Myriad Paths

The most commonly worshiped gods are actually the three gods of heaven, earth, and water.

Heaven is the god of the four seasons, while earth and water are the local mountain gods. The land, water gods, etc., all belong to the earth.

Because the four seasons and mountains and rivers are necessary conditions for the production and life of all people. Without them, people cannot survive. Therefore, people always have a heart of awe and worship devoutly.

For example, the etiquette in the book "Zhu" is recorded: "Sacrifice to the sky and burn firewood, sacrifice to the rising mountains and rivers, sacrifice to the sinking rivers, and sacrifice to the earth."

Water is the blood and energy of the earth, just like the flow of muscles and veins.

Water is the standard of all things, the blandness of all living things, and the quality of non-gain and loss. Therefore, it is not dissatisfied and dwells everywhere. It is gathered in heaven and earth and hidden in all things. It is produced in gold and stone and gathered in all living things.

It means that water is the "foundation" of all things, the "center" of all life, and the basis of all right and wrong. Therefore, there is nothing that cannot be filled by it, and there is no place where it cannot stay. It can gather in the sky and on the ground, be hidden in the interior of all things, be produced in gold and stone, and yet be filled in the bodies of all living beings. Therefore, it carries the same responsibility as the blood of the earth.

This property of water determines the nature of water gods.

The water god is responsible for transporting the resources of heaven and earth. Like blood, he will regulate the qi in different places to maintain the vitality of heaven and earth.

These are all mentioned in the book "Zhu".

From Li Qi's own understanding, the water cycle is very important.

This is common to both worlds.

When worshiping the water god, we should praise the merits of water in this regard, praising water for taking away old qi and bringing fresh qi, making all things move and live endlessly.

The sacrifice arranged by Li Qi was just such a thing.

Playing fish skin drums, ten people sang loudly, and Li Qi, as the congratulator, came forward to deliver a congratulation and preside over the ceremony.

There were people passing by who were curious, some were watching, and some were watching while walking.

Li Qi didn't care about that and concentrated on hosting the ceremony.

Burning spices.

Hit the fish skin drum.

The paper boats were lowered, carrying the offerings.

One paper boat is filled with meat, one paper boat is filled with gold, one paper boat is filled with the mane of a dragon colt, and one paper boat is filled with a cup of rice wine. Then, put a candle on the fifth paper boat and light it. Lead the way and send it to the river.

White candles are very expensive, costing a hundred dollars each.

When he was sent out, Li Qixin was bleeding.

But can't show it.

When everything was completed, the progress bar of the confirmation ceremony reached 100%.

Li Qi was very careful from beginning to end. He spent more than three thousand dollars to hold this small sacrificial ceremony. In addition to the cost of two thousand three hundred dollars, there was also a piece of gold worth a thousand dollars.

After confirming that everything was completed, Li Qi drank the portion of wine that belonged to Zhu Ren.

Close your eyes and start using the unique method of making people wish.

Yes, such a sacrifice, a pure sacrifice has no effect, it is just an offering to the gods.

But those who wish blessings are not those who worship gods.

Li Qi read nearly 3% of the blessing books and had a deep understanding of this.

Zhuren is the person who is responsible for negotiating terms with the gods, the broker between the gods, and the bridge between people and gods. They use sacrifices as a means of dialogue and transaction to communicate with the gods and exchange what they have.

The pilgrims of Wushen Mountain have never been servants of the gods, and will not do such things as pure devotion.

After a second glass of wine, he stared at the paper boat with his eyes wide open as the drum beat.

I saw a small whirlpool suddenly appearing in the river.

This water whirlpool swallowed the paper boat with the candle inside, and then the other four paper boats, gradually swallowing it into the whirlpool.

Some people are greedy when they look at gold.

Others laughed at Li Qi and said he was a fool for throwing gold into the river.

There were actually people who jumped directly into the river, preparing to go down to the river to fish out the gold.

After all, this was a public sacrifice by the Lishui River, and it was not an official sacrifice, but a sacrifice for private purposes. It was normal to have such ignorant onlookers.

Li Qi ignored them, but watched the paper boat being swallowed by the whirlpool, and then drank the third and final glass of wine.

boom.

boom.

boom--!

Three consecutive drum beats were heard by the laborers he hired next to him.

Playing the fish skin drum, Li Qi suddenly felt that the water vapor in his body began to stir!

That’s the inner energy that refines carp flow!

He seemed to have a subtle connection with the river in front of him.

It gave him a feeling.

Following this feeling, he stepped forward and jumped into the river.

Jumping into the river, he felt like he had stepped into a portal.

In an instant, heaven and earth were separated!

The river is no longer the river course of Yixian County.

The original silt channel cannot be seen under the river.

Instead... countless palaces spread from the bottom of the water to the surface, piercing the sky. However, above the sky, it seems that there is still water, infinite water, wrapping this world.

I saw the gold and silver palace in front of me, crystal light shining in my eyes. The coral branches in the palace were dazzling with pearl flowers, viburnum flowers, and agate flowers. It was obviously in the water, but suddenly numerous pavilions appeared. The number of floors was endless, and they became wider and wider. There are more than a hundred floors, covered by window lattice and surrounded by railings. The five-color crystal light is dazzling, and there are also jewelry, each of which is unique.

The shadows of Bohan Island are so green and emerald that no painter in the world can match them. There are also various kinds of sparrows in the water, swimming around and wagging their tails. They are so beautiful that they cannot be reached at a glance.

Even if Li Qi is a modern man, he has never seen such a gorgeous scene!

What is this place?

Qinghua Palace?

A sentence suddenly popped up in Li Qi's mind, which was said by Shen Shuibi when he introduced Luofu Mountain.

"Luofu Mountain is located in the cave sky. The Tao of the husband is nothing, but there is material energy due to the trance. At the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, it was transformed by luck and became fractal. The essence is mysterious. The palaces and palaces are in the clear scenery. The quiet essence is latent. A cave is opened in the famous mountain. , its Tianyuan overlaps and the weather is different, completely different from the current world. "

Here, it gave him a feeling that it didn't belong to the human world at all, but a fairyland.

This reminded him of the original sacrificial speech, that is, in the Qinghua Palace, there is the God of Lishui.

Could this be the Qinghua Palace?

However, before he could appreciate the scene carefully, a meteor fell from the sky.

Just in time, it hit him.

Li Qi didn't react at all. He didn't notice it at all before!

This caused him to be hit directly. He suddenly felt dizzy and subconsciously swam toward the water.

"Huh——!" He turned out of the water and found that he had returned to the river in Yixian County.

The dreamy scene just now seemed like an illusion.

However, Li Qi breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew that it was not a fantasy.

Because, in his body, there are thirty strands of pure water qi, which are rotating with the Ying Qi and Wei Qi.

The sacrifice is complete!