Chapter 291 Deciphering the Treasure Scripture
Hearing this person speak, Li Yan frowned immediately.
He didn't have a good impression of the Jiang Xiang Sect, so naturally he didn't even look at it and didn't bother to pay attention to it.
But Master Lin was obviously interested, "Master Yu, Baotong Chan Temple have destroyed the demon's arrangement, is it possible there are still twists and turns?"
"Hmph!"
The Double-Pupiled Old Man looked unruly and stroked his beard and said, "I have seen it. Although there are experts who have arranged this place to make Tortoise and Snake Gods guard the door, the white tiger and the red bird were not noticed during the layout."
"Therefore, although Qingchuan Tower and Yellow Crane Tower are across from each other, they are much shorter and have inherent deficiencies. Only the turtle and snake formations are fine, but if they fall into the overall situation, it is called Xuanwu's absence."
"But now, the terrain over Barbarian King Tomb is high, and the Western Zhou Ancient Mine Suzaku is buried deep. This creates a serious situation in which Xuanwu is absent, Suzaku is blocked, and the White Tiger rears its head."
"The layout on the Tortoise and Snake Mountains is just an introduction. Now that the situation is complete, there is no point in destroying it!"
As he spoke, there was a hint of excitement in his eyes, "This person has a secretive mind and a deep layout. He has taken advantage of the situation of ancient and modern times to gain momentum. It seems that he has the shadow of the Star Constellation Sect's techniques."
"Hmph, everyone said that I, Jiang Xiang Sect, had gone into evil ways. I broke the situation this time and caught the person behind the scenes. Let's see what Star Constellation Sect has to say!"
Li Yan felt a chill in his heart after hearing it.
Although he couldn't understand what the other party said, he had vaguely sensed that something was wrong. Baotong Chan Temple and the court took action, but the demon behind the scenes stopped and made no move at all.
It is indeed a bit strange to have planned for so long and then just sit back and ignore it when you see the success falling short.
The thin old man on the other side is none other than Academy Chief Liu Huaicheng.
Although the old man was old-fashioned and looked down on the unruly Jiang Xiang Sect Feng Shui sorcerer, he knew that the matter was urgent. Hearing this, he frowned and said, "In that case, don't delay any longer."
"Master Yu Please follow me to the palace and explain this matter."
"Haha, what's the rush?"
This Double-Pupiled Old Man picked up the wine glass, took a sip slowly, and said calmly, "I want Baotong Chan Temple and Royal Palace of Wu Prefecture to come and invite me in person, and tell the world about this."
Hearing this, Chief Liu Shan looked a little worried, "It's a matter of life and death for the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Why should Master Yu cling to these false names?"
"False name?"
Double-Pupiled Old Man played with the wine glass in his hand and said solemnly, "You Confucianism have been orthodox for thousands of years, so naturally you look down on these things."
"But it's very important to me!"
Sacrificial Official Qin from the academy on the other side is also a member of Xuanmen Confucianism. Hearing this, he immediately understood, "Master Yu wants to establish a sect?"
Double-Pupiled Old Man then sighed, "Buddhas compete for a stick of incense, and people compete for a breath. I was born in the Jiang Xiang Sect, traveled around the world, and was looked down upon many times, so I vowed to change Jiang Xiang Sect."
"However, after traveling all the way from north to south, I realized that the master was right at the beginning. People's hearts are hard to change, so we can only build a new mountain."
"The evil layout is unfathomable. This time I come here to fight for my life. Can't they even invite me to my door?"
Academy Sacrificial Official Qin said quickly, "Baotong Chan Temple and the palace are busy now, so I think they will send someone here soon."
"Hahaha..."
Double-Pupiled Old Man didn't take it seriously, "The message has been delivered by someone. Whether it comes or not is their business. Everyone, please continue to drink."
After that, he started drinking by himself.
Li Yan shook his head secretly after seeing it.
The impact of this incident has obviously spread.
There are monsters who want to cause cholera in the country, so naturally the orthodox religion takes action. There are also people who see the storm and want to become world-famous.
Speaking of this, no one could persuade me, and the atmosphere at the banquet became a bit awkward for a while.
Seeing this, Master Lin quickly changed the topic, looked at Li Yan, patted his forehead and said with a smile, "I only care about talking, but I treat the guests poorly, Tian Wei, ask someone to add some chairs."
Tian Wei hurriedly stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, "Sir, there is no need for this. I brought Young Hero Li to visit you late at night. I have something important to ask."
"Oh?"
Master Lin is also a good person. When he saw this, he stood up and said, "You two will accompany Master Yu first. I will come back as soon as I go."
With that said, he took Li Yan and others out of the garden.
After arriving at the study room in a small courtyard of the back house, Master Lin sat down and stroked his beard and said, "Everyone comes here, what is important?"
Li Yan quickly raised his hands and said, "I heard that Master is knowledgeable, so I came to ask for two things. One is about 'Life Controller Society', and the other is that I want to learn 'Zhiying Script' from Sir."
"Oh?"
Master Lin became interested after hearing this, "These two things are very unpopular. How did you know about them?"
Li Yan took out Phoenix Gold Ornament from his arms and handed it over respectfully, "I am pursuing 'Life Controller Society' because of the path of spiritual practice. As for 'Zhiying Script', it is the inheritance of my brother. You need to learn this book to practice."
Master Lin took Phoenix Gold Ornament, only looked at it, and then said, "This is Chu Shaman Token."
"In the Qin Dynasty, First Emperor unified the Divine Land, but the Zhou Dynasty lost its cauldron, and various places in the world had different sacrificial beliefs and different languages. They were unified by Divine Land and would not fall apart again. Therefore, the old book was written in the same way as the chariot, and the Witch Doctor from all over the world were called into Xianyang to worship together, which is called Qin Palace Secret Prayers."
"Unfortunately, Qin State collapsed only halfway through this matter. During the Han Dynasty, this matter continued. However, with the rise of Confucianism and Daoist sects, witchcraft and Daoism gradually withdrew from orthodoxy."
"According to my research, the Chu witchcraft is divided into two groups. One branch entered Chang'an, and then was passed down and spread throughout the country. The other branch has always been rooted in the Chu land. After the Han Wugu Rebellion, in order to avoid being pursued by the court, it was only passed down secretly among the people, which is 'Life Controller Society'."
"'Si Ming' is the deity of Chu. In ancient times, it was also the official position in charge of sacrifices. Taking the name of Si Ming represents the orthodox inheritance."
"To be honest, I once met a monk from the 'Si Ming Hui', who was an old woman from the countryside."
"According to what he said, 'Life Controller Society' was scattered throughout the Chu region and spread secretly. At certain times, they would enter the mountains to secretly worship Ten Gods of Chu. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, they also occupied Dongting Lake Jun Mountain."
"There is the Xiang Lord sacrificial altar. As for Eastern Emperor Taiyi, Lord of the East, Lord of the Clouds, mountain ghost River Earl and other gods, the sacrificial altar is no longer known."
"When it came to the Song Dynasty, something happened again, and the Life Controller Society inheritance was almost interrupted."
Li Yan thought thoughtfully, "Great Song Ghost Sect?"
"Hmm."
Master Lin looked serious, nodded and said, "Jingchu Region, the witchcraft style is strong. At that time, Great Song Ghost Sect was rampant. Some of the scum among Life Controller Society saw that it was powerful, so they joined it and killed people to sacrifice ghosts."
"Not only that, they also used the power of the ghost sect to hunt down the orthodox 'Life Controller Society' warlocks and destroy the altar. In addition, the court couldn't tell the difference between the two, so they also killed them with witchcraft chaos."
"As of today, 'Life Controller Society' has been completely discontinued. The Old Woman I knew only knew some ordinary methods of summoning spirits and frightening people, and passed away many years ago. There are very few people who know 'Life Controller Society' now."
Saying that, he picked up Phoenix Gold Ornament in his hand and said, "This is the Life Controller Society token. This is all I know. If you can find the Ten Gods of Chu altar, you may be able to gain something..."
Li Yan After listening, there was a hidden guess in my heart.
When they met the white fox in the mountains, the ancient Chu Kingdom altar was probably the mountain ghost altar. Unfortunately, only ruins were left and nothing was found.
The "Lord of the Clouds Divine Gate" seen in Yunmeng Marsh may have escaped disaster because of its specialness, but it is a bit weird and difficult to enter.
The only one I know right now is Xiang Lord Mandala.
I can only go there when I have time in the future and see if I can find anything.
He had a feeling in his heart that the special divine power in Phoenix Gold Ornament was the source of many secrets between heaven and earth.
Thinking of this, Li Yan raised his hand and said, "Senior is really knowledgeable, I don't know this 'Zhiying Script'..."
When Master Lin heard this, a trace of curiosity arose in his eyes, and he said, "'Zhiying Script' is used in the Pre-Qin Xuanmen classics. Can you show me your book?"
Seeing that Li Yan looked a little embarrassed, Master Lin stroked his beard and smiled and said, "Don't worry, I am not a Daoist magician, and I am not interested in the inheritance of magic. I just want to find something to supplement the source of Chu Di."
"Lineage inherits and needs to revise the family tree. Although Divine Land is unified now, we, the people of Chu, must always know their own roots."
"If no one does these things, thousands of years later, I'm afraid future generations will not know where we came from and where we are going..."
Lu San on the side heard this and nodded directly. "I believe sir, I can show it to you."
After saying that, he took off the package on his back.
Li Yan saw this and said no more.
This is the inheritance of Lu San, so naturally he has to handle it.
When Master Lin saw the bundles of Bamboo Strips taken out by Lu San, he was as excited as a child, "This is Chu Bamboo Slips, it is so completely preserved!"
After that, he hurriedly lit a few more candles to make the room brightly lit, then carefully dried his hands and opened Bamboo Strips little by little.
"Classic of Mountains and Seas Spiritual Responses?"
When he saw the title of the book, Master Lin was stunned for a moment, then read it carefully, his eyes full of disbelief, "This... is actually a covenant!"
"Covenant?"
Li Yan and others looked at each other.
Master Lin said with a complex expression, "It is rumored that during the Han Dynasty, Zhang Tianshi entered the Shu region and obtained <Classic of the Great Peace and Penetrating Subtleties> <Zhengyi Leaguewei Twenty-four Grade Dharma Ribbon>, Jade Seal of the Three-Five Capital Merit, Male and Female Demon-Slaying Sword.
He defeated the ghosts and gods from the five directions, eight tribes and six heavens, and swore an oath at the Qingcheng Mountain Yellow Emperor altar, stipulating that humans should live in the world of the sun and ghosts should live in the underworld, and not to disturb the yin and yang. This is a kind of covenant."
Disturbing Yin and Yang?
Li Yan's heart moved, "What about this one?"
Master Lin said in a deep voice, "This Chu Bamboo Slips is also a covenant. The ancient Witch Doctor walked between the mountains and the sea and signed a covenant with the mountain god River Earl and the elves from all sides."
"<"Classic of Mountains and Seas">, wherever there are mountains, there are mountain gods, either with human heads and animal bodies, or with animal heads and human bodies. According to what is said above, both parties agree not to disturb human tribes at will. Witch Doctor can also use its power to cast spells while walking in the mountains."
Tian Wei asked doubtfully, "Master, no one remembers those mountain gods recorded in <"Classic of Mountains and Seas"> now, right?"
"Of course."
Master Lin sighed, "The world of mortals Human Path is changing, and national sacrifices are changing. There are City God guardians everywhere. Even the mountain gods have been replaced by local celebrities. Even if these ancient gods and elves exist, they have long been wiped out."
Li Yan's heart sank when he heard this.
He knew that this Master Lin guess was correct.
Whether in heaven or in the underworld, changes are all related to human sacrifices. Even the names of these ancient mountain gods have been forgotten, so naturally no one worships them.
Master Lin Seeing this, he quickly advised, "Although this covenant has expired, there are still many inherited spells recorded on it, including mountain ghosts and River Earl secret techniques. However, the training conditions are harsh and you need to be able to understand the words of ghosts, gods, or birds and beasts."
Tian Wei said excitedly, "Sir, this brother Brother Lu is a strange person who can understand the language of birds and beasts."
Master Lin's eyes lit up when he heard this, "My little brother's surname is Lu? I guess it's not your real surname. You have an extraordinary background."
"In the Emperor Shun time, there were Dragon Keeper Clan Dong Fu, and in the summer time there were Dragon Keeper Clan Liu Lei. They are all of the ancient Witch Doctor bloodline. Later, many surnames were given, but there is no surname Lu."
Lu San said in a low voice, "I am an orphan, I don't know my origin."
"That's it."
Master Lin heard it and was very sensible and stopped asking any more questions. He smiled and said, "It seems that this inheritance is destined for you. I will help you decipher it tonight. Don't worry, I will keep it secret."
"Thank you sir."
Lu San Bend your hands respectfully.
Master Lin didn't talk nonsense. He immediately took out a few books and looked at Bamboo Strips under the candlelight. He frowned in thought while writing seriously.
In the garden, Double-Pupiled Old Man was also drunk. He was helped into the room and fell asleep.
Li Yan and Lu San were guarding the door.
This "Zhiying Script" is not that simple. The bottom is grass and the top is flowers. There are many changes in it, mixed with the tones of the ancient Chu dialect.
Even this Master Lin is a big deal and takes a lot of effort.
Before I knew it, the sky was getting brighter.
When it was three o'clock in the morning, Master Lin called a few people in. With tired eyes, he handed out a thick book, "This <Classic of Mountains and Seas Spiritual Responses> is obscure and difficult to understand. I can only translate it word for word. I guess I need to understand the language of birds and animals to understand its meaning."
"And there are many absurd statements in it, saying that mountain ghosts River Earl gods are all cultivated by ancient Witch Doctor, so don't believe them all."
"Thank you sir."
Lu San carefully took over Bamboo Strips and the manual.
Li Yan was secretly surprised, could it be that this is also a way to ascend to the gods?
He was shocked in his heart, but his expression remained unchanged. He held his hands respectfully and said, "Thank you for your hard work, sir. I wonder how we can repay you?"
If it is really a way to ascend to the gods, then the cause and effect will be great.
Master Lin waved his hand and wanted to refuse, but he suddenly spoke in his heart, "Since this little brother Lu understands the language of birds and animals, he can help me find out if 'Wan Yan' still exists."
"Wan Yan?"
Li Yan frowned and said, "What is this?"
"It's an ancient Strange Beast."
Tian Wei next to him explained, "This object was mentioned in Sima Xiangru <Rhapsody on Sir Fantasy>, but it only exists in Yunmeng Marsh."
"It is rumored that eating the flesh and blood of this beast can cure congenital stupidity. My husband's second son fell ill when he was young and developed hysteria after a fever. I have searched for experts but cannot cure it. Perhaps only the legendary Strange Beast can cure it."
Master Lin also sighed, "I am old, and my eldest son died in the border battle. I left my only son behind, even if I have colleagues to take care of me, it will be difficult for me to survive. I have been wandering around Chu for so many years, and I have been thinking about looking for this beast."
Lu San Hearing this, he quickly raised his hands and said, "I'll take this job."
Master Lin smiled and said, "I just mentioned it, maybe those birds and beasts in the mountains can know..."
Before he finished speaking, a commotion was heard outside the hospital.
Tian Wei hurriedly ran out to check, and then walked in, somewhat incredulously saying, "Sir, Prince actually came to invite that gentleman in person!"