Chapter 18: The Ancient Cave

We fled all the way, and the monkey followed us all the way, and we couldn't get rid of it at all. www.biquge.info There are a few monkeys staring at us from afar at any time, and as soon as we get closer, they quickly flee, and there is really nothing they can do about them.

As night fell, we finally found a place to rest.

It is a cave where the original molten rock, artificially processed slightly, has formed a natural resting place, and the people who built the ancient road basically rested here.

The cave was very deep, so we didn't explore, but only cleaned up the entrance of the cave and rested hastily. After all, everyone is tired after a long time of travel and experience.

The cave is very cool, and the cold wind blows from the inside and out, which makes people feel very comfortable. This is a natural limestone cave, with stalactites crisscrossing the head, upside down like sharp conical arrows, as if they could be dropped at any time.

There is a pavilion outside the ancient cave, and the wooden building is built, but it is in disrepair for a long time at this time, and it basically collapses, and the wood is rotten. Outside the cave gate, there is a stone stele, the handwriting on it is still sober, roughly writing the year and month of construction and the builder.

"Mu Rufeng? Who's this? "We looked at the stone stele, which probably said that this place was basically run by Mu Rufeng.

As mentioned above, Mu Rufeng was a Taoist master at that time, who knew astronomy and geography, and knew the way to find dragons and explore caves. He was one of King Nammer's most trusted people, and he was also invited by King Nammer to build a mausoleum.

"I haven't heard of it, hundreds of years ago, Taoism was being brutally attacked by the imperial court, and many people who attained Taoism were incognito, and the records rarely appeared on it." Ouyang? Cheng Rui held his glasses and looked at the stele carefully, not even letting go of a word.

"This person was brilliant for a while, and there were rumors in the bright world that he had already ascended. Unexpectedly, he was invited by King Nammer to build a mausoleum here. The fifth uncle frowned and said for us: "Mu Rufeng, he was a Taoist master during the Qing Dynasty, but this person is like King Nammer, who does not seek the way of immortality, but specializes in Gu art and ghost raising in the Miao Xinjiang region. ”

Mu Rufeng, a person from the north, was born in a Taoist family since he was a child, and he was familiar with Taoist classics at the age of eight, and he was well versed in the mysteries. At the age of ten, he participated in the imperial examination, and was three small yuan, but finally disappeared into the sea of people.

The world didn't know about it, thinking that Mu Rufeng was a young man, lost his luck, and finally buried in the sea of people. In fact, Mu Rufeng prefers Taoist teachings, and he is also an authentic materialist.

He believed that everything has a cause and effect, and put forward the theory that man will conquer heaven. But this materialist man finally delved into Taoism and was out of control. When he was forty years old, he disappeared inexplicably, and people thought he had ascended.

"I didn't expect that such a Taoist genius would be invited by King Nammer." The fifth uncle sighed.

What kind of person is Mu Rufeng, listening to the fifth uncle, this person is extremely cruel and will not give up in order to achieve his goal. At the same time, he regards life as an ant, believing that the road of life is the pursuit of this life, and everything else is a floating cloud.

Everyone was tired and wanted to find a place to rest. But at this time, they were all excited, although the cave was empty, it still couldn't stop everyone's enthusiasm for exploration.

Ouyang Chengrui, in particular, never let go of a trace and explored meticulously, just like an archaeologist.

The cave was once a place to store supplies and rest for coolies, but now all that remains is a few coarse bowls and pans and debris all over the ground. Most of the things left over from hundreds of years ago have been lost by time.

There is a stone statue in the cave, and the fifth uncle of this stone statue is called Jizo King Bodhisattva.

Legend has it that King Jizo once made a great wish: "All sentient beings are exhausted, and Bodhi is proven; Hell is not empty, and you will not become a Buddha. "This Jizo King Bodhisattva is in line with the image of hell, there is no so-called divine light at all, and he is compassionate. A bloodthirsty look, red eyes, wand in hand, chanting incantations.

"In order to become a Buddha, you must first become a demon."

Ouyang Cheng Rui said in admiration, and stepped forward to look at the magic wand in the hand of the King of Jizo, the wand that was still shining in the light did not only attract Ouyang Cheng Rui, but the monk had already been shining with a thief's eyes on the side.

"Wait." The fifth uncle shouted, stopping Ouyang Cheng Rui.

But he was still half a step slower, and Ouyang Chengrui grabbed the wand early and wiped the dust on it with a handkerchief. Hearing the voice of the fifth uncle, he turned his head suspiciously and looked at the fifth uncle.

We all looked at the fifth uncle, unsure of the situation.

"This wand is directed at Qiankun, the king of the earth opens the heavens and the earth, his eyes are like beads, this is the Taiji Bagua Demon Array." The fifth uncle frowned and said in a low voice: "If I am not mistaken, this Jizo King has been subjected to Miao Jiang Gu Technique all over his body. Moreover, the inside of this stone statue of King Jizo Bodhisattva should be empty, and there are Gu worms inside. ”

"It can't be so evil, brother?" The monk secretly rejoiced, hurriedly retracted his hand, and asked fearfully.

Ouyang Cheng Rui was stunned, and after reacting, he shook his hand indifferently and said: "Gu technique, I have also heard of it, but it is alarmist and exaggerated, in my opinion, Mr. Chen, you are too careful." ”

Ouyang Chengrui continued to wander around the stone statue of the Jizo King Bodhisattva, trying to dig up information from it.

Seeing that Ouyang Cheng Rui didn't believe him, the fifth uncle smiled coldly and said no more. After staring at me and the monk and signaling that we were not allowed to move, he turned around and went to rest.

I would have liked to hear about Ouyang Chengrui's research, although this person is a nerd, he can really understand a lot. But seeing that the fifth uncle is so cautious, I know that the fifth uncle will never joke. I had no choice but to go back and rest, after all, there was nothing left in this empty cave except a stone statue.

Suddenly there was thunder and lightning in the sky, and the wind was fierce, but after a while, the rain came as expected. Fortunately, we arrived at the cave in time, otherwise, such a violent storm, not to mention our tent, even a few times larger would not be enough for this rain toss.

With such a heavy rain, we still have caves to hide, and my grandfather is also deep in the mountains, and I don't know how his old man is. I was worried, after all, my grandfather was 80 years old, and I knew how difficult it would be.

"What does Ah Lang think?" The fifth uncle was behind me, with a cigarette in his mouth, and asked with a smile.

I expressed my worries, and the fifth uncle touched my head and said with a smile: "Don't worry, you may still be worried when you go to other places, but this Nammer King's territory is just a common thing for your grandfather, so don't worry about it, besides, this time your grandfather can bring a few of them." ”

I nodded slightly, maybe I really didn't know grandpa, or maybe I had too little contact with what he was involved in.

"The real danger is not yet coming, but I think it is not far off."

The fifth uncle glanced in the direction of Uncle Li and the others, revealing a worried expression, and then shook his head with a wry smile.

I took out two more pieces of paper from my bosom, and when I got closer, they were two yellow paper symbols. It seems that the fifth uncle is ready to give it to me, and I was stunned for a while.

Will this thing work? Don't bluff people.

"What a look, take it." The fifth uncle forced it into my arms and reminded: "I stole it from your grandfather, and I hid it as a treasure." This is something that your grandfather spent a lot of effort refining and has been lit up in front of the statue of the Three Monarchs, which is a good thing for the Eight Classics. ”

"Drawing talismans is really useful?" I don't believe it much.

"There are so many things you don't understand, aren't you a trainee Taoist now? When you have time, learn from your grandfather, and if you understand the doorway, you won't feel feudal superstition. The fifth uncle sighed helplessly and said: "It's a pity that when I first came into contact with drawing talismans, your grandfather suddenly stopped teaching me things." ”

Looking at the fifth uncle's helpless look, I smiled and said secretly: Who asked you to use the things passed on by your grandfather.

"Rest early, you'll be tired tomorrow." The fifth uncle threw away the cigarette butt and left.

I took out two pieces of rune paper given by the fifth uncle from my arms, and the cinnabar red on the paper was seeping people, like blood, making people look dizzy and hallucinated, as if they were hypnotized. I shook my head twice, clearer, trying to see what was written, but I couldn't read a word.

Holding the two pieces of rune paper like this, there was a sense of heaviness, and there was a faint smell of Chinese medicine. I was curious to get closer to my nose and smell it, a pungent fishy smell that made people sick. But it's invigorating and refreshing.

It seems that this rune paper is not only as simple as cinnabar painting, but also has a lot of medicinal herbs and animal bodies added to it, and even this rune paper has been soaked with special potions.

"Is it really necessary to draw a symbol so procedurally, rather than simply a piece of paper and a pen?"

I carefully put away the talisman paper and put it in my arms. Now, I have the mentality that I would rather believe it, and there are some things that will suffer if I deny it too much.

By the time I finished cleaning up, the monk who was sleeping next to me was already snoring, and everyone was almost resting. Only Chu Chu was still sitting not far away, with his back to me, looking into the depths of the dark cave, not knowing what he was thinking.

The woman was full of mystery, never said much, and never spoke to anyone. thought she was coming with Uncle Li, but now it seems that their relationship is just a one-sided friend.

The monk once quietly asked Uncle Li about Chu Chu's origin, and Uncle Li also shook his head, only saying that he was a descendant of the Taoist family. I was introduced by a friend and got acquainted.

"The sect?" I secretly thought to myself that there are not no Taoist women, but they are indeed few, especially in today's society, that normal woman would want to become a female Taoist.

Just thinking about it, Chu Chu turned his head and looked at me. I nodded to her and smiled. However, I found that I was redundant, and Chu Chu ignored me at all, just looked at me quietly, without the slightest emotion. I wondered if there was something on my face, so I subconsciously touched my face.

"Dream dream, tonight's soul fell into the crack of the bamboo mat."

When I felt bored and was about to lie down and rest, Chu Chu actually smiled at me, and immediately looked at me stupidly, with a sweet smile, which changed from abnormal indifference. Then he whispered an inexplicable sentence to me, as if talking to himself, and as if to say 'good night' to me.

I wanted to ask, but unfortunately Chu Chu had already turned his head away and continued to look into the depths of the cave.

Only I smiled bitterly.