At the time of the people's revolution in Britannia.
Xia Ya is basically in Beichen, mainly to investigate the extraordinary power.
In this era, Beichen does not have the centuries-old national humiliation or colonial invasion, and various ancient cultural classics are well preserved.
Among various famous mountains and historic sites, there are many ancient books preserved in Taoist temples and temples that have existed for thousands of years.
These ancient books actually have some uses, and even contain some mysterious power.
But due to the advent of the Age of Ending Dharma, the owners of these ancient books can only say that they have a treasure mountain without knowing how to use it.
When Qin Shihuang burned books and harassed Confucians, he hid the originals of many ancient books in the palace. Unfortunately, Xiang Yu set a fire when he invaded Xianyang, and all those ancient books were destroyed in the sea of fire.
In the era before the Qin Dynasty, when extraordinary power was most prosperous, the classics left in the palace should be quite important.
But for now, the things collected are enough, and Xia Ya has also investigated the main situation of Beichen.
Similar to Britannia, the heaven basically no longer exists, leaving only the underworld maintaining the most basic functions.
Moreover, the underworld and the Yang world are also distinct, and the operating mechanism of ghosts is similar to that of Death. The quality of ghosts at the bottom is worse than that of Death, but the number of ghosts is also larger.
This is quite normal, because the power of those Shinigami comes from the Great Shinigami, while Onizashi cultivated it himself.
The upper level is a different situation.
The so-called Taoism and Buddhism in the Eastern worldview are actually the same thing as magic, but they are called differently.
Magic here is called spiritual power, or Qi, and those Taoist techniques are actually different forms of magic.
The templates used by Char's embodied destiny all come from fantasy works, and fantasy works will be "rationalized" after coming to the real world, that is, appear in a way that conforms to the rules of this world.
Therefore, it is very reasonable that the magic of Hogwarts is similar to the Taoism of the East, because both the East and the West are two civilizations in the same world.
There are actually many similarities between the spells in the two worlds. For example, the weather spell in Hogwarts is very similar to the lightning spell.
There is also the Space Expansion Technique used to expand the alley, which is very similar to the Qiankun in the Sleeve, and the stone statue spell used by Professor McGonagall when facing Voldemort is very similar to spreading the beans into an army.
Of course, even though they are similar, their performance is still different.
Moreover, China actually has its own alchemy, which Xia Ya also discovered during his investigation.
However, their alchemy is called "alchemy", which is an ancient science in the East.
However, there are still some differences from alchemy. Alchemy is derived from refining cheap metals into expensive heavy metals.
The art of alchemy follows the principles of yin and yang and the five elements. The purpose is to use the yang of fire to remove the dross from various substances, extract their essence, and condense them into elixirs.
So the "elixir" is their end.
In essence, they are very similar. They are both reconstructions of matter, and they are very similar in upper and lower limits. Each alchemist will control a special kind of flame. This kind of flame has the same ability to decompose matter as a training array. The ability to construct.
However, it itself has powerful attack power and can be used as one of their attack methods.
Beichen maintains traditional culture very well, but the inheritance of the other world has been almost cut off. Even if there are texts left, not many people can understand them.
So what Xia Ya wants to do now is to reproduce and research these inheritances as much as possible.
So far Xia Ya has had good results, but the problem still lies in the strength of the teachers.
Hogwarts actually taught a lot of Beichen people. Building a school was very labor-intensive, so Xia Ya had no intention of building a second school of this size at that time.
However, when he saw the hidden dangers caused by the dominance of the Hogwarts family, he began to work on Beichen's layout.
There needs to be balance in the human world, and this kind of balance is even more important in the magical world.
Not enough, and Xia Ya has no intention of hiring these Beichen people who graduated from Hogwarts to become teachers in the new school.
Because these people graduated from Hogwarts, by letting these people come, Beichen's new school would become a branch of Hogwarts in a sense, which was contrary to his purpose.
Char and Alicia came to the coastline of a new city. Many people gathered on the beach. Several of them formed a circle and wrote something on a lamp.
A little girl wrote a sentence with the help of her father: Mom, I miss you so much and hope you can always be happy up there.
When her Kongming lantern was released, her eyes as pure as a clear water looked at her father and said, "Dad, can mom really see it?"
The little girl's father said softly, "Of course you can see it. The Kongming Lantern will keep flying into the sky and fly to where mom lives."
The girl did not speak, but looked expectantly at the Kongming Lantern gradually rising into the sky.
On the other side of them, several girls also wrote down their wishes: I hope my family can be happy and healthy.
They put the Kongming lanterns together. This Kongming Lantern carries their hopes and flies into the sky. They put their hands together, closed their eyes and prayed to God to grant their wishes.
Each Kongming Lantern is round and bulging, and looks like a miniature tent. There is a burning fire inside, and the firelight flickers. When people release the Kongming Lanterns into the sky, these lanterns occupy the sky, like countless stars rising from the sky. The ground flies to the sky, the beauty is breathtaking.
However, what Alicia knows is that these lights are not just beautiful. The lights flying into the sky express their thoughts, their wishes, dreams, hopes and worries.
Char and Alicia just held hands and quietly watched the lights rising on the sea level, immersed in the breathtaking beauty.
"Xia Ya, I think of what you told me in the past, about the afterlife, the vision extended by human beings' ultimate fear of death, and the romance that belongs only to human beings." Alicia said quietly, "This Everything is an extension of that vision."
She whispered softly: "It's so romantic."
Xia Ya smiled and said, "Want to put one in?"
"Okay." Alicia said with bright eyes.
Xia Ya pulled Alicia to a small vendor on the coast. The vendor was also wearing a Taoist robe, but it was not a retro Taoist robe made in Ming Dynasty like him, but an evergreen robe.
Cyan is a very commonly worn color in Taoism, and it evolved from the five elements, five colors, and five directions in ancient culture as well as the Taoist idea of "valuing life." They correspond to "wood", "green" and "east" respectively, which means they symbolize the east.
I don't know if this person is a real Taoist priest, Xia Ya, but he is dressed like a Taoist priest. There is a little Taoist boy who looks seven or eight years old sitting on one side, and he is selling Kongming lanterns at the stall.
The Taoist priest is holding a pole in his hand, with a sail hanging on the pole, and a Tai Chi Bagua pattern drawn on it. Under the pattern is a line of words that reads:
Ask for fortune telling.
The old Taoist priest wore a small round black sunglasses on his face, like a blind street performer. He was reaching out and stroking a lady's hand at the moment, his brows furrowed, as if he was thinking.
The lady said nervously, "Master, how are you doing?"
The old Taoist priest raised his hand and touched his chin, "Your heirs have a bad fate, and your life palace is dark. There may be a big disaster in the future."
However, when the lady was about to change her face, she heard him say.
"but."
He paused for a moment without any words, and the lady quickly asked.
"But what?"
There was a slight embarrassment on the old Taoist priest's face, "Bulk, it's not that I won't tell you, it's because the secret cannot be leaked."
The lady quickly took out a wad of money from her pocket and handed it to the old Taoist priest.
"What do you mean by that?" the old Taoist priest said displeased, "Who do you think I am?"
"You take it and think of it as my filial piety to God." The lady forced the money into the Taoist priest's hand.
The old Taoist priest weighed the money, and then he sighed again, "That's all, that's all, since you are so sincere, layman, then I will risk my life and change my life for you."
He picked up the writing brush placed on the table, wrote a series of spells on a blank spell, and then handed it to the lady.
"Hang this spell on your bedside and get a statue of the Supreme Laojun. It should be able to ward off disasters for you."
The lady excitedly took the talisman and stood up to leave. It seemed that she couldn't wait to hang the talisman on the bedside.
The little Taoist priest on one side couldn't help turning his head and said, "Master, your charm is useless at all. Isn't this a lie?"
"What do you mean by lying? I was treating her suspicion!" the old Taoist priest said displeased.
Suddenly, the lady turned back, and the old Taoist priest's heart suddenly rose, thinking that she knew that he had been deceived, so he came back to settle the score.
But unexpectedly she spoke next.
"I'm sorry, Master. I was a little anxious when I left just now. I didn't say thank you to you. I wonder where your Taoist temple is. If things really change in the future, I will definitely pay you a visit and add some incense to your temple."
"That's not necessary." The old Taoist priest waved his hand and said, "As an old Taoist, I help the world and save people, and I never ask for anything in return."
The lady saluted the old Taoist priest with respect, and then left.
The old Taoist priest followed his apprentice proudly and said, "Look, they have to thank us."
But at this time, other voices came from the side.
"How do you sell the Kongming lanterns here?"
Hearing the sound, the old Taoist priest raised his head and saw Xia Ya and Alicia in ancient costumes. Today was a festival and there were many people wearing such clothes, so it was not surprising.
But what made his eyes shine was the material of the clothes. They were all made of fine brocade, not to mention the gold weaving technology of gold thread lace, which raised the value to a higher level.
This couple is either a high-ranking official or a wealthy businessman.
The old Taoist priest smiled and said, "I don't usually sell this Kong Ming Lantern, I only give it to those who are destined."
He looked at Xia Ya and said, "I think you are destined to me. The appearance of a noble person is auspicious. The heaven is round, the complexion is reddish, and the blood is strong. However, there is a slight black energy lingering in the eyes of the noble. Could it be..."
He frowned and thought for a moment, "Please sit down, noble man, and let the old fortune teller do the calculations for you. Don't worry, the old fortune teller only counts people who are destined to be fortune-telling and never charges a fee."
"Sell it to us directly." Alicia said, "Just tell us a number."
They had just watched how the old Taoist priest deceived people.
However, Xia Ya sat on the chair in this stall with some interest.
"I don't know what to call the old gentleman?"
"Pindao's surname is Zhang and his given name is Su Lin."
"How did you calculate the horoscope? Touch the bones? Or read the fortune teller?" Xia Ya said curiously.
"Of course it's by touching the bones." The old Taoist priest said confidently, "Stretch out your hand and I can tell how old you are by just touching it."
Xia Ya stretched out his hand, and the old Taoist priest also stretched out his hand and began to measure the bones of his hand, and then began to mutter to himself.
"Your life in your first twenties must not have been very smooth. Your parents died early and your studies were not very good. This year..."
Suddenly, he frowned slightly and looked at Xia Ya in surprise.
"How old are you this year?"
"Didn't you say that you can tell how old I am just by touching me?" Xia Ya teased, with a sudden wave of confusion in her calm eyes.
The old Taoist priest frowned and took a slight breath, "It's strange. It's really strange. Your bones are very young. You look like you are only in your twenties, but you seem to be a long time ago."
The Taoist boy on one side heard the sound and complained, "Master, don't you think what you said is contradictory?"
"Shut up, what do you know?" the old Taoist priest said displeased.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead and kept muttering, "It's really weird."
He looked at Xia Ya, "Can you let me touch your facial bones?"
"Of course." Xia Ya said.
The old Taoist priest stretched out his hand and touched Xia Ya's cheek, touching his cheekbones and the bridge of his nose. However, as he moved, his originally steady hand gradually began to tremble, and his breathing became a little uneasy. Too solid.
"No. No."
The old Taoist priest shook his head excitedly. He quickly took out an ancient book from his body and started to read it.
The content of the book is some pictures of bones and very mysterious narratives. It is very thick and very ancient. It must be several years old.
"Is there a noble prime minister, a member of the royal family?
No. No, the bones of the royal family are not like this.
So what exactly?
How could such a face exist? "
He raised his head sharply, his surprised eyes turning into a stare.
"What the hell are you?"
Xia Ya didn't say anything, just smiled faintly, and stood up from his seat silently.
This veteran should indeed have some abilities, but not much.
"Can the Kongming Lantern be given to us?"
The old Taoist priest was silent for a moment, then turned his head and motioned to the little Taoist boy.
The little Taoist boy also handed the lamp directly to Xia Ya.
But suddenly, Xia Ya seemed to have discovered something. She narrowed her eyes slightly and turned her head to look into the depths of the sea.
Under the cover of night, the sea level is as dark as ink, reflecting the sky lanterns. The waves are undulating, but relatively calm.
But under the undulating waves, Char could feel a huge creature approaching.
A behemoth that does not belong to this world (End of Chapter)
