449 At this time, Old Monster Liu said: "No, this, this is General Bang, the god of us Tanka people!"
After hearing this, the two of them were stunned and squinted their eyes: "General Bang?"
Ah Da and Ah Er also came over and looked at Old Monster Liu and asked, "What is a clam general?"
After hearing this, Old Monster Liu thought for a moment and said, "Do you know Mazu?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ya and Chen Jie both nodded. Everyone knows Mazu. She is the deity of the southern seas, who is specifically here to protect the southern coastal residents. Fujianese, in particular, believe in Mazu the most.
But is this General Bang related to Mazu?
Old Monster Liu said: "The status of this clam general in the hearts of us Tanka people is the same as the status of Mazu in the hearts of Fujian people, and there is a story behind it."
Chen Jie heard this and asked, "What story?"
Zhao Ya also said: "Tell me, maybe it can help us?"
"Well, this story is called "The Pearl Diver and the Clam General"
Old Monster Liu said, "This is a very old story, which is only passed down orally among us Tanka people. It says that a long time ago, we Tanka people had a daughter who was very beautiful. Because she was good at picking pearls, everyone called her the Pearl Diving Girl."
"Once she went down to the river to collect pearls and was bitten by a fish monster in the river. In pain, she swam away and accidentally entered a place full of giant clams. This place was full of giant river clams. For the pearl diver, this place was like a fairyland."
"When the fish monster arrived here, it didn't dare to move forward and turned around and ran away. The pearl diver was rescued and was looking for a way out in this magical place. Then she met a handsome general in armor."
"The pearl-diving girl was very nervous, but General Clam had no ill will towards humans, and he told her that he was the god of this river, with 3,000 clam soldiers under his command, who were in charge of suppressing this river basin."
"The pearl-diving girl hurried to pay homage. When General Bang saw that she was injured, he sent her to the Water Palace to recuperate. Then, just like in all mythological stories, over time, the two fell in love."
"The love-loving General Clam wanted to share his best with the pearl diver, so he took out the inner chamber that he had cultivated for thousands of years, a golden pearl, and showed it to the pearl diver."
"This golden pearl is the product of General Bang's thousand years of cultivation. It is of great help to mortals. It can be said that as long as you wear it often, you can prolong your life. Even if you are seriously ill, wearing this pearl will cure you in two or three days."
"The pearl diver's foot injury was healed by the power of this golden pearl."
"The pearl diver lived in this river for a while and told General Clam that she wanted to go home because her parents were waiting for her."
"Although General Bang was reluctant to let her go, he still sent her home. After she got home, she told her father about her adventure and begged him to help her and General Bang get married."
"When father heard that General Bang had a golden pearl, he remembered that the current emperor had issued a treasure order, saying that anyone with a treasure could present it to His Majesty in exchange for a high position and generous salary, and thus rise to prominence. Father immediately set his sights on General Bang's golden pearl."
"So, my father and mother acted out a play together, saying that my mother was terminally ill and incurable, and the only thing that could save her now was probably General Bang's golden pearl."
"So I hope the pearl-diving girl will go to General Bang to borrow the golden pearl, and promise her daughter that it will be three days, just three days. Just borrow the golden pearl for three days, and once your mother's illness is cured, you will immediately return the golden pearl to General Bang. My daughter, do you want to watch your mother die of illness?"
"After hearing this, the pearl-diving girl looked at her terminally ill mother and had no choice but to come to the Mianshui River, find General Bang, and beg him to borrow the golden pearl."
"General Bang originally didn't want to lend it. This golden pearl is not only his inner treasure, but also the river-guarding pearl of the Mian River. It cannot be easily taken out of the Mian River, let alone taken to the river bank."
"Otherwise it would be a violation of Heaven's Law, and the matter would be serious."
"But love always makes people confused. Seeing the pearl-diving girl crying for her mother, General Bang couldn't persuade her and finally agreed to lend her the pearl. However, she had to return it within three days. Otherwise, if the Heavenly Court found out, he would be finished."
"The pearl-digger promises that she will return the pearl in three days."
"After the pearl was taken back, the greedy father was overjoyed. He took the golden pearl and, despite the pearl-digger's objection, he moved overnight and headed directly to the capital to present the treasure. From then on, he lived a life of wealth and prosperity, with no worries about food and clothing."
"It was then that the pearl-diving girl realized her father's true thoughts. She was very anxious because she knew that if she didn't return the golden pearl in three days, General Bang would be punished by the heavenly law. At that time, the kind-hearted General Bang would suffer a very terrible punishment from heaven!"
"She begged her father, but he was so greedy that he wouldn't listen to her. He even locked her up."
"Just like that, three days passed in a flash. General Bang waited in the water for the pearl diver to return the golden pearl, but she did not come as promised in three days."
"This immediately made General Bang panic. On the fourth day, the pearl-diving girl still hadn't come. On the fifth day, the sixth day, the seventh day... she still hadn't come. She never came. The pearl-diving girl never came."
"This immediately angered General Bang. He brought the giant wolf to Mianshui City and threatened to flood Mianshui City and bury the people there."
"This immediately alarmed the Mianshui County Magistrate, who was terrified when he heard the news and quickly reported it to the court."
"At this time, General Bang's actions had already been known to the Heavenly Court, and the Heavenly Court sent Lord Dragon to hold him accountable. After learning about this, he directly put pressure on the court at the time."
"When the imperial court saw that the heavenly court was so angry, they decided not to keep the golden pearls. So the emperor ordered the pearl-diving girl and her family to be kidnapped and sent back to the Mian River to die in apology."
"That day, the water level of the Mian River rose to 99 feet, directly surrounding the Mian River County. On the city wall, the pearl divers and their family were tied up."
"Lord Dragon is hiding outside the Nine Heavens. Give General Bang one stick of incense to resolve the matter."
"General Bang, with infinite rage, stepped on the crest of the wave, looked at the pearl divers far above the city gate and said: "Why did you lie to me?""
"The pearl diver was so ashamed that she didn't know what to say. She just said to General Bang: I am sorry for you."
"Then he drew his sword and stabbed himself."
"General Bang was dumbfounded. Although he was filled with rage, he never intended to kill the pearl diver. But the pearl diver died because of him."
"General Bang held the body of the pearl diver and cried loudly: You can't die! Then he used his divine power to maintain the pearl diver's life."
"The pearl-diving girl said in a weak voice: I am sorry for you. Please stop the flood. The people are innocent. This is all my fault. I caused you to lose the pearl. I will be punished by the heaven."
"General Bang cried and said: It's okay, I'm not afraid, but you can't die, you can't die, I like you..."
"The pearl-diving girl said with her last breath: I have failed you. I hope that after my death I can turn into pearls and stay with you forever..."
"The pearl divers finally turned into two pearls and sank into the Mian River. That's how our Mian River pearls got their round color and special value."
Old Monster Liu said that the pearls from the Mian River were also very small in the past, but ever since the pearl-diving girl turned into a pearl, the pearls from the Mian River have become treasures, sought after by dignitaries of all dynasties.
"What about General Bang?"
Zhao Ya asked General Bang.
Old Monster Liu said, "General Bang lost the golden pearl, which is a great sin. However, considering that General Bang was deceived by others, the Dragon King reported the incident to the Heavenly Court, and the Heavenly Court was furious, so it sent down a thunderstorm."
"Under the six thunder tribulations, General Bang lost all his cultivation and fell from the divine status. He has been missing ever since. However, among us Tanka people, there is a saying that we Tanka people will always owe General Bang. If we want to live in peace, we must offer sacrifices to General Bang to atone our sins."
"And General Bang will also bless the Tanka people to have a good harvest."
As Old Monster Liu told the story he knew, everyone looked up curiously at the young general in front of them.
"Is this General Clam? Then these are his three thousand clam soldiers!"
Ah Da spoke.
Chen Jie did not express much opinion, because although this kind of story is bizarre, it is not uncommon. For example, the Conch Girl, the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, etc. Aren't these just folk stories made up by ordinary people when they have nothing to do?
However, there is such a large-scale group of statues here, which feels a bit strange.
Chen Jie was thinking, but his eyes were looking around. As he was looking, he suddenly saw a strange scene. It seemed that there was a wooden box under General Beng's feet.
The angle of the wooden box was very tricky. He could see it from this angle, but from other angles, it would be difficult to see it.
Chen Jie narrowed his eyes and wondered, what's in this box?
Chen Jie thought about it but remained calm.
At this time, Zhao Ya said, "Everyone, split up and look around to see if you can find a hole or a mechanism to get out. This shouldn't be a dead end."
After hearing this, a group of people immediately dispersed and searched.
Zhao Ya also went to look for it alone. Seeing this, Chen Jie pretended to go forward to look for it. He jumped onto the high platform and came to the feet of General Bang. He reached out and took out the box. He looked around and no one noticed him.
When Chen Jie opened the box, he immediately smelled a medicinal smell.
Chen Jie narrowed his eyes. There was such a strong smell of medicinal medicine. What was this?
Chen Jie was thinking about it, and then he saw a pill and a note in the box.
Chen Jie put the pill in his hand and opened the note, which read:
[It's miserable, miserable, miserable, a dignified general guarding the water palace fell in love with a boatman pearl-diving girl, and his golden elixir was stolen and banished to the mortal world. It makes me cry endlessly. - I will give you a wonderful elixir, and I will use this mortal elixir to replace the golden elixir.]
Um?
When Chen Jie saw this, his face was full of surprise. Where did this naughty ghost come from to leave such a note? However, judging from the appearance of the note, it should be old.
But what kind of elixir is this? It still smells fragrant after so many years. More importantly, when I smell it, I actually feel that my realm is subtly improving.
Could this be the Mirror-Breaking Pill?
Breaking realm pill is a general concept, referring to pills that can help warriors break through the realm. For example, Shujin Pills, Zhuanggu Pills, and Hualing Pills are all part of the Breaking Realm Pill series.
Of course, this also includes the Qi and Blood Pills that Chen Jie urgently needs.
Thinking of this, Chen Jie continued to look at the pill in the box. He reached out to take the pill down, and then he found that there was an even smaller piece of paper underneath the pill.
When I opened it, I saw a note that said: [Shh, keep your voice down. You found this pill, which means you have a connection with it. But don't let General Bang see you when you take it, he's a petty person.]
"Um?"
Chen Jie looked at the words on the note and couldn't help laughing out loud. Who is this troublemaker?
But what kind of elixir is this?
Chen Jie thought about it and decided to identify it. After thinking about it, Chen Jie directly called his intelligence system.
[Intelligence system has been updated (level 3)]
Soon the system was called out by Chen Jie, and Chen Jie thought about it.
Start developing intelligence.
[1. You specified the information to identify the pill in front of you, and the information you received was: This is a Ningdan Pill, which was the strongest pill in Yaowang Valley a hundred years ago. It has a wonderful effect and its medicinal power is more than twice that of ordinary Qi and Blood Pills. It is very precious and no one knows how to refine it now.]
Ningdan Pill. Chen Jie looked at the pill in his hand and his eyes lit up. The efficacy was twice that of Qi and Blood Pill. Isn't this the pill he needed most?
With him, I will be able to break through to the Baodan realm. These days, I have been suppressed by these big guys in the Baodan realm. This time, it is finally my turn, Chen Jiusi, to take off for a while.
It is indeed a place of treasures. I didn't expect to have such an unexpected gain as soon as I came in.
Chen Jie was very happy, and immediately began to specify the second and third pieces of information.
Chen Jie was thinking, with these two pieces of information, he decided to investigate General Bang.
After all, being trapped here all the time is not a solution, thought Chen Jie as he looked at the information.
[2. The information you specified is General Bang, and the information you received is: Although the legend about General Bang is fictitious, the person who set up the mechanism here obviously referred to this legend, so the solution to the problem is also in this story.]
How to solve the problem? What problem to solve? Chen Jie was full of questions, but at this time the third piece of information had been refreshed.
[3. The intelligence you specified is General Bang. I got the information that there is a mechanism in this cave. Don't touch it, otherwise it will activate General Bang. When General Bang wakes up, he will bring his soldiers to destroy all living things in front of him! ]
Um!
Chen Jie's eyes suddenly widened. There is a trap!
While I was thinking about this, I heard Ah San say not far away: "Hey, look, there is a candlestick here."
"Hey, it can still turn~"