Chapter 202 Huguang mature, enough in the world
Li Yan dropped by, naturally wanting to ask about this matter.
This thing is Chu Shaman Token. According to Yan Jiuling, and the inheritance history that Night Crying Man once said, Li Yan has figured out some clues.
During the ancient Zhou Dynasty, rituals and music collapsed, and sacrificial customs varied from place to place.
The inheritance of witchcraft all over the world has been concentrated twice.
First, Qin Emperor Unify the World gathered all parties to worship Witch Doctor in Xianyang, which was called Qin Palace Secret Prayers. Later, they burned books and harassed Confucians and disbanded.
The inheritance of Night Crying Man is Qin Palace Secret Prayers, and it is only a small part of them. However, the whereabouts of these people are secretive and they do not know where they are hiding.
There is also a part that evolved into the Shang Mountain Dharma Sect.
The second time was during the Han Dynasty, when Gaozu brought together the world Witch Doctor in Chang'an, and each set up temples to worship the gods of various places, which was regarded as a kind of great unification.
However, later, with the rise of Confucianism and Xuanmen, witchcraft also gradually declined, some flowed into the folk, and some even disappeared completely.
Of course, Li Yan is only slightly interested in these dharma lineage histories.
What really makes him curious is why this Chu Wu warrant contains Divine Fiend Energy, which is only available in the Yin Division?
Perhaps, we can find some clues from the folk tradition.
Old Liu took Phoenix Gold Ornament, looked at it carefully for a while, seemed to think of something, nodded and said, "Speaking of which, I have actually seen something similar."
Li Yan's eyes suddenly lit up, "Please give me some advice, senior."
"Don't dare."
Old Liu handed Phoenix Gold Ornament to Li Yan, asked them to sit down, poured tea, and then slowly introduced them.
"This thing was mentioned occasionally by the old master, saying that although Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect is now Divine Land orthodox, the local dharma lineage has not been cut off, and the customs of the people are also related to ancient Chu."
"For example, here we worship the phoenix and respect the chicken, believing that the chicken can separate yin and yang. This is because the ancestors of the Chu people regard the phoenix as a totem and regard the phoenix as the incarnation of their ancestor Zhu Rong Clan. Many dharma traditions, and even when I perform autopsies to ward off evil spirits, use chicken blood..."
"There is also the worship of fire and red, which is also related to the fire god Zhu Rong Clan. At the end of the first lunar month, people will hold fire in their homes to drive away evil spirits. On New Year's Eve, they will hang charcoal at the door and tie it with red paper, which is called General Charcoal..."
"I also pay attention to Spirit Reed Holy Reed. There is no village without maples, because it is mentioned in <"Classic of Mountains and Seas"> that maple trees are the shackles abandoned by Chi You. If maple trees are planted at the entrance of the village, they will be protected by the god of war Chi You..."
"The traces can be seen in many folk inheritances, but there is only one dharma lineage that truly inherits the ancient Chu witchcraft. They once established themselves in Jun Mountain and worshiped the ancient Chu gods, named 'Life Controller Society'."
"But a long time ago, this Dharma lineage disappeared. Master occasionally saw it in a booklet, told the story to the old man, and even drew the Dharma emblem at that time, which looked like this..."
"Jun Mountain?"
Li Yan's eyes lit up, thinking deeply.
Jun Mountain is one of the Daoist blessed places in Dongting. It is also called Xiang Mountain, which is derived from Xiang Lord and is also one of Ten Gods of Chu.
According to Yuan Ba, this thing was found in the mountains near Dongting, and it is probably related to the mysterious "Life Controller Society"!
It seems that I must go to Jun Mountain when I have time.
Maybe you can find some clues.
Thinking of this, Li Yan stood up quickly, raised his hands and said with a smile, "The old gentleman's knowledge is admirable, thank you very much."
"Where."
Old Liu was a little panicked, and quickly stood up and said, "I just heard it from hearsay. Some of the stories cannot be taken as true."
Seeing that Li Yan were about to say goodbye and leave, he looked around and said urgently, "You two helped me to solve the disaster, but I have nothing to offer and am short of money, so I can't repay you. There will be a banquet later, and I invite you to go with me. How about we treat it as a farewell banquet?"
Seeing that the other party's eyes were full of expectations, Wang Dao Xuan couldn't refuse, so he smiled and said, "Old sir, what kind of banquet is this?"
Old Liu replied, "There is a wealthy family in the city, and their only grandson wants to worship the old man as his father."
Seeing the surprised faces of Li Yan, Old Liu shook his head and said with a bitter smile, "I'm not afraid of your jokes. Although I say that my life will be difficult, I don't say there are ten sons, but seven or eight."
"It is customary in our area that the children are cheap and easy to support. Especially those who are only children in their later years or those who are the only children of several generations. If they give birth to a child, they have to give him 'cheap hair' because they are afraid of dying."
"This 'short hair' means that a patch of hair on the top of the head is called Po Wadang, and a small braid on the back of the head is called Dog Tail, which means that people are cheap and easy to feed. Not only that, they usually have to find someone who is engaged in low-income people to worship as their father."
"In this business, Lao Chan, you won't get any gold or silver, but you will have so many more children. You won't come to your door on weekdays, but you will always send some food during the Chinese New Year..."
"Oh, that's it."
Wang Dao Xuan smiled and said, "This custom is similar in various places. In the northern places, people worship big trees and stones as their godfather and godmother."
As he said that, he looked at Li Yan and said with a smile, "Yan XiaoGe, I'm a little greedy, so why not eat at the table before leaving? Ezhou also has a lot of delicious food."
"So good."
Li Yan smiled and nodded in agreement.
He knows that Wang Dao Xuan is not greedy, he is clearly taking care of Old Liu's remaining face.
What Old Liu said is correct. The family who worshiped him as his father was indeed a big family in the city. They transshipped grain and established a grain business.
The other party got a son from old age, which was very rare. He recognized his son as a godfather, made a good banquet, and invited the neighbors to the banquet.
The banquet here is called "Grand Banquet". Each dish is divided into eight rounds, and the cooking is very particular.
For example, the first tour is eight fresh fruits, which are seasonal fruits, and the second tour is eight snacks.
The third tour is eight sweets, including lotus seed soup, glutinous rice dumplings, glutinous rice liqueur, candied eggs, etc. The fourth tour is eight cold dishes, including braised pig ears, braised pig tongue, braised duck breast, and cold dishes.
At this point, the wine started to be served, and the drink was the local specialty Yellow Wine.
On the fifth round, the main dishes were served: Ruyi meat cakes, crystal dumplings, mandarin fish with bergamot, braised whole chicken in oil, meat cubes with sauce...
The sixth tour includes four delicacies from the mountains and four seas, the seventh tour includes four rice dishes and four vegetarian dishes, and the eighth tour includes four refreshments.
Ezhou people are hospitable, and their emphasis is on being a guest when they come to their door. Even in the world of martial arts, they also believe that "a good man will not be a guest at his door."
After learning the identities of several people, there was an endless stream of people coming to toast.
Li Yan and others had enough food and wine.
Sha LiFei is a lively person. From the landlords and gentry to the traffickers and lackeys, everyone calls him brother and sister. His face turns red when he drinks, and he even staggers when he walks.
Li Yan They were about to leave when Sha LiFei walked over with a man arm-in-arm with each other.
"Yan...Yan XiaoGe."
Sha LiFei spoke with his tongue tied. He patted the man next to him and introduced, "This... this is also a Xuanmen brother. He is very polite and insists on sending us to Yunyang Prefecture."
The man also said with a loud tongue, "Well... it's easy to say that we are all brothers from all over the world. Friends from other states... are here, so we can't be underestimated."
Li Yan frowned, "Is this brother Xuan Gate People?"
The man in front of me is wearing coarse cloth, tall and tall, with a charred face and a weathered face. He is clearly a hardworking boatman, and there is nothing abnormal about him Killing Intent. How could he be Xuan Gate People?
Especially the drunk ones, isn't it a joke to send them to Yunyang Prefecture?
"What... what? You look down on people!"
When the man heard this, he became anxious, scratched his neck and shouted, "Let's go, let's go... I'll go to the river, my boat will be there, let you see my skills!"
Sha LiFei was also cheering on the side, "Okay, it depends on brother! Yan...Yan XiaoGe, don't underestimate my brother, he is the descendant of ancient Dragon Keeper Clan!"
"Oh?"
Li Yan and Wang Dao Xuan looked at each other with solemn expressions.
Having said this, they couldn't refuse, so they said goodbye to Old Liu and the host's family, packed their luggage, and came to the riverside pier.
The man really didn't lie. Although he was drunk and staggered when he walked, he was able to operate the boat steadily.
The other party was an ordinary flat-bottomed boat. It was propped up by bamboo poles and the speed was quite fast. Not long after, Shangjin Ferry fell behind and disappeared.
Li Yan laughed dumbly, "This brother, isn't he going to perform a magic trick?"
Soon, he regretted what he said.
"Look, you guys... just take a look!"
When the man heard this, he became excited. When he reached the shallow water of the river, he immediately stepped on the boat hard with his feet, rocking it from side to side, making a violent sound.
"What are you doing?"
Sha LiFei became anxious when he saw it, "Are you trying to get rich or kill someone?"
The man ignored it at all, pinched the spell with his hands, and read loudly, "Ankle is faint, ankle is faint, ankle is a big fish of 18 pounds..."
Before he finished speaking, a school of fish gathered from the surrounding area, splashing violently on the water surface. The man fished it out with a net bag, then picked up several big fish and threw them into the boat. He said proudly, "How about it? Isn't our technique good?"
"With this technique, I don't have to worry about food at all."
Li Yan: "..."
"What, you still don't believe it?"
When the man saw his appearance, he immediately became anxious, "Watch me summon a dragon for you!"
Let's talk, lie down on the edge of the boat, pick up a big fish and swing it left and right in the water, and at the same time keep shouting in your mouth.
After a while, the head of the "dragon" appeared on the river.
However, it is Chinese Alligator.
Foolishly, I grabbed the fish in the man's hand and was patted on the head several times before diving into the water.
Li Yan: "..."
"How is it?" the man asked with a proud face.
Li Yan said helplessly, "My fellow Daoist is proficient in magic, but I am not as good as me!"
The man was satisfied and stopped.
Seeing this, Wang Dao Xuan stroked his beard and smiled and said, "Huguang is familiar with the world, and he is honest enough not to be bullied by me. He is such an outstanding person..."
While talking, the boat has sailed into the wide water.
But you can see the sky and water are of the same color, with undulating green hills on both sides of the bank, rippling blue waves, and a beautiful scenery.
On the hillside of the river bank in the distance, the paddy fields are like ladders, and people are already busy in the fields. On the ridges of the fields, there are people starting from Yin Yang Master, burning incense and paper, and drums and music are playing all around, and the people are watching.
Sha LiFei asked curiously, "A ritual is being held over there?"
"Then... that's called Rice Transplanting Ritual."
The man replied, "Every household has to do this during the New Year's rice harvesting. He is also a powerful teacher. Come on, I will show you."
As he spoke, the bamboo pole was propped up, and the boat speeded up.
On the nearby shore, there happened to be someone also at "Rice Transplanting Ritual".
The few people saw drums and music playing in unison, Yin Yang Master holding incense and chanting in a high and low tone. "Spring is coming, and the grass is growing. Please Great Heavenly Lord of the Rice Seedlings~ The rice god is coming~ Come early, don't wait~ Let's go in the middle of the night..."
"It's God of Millet!"
Wang Dao Xuan's face immediately became solemn.
Although the two words "Sheji" are often said together, God of the Soil and God of Millet are two different things. God of Millet is the god who blesses the harvest.
The man was even more proud, "How about it? The gentleman here is very good at magic, isn't he?"
Li Yan's face was no longer sarcastic, and he said seriously:
"Awesome, I can't compare..."
He knew that this was the foundation of Xuanmen magic.
Protect all living beings, bless Good Weather for the Crops, and have a good harvest...
At sunset, finally, a big city slowly appeared in the distance...