Qingyan was just about to say a few words to calm down when she was interrupted by a voice coming from outside.
It sounded like there was a wall separating them. Qingyan looked towards the wall where the sound came from, and found that it was a whole stone wall with a mural on it. There was no color, and it looked like it was outlined with black charcoal.
Like the painting style of the dome, it is a simple line outline, but it is very vivid, and people can see what is painted at a glance.
The dense lines above combine to form a migration map.
In the painting, there are several people walking in front, carrying some square boxes, which should be gifts or belongings. The middle part is a seat with a round umbrella on it, which is carried forward and backward on people's shoulders like a sedan. .
There was a figure painted on the seat. He must be the leader, so he was carried away.
There were dense crowds of people on the left and right, probably followers, with spear-like weapons in their hands.
Behind those people is a big river. How can you tell? Because there are two mountain-like patterns drawn on both sides and two lines in the middle, with some wavy lines in the middle, it looks like water flow.
The expression should be that they migrated from one side of the river to the other. There are also some wild beasts painted on the other side of the river. It should be to express that there is danger behind, so they will migrate to another place.
The person who painted this painting is quite talented. He even painted these details with just a few strokes, and the painting was very detailed.
With this talent, if he were born in later generations, he might even be able to become a painter or something.
The area of this painting is quite large, occupying almost one-third of the stone wall. You can see the entire painting at a glance, and its content is not difficult to guess. So Qingyan probably looked at the content of the painting and raised her ears. I heard movement on the other side of the wall.
There was no sound of anyone talking over there, only a few deep and shallow footsteps, either heavy or light. The only thing that unified them was that they were all a little draggy, like the sound of an old man walking.
She thought that the people over there should be the clan leader and elders of the Qinian Village. Today was the last day of the sacrifice, so they should be placing the sacrifices there.
The old lady said before that only the clan leader and clan elders can go to the altar for this sacrifice every three years, and even the younger members of their family are not eligible to enter.
It was quite hard to think about it. They were already in their 70s and 80s, and they still had to carry the sacrifices up the mountain. I didn’t know how these people would still be able to move after three years.
In fact, Qingyan guessed that the way to enter the altar was to go down into the ground. The stone chamber didn't look like it was on the ground.
It's cool and cool here, and it looks like it's underground or inside a mountain.
The stone wall here is not built up one by one. It is clearly carved out of a whole boulder. There are only carvings and no traces of splicing on it.
But if it was underground, the most likely possibility would be the grove where they stopped to rest.
Chou Chou also said that there was an ancient tomb underground there with an altar inside, and he also saw the Qinian Village inside.
The grove was not far outside the village, so it made sense that it was connected to the village.
I just don't know if there is such a huge stone under the ground. Qingyan thinks that it is unlikely that there is such a huge stone under the relatively flat ground. It should exist in the heart of the mountain.
At least it must be as high as the mountain wall next to the village before, and the back must be solid, otherwise it would not be possible to dig out such a large stone chamber.
Qingyan continued to observe the stone chamber while listening to the movements outside. Except for the stone platform in the center, which was about half a person high, there were no other furnishings.
There are only two murals, besides the stone wall just now, and the dome above.
There is nothing on the other wall. All. from both walls. There is a small carved stone niche on each of the two stone walls on the left and right, with oil lamps placed inside, which are now lit.
Although it is not as bright as a candle, it is better than burning for a long time.
She didn't know what kind of oil was used in the oil lamp, but there was a pungent smell in the air that made her choke and sneeze.
On the stone platform in the middle, there was a semicircular copper utensil like a pot, which was placed on a shelf made of the same material. There was some kind of firewood burning inside, with only yellow flames and no smoke.
The lighting inside comes mostly from the fire, and although the fire is burning brightly, it doesn't make people feel hot. It should be because it's too shady and cool in here, and there's very good ventilation, so the air doesn't feel thin.
Qingyan walked directly around to the back of the stone platform. Although the front was only about half a person tall, it was straight up and down. It was not easy to go up to the stone platform. There should be steps to go up at the back.
Sure enough, after walking around to the back of the stone platform, five steps appeared. They were a bit narrow, only about sixty or seventy centimeters, and could only allow one person to go up.
He walked up directly and stood on the stone platform with his feet. A layer of lines slowly appeared on the ground of the stone platform.
It was very miraculous, as if she had a telepathy. When she stepped on the stone steps, nothing appeared on them. As soon as she stepped on the stone steps, the patterns appeared. People thought it was a miracle when they saw her.
Qingyan looked at the increasingly clear image. It looked like a tiger, but it had horns on its head, the hairs on its body stood up one by one, and a pair of wings...
Isn’t this image Qiongqi, one of the four ferocious beasts? , she had seen her father’s collection of Classics of Mountains and Seas, and although she didn’t remember all the ferocious beasts, monsters, and auspicious beasts, she still had an impression of the famous ones.
Especially the four ferocious beasts, they are so famous.
Using Qiongqi's image here, it can be determined that it is a tomb. It seems that the so-called ancestor must be dead, but I don't know who is using these methods now.
This image is obviously not in the same style as the murals on the dome and walls.
Those look like they were painted casually in one's spare time, but this one was obviously specially carved by a craftsman.
This carving is extraordinary. The hair on Qiongqi's body is clearly defined, and his expression is lifelike. His eyes are wide open, as if he can choose someone to eat at any time.
Qingyan took a few steps to the left and found that those eyes were still staring at her. She took a few steps to the right and it was still the same!
Qingyan stopped, thought for a moment, and tried to look in the direction where Qiongqi's eyes were looking.
She found a good angle and looked at the stone wall behind. The wall was bare with nothing on it. Qingyan blinked. It seemed that she might have thought wrong. This was not a clue to turning on the switch.
"Girl, did you find anything?"
Qingyan was startled by the sudden sound and turned to look at the young man under the stone platform.
He had not made a sound before, and she had almost forgotten his existence. The sudden sound of the drake's voice in the silent space startled her.
He frowned and wanted to say that he didn't want to be scary, but when he saw the other person's wet eyes, he couldn't help but tell him.
I thought to myself that I couldn't blame him for being chosen. With his appearance, he really seemed a bit androgynous. If his skin wasn't a little dark, he would look like a young man from an aristocratic family who didn't know much about the world.
Seeing that Qingyan was ignoring him, the young man thought that he had not introduced himself yet, so he took the initiative and said, "My name is Yin Kejing, what do you call me girl?"
Qingyan thought for a while and replied: "My surname is Yang, just call me Miss Yang."
Although the other party is not old, he is still considered a foreigner, so you should not tell him your name casually.
Although you may not be able to go out afterwards, you still need to pay attention to what you should.
Yin Kejing said calmly: "Miss Yang, have you discovered something wrong? Is there anything different on this stage?"
It was standing below, so it didn't see the pattern on the table.
Qingyan waved to him and said, "Come up and see for yourself."
Yin Kejing climbed up the steps obediently, and when he stood on the stone platform, he almost shouted.
She quickly covered her mouth, withdrew her foot from the pattern, stepped back, looked carefully, and whispered to Qingyan: "What kind of monster is this? I have never seen it before. Fortunately, I have you. If it were just me, I would be scared to death."
Qingyan was amused by his exaggerated movements and expressions, and explained to him: "This is Qiongqi. Legend has it that he is a descendant of Shaohao, the Western Emperor of Heaven. He was exiled by Shun and moved to Si Descendants, used to control evil spirits, are known as the four great ferocious beasts together with Chaos, Taotie and Taotie.
"The Classic of Mountains and Seas - Hai Nei Bei Jing" records: Qiongqi looks like a tiger, is as big as a cow, has a pair of wings, and the hair on his body is like the thorns on a hedgehog. Legend has it that Qiongqi has a fierce temperament, likes to eat people, is unfaithful and unbelieving, and does not listen. Good people only listen to the bad words of others.
It is said that it particularly likes to run around, specializes in hunting humans on weekdays, and can understand people's languages. When it knows that someone is arguing, it will go over to judge the person, and then eat the loyal and upright people. It knows that someone is loyal and trustworthy. , it will eat that person's nose. When it knows that someone is doing evil or not good, it will hunt wild beasts and give them to that person. It is an evil beast with completely reversed concepts of good and evil.
But Qiongqi also has a beneficial side. In a ghost exorcism ritual called "Da Nuo", there are twelve kinds of beasts that eat evil spirits and become twelve gods or beasts. Qiongqi is one of them, so it will be depicted or carved by people. Statues were placed in tombs to ward off evil spirits. "
Yin Kejing's eyes widened and he said with surprise: "Miss Yang, you are so knowledgeable! I didn't know there was such a legend in this world. I'm really knowledgeable."
After saying that, his face changed and he said: "You said this Qiongqi was placed in the tomb, doesn't that mean that we are both in the tomb? Isn't this an altar?"
Qingyan nodded, "That's my guess. The altar may be in the tomb. I just don't know when your ancestor came out."
When Yin Kejing heard this, he trembled all over and looked around in fear, as if he was afraid that his ancestor would suddenly come out.
Qingyan found it funny, so she stopped teasing him by saying this, "Let's go down first, there should be some other ceremony, we can just wait."
Then let him get up and have a rest. Is it the so-called ancestor? Not that. First come the descendants of the royal family. Or maybe it's that ancestor. The incarnation of the ancient murderer. Chou Chou said that when they reach their heyday, they can transform into human form. What if the other party turns into a human and walks in the world. Say it again. In that myth and legend. Descendants in heaven may not necessarily be human. It seems like it was in a TV series. Do you want to be a striker or a vixen? What if King Zhou and the vixen gave birth to two little vixens? I didn’t give birth to a child, so I didn’t care about him just in case. Nothing. You do, but there is no record of it in history? It’s not necessarily certain that there were other weird qualities in someone’s harem in the past. There was a strange chanting sound coming from outside. I am Yincheng. He is obviously an old boy. There are groups of old boys. Didi’s singing. The sound is not pleasant, but the rhythm makes people unable to help themselves. Be attracted to, even obsessed with, weight. Are there some neat ones? What is incomprehensible is the lifeless voice of Duobu. It feels like they should be singing something together. In fact, what is your temperature? What specific steps are you still taking under your feet? The voice is very neat and the rhythm is very good as you sing. Perfectly combined. It turns out that it's not enough to just attack here. It's really interesting these few times, and I suddenly feel it. Can adjust the fluctuation of space. It was a bit similar to the feeling he had when he and Chou Chou entered that space channel before. What's the air box around? Like a wave, the hind legs come round and round. Then the scene in front of me suddenly changed. It was no longer the one before. It was just a try. To him or to him in everything or in everything? The layout is completely different. There is one hanging from the top, a few are worn down, and yesterday it was hanging from the top. Each oil lamp looks like a saucer, and the oil lamps are all lit. A light that hurts a little may not be too inconspicuous. When does the hanging on the ceiling go to work? this is? There are even three more public rations than before. I also have a conscience. We still need to measure the quantity of goods. And because the goods don’t jump as much, they are more stable. The recognition is no longer the rough one, it has become smooth, like jade. Anyway, the silvery white color refers to the light from lamps and chandeliers, which makes the room even brighter, and the murals on the ceiling also disappear. Try the curved and symmetrical pattern, which will make the brothers look mysterious and taller instantly. Next to it was the direction for which many people were cursing. Boxes, oops! My water has arrived. I have one at my house in Midtown, with an incense burner and the like. They are all big and beautifully shaped. It looked like the inside of the house was even lit up like smoke curling up. It really wasn't. Underneath the crane shape is the platform brother. Okay, just at the foot of the one you bump into. The smoke lit inside my husband also floats out beautifully from there, and even the magic of the incense river wraps me upwards. There must have been a dear corner that was gripped by this sudden change. I glanced at him today and said nothing. Instead, I continued to move forward because I had tried it every day for ten coins, and unexpectedly, the people who washed my hair before me jumped in and opened a door. Because you are not closed, but open. It's just that it's easier to see.
