Guanzhong Tomb Robbery Notes

I was stunned.

His master died because of the jade pendant?

You don't think I'm your enemy, do you?

"Don't be ridiculous, sir. This jade pendant... should be a family heirloom of my friend." I said it without hesitation.

That tomb should be from the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China.

The jade pendant has been in the tomb for at least thirty to fifty years, so it should be okay to say it is a friend's heirloom.

The old man placed the jade pendant in my hand and said solemnly, "This jade pendant witnessed the national disaster of foreign invasion, the bravery of those who died for their country, and the heroism of those who would rather die than surrender."

"..."

I'm numb.

My whole body was numb.

For the first time, I felt a strong sense of guilt about tomb robbing.

"Old man, this jade pendant..."

"Since the jade pendant is in your hands, keep it well."

The old man didn't want to say more.

I had no choice but to put the jade pendant away.

Later, because of the incident caused by this jade pendant, I went to the Northeast and met Mr. Yao, who had just figured out the way to find Hongshan culture tombs.

Lift up your clothes again to reveal your back.

"Old man, please help me look at the curse on my back."

"You've been poisoned... That's not right."

"It seems to be a more primitive witchcraft!"

The old man's tone was full of surprise and uncertainty.

"Where did you get this thing?"

"In an underground altar, I encountered many strange things..."

I told him about my experience of visiting the tomb of the King of Bi State.

Of course, many unnecessary things have been omitted, and only the various strange situations encountered have been described.

The legends of Black Tai Sui and Baon Snake were emphasized.

"Old man, have you heard of these legends?"

"Something cursed me and made me come here to look for the Baon Serpent."

The old man stared at me.

His eyes suddenly became like a deep well, and I felt like my soul was about to be sucked out by them.

Could this be some kind of Taoist secret technique?

I was a little frightened.

Later I learned that this is a way to observe people.

This method exists in both Buddhism and Taoism.

It is said that when one practices to an extremely high level, one can have the effect of seeing through everything and can see people's past and present lives.

It felt like an eternity was passing while the old man was staring at me.

But it was only a moment.

When he withdrew his gaze, I felt my soul come back to me. I hurriedly covered my chest and gasped for breath.

"Old sir, you are very experienced, but I haven't asked for your name yet."

"I am just a humble disciple of the Taoist sect. My name is Zhang Zhishun."

"It turns out to be Master Zhang." I clasped my fists and bowed.

"I dare not call you that. I have returned to my hometown to work on production. Just call me Lao Zhang."

In those days, monks and Taoists all returned to their hometowns to engage in production.

Zhang Zhishun is no exception.

But he didn't go back to his hometown.

Instead, he came to Tianzhu Mountain in Shanyang County, where his master once practiced.

While practicing, he also practiced medicine in the surrounding counties and towns, treating illnesses and saving lives.

It happened that he came to Miaowan Village to practice medicine these two days, and I met him.

Later, during the conversation, I learned that he was the 21st generation disciple of Quanzhen Longmen and a high-ranking martial artist of the Longmen secret sect.

Speaking of this, we have to talk about Taoist schools.

There are many branches of Taoism, and the two most well-known ones are Quanzhen and Zhengyi.

Quanzhen is also known as the Inner Alchemy School.

Because the main purpose of practice is to cultivate inner alchemy, the precepts are strict and rigorous. Its branches include Quanzhen Longmen Sect, Quanzhen Huashan Sect, Quanzhen Wudang Sect, etc.

Zhengyi is also known as the talisman school.

In the eighth year of Dade in the Yuan Dynasty, the 38th Heavenly Master was granted the title of "Leader of the Zhengyi Sect, in Charge of the Three Mountains' Talismans" by the court, and commanded the three major talisman Taoist sects of Longhu Mountain, Maoshan Mountain, and Gezhao Mountain.

Because Zhengyi is good at talismans and rituals, many people think that Quanzhen is not so good in this area.

Actually, that’s not the case.

The level of the Quanzhen Sect’s fasting and prayer rituals is also quite high.

Among the Seven Masters of Quanzhen, Liu Chuxuan and Wang Chuyi often performed rituals for the emperor, and later strongly promoted Qiu Chuji.

Qiu Chuji's practice in Beijing was highly valued by the emperor, who awarded him a purple robe and a golden crown and appointed him as a "high-ranking official."

From then on, all the high-ranking priests of the Quanzhen Sect who were skilled in performing rituals wore purple robes.

What about the Longmen Secret Sect?

Starting from Qiu Chuji, the inheritance of fasting and prayer rituals was passed down secretly and not disclosed, so it was called the secret school.

Anyone who inherits the Longmen secret sect's lineage can wear the Five Mountains True Form Crown and receive the Heavenly Immortal Great Vows. Those who hold positions will have official titles, and their positions will be recorded in the Quanzhen Position System.

It can be said that the disciples who inherited the Longmen secret sect’s lineage all had high status in the Quanzhen Taoism.

"Can the curse on my back be removed, or can its onset be delayed?"

Zhang Zhishun shook his head slightly: "The person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it."

"..."

The hope that had arisen in my heart was completely shattered.

"The Baang snake you just mentioned is probably the wrong name. Ba snake is Ba snake, and the ang sound in the middle refers to something else."

"Ah? Do you know what that Ang represents?" I asked nervously.

When I analyzed those three characters before, the two characters "巴蛇" (bashe) were in bronze script, while "昂" (ang) was in black water script. At that time, I thought that these might be two different things.

It was only because Professor Zhang shouted the three notes together that I followed him and called it "Baong Snake".

"Do you know how to write the word 'ang'?"

“I could probably write it.”

I pondered that word for a long time.

Although it is impossible to write it exactly as the original text, it is still possible to write a general idea.

I picked up a branch and wrote carefully on the ground.

Zhang Zhishun glanced at the word and his expression became increasingly solemn.

"This, this is a annihilation text!"

"The pronunciation is 'ang', which is correct, but the meaning is..."

"What does this word mean?" I asked hurriedly.

But Zhang Zhishun didn't answer me.

His brows were furrowed, and I didn't know what he was thinking.

After a while, he slowly raised his head and looked at the mountain opposite.

"You came here to go to the cave across the street, right?"

I hesitated for a moment and nodded vigorously.

Because I thought he might be able to help me, I didn't hide my purpose.

"I'm going to the cave. Based on the clues I've found, the thing I'm looking for is in the cave."

Zhang Zhishun sighed slightly.

"Master's divination was correct."

"Before he left the country to resist the invaders, he divined that I would leave the Taoist sect and return home in thirty years. He told me to come here and wait for a young man who would die if he didn't enter the cave."

"It seems that young man is you."

"But it's too dangerous inside. My master once went into the cave to look for that thing and nearly died in the end."

"Over the years, I have traveled all over the surrounding hills, big and small, trying to suppress the weirdness inside with Feng Shui, but I have never been successful."

I was stunned for a long time after hearing that.

According to this, his master had predicted my coming decades ago.

This is amazing too.

But a person with such magical powers almost died in the cave.

This shows the danger in the cave.

Zhang Zhishun said slowly: "Don't go into the cave by yourself. Let me get ready and go in with you."

I'm really anxious.

The curse only has two more months left to last.

If he prepares for a year or two, the grass on my grave will grow three feet high.

"What do you need to prepare? Tell me, maybe I can help."