Chapter 1: Secrets of the Dragon's Tomb

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Legend has it that it didn't come out of nowhere.

A long, long time ago, on the border between the land of Bashu and the territory of Qin, there was a place separated by mountains and rivers - it was hidden in the world, but it existed in the world. There, Wuzhai, which was hidden under the four spiritual mountains of Dongcang, Xibai, Nanzhu and Beixuan, ushered in a bizarre thing on a snowy night.

On that day, the scorching heat became synonymous with the entire mountainous area.

Mori Changqing on the cliff in the West White Mountain is drawing his bow, and three arrows are ready to attack, aiming at two gray-brown rabbits grazing in the valley and a poisonous snake peeking at them in the grass beside them.

A few gadflies stuck to Changqing's naked skin, and he was madly bloodthirsty; But he remained unmoved, judging the best time to hunt.

With a "whoosh" the arrows deflected, and they flew through the clouds towards their prey, forming a long arc in the air. Immediately, Changqing swooped down from the cliff, and the speed was like lightning.

A rabbit was shot in the back, reflexively rose from the ground, then landed and kicked its legs, and then stopped moving; The other was stabbed in the leg and slipped a few steps forward before he was caught by Changqing; As for the snake, its head was pierced directly into the earth by an arrow, leaving only its body outside.

Finally, in the place where Changqing had just been on the cliff, there were a few gadflies lying quietly.

With the harvest evergreen, the rabbit's feet were tied with grass and vines, tied to a wooden stick, and carried it on his shoulders to go home.

After returning home, Changqing had just unloaded his outfit and prey behind him, and the sun was taken away by the haze. Suddenly, the wind blew in the courtyard, and the basket beside the pyre was blown over, and the rice was scattered on the ground; What made Changqing even more troubled was that the grapes that were about to ripen on the bamboo shelves in the courtyard also suffered, and the fruit was blown off the ground, not to mention its vines.

Changqing, who felt helpless, angry, and frightened, seemed to be in a hurry to save these inherent assets, and his heart was mixed. Changqing's sad expression was replaced by the surprise that followed—a sudden snow fell in the sky.

Suddenly, the snow covers the mountain, and it is covered in silver.

The weather is changeable and capricious, and it doesn't consulted anyone beforehand. In the blink of an eye, thick snow covered the yard. Changqing held the snow-mixed rice in his hand and threw it into the basket in a panic. However, this was in vain, and in the end, in the handful of snow held by Changqing, there was no trace of rice; The distressed Changqing simply threw the handful of snow in his hand back to the ground, squatted there, held his chin with both hands in his fists, and sighed heavily.

After a quarter of the incense, Changqing was still squatting there. His beard was covered with ice, and the snow on his body and head was thick. From a distance, he looks like a naturally occurring snowman.

Frustrated, distressed, and even depressed, Changqing obviously disdains the physical pain caused by the cold. The thoughts of defending and abandoning his homeland that were intertwined in Changqing's mind were interrupted by the sound of the children in the courtyard playing—he didn't even notice when they slipped out the door. For young and casual children, seeing snow is of course a novelty, and it is understandable to be playful; For this reason, Changqing shook his head helplessly and smiled bitterly.

Changqing, who stayed in the snow for a while, felt a little pain in his throat. He was worried that the children would be weak and unable to withstand the cold, so he shouted to them: "Xiaobei, Xiaonan, enter the house quickly!" ”

"Got it, father." The two brothers responded in unison. Changqing's words are like a holy decree in person, and usually the children dare not disobey; Now, how tempting and interesting the snow was, they held the snow ball in their hands and looked at each other—it was impossible to decide whether to go or stay—before my father could make the next move.

Seeing that the children seemed reluctant to leave the snow, Changqing immediately added: "The snow wolf will come out to pick up the child in a while." ”

After scaring the child, Changqing stood up, looking like a monster breaking out of the ground in the snowy mountains, not only because of his burly figure, but also because his perennial hunting animal skin coat was too suitable for the occasion.

"Snow wolf!" The brothers were shocked. Frightened, they ran into the house, and accidentally ran into their mother's arms, who had just opened the door and were coming out of the house.

"What are you two running in a hurry, slow down, don't fall!" Changqing's wife urged the two children. "Father said, the snow wolf is coming!" The children hurriedly explained.

As soon as she opened the door, she saw the white expanse of the yard, and the evergreen wife also felt the huge contrast between the cold current in her face and the sultry heat in the house, so she knew the intention of her husband's words, and forgave the children's reckless behavior - it was too cold outside.

Strangely, she didn't realize that it was snowing outside, which confused the evergreen wife.

She squatted down and carefully patted the remnants of snow on her bodies for the two children. After arranging for the two children to go into the house to eat porridge, she looked at the sky and felt a sense of sadness in her eyes at the sudden heavy snowfall.

Changqing's wife was bright and virtuous, and when she saw her husband's pestle there frowning, she stepped forward and took his arm and asked, "Husband, is the snow flying in June due to a sudden vision in the mountains?" ”

As a result, Changqing looked up at the sky again, only to see the dark clouds in the air surging, strange and unpredictable, so he pinched his fingers and counted it, and then hugged his wife into his arms and comforted: "Madam, don't be surprised, this is the 'dragon's breath'." ”

How can the evergreen wife know what the "dragon's breath is", but she knows that her husband's skills are extraordinary, and she can control any auspicious and evil phenomena, so she didn't say much, and quietly enjoyed the warmth and security brought by her husband's arms at this moment.

For this heavy snow that is not in season, Changqing's face does not reveal the slightest joy.

Heavy snow began to fall in the evening, and by the time the snow arrived, the snow was still unabated.

As soon as the firewood dog in the village moved out of the nest and wanted to raise his voice, he heard the long howl of the snow wolf from the mountain, and then he pulled his ears and his tail in play, and reluctantly "whooped" and moaned twice, and returned to the nest to stay quietly in the pyre, his eyes rolling around, vigilant around. At this time, the lights of the entire Wuzhai have been extinguished, except for the Changqing family.

Sen Changqing Ancestor was the prime minister of a vassal state in the Spring and Autumn Period, and he hid here because of the war, and he came to his generation for many years. He wore a cotton jacket sewn by his wife, and picked up the lamp to read a copy of "The Secret Art of Kanyu" handed down by his ancestors, and as for what he was looking for, his wife on the side did not dare to ask more.

At the same time, the two children were sleeping soundly on the bed next to them.

When Changqing was about to turn off the lights, a cold wind blew into the house from nowhere. Seeing this, Changqing shook his sleeves, and an object similar to a compass inlaid with sandalwood slid from his sleeve to his palm.

The magnetic needle on it swayed wildly, unable to distinguish anything. Changqing immediately reacted to this vision: "Not good! 'The dragon's qi falls, and the green dragon comes out. ’”

As soon as the words fell, the entire house and the cottage collapsed one after another under the violent shaking of the earth. In the midst of the crisis, Changqing had just placed his wife and children in the tunnel, and a hundred-kilogram roof beam fell from the beam of the house and hit him in the back.

When he was dying, Changqing faced his wife in the tunnel and said hoarsely: "Madam, you quickly take the children along the tunnel to Taozhen, ten miles away......

Except for Changqing's wife and children, the rest of the entire walled city was not spared in that avalanche.

It is said that when the house began to shake violently, Changqing heard the dragon's wail, and through the window that was damaged by the earthquake, he saw a huge dragon flying up in the Dongcang Mountain.

This story is one of the most mysterious stories that have been handed down from my ancestors, and it seems to have been added with personal feelings, making this story even more miraculous.

However, because of the unfazed bearing of the ancestor Sen Changqing, he is the most legendary figure among my ancestors, so although I don't chase stars, I have regarded him as an idol since I was a child.

The vision of the snowfall in June and the tragedy of the avalanche in the story are caused by the destruction of the "Dragon Tomb".

The "Dragon Tomb" is a type of ancient tomb that is rare and has not been recorded and discovered in the official history so far.

It is an underground mausoleum built according to local conditions along the direction of the mountains, but it does not serve people.

According to Kanyuxue, there is an important principle in the selection of the site of the tomb, that is, to be obedient and angry: pay attention to the life if there is qi, and die if there is no qi. In addition, it also pays attention to the principle of moderation, impartiality, and just rightness, so as to achieve the soul theme of public opinion - natural nature.

Therefore, the "Dragon Tomb" is a special type of tomb built with ingenuity based on the above feng shui architectural concepts.

The structure of the "Dragon Tomb" is based on the Seven Oriental Houses (Qinglong) in the 28 constellations, and is excavated through the dragon veins of the mountain in accordance with the pattern concept of "the green dragon and the white tiger chant each other, and the Vermilion Bird Xuanwu sings in duet".

The drainage system in the tomb is ingenious, and while the water is diverted into the canal, it also has the effect of ventilation - the different dry and wet air enters the ventilation pipe, which automatically converts and saturates the dry and humid humidity of the air contained in the tomb to maintain a balance.

If the burial chamber is eroded by rain or enters the unconverted air from the outside world, the air inside will collect into the crack, and then the pressure difference between the inside and outside will cause the entire burial chamber to squeeze and deform each other, and the strong pressure will cause all the gas in the tomb to gush out through the crack.

Due to the peculiar structure of the tomb, the gushing gas reflected the illusion of a flying dragon in mid-air, and the roar of the distortion in the tomb was like the wail of a dragon; Therefore, this vision of "dragon ascension" is called "Nirvana Plate", which is also the basis for judging the defeat of the acupoint.

The "Dragon Tomb" was built a long time ago, and it is said that it is a tomb that is not made for anyone, and it is not made for anyone, that is, the tomb hides the secret of the world.

Regarding the information about the "Dragon Tomb", my father once told me that when it was built, the author considered that it would be coveted by tomb robbers, so the builders did not choose to come out after the completion of the fortifications, but closed the tomb door, just like a bee covering a chrysalis and silkworms weaving cocoons.

For this reason, from my personal point of view, this kind of "cocooning and self-restraint" behavior is actually a rare ingenuity.

Because there are no more historical records of the "Dragon Tomb", and folklore cannot be used as a basis for authenticity, the authenticity of the existence of the "Dragon Tomb" is still a mystery.

My name is Senmo and I come from a feng shui family. My father, Mori Mu, is a feng shui master, and he monitors the feng shui pattern of the house on behalf of others, and then puts forward corresponding rectification suggestions, so as to achieve the effect of good fortune and avoid evil.

Feng Shui's more academic name is Kanyuxue, which puts forward two important points of view on the location of housing construction: first, pattern, and second, qi.

The so-called pattern is to adapt measures to local conditions due to the objectivity of the environment, through the positioning of the compass, kneading the soil and digging to identify the flow direction of groundwater, etc., to produce an excellent feng shui level, so that the things around it revolve around this axis, so as to achieve a beautiful layout at the same time, but also to avoid some unfavorable environmental factors, and then optimize as much as possible to achieve the most perfect effect.

The well-known house is built according to the theory of "sitting in the north and facing south", and it is this principle, determined by the geographical location of our country, sitting in the north and facing south: on the one hand, it is for lighting, and on the other hand, it is to avoid the north wind.

"Qi" is the root of all things, the universe is moving every moment, the formation of different time periods of the field qi, the best feng shui level to determine is also different, then it needs to be decided according to the change of time to rearrange and decide, and in this way, it is necessary to use astronomy, calendar to master time.

All in all, Kanyu is an academic discipline that is easy to learn and difficult to master.

Since I was a child, I have been learning the subject of Kanyu with my father. I think that without the "encouragement" of my father's stick, I would not have achieved today's results. Later, I gradually fell in love with this science and studied its mysteries diligently.

I don't know when, my father dug out the legendary book "Kanyu Secret Technique" from the cellar of the family, and since then he has been obsessed with it, and he has stopped taking business, and he has been hiding in the study all day long.

This legendary "Kanyu Secret Technique", because of the word "secret" in the title, seems quite bluffing. Father said it was a breakthrough discovery, for a scholar as keen on Feng Shui as he was.

Later, I learned from my father that this secret book was found by him when he was greedy for wine in the cellar, and that this magical book was actually used to cushion the wine jar, at first my father thought it was a brick, and after dusting off the thick layer of dust on it, he found out that it was a book.

I don't think there are some things that can't be understood in the usual way of thinking - the more mysterious something, the more obvious the place of hiding.

My father, who had attained the treasure, studied the secret art day and night, eager to learn more theoretical knowledge from it, and told me not to share the contents of the book with me until he had studied it thoroughly, in case I was not qualified enough to get mad.

Because of the worship of Changqing, I wanted to borrow the idea of this secret art, so I gave up.

However, the word "crazy" seems to describe him! Regardless of whether he is talking nonsense or not, I still agree with his spirit of risking his own risk.

For this reason, in addition to bringing him meals to the study every meal, the rest of the time is to run the antique shop opened by the family, and by the way, I help people measure words and fortunes, but I do not follow the business of measuring the feng shui of the house - maybe as my father said: You are not qualified enough, and the business is not very skilled.

Nowadays, there are many fakes on the market, so the business of antique shops is declining, and most people do not believe that private shops sell real goods.

These antiques are a historical legacy of my ancestors, and my father was thinking about helping people look at the feng shui of the house at the same time, and at the same time, dispose of them and make some money to buy a decent house, so as to call him a feng shui master.

It's a good idea for him, but I think he either thought too much or didn't wake up.

Judging from the sales performance of the store last month, plus online orders, a total of two items were sold, namely a porcelain bowl from the Qing Dynasty and a sandalwood chair from the hands of modern craftsmen.

The porcelain bowl of the Qing Dynasty is preliminarily estimated to have a market value of tens of thousands of yuan, because I spend every day like a walking corpse, and I have forgotten how long my father has locked himself in the room, and if I am not about to face the dilemma of not having enough to eat, I will not be in a hurry to sell this bowl at a low price of 1,000 yuan.

I hope that my father will get out of the customs as soon as possible and go out to measure feng shui for others, so that the family can also be more financially comfortable.

The following night, on a whim, he came to me on a whim and told me that the "Dragon Tomb" he had told me before was mentioned in that secret book, and he had always believed that the "Dragon Tomb" was not a story passed down by his ancestors - all these years, he had been traveling north and south to explore feng shui for people, but also to find real evidence, but he did not expect that this secret had been hidden at home.

After listening to my father's words, I realized that our family may not have simply measured feng shui for others, but probably did archaeological research.

Later, my father's words poured cold water on me, saying that my ancestors were tomb robbers, and he was also called "nature's porter".

According to my father, our family has been in this industry for generations, both men and women have to do it, and if a girl is timid, she can find a grave and plan it perfunctory, which can be regarded as inheriting the legacy of her ancestors and inheriting the family tradition.

Under this principle, one thing must be practiced, that is, each descendant must pass on the scholarship left by their ancestors, so that the big one will prosper the country and the small one will benefit the family.

In my grandfather's generation, tomb robbing was banned, so my father used what he learned to help people measure words and read feng shui.

I don't know who applied Feng Shui to the tomb robbery industry in the first place, but this is obviously contrary to the original intention of the ancestors to specialize in Feng Shui for the benefit of society.

In all fairness, without the derivation of tomb robbing, many rare treasures and some unknown histories would be difficult for people to understand so quickly, although archaeologists sometimes need to study Feng Shui in order to better judge the pros and cons of various environments, so as to protect the tombs and cultural relics with historical value, but the number of roads may still be the inheritors of tomb robber families.

If there are tomb robbers in the world, there will be tomb protectors, and tomb protection is a duty for future generations to fulfill the great tomb left by their ancestors so that no one can find and destroy it.

The way to convey this kind of information is through genealogy, and in order to avoid future generations from having bad intentions, the important information hidden in the genealogy can only be understood by those who are proficient in the arts.

Feng Shui is different from other disciplines in that it is the crystallization of the wisdom of our ancestors that integrates the laws of nature, and it is not necessary to work hard to grasp the essence of it. Those who are open-minded and can accept all rivers have this unique ability of imperial arts, and those who chase fame and fortune can only learn a little skin, and if they want to do bad things, they will probably only be buried in ancient tombs.

The forms of "dragon tombs" are diverse, as for how many are unknown, but they are varied; As a result, all tombs built according to the standard of "Dragon Tombs" are collectively referred to as "Dragon Tombs".

There is a "dragon tomb" in my family, but the exact location has yet to be confirmed, which I learned later from my father.

My father knew that if this news leaked, it would be coveted by people from all walks of life who were interested in this area, but as a member of the family, my father chose to tell me the truth.

When asked what his father planned to do, he just shook his head and said: Although the "Dragon Tomb" is mentioned in the secret arts, and the legends and stories passed down from the family are not reliable, false and true, true and false, and if you want to confirm its existence, you must have accurate historical records.

In the days that followed, my father continued to study the book because he wanted to enrich himself and make himself more accomplished in Feng Shui.

As for me, I still keep the store day in and day out, because I studied archaeology in college, so I can use the knowledge I have learned to make more money.

Until one day, a girl named Xia Lingxin came to the store, and my life changed completely.

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