After Wei Zi heard this, he immediately had a question: "How many days did it take from the disappearance of the hunting man to the discovery of his body?"
When the body of Feng Yuanwailang was buried, it was definitely not a mummified body, otherwise Qiqiao would have heard about it with his good knowledge of the news.
So, how long does it take for a human corpse to turn into a mummy?
The answer may be inferred from the story of Orion.
Sure enough, Master Jijiu noticed this when it happened: "About fifty days. If I guessed correctly, it should be seventy-seven to forty-nine days from the corpse to the mummy."
Mr. Luo interrupted: "Why?"
Wei Zi could answer this question: "Because the locals said that 'the gods took away his soul', and the human soul completely leaves the body after seven or forty-nine days. This is also consistent with the situation of the Orion corpse, five
In about ten days, the body dries out and begins to grow hair."
Master Jijiu nodded approvingly to Wei Zi: "That's true."
Wei Zi continued: "Take away the souls of the living and turn the corpses into mummies. How is it like some kind of sacrificial activity?"
Master Jijiu nodded: "It is indeed a sacrificial activity, but it is not of today, but of ancient times."
Wei Zi and Mr. Luo listened attentively.
"This happened after I took over the Imperial College. When I was looking through ancient books, I accidentally discovered a fragment of a volume and learned that there really was such a method of sacrifice in ancient times, where the souls of the living were sacrificed to heaven."
Wei Zi asked: "Do you still have this ancient book on hand?"
Master Jijiu said: "I remember that I found this ancient book in Langhuan Pavilion. After reading it, I returned it. If you want to find it, you have to go to Langhuan Pavilion. However, I have the habit of taking notes when I read, so I will excerpt it intact.
Some original texts. Just wait, I’ll get the notebook.”
When Wei Zi heard "Langhuan Pavilion", there was a "thump" in his head.
After Lord Jijiu took the notes and found the record, he said: "The original record was written in a very ancient script, which I have seen in the Western Regions. This is the version I translated. Some people don't recognize it.
I will replace the printed words with circles."
Wei Zi took a look and found that, as she expected, it was the same as the contents of the fragments of "The Classic of Mountains and Seas".
The sacrifice of living souls to heaven came from Yi.
In ancient times, Yi fought against the gods, and the gods sent out ten suns. When the ten suns appeared, the earth was like an oven. Let alone the sun, it was difficult to breathe.
Yi hid in a cave.
He thought of a way: if the sun is the most yang thing, then he would use the most yin thing to attack them first.
What is the most negative thing in the world?
It is the human soul.
Therefore, Yi used the method of sacrifice to force out the souls of his people and even the souls of Yin to weaken the sun's offensive.
When the earth was no longer so hot, Yi climbed up to the towering mountain and shot down nine suns with his big bow.
Because people are being sacrificed while standing under the ten suns, the body that has lost its soul will turn into a mummy.
Wei Zi has seen the fragments of "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" and can accept this.
Mr. Luo was confused when he saw it for the first time: "Is this - real or fake?" Why is it different from the "Hou Yi Shoots the Sun" he had read?
"These are all things from ancient times. How can you tell whether they are true or false? I just thought it was interesting, so I recorded it." Master Jijiu replied, stroking his white beard.
