madnovel Chapter 1677 Golden Book
Chapter 1677 Golden Book
Chapter 1677 Golden Book
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"Remember the Jindu Ghost Mother you mentioned to me before?" Dong Rui said, "It can make human women pregnant and give birth to ghost babies. Most of them are weird in shape, but occasionally there are one or two... that look very human."
Jindu Ghost Mother, I haven't heard this name for a long time. He Lingchuan immediately thought of the flesh and blood fortress on the outskirts of Panlong City.
At that time, the Jindu ghost mother gave birth to an extremely rare ghost cub, the Cruel Eater. This guy sneaked into the mine on the outskirts of the city and wanted to eat people to grow, but was killed by He Lingchuan's team and General Hong.
He Lingchuan's team has fought against the Sadist. This creature can transform into a human form when it is still in its cub stage and has strong combat capabilities.
"This kind of ghost cub has only slight differences in body and brain structure from humans, but its abilities and lifespan are far superior to humans."
He Lingchuan thought thoughtfully: "Isn't this the perfect humanoid demon puppet? Does the God need Cao Wendao to do research?"
"The problem is that the possibility of Jindu Ghost Mother giving birth to such offspring is extremely small. Moreover, Jindu Ghost Mother is not a fertile deity. It may take her decades to conceive a ghost fetus. Even if she gives birth to nine ghost cubs at a time, it will take a long time for her to give birth to offspring that are almost human-like."
"But since there is this record in Cao Wendao's handwriting, it means that the god has succeeded, but the probability is uncontrollable." He Lingchuan thought of the devil's nest, where a cruel cannibal originally lived. It was a living Jindu ghost cub.
What are the consequences of experiments being always unstable and the success rate always depending on fate?
It cannot be mass-produced.
After a long time, it can only be regarded as a failure.
"The gods are a little anxious, and even forced subordinate gods like Jindu Guimu to conduct experiments." He Lingchuan stroked his chin, "Interesting."
There was only a little bit of apricot wine left in the jar. Dong Rui drank so fast that he burped twice.
He was just about to take a nap to recuperate, but when he reached the door, he turned back and took out a paper bag from his arms and handed it to He Lingchuan: "This is an urgent letter sent by Ding Zuodong from the Yangshan Islands to Jucheng. I came to see you and brought it here by the way."
Urgent? He Lingchuan took it and opened it.
Inside was a letter and six or seven ancient books.
The letter was written by Ding Zuodong, which roughly said that the book was taken out from the library of the Baililu family according to He Lingchuan's request.
With Yangshan's current material and financial resources, Bailie has long been infiltrated like a sieve. The food, clothing, housing and transportation of the common people of Bailie are all dependent on the supplies of the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce. There are even a large number of Bailie people working and earning money in Yangshan's industries.
It’s not that the Lu family can’t see the drawbacks, but they have no way to stop and correct them.
These ancient books on the table were given to Yang Shan privately by Old Wang, who was in charge of the library of the Lu family.
Old Wangtou's grandson was preparing to marry his beloved girl, but the betrothal gifts were not enough, so Old Wangtou stole some old books from the Lu family's library and gave them to Yangshan in exchange for a large sum of money.
Anyway, the purpose of these old books is just to be stored in the bottom of the box. How many years have no one read them?
Old Wang himself is a book lover, so he was able to pick out what Ding Zuodong wanted.
Ding Zuodong also had only one request:
Collect ancient books related to gods and immortals. The more detailed the content, the better, and less groundless and eye-catching.
Dong Rui hadn't peeked before, but seeing that these ancient books were tattered and the cover of the top one was half rotten, he came over and took a look:
"Dafeng Side Examination? What is this, a paper?"
He Lingchuan flipped through the books carefully, fearing that the pages would turn into crumbs if he blew on them too much: "They have been treated with antiseptic treatment, but the pages are still so crisp. The Lu family's library is really poorly maintained!"
"I have some mysteries that can only be answered from history. The Bailielu family is an ancient immortal family that has survived from the end of the ancient times to the present day, with a history of nearly three thousand years. The information they have collected and compiled over the generations, even if it is just characters, family trees, and historical records, can reflect the appearance of the world at that time, the customs and folkways."
These ancient books were things that the Lu family members never read, but He Lingchuan got them out.
He casually flipped through two books and found the contents to be average.
It was not until he picked up "Dafeng Cekao" that he discovered that the only material of the cover of this book was paper, and the cover had been changed at least once, because the handwriting on the cover and the inner pages was different.
He turned directly to the end and saw that the author was Lu Yanhe and the recording time was about the Dafeng era 1,300 years ago.
The special time point of "one thousand three hundred years ago" immediately caught He Lingchuan's attention.
"I seem to have some impression of the name Lu Yanhe. Lingguang, help me find the Lu family tree."
He had too many things, and some of them he didn't use on a daily basis were given to Lingguang for safekeeping.
The jade peach necklace on Lingguang's neck can store things. When it heard this, it started to search in the storage chain.
Taking this opportunity, He Lingchuan also introduced Dong Rui:
"Ce Kao is not a test paper, but a recording method relative to 'zhengji'. It is used to study and infer from the side, and is usually not widely disseminated."
He turned the pages carefully, feeling its material. "Official records are like official history, which is always arbitrarily smeared and altered by the victors; 'side examinations' are generally private records, little known to the public, and even if there are some exaggerations and absurdities, some side examinations can actually preserve the real historical facts better."
The material of the book page itself is slightly transparent, a little grainy and soft to the touch. He Lingchuan found a large blank page and tried to pull it gently. Hello, it didn't break and was still elastic.
"It's amazing that a 1,300-year-old antique book can still be resilient."
The Lu family's library is not well managed and preserved. Old Wang is willing to steal from the library, and no one usually goes there. So the book is well preserved thanks to itself.
The ghost ape also wanted to reach out and touch it, but Dong Rui slapped him away: "You owe me!"
Can an old book withstand its tampering?
He Lingchuan had an idea in mind. He pinched the pages again and held them up to the light, and discovered that the yellowing of the pages was not because they were old, but because it was their original color, with a slight coppery sheen.
He was certain, "This is not paper, this is gold leather."
"Gold?" Dong Rui scratched his head, and the ghost ape followed suit and bared his teeth. Is this guy bullying the monkey because he has never been to school?
Aunt Zhu was taking a nap beside her, and she felt sleepy when the book was mentioned.
"During the Middle Ages, jade slips that could store text began to disappear from the historical stage, and practitioners had to find other ways to preserve text for a long time." He Lingchuan pointed at the pages of the book, "This is one of the ways, the golden book."
"In the past, people planted some gold grass in gold mines. This grass absorbs copper and is stiff and has thick fibers. By mixing it with other raw materials and using a special production process, it can be made into this kind of gold paper that will not decay. Even if it is placed in a damp and dark place, as long as it is not directly soaked in water, it will not rot."
Why did He Lingchuan know this? Panlong City Shumin Academy kept a batch of golden books, which ordinary teachers were not eligible to borrow. Master Sun would occasionally borrow a few books to read at home, and he would tell him many anecdotes and unpopular knowledge.
Dong Rui actually only heard the word "gold mine". There was nothing he could do about it. He was just so vulgar:
“It sounds like it’s going to be expensive.”
Can ordinary people grow plants next to a gold mine? He Lingchuan smiled and said, "Yes, to make qualified gold paper, you need to grow the gold-touching grass for at least five years. To make such a thin booklet, the cost must be at least fifty taels. So, the content here is worth looking forward to."
What would Lu Yanhe write in the golden book worth 50,000 coins?
The text here is the language of ancient immortals.
"More than 1,300 years ago was the standard medieval period. The immortals had not disappeared yet, and Bega had not appeared yet." He Lingchuan said seriously, "I have always wanted to know what the world was like before Bega, and what the immortals and gods were doing at that time."
But this idea is not easy to realize. Not to mention the Middle Ages, in this chaotic and noisy world, historical materials from 200 years ago are rare and difficult to find.
As for the ancient times, only legends are left.
Even the demons that invaded this world and killed countless lives eventually became gods worshipped by all people. It is extremely difficult for this world to pass on anything.
At this time, Lingguang finally took out three thick booklets and put them on the table.
"Found it! The genealogy of the Lu family."
The Lu family has a history of three thousand years, from the ancient war between immortals and demons to the present day. The bloodline is unbroken, so of course the family tree is very thick.
"The Middle Ages, um, it should be in this bound volume." He Lingchuan took out a copy of the Lu family tree and flipped through dozens of pages. Without straining his eyes, the soul-stealing mirror in his arms called out, "Stop, stop, I found it! Yes, it's on this page!"
Turned over.
According to genealogical records, Bailie was a legitimate country at that time, located in the territory of today's Bega.
Lu Yanhe was the younger brother of the then ruler of Bailie, or a prince in today's parlance. At that time, Bailie was powerful, with a territory larger than that of Beijia's vassal demon country, Shanyu, and surrounded by several medium-sized powers, which it was not afraid of at all.
Seeing this, He Lingchuan actually felt a little emotional.
If all the Lu family leaders in history were like Lu Zhenxian, even with Lingshan as their backing, the Lu family would have been extinct long ago. Fortunately, every few generations, there would always be opportunities and people to revive, allowing the Lu family to prosper for decades or even hundreds of years.
Although there has always been a legend about the so-called "Son of Fortune" in the Lu family, to put it more simply, isn't this just "Talented people emerge in every generation"?
Lu Yanhe was a rebellious person by nature and had no interest in government affairs. He went out to study at the age of 18. After returning, he became unruly and gave up his good life of luxury. He went out to travel, sometimes for seven or eight months, sometimes for two or three years. The king advised him to stay at home more, but he ignored them and continued to do what he wanted until he was 185 years old, when he died of natural causes.
The Lu family has a history of 3,000 years, and has many descendants, many of whom are talented enough to be written about. However, the family tree and family history do not mention Lu Yanhe much.
But He Lingchuan noticed that Lu Yanhe was the younger brother of the king, the prince. It was not good to be too diligent and too eager to improve in such a position, as it would easily arouse the king's suspicion.