Shenyin Shanhaijing

Chapter 864
Spring 3133, March 3.

Chu Yu was called over by Lu Dengtang.

"Starting tomorrow, you put down the research at hand and take a long trip with me."

"Boss, where are you going?"

"At present, there are seven famous woodcarving museums and woodcarving collections in China. We will visit them one by one."

"What is the purpose of this trip?"

"There are two purposes. One is to broaden horizons and deepen the understanding of ancient woodcarving art, and the other is to negotiate with major museums and get their electronic woodcarving images."

"How long are you going?"

"Two months."

"Just the two of us?"

"Well, your intelligence is beyond ordinary people. If you look at some wood carvings, you may be able to find things that others can't see."

Chu Yu thought: "Is he looking for an excuse to get close to me?"

She couldn't help but look at him more, and said to herself: "This guy, he looks pretty good. He has big ears, a straight nose and a square mouth, well-dressed, dignified, and looks like a talent. If you really want to pursue me? What should I do? Do you want to give me a gift?" He has a chance? Huh, I can't be fooled! I have to practice hard!"

The next morning, the two left Chang'an City and took the high-speed train to Jiangnan.

There are several woodcarving museums in Jiangnan.

In the middle of March in the Gregorian calendar, it is close to the time when spring is warm and flowers are blooming.

Chu Yu doesn't dislike Lu Dengtang. As long as such a handsome man is not a pervert, traveling and chatting together is very comfortable.

In fact, Lu Dengtang seldom spoke, let alone struck up a conversation.

In order to get rid of the deserted situation, Chu Yu had to take the initiative to say: "Boss, I remember that you were a transfer student in the third year of high school. At the beginning, your grades were very poor, but then it skyrocketed and you were better than me in the college entrance examination. I'm curious. Where did you read it? Why is the foundation so poor?"

Lu Dengtang replied: "I haven't studied in the first or second year of high school."

"Huh? Then what are you doing?"

"I was thrown into the barracks by my father and tortured for three years."

"why?"

"My father is a soldier, and he wanted me to accept the influence of the army since I was a child, and to be a tough man with rough skin and thick flesh."

"But look at it, it's still thin and tender, and its skin color is better than mine."

"After all, I have been away from the barracks for more than ten years."

Chu Yu moved closer, lowered his voice and asked, "Director, are you a monk from the Longevity Sect?"

Lu Dengtang shook his head: "My family is related to Changshengmen, but I am not from Changshengmen."

"How did you get the 3600 runes you gave me?"

"I told you that part of the Lingmu Research Institute's funds come from the Longevity Gate, which is equivalent to the subordinate industry of the Longevity Gate. It is only natural to get the support of the Zongmen."

"But I asked my colleagues on the sidelines, and no one else got the runes and "Qingmu Jue"."

"Everyone's situation is different. Some people have learned it before, some people don't need to learn it, and some people don't learn it now, but they will learn it in the future." The implication of Lu Dengtang's words is that some of the designers of the institute belong to the The offspring of the Lu family, those people have learned runes before, and it is normal for them to master two or three thousand runes.

Chu Yu smiled: "Are you treating me special?"

Lu Dengtang smiled: "It's a bit special, because your aptitude is good, I can't bear to see you wasting your youth."

"Haha, thank you Director for your mercy."

"I'm for the long-term interests of the institute. I hope you can master the runes, improve your skills, prolong your lifespan, become a Jindan real person, and serve the institute for a thousand years."

"Director, you think far enough! Do you still want to run Lingmu Research Institute forever?"

"That's natural. Spirit wood research is a very profound subject. It's not just about making spirit wood palaces, but you can also make spirit wood clones. For monks above Nascent Soul, having clones can do more. thing."

Chu Yu was surprised when he heard this: "Spiritual wood clone? Is this idea feasible?"

Lu Dengtang said: "When you go to the Wood Sculpture Museum, you can find many wooden statues, such as the third prince Nezha, the King of Tota, the wooden Guan Gong, and various Buddha statues, which look lifelike. Unfortunately, the materials used for those wood carvings are grown. Ordinary wood that is less than a hundred years old has no aura to accumulate inside, and it is difficult for the spirit to attach to it. Our Spiritual Wood Research Institute will use the spiritual wood that has grown for thousands of years to carve, and it will produce unexpected effects."

He only mentioned the millennium spirit tree, but didn't mention that the Lu family still had the hibiscus tree.

The ancestors used the Seven Treasures lotus to make clones for future generations. In fact, lotus is also a woody plant. Since lotus root can be used as clones, then the top ten sacred trees may not be able to make clones.

Since then, the two have traveled all over half of China, inspecting the woodcarving techniques of various places, including Dongyang woodcarving, Yueqing boxwood woodcarving, Guangdong Chaozhou golden lacquer woodcarving, Fujian longan woodcarving, etc.

Woodcarving technology has a long history, which can be traced back to primitive society. During the Warring States period, woodcarving technology developed from simple engraving in Shang Dynasty to three-dimensional round carving technology; Han Dynasty pushed Chinese woodcarving art to a peak; Tang and Song Dynasties, woodcarving technology is becoming more and more Perfect, the Ming and Qing Dynasties were the era when woodcarving art matured.

Woodcarving handicrafts are one of the art categories that people love and collect, and occupy an important place in the history of Chinese art.

It is both ornamental and practical, and it is displayed and placed on tables, cases and shelves for people to watch.The content is extensive, such as birds and animals, flowers, birds, fish and insects, marine life, and the twelve zodiac signs.It can also make palace lanterns, mirror frames, pen holders, pen holders, jewelry boxes, piggy banks and furniture carvings.

In the process of inspecting the woodcarvings, Lu Dengtang discovered that due to the revival of the aura, some classical woodcarvings with a long history glowed with new vitality. The woodcarvings contained strange energy. People seem to be alive!
He didn't open his eyes, nor did he learn righteousness from Yideng ancestor, so he didn't dare to absorb the energy in the wood carving, but he vaguely felt that the figure in the wood carving had a soul attached to it!
In this era of abundant aura, after death, the soul can wander in the world for a period of time, and some souls are not willing to dissipate, so like the swallows in front of the hall, they find a roof to live in.Wooden dolls are one of the good destinations.

In other words, a wooden sculpture of Guan Gong is not occupied by Guan Gong's spirit, but by an unknown ghost.

Although Lu Dengtang felt this, he didn't have proof, so he didn't point it out.

He negotiated with the museum, purchased electronic video materials, and visited some woodcarving masters, asking them to recommend disciples to work at the Lingmu Research Institute.

Chu Yu walked with him for two months, and found that he was knowledgeable, calm, and a gentleman, and his favor gradually increased.

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(End of this chapter)