Chapter 43: The Book of Heaven
Only to see Baguio solemnly and reverently kowtowed three times before standing up, glancing at Zhang Xiaofan, only to see his eyes looking elsewhere, standing there motionlessly, frowning a bit, but did not say anything, faintly said, "Let's go!"
Zhang Xiaofan originally, when he walked in with her, in the middle of that tunnel, he had a few good feelings of closeness towards this woman in his heart, but at this moment, when he saw these two Evil Gods, he remembered the difference between the sects and the teachings of his masters and elders since he was a little boy, and naturally, his complexion went cold, and he nodded slightly, saying, "Good."
Baguio glanced at him, then walked in deeper, Zhang Xiaofan followed behind her, this time it didn't go far, and entered another spacious place. However, this place was not decorated like that stone room outside, but a cave with stalactites hanging upside down and strange rocks protruding out of the cave, the cave had a thousand stalactites of various colors and colors, and in front of the two of them, at the entrance of the cave stood a large huge stele, with ten big words engraved on it in dragons and phoenixes:
Heaven and earth is not benevolent, to all things for ruminants!
This ten big words, each word is almost half the size of a man, the penmanship is ancient and clumsy, the penmanship is pale and strong, straight away from the dragon and snake, there is a face to face, whistling the momentum of the dome of the sky.
Zhang Xiaofan at first glance was nothing, but after gazing at it for a moment, he suddenly felt dizzy, and his entire body involuntarily took a step backward.
He was shocked in his heart, hastily fixed his mind, but saw that the word is still on the monument, not moving, but this spirit is really scary.
Zhang Xiaofan was astonished in his heart, and when he saw that Baguio had already bypassed the huge monument and walked towards the depths of the cave, he also followed. Bypassing the monument, only to see that behind that, everywhere is strange stalactites, the two of them in the stone forest around for a while, walking in front of Baguio suddenly stopped, lost his voice and exclaimed softly.
Almost at the same time, Zhang Xiaofan suddenly found, he used to fix the arm of the burning stick, suddenly flooded with strange light, especially the burning stick front section of the beads, but also lit up an unusual green light, but this time it is a soft, as if he met years of unseen old friends, old acquaintances in general, with inexhaustible longing and nostalgia.
Zhang Xiaofan looked forward in surprise, his gaze through Bi Yao's side, he saw the front to make Bi Yao surprised scene: the bottom of the cave is a smooth stone wall, each side of the stone wall has a tunnel, leading to an unknown place, but underneath this stone wall, it is a lapis lazuli platform, above it there is actually a skeleton, in the shape of a seated man, sitting quietly there.
And the fire stick on the bead, at this moment on this skeleton, flooded with green soft light.
Baguio stood in front, not noticing Zhang Xiaofan's strange expression and the change in the burning stick in his hand, and after the initial shock, she quickly calmed down.
After all, she was a member of the Devil Cult, how could she be afraid of a skeleton, so she walked forward and took a closer look, but she didn't see any surprises, and turned her head enough to smile at Zhang Xiaofan, "Maybe this is the old Blackheart ghost who shook the world eight hundred years ago!"
Zhang Xiaofan naturally didn't have much goodwill towards this devilish sect member, and hummed, saying, "Let's just quickly look to see if there's any way out, right?"
Baguio glanced at him, pursed her lips, and said, "If you want to find it, you find it yourself!"
Zhang Xiaofan froze for a moment, somewhat unable to pull his face, and with a humph, he actually turned around and walked into the tunnel on the left.
Without taking two steps, he was secretly shaking his head at himself, thinking how he was so calm in the face of this devilish woman, reacting so greatly at the slightest provocation, fearing that at this moment she was looking at it in her eyes, and was sneering and mocking it.
But think about it, since the footsteps will not be able to turn back, walked a few steps, but there is no movement behind, it seems that Baguio did not follow up, Zhang Xiaofan somehow, the heart seems to be a little lost, but then cursed his own "no interest", pull yourself together, to the depths of the tunnel and carefully walked.
Zhang Xiaofan is now in this tunnel and outside the road is no different, but it is deep and quiet more, to look far away, almost is a dim, and the road seems to be relatively long, really can not figure out that year those demonic religion refining blood hall of people is how to open up such a huge project.
After walking like this for a while, Zhang Xiaofan suddenly realized that the front gradually brightened up, his heart was happy, accelerated his pace to go forward, only to see the end of the road in front of him emitted a soft light, in the darkness is exceptionally clear, such as a gentle tentacle, seducing the people of the world.
Zhang Xiaofan breathed deeply and stepped into that light.
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Baguio watched Zhang Xiaofan's figure disappear into that tunnel, stunned for a moment, her face sinking. Her father was a high-ranking figure in the Devil Sect, and since childhood she had been treated like a princess, and no one dared to disobey her.
Unexpectedly today in this desperate situation, but encountered a righteousness in the not too old, temper not small guy, can not help but she is not angry.
Speaking of which, Zhang Xiaofan in the Qingyun Mountain, is also a peaceful young man, why in the together with Baguio will bump, in addition to the gateway view, I am afraid he himself can not say.
These things are naturally not known, but Zhang Xiaofan several times with her is really in the eyes, the heart of the boss is not comfortable, but at present the two are in the Jedi, is not good hands to teach this kid, only grunted, remembered in the heart, but want to let Baguio condescend to themselves to follow Zhang Xiaofan to go, but is absolutely impossible.
Only to see that she barely thought about it, turned her body, and walked in towards the tunnel on the right hand side.
After a few steps, Bi Yao felt that it was a road similar to the outer tunnel, but there were fewer things glowing on the sides of the stone walls, making the tunnel somewhat dim.
Fortunately, the path was not very long, and soon, Baguio reached the end and stepped into a stone room once again.
This was a medium-sized stone room, with many shelves on one side and a pile of junk on the other, mostly iron weapons such as swords, knives, guns and so on, most of which were in a state of disrepair. Comparatively conspicuous is in the top is also randomly thrown an axe, body rust, quite huge, but also complete, look at the whole handle are like iron casting general.
Baguio looked at two eyes and then lost interest, turned around and walked to those shelves side, a little closer look, face first showed great joy, but not long will not be able to change into the color of disappointment.
Only to see the shelf on a frame by frame are placed on the label, some of the words on the upper side of the early are blurred, but there are some words can barely see clearly, but all let a person's heart pounding, are some such as: "five mountains God halberd", "Moonwatch rope", "away from the people The names of these are: "Five Mountains Divine Halberd", "Moon Watching Cord", "Leaving Man Cone", etc.
Baguio since childhood grew up in the magic religion, father is a bit of ancient and modern wizards, family learning, naturally know that these are rumors of the magic religion in the first-class magic weapon secret treasure, how not happy? Unfortunately, on these shelves, but most of the futile label but no physical, empty joy.
She sighed, but still heart lucky, in these shelves one by one looked over, only to see each shelf is empty. Perhaps the emperor's heaven is not to blame, actually in the last compartment for her to find also put a small iron box, but this shelf is not labeled, also do not know what is inside.
Bi Yao heart a burst of joy, carefully reach out and pick up the box, only to feel into the hand is quite heavy, gently shook a few times, but there is no sound issued.
Bi Yao slightly pondered, then put this iron box on the ground, breathe deeply, concentrate on guard, right hand wave, suddenly white light in the stone room flooded, a jade like flowers suddenly now in the air, at the same time issued a faint fragrance.
Baguio look solemn, right hand flip, that small flower standing in the air, the light is big, flew to the iron box above, white light shrouded the whole iron box.
Only then did Baguio carefully reach out her hand to open the locket. Once pressed to the lid of the iron box, Bi Yao felt that the box did not seem to be locked, she frowned, the color of vigilance in her eyes is heavier, clenched her teeth, a ruthless open the lid of the iron box.
Then only heard "click" a light sound, not yet see what is within the iron box, a black gas first came out.
Baguio face changed, almost like an electric shock like a flip out, and in the iron box above the white flower instantly rushed down, the black gas was immediately covered by white light, a few impulses but not to come out, a few moments later, will see the black gas gradually shrinking, and that the jade-like white flower is gradually turning black, is actually the black gas was sucked into it.
Until the black gas completely dissipate after, biyao also waited for a while before coming over, she gazed to their own that small flower to see, her father painstakingly for her special refinement of the treasure "sad strange flower", at the moment the original white jade general petals have become completely purple and black color, look a few points hideous.
Baguio's face changed slightly, whispered: "'Ancient Corpse Poison'! The black hearted old devil has really blackened his heart, actually refining this kind of thing!"
While she cursed the Demon Sect's predecessor, Old Man Blackheart, in a low voice, she threw her gaze into that iron box.
It was very simple inside, only one thing was placed in the small iron box: a small bell that was golden in color and as good as new.
Baguio stayed for a while, did not expect this iron box put the "ancient corpse poison" this kind of rare poisonous thing, actually only guarded such a small bell, she looked left and right, did not see what is odd, pondered for a while, slowly stretch out his hand to pick up this small bell.
"Ding dang."
A crisp sound, as if echoing in one's heart, reverberated in this secret stone room that had been quiet for eight hundred years.
Baguio picked up the bell, but saw the bell heart is exquisite and detailed, a thin iron cable tied on the bell body, a slight shake, the bell heart gently hit the bell body, once again issued a sound.
"Ding... ding dong."
Baguio look in the eyes, young girl nature, is very like, just now the disappointment of the feelings also washed away a lot, and then carefully viewed a bit, indeed there is no odd, as if it is an ordinary production of exquisite bell.
But the black heart old man collection so mysterious discreet, this bell must have extraordinary place, to have the opportunity to go out and then go to ask father well.
Baguio so think, then settled down, but looking at this small bell but more and more like, so it tied it on the waist, body turn, really issued a burst of crisp bell sound, pleasant to the ear, Baguio is very pleased, nodded again and again.
Subsequently, she carefully inspected this stone room again, but there was no more gain, even she even checked the pile of garbage, there was nothing noteworthy, let alone any way out.
After finishing her work, Baguio slowly stood up, it was time to go and check out the situation over at that silly boy's side.
Before walking out of the stone room, she took one last look back, only to see that this stone room was still cluttered, the pile of garbage was even more messy after she had gone through it, all sorts of weapons were thrown all over the place, and that big axe was casually thrown in the corner of the wall.
Afterwards, she walked out of this stone room.
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Zhang Xiaofan just went into the left-hand side of the tunnel, than Baguio into the right-hand side of the road is much longer, Baguio walked for a while before seeing the light lit up, but the situation inside is still not clear, but for some reason there is nothing inside the movement, her heart has a hidden worry, the devil in the religion of the weird and cruel things are very much, bizarre and unpredictable, will not⋯⋯.
She subconsciously accelerated footsteps, walked into the stone room, take a closer look, and then let go of the heart, only to see Zhang Xiaofan is standing in the middle of the stone room, looking at the stone wall above, staring blankly.
Baguio breathed a sigh of relief, and only then carefully observed this stone room, only to see that this stone room is a lot bigger than the one she just arrived, but it is empty, there is nothing. However, on top of the hard stone walls of the stone room, there were densely carved stone inscriptions, and it was these things that Zhang Xiaofan was looking at with a tight frown at the moment.
Bi Yao frowned, walked forward, looked at it, and immediately his face showed joy, only to see that at the beginning of this entire stone carving, there were only two big words engraved.
Heavenly Book!
"Book of Heaven, this is the Book of Heaven!" Bi Yao actually couldn't help but cheer.
Zhang Xiaofan's body shook, and only then did he realize that Bi Yao had come to his side, but his attention seemed to be only on her words, "Book of Heaven? Do you know what this Heavenly Book is?"
Bi Yao glared at him and said, "How could I not know, this 'Book of Heaven' is our Holy Sect's classic, passed down from ancient times to the present day, all of the Holy Sect's disciples' divine abilities and great techniques are all comprehended from this Book of Heaven."
Zhang Xiaofan's body shook again, his face greatly confused, turning his head to stare at the stone carvings on the wall, after a long time, but whispered, "No, it can't be!"
Baguio's face sank, saying, "This is our holy religion's classic, it is the top secret of our path, didn't you say that we are evil devils and foreigners? Why are you still peeking at it?"
Zhang Xiaofan, however, seemed to listen as if he didn't hear, with only those words carved on the wall in his eyes.
The Book of Heaven - Volume 1
The creation of heaven and earth is said to be the time of chaos, when ignorance is not yet divided, when the sun and moon contain their glory, when heaven and earth mix their bodies, when the outline changes, and when the turbidity is clear.
The reason why heaven and earth can be long and long-lasting is that they are not self-generated, so they can be long-lasting. However, all things in heaven and earth, all have their own phase, all beings are addicted to, confused in my phase, human phase, living beings, life phase, thought that all phases of the reason, the heart of the three poisons, three fears, three horrors, can not be long.
Tianxiang no punishment, the road praise no name, therefore said no I, no one, no living beings, no life, that is up to the light. Holding a right way, the internal body of the nature, heaven and earth to the heart of this also.
Therefore, the movement of the earth, is the heart of heaven and earth also see.
Therefore, there is no reality or emptiness.
Therefore, heaven and earth are natural, and there is nothing to do or create.
Therefore, if something does not exist, it is not enough to prepare for it!
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Baguio grunted, would like to be angry, but on second thought, but did not say anything, but also to the wall, only read a few sentences, they only feel dizzy, but also some admire Zhang Xiaofan to, so withered text he actually also read in.
But turned his head to look at Zhang Xiaofan, but slightly surprised, only to see his face is full of pain and confusion color, the whole person is actually slightly trembling, can not say the bizarre feelings.
In fact, if you change any person in the world, I'm afraid that Zhang Xiaofan's state of mind at this time is not as exciting. This is known as the devil's classic "book of heaven", this is known as the general outline of the text, look in the eyes of Zhang Xiaofan, but almost words like a knife, straight into the bottom of his heart, and even more than when he was a child, found that the Qingyun door Taoist cultivation method and Puzhi passed on to him the Buddhist "Da Brahma Prajna" cultivation method is diametrically opposed to the impact brought to him hundreds of times greater.
From this text, he suddenly realized that what he had secretly thought from his childhood that Taoism and Buddhism were fundamentally different cultivation methods had a tendency to return to the same path here. Even so, even though he was surprised, but also can be accepted, but then read on, his face has gradually pale, only because in this so-called magic religion classic "book of heaven", he found a big secret.
The devil in all sorts of magical powers in the method, radical special, but the root of the above, in this "Book of Heaven". Taoism is concerned about the body to defend the natural creation, Buddhism focuses on the realization of self-nature, while the Book of Heaven, but it seems to be all-encompassing, both the Taoist ideas, but also involves the Buddha's great law.
Another person such as Baguio, read these words naturally have no idea, always think it is their own ancestor left a great magical power, but in this world, the only know Taoism and Buddhism two true law Zhang Xiaofan view, this matter is big is horrible.
A thought he had never had before haunted him.
What exactly is right?
He couldn't help but look on, his face pale, his heart and mind stirring, with a frenzy and strange curiosity and hunger, vaguely feeling that a big secret was right in front of his eyes, but he could never touch it, couldn't look at it, and yet all the more attracted to himself, running toward that purpose.
Only, in his heart, there were also a few moments of fear, should this be the case?
Bi Yao looked at Zhang Xiaofan for a long time, see him still concentrate on looking at the wall stone carving, expression odd, seems to completely forget that he is standing next to him, heart for no reason a burst of annoyance, cold snort, not expected Zhang Xiaofan deaf, what movement also did not.
Bi Yao mouth pursed, is very angry, but somehow just do not want to go out to teach this person, hate a turn around and walked out, before leaving also vigorously stepped out of the footsteps, but unfortunately that silly boy or no reaction.
Baguio angrily out of the stone room, back to the stalactite cave, to the skeleton sulked, would have thought of nothing, but look at the boy but how also not good eyes, the more I think the more angry, and then look at the hand of the originally beautiful "sad flower" is now a black, and then the anger to the head of the old man of the black heart.
She pointed at the skeleton angrily said: "you this dead old ghost, died eight hundred years but also harm people harm me, causing my jade flowers become... become..."
A sentence can not go on, Baguio liver fire is getting bigger and bigger, not to say more, a wave of the sleeve robe, "sad flowers" flying out in the skeleton turned around back, a moment later, only to hear the ear-piercing sound of bone cracking sound, "Kakka" ringing, the skeleton is actually split in pieces! The skeleton fell down.
After the shot, only after Baguio's gas slowed down some, the heart can't help but also some regret, I don't know where I come from so big gas, but turn a glance, but was surprised, the original just was covered by the skeleton above the stone wall, actually there are a few lines of words there, even hastily walked over to look, only to see the wall is written with four lines of words.
"The bells are swallowing, the flowers are withering, the silhouettes are thinning.
The silhouette of a person is thinning like frost on the temples.
Love is bitter, life is bitter.
Love is only bitter for the heartless.
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"Note 1: References for this general outline: Tao Te Ching, Diamond Sutra, Tantra, Jin Shu - Ji Zhan Biography, Tuan Notes on Zhou Yi's Fuxingua, etc.".
