I am a fairy

Chapter 25: Witch and Taoism

In the bamboo forest.

The Taoists and disciples of Yun Zhen Dao seemed a little anxious. They had planned everything well, but who knew that someone would show up and intercept them halfway.

Taoist He seemed to be tough in front of outsiders, but at this moment he was extremely anxious.

"What should I do?"

"We must find Magistrate Jia immediately and not let those witches in."

Taoist Ao was also anxious, but at the same time he was angry and annoyed.

"How come some kind of witch suddenly appeared? We are in trouble now."

"This ancient Chu State happened thousands of years ago. A group of barbarians who were driven into the mountains are now coming to us to discuss bloodline legitimacy."

"Also, they said they were Yun Zhongjun's divine shamans. Does that mean they are Yun Zhongjun's divine shamans?"

"Don't we know that there are so many ancient gods worshipped by the witches in the mountains? There must be at least eighty if not a hundred."

"Today he wears the mask and is a shaman of this god, but tomorrow he runs away to another house."

"Today they saw a deity appear and came here to claim that they are the divine witch of Yun Zhongjun. We have already set up the stage here, and they jumped out to take advantage of the ready-made one."

The Yin-Yang Taoist priest should be much calmer, at least on the surface.

"Have you two had enough of the quarrel?"

"If you haven't quarreled enough, then continue quarreling. Speak louder and shout more fiercely. Are you afraid that the gods can't hear or see your ugly behavior?"

"Let the gods see what we mortals really look like."

As soon as the Yin-Yang Taoist said this, the He and Ao Taoists finally calmed down.

The Yin-Yang Taoist looked at the two of them and then continued.

"Do your best and depend on destiny."

"What this sentence means is that no matter how much you say or do, whether or not things will be successful in the end still depends on whether God gives it to you."

"Whether this matter will be successful in the end depends on whether the gods will give it. Jiaxianzun, the witch, and us are not important."

The Yin-Yang Taoist master grasped the key point, and the He and Ao Taoist masters sat down cross-legged and listened attentively.

"Besides, are we fighting for the ceremony of welcoming the gods? Are we fighting for some shrine?"

"As long as we let the gods see our heart for the truth, that's enough. As for the rest, they are all external things."

"The most important thing for us to do this time is to let the gods know our intentions."

"Do you know?"

The two Taoist priests He and Ao finally came to their senses and nodded repeatedly.

When he said this, the Yin-Yang Taoist's voice became much softer, and he seemed to feel a little guilty.

"You and I both know that there is indeed a problem with our welcoming ceremony. Neither you nor I are sure whether we can welcome the gods down."

"Since the witch of the ancient Chu surviving lineage is confident that he can welcome the gods, let him go first. After all, they must have some inheritance left over from the ancient times. If they can really welcome the gods, you and I will follow them to offer sacrifices to the gods and let the gods see us."

"With this start, we have officially shown our faces to the gods and learned how to welcome them. Now, can't we welcome and offer sacrifices to the gods ourselves?"

The words of the Yin-Yang Taoist really dumbfounded the He and Ao Taoists. Those who used to be chief clerks were different. The two of them combined had eight hundred fewer tricks than the other.

Taoist He: "Aren't you afraid that the gods will hear you when you say this?"

The Yin-Yang Taoist said calmly.

"You two acted out of anger, resentment, and selfish desires in your hearts."

"And I seek the Tao with all my heart, and the Lord God is the Tao in my heart."

"There is nothing else in my heart except my devotion to the Lord God, so there is no need to hide it."

"I would be like this even if it was the Lord God himself. Everything I did was only to welcome the Lord God and let the world know the Lord God's name."

The two Taoist priests Ao and He looked at the Yin-Yang Taoist priest who clasped his hands together and bowed solemnly. For a moment, they didn't know whether he was just pretending or was serious.

Although Yun Zhen Dao seemed to be a makeshift group, they had made full preparations for welcoming and offering sacrifices to the gods. The offerings they brought included the gorgeous silk clothes that Yun Zhongjun liked, fragrant herbs, and precious yellow incense brought from Xirong.

Along with the beautiful music and wonderful dances played by the actors and musicians they invited from Lucheng on the other side of the river, there was also a blessing speech specially written on how to build a temple for it.

"If Lord Yunzhong could see this, he would definitely be happy, and he might even remember us."

This is also the result of their hard work in finding the name of Yun Zhongjun in the scriptures. Only by knowing which god they are offering sacrifices to can they know his likes and dislikes.

And the other side.

The mountain people were also making preparations, and the witches seemed to be taking their time, as if they were sure of victory.

They did not mention anything about offering sacrifices to the gods or welcoming the gods because preparations had been made before they came.

But at this moment, the divine shaman in the divine chariot suddenly stretched out a white arm from the curtain. The sacrificial shaman outside immediately led a group of shamans to the bottom of the divine chariot and knelt down and kowtowed.

A voice came from inside the tent: "After the welcoming ceremony, we must immediately build the shrine and longevity palace."

Shaman: "It's ready."

The priest stood up and pointed toward the mountain.

"A large temple dedicated to Yunbi was built at the foot of the mountain. The area above the bamboo forest was divided into a sacred garden with three mountain gates. The sacred temple was located below the bamboo forest."

"People will come from every village in the mountains, and several of them will move here..."

They seemed to have no worries about welcoming the gods, and had even planned how to build shrines, as well as halls and gardens to worship the gods and the cloud wall.

They even planned to abandon the mountain people's tradition of isolation from the outside world that has lasted for thousands of years and move out from the depths of Yunbi Mountain.

Some people were gradually moved out and a village was built on the outskirts of Yunbi Mountain.
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Jiang Chao also returned to the cabin. Wangshu on the screen seemed a little excited. He continued to tell him what was happening outside in the tone of a program host, friendly yet elegant and solemn.

"Now, Party A has raised its sign."

"The Taoist priests from Yunzhen Dao on Ziyun Peak are offering clothes, herbs, incense, some delicacies, and a set of finely decorated shrines. However, there are only decoration blueprints for the shrine at the moment."

"Party B, Party B also raised a sign."

"The witch of the mountain people appears..."

Jiang Chao interrupted her: "Don't make it sound like you're bidding."

Wangshu was somewhat happy: "But they really look alike!"

Indeed, what was originally a simple groundbreaking ceremony for a temple now looks like a bidding exercise between the two parties.

There were two bidders, one was from Yunzhen Temple on Ziyun Peak, and the other was a mountain witch from the depths of Yunbi Mountain.

What they were bidding for was to have Jiang Chao become their god leader.

Wangshu: "Which one have you decided to choose?"

Jiang Chao: "Choose a witch."

Wangshu kept nodding on the screen: "Yes, yes, I also think that their decoration plan is more to our liking. They have allocated a separate space and free area for us."

Jiang Chao: “Hmm?”

Jiang Chao couldn't follow his train of thought for a while. He just thought that there were more mountain people here, and it would be more convenient if he needed people to do something later.

Jiang Chao: "I'll lie down for a while, set an alarm and remind me when it starts."

Wangshu: "I got a big light and installed it on top."

Jiang Chao: "What?"

Wangshu: "It's pitch black, how can you watch the show?"

From another perspective, this welcoming ceremony is indeed a performance presented to the gods from their perspective.

Jiang Chao: "You want to see it!"

Weather forecaster Wangshu seems to have transformed himself into the host of the Spring Festival Gala.

"I can host the show for you."

(End of this chapter)