Chapter 646: Grave Keeper
The middle-aged man who saw this scene behind him was dumbfounded, when had he ever seen Wu Lao so anxious for whom? The middle-aged man immediately sensed in his heart that this young man seemed to be even more unusual. He pondered for a moment and hurried in.
The room is on the top floor, the most luxurious suite, 18,000 a night. The crazy old man glanced at the price, but didn't say anything. Yu Qiu doesn't care. There is no difference between a 18,000 suite and an 18 yuan hotel for him, but they are just a one-night stay.
Went up to the top floor and into the room, nice room. A hall with floor-to-ceiling windows can see most of the night view of Dunhuang and the darkness of the desert. As far as the eye can see, there is darkness in the sky. There was no view at all. There's an endless desert landscape.
"Little brother, do you smoke?" The middle-aged man handed Yu Qiu a cigarette. Yu Qiu was not polite. The two of them were swallowed for a while, and the crazy old man sat on the sofa to rest. The middle-aged man asked curiously, "Old Wu, you came to Dunhuang this time, but what is the matter?" Need my help? ”
"No need." The crazy old man waved his hand and said, "This time we have a private matter. So, you don't need help. ”
"Yes, yes!" The middle-aged man nodded hurriedly, and said embarrassedly, "That...... Then I'll go out first, and if you have something, you can call me directly. Or find a hotel staff. ”
"Okay, you go get busy." The crazy old man nodded.
"Wait." Yu Qiu hurriedly called out to the middle-aged man and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhang, I have something I want to ask you for help." ”
"Oh? What's up? When the man heard this, he asked curiously.
"Yes...... Can you lend us an SUV? Yu Qiu said with a smile: "It's really not very convenient to go out without a car." If not, we'll have to go to a rental company. ”
"Haha, of course you can." The middle-aged man nodded hurriedly and said, "I have a Range Rover in my garage, so I'll let someone drive over." ”
"Thank you." Yu Qiu was overjoyed. The Range Rover's off-road performance is unquestionable. With such a powerful off-road vehicle, it should be possible to rampage on the Gobi Desert.
"It's okay, Wu Lao's friend." The middle-aged man said with a smile.
The crazy old man didn't quibble, if he told this guy that Yu Qiu was his master, it was estimated that this guy would be shocked to drop his eyeballs. So, it's better not to talk about it. Yu Qiu rested in the hotel for a while, and after lunch, he went downstairs.
The Range Rover was parked in the most prominent part of the hotel, and the white car lay across the front of the hotel, as if the hotel was his own. And the security guards and doormen did not dare to care. Instead, he looked at the car with a smile at the door.
"Let's go." Yu Qiu waved his hand.
"Where?" The crazy old man blinked.
"Go to the Gobi Desert and hang around." Yu Qiu stepped into the car with a smile, and after starting, he drove away. After coming out of the Dunhuang Hotel, Yu Qiu went straight to the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes. The speed is very fast, more than 20 kilometers away, the normal speed is about half an hour, and Yu Qiu has arrived at his destination in less than 20 minutes.
The Mogao Grottoes, commonly known as the Thousand Buddha Caves, are located in Dunhuang at the western end of the Hexi Corridor. It was built in the pre-Qin period of the Sixteen Kingdoms, after the construction of the Sixteen Kingdoms, the Northern Dynasties, the Sui, the Tang, the Five Dynasties, the Western Xia, the Yuan and other dynasties, forming a huge scale, there are 735 caves, 45,000 square meters of murals, more than 2,400 clay colored sculptures, it is the world's largest existing scale, the most abundant Buddhist art place.
If you want to look at cave by cave, it is estimated that there is no way to see it all. Yu Qiu can only choose a few more representative ones to watch. The Mogao Grottoes are the birthplace of Chinese Buddhist culture. It is also the most representative place. The existence of the heavenly order may not have much to do with this. However, in the words of the Guardian, the Mogao Grottoes hide a relic of a former master. If you can get this relic, it is definitely a great thing.
The relics are the crystallization of the monk's life, and they can only be formed after death, which is the condensation of his self-cultivation. For ordinary cultivators, it can not only improve cultivation, but also extend lifespan. However, relics do not have any effect on ordinary people. Instead, there will be side effects.
Finding the Heavenly Rank is Yu Qiu's main task, but if there are other treasures in the process of searching for the Heavenly Ladder, of course he will not see the outside.
Entering the Mogao Grottoes, the process of visiting cave by cave began. Yu Qiu had no interest in these paintings. He was just concerned about whether there was a Buddha relic hidden in that cave, and that was what he was most concerned about. Finally, a discovery was made in a cave. This is Cave No. 45, which belongs to the legacy left over from the Tang Dynasty. In this cave, two Buddha statues several meters tall stand, and on either side of the cave stand two Buddha statues, one on each side. The Buddha statue was smeared with colorful paint, but over the years, the pigment has undergone some transformation.
"Yu Qiu, this place is gloomy, let's hurry up." The crazy old man said.
"What's the hurry?" Yu Qiu glanced at him and said, "This place seems to have what I want." ”
"What's that?" The crazy old man was stunned for a moment and said, "Are you crazy?" This is a World Heritage Site, and you kid is going to steal from this place? ”
"Steal?" Yu Qiu smiled slightly and said, "I'm not stealing, I'm here to get it." ”
"If you don't ask, you steal." The crazy old man frowned and said, "When did you kid get this habit, it's not a good habit." ”
"you." Yu Qiu glared at him and said, "Go to the door and give me the wind." ”
"You...... You kid said it wasn't stealing. The crazy old man was even more anxious: "We are people with identity and status, if we are caught, if we are exposed, we will be miserable." ”
"Afraid of what? If you're afraid, go back by yourself. Yu Qiu glared at the crazy old man.
"I'm not afraid." The crazy old man grinned: "It's been a long time since I've done such an exciting thing, since you're going to do it, then I'll accompany you to the end." ”
After saying that, the crazy old man walked out without hesitation.
Yu Qiu wandered around the cave, glanced left and right, and made sure that there was no one in the cave, so Yu Qiu closed his eyes, released his divine sense, and used his divine sense to perceive the existence of the relics. Soon, Yu Qiu discovered that in the innermost part of the cave, there was an eight-meter-high statue of the Buddha, and the relics were hidden in the jewels on his head.
Yu Qiu looked up and saw that the crown of the Buddha's head was inlaid with a row of red and green gemstones, and on the left and right sides, there were two dull-colored stones. It doesn't look like anything special, but these are the two Buddha relics. Yu Qiu was overjoyed.
Sou......
Yu Qiu jumped up, and just as he was about to take off the two relics, suddenly, an indistinct voice came: "Little brother doesn't ask to take it for himself, is it really good?" ”
Yu Qiu was startled by this voice, he had just run halfway through when he kicked his foot on the stone beside him, and immediately turned back. Yu Qiu took a deep breath and hurriedly asked, "Who is Your Excellency?" ”
At this time, a person squeezed out of the narrow passage on the side, wearing a monk's robe and holding Buddha dust. His face was not shocked, as if he didn't have much anger at Yu Qiu's actions just now. He bowed to Yu Qiu and said, "I'm the grave keeper here. ”
"Grave keeper?!" Yu Qiu was taken aback and said, "Where did the tomb come from?" ”
"There are graves all over here." The monk was not surprised or delighted, and said, "There are a total of one hundred and eight Buddhas and three thousand six hundred and fifty monks buried here. Are you saying this is a tomb? ”
Yu Qiu's face changed continuously, and he said, "Why doesn't the world know? ”
"If you know, won't everyone come and rob the tomb?" The monk glanced at Yu Qiu and said, "Looking at Your Excellency's appearance, you should be a cultivator, right?" ”
"I ......" Yu Qiu originally wanted to deny it, but seeing that the other party's breath was steady, he estimated that he was also a cultivator, and he smiled: "That's right, I am a disciple of Tianshan Sect." ”
"Tianshan Gate?" The monk was stunned for a moment, he shook his head, and said, "I don't know what Tianshan Gate is, but what is buried here is a disciple of a sect." ”
"But the Buddha?" Yu Qiu asked curiously.
"That's right." The monk nodded and said, "Since the first founder of the Buddhist sect more than a thousand years ago, a total of one hundred and eight have been buried one after another. Today, Buddhism no longer exists. ”
"How so!" Yu Qiu smiled: "Aren't you a member of the Buddha Sect?" ”
There was a hint of excitement in the monk's eyes, and it was indeed a bit rare to be recognized as a person of the Buddha sect. He gritted his teeth and said, "To be able to be called a person of the Buddha Sect, it is enough for me in this life." ”
"This holy monk, as the grave keeper here, no one knows about your entry?" Yu Qiu asked curiously.
"Yes!" The monk nodded.
"What a great monk." Yu Qiu sighed with emotion: "As the last heir of the Buddha Sect, but still loyal to the birthplace of the guardian Buddha Sect, the guardian Buddha Sect one hundred and eight Buddhas. I can't do it. ”
"It's quite fate with the little brother, why don't you go into the cave?" The monk actually sent an invitation to Yu Qiu, and he didn't blame Yu Qiu for his reckless behavior just now, which made Yu Qiu a little suspicious. even made Yu Qiu suspect that this guy was going to kill himself and take away the treasures on his body. However, there doesn't seem to be anything in him worth taking. Seeing Yu Qiu's hesitation, the monk smiled and said, "If there is any inconvenience, then it's okay." ”
"No, how can it be inconvenient." Yu Qiu smiled: "It's up to you." ”
The monk turned and entered the narrow gap. Yu Qiu walked to the gap and was a little stunned, how could such a small place be squeezed in? Do you have to use the clavicle to do it? Yu Qiuyi gritted his teeth, removed the joints of his arms, and then flattened his chest. The head was ahead of the curve and kept squeezing in. After a lot of strength, Yu Qiu squeezed in. Moreover, it is very laborious. The monk didn't make any effort, just turned sideways and walked in. It doesn't seem that his physique is much different from his own, why is this guy so relaxed?