Youbao Chapter 58: Old Driver (3)
Uh... I guess, I'm not sure. My father packed all the things, and I was very young at that time, so I don't remember it clearly.
What about the other things? There must be something left, right?
This is the jade pendant that can lead to the underworld. My father gave it to me after he passed away and asked me to keep it close to my body. I took out the jade pendant hanging on my chest.
Huh? The old man suddenly exclaimed, and looked at the jade pendant with a strange look: Strange, how could the jade pendant become like this.
At first it was emerald green and very transparent. But after using it many times and absorbing the essence of the stone beast, it became like this. I explained.
Oh? The old man raised his eyebrows and asked again: What is the stone beast you are talking about?
It is something similar to a stone sculpture, but the old man who brought me here said that this thing was alive a long time ago. However, after a long time, it petrified and closed. When it was opened again, it was all stone.
There are such magical things in this world. It is really a vast world. It has opened my eyes. The old man said with emotion: I haven't been out for a few years. I didn't expect to see such a thing. However, how could the Eight-wire Jade of the Netherworld lose its spirituality? Now it seems that it has only recovered a little bit, which is insignificant. No wonder you have not inherited it yet. It is very likely that your grandfather can no longer use the jade to grant the Taoist method.
This is very possible. I nodded and said: But when I took it from my father, the jade pendant was like this. I don't know what the old man meant by the loss of spirituality.
Bring it here. The old man in the rocking chair suddenly spoke.
The old man on the wooden chair looked at me, and I knew what he meant, so I quickly handed him the jade pendant. He smiled, took the jade pendant, and without hesitation turned around and handed it to another old man.
The master, who was said to be over a hundred years old, lay on the recliner and rubbed the surface of the jade pendant with his thumb: This thing is real...
His voice was very old, and it sounded as if it came from a tree hole: "I have seen the stone beast you mentioned. Jianqiang, have you forgotten the backup plan that Zhuge Kongming left behind after he took the tripod from the mountain?"
The old man's words startled him. The old man on the wooden chair, whom he called Jianqiang, looked thoughtful, and after a while, he seemed to suddenly realize: Yes, what was found in the mountain that year was indeed a little similar to the stone beast.
He thought about it carefully again, and then said: But Kong Ming had arranged all that for 1,800 years, casting the tripod and hiding it in the ground, intending to carry out his grand plan. There are too many things involved, even the body of the Martial Saint and the Overlord of Western Chu could not withstand it. I thought no one in this world could take that step again...
Zhuge Wolong's calculations should be different from the stone beasts he mentioned. The old man on the rocking chair said something again, and then handed over the jade pendant. When the other old man took it, he closed his eyes again, as if talking to himself: Casting a tripod to hide the sky, calculating the whole world, I wonder if there are still such strange people today... What a pity, what a pity...
The two of them talked back and forth, like playing a riddle, and I was confused. I know Zhuge Kongming, Zhuge Liang, the most famous wise man in the Three Kingdoms period. Legend has it that before his death, he set up the Seven Star Life-extending Lamp, but it was knocked over by Wei Yan rashly, and he died in Wuzhangyuan. And Wei Yan was also labeled as a traitor because of this. In my opinion, it is a pity for these two people to die.
Unexpectedly, Zhuge Liang and Wulong also appeared in the past of these two old men.
I wanted to ask more about the ancient secrets, but I felt it was difficult to open my mouth. While I was hesitating, the old man handed the jade pendant back to me and asked about the stone beast again.
I told him everything about the stone beast's spirit, the possible traces of life it still retained, and the possibility that the Wei family could successfully resurrect the ghost messenger.
After hearing this, the old man rubbed the handle of the teacup in his hand with his right thumb, and showed an interested expression on his face: If you put it this way, it is more and more similar to Kong Ming's back-up plan. However, the stone beast seems to be the power of heaven and earth, while Kong Ming is man-made. Therefore, the possibility that the stone beast can be resurrected is very high. Young man, you have encountered something extraordinary.
This didn't sound like an exaggeration at all, but it made me more panicked. What was a big deal to the masters was just an idiom to the ordinary people: you are going to die...
I remained silent. Perhaps sensing my confusion and panic, the old man laughed: "What I mean by extraordinary is the stone beast itself and the things behind its existence. That is an extraordinary event. As for those people related to the stone beast, they are nothing."
The old man spoke without a trace of drama, as if he was talking about a few ants.
I raised my head suddenly, with a look of anticipation in my eyes. The old Taoist said that if we could invite one person out, we could restrain the two veins of the Heavenly Corpse. Although I don't know if the senior the old Taoist mentioned is this person or the one lying on the rocking chair. But no matter which one, it seems that they don't take the three veins of the Heavenly Corpse seriously.
The art of exorcising corpses is originally separated from the thirteen branches of incantation. I said that it is named after the witchcraft of Chiyou, and in terms of inheritance, it is not much worse than your Ba Suo lineage. The old man's words inspired .
Just as I was about to ask him whether he agreed, the old man smiled and waved at me: Go and have a rest, if you have anything to say, talk to you after you have rested.
Since he said that, I didn't dare ask any more questions. I could only nod and leave.
When I returned to the room, I saw the old Taoist priest sitting on the bed. After I closed the door, he asked: How was the conversation with them?
Nothing to talk about, just chatting casually, I replied.
The old Taoist fell silent. I laughed and said: Although we didn't talk about anything, judging from what the old man said, it seems that there won't be any big problems.
The old Taoist priest hummed, not as ecstatic as I had imagined, and still had no expression on his face.
Bark face. I muttered to myself, feeling bored.
However, when I thought of the two old men outside, I immediately became interested. I approached the old Taoist and asked him: Are those two old men really that powerful? I just heard them say that they seemed to be involved with Zhuge Kongming in the past?
Your Ba Suo lineage was also involved in that incident. I was still young at the time and didn't know much. It was only later when I followed my master up the mountain that I occasionally heard him mention it, but only a few words. If you want to know from me, you might as well ask them.
Oh... I was a little disappointed. After thinking about it, I asked again: Do you think we can invite them?
The old Taoist shook his head: I don't know. If we can't even invite you, we can only go back.
Obviously, the old Taoist priest didn't have high expectations for this matter. With his personality, he would do it if it works, and never force it. This personality is a high level of calmness and indifference, but it is irresponsible and anticlimactic.
But thinking back to what the old man said, I guess it shouldn't be a big problem. Besides, this matter should be handled by the old Taoist priest, so why should I worry about it?
There was nothing to do around the Taoist priest, so I saw him closing his eyes to rest, and I sat on the bed and silently recited the spell I had just learned.
Good times come after bad times, guard the universe! Heaven is the way, the way destroys oneself. Earth is the spirit, the spirit helps the emptiness and brightness!
There was nothing special about this spell, but every time I recited it in my mind, I always felt relaxed and my mind was clear. The more I recited it, the more I became absorbed in it, and I felt as if I was floating in the air, as if I was about to ascend to heaven and leave this world.
This feeling made me think that all the pores on my body were expanding. It was as if a faint green aura was flowing into my body, and waves of vague warmth were flowing through my body.
Perhaps, this is what is called the power of Tao.
Although I don't have a clear idea of what Dao power is and how to use it, it's better to have it than not. When I didn't have Dao power, I could use the Tongming Jade Pendant with the power of my blood. Now that I have Dao power, I'm afraid the Dao magic will last longer.
In fact, I have a strong suspicion that as long as it is the bloodline of my family, if I use jade pendants more, my potential will be naturally stimulated, thereby gaining Taoist power and inheritance?
In this case, my mysterious grandfather must be very powerful. As for my mother, I wonder if she is also a practitioner. I have never seen my mother, but I suddenly have more expectations for this strange yet familiar term. If I can meet her one day, maybe I can solve the mystery of why my grandfather refused to teach the Dharma until his death and why my father burned all his estimates.
However, my grandfather always said that my mother was dead. My father always remained silent about my mother's whereabouts, and he never refuted my grandfather's words.
It is also because of this that I only found out today that my father is not from our lineage.
Maybe it was because I had been thinking too much, my mind was a little confused, and I couldn't recite the spell. I couldn't help but sigh, and opened my eyes, but was surprised to find that the old Taoist was standing next to me, looking at me.
What's wrong? I asked confusedly.
"Were you chanting that spell just now?" the old Taoist asked.
I nodded, and the old Taoist said, "The breath of Taoist power coming from you is sometimes obvious and sometimes dim . I don't know how the Eight Ropes lineage practices, but when practicing Taoist power, be careful not to be greedy. Follow your body's instincts and don't use force, because Taoist power is a part of your body."
Oh... I'm confused and don't know if I understand.
Let's go, it's time to eat, the old Taoist said.
"Huh? I just ate it." I said in surprise.
