Chapter 348 Zhongyuan rises from Yinshan Mountain
Divine Land has Three Great Ghost Festivals,
They are Tomb Sweeping Day, Ghost Festival and Cold Clothes Festival.
Qingming originated from the ancient spring festival, which was a "tomb sacrifice" ceremony in the Zhou Dynasty. In the Spring and Autumn Period, it was commemorated Jie Zitui, and Cold Food Festival appeared. The two customs gradually overlapped.
Since Tang Era and Emperor Taizong of Tang officially issued an edict, Cold Food Festival was changed to Tomb Sweeping Day, and it was designated as a day for sweeping tombs and worshiping ancestors. From then on, it gradually developed and customs such as outings, sweeping tombs, swinging, and flying kites...
Cold Clothes Festival originated from the Zhou Dynasty. Classic of Poetry said that "fire flows in the seventh month, and clothes are given in the ninth month." Therefore, on this day, we need to buy warm clothes, pay homage to our ancestors, sweep their tombs, and burn cold clothes for our ancestors...
Therefore, in comparison, Zhongyuan is the real Ghost Festival.
In Daoist Daoism, Three Yuan Festival is the birthday of Three Great Emperors, so Lantern Festival Heavenly Official Blessing, Ghost Festival the local official pardons sins, and Lower Yuan Festival the water official relieves misfortunes.
In Buddhism, in order to save his mother from the suffering of Hungry Ghost Path, Shakyamuni disciple Maudgalyāyana set up Ullambana Assembly to make offerings to the monks in the ten directions on July 15th.
Therefore, in Ghost Festival, both Daoism and folk will hold sacrifices.
People worshiped their ancestors, burned paper money, and put out river lanterns...
Buddhism holds the Ullambana Dharma Assembly, chanting sutras, chanting Buddha's name, reciting mantras, setting off flames, and praying for the deceased, hoping that they will be reborn in the Pure Land as soon as possible. People will donate food and clothing to support the monks who participate in the Dharma assembly...
Daoist sects will also hold Dharma meetings to offer salvation to the deceased...
Shen Family Dam On the pier, many people gathered, and straw boats and paper boats lit with candles floated into the river in dense masses.
In the distance, river lanterns floated from all directions, and the candlelight was equivalent to the black lake surface, just like the reflection of the starry sky.
An altar was also set up by the river, with incense and many tributes piled up on it. Wang Dao Xuan put on a Daoist robe, knocked the wooden fish, and recited in a low voice. "Qing Ling Cave Yang, North Capital Palace, in the middle, with forty-two cao, together with ninety million people, is in charge of the three realms, ten directions and nine places, and controls the five mountains, eight poles and four dimensions..."
What he recited was Earth Official Precious Edict, the ritual of surrendering one's whole heart to one's destiny.
Many people in the Shen family died this year. Shen Jinghong's father and eldest brother were able to be buried, but the people in the second and third bedrooms did not dare to make it public. They only dared to bury them secretly and wait until the family business was stable before revealing the matter.
Although the quarrel between the two parties was ugly, after all, First Gate came from the same place, and Shen Jinghong felt uncomfortable, so he said hello in advance and asked Wang Dao Xuan to come down the mountain and perform a ritual at Ghost Festival to save the souls of the dead.
In front of the altar, the surrounding people prayed sincerely, took some tributes from the altar, broke them into pieces and threw them into the river.
What they don't know is that the Thunder Punishment attack some time ago not only killed "Shi Rou", but also wiped out all the vengeful souls Fierce Ghost that had accumulated over thousands of years in Liangzi Lake.
All the tributes thrown into the water were fed to fish and shrimps.
Although the charred minced meat left behind after the death of "Shi Rou" had an unpleasant stench, it was indeed extremely delicious to all living creatures in the lake, and even attracted fish and shrimps from surrounding rivers and lakes.
The tributes were sprinkled, and the fish suddenly flourished.
This kind of scene was not seen in previous years. When the people around saw it, they thought it was an innocent soul Fierce Ghost that turned into a fish to snatch food. They quickly recited scriptures silently to save the dead souls.
On the other side of the river bank, far away from the crowd, Sha LiFei looked at the lighted boats in the distance and asked with some surprise, "Those places are Miao Village, do they also have this custom?"
Shen Jinghong standing next to them quickly explained, "These are Assimilated Miao. They have a lot of contact with the Han people. Although they are quite defensive, they have also intermarryed over the years and their customs have been similar."
After saying that, he asked absentmindedly, "Young Hero Li really can't come tonight?"
He asked Wang Dao Xuan to do something for him, and he also had some thoughts, hoping to treat Li Yan and them to dinner and build a good relationship.
Sha LiFei laughed, "Yan XiaoGe has other important matters, so I won't bother you. To be honest, I will be leaving tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. This time I went down the mountain to say goodbye."
"Ah, you guys want to leave?" Shen Jinghong suddenly felt a little flustered.
Sha LiFei shook his head and said, "We are people in the world. We are used to wandering around. There will always be a day of separation."
"Thank you Young Master Shen for taking care of me during this period. Yan XiaoGe asked me to tell you something. If the Shen family wants to be prosperous in the future, they should have a good relationship with the officials from the Ministry of Industry and wait for the opportunity..."
Shen Jinghong was stunned, "What time?"
The main yamen of the Ministry of Industry are all concentrated in the capital. Although there are officials and minor officials appointed from various places, they are all managed by the government yamen.
To be honest, even if the Shen family is in decline, it is still the most popular member of the chamber of commerce. I really can't figure out what the benefits are of having a good relationship with those petty officials who have no real power.
"Heavenly Secret must not be leaked."
Sha LiFei didn't know, so he had to make a fool of himself casually.
Dozens of miles away, in a river in the mountains.
Wow!
The river surged, and a huge black fish emerged from the water. With a flick of its head, a wet package landed on the grass on the bank.
Lu San quickly stepped forward to pick it up. After opening the package, there were several Dark Wood inside, with a fine texture and Yin Energy.
He put the package away and muttered something like Superior Language. The black fish flicked its tail and disappeared into the water.
Lu San put the things away and put them in the large backpack behind Wu Ba. It was densely packed with various stones and spiritual wood branches.
The black fish just now is Wild God Black Head Great King in the lake.
After Lu San got acquainted with this Wild God, he also got to know many nearby mountain and river spirits Wild God.
The practice of these things is not deep, that is, in this remote place, if it were near a big city like Wuchang, they would have been suppressed and killed long ago. Even so, they only dare to practice secretly on weekdays.
Lu San saw that it was not easy for them to practice, so he took the initiative and introduced all these Wild God monsters to Giant Turtle Master.
Giant Turtle Master is seeking the Han River Position of Water God to help the court fight against various old monsters on the Yangtze River, but he is short of men.
With the addition of these mountain spirits and wild monsters, a lot of trouble can be saved. In the future, after the imperial court enthrones gods, these monsters Wild God will have a place to stand.
Therefore, even though Li Yan and others are hiding in the mountains to practice, they can still grasp a lot of information about the outside world.
In addition, Giant Turtle Master also has something to ask for.
Knowing that they were going to seize Mount Wudang, Giant Turtle Master sent his disciples and disciples to look for Spiritual Material everywhere, hoping to exchange for Mount Wudang's last treasure.
This matter still needs Li Yan and others to broker it.
After doing this, Lu San turned to look at the mountain col in the distance.
I saw that in the mountain col, the cliffs were densely covered with holes, and ancient dilapidated coffins were parked. At this moment, Yin Wind was roaring, and the weeping singing could be vaguely heard in the wind.
In a cave on the cliff, the entrance is closed by a rocky mud wall. Lotus Lamp and Li Yan are densely placed inside, sitting cross-legged. In front of them are gou ultimatums, Divine Tiger Token, and Severing Dust Blade. There are six Soul Severing Throwing Knife stuck on the ground around them, vaguely forming a Bagua array.
And he was sitting cross-legged in the middle, his hands constantly making secrets.
He discovered this place by accident.
According to Shen Jinghong, there used to be a huge Miao People tribe here, which is rumored to be the ancient San Miao ethnic group.
This is Unassimilated Miao, which still retains the ancient custom of not dealing with outsiders. During the Former Dynasty Da Xing period, in order to avoid the war, the whole family moved to Xiangxi Miao Region.
This place is their ancestral grave. Because strange things often happen, such as Ghost Wall, evil spirits, etc., even Miao People who are near Liangzi Lake are not willing to get close.
Li Yan came here and immediately found out the reason.
According to Miao People custom, the deceased must be cremated.
If an adult is unmarried without the latter, or becomes suddenly ill, the coffin needs to be placed in an inaccessible deep valley or forest or placed on a cliff, which is called a wind burial.
Most people need to be buried on a cliff.
After all, this place is an ancestral grave, and it should have been protected by the Miao People gods. However, after Miao People moved away, it became an ominous place over time.
Lu San came with him and said that he could hear occasional wailing sounds from the cremation pots, and something singing in the middle of the night on the top of the cliff. Many Cliff Tombs were occupied by Lonely Souls and Wild Ghostss.
And this kind of place is just suitable for Li Yan to practice.
<North Emperor Yin Mountain Method>, in short, it is to artificially simulate the realm of the netherworld and use external forces to practice.
As he continued to perform the seals, a stream of cold Earth Yin Energy rose from the ground, and the surrounding Yin Wind roared, and white frost quickly condensed.
Outside the cave, various cries and howls became louder and louder.
There were dense footprints on the ground, some stained with blood, some scorched black, and blurry figures also appeared in the hazy mist.
In this world, Lonely Souls and Wild Ghosts is very pitiful. The day is like hell, and you can only go out and move around at night. When the strong wind blows, your soul will fly away.
The netherworld environment simulated by <North Emperor Yin Mountain Method> is warmer and more attractive to them than living people, so they naturally gather together like crazy.
Unfortunately, the formations set up by Li Yan's several magic weapons prevented them from getting close at all, and they only dared to wander outside the cave.
As for Li Yan, as the techniques changed, he could only feel the darkness around him constantly pressing in. There was a dead silence between heaven and earth. Only the soul lamp was dim, guarding Divine Sense.
He fell into concentration and came to the space of concentration again.
The Yin Qi ocean below has expanded more than four times since the successful construction of Second Floor in Huashan. It roars and roars as the Yin Qi surges.
Luo Feng Mountain, which is also three times taller, stands majestic and motionless in the sea. The two-story sacred tower on the top of the mountain has also become several times larger without even realizing it.
This is a sign of deep foundation.
The thicker the foundation, the taller the building.
Within the two-story divine tower, the gods Attendant opened their eyes at the same time, walked out of the divine tower, and looked toward the sky.
Because of the cultivation of <North Emperor Yin Mountain Method>, the sky has long been dyed pitch black by the rich Earth Yin Energy, as if dark clouds are pressing down, threatening to crush this space at any time.
This is the danger of <North Emperor Yin Mountain Method>. If you use the yin of heaven and earth to practice Killing Intent, if you can't bear it, it will Divine Sense be broken.
Li Yan has practiced several times, and is already familiar with this scene. No matter how angry Yin Wind is around, he still feels calm and slowly pinches Mystical Gestures.
I don't know how long it took, but under the pressure of Earth Yin Energy, the ocean of Yin Qi below began to expand again.
As the Yin Qi ocean expanded, Luo Feng Mountain also slowly rose up, and the divine tower above was also gathered and wrapped by Gang Qi.
Finally, Gang Qi dissipated, and the foundation of Shenque expanded a bit.
Originally, the Divine Tower would be very unstable due to such violent promotion, but the White Emperor's Blessing and innate Geng Metal Qi obtained from Huashan formed beams and pillars, preventing the Divine Tower from collapsing.
When Li Yan saw it, he couldn't help but feel joy in his heart.
This innate Geng Metal Qi, according to the Huashan Daoist, can be used to enhance the power of weapons and martial arts.
But he absorbed too much, and it was difficult to draw it out. He was only able to use it under a few accidental circumstances.
Now it seems that his thunder method is powerful enough, and these innate Geng Metal Qi are the most suitable way to stabilize the divine palace.
The difficulty of practicing <Luo Feng Scripture> lies in the fact that building a building on each floor requires far more profound practice than ordinary methods.
After Third Floor is built, a layer of Luo Feng Six Palace Towers must be formed on this basis to increase the difficulty again.
And Li Yan finally meets the building construction standards.
Outsiders only think that he has reached such a level at such a young age, but they don't know that his skills are powerful and even more difficult.
After the training, Li Yan slowly opened his eyes, and the darkness around him disappeared. Thick white frost had condensed in the cave, and dozens of soul lamps had burned out.
Outside the cave, Yin Wind gradually became smaller, but those Lonely Souls and Wild Ghosts were unwilling to do so and still lingered outside.
Li Yan stretched out his hand to hold Divine Tiger Token, but stopped halfway, shook his head and said, "Ghost Festival, there is no need to embarrass you today."
After that, he stood up and took the Cloud Thunder Divine Drum from outside the formation, made a secret, Entering the Taboo, patted it gently, and at the same time recited. "Nogao! God saves people, takes strict photos of Beifeng, the gods are ordered to sweep away the bad luck. Eight powerful spit poisons, four fierce horses..."
This is <North Emperor Calamity Removal Technique>.
The greatest function of this method is to resolve negative states such as being cursed, hit, and possessed by ghosts.
It is called to eliminate disasters, and it does not mean to kill, but to break these negative spells by dispelling resentment and evil spirits, so it can also be used to requiem souls.
At this point, he has learned all the spells in the first two levels of North Emperor Method.
Boom, boom, boom!
Along with the incantation and the sound of drums, the footprints outside stood still one by one, and disappeared with the fallen leaves in the sky.
The lonely soul Fierce Ghost is formed by the condensed resentment Yin Energy. Once the resentment is dispersed, the soul naturally returns to the earth...
Above the Han River, the waterway becomes busier.
Today, there are two places where the Yangtze River water transport is the most lively.
One is the main Yangtze River, and the naval forces from Dongting and Wuchang are to escort grain and grass to Yichang. One is to support the Zigui County garrison, and the other is to communicate with Sichuan and Shu, where the situation is becoming increasingly serious.
The second is the Han River.
Yunyang Prefecture Over there, there are now 200,000 troops of the imperial court stationed. They have conquered most of the Jingchu Mountain Forest, but the daily consumption of food and grass is also extremely alarming.
"Be careful, we're about to collide with the ship!"
"Fuck your grandpa, the person in front is crazy!"
On the Han River, a transport ship suddenly changed course, swerved, and directly hit a nearby ship.
With a loud bang, the two ships collided, the bows and sides of the ships were shattered, and the boatman on the ship was even shaken and fell into the water.
Also falling into the water were large bags of food on the boat.
The bow of the ship was so angry that he cursed loudly, then turned pale and sat down on the deck, wanting to cry without tears.
These grains are all destined for Yunyang Prefecture.
Once something goes wrong, even if he is not responsible, he will be implicated, and just losing money can make him bankrupt.
At this moment, the water on the river surged, and a head Alligator Dragon emerged from the water with a bag of grain in its mouth and came to the side of the boat.
"Thank you God God, thank you God God!"
Boatman was full of surprise and quickly kowtowed in thanks.
The God of God on the Han River is now the most effective and often rescues people who fall into the water. I didn't expect to meet him today.
He ordered the waiters to put away the grain and throw all the pork on the boat into the water. After thanking him, Boatman got angry and jumped into the opposite boat.
These grains have been soaked in water. When they arrive at the next dock, they can be dried as soon as possible and another batch of grains can be sent to make up for it without being implicated.
But the losses were indeed considerable.
We must find some compensation from these idiots!
However, when he jumped on board, he realized something was wrong.
There was deathly silence on the ship. No matter the passengers in the cabin or the boatman, they all fell to the ground and remained motionless.
The bowman swallowed his saliva and carefully turned one person over.
"I'm going to choke my mother!"
The scene before him made him fall to the ground in fright.
The dead boatman's face was ashen, and within a short period of time, his eyes and mouth were covered with moss...