Chapter 62: Having Fun

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  Alright, Yu Xian, Chu Chen's gaze turned to that Tang Sancai again. Actually, after using his ability on this Tang Sancai earlier, he felt the same as when he absorbed the two strands of spiritual energy from that Buddha statue before.

  Different from the Buddha statue, the spiritual energy inside was very strong at first, but the spiritual energy in this Tang Sancai is extremely weak and small. The feeling is like a piece of paper from the Republic of China era, which can be easily overlooked if one's mind is not focused.

  Huh?

  Chu Chen suddenly thought that if it was paper, it might be possible. But what kind of paper is it? Is it Zhang Huini's own heart?

  Thinking of this, he couldn't wait to smash the Tang Sancai immediately and take out what was inside. But thinking again, he suppressed this desire, after all, it was a high imitation with considerable artistic value, and it would be a pity to smash it like this. And in this way, how could he explain to Zhou Wenping and others? Would he tell them that he had smashed it again?

  Chu Chen turned Tang Sancai's body over and examined it thoroughly. This thing shouldn't have any mechanisms, it was probably just the broken horse tail with paper stuffed inside. However, wanting to take down the original horse tail in its entirety would be inconvenient here at Zhou Wenping's place, not to mention they didn't have the conditions for it. In the end, it could only be reconsidered after returning.

  The next day, the sun was shining brightly. In the blink of an eye, counting the days on the train, it had already been four days since Chu Chen and the others had left.

  Chu Chen and the others were actually lucky, they had just arrived in Xijing for two days, and it was drizzling from time to time, the weather was still quite cool, so they didn't experience the scorching heat of Xijing's summer. However, after the sun rose today, the scorching heat instantly rose, making a group of young people who had never experienced such extreme heat cry out in distress.

  Although it's hot, after arriving in Xijing, we must visit some famous scenic spots, otherwise wouldn't that be a waste of the trip? So everyone decided, today we'll find two or three famous spots to stroll around, tomorrow we'll go to Baxian An, and the day after tomorrow we'll head back.

  However, with only one day to play in Xi'an, the time was really tight. There were too many scenic spots worth visiting in Xi'an. In the end, everyone decided to visit the Terracotta Warriors and Huaqing Pool after all. It would be a pity not to see the Terracotta Warriors when coming to Xi'an.

  The Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Xi'an is one of the most famous attractions in the world, located about 900 meters east of Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum, with the meaning of guarding the imperial tomb.

  It is said that after Qin Shi Huang ascended to the throne, he began building his own mausoleum. Due to the beautiful scenery of Lishan, as well as the fact that the south side of the mountain produced jade and the north side was rich in gold, with both gold and jade present, it conformed to his superstitious ideology, so he chose the foot of the northern slope of Lishan as the site for his tomb. He not only summoned more than 700,000 "convict laborers" from all over the country but also recruited a large number of civilian laborers from Shanxi and Henan provinces.

  During the construction, Qin Shi Huang also issued a decree ordering Li Si to collect thousands of boys and girls in advance to be buried with him. Li Si saw the decree and was frightened. After thinking about it, he could only memorialize saying: "Your servant Li Si, risking death to speak directly, if you recruit so many boys and girls for burial, it will inevitably cause chaos throughout the world. It would be better to use pottery instead of human sacrifice to ensure the peace and stability of the Great Qin Empire."

  Qin Shi Huang, upon hearing this, thought it made sense and changed his mind. He immediately issued an edict ordering Li Si to gather skilled craftsmen from all over the country to create a grand procession of terracotta figures, requiring that the terracotta soldiers and horses be the same size as real people and horses. Thus, the famous Terracotta Army was born.

  Because it was a tour, Zhou Shu and the two children were also called together, so there were eight people in total, and they arrived at the foot of Xi Mountain with a flourish.

  The Terracotta Warriors, apart from the couple Zhou Wenping and his wife who had been there a few times, everyone else was completely in the dark, and they weren't even tour guides. So when they arrived at the site, Zhou Wenping went to arrange for a temporary group, otherwise wandering around the foot of Mount Li would be no good.

  Because it was in the midst of a scorching summer, the tour guide said that there weren't many tourists. If it were during a long holiday period, then the number of tourists would be extremely high and crowded to the point where taking pictures wouldn't even be convenient. However, Chu Chen and the others felt that even now, there were already many tourists, giving them a feeling as if they were at a fair, and foreign tourists were also quite common.

  The tour guide told them that the No. 1 pit has been basically excavated, and there is plenty of light for them to take pictures at will. The excavation work in the No. 2 pit is still ongoing, and they can witness the operation process of archaeological workers with their own eyes.

  Upon hearing this, Chu Chen and others suddenly felt interested. What was archaeological work like? They really hadn't experienced it before.

  Later, with the introduction of the tour guide, the information about the Terracotta Warriors was gradually revealed to everyone. When they saw the No. 1 Pit Terracotta Warriors, the feeling it gave them could only be expressed in two words: shocking! As they immersed themselves in the grandeur of these terracotta warriors, they instantly thought of that legendary story from ancient times.

  They are the Imperial Guard, known as the Tiger Wolf Troop. They wear black clothes like iron and move swiftly like the wind. They conquer wherever they go and win every battle. The whole world trembles at their presence and changes color in fear of them.

  But in fact, they are more ferocious than hungry tigers and more united than wolf packs. Their military song sings: "Is it said that there is no clothing, with you wearing the same armor, King Xing Shi, repair my spear..." Their deeds are still talked about by people thousands of years later, and the inspiration they left us will forever shine like stars in the night sky.

  This scene made Chu Chen and others feel deeply moved. No wonder people say that the Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang is one of the greatest discoveries in the history of archaeology, hailed as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". This trip was truly worthwhile.

  However, Chu Chen was admiring the terracotta warriors while thinking to himself, if he could absorb all the spiritual energy inside these Qin dynasty terracotta warriors, his special ability level would skyrocket!

  Of course, this is just his wishful thinking. Besides, if he really absorbs all the spiritual energy, then his ability will break through, and he himself will be exhausted to death.

  After visiting the Terracotta Warriors, everyone went to visit Mount Liang. This place is indeed as advertised, with hot springs gushing out, beautiful scenery and many scenic spots. There are Beacon Fire Platform, which played a trick on the Marquis; Bingjian Pavilion, which commemorates the Xi'an Incident; Laomu Temple, which commemorates Nüwa's mending of the sky, etc.

  The only pity is that due to time constraints, Chu Chen and others did not see "Xi Shan Wan Zhao", one of the "Eight Views of Guanzhong".

  After hastily having lunch at noon, everyone rushed to the next scenic spot, Huaqing Pool.

  Huaqing Pool, also known as Huaqing Palace, is located at the foot of Mount Li's north slope. It was a famous ancient Chinese palace with hot springs, and emperors from Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, and Tang dynasties all considered this place a resort for their leisure activities, either building stone structures, constructing Mount Li Hot Springs, or expanding the Huaqing Palace.

  The water quality of Huaqing Pool Hot Spring is pure and warm, with a fragrance that has been flowing for thousands of years, earning the reputation of "neither overflowing nor drying up, flowing with the sun and moon". This place is famous for its numerous stories about celebrities, and also because Tang Xuanzong and Yang Guifei bathed here. It can be said that Huaqing Pool is the most famous among all springs, enjoying the reputation of "the first hot spring in the world".

  Bai Juyi's "Spring chill grants a bath in the Huaqing Pool, warm spring water smooths away frozen fat" accurately conveys the extraordinary charm of hot springs.

  Huaqing Pool has many places to visit, such as the beautiful scenery of Jiulong Lake, the legendary love story of Li and Yang in the Tang Dynasty Imperial Bath relic, the revolutionary anecdotes of the five halls in Huanyuan Garden, the elegant dance performances in Liyuan, etc. For Chu Chen and others, it is a perfect enjoyment for both sight and hearing.

  Finally, coming to Huaqing Pool must soak in the hot spring, did not expect, this hot spring is really just right, sweeping away everyone's fatigue and summer heat, it's simply a divine enjoyment.

  Moreover, when Chu Chen first entered the hot spring, he found that the tendons on his left hand would produce a numbness, which made him wonder if there was something wrong with his body. However, immediately afterwards, a piece of information was transmitted to his mind, and after finishing that piece of information, it made him feel suspicious.

  This is because when Chu Chen used his ability to identify the spiritual energy, it caused some damage to his meridians. After all, that was a thousand years of accumulated spiritual energy, and suddenly pouring in, how could his meridians withstand it? If he hadn't practiced fist techniques before, it's likely that his meridians wouldn't have been able to withstand it now.

  This is also why he can't identify gold and silver antiques, because the spiritual energy in these precious metals is too sharp for him. The alien ability has shielded this type of antique to protect him.

  As for why his physical fitness can be increased by the heteropathy, it is just a change caused by dredging the meridians, and the injury to the meridians itself will not produce any change.

  Of course, this kind of injury can also be repaired. Like now, soaking in the hot spring, a kind of energy from the hot spring that has been formed for hundreds of millions of years can repair his meridian damage, so he just started to feel numb. However, the energy in the hot spring cannot completely repair the damage, at most it can only repair about 40%.

  Other injuries can only be repaired by the spiritual energy of natural, unprocessed jade or jadeite, and the requirement for this repair is equivalent value.

  So although Chu Chen had absorbed over a hundred million pieces of jade spiritual energy before, the antique he appraised recently was obtained in the capital and was already worth more than a hundred million. This time, he even got the extremely valuable Detached Jade Cicada, so with his meridian injury being severe, that's why there would be a numb feeling.

  What made Chu Chen puzzled was that if the spirit in the jade could be repaired, why didn't it have the function of protecting the meridians? Was it deliberately letting the meridians break before repairing them? And why did they need to do this? Was it to destroy and then establish, making his meridians more resilient and able to withstand the spiritual energy in the golden and silver instruments?

  After thinking for a while, Chu Chen couldn't think of a reason either, so he put this question aside. Anyway, when the time comes, there will be some effect, and when the time comes, it will be known that the pulse is tough, which is not a bad thing.

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