Boom! Boom!
The sound of drums gradually became denser, as if thunder was everywhere and thousands of troops were ready to go.
Another deep and desolate sound of horns sounded, and for a moment, there was a desolate mood from ancient times.
Immortal Jin Ting's eyes lit up, and then he discovered the beauty of this opera troupe.
The old man in feathered clothes wore bone vessels and shells all over his body. He held the orchid and vanilla in his hand and offered it to the incense burner.
The billowing incense in the incense burner lingered, drifting in the courtyard, being absorbed by ghosts and gods invisible to the naked eye.
This troupe that specializes in singing ghost and god operas is indeed very skilled. Not only is it skillful, but it has a long tradition.
This old man plays the role of an ancient wizard, offering herbs to the gods.
The moment the vanilla is lit, this scene is no longer a drama, but a sacrifice and a ceremony.
The old man seemed to have invisible cigarettes scattered around and was eaten by something. He stamped his feet, sang a chant, and introduced his identity.
This is an ancient wizard who came to ask for divination for King Yu. Ask the gods whether it is possible to manage the mountains and rivers and control floods this time.
The old wizard went around the incense burner and threw the sword. Of course, this throwing of the sword was not the ancient witch's way of divination. It was just based on its meaning rather than its shape.
The old wizard pretended to ask for divination, but after throwing the harpoon, he actually asked about the ghosts and gods in the garden.
The ghosts and gods in the garden were outside the play, but now they are inside the play again.
King Yu's control of the water will naturally not fail. The ghosts and gods who were close raised their hands, and the 筊 thrown by the old wizard fell and turned into yin and yang, which was the holy 筊.
The old wizard was overjoyed and quickly went to report to King Yu.
Thus begins the first act of this drama.
Our Lady of Taijun laughed and said, "This is a song about King Yu's control of floods. If there is a blockage, it is better to remove it, split the mountain to open the road, subdue the demon, pass the house three times, paint the mountain and build a cauldron."
King Tonghui asked: "Has mother heard of it?"
Our Lady of Taijun said, "I asked for the playlist to come and see it."
When Jinting Grand Immortal listened to it, he understood why so many ghosts and gods came to listen to the play.
Although the people in this troupe are all mortals and cannot see ghosts and gods, they are familiar with the affairs of ghosts and gods, so there must be inheritance.
The beating drums and blowing horns are all old things, and you can hear the traces of time.
By integrating opera singing with sacrificial rituals, the ghosts and gods receive offerings in the arias.
This sacrificial method is quite similar to Gong Mengbi's method of worshiping the moon. Gong Mengbi worshiped the bright moon by transforming into thousands of foxes, singing and dancing, and worshiping the moon.
Although the sacrifice in front of us cannot be compared with the method of worshiping the moon, it is still a good way to entertain ghosts and gods.
Those invisible ghosts and gods like to listen, and the visible ghosts and gods also like to listen.
Immortal Jinting sat aside and listened to the play carefully, but his mind had already fallen on the other side of the screen, King Linchuan and Mrs. Chen.
Goodbye, King Linchuan and Mrs. Chen from the Owl Hall. The last time they met, King Linchuan rewarded Ma Qingji with an egg from a heart-splitting spider.
I don’t know if I will give Jinting Immortal any other gifts when we meet today.
The scene ends and the scene changes.
As expected, King Linchuan behind the screen came to pay a visit. From top to bottom, he respectfully said, "I have seen the Holy Mother, King Tonghui, and Fairy Qiong."
Our Lady of Taijun looked at King Tonghui. King Tonghui greeted him with a smile, took his arm, helped him up, and said, "King Linchuan, there is no need to be polite."
King Linchuan smiled and said, "I haven't seen you for a long time. I wonder if your Majesty still remembers that he is the consul of the Owl Pavilion?"
King Tong Hui waved his hand and said, "When did I promise you to stay at the Owl Mansion? You kid, are you planning on me?"
King Linchuan said sarcastically: "I don't dare."
He cast his eyes on the Great Immortal Jinting and said, "Who is this?"
King Tonghui said: "My friend Jinting, the Great Immortal, invited him to come and listen to the play today."
The Great Immortal Jinting nodded in greeting, and King Linchuan also bowed his hands and said, "I have met the Great Immortal Jinting."
King Tonghui pointed at King Linchuan
He introduced: "This is King Linchuan, the youngest son of King Wu, who is now in charge of the Owl Pavilion."
Immortal Jinting showed a puzzled expression and said: "Owl Pavilion?"
King Linchuan took over the conversation and said: "My father is very thirsty for talents, so he has two halls, the Chongming Hall and the Owl Hall. The Chongming Hall is the Ming Hall, where my father can watch the stars, pray for blessings, and ward off evil spirits. The Owl Hall is the Ming Hall. It is a secret tavern, obeying the will of the father and doing things for the father."
He spoke vaguely. The reputation of the secret library was not good, and the things he did were not on the table.
But Immortal Jinting obviously understood. He glanced at King Tonghui and said with a smile, "Isn't the Owl Pavilion set up for the King?"
King Linchuan said: "Exactly! But none of the five kings are willing to come, and I am the only one who bears the title of curator."
King Tonghui said: "If you invite us to the Chongming Pavilion, we would be willing to go. You can just take care of the Owl Pavilion."
King Linchuan didn't dare to say anything anymore. If he continued, he would violate a taboo.
King Tong Hui blocked his mouth and said, "You never let go of a hawk when you see a rabbit. If you fart, hurry up and don't delay my listening to the show."
King Linchuan then leaned over and whispered a few words in his ear.
King Tong Hui frowned and said, "It's a bit troublesome."
He turned his eyes and landed on the Great Immortal Jinting. He smiled and said, "It's not impossible."
Immortal Jinting looked at King Tonghui and asked, "You want me to take action?"
King Tong Hui nodded, then pushed King Linchuan over and said, "Boy, I have found a good person for you, but whether you can impress him or not depends on your ability."
King Linchuan was stunned for a moment and looked at Jinting Immortal. Jinting Immortal's expression remained unchanged and said, "If you ask me to do something, you have to pay me."
King Linchuan smiled and said, "Easy to say, easy to say."
King Linchuan said in the ear of Jinting Immortal: "I want to ask the Immortal to help me rescue a person from the underworld..."
Immortal Jinting stretched out his hand to block King Linchuan's mouth so that he did not have to continue speaking, and then said to King Tonghui: "If the king wants me to die, there is no need to beat around the bush."
"Go, go, I don't have the ability."
King Linchuan stood between the two, and for a moment he didn't know who to ask for.
King Tonghui smiled and said: "The great immortal is proficient in Taiyin method, let alone cannot go to the underworld."
Immortal Jinting shook his head and said: "It's one thing to go to the underworld, but it's another thing to snatch people from the hands of the Yins. Your Majesty is not afraid of the Yins. I'm very scary."
King Linchuan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Don't worry, Great Immortal, you won't go against Yin Si."
Immortal Jinting looked at King Linchuan and expressed an expression that he was willing to hear the details.
King Linchuan said: "This person is trapped in the ghost mist. He just needs a wise man to come and guide him."
"In the ghost mist of the underworld, even the Yin spirits are lost in it, and there are also unknown dangers such as the old ghosts of death. After entering, it is difficult not only to return to the Yang, but also to get out of the ghost mist and go to the underworld. I can't reach the fifth level of merit, how can I come back? "
King Tong Hui laughed and said, "This is easy, I'll keep it safe for you to come back to."
Immortal Jinting walked slowly, looked at King Linchuan, and said, "Come and tell me what the situation is, who is it, and what kind of help there is."
"The most important thing is what price you can afford."
