Chapter 169 A conversation spanning hundreds of years!
"Looking for a geomantic treasure land to build a residence?" Gu Shu's voice was filled with doubts and a little bit of confusion.
Zhang Hao nodded: "That's right."
Gu Shu remained silent and did not answer the question immediately.
Zhang Hao was not in a hurry and just waited quietly for Gu Shu's answer.
In fact, his decision to find a feng shui treasure land to build a residence was something he had already decided on long ago, rather than a temporary idea.
He had many considerations in building his residence in the mountains.
Although there is a lot of yin in the mountains, there are advantages and disadvantages, and everything is like this.
The same is true in the mountains. It is said that the mountains are not high, but immortals are famous. In ancient times, some reclusive masters were willing to live in seclusion in the mountains, which naturally makes sense.
Of course, it is not a good thing to set up camp randomly without meaning. Naturally, you must choose a Feng Shui treasure place suitable for living in order to be effective.
Even so, the mountains are not suitable for living for a long time. It is best to come and live for a while occasionally.
First of all, the biggest advantage of building a residence in the mountains is that it can help Li Siyu solve his illness.
It is recorded in the "Mountain Travel Notes" that there are some characteristics of Feng Shui treasures in the mountains. Living in Feng Shui treasures can take care of the body.
This kind of place is generally the place where the spiritual energy in the mountains is the most abundant and constantly gathers. However, each Feng Shui treasure place is different and has different functions. If you want to build a residence in this kind of place, use specific construction techniques and specific construction methods. way, which is of great benefit to the people who live in it.
For people like Li Siyu who are suffering from diseases, their symptoms can be delayed. Although they cannot reach the point of recovery or recovery, they can completely suppress the symptoms in the long run and prevent them from further intensifying.
For a mountain walker like Zhang Hao, it will make him more proficient in the four skills of [mountain walking skills], which can be regarded as invisibly strengthening his professional skills.
Moreover, after building a residence, the mountain god deer is equivalent to becoming a domestic animal. If you want to go out of the mountain in the future, you can go out on a deer. Once you enter the mountain, you can just ride a deer back home, which is very convenient.
Except for the Mountain God Luhui who is reluctant, I believe everyone is willing, even Xiaobai will raise his paws in agreement.
This is only the first level of consideration.
Then there is the matter of spiritual soil. Zhang Hao has created a piece of spiritual soil in the field to plant wild ginseng and some other spiritual herbs that may be found in the mountains.
However, some of the spiritual grasses in the mountains can only be planted in the mountains, so it is also very necessary to create a piece of spiritual soil in the mountains.
There are natural disadvantages to creating a piece of spiritual soil in the mountains, that is, once the aura of the spiritual soil spreads out, it will attract many mountain spirits, even mountain spirits and wild monsters.
As long as you build a residence near the spiritual soil and use the aura of the residence and the aura of the residence to overwhelm the aura of the spiritual soil, then you won't attract too many mountain spirits and wild monsters.
If it is caused in the future, Zhang Hao also has a backup method, which is to make it more troublesome at most and don't worry.
Of course, the most important issue is that the place where you build your residence must be a Feng Shui treasure.
As for this kind of Feng Shui treasure land, it cannot be said that it is impossible to find it just through [Mountain Viewing Art] and mountain walking skills, but it is very difficult to find one that is very suitable for you.
After all, each Feng Shui treasure land plays a different role.
It seems that there is a special place for gathering wealth, such as the cornucopia case. The valleys on both sides are towering and convex, and the central place where the house is built is sunken inward, like a cornucopia. The branches and leaves here are lush, and the closer to the place where the house is built, the more lush they become, until all the spiritual energy in the mountain is lost. Absorb it and turn it into your own destiny.
There are also buildings specially used for recuperation, such as the Turtle Back Case. The place where the house is built is high and the surrounding area is gradually sunken to the outside. The mountain table in front of the house is the Turtle Back Case. It is a treasure of longevity. People who live here can live longer. Take good care of your life.
It is also similar to the master's writing case, the shape is like the shape of the master's fingers. The center where the house is built is slightly longer and the edges are shorter.
Zhang Hao hopes to find a place that is more suitable for him, such as a place where he can recuperate, improve his hiking skills, or there are other places.
In the "Illustrated Record of Mountain Walking Travels", several mountain walkers have found a certain Feng Shui treasure land in the mountains that is very suitable for them. Most of them were by chance, or by asking some old-timers in the mountains. An old-timer like Gu Shu spoke.
They have been in the mountains for a long time, so long that they have forgotten how long they have been. They have their own understanding of everything that happens in the mountains, and they will naturally know where and what is in the mountains, and they will know about the geomantic treasures in the mountains. , and naturally know where it is.
Zhang Hao still stood there, silently looking at the ancient tree.
Li Siyu's eyes jumped back and forth between the ancient tree and Zhang Hao.
She had not yet realized why Zhang Hao wanted to build a residence in the mountains, and she also found it a bit strange.
After all, there is a small courtyard with three entrances at the bottom of the mountain. It is already the best house in the village, and it is so large that two people cannot live in it.
Moreover, the roads in the village are now paved and there are street lights, so there is no need to worry about walking at night, let alone thieves.
At this time, Zhang Hao wanted to build a residence in the mountains.
After all, if it were before, Li Siyu would have considered it or would have supported it.
But today, after experiencing these things, she hesitated a little. You must know that there are many strange things in the mountains, and some of the things in the mountains are not what she has known before.
There were wild monsters in the mountains, foxes with spiritual intelligence, ancient trees that could talk, and voices that would appear out of nowhere and guide her to a certain place.
In this case, she believed that everyone who had just accepted this kind of thing would choose to think about it or reject it outright.
However, she also knew that since Zhang Hao did this, he must have his considerations and thoughts, and he would definitely tell her the reason in the end.
Thinking of this, she didn't speak, just watched silently, and also thought of what to eat tonight.
In the silence, the vicissitudes of the ancient tree and the old voice emerged again: "Which geomantic treasure do you want to find, Master Zhanren?"
Zhang Hao nodded: "I want to find a suitable place to live, does the senior know about it?"
"Haha." The ancient tree chuckled and said, "I happen to know a place."
"This place is called the Chessboard Case. It is as flat as a table, and the trees are like chess pieces. It absorbs the power of heaven and earth, and rotates the power of the mountain. The spiritual energy in the mountain gathers and turns it into one's own use. If you stay here for a long time, you will definitely prolong your life and gain momentum."
Zhang Hao's eyes lit up.
He had never seen the Feng Shui treasure of this chessboard table in [Mountain Travel Notes], nor in [Guanshan Jue]. However, according to the ancient tree, living in a chessboard area seems to be a good place to recuperate and improve one's mountain walking skills. It is also considered a relatively balanced Feng Shui treasure land.
"If you want to find this place, please remember the old mantra." The ancient branches and leaves swayed, as if they were raising their hands to recite poetry.
"Old senior, please speak." Zhang Hao pricked up his ears and listened carefully.
The ancient trees did not hide their clumsiness, and a faint voice came: "The spirits of the mountains are gathered in the middle, and the extreme of the middle is located in the east."
"The extremes of the mountains gather in the west, and in the middle of the west, the spirit is here again."
"At the end of the spirit, the east gathers. Among the spirits, this is the place where the spirits gather."
"Master Mountain Walker, this is the location of the spiritual gathering place in the mountain. You can follow the instructions to find it." The ancient tree said quietly.
Zhang Hao silently memorized every mantra said by the ancient tree, then nodded, folded his hands, and bowed in salute: "Zhang Hao, the mountaineer, thanks the old man again."
"Lord Walker, please don't be polite. It's a great honor for me to be able to help you. You are also the luckiest Lord Walker I've ever seen." The ancient tree said with a hearty smile, its branches and leaves rustling. There is a rustling sound, and occasionally green leaves fall to the ground, which sounds very happy from the tone.
Zhang Hao stood up slightly, looked at the ancient tree curiously, and then asked: "Has the old man seen other mountain walkers?"
Zhang Hao didn't know if this mountain was connected to other mountains or if it was related to other mountain ranges, so he didn't know which hiker had been here.
The ancient tree smiled, and the crown at the top seemed to droop downwards, as if it was sighing: "That is also an excellent mountain walker. When I first met, I learned that the mountain walker had already found him. All over the mountains of Kyushu, this is the place he finally found. The mountain walker is also a man of great luck. "
Hearing Gu Shu's words, Zhang Hao suddenly realized, and a name immediately appeared in his mind.
Xu Xiake!
The mountain walker Gu Shu had seen must be Mr. Xu Xiake.
Among the hikers recorded in the "Illustrated Record of Mountain Walking Travels", the last hiker, Zhang Hao's predecessor, was Mr. Xu Xiake.
In the description of the ancient tree, the mountain walker has searched all the mountains in Kyushu. Isn't this the same as Mr. Xu Xiake's search for the mountains?
If so, it makes complete sense.
If this is the last mountain that Mr. Xu Xiake came to, it means that Mr. Xu Xiake probably left the "Illustrated Record of Mountain Walking Travels" here, a secret book for mountain walkers.
In the future, the old man may stay here forever, or he may leave, anyway, leaving the ancient books to the destined people.
And [Mountain Travel Record] went round and round, and finally fell into his hands. He successfully took over the class of Mr. Xu Xiake and became the current mountain walker.
With his thoughts at this point, Zhang Hao felt that his long-standing dilemma had been answered, and he had a more comprehensive understanding of some information about ancient books.
At least, he knows a lot of things now.
"Sir Mountain Walker, I just remembered that this formula was left by the equally excellent Mountain Walker. I once remembered that the Mountain Walker once said that someone will find me in the future and ask about this formula. ." Gu Shu muttered, as if mumbling to himself.
Zhang Hao's body trembled, his mouth opened, and he forgot to close it for a moment.
The formula left by Mr. Xu Xiake?
That is to say, his old man already knew the location of the [Chessboard Case] in the mountain at that time, but he did not keep it for himself, but left the local formula of the [Chessboard Case] to the ancient tree. , and then conveyed it to myself hundreds of years later through the ancient tree.
This is...a transmission across the long river of history. It is also a kind of inheritance from the previous mountain walker to the successors.
Just like the "Illustrated Record of Travels in the Mountains", Mr. Xu Xiake also left him such a geomantic treasure.
Zhang Hao's heart was full of mixed emotions, and he couldn't use words to describe his mood at the moment.
Before, he might not have been able to understand the true meaning of the word inheritance. He originally thought that he could just record his experience in the "Illustrated Record of Mountain Walking Travel".
But now that I think about it, it's not like that, at least it's not just that simple.
Inheritance is not limited to words, thoughts, or even spirit. Sometimes it can also be something left by elders to younger generations.
Thinking of this, Zhang Hao folded his hands and bowed deeply to the ancient tree. This bow was also full of respect for Mr. Xu Xiake and respect for the former mountain walker.
"Old senior, if you are disturbing me, I will leave first," Zhang Hao said.
The ancient tree smiled and said: "Sir, mountain walker, walk slowly. If you have something you don't understand in the future, you can come and find me. If I know something, I will definitely answer it."
Zhang Hao nodded heavily, then helped Li Siyu onto the deer's back, held Xiaobai in his arms, climbed onto the deer's back in one stride, and walked through the dark and quiet jungle along the road in front of him.
The Mountain God Deer can ignore the darkness. Even if it is so dark in the mountain forest that it is difficult to see, it has no effect on the Mountain God Deer. He can also travel freely and go wherever he wants.
Not long after.
The mountain god deer carried two people and a dog on its back and came to the path down the mountain to the entrance of the village.
The two of them got off the back of the deer and looked at the lights of Zhaojia Village at the foot of the mountain. They turned back and looked at the quiet and dark forest. For a moment, they had mixed feelings.
Today's trip into the mountains was beyond Li Siyu's cognition, and it also made her realize a whole new world, opened the door to a new world, and made her realize that there are so many novel things in this world.
This is both a good thing and a bad thing.
Li Siyu felt that she might have to have a good sleep and have a good rest before she could slowly accept all this.
Zhang Hao also noticed Li Siyu's state, sent the mountain god deer back to the mountains, and took her and Xiaobai back home quickly.
Wait until you get home.
While Li Siyu was cooking in the kitchen, Zhang Hao recalled the formula mentioned by Gu Shu, then returned to the room and opened the "Mountain Travel Record".
Now that you have the formula, if you want to find the specific location of the [Chessboard Case], you only need to look at the [Mountain Travel Notes] and then combine it with [Mountain Viewing Technique] to deduce the specific location of the [Chessboard Case].
(End of chapter)