Chapter 263: Sacrifice to the Gods
When the third uncle of the old man heard this, Huo Ran stood up, his face nervous: "Can you see clearly?"
The person replied: "The other party is making waves, although it is hidden under the wind and waves, but the dark shadow is very distinct. ”
Jiang Wei's face tightened: "Why did this guy come out at this time?"
The third uncle sat down again and said slowly: "The world is not peaceful, and all kinds of weird and ominous are endless. This murderous creature has been jumping into the stream for hundreds of years, when did it make a fuss, and it didn't act according to its mood?"
Jiang Wei asked, "How to deal with that?"
The third uncle glanced at him: "Aren't all boats carrying three sacrifices or something?"
Jiang Wei nodded: "Yes, but I'm afraid that he will not be satisfied, and he will sacrifice the living." ”
The third uncle said indifferently: "Even if you want to be alive, you have to agree." Otherwise, we will have to die here on and off the ship. ”
Jiang Wei sighed: "I understand, I'll go out and deal with it." ”
As he spoke, he was leaving.
The third uncle suddenly spoke: "Wait." ”
Jiang Wei turned around and asked, "What else does the third uncle command?"
The third uncle said, "What are the sacrifices prepared?"
Jiang Wei replied honestly: "They are all roosters, boars, black dogs and other animals with strong blood and strong masculine. There are also steamed buns, glutinous rice ......"
These things are the standard equipment of merchant ships that walk on the water, and the ancient traditions that have been passed down from many years ago can come in handy when they encounter strange things. The beautiful name says: Paying tribute to the god of water can ensure smooth sailing.
The soup is long and I don't know how long. Among them, there are several sections of water, and there are many strange occurrences, to put it bluntly, there are water demons entrenched.
These water demons occupy a place, and in the water, they are haunting and powerful, mysterious and terrifying. The common people revered it and worshiped it as a god. Among the two banks, the most is the Dragon King Temple, as well as various water temples.
As Sreason, it is the same as the mountain god land temple.
Offerings were available on merchant ships, but they were not used every time. In fact, in the past three to five years, on the whole, there have been no major accidents in the water. As for the occasional ship being overturned by the wind and waves, it is inevitable that the boat will be capsized and people will die. As long as the number of dead people does not exceed the standard, it is normal. And the demons entrenched in the waters, the real body and real body, the people who have seen it are even rarer.
This is true both on land and in water. For most people, evil demons are rumored existences.
At this time, Jiang Wei felt strange, the third uncle should know everything about sacrifices, after all, when he was young, he often walked this waterway. If you understand, why do you still ask?
I heard the third uncle say: "Bring those poems and works and sacrifice them together." ”
Jiang Wei suddenly said: "I understand." ”
The role of literary qi, the warrior can refer to the details, can obtain the subtlety, can assist it, and cultivate the mind. In fact, for evil demons, it also has an effect. Otherwise, those weak scholars would not be so popular. There is a saying that absorbing the spirit of the text can make the evil demons benefit a lot in the transformation of the form, and can also dissolve the ferocity, and will not go crazy easily.
Among the original offerings, there is also a sacrificial text. The sacrificial text contains a literary atmosphere, which is specially invited to write and is very valuable.
Now the third uncle seems to feel that it is not enough, so he asked Jiang Wei to bring up the few works he bought from Chen Tang and sacrifice them all.
After receiving the order, Jiang Wei hurriedly walked out and began to discuss the sacrifice.
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In the cabin, Chen Tang sat there and felt strange. Because of the previous moment, the merchant ship was still like a leaf in the stormy waves, undulating and bumpy. But suddenly, it was as if it froze, and it stood still.
If something is abnormal, there must be a demon.
Could it be that you encountered it?
Chen Tang frowned and thought about it. I remember hearing Yan Huandan say before that the demons in the world are divided into two categories: purebred and half-breeded, and they are represented by the three major families. Representation does not mean all, outside the family, there are many spirits and the like. Broadly speaking, they are also subsumed into the concept of demons.
Among them, on land, the Huang family and the Hu family stand side by side, and in the water, they belong to the Ao family.
So, is there a demon of the Ao family in the water now?
Thinking about it, Chen Tang quickly went out and came to the place where the rouge horse was. It was already a mess, and the cows and horses were neighing and panicking. Others were quail-shaped, cowering in corners and shivering.
This is not an ordinary situation.
"Yu!"
When the rouge horse saw him coming, he immediately called out.
Although it is not a human language, many meanings can be understood through the communication between each other along the way.
Chen Tang asked, "Rouge, do you feel it?"
This horse demon has a keen sense of smell, and that time he tracked Wong Tai Sin, he relied on a hair to find Liu Junbao.
Rouge nodded violently.
"Amazing?"
Chen Tang asked again, and then got an affirmative answer.
"Hey, it's really hard to live in peace......"
Chen Tang sighed, but after thinking about it, it was already very smooth to cross the mountains and mountains by one person and one horse before, and in a few days, he only encountered some normal beasts.
Of course, at that time, he wanted something to happen, but it was not satisfactory and he got through it safely. Right now, people are in the boat, the boat is on the water, but something is going on again.
The environment on the water is much more dangerous and complex than in the mountains, and accidents can happen at any time. Chen Tang can swim in the water, but under the wind and waves outside, no matter how good the water is, it is in vain. If you don't pay attention, you will be swept away by the waves.
Rouge horses can also swim, but if they fall into the water, they are estimated to be enough to choke. Not to mention that there is still a behemoth lurking in the water, waiting for it.
Reach out and pat the horse's head as a sign of comfort. I was thinking in my heart, the Jiang family has been sailing for many years and has rich experience, so there must be a way to get through the difficulties.
On the deck, the personnel were busy, and soon they set up incense tables and other things, and all kinds of offerings, one by one.
Jiang Wei was not afraid of danger and commanded properly, and then shouted: "Where is Daoist Li?"
Soon, a Taoist priest wearing a Taoist robe walked out. This Taoist priest also seemed to have experience, and he was not panicked at the moment, and opened his mouth to say, "Ship Master Jiang, there is no need to panic. The water god only cruised below, and according to the poor road, it was just a whim, doing some jokes. When I have finished my sacrifice, and he has had enough fun, he will be gone. ”
Demons can set off stormy waves when they play, which sounds a bit absurd indeed. But Jiang Wei knew that this possibility existed. The character of demons is by no means innate bloodthirsty, especially the real demons from a family, they are even more mature and stable than people in many cases, and they are more scheming.
The origin of this behemoth entrenched in the ghost jumping stream is not well known, and many boatmen only know its existence. Over the years, there have also been figures from the Taoist family who have come to subdue demons and eliminate demons, but every time, they have returned in vain. He is so cunning that if he senses something is wrong, he will dive into the water and disappear. Ren Er has magical means, and he can only look at the water and sigh.
This Li Daochang was born in the Minshan Taoist sect and belonged to an authentic Taoist priest, and the Jiang family invited him to sit on the ship at a high price, just to cope with the current scene.
I saw that his whole body was neatly draped, his expression was upright, and he came to the incense table with a peachwood sword in his hand, and began to worship the gods.
Jiang Wei and the others lined up in the back, watching nervously.