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Chapter 707 Three Swords of the Son of Heaven, Two in One
This "sword scabbard", after being combined with Zijian, is also a sword itself; but after being separated from Zijian, it becomes a scabbard again.

Because the "sword scabbard" has been divided, there is a sheath mouth at the bottom, and the inscription is very close to the sheath mouth, so Yu Yao looked at the two-character inscription again, and there was another way, that is, to use a strong flashlight to shine through the sheath mouth, and his eyes But still staring at the two-character inscription.

The inscriptions of these two characters are not hollowed out to the end, but under such illumination, some light can be faintly revealed between the calligraphy and painting.

Yu Yao finally understood.

This inscription is not short of multiple strokes, or ups and downs, but has two layers!The distance between the two layers is very small, and some parts are still connected, so it is extremely difficult to identify.

Yu Yao first confirmed that this is indeed the bronze inscription of the Shang Dynasty.

Bronze inscriptions are actually a collective term, because they appear most often on Zhongding, so they are also called Zhongdingwen.Since it is a general term, it also needs to be distinguished. Generally speaking, there are bronze inscriptions of the Shang Dynasty, bronze inscriptions of the Western Zhou Dynasty, bronze inscriptions of the Eastern Zhou (Spring and Autumn and Warring States), and bronze inscriptions of the Qin and Han Dynasties.

The bronze inscriptions of the Shang Dynasty are the most difficult to identify, because this is the initial period of the bronze inscriptions.Although there were bronze wares in the Xia Dynasty, the bronze inscriptions only appeared after Pan Geng moved to Yin in the Shang Dynasty.

As a major in archaeology, Yu Yao has the ability to recognize bronze inscriptions, but he may not be able to recognize a few Shang Dynasty bronze inscriptions suddenly.

But now he can.

Because according to the characteristics of the ancient sword, he roughly counted.

The inscription on the upper layer should be: Chengying.

The inscription on the lower layer should read: Hanguang.

Chengying, Hanguang, and Xiaolian are three famous swords, also known as Shang Tianzi's Three Swords, but these three swords disappeared very early, and they have not moved since the Spring and Autumn Period.

According to legend, the three swords were once obtained by the same person. This person was Kong Zhou, who was a Weiguo in the Spring and Autumn Period.

In "Liezi·Tang Wen", Kong Zhou said: I have three swords, but I choose them.One is called containing light, seeing it is invisible, moving it without knowing its existence; what it touches is also boundless, passing through objects without being aware of them.The second is called Chengying, when the dawn is dark, when the sun is dark, when you look at it from the north, if there is something faint, you can't recognize its shape; what it touches, there is a whisper, and the thing is not sick.The third day is practiced at night, Fang Zhou sees shadows but does not see light, Fang Ye sees light but does not see form; when he touches objects, he passes by, and he follows them, feeling sick but not bloody...
The general meaning is easier to understand, and it’s okay if the details can’t be explained accurately, because it’s mainly bragging.To put it mildly, it is rhetorical exaggeration.For example, it is impossible to "pass things without feeling things", even if it is possible, it has nothing to do with the sword itself, unless it has super speed.

When Kong Zhou said this, it was because a man named Laidan asked him to borrow a sword to avenge the murder of his father.Because the black egg who killed his father (the name is very suggestive) is very powerful, can fight against hundreds of people, and may have practiced magic skills such as golden bells and iron cloth shirts. Swords and arrows greet him without leaving even a trace.

So Laidan heard that Kong Zhou possessed the incomparably miraculous Three Swords of Emperor Shang, so he wanted to borrow one for revenge.Because Kong Zhou's Shang Tianzi's three swords, no matter who uses them, are very powerful. There was once a child who held the sword and defeated the invading army of the three princes in one fell swoop.

As an aside, the content of Liezi contains many myths and fables, so all the exaggerated techniques mentioned above are nothing at all.

Laidan found Kong Zhou, and Kong Zhou introduced the three swords in this way.

In the end, Laidan borrowed Xiaolian to follow and lurk, and while the black egg was drunk, he unleashed three swords in a row.But the result is the same as Kong Zhou's description of Xiao Lian, "It touches things, but they pass by, and they follow suit, feeling sick and not bloody."Black Egg wasn't dead, he just woke up feeling sick.

In fact, before Kong Zhou lent Laidan the sword, he told him that although these three swords were awesome, they couldn't kill anyone;

According to his meaning, Hanguang, Chengying, and Xiaolian actually contain the characteristics of three things, namely light, shadow, and wind; what is affected is not a person's natal life, but a subtle influence.

Therefore, there was no news about Hanguang, Chengying, and Xiaolian after the Spring and Autumn Period, so some people thought that these three swords were not swords at all, but just used ancient swords as a metaphor for Dao, so it is normal for them to disappear, because they might not have existed in the first place.

Liezi himself is a Taoist, so some researchers say that the three swords refer to the three states of human cultivation, and the three swords are three symbolic meanings.That is to say, there is no real thing.

However, regarding these claims, Yu Yao never believed them.

To be precise, whether it is a metaphor or a symbol, this is understandable; but Yu Yao has always felt that there must be something real!Even if the real thing is not so miraculous, at least it is a bit basic.The Ruyi Golden Cudgel and the Dinghai God Needle in mythology have to be mentioned that Dayu used it when he controlled the floods.

In the Shang Dynasty, bronze swords began to appear, and the emperor had a few awesome swords, which made sense.

Looking at it now, Yu Yao was right.

Now I saw two of them!

Moreover, light and shadow complement each other and become one.Hanguang and Chengying are one!

Thinking carefully should also be one.Even in the story of "Liezi", what Laidan took away was the independent Xiaolian.

After Yu Yao's explanation, Xiao Ying and Zhong Yu were overjoyed.This kind of legendary ancient sword treasure, not to mention that it must be priceless, but the impact on people and the sense of spiritual excitement they bring are also great.

"I said the evil spirit is so heavy, so it is so!" Xiao Ying suddenly realized.

"What?" Yu Yao and Zhong Yu were puzzled.

Xiao Ying pointed to the sword and said, "These two swords must have been separated for a long time! Although they are one, their states and auras are still different. Only when they are divided and united can they be normal. If they cannot be separated for a long time, they will have a strong evil spirit."

After Xiao Ying finished speaking, she removed the talisman array, and then touched Han Guang's sword, "But, what exactly is this made of?"

"This should be something similar to glass." Yu Yao replied, "It's just that special materials may have been added and special smelting techniques used."

In fact, ancient China has had glass for a long time. Gadgets can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and in the Northern Wei Dynasty, there was glass blowing technology.

However, glassware was not used on a large scale in ancient China.The main reason for this is because of ceramics.In foreign countries, there is no porcelain technology, and glass is very popular; in ancient China, glass (glazed glaze) was used in relatively small quantities, or as decorations.

The current light sword is from the Shang Dynasty. Although it is not glass, it can be regarded as the ancestor of glass, and its hardness and toughness far exceed glass.

However, the manufacture of this kind of thing may be very accidental, and a certain person, a certain technology, and a certain material may never be obtained again.

The three of them were immersed in surprise for a while, and discussed again.

After a while, Yu Yao went to check the gloomy wooden sword box and oilcloth bag that came with it, "Who owned such a rare thing in the first place? And why was it hidden?"

(End of this chapter)