Chapter 197: Lang Shu
"Where did Requiem come from?" In a quiet room next to the church, Wu Yan sat cross-legged on the ground, earnestly asking the three women in front of him for advice. These three women are named Chao, Zheng, and Dusk, and the Chao is the one who Wu Jian almost bumped into when he entered the palace to offer treasures.
According to the agreement with the Elder of General Affairs, Wu Gan asked to learn the Requiem with a dead face the next day, so the Elder of General Affairs pointed out the three teachings of Chao, Zheng, and Dusk. Now, Wu Gen and his entourage are being watched more and more tightly, and they must be accompanied by someone when they go out every day. However, the treatment is not bad, there are all that should be there, and there are still some beautiful women dangling in front of them every day, and their intentions are self-evident.
So Wu Gan discussed with everyone that he couldn't stay in the house all day, and someone had to inquire about the surrounding situation of the life clan. After discussion, only Wu Gen and Baoxiang are suitable to go out and go around.
So Wu Gen went to the Sanctuary to find the side of the Holy Church, and in the name of learning Requiem, he waited for an opportunity to spy on the reality of the life clan. And Baoxiang often goes to Xunlong, Ming, Qian and others to play, taking the opportunity to find out how to enter and exit the formation, as well as the situation outside the territory of the life clan.
When he returned to the hall, he heard Wu Gan's question, and Chao was the first to answer, "The so-called requiem is an imitation of the fluctuation of the divine soul. The real requiem is to stir up the soul, and singing it is already inferior. Over the years, the Requiem has actually been lost in the Destiny Clan.
For example, the requiem recited by our clan, to be honest, over the years, no one knows whether it is a real requiem, but it has some effects that stimulate soul power, so it is mostly learned by the clan. The elders also explored for a long time, but they never got the point, so they let it go. Actually......"
Speaking of this, Chao paused, as if he was a little hesitant, and glanced at Zheng and Twilight beside him before he spoke, "Someone once pointed out that if our clan uses Requiem in this way, it will only go further and further away, and it will be farther and farther away from the Great Dao."
"May I ask who this master is, and if you have time, will you allow me to pay a visit." Wu Yan was a little curious, this person should also be a soul master, but he has some eyesight.
Chao shook his head slightly, "This is the senior who taught the Yayan of the Life Clan, he has long since passed away."
Wu Geng's face was a little strange, "It's a pity, if it weren't for the nobles' eagerness for quick success and quick profit, forcing this person to do unbearable things, life and death, I can't say that I can help perfect this requiem."
Chao's face flushed slightly, he sighed, shook his head, and said, "Guest, this senior did die of exhaustion, but he didn't do that kind of thing. Practicing soul art also requires the support of a strong body. The predecessors studied the Requiem too much, and they fell into it, so that they died of physical exhaustion.
However, that senior also left a message, sooner or later, this kind of thing will have to be done by outsiders, and the essence of the life clan has fallen into ossification, and it is impossible to enter anymore."
"This senior has left a tomb or something, if it's convenient, I would like to go and pay a little respect."
"Nothing."
Chao and the two sisters took Wu Gen around the temple and walked along the mountain road for most of the hour, arriving at a sunny slope covered with dense forests. When you get to it, there are many graves here, hidden among the trees and rocks. Most of the graves are very old, the stele is dilapidated, the mounds are covered with grass, and from time to time a few birds stay on the stele, looking at a group of four.
Walking to a tomb that clearly looked newer, he stopped, "This is the place where my predecessors are buried."
Wu Yan looked down, the area around the tomb was very neat, and someone should have repaired it from time to time. On the half-human-high stele, there is no name or surname written on it, it is just an anonymous stele.
"The predecessors confessed before leaving yesterday that they have been reduced to a woman-like existence in this life, and they are really shameless to see the villagers again, and there is no need to name them on the tombstone." Behind him, Chao's voice sounded faintly.
Wu Gen squatted down, gently stroked the tombstone, looked at the clumsy stone stele, and said, "Has this predecessor ever had an heir?"
There was silence for a moment before he spoke, "I have three daughters, one of whom is my mother. It's just that when my mother was young, her predecessor passed away."
Wu Yan turned his head in astonishment and looked at the three of them, "Then aren't the three of you his grandson?"
Chao smiled slightly, "It can't be counted like this, the three of me were born from my mother's food Langguo, according to the rules of the life clan, but they have nothing to do with their predecessors."
"Oooh." Wu Yan scratched his head, got up and gave a salute. I groaned in my heart if I couldn't leave
The life clan, like the person in front of him, will eventually be buried here alone, and even his children and grandchildren will not recognize themselves. The purpose of doing this is just to cut off the connection between outsiders and their own people, so as not to change people's minds.
"Just now I saw a mountain peak behind the temple, and there are big trees and jade standing in the forest, I don't know what to say." Wu Qian turned around and walked out, asking seemingly casually.
Chao looked at Wu Gan and chuckled, "That is the forbidden place in the clan, where the Langshu is located, and the distinguished guest is really a good eye. The Lang Tree is the foundation of our people's existence, and it is heavily guarded, and the temple was built here to facilitate its protection."
"I've heard the name of Langshu for a long time, I don't know if I can get closer." Wu Yan looked up at the striking red in the green in the distance.
Chao shook his head, "Outsiders are generally not allowed to approach Langshu, even if they are clansmen, they must be above the shaman. If you want to see it, if a few elders allow it, it doesn't hurt."
The one on the side smiled with a smile in his eyes, and suddenly interjected, "If the distinguished guest marries the clansmen, I am afraid that he will not be able to help it."
Wu Yan sighed, "The matter of Taoist couples, don't you need to slowly cultivate feelings, how can you be so casual. I'm a little curious about this tree, and I'd like to ask the three sisters and the elders to say a few words."
A few days later, Chao found Wu Gan and only said that the elder had agreed. Together with several guards, head to the legendary Lang Tree.
Skirting the church, the group walked slowly along a large road paved with white stones. Along the way, Wu Gan noticed that there were guards hiding on both sides of the road every ten zhang, and there were people patrolling along the mountain road from time to time.
When you reach the peak, a large tree is erected in a pool of yellow springs. The leaves of this tree are enough for two people to hug, the branches are craggy, but the leaves are red but square, but they are somewhat similar to the trees in the world.
Under the sun, the shadows of the trees are swaying, the water vapor is thick, and a light mist flows between the trees, which makes this place hazy.
Wu Gan's eyes widened, carefully searching for the long-famous Langguo. Looking along Chao's finger, sure enough, under a thick branch, he found a yellow fruit shaped like a human body, which was shaking with the breeze.
"This is Langguo?" Wu Yan glanced back in surprise.
"Exactly, the Lang tree blooms in one year, bears fruit in one year, and takes three years to mature. There are never more than 1,000 fruit on the tree, and there are more good years and fewer disaster years. If the adult members of the clan are of good character and have the consent of the elders, they can bathe for seven days and take a piece of Lang Fruit here.
After the fruit is obtained, it is necessary to sit quietly by the tree for a month before conceiving and giving birth. If there is an accident in the middle, you can also come and drink some yellow soup spring water under the tree, and according to your own physique, you can drink it for ten months before you can get angry." The one who spoke was positive, explaining the usage of this Langshu clearly.
Wu Qian circled around the Lang tree, and sure enough, there were a lot of fruits hanging on the tree, some were still green, and some were already golden, and he suddenly stopped and turned around, "Since this fruit has a fixed number, doesn't it also limit the population of the life clan."
"Yes, this is also the reason why the Life Clan has never been able to grow too strong, which is why the elders are so concerned about foreign men." Chao said calmly, parallel to Wu Gan, chatting as he walked, "Of course, this is also because the territory of the life clan is small and cannot accommodate more people. Therefore, not everyone in the clan can take Langguo, only those who are gifted and intelligent and have a strong physique."
"Oh." Wu Yan glanced at the body of the tree, and suddenly said curiously, "A woman of the life clan can give birth to an heir if she takes Langguo, so what if a man takes it." In addition, although most of the nobles gave birth to women, there were also occasional men, so why don't we see one?"
Zheng sighed and took over the topic, "I heard the elder say that in the past, there would be several baby boys for every thousand children born, but now there is no one to see. The elder was also worried about this, and tried all kinds of methods. If this continues, our clan will not even have the capital to exchange men with other life clans. As for what a man should do when he wears it." Speaking of this, he couldn't help but smile, "Of course, I also want to have a baby."
As soon as he thought of a man struggling to give birth with a big belly, Wu Yan couldn't help but get goosebumps, whether this child was born to be called mother or father.
Puff, Wu Yan shook his head and shook off these strange thoughts.
He giggled, leaning back and forth with a straight smile
Tears flowed out, "Gong...... Childe, if a man gives birth, whether he gives birth to a boy or a girl, it is not possible to say that there are many men."
After getting along in the past few days, Wu Gen also found that Chao is gentle and more lively, but as for Twilight, he is very quiet.
Wu Gan didn't take the joke in his heart, but when he saw Twilight's thoughtful expression, he was suddenly shocked, could it be that this girl was really serious, and he turned around and talked to those elders, and then used his own few people as a test, wouldn't it be a premature life.
Touching his stomach, he quickly changed the topic and said, "Three girls, who have been practicing Requiem for many days, and suddenly have something in their hearts, can you ask the three of you to sing it again."
The three women looked at each other and bowed slightly. The four of them found a flat place under the Lang tree and sat opposite each other.
Under the tree, a long requiem sounded, echoing in the wind, lingering among the leaves, but flying away into the distance. Listening to the music, Wu Gan's expression relaxed, one hand on his cheeks, and slowly closed his eyes comfortably.
In a trance, Wu Geng's mind gradually fell silent, feeling that he was like a substanceless, slowly rising in the wisps of music. Gradually, through the canopy of trees, over the flowing clouds, over the scorching sun, and towards the endless sky.
The surroundings darkened, and Wu Yan felt that he had turned into stars, wandering freely between the canopies, just like the requiem in the mouths of the three women, coming with the trend, unrestrained, wandering among thousands of stars.
No matter how you wander, vaguely, you always feel that there is an invisible silk thread, one end is connected to Wu Qian, and the other end is into the green sky.
Following the guidance of the silk thread, Wu Gen struggled to fly upward. I don't know how long it took, there was a bang, the heavens and the earth turned upside down, and Wu Gen found that he had entered the sea of knowledge, and he was sinking in the sea.
In the depths of the sea, there was a sound of intermittent sounds, and the other end of the silk thread still fell on the dark deep sea.
Wu Gan tried to sink, following the silk thread to guide down, trying to find its source, but I don't know how long it has been swimming, but still I haven't seen its end.
Just as he was scorching, the heavens and the earth suddenly trembled, and everything turned into pieces and flew into the distance.
"Childe, Childe." The voice came from high and low, Wu Yan tried his best to regain his mind, raised his eyelids with great effort, and finally, Chao appeared in front of his eyes with an anxious face.
"Childe, you're awake, but you're in a hurry." He said hurriedly.
"How long have I been in the house?"
"Three days. Elder Fang has just come, and it took a lot of effort to wake you up."
"Then thank you Elder for me, this time I have a lot of support."
"The elder said that if you want to come, you can enlighten here every day."