Chapter 295 Cremation and Burial


    Last night.


    Wu Xian and others were burying Granny Wang.


    The time was tight, the task was heavy, and the person was frightened and could only bury the person hastily.


    It’s just after noon today.


    Eleven people were involved in the burial, so there was plenty of manpower and time, so careful planning could be done before burying the body.


    Wen Chao took a sip of warm water.


    "Since I survived in the blessed land, I have put aside my original academic research and turned to delving into things that ordinary people think are deviant."


    "It is recorded in "Southern History" that the dead were buried in four ways: water burials were thrown into the river, cremation burials were burned to ashes, earth burials were sealed in coffins and buried in the ground, and bird burials were abandoned in the middle."


    “Those buried in water will be eaten by fish and turtles, and those buried in birds will be pecked out by flying birds. Their souls will follow the fish and birds to the distance, towards freedom..."


    “Everyone must have noticed that there are no fish in the water and no birds in the sky in this blessed land, so bird burial and water burial are not feasible. The only options we can try are burial and cremation.”


    “Wu Xian and five others proved last night that information can be obtained through burial. I propose that we try cremation today.”


    Cremation…


    Everyone immediately started discussing in a low voice.


    Wen Chao’s proposal cannot be said to be useless, but after it has been proven that burial is feasible, it would be a bit risky to proceed with cremation.


    Fortunately, there were two corpses in total.


    After some discussion, everyone finally decided to separate the two groups, one group would be cremated and the other group would be buried.


    ?The cremation group included Wen Chao, Jiang Chun, Wu Xian, Du E, Jian Lingyu and Su Xuan. They wanted to bury Yang Bin''s body.


    ??This body is already in pieces, and it would be troublesome to bury it just by sewing it together.


    The burial group included the Wei brothers and sisters, Li Juxian, Ran Qiuhua, and Gao Fushuai. They felt that Aunt Miao died of drowning, which would conflict with cremation, so they chose this choice.


    ?Wu Xian was a staunch believer in cremation. He even advocated that both corpses should be cremated.


    The reason is an urn!


    There are five elements in a correct funeral, but Wu Xian feels that they only need to solve four of them, because everyone has already chosen the coffin.


    ?The coffin or urn that everyone chooses when entering the burial-free village is the necessary element for them to leave the blessed place.


    ?For example, Wu Xian and Du E chose a coffin, and only the coffin needed to be buried.


    Although the urn was larger, it looked like an urn in shape, so Wu Xian guessed that the only way to rest Aunt Miao and Yang Bin in peace was through cremation.


    But firstly, Wei Hengbo wanted to be more cautious, and secondly, Wu Xian really needed a control group to verify his ideas, so he did not forcefully persuade them.


    Let’s not mention the burial for now.


    For the cremation, Wu Xian, Wen Chao and Su Xuan went to collect enough dry firewood.


    The three ladies were responsible for making Yang Bin''s body look decent. Even if it didn''t require careful stitching, at least it should make Yang Bin look decent when he left.


    It is a test of one’s heart to try to piece together a broken body.


    ?Jiang Chun wanted to vomit several times, and Du E''s expression was also a little tense. Only Jian Lingyu remained calm from beginning to end.


    It took a long time, but everyone was finally ready.


    ?Yang Bin’s body was spliced ??out and lying on a flat wooden board.


    Around his body were dotted many wild flowers picked from the wild, as well as a female native made by Du E''s "ingenuity", and paper money with round square holes cut from rags.


    Looking at the corpses of fly larvae that have begun to appear above.


    ?Wu Xian sighed slightly.


    ??Yang Bin''s wife and children may have never dreamed that their husband and father would die here so hastily. I hope he will not be involved in the turmoil in the blessed land in the next life because of soy sauce.


    Subsequently.


    Wu Xian lit the dry wood.


    Wow!


    ?The flames were burning brightly, and the hot smoke contained a strong smell of grease.


    Normally speaking.


    To burn people, you need to spread diesel oil. But Wu Xian and the others had limited conditions and no diesel, so they could only cut some pig fat from yesterday''s wild boar and put it under Yang Bin''s body.


    Some people may be confused at this point.


    When they burn bodies outside, aren''t they afraid that the ashes will be blown away by the wind and cannot be completely collected?


    In fact, everyone who has experience burning corpses knows this.


    Even the incinerator of a funeral home cannot completely burn a person to ashes, leaving some bones and residue.


    The firepower of a dry wood pile is nowhere near that of an incinerator, so they don''t have to worry about that.


    The fire burned for a long time.


    Finally, a broken mummy was left on the spot.


    ?The five people each took stones, smashed the mummy, swept it on the ground, and put the mixture of plant ashes, some sand, and ashes into the urn...


    It’s a little sloppy, but it’s still complete.


    ?As for the disposal of urns, there are some theories that they are enshrined in cemeteries, temples, and ghost houses, some are buried under tombstones, and some are scattered in rivers, lakes, and famous mountains and rivers.


    Let''s simply add up the total.


    ??It was decided to bury the ashes in the soil and put a tombstone on it.


    I was so busy that it was almost dark, so I had a simple dinner with another group, and after distributing food to the elderly, everyone went back to their rooms to wait for nightfall...


    …


    Inside thatched house.


    ?Wu Xian and other six people sat together in a circle, with a pottery bowl next to each person filled with clean water.


    The water surface was shaking slightly, and the light from the oil lamp seemed to be flashing rapidly.


    ?Wu Xian asked leaning forward.


    “Professor Wen Da, can’t you really make a few mirrors?”


    Wen Chao shook his head.


    “I know how to make a mirror, but the conditions here do not allow it. Some things cannot be done with knowledge, and certain basic conditions need to be met.”


    ?Wu Xian sighed and flicked the water bowl in front of him.


    “Then I can only rely on this thing today.”


    Last night.


    Everyone was transferred out of thin air into their own coffins or urns. The condition for transfer was sight. As long as they were looked at, they would not be transferred.


    ?No one can guarantee it.


    The same thing won''t happen tonight.


    So today everyone is sitting together, and if other people’s eyes are unreliable, they can also stare at the reflection in the water and let their own eyes look at themselves.


    Everyone stared at the others intently.


    It didn’t take long.


    Everyone feels that their eyes are extremely dry.


    But even if you blink, you must first obtain the consent of others, because you must ensure that everyone is watched at all times.


    During this period they heard many strange noises.


    ??There were movements from the main house, the howls of monsters outside the village, and things in the moonlight were also about to move.


    The big eyes and small eyes continued for a long time.


    ??Wu Xian felt that if he continued, the dark circles under his eyes that took a month of rest would disappear again...


    “I suggest that you give up!”


    (End of this chapter)