Chapter 0006: Mountain God Grandma Tryout
For the existence of the mountain gods, the elders of these mountain people are convinced. Even if some people have doubts, they can think of Xiao Long's shocking appearance ceremony, and the big snake that I haven't heard of. Especially when they saw the five half-inch-high protrusions on the top of the serpent's head and torso, it made them think even more.
This is clearly a sign that he is about to turn into a dragon!
Although it is not clear how Jackie Chan has become a human being, these inexplicable things are automatically ignored, and the mysterious and unpredictable are firmly remembered by them and hyped up.
As for the use of human beings as sacrifices, this custom has existed since ancient times and is not uncommon. Before liberation, every catastrophe, people's hearts fluctuated, in order to appease people's hearts, large-scale sacrificial activities would be held, and sacrificing boys and girls, and even yellow flower girls were not uncommon.
After liberation, the establishment of a new country, the destruction of the four olds, and the anti-feudal, such sacrificial activities were rare, let alone the use of people as sacrifices. Suddenly brought out by a little doll today, these mountain people couldn't help but be shocked. Especially those elders, who have lived long enough to experience those dark years, know better about human sacrifice.
Xiao Long wanted to leave quietly while these people were splitting the snakes, but these elders were not interested in snake shedding at all, and stared at the glowing old eyes one by one, just like a pervert seeing a fairy beauty, Xiao Long's heart was furious.
"The mountain god knows that the temple has been completed, and the apparition has appeared, so he asked us to choose the mountain god's grandmother for his old man, what do you think?" Standing at the front, although the age is not the oldest, it is obviously the highest among these people in terms of identity. I saw him twist his beard lightly with one hand, and turned around with a smile and asked a few old men behind him.
An old man who looked the oldest, with white hair and beard, and seemed to be in his nineties, bowed his head slightly and said: "What the fourth uncle said is very true, there has been no temple fair for more than 40 years, and this time, it is a good opportunity." ”
When the rest of the old men heard this, they all nodded slightly, these people were the most prestigious elders in this radius of a hundred miles, or the patriarch with the big surname.
"Well, ladies and gentlemen, I understand everyone's intentions, that, the sacrifice of the living is calculated. Now the times are different, and the gods have to keep up with the times, and we don't have this in the spirit and spirit world. "Yes, Xiao Long was so excited that he even made up the spirit world.
When several old men heard this, they glanced at each other, and a smile flashed in their eyes. Looking at Xiao Long's gaze, there was a hint of meaning, and Xiao Long was furious, and he didn't know what he said wrong.
"Chen Xu, instruct to go down, three days later, hold a selection contest for the grandma of the mountain god of Xilong Mountain, and all girls born in our Xilong Mountain, between the ages of sixteen and twenty-four, and with dignified appearance, can participate."
The fourth uncle ignored Xiao Long's words, and Twenty Xiang followed behind several old men, standing with his head down, and the middle-aged man who was about fifty years old commanded.
"Grandpa don't worry, Chen Xu will do it well."
"Well, you must be that kind of virgin who is both lustful and artistic. Choosing the mountain god grandmother, I can't be careless. In addition, the mountain temple has been completed, and it will be selected after the mountain god grandmother is selected...... Well, it's the ninth day of September! It was a good day. Let's get married to the mountain god, and by the way, we will have a grand celebration, and then September 9 every year will be set as the temple fair day of Xilong Mountain. When Chen Xu heard this, a trace of excitement flashed on his face, and he immediately said respectfully. Yes, grandpa, don't worry, I will do this beautifully. ”
"Well, you can go." The fourth uncle nodded slightly and waved his hand gently. Chen Xu saluted respectfully, and then saluted several old people before turning around and leaving.
Xiao Long looked at Chen Xu's departing back with a strange expression, and he was really surprised in his heart. What age is this? How can you still make ancient rituals, bow and clench your fists. Also, these people are already poor enough, how can they still have the money to build any mountain temples. Wait, what age is this, these people still wear robes and horse coats......
Xiao Long only realized that something was wrong at this time, no wonder when he saw these people, he found that it was wrong, it turned out to be clothing.
"Hehe, Xiaoyou must have found out, that's right, a few of our old things are just the ghosts of the ancestors of the mountain people within a hundred miles." The fourth uncle looked at Xiao Long with a smile, and the smile on his face was even bigger.
"Ghosts, ghosts?" Xiao Long couldn't believe his ears. But think about it. It's not daytime, it's the middle of the night, how can there be so many mountain people.
"Hehe, Xiaoyou don't need to panic, and don't be surprised. It's still the middle of the night, and even if the nearby mountain people come to worship, it will have to be after 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The fourth uncle smiled slightly.
"Since Xiaoyou can see us, it means that you must have inherited Qinglin's ability, Xiao Lao'er is here, thank you Xiaoyou for your great kindness." As he spoke, the fourth uncle straightened his sleeves and bowed deeply to Xiao Long.
"This, this, old man, this, I really dare not be. This, what the hell is going on? Xiao Long panicked and reached out to hug each other. I don't know if I don't help it, and I'm scared when I help it. It's not that he is empty, but that he is cold, and holding his hand is like holding a piece of ice.
Xiao Long, who was still a little skeptical, really believed it now.
"Hehe, that's a long story. Qinglin is the big snake behind you, and it is said that he has been cultivating in this Xilong Mountain for thousands of years. During the Han and Tang Dynasties, during the Anshi Rebellion, the ancestors brought Chen, Huang, Pang, Jiang, Liu, and Li to come here, originally to escape the war, but they did not expect to fall into the devil's mouth and become the rations of this beast's captivity. ”
"What? How is this possible. "A big snake would actually keep humans in captivity as rations, is it really a refinement?
"Hehe, it's hard to believe, isn't it? This is also just a legend, originally I thought it was just a legend, not enough, but seeing the giant snake behind you, I realized that this is not just a legend. ”
"What? Haven't you seen it all along?" Xiao Long looked at the giant snake with some confusion and asked with some confusion.
"No, the old man has been here for a hundred years, and he has never seen it." The fourth uncle shook his head slightly.
"So, this giant snake isn't actually a mountain god? Is there someone else in the mountain gods? Judging from the old man and the mountain people here who worship the mountain god, he must have been a great favor to the local people, right? Xiao Long asked tentatively.
"Hehe, Xiaoyou is really smart." The fourth uncle smiled slightly: "According to the records of the clan, Lord Mountain God once fought with the giant snake back then. ”
"Won?"
"I don't know."
"Don't know?" Xiao Long looked at the fourth uncle a little strangely.
"I don't know." The fourth uncle nodded affirmatively.
"So, what about the mountain god?"
"Lord Mountain God, I don't know where I am." The fourth uncle looked at the mountains and said thoughtfully.
"Missing? The mountain god is nowhere to be found, but the giant serpent is there. Obviously, in the first battle, it was actually the giant snake who won. But later, the giant snake did not appear again for nearly a hundred years, and I am afraid that it was also a defeat at that time, but the giant snake was lighter, and perhaps, the mountain god was eaten by the giant snake. Xiao Long muttered, and couldn't help but look at the body of the giant snake, but he didn't find anything. Also, this snake doesn't know how much skin it has lost, and even if it is injured, it can't be seen.
Then, Xiao Long thought of what they said about choosing the mountain god Niangniang, it seems that they should choose a beautiful ghost to be the mountain god Niangniang. And since the mountain god has someone else, in the end, the groom should not be able to do it himself! Thinking of this, Xiao Long couldn't help but let out a long breath.
As if he saw Xiao Long's thoughts, the fourth uncle smiled mysteriously and said: "That Chen Xu, he is the current head of the Chen family in Xilong Mountain, and he is quite prestigious in this area, and he will not be wrong if he is in charge of the selection of the mountain god Niangniang." I promise to choose a beautiful lady for you, hehe, hehe. ”
"What! That Chen Xu is not a ghost? So, what about the mountain people? ”
"Hehe, of course not."
"Then they ......"
"Hehe, for them, it's just a dream, but if everyone has the same dream, then ......" The fourth uncle didn't continue, but the meaning was already very clear. The selection of the mountain god is inevitable.