Guanzhong Tomb Robbery Notes

Chapter 212: The Walking Dead, Danger Begins When Digging a Grave

I was startled when Wu Gengsheng suddenly opened his eyes.

His open eyes were glazed over.

It looked like a dead object, without any of the feelings that a human eye should have.

If you look closely, you might even think it’s a pair of stones that resemble human eyes!

But it is indeed a human eye.

This strange feeling makes me feel indescribably uncomfortable.

"Lao Zhang, why do his eyes look so strange?" I asked.

Taoist Master Zhang was wiping the blood off the silver needle.

Without even looking up, he said, "You're a broken-hearted person, a walking corpse."

I understand the term "the walking dead."

It refers to a body that can move but has no soul. It is often used to describe a person who has only a body but is mediocre and lifeless.

I guess Taoist Master Zhang used this word not as a metaphor, but to describe the facts.

From this perspective, the meaning of "mind lost" is that Wu Gengsheng's soul is already dead...

What the hell!

Could it be that he is now in a state of living dead?

"He, is he alive or dead?"

“There’s no difference between being alive and being dead.”

"I just used the summoning bell to summon his soul, but I didn't get any response, which means his soul has dispersed."

"That's why you feel his eyes are lifeless, like dead objects."

"hiss!"

I couldn't help but shiver.

Thinking about the time I spent with Wu Gengsheng, which was always spent with the living dead, I feel an indescribable discomfort in my heart.

"How long has his soul been gone?"

"Could it be that his soul has already been scattered and turned into a zombie?"

The term "walking corpse" comes from the "Nanjing" (Nanjing: 14th Difficulty): "Those without souls are destined to die. Although people can walk, they are called walking corpses."

It refers to a person whose soul has dissipated but who is still alive and can walk.

Although people in this state are not dead yet, they are only one step away from death and may die at any time.

Taoist Master Zhang pressed his fingers on Wu Gengsheng's pulse.

After feeling the pulse for a moment, he said, "She should be pregnant in six or seven days."

"His spirit had already dissipated before you even saw him."

"So, the Wu Gengsheng I dealt with before wasn't the real Wu Gengsheng?"

Taoist Master Zhang nodded slightly: "You can say that."

"A lonely ghost has possessed him. The Wu Gengsheng we are dealing with is actually that lonely ghost."

"The method used by the lonely spirit to possess the body is very clever, and it conceals the evil spirit."

"I'm short-sighted and haven't noticed anything unusual."

"Ma Si, you are so cunning!"

I suddenly thought of the scene of carrying the coffin that night.

While carrying the coffin on the road, Wu Gengsheng suddenly fell down, affecting the team's progress.

At the time I thought it was a coincidence.

Now that I think about it, it should have been arranged!

Wu Gengsheng suddenly fell down in order to delay time.

Give Su Tiansheng, who is possessed by a cat ghost, an opportunity to hit his coffin!

Ma Si has been planning this from the very beginning, with one thing leading to another!

What on earth is this guy planning?!

Is there really a god's tomb in the cave?

I originally didn't believe that there was a god's tomb in the cave, but now I am shaken.

Without big enough benefits, Ma Si would never have put in so much effort and set up such a big plan!

"Old Zhang, could the divine tomb that Wu Gengsheng just mentioned really exist?"

Taoist Master Zhang was about to put the silver needle back into the needle bag, but his hand trembled slightly when he heard what I said.

The silver needle deviated from its direction and almost pierced the hand holding the needle bag.

A strange look flashed in his eyes.

But he quickly lowered his head to cover it up: "Age is not forgiving. I am old and my hands and feet are not as obedient as I want them to be. My eyesight is not very good either."

"I almost pricked my hand with the needle, ugh."

After mumbling to himself for a few sentences, he asked, "Do you believe in the existence of God?"

This question really stumped me.

Deep down, I have studied so much and even got into university, so naturally I don’t believe in ghosts and gods.

But the various strange things I have seen since I started tomb robbing have constantly refreshed my understanding.

But if you say there is, I have never seen God with my own eyes.

Even the strange things you see with your own eyes are hard to be sure are caused by ghosts.

Because I have never seen a ghost with my own eyes!

I smiled awkwardly and said, "I can't say I believe it, and I can't say I don't believe it either."

"I can only answer this by borrowing the words of Confucius: 'The Master does not speak of strange things, supernatural powers, or the like.'"

The Master does not speak of strange things, supernatural powers, or demons. This is from The Analects of Confucius: Shu Er.

What this means is that Confucius taught his disciples to keep a distance from ghosts and gods. If they do not follow the right path and worship ghosts and gods, they will be controlled by them.

The deeper meaning of this sentence is: If positive thoughts decline, negative thoughts will arise.

The worship of ghosts and gods itself is to achieve one's own goals quickly and to breed evil thoughts.

Taoist Priest Zhang looked up at the mountains in the distance.

He said to himself, "I have seen a fairy."

"It's deep in the Zhongnan Mountains."

"I knelt down and begged the immortal for help, but he didn't even look at me."

"My talent is dull and I cannot catch the eye of the immortals, so he is unwilling to enlighten me."

"..."

I was stunned when I heard this and had no idea how to respond.

There are many legends about people who were enlightened by immortals and became gods.

For example, the story of Lü Dongbin being enlightened by Han Zhongli and becoming a god is well-known to everyone.

But that is more of a fabricated story.

Taoist Master Zhang wanted to become an immortal, and he was so obsessed with it that he made up a story about meeting an immortal?

But this isn’t right either.

If he made up the story himself, he should have made it up as a story about being enlightened by gods.

He glanced at me with a smile.

"I know you don't believe it. Now when I think back on it, it seems like a dream. I can't believe it myself."

"I always feel that it was just a very real dream."

"Lao Zhang, what exactly do you mean by this?" I was completely confused by him.

"It's not interesting. I also want to know if there are gods in the world."

"I've been a Taoist priest, and I may have encountered immortals, but I'm still not sure if immortals exist."

"So whether the God's Tomb is real or not, I don't know."

“Only by entering the cave and finding the tomb can we know whether it is truly a god’s tomb.”

Got it.

After going around in circles, this is what it means.

I pondered the meaning of his words again and vaguely felt that Taoist Master Zhang was very interested in the Tomb of the Gods.

I nodded and said, "That makes sense. Looks like we should get ready to enter the cave."

When entering the cave, you naturally need to prepare food and drinks, as well as tools such as ropes. However, there are plenty of lighting tools.

If you want to enter the underground river in the cave, you will need to prepare more things.

But the most important thing is the side of Taoist Master Zhang.

If you encounter any weird things, you have to rely on him.

"Lao Zhang, what else do you need to prepare?"

Taoist Priest Zhang shook his head: "I don't have anything prepared here. If you want to dig the grave... you should prepare the tools."

These words made me even more certain that he was interested in the Tomb of the Gods.

I'm actually quite tempted too.

Not to mention a tomb of a god, as long as it is a large tomb from the late Shang Dynasty and early Zhou Dynasty, one can make a fortune.

If I could remove the curse on my back at the same time, I would make a huge profit.

"Don't worry about digging the grave. I'm just worried that Ma Si might be causing trouble."

Taoist Priest Zhang patted me on the shoulder and said, "Ma Si will help us find the tomb."

"The danger lies in digging the grave..."