When the matter was mentioned, both of them suddenly looked sad and full of guilt for their son.
You look at me, I look at you!
you say!
You speak first!
In the end, Niu Wu sighed and told the whole story.
Losing the map was one of the reasons why the couple left the Institute of Cultural Relics, but it was not the whole reason.
After exploring Baiyu Mountain, Huanfeng Mountain, Shuanglong Mountain and Goddess Peak, they basically found nothing, so the two set their sights on Fuxi Palace in Qingyun Mountain.
The "Tomb Sutra" records that Fuxi Palace is guarded by a large number of evil things, and there is also the Huaji Grass that can ascend to immortality in one step.
In order to not run away in vain for this treasure hunt, the two decided to make sufficient preparations in advance, so they came to settle in Xingwang Village and became two ordinary villagers.
The blood of poultry, especially rooster blood, can drive away evil spirits.
Raising poultry has become one of their daily tasks. After raising the poultry, they kill it, bleed it, and collect it.
The old Taoist Tongxuan came and taught the two of them a spell to trace the traces by sprinkling blood.
Using this magic, Niu Wu kept sprinkling poultry blood on the mountain, and finally found the entrance to the underground labyrinth based on changes in his breath.
Niu Xiaotian was very surprised. He searched his mind and found no such evil spell.
Niu Wu said that one day, Taoist Tongxuan came again and gave them two talismans, called Shenyin Talisman, which could avoid evil things in the underground labyrinth.
"Do you still have the talisman?" Niu Xiaotian asked in surprise.
"Alas, I was trapped there. I don't know how many years, but the Divine Hidden Talisman gradually disappeared." Niu Wu shook his head.
"How can you live for so many years without eating or drinking?"
"Tongxuan Taoist gave two bottles of elixirs. If you swallow one pill, you can guarantee your immortality for one year." Niu Wu said.
"Xiaotian, I'm sorry, I've taken all the elixirs too."
Yun Xiachan added that it was a pity that she could not leave anything valuable to her son.
"It doesn't matter!"
Niu Xiaotian waved his hand and asked again: "What does Tongxuan Taoist look like?"
"He looks very ordinary, he is thin and small, and his robe is quite tattered." Niu Wu recalled.
"The beard is half gray and half white, not too long. His eyes are very special. Just one look at him makes you feel stupid. He can listen to anything he says." Yun Xiachan remembers it more clearly.
Why does it feel so familiar?
Niu Xiaotian further inquired about the details, and gradually a specific image appeared in his mind. Isn't that the master?
Taoist Master Tongxuan and Zhenren Xuantong are the same person!
Qingyi's guess was correct. All of this was a trap set up by the master, first his parents, and then himself. What on earth did he want to do?
"How many times have you been to the underground maze?" Niu Xiaotian asked.
"Just this once!" Niu Wu said.
"Mom, what's going on with those maps you wrote in cipher text?"
"I just wrote it according to the Tomb Sutra, just in case others see it." Yun Xiachan shrugged.
Misjudgment, the last person who entered the underground maze was not his parents, but this person took the wrong path, who is it?
The mystery that cannot be solved can only be put down!
Niu Xiaotian asked again: "Is the glue on the wall of the maze left by you?"
"Yes, this is also arranged by Master Tongxuan." Niu Wu nodded.
"Oh, we walked through that maze for a full year. It was so tiring."
When Yun Xiachan recalled the past, she still felt like she had a nightmare, but fortunately she was finally awakened by her son.
"Then how do you keep track of time?"
"I prepared several mechanical watches in advance and marked each day on paper. It is a routine work. There are some errors, but they are not big." Niu Wu said about his experience.
"Hey, if the lighting equipment is gone, it's not in vain." Niu Xiaotian said with a smile.
"Yes, after entering there, it didn't take long before we were completely plunged into darkness." Niu Wu shook his head and sighed.
"That's Tiancang, how did you get in?"
This was also a huge doubt in Niu Xiaotian's mind. With Long Zhu's cooperation, Qingyi was able to crack the circular stone gate for quite a while.
When this issue was brought up, Niu Wu's face became even more ugly, and he explained: "That door was originally open. After your mother and I entered, it suddenly closed automatically after a while, and it couldn't be opened no matter what."
I go!
And this kind of operation is obviously a trap!
"So, have you found the treasure?" Niu Xiaotian's eyes were burning.
Parents are very open-minded. If they get a treasure, of course they will not hide it, but will immediately take it out to please their son.
"Xiaotian, there are a lot of treasures there, but they can't be opened. We dug all over the cracks in the rocks, but we couldn't find the Huaji grass. The sky doesn't work, and the earth doesn't respond. We can only wait helplessly to die.
!" Niu Wu said.
Things are just like this, and situations are just like this.
Niu Xiaotian scratched his head and seemed to understand that when the master sent his parents out, he was actually acting as a pioneer to explore the path.
Are you paving the way for yourself?
Just take it as a yes!
"Mom and Dad, have a drink of water. Let's go back to the topic just now. Why did you abandon me?" Niu Xiaotian asked with a smile.
"This is also the arrangement of Master Tongxuan!"
Niu Wu sighed again and continued to talk about everything in the past.
In order to explore the underground maze, the couple had been making preparations. Later, they accidentally became pregnant with Niu Xiaotian.
It was really unintentional. I just thought about becoming an immortal all day long and had no intention of having children.
But now that they are going to have a child, the couple no longer want to take risks. They always want to take care of their children and fulfill their parental responsibilities.
In this regard, Yun Xiachan performed more prominently and did not forget about prenatal education.
After their son was born, the couple was even more happy and couldn't get enough of it.
The two simply wanted to become ordinary people, and even planned to find an opportunity to leave Xingwang Village and live in the city so that their sons could receive a better education.
However, the old Taoist Tongxuan is here again!
He told the couple that he had broken into Tongtian Mausoleum and was discovered by a great demon, who also had his aura locked.
If they don't leave immediately, not only will the two of them be in danger, but the children will also be affected.
Instead of escaping Xingwang Village, they took refuge underground.
After a fierce ideological struggle, it was difficult for the two to make a decision.
Especially Yun Xiachan, who had never been separated from her son, could not be cruel to him no matter what.
It was Tongxuan Taoist who promised that the child was destined to be a child, and besides, the child looks rich and noble, and if there is such a difficulty, one day, the two of them will come back.
In the end, the couple tearfully entrusted their son to Min Ruyan. After making preparations, they swallowed the fake death pill.
When he woke up, he was already in an underground maze, in a passage extending downward.
They didn't know how they got in, but the tool kit they were traveling with was right next to them, as well as the elixirs, divine talismans, etc.
then,
The two embarked on an adventure journey, thinking that if they could find the Huajicao and become immortals, they could use their magical powers to return and reunite with their sons.
As for the cremation grave, they don't know anything about it.