Chapter 196: The most ancient and modern divine object, the Guixu Cauldron
This is a guess.
Even Chen Yulou couldn't help but have a flash of disbelief in his expression.
Rumors about the Eight Mirrors of King Qin.
It exists not only in folk stories, but also in the notes of scholars of all dynasties, and even in history books.
The ancient Legalist mirror belongs to the founder of the Legalist School.
It is said that this bronze mirror, cast on Ziyang Mountain, can illuminate the propriety, justice and integrity of the world.
After Qin Huangzheng unified the six kingdoms, he collected countless antiques from the six kingdoms, including this bronze mirror.
Because this type of bronze mirror has eight sides in total, he kept it in the palace and often admired it, so it was named the Eight Mirrors of King Qin.
In addition, although it is not as famous as the Bone Mirror of King Qin.
However, the ancient Legalist mirror is a tool for suppressing righteousness and is most capable of restraining evil spirits.
When the First Emperor ascended the throne, a corpse of a turtle was causing trouble in the Yellow River, destroying countless ships. He ordered people to take an ancient Legalist mirror and hang it at the mouth of the Yellow River.
After that.
The disaster of Ao Shi was completely suppressed.
We can also get a glimpse of the tyranny of Legalist ancient mirrors.
But no matter what kind of rumors, they have never connected it with the ancient country of Guixu.
But...
The scene that happened in front of me was extremely real.
For a moment, Chen Yulou couldn't help but feel in a trance.
According to the timeline, the Guixu Ancient Kingdom could last until the Xia and Shang Dynasties thousands of years ago. By the Western Zhou Dynasty, its national power had reached its peak.
Forge artifacts with the help of dragon fire in water.
However, after the Emperor of Zhou ordered him to build the Guixu Guading, this ancient country in the sea gradually fell into decline.
In the Qin and Han Dynasties.
It almost died out.
Some people continue to live on the bottom of the sea, while more people come ashore and gradually become Dan people.
And the time when the ancient Legalist mirror appeared.
But it was the Warring States Period.
If you think about it this way, it seems reasonable that the founder of Legalism went to the ancient country of Guixu and asked the people of Guixu to cast bronze mirrors for them.
However, if this is the case, the conclusion is contrary to Ziyang Mountain.
“Ziyang Mountain…”
Chen Yulou frowned slightly and pointed out this point keenly.
But as soon as the thought came up, he couldn't help but smile and shake his head.
Had it only been a hundred years or a thousand years, we might still have been able to find it, but thousands of years have passed, and the ancient place names in the pre-Qin era have changed countless times.
Don’t say anything else.
He just heard about Ziyang Mountain.
Just three or four places.
The most famous one is undoubtedly the first peak in the southeast of Wushan Mountain.
However, Ziyang Mountain at that location can only be traced back to the Yuan Dynasty. Because Ziyang Nunnery was built on the mountain, it was named Ziyang Mountain.
Before that, it was mostly called Ruishishan in books.
To accurately find Ziyang Mountain in the pre-Qin era is as difficult as climbing to the sky.
These days, transportation is inconvenient and information is extremely limited.
Just like the remains of the Qingchi Taoist whom I met in the Danjing Coffin Mountain in Pingshan before, according to the epitaph and the photo on the coffin wall, he described himself as a Qingchi Mountain person.
But afterwards, Chen Yulou specially asked people to go to Jianghu to inquire about it.
Qingchi Mountain is almost nowhere to be found.
"But..."
Put away the distracting thoughts in your mind.
Chen Yulou's eyes narrowed, and his eyes continued to fall on the bronze mirror.
To be precise.
It’s the gold-like stones surrounding the ancient Legalist mirror.
This is also one of the biggest features of Legalist ancient mirrors.
It also means spinning.
The Chen family has been fighting for generations, and has handled countless antiques and artifacts. Chen Yulou grew up in Guanyun Tower since he was a child. The antiques piled up like mountains, and his eyesight was developed to a level far beyond ordinary people. .
But even he saw this for the first time.
Neither gold nor jade.
The sword is hard to break.
At this moment, his eyes fell on the circle of decorative stones, and Chen Yulou's heart suddenly moved.
Subconsciously, he stretched out his finger and lightly scratched the stone.
The texture is fine, like glass.
“This is glaze melted at high temperature?!”
Feeling the special texture, Chen Yulou suddenly understood.
No wonder it is only seen in books.
But I have never heard of the name of the stone.
If this object only existed in the deep sea of Guixu, was smelted by the endless dragon fire in the water, and was used as gold and stone embellishment by the ancient people of Guixu, how could people far away on land know about it.
The most important thing is.
With the demise of the ancient country of Guixu.
This thing also disappeared together with it, and no one knows about it anymore.
"So, there is really some connection between this Fang Tongjian and the ancient country of Guixu?"
Thinking of this, Chen Yulou couldn't help but murmured.
Who could have imagined this.
The founder of Legalism once traveled thousands of miles to the place of Guixu and asked someone to cast a bronze mirror for him.
No one would believe it.
After all, even he felt like a fantasy after coming to this conclusion at this moment.
“That’s not right.”
Amazing and suspicious.
Chen Yulou seemed to have thought of something. He, who had always been calm and composed, suddenly heard a rare beating sound under his chest.
The ancient Legalist mirror comes from the ancient country of Guixu.
So, does that mean that it can actually be used as a substitute for the Guixu hexagram mirror.
Just go to Baiyan Cave to retrieve the last Eyeless Dragon Talisman.
Can this be regarded as the return of the Guixu ancient tripod to the world?
This way.
Wouldn’t all the previous worries be gone?
You must know that the most difficult thing about returning to the ancient tripod is not the four talismans, but the mirror.
Since the tomb of King Mu, the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty, was robbed during the Western Han Dynasty, the ancient tripod, four talismans and a mirror have been scattered everywhere.
After all, there is still some news about Si Fu occasionally.
But the Guixu hexagram mirror has not been missing from the beginning to the end.
If it weren't for his identity as a time traveler, he might never be able to find it in his lifetime. After all, who would have thought that it was sleeping in a coral spiral in the deep sea at this moment?
A trip to the South China Sea may not be on the agenda for a while.
Not to mention the coral spiral.
This is also the reason why he has not touched the ancient tripod of Guixu for a long time.
But things in the world are unpredictable, and even he could not have imagined that a subconscious action with a flash of inspiration could lead to such unexpected joy.
The Guixu Ancient Cauldron may not be as good as the Muchen Pearl, but the latter is after all a thing of the ancient gods, and it was forged by man.
It is definitely a sacred object.
Ancient tripod, hexagram mirror and four talismans.
The six artifacts are all used for divination.
Through it, it is said that one can understand the past, present and future.
That's why Emperor Zhou would force the haters to hand him over at all costs.
What he wants is to use the ancient tripod to divine the method of immortality.
This is why, after the Eyeless Dragon Talisman wandered to the Baiyan Cave outside the desert, Xianbei witches of all generations rumored that the Eyeless Dragon Talisman contained the secret of immortality and dragon transformation.
In fact, they all come from the same origin.
But those are just rumors.
Chen Yulou had been planning for so long, but he finally saw a glimmer of possibility.
Of course.
He is actually gambling.
After all, there is still a big difference between the ancient Legalist mirror and the Guixu hexagram mirror.
It is said that there is a hole in the Guixu hexagram mirror. When the four talismans of dragon, fish, human and ghost are adjusted to a mysterious angle, the dragon energy can reflect everything through the eye in the mirror.
The ancient Legalist mirrors are integrated into one body.
After the Eyeless Dragon Talisman is recovered, it is still unclear whether it can achieve the effect of the hexagram mirror.
“No matter what, at least it provides a way for the present.”
Chen Yulou breathed out.
The number one divine object throughout the ages, and getting one of these is already a great blessing.
It really doesn't work.
Just go outside the South China Sea.
Withdrawing his gaze, Chen Yulou stopped thinking about it and turned around to return to his desk.
But just as he turned around, his figure suddenly stopped.
The ancient Legalist mirror embedded in the wheel seal had been left in the Xianwangxuan Palace for too long and was stained by the water vapor from the underground river. The surface of the mirror was stained with rust.
If he didn't know the origin.
Anyone else would probably look down upon him.
But at this moment...
The sea air in the ancient tripod and the three bronze talismans of the human, ghost and fish are constantly flowing, constantly infiltrating the ancient Legalist mirror.
The mottled patina is falling off like eggshells.
Finally, the patterns of birds, beasts, insects, fish, and fire dragons chasing the sun are revealed.
It is almost identical to the totem on the Guixu ancient tripod.
At the same time.
A subtle and obscure sea air also slowly diffused from the ancient Legalist mirror.
Blending with the breath in the hexagram tripod and the bronze talisman.
"This..." Seeing this scene.
Chen Yulou’s last bit of surprise disappeared completely in an instant.
The ancient Legalist mirror was definitely made by Hentian.
The previous projection on the wall was the scene when the founder of Legalism asked Hentian to cast a bronze mirror.
Phew——
After a brief exclamation.
Chen Yulou did not stay any longer.
Based on his calculations, this process is extremely long and will not end in a short while.
Moreover, the Eyeless Dragon Talisman has not been found yet, and even looking at it for days and nights is in vain.
He walked lightly to the desk with his hands behind his back.
Chen Yulou breathed a long sigh of relief, calmed down, and took out a pen and paper.
By the bright lights all around.
Start writing vigorously.
Maintaining the posture of bending over the desk, he put away his ink pen after a full hour or two, and the ancient, natural, and obscure talismans appeared on the rice paper in front of him.
It is clearly the Thirteen-Character Cloud Book engraved on the ghost whip.
In the past few days since I returned to the village, I have been busy with other things.
Now I finally have the time to concentrate on my practice.
For him, the most important thing right now is these clouds.
The heavenly book taught by the legendary immortal.
If you can understand everything.
It’s like having one more magical power.
No need to set up an altar, no need to recite incantations, the talisman is made by waving your hand.
Slay demons and conquer demons.
Just thinking about it makes your blood boil.
In the grotto, Chen Yulou's mind sank into it. On the other side, the sea air flowed back and forth between the ancient tripod, the bronze talisman and the bronze mirror.
The fog is filling the air.
Time is also passing quickly.
In a blink of an eye.
Three days passed.
Outside Chenjiazhuang.
A group of people rode horses to break through the early morning clouds and fog, and the sound of horse hooves came closer and closer.
They look dusty.
However, all of them were in high spirits and did not look like they had been traveling all night.
Especially the man in the front, who is in his forties, has a tall figure, dark skin, wearing a short jacket, and carrying a wooden box behind him.
The smile on his face never stopped.
Especially as he gets closer to Chenjiazhuang, his eyes become more transparent.
Li Shuguo himself could not have imagined that he had only come here twice in total, but his state of mind could be said to be earth-shaking twice.
Think back to the beginning.
I heard that someone from Changsheng Mountain came to invite me.
He thought he was certain to die, and even wrote a suicide note to prepare a way out for his wife and children, and designated the next generation of mountain masters for Honeycomb Mountain.
But after arriving at Chenjiazhuang, he discovered that Chen Yulou was not as popular as the rumors in the world.
The greatest thief in the world.
The green forest bandit who kills without blinking an eye.
Not only that, after spending a month together, Chen Yulou gave him the impression that he was a handsome young man as gentle as jade.
Character as a person.
This is the case.
The last time I went back, Chen Yulou not only sent people to escort him all the way, but he also spent a lot of money.
However.
As the current owner of Honeycomb Mountain.
Li Shuguo didn't attach much importance to gold and silver. What surprised him most was the materials provided by Chen Yulou.
The big demon’s inner tendons.
That is the stuff of legend.
What dad, grandpa, and ancestors couldn’t do.
It came true in his hands.
Let him know too.
The family heirloom book Zhang Jiuya Weapon Genealogy is not a fiction, but a real thing.
So much so that, after so long, the scene of the dragon scale sword coming out of the furnace that day was still lingering in his mind, and he would spend the middle of the night forging swords by the furnace while dreaming.
So, this time Huama turned up the mountain and after briefly talking about the matter, Li Shuguo, who was still selling people's utensils by the fireside, agreed without even thinking about it.
Then put his pin-box on his back.
Came here overnight.
"Shopkeeper Li, we're here."
"However, it's still early and the shopkeeper is probably still resting. Should I take you to eat and rest first?"
All the way Entered the village.
Seeing his eagerness, Huamaguai couldn't help but smile.
"There's no rush to eat."
"Um...brother kidnapper, can you let Li look at the materials first?"
Li Shuguo rubbed his hands with a look of anticipation on his face.
The last time he was in Chenjiazhuang, he also learned something about the situation. He knew that the brother next to him looked weak, but he was firmly occupying the second position in Changsheng Mountain.
"This..."
Huamaguai looked helpless.
He took the order and left with the people that day.
He didn’t even know what the material was, so how could he take him to see it?
However, before he could speak, the originally closed door of Guanyun Tower was opened from the inside, and a hearty laughter came out.
“Hahaha, shopkeeper Li is still so impatient.”
Hear the words.
The two people who were talking subconsciously turned around.
Who else walked out of the door if not Chen Yulou?
I stayed in seclusion for three days.
But his eyes were bright and energetic, and he did not look tired at all.
"It's from the shopkeeper."
Huamaguai grinned.
Li Shuguo came to his senses and hurriedly clasped his fists, "I've met Shopkeeper Chen."
"Shopkeeper Li has been working hard all the way, so why not wash up first..."
" No, no, shopkeeper Chen is too polite, I’m just a rough guy, I’m not that particular, I can eat whatever I want, you just need to open my eyes first.”
Take a shower and change clothes.
Li Shuguo suddenly had one head and two heads.
The iron-making furnace on Honeycomb Mountain is burning day and night. All the craftsmen, including him, the owner of the mountain, are bare-chested all day long, working in the furnace to forge iron.
There is no day when I am not covered in stinky sweat.
It's good for him to have a family, he can take a bath when he goes back.
Those guys are tired after a long day and almost fall asleep. They don't care whether they sweat or not, as long as they have enough to eat.
"Then just listen to Shopkeeper Li."
We had been together for more than a month.
Chen Yulou has a certain understanding of his character.
I know very well that the person in front of me is upright and open-minded. He always says what he has to say and doesn’t make so many twists and turns.
He smiled and made a gesture of invitation.
Take the two of them into the building.
When he was in seclusion a few days ago, he was worried that it would delay the time of refining the weapon, so he specially put the snake dragon tendons, dragon scales and blood essence together on the second floor.
Then he ordered Uncle Yu.
However, the time is right now, so there is no need to trouble the old man.
He looked at the jade boxes in front of him that were as tall as half a person.
Li Shuguo, who had seen demon tendons before, his eyes immediately lit up.
According to shopkeeper Chen, this is for easy preservation.
It will not damage the material itself.
He didn't know how to practice, but he was quite surprised by this way of preservation, so he kept it in his heart.
Unexpectedly, when I entered the building now, I saw four jade boxes.
Each bite is much bigger than it was that day.
Doesn’t this mean that the jade box contains all the materials of the great demon that are similar to the demon tendon?
"Open it and take a look?"
Look at his wide eyes and rapid breathing.
Chen Yulou couldn't help but bring up a smile.
Before he practiced weapon refining, he was probably the only one in the world who could forge weapons out of monsters.
"It won't be rude, right?"
Li Shuguo's expectation was written on his face, but he still said it in a modest manner.
“Of course not.”
Without revealing his thoughts, a wisp of green wood spiritual energy floated in Chen Yulou's palm, and he gently opened the nearest jade box.
Seal the mouth of the box with invisible spiritual energy.
To prevent the demonic power from leaking out.
The moment he opened it, Li Shuguo looked over, and then he couldn't help being shocked and almost screamed.
In the jade box, there were actually countless scales as big as a palm, like fish scales.
Each piece is as black as ink, like gold or jade, and exudes an astonishing aura.
"This...is this?"
Li Shuguo asked himself that he had seen a lot in his life.
But now when he saw those scales, he had no idea what kind of big fish they were.
“Dragon scales!”
(End of this chapter)