. They are very sensitive and will quickly burrow into the ground when a stranger approaches."
"Furthermore, when the good fortune is dispersed and we die together, it will explode. Some Treasure Hunter were killed by this explosion, so few people know about it."
"As long as there is such a thing, there must be a large coal field."
"There are many of these things, and they are not worth much, but after being ground into powder, they can double the intensity of the fire. Thunder Fire Pill of the Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect is doped with this substance. When I occasionally find it, I will sell it to the Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect."
"A while ago, a deal came to my door. Someone paid me a lot of money to find this object. All I had to do was tell them the location."
"I had already discovered the place of Shenmu Castle and sold the information to them. But not long after, these people came to the door angrily and said that the place had been occupied by others. Only then did I know that the Li family had enclosed the land..."
After hearing this, Li Yan frowned, "Stop dealing with those people. Their origins are unknown. This thing may be related to the New-Style Gunpowder formula. If something goes wrong, you will be implicated."
"Hmm."
Zhao the Donkey nodded, "Those people are indeed a bit weird. Next time you come to me, just say you haven't found them."
Li Yan nodded, his heart moved, and he smiled and said, "Brother Zhao, if you find Heavenly Spiritual Treasure in the future, just tell me directly."
"You won't lose any money, and you won't have to deal with outsiders, and you'll have to be careful of being framed."
"Okay."
Zhao the Donkey did not hesitate and nodded in agreement, but shook his head and said, "But if Brother Li wants to hunt for treasure, Guanzhong this place is not easy to deal with."
"Originally, there were a lot of Heavenly Spiritual Treasure near the Qinling Dragon Vein, but since the Qin and Han Dynasties, there have been a lot of the Mystical Arts Sect and Treasure Hunter activities, and anything that was found was taken away immediately."
"To this day, it's hard to even find some spiritual trees."
"On the contrary, Netherworld Patrol Lineage, who digs graves, has developed far beyond me. There are many good people. After all, there are many good things buried in the underground graves. As time goes by, they will become Heavenly Spiritual Treasure."
"But the dangers of doing this are too great. I often hear that a lineage has just flourished, but in the blink of an eye it was buried in the tomb, and no one came out..."
"Brother Li, have you heard of Li Mountain Lineage?"
"Yes, we have dealt with him before."
"Not only do they guard First Emperor's tomb, they also have a task, which is to monitor the size of Guanzhong's tomb. Once they discover that Netherworld Patrol Lineage is robbing the tomb, they will take action. The two sides often fight to the death..."
Just like last time, the two of them had a bonfire of wine and meat, with the stars as their companions, telling them about their wonderful experiences.
Zhao the Donkey tells the various experiences and legends of Treasure Hunter.
Li Yan was not stingy either, chatting about some past life experiences and knowledge. For example, what they called "Coal Essence" was actually an ancient fossil.
This is why he likes Zhao the Donkey.
This young man was taciturn and difficult to deal with when he was unfamiliar with him, but in reality he was honest and sincere, much like the naturalists in his previous life who stayed in the wild all year round.
He only keeps the treasure to make ends meet, and more often than not, he is like a curious child, pursuing ancient mysteries in the mountains and wilderness.
Zhao the Donkey, is he not a true seeker?
Before we knew it, the bonfire was extinguished and the sky was getting brighter.
"Brother Li, I'm leaving."
Zhao the Donkey stood up and clasped his fists, preparing to leave.
Li Yan was anxious and said quickly, "Why are you leaving in such a hurry? You are staying alone in the mountains during the Chinese New Year, why not go to my place to celebrate the New Year."
"No."
Zhao the Donkey smiled naively, "There are a lot of Mountain God Temples on the hilltop nearby that are empty, and no one is worshiping them during the Chinese New Year."
"In the past, when the Igshan lineage was prosperous, we were the ones doing all this work. Nowadays, there are fewer and fewer people. If I don't go, no one will go..."
As he said that, he cupped his hands and said, "Brother Li, happy New Year."
"Brother Zhao, happy New Year."
Li Yan also returned the salute sternly, and then watched Zhao the Donkey pick up his luggage, strode like lightning, and his figure gradually disappeared...
Time flies like water, and it's New Year's Eve before you know it.
The large and small shops on the street have long been closed, there are few people coming and going, and almost every household is busy. Even the unscrupulous young people in Chang'an City have to go home for a reunion dinner.
In the empty sky, the sound of firecrackers occasionally echoed.
Western Xuan Lineage Grandmaster In front of the altar, Wang Dao Xuan dressed in a brand new Daoist robe, respectfully cleaned the altar, laid out the sacrifices, and offered incense.
In addition, ancestral shrines were also built for Li Yan and Sha LiFei, with a small couplet reading "Kowtow three times in the morning and evening, and burn incense in the morning and evening."
According to custom, you usually have to get up early to pay homage to your ancestors' graves, but the three of them stayed at Chang'an, so they didn't have to do this.
Li Yan After pasting the couplets, we went to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner.
Sha LiFei cleaned the yard and piled Winter Cypress in the yard.
As night fell, firecrackers sounded, and Winter Cypress piles in every household were lit. Under the blazing fire, the three of them raised their glasses and drank.
Looking down from a high altitude, Chang'an the fires in the courtyards flickered, illuminating the long night...