Chapter 286 Hidden History
Now that it is determined that the key to this world lies in the bloody battle of the secret sect, Tang Yuan naturally began to trace its history over the years.
It’s just that he didn’t completely send the letter to Ji Yi. After all, most of the reasons why he summoned him were the bloody battles of the Secret Cult, so it was inevitable that he would have some reservations. It's better to learn a little bit about it yourself first.
For this reason, Tang Yuan wandered into the library of Yunchuan Academy.
Yunchuan Academy, as the largest academy in the Great Li Dynasty, has a huge collection of books, even if there are no direct records of spiritual practice.
But there are also many side descriptions of esoteric things.
Especially in some religious history books, the Spring and Autumn style of writing can be completely discerned, and the spiritual practice hidden in them can be discerned.
Although no direct description of the bloody religious war was found. But Tang Yuan discovered that, looking at history, the ranking of major religions always changes at this point in thousands of years.
Doesn’t it correspond to the time of the bloody battle?
The winner of each bloody battle will not only gain great victory in the practice world, but the strength of the entire sect will also experience a blowout.
Could it be that the so-called wishes of the gods really exist?
In some extremely remote ancient books, Tang Yuan even saw records about the Hunyuan Sect, which wrote about the glorious history of the Hunyuan Sect.
About 170,000 years ago, Hunyuan Religion was the only state religion in a unified empire in the world at that time.
This is the earliest record of Esotericism, and the previous history seems to have been submerged in the long river,
"Seventeen thousand years ago." Tang Yuan closed the book. , pondered: "What happened at that point in time? How did the practice system of Tantric Buddhism begin?"
"It seems that we still need to find an opportunity to go to the headquarters of Hunyuan Sect to find out what's going on."
During his stay at Yunchuan Academy, Tang Yuan met Qiao Lingyun several times. However, the girl's eyes were clearly shrinking at the moment. There were several times when she seemed to muster up the courage to come forward and talk, but in the end she shrank back.
It seems that she probably heard some of what Qiu Han said to her. After Tang Yuan threw those two people out, he also erased all his related memories.
So Qiu Han still thinks that Tang Yuan is just an ordinary classmate of Qiao Lingyun.
After thinking about it over and over these days, Qiao Lingyun also realized that Tang Yuan and she were not from the same world. This was not even a gap in status and wealth, but a more fundamental and difficult-to-solve problem. difference.
Therefore, she could only cut off her feelings secretly. She wanted to say goodbye properly, but in the end she sighed secretly in her heart.
"From now on, we will never see each other again, so why bother and add more worries to each other."
After secretly pronouncing the result to Tang Yuan in her heart, Qiao Lingyun walked out of the book collection Pavilion.
After dealing with this matter, she still had other things to do. After she told her master that she met a person who understood the way of bad luck at the exchange meeting, she went When I looked for him, he was nowhere to be found.
This also made her very depressed.
As for Fang Lang, he had already returned to Hunyuan Sect and was not in the mood to care about anything else for the time being.
Although the two of them were released, the memories that were inexplicably lost and the dead maid were all things that really happened.
Such a strange thing made Fang Lang not want to stay in Yunchuan City for a second longer.
As for Qiu Han, although she was unwilling to stay in such a dangerous place, she had no choice but to stay because she was forced to have someone to keep an eye on her mission.
This secret mission of the Hunyuan Sect is about whether they can gain an advantage in the bloody battle, so naturally there is no room for any surprises.
Even without his incarnation of Zi Zi Dao, Tang Yuan knew exactly what Qiao Lingyun was thinking.
But, to put it bluntly, it was just bait that Tang Yuan had laid out casually. Now that the fish had been caught, the bait was naturally of no use.
I just let her go and didn't pay any more attention to her.
Whether she is qualified to become an experimental subject in the future depends on her own efforts.
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"If you are really interested in the history of Hunyuan Religion, I will recommend someone to you." The teacher from the Archeology Department looked at Tang Yuan with admiration. "He is a master of the history of esoteric religions, especially the history of Hunyuan Sect, and is recognized by everyone in the circle. It's just that he has retreated to the second line and no longer teaches. Whether he can see you or not depends on your luck. "
Tang Yuan saluted and thanked: "Thank you for teaching me!"
The middle-aged teacher waved his hand and said: "It's rare for someone to be so interested in history. If I can help you, I will. It’s my duty as a teacher.”
He paused and said: “But the entire history of the world is covered in a layer of fog, especially the part related to the esoteric religion, which is even more looming. If you want to really make a difference in this area, I don’t know how much effort you have to put in. Keep up the good work, young man.”
If you want to understand the history of the Esoteric Cult, the first place to look is naturally the Hunyuan Cult Headquarters, as the oldest in the world. There must be many records in the religion, and they will not be deliberately covered up.
But from Fang Lang's memory, Tang Yuan learned that although Hunyuan Sect does not have any monks at the level of a great sage, it does have three meditation monks at its headquarters.
Based on Tang Yuan’s current cultivation level, it might be possible to deal with one person, but if there were three people, he would be more than capable.
After all, he has just been promoted to Tongyou. The reason why he can cross the border and fight is because he is of high enough status and is not afraid of chaos and pollution, and the magical rituals he has constructed are, compared to people in this world, I don’t know how clever it is.
As for the Fuxing Society, the same is true. Ji Yi and the rest of the society are still in a state of opposition. It is a surprise that those Zen meditation masters did not come to Yunchuan City to look for him.
Of course, Tang Yuan can still rely on the newly conquered Feng Hao, but his status is not enough to read all the secrets. After all, he is only an elder.
In this world, some history and knowledge itself means chaos and pollution, so Fang Lang, the holy son, does not know much about the history of Hunyuan Sect.
The purpose is to avoid being polluted.
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"Are you the student recommended by Uncle Qi?" The girl who spoke looked like she was only fifteen or sixteen years old. She had a pretty face and was full of youth, but her tone was a bit different at this time. A little impatient.
Naturally, Tang Yuan would not argue with a child. He nodded with a smile and said gently: "I'm really sorry to trouble the old man again."
The girl looked at Tang Yuan's smile, her face turned red, and she murmured: "Grandpa's health is already very bad. Even if we want to see him, we have to wait and see. But when I hear that, you people who are studying, you still have to hold on and give me a try." You guys are giving lectures, I..."
"Okay, Xiaoman." A cough came from the room, "My body is still very strong, why do you think I am about to die? "
The girl ran towards the house, hugged the arm of an old man with white hair and beard, and shook her head: "Bah, bah, bah, you can't say such unlucky words, Grandpa must You can live a long life!"
"Hahaha, what my granddaughter said will definitely come true." The old man patted the girl on the head, "Please come in quickly, don't be rude."
"Good boy, you are indeed a talented person!" The old man looked Tang Yuan up and down and praised, "Whoever said that we who study history are just a bunch of idiots, I will take you to have a good chat with them."
"Mr. Zhong has won the prize." Tang Yuan put the gift in his hand on the table and said, "This is Yunling's 30-year-old cellar wine. I heard that Mr. Zhong is an expert in this art, and I specially want you to taste it. "
"Come here, what else can you get?" Although the old man said this, he hugged the wine box as if he was afraid of being snatched away.
The girl glanced at Tang Yuan first, then snatched the wine box and said, "The doctor said, your current body cannot drink more alcohol."
The old man argued : "I didn't say drink more. Isn't it okay to drink once in a while?"
"That has to be done with my permission!" The old man could only reply in frustration: "I will listen to you, I will listen to you." Isn’t that enough? ”
The girl looked at Tang Yuan again, and said to herself: "If it weren't for your handsomeness, I would have driven you away today."
Tang Yuan was also slightly concerned. He said apologetically: "I'm a student. I didn't expect that sir can't drink too much, but he was a little rude."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." The old man waved his hands carelessly, "It's all those quack doctors who messed things up, no. What should I do if I’m thirsty after drinking?”
He looked at Tang Yuan with burning eyes, “I heard that you seem to be very interested in the history of Hunyuan Religion. Children like you don’t seem to be interested now. I’ve seen you a lot, how much do you know about the Hunyuan Sect?”
Tang Yuan sat down and summarized everything he saw from the library. The lecture lasted an hour.
The girl listened to the boring academic knowledge for a while and then couldn't help but walk out.
After hearing what Tang Yuan said, the old man clapped his hands and applauded: "Yes, yes, with such a foundation, even ordinary scholars are far behind you."
He paused and continued: " The Hunyuan Sect is the first esoteric sect born in our world. It worships the Heavenly Mother. It was born about 200,000 years ago. However, our human civilization has a history of at least nearly a million years. Have you ever thought about it? Before Hunyuan Religion, didn’t humans have faith?”
Tang Yuan shook his head and said: “As long as there is civilization, there is faith.”
Whether one is practicing in the world or not, there is no doubt that belief and worship exist. It is a summary of phenomena and existences that weak civilizations cannot yet understand.
“Then why are there only twelve esoteric sects that have been handed down, and these twelve sects all appeared at the same time, don’t you find it strange?”
“ Sir, do you mean that the current secret sects were all established suddenly?"
The old man nodded: "They all exploded at the same time and were born one after another. It is difficult for people not to go there. I suspect that they are related."
"And..." he paused for a moment and then said, "The so-called history is just a little girl who can be dressed up by others. There are too many hidden things and falsehoods in it. , every time I open a history book, I can feel the unreasonable parts hidden in it. I wonder how difficult it would be to really see what happened in the past. ”
Tang Yuan looked at the old gentleman and felt a little sad. Under the strict official blockade, studying history is extremely difficult, not to mention that all the parts related to the extraordinary have been eliminated. There is a huge difference. illogical.
It is extremely difficult for a mortal to pry into the historical truth.
The practice of this world is different from that of the Earthly Immortal World. There are very few practitioners. After all, the birth of each new cultivator means the death of a monk.
From ancient times to the present, the number of monks has been decreasing overall. After all, there are still some demons that have been alienated by monks and are still alive in the world.
So the secular world and the spiritual world are really just like two worlds, and it is difficult to intersect.
On this point, Ji Lingyun really wasn't wrong.
And people like the old man in front of me, who try to pursue the truth of the two worlds with a mortal body, will only end up with a lifetime of regrets.
The old man coughed and said: "I am indeed old, but my back hurts after sitting for a while. There are some ancient books in my study. If you want, go and read them."
Tang Yuan gently supported the old man and said with a smile: "Thank you, sir, for helping me."
A ray of spiritual energy walked silently in the old man's body, slowly repairing his... Over the years, the body has accumulated hidden wounds.
...
After reading the books in the old gentleman’s home, Tang Yuan said goodbye and left. When leaving, the girl was still a little reluctant to leave.
His toes unconsciously drew circles on the ground and said: "Although I said you disturbed grandpa's rest, in the past few days when you were here, grandpa was obviously much happier than before, and his health even improved. "
She slowly raised her head, looked at Tang Yuan, and whispered: "Will you come here to study again?"
Tang Yuan patted the girl's head and said. : "Of course I will."
After getting the promise, the girl jumped back to the house.
Looking at his elated granddaughter, the old man looked out the door with a faint look, sighing in his heart: "Xiaoman, this is not an ordinary person."
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< br>Tang Yuan learned a lot from Zhong Lao. Although the key part of practice was missing, he fully understood the rise and fall of the major esoteric sects and their development history.
It is extremely remarkable that a mortal can collect so much knowledge in a limited life.
After leaving the Zhong family, Tang Yuan returned to his residence. After obtaining the "Hunyuan Heavenly Mother Sutra", he had not practiced it seriously yet.
There are still decades to go in the bloody battle of the Secret Cult. Among the seven major elements, only the spiritual veins are certain to be Yunchuan City.
As for the others, they are still unknown.
Before that, it is fundamental to work hard to improve yourself.
This bloody battle is not only a once-in-10,000-year bloody battle, but also involves myself as a spoiler. Who knows how intense it will be in the end?
Meditation? Great Sage? Or is it a higher level?
After observing the "Hunyuan Heavenly Mother Sutra" in seclusion for a month, Tang Yuan had some understanding of it.
According to the description in "Hunyuan Tianmu Jing", the last fortune is chaos.
An isolated system will always move from order to disorder, and become more and more chaotic. When the chaos reaches a certain limit, it will be the end of the world, and everything will return to nothingness.
Then the era will restart and the world will expand again.
This is the way to bad luck!
In this world, the reason why bad luck shows extremely serious pollution characteristics.
It’s because of the chaotic nature.
Everything no longer exists normally, there is no logic, no order.
In other words, those alienated, crazy, and irrational monsters and monsters.
Those chaotic existences without order are the direction of heaven and the general trend at the end of the world.
"Is this the end of the world?" Even in Tang Yuan's previous life, he actually did not live until the time when the end of the world truly came.
Compared with the final method in the Three Immortals Island inheritance, which focuses on pen and ink, it is even more disappointing.
Even Tang Yuan could clearly feel that his own mind was being impacted after he constructed a ritual for the magical power of misfortune based on the "Hunyuan Heavenly Mother Sutra".
But the result is good after all. After surviving the pollution, Tang Yuan's cultivation has soared to the peak of Tongyou.
"It's time to speed up." Tang Yuan stood up slowly, "With just some "spiritual objects" from the four realms and a "spiritual seed" of meditation, I can break through to meditation in an instant. The top of this world.”
“Once the bloody battle begins, all actions will be restricted within Yunchuan City. It is difficult for the Resurrection Society to help. The only way to establish victory before the bloody battle begins.”
(End of this chapter)