Chapter 9 The Book of Luban
I was taken aback: "What you said is true?" ”
"Of course!" Li Dakui approached me mysteriously and said, "If I'm not wrong, do you have a "Luban Book" at home!" ”
"Yes, my grandfather said it was our family heirloom! But this is supposed to be a carpentry skills book, anyway, I don't think it's a treasure? ”
"What? Haven't you read the Book of Luban? ”
I shook my head and said, "Grandpa didn't let me read it, he said that although this book was handed down by the ancestors, it was an ominous thing, so he never allowed me to read this book, let alone mention it in front of outsiders, but Dakui, you are my brother, so I don't have any secrets to you!" ”
Li Dakui was a little moved after hearing this, and he patted me on the shoulder: "It seems that you don't know much about your family's affairs, so let's find a place, and I'll tell you everything I know!" ”
The two of us left school and found a small secluded restaurant, now is not the time to eat, the restaurant is deserted, which is also in line with our wishes.
After ordering a few dishes and asking for a few bottles of beer, Li Dakui drank a few glasses before saying to me: "Mu Sheng, what your grandfather said makes sense, that "Luban Book" is indeed a hoodoo!" ”
I frowned and asked, "Why is it unknown?" ”
Li Dakui said: "I have to tell you from the beginning, in our Chinese magic world, there are four strange books in circulation: "Ten Thousand Laws Return to the Sect" written by Li Chunfeng in the Tang Dynasty, "Taiping Sutra" written by Fang Shi Yu Ji in the Three Kingdoms Period, "Yin and Yang Secret Technique" written by Guiguzi in the Warring States Period, and "Luban Book" written by your ancestor Lu Ban! You must have heard of the names of the first three people, and your ancestor Lu Ban is as famous as them, or even surpasses them!
These four strange books have their own strengths, and I heard that as long as you get one of them and practice the spells above, you can call for wind and rain in the magic world and dominate one side! ”
"Damn, isn't that amazing, I suddenly feel like I've become taller! But why did my grandfather say that the book was a hoodoo? ”
"Since it is a treasure will always arouse people's greed, I heard that from ancient times to the present, people from all walks of life have never stopped competing for these four strange books, as the so-called: the husband is not guilty of his crimes! Your grandfather said something unknown, but in my opinion, although the spells on these four strange books are powerful, they are not enough to cause disputes! ”
I was a little curious: "Why do you say that?" ”
"You think, China's Taoism has a long history, and there are even more sects and major families, which of the sects and families that have been handed down does not have their own unique spells, these spells must be good, otherwise they would have been drowned in the long river of history!"
"Then what do you think is the reason for the dispute between these four strange books?"
Li Dakui said: "I once heard my master say that the reason why these four strange books have become strange books is because they record the method of becoming immortals!" ”
Listening to Li Dakui say this, I suddenly remembered the story of my grandfather and my grandmother, and I thought that my grandmother's family wanted to get the "Book of Luban", and the purpose seemed to be to become an immortal!
I asked suspiciously: "Da Kui, do you say that there is really a so-called immortal in this world?" ”
Li Dakui thought for a while and said: "Since there are ghosts in this world, there should also be immortals, and since there are immortals, there must be a way to become immortals!" However, I am skeptical that these four strange books can enable cultivators to become immortals. Take your Wang family as an example, they were originally the inheritors of the "Book of Luban", but has anyone become an immortal? ”
I shook my head, "Not really, at least I haven't heard of it!" ”
Li Dakui looked at me and stopped talking, I felt that the expression on his face was as uncomfortable as constipation, so he said to him: "Dakui, don't hold anything in your heart if you have anything to say between us, but it's okay to talk about it!" ”
Li Dakui said: "Mu Sheng, to be honest, you should have understood it now, Nie Hongbin's grandson is ready to fight you to the end, my strength, I'm not afraid that your jokes can protect you for a while at most, it's not a way for us to go on like this, since you have such a treasure in your family, I think you should take advantage of it!" ”
"Do you want me to practice the spells on the Book of Luban?"
Li Dakui nodded.
To be honest, after listening to Li Dakui's story, I was a little tempted, ghosts, it's okay if you haven't encountered it, if you have encountered it, you will think that this world is really dangerous, and you must learn a self-defense skill.
But grandpa's admonition must be reasonable, and I can't easily disobey it, so I fell into a dilemma for a while.
Li Dakui saw my embarrassment, and he persuaded: "Your grandfather's words may be reasonable, but there is some wishful thinking. ”
I still respect my grandfather very much, so I said with some displeasure, "What do you mean by that?" ”
Li Dakui ignored my attitude at all, and said to himself: "The vast majority of people in this world have never encountered ghosts, and even if a few people encounter them, they will not worry about being played to death by ghosts." But you just met it, and it's a persistent guy like Nie Hongbin. This is called fate, and in my master's words, people like us have to deal with ghosts and monsters in this life, and it is useless to escape.
If your life isn't threatened, there's nothing to say, don't learn this spell. But if you don't pay attention now, you may die, and I don't think your grandfather would object to you learning spells if he knew about your current situation. ”
Li Dakui's words made me feel empowered, what he said made a lot of sense, his life couldn't be saved, what else was there to worry about?
Thinking of this, I made up my mind: "Listen to people's advice to eat enough, this spell Lao Tzu will still learn!" However, "Luban Book" is now at home, I need to go back to pick it up, it happens to be a holiday tomorrow, Dakui, you can accompany me back home once! ”
"I am sacrificing my life to accompany a gentleman!" Li Dakui raised his glass as he spoke, and I also raised my glass to touch with him.
The next morning, Li Dakui and I went home together, and when he saw the portrait of my grandfather, he was a little surprised: "Mu Sheng, your grandfather, he ,,,."
"I died when I was in junior high school!" I don't feel too sad, maybe it's been too long" To be honest, I still haven't figured out how my grandfather died. ”
Then I told me about the third year of junior high school, and after listening to it, Li Dakui suddenly asked, "What is your grandfather's name?" ”
"Wang Xincheng!"
"Oh, it's his old man!"
"What, you've heard his name?"
Li Dakui said: "Not only have I heard of it, your grandfather's name is known to everyone in the magic world, but no one knows that he is the descendant of Lu Ban." I really can't believe that you are Wang Xincheng's grandson! ”
Li Dakui looked at me with some admiration, but I seemed very calm, after all, what he said had little to do with me, because I had not been in contact with my grandfather's circle, and in my eyes, my grandfather was just a carpenter with good skills.