Artisans in Tunli

Chapter 26 Soul Sect
I asked, what is the art of refining the soul, and she said that it is a very mysterious metaphysics, which came from the Tantric School of the Wu Dou Rice Sect. Later, with the growing strength of the Wu Dou Rice Sect, two schools of Yin and Yang formed in the sect.

In countless open and secret struggles, the Tantra was separated, and the rumors were completely wiped out by the Orthodox Church.But folks have always said that Tantra still exists in this world, and it has its own school.He also renamed himself "Soul Sect".

The soul sect is good at controlling and dominating the soul to achieve its own goals. In the long history of China, there are many incidents that the soul sect interfered with.

"Soul Sect? Why haven't I heard of it?"

"Isn't there something you haven't heard about?" Jiang Shan seemed to be targeting me everywhere from the beginning when she entered the old building, so I simply didn't say anything.

"If your uncle is a member of the Soul Sect, then his status must not be low, because I heard that only the leader and the like have the opportunity to learn this kind of spell." Jiang Shan said.

"Wow, so there is such a sect." Zhang Ling listened enthusiastically, and hurriedly asked Jiang Shan to continue.

"However, not everyone can practice this soul refining technique. Not only is the preparation work cumbersome and complicated, it also requires a lot of rare props. Without certain financial support, it is basically impossible to collect them all. And the most important A little." Jiang Shan took a breath and said, "When practicing this technique, you must die once."

Then I was even more confused, "Everyone is dead, is it still useful to practice this thing? Is it possible to be resurrected?"

"This is the mystery of the art of refining the soul, but if your uncle has really learned the art of refining the soul, then he is about to succeed now." Zhang Ling was very impatient, and looked at Jiang with a cute face Shan asked if she could stop and finish talking in one breath.

Jiang Shan cleared her throat and said, "Soul Sect arose in the Northern Song Dynasty. To practice this technique in that era, you need all kinds of antiseptic spices, and a coffin made of rare soul jade, plus high-level spells to keep it safe. The physical body is not bad. But your uncle, you have found a way to go to the underworld without dying."

I quickly asked, "What method?"

"If I don't call you stupid, how did we get here?" After hearing Zhang Ling's words, I suddenly realized.

It turns out that the function of the Black Gate is like this. It makes me shudder to think about it. There are so many teachers and students in the whole school still there.Although we are neither relatives nor friends, I can't do anything to see them being implicated.

Thinking of this, I asked the old man: "By the way, old man, have you seen any men who have been here recently? He has a small crew cut and looks quite shabby. He is not tall and is quite thin. He should be dressed It's pretty shabby." I don't know if he can understand what I said.

"There is one, it's in there." After speaking, he pointed to the place where he came out just now, and I immediately regained my energy.

This trip was really worth it this time, not only did I figure out why people died so often in the old building, but also so frequently recently.He also found Zhao Bo by mistake.The three of us stood up and clasped our hands together, thanking the old man and saying that we will give you some ingot candles or something when we go back.The old man smiled and said it was unnecessary, since we couldn't find where his grave was anyway.

After finishing speaking, he quickly walked towards the main entrance, thinking to quickly find Zhao Bo and take him back. I was too late just now, and I am afraid that the summer vacation may be over when I go back.

As soon as you enter the main entrance, the first thing you see is a huge bronze tripod.It is as tall as a person, and I don't know what it is used for. Most of the carvings on it are rare and exotic beasts that I have never seen before.However, there is one I still know, it should be Taotie.

I have never been interested in these things, so I hurriedly dragged Zhang Ling who was still watching the tripod inside.

When I came to the main hall, I found that the space inside was so big that I couldn't see it from the outside, it was as big as a basketball court.Take a closer look, the ground is full of dust, and there are a few footprints on the ground.

Go in along the footprints, bypass the screen, and behind it is a small hall.There is a mahogany table and a few small stools inside, one of which is still lying on the ground. Just from the appearance, it is still a bit antique.

Before I could see the specific furniture inside, a strange sound suddenly came from a distance.Following the sound, it seemed that something was hiding under the table.

"puff!"

There was another sound, this time I heard it clearly, if I guessed correctly, it was the sound of farting.

"Zhao Bo?" I asked tentatively.

"Thirteen?" He poked his head out and looked at me, and it really was Zhao Bo.I thought to myself that this grandson is really calm and dare to fart in this situation, so I walked over quickly and dragged him out from under the table.

"How do you know I'm here?" Zhao Bo asked me as he dusted off the dust.

I joked: "I didn't know you were here. I met an old man. He said it. I said you are the same. You are in the underworld and you can't hold your breath."

"Oh, stop talking. I've eaten too many incense candles recently and I feel weird in my stomach." Zhang Ling laughed at the side and said that we really deserve to be roommates.

Knowing that the incense is for inhaling, Zhao Bo blushed like a monkey, and scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Okay, stop talking nonsense for now. Let's hurry up, we're wasting time, and I'm going to miss my internship." Seeing that Zhao Bo still wanted to talk, I didn't want to delay any more, so I hurried out.When I just left the door, I happened to meet the old man walking towards here with a stick and a stick.

"Have you found your friend?"

"Well, let's not talk about it, let's say goodbye to the old man, thank you for the wine and incense." I thanked you repeatedly, saying that the old man is not a bad person, invited us to eat and drink, and helped us find Zhao Bo.

"You guys want to take him away?" The old man looked full of questions.

"Yeah, I was thinking of looking for him. I didn't take him away, but stayed here with him?" I felt that the old man's words were a bit inexplicable, and I didn't want to explain, so I clasped my fists and wanted to leave.

"You can't take him away. If the superiors find out, something serious will happen."

"If you don't get discovered, you'll be fine."

"Hey, it will be shown in the book of life and death if one ghost is missing. Judging by your skills, you are not enough to beat a little ghost, and you still want to take a ghost away? Hmph, you are overestimating your capabilities!" The old man became more and more angry.

"What, ghost? He should have walked in by accident, why can't he take it back?"

"Ask him yourself."

I suddenly had a bad premonition, thinking, if I didn't walk in by accident, then another explanation would be.

"That's right, I died by accident." Zhao Bo's words confirmed my guess.

It turned out that after dinner that night when he bought the computer, when he went to the Internet cafe with Zhou Peng and Sun Hao all night, he suddenly realized that he did not bring his ID card, so he said he would go back to the dormitory to get it.Zhao Bo, who was a little drunk, slipped and fell when passing a large pit for repairing pipelines, and hit his head on a steel bar used for pouring cement, and died on the spot.

The school keeps all kinds of death information of students confidential. It is estimated that only the counselor knows. Everyone has been busy with their own affairs recently, and no one noticed that Zhao Bo disappeared.Maybe, we have always regarded him as a transparent person in our hearts.

"Thirteen, it's not a big deal, I'm fine now. If I'm not lucky in this life, I'll be able to give birth to a good family in the next life, so I don't have to make such a crime." Listening to Zhao Bo's words, my heart never I have never felt so uncomfortable. Guilt and sympathy are intertwined to form a chain, which makes me suffocate.

"Hurry up and go back. I don't know if you can still come here. I don't know anything about you." Hearing Zhao Bo's words, I finally couldn't help it, and shed tears of guilt.

"Actually, I." The words came to my lips, but I couldn't say them out. "Brother, stop talking and go back and burn some more paper for you. You don't have to worry about your family. Your family is my family."

"Okay, Thirteen, it's almost over, let's go!" Jiang Shan touched my back, I didn't know what to think, turned around, hugged Jiang Shan and burst into tears.

"Okay, okay, don't cry, be good. If your hand is dishonest, I'll chop it up and make wine!" I really didn't touch her butt on purpose, so I quickly withdrew my hand subconsciously.

I said a little discouraged: "That being said, I haven't figured out how we will go back now."

When I first came in, I was thinking about how to get in and how to get out.However, when I came in, the door also disappeared, and now I don't know what to do.I looked at Jiang Shan, hoping she would know how to go back.

"I can take you out!" Hearing us discussing how to go back, the old man interjected.

"Really, that would be great!" As soon as I heard that he had a way to take us out, there was a glimmer of hope in my heart.

He said calmly: "But, how are you going to repay me?" As soon as the old man changed the topic, I knew that this bad old man was very bad, and I took back all the comments I had made about him.But also, who wants to do things that are thankless?
"I don't know what the old man wants. We don't have any ingots on us. Why don't we set up a memorial tablet for you when we go up?" I said so, but when I go up, I don't care who you are Woolen cloth?
He was not stupid, and hurriedly said: "This is not right, junior, can you still think of me when you go up? Hmph, I don't want any gold, silver and jewelry. I just like the sword in this girl's hand."

As soon as I heard that he wanted my jade pendant, I cursed in my heart that I really know how to choose, what I want, this thing is my big move, how can I give it to him so easily.So he hurriedly said: "Senior, this is a treasure handed down from my ancestors, if I just give it to you like this, I'm afraid it's inappropriate."

"Huh, your family heirloom, when did this Candle Dragon Sword become a treasure of your family?" I didn't know how to refute him, even I didn't know the name of this thing, and he said it out of his mouth. Still so sure.

At this time, Jiang Shan whispered to me in my ear: "Let's give it to him. I'll find a chance to get it back in the future. Going back first is the kingly way. If you're really stuck here, it's useless if you want it. "The truth is correct, but when Jiang Shan said this, he just felt awkward.Even if I feel reconciled, there is no other way.

"That's fine, but you have to tell us how to go back first. I gave you the toy sword, what should you do if you run away?"

"Okay, come with me." After speaking, he straightened his waist and walked out of the city.

After leaving the city, the old man asked us to continue walking along the edge of the city in the northwest direction.We have walked about a kilometer, and we haven’t reached our destination yet. We don’t know what kind of medicine he sells in his gourd. If he really cheats us, it will be over.However, he is just an old ghost. If it doesn't work, just find a way to kill him.

"Okay, we're here, and the way out is ahead." Following the direction of the old man's finger, he saw a huge dead tree not far away, and something like a broken stone tablet standing in front of it.

"What the hell is this? Why are you going back?"

"Come, come and take a look." We followed the old man and saw a hole about one meter wide in front of the stone monument. It was surrounded by weeds, so we didn't notice it at first.There are also some traditional Chinese characters engraved on the stone tablet, most of which describe the cave. It is said that it is the road to the Yangjian, and requires the use of the Yang Return Talisman. There is also a signature below: Lu Dongbin.

"Is this hole dug by Lu Dongbin?" I exclaimed.

"It's opened with magic power, but you can understand it that way." After saying that, he took out three red talismans from his arms and said hurriedly: "Give me the sword, and I will give you the Yang Return Talisman."

I sighed and nodded to Jiang Shan. She seemed a little reluctant, but there was nothing I could do.

After getting the talisman, the next thing to do is to jump down.I don't know why this hole is going down, it won't fall into some strange place, right?
Without even thinking about it, Jiang Shan jumped down first, followed by Zhang Ling, and I said goodbye to Zhao Bo, and jumped down too.

Strangely enough, when I jumped down, it didn't feel like the gravitational force I imagined. It was more like falling into a well, surrounded by water-like liquid.I feel like this not because there is real water, but because of the indescribable feeling of suffocation.

"Cough cough cough", I coughed a few times, panting heavily, and found that someone was supporting me, it turned out to be Zhang Ling.

"Oh my god, I didn't suffocate me." I looked at the surrounding environment, and it turned out that it was still on the second floor of the old building, and the original door had disappeared.

"What I want to know most now is that it's a few years later." I said as I stood up.

"It's the same day we went down. If you look at your watch, the time hasn't even changed."

"What?" I didn't believe it, so I quickly took out my phone and saw that the time had not changed, it was still around 40:[-].But what happened before?

Jiang Shan said that when she was overcast before, the up and down times were basically synchronized, and she didn't know what went wrong with us before.

"All in all, it's just that you didn't miss your exam again. You can study in the future, and go back quickly. I'm almost exhausted." Jiang Shan walked down alone.

I thought to myself, you have nothing to lose in your relationship, right, but I have lost a magic weapon!However, it is possible that it itself does not belong to me, and if it is gone, it will be gone.

I can't go back to the dormitory, so I might as well take a taxi to Zhang Feng's.

That night I couldn't sleep because of tossing and turning. What Jiang Shan said before about the Soul Sect kept echoing in my mind. If my uncle is really the leader of the Soul Sect or something, it's inevitable that I will meet him in the future.At that time, I really can't do it, but I don't know if the uncle can do it and cut off the only incense of the Zhong family.

(End of this chapter)