Chapter 956: Exploring the Secret Path

Yuwen Yuanqi...

Chen Chuan recalled that when he was a child, he often heard this person mentioned in the radio storytelling. In the storytelling, this person was an unparalleled general who charged into battle, defeated the enemy troops and killed the generals. He fought hundreds of battles, big and small, and never lost a single one. He made great military achievements for the establishment of the new dynasty.

Looking back, this person is undoubtedly a "general who conquered the country". There are only limited specific records about him. The history books only have the record of conquering a certain place in a certain year and month, and who he fought and defeated in a certain year and month. There are no details at all.

However, the records of his rebellion were more detailed, saying that General Yuwen's body was indestructible. After he was put on the execution platform, he could not be cut by a knife, hurt by an axe, or invaded by water or fire. In the end, it took five dragons to kill him, and his body parts were divided into six places.

It is said that even so, its remains were still twisting on the ground, breaking out of the ground from time to time, which frightened local officials and people. Later, Emperor Ying built a temple on it to suppress it, and invited masters of national religion to recite scriptures day and night. After that, there was no movement.

But the history books also say that when Emperor Yingdi grew old, he missed the friendship between brothers in the past and was sad, so he ordered people to dig up his body, sew up his title, and seal it in the underground palace along with the secret treasure with imperial rites to keep it in the ancestral home forever.

Of course, this is the official historical record, because this dynasty only had three generations of emperors, and was succeeded by the prosperous dynasty, and the events in it were legendary enough and very topical, so there is no shortage of unofficial histories among the people, and there are many things to say about this matter.

Chen Chuan also took a look at the records included on the platform, and found some reliable records verified by later fighters.

It is said that this was not because Emperor Ying suddenly became kind, but because he wanted to become an immortal in his later years, so he adopted a secret method from a Taoist priest of the "Wuwei Sect", which required eating "living meat".

The so-called "live meat" actually comes from the alienated tissues of the royal family and close relatives. After being harvested, it is mashed into minced meat and drunk with the blood of dragons and snakes every day.

It was useful in the beginning, but it became ineffective over time, and the people used gradually changed from distant relatives to close relatives, and then to brothers.

Emperor Ying had four brothers, two of whom died early and their bodies had long since decayed. One volunteered to donate his flesh and blood to protect his descendants, but after his death, there was no one left to provide medicine. So he turned his attention to Yuwen Yuanqi, who was separated from his father.

Under the guidance of Wuwei Xuanshi, Emperor Ying prepared a ceremony that was said to allow Yuwen Yuanqi to live for one more day. So he put him back together under the pretext of expressing gratitude to his brother. Then when everything was ready, suddenly one day "thunder struck the palace and the emperor died."

According to some scattered records of the time, blood flowed out of the Daxing Hall, "overflowing the palace and the ministers were horrified."

What exactly happened during that period is extremely confusing, and there have been too many discussions about it in history, but the Xin Dynasty believed that it was most likely done by the Wuwei Xuanshi, so after coming to power, they did their best to suppress Xuanjiao and supported Zen Buddhism to replace it. It was not until four or five hundred years later that Xuanjiao made a comeback.

After reading these, Chen Chuan thought about it and, combining these historical records that seemed true and false, felt that this secret treasure might be very dangerous. However, if it was not very dangerous, it would not be called a secret treasure and would have been looted long ago.

According to the information provided by "Lao Feng", the dates of March 17th and September 20th were not set randomly, but corresponded exactly to the time when Yuwen Yuanqi was executed and his body was reassembled.

The years and months recorded in history are actually wrong, because the calendar at that time was compiled by the Taoist Wuwei, and was abandoned in the Xin Dynasty. Later generations knew that these two days could be entered from a certain location, so this place is a rare historical treasure that has not been discovered yet.

In this case, he decided to go to the fusion place first, collect some ingredients, and then go there after making full preparations.

He said hello to the Government Affairs Office, made some preparations, and the next day, he said goodbye to his aunt's family, took a car to the Exchange Land, and then took an airship which took two days to reach the garrison fortress. After a short rest here, he took Chao Ming into his hunting ground.

He didn't plan to stay long this time, so he collected food and traveled during the day, and used the nights to practice. In less than ten days, he collected enough food, and in the environment of the fusion land, his spiritual appearance was also strengthened.

On September 15th, he returned to the central city. After a short rest, he set off again and came to Longyou Road by airship.

This trip still needs to be reported to the Fighter Council, so it is impossible to keep the news secret. However, he doesn't care about this, because if the trip is made public, no one will come to cause trouble for him.

On the 20th, the airship landed at Dayeyuan in Longyou Road. As it was the birthplace of Emperor Ying's lineage and there were many old palaces here, it was a scenic tourist destination.

It is only an hour's drive from the central city of Longyou Road. August and September are the tourist seasons, and you can see many tourists from nearby and other places coming here to play.

Chen Chuan observed it when he was on the airship and found that there was indeed a way for this place to last for a thousand years. In addition to the special excavation of the river, hundreds of earth mounds were piled up around the natural terrain, and large tracts of trees were planted on them. It can be said that the mountains and rivers are used as rituals.

He went down the mooring tower alone carrying his suitcase. He did not stop halfway but walked north alone, bypassing an ancient river ditch that had long dried up. After observing the terrain, he finally stopped in front of a bare ridge.

He believed that this mountain ridge was most likely one of the altars for the ceremony. He had no chance of finding it with his knowledge of esoteric Buddhism, but the smoke generated by the jade card showed the terrain of the area in a very three-dimensional way, making it much easier for him to find it.

He looked at his watch and saw on the jade card that "the mountain will open at midnight", which meant he had to wait until midnight. So he sat down on a broken stone sculpture not far away and waited.

Because when he arrived here, it was already afternoon, and the sky darkened two hours later, but he could see that the old palace on the plateau was still lit. After all, the "Old Palace Night Lights" is also a scenic spot here, and there are indeed many tourists who come here for night tours.

A few hours later, at eleven o'clock in the evening, Chen Chuan suddenly felt something strange. He saw a fog coming from somewhere, and in the fog, a small path appeared faintly in front of him, leading to the mountain ridge ahead.

His eyes moved, and he stood up, picked up the suitcase beside him, and walked inside. At the moment he stepped onto the mountain ridge, the entire mountain and river ceremony also underwent some subtle changes. At this moment, at the other end of Dayeyuan, there was also a group of people going deep into the secret treasure. In fact, for thousands of years, people have been coming here to explore and dig, and a road to the secret treasure has been opened up. It’s just that they haven’t been able to go deep into the real interior of the secret treasure yet, but a large circle has been explored on the periphery, and an industry has been formed around this place.

There are people who are responsible for sending some thrill seekers in to satisfy their desire for adventure. This business attracts a large number of rich and powerful young people to "adventure" here every year.

When the group reached the original end, the escort was suddenly surprised to find that there was a pier in front of them!
This pier was something they had never seen before, and the customers were still urging them to move forward. If it were ordinary people, they would not care at all because everyone who came in had signed a waiver. However, the identity of the customers this time was different, so they had to tell them the true situation.

"Master Xu, this road is one we have never seen before. We think the rituals around the secret treasure may have undergone some changes. The situation ahead is unclear. Why don't we go back first?"

"What are you going back for?"

Young Master Xu was only seventeen or eighteen years old, and at the moment his eyes were full of excitement, "Young Master, I'm going to go in and check it out today!"

The person in charge said awkwardly: "But we haven't explored the front, it may be dangerous, the company can't guarantee your safety."

"If it's not dangerous, young master, I won't go!"

Having said that, Master Xu did not rush in headfirst. He turned around and said, "Hasn't Uncle been looking for this place? Hurry up, send a telegram immediately and ask him to come over! Tell him there is a way here! Also, ask Da Pang and Xiao Lu to come over and tell them that I have found something big! Oh, yes, and ask Mr. Qiao and the others to come as well."

The accompanying staff immediately sent a telegram, and just over half an hour later, an airship departed from the central city of Longyou Road and arrived here.

At the same time, several armed airships also arrived. The sound of propeller blades resounded through the night sky, and the searchlights from above illuminated the area of Dayeyuan as bright as day.

A large number of security personnel and armed guards came down from above, along with a tall and thin man with high cheekbones and bright eyes. He looked to be in his forties, with his hair combed into a bun, a long thin beard, and was wearing a relatively old robe.

Next to him was a modified dog with a completely black implant, about the size of a lion or tiger. Its muscles surged like waves when it moved, and when light shone on it, its black fur shone with a sheen like satin.

He observed his surroundings, looked at the time, and with a gleam in his eyes, he walked quickly along the passage.

Coming in with him was a mixed-race man wearing a leather jacket and short hair, followed by a large number of disciples dressed in fighting gym uniforms.

The two groups of people moved very quickly and arrived at the end of the passage in less than a quarter of an hour. Master Xu and his group were waiting here. When they saw the middle-aged man coming, their eyes lit up and they hurried over to greet him honestly: "Uncle."

The middle-aged man glanced at him and gave him a rare look of kindness. "You did a good job this time. Go back. There is nothing for you to do here."

Young Master Xu laughed and said, "Uncle, look, can I go in and take a look to broaden my horizons?"

The middle-aged man snorted and said coldly: "If you want to follow me, just follow me. Don't blame me if you die."

Master Xu said quickly: "Uncle, how could that happen when you are here?"

The middle-aged man sneered, "What do you know? Emperor Ying used this place as his spiritual palace for his resurrection from the dead. I don't know how many arrangements there are. I don't even dare to say that I can get through."

After giving the reminder, he ignored Master Xu and the people here, and strode inside with his implanted dog, followed quickly by a team of security guards.

Young Master Xu quickly found the mixed-race man and grabbed his hand, "Mr. Qiao, I'm relying on you this time."

Mr. Qiao said gently: "Don't worry, I brought with me all the best fighters from Zhongyi Hall this time, they are enough to protect you, Mr. Xu."

Master Xu was very satisfied with what he said. He was even happier when he found a few familiar faces to play with. He shouted again, "Lao Lai, Lao Lai, where are you? Are you all here?"

A security chief came over and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Xu, the security team is here, and they have brought all their stuff. Don't worry, they are all high-quality goods imported from the Federation, and they are guaranteed to record all our actions."

Young Master Xu patted him on the shoulder and said, "Okay, do a good job. I'll reward you when you get out." He looked around and said loudly, "Everyone!" The young people who were walking with him all cheered and cheered.

"Then what are you waiting for?" Young Master Xu waved his arm in the direction of the pier and said excitedly, "Go in!"

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(End of this chapter)

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