I collect cultural relics in the human world

Chapter 174 Snake ()
The two looked at each other and smiled, walking faster and faster, and finally ran back to the island in the middle of the lake safely. When I turned around again, the rumbling sound gradually stopped. When the last wooden plank completed its rotation and the boardwalk returned to its original position, the lake became calm again. Several small boats in the distance were still rising and falling gently, as if nothing had happened - except for the wooden boardwalk. The pattern that appears.

From a long distance, He Si couldn't see clearly the shape of the patterns, but she knew that these were the two murals that attracted souls to heaven. But she still has some doubts. The mural is already in front of her, but how can she take them to see Yan Yan with these two paintings?
He Si thought and looked at Qin Jian habitually. Qin Jian was not as confused as she was. His eyes were burning, and he had obviously thought of the answer.

"What are you going to do?"

“First we must eliminate Ah Si’s fear of snakes.”

"Why?" He Si's rising tone dropped halfway through her question, "Do you really want to bring this snake back to life?"

"It's not me, it's you."

"Me? Is it related to my ability?" He Si looked at her hands and couldn't figure out how to wake up the snake with silk thread.

"Why don't you tell me why I hate snakes so much?"

Where Qin Jian couldn't see, He Si curled her lips invisibly: "Snake-hearted, Buddha's mouth snake-hearted, bull-demon and snake-god, the human heart is not enough, the snake swallows the elephant... Why don't you tell me first, what is there to like about snakes?" "

"Fast-moving, elusive, capable of predicting the weather, capable of deterring with venomous fangs, and able to survive by shedding its shell. Before it became synonymous with evil and insidiousness, snakes were actually an important animal worship object in Chinese folk beliefs. In ancient times, Snake-shaped patterns can often be seen in the cultural relics of the period, and it was also endowed with divinity by the ancestors. Even Nuwa Fuxi, who is the founder of the world, has a human face and a snake body. "

"I know that snakes are still the totem of many tribes, but the reason why our ancestors gave snakes divinity is probably more out of fear than love," He Si said and shrugged, "Just like me, every time I think about The slender body and sticky scales made him shudder. Because of this fear, he had to treat this creature differently, and even wanted to make this creature the patron saint of his tribe through the power of worship and sacrifice. "

Qin Jian pondered for a while, and seemed to think that He Si's words made sense, so he changed his angle: "What about the dragon? As the most sacred cultural totem of our nation, Si will not hate it, right?"

"Is it a dragon? A soaring snake turns into a snake when it rides on the mist. Is it a dragon we want to awaken?"

"The dragon is just a totem. Even if it really existed, it has been lost in time and is no longer traceable. The snake we want to awaken is the little dragon, which is the closest thing to the dragon."

"Don't dragons exist?" He Si's originally bright eyes dimmed because of Qin Jian's words: "I know that snakes and dragons are closely related. The legendary dragon evolved from the snake totem, but now... Now this world has long exceeded my previous knowledge. If a small stone like Suan Ni can exist, why can't we awaken a dragon?"

"I'm afraid Ah Si has forgotten that the little stone is just a ridged beast. Just because the stone carving happened to be Suan Ni, he turned into Suan Ni. His true body is still a stone."

"But I remember you told me that the uncanny workmanship of the craftsmen, the essence of the sun and the moon of the heaven and the earth, the long baptism of time, and the spirit and spirit of the ancient beasts wandering in every corner of the Chinese civilization, make the small stone from a spine The beast turned into a real Suanni." He Si looked puzzled, "Why else would we have seen so many cultural relics with supernatural powers, but he was the only one who could break away from the physical form and completely transform into a human being."

Qin Jian was stunned for a moment. He was about to speak but then stopped, as if he had thought of something or had some scruples. He Si hadn't realized the change yet and couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing. I suddenly felt that Ah Si was right. Maybe we should wake up a dragon."

"What?" Qin Jian's attitude changed so easily, and He Si also noticed the weirdness in it. She realized that this change was probably due to the third person who was not in the scene at the moment, but was observing their every move. So he suppressed his doubts and asked: "What should I do?"

"Ah Si reminded me that the small stone was originally a stone. Just because of the similar appearance, he believed that his identity was Suanni, and he really became Suanni. Now the plank road in front of us is just wood. I see it To become a snake, you don’t have to force Ah Si to be like me. With Ah Si’s state of mind, you can naturally turn it into a dragon as long as you have enough fantasy. Is it okay to be firm?" He Si stared at the winding body of the beast in front of her and asked tentatively.

"How to make a dragon come alive, Ah Si must have heard about it."

Qin Jian smiled slightly and returned to his normal appearance, guiding He Si leisurely. And He Si put aside the episode just now, and her thoughts were racing - making a dragon come alive, she seemed to have really heard this story, Zhang Sengyao, the dragon statue on the wall of Jinling Anle Temple, could it be -

“The finishing touch!”

"Smart," Qin Jian nodded appreciatively, "in fact, not only dragons, but also the energy and spirit of all things in the world are in the eyes. The so-called expressive portrayal is all in Ah Jian. Gu Kaizhi, who said this, once used his hands to The finishing touch was to use a picture of the Vimalakīrti Sutra to give the temple a million dollars.”

When it comes to painting, Qin Jian is obviously better at it than He Si, but now that Qin Jian wants to do it, he has to do the work himself, and He Si doesn't know what he means.

Qin Jian obviously saw He Si's doubts and couldn't help but rub her head and said, "Because his eyes are on Ah Si."

"Eye on me? The finishing touch, eye...mirror," He Si's fingertips suddenly felt a familiar touch of coldness again, and she almost exclaimed, "It's the amulet you gave me!"

He Si didn't wait for Qin Jian's answer. She knew she was right. She turned around and walked towards Luyuan, walking into the door without looking.

Not here. He Si looked around the surrounding walls. Judging from the location, this place was very close to the eyes, but the sunlight was scarce and the light was dim, so there was obviously no highlight. As she thought about it, her eyes followed the spreading greenery to the courtyard. She had an idea and walked out three steps at a time.

This is a very typical Chinese-style courtyard with plenty of sunshine, bamboos and stones, and a small and exquisite pond lying quietly in it. The gurgling water adds a lot of vitality to this peaceful place.

If the mountain is not high, it will be famous if there are immortals. If the water is not deep, it will be spiritual if there is a dragon. Sure enough, this is the place. He Si thought, looked back at Qin Jian who was following closely, and threw the amulet into the pond without hesitation.

With a bang, the metal piece with her name on it touched the water surface, stayed on the water surface for a moment, and then submerged into the water without any return, sinking to the bottom of the pool.

He Si watched the bronze color fall as lightly as a fish swimming in the clear water, and felt that she heard an extremely weak collision sound - metal hitting stone.

Then the grass and trees collapsed, the earth shook, a dazzling light burst out from the bottom of the pool, and a dragon roared from under his feet.

Qin Jian supported He Si from behind, who almost fell down, and said in a good mood: "Ah Si really awakened a dragon, which suddenly made me think that snakes have another advantage."

"what?"

"When we get out of here, I'll take Ah Si to have a snake feast."