Chapter 022 The Second Secret

"It would be great if I could have such a paint box at home! Even if I hang this coffin board on the wall of the living room, it will look very bright." I became very interested. "This dragon is first piled up with thick paint. , and then use a special tool to squeeze out the thick paint, resulting in a high convex hook line, showing a relief effect. This paint stacking technique is called 'Hidden Marks'." I stared at it and murmured a few words of appreciation, "These The technique is now rarely used in lacquerware, it is too time-consuming and there are not many craftsmen of this level.”

Looking at such an exquisite coffin board, I even felt a little emotional. After admiring it for a long time, I pushed the coffin lid open, revealing a relief on the stone board, which turned out to be the image of two evil ghosts with disheveled hair. Although the shape is blurry, it can still be seen that the appearance is ferocious, just like Shura and Yaaksha. What is even weirder is that these two ghosts are eyeless, with only a dark hole in their eyes.

"Isn't there really a devil living in this coffin?" My heart trembled, and I remembered the legend of the devil told by Si Weiqi. Although Si Weiqi denied that this was true, I had already buried it in my heart. If you have a seed, a little random thinking can make it sprout.

I can be said to be well-informed, but I have never seen any aimless blind ghost in the world. When I saw this strange and weird ghost carved on the bottom of the coffin, I felt suspicious in my heart, and I really didn't know what the reason was.

"What's the connection between the evil mother, the bronze man, the bronze coffin, and the eyeless ghost?" The more I thought about it, the more strange it became. But at this time, he was the only one who couldn't solve the mystery. "What if it's Sister Qi?" It’s great if she’s here, she’s so smart, she must know the secret inside?”

"Could it be for refining elixirs? However, zombies have been used to burn elixirs since ancient times, but I have never heard of the idea of using ghosts to make elixirs." I carefully observed the relief above, trying to decipher the mystery, "This dragon burial pit I'm afraid no one knows where the bottom is. The so-called place where the devil is sealed cannot be fully believed. In short, it is not some fairy palace. There are strange beasts and monsters hidden in it. It must be some heretical magic. I'm afraid. What secret is there that causes people to get into trouble for no reason?"

"However, this is the holy land of Yuling after all, and it is not a place where monsters and ghosts gather. Thinking about it this way, only the legend of the devil can be believed. I am afraid that the family scandal cannot be publicized, so the ancestors really sealed the devil in it. But although this demon king is evil, it is still unknown what he will do to bring harm to the world. After thinking about it, he fell into an endless loop." I thought distressedly, rolled my eyes twice, sighed, and said to myself , "The crux of this must lie with Ye Heping and the mastermind behind the scenes. Why did they come here?"

The first thing I thought of was the numbers at the end of Ou Zhi's note. Si Weiqi seemed to have mentioned a very obscure incident that happened in 1951. This incident had a great influence on the world at that time, so Song Beike and Su Muzhe and the others were all insiders, but Si Weiqi kept it secret, fearing that there was a deep connection.

At this point, it is useless to speculate too much, so I simply open the coffin to find out whether it is a monster or a phoenix, a turtle, or a dragon (Note 1). So, I pushed the coffin lid open again, and then pried open the coffin lid with the ghost engraved on it. Only then did I discover that the coffin had been locked with a copper lock, and the lock teeth were closed like canine teeth. Without a special key, it would not have been possible. There is no way to open it.

"Damn it!" I cursed secretly and hammered it hard. Unexpectedly, with this punch, I accidentally knocked down the lock head, sinking an inch. I thought the lock head was just like this. It was destroyed by myself, and it was impossible to open the lock again. Just when I was regretting it, I didn't know that a big hole was exposed on the coffin lid.

Once the copper coffin was opened, I realized that it was not a demon king inside, but it turned out that it was a huge space with mountains and rivers, as if another secret appeared in front of him. There was no lamp inside, it was completely dark, and I couldn't see my fingers. I could only hear the whistling of the cold wind inside, as if the cave was extremely wide and deep.

I didn't dare to go in directly to check, but chose to observe outside for a long time. Only when I could see clearly did I dare to go in. But I was still surprised after entering. It turned out that there was a huge space at the bottom of the coffin, which seemed to be the third level of space. There was a large osmanthus tree growing in the middle. It was sparse and shaded, and its branches and leaves were like a crown. It grew very tall. It's lush. On the cave wall of Burial Dragon Pit is a crimson vine. This thing can grow without the help of sunlight. However, there is such a laurel tree growing in this place where there is no light at all. I am as surprised as discovering the ninth largest laurel tree. Civilized monuments.

"This..." I went up to take a look, and I couldn't help but feel hairy all over my body.

I saw that the osmanthus tree was actually suspended in mid-air by a huge nine-day bronze chain. Its roots were not pierced into the soil behind it, but were exposed in the air. Under the roots, there were pieces of white bones. The pile of bones that I saw when I first came in was even more shocking.

"Damn it, this osmanthus tree grows with corpse energy." I said suddenly.

The lush canopy of the laurel tree was filled with gloomy air. I stood at the entrance of the cave and looked down, and I could feel the cool air in the tree. He took a breath of cold air.

The osmanthus tree is yin in nature. Many corpses were buried here, and the corpse energy inside was absorbed into the tree. I casually cut the tree with a short knife, and a stream of clear juice gurgled out of the tree.

"This should be a corpse cassia. Whether it's a corpse cinnamon or a ghost locust tree, they are both rare and ominous things in vegetation." I secretly speculated, "It is said that this kind of corpse cinnamon is the passage between the yin and yang worlds. It is probably not a fake. It's said that I don't see any dampness here, it's just cool and cool to the bones, and the osmanthus grows with the yin energy of the bones."

Since ancient times, there have been rumors that the locust tree dominates the shade. The locust tree is also known as the ghost among the trees. Planting it in front of the house can easily block the sun, which will lead to a lack of yang energy in the house, confusion of the aura and other adverse effects. Especially in autumn, people will feel the wind blowing in the house, making people feel panicked.

In Feng Shui, planting a locust tree next to a cemetery is a taboo. People from the older generation say that locust trees in a cemetery will cause the ghost of the tomb owner to be attracted to the locust tree and will not be reincarnated. If a locust tree grows on the ancestral grave, you should consult a Feng Shui master who is proficient in Feng Shui for advice based on the actual situation. Because this situation is complicated and has good and bad consequences, do not cut it down easily, as it may lead to bad consequences.

When I thought about this, I secretly became wary. Under the cover of the tree canopy, the mist lingers like a dreamland. This fairyland-like scenery coexists with the gloomy atmosphere among the old laurel trees, and the strong contrast is extremely incongruous. I looked around under the tree and felt as if I was in danger.

Looking up, the hole above is close to the top of the tree crown at this height, but in fact there is still a considerable distance. Apart from this laurel tree, there are no other living things here. All the nutrients seemed to be supplied to it.

I want to climb up to the cinnamon, but my level is still a little behind, and the speed and structure of climbing are still very unfamiliar. As soon as he stepped on a branch, cold sweat broke out on his back. A strong wind blew from behind, carrying the smell of blood.

"Why is the smell of blood here so strong?" I soon felt that the smell of blood in the air was very strong and disgusting.

"Is there something else here?" The copper coffin is sealed. Before he opened it, no one else could have come in, unless it already existed here.

The countless bones on the ground made my heart feel chilly. I thought in my mind where so many bones came from. The scale of the project is not comparable to that of building the tombs of princes and generals, but it is not a day's work. If it were not done by manpower, there would be Monsters are causing trouble.

The smell of blood in the air is very strong. If you look closely, it seems to have some herbal smell. Apart from being disgusting, you can actually be captured by it and you can't stop.

I was following the smell of blood, and the fog gradually thickened, and the surroundings were dark again. Nothing could be seen clearly in the dim flashlight light. I was about to lift my feet when I suddenly saw a woman with heavy makeup standing in the darkness.

The person's face was facing me, motionless in the dark space. She looked like a living person, but I couldn't feel the breath of a living person on her body. As soon as the lamp flickered, I could see clearly that the woman was dressed in Mingren's attire. She wears wooden-soled bow shoes and a paddy field suit (note 2) made of four fragmentary brocade materials. The style is somewhat like the cassocks worn by monks, and she wears a set of armor. It is the paddy field suit popular among women in the Ming Dynasty. Clothes.

"Who?" As soon as I met her, I was so nervous that I spat out the words.

Note:

1. Lin, phoenix, turtle, and dragon: The saying comes from the Book of Rites·Liyun, "Lin, phoenix, turtle, and dragon are called the four spirits." These four animals are all legendary animals that symbolize good luck, nobility, and longevity. In fact, except tortoises which are real animals, lin (unicorn), phoenix (phoenix) and dragon are all imaginary animals. Later, "Lin, Phoenix, Turtle, and Dragon" was often used to describe people with high moral character.

2. Paddy suit: ancient costume, a unique style of women's clothing in the Ming Dynasty. It is a piece of clothing made of various colored rags, commonly known as "paddy clothing". Another name for cassock. It is so named because it is made up of multiple rectangular pieces of cloth connected together, like a boundary painting of a rice field. Also called Bai Nie Yi. Tang Yanqian of the Tang Dynasty wrote a poem in "New Rice in the Weigong Basin of Ximing Temple", "When the land is obtained, the Golden Elephant Realm is born again, and the roots are still facing the paddy fields." Wu Weiye of the Qing Dynasty said in the sixth chapter of "Hewang Taichang Xitian Zaxing Yun", "Planting pine branches with hands as the tail of the rice paddy, Yunlin lay people wear paddy field clothes." Qian Daxin of the Qing Dynasty "Shi Jia Zhai Yang Xinlu·Paddy Field Clothes", "Shizi used cassocks as paddy field clothes."