Aze’s parents were buried together in one grave, while his grandfather was buried alone. The same was true for most other graves. There was no preference for one thing or another, and there was one in front of each grave bag. With the help of Jin Xiu, Aze inserted lit sandalwood and candles in front of each grave and bowed before each grave bag.
“Uncle Chang and Aunt Chang, I am Aze, coming to see you on behalf of Aaron…”
“Uncle Qian, I’m here to see you on behalf of Ani…”
“Uncle Li, Grandma Li…I’m here to see you on behalf of Agu…”
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Aze worshiped every grave, kowtowed a few times at every grave, and finally returned to the graves of his parents and grandfather.
“Aze, I have learned how to ask gods to send gods. Let me help you send the energy of the offerings into the underworld.”
As Jin Xiu spoke, he made some incantations and cast spells. A series of faint lights circled around the tombs. Both Aze and Ji Yuan could see the incense of sandalwood swirling around the dozens of tombs.
Inviting gods and sending gods is a widely spread spell. It is not limited to immortality, nor is it limited to “gods”. It can be considered to be very versatile. The “god” here refers not only to gods, but also to gods. Some miraculous things can be regarded as a kind of spell with the nature of communication, which is also called “asking for magic and sending magic” in the immortal way.
Of course, there is no comparison between inviting gods and restraining gods in this type of magic. Just huddle with ordinary people and a group of fans, shouting at a celebrity to invite him over. Will it have any effect? How much effect can it have? It all depends on what other people think, but it is convenient to use here.
“Aze, look, the incense did not dissipate directly, which means that someone in the underworld is collecting it, don’t worry!”
Aze looked obviously happy when he heard this, and looked at Ji Yuan, who nodded, indicating that Jin Xiu’s words were correct.
“Great, my parents and grandpa are really still here? Can I see them?”
“It’s definitely possible. Mr. Ji is here. Even if he doesn’t have the leader’s token, they wouldn’t dare to stop him.”
Jin Xiu lightly patted Ji Yuan’s horse. When he turned around and took a peek, he saw Ji Yuan shaking his head and smiling. He felt happy and felt that the horse was photographed well.
Aze’s village is called Miaodong Village. Since the whole village was massacred by soldiers and bandits more than two years ago, it has been completely abandoned. Even the surrounding farmland has not been cultivated. Not only Miaodong Village, but also the situation in the two nearby villages is similar. The relatively remote places have become completely dead places.
Ji Yuan did not fly this time. Instead, he took A Ze and Jin Xiu on the ground. In this down-to-earth way, it was easier to observe the world in the cave.
Of course, ordinary people have weak foot strength, so Ji Yuan cannot really let everyone walk slowly. Instead, it exerts a subtle influence, allowing the three of them to walk quickly without even realizing it when they pass through some uncharacteristic places.
The other two villages passed by were also silent, and the stale smell mixed with the smell of corpses lingered, followed by a long deserted mountain road, as if there was not even a living person in Aze’s hometown. , except for birds and beasts, Ji Yuan and the other three are the only living people left.
This feeling is very depressing, at least for A Ze and Jin Xiu. The former is sad, and the latter is somewhat shocked by seeing the tragic scenes of several villagers, so his mood is also affected. This also caused the two people who had been chatting constantly in the sky to be relatively silent now.
“No matter where you are, looking back at history, disputes are an unavoidable theme. Some disputes are like quarrels, and some disputes have serious consequences. Gratitudes and resentments will continue to spread. As long as everyone is not a sage, all this will be It won’t go away, even if we can’t fight together, the resentment will still be there, so we can only try to avoid it as much as possible.”
Ji Yuan said and looked at Jin Xiu.
“I have been practicing in the mountains and have rarely seen the cruelty of the world. But if you think about it carefully, my master’s Taoist canon must have said it before, but you haven’t realized it yet. If you have the opportunity in the future, go out and walk under the mountains more often.”
“Yes!”
Jin Xiu quickly saluted Ji Yuan. Aze could treat Ji Yuan like an elder, but as a disciple of Jiufeng Mountain, she would not dare to do so. She knew very well what an expert Mr. Ji was and listened to his teachings with absolute etiquette. Can’t forget.
As if he had just recovered from Ji Yuan’s previous words, Aze kept walking and looked at Ji Yuan.
“Sir, you said that disputes will not disappear and can only be avoided as much as possible. How can we avoid them?”
“Good question!”
Ji Yuan carried one hand behind his back and moved his right hand forward in vain as he walked. In the eyes of A Ze and Jin Xiu, Mr. Ji drew many lines back and forth horizontally, and again vertically. There were many lines, and finally, a flashing fluorescent grid appeared in front of Mr. Ji, and it would move forward with the footsteps of the three of them.
“What is this?”
“Chessboard.”
A Ze and Jin Xiu looked at each other and saw each other’s doubts.
“Chessboard?”
Is playing chess the method?
Ji Yuanzai looked at the chessboard in front of him and narrowed his eyes.
“Let me ask you, what is the key to sustaining a game of chess?”
A Ze frowned, and Jin Xiu was also thinking hard. Although the latter was a monk, his heart beat faster. It was very much like an expert preaching. If he could get any advice from Mr. Ji, he would definitely benefit a lot. shallow.
After thinking about it, both of them almost had some answers and spoke directly.
“Chess pieces, chess board?” “Chess players, and the chess skills of both sides?”
Ji Yuan smiled.
“You are all right, but the most important thing…is the rules of this chess game!”
Ji Yuan takes a look at this cave.
“Without rules, there is no square. Sages know human nature and establish rules to restrain them. The kings use the principles of sages to refine them into laws, impose violence and intimidation, and govern the people according to them. Although it is beneficial, it is not It can be regarded as protecting all people, and the rules apply not only to humanity, but also to all things, even in this world.”
While speaking, Ji Yuan stretched out his hand and pointed forward, pointing out the “star positions” one by one on the chessboard. Then the chess path appeared vaguely, and then the entire chessboard gradually faded away, and the fluorescence dissipated in front of his eyes.
Aze stared blankly, and suddenly asked again.
“But we clearly have a country and rules, so why are people in the village still being killed, and why are other countries coming to attack us?”
“Well, maybe the rules are improperly maintained, or the rules are wrong, or… the rules are too small!”
While answering their doubts, the three of them had unknowingly crossed a large section of the road. By the time Aze and Jinxiu reacted, the road under their feet was no longer overgrown with weeds and barren. Green farmland appeared in the distance. At this time, Ji Yuan’s pace slowed down.
After walking for about a quarter of an hour, the three of them finally saw a new living person. It was an old farmer who was busy pulling out weeds in the field. He was wearing coarse cloth and a bamboo hat, with a **** on his shoulders and a bent figure. He stretched out his hands and pulled up the weeds in the field one by one and threw them to the roadside.
Ji Yuan could feel that Aze breathed a sigh of relief when he saw a living person.
The old farmer over there straightened up and saw the three people passing by the roadside. He saw that they were neatly dressed and didn’t look like they belonged to poor families. He didn’t say anything to him, but he couldn’t help thinking that these three looked delicate. How come these people are not afraid of being robbed in these uncertain years?
The old farmer didn’t speak, but Ji Yuan stopped and spoke.
“This old man, should we be heading to Beiling County City?”
“Oh, yes, yes, after passing Beishan Ridge, we will reach the county town. However, it is not peaceful these days. To cross Beishan Ridge, the three of us should go to a nearby town and wait for a while. If there are more people, it will be better to go on the road together.”
The old farmer looked at the road behind Ji Yuan and others, but saw no carriages and horses. Then he looked ahead and saw that the road stretched into the distance.
“Uh, where did the three of them come from?”
Aze answered immediately with a slight excitement.
“We come from Shannan. There are several villages over there. My family lives in Miaodong Village. Have you heard of it, old man? Have you ever seen or heard of people over there escaping?”
There was obvious hope in Aze’s tone. Sister Jinxiu told him before that in the event of a military disaster, they may not be the only five friends who escaped. If they could hide, so could others. Someone might escape. , if you didn’t enter Qingtian Mountain, you would have fled to other places.
“Shannan?”
This area is close to the Qingtian Mountains. Even if you don’t count the Qingtian Mountains, the places where people live are separated by many hills. The villagers are scattered in these places. Find Shuyuan www. zhaoshuyuan.com The vast land and sparse population are a true reflection of this place. But some place names and roads are known to the locals. The old farmer subconsciously looked to the south, and then looked at the cloudy day today. As if he thought of something, his body trembled, and his expression was a little wrong.
“Uh… Well, I’ve never seen you before… Me, I still have work to do, I still have work to do.”
As he said that, he started to take care of the fields, and his speed became much faster. He left the position on the roadside, and his body seemed to be buried inside the crops in the fields.
“Old man…”
Aze still wanted to speak, but Ji Yuan shook his head at him.
“Well, I’m busy, let’s take our leave!”
Ji Yuan bowed lightly and led the two of them away quickly in the direction of Beishanling.
When the footsteps could no longer be heard, the old farmer who was busy pulling weeds in the field carefully stood up from the crops. However, Ji Yuan and the other three could not be seen from behind or behind him. He looked further away and saw There are three small dots on the far side of the road to the north.
The old farmer was stunned for a moment, and then his body shook violently a few times, and he felt a constant chill on his body.
“Hey, I have to go back early today!”
Everyone on the Shannan side has died long ago. How could such three Shannan people appear out of nowhere? It’s really a ghost in broad daylight.
With this unlucky thought, the old farmer pulled up some more weeds, glanced at the field a few times, walked to the ridge of the field, put on his straw sandals, and left quickly with a **** on his shoulder.
“Mr. Ji, that old man seems to be afraid of us?”
The practice of Jin embroidery is too shallow to be able to observe Qi, but it can be seen that the old farmer’s attitude towards them has changed.
“Well, if you think of us as ghosts, it’s too late to avoid us.”
Ji Yuan looked at Aze and said.
“Aze, when I talk to people later, in order to avoid trouble, if you really want to mention Shannan’s matter, just say that you escaped and escaped.”
“Yeah, remember.”