White Bone Monkey King

Since there is an area in the Populus euphratica forest where the air is slightly humid and some desert vegetation can grow, it means there is abundant water here.

Refer again to the fact that an ancient river flowed here thousands of years ago.

There must be an underground river under Teshsata Village, and the underground river is not small. The ancient river at that time only disappeared on the surface, but the underground river has always existed.

After Jin An helped old Sadiq and young Sahafu who were kneeling towards him, he took out the water talisman from his arms that had been granted the title of Erlang Zhenjun four times, and began to explore the underground environment with the help of water vapor.

With the help of the power of Talisman, the spiritual consciousness began to dive all the way down. The deeper the well, the heavier the water vapor became. Jin'an was like a fish jumping into the sea, and the spiritual consciousness wandered freely down the well.

Gurgling——

There is the sound of underground water flowing underground in the dry well.

This voice is very weak.

Ordinary people can't hear it even if they go to the bottom of a well.

Only when Jin'an relied on the power of the God of Water on the water talisman ordered by Zhenjun Erlang and his sixth sense went deep into the ground could he hear the slight gurgling sound of water.

The water level in this underground river is a bit deep.

soon.

He then found the reason why the well water was drying up.

Put away the yellow charm.

Close your eyes and wake up.

"Has Taoist Master Jin An discovered anything?" Yali said respectfully. He respected Jin An even more now.

At this time, even old Sadiq and young Sahafu looked at Jin An expectantly.

They left the village in search of new water sources.

Vulture initially said he could help restore clean water to the village's well water.

The result was cheating.

The deception involved leaving my hometown for two years.

Now there is new hope before them again. They are full of expectations, but also frustrated and nervous. They have been disappointed once and are afraid of being disappointed again.

Jin An didn't deliberately lie about it, and said straight to the point: "There is indeed living water under this well, but it is buried a bit deep. Compared with this, I found the reason why the well water is really drying up."

"This well is far from being only six or seven feet deep as it appears on the surface." Jin An frowned slightly and shook his head.

"Actually, the water in this well is covered with a thick layer of silt. When this layer of silt is dug out, the real depth of the water in this well is more than ten feet. The thick layer of silt is not formed by the collapse of the well wall, but by the collapse of the well wall. There is a platform of an ancient building under the water of this well. The underground river has been eroding the platform for many years. It may have taken hundreds of years, or it may have taken thousands of years to accumulate a thick layer of sand on the platform of the ancient building underground. ."

"Because the underground river under this well is relatively large, the sediment layer is always wet and cannot be drained. Therefore, when the water level of the underground river is high, the water seeps upward, forming clear well water. When the water level of the underground river drops, it becomes turbid. Yellow muddy water.”

Everyone was stunned after hearing this.

Unexpectedly, there are so many doorways hidden under the water of a seemingly ordinary well.

However, after a little thought, there is such a large poplar forest here. Ancient rivers and ancient civilizations were born here. It is normal for there to be some ancient ruins under the well.

"Could it be the ruins of an ancient country buried by yellow sand?" someone guessed.

Others stood up and retorted: "There is a well here, which means that the terrain here has not changed for thousands of years. How can any ancient country put the well water on the surface and build the country underground? Isn't it unnecessary to take off your pants and fart?" "

Jin An was amused.

Unexpectedly, there are still people in the desert who understand the idioms.

At this time, others were continuing to discuss, and Ari was acting as a translator.

"If you ask me, this must be a royal mausoleum or a general's mausoleum. Only the royal family or generals have the financial resources and manpower to build magnificent mausoleums underground."

"Are you really stupid? Well water is for living people to drink. How can anyone dig a well on a tomb? Is it because they are afraid that the dead will die of thirst?"

Seeing that the two people were quarreling, Yali took out his captain and shouted majestically to stop the two people. However, he could not hold back his curiosity and carefully asked Jin An: "Taoist Master Jin An, have you seen this well?" What are the ancient buildings under the water?"

Jin An said thoughtfully: "Although I don't know what the ancient building under the well is, it should not be difficult to guess that it should be a mausoleum for the burial of the dead. It may not be impossible to drill a well above the mausoleum. The water is Yin. , flowing living water also represents vitality in the tomb. Arranging living springs or well water in the tomb is called to release the yin energy, bring vitality, and reconcile yin and yang to prevent the yin energy in the tomb from being too heavy and causing unclean things. ."

"What it is specifically, we can only find out if someone digs out the bottom of the blocked well."

He is not being modest.

Erlang Zhenjun's Imperial Water Talisman could only sense that there was something underneath.

What exactly does it look like?

You have to see it with the naked eye to know.

Now Yali and the others have reached the point of blindly worshiping Jin An.

They believed whatever Jin An said.

Even if Jin An said there was gold in the well, they would believe it.

Yali said with envy: "Taoist Master Jin'an, you know so much. You are much more knowledgeable than those of us who only see sand in our eyes."

Jin An smiled and said, "This is what an old Taoist priest told me. What I know is not as good as one thousandth of what he does."

After finishing speaking, he turned to ask old Sadiq if he knew the secret under the well.

Old Sadiq shook his head in confusion. He didn't know about this and had never heard anyone from the older generation in the village talk about it.

Old Sadiq's eyes were shocked when he first heard the news. It was indeed the first time he saw it.

Out of curiosity, Jin An took off his Taoist robe, rolled up his sleeves, found a shovel, and planned to go down into the well to dig out the clogged soil and sand. He wanted to see with his own eyes what secrets were hidden under the well?

When he heard that Jin An wanted to go down the well himself, Yali was worried about Jin An's safety and that the well walls were not strong enough and the dig would collapse, so he volunteered to let him go down the well to dig out the silt and sand.

But Jin An refused.

"Yari, the underground environment is so narrow and claustrophobic, and the air is so thin, that a normal person would be at risk of suffocation and coma if he went down there, not to mention the intense physical exertion of clearing out the silt and sand, even if a strong person came, it would be useless. Now there is no It’s not that whoever has good physical strength can stay underground longer, but I have practiced a martial arts technique similar to the Turtle Breathing Kung Fu in Jianghu, and I can hold my breath for a long time without breathing. I am the most suitable person to go down the well.”

It took Jin An a while to persuade everyone present and the sheep to stop. Then he grabbed the rope and descended to the bottom of the well.

He was not wrong.

It's dark and claustrophobic down here.

Not only was the air humid, but it was also thin. As he went deeper and deeper, the well dug deeper and deeper. Eventually, even the torches used for lighting were extinguished due to the thin air.

In a dark and claustrophobic environment, he stepped on a wide wooden board as a floating board to avoid sinking into the wet mud like a swamp. Then, buckets of mud and sand dripping with turbid yellow water were shaken up by the people above. .

After digging the well to a depth of about ten feet, a hidden L-shaped bend unexpectedly appeared under the well. In this environment, normal people would basically be unable to breathe, let alone digging the well for a long time.

This also indirectly resulted in the secrets underground never being discovered.

Not long after Jin An dug down this time, sparks burst out with a "ding" sound. He finally dug to the bottom, and the shovel hit a rock platform protruding from the well wall. Strangely enough, the water level of the underground river happened to drop. to a level with the rock platform.

The location of this rock platform has been precisely designed. When the underground river dries up and the water level drops, this rock platform is exposed. It is usually hidden underwater and not discovered.

Moreover, it is hidden behind a corner. It is difficult to find this hidden corner without draining the well water.

The silt and sediment here are caused by the underground river rushing to the corner platform. The water flow is blocked and the yellow sand precipitates. Over the years, it accumulates thicker and thicker on the platform, eventually blocking the bottom of the well.

Perhaps because it is covered with sand all year round, there are not many small vegetations such as moss on the rock platform.

The rock platform was very slippery and there was a lot of slippery mud that had not been shoveled clean.

Everyone in the well saw that no new sediment had been brought up from the well for a long time. They lay with their heads on the mouth of the well and called Jin An down. As a result, everyone heard the sound of gurgling water while lying on the mouth of the well.

"The sound of water?"

"Out of the water!"

"Out of the water!"

Everyone cheered excitedly, and some people couldn't wait to find a clean wooden bucket and put it down. When a small bucket of clean water was brought up, old Sadiq and young Sahab were so excited that they could no longer hold back tears.

Taoist priest Jin'an really did what he said and helped the village find water!

The two sheep were more excited than humans, which attracted the attention of Ari and others. They handed the first bowl of well water to the two sheep. This unintentional move moved the old Sadiq and the young Sahab to tears.

After having enough water, Ari and the others began to drink water in large gulps, trying to drink back all the hunger and thirst they had suffered for half a month.

"Yari, I'm fine. I've dug to the bottom of the well. I found a tunnel under the well. This tunnel leads to a deeper place underground. You can use a bucket and a torch to come down."

"There is a light breeze in this corridor, and there is fresh wind flowing in. There should be vents in the corridor."

Jin An's response came from underground.

Soon after, Yali and three others went down to the bottom of the well and brought torches to Jin An. At the same time, they all curiously looked at the new world in front of them.

Sureti did not come down, so Yali left Sureti above to manage the team and be responsible for the response.

"Why did you come down?" Jin An looked at the four people who went down the well. He didn't mean anything else. He just asked casually out of curiosity, then held up a burning torch and took a look into the corridor.

After Yari and the four of them also lit a torch each, Yari said he was worried about some mechanism or danger down there, so he came down to protect Jin An.

"Be careful where you step. The ground here is soaked in water all year round and is very slippery." Jin An reminded Yali and the others, and then started walking along the corridor.

Ari was afraid that there might be poisonous arrows in the corridor, so he volunteered to let them take the lead.

Jin An couldn't resist Yali's insistence, so the five of them simply moved forward together.

The corridor is not too deep, and we quickly reach the end. At the end is a pool of water, and there is no other way out. After several people discussed for a while, Jin An took the lead and went down to see what was going on, and then came back to inform Yali and the others.

Yali insisted that he should lead the charge. This time, Jin An refused to say anything and insisted that he should lead the charge. If Yali disobeyed him in the well, he could go back now. Jin An was worried about what might happen under the pool. What's the danger? His chance of escape is greater than Ali's.

Seeing Jin An's serious expression, Ari nodded reluctantly, and then worriedly watched Jin An jump into the pool.

Jin An left quickly and came back quickly.

Then he took Ari and the others and jumped into the pool one by one.

It turns out that there is another cave behind this pool.

This pool is connected to the underground river. After holding their breath and swimming for a certain distance, the five of them came ashore from the pool in a mausoleum.

This mausoleum is not large.

In the Central Plains, the tombs of any fourth-grade or fifth-grade official are more luxurious and magnificent.

Due to the internal and external pressure difference formed by the water pool, the environment in the mausoleum is dry and is not flooded by underground river water, so the mausoleum is very well preserved.

After Jin'an dried the torch with the inner energy of Heishan Gong, he lit it again. The air here is fresh and there are vents connected to the outside world.

The mausoleum is a simple structure divided into three levels.

The first floor is arranged according to the residence of the tomb owner during his lifetime.

On the second floor are some burial pits for camels, sheep, and cattle, as well as some pottery pots, silk brocades, tea leaves, etc. as burial objects.

However, after so many years, the bones of cattle, horses, sheep, and silk have long since rotted into pieces.

The third floor is the main tomb chamber.

There is a stone coffin in the center of the main tomb.

"Don't touch the coffin, don't disturb the tomb owner's sleep." Jin An's words made Yali and the others respect Jin An again.

Ari and others spread out in the main tomb chamber with torches in hand. With the novelty of going down to the tomb for the first time, they curiously looked at the ancient tomb in front of them.

The main tomb was very simple, without many complicated patterns or arrangements, nor any precious burial objects. There was really no clue about the identity of the owner of the tomb. The group of five people finally returned to the coffin in the center of the tomb.

The only thing that can be said to be exquisite in this main tomb is the coffin in front of you.

"Taoist Master Jin'an, the carvings on this coffin seem to mention the identity of the owner of the tomb... The country of the owner of the tomb seems to be from the desert guardian clan..." Yali said with some surprise.

Jin An also came over to look at the carving patterns on the coffin. Perhaps because of cultural differences, he found it obscure after looking at it for a while, so he asked Yari to help him interpret it.

Yali kept Jin An's words in mind, not to touch the coffin and not to disturb the owner of the tomb's sleep. He held a torch and squatted with difficulty to read the contents on the coffin: "The coffin mentioned that there are two suns appearing in the desert, and one sun is above our heads. The sun in the sky represents life... A black sun represents death, buried in the deepest part of the desert... These desert guardian clans have established desert countries along the rivers, extending to the deepest part of the desert... Taoist priest Jin'an, it seems that this is similar to The ancient country that disappeared along with the ancient rivers is one of the inheritance of the guardian clan."

"In the deepest part of the desert... there is a huge basin... The black sun that represents death is buried somewhere in the desert basin..."

Ari squatted and walked forward, continuing to decipher the contents on the coffin...