Chapter 16 Asking What the Dragon Is in the World Straight Teach people to live and die

Xingtian's inexplicable illusion disappeared, and he was unwilling, unwilling. It's just that the crisis hasn't passed yet, so I don't have time to take care of the intention of holding Ying'er, the 'grandma', into danger and dissuading the change of hexagrams.

It is said that the dragon descending made the dragon go all out in the face of thousands of troops, only to see the dragon besieging him. The dragon descended and made a leap in the air by rolling on the spot, riding on the back of the dragon leading the attack. He clamped his legs around the dragon's chest and abdomen, and the dragon threw its head back and opened its bloody mouth to bite desperately. Swiftly and skillfully, he wrapped the rope around the dragon's mouth, pulling it around his neck, tightening and tying the knot. The dragon gripped and tried to chew off the rope that had been stuck in its mouth, and the dragon was willing to give it a chance. With one hand, he tugged hard at the rope around the dragon's neck, and with the other hand, he threw a lasso to tighten the dragon's mouth as it snapped. The dragon lost its weapon and became agitated, shaking its back and flicking its tail for a final counterattack. The dragon descended and smashed his fist into the dragon's eyes, and the dragon's tail shook a few times and collapsed on the spot. Seeing this, Jiu'er couldn't help but recall Jiu'er's attitude when he helped himself save people, although they were conquered by humans, they were still repulsed and unconvinced in their bones, and they were full of wildness.

It is said that the dragon at the head was stopped by the dragon envoy, and the dragons dispersed when they saw this, but the dragon envoy did not give up, that is, he ordered his subordinates to shoot arrows and kill countless people, and tied up the dead and wounded dragon before they wanted to withdraw their troops. The professor couldn't help but say, "Since you have already escaped, why do you want to kill them all?"

"You can't kill endlessly, the dragon is a cunning thing, if you don't hit it, it hurts, it will come back immediately to retaliate, and eat countless people. This is a common occurrence, and they often violate the people who kill us and the dragons in captivity. What's even more hateful is that they were driven by the temptation of Xingtian just now, so the dragon descending envoy will not let them go easily. ”

"Let's go, Yin Kang, don't talk to them so much. You can see by the clothes they wear, the mind is developed, and the limbs are degenerate. As soon as the dragon descended into these words, he felt that his words were out of character, thinking that they would inevitably provoke an overreaction from some people, so he waited for some people to refute without saying a word. After a short pause, he didn't expect everyone's eyes to be staring at him, and he couldn't help but secretly complain: "It seems that I was hit by an arrow again this time." ”

"Earth Dragon Envoy, I want to ask you a question?" said Yu Yan stubbornly changed the subject.

The Earth Dragon Envoy glanced at Yu Yan and said, "The Dragon Descending Envoy is a Chaos, don't care about his words." You are all guests of our tribe, and I thank you for sacrificing your lives. It's just that some people are not happy for a while when they drive away Xingtian so quickly. If you have any questions, just ask. ”

"It had to be because he threatened us as well. Since the earth dragon envoy is so reasonable, I am also relieved. I want to ask the crocodile, Ao, is the dragon you are stepping on, that is, the rice field that is separated, what is it called?"

"Oh, that's a ridge. ”

"Oh, that's a lot of trouble. You didn't even think about it......"

Before he finished speaking, the earth dragon envoy walked around the corner and pointed to the front and said, "Look." ”

Everyone followed closely and couldn't help but be stunned. The paddy fields are as beautiful as a picture, and they are like a paradise.

"Quick, let's go over and have a look. The professor couldn't resist the temptation of the scenery to human beings, and he was naturally happy, and the old man who was dragging his sunglasses fluttered as if I had become an immortal.

"Hey, grandpa, grandpa saw you fall into the water. ”

The two old men heard the guy's reminder, and Fang Rumeng woke up. Just play in the water. caused everyone to close their mouths. Who's really a white-haired woman? I don't care.

"Looks like you're doing a good job of building this ridge. In the past, the pond over there was used to be fish farming, right?"

"It's a dragon breeder. ”

"So, will you take us over for a visit?"

"Then you have to ask the dragon descender, it's one acre and three points of land. He hesitantly turned his gaze to the dragon descending envoy, and said tentatively: "Let's go, let's see how you raise this dragon?"

"Ang, yes, yes. But I've got to win. The dragon descending envoy looked at Yu Yan and said.

"Fight, fight, I'm your opponent. You are capable of Dali, and you can descend a dragon to divide by two, let alone a person. He said and looked at the Earth Dragon Envoy.

The earth dragon envoy said angrily: "In the old immortal, I have made trouble here again." Have you forgotten what you gave up your life to help just now?"

"How can you forget. However, I see that he drove Xingtian away in an instant, and his ability is definitely not small. I just want to learn from each other, if you really have the sincerity to look at the dragon I raised, you have to win against me first. Otherwise, otherwise there is no need to talk. The dragon descending envoy said firmly, regardless of the thirty-seven, twenty-something.

"If you lose, you have an excuse. If you win, you'll have to make excuses for your temper. Don't fight, that's a better excuse. Thinking to himself, he said with a smile: "That's it, let's compete like this, do you think it's okay?"

"What's the comparison?" asked the Dragon Descending Envoy anxiously.

"Let's run from the ridge of this field, faster than anyone else. The target is your pond where you raise your dragons. Whoever runs to the pond first wins. What do you think?" he said and looked at the Earth Dragon Envoy.

"It's a good game, I think it's okay. Old Immortal, do you dare?" the Earth Dragon Envoy asked.

"Why don't you dare, you have to run on the ridges?" asked the dragon descending envoy, looking at Yu Yan.

"Of course, it has to be. There is an earth dragon envoy to testify. He said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll shout one, two, three, and you guys will begin. Whoever runs to the pond first wins. The earth dragon envoy said, shouting, "One, two, three, start." ”

The two of them rushed out like loose horses, and ran forward in small steps according to the ridges they had visually measured in advance. The dragon descending envoy didn't jog halfway through but fell into it with a 'plop', and he immediately slowed down. He beckoned to the Dragon Descending Envoy, "Hurry up." The dragon descending envoy laughed and shouted: "Don't worry, it is not certain who will kill the deer." As he spoke, he crawled out of the mud and continued to move on, and the slippery mud under his feet was crooked into the paddy field. Yan Yan smiled and said, "Dragon Descending Envoy, I'm not welcome." When he reached the end of the ridge, he was about to go ashore, but he was stupid. The crocodiles were waiting on the shore. He hurriedly turned around, only to see the dragon descending envoy sitting firmly on the ridge of the field and waving his hand to him, and said with a wicked smile: "Let's go, go ashore? ”

"I'm waiting for me here. He said to himself: "If I can evolve my mind, I won't be afraid." As soon as he finished thinking, he only listened to the chirp, then looked at his hands, and secretly complained: "It's bad, how did you become a giant turtle when you come here." Could it be that he once ate the meat of a giant turtle?" and while he was pondering, the crocodile on the shore pounced on him. Taking advantage of their inattention, he grabbed a crocodile's jaw and pinched him. He tried to swallow the crocodile meat, and the flesh entered the stomach and instantly absorbed and circulated into the blood. He only felt energetic, and the 'evolution of the mind' was indeed done, and he hurriedly blended into the crocodiles.

The dragon descending envoy here is ecstatic, waiting for the cry for help and then showing his skills. Stunned and overwhelmed, frightened and panicked, the puppet-like wave to the earth dragon envoy. The earth dragon envoy was surprised to see it from a distance, and when he saw the dragon descending envoy, he panicked. He hurriedly called the people and led their men to the edge of the pond, and shouted to the dragon to go ashore quickly and drive away the crocodiles. Descending the dragon makes the lifting dantian jump and leap to the edge of the pond. Yan Yan looked at it carefully and understood: "Good guy, I see. You deliberately want me to show your skills in front of everyone. ”

When the dragons saw the dragon envoy coming, they all jumped into the pond together. Seeing that everyone had come, the 'mind was born' and said to himself, "How about it, do you accept the dragon descending or not?"

The dragon descending envoy hurriedly said: "Oh, I was in a hurry here to save you, but I fell for you." As soon as he said this, he felt that he had lost face in front of his subordinates. Han said anxiously: "This doesn't count. ”

"Forget it, it's almost over. Don't bother with your ugly skills. "The earth dragon of qi is in a hurry.

Seeing this, Yu Yan added: "It's me who fouled first, and I can be regarded as a teacher of the Earth Dragon Envoy's ability." A manly man, he can afford to lose. It's me who lost, and I'm convinced. "Finished. After a while, he said: "According to our agreement, I have come to the pond, and you should also lead us to visit your dragon farm, right?"

"Of course, the big husband counts when he talks. Let's go, I'll take you around, around. ”

"I didn't expect the dragon to make martial arts great, and the character is also amazing. Yan Yan couldn't help but praise.

"Aang, yes. That's what it is. Take a walk. The Dragon Descending Envoy was a little awkward when he heard this, but he couldn't say anything, and nodded awkwardly in reply. As he spoke, he strode forward to show the way to the group.

The children caught up early and were excited. Ning Gou'er said: "Dad, Dad, you're too old." ”

"Daddy, don't be a woodman. ”

"Can Dad turn into a wood? What has Dad changed?"

The two sisters couldn't help but be speechless with joy. The second monster spat out his teeth on the side and said, "Fool." Ning Gou'er stabbed her. The third son didn't give up again, and chased after him to beat them. The second monster shouted: "Dad, you don't care about you, boy." ”

Yu Yan shouted helplessly: "Come here, what do you think is that?"

"What? The third son came over and asked.

"That. "I pointed at it casually.

"Dad, that's nothing. ”

Yan Yan looked carefully at the place of his finger and couldn't help but say, "The guy has grown up and is sensible." Do you know that good men don't fight with women?" said the head who went to pet San'er and boasted, "The older the young man, the better he looks." And casually took out a chicken leg and handed it to his son and said, "Hungry and panicked, let's eat a good guy first." ”

"Occupy. The third son replied happily, raising his leg to come down.

Yu Yan hurriedly said: "Don't come down, it's safe up there." ”

"Oh. The third son said and went to pick up the chicken legs. I only heard the three-eyed monster chirping: "Dragon egg, dragon egg." ”

"It's a chicken leg, not a dragon egg. San'er said to the three-eyed monster with a smile. Just as the big guys focused their attention on the conversation between the guy and the three-eyed monster. The three-eyed monster spread its wings and swooped down. Miko said happily, "No, it can also make you mad." Just when the third son was happy, everyone's eyes chased after the three-eyed monster, and after he landed, he picked up an egg from the pond and flew to the third son. The guy received it in his hand and said excitedly: "Fei'er, where did you get it?" It's really a dragon egg. He couldn't speak before a worm came out of the eggshell, and the third son was so frightened that he almost threw it out. But the worm was so cute, he immediately changed his mind and couldn't help but play with it. He also said to himself, "What is this?"

"Shu, Shu, Shu. The three-eyed monster began to chirp again. Yu Yan walked up to him to take a closer look, and then everyone gathered around. "Oh, I see. The three-eyed monster reminds us that the crocodile that came out of the dragon egg is the word 'Shu' in oracle bone inscription. Yu Yan was surprised.

"That's incredible. Menghua said.

"yes, it can't be. The professor said.

"Tell us what you think. The old man in sunglasses asked.

"It's not my idea, it's the idea of the three-eyed monster. He said with a smile.

"Don't beat around the bush. The old man in sunglasses said straightforwardly.

"Look, one big and one small are swimming towards us. Feng'er suddenly exclaimed.

"Oh, don't panic, it's the big dragon with his child the little dragon foraging for food. The dragon envoy said and threw some fish and shrimp into the pond.

Taking this opportunity, Yu Yan said: "The big guy saw it, right? This is the word '蚘' in the golden text and the word 'you'. ”

"That's what you think, right? What do you mean by that? Don't go around it, talk about it. The old man in sunglasses urged.

"I also saw this scene and suddenly had an epiphany. It's a matter of learning and selling, and you still need to supplement and correct the deficiencies. ”

"Don't be modest and hypocritical, just say it. Menghua suddenly threw a sentence coldly.

"Oh, if that's the case, then I'm hypocritical and hypocritical, hypocritical to the end. Yan Yan smiled and asked, "Why don't you be hypocritical first." ”

"Look at this kid. Don't be like him, just talk about yours. The old man in sunglasses said hurriedly: "I'll listen, I'll listen." ”

"Dad, I listen too. Miko said as he watched the chicken legs chew.

"It seems that the big guys are not loyal?" looked at Menghua with a smile, and then said: "The word 'You' is the crocodile 'dragon' character that is pictographed from the above. It is structured with many characters, such as the word '蚘', the word '蚩' and so on. The word 'dragon' in the oracle bone inscription, that is, the merchant, is derived from the image of the back observation, close observation, and three-dimensional observation. One eye and two dragons are the dragon descendants, the people who raise dragons and train dragons. ”

"Aang, and me. The dragon descending envoy said in a rough voice.

"Of course there are you, and all your activities have been more or less recorded in oracle bone script. It's just that hieroglyphs are easy to recognize, and those who have not seen and have not experienced are difficult to recognize. ”

"Then you haven't said the word 'Shu' yet?" Menghua asked.

"Hey, if you listen to a hypocrite, you will become a hypocrite. ”

"It's okay to be idle, listen to your story. ”

"Then I don't have the time to tell a story here. I'm still thinking about how to leave the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" and go home. ”

"Whether it's a story or a historical fact, you don't know if you say the word 'Shu'. ”

"You're so smart, real gold isn't afraid of fire. In fact, I have studied the word 'Shu' many times, so I am not surprised to hear the three-eyed monster say this. The word 'Shu' is also the dragon that comes out of the eggshell - the crocodile. Because the two legs of the little crocodile are bent in front, after the elephant forms a text, it becomes the word 'worm', 'it', and 'snake'. As the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" says, the insect is called a snake, and the snake is called a worm. Our dialect here calls the snake a worm. This is also one of the reasons why later generations will regard the totem dragon as a snake and attach it to nine images. ”

"Then you haven't explained the original meaning of the word 'Shu'. This is still unbelievable. Menghua said critically.

"Don't worry, speak, you can't be all-encompassing all at once, you can only think of what to say. If you dare to go to the west for a while, you can all ask casually. The word "Shu" is phonetically the same as the word "millet", which means small. Its original meaning is the dragon son and the dragon grandson, the prince and the prince are either used as place names or personal names. ”

"Then how did this dragon become a crocodile, or is it that dragons and crocodiles are not compatible?"

"The professor asked well, just like the word 'Shu'. In the Zhou people's "Book of Songs", it is "the silkworm in the sunflower, and the silkworm in the juanjuan." "You see how reliable their attachment is, and they regard a descendant of a dragon in Shu as a country that raises silkworms. Silkworms and dragons are also incompatible? So the word "worm" under the word "Shu", have they never seen the oracle bone inscription, or can they not figure out whether it is a "worm" or a "dragon" when they do? This is not only because I am reminded of the word "dragon" in the Jin Wen Great Seal of the Zhou people. You see that they dismantle the merchant 'dragon' from a single character into a left and right double structure character, which looks quite similar. The prefix of the word "emperor" is the "Xin" knife, and the "moon" is the big mouth of a crocodile, and the word on the right is not very similar to a crocodile. Moreover, he put the merchant who had always wanted to perfect the word "dragon" on the tail of "Qiushan" - two "Ding" characters. That is to say, the so-called '幵', with a few horizontal strokes, it is perfect. I think this may be the old minister or the sorcerer or the sorcerer rain man left after the Shang Dynasty, and it must be done by someone who is familiar with the oracle bone inscription. If the Zhou people can't do it at all, you can just look at "Zhou Yi". ”

"Zhou Yi has something to do with this?" the professor asked.

"Of course it is. ”

"You said it so well, can you use the Xia Shang and Zhou dynasties as a chain of evidence to prove that the dragon is a crocodile?" Menghua asked with a smile.

"Are you leading me up the road, or are you leading me up to the way?" said Yu Yan, "why do I feel afraid?" ”

"What are you afraid of? She leaned in and said, "Since Nuwa mended the sea water backflow, the group of people who fought the sea crocodile head-on first made the best jade dragon. Later, the sea gradually receded, and the sea crocodile began to evolve into something like a cow, a sheep, and a pig. Then there are places where there are two-headed jade pigs, in fact, it is just a shape of the jade dragon. ”

Yan Yan was shocked and secretly admired: "This girl is really unusual." When he had something to ask, it was better not to say anything first, so as not to interrupt his train of thought. Listen to her continue: "During this period, it can be seen that the prehistoric ancients have been concentrating on descending dragons. Because if they don't, they can't survive. After subduing the dragon, the dragon may become the object of worship of the Chinese people - totem. And they have coexisted with this totem for hundreds or thousands of years. I mean, when the dragon is subdued and killed. Only other species in this land of China can survive and reproduce well, and they frequently come into contact with humans, that is, our ancestors. After that, hieroglyphs such as horses, cattle and sheep appeared. ”

"Ask what the dragon is in the world, and the straight man promises life and death. Long Er couldn't help interrupting Menghua's words and said, "Suffocate me, what you said is too good, can you not say it yet, wait for me to come over and then talk about it." ”