Chapter 34: The Snail

Ying Zheng looked at the contract-like thing that the old man in white took out, and was in a daze for a long time.

A mandate that has been imposed and a treaty has to be signed?

And since Fuxi's "Book of Changes" is only passed on to the people of Tiancheng, Yingzheng has been looking forward to it from the beginning, and is bent on solving the mystery of "my instrument" and Jiuding.

Seeing that the big cloth bag was almost empty, I saw the cotton silk that could record words, and I couldn't help but feel ecstasy.

Who would have thought, this cotton silk is not only not the Book of Changes, but also a contract that must fulfill its mission!!

Ying Zheng resisted the urge to pluck off a few of the beards of the old man in white and took over the contract.

The content of the contract is generally the same as what the old man said.

Strictly speaking, it's not even a contract.

The few things that Yingzheng is required to complete are very general and wide-ranging, and there are no required times, and the concept is very vague.

Even the unification of the various tribes in China has become a dispute to destroy the troubled world.

Literally, if Yingzheng does not unify the countries, as long as it is agreed with the countries, no one is allowed to go to war and oppress the people, then it is considered to have met the requirements.

The old man saw Yingzheng holding the contract and looking at it for a long time, and finally said impatiently: "Have you finished reading it, do you have any questions?" ”

"Dare to ask the seniors, have all the previous Tiancheng people signed similar contracts?" Ying Zheng asked.

The old man shook his head, "You're the first." ”

Ying Zheng: "......"

The old man knew that Ying Zheng was worried, so he smiled and said, "The reason why the old man said that your Tiancheng person is different from before is not for nothing. ”

"Why?" Ying Zheng asked in a muttered voice.

The old man said in a deep voice: "From now on, neither the gods nor the gods, nor the creators, will appear again, and human beings will develop freely in the most ordinary state, without the interference of external factors." ”

Ying Zheng blinked and asked, "Senior, do the gods and celestials really exist?" Where are they? ”

The old man nodded and said: "Of course they exist, but they are limited by the agreement with the dragon clan at the beginning, and they can no longer interfere in the affairs of the world, they know the principle of yin and yang better, and they are better at using energy, so they are far beyond your imagination, as for where they are, you will know later." ”

Ying Zheng asked this question out of curiosity, since he was a person of heaven, then naturally there was a higher level of existence to plan and execute all this. And the old man in white in front of him is undoubtedly his guide.

"And what about the ancient ruins?" Ying Zheng then asked.

"Hehe," the old man smiled and said, "Ancient ruins are civilizations created by ordinary humans in ancient times, and they may have infinite value for the people of this world, but for the heavenly beings, they have little meaning. ”

"Then you can keep looking." Ying Zheng was relieved and said.

"Nature can be found at will." The old man nodded, but the words changed: "However, since you, the Book of Changes will be peerless, and it will no longer be passed on to the people of heaven." In other words, there may be no one after you. ”

“#¥@%!”

Yingzheng wants to scold his mother, there is no "Book of Changes", no matter how many monuments are found, what is the use.

However, fortunately, the old man said that since Yingzheng, then, Yingzheng can seize the time and discover more monuments for the benefit of future generations.

Thinking of this, Ying Zheng's mood was better, so he looked at the contract again.

"What is said here is a bit vague, it doesn't look like a contract, except that the time agreement is thirty years, and the other conditions are unclear." Ying Zheng said.

The old man said in a deep voice: "The old man will regularly pass on the mandate of heaven to you, and you can also ask for the mandate of heaven on behalf of the world, and the old man will give feedback to the sky." Therefore, it is enough to limit the time limit and responsibilities. ”

Ying Zheng nodded and didn't ask anything more.

Now, he can only sign it, because Yingzheng has decided to accept the identity of the person of Tiancheng, so there is nothing wrong with signing an agreement.

What's more, what people said at the beginning was clear, you don't like to be a person of God, people find others to do it, you don't sign the contract of God, people find others to sign.

And although it is like a contract, there is nothing bad for Yingzheng and the world.

"Is it okay to sign your name?" Ying Zheng asked.

The old man in white shook his head and said, "You don't need to write, just press a bloody fingerprint." ”

Immediately, the old man took out a short but delicate dagger from the cloth bag and handed it to Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng took the dagger out of its sheath, and the cold light flashed slightly.

Ying Zheng looked at his left index finger, and then cut a small wound with a dagger.

Not feeling pain, Ying Zheng pressed his fingers on the cotton silk. Strangely, even if you squeeze the freshly cut wound, it doesn't hurt.

Ying Zheng was surprised, so he raised his hand to look at the wound. What's even more strange is that the wound has stopped bleeding, and no blood flows out if you squeeze it again.

"Senior, your dagger, isn't it also an ancient divine soldier?" Ying Zheng asked.

"Hehe, the ancients can't be called, it's true that the gods are here." The old man smiled and said: "This dagger sharpens iron like clay, chops bones like flesh, if you like it, I will give it to you, it is also good for self-defense." ”

After speaking, the old man threw the scabbard of the dagger to Ying Zheng.

"Thank you, senior." Ying Zheng grabbed the scabbard and said.

The old man in white put away the Heavenly Covenant that Ying Zheng had just pressed his handprint and put it into the cloth bag, but opened another cloth bag and took out a square box from it.

Ying Zheng stared straight at what the old man took out, curious about what kind of good thing it was.

The old man in white said leisurely: "Now that the contract has been signed, you must always think of your duties in the future. Moreover, the things of today are not to be mentioned to anyone, remember, it is anyone. ”

Ying Zheng nodded vigorously and put the dagger into his arms.

"Don't let outsiders know that you are a person of heaven, and even the meaning of heaven's inheritance, don't leak it." The old man continued, "As for this covenant, I will give it another name, so that we can have a word between us. ”

Ying Zheng arched his hand and said: "The seniors are well-informed, what should be the name, please decide the seniors." ”

"Since it is a contract created by a period of thirty years." The old man said, "If you stand at thirty, then call it the covenant of the covenant." ”

"Okay, then it's called the Covenant." Ying Zheng echoed, but secretly said: This senior's ability to make a name is really not good.

"This is the last thing the old man wants to give you." The old man pointed to the box.

"Senior, what is this?" Ying Zheng asked curiously.

After all, the old man took out all the things he used, and he liked them a lot.

The old man opened the lid of the box and took out a square metal box with a strange shape.

I saw that the old man pressed the side of the metal box, and the lid above opened, the box was folded, and the lid was connected to the base.

The old man took out a metal material similar to the shape of a conch from the box, which was very peculiar and silver.

"It's made of dark iron, it's incredibly strong, and it's very magnetic." The old man said, "Because the shape resembles a conch, it is called a dark iron snail." ”

Ying Zheng nodded, indicating that he had written it down. secretly said in his heart: This name will be enough.

The old man in white put the snail back into the box and said, "The function of this thing is to open some important mechanisms, as well as to find something that is also extremely magnetic. You come and have a look. ”

Ying Zheng leaned over to the box, and then saw the inside of the box.

The inside of the box is very exquisite, and there is a round tray flat inside, and the black iron snail is placed on the tray by the old man.

There are various symbols on the tray, which are engraved on the top, bottom, left and right of the tray.

And the outermost, there are four characters written in seal, east, south, west, and north.

Ying Zheng was just about to ask the old man what this thing was, but he saw the dark iron snail vibrating gently.

Although it is not very obvious, this level of vibration is still visible to the naked eye.

After only a short while, the snail stopped vibrating and then spun clockwise.

Ying Zheng subconsciously took a step back, and the old man helped Ying Zheng's arm, signaling that he didn't need to panic.

"That's the normal reaction of the magnetic poles." The old man said, "One of the functions of the snail is that it can find something that is extremely magnetic. ”

At this moment, the snail turned three times and stopped, and the tip of the tip pointed in the direction of the exit at the back of the cave.

"See, that's the direction where the old man placed the Heavenly Purpose." The old man said quietly.

Ying Zheng nodded and said, "The junior understands that by using the magnetism of this dark iron snail, you can find the rest of the Heavenly Eyes." ”

"Yes, exactly." The old man said, "Not only Tianmu, but also things with strong magnetism, the dark iron snail will react. You can also look for other ancient objects that have not yet been seen. ”

Ying Zheng was secretly happy in his heart. Treasure hunting can be tempting for anyone.

"Forgive the juniors." Ying Zhengwei arched his hand and said, "For something as important as Tianmu, the seniors should know where it is." ”

"Hahaha...... the old man smiled, "Yes, Tianmu is now guarded by a special person, so there is no need to look for it." However, before the next time you see the old man, if you find the location of the Heavenly Eye, you must not act rashly. Just look for some other treasures. ”

Ying Zheng guessed correctly, the old man said that he was here to check the situation of the Heavenly Eye, and said that there were nine Heavenly Eyes, so he thought that the other eight must also be distributed in other places, and they would be taken care of by the old man or someone related to the old man.

The old man in white continued, "There is another use for this dark iron snail. ”

The old man in white picked up the snail with one hand, and gently twisted the thicker end of the snail with the other hand, only to see that the thinner end immediately poked out an inch-long dagger-shaped hard object, the edge of one side was jagged, and the other side was wavy.

"Actually, it's still a key." The old man said.

Ying Zheng's eyes widened, staring at the dark iron snail.

This kind of key is too special.

The old man said leisurely: "Ten miles north of Xianyang, there is a place where the secret room and mechanism can only be opened with this dark iron snail key. If you force your way in, I'm afraid that it will be steel and iron, and there will be no return. ”

"Xianyang...... Ten miles north ......" Ying Zheng thought of that location, and said in a low voice, "There, isn't it ......?"

"Hehe, that's good." The old man smiled and said, "It is the tomb of King Wu of Zhou." ”

Ying Zheng said in surprise: "It's really there!" ”

The Mausoleum of King Wu of Zhou, originally the burial place of King Ji Fa of Zhou Wu, was also the holy place of ancestor worship of the Zhou Dynasty later, and then moved due to the relocation of the capital of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, and then the development of the Qin State, so that the Zhou royal family never came here to worship the ancestors. However, the Qin State has also always sent troops to guard it, and it has not caused any damage to the tomb of King Wu of Zhou, nor has it been easy for people to approach, so it has been kept relatively intact.

This can be regarded as a manifestation of Qin's loyalty to the Zhou Dynasty.

"Have you been there?" The old man in white asked.

Ying Zheng nodded and said, "I've been there twice." One was when the younger generation inherited the throne, and the other was when he accompanied his middle father to inspect here. But it's all on the periphery, and it's not going deep into it. ”

"Presumably, Lu Xiangbang doesn't want to be in it." The old man said with some pride, "But you are not allowed to enter it." ”

"If you are as the predecessors said, you can't go deep into it without this dark iron snail key." Ying Zheng said stupidly, "If you think about the status of King Wu of Zhou again, I am afraid that there are layers of organs to protect it, and no matter how capable the tomb robbers are, I am afraid that it will be difficult to enter the ......." ”

Speaking of this, Ying Zheng's face suddenly froze, as if his thoughts had touched something.

King Wu of Zhou...... Status......

"What do you think of?" The old man in white asked leisurely.

Ying Zheng came back to his senses, scratched his head, and said: "The younger generation just talked about the status of King Wu of Zhou, and he suddenly thought of what his predecessors had mentioned before, Fuxi, Shennong, Yellow Emperor, Yao Shunyu Tang, are all people of Tiancheng, so King Wu of Zhou, will he also be a person of Tiancheng, if so, he should be the closest person to the present world, that is to say, ......"

"In other words, the last time he used the Book of Changes was King Wu of Zhou, and he was the one who hid the Book of Changes." Without waiting for Ying Zheng to finish speaking, the old man in white answered.

Ying Zheng looked at the old man and nodded, the old man in front of him could really guess his mind better than his parents.

"Hahaha, isn't this the reason why the old man handed over this dark iron snail to you and let you go to the inside of the Mausoleum of King Wu of Zhou." The old man's laughter was much louder than before.

The words of the old man in white are already very clear, the "Book of Changes" is in the tomb of King Wu of Zhou, and the reason why he gave Ying Zheng a conch is to let Ying Zheng get the "Book of Changes".

Ying Zheng was pleasantly surprised, and he felt another sigh of emotion in his heart.

The Book of Changes is a classic book that can translate ancient ruins and civilizations into usable classics, which is actually more precious than those monuments and is the key to unlocking ancient civilizations. And this key has always been by his side, only ten miles away from him.

"In addition to the I Ching, there are many things in the tomb that you can use, and you can dispose of them as you like." The old man said, "Including the entire Mausoleum of King Wu of Zhou." And one of your tasks is to copy the tomb of King Wu of Zhou, including all the objects in it. ”

Ying Zheng's open mouth left two drops of saliva. I don't know if it's because I'm happy or scared.