In the southern suburbs of Wangcheng, on the east bank of the Dayan River, the ancient ferry port is full of lights.

The people of ten miles and eight towns rushed here, bustling and lively.

Today is the fifteenth day of July, the boat race festival in the folk customs around the Xuanxin King City, every time at this time, the people of the Li people in the royal city and nearby towns will rush to this ancient ferry port to hold a festival and carry out a boat race.

This festival is presided over by the royal city mansion Yin, the squire landlords and the wealthy merchants in the city contributed money and efforts to co-organize, after many years of development, there are singing and dancing, juggling, bazaars, gambling guessing wins.

Li Zhen and the Ninth Princess sat in the carriage, lifted the curtain from the inside and watched from afar, but they couldn't help but feel excited when they saw the crowds surging, and the people who came here were at least tens of thousands.

The ancient feudal dynasty was able to gather so many people to hold a show, which can be called a grand ceremony, which is also a rare adjustment in the monotonous life of the people.

Everyone's faces were filled with heartfelt joy, whether they were practicing stalls or visiting the market, enjoying the performances, and discussing the upcoming boat races.

From time to time, there was a noisy conversation in my ears, and occasionally there were vendors selling and haggling.

"Xia Guan see Li Yuma, the ninth princess. ”

Soon, the government officials who heard the news greeted him, and the Yin of Wangcheng Mansion personally brought people to greet him.

Li Zhen stepped out of the carriage and said gently, "You don't have to be polite. ”

Wang Cheng Mansion Yin said: "The location prepared for the mansion is under the pergola on the east side, Princess Pony, please." ”

Officers and soldiers led the way, and everyone in the Horse Mansion walked towards a well-located stand on the east side.

There were far more dignitaries and nobles who came here to play than expected, and the places originally prepared for those squires were occupied.

Li Zhen didn't care about himself, but with the Ninth Princess and a group of maids and maids, he still had to find a good location that was cool and open, so he didn't refuse the arrangement of the officials on the spot.

During this period, many people found them and felt that they were qualified to come to the front, and they came to pay their respects.

Li Zhen was impatient with this, and he sent them all away after dealing with them.

Soon after, with the sound of gongs and drums, hundreds of colorful spear-shaped longboats slowly sailed from the upstream onto the gentle river in front of the ferry.

In the surrounding stands, a warm cheer rang out.

This kind of boat racing is called a spear boat, which looks like a dragon boat in Li Zhen's view, and there are also drummers, conductors, and wrestlers, each full of energy and energy.

They are the best selected teams from various towns and villages, and there are also wealthy merchant guilds in Wangcheng to participate in competitions and win prizes.

At this time, it was the scorching heat of July, Li Zhen sat under the pergola, there were chilled melons and fruits, cold drinks, herbal tea, surrounded by beautiful relatives, and the maids fanned the wind, watching the teams shine on the stage, and listening to the emcee who presided over the conference to introduce their origins and identities, it was so comfortable.

He casually asked the young guards not far away: "Xiao Cai, Xiao Lin, how many of you are from the vicinity of Wangcheng, do you have a hometown for the spear boat that appeared now?"

Cai Huwei was flattered and said: "Master Ma, I am from Baishui Town, east of Wangcheng, and the No. 3 spear boat in Group A that appeared just now is from our hometown. ”

Lin Huwei also said: "I'm from Duckbill Township, and the place is small, so I couldn't come to the competition, but there should be fellow villagers who come to see the excitement." ”

The other guards and servants also talked.

Li Zhen said: "After the debut, you can bet on the boat race, don't you consider buying your hometown?"

Cai Huwei said: "Most of the young people in the town have come to Wangcheng to make a living, and some time ago, the old mayor asked someone to bring me to come and want to go back to compete. ”

"In my opinion, without us young people, the town would have lost. ”

When Li Zhen heard this, he couldn't help but joke: "You are honest and don't say good things about yourself." ”

The ninth princess said: "In recent years, the rowing awards have become bigger and bigger, and the squires and tyrants have a good face, and they are inextricably matched. ”

Li Zhen said with a smile: "I heard that the previous boat racing was not like this, but the squires who had a good face hired warriors to row, and they all paid to hire people, and as a result, they fought back and forth, and the lineup became more and more exaggerated." ”

"I see, sooner or later, everyone will not be able to stand it, and this practice must be restricted. ”

As he spoke, he raised a gilded monocular clairvoyant and looked at it, and sure enough, the team was strong, and when he saw that he was not a fellow who was digging in the field, he was not a fellow who was digging in the field, but a nurse in the courtyard, a martial arts dart master and the like.

He looked at the spear boat in Whitewater Town again, the situation was a little bad, and although the paddlers sitting there were also professionals who looked like warriors, they seemed to be older.

"In terms of pure strength, there may be an advantage in practicing for a few more years, but if you have to row for such a long time, your physical fitness can't keep up. ”

"It's not that they don't understand these truths, but they really can't make up people. ”

The ninth princess listened to Li Zhen's self-talk, and couldn't help laughing: "Does the husband want to bet and ask for a good fortune? That's simple, pick the most gorgeous-looking and best-dressed team." ”

Li Zhen said: "That's right, dress well, eat well, the people invited must be good, and the money is the only way to win." ”

Immediately said to everyone: "You all pick a few favorite numbers, Steward Lin, you bet two thousand Wen per person, and they will all be recorded in the account of the house, and the purchase will be returned to each other." ”

"In addition, you can pay another 3,000 wen, you can visit the bazaar, buy some gadgets or eat and drink, but the maids should be careful, don't let the traffickers abduct and sell. ”

Everyone said happily: "Thank you for the reward." ”

The ninth princess held his hand and said coquettishly: "Husband, I also want to bet, you choose a few good ones for me." ”

Li Zhen laughed and said, "Wait for the husband to pinch his fingers and come back with the jackpot." ”

As a result, I waited for a long time, and it was a song and dance and a sacrifice, and the competition didn't start until noon.

Li Zhen's several teams didn't even make it to the finals, and a boat that helped the ninth princess choose won the first place, but they didn't benefit much, and they couldn't make any money at all.

Li Zhen patted his thigh and said: "It seems to be tricked, it is a person who knows to buy the most rich, but it looks like there is money and it doesn't necessarily mean that there is real money, and these numbers also have to talk about the ranking order, not just bet on the winner." ”

The Ninth Princess also smiled and sighed: "These people are ghosts and ghosts. ”

They are not the only ones who have this feeling, after the results of the game came out, many people on the ancient ferry port were also sighing, laughing and scolding.

There are also a few people who bet on multiple numbers and make a lot of money.

At this moment, Li Zhen suddenly found that there seemed to be thousands of silk fluttering in the sky.

Countless incense gossamers were like steaming hot, rising from the heads of the people of the ancient ferry port to the void.

This breath contains a bit of the texture of burning paper, sandalwood, and aluminum foil, which is the taste of incense candle paper money.

Invisibly, if there is joy, anger and sorrow, there are mixed feelings.

This is clearly how I felt when I studied the idol before.

At this moment, many people are like incense wood that has been ignited, cooking and evaporating, each precipitating millions of incense.

Li Zhen's perception seems to spread out with this scene like a blazing fire, and the spectacle of many people burning like firewood and smoking above their heads is revealed.

"People are like firewood?"

The picture that comes to mind is strange and interesting, but at the same time, it seems to be a little terrifying.

Could it be that in the eyes of the existence of ghosts and gods, the human spirit is just firewood?

The genus of ghosts and gods can also eat incense and refine souls, but they use believers as incense?

Burning incense and lighting candles is only superficial, and not all faiths require the ritual of lighting incense......

It's people who really want it!

However, at this time, Li Zhen found that not everyone is diverging this kind of thing.

At least, the Nine Princesses didn't.

Her spirit didn't seem to be burning to the point of inducing that fragrance.

The people around him were obviously more indifferent and calm, because their minds were not on this festival.

Some people who are shallow believe also have significantly less incense smoke coming out of their heads, but they still show a completely different vitality from usual.

This incineration effect seems to be related to mental fluctuations, which require the spirit to produce violent fluctuations and conform to certain things or laws in the underworld.

As we all know, in some hot scenes, people's emotions and spirits will infect each other, like firewood.

This is just like the usual incense needs to be lit with fire to promote the fragrance in it.

The exact effect varies from person to person, but in any case, the number of people present is 50,000, and at least 30,000 or more react strongly and are mysteriously affected.

This is equivalent to the torrent of incense produced by the simultaneous burning of tens of thousands of incense sticks.

Thousands of trillions, hundreds of gigabit-level incense gathered together, and in Li Zhen's spiritual world, they almost condensed into billowing wolf smoke.

Li Zhen inadvertently intercepted a few passages with his divine thoughts, and tried to digest them, but as a result, after devouring this thing, instead of increasing his soul power, he also consumed a trace of his own spirit.

Li Zhen hurriedly stopped such attempts, and it seemed that they were exactly the same as the things they had communicated with the idol before.

After a moment of silence and savoring them, they found that they entered an unfathomable and mysterious cave, and disappeared soon after.

"This is the vitality of the incense in the power of the incense?"

In the dark, he seemed to understand something.

"This is catalyzed by the festival. ”

"But where did they go?"

"It doesn't seem to be the place where we communicated before. ”

Li Zhen's spirit had been able to communicate with the Great Dawning River God, and he vaguely felt that this was not the place where he had used the statue before.

These spirits of all peoples, the incense that is incarnated by the power of incense, flows to another void.

"God has a thousand faces, like the sun and the moon in the sky, reflecting all worlds. ”

"This is the official festival of the Xuanxin Kingdom, and it is also the true belief that is recognized by the countries of Xuanzhou, which seems to be completely different from the belief in the Great Silky River God created by the Demon Dao before. ”

"Even if it's the same thing, it's called the Great Shining River God. ”

The essence of the gods is like the sun and moon hanging high in the sky, which can be seen by all beings, but what can be seen by all beings is still reflected in the rivers and lakes.

Although these reflections all share the same source, they do belong to different places.

The rivers belong to the rivers, and the lakes belong to the lakes.

Naturally, those who believe in the Xuanxin State Government return to the Xuanxin State Government and those who believe in the Demon Dao.

Li Zhen seems to have tasted something from the flow of this incense wish, but he doesn't seem to fully understand the mystery, and only feels intriguing.

In addition, this kind of fragrance emanating from human beings actually has activity, which he had predicted for a long time, but he had never actually observed it, and he did not expect to experience it himself.

The key lies in the sacrifice and ...... Letter!

This is related to the self-created incense, but it is in the second realm, which belongs to the category of consciousness incense.

Li Zhen suddenly thought: "What would happen if I could condense this incense and turn it into incense?"

"The way of God is unpredictable, connecting the cause and effect of sentient beings in the underworld, it is really not taken by the right way to cultivate immortals, but if you don't touch these causes and effects, worship yourself, worship yourself, and enjoy your own incense......"

"Isn't this similar to the Yang God Heavenly Immortal's Divine Soul Self-Enhancement Technique?"

Li Zhen suddenly became excited.

It's really possible!

It's a pity that the level of perception and the changes in the soul have not reached the second level, and the creation of the fragrance recipe has only just built a general framework, specifically how to ingest the fragrance, how to turn incense, and even rely on instinct to do more.

For the time being, Li Zhen had no choice but to restrain this thought and bury it in his heart.

But in any case, when I cultivate the Wonderful Fragrance Recipe to the second level in the future, I will definitely give it a try.

I don't know how long it has been, the torrent of incense that Li Zhen perceives by smelling the fragrance has become more and more faint, and gradually returned to the usual state of mixing the smells of all things.

The firewood began to be extinguished.

At this time, it was already afternoon, and the festival was coming to an end, and Li Zhen didn't want to crowd with people when he left, so he left the venue early with everyone in the Horse Mansion.

All the way, the carriage and horses went back unhurriedly, Li Zhen and the ninth princess talked about today's news in the wide carriage, and the attendant and the maid poured out ice cubes, cream, and fruit pieces from the silver kettle, and made sorbet on the spot for them to enjoy.

Just then, the convoy came to an abrupt halt.

Li Zhen looked puzzled and asked, "What's wrong?"

After a while, a Kong Wu guard came over and reported through the curtain of the car: "Master Horse, someone is arguing on the road and blocking the road, do you want to bombard them away?"

Li Zhen said: "No need, just wait if it's blocked." ”

Immediately continued to talk and laugh with the Nine Princesses.

Anyway, the inside of the carriage was spacious and cool, so he didn't rush to get on fire.

Kong Wu's guards answered, and ordered his entourage to wait in place.

The people quietly guarded the carriage in which they were riding, and secretly stood on guard.

Since the last time he was taken away by the people of Zhu Yuan, the escort arrangements for Li Zhen's travel have been more thorough, and many of the people who are small servants and dressed as slaves are actually elite warriors.

In addition to traveling and eating, the front and rear carriages are also equipped with crossbows and other ordnance, and there are even masters equipped with thunderbolts and various magic talismans, and their strength should not be underestimated.

Li Zhen glanced at the nine princesses beside him, secretly released his divine sense to look ahead, and on the edge of ten zhang, he vaguely found one of the parties in the dispute.

"Huh?"

It turned out to be the one who made Li Zhen quite impressed, and Zuo Zhongliang of the Baihu Division.

He suddenly changed his mind and said to the outside, "Go and ask what is going on." ”