"The strength of our Sichuan Xuanhui is still very good, maybe not as good as the Tianzong, but generally first-class sects are not as good as us. If you join it, all the resources in the sect will be tilted towards you..." Li Fengsheng became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke.
"Sorry to interrupt, I'm not interested. I prefer freedom."
Zhang Fan smiled and said, "Master Li, I didn't have much rest last night. I want to rest for a while. Just call me when you get somewhere."
After saying that, Zhang Fan closed his eyes. He and Li Feng were not familiar with each other. They just had a simple cooperative relationship. He didn't want to talk too much. Talking too much would lead to mistakes.
Li Fengsheng also realized what Zhang Fan was thinking, smacked his lips, said nothing more, and closed his eyes to rest.
In about two hours, the car arrived at the entrance of the Longmen Grottoes Scenic Area in Yangluo City.
The two got out of the car and looked at the huge scenic road in front of them. Li Fengsheng looked at Zhang Fan and said: "Fifty years ago, this was not a scenic spot.
Now it is not only a scenic spot, but also very famous. It is the treasure house of stone carving art with the most statues and the largest scale in the world. It is now a world cultural heritage and a national key cultural relic protection unit.
According to legend, the Dragon Gate was built by Dayu to control the water, and the legend of fish leaping over the Dragon Gate also happened here.
The grottoes were first excavated during the reign of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, and ended in the late Qing Dynasty. They were built over a period of more than 10 dynasties and lasted for more than 1,400 years. They are the longest grottoes in the world.
A large number of colorful paintings were used during construction, but most of them have faded now.
It is densely spread on the cliffs of the east and west mountains of Yishui, with a length of 1 kilometer from north to south. There are 2,345 caves and niches and more than 110,000 statues. It is amazing, amazing..."
Li Fengsheng was popularizing science for Zhang Fan while praising him, which meant he was showing off. Zhang Fan just glanced at Li Fengsheng and didn't say anything. He also understood Li Fengsheng's behavior. He knew something that others didn't understand, so it was normal to show off.
, who doesn’t have vanity?
"Which cave is the body of the python dragon in?"
Zhang Fan asked straightforwardly.
"Binyang Middle Cave of Binyang Three Cave."
Li Fengsheng said.
"Binyang Middle Cave is a representative cave in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Its internal structure has a horseshoe-shaped plane, a dome roof, and a lotus cover carved in the center. The lotus is surrounded by eight Ji Lo Tian and two supporting gods. Its sword skills are also unique in the Northern Wei Dynasty.
Straight knife technique.
Since Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty implemented a series of Sinicization policies after moving the capital to Luoyang, the attire of the main Buddha in the cave changed from the right-shoulder cassock worn by the Yungang Grottoes Buddha statues to a wide robe and long-sleeved cassock.
There is a statue of Buddha, Sakyamuni, flanked by two disciples and two Bodhisattvas.
There is also a pavilion of statues on the left and right walls, each with a Buddha and two Bodhisattvas, wearing robes and cassocks, standing on a lotus base.
The reliefs are located on the north and south sides of the front wall of the cave, with a total of four floors from top to bottom.
The first level: "Vimalakirti Sutra" based on the story of "Vimalakirti Sutra".
The second level: two stories about the Buddha’s life.
The third layer: the picture of emperors and empresses worshiping Buddha, which represents the high level of development of life custom paintings at that time and has important artistic and historical value.
Unfortunately, in the 1930s and 1940s, they were stolen abroad and displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the United States.
The fourth floor: "Ten God Kings" relief statue."
After hearing what Zhang Fan said, Li Fengsheng's eyes lit up slightly, he looked at Zhang Fan and said, "I didn't expect you to know this grotto so well."
"If you want to accomplish something and get those six hundred asparagus roots, you will naturally have to do some homework."
Zhang Fan replied.
Li Fengsheng nodded approvingly, such a person can achieve great things!
Although you can't do everything perfectly, you can do your best to the best of your abilities.
"Xiao Fan, please think again about joining the Sichuan Xuanhui."
Li Fengsheng couldn't hold back his love for talents and looked at Zhang Fandao.
"There's nothing to think about. I like freedom."
Zhang Fan refused again, "Should we enter the scenic spot directly, or what should we do?
Any plans?"
Since I am a follower and the other party is the master, I naturally have to follow the other party's plan. What's more, this is my first time here and I don't know much about many situations.
"We can just enter the scenic spot directly."
Li Fengsheng said.
After saying that, Li Fengsheng went to the ticket office and bought two tickets, and the two of them entered the scenic spot together. About twenty minutes later, they arrived at Binyang Middle Cave.
The shape of the Buddha is simple and exquisite, with mottled marks on it, giving people an invisible sense of pressure. Zhang Fan belongs to Xuanmen, so he does not believe in Buddhism. If people who believe in Buddhism come here, they will definitely pay homage.
It is not the tourist season now, and it is still a working day. There are not many people in the scenic area, so naturally there are not many people in Binyang Middle Cave. After Li Fengsheng looked around, he saw that there was no one in Binyang Middle Cave.
After several jumps, he reached the left eyeball of the statue of Sakyamuni. Then he waved to Zhang Fan, who also jumped to the left eyeball of the statue of Sakyamuni.
I saw Li Fengsheng push it gently with his hand, and a stone door appeared on the eyeball, and it was pitch black inside.
"Let's go..." Li Fengsheng looked back at Zhang Fan and jumped into the darkness first.
Zhang Fan followed closely behind. After free falling for three to four meters, Zhang Fan saw a flash of light below. Within three seconds, Zhang Fan felt his feet on the ground.
Li Fengsheng casually handed Zhang Fan a flashlight. After sweeping the flashlight, Zhang Fan could clearly see the surrounding environment.
Behind him is a wall carved with many Buddha statues. Directly in front of Zhang Fan is a dark corridor with a length and width of two meters each.
"Go forward thirty meters from here and you will reach the barrier."
Li Fengsheng pointed at the corridor and said, "When we discussed the situation the day before yesterday, the reason why we didn't go into such detail was because I was afraid that you wouldn't want to take this trip with me. Don't mind."
"Understood..." Zhang Fan replied casually.
Then, the two of them walked toward the depths of the corridor together. Just as Li Fengsheng said, when they reached thirty meters, from the outside, they seemed to have reached the end of the corridor.
"Xiaofan, stay away, I'm starting..." Li Fengsheng said.
Zhang Fan took a few steps back.
"snort……"
I heard Li Fengsheng let out a muffled groan, and raised his inner energy to launch an attack on the wall-colored barrier.
"Boom..."
At this moment, the sound of the stone door opening and closing came from behind the two of them.
Li Fengsheng suppressed his breath for a moment, and the two of them looked at each other, their eyes looking behind them full of vigilance.
At this time, another pair of men and women were talking behind them, but they did not hear clearly what the pair said.
"This..." Li Fengsheng frowned, not knowing what to do for a moment, but the other party's footsteps were getting closer and closer.