Naling Village.
Na, in children's language refers to the village beside the fields. Naling Village has a wide area of characteristic terraced fields, and it lives at the foot of the Shiwanda Mountains, hence its name.
However, Naling Village has not been very peaceful these days.
It can even be said that people are panicking.
Because the village is recruiting people.
According to the old man in the village, it was most likely a mandrill.
The reason is that the chickens, ducks, pigs, cattle and sheep in the village were all injured to varying degrees. Some were eaten until half of their bodies were left, dripping with blood, which made people feel sick.
Fortunately, there were no casualties for the time being.
When they hear the word mandrill, many people have a look of panic on their faces.
Anyone who lives in the mountains knows what a mandrill is.
The mandrill mentioned here is not the largest primate monkey in the world, but the one mentioned in books such as "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", "Baopuzi", "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", and "Notes from Yuewei Thatched Cottage"!
The mandrill is a kind of monster in the mountains.
The image is usually of long body, black body, great strength, and because of its terrifying and evil-looking face, it is also called a strange-faced monkey in some places.
This is somewhat similar to the real mandrill, I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or something else.
Some ancient books will record that mandrills have one leg, sharp teeth and claws, and some say that mandrills can imitate human speech. If you are not careful in the dark, you will mistakenly think that the other person is a human, and you will be approached by the mandrill and successfully attacked by it.
Legend has it that mandrills are bald and like to grab people's hair. Once caught by it, it will be ripped off along with the belt and hair.
The "mountain red" popular among the people in Guangdong and Guangxi is a combination of the legend of the mandrill and the wolf grandmother.
However, one thing that all books have in common is that it is generally believed that mandrills are faster than leopards and are so powerful that they can tear apart tigers and leopards with their bare hands. They are the strongest in the mountains and have a very long lifespan.
Therefore, for ordinary people, encountering a mandrill is a big deal.
I had no choice but to turn to my master for help.
…
Mo Yun is the master of Naliu Village next to Naling Village.
Naliu Village is much larger than Naling Village, so it has its own master.
A master can often protect one or two or three villages.
Mo Yun is young, only 25 this year.
The standard for judging whether a master is great is not based on age, because some people started learning when they were young, while others started learning in their late teens or early 80s.
But it depends on how long the other person has been in the industry and how many apprentices he has had.
Mo Yun's time as a master was not very long, only four years, which was just one year after he started serving as a master.
I used to hang out with the master and help out. I have learned everything I need to learn, and my level is still good. My talent is relatively outstanding among the masters.
In addition, he has dealt with several serious matters, and now he has grown into a qualified master who is trusted by the villagers.
If possible, he would also like to follow the master and fish around.
But three months ago, the master said he wanted to go into the mountains to get something, but when he never came back, he knew something was likely to happen.
This kind of thing is not uncommon in Shiwandashan.
Because there are so many things in the mountains, no one knows what they will encounter. Unlucky enough, I met a mountain king who beat the dog with his meat buns.
If you look for it, you probably won't be able to find it. Even a master like the master can't deal with such a powerful thing. He is an ordinary master, but he is also a gourd boy who saves grandpa.
The only thing you can do is practice!
Learn your skills, inherit the master's legacy, and protect the village and the villagers!
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This time the village elder of Naling Village came to visit. When Mo Yun heard this, his heart suddenly sank.
"If it's really a mandrill, that's going to be a problem."
This thing is much more difficult to deal with than the ordinary Ah Piao. Even the teacher is unwilling to fight against it, and it often requires the combined efforts of several teachers to deal with it.
But there is no way.
Master's rule is that once someone comes to ask for help, he must accept the entrustment.
Even if it costs your life!
This is Master.
I pondered for a long time,
Mo Yun said to the village elder who came to see him for business: "Da Gong, please wait for me, I will prepare something."
Then he turned back to the house.
Mo Yun first told his parents, wife and children not to go out at night during this period, close the doors and windows, and left two amulets.
Then he called the village elder in his own village and told him about the possible presence of mandrills in Naling Village, and asked him to tell other nearby villages on his behalf.
After doing this, he still felt uneasy, so he called the two senior brothers again, explained the matter, and asked them if they could help.
In short, be prepared.
Then he called his two apprentices and asked them to bring their things and go to Naling Village.
Yes, Mo Yun has now started taking apprentices.
Because sometimes, one person is too busy to perform the ritual of making a wedding ceremony, and someone needs help. If anyone is willing to learn, the master is willing to teach.
But I don't expect them to be of much use. I would be grateful if they could help protect the villagers.
…
The master's magical instruments usually include Yao cup, mask, master's order, master's stick, talisman, bee drum, sou, dragon boat, etc.
Masks are also called fake faces, false masks, and divine masks.
It is similar to the Nuo mask, but there are many types, including thirty-six gods and seventy-two phases, with a total of one hundred and eight characters.
Common ones include Lei Zu, Lu Ban, Judge, Marshal Zhao, General Feng Si, Wu Xianniang, Cowherd God and so on.
There are even mountain ghosts such as five ramps, mandrills, and tigers.
Mo Yun pulled out three red, white, and gold masks of different colors but the same shape from under the box.
This is Duke Ling. According to legend in the sect, he is a man who can frighten mandrills and ghosts.
If the mandrill is really causing trouble this time, bringing this with you may have unexpected effects.
The bee drum waist is a bee-shaped musical instrument with thin ends and thick ends, also known as waist drum.
The fou is a combination instrument of Master Shigong. It is composed of a gong with a surface as big as a bowl and a drum about one foot and two feet long. The gong is fixed on the drum to facilitate playing music, and the combination becomes the fou. .
This is for apprentices to assist.
The dragon boat was woven from bamboo leaves when the master performed rituals, and was used to escort the spirits to other places.
Dragon boats can be large or small, and dragon boats dozens of meters long can be seen at large-scale ritual ceremonies. Generally, for the purpose of driving away evil spirits, for convenience, they are usually half a meter or one meter long.
The most important ones are the Master's Order and the Master's Stick.
Only with proof of identity will all the treacherous gods listen to your orders.
The Shigong stick is the same as the Meishan Cult, it is the magical weapon of Fantan Wulang, and it has miraculous effects on dealing with mountain spirits and ghosts.
With all this, Mo Yun and Da Gong went to Naling Village.
…
As soon as he stepped into Naling Village, Mo Yun frowned slightly.
Really smelled something unusual.
But it’s not a mandrill, so it’s hard to say.
After all, he has never seen a real mandrill, and he doesn't know whether it looks like the one in the legend.
Just like many people think that Piao looks the same, but that's not the case.
Ah Piao is just a general term, just like the "people" we often talk about. What kind of "person" specifically is, if strictly broken down, it can be divided into many types.
Those who are knowledgeable can know that these are Nilots, Pygmies, and Polynesians, while those who are narrow-minded can only know yellow, white, and black.
In the same way, the same is true for Ah Piao.
The same goes for mandrills.
What kind of mandrill is it, what is its combat power, its good and evil index, etc. You have to see it before you know it.
Before that, a lot of preparations need to be made to take precautions.
When Mo Yun's master was still alive, his favorite saying was: "Never underestimate your opponent, unless you are willing to be someone else's meat on the chopping block."
Even so, the master has entrusted his life to the mountains.
Not to mention him.
Therefore, never place your hopes on anyone or anything other than yourself!
…
Mo Yun was the first to arrive.
When the villagers saw the master coming, they all breathed a sigh of relief. To them, the master was a man of great ability, and as long as the master was here, nothing would happen.
Regarding this, Mo Yun could only sigh in his heart.
"It's really hard to tell this time."
No matter what, let’s go to the altar first.
No matter which teaching or dharma lineage is good, a dharma altar is a must.
The altar should be set up in the village, preferably in the middle of the village, usually in an open and flat place next to the ancestral hall or temple, so that it can radiate to the entire village as much as possible.
At this time, the other two masters invited by him also arrived. They are all fellow disciples who studied the Fa with the master.
When everyone meets, they don’t talk much, just start talking!
First let the village elder tell everyone to hide in the house and lock the doors and windows.
Because what we have to deal with this time is a mandrill, which is very unusual. For the sake of safety, we can’t let everyone watch.
The three masters put on ghost-face shells.
Mo Yun wore the red-faced Ling Gong, and the two brothers wore Lei Zu and Xian Dao Shen Kaishan respectively.
They are all aimed at mountain spirits and ghosts!
Light some incense.
The three of them began to sing the scriptures while the disciples played music beside them.
Sing "Three Yuan" first.
Sanyuan tells the story of San Zhenjun who followed Meishan Patriarch to learn Meishan Taoism and promote Meishan religion.
This is a common process of setting up an altar, and it is also a way to report to the ancestors.
It's probably similar to how the two sides will report their whereabouts before a fight, and which big brother is covering me.
Once the other party hears this, he will be scared and things will be easier to handle.
If the other party feels that they have “never heard of it”, then change the number one person.
This is why in many cases, in the southwest, the names of top gods such as Sanqing are far less effective than local secular gods such as Mo Yiwang, Gan Wuniang, and Jianyi Monkey King.
The principle that county officials are inferior to current administrators applies everywhere.
If something really happens, you have to find a local big brother.
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After the previous rituals were completed, the main event came.
Mo Yun lit a talisman, bowed, and began to throw Yao cups.
First time, vaginal cup.
Mo Yun's expression changed slightly.
Throw it again and it will still be a negative cup.
This time the two senior brothers also looked a bit ugly.
The third time, it was still a vaginal cup.
The whole place was dead silent.
