Sure enough, Yue Guanchao had already guessed that Ren Kongque would not go to the ghost gate for no reason. When he heard her talk about this plan with his own ears, he felt nothing but admiration and only worry.
When he and the old cripple were drinking, the old cripple also mentioned the ghost gate. He only knew that the old god of Qinling managed the world's luck. When Ren Peacock mentioned luck again, he couldn't help but wonder what luck was.
"Sister Ren, what exactly is luck? I heard the old blind man mention it. We all understand the soul and soul to some extent. But luck is a bit unclear. Please explain it to me."
Ren Peacock looked at Yue Guanchao, her eyes were bright and her face was sincere. She was not an evil person at first glance. She pointed at the corpse and said: "I come from the junction of Sichuan and Hunan, which was the ancient Chu territory in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Pre-Qin Period. Since you and Lao After chatting about it, I must also know that the people of Chu are shamans and regard the heaven, earth, nature, mountains, rivers and rivers as their gods."
After that, even if the ancient Chu Kingdom was destroyed, the witchcraft belief culture of the ancestors of ancient Chu did not fade away. It was passed down by the ancestors of the three Chu lands. During the population migration in each dynasty, these witchcraft beliefs gradually differentiated into other areas. Even further north.
In the belief of the ancient Chu people, when Chu people die, they will produce three kinds of imaginary spiritual bodies: soul, soul, and qi. The soul will float to heaven, the soul will stay in the human world and continue to be reincarnated, and the luck will return to the Youdu. After successful reincarnation, the soul will return to the human body. Among them, only the luck will no longer be the same when it returns to the human body.
Luck is not a person's luck, nor is it something like internal strength or internal energy. If we have to make an analogy, it is similar to the word "fate" in Han Dynasty, which refers to the destiny that is destined at birth and is also determined by the antecedents. result.
If a person gathers the luck of tens of thousands of people, he can become a reckless man. If he gathers the luck of millions of people, he can become a prince. If he gathers the luck of tens of millions of people, he can become the king of a country. It can be said that luck determines the achievements and demerits of the ancestors of ancient Chu throughout their lives. , karma, debts, grievances, official positions, wealth, etc. When luck runs out in a person's life, his life will come to an end.
Afterwards, the souls of the ancestors of ancient Chu will enter the Youdu with their luck, go there to record their merits and demerits, and level rewards and punishments. When the souls return to their places, they will start a new life with a new luck.
Yue Guanchao listened to her description, and it was very similar to the description of the old god Qinling: "The ghost gate controlled by the old god Qinling is actually the Youdu?"
Ren Peacock nodded silently: "Indeed, there is the Earth Gate first, then the Youdu, and then the Ghost Gate. No matter how you describe it, these places are places where souls and luck flow, whether it is Donghuang Taiyi, Donghua Emperor, or Or the Duke of the East in ancient times or the Old God of Qinling, no matter who they are, the gate of the earth is always guarded by them, and this has never changed."
"No matter who they are, they are the ones I'm looking for!"
Yue Guanchao looked at Ren Peacock. Her eyes were extremely firm at this moment. He couldn't help but ask what was in his heart: "Aren't you afraid?"
She turned her head and looked away, as if she didn't want others to see her weakness: "Afraid, why aren't you afraid? Rumor has it that nine souls will die after going to the Nether City. I only have one life. It's all lies to say I'm not afraid, but I I have been waiting for ten years, how long will it take if I continue to wait, Brother Zhi’s body is already festering, and he will not be able to come back if we wait any longer.”
"Nine out of ten souls in Youdu will die!"
When Yue Guanchao heard her mention this word, his heart skipped a beat. There was indeed a word like "Youtai" in the memorial speech. It seemed that even the memorial speech was a reference to the legend of ancient Chu shamans. Ren Peacock noticed that his eyes were strange and asked. Said: "Do you know Youdu?"
At this point, it is very likely that both parties will go to Kushan together. Since neither party is looking for treasure, there is no need to worry about a competitive relationship. Yue Guanchao nodded to him and said: "Indeed, there is a chapter about Youdu in the memorial text for entering Kushan. , do you know what Tu Bo is?"
"Tubo?"
Ren Kongque did not expect that Yue Guanchao would mention such a thing. Her bright eyes showed fear for the first time. After she suppressed this abnormal thought, she explained the origin of Tu Bo.
In the world view of the ancient Chu ancestors, Youdu is a place where souls return their destiny. It is a place without any color at all, and it is always immersed in a dark and chaotic world.
Tu Bo is the vicious beast wandering in the darkness!
Rumor has it that it has the body of an ox, the head of a tiger, three gleaming eyes, nine tails stretching out like long snakes, and sharp horns and claws that are taller than humans. It is best at killing living creatures that enter the Youdu. Once entangled by it, It must be dead because it kills too many living creatures and its claws are always dripping with blood.
Yue Guanchao murmured to himself, completely explaining the last few sentences of the memorial speech. Only the middle part was still unknown. He looked at Ren Peacock and guessed:
"Tu Bo has nine promises, a mysterious horn, a tiger's head, and a body like an ox... That's right. Tu Bo guards Youdu. In Youdu, there lives the King of Hades. That King of Hades refers to the old god of Qinling. The so-called The protection is actually more like a guard?"
