Chapter 44: Statue of the Goddess
"Sen, do you remember the 'South Ridge' I mentioned earlier?"
"Remember! It's just that you have a lot of unbearable memories there, so I didn't get to the bottom of it. What's wrong? Does it have anything to do with this? After listening to Professor Xia's words, I felt that there must be some kind of special connection between the two, so I was curious.
"Yes, the mural in the cave also records the history of the 'Dust Bead'."
Professor Xia said, looking around again, his face revealing infinite surprise.
"What kind of history?" I wondered.
"It tells a little-known story," Professor Xia recalled, his expression extremely solemn, "and it's no secret that the dust beads can work wonders in special circumstances. ”
"But under what circumstances remains a mystery.
According to the hints on the mural, the last record of the whereabouts of the dust beads was made by King Wen of Zhou.
"King Wen enshrined the magic it possessed in the Book of Heaven, passed it on to his cronies, and hid his life in the cold pool, guarding it with divine beasts, so as to dispel evil spirits."
"You mean this is it?" I can't believe it.
"Judging from the color and shape of the bead at the top, it does match perfectly," Professor Xia said, pointing to it again for me, "Sen, look! It is surrounded by purple smoke, indicating that the surface of the sky has divergent power, and this visual experience, have you ever seen that kind of bead have? ”
Professor Xia's words are not unreasonable, just the purple and silky smoke that has gathered on the surface of the bead, anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is extraordinary.
Besides, the bead was hanging from the canopy, and I guess everything around it held it there, and the bead was gathering the aura around it, gathering powerful energy.
"Uncle Xia, I think there is a person behind the existence of this bead." I spoke to him of my doubts.
"You mean there's a conspiracy going on here?" I'm not entirely sure, but I pause for what he said.
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"Uncle Xia, I think it's okay, let's not talk about what is going on here, I think that once this bead is taken down, the entire underground palace will shake the mountains and shake it, and everything will be burned." I then mentioned it to him.
"Well, I agree." Professor Xia said with a low face.
Obviously, while the dream that Professor Xia had been pursuing so hard had been realized here, he also fell into the dilemma of another choice.
It was evident that he was desperate to find the bead and decipher the mysteries that had existed for thousands of years.
"Uncle Xia, if you want to explore it, I think it's better to dispel such thoughts as soon as possible."
I can see that he has the urge to take the stage, but our situation is very embarrassing. We are not fully integrated into the world, we are like visitors, and there are things that we obviously don't want to do.
"Sen, you don't know," Professor Xia still insisted, "that mural still has a continuation..."
"What?!" My eyes widened, "Continue, what's the story?" ”
Professor Xia smiled and looked at me: "Sen, aren't you still persuading me to quit?" Why is there so much interest now? ”
From Professor Xia's words, he completely saw through my thoughts. As far as the industry I am engaged in, I do not deny that there are many rare treasures, and none of them I do not yearn for and love.
It's just that something doesn't belong to anyone, it only belongs to an era, and no one has the right to own it. I have always had a clear understanding and bottom line on this point.
"Uncle Xia, it's not to dissuade you, it's just that I think the secrets hidden here have been involved for thousands of years, and if we rush to explore, it may cause irreparable regrets." I confessed my concerns.
"Indeed," Professor Xia seemed to agree with my opinion, "it's just that, Sen, since we're here, don't you think it's a secret arrangement?"
"Or is it a favor from the heavens?"
Professor Xia said, glancing at the extremely soul-devouring dust bead again, with infinite longing on his face.
"Hey, Uncle Xia." I shook my hand in front of him, "Let's go and explore first, don't die here, it's also a pain if you can't ask for it." I lowered my face and stared straight at him.
"Mori, okay. Let's go in and see. "Although Professor Xia will realize me, his eyes are still obsessed with that pearl.
In my opinion, although I do not understand how profound the historical significance of its existence is, and how profound its influence is on future generations; But if we can't get out, it's all meaningless – we don't exist like wandering ghosts in the face of those who "turn a blind eye" to us.
When we entered, we came to a square surrounded by the houses that were in the shape of a bunch. The square is covered with white bricks, and under the eaves of the buildings, pebbles of different colors and shapes are paved to scatter water.
The buildings in front of us clearly mimic celestial phenomena. The ancients believed that according to the arrangement of the stars, the corresponding houses could gather the land of heaven and earth.
Although this theory has not been accepted by the scientific community for a long time, it does not mean that it is unreasonable.
Here I think of a strange phenomenon, some documents record, in ancient times, the moon was as big as a disk, and it was possible to climb the dangerous building.
We can't deny that the ancients deliberately depicted it, but there is no doubt that the moon in ancient times was really beautiful to the extreme, which we can't see now-
With the progress of science and technology, high-rise buildings have sprung up, our vision has been obscured, not to mention, our eyes are also covered with a thick layer of industrial dust, it is difficult to see a bright moon, it is difficult to experience the tranquility of the Qin period.
"Look, there's a statue of a god!" Professor Xia shouted beside me.
"yes, it's beautiful!" I exclaimed.
"Beautiful?" Professor Xia was puzzled, "Sen, can the stone statue be beautiful?" ”
As I stepped on the stone staircase, I turned my head to him and said, "Uncle Xia, I mean that the goddess carved by that statue is beautiful!" ”
"Can you compare to my family?" Professor Xia's voice came from behind me.
Obviously, it is undoubtedly a fact that Lingxin is beautiful, and Professor Xia actually compared the ancient woman with it, which shows that in his heart, Lingxin has long been worshiped as a goddess, and no one can match it.
"Can't!" I blurted out, "But... It's pretty much the same......"
I was stunned when I came to the statue, and I seemed a little slurred.
"What?" Professor Xia hurried over and asked me.
"You'd better see for yourself." I recommend to him.
The stone statue in front of us is not carved with a strange beast, but a beautiful woman.
The statue of the goddess is about 30 meters high, its face is full, the color is bright, and it is dressed in a long robe, and its expression is beautiful.
There is a pool of water under the statue of the goddess, which is crystal clear. Koi fish swim in the pond, and large-leaved water lilies flow on the surface of the water.
The statue of the goddess has a waterfall pouring down on its shoulders, and a strand of water and grass swaying in the silvery waterfall spring, and as for the statue of the goddess, there are no cliffs around, and the source of these springs, even if I look at it very much, it is difficult to find the source.
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"Sen, you mean!" Professor Xia's expression was extremely frightened.
"That's right, this statue of the goddess is carved exactly according to the appearance of Ling Xin...", I was afraid of the words that I blurted out without any responsibility......