Chapter 64 Half Pillar of Incense Respecting the River God
It happened to be a spring day at this time, and the apricot trees planted around Jiangshen Temple had already bloomed with pink apricot flowers.
The breeze blows, and the petals fall, bringing a faint fragrance to the bustling Jiangshen Temple.
Looking at the apricot blossoms along the street, Miss Chai couldn't help but think of an ancient poem,
'May I ask where the restaurant is? The shepherd boy pointed to Xinghua Village.'
Walking on the bluestone road, Chai Jiangcui stretched out her palm to catch a petal. When no one was looking, she put the petal in her mouth and tasted it.
Well, the petals are a bit fragrant and slightly bitter.
"It is said that there is apricot blossom wine in Fengxi City. I don't know if it is really made from apricot blossoms."
After quietly swallowing the petals in his mouth, Chai Jiangcui made up his mind that before leaving Maple Creek City, he would have a chance to taste the wine in this poem.
"It is said that the Langbai River River God is an old dragon. The reason why Bingzhou has good weather all year round is because of this River God."
While Di Qingping talked freely about the poems on the wall, he also talked about the legend of the Bailang River River God. As the son of Zhou Mu, he knew a lot more things than the average person.
The three of them were dressed in unusual clothes, and they looked like they were children of wealthy families. Soon a vendor noticed the three of them.
A vendor pushing a small wooden cart filled with incense candles and purses came over.
"Hey, girl, I see that you are a well-educated and knowledgeable person. Why don't you buy a few sticks of incense? Mr. Jiang Shen can bless you with your high school success! If you buy incense and candles from me, I will also give you your wallet for free. Look at these.
What a pretty purse!”
The vendor said, and enthusiastically handed over a bunch of purses with different patterns in his hand.
"This Jiang Shen still cares about fame?"
"Hey, what you said, guest officer, is that you seek fame, fortune, peace, and marriage. As long as you ask for it, Mr. Jiang Shen will bless you. Why don't you buy two sticks of incense?"
Even marriage?
Chai Jiangcui was happy, Master Jiang Shen was really a bit busy.
"Here are six sticks of incense."
Di Qingping on the side also answered the conversation at this moment. He took out a few large coins from his waist, and while handing them to the vendor, he explained to the two people beside him:
"The god Langbaijiangjiang is a well-known righteous god. We happen to be going to the imperial capital to study later. It would be good if we can borrow some luck from Shinto."
"Yes, yes, yes, let me tell you, Master Jiang Shen is getting better. My arms used to hurt every time it rained. Later, I worshiped Master Jiang Shen, and now I feel much better."
The hawker took the big money from Di Qingping's hand with a smile and praised Mr. Jiangshen.
Although I don’t know how credible this vendor’s praise is, it’s okay to do as the Romans do and go to the temple to worship.
Entering the temple area, it feels like entering a special park. There are mural galleries with eaves in the inner garden and outer garden, a river port for releasing animals, pavilions and corridors for people to sit, as well as large and small incense burners and merit boxes.
, and the flow of people offering incense...
Compared with ordinary religious temples, which have many gods, Jiangshen Temple only has one main hall with exaggerated eaves.
In the nearly 300-square-meter hall, apart from the incense burner, futons, tables, tributes, and wooden fences, there is only a statue of the God of the River that is 1.5 feet tall.
The statue is made of clay, with a serious face, slightly curled beard, sleeves and robes like rolling waves, and a stream of water surrounding it, which shows the majesty of Shinto.
Chai Jiangcui picked up the bamboo incense, followed the flow of people to the oil lamp, lit it, bowed casually to the statue of River God in front of her, and then inserted the bamboo incense into the large incense burner in the temple.
Listening to the pilgrims' ridiculous requests, Chai Jiangcui couldn't help but laugh.
Not to mention seeking education and money, there are also those who seek children.
The gods of mountains and rivers are different from the gods of the city and the earth gods who have mastered the Tao. Except for extremely special cases of imperial edicts, most of them are spiritual practitioners. They have either practiced for many years and experienced countless difficulties in the long years, and have connected mountains and rivers or water veins, or they can
Through the legendary imperial talisman call, you can obtain the status of the orthodox God of Landscape.
To them, folk incense is just an auxiliary, and being able to take care of the affairs of the river is already considered diligent.
The sporadic Shinto luck borrowed by burning incense is actually just a comfort, but it cannot make people's dreams come true.
Speaking of which, when worshiping the mountain god and river god, it is generally more reliable to pray for peace when entering mountains and rivers.
Green smoke curls up from the incense burner, and countless incense gases gather on the head of the statue. According to the connection between the statue and the River God, it transcends space barriers and merges into the River God's throne.
Just after Chai Jiangcui's incense was inserted, the bamboo incense burned quickly, and a black and yellow breath that was incompatible with the scent of many incense floated in the sky above the statue for a few breaths, then turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the horizon.
"Well……"
Just two steps away from the incense burner, Chai Jiangcui suddenly felt dizzy. He felt that his spiritual power and soul were being consumed rapidly. In less than ten seconds, all the spiritual power in his body was exhausted.
The emptiness in his dantian made Chai Jiangcui's legs weaken and he almost fell to the ground.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, Wang Daoqing, who was following her, supported her in time.
"Miss Chai, are you okay?"
Holding Wang Daoqing's arm, Chai Jiangcui managed to steady himself.
"It's okay, I was just smoked by incense and I feel a little dizzy."
While speaking, Chai Jiangcui hurriedly put his other hand into his sleeve and quickly took out a spiritual stone to replenish his spiritual power.
Looking at Chai Jiangcui's bloodless lips, Wang Daoqing nodded hesitantly.
"This hall is indeed a bit stuffy. Let's go out and get some fresh air."
Di Qingping, who was not far away, also rushed over. One after the other, they protected Chai Jiangcui and left the temple hall.
But no one noticed that the incense burnt out only half way.
A hundred miles away from Maple Creek City, in the heart of the Bailang River, deep in a luxurious palace,
A huge black dragon is hovering above the open space, and every time it breathes out, it can bring up a strong flow of water.
The disappearing black and yellow air fell from the sky. No one on patrol could notice it, and the restrictions of the water mansion were as if they were nothing.
The yellow light entered the hall and fell steadily on the black dragon's horn.
"Ouch!"
The sleeping black dragon suddenly woke up, its huge eyes like searchlights lit up, and its whole body rolled around in the open space as if it was drunk.
The huge water flow stirred up by the dragon's body knocked the decorations inside the water palace upside down, and the two shrimp soldiers guarding the door tightly hugged the doorpost to prevent them from being blown away.
"What's wrong, Suicune-sama?"
"I don't know, isn't Suicune-sama supposed to be sleeping at this time?"
The black dragon twisted its body crazily, shrouded in a dim yellow halo, and on its soft belly, a young dragon claw slowly took shape.
However, just when the new dragon claws were about to grow, the dim yellow halo dissipated, and the growth of the dragon claws stopped abruptly.
"Ouch! The Xuanhuang Qi is the legendary Xuanhuang Qi that opened the sky. There are experts helping me practice!"
The black dragon woke up and let out a long roar, his eyes full of excitement. It has been trapped in the water and transformed into a dragon for hundreds of years, and has not made any progress in its cultivation. Now with the help of this black and yellow energy, not only is the bottleneck broken, but it can even
The second dragon claw is about to be generated.
When the yellow light first arrived, it was unable to detect it for a while. It was not until its own dragon energy was completely aroused that it understood in horror what it was.
"Just why! Why did this expert only help me halfway and then suddenly stop? The black and yellow aura of Fengxi Chengjiang Temple comes from Fengxi Chengjiang Temple! Ouch!"
The black dragon's voice trembled slightly as it rose into the sky and flew quickly towards Maple Creek City.
After waiting for hundreds of years, I finally got a glimpse of the road. I couldn't let go of this opportunity no matter what.