"What happened?"
Next to Short and Stout General asked quickly.
Seeing Yu Longzi's appearance, his heart suddenly jumped.
Although he was transferred from other places and was not from Ezhou, the identity of the Daoist in front of him was clear.
Mount Wudang Five Dragons Palace, but the power of the True Martial Palace's direct lineage, ever since he came to Baokang County, this Yu Longzi has always looked like a master of wisdom. He led his disciples and suppressed Heavenly Saint Sect Demon Army so hard that he could not lift his head.
This is the first time I've seen him lose his temper like this.
"Thunderstorm time has changed!"
Yu Longzi didn't bother to explain, and rushed out quickly, shouting at the same time, "Gu Linzi, hurry up, play 'Wind-Observing Crow', weigh the soil, and deduce the rain fall time again!"
"Yes, Master!"
Gu Linzi handed over his hands in a serious manner and led his juniors to be busy.
After this period of time, they have absorbed the memory of their previous life Five Qi Dragon Lord, and it is like an old dream, still focusing on their identity in this life.
And with the help of memories from two lives, they are also growing rapidly.
Soon, Gu Linzi led his junior brothers to take out a small mechanism with a copper base below and a golden crow attached to the iron rod above.
This object is called "Bronze Wind-Observing Crow", which was inherited from the Han Dynasty. It is a bird-shaped sculpture swaying in the wind on the top of the building. The royal family uses golden crows and phoenixes, and the folk use roosters.
This object can measure wind direction and wind speed.
It is exactly what is said, "When you hear the wind, flags dance, and birds sing, you return home."
True Martial Palace is a bit special. They hung "Bronze Wind-Observing Crow" on a specially made huge kite, pulled it hard, and instantly flew into the night sky.
Naturally, ordinary people cannot see this distance, but "Gu Linzi" looked at the sky, her golden pupils shrank, and she could see clearly immediately.
I saw "Bronze Wind-Observing Crow" facing the northwest in the night wind, and the disc below was spinning rapidly, making a shrill whistling sound.
"The wind has changed..."
Gu Linzi also looked ugly, and quickly took out a pen and paper, observing and recording at the same time.
On the other side, Gu Xuzi in Five Dragons Disciples also led a group of disciples and took out an instrument from the tent. It was made of pure copper and resembled a balance scale. The lunar and sun were engraved on the base below.
They placed weights on one side of the scale and stacked special charcoal on the other side. After balancing both sides, they placed an hourglass for timing.
These are instruments for measuring weather.
"Bronze Wind-Observing Crow" measures wind speed and direction, while the Yin-Yang Soil Scale method is used to test humidity.
Daoism is not just about practice.
Since ancient tribal times, people have been responsible for observing and divining celestial phenomena and weather, formulating calendars, and especially controlling the state's priests, which is a top priority.
<Shang Shu> mentioned that Xia had "Xi He" to control the four seasons of heaven and earth. Shang had Witch Ritual oracle bones to predict the weather, Zhou had "Da Zong Bo", and Han had "Taichang", followed by Bureau of the Grand Historian, Directorate of Astronomy and other institutions.
True Martial Palace is highly regarded by the Daxuan royal family and naturally has in-depth research on this matter. Five Dragons Palace is also good at this.
Because we have to deal with "Dragon Walking" this time, everyone brings it with them.
The balance is very sensitive, and after a while, as the special charcoal absorbs moisture from the air, the balance begins to lose balance.
On the scale hanging down on one side, there are Luban Ruler, Gu Xuzi and the juniors quickly recorded the time, as well as the corresponding number of words in the corresponding time, good or bad.
Two hours later, all the data was handed over to Yu Longzi.
He also took out a round copper box, with the Tai Chi diagram in the center, and the twelve gods Six Ren Divination, which coincided with the order of the Eight Diagrams of the day after tomorrow, and each god corresponded to a small hole.
Yu Longzi throws out the heavenly jade beads and rolls them in the box.
Then, he took out Six Ren Compass, which depicts the Big Dipper and the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, and combined the measured data for divination.
These two artifacts, named Living Time Device and Six Ren Compass respectively, are tools for Six Ren Divination divination.
After being busy for a while, Yu Longzi's face suddenly turned ugly. He looked to the southwest and said, "Someone is praying for rain and disturbing Heavenly Secret."
"Come here, set up an altar, and wait for me to fight him!"
Shennongjia, on top of the unknown mountain top.
"There is indeed a problem!"
Wang Dao Xuan held up a piece of cloth, looked at the direction of the shaking, frowned and said, "The weather has changed, and the thunderstorm may come earlier."
Li Yan looked at the cloth, frowned and said, "The wind comes from the southwest, Daoist Master, I just clearly felt that there is a problem in the northwest."
I felt terrified before, Li Yan didn't dare to be careless.
Most Xuanmen monks practice spiritual cultivation and have a restrained spirit, so they will not have inexplicable palpitations. With Spiritual Sense being profound, something will definitely happen.
If you are a master of magic, you will definitely make a divination immediately.
It's a pity that Li Yan has some talent in martial arts, but he doesn't know anything about this mysterious divination, so he can only invite Wang Dao Xuan to check it out.
"Maybe you feel wrong."
Wang Dao Xuan shook his head and said, "The wind comes from the southwest, and the variables also come from there. It seems to be in the direction of Wushan. I'm afraid there will be trouble this time."
Li Yan said in a deep voice, "What's the trouble?"
Wang Dao Xuan looked at the gloomy and dark night sky, frowning, "Pindao has said before that there will be white dew and rain this year, which is a bad omen for the year, but this time is important."
"There is rain before the white dew, which is a small omen, and there is ghost rain after the white dew, which is a sign of great misfortune. This time it is White Dew Ghost Rain, so Heavenly Saint Sect demon chooses 'Dragon Walking' on White Dew Ghost Rain day."
"But now, it will rain in advance."
Li Yan was a little confused, "Isn't it good to be a little evil in advance?"
Wang Dao Xuan shook his head slightly, "The method of divination only concerns the place in front of you. It is often messy and affects everyone in the world."
"The imperial court and True Martial Palace have already calculated and must have a corresponding plan. The path of disaster and fortune, weather, location, and people will all affect it."
"Heavenly Secret is unpredictable, and fortunes and misfortunes are unpredictable. Heavenly Saint Sect and Trapped Flood Dragon joined forces to occupy the favorable location. The imperial court and True Martial Palace suppressed the chaos and occupied the great righteous people."
"Originally it was a sure-win situation, but now that the celestial phenomena have changed suddenly, I'm afraid there will be twists and turns... I'll wait for the poor man to make a divination."
Saying that, he quickly took out the tortoise shell and a few coins.
These coins are engraved with stars in the sky on the front and Yin Yang Bagua on the back. They are Former Dynasty Da Xing Directorate of Astronomy and "Heaven-Worshipping Coin". They were originally placed under Rooster Crowing Mountain Observatory in Jinling.
Later, when the uprising was launched, Jinling was destroyed, and among the rebellious troops, this object was plundered and plundered, and it was transferred to the people.
Because it coincides with the celestial phenomena, it is most suitable for divination.
These few were obtained from the stomach pouch of East Lake Old Ancestor. Wang Dao Xuan treasures them very much. They keep them properly and warm them regularly.
I saw him stuffing "Heaven-Worshipping Coin" into the tortoise shell while explaining, "To predict rain, you must look at the gods of earth, yin, yuan, and white, and the rest, surprise, opening, and injury of the eight gates, the canopy, pillar, heart, and opposition of the nine stars, and the origin of the golden water bureau..."
Li Yan said helplessly, "Master Daoist, you don't need to teach me this thing. I'm stupid and I really can't learn it."
Wang Dao Xuan was speechless, and no longer forced it. Instead, he used the magic weapon and looked at the sky in the southwest, shaking the tortoise shell with a splash.
When money falls, the front side is the Yang Yao and the back side is the Yin Yao.
Wang Dao Xuan Repeated it six times in a row, writing down the results each time. Then he took out the compass and looked to the southwest while making calculations.
"Sure enough, someone is causing trouble!"
After a while, his expression became serious, "There has been a change in Wushan. According to the hexagrams, someone opened an altar to pray for rain and moved the time forward."
Li Yan was surprised, "Who would do this?"
"Not sure."
Wang Dao Xuan sighed, "The method of praying for rain is available in the orthodox teachings, but those who can use this method are all Daoist masters. At least the Daoist Fifth Layer Tower, Yuan Non-Self and others can match it."
"Wushan is a special place. Many masters and hermits practice and block Shuzhong and Ezhou. Even Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect has not been able to control it for so many years."
"It's still unclear who is causing trouble..."
Phew~
At this moment, there was thunder roaring in the distance, and a strong wind roared in, bringing with it a touch of freshness and moisture.
Li Yan couldn't notice anything, but Wang Dao Xuan woke up Divine Ability Qi Observation Eye, but his eyes suddenly widened, "Snake!"
"What did the Daoist priest see?"
Li Yan asked quickly.
Wang Dao Xuan took a few steps forward, stared at the southwest, and said in a deep voice, "I saw a yin energy hovering like a snake in the sky..."
As he said that, his face suddenly stiffened, "I know, this is Prognostication Art, a Confucian master is causing trouble!"
"Prognostication Art?"
Li Yan knows this thaumaturgy and has even seen it.
When they were detouring from the Man River to Yichang, they encountered a Zhu Family Fortress, who used Prognostication Art to cause disaster.
Later I found out that it was Zigui County Danyang Academy, the priest Master Liu. Due to the tragic death of his family, he went astray and joined the ghost sect. His body was later found by the river.
This kind of magic is more mysterious than divination. It can even cause catastrophes in the world and the rise and fall of dynasties. It has always been a forbidden magic.
He wondered, "Prognostication Art can also pray for rain?"
"Of course!"
Wang Dao Xuan nodded and said, "In the Han Dynasty, Dong Zhongshu applied the "Spring and Autumn Annals" to set up an earth dragon to attract rain, and the meaning is that the clouds and dragons are in harmony. According to the "Clouds follow the dragon, the wind follows the tiger" in the Book of Changes, we can find it by analogy."
"At the time of Mount Wudang, Pindao once read a weft book <Spring and Autumn Annals Han Hanzi>. It was recorded in it that Dong Zhongshu used the technique of seeking the same Qi, wrapping it with lizards and snakes like dragons, Yellow Silk, which raised the dragon's energy and stirred up the wind and clouds."
"Even now Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect and witchcraft in some places also use this principle to pray for rain..."
Before he finished speaking, he felt something in his heart. He looked to the southeast and said in astonishment, "There is fire rising over there, and someone is using the rain-stopping spell to fight!"
Li Yan looked at the dark sky, feeling helpless.
It's not surprising that the demon tried to stop him. After all, it was a demonic sect, and it almost overturned Central Plains Divine Land's demonic sect.
But he couldn't see this level of fighting, which really made him a little regretful...
Outside the big tent of the military camp, the altar has already been set up.
A temporary altar was surrounded by fiery red flags and surrounded by cinnabar red ropes, forming a large Eight Trigrams Diagram pattern.
At each key point, there is a strong man standing. Eight Characters is a fire, wearing Red Robe, a total of one hundred and eight people.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
True Martial Palace Five Dragons Disciples, while holding the Dharma drum in hand, stand still according to the direction of the five elements, recite the Dharma decision orally, and beat the drum to invigorate Yang Qi.
In the center of the altar, Yu Longzi has disheveled hair, holding Thunderstruck Jujube Wood Law Sword, Pacing the Gang and Stepping the Dipper, his eyes pointed sharply at the sky, chanting. "Kill the animal to compete with the gods, the rain will not stop, beat the drum to attack, the vermillion rope, lingering and threatening..."
At the same time, in Wushan, far to the southwest, on a flat mountainous area, a high platform was built with earth and rocks, and a small tripod was placed in the center. Inside the tripod, a yellow cloth was wrapped with a Black Snake.
Next to the altar, stood an old man in Confucian robes. His skin was an abnormal purple color and he had a white beard and beard. He looked very human at first glance.
He held Bamboo Strips, burned incense to offer sacrifices to heaven, and recited silently. "The grains are born to feed the people. The rain has not stopped today, and the grains have been damaged. No matter what, the spirit is unfortunate..."
Opposite him, there was an old monk sitting cross-legged, wearing a yellow robe, with his breasts exposed, his eyes closed and a string of rosary beads, and he chanted at the same time. "Namo Buddha Ye, Namo Damaya, Namo Sangha Gaya, Om Heluo Heluo Heluo..."
Two forces pulled through the air.
Above the sky, dark clouds rolled in and thunder roared...
Outside the Heavenly Saint Sect's camp, Protector Wang and others ran out, looked at the sky and laughed, "The thunderstorm has been advanced, God help me!"
"It's not God's help."
Right Minister stroked his beard and looked at the sky, with a solemn expression, shaking his head and saying, "Someone came to help, maybe Ghost Sect Leader Zhao Changsheng, True Martial Palace is also trying to stop the rain!"
Tusi City's Qin Zhihai also looked horrified.
He knew what this kind of technique represented, and he felt a strange feeling in his heart. He couldn't help but whisper, "Right Minister, this ghost sect is so mysterious, do you really believe in them?"
All the people from the Ghost Cult in the camp had left, so he dared to speak.
Right Minister glanced lightly and said, "Friend Daoist Qin is too worried. Left Minister is also following them. With his Daoism, Huang LiuShi can't do anything."
"As long as we escape from this calamity and reach Tusi City, City Lord Qin will naturally handle it. Let's not cause trouble."
Qin Zhihai snorted and said nothing.
Shennong Peak Outside the stone forest cave, Huang LiuShi and others also looked at the sky and remained silent.
An old man in Daoist robes next to him looked horrified, "This is... the back-up plan of Master Zhao? Why didn't Fellow Daoist Huang say anything?"
Huang LiuShi's eyes flashed with blood, "The leader's layout is profound, how can we understand it? Left Minister Since you have taken refuge in our ghost sect, you need to remember that you will know what you should know, and don't ask questions about what you shouldn't know."
The old man in Daoist robe is none other than Heavenly Saint Sect Left Minister.
Zuo Weizun, Left Minister is the current leader of the Heavenly Saint Sect.
It is estimated that not even the people in the Heavenly Saint Sect know that their leader has surrendered to the Ghost Cult and has become its puppet.
The reason is very simple. Only Left Minister knows that the Heavenly Saint Duke they follow is generous and heroic on the surface, but bloody in secret.
He has controlled Heavenly Saint Sect for many years. Once Heavenly Saint Duke is resurrected, the first thing he will do is to kill him to eliminate future troubles.
Even the resurrection of Heavenly Saint Duke was just the slogan of Left Minister, with the purpose of unifying Heavenly Saint Sect, which was on the verge of collapse at the time.
But I never thought that it would actually come to this day.
Therefore, he directly surrendered to the ghost sect and tampered with the ceremony of resurrecting Heavenly Saint Duke.
"Yes, I know."
Hearing Huang LiuShi's reprimand, Left Minister quickly lowered his head, but as the leader of a religion, he was a little dissatisfied after being scolded like this.
As if knowing what he was thinking, Huang LiuShi glanced lightly and said in a deep voice, "Don't feel aggrieved, we are all like this."
"The enemy of my ghost sect has never been the imperial court, let alone those Orthodox Xuan Gate, they are not worthy!"
As he spoke, a surge of enthusiasm rose in his eyes, pointing to the sky:
"Our opponent is the sky!"
The second is later