As the sun sets, a round of red sun hangs on the treetops, the sun has lost its dazzling light, and the blue sky is red against the fire clouds, and the red is particularly festive.

In the center of the altar is a large pig's head, and a red flower is brought to it, on which the afterglow of the remnant sun falls, gilded with a layer of golden light, and there are cattle and sheep next to it, as well as the pickled goods of the villagers, all of which are good things.

A dazzling array of offerings are piled on top of it.

In the past, the mountain god ceremony was held in the village, but because of the grand and large scale to be held this time, it was chosen outside the village, and now it seems that this decision is wise.

All the people from the nearby villages came, and at a glance they were densely packed with people, and they looked very lively, and everyone's faces were full of enthusiastic smiles.

The village chief was greeting everyone's arrival, the folds on his face were all smiling, and he was even more excited when he saw the familiar figure, "Officer Sun, why are you here!" ”

Sun Zhenbang smiled slightly, "How can I be absent from such an important matter as the Mountain God Ceremony." ”

The villagers have long been in harmony with Sun Zhenbang, and their private friendship is even better, and when they saw his arrival, they were not restrained, and warmly welcomed people in.

"Officer Sun is a good day today, let's have a good drink! If you don't get drunk, you can't go home! ”

Sun Zhenbang was also infected by the laughter around him, his usual serious face was full of smiles at the moment, and he said boldly: "Okay." ”

"Then let's just talk about it, I won't save face for you."

The villager next to him laughed and teased: "Lao Zhang, you better take it easy, in case Officer Sun is drunk, how about giving us silver handcuffs." ”

"There is no Officer Sun here today, only me, Sun Zhenbang!"

Everyone was happy and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Just as everyone was talking, there was a hearty laugh.

"Fusheng Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, the poor Dao shouldn't be late."

An old man in a Taoist robe, followed by a small Taoist priest, appeared in the villagers' field of vision.

Sun Zhenbang looked at the old man in front of him, and saw that his beard was white, and he looked like a fairy wind bone. I couldn't help but be a little puzzled: "Who is the village chief?" ”

The village chief said with surprise on his face: "Officer Sun, I'll introduce you to you, this is the Qingwei Taoist of Shangqingguan." ”

Since the last time the Qing Wei Taoist came to visit Longyuan Village, he also knew that it was the reason for the mountain god, and that the Shangqing Temple would have such a miracle.

In order to thank the mountain god for the incense, whenever he has free time, he will come to see it and meditate at the foot of the mountain, so the two sides have always been in contact.

Now I learned that Longyuan Mountain held a mountain god ceremony, so I came to participate.

Looking at the peaceful village, the building was not damaged, and a look of clarity crossed the eyes of the Qingwei Daoist.

"I knew that the village was not affected by the disaster."

The village chief was a little surprised, "Could it be that Shangqingguan is also ......?" ”

Qingwei nodded and bowed to Longyuan Mountain not far away, "Under the protection of the mountain god, the Taoist temple was saved from disaster, and the poor Dao came this time to thank the mountain god." ”

It turned out that except for Longyuan Village, Shangqingguan was not damaged, but the vision was not big, and not many people knew about it.

The damage caused by the earthquake disaster is not small, most of the buildings are either rebuilt or repaired, such as Longyuan Village and Shangqingguan, which can be said to be very rare, and there is no one in ten thousand.

And since the last time Longyuan Mountain and his entourage met with the 749 Bureau, Qingwei Daoist has already known the mystery of Longyuan Mountain, thinking of this special situation, he naturally thought of the mysterious power of Longyuan Mountain for the first time.

After Sun Zhenbang chatted with Qingwei Daoist for a few words, he felt that this person had extraordinary conversations and unique opinions, and they had a very happy conversation for a while.

I thought that the people were almost there, but who would have thought that another villager would run over.

"Village chief, there are a few monks at the entrance of the village!"

The village chief was a little puzzled and said, "What is the monk doing here, could it be that a nearby temple came to make a fortune?" ”

"Where is there a temple in the wilderness of our place?"

Everyone looked at each other, looking a little puzzled, after all, they were relatively remote here, and they couldn't say anything if they were passing by.

The village chief, Sun Zhenbang and Qingwei Dao Chang came to the entrance of the village, and sure enough, they saw several figures wearing yellow robes and dusty figures.

"Nan Wu Amitabha, is this Longyuan Village?"

The village chief nodded, "Yes, I am the village chief here, may I ask the masters for something?" ”

The monk at the head showed a kind smile, "We are from Yunling Qiguang Temple, and we heard that this mountain has a miracle that protects the Quartet in the earthquake, so we take the liberty to disturb it, and I hope the village chief will forgive us." ”

It turned out that these monks were from Qiguang Temple, and the temple was not damaged in the earthquake, and everyone in the temple thought that it was the Buddha's manifestation and protection.

At the same time, I learned that Longyuan Village also had such a strange scene, so I also rushed over to take a look, after all, this kind of thing is rare.

But I didn't expect this Longyuan Village to be so lively.

The villagers have not been out of the house much, and they are a little unfamiliar with this name, but Sun Zhenbang has heard a few words from the Zhou team before.

"Qiguang Temple, it is a famous temple and an ancient temple with a long history."

The monks were very modest, "It's just a name." ”

As the saying goes, the distance is a guest, and the village chief has no reason to refuse, so he hurriedly welcomed the people in.

"The masters have come from afar, and they must have worked hard, so let's get into the table quickly."

The monks also discovered the existence of Qingwei Daoist, and were stunned for a moment, as if they were still wondering why there was a Taoist priest here.

Knowing that the Shangqing Temple is also intact, the two sides exchanged a lot of topics, after all, Buddhism and Taoism also have a lot in common.

No one noticed in the distance, a vague gaze watching their actions here.

……

There is a small road here in the southeast position, the terrain is relatively high, the road is not easy to walk, and it is remote, and no one usually comes, it has long been abandoned, and the weeds around are more than half a person high.

Now there was a dark shadow lying inside, sneakily holding a telescope to observe the movement in the distance.

This person was a spy for the CIA.

Since the last earthquake incident, the CIA has received a report from Zheng Huasen and is very interested in the rescue of animals.

At the same time, the CIA also noticed that whether it is the animal rescue or the intact Longyuan Village, it is inseparable from Longyuan Mountain, this mountain seems to have some secrets, and even the Great Xia government has ordered it to be blocked, which is worth pondering.

However, the CIA has no way of knowing the specific reason for the blockade, and whether it is related to meteorological weapons is now making them suspicious, so they ordered Zheng Huasen to investigate closely.

And Zheng Huasen learned that Longyuan Village was going to hold a mountain god ceremony, and lurked here to see if he could find useful clues.

Originally, I thought that these villagers were just making a small fuss, but I didn't expect the scale to be quite grand, but judging from the current situation, there is nothing abnormal for the time being.

"Why are the monks and Taoist priests here, is this going to have an exchange meeting?"

Zheng Huasen held the binoculars and looked at the crowd in the distance, the Taoist priests and monks were dressed more conspicuously, so he found it at a glance.

Sun Zhenbang came in civilian clothes, but he was not seen.

Originally, Zheng Huasen wanted to disguise himself to be involved, considering the news he had discovered, this Longyuan Village was quite strange, and many criminals had come here before, but they were all caught inexplicably.

Coupled with the ambiguity of the government, he doubted that there would be plainclothes police in the village, so he did not dare to act rashly and ambushed here to observe, also for the sake of safety.

As time passed, more and more people gathered in Longyuan Village, and the village chief glanced at the time and nodded to the side.

Several villagers immediately understood what he meant, and pushed out a huge gong from the side.

The gong looks quite old, and it has been passed down from generation to generation in the village, and it has a special commemorative significance at this time.

Although the edges are a little worn, they are very smooth, and at first glance they are often maintained.

Usually the gong is not used lightly, and once it sounds, it means that something big is happening in the village.

The gong hammer is also very huge, and it takes the joint efforts of people to pick it up, and the village chief and several respected elders in the village rang the gong together.

"Bang-"

"The auspicious time has arrived, and the ceremony has begun!"

The sound of the gong with great penetrating power floated in the mountains, constantly echoing, and everyone's hearts trembled.

Originally, there was still some lively crowd, but at this moment they all quieted down, Sun Zhenbang and Qingwei Daoist, as well as the monks of Qiguang Temple, all looked at the location of the altar.

There was an object covered with a red cloth in the middle, and it was not clear what it looked like, so the village chief ripped the red cloth off.

The lifelike snake statue came into everyone's eyes, and the snake pupils looked at everyone without sadness or joy, and the sunlight shrouded it and plated it with a special color.

In a trance, there was an illusion that the mountain god was watching them through the eyes of the idol.

The atmosphere instantly became a little solemn, and the village chief's eyes were full of piety, and he folded his hands and bowed to the idol.

"Worship the mountain god—"

The crowd also followed behind the village chief and paid homage to the statue.

However, the monks of Qiguang Temple were a little surprised, they didn't expect that the mountain god in the mouths of the villagers would be a snake!

However, after being surprised, I didn't have any other thoughts, so since I came, I naturally followed suit.

"Worship the mountain god—"

Under the leadership of the village chief, each family will take out something from their home and worship it on the altar, lighting incense and worshipping the mountain god.

Although there are many people, it is not chaotic, and this process takes the longest time.

Because in addition to the villagers of Longyuan Village, there were people from other villages, and it took nearly an hour to complete the worship.

"Bless the mountain god for taking care of our Longyuan Village, thank the mountain god for giving us, and we will worship it devoutly in the future."

The village chief had words in his mouth, and the cigarette candle lit in his hand rose up with white smoke, and at this moment there was obviously no wind, and the smoke actually drifted to the direction where Longyuan Mountain was located, which seemed to be the mountain god's response to the villagers.

The smoke curled, carrying the piety of the villagers, blending into the mountains, and the distant mountains were verdant, and at this moment, it seemed to be shrouded in a thin veil.

"Roar!"

Just as the villagers were worshipping sincerely, a low tiger roar was faintly heard on the mountain, which shook the mountain suddenly, which immediately attracted everyone's attention.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, they could see the leaves of the trees not far away, and something seemed to be galloping towards them, only to see a colorful tiger appear at the foot of the mountain.

Everyone is no stranger to this tiger, and they have had a relationship with each other before, knowing that it is next to the mountain god.

The tiger looked even bigger than before, its brown fur seemed to glow, and its eyes were blazing and full of inexplicable spirituality.

This is followed by jackals, hyenas, monkeys, foxes, and many more.

Obviously, these animals are very ordinary, but the aura they exude is not ordinary, making the villagers perceive the indescribable majesty.

For a while, the air was extremely quiet, not that the villagers were afraid of these animals, but they felt a little strange.

These animals are all under the orders of the mountain god, not to mention that in the earthquake, they also went down the mountain to save people, presumably under the instruction of the mountain god.

In this case, how could it be possible to harm human beings, so there was only some surprise and incomprehension in the eyes of everyone.

"What are these animals for?"

"I don't know, today is the mountain god's ceremony, did they come here on the order of the mountain god?"

There was a lot of talk about what the animals were going to do.

The villagers are okay, they are no longer surprised, but the Qingwei Taoist and the monks are a little out of shape.

Although they had heard the news of animals saving people, they had only heard of it, and they had never encountered it, and this was the first time they had seen it.

Qing Wei Dao Elder was a little excited, "Fusheng Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, is this the animal that saves people?" ”

The village chief nodded, "Yes, these animals are all under the orders of the mountain god, don't be afraid, they won't harm us." ”

The monks of Qiguang Temple chanted the Buddha's name and turned the rosary in their hands, "God has the virtue of good life, disasters from heaven, animals save people, and great merit is rare in ancient and modern times!" ”

If they were still skeptical about the claim that animals save people, seeing such a scene, the doubts in their hearts dissipated a lot.

Qingwei Daoist knew that Longyuan Mountain had mysterious power, but the monks didn't know it, and they only felt amazed when they looked at the scene in front of them, and couldn't help whispering.

"Uncle Shi, it seems that we really came to Longyuan Mountain this time, I originally thought that the rumors were false, but now I know that the reality is even more shocking when I see it."

"I'm afraid these animals are not sperm, could it be that there are really mountain gods in the mountains?"

"We have a Buddha in our temple, and it is not a miracle that there is a mountain god."

"Not to mention, I feel refreshed when I step here, and this is really a good place."

After the animals came down from the mountain, they stood on both sides in order, like human soldiers, and did not rush into the crowd.

I saw that the fur of these animals was oily and slippery, and the faint animal pupils were full of humanized light, and there was no cruelty and bloodthirstiness.

"Roar!"

With a low groan from the Siberian tiger, two monkeys walked out of the group, standing on their hind legs, still holding things in their hands, and two foxes appeared behind them, standing behind the monkeys, concocting the same way.

Soon there were two more groups of animals, but they were in pairs opposite each other, both still holding things in their hands, and the Siberian tiger was commanding beside them.

Seeing such a queue, the villagers can be said to be breathtaking, this small body is even straighter than a human, and it is simply self-harming.

After arranging, the Siberian tiger looked at the village chief.

Looking at the spiritual pupils of the Siberian Tiger, and then at the things in the hands of those animals, the village chief at this moment was blessed to his heart, "You are also here to worship the mountain god?" ”

The Siberian tiger nodded, how could the movement at the foot of the mountain be hidden from Ye Qin's eyes, these animals had already known about it.

The cultivation on the mountain is too boring, it is rare to have such an event, the animals naturally want to participate in this celebration, and Ye Qin does not want to restrain them too much.

The villagers are not outsiders, and even if they see these animals, they will not panic, and it is harmless for the animals to participate.

After all, the festival of the mountain gods is held once a year, and if you miss it, you will have to wait until next year, and these animals have come down from the mountain one after another, and brought sacrifices.

Seeing the actions and expressions of these animals, the village chief was stunned at first, and couldn't help muttering: "These animals often accompany the mountain gods day and night, and they have really become spirits." ”

He quickly moved out of the way, and the other villagers made way for the animals.

"Roar!"

With a low groan from the Siberian tiger, these animals walked in the direction of the altar with neat steps, and it seemed that they had been trained, and the whole process could be said to be smooth.

If it weren't for the fur, from the back, it would be no different from an ordinary human.

After the animals placed their things on the altar, they retreated to the side, and some villagers looked at them curiously, wanting to see what the animals were giving to the mountain god.

After seeing it clearly, he was stunned and speechless in surprise.

All of them are such precious medicinal materials as Ganoderma lucidum, Angelica, Polygonum multiflori, etc., and the most eye-catching of them are those stout ginseng.

It is about half the length of an adult's arm, and what is amazing is that this ginseng is fully formed, with the same limbs as a human and very dense roots.

"I'll be obedient, I'm afraid this ginseng is five hundred years old, and it can be said that it is at the level of an ancestor."

"I'm afraid it's not more than five hundred years, you look at the pattern on this ginseng, it doesn't look like a human facial feature."

"Doctor Wu, you have been collecting medicine in the mountains for so long, have you ever seen such ginseng?"

Wu Yuan's face was full of emotion, "I look for ordinary things, where have I seen such a magical thing, it seems that such a magical thing can only grow near the mountain god." ”

This kind of ginseng can be said to be worth a thousand gold, but the eyes of the villagers do not show any greedy looks, some are only amazed and surprised.

In addition to these medicinal herbs, there are also many animals holding yellow talisman paper in their hands, and the handwriting on them is like a ghost drawing, and the villagers can't understand it at all.

The medicinal materials can also be explained, after all, Longyuan Mountain has a lot of cherished medicinal materials before, but where did these yellow charms come from?

The villagers couldn't understand the doorway inside the yellow fu, but the Qingwei Taoist on the side and the monk of Qiguang Temple were like lightning strikes and were stunned in place!

(End of chapter)