I Forged the Myth of the Old Ones

At the same time, Lu Jian also noticed a subtle connection of fate. The "Secret Sutra of Seven Chapters of Xuanjun" left by Xuanjun was taken by the foreigner, and after studying and absorbing it, it was rewritten into "Secret Sutra of Nine Chapters of Heming", which was brought to the Abandoned Capital, and now, Lu Jian came to Abandoned Capital because of the matter of Taoist Heming, and reached a closed loop.

Even Lu Jian was a little curious, whether Drizzt's "Secret Book of Seven Chapters of Xuanjun" was made after he got the "Secret Book of Nine Chapters of Heming" through his own simplification and deletion. In this way, this copy Knowledge circulates continuously in the long river of time, achieving a closed loop.

"We need to investigate the matter of Taoist Heming clearly. According to the information collected by Mr. Drizzt and me, this Rainstorm Villa is not just the residence of Taoist Heming."

Seeing that Lu Yi and Shia were silent, Stone spoke again.

"Taoist Heming may still be alive here."

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===614. Moths to the Flame===

"Taoist Heming is still alive?"

Xi Ya has been in a foreign land for so long, so she has naturally come into contact with many things related to Taoist Heming. In her cognition, Taoist Heming should have already ascended, and his will has become the existence of those evil gods in foreign lands. The lower body was scrambled.

From the perspective of the "now" abandoned city, he was at least a few hundred years ago, so how could he still be alive today?

"To be precise, if you define death by the cessation of consciousness, then Taoist Heming has never died. If you define death by giving up the body, then Taoist Heming has already died."

Stone shook the ash in his pipe.

"I don't like the way you talk."

Shia was blunt, at least Drizzt would not say such vague and unclear words.

"I'm sorry, Miss Shia, my profession makes me used to being mysterious. If only telling half of the truth can achieve my goal, then the remaining half of the truth can be sold for a good price. Of course, in front of God's Chosen, I I'll take care of myself."

Stone explained that he was not malicious, and then explained.

"According to Mr. Drizzt's investigation and I, Taoist Heming has indeed ascended. The so-called ascension is the same as sublimation. He has mastered a lot of seriously polluted knowledge in the waste capital, and may have even faced some great existences. When the pollution reached a limit, he lost his human body and became a monster-like existence."

"His human remains contained great pollution. They were distributed and collected by disciples, and sometimes they would be sold in the underground black market of the abandoned capital. Those rich and stupid guys would spend a lot of money to buy them and grind them into powder Eat it later to try to increase your strength or extend your lifespan."

"Of course, in the initial period, these powders can indeed bring them extraordinary feelings. They can feel that their bodies have become younger, their muscles have become stronger, their vision has become wider, and their thinking has become clearer. Pollution brings strength, but then, in just a few years, most of these people will fall into madness because of the ravings that echo in their ears all the time, and finally end miserably."

"Despite this, the remains of Taoist Heming are still in high demand. People always have a fluke mentality, and always think that they will not be the one in distress, but no one knows. They are like moths to a flame. Running all the way to destruction without realizing it."

Having said that, Stone sighed.

These stupid rich people are scrambling for pollution, but the Chosen One is not the same. .

The Chosen Ones first entered the Silent Land for power, to change their lives, and to pursue knowledge.

But when the missions are carried out again and again, the truth of the foreign land is gradually revealed, and the chosen ones realize that it is not they who are chasing knowledge, but the knowledge is chasing them. Even so, the chosen ones must continue to go deep into the foreign land to master more power, Otherwise, they will fall into madness or die directly.

The more powerful the Chosen One, the more missions he has experienced, the lower his sanity, and the closer he is to madness.

Moths to the flame are talking about the Chosen One.

"As for Taoist Heming's spirit, or soul, it involves the state after sublimation, or the state of becoming a god."

Thinking about the words, Stone said.

"When the knowledge received by human beings reaches a certain limit, the body will collapse and the soul will be alienated, and they will degenerate into monsters. You will completely lose your sanity, but you can survive a little, or use some special means to block the erosion of knowledge on yourself, and you can also preserve your will."

When Lu Jian heard the words, he thought of Xuan Jun.

Drizzt must have also suffered from the pollution of the former ruler level, but his will can still be maintained and continued to a certain extent. From the perspective of ordinary people, Drizzt has become a Xuanjun, It is a demigod-like existence.

Therefore, as long as one endures pollution under certain circumstances, it is possible to sublimate and become a god.

"Taoist Heming has sublimated, but he has not fully sublimated. He uses a rather rough and primitive way of sublimation - keeping the pollution in the body, and the soul leaves the body to find a new possession, so as to avoid pollution to the greatest extent. Under the circumstances, get the most knowledge.”

Stone explained.

"Huh? This way of describing"

Lu Jian quickly thought of his lost crowbar.

When Lu Jian holds the crowbar, the corresponding method of using the crowbar will cover his brain like a spider web, and knowledge will flow into his mind, and once he lets go of the crowbar, the corresponding knowledge will disappear. Did not cause serious pollution to the land trip.

This method of engraving knowledge on objects can avoid pollution to a certain extent. Of course, there are also disadvantages. Once an object is out of one's hands, then this object does not belong to oneself, and the power is given to others.

For Taoist Heming, the body is also an object.

He left part of the serious pollution on his body and scattered it all over the place, while his mind remained rational and hibernated in the abandoned capital. He waited until one day he could slowly digest the pollution, and after he got used to it, he would take it back through certain methods. The body is constantly moving towards a higher level of pollution.

"Maybe Taoist Heming is listening to us right now."

Stone smiled.

"What do you know about the Evocation Night?"

Shia asked again.

The resurrection of the dead is also a taboo topic in the Kingdom of the Night. Even if one masters magic, one cannot be resurrected from the dead. However, this night of evocation of the dead in the abandoned capital seems to imply that the dead may be resurrected.

"Calling the soul is a hidden custom in the wasteland. Only a small number of people know this. These people are usually believers of the Heming Sect. They believe that as long as the soul-calling ceremony is performed on the ninth day after the death of the deceased, the soul of the deceased It will return to the body and be resurrected. Before that, the corpse needs to be kept intact, or replaced with a fresher corpse."

Stone said while recalling.

"Believers of the Heming sect have done some illegal things for this reason. You all know that those rich and powerful people dream of resurrecting the dead, and the flattering subordinates will go to please them. Kill those young men and use them as ritual offerings."

"How stupid."

Shia scoffed at this.

"Then can this ceremony be successful, or is it just a scam of the Heming Sect, like me, Taoist Heming, playing money?"

Lu Bian asked.

"At least in my knowledge, there is no successful example."

Stone said, but quickly changed the subject.

"It can be said that Taoist Heming used a similar method to recover his soul."

===615. Closed Loop of Fate===

The house exuded a damp and decaying smell, and even the curtains looked wet. Lu Juan looked out of the window. The sky was covered with haze at some point, as if a heavy rain might fall at any time. The forest in the distance was blown by the wind, blowing again A burst of waves spread from the canopy, making people uneasy.

Yes, this is the Rainstorm Villa, which should be covered by never-ending storms. Sunshine is a treasure, and night and storms are the main theme here.

boom -

A thunderbolt fell from the dark clouds and exploded in the swaying sea of ​​trees. The thunder and lightning seemed to have sparked a fire, causing the lush forests to glow bright red, but soon, raindrops fell.

It was two o'clock at first, and then, the torrential rain poured down like it was going to wash away all the pollution in this world. Soon, the fire caused by the thunder was extinguished, and a little bit of gray-black smoke rose, but nothing happened. After a while, even the smog could no longer be seen, and the whole world was cut off by the rain curtain. The Rainstorm Villa stood alone on the cliff, like an old man who had been abandoned by the world.

The icy rain pattered against the glass windows, making a loud and noisy sound.

In the dining room separated by a wall, the bright yellow lights reflected the profiles of the three chosen ones, but there was no warmth at all.

"Legends say that Taoist Heming was just a nameless wanderer at the beginning. Later, he obtained the secret technique taught by the immortal, cultivated in stealth, and then manifested himself in front of people. He accomplished several miracles and became famous. Even the owner of the abandoned capital Knowing his name, Taoist Heming recruited many disciples, continued to grow his sect, and finally became a powerful organization above the abandoned capital."

Stone explained that it seems that people can see the scene of the Taoist stepping into prosperity and wealth and becoming the pinnacle of power little by little.

"Among them, the technique of resurrection from death is included."

"A wealthy businessman in the abandoned capital died of illness. His family spent a lot of money to invite Taoist Heming to come and do the ritual, trying to make Taoist Heming revive his master. Taoist Heming finally went, and he spent nine days arranging the ceremony. In the end, on the night of the ninth day, Taoist Heming succeeded in evoking the soul. He successfully brought the rich businessman back from the dead. , The rich businessman still died of illness, and it was difficult to escape his fate, but Taoist Heming's reputation was completely established after that time."

Listening to the story told by Stone, Lu Juan quickly thought of the content mentioned in the "Secret Book of Seven Chapters of Xuanjun" that he had read.

That silt monster has the power to resurrect the dead. Of course, what it resurrects is not the real dead, but a monster disguised as a human being that has read the memory of the other party.

Stone must be very clear about this. .

"That's right, Taoist Heming should have summoned that monster, and used that monster to replace the dead rich businessman, creating the illusion of resurrection from the dead."

Stone nodded.

"Secret Sutra of Seven Chapters of Xuanjun", or "Secret Sutra of Nine Chapters of Heming", a lot of content in it describes how to summon these monsters, how to control these monsters, use these monsters to achieve longevity, cure and other methods .

But Lu Jian knew very well that it was just an illusion.

"So, Taoist Heming picked up the book on summoning exotic monsters, learned the method of summoning, and then used it to make a profit?"

Shia asked.

"No, maybe more than that."

Lu Jian briefly told the two of them what he saw and heard in the last mission.

After listening to Lu Jian's words, Stone frowned.

"Did Xuan Jun create Taoist Heming, or Taoist Heming created Xuanjun? Mr. Drizzt has indeed been collecting information about Taoist Heming. He has also investigated the descendants of Heming Sect and has learned a lot There is a great possibility that he can sort out a complete set of summoning rituals through these materials."

The not-so-young detective took a deep breath of the smoke from his pipe. The rain outside the window was getting heavier, and the thunder and lightning seemed to engulf the mansion completely.

"In addition to the summoning and control methods of the silt monsters, Drizzt also has knowledge about how to seal these monsters, as well as some information about the Old Ones. If he hadn't collected these, then the world I live in might have been destroyed long ago. "

Lu Jian said that the source of this knowledge tends to be given by the dark-skinned man. As for whether it was given to Drizzt or Taoist Heming first, it is unknown.

The two have formed a closed loop of fate, entangled like ouroboros.

"No, that's not it."

Shia suddenly spoke at this moment, denying Lu Jian's words.

"You exist here, and you met Drizzt and me, which shows that your world must survive after that. Even if Drizzt didn't choose to sacrifice himself, the quiet place will definitely send other Chosen Ones to Complete this mission, because your existence is a given."

She analyzed it with simple causal logic.

"In other words, among the foreign lands we have observed, your world has survived until now. Therefore, the existence of Xuanjun and the rise of Taoist Heming are inevitable, just like, if you did not stop Frost then, the night The country must be able to resist the demon tide in another way, and my ancestors will survive, because I have already met you."

Speaking of this, Shia's eyes flickered a little.

"It's a little complicated, my friend."

Stone rubbed his temples. He had never met a fellow traveler before, so he didn't have an obvious understanding of the turbulent time flow in foreign lands. At most, he could only feel the speed of time flow in different foreign lands.

"The closed loop of fate is something that can only appear in foreign lands."

Shia seemed to think of something, her eyes widened slightly, she found a napkin in the dining room, and painted on it with magic.

"This is the mission where I first met Lu Jian. At this point, in my past, the Kingdom of the Night was attacked by frost, and finally human beings resisted the demon tide. At the same time, in Lu Jian's future, he will Go to the moment when the Kingdom of the Night was attacked by Frost and defeat Frost. It seems that he has changed the past, but in fact, since Lu Lian met me first, Frost's defeat is an established event, even if he does not succeed , other chosen ones will also succeed, this is the fundamental meaning of the existence of the Quiet Place."

"Similarly, based on the time point when we last saw Drizzt, in this future, Drizzt will go to Lu Lian's world, sacrifice himself, and seal the evil god, and at the same time in Lu Lian's past, the world is destroyed Xuanjun rescued, the evil god was sealed, and since Drizzt had seen Lu Jian before, it was an established event that Lu's world was saved, even if Drizzt did not succeed, there would be other God Chosen In this position, become Xuanjun."