Being fooled by fierce beasts to travel through the beginning is fleeing famine

Chapter 436: Changshou Town (Please subscribe and vote monthly)

In modern times, living to be 70 or 80 years old may not be a big deal. There are many people who are over 100 years old, and the streets are full of elderly people in their 80s and 90s.

But it was different in ancient times when productivity and medical standards were very low, and the average life span was forty or fifty years old. If most people in a town could live to be seventy or eighty years old, it would really be a place of longevity.

After returning to the room, Qingyan looked out with some curiosity and found that this town was also surrounded by mountains and forests, which was a natural oxygen bar.

But this is not enough to cause the residents here to live longer. After all, in ancient times, most of the environments were pristine and had not been polluted by industry, so there must be other differences.

She first looked inside the town and found that the orientation of the courtyard buildings here was different from those elsewhere. It was not the kind where there were several streets side by side. Most of the houses faced north and south, and the streets mostly ran east-west.

This place is circular. When they came in, they passed by an open space. At first they thought it was a market or livestock market, but now they looked down and realized that it was the center of the town, just like the central square.

Then, both shops and residents were built around this square. The whole town was surrounded three times, and it looked like a target from the top down.

Qingyan looked at the central area with her consciousness. Although there was nothing there, she always felt that there should be something there. She didn't know what it was specifically, it was just an intuition.

She directly sent a message to Huang Jin, took Yuan Bao into the space, told Chou Chou what she had discovered, and then took Yuan Bao to wash up.

When they came out after washing up, Chou Chou was already waiting there, and said directly to her: "The town outside should have been a Taoist sect or something. There used to be a dojo in the middle, and there was a spirit gathering array underground. It's just that the effect has not been as good as time has passed.

Although the formation is still running, it is not as powerful as before. In addition, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth is now thin, and the accumulated spiritual energy is very limited, but it is much better than other places.

This small amount of spiritual energy is not enough to support the cultivation of immortals, but it is very beneficial to mortals. Living here for a long time can improve your health and prolong your life. "

Qingyan suddenly realized, "I think this is the reason why the people here live so long. I thought it was because there were some natural treasures here or something that could prolong life. Of course, this aura is also a kind of aura. It seems that the aura is indeed It's a good thing, but I don't know if it can last to future generations.

You said that when I read the news in later generations, I also saw some places like longevity villages. Isn’t it also because of the spiritual energy there? "

Chou Chou nodded, "It is very possible that even if it is not spiritual energy, it is similar energy, otherwise it would not be able to achieve this effect.

Also, the water in the well in the center of the town is also polluted with spiritual energy all year round, which has the effect of diluting the spiritual spring. The health and longevity of those people should have something to do with the well water. "

Qingyan raised her eyebrows. This was really the right time and the right place. She didn't know whose territory this place used to be. They had carefully arranged so many things, but in the end they took advantage of the residents.

"Are there any ruins left here? Can you still tell who's territory was here before?"

Qingyan asked curiously.

Chou Chou nodded, "Yes, there is a broken stone tablet in the middle of the ground with the word Gui Yi written on it. There is a treasure hijab underneath, which should be the word "Zong". It is estimated that this is a sect called Gui Yi Sect.

There is also a mechanism on the wall of the well. There is a stone door there with the word "Gui Yi" written on it. Behind it is a small space hollowed out from the ground. But it is empty inside and nothing is left. . "

Qingyan frowned and thought, "Guiyi Sect? I don't know if the people here know anything. If I ask someone directly, will there be any trouble?"

Chou Chou: "It's best not to. Let's not mention that there is nothing down here. If someone who knows asks you and thinks you are here for something, it will easily cause trouble. And if no one knows, then it will be fine if you ask." It’s unnecessary.”

Qingyan nodded, "Okay, I won't ask for wine. We can just investigate on our own. It doesn't have much to do with us anyway."

After saying this, Qingyan ate something with Huang Jin and Yuan Bao. She was too lazy to do anything else, so she asked Chou Chou to take out some food she had packed in the restaurant. After eating, she rinsed her mouth and the three of them went back to the room to rest.

Qingyan almost fell asleep as soon as she touched the pillow. She was quite tired today, especially the mountain road, which was too bumpy.

If it hadn't been too pitiful to leave the gold outside, she would have wanted to take the ingot into the space at that time.

Because she had something hidden in her heart, she woke up early the next morning. After washing, they left the space together and began to scan the center area and the well with her spiritual consciousness.

Sure enough, as Chou Chou said, she reached into the ground and found the stone tablet buried underneath. However, because there was no light in the soil, she didn't see anything on it.

Even though the light in the well was a little dark, I could still see the entrance to the mechanism and the words engraved on it, which were indeed the words "Gui Yi".

Not only that, she also discovered that the stone used for the well wall was actually white, but there was a dark green protective film on the surface, which looked like a layer of moss attached to it.

Qingyan directly sent a message to Chou Chou: "Look at the wall of the well. Is it made of any good materials? It looks like it's made of white stone in the gap. It can't be jade, right?"

Soon I received a reply from Chou Chou, "The walls of the well were made of white marble. There should have been a layer of railings at the well head at that time, but they were removed for some reason."

Qingyan blinked, but she didn't expect that the well was actually made of white marble.

You must know that white marble can be said to be a precious building material in ancient times, but ordinary people cannot afford it.

It is white and flawless, has a solid and delicate texture, and is very easy to carve. It is often used as a raw material for precious buildings throughout the ages.

It is said that this jade-like material has been used to build palaces, decorate temples, carve Buddha statues, and decorate halls since the Han Dynasty.

Because this flawless white jade has been used as building materials since the Han Dynasty, people casually called it white marble.

In addition, this kind of jade is mostly found in river beds. It is translucent and has a crystal clear water color. People also call this white stone water white jade.

In this way, it is actually suitable for use in wells. It is originally jade in the water.

However, in this way, it shows that the Guiyi Sect has a profound foundation, and it must have been quite famous many years ago.

After going downstairs and having breakfast, they went out to buy things separately. Sandalwood is produced here, which is said to have a calming and soothing effect. It can prolong life.

This is Changshou Town, there is this gimmick, and a lot of people buy it. Qingyan and the others are not planning to buy that incense. They already know the reason, and they will definitely not be fooled. Although there are several grades of incense, some are expensive and some are cheap. The expensive ones are made of exquisite materials and beautifully packaged, and are specially bought for rich people.

A box of incense can be sold for ten taels of silver, which is expensive enough.

The cheaper ones are more casual. They are just handfuls tied with hemp rope, and the workmanship is much rougher. They only cost 30 cents a piece, and ordinary people can afford them.

Qingyan and the others came out to see the square and the well under the guise of shopping, but she still thought it would be safer to see it with the naked eye.

As a result, they found that when they walked to the center of the square, they would feel dizzy, as if they were drunk, and the gold and ingots were even worse, and they could no longer stand.

Qingyan was just about to ask what was going on when she heard Chou Chou message her: "You guys should leave the center quickly. There is a formation there specifically for demon cultivators!"

Qingyan quickly picked up Yuan Bao, pulled Huang Jin and walked aside. As soon as she left the central area, the symptoms disappeared immediately.

He asked Chou Chou, "What's going on? Why is there a formation specifically designed to deal with monsters here? Is this Guiyi Sect some kind of sect that specializes in catching monsters or controlling beasts?"

Chou Chou: "I'm afraid it's true, I just found the records about this place in the mayor's study.

It is recorded on it that monsters were rampant two thousand years ago. There was a tiger monster and a snake monster causing trouble here, making the people nearby uneasy.

Because the monsters knew magic and appeared and disappeared, the officers and soldiers of the imperial court had nothing to do with them.

Until one day, an expert named Suyin came here with her seven apprentices. Not only did they conquer two monsters, they also established a sect here, which is the Guiyi Sect.

The Guiyi Sect takes beast control as its main training direction. Not only can they control monster beasts, they can also control ordinary beasts.

It also says that the small square in the middle is not an altar or a dojo. It turns out that it is a monster-suppressing tower, used to suppress a very powerful monster.

One year, the water here suddenly rose, and the demon-suppressing tower was washed away. The evil dragon suppressed inside ran out, directly killed everyone in the Guiyi Sect, and then left with the flood.

In the center is the ruins of the Demon Suppression Tower, where there is a formation specifically designed to suppress demon beasts. If you stay there for a long time, you will become very irritable and irritable, and even orthodox demon cultivators will go crazy. "

Qingyan told Huang Jin and Yuan Bao this through sound transmission, and the two patted their chests in fear. Fortunately, Chou Chou found out and they left quickly, otherwise they would have been affected by the formation.

"I didn't expect that two thousand years later, the formation is still so powerful. I don't know what it relies on to operate."

Huang Jin sighed with emotion.

Qingyan raised her eyebrows, "It's hard to guess. Just look at the Spirit Gathering Array. You can tell that he must have cultivated with the spiritual energy gathered by the Spirit Gathering Array, otherwise he would have disappeared long ago."

Yuan Bao put his arms around Qingyan's neck and put his head on her shoulder, feeling a little wilted.

Qingyan bumped it, held it with one hand and touched its forehead, "What's wrong? Is there anything wrong with it?"

Yuan Bao nodded slightly, "I have a headache and I feel like I have no strength."

After hearing this, Qingyan led them to a deserted dead end, scanned it with her consciousness, and made sure there was no one nearby, then led them into the space.

He said to Chou Chou: "Yuanbao is not feeling well. He has a headache and is weak. If you give it a look, I don't know if it was injured by that formation."

Chou Chou used his spiritual consciousness to explore its body, got a glass of spiritual spring water and handed it to it and said: "It's okay, it's just that the cultivation level is too low and it was shaken by the formation. Just drink a glass of spiritual spring water and rest for a while."

Then he also gave Gold a cup and let him drink it. Although this thing is not a panacea, drinking it can strengthen the body and replenish spiritual energy. It has only advantages and no disadvantages.

After Huang Jin and the others drank the spiritual spring water, they went into the room and lay down for a while. Anyway, they had just come out and there was still plenty of time. They couldn't leave until ninety o'clock if they wanted to buy things.

They went to rest, while Qingyan, Chou Chou and Jin Yang studied the so-called Guiyi Sect outside.

The records from the mayor are quite complete, from the establishment of the Guiyi Sect to its subsequent destruction.

Although there are no details, after all, they are secrets in the sect, and they are only recorded from the perspective of bystanders.

Especially for the dragon that destroyed the sect, it was the only one that broke through the formation and shattered the demon-suppressing tower, killing everyone in Guiyi Sect, as well as the demonic beasts inside. It did not let go because they were both demonic beasts. However, they were also killed together. It can be said that the roots were eradicated.

There is also a record about the well. That well has always been next to the Demon Suppression Tower. Even when the tower was gone, the well was not damaged.

Of course it was also affected. There used to be a jade railing on the edge of the well, but it was turned into pieces and sank directly into the well water.

After that, after the Guiyi Sect disappeared, it took many years for people from the surrounding villages to gradually come over. After more people lived there, it gradually turned into a town.

Also, after the disappearance of the Guiyi Sect, no harmful monsters appeared here again. Some people didn't understand why, thinking that the people of the Guiyi Sect perished together with those monsters.

Although the record says that the dragon left with the flood, the legend among the nearby people is that the immortal of the Gui Yi Sect brought the monster beast he controlled and fought fiercely with the dragon, breaking the sect into pieces. Not to mention, he died together with the dragon.

Because of this, there is peace here without the harassment of monsters. In order to express gratitude for the good deeds of Gui Yi Zong, many people still enshrine the longevity tablets of Gui Yi Zong.

Especially Suyin, the leader of Guiyi Sect, every year from January to March 23rd, which is the day when the flood comes, everyone will spontaneously come to this small square to hold a worship ceremony.

Most people come here at noon, place sacrifices, light incense and candles, and kowtow a few times, hoping that the immortals have spirits in the sky and can protect this place from being invaded by monsters and beasts, and that the year will be good and the weather will be smooth.

This has become a custom here and has been passed down for more than a thousand years.

After hearing this, Qingyan felt a little emotional, and felt that the Guiyi Sect, which had a strange combination of circumstances, was immortalized in another way. Not only was it worshiped, but it was also worshiped every year, although it was only spread in a small area here. , and much better than some that no one remembers.