"I just went to beg for food, let's eat some together?"
Lao Miaozhu was also a hospitable person and pushed the big bowl he was holding in front of everyone.
There were several salted fish in the bowl, salted fish
Taoist Yuanqing glanced at the food in the bowl of the old temple Zhu Hai, and suddenly felt envious of the old temple Zhu. Although the other party was located in the mountains and fields, the temple he looked after was obviously very popular on weekdays, and several surrounding villages could gather together.
With money, to build such a big temple, several villages should be relatively wealthy.
When doing temple celebrations in a place like this, you don’t have to worry about eating and drinking.
For example, Yuanqing runs a Taoist altar and has six or seven disciples, but his living standards are far inferior to those of his disciples.
Salted fish and other meaty food are good things that you may not be able to eat even during the Chinese New Year.
However, he now joined the Beilu Mountain Gate, and the living standards of his family and his former disciples were also rising day by day. In front of Master Chilong, he couldn't help but shamelessly pick up food from other people's bowls, so he quickly declined.
: "No, no, we are very grateful to you for allowing us to stay in the temple. How can we share the vegetarian food that we have received from you?"
We have prepared dry food ourselves, so we need to make a fire to cook.
Thank you for your kindness, brother, thank you for your kindness!"
After hearing this, Laomiao Zhu did not continue to give in. He sat on the steps with a bowl in his hands, picked up a small salted fish with a kuaizi, took a small bite, and then said to everyone: "Then you are free, I will eat it first."
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There is firewood in the temple, so you can just light a fire in the temple, there is no need to go outside to get cold!"
"Okay, okay!" Yuan Qing nodded in agreement.
Although there was some firewood accumulated in the temple, everyone was too embarrassed to use the pile of firewood that a lonely old man had saved for who knows how many days. They went out and spent some time to pick up a lot of firewood.
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A fire was lit in the temple.
Showing his integrity, the two brothers placed the iron pot on the fire. The flames danced and licked the bottom of the pot, illuminating the temple in flickering light.
Xianchun put the washed brown rice into the pot, covered it with a wooden lid, then sliced the wild vegetables and dried meat and laid them out. When the rice was almost cooked, he put the dried meat and vegetables into the pot.
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Chilong Zhenren wetted the cloth with wine and carefully wiped the sword in the box.
Su Wu held a thick copy of "Qingwei Five Thunder Gods Secret Technique" and raised his eyes to see the "Five-Tong God Statue" hanging on the wall opposite the temple door. The "Five-Tong God" was not a humanoid god, but a humanoid god.
It's a giant snake rising from the bottom of the river,
The big snake has five heads,
Each of the five heads opened its bloody mouth, and each of the bloody mouths outlined a golden portal, with vaguely Dao Yun Ji talismans emerging from the portal.
His eyes fell on the Yun Ji Talisman outlined in the door. Su Wu's eyes narrowed slightly, and he turned to look at the old Miao Zhu who was silently eating in the corner.
Just as he was about to ask, the wooden door of the temple was pushed open.
Two sisters, Tong Baimei and Tong Qingzhu, walked in from the door holding a large bundle of firewood.
Being in a motorcade, they were naturally embarrassed to do nothing and just eat for free, so even if no one asked them to do something, they would try their best to do what they could.
The two women piled firewood in the corner and sat down close to the fire.
Xianxing moved to the side to make room for the two girls to sit around.
Several women gathered together to practice the piano and flute all day long, and their relationship became somewhat closer.
Tong Qingzhu quietly raised her head and glanced at Su Wu. Su Wu sensed her gaze and turned his head to look at her. She was so frightened that she lowered her head, picked up firewood and put it into the fire to hide her peeping actions.
Su Wu frowned slightly and opened his mouth to the old temple in the corner: "Old man, where did this Wutong God come from? Is it a god enshrined in the Taoist sect?"
Fujian is humid and hot, close to water, and there are many water snakes, so there is a lot of "snake worship". The Dan people have no land, so they live on boats. They go down the rivers and seas to fish and hunt for a living. They often encounter snakes, so they often build temples by the water.
There are many temples in Fujian that use various snakes as the main sacrifices to the gods.
For example, the ‘Hyper God’ and the ‘Snake King Bodhisattva’ are all manifestations of ‘snake worship’.
It is also an ancient belief in witches and ghosts.
The "Wutong God" has been worshiped in obscene temples in all dynasties. Therefore, the god often sacrifices "human sacrifices and blood food". The so-called "human sacrifices and blood food" means using living people as sacrifices. This god is popular in the Jiangnan region.
Often appears as a short old man or a boy.
When he arrived in Fujian, he turned into a giant snake with five heads.
Su Wu didn't care too much about the changes in the images of folk gods.
What concerned him was the five-door Yunji talisman emerging from the huge mouth of the Wutong God.
So I will ask the old Miao Zhu.
Judging from the scene reflected on the statue, the ‘Wutong God’ is most likely connected with the Fujian Taoist Gate.
But why does the Taoist sect get involved with such evil worshiping gods?
Wouldn't this be inviting trouble for yourself?
At this point, the only thing Su Wu could think of was that the numerous Taoist altars in Lushan Daomen in Fujian Province had gradually been cannibalized by Tujiao and Wumen, and thus integrated with Tujiao and Wumen, and they were no longer able to worship evil gods.
No longer maintaining an overly serious attitude of rejection, he accepted it half-heartedly and half-heartedly on his own Taoist altar, where he worshiped the gods.
"The Wutong God is a god invited from several villages around us from the Tianwei Taoist Altar hundreds of miles away.
We don’t know what the Taoist deity is, we only know that it is the righteous god enshrined on the Tianwei Taoist altar!
Don’t you recognize the Tianwei Taoist Altar?
The red-headed master inside is so awesome!
They can contact the gods, and a spell can invite the gods to ask questions. If something too weird happens here, we will ask the red-headed master to help resolve it.
some days ago,
On the newly built road at the entrance of Baixi Village, young people were often killed by stones falling from the mountains over there, so they invited the red-headed master from Tianwei Taoist Temple to come over. After they came, they invited the gods to let the people of Baixi Village
There, people dug out rocks on the spot, built an archway, and affixed magical symbols to it.
Hey - until now, no one has been killed or injured by rocks falling from the mountain while passing by there!" Lao Miaozhu wiped the grease stains from his mouth and chatted with Su Wu.
He probably rarely meets people with whom he can communicate. Whenever someone asks him a question, he immediately starts chatting and pours out all the irrelevant things.
Chilong Zhenren wiped the shining sword, and the sword light reflected on the Wutong statue.
At this time, the bearded old Taoist said to Su Wu: "The Tianwei Taoist altar has long ceased to respect Tianshi Jingyang as the altar's dharma master and established three ladies as altar gods.
There is a connection between the inside and outside of the Wumen Tujia, hehe——"
He raised his eyes to pray at the old temple.
Lao Miao Zhu was stunned by the evil spirit contained in his seemingly indifferent words, and was speechless for a moment.
However, Master Chilong's expression became more relaxed, and he first asked Lao Miao Zhu: "Did the red-headed master ever use human beings as sacrifices when he was practicing?"
“Human sacrifice?
They are all damned people!" Lao Miaozhu waved his hand, "Those who have husbands but still hook up with other men, and those who are unfilial to their parents, in the past, they would have been dipped in a pig cage and killed with their hearts cut out.
, now it’s easier for them to ask them to be sacrifices to the gods!”
"It seems that there is a ritual of using human beings as sacrifices." Master Chilong nodded.
The palm under the big sleeves grasped the hilt of the sword, making a rattling sound.
Su Wu did not talk to Lao Miaozhu again.
The atmosphere fell silent for a moment.
Old Miao Zhu stood up tremblingly, holding a large bowl with half a bowl of food left. He took out a key from his waist and opened the door of a small inner room on the side of the temple. He said to the people outside the door: "I
I usually live in this small room and go to bed early after dinner at night.
If you have anything to do tonight, remember to call me!"
"Thank you for your trouble, old man." Su Wu nodded. When he saw Lao Miao Zhu turning around to go into the inner room, he suddenly asked again, "How is the incense in Wutong Temple on weekdays?"
"OK.
They are all Dan family members who are fishing. Before going out to sea to fish, they all come to the temple to pay homage.
After returning home safely, their family members will also fulfill their vows in the temple.
There are also those who seek children and luck.
The five gates in the mouth of the Wutong God correspond to blessings, wealth, longevity, luck, and heirs."
Lao Miaozhu turned around and pointed at the bloody mouth of the snake head of the statue. The golden door was opened in the big bloody mouth, and the Daomen Yunji talisman vaguely appeared in the door.
He pointed at the golden and red Yun Ji Talisman and said, "Look, do these words mean fortune, longevity, fortune, and 'son'? I can't read."
Su Wu looked intently at the golden and red Yunji talismans, but said nothing.
Lao Miao Zhu just thought he was acquiescing, and said with a smile: "If young people want to gain fame or get married, they can also worship the God of Five Powers. The incense is under the statue of the God. It's up to you!"
If it comes true, come and fulfill your vow. If it doesn’t come true, don’t take it to heart!”
After saying a few words, Laomiao Zhu returned to the inner room with his back hunched over, carrying the bowl, and closed the door.
Chilong Zhenren put the sword into the box and took the bowl of rice covered with dried meat and wild vegetables that Xianxing handed over. He turned over the rice.
"Yes." Xianxing agreed quickly and dug some golden rice cakes into Chilong's bowl.
Tong Baimei took the rice spoon from Xianxing's hand, filled a large bowl of rice with it, spread it with dried meat and wild vegetables, and carefully handed it to Su Wu: "Little Taoist Priest, it's time to eat."
"Thank you." Su Wu nodded.
Although the two Tong sisters looked similar, the person he fought against was the second sister Tong Qingzhu, not the eldest sister who was almost made a living sacrifice to the evil god, so he would not take his anger out on the other.
Seeing this, Tong Qingzhu quickly picked up a pair of kuaizi, held them in both hands and handed them to Su Wu.
Su Wu ignored her, picked up a pair of fast food and began to eat slowly.
Tong Qingzhu did not dare to have any objections and took over her job from her eldest sister.
The eldest sister smiled at her,
Her frightened and disappointed mood improved slightly.
"Among the statues on the wall, the five Yunji talismans do not have any special effects.
The five Yunji talismans are all symbols of "playing the table and guiding the lead".
Believers worship this god,
It is through this god that they express their wishes, hoping that a god can guide them and realize their wishes.
This Wutong God is just a 'shell' and a 'door.'" Chilong Zhenren was eating his meal, suddenly raised his head, and said a few words to Su Wu.