Guanzhong Tomb Robbery Notes

"The most important thing is the magic sword."

Taoism has always attached great importance to the magic sword. There is a saying that the magic sword can be used to eliminate evil and recruit generals.

The "Xuanpu Mountain Spirit Secret Scroll" records the process of forging a magic sword: chant twenty-four mantras, write twenty-four talismans, mix cinnabar and wine into a ball, open a furnace and throw it into the iron liquid... The finished sword is thrown into the water of a vat, and the sound is like thunder...

This shows the difference between a magic sword and an ordinary sword.

The "Three Caves Taoist Cultivation Rituals" also stipulates the magic swords that Taoist priests of different identities can wear, such as the Yin-Yang Demon-Slaying Sword worn by Taoist priests of the Cave God Department, the Vajra Cave Divine Sword worn by Taoist priests of the Gaoxuan Department, and so on.

"When I returned home, I couldn't take anything from the temple with me, so I didn't bring the magic sword that my master passed on to me."

"To enter the cave, you must have a magic sword."

The sword of magic touched upon my blind spot in knowledge.

Where can I find a magic sword? Even if I have money, I can't buy it anywhere.

Even if I want to steal, I don’t know where to steal.

Or find a high-ranking Taoist's tomb and dig it up...

Once this idea came to my mind, it couldn't be shaken off.

There are tin staffs enshrined in Buddhist underground palaces, so it is possible that there is a magic sword buried in the Taoist tomb?

In the history of Buddhism and Taoism, Shaanxi is considered an important center for the development and spread of both religions.

The Louguan Terrace where Laozi wrote the Tao Te Ching is in Shaanxi.

The Tomb of the Living Dead where Quanzhen founder Wang Chongyang practiced is in Shaanxi.

The Longmen Cave where Qiu Chuji founded the Longmen School is located in Shaanxi.

The Huashan School founded by Hao Datong is also in Shaanxi.

So it should not be difficult to find a Taoist tomb, but to find a Taoist tomb with a magic sword buried with it, you have to rely on luck.

"But magic swords are hard to find. I've searched everywhere for years, but I haven't found a single magic sword."

"It would be great if the magic sword passed down by Master was still there."

Zhang Zhishun muttered to himself.

It looks like by the time he finds the magic sword, trees will be growing on my grave.

You have to find a way yourself.

"What does the magic sword look like? Please tell me in detail. I'll go back to the provincial capital and ask around. Maybe I can find some information."

"A good magic sword has runes engraved on its blade. It's usually a yin-yang double-edged sword and comes in pairs..."

I memorized the appearance of the magic sword.

I was thinking of going back to Xi'an and asked Wang Hu and the others to ask around.

Ask through Boss Dong’s channels.

In short, mobilize all the power you can to find the magic sword.

"If I can't find the magic sword..." I was thinking about the worst possible outcome.

Zhang Zhishun smiled bitterly and said, "Having the magic sword only gives us a 10% chance of escaping unscathed."

"If I don't have the sword, what are the chances of escaping unscathed?"

"Not even a cent."

"..."

If you have a magic sword, there is a 10% chance of surviving. Without the magic sword, you basically cannot get out alive.

The probability of survival is hopelessly low.

"What else do you need to prepare? Just make a list and write it down."

"also."

Zhang Zhishun took a pen and paper and started writing.

Seven-star nails, Bagua mirror, cinnabar, etc., a lot of things were written about.

They are basically pure yang things that can ward off evil spirits.

It is best to use an old magical tool passed down from Taoism.

If that doesn't work, a new one will work.

It was not until noon that Hong Guangxiang and his friends woke up from their hangover.

"Sorry, I drank too much and overslept last night. Let's go to the cave after dinner."

I waved my hand: "No, I'll go back after dinner."

"what?"

Hong Guangxiang, Han Gaotian, and Wang Hu were all stunned.

I had shown great interest in caves before, but my attitude suddenly took a 180-degree turn.

It caught them all off guard.

"Mr. Chen, are you... are we not treating you well enough? If you are dissatisfied with anything, please tell us and we will make changes immediately."

Han Gaotian was the most anxious.

He is also thinking about attracting investment.

If I leave, there will be no investment.

"Something happened suddenly and I need to go back to Xi'an to deal with it. Please wait for news about the investment."

Han Gaotian reached out to pull me anxiously, but was stopped by Hong Guangxiang.

"What are you going to do? Are you trying to force me to buy you something?"

"Just wait for the news if you are told to."

"But...Boss, can you reimburse me for last night's meal and drinks? I borrowed money to pay for it."

Hong Guangxiang's face darkened: "Go tell your village chief!"

Han Gaotian saw us out with a wronged look on his face and watched us leave in the car.

I went back to the Shangluo Regional Administrative Office to deal with it.

He said he would discuss investment matters after returning to evaluate.

Then I went straight back to Xi'an.

The GAZ car stopped at the entrance of the People's Building, and I went to see Boss Dong again.

Boss Dong was packing up his things, and there were several sealed boxes piled in the room.

"Brother Dong, are you busy?"

"It's time to pack up and get ready to ship back. How was your trip?"

Boss Dong stopped what he was doing, smiled and pulled me to sit on the sofa to drink tea.

"It's not going well. That place is a bit spooky."

"We need to prepare magical weapons such as magic swords, seven-star nails, and Bagua mirrors. Brother Dong, have you received anything similar?"

“I have collected quite a few Bagua mirrors, but I don’t know if they are magical instruments or not.”

Among these things, the Bagua mirror is the most popular.

Many people have Bagua mirrors at home.

There are also cases where two couples have conflicts and use Bagua mirrors to look at each other's homes, thereby creating evil spirits that affect the fortune of the other family's home.

Sha is a term in Feng Shui.

There are many types of evil spirits, such as Chongsha, Jiaosha, Sicklesha, etc.

Having evil energy is not necessarily a bad thing, because there is a saying in Feng Shui: If you want to be rich, you have to fight against the three evil spirits.

It means that as long as you can suppress the evil energy of the Three Evils, you can make a fortune.

However, in order to fight the Three Evils, in addition to Feng Shui arrangements, one also needs extremely strong Bazi and luck, and not just anyone can fight.

If one's horoscope and luck are not strong enough to fight against the Three Evils, at best he will lose everything, at worst he will die in an unexpected disaster.

Later, several extremely famous feng shui battles took place in Hong Kong Island.

They also use evil methods to suppress the other party's luck.

Boss Dong went back to the room to search, and soon came out with a box.

The box contains bronze mirrors from various dynasties.

"There are a few Bagua mirrors in here. Take a look and see if they are magical instruments."

I found the Bagua mirror and looked at it.

The shapes of those Bagua mirrors are similar, and it is really hard to tell whether they are magical tools or not.

Perhaps only Zhang Zhishun can tell the difference.

I didn't think too much and directly picked out all the Bagua mirrors: "Brother Dong, I want all of these. Name your price."

"what?"

Boss Dong was stunned for a moment, then he started laughing.

After coming to Shaanxi, he has been receiving goods, but this is his first time selling things.

"This is my first business here, so I'm giving you a special price of two hundred yuan."

Bronze mirrors have never been sold at a high price.

These are all bronze mirrors from the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the prices are not high.

But the price was only 200 yuan, and Boss Dong didn't make any money from it, so he just gave me the cost price.

"it is good."

I quickly paid the money and found a piece of newspaper to wrap up the nine Bagua mirrors.

"Brother Dong, I'd like to trouble you for help. I'd like to ask for information about the magic sword and the Seven-Star Nail. If anyone has them, I'd be happy to pay a high price for them."

"No problem, I'll spread the news later."

After thanking Boss Dong, I left with the Bagua mirror.

On the way, I was thinking about where to find the Taoist tomb.

And it has to be the tomb of a famous Taoist priest in history.

After thinking about it, the only thing I could think of was the Tomb of the Living Dead where Wang Chongyang practiced.

I wonder if there will be any magic sword there.