Chapter 231 The character of thunder attracts thunder beads!
A one-night run.
It was dawn the next day.
The old foreigner and his group of more than ten people took advantage of the cool autumn mist to return to Chenjiazhuang.
Except for the village guards guarding the city, almost no one noticed.
But...
Uncle Yu seems to be always there.
This old man, who has been in the Chen family for decades, always likes to lean against the wall and take a nap when he has nothing to do. But as long as there is something to do, he is like an old falcon and can always detect every move of the Chen family.
Personally led the group to the living room.
Then he went to call Chen Yulou who was in retreat.
When the young master went upstairs, he quietly closed the door and sat on the stone steps outside the building with his hands behind his back. He closed his eyes with his hands clasped behind his back, looking like a comatose old man.
“I’ve met Shopkeeper Chen.”
“Shopkeeper Chen.”
“The boss.”
Third floor.
Chen Yulou just opened the door.
After noticing the movement, everyone waiting with hot tea in their hands stood up immediately.
Everyone looked unspeakably excited.
Even the fatigue of running day and night was suppressed.
Seeing this situation, Chen Yulou couldn't guess what happened. For a moment, even his expression could not help but flash a hint of shock.
To know.
From their departure to their return.
Just one day and one night.
From the news coming from the Jianghu, Chenzhou City has become a mess.
Seizing the talisman is like pulling chestnuts from the fire.
It’s as difficult as climbing to heaven.
To be honest, he actually didn’t have much hope, so he specifically told them before they left that safety was the first priority and the ancient talisman was the second.
But I never expected it.
The old foreigners are so efficient.
“Shopkeeper Chen, we have lived up to our trust and have retrieved the ancient talisman.”
The moment when one suddenly loses consciousness.
The old foreigner untied the baggage that was slanted on his chest, opened it carefully, and placed all the items on the coffee table.
Chen Yulou glanced away.
Two cloth bags, three pieces of yellow paper, and an amazing-looking strange insect.
"Is this?"
The strange insect seemed to be sleeping.
Moveless.
But he could clearly feel a strange aura between life and death from it.
“Gu!”
“It’s a poison given by Senior Basu before leaving the city to mask the aura of the ancient talisman.”
The old foreigner did not hide anything and responded word for word.
“Is this Gu?”
Although Xiangyin and Xiangxi are separated by water.
However, most of the Miao village Gu masters who are good at cultivating Gu live in seclusion in the mountains and rarely walk in the rivers and lakes.
For example, in the Eighteen-dong Village in Lao Xiong Ridge, the South Village and the North Village where Yi and Han people live together, there are almost no real Gu farmers due to the numerous trades that come and go.
Those witches in the village are actually more interested in voodoo medicine.
This is the first time I have seen a Gu insect.
There are rumors in Miao Jiang that Gu is a medium that connects people and ghosts and gods, yin and yang, life and death. In the past, Chen Yulou only regarded it as a rumor, but now feeling the aura emanating from his body, he believed it in his heart. Fifty to sixty percent.
"Yes, it seems to be called Mountain Covering Gu..."
The old foreigner said a little unsure.
Before we separated last night, Basu mentioned something vaguely, but at that time he was only thinking about leaving the city and didn't hear it clearly.
"This talisman paper..."
Nodding, Chen Yulou picked up a piece of talisman paper. Judging from the touch, the paper was extremely rough, the most common yellow paper on the market. Table paper.
But it can make the two thunder altars fight to the death, and they will seize the ancient talisman at the cost of bloodshed.
How could it be so simple?
Generally speaking, talismans range from low to high, ranging from paper talisman, bamboo talisman, copper talisman, jade talisman to bone talisman.
The paper talisman has three grades: upper, middle and lower.
The yellow talisman paper is the lowest, followed by the red talisman paper, and the highest level is the black talisman paper.
The red talisman corresponds to the five elements, and the black talisman represents heaven and earth.
"Shopkeeper Chen, that is the induction talisman used by the two thunder altars to detect ancient talismans."
Chen Yulou looked surprised and suspicious.
The old foreigner hurriedly explained.
“I’ll just say it.”
After hearing this, Chen Yulou understood.
Since coming into contact with the Yunlu Heavenly Book, coupled with the five cultivation skills recorded in Qingmu Gong, his attainments in talismans have been extremely profound.
I dare not say that it can be broken at a glance.
But at least the difference between superior and inferior is enough.
After he finished speaking, the old foreigner had already opened the small bag.
For a while.
The atmosphere in the hall became condensed.
From entering Chenzhou to returning to Xiangyin, for a full day and night, they had never seen the appearance of the ancient talisman, and they did not even know what it was.
Now I finally have a chance to see it.
So even Yang Fang subconsciously sat up straight, stared at the bag with his eyes wide open.
As for Zhang Yunqiao and the others, they did not even dare to breathe loudly, as if they were afraid of disturbing something.
As the rope at the end of the bundle falls.
The objects in the bag were finally displayed in front of everyone.
A talisman carved from sapphire.
There is also a thumb-sized bead.
“Ancient Talisman?”
“The city was beaten like that just for a piece of jade?”
“The material looks pretty good, and the patina is ok, but it only costs two small yellow croakers.”
“Shut your mouth if you don’t understand. Can you just look at the material? ”
The eyes of the group of people fell on the jade talisman almost subconsciously.
They are all old gangsters who have been around for many years.
The eyesight is still there.
In a few words, the jade talisman itself was clearly explained.
However, no matter whether it is a plain or antique, the material is only secondary. The real value lies in what the times give it.
Just like the jade seal passed down from the country, although the value of the material itself is amazing, it is because it was used by Qin Shihuang when he founded the country, and the meaning given by the eight words "Ordered by Heaven, and he will live forever", that makes it a The first national treasure.
The same is true for the Lanting preface.
If the scene were changed in time and space, it would even be written by another person.
It is far from achieving its achievements.
So, the most critical thing is the inscribed heavenly script rune on the blue ancient jade.
Unfortunately, talismans are not a field that ordinary people can dabble in, let alone ancient talismans.
The so-called ancient.
Deceptively simple.
But not all talismans are qualified to be called ancient.
According to rumors from the Taoist sect, the earliest talismans were made by immortals who copied cloud patterns and were awarded to mortals. There were thirty-six talismans in total, also known as the innate cloud talisman. Later, they were evolved by the Taoist ancestors, with seventy-two talismans. It's called the acquired talisman.
That is to say, those who can be labeled with ancient characters.
Only thirty-six ways.
It is not difficult to imagine why Hu Zhai and Jin Zhai would fight to the death.
However, unlike the group of people who admired the blue jade talisman, Chen Yulou's attention was focused on the bead.
I don’t know why.
From the first sight of it.
He had a strong hunch that the stone bead must be of great significance.
Just like the Muchen Bead that the Bishan people have been searching for.
But Chen Yulou doesn't have much idea about what it is at the moment, so he can only wait and study it slowly when he has time.
"Shopkeeper Chen, this should be the jade talisman."
The old foreigner pointed at the ancient sapphire talisman and said softly.
"The charm of the Tao is natural, and the clouds and patterns are unmistakable."
Chen Yulou's eyes fell on the jade talisman.
Having seen the thirteen talismans in the Yunlu Heavenly Book, how could he not be able to tell them apart at this moment?
“Really?”
Hearing this, the old foreigner’s hanging heart finally fell back into his stomach.
To be honest, although he brought this talisman back with his own hands, he was not able to confirm it until now.
“Of course.”
Chen Yulou laughed out loud.
“Thanks to the old foreigner and Brother Yang Fang for helping Chen get such a big idea this time.”
“Where...”
Hearing this , the old foreigner waved his hands repeatedly.
“It’s all thanks to you brothers, how can I dare to covet God’s credit.”
"You kid... you are more humble now." Yang Fang, who had seen the whole process, became a little anxious when he heard this.
"Boss Chen, Yang Fang must be fair. The old foreigner has done the most to successfully retrieve the ancient talisman on this trip. The most we can do is start with it."
"That's right, shopkeeper, all of us brothers are really embarrassed this time and can't help at all."
After he finished speaking, Zhang Yunqiao echoed.
Although their mission from the beginning to the end was not to seize the ancient talisman, they did not even complete the task. If this also requires sharing the credit, it is really unacceptable based on his character.
"Old foreign brothers, there is no need to be humble."
Seeing this, Chen Yulou basically knew what was going on.
Smiled at him and waved his hand.
"When Chen does something, he will always be rewarded for his merit. Whatever the old foreign brothers want, Chen will do his best to achieve it."
"Shopkeeper Chen, you're welcome. The three of us brothers and sisters are here today only because of their help. How dare we ask for anything else."
The old foreigner shook his head sternly.
For him, this trip to Chenzhou was just a small favor, far less than one percent of what Chen Yulou helped to move mountains.
If you still need benefits, is it still considered a person?
“In that case, let’s just keep it in mind for the time being, and wait until the old foreigner brother thinks of it one day before it’s too late.”
Been together for so long.
Chen Yulou knew him very well.
In other words, the three brothers and sisters who moved the mountain were almost carved out of the same mold.
Even the most beautiful flower spirit on weekdays is actually like this.
“What about brother Yang Fang?”
Taking a step back, Chen Yulou looked at Yang Fang again.
"Hey, Shopkeeper Chen, I am different from his wooden pile. Since you have said it, I will boldly ask for it."
Yang Fang grinned.
Not polite at all.
“Just say it.”
Seeing this, Chen Yulou also smiled at the corners of his eyes. He liked Yang Fang's character, he was straightforward and bold, and never tried to hide anything.
"That day in Lushan, what shopkeeper Chen promised me."
"Practice?"
Chen Yulou raised his eyebrows, slightly surprised.
He thought Yang Fang was asking for something from him, but he didn't expect that he was still thinking about it.
"I have already told Kunlun that as long as Brother Yang Fang is willing, you can practice with him at any time."
"But..."
"One code is one code, and things of that day will naturally not be the same. Let’s talk today.”
“Huh?” Yang Fang scratched his head, “Why don’t Shopkeeper Chen find me some experts to discuss it with?”
“My hands are really itchy.”
Hearing this, Chen Yulou was even more helpless.
Since Yang Fang entered the village, he has been working almost non-stop. Everyone inside and outside the village, including Kunlun and Lao Yang, has been forced to compete. So far, I am afraid that only he, Partridge Xian, Hua Ling and The four red girls survived.
"In this way, there are many good players among the brothers on Changsheng Mountain."
"Brother Yang Fang can go there if he has free time. Chen will definitely not stop him, how about that?"
“Okay, okay.”
Hearing this, Yang Fang's lips almost reached behind his ears.
How can I be unwilling?
"As for the brothers on the mountain, everyone has merit."
"This... many thanks to the shopkeeper."
Everyone accompanying him, including Zhang Yunqiao, all had expressions on their faces. Surprise clasp.
Because it's too early.
Chen Yulou did not keep them for much longer.
But let everyone go back to rest first.
I plan to hold a celebration banquet for them in the evening.
A moment later.
Silence returned to the living room again.
Chen Yulou was the only one left in the huge room.
Picking up the bead, as soon as he put it in his hand, he immediately noticed a warm and jade-like texture.
But with his eyesight, he could see at a glance that the material of the beads was neither gold nor jade.
"Strange..."
Chen Yulou frowned slightly as he rubbed it gently with his fingers.
The expression was full of surprise and uncertainty.
“Wait a minute, this smells.”
While thinking about it, the beads in his hand unconsciously came up to the tip of his nose, and Chen Yulou’s heart suddenly moved.
The smell was indescribably familiar.
"Cinnabar?"
The whole bead is dark in color, but when placed under the sun, it has an indescribable sense of transparency, appearing dark red, with faint blood flowing like catkins.
"Cinnabar Jade..."
Seeing these features, Chen Yulou almost exclaimed in surprise.
Cinnabar jade is not actually jade, but a derivative mineral that can only be produced in cinnabar mines. It is hard in texture and reddish in color, so it is commonly known as golden top red.
But this kind of thing was not discovered until decades later.
So, even with his excellent eyesight, he had no clue for a while.
Just who could have imagined it.
As early as this era, some people in Chenzhou were using gold-topped red products.
But...
Chenzhou Cinnabar Talisman has a history of more than a thousand years.
It seems reasonable to think so.
After exhaling, Chen Yulou held his breath and concentrated, continuing to ponder.
As it turned back and forth between the fingers, the color of the beads became more and more transparent, resembling a diamond, but strangely, the outer layer of gray stone skin seemed to be artificially pasted. Cover something up.
Subconsciously.
A dark energy floated in Chen Yulou's palm.
Follow the pressure with your fingertips.
Sure enough, tiny stone chips fell from the beads.
Then...
The true colors of the cinnabar and jade beads were revealed in front of him.
On the bead, someone actually carved a rune using extraordinary means.
"This...is exactly the same as the ancient talisman?"
The moment I saw it.
Chen Yulou noticed a strong sense of familiarity.
Immediately pick up the jade charm lying on the coffee table.
Using the light outside the window, I carefully compared the jade beads and the talismans on the jade talisman, both in style and texture, and they were exactly the same.
“In other words, the jade beads were copied from the ancient talismans?”
“No wonder, the ancient talisman and the jade beads are put together.”
Looking at the two talismans Wen, Chen Yulou couldn't help but murmured in a low voice.
At the same time, I vaguely grasped something in my heart.
"So..."
Suddenly, a light flashed in his mind, almost subconsciously, and a ray of green light floated in Chen Yulou's palm.
But...
The next moment.
In the jade bead that was originally like a dead thing, an extremely terrifying aura emerged, as if thunder was falling.
wrong!
Not as if.
Chen Yulou suddenly pushed open the window, and then he discovered that dark clouds suddenly gathered on the sky that was already gradually lighting up, and the whole world fell into the darkness of night again.
At the same time.
Deep in the black clouds, lightning beams began to gather.
Covering the entire Chenjiazhuang.
It seems that the next moment, it will be erased from the world.
“Damn it...it’s a thunder talisman!”
Seeing this shocking scene, Chen Yulou felt that the hairs all over his body stood up. How could he not have guessed that ancient The origin of the talisman.
Thunder character!
And that jade bead is clearly the one made by some lunatic in Chenzhou Lei Tan!
Its only function is to summon the Nine Heavens Thunder.
Using a rare curse word, Chen Yulou pushed open the door and stepped out. His spiritual movement was almost pushed to the extreme, and at the same time, his spiritual thoughts connected with Luofu.
唳——
A cry that penetrated the clouds and cracked the rocks resounded in the backyard.
The next moment.
A burst of fire shot into the sky.
Luofu appeared outside Chen Yulou with a stern look and spread his wings.
At the same time.
Awakened by this vision of heaven and earth, figures inside and outside Zhuangzi quickly pushed open the door or broke the window and drove out.
"What's going on?"
"Thunder...how could lightning and thunder suddenly occur?"
"Did the sky collapse!"
(End of this chapter)