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Is this thangka made of human skin?

Xiao Lingjiang had also heard that there was an old custom in Tibet of using human skin to make thangkas. Legend has it that the process was extremely cruel. It involved opening a small opening in the lid of the human and heavenly spirit, pouring mercury into it, and separating the human skin from the flesh and bones. Peel off the most complete piece from the back and draw it.

Human skin thangkas are mostly obtained in two ways.

One is that a small number of eminent monks follow the example of peeling skin to copy sutras, and draw highly symbolic Buddha statues and Buddhist stories on their skin to express their pious faith to the Buddha. After these eminent monks passed away, the thangkas painted on their bodies became sacred objects, and believers peeled them off and worshiped them. This is the inheritance of enlightened monks.

The other is the prohibition against evildoers. In the Bon religion, there is a method called "killing method" to punish evildoers. In order to prevent evil spirits from causing trouble, people will draw sacred thangkas on their backs to suppress evildoers. spirit.

However, the human skin thangka taken from a girl in front of me is obviously not the above two types...

Seeing her frown getting tighter, Danajian's voice became more leisurely: "Princess, you know, if you want to make the most exquisite human skin thangka, you must choose a pure girl who cannot speak. , just peel off all the skin on your back.”

"The beautiful and frail girl screamed silently like that. Her white body gradually turned into red flesh and blood, like cattle and sheep placed on a chopping board..."

He stared at Xiao Lingjiang closely, expecting her to scream and throw away the things in her hands, panicking.

However, what disappointed him was that Xiao Lingjiang's hand steadily took the thangka scroll, and his tone was even so calm that it was scary: "Has the Lord of Nang City ever heard of an old saying from Da Zhou?"

"Oh? What's that old saying?" Danajian asked.

"Those who enjoy killing people should not be ambitious in the world." She raised her eyes and glanced at Danajian lightly, "Master Xiangtuocheng holds the position of national master and is respected and respected by all the people in Western Tibet. Now I see the master of Nangcheng acting like this. I feel that this statement is indeed true..."

Her look was full of sarcasm, as if she was mocking him as a Bon minister who only knew how to kill, and that was why he was reduced to a situation where he was almost unable to hold his head up when suppressed by the forces of Buddhist esotericism.

She is the Buddhist Tantra behind the Buddha. Could it be that she has blood-free stools and pays attention to compassion?

She's just a princess who was thrown in by Zhou to marry her!

How dare you do this!

Danajian, who had wanted to use a human pitangka to intimidate her, was immediately furious. His forehead twitched twice, and he wanted to step forward and strangle her to death. However, he still cared about her identity as a bride, and at the same time, he had Pei You. Here with Gongji, he took a deep breath and forced down the anger in his heart.

"They are just humble slaves. The princess was born to be noble, but she never imagined that she would be so interested in these slaves."

Xiao Lingjiang gently brushed the thangka scroll, his movements gentle as if to soothe the soul behind the scroll, and slowly said: "All creatures in the world coexist, and the city lord and I just happened to be born in a certain painting. It's just in the bag of status. But in the eyes of heaven, how is there any difference between you and me and ants and grass mustards?"

"One day, if the city lord loses his aloof status, I wonder if he will still think this way..."

After that, she walked past him and walked out of the hall. Pei You glanced at Danajian coldly and followed her.

Danajian's cheek muscles twitched slightly, but even if he didn't get any good results from his meeting with Xiao Lingjiang, he had to hold his nose and order someone to arrange a place for him.

He turned around and looked at the backs of Xiao Lingjiang and others, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.

Their Xifan is located in a high and cold climate, and the delicate flowers from the Great Zhou Dynasty cannot survive here for long. However, Princess Yong'an didn't seem to be as delicate and timid as he thought.

When the King of Xibo ordered Gongji to go to Dazhou to ask for a princess, he did not specify which one he wanted. Zhou and Fan are far apart and the weather is cold and the journey is inconvenient. In addition, the news that Gongji deliberately guarded against the Nang clan of the concubine and married Princess Yong'an only reached him not long ago. What kind of character is Yongan Princess Xiao Lingjiang...?

And what changes will she bring to the imperial court of Xibo?

Dana Jian was deep in thought. When Xiao Lingjiang returned to the room, he dismissed everyone and placed the thangka in his hand on the table.

The unfolded thangka is extremely beautiful, but when I think that this scroll was made with such cruel methods, and that behind it was the life, blood and tears of an innocent girl, I feel horrified.

She kneaded the formula with both hands, turned her right palm over and pointed on the thangka, and blood-red fluorescence slowly floated on the thangka, and then condensed into a hazy human shape.

This is the girl's soul.

Judging from his appearance, he must have been dead for many years, but has been sealed in the thangka. His soul is still there but it is difficult to return to the reincarnation of heaven and earth.

As Xiao Lingjiang's hands moved, the vague human form gradually became clear, revealing the girl's appearance when she was alive.

She died in a miserable state, and the appearance of her soul in front of her now looks really scary.

Xiao Lingjiang frowned slightly, kneaded the secrets between his fingers, and flicked his sleeves. The girl's exposed red flesh healed quickly at a speed visible to the naked eye, and smooth and delicate skin regenerated on her body.

The girl's eyes widened in disbelief, and when she looked at Xiao Lingjiang's eyes, she couldn't help but shed two lines of clear tears.

She opened her mouth to thank him silently, put her right hand on her chest, bent down and bowed deeply to Xiao Lingjiang.

"Go...reincarnate yourself." Xiao Lingjiang sighed softly, flicking his sleeves, and the girl's body flashed, and then her figure gradually faded away, and finally disappeared between heaven and earth.

The pain in this life is short-lived, I just hope she can find peace in the next life.

The day we entered Luoche City was quite unpleasant. When Danajian invited him to a banquet in the evening, Xiao Lingjiang had no intention of dealing with it anymore and lazily refused.

She didn't attend, and because of Pei You's temperament, she didn't want to go to the banquet.

As a result, only Gong Jilian and several envoys from Zhou Dynasty were present at the banquet.

Even though Danajian was dissatisfied, he could only say a few sarcastic words.

Gongji was happy to see him and Xiao Lingjiang facing each other tit for tat, and said with a smile: "The princess and the prince came from Zhou Dynasty, so they are inevitably uncomfortable with the water and land of Xibo. In addition, they have been traveling for days and are exhausted. Get some rest.”

"We know that the Lord of Nang City treats each other warmly, but since the princess and the prince are tired, they have to rest, right?"

As he spoke, he changed his words and looked at Danajian with a smile in his eyes: "The king's palace has not had new people for a long time. This marriage with Da Zhou will not only promote the good relationship between the two countries, but also provide the king with more money." I see Princess Yong'an's graceful appearance, she is elegant and clear, and I think she will definitely suit the king's liking. Isn't this the best of both worlds? Come on, come on, the Lord of the City should have a drink with me..."

"It is indeed a good thing." Danajian raised the wine glass after him, raised his head and drank all the wine in the glass, with murderous intent flashing in his eyes.