Chapter 36: The Great Journey 1, The Legend of the Dragon God
Traveling is a pleasant thing for both body and mind, especially if it is a dream place in your mind.
Before.
Before becoming a mage, Tang Shidao could only rely on "games" and "novel" to complete his imagination. He used his own brain to imagine how ancient society worked and how ancient people lived. Because history is constantly being modified
Because of the relationship, sometimes I would rather believe the unofficial history than the new arguments of the Zhuan family.
Of course I don’t watch TV series or movies either.
Haha, those are just a stage for a bunch of young people to perform themselves. They can't fill the role, and the script has nothing to do with real history.
When he met Master Wolfsbane, Tang Shidao once thought of taking a walk in his world.
but.
Because it was his first time to visit ancient times, Tang Shidao refused to start from foreign ancient times.
There will always be some kind of innocence in people's hearts.
Traveling to ancient times for the first time, Tang Shidao felt that he had to start from an ancient country similar to the Zulong Kingdom... This was his own persistence, and also the persistence of being a Zulong Kingdom person. The history in his heart was the purest, and he didn't like to let it go.
Anyone and anything can destroy its perfection.
"Brother, where are you going? It's in the middle of nowhere. Do you want me to give you a ride?"
Old ox cart.
Withered straw.
A kind old farmer.
When a person is in a happy mood, everything looks so beautiful. Tang Shidao turned his head, and not far from him was an old man with a broad frame but a skinny body. He held a cattle whip in one hand and protected it with the other.
The cloth bag around his waist seemed to be a very important thing. The old man's hands were covered with calluses and had bulging veins, giving him a strong sense of strength.
"Old man, aren't you afraid that I am a bad person?" Tang Shidao smiled.
I secretly lost a life detection, and immediately discovered that this was just an ordinary person...an old farm man with malnutrition.
Looks very powerful.
Because he is tall and strong and has gained strength from doing farm work.
"Brother is joking, how can you be a bad person with your good clothes?" The old man looked worldly and beckoned: "Come up here if you are not afraid of getting dirty. This place is not safe, there are often wild wolves and thieves. Brother, you are
If you're not lost, why don't you go to the city and report it to the police?"
"I'm not lost, I just came out to play." Tang Shidao easily climbed onto the bullock cart.
Finding that there was nothing under the straw, I simply lay down and looked at the blue sky.
This era.
The sky is so blue that it can soften people's hearts.
The old man smiled and swung his whip. He didn't want to hit the old cow, but just made a sound out of thin air. When the old cow heard the sound of the whip, he slowly began to move: "The child ran away from home well. Did he get into trouble with his family?"
"No."
"Hahahaha, it doesn't matter. Take a walk while you're young, because you won't be able to walk anymore when you're old. When I was young, I also wanted to go to the frontier fortress to fight against Beidi. Unfortunately, I couldn't afford the travel expenses to the frontier fortress at that time. I'll wait.
Over the years, I have had a family and children, and I cannot live without them. The rise and fall of the country when I was young can never compare to the well-being of my family now."
"Yeah." Tang Shidao listened quietly.
This is very flavorful.
Regardless of ancient or modern times, people always have endless passion and dreams that they cannot realize.
"Where are you going, little brother? The old man has to rush to Qingtan Village to repay the gift, so he won't enter Dahuang City. If I don't get along, I will tell you when I go to Shilipo. You can reach Dahuang City by walking eastward.
." The old man asked as he hurried on.
"I'm wandering around. Do you mind if I follow you around?"
"Okay. It's good to go out for a walk. You'll gain a lot of experience." The old man regarded Tang Shidao as a rich man who ran away from home, and said: "It just so happens that my eldest son will get married in two days. If I don't
Do you mind staying for a wedding drink?"
"My husband is so polite. I am a stranger, why do you take care of me so much?" Tang Shidao asked with a smile.
"Haha, because of that bird of yours."
"bird?"
"That's right. Before leaving the village, the fortune teller said: When you go out on a rabbit day, if you encounter red, it will be auspicious, and if you encounter black, it will be unlucky. Your bird happens to be a fiery red, which must be the old man's good luck. Since you are destined to be a noble person, the old man will entertain you.
It's just in line with the numerology." The old man was very honest, to the point of being a bit naive.
"I see, then I will be disrespectful." Tang Shidao was very curious about this fortune teller.
I am sure in my heart that he is not a mage.
However, this kind of person is either a liar or a very knowledgeable liar. No matter which type, it is worth seeing in ancient times.
Chatting all the way.
Tang Shidao just lay down comfortably and listened to the old man chatting about his daily affairs.
The old man’s surname was Yang. He had three sons, all of whom were veterans of the army. Unfortunately, none of the three sons had much potential, and at most they only became corps commanders. Fortunately, the three sons were injured in several battles.
No damage, the person came back intact.
The eldest son’s wife is a flood victim.
The whole family was gone, and she was the only one left. Originally, this kind of woman was not lovable, because she had big breasts and a big butt, so Old Man Yang was not opposed to marrying her.
When Tang Shidao heard this, he felt that ancient people were still honest.
According to Old Man Yang's idea, women with big buttocks are more likely to have children, and women with big breasts are not afraid of starving their children... You see, the so-called marriage is nothing more than finding a partner for mating and reproduction, and any lovemaking is simply asking for trouble. It is incompatible with modern pretentiousness.
Comparing people, ancient people were extremely honest. Choosing a mate for superior reproduction is a perfect animal instinct.
Talk as you walk.
Old man Yang was so enthusiastic that he even sang loudly and roared some unknown folk tunes.
He didn't sing well, but everyone could hear his joy. His son was getting married soon, and Old Man Yang couldn't wait to share his joy with everyone.
"How old is Mr. Yang this year?"
"I can't believe it, it's almost forty-eight." Old Man Yang responded.
Tang Shidao was shocked when he heard this.
If you didn't look like this, I would have thought you were eighty-four, but I didn't expect you were only in your forties. It's a bit unscientific to say that you look old. In our place, the bald programmers who stay up late every day are younger than you.
"Old Zhang Yang, are there any strange legends in this area?"
Have fun all the way.
Tang Shidao only occasionally said a word.
"Fantastic legends? Oh, this is true. I heard from my grandpa that there used to be an old dragon god in our Longjiang Village, who was the patron saint who blessed us with good weather. Later, because of the war, the thieves filled up the land and cut off the river, and the old dragon god was angry.
He jumped out and massacred the rebels, and then disappeared without a trace. Now our village still has a Dragon God Temple, where sacrifices are held at the beginning of summer every year."
"Mr. Yang, are you making this up?" Tang Shidao laughed.
"My grandfather has seen it with his own eyes, and everyone in our village has seen it. By the way, I still have three dragon scales at home." Old man Yang looked serious.
"And dragon scales?" Tang Shidao was surprised when he heard this.
If you have the real thing, it doesn't look like you're making it up.
According to what Prince Zhou said.
It is certain that the Great Zhou Kingdom has a mage's secret chamber. Does it have Warcraft? Well, it's really hard to say.
"Old Zhang Yang, can you let me take a look at the dragon scales? Don't worry, I won't ask you to do it. I just want to see it to gain some insights." Tang Shidao was very interested. It doesn't matter whether it's a real dragon or a fake dragon. It must be able to explain something.
some questions.
"Okay, no matter how big the deal is, every family in our village will have two or three yuan." Old Man Yang agreed wholeheartedly and didn't care at all.
Half a day's journey.
Old man Yang took the gift and returned it to his relatives and friends. At this time, Xiao Jin spoke: "Master, there is a very weak magic reaction in this place."
Tang Shidao had already felt it: "Well, I just felt it. Xiao Jin, do you think the Dragon God is real?"
Xiao Jin responded: "I don't know. Even if there is one, it is definitely not a giant dragon. They don't live in water, and they won't be driven away by a group of humans. Master, I think it may be some kind of demonized creature, but I don't know the source of the magic.
Where."
Tang Shidao said nothing.
Looking at the surrounding buildings, there are "dragon" patterns in many places. It is not a Western dragon, but a long snake. The strange thing is that this "dragon" only has two front claws, not four legs. It has two horns, which is very strange.
Short and no split ends.
At first glance, it looks more like a snake, and its appearance is very similar to the legendary 'Jiao' in the Zulong Kingdom.
"Let's go, little brother, I kept you waiting for a long time."
"It's okay, I'm very free. Mr. Yang, is this what the old Dragon God looks like?" Tang Shidao pointed to the 'dragon' pattern on the building.
"Yes. But this is not the old Dragon God, but the son of the old Dragon God. The old Dragon God is much bigger and has longer horns. The one wrapped around the pillar over there is the old Dragon God, and the one guarding the door is the old Dragon God.
Sons of the Dragon God." Old Man Yang responded.
Tang Shidao frowned upon hearing this.
There is more than one 'dragon', but a large group of them?
It is shocking that these carving patterns are not imagination, but the restoration of physical descriptions.
Chatting all the way.
Tang Shidao kept asking about the legend of the 'Old Dragon God'. The more he listened, the more real this existence became. The most authentic description is that Old Man Yang's village once 'fed' the Old Dragon God... Well, he called it Sacrifice.
At a certain time, usually before the rainy season, the villagers will kill cattle, sheep and pigs alive, beat gongs and drums, and throw them into the river to sacrifice to the old dragon god.
Such sacrifices lasted for hundreds of years.
Held every year.
Everyone participates.
The most important thing is that everyone has seen the "Old Dragon God" perform a food festival out of the water, and it is not just the story of one person in the family. This kind of Dragon God Festival is participated by everyone, the elderly and children have seen it with their own eyes. If it weren't for thieves filling the river, Old Dragon
The god left the river in anger, and this kind of festival has not stopped yet.
"One year after the war, we offered sacrifices again. We threw food into the river, but the old Dragon God did not show up. After three years of this, the Dragon God Festival was stopped."
Old Man Yang has never seen it with his own eyes, but he has collected dragon scales, so he has always believed it.
The same goes for the villagers.
The older generation all said that they have seen it, and it is impossible for everyone to lie together. In this era, cattle are more important than human lives. Who dares to kill them for no reason and throw them into the river to feed the fish.
Say it again.
If they are fake, where did the dragon scales come from?
Half a day later.
Tang Shidao followed Old Man Yang to Longjiang Village and immediately introduced his family, relatives and friends. These villagers were very enthusiastic. Maybe they saw Tang Shidao's extraordinary clothes and Xiao Jin's macaw, which was so eye-catching that everyone thought where it came from.
Great nobleman.
"Here, these are dragon scales." Old Man Yang quickly took out three scales.
Tang Shidao took it and took a look.
Regardless of what the scales are, the weak magical energy contained in them cannot deceive anyone. These must be scales possessed by 'abnormal creatures'.
Looking around, every household in this village has something similar.
Tang Shidao spreads magic power.
soon.
In the mountains not far from the village, I discovered that there was a stronger wave of magic energy there.