Next to the Wuwang Temple.
The young men of Nanlan Village have been beating gongs and drums for a long time.
The custom here is that for any big celebration, the gongs and drums must be sounded to warm up the ceremony early, so that the next village can hear it clearly.
The villagers gathered together in small groups.
"Time flies so fast. It feels like it hasn't been long since the last time I saw a real child born."
"Yeah, ten years have passed in the blink of an eye."
"It's not enough to choose a real boy only once every ten years. I would say it's better to choose once a year."
"You can go talk to God Wu."
"Forget it."
"Haha, what are you afraid of?"
"I'm just telling you, if you want to die, don't get involved with me."
"Hey, I wonder if I still have a chance to be chosen as a real child?"
"You're eating shit. The conditions for a true boy are very strict. You can't become one just because you want to. It's strange that God Wu Wang would like your crooked melon and cracked jujube."
"Yeah, I think you're looking for a fight!"
"Okay, don't leave after choosing the true boy, stay and practice."
"Actually, it's not that older people don't treat children as real children, but old people don't have as much energy as young people. It's very painful for them to be in trouble. I'm afraid of accidents, so I'll try my best to choose young people later."
"Young people are pretty good. Young people are bold and not afraid of trouble. Old people like me are not so good. Just watch from the side."
"Don't make any noise, don't make any noise, it's started, it's started!"
"..."
As soon as the gongs and drums stopped, the sounds of various conversations gradually disappeared.
Chickens, ducks, pigs, soju, rice and other sacrifices were placed.
First, the village elder in charge of the ceremony comes out to sing. The main content is a series of words describing the gods in local dialects, praising the gods and praying for their blessings.
"Kneel down before God! Kowtow once, kowtow twice, kowtow three times, get up, kneel again, kowtow respectfully for three times, put in the bright incense in the first place, put in the bright incense in the second place, put in the treasured incense in the third place, please put the incense in the incense burner, and invite everyone. The gods have returned to the temple~ My lord, please lower your head while drinking wine and raise your head to bless me. May your children and grandchildren be blessed with wealth and good health..."
Well, that's probably it.
The Chuchuan area is mostly inhabited by clans with surnames, with different styles and customs. Each village has its own unique greetings every day.
However, looking at the folk gods of Daxia, they all have one thing in common, that is, the local gods only listen to the local dialect, and the oral formulas and blessings are ineffective if recited in another dialect.
Maybe there is a language barrier between the ancestors?
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The village elder read for a long time, and his mouth was dry. He finally stopped to take a drink of water, and with a wink, he asked the people waiting aside to start setting off firecrackers.
The firecrackers kept going off for half an hour, making a very important contribution to the protection of the global environment.
…
After the firecrackers were set off, the selection of real children officially began.
King Wu Zhentong of Nanlan Village was randomly designated by King Wu Snake from among many candidates.
The candidates are mostly young guys aged 15 to 25. They have strong qi and blood. Even if they are taken over and perform various operations that are not in line with scientific common sense, they will only feel tired afterward. They will be fine after just two days of rest. If it were an older person, I would probably be sick.
Asking the gods to come forward is also called Qi Qi, and the entire ritual process is called Fu Qi.
Usually, the Ji Tong whose upper body is selected is occupied by its consciousness and does not know what it is doing. It is not until the Ji Tong retreats and the gods leave the body that the Ji Tong seems to wake up, and will feel physically and mentally exhausted.
Doesn't it sound a bit like being robbed?
Lin Nan rushed to Nanlan Village just as the firecrackers were setting off and he was about to select the true boy.
He parked his car outside the village, stood behind the crowd, and observed secretly.
The terminal in his hand glowed red, reminding him that the target was nearby.
But he was in no hurry.
Suddenly someone moved.
A boy of sixteen or seventeen years old, with a distorted expression, shouted loudly, rushed out of the crowd, ran to the field, and jumped onto the top of the sedan.
Everyone present was silent at first, and then burst into loud cheers. Although the other young people who were not selected were a little disappointed, they also cheered.
Some people may ask, will someone pretend to be a real child?
Don't worry about this. As a true child, you will need to wear the command arrow later.
Just use a long silver stick to pass through both cheeks and tie them in half. If you are not involved in supporting the ji, and do not have special power on your body, the blood will flow into a river if the long stick is inserted into it. As a ji, you will not be injured. When the long stick is pulled out, it will only leave a shallow mark, which will disappear after a while.
It is precisely because of the mystery that it attracts people to watch.
Lin Nan, who was behind the crowd, narrowed his eyes slightly: "Humph!"
He knew that the person possessing and controlling the boy was probably not some righteous god, but the target of this trip, which was only weird with B-level strength.
However, the other party has not yet appeared locally.
As a native of Haikang, he naturally knows what the order-piercing arrow is. Fuji, generally does not endanger people's lives and safety, and keeps to itself, and the organization is too lazy to pay attention to it. The main focus is still on those weird things that harm people.
But this time, the strength shown by the other party cannot be ignored and cannot be ignored.
In order to avoid unjust, false and wrongful convictions, Lin Nan decided to take a look first.
It would be okay if it was just a fooling around, but if you dare to act recklessly, you might have to do it again.
…
Order arrows have already begun to be shot on the field.
The young man sat cross-legged on the top of the shrine and took the arrow handed over by the village elder with an expressionless face. Without even frowning, he slowly passed it through his cheeks.
The surrounding crowd suddenly let out various exclamations.
Some timid girls didn't dare to look at it anymore. They were so scared that they covered their eyes, but they couldn't help but leave a gap with their fingers to taste this taboo-like excitement.
After piercing the command arrow, Ji Tong stood up from the top of the sedan chair and glared angrily, causing everyone to burst into loud cheers again.
Just look at the atmosphere at the scene and you will know why the orthodox Taoist sect is so disgusted with Fuqi.
Although many Taoist masters, such as Xu Mi and Yang Xi in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, also wrote various Taoist scriptures in the name of gods, not to mention that various sects in later generations gave various instructions in the name of gods. .
However, the mysterious behavior of Fuqi itself can bring great visual shock to the audience. It is extremely easy to bluff and confuse the people, and the impact and harm caused are huge.
For example, the White Lotus Sect, a frequent rebel.
Lin Nan hid in the crowd, watching with cold eyes and nervousness at the same time.
Once some bad tendencies appear, he will immediately stop them.
…
On the other side, Dead Man's Bay.
"Emma, it's finally done."
Chen Jingle stretched himself.
The river bend in front of us is now clear and no longer as deep and penetrating as before. Once it is connected to the Nandu River, we no longer have to worry about floating corpses accumulating here, and there will no longer be a bay of the dead.
It was already evening and the sun was about to set.
Xu Dong's family came early to collect the body, and the construction site became deserted. Probably due to the incident, the workers were not in the mood to drink or play cards today, so they took a shower and went to bed early.
Chen Jingle looked at the Nandu River on the other side of the construction site.
This 88-kilometer river runs through the entire hinterland of the peninsula and is the largest drainage basin in Haikang. Once it is officially connected to the Youth Canal, there will be no need to worry about it drying up during the dry season.
"You're here, just take a look."
A few hundred meters further south, past Getan Primary School, is the jurisdiction of Haikang.
According to the original plan, after occupying the main temple in Suicheng, it was Haikang's turn next.
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