Fabricating myths, starting with the creation of eight fictional ancient tribes

Blue bricks and gray tiles, flying eaves and brackets.

Every brick and every beam here seems to tell a story of the vicissitudes of time.

This is the ancestral home of the Ji family.

From the late Shang Dynasty to the early Zhou Dynasty, the bloodline of the Ji family has thrived here.

It has witnessed countless dynastic changes and ups and downs, yet it has never ceased to exist.

at this time.

Inside the council hall at the deepest part of the ancestral home, the atmosphere was so heavy it was almost palpable.

Dozens of elderly men dressed in Tang suits sat upright on both sides.

Sitting at the head of the table was Ji Wen, the elder of the Ji family who posted the message.

Although he is over seventy years old, he is in good spirits and has sharp eyes.

But at this moment, the hands holding the cane were trembling slightly.

"Did you see that?"

Ji Wen's voice was somewhat hoarse, echoing in the empty hall.

"That person... replied."

The hall was deathly silent.

Everyone had their heads down, looking at their tablets or phones.

The screen displayed Ji Xuanyuan's discourse on "the main family and the branch family".

"Elder, is...is this true?"

A middle-aged man couldn't help but speak, his voice trembling with disbelief.

"We...we've only split up?"

"Moreover, the main family went into hiding a thousand years ago?"

If someone else had said this, they would have scoffed at it and even called it absurd.

But the one who spoke was "Ji Xuanyuan," who had performed miracles.

Moreover, these words perfectly explained all the doubts in their hearts.

Why are they, as descendants of the Yellow Emperor, completely ignorant of mythology?

Because they are merely "gatekeepers" left behind in the secular world!

"I think...it's believable."

Another elderly man with white hair sighed.

"There is indeed a few words about it in my family's genealogy."

"It is said that during the pre-Qin period, a member of our clan came to visit."

They took away a group of exceptionally bright children.

"After that, there was no further news."

"I used to think it was just a legend, but now it seems..."

The old man didn't finish his sentence, but everyone present understood what he meant.

Ji Wen closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

In fact, the moment he saw the reply, he already believed it to some extent.

As a clan elder, he knew many secrets that ordinary clansmen did not.

The Ji family does indeed possess a legendary token.

But it was lost during the dark era of the Five Barbarian Invasions.

"If that's true."

Ji Wen suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze flashing with a sharp light.

"Then we must find our roots!"

"As long as we can reconnect with our lord, how can my Ji family not restore its ancient glory?"

"But what about the token?"

Someone asked bitterly.

"As you said, elder, the token has long been lost."

"Even what the keepsake looks like is not clearly described in the information left by our ancestors."

Silence fell over the hall once again.

Yes.

Without a token, everything is just empty talk.

Just when everyone was at a loss.

A young junior standing in the corner timidly raised his hand.

"That... Great-grandfather."

"Since that ancestor 'Ji Xuanyuan' can manifest his power."

"Why don't we ask our own ancestors for help?"

"Since we're all family, there's no reason for them to abandon us, is there?"

This innocent remark from a child was like a bolt of lightning, shattering everyone's confusion.

Ji Wen was stunned for a moment.

He then slapped his thigh hard.

"yes!"

"I'm getting senile!"

"That's our ancestor! It's only right that we go to him for help!"

"Quickly! Pass on my orders!"

"Ring the bell! Summon all the tribesmen!"

"Open the ancestral hall! Pay homage to our ancestors!"

……

Half an hour later.

The square in front of the Ji Family Ancestral Hall was filled with a dense crowd of kneeling people.

Thousands of members of the Ji family, regardless of age or gender, all wore solemn expressions at this moment.

At the very front, Ji Wen led a group of elders, kneeling on prayer mats.

Before me were countless memorial tablets, the top one bearing the four large characters "First Ancestor of Humanity".

The air was filled with the fragrance of cigarettes, and the bells rang melodiously.

"To the ancestors of the Ji family!"

"This unworthy descendant, Ji Wen, leads his entire clan in bowing in reverence!"

Ji Wen's voice choked with emotion, filled with endless anticipation.

"In this age of great strife, myths have descended."

"We, the descendants of the divided family, are lost and cannot return home."

"We beseech our ancestors to grant us guidance!"

"We beg our ancestors for mercy! Do not abandon us!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Thousands of people kowtowed in unison.

The sound of foreheads striking the bluestone ground converged into a powerful and awe-inspiring sound wave.

Once.

Twice.

Three times.

Just as everyone was dizzy from kowtowing and feeling uneasy.

An anomaly occurred.

"Buzz—"

A strange buzzing sound suddenly rang in everyone's ears.

Followed by.

Deep inside the ancestral hall, the tallest ancestral tablet suddenly emitted a dazzling golden light!

"It's a miracle! Our ancestors have shown their power!"

A gasp of surprise erupted from the crowd.

Everyone looked up, staring in disbelief at the scene.

The golden light did not dissipate.

Instead, it quickly condensed in the air, transforming into a beam of light that appeared almost tangible.

It shot straight towards a wasteland behind the ancestral hall.

That was the forbidden area of ​​the Ji family's ancestral home; normally, no one except the clan elders was allowed to approach it.

"quick!"

Ji Wen was so moved that tears streamed down his face, and he even threw away his cane.

Supported by two younger men, he stumbled and ran toward the direction indicated by the beam of light.

"That's guidance from our ancestors!"

"Dig! Dig along that circle of light!"

"Be very careful! Don't break the treasure!"

Soon, dozens of strong men from the Ji family rushed forward with shovels and hoes.

The clanging and clattering sounds of digging were particularly jarring in the silent valley.

one meter.

Two meters.

three meters.

When they dug down to a depth of five meters underground.

The color of the soil has changed.

It was no longer the yellowish-brown mountain soil, but had turned into a strange bronze color.

"Got it! There's something there!"

A man shouted.

The surrounding soil was cleaned up.

A colossal object slowly unfolded before everyone's eyes.

That was a cauldron.

A gigantic bronze cauldron!

It is over nine meters tall and over five meters wide.

It has three legs and two ears, and is as heavy as a mountain.

The body of the cauldron is engraved with extremely intricate patterns.

There are birds and beasts, the sun, moon and stars, mountains and rivers, and the land cultivated by our ancestors.

Although it has been buried underground for thousands of years.

However, the cauldron still showed no signs of rust, and instead exuded a chilling aura.

It was as if it didn't contain air.

Rather, it is the eternal universe of this Great Xia Dynasty!

"This is……"

Ji Wen's hands trembled as he stroked the cold patterns on the cauldron.

A legendary name exploded in his mind.

"Nine Tripods!"

"This is one of the nine tripods cast by Yu the Great to suppress the destiny of the nine provinces!"

"The Jizhou Cauldron!"

Just then.

The bronze cauldron suddenly trembled slightly.

A blurry figure slowly emerged above the mouth of the cauldron.

It was an old man dressed in ancient clothing.

Although his face was obscured, the ancient and weathered aura he exuded made one want to bow down in reverence.

"I am an ancestor of the Ji family."

The old man's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly penetrated into everyone's ears.

It was as if we had transcended the barriers of time and space.

"You shall divide your family and live in seclusion for generations to come."

"We are not abandoned, but burdened with a heavy responsibility."

"Guard the cauldron of Jizhou! Stabilize the Great Summer Transport!"

"This is... destiny!"