Master's simple words aroused my great interest in the soul-breaking ladder.
And in this quiet night, it is also suitable for chatting all over the world. Master has no need to hide this kind of thing from me. Seeing my interest, Master smiled softly and took his own dry tobacco pole. I quickly and attentively I packed the dry tobacco leaves for Master.
"Speaking of the Broken Soul Staircase, we have to talk about the seedling village on the mountain. I don't need to explain to you what a seedling is, right?" The master always speaks in such a leisurely tone, as if he is talking about a long, ancient story. s story.
Affected by this tone, I also became quiet. After taking out a cigarette and lighting it, I nodded and said that I naturally knew about Miao Miao, which is a Miao village that is secluded and has almost no contact with the outside world.
"The origin of this Shengmiao Village is not simple. It can be said that the most orthodox inheritance of our Chinese shaman family is this village." The master blew out two thick puffs of smoke from his nose and paused word by word to express. Showing his seriousness.
"Master, but you said that the inheritance of the witch family has almost been broken, what?" The great witch in ancient legends broke the inheritance. This is not only what the master said, but also a recognized fact in the entire circle. Of course, there are still a few so-called The descendants of the Wu family exist, but they are all superficial witchcraft. The real essence has either evolved into Taoism or disappeared in the long river of time.
But the master said that this village has the most orthodox inheritance?
In fact, I still believe it in my heart, because I have seen the witchcraft of Heiyan Miao Village, and I have also seen the witchcraft of Yueyan Miao Village. In the final analysis, it really feels a bit childish, because everything is to establish a mysterious Gu magic. basically.
Since the last time Hadron appeared, I have seen a different kind of witchcraft. In addition to the battle in the town during the day, I have seen them take action again. It really feels very different. This is the basis of my belief.
Facing my question, Master had a complicated expression. He pondered for a long time before saying: "Yes, everything from the Wu family is no worse than my Taoist stuff in the final analysis. Some of the ancient essences are even better than those of the Taoist." And after all, all Chinese magic arts originate from witchcraft. I said that their village is the most orthodox inheritance, but I just said that they have inherited some of the essence of the real witchcraft family, but this is different from the true continuation of the witchcraft family. There is still a difference in inheritance.”
I nodded, of course I understood what Master meant.
Even if the essence is a cake, if you open the box and take a small bite, you have really eaten it, instead of just standing outside the window and seeing what the outer packaging looks like.
Nowadays, the inheritance of many so-called Wu family is like only understanding the outer packaging of the cake, so it is recognized by the circle as the inheritance of the Wu family.
And this Shengmiao Village hidden in the mountains and forests is the one who really got the cake. Although it only took a small bite, it can be called orthodox.
"Do you understand?" The master held the tobacco stick in his mouth and looked at me. Maybe he felt that he did not express it well enough.
"I understand." I took a puff of cigarette and said with a smile. In fact, I am somewhat relieved. If possible, I really hope that the ancient and essence of China will not be interrupted. We should not use a narrow perspective. When we look at everything in history, we always feel that we are in a higher position than them today, and the past is not worth cherishing.
Is this really the case? I have to admit that many Taoist priests in ancient times were more capable than we are today, and there were even many legendary powers. Even the technological power that we are proud of today has been shocked by the discoveries in some tombs. A 'slap'.
Like a sword in the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang, the precise forging process makes modern people amazed after measuring it, and they are puzzled to understand why the ancients had such forging technology!
There are even some undisclosed and rumored self-restoring memory metals, like swords that have been bent and automatically restored to their original form, or fruits that have been kept fresh for many years in a certain liquid. Isn’t it worth our thinking? ?
We need to develop, and we must not forget the past as we move forward, because we also need to inherit.
So, when I heard that this village still has the orthodox inheritance of the Wu family, I was relieved, not pretentious, and truly happy.
As if aware of my thoughts, Master also smiled and continued: "When I first discovered this, I was really shocked. I didn't expect that the inheritance of the Wu family is still here, preserved in the form of flames. . And as long as there is a flame, there is naturally hope. As for the soul-breaking ladder, it is the oldest in this village.The product of ??, I heard back then that the soul-breaking ladder was designed by the oldest ancestor of the Wu family village. And the people of this village all admit that in terms of inheritance, talented people are still needed to carry it forward, at least there. After the ancestors, there has never been a more outstanding person than him. "
"What is the Soul-Destroying Staircase?" I really want to know what the Soul-Destroying Staircase is. It must be walked in a special way.
"The Wu family has a very famous witchcraft called curse. Did you know? There is a curse on the soul-breaking ladder. If you don't follow a specific way, the more mistakes you make, the deeper the curse will be. In the end, your soul will be gone. Maybe I heard that if all the curses on this soul-breaking ladder were concentrated and superimposed, it would be impossible to lose the soul, and the soul would be tortured for eternity." The master's expression did not look like he was joking at all.
When I said this, I felt cold again. I couldn't help but glance at the ordinary ladder not far away. I didn't expect that such a ladder was no weaker than the secret passage of the Snake Gate. Even In some ways it can be said to be more powerful.
"Will these curses take effect immediately?" We escaped from the town, so I was naturally a little worried about the pursuit of soldiers. If they take effect immediately, as long as we climb up, there is no need to worry.
"Naturally, it will happen immediately, so if you go up this ladder, you don't have to worry about chasing soldiers." The master said, holding a dry tobacco pole in his mouth.
"But what if an ordinary person is accidentally injured?" I suddenly remembered that there was no town guarding the entrance to the mountain before, and there were even a few sparse households. What if I accidentally hit this ladder?
"Don't worry, ordinary people can't even pass the hundred ladders because there is a small curse hidden in the hundred ladders, which will make ordinary people insane, going up and down repeatedly, and they don't remember much of what happened. Therefore, ordinary people will not go above 100 stairs, and the curse is deepened layer by layer. Even if a stronger ordinary person barely reaches 100 stairs, he will retreat because of the first small curse. The curse at the beginning It's not powerful, as long as you leave in time, the curse will be released automatically." Master explained a few words to me.
I have to say that the design of this soul-breaking ladder is so ingenious that I couldn’t help but sigh to express my emotion.
"Actually, it's too specific. How can I, a Taoist, and an outsider understand everything about you? As long as you know, there is only one way to enter this village, which is through this soul-breaking ladder. Don't think that you can enter this village by wandering around in the mountains. The whole After so many years, the mountains naturally have their arrangements." The master said with emotion.
This reminds me of the attitude of the old man guarding the mountain. It seems that he really didn’t want to harm us and refused to let us go up the stairs. As for going up the mountain, he also reminded us not to go anywhere.
Of course, it’s okay to go up the mountain. It’s okay if you don’t encounter anything. Just treat it as an adventure. If you encounter something, are there not many people who have disappeared while exploring the mountain in recent years? Besides travel routes, where else would most people go deep into uninhabited areas and barren mountains?
"Master, that old man" After saying so much, I thought of the old man guarding the mountain. Naturally, I also thought of the old concierge. I felt a little guilty. I thought about saving him, but in that situation, there was no such thing. What should I do to save him? Now that it is safe for the time being, it is natural to be worried.
"Don't worry about this. The old man guarding the mountain, where the people in the town can still hold on, naturally knows how long it will take us to go up the mountain. He asked us to let the people on the mountain come, and we will naturally be sure to hold on until that time." The master said this He was very calm and full of confidence when he spoke, which made me feel a little more at ease.
As long as the people in that town can hold on, the old concierge will be safe for the time being. Because in a war, who will care about dealing with him?
"But Master, how long will it take us to get to that village?" I couldn't help but ask, maybe we have to stay in the mountains for a long time?
"Wait a minute, I've already sounded the guest drum to see their speed." Master said.
Guest drum? Is it the drum standing at the end of the stairs?