This map was drawn very carefully. He Ping seemed to have thought of something on the other side and pulled out a roll of sheepskin map on the shelf to compare it.
"Yes, this is the map of Longhe County!" He confirmed that the map drawn on the scroll should be a location within Longhe County.
However, another question popped up.
"Why leave a map on this?"
He Ping thought to himself and was quite confused, so he continued to check it again.
Soon, he discovered that there were small vermilion characters at the bottom of the map, with dense vermilion characters annotating them. Thanks to this text, the doubts in his heart were finally explained.
"The ancestor is a disciple of Painting Immortal Path. Under the orders of the last generation of Painting Immortal Path Daoism, he set up this 'Gaotang Dream Pavilion' to trap this Painting Gu Spirit Insect... I, the Painting Immortal Path lineage, have always used paintings to enter illusions, illusions to dream, dreams to enter Tao, and Tao to seek truth.
It is a pity that after the great catastrophe Celestial Person, all the paths of practicing Dharma in ancient times were cut off. Painting Immortal Path All generations have sought to enter the Tao through painting, but due to the prohibition of the law of heaven, it is difficult to make even an inch of progress. It is sad! What a pity!"
He Ping continued to read, and finally confirmed that the scroll hidden in the secret compartment was really left by a descendant of Painting Immortal Path.
The text at the end of the scroll contains a lot of information. According to the other party, after the Celestial Person catastrophe thousands of years ago, the two paths of "heaven" and "man" in the world were severed, which had a profound impact on the world of spiritual practice.
Celestial Person After the great catastrophe, most of the ancient laws were cut off. Painting Immortal Path The ancient laws inherited were contrary to the way of heaven and have never recovered since then.
The inheritors of Immortal Painting through the ages have tried to recreate a righteous method to enter the Tao in order to break through this situation. However, for some unknown reason, it seems that the Immortal Painting was cursed by heaven. Not only did the creation of the method fail, but the Dharma lineage was also almost cut off.
The person who left this scroll said that he forcibly tried to enter Daoism, but because he failed in the middle and knew that he would inevitably survive, he left the inheritance of Painting Immortal Path on this map, hoping that future generations can follow the map and learn Secret Method from Painting Immortal Path. If they achieve some success in practice, they can unlock the complete inheritance hidden in "Gaotang Dream Pavilion".
"In order to open the door to 'Gaotang Dream Pavilion', do you need to learn Secret Method, the entry level of Painting Immortal Path?" He Ping controlled the puppet and looked at the wall behind him. After a battle, the wall was burnt to gray white.
I saw that the gray-white scorch marks faded away, and something was revealed behind the peeling brick wall, which was another wall hidden behind the wall bricks. On the wall facing the door, a red lacquered door like a palace portal suddenly appeared.
However, that was not a real door, but a vermilion-red door painted on the gray-white wall with a paintbrush. There was also a copper lock on the vermilion-red door.
He Ping looked at the key in the paper puppet's hand and wondered if he was going to use this copper key to open this vermilion-red door, right?
"But, since the copper lock is painted, the key may not be usable, right?"
He Ping frowned and looked at the box made of ebony through "Puppet Eye Spirit Orb".
"What is in this box is the 'Painting Gu Spirit Insect' refined by Painting Immortal Path. This thing is commonly known as 'Ghost-in-Ghost'. Folks say that people die as ghosts and ghosts die as 𫆏. The 'Painting Gu Spirit Insect' of Painting Immortal Path is a kind of 𫆏 insect."
Painting Immortal Path's lineage is secretive, and the magic they practice is also very weird. This method of turning ghosts into voodoo insects, mixing them into ink and paint, and using them to perform magic is unique to this company and has no other branches.
According to the statement on the scroll, this Black Sandalwood Box is a strange Law Artifact, which can seal Painting Gu Spirit Insect. It should be noted that the body of this Painting Gu Spirit Insect is a worm, which is a strange creature transformed into a ghost after death. It has various psychic changes. If it is used to harm people, ordinary magicians are no match at all.
In fact, anyone who wants to practice Painting Immortal Path's magic inheritance must rely on the help of Painting Gu Spirit Insect, and needs this Black Sandalwood Box. Otherwise, all the skills acquired will be equivalent to a rootless source.
As for the spirit insect, which is usually trapped on Painted Wall by "Gaotang Dream Pavilion", it can only move around in that cabinet. If it is forced too hard, it will escape back to Black Sandalwood Box.
But once it hides in the box, this Painting Gu Spirit Insect cannot come out again. Because the material of this Black Sandalwood Box is special, specially designed to restrain this kind of spiritual insect, and it is sealed in it, there is no way it can come out.
He was not too happy to get this Black Sandalwood Box, because the inheritance of Painting Immortal Path's magic was incomplete, and the scroll of <Banana Deer Dream Brush> only taught people how to learn painting;
Black Sandalwood Box was prepared to seal Painting Gu Spirit Insect. As for the inheritance method of Painting Immortal Path, it actually did not fall into his hands.
"Forget it, anyway, we should find some time to send someone to investigate at the location shown on this map... Moreover, Painting Immortal Path's technique cannot be used in the Tao after all. Even if we get the complete inheritance of Painting Immortal Path, it will only be the icing on the cake, not a timely help."
He Ping still has to practice the puppet technique on weekdays, refine new puppets, and obtain the <Seed Demon Technique> method. Painting Immortal Path's technique can only be regarded as the Outer Dao method after all, and has no possibility of becoming a Daoist, so it is of little value to him.
Next, he ordered the remaining three paper puppets to bring back the wooden box and scroll, and then ordered his men to enter the attic, clean it, and repair it again.
Since the pavilion in this house is named "Gaotang Dream Pavilion", I am afraid that the red painted door painted on the wall should also be the work of Painting Immortal Path. It is best to build it back with bricks and repair it inside and outside to avoid being targeted by outsiders after it is exposed later.
He Ping kept Black Sandalwood Box and the scroll of Painting Immortal Path properly, and Qi Baiyi hurried over to tell him the news.
"Sir," Qi Baiyi bowed and said, "Before, you ordered us to keep an eye on the people around He Zhongheng. He has a sworn brother named Luo Zheng, we sent a very skilled person to follow him in and out every day, and overheard this Luo Zheng, and secretly discussed with others, preparing to find a reason to murder He Zhongheng."
Then, he reported the overheard information to He Ping.
"Well, it seems that the people from the yamen and Gambling Gang are planning to take action against He Zhongheng. Please tell me about this in detail."
He Ping was not surprised, he had long expected that He Zhongheng would be in bad luck.
After all, this man almost single-handedly blocked the "financial path" of most people in the county government, and also provoked Chang Fugui, the leader of the gambling gang, one of the three gangs running rampant in Longhe County. He was a thorn in the side of both black and white.
"Luo Zheng, He Zhongheng, and Qin Yinghao, who died before, were sworn brothers."
Qi Baiyi said calmly, "Since Qin Yinghao died, Luo Zheng has felt decadent in his heart. He knows that even if he relies on himself and Qin Yinghao, it was difficult to be an enemy of the entire county government and Three Gangs and Nine Societies, so I simply voted for another Head Constable Liu in the county government, willing to be the other party's lackey, and completely parted ways with He Zhongheng."
"I guess the person who instructed Luo Zheng to harm Qin Yinghao is this Head Constable Liu. It seems that this Head Constable Liu from the county government has some ideas?"
After He Ping analyzed it, he felt that Luo Zheng's character might not take the initiative to frame his sworn brother, but Head Constable Liu and He Zhongheng couldn't look at each other.
"Judging from the conversation between Luo Zheng and another person, Luo Zheng's family was held hostage by a man named Liu, and he had no choice."
Qi Baiyi continued, "As for the head catcher surnamed Liu, he is a big shot in Longhe County. Compared with Magistrate Ge, the magistrate of Hutu County who is not only corrupt but also obsessed with getting into the eyes of money, this Head Constable Liu has been rooted in the local area for more than ten years and has a close relationship with the three gangs and six societies. If there is a private friction or conflict between these gangs, Liu will act as the peacemaker and mediate. Both black and white will sell him a piece of noodles, and his hands and eyes are very good!"
Qi Baiyi also inquired that this Head Constable Liu, who may have eaten the "face fruit", also had private contacts with the bandits of "Thirteen Hengyun Strongholds" and was doing dirty business in private.