Soon the ceremony came to an end. Of course, this was the end of the old version of the ceremony. This time, Xia Duo added an additional link, which was to sacrifice the moon. However, compared to the previous ceremony where the Holy Power was involved, there was no Holy Spirit in this link.
Force participated because Shado couldn't find a priest of the moon god to preside over it.
So the only choice was to have Leiden make a cameo. According to folklore in Nese, the Moon Goddess is the daughter of the Lord of Radiance, so it doesn’t seem too much to have the father’s priest preside over the ceremony instead of the daughter’s priest.
Without the participation of Shengli, it would be pure formalism. However, such a form is exactly what Xia Duo needs to change customs. However, it does not need to be complicated in the first year. Just listen to Leiden saying loudly from the front:
"The citizens of Daxia Territory, while remembering the dead, we must not forget the living. Please look up at the moon and think about the person you want to see the most. Maybe you can really see that person on the moon!
"
Then the performance began, and Xia Duo quietly cast the illusion spell specially designed for tonight - the 3rd ring [Star and Moon Dome]
The effect of the spell is just like its name - replacing the current starry sky with an illusion dome large enough to cover the entire cemetery area. What the underground citizens will see will no longer be the normal starry sky, but the one shown to them by Sha Duo.
starry sky.
This artificially modified starry sky did not change much from the normal starry sky. Xia Duo did not want to make it too inconsistent, so he just "drawn" a vague figure on the moon. With Leiden's previous verbal hints, the citizens
When you see this blurry figure, you may think it is the person you are thinking of.
"The moon shines thousands of miles to send lovesickness" and "Thousands of miles to share the beauty of the moon" are the beautiful expectations of the people in Xia Duo's hometown for life. Although Xia Duo cannot recreate an exactly the same Mid-Autumn Festival, he can transplant this concept into the existing ones.
On the Moon Festival.
Let the cultural atmosphere penetrate and gradually form an environment that Xia Duo is familiar with.
This is the convergence of people's hearts, the compatibility of spirits, and the shaping of civilization.
It is a rare time to travel back in time. Xia Duo will definitely do something earth-shattering. If you are strong, it is not difficult to change the world. But changes in culture, spirit and even the core of civilization are not easy. It cannot be forced by strong strength.
, there is a process of conformity, assimilation, and evolution.
There is still a long way to go.
After a while, the illusion spell changed, and the blurry figure in the moon gradually became clearer, but no matter how clear it was, it could not be like the real figure, but the traces were clearer, and soon some residents exclaimed:
"I see my son!"
"I saw my mother-in-law too!"
"I saw my dead daddy!"
…
When one or two people started shouting, it was nothing. But when more and more people started shouting, the residents had to show that they had seen something even if they didn't see anything. After a while, there were sounds in the cemetery.
It just started to rise and fall.
At some point, Leiden quietly came to Sha Duo and said quietly: "Sir, it's almost done."
Shado needed to stay focused to maintain the illusion and could not be distracted from observing the performance of his subjects, so he arranged for Leiden to remind him at the right time, and now should be the right time.
After Leiden reminded Shado, he returned to the ceremony venue and spoke loudly, attracting the attention of the people in the territory. At this time, Shado also took the opportunity to lift the illusion, as if it had never happened.
After the ceremony, Leiden arranged for the subjects to exit one by one, while Shado teleported away directly.
…
Daxia collar, canteen.
The residents who had just returned from the cemetery did not go home individually. Instead, they came here. This was of course not because it was time for dinner, but because Xia Duo had prepared mooncakes for them here. There are also various kinds of mooncakes in Nese.
Pancakes are generally used as dry food for long journeys, and the round shape is not deliberately pursued.
There is basically no technical difficulty, it is just time-consuming. Xia Duo asked Cook to prepare it a few days in advance. The mooncakes stuffed with fresh meat are a bit hard, but they taste good.
The distribution of moon cakes does not require the presence of Xia Duo. Cook distributes them to the residents. Each person has to say, "Do you think these moon cakes look like the moon in the sky?"
Not long after, Ava came to Sha Duo's small camp.
"How is it going?"
"I followed the adults' instructions, ate the mooncakes and then looked at the moon, pretending to be surprised when I saw the figure. Others soon followed suit."
"That's good!"
It is not that easy to create a custom. It is of course easiest for God to come forward, but even Midsummer Day was not prescribed by God. It was human beings who discovered that this day is the longest day in the whole year, so it was designated as the Lord of Glory.
Holy day.
The Moon Festival can barely be related to the Moon God, but as far as Xia Duo knows, almost no one can perceive the Holy Power of the Moon God. In a sense, there is no question whether there is a Moon God!
Of course, the Moon God definitely exists, and this is recognized by many great arcanists, but it is obvious that the Moon God's existence is very low.
What Xia Duo wants to do now is to let the people in the territory have the idea of connecting moon cakes with the moon and thoughts. A moon festival that combines Qingming and Mid-Autumn Festival is what Xia Duo wants to realize in the future. The current moon festival is still
It is very simple, and it requires official organization. It is still quite far away from the festival that Xia Duo had in mind.
Seeing Ava still looking serious as he was waiting for instructions, Sha Duo felt a little touched in his heart, "Aiva, you can go back to Savile Town in two days."
"Sir, you want to drive me away?" Ava knelt on the ground with a snap, "Sir, the purpose of my existence is to serve you, I hope you won't drive me away!"
"..."
Xia Duo was a bit dumbfounded. Ever since he freed Ava from the curse and helped him escape the pursuit of the Eagle Chamber of Commerce, he has always been like this. Of course, he used to be taciturn and meticulous, but now he is even more so.
Too bad.
But to be honest, Xia Duo didn't want him to become a pure tool who lost himself. There were too many ways to get a tool. Xia Duo still had other ideas for a person who had saved him.
"You are overthinking. I want you to find a woman in Savileland. It's time for you to start a family. Look at your brother Gibb. His son can even walk. Are you envious?"
"Sir, I just want to serve you, I have no other ideas."
"..."
Sometimes human nature is complicated, and sometimes it is very simple. Xia Duo looked at Ava with firm eyes and sighed in his heart, "Just think of it as my order. I have contacted the Owen to come over tomorrow. You will return to Sasha the day after tomorrow."
Let’s go to Vail Town.”
If it weren't for the fact that there were too few people in Linshui Village and the women all had husbands and children, Xia Duo would have arranged a blind date directly.
However, Ava's incident also reminded Xia Duo that the population ratio in the territory is very different now, and there are too few women. The first batch of territorial residents were all men, not to mention the 200 households that Niya transferred later.
There are also more men and less women.
Family is definitely the most stable social relationship in a territory and is the cornerstone of a territory's stability. To a certain extent, a lone wolf like Ava should be tied to a family.
With Xia Duo's direct order, Ava no longer resisted, but his expression was a little complicated when he left.
Sha Duo also saw the change in Ava's expression, but he didn't take it to heart. After Ava left, he sent a message to Gibb and asked Gibb to go back with Ava the day after tomorrow.
Xia Duo's plan has two functions: Tomb Sweeping Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival. The meaning of reunion on the Moon Festival is not yet so obvious in the consciousness of the people, but Xia Duo himself has this awareness.
Letting Jibu go back is also to reunite him with his family. Of course, for other people who have family members living in Savile, Shado is ready to let him go and stay there for a few days.
In the future, it is also Xia Duo's goal to let them bring all their families to Daxia.
Similarly, when the territory develops to a certain level, childbirth is encouraged and compulsory education can be arranged.