I am a fairy

Chapter 27 Welcoming the Gods and Madness

Others were experiencing unprecedented firsts, and so was Jiang Chao.

He saw the dance of the witches for the first time through the "Eye of the Moon" embedded in the cloud wall. It was a primitive Nuo dance inherited from ancient times, and it was the phantom of the witch passed down from generation to generation since ancient times.

For the first time, Jiang Chao realized that the poems he had heard before could be so shocking when expressed in the form of singing and dancing.

At this moment, the standard and elegant announcement voice that was faintly coming to my ears became a little blurry.

"Welcome to all the guests, welcome to all..."

And outside the cloud wall.

Under the campfire.

With the arrival of "Lord of the Clouds", the witches went completely crazy.

The leading shaman raised his hands high and chanted a blessing, while the shaman girls danced like goddesses in the clouds, guarding the shaman standing in the "clouds".

The masked "Lord of Mountains and Rivers" shouted the name of Yun Zhongjun and held the tray and offerings high in his hands.

The blind master led the other blind masters in marching in strange steps and playing sacred music. They beat the drums frantically, as if they wanted to bring a violent storm into the mountainside.

The blessing has the elegance of ancient Chu, and the melody has the roughness of primitive wilderness.

The witches' dancing is the same, beautiful and in harmony with the nature.

And all of this is dedicated to one person, or God.

"Lord Yunzhong."

Welcoming the gods is just the beginning. Then the witches formally offer praises and sacrifices to the gods. In the past, this process was more of a symbolic ritual than a real meaning, but it is different today.

The cloud wall that symbolizes the gate between the worlds of gods and humans is right in front of him, and "Lord of the Clouds" is standing in the jade wall with his brilliant light.

Although he said nothing, his power was like the scorching sun that could not be looked directly at.

Shamans wearing masks of "Lord of Mountains and Rivers" came to the cloud wall one after another, hunched over, imitating the postures of various spirits or monkeys in the mountains, and placed offerings in front of the "Lord of the Clouds".

Or they may get on all fours and crawl before the gods like ferocious beasts like tigers, wolves, jackals and leopards.

With every step they took forward, the blind musician's drumbeat sounded, the sound following their steps, and the flames of the campfire seemed to dance with them.

The shadows of the witches were also swaying in chaos.

One after another, masked shamans came to the cloud wall. They had practiced this Nuo dance thousands of times, but never had they used their full strength like this time.

They felt the blood in their bodies burning and their whole bodies became hot. They did not dare to look up and gradually approached the shadow.

My body couldn't help but tremble, and I could only express my inner fear and awe through endless wild dancing and exaggerated movements.

Finally, in the trembling and madness, the sacrifice was offered.

And at this moment.

They felt that what they were offering was not just a sacrifice, but their own flesh and blood, their entire body and mind.

Then, the witches reported the affairs of the world to the gods through singing, dancing and speeches.

Then, people would pray to the gods for good weather, good harvests, and protection.

The night deepened until the campfire slowly grew smaller.

Gradually, the high-pitched and fast-paced Kagura became long and ethereal, and the witches seemed to be exhausted, and their movements began to become slow and reluctant.

That is the joy of sending off the gods.

Finally, as the witches prostrated themselves on the ground, motionless, even Kagura came to an end.

The brilliant light released from the cloud wall gradually retracted, and the entire mountain gradually fell into darkness. As the divine light converged, the outline that was integrated into the jade wall also gradually faded away.

It was as if it was gradually moving away from the human world and returning to the realm that belonged to the gods.

Jiang Chao was walking on the road when he heard Wangshu's voice.

"It looks good!"

"I was like, the show must be exciting, much more interesting than Tetris!"

"And my headlights are really useful, otherwise it's pitch dark and I can't see anything."

Jiang Chao didn't say anything, but Wangshu could understand what he was thinking. His silent and focused attitude had revealed his thoughts. "You must be very happy today. This place is quite interesting."

"I recorded the performance just now. If you want to watch it later, I can play it for you."

Jiang Chao was indeed caught up in the wild dance and phantoms of the witches just now, but when he thought about it now, his originally joyful mood turned deep again.

He said, “It’s good that nothing goes wrong.”

Wangshu: "I'm still worried. What if they find out that you are not Yunzhongjun?"

Jiang Chao: "I was thinking that they are so crazy about the gods coming. If one day I can't give them what they want, will they pull me out and whip me?"

Wangshu: "How is this possible? They can't do it. As long as I am here, you are a true immortal."

Jiang Chao: "Just remind yourself that being a god is just an identity that will make things easier for you. Don't pretend to be a god and really fall into the role of a god."

At this time, Wangshu started reporting the situation outside. Although the farewell ceremony was over, the things outside were not over yet.

"Those two Taoists are here too, and they put a lot of things there."

Wangshu's smiling voice came from the radio, telling Jiang Chao the good news.

"It was a one-time bidding process, and both parties who made bids paid. It was totally worth it."

Jiang Chao: "There is no such thing as a free lunch. Everyone who works hard wants something in return."

Wangshu: "But you can decide to give or not."
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At the foot of the mountain, almost all the people gathered on the road going down the mountain.

Many people even went up the road, but they were all blocked by the police, Taoist children and mountain people. Occasionally, noise could be heard.

When they saw the group of witches walking down the mountain, everyone suddenly became quiet. No one dared to speak. They looked at the witches in awe, bowing their heads and not even daring to look at them.

County Magistrate Jia also came down, but he still left the officers to guard outside the bamboo forest, and he himself got on the ox cart and returned to the county town.

Yin Yang, Ao and He were the last to come down. Their bodies were filled with excitement, but their eyes were empty, as if their souls were still in the foothills and had not returned.

As the cold night wind blew, the eyes of the three people gradually became bright.

Taoist He: “That’s it?”

Taoist Ao: "It seems that there is nothing for us to do?"

Taoism was born much later than witchcraft, and even many of their things are closely related to the witches of ancient times.

Taoism is also divided into various sects, and each sect and branch claims that they have the method of becoming an immortal and the art of longevity, and they all say that some legendary ancient immortal is their ancestor.

They come from different traditions, and the gods and Taoist masters they worship are also varied.

However, there are also Taoist sects that believe that people who practice Taoism should not worship gods. They seek to become immortals themselves, so how can they worship others?

It was not until the emperor of the previous dynasty issued an edict to destroy obscene temples and evil sacrifices and issued identity documents to Buddhists and Taoists in various places that the orthodox gods in various places were reorganized and assigned a certain identity.

Many branches of Buddhism and Taoism also offer sacrifices to these righteous gods.

However, this so-called orthodox genealogy of gods and immortals has not actually been recognized by the various branches of Taoism. Most Taoist sects still worship their own gods, or practice their own cultivation, and would never worship other gods and immortals.

therefore.

The welcoming ceremony put together by Yun Zhendao's second-in-command was indeed lacking something compared to those of the witches with inherited traditions.

At least in terms of background, others are too professional.
The sacrifices had been going on for thousands of years, and the Nuo dance had been passed down from generation to generation, so after watching the witches' welcoming ceremony, the Yin-Yang Taoist decided to give up on the spot, and only showed up when offering the sacrifice at the end.

Ao and He looked at the Yin-Yang Taoist, but what they got was a long sigh.

Yin Yang Taoist: "There really are immortal gods and immortal immortals in this world."

The old Taoist waved his hand and walked down the mountain.

"go back!"

Taoist Ao: "Why go back?"

Taoist He: "Going back now?"

Yin-Yang Taoist: "I have seen a true immortal and learned the ancient Wu Nuo technique. This trip is complete. After we go back, we will sort out the scriptures and compile a set of methods for our Taoist sect to invite gods to communicate with yin and yang."

"This method is the supreme secret method of my Yun Zhen Dao and a thousand-year inheritance."

(End of this chapter)