After walking down the altar with all the high priests, Changqing was able to breathe a sigh of relief.
Praying for rain is by no means an easy task. We need to let the rain moisten the disaster-stricken states and counties, but we cannot blindly force the power and cause torrential rain. Otherwise, the dry and cracked land will not be able to absorb the rain in a hurry, but will cause floods and cause harm again. Therefore, Li Hanguang carefully arranged this time to pray for rain, which lasted for twenty-five days. First, he had to absorb the yang energy caused by drought and drought, and then a group of high-level Taoist calligraphers recited mantras, used them as they wished, and built iron plates in advance. Zhu Shulong
Talisman, and then throw the talisman into the water, thereby summoning the spirits on duty at the divine pools in various water houses, and attracting the water from the East China Sea to follow the wind.
After that, it is necessary to move the clouds to spread rain. You must send the immortal officials from Heyuan, the Cao Cao of Shuifu and the officials of various departments, and escort the heads of social orders from various states. Let the rain clouds cover the affected states and counties, and rain should fall according to the season. There must be no bias.
Confusion.
In addition, lightning will be used to strike evil spirits and kill locusts. During this period, prisons will be set up to collect and treat all evil spirits and evil spirits.
The whole process is particularly cumbersome and difficult, because the masters of various communities in Hebei Province have different backgrounds. Some have insufficient offerings and incense, and have long since lost their spiritual power. Some have simply been replaced by spirits and do not listen to orders.
Just like when arranging troops and forming formations, it is found that the troops and horses under his command are uneven. How to arrange the rain will naturally be a test for those who go to the altar.
Fortunately, Li Hanguang personally presided over the ceremony this time. As a direct disciple of the Shangqing Grandmaster, he was awarded the spiritual text and golden inscription, and his cultivation was profound and pure. He also brought the Vientiane Bell from the Balcony Palace to pray for blessings and ward off disasters in the Great Xia, which was used to give orders to everyone.
Road ghosts and gods only.
The sixty-four hexagrams inscribed on this bell have the magical effect of rotating all things and making the sound vibrate in all directions. It is one of the Taoist treasures handcrafted by Grandmaster Bai Yunzi. It can greatly improve the power of rituals and cover many states and counties. p>
Not to mention that in order to ensure the smooth operation of the ritual, Li Hanguang brought a large amount of elixir with him, using it to connect the yin and yang of the heaven and earth. The huge amount was consumed, just like burning a lot of charcoal to keep warm in the homes of powerful people in winter, which made Changqing feel the same.
Heart-pounding.
But considering that so much red jade is used to pray for rain, eliminate disasters, and relieve the difficulties of the people, instead of being used to feed the rich and powerful, Changqing feels that it is very cost-effective.
After returning to Yuxulu, he took off his robes and clothes, dried them on a wooden rack, lightly dusted them, and burned them with incense. Even after the rites were over, Chang Qing did not dare to neglect them. According to Taoist rules, Taoists protected the robes.
, should be like two eyes, hands and feet, only in this way can the power of the gods of heaven and earth be enshrined in oneself.
After all this work, the sky was already dark. Changqing opened the doors and windows, listened to the sound of rain outside, and let the moist cool breeze blow in. He felt relaxed physically and mentally. At least this year's disaster-stricken counties in Hebei Province will not lose their harvests. If the court can appropriately reduce taxes
, the people should be able to rest and recuperate.
"Didn't Changqing go to dinner?" At this time, Li Hanguang came from the corridor, his tall and tall figure was very conspicuous.
During these days of getting along, Changqing has become quite familiar with the master's first disciple, to the point where they can talk about almost everything.
If it were anyone else, Chang Qing might still be suspicious of whether the other party was trying to please him because of his identity as the son of Prime Minister Lu, but Li Hanguang was completely different.
Although the Shangqing lineage is highly respected by the Daxia royal family, unlike Luo Gongyuan and Ye Jinneng, who are regarded by the outside world as relying on skills and flattery, they still devote themselves to scripture teaching, devote themselves to internal cultivation, or pray for Daxia. p>
And unlike Daguan, who expects to participate in government affairs, the Shangqing lineage rarely gets involved in this. It can be said that they are both pure and noble. They have contacts with princes, nobles, and officials, while maintaining an appropriate distance.
More than a hundred years after the founding of the Xia Dynasty, the inheritance of the Shangqing lineage seems not to be disturbed by external disturbances, which shows its wisdom and style.
"No, I'm not hungry yet. Thank you Master Li for your concern." Changqing stood up to greet him.
"This prayer for rain has been completed, and Changqing has done a great job." Li Hanguang sat down and praised.
Changqing shook his head and sighed: "When it comes to praying for rain to eliminate disasters, how can I compare to your predecessors?"
"But the Pure Light Goddess still made no move." Li Hanguang took out the wooden box containing the locusts: "I have been paying attention here these days, and I did find something strange."
"Please give me some advice from the refiner," Chang Qing said quickly.
"Have you ever heard of the scorch borer?"
After hearing the words, Changqing thought for a moment and nodded: "Legend has it that it is a very small insect in the East China Sea that can build nests and multiply in the eyes of flies and mosquitoes without disturbing the host."
"These locusts were infected by the scorch borer." The locust in Li Hanguang's hand was already dead, and when he gently twisted it, the locust fell apart like a rotten ancient book.
Changqing was shocked when he saw this: "How did the master find out?"
"I didn't notice it at first, but I just felt it was a little weird." Li Hanguang's eyebrows were slightly furrowed, but he couldn't hide his aura of nobility: "Later, I heard you say that people bitten by locusts were poisoned by corpse poison, and I understood that there was something fishy hidden in it."<
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"Is there really such an insect as the scorch borer in the world?" Chang Qing is knowledgeable, but still finds it incredible: "I thought this was the difference between big and small in the Taoist scriptures, not the actual meaning."
Li Hanguang showed a strange smile and asked: "Has Changqing ever eaten fish breasts?"
"No." Chang Qing shook his head slightly: "The turbidity of blood in raw food is very strong. In order to remove the fishy smell, spicy things such as ginger, green onion and mustard sauce are often used, which is not beneficial to cultivation."
"Very good." Li Hanguang then said: "But the disadvantages of fish meat are not just that. Some people once preferred this taste. After eating for a long time, they had abdominal distension and pain. After taking medicine to induce vomiting, they vomited out several liters of worms. Their heads were red and moving, and half of their bodies were
It’s like raw fish and meat.”
Hearing these words, Changqing frowned. She was just not hungry just now, but now she has completely lost her appetite.
Li Hanguang saw the other party like this, smiled slightly, and continued: "Taoist practitioners take food, there is a saying that kills three corpses and removes nine insects. Because people in the world eat grains and vegetables, it is inevitable that residue will accumulate in the internal organs, either as insects or as insects.
Poisonous evil spirits harm the human body.
"In addition to spreading clouds and rain these days and sending thunder to exterminate locusts, my other task is to control evil spirits. Originally, it was to control those evil spirits that take advantage of disasters to cause trouble. I never expected to sense that evil spirits are almost everywhere in the disaster-stricken counties.
It just seems like mist, elusive."
"Could it be that the bodies of these locusts are all infected by scorch borers?" Chang Qing became more and more frightened as he listened.
Li Hanguang replied: "If not all, then at least 30 to 40% of them."
"This...how is this done?" This is the first time Changqing has heard of such methods.
"I can't be sure." Li Hanguang twisted his beard and pondered: "Actually, such large-scale attacks of scorch borers have never happened in this dynasty. But I have seen similar records in the handbooks of seniors in the sect..."
According to Li Hanguang, in the late Southern Dynasties, a great epidemic broke out near the capital Jiankang. However, this epidemic was very strange. The sick people did not have symptoms of cold or fever, but their hands, feet and limbs moved involuntarily, and some seriously ill people became mentally disordered.
, I can’t even recognize my family’s wife.
Then these patients went crazy and began to attack their neighbors. The number of sick people increased rapidly, resulting in many deaths and injuries.
Upon seeing this, the Southern Dynasty officials naturally sent officers and soldiers to suppress it. However, within a few days, soldiers in the army also fell ill and went crazy, which led to several cases of killing each other and attacking generals. As a result, morale was low, and no one dared to contact the crazy patients again.
Some soldiers also claimed that they would dream of all kinds of strange and strange phenomena when sleeping at night, and gradually rumors of ghosts and ghosts were spreading.
In order to deal with this strange epidemic of unknown origin, the officials of the Southern Dynasties naturally invited Buddhist and Taoist practitioners to take action, including those of the Shangqing lineage. At that time, the Shangqing Taoist Temple was located in Maoshan, not far from Jiankang City, and it was sheltered in a nearby country manor.
received a group of patients.
At that time, Grandmaster Wang Yuanzhi of the Shangqing Dynasty personally rescued the patients, and the patients recovered one after another. However, the cause of the epidemic was still unknown. Seeing that the epidemic continued to spread, Grandmaster Wang and several colleagues took a closer look and found that the epidemic might be spread through water veins. p>
After coming to this conclusion, Grandmaster Wang and several colleagues went upstream and found a remote mountain village upstream. All the villagers were infected with the disease, sometimes going crazy and sometimes sober. They attacked and bit each other like wild beasts, causing the remote village to be completely destroyed.
It’s hell on earth.
Grandmaster Wang and others relied on their profound Taoist skills to go deep inside, and finally found a secret lair with an altar for worshiping evil gods.
Just when Grandmaster Wang and others were about to destroy the altar, the crazy villagers rushed towards them one after another, trying to put them to death. Fortunately, Grandmaster Wang and others were not mediocre. They used swords and flying talismans to stop the crazy villagers, and then killed them in one fell swoop.
The altar lair was completely destroyed.
Sure enough, after the altar was destroyed, the villagers fell into coma one after another. When they woke up again, there were no other abnormalities besides being tired, and they did not have many clear memories of the experience when they went crazy.
And outside that remote mountain village, the epidemic seemed to disappear overnight, and the patients no longer looked strange.
"This matter has not been found in historical data." After hearing this, Changqing felt strange at first.
Li Hanguang explained: "At that time, the Southern Dynasty was in its final years, and the situation was turbulent. There were also natural disasters for many years, and historians might not be able to pay attention to them. If Grandmaster Wang hadn't personally experienced this and left his notes, I might not be able to cast spells to control evil spirits now.
Connect the two."
"But..." Chang Qing thought carefully and was still confused: "This time, the scorch borer is not attached to ordinary people, but to locusts. Could it be that locusts attack people and bite them, which is also a symptom of madness?"
"It's not easy to make a conclusion right now." Li Hanguang said: "Judging from the notes left by Grandmaster Wang, the scorch borer attaching itself to a living creature should not be a serious problem in itself, but it needs an altar for worship.
Only by issuing orders can people lose their minds and fall into madness."
Changqing suddenly thought of something important, and his face gradually became nervous: "Then if you are bitten by a locust, will the burnt borer transfer its body?"
Li Hanguang was stunned when he heard this, and then thought for a moment: "This... is not impossible."
Changqing then asked: "Has the Jiao Bo, who has taken possession of a human body, been admitted and treated by the previous ritual?"
"I'm afraid it won't be easy." After some deductions, Li Hanguang also understood that the situation was critical: "Are you worried that the mastermind behind the scenes will use this to cause trouble?"
"It's better to believe that it exists than to believe that it doesn't exist." Chang Qing immediately stood up and said: "I will go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to explain the situation and let them be on guard!"
……
Cheng Sanwu let out a long breath, then relaxed and fell forward, lying on Afu's smooth back, burying his face in her thick hair, enjoying the lingering fragrance.
"You're so heavy, you're crushing me." After lying down for a while, Afu took the initiative to speak, turned around and pushed Cheng Sanwu away from her back.
The two of them were as usual, enjoying physical pleasure after their double cultivation. Cheng Sanwu held Afu in his arms and listened to the sound of rustling rain outdoors, which was extremely comfortable.
"Your cultivation level has improved a lot." Afu turned slightly and put her cheek against Cheng Sanwu's chest and listened carefully: "The power of inner breath has been transferred from Shaoyang to Yangming, and the Yanfeng Sword Technique must also have some effect.
Breakthrough."
Cheng Sanwu smiled and said: "With your personal cultivation and guidance, of course I will make rapid progress."
Afu said: "What you are doing now is far from enough. Only by cultivating the three Yang Qi can the two of us have a glimpse of the higher realm of "Liuhe Yuanzhang"."
The yin and yang combined moves used to deal with the guardian ghosts and gods before were indeed powerful, but they still had to keep each other's tempers at bay, and they could only unleash moves beyond their own foundation in an instant.
If two people each cultivate the three yang and three yin true qi in the future, they will be able to do so without physical contact. The true qi will be connected and intertwined across the air, and they can send out yin and yang combined moves at any time. When the two of them join forces, the true qi will continue to grow and be able to promote all aspects of the world.
He has mastered martial arts and exerted incredible power.
But there is one thing that Afu never mentioned to Cheng Sanwu. The two of them practiced the "Liuhe Yuanzhang" together. If both parties have practiced the three yin and three yang true energy respectively, and one of them uses the method of tonic to forcibly absorb the other's energy,
If one party's Yuan Gong promotes the harmony of Yin and Yang, then Liuhe can be completed, and thus have the opportunity to enter the innate realm in one fell swoop.
However, due to the fact that Cheng Sanwu has another terrifying potential that cannot be ignored, if Afu takes the risk to rob it, she is afraid that she will suffer a backlash immediately.
Instead of falling into a life-and-death situation, it would be better to show off your beauty and let Cheng Sanwu take the initiative to donate his Yuanyang to help him cultivate. Anyway, his body is incredibly strong, and he will not fail even if he attacks suddenly.
Cheng Sanwu was about to stand up and fight again, but Afu also became interested, but suddenly blocked him with one hand.
"What's wrong?" Cheng Sanwu was about to knock on the door to get started.
"There is movement." Afu looked towards the outdoors, her expression slightly serious.
Cheng Sanwu held his breath and concentrated. It was late at night at this moment. Although it was not raining heavily outdoors, the rain falling on the roof tiles and the dense sound under the eaves in front of the door not only made people sleep, but was also enough to drown out many small sounds. p>
But at Cheng Sanwu's level, the perception of the five senses is far beyond that of ordinary people, and he can even sense various detailed changes in the outside world based on Qi. And Afu noticed abnormalities earlier than Cheng Sanwu, which shows that she is indeed more sensitive.
"Someone is walking." Through the rain curtain that looked like a heavy thick quilt, Cheng Sanwu heard a burst of footsteps coming from the surrounding courtyard.
"There are a lot of people, at least ten or more." Afu immediately became alert. The two of them were close to each other. Cheng Sanwu could feel Afu's muscles tightening and exerting strength. This feeling was especially wonderful between the bed.
.
But now is obviously not the time to have fun. They are now in the courtyard specially arranged by Xue Yongnian, the governor of Weizhou, and all the staff of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are placed here.
It rained heavily late at night. Except for a few people who were on duty at night, everyone else took a rest. How could there be more than ten people walking around in a hurry?
Just as the two were guessing, a burst of arrows shot through the wind and rain, instantly tearing the stickers on the doors and windows to pieces and killing them!