Speculating on the Origin of the Visualization Diagram

Yu is a method of worshipping dragons.

The one most skilled in this sacrificial method is undoubtedly 'Wu Yu'.

Unfortunately, Li Qi was not Wu Yu, but as Shaman, he knew almost all the sacrificial methods, after all, it was his old profession.

"The Great Rain. The name of the rain-making ceremony is 'Great Rain,' which means that a great drought is imminent. It involves eight boys and eight girls dancing and chanting 'Rain,' hence the name 'Rain.'" Li Qi muttered the method of the Rain ceremony. Although he couldn't find the boys and girls right now, it didn't matter. As long as another seventh-rank official helped, it could make up for it.

Only novices and those who are ignorant would insist on replicating a recipe. After all, the purpose of a recipe is to make a good dish. As long as the dish is good and meets the requirements, the recipe can actually be modified.

It's like cooking; if you don't have salt, just add more soy sauce, it doesn't matter.

The various requirements of sacrificial rites are essentially aimed at pursuing certain qi (vital energy) to form the cycle of the entire sacrificial ceremony.

The requirement for virgin boys and girls is essentially for that Innate Qi, something Li Qi can replenish himself. As for the other energies needed for the ritual, the Monk Jingmo should be able to provide them as well.

Therefore, Li Qi said, "Please help me, Master."

"It is my responsibility, not to help, but to work together," said Monk Jingmo. "Young master, just give the order. Although I am not good at thinking, I am still very efficient."

Li Qi didn't stand on ceremony and immediately began issuing orders.

In ancient times, there was a ritual of rain-making to pray for abundant rain for the harvest. The ritual involved setting up an altar next to the southern suburbs.

Li Qi certainly didn't have the necessary conditions, so he followed the ancient custom of offering sacrifices upon seeing a dragon and erecting an altar at a chosen location.

In the first month of summer, the Azure Dragon appears in the east, and people pray for rain to nourish the grains. Therefore, the appearance of the dragon is called the Rain Altar. Following the system of the suburban altar, the Rain Altar is built to pray to the Supreme God and all officials, and to pray for rain in times of drought.

In the Tang Kingdom, the Yu sacrifice was generally held at the southern suburbs, and later the Yu ceremony was performed at the Circular Mound Altar. Throughout history, the major Yu sacrifices were mostly held after a drought in early summer, with prayers offered every seven days. Li Qi believed that the Tang system was the best in its consideration.

Therefore, Li Qi imitated the ancient Grand Rain Ceremony, with one person acting as two dancing boys, dressed in black robes, each holding a feather, singing a cloud poem.

The emperor composed eight poems in the style of Yun Han, the words of which were sincere and the imperial pronouncements were earnest. He wore a black robe, stood in eight rows, and held a feathered shawl. Finally, music was played, and the praisers praised him. After the song was finished, the torch was lit.

Then, a bird with a clear voice was chosen as the master of ceremonies, its feathers arranged according to the style of the Zhou Dynasty's imperial dance, and the ceremony was the same as the regular rain-making ceremony in early summer.

Altars for the worship of God, the Altar of Earth and Grain, the Ancestral Temple, and the Grand Duke Jupiter were set up, each with its own music. However, for the altars of the gods, the music was composed and presented by imperial decree.

Having made his decision, Li Qi didn't hesitate and immediately began the entire ceremony.

He wasn't going to fool anyone, and he even gathered Wang Dun and other Reason Way to help him.

The Dingyu Temple was used to worship the Heavenly God from the Circular Mound Altar, with the Yellow Bell as its palace.

The Earthly Deity is from Fangze, and Linzhong is his palace.

The music is played at 70% capacity. When welcoming the gods, the music is played to pray for abundance. When offering silk, the music is played to celebrate abundance. The first offering is played to pray for peace and abundance. The second offering is played to pray for prosperity and abundance. The final offering is played to pray for ceremonial abundance. When the food is finished, the music is played to pray for harmony and abundance. When sending off the gods, the music is played to pray for bestowal of abundance.

Therefore, a music department was established to determine the music for sacrifices, banquets, and the imperial procession.

Further positions were established, including Director, Assistant Director, Attendant, Attendant-in-Waiting, Attendant, Supply Officer, Drummer, and Musician, with each position distinguished by the musical instrument they were in charge of.

Regarding this, Li Qi wanted to Reason Way with everyone, but they certainly couldn't sing. However, they would use a music player, so he decided to use that instead and start playing about 70% of the music. Li Qi had originally intended to find a musician, but it seemed that a music player would work as well...

It's good enough as it is, since the effect isn't much different anyway.

The bell is called "Sizhong" (司钟), the chime stone is called "Siqing" (司磬), and so are the zither, se (瑟), sheng (笙), and xiao (箫). When Ming dynasty music and dance were created, they followed this usage, but it was considered disrespectful and inappropriate.

Once these details were confirmed, the Old Ma was placed on the altar.

Then, the ritual began.

The ceremony begins with welcoming the gods, offering jade and silk, presenting the sacrificial offerings, the first offering, the second offering, the final offering, removing the food, sending off the gods, and burning incense.

The rain-worship ceremony is held to welcome the gods with a calm mist, to offer jade and silk with a calm cloud, to present the sacrificial offerings with a calm mist, to offer the first offering with a calm rain, to offer the second offering with a calm dew, to offer the final offering with a calm mist, to remove the offerings with a calm spirit, to send off the gods with a calm mist, and to look forward to the burning of firewood with a calm mist.

Therefore, they sent off the gods, returned to the palace, and looked towards the burning edict.

Next, the altar was used to pray for rain and good weather, to report the sacrifices to the gods and prolong the abundance, to lay silk, to offer the first offering of abundance, to offer the second offering of abundance, to offer the final offering of abundance, to remove the food and drink and bring peace, to send off the gods and bring abundance, and to bury the dead and bring great abundance.

The Earthly Deity welcome the gods and pray for abundance, offering silk and first offerings of abundant harvests, second offerings of prosperous harvests, final offerings of abundant harvests, clearing away the food and offerings of abundant harvests, and sending off the gods with abundant blessings.

Thus, the ceremony was completed.

Of course, dance is also an important part of the ritual, which is something that Wu Yu needs to do.

Since there is no Wu Yu now, Li Qi will take over.

As Li Qi began to dance, ceremonial music began to play all around.

The people of Reason Way, including Wang Dun, also began frantically recording what was happening around them.

A grand rain-making Sacrificial Ritual personally presided over by Shaman is a very valuable experience for the people of Reason Way, which is one of the reasons why they are willing to help.

Li Qi began to dance, not a gentle dance, but a rather wild dance for Shaman.

This can be considered Shaman's signature move and image.

On the altar, they wear strange ritual robes and then perform a ritual dance in bizarre postures.

Basically, this is how Shaman are perceived by outsiders.

Or perhaps, dressed in tattered clothes, they ponder among a multitude of insects, trying to figure out how to cultivate Gu worms.

At most, there's one more person with a gloomy face, casting evil Curse others in the darkness.

This is probably how Shaman are perceived by the world.

Li Qi now perfectly embodies the image of Shaman, but he's gotten used to it. The Witchcraft Silkworm Witchcraft and Poison Arts, and he's actually quite good at it.

Therefore, at first glance, Li Qi seems like a normal person, but when he uses his methods, his Shaman nature can be clearly seen.

As the shamanistic dance unfolded, the power of the ritual began to be unleashed.

If Wu Yu had received professional training, his dance would be extremely beautiful, but Li Qi was not, so his dance appeared very strange. However, these postures were essentially the same; they all used different postures to coordinate different breaths and bring out different effects from different rhythms.

The only difference is that his dancing wasn't very good, but that's not a big deal.

However, the people from the Reason Way were taking notes very seriously, seemingly preparing to record the entire sacrificial process, including Li Qi's actions, so that they could replicate it later.

The Reason Way doesn't have the concept of copyright; stealing techniques is commonplace for them. Why do they help people build different Law Treasure everywhere? Of course, it's to steal them.

Of course, Reason Way himself did not admit that it was theft. They felt that they had only seen it and then learned from it. Since you let people see it, you must have let them learn from it.

Finally, after the ritual was completed, Old Ma fell into a deep sleep.

Li Qi took a deep breath, stopped what he was doing, and said earnestly to Monk Jingmo, "I will sleep for fourteen days, in accordance with the seven constellations of the Azure Dragon: Horn, Neck, Root, Room, Heart, Tail, and Winnowing Basket, arranged in a seven-day cycle. After that, Old Ma's Cultivation Method and foundation will be established. Thank you for your help, Master."

"As I've already said, this isn't about helping. I was the one who started this Visualization Diagram, so it's my business. You don't need to worry about it," said Monk Jingmo.

Li Qi nodded casually, stepped down from the altar, and looked around.

They couldn't possibly perform these sacrificial rituals on the deck in front of everyone, so this place was actually a secret room on the ship.

This ship is, after all, Fifth Rank Treasure Ship, and it has many secret rooms inside. Wang Dun could easily find a whole bunch of them.

"This is also my question, Master. I haven't asked before, but why did you generate this Visualization Diagram? Let's not talk about how this Visualization Diagram came about for now. How did you sense it and how did you actively generate it?" Li Qi asked.

The Monk Jingmo put his hands together, chanted a Buddhist prayer, and then said, "You should have heard that I am skilled in divination."

Li Qi nodded. He had definitely heard of this. Wang Dun found him through the divination of the Monk Jingmo, whose divination abilities were said to be quite strong.

"So, you divined that you had a connection with Buddhism, so you went forward, but unexpectedly triggered some kind of power that imprinted this Visualization Diagram on him?" Li Qi asked.

"That's right. I can sense that this is caused by Amitabha Buddha's Buddha energy, but I don't know the specific reason. In fact, I also know that Amitabha Buddha would not be so bored. This matter must have nothing to do with Amitabha Buddha. It must have been done by someone else who obtained Amitabha Buddha's Buddha energy." Monk Jingmo said solemnly with his hands clasped together.

"You suspect that someone else obtained Amitabha Buddha's aura? How many people in this world are qualified to obtain it? A top-ranking person in this world, besides giving it away himself, tell me who else could obtain it? This reasoning is simply absurd." Li Qi shook his head, not believing this speculation at all.

That is Amitabha Buddha.

Amitabha Buddha possesses immeasurable life, immeasurable light, immeasurable supernatural Divine Ability, and immeasurable wisdom. Who can grasp a wisp of Buddha-energy from Amitabha Buddha's hand and then use it to do things that Amitabha Buddha himself does not want to do?

Amitabha Buddha himself is aware of the Buddha's aura, and he is fully aware of everything he does.

"It is indeed unlikely, but perhaps Amitabha Buddha bestowed it upon someone else, such as other Buddha Child who received the Buddha's protective energy. In this case, it is quite possible that someone possesses the Buddha's energy," said Monk Jingmo.

The mechanical monk spoke in a very calm voice; the reed-like tone seemed to remain unwavering.

"Other Buddha Child? In other words, some Buddha Child have attacked me? No, I have no grudges against Buddhism. Besides, there is only one Buddha Child here, right? Master Jing Mo." Li Qi looked at Monk Jingmo.

Speaking of Buddha Child... this mechanical monk in front of me is a genuine Buddha Child.

"It was not me, and moreover, I am not under the tutelage of Amitabha Buddha. It was the Supreme Medicine Buddha, Lapis Lazuli Light Tathagata, who enlightened this humble monk. In the past, the Buddha made twelve great vows to relieve the suffering of all sentient beings, to enable them to possess all faculties, and to enter into liberation. It was through this that I acquired the 'wisdom root,' and from then on, I was freed from being a puppet and gained wisdom. I cannot obtain the Buddha's aura of Amitabha Buddha either," Monk Jingmo explained.

"It's not you, but it could be another Buddha Child. Are Buddha Child boring?" Li Qi was getting a little annoyed.

"It doesn't necessarily have to be Buddha Child. Buddha Child all have Buddha-nature and wouldn't do these things, just like Young Master Wushen Mountain would certainly not deliberately break the balance of the world. But, Young Master, is it possible that you are a 'demon'?" Monk Jingmo suddenly asked.

This question startled Li Qi, and then he suddenly took a deep breath.

Yes, what if it's a demon?

Indeed, some magicians can do that, and that guy's attitude towards Li Qi is quite unusual.

Only...

Something's not right, is it?

The Buddhist sect was supposed to suppress the He-Who-Transforms-Himself-at-Will Heaven with the Formless Heaven and suppress the Heavenly Demon with the Pure Land Dharma, but the Heavenly Demon keeps popping out every day and has caused so much trouble in just one year. Is the Buddhist sect just idling?

Li Qi didn't believe that a powerful Dao Lineage that could stand firm in the world would just sit idly by and wait to die. Therefore, Li Qi felt that it shouldn't be the Heavenly Demon who made the move, or at least... it wasn't the Heavenly Demon who made the move on its own.

But... can you say that the Heavenly Demon is impossible?

Li Qi felt that it was very likely that he was no longer facing the Heavenly Demon himself, but rather the entire Demonic Path.

As the leader of the Four Demons, the Heavenly Demon definitely has the power to control the entire demonic path. With just a little temptation, he could probably provoke the entire demonic path to attack him.

Is the entire Demonic Path capable of making arrangements under these circumstances?

Is the scheme in the East China Sea really just orchestrated by the true dragons?

Realizing this, Li Qi didn't hesitate at all, immediately took out his terminal, and quickly sent a message.

"This is serious. The coordinates Duoshuo Mountain. Come quickly."

This was sent to Shen Shuibi.

Li Qi's original plan was to spend these few months fishing for the true dragon in the East China Sea, hoping to drag others into the mess, stir up some trouble, and then handle everything himself before returning to Chang'an to study and continue his career, hoping to pull Mount Luofu back from the brink of ruin.

He believed at the time that only the True Dragon would target him in the world, and other Dao Lineage would not cause him any conflict, since Li Qi was usually quite kind to others.

The Heavenly Demon is indeed dangerous, but he has made too many moves in a short period of time. The suppression of the Heavenly Demon by the Purification Method is no joke.

But now it seems that things have spiraled out of control, and it's not just the True Dragon that's targeting him, but also the Demonic Path.

The Heavenly Demon did not make another move, but he could still manipulate the entire demonic path to serve his purposes.

Therefore, Li Qi, being a smart man, did not hesitate at all and immediately called for reinforcements!

If it's just a real dragon, then as he said at the beginning, there's no danger at all, and Shen Shuibi wouldn't need to come.

But things are different now.

He wasn't prepared to abandon his original plan, but he certainly wouldn't risk it alone.

Once Shen Shuibi arrives, we can go.

The reason is simple: in this world, beings of the fifth rank and above are not allowed to fight each other. This is the rule. Therefore, with a fifth-rank being protecting you, you are safe in this world.

This is also why the protectors of the young master of Wushen Mountain are all of the fifth rank.

Of course, this doesn't include Li Qi, who doesn't have a protector. It seems Zhu Fengdan forgot? But according to Yan Ke, it's just because Zhu Fengdan couldn't find a fifth-rank junior willing to help him.

Li Qi neither confirmed nor denied this.

The moment Li Qi announced this news, the Fifth Rank Treasure Ship suddenly trembled violently!