Volume 1 Chapter 28 Preparations for the Sacrifice
For a period of time in the future, Jian Tan and Ying Xiaoling may have to stay at Chenxu's house, and occasionally go to Mount Tai to investigate the situation of the evil bead. Fortunately, this room is big enough, Jian Tan still likes the layout of Chenxu's house, too many things are cumbersome, and it is easier to adapt to various changes.
"How well do you know about sacrifices?" asked Chenxu.
"We have a custom of sacrifice in our family, and I know a thing or two. "Jian Tan also had the word sacrifice in the original world.
"We don't have it at home. But I know that you Buddhists have a deep understanding of rituals and use them very often. Ying Xiaoling's answer was very crisp.
"Our sacrifice is a bit special. The main part of Confucian etiquette, there are five classics, which are not more important than sacrifices, but are to bless the gods. The objects of worship are divided into three categories: gods, earthly gods, and human ghosts. ”
"And the legendary people generally fall into the third category. But this legend goes back a long way, and for the best results, we should not use modern methods of sacrifice. Chenxu said.
"What method is going to be used?" Ying Xiaoling said curiously.
"The first rituals were barbaric. People used bamboo, wood or clay to shape idols of gods, or painted images of gods such as the sun, moon, stars, and beasts on stone rocks as attachments to the objects of sacrifice. Food and gifts offered to the gods are then displayed in front of the idols, and the presiding officer prays, while the worshippers sing and dance to the gods. Chenxu said slowly.
"It's very simple, isn't it just a mud doll first, and then a song and dance party at Black Tiger Spring. Ying Xiaoling looked uneasy.
When Jian Tan and Chen Xu heard Ying Xiaoling's description, they always felt that her words were a little wrong, but they didn't find anything wrong.
"Okay, I'll assign the task. Ying Xiaoling volunteered.
"I'll pinch the clay doll, Jian Tan is responsible for singing and dancing, and Chenxu is responsible for presiding over the sacrifice. Distribution!" Ying Xiaoling applauded happily.
"I can't sing or dance. Jian Tan said that he did not accept it, and resisted for a while when he remembered that he wanted to dance next to the spring.
"It's okay, let Chenxu take you to the "Late Night Church" by the lake to learn a square dance later, and I guarantee that I will be able to learn it as soon as I learn it. Ying Xiaoling snickered.
Jian Tan: "......"
"By the way, Chenxu, why don't we just sacrifice that dragon and draw it out, but we want to sacrifice the heroes of the Black Tiger Spring?
"Nope. Since the dragon spirit has entered the demon, if you want to lure it out through sacrifices, the sacrifices generally need to be sacrificed with blood and human sacrifices...... I'm not going to think about it. Chenxu explained.
"Such an evil method, I didn't ask anything. Ying Xiaoling stuck out his tongue.
"Jian Tan, let's go find the materials and knead the clay doll. Ying Xiaoling pulled Jian Tan out of the door and left Chenxu at home.
Chen Xu smiled helplessly and shook his head.
"What's the matter, Xiaoling, don't you call Shang Chenxu to come out together?" Jian Tan looked at Ying Xiaoling, who was walking in front, and asked.
"Delay, don't worry about him, he's a very casual person. Ying Xiaoling said lightly.
"Oh well. Jian Tan thought to herself, this world is more casual than random, who can compare to you.
"Do you know why Chenxu has been carrying a white cloth bag?" Ying Xiaoling suddenly asked.
Jian Tan heard Ying Xiaoling's question, and remembered that even if Chen Xu returned to his room, he had no intention of taking off the white cloth bag on his body.
"Inside that white cloth bag is the last magic weapon that his master passed on to him, called the exorcist wand, and he is very precious. The exorcism wand is very powerful, but the exorcism wand is very domineering, once it is withdrawn, the soul will not give up without swearing, otherwise the exorcist wand will be devoured by the person who uses it. Ying Xiaoling said.
"If the soul doesn't give up, what if it's a good soul?"
"Yes, so he will only use his exorcist wand against the most vicious demons. Ying Xiaoling said.
"Is the exorcist wand also a Buddhist weapon? Why is there no compassion at all? Jian Tan said.
"It's not. Chenxu's master cultivated the Buddhist system, but since he got the exorcism wand, he broke away from the Buddhist family. And his master, who was seriously injured by the exorcism wand in an exorcism incident, was then attacked by the demon and died, so Chen Xu always remembered this bloody lesson. Ying Xiaoling said.
Therefore, Chenxu later drew his exorcism wand more and more often. ”
"There's a story behind it. Jian Tan thought thoughtfully.
"Okay, okay, let's go get some Black Tiger Spring Water, buy some colored paints, and go back to pinching the clay dolls." Ying Xiaoling urged.
Jian Tan couldn't imagine that Ying Xiaoling, who loves to move on weekdays and can't stop for half a minute, also has times when he quiets down and does some small things seriously.
The fingers are as delicate as tender wattles, and the skin is as fair as clotted fat.
At this moment, Ying Xiaoling used her fingers that looked soft as boneless, fiddling with the mud in her hand, the clear black tiger spring water slowly fell from the gap between her fingertips, seeping into the mud, Ying Xiaoling first kneaded the mud ball into a circle, and then gently rubbed it with her hands to make it soft and smooth.
"Idiot, look. Ying Xiaoling glanced at Jian Tan, who was looking at the mud ball beside him, in a daze.
Then, Ying Xiaoling's fingers continued to rub on the mud ball, gradually separating the head, body, and legs of the clay figure.
She held the clay figure with her left hand, and naturally said to herself: "Chen Xu said, the legend says that Brother Hei has black eyebrows and black eyes, even his face is dark and dark, his shoulders are big and his waist is round, and he is eight feet tall, so I use black mud to pinch a big man out." His right hand fiddled with his head, and in a moment the clay figure put on a flat hat.
"You see, I also gave him sun protection. Doesn't it look like it?" Ying Xiaoling held up the clay figure and asked Chen Xu, who was staying on the side and watching the two of them pinching the clay figure.
The black clay man with small eyes, a flat nose, a big mouth, long shoulders, and two ears like ingots, plus a flat hat, is a lively black man.
"Like, it's too similar, Xiaoling, it's time for you to change the industry. Chen Xu praised.
"Miss Ben doesn't have anything but talent, not like this stupid Jane. While saying this, Ying Xiaoling looked at Jian Tan and snickered.
"Sister Jian is a Sven-type beauty, and there is nothing wrong with it. Chen Xu defended Jian Tan.
"Sven beauty. Ying Xiaoling looked at the corners of Jian Tan's slightly twitching mouth, and trembled with joy.
"Delay, Miss Ben will teach you by hand. Ying Xiaoling looked at the mud in Jian Tan's hand and couldn't continue to ignore it.
Chen Xu said that the legend of the tiger girl has clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and people are like peach blossoms in March. Delay, I don't want you to ruin the image of other beauties. Ying Xiaoling concentrated on rubbing a round ball of yellow mud.
"Take it in your hand, delay, you have to think about what you think the most beautiful girl looks like in your heart, and then face this mud ball, transmit the feeling from your heart to the palm of your hand, and make up her appearance. ”
Ying Xiaoling held Jian Tan's hand, Jian Tan held the mud ball, and felt that Ying Xiaoling's slightly hot hand gently pressed on her fingers, not so much Jian Tan pinching the mud ball, but Ying Xiaoling controlling Jian Tan to pinch the mud ball.
"Delay, be attentive. Ying Xiaoling shouted.
"Good. Jian Tan looked at the mud ball in his hand, slowly and carefully pinched it hard, the most beautiful girl in her heart?
Ying Xiaoling took Jian Tan's hand to shape the clay figure, and occasionally helped Jian Tan's little clay figure to beautify, but later only Jian Tan was left alone to concentrate on pinching.
Jian Tan's thoughts gradually immersed in the clay figure in her hand, a trace of gloom flashed in her eyes, she pinched it meticulously, and even ignored Ying Xiaoling and Chen Xu who were talking on the side.
Ying Xiaoling looked at Jian Tan so engrossedly, and there seemed to be a sad emotion hidden in Jian Tan's lowered eyes.
Ying Xiaoling frowned slightly.
Looking at the mud on his hands, Ying Xiaoling suddenly showed a sly smile, came to Jian Tan's face, and quickly wiped Jian Tan's nose with his hand~
"Hahaha, the big flower cat Jian Tan!" Ying Xiaoling laughed loudly, and woke up Jian Tan, who was immersed in the clay figure.
Feeling the sticky and wet on his nose, Jian Tan immediately knew what was going on.
Putting down the mud figure, Jian Tan dipped the muddy water in his hand and walked towards Ying Xiaoling, "Xiaoling, come! ”
Jian Tan, who suddenly became active, was stunned by Chenxu on the side, women are really the most insightable animals in the world.
Jian Tan and Ying Xiaoling chased after me in the house, hiding and hiding, leaving mud handprints of different sizes in all corners of the house.
Two small clay figurines that had been made sat quietly in a corner of the room.
Chen Xu looked at the two people who were chasing, and the increasing mud handprints in the house, pinched his temples and muttered, "My house...... Maybe it's time for an overhaul. ”