Chapter 283: Sacrifice and divination, distribution of sacrifices (4k)
Are these people the current top players and senior officials of the Yue Kingdom? Looking at the crowd on the steps of the huge altar dozens of miles away, Zhao Qing's mind moved slightly, and he based on the appearance, figure, and style of the robes of these people one by one,
Their specific identities were identified. Water
Except for the great Sima Zhu Jiying who is in the "Upper Six Qi" realm, Fan Li who is in the "Lower Six Qi" realm, and the prince and Yi who keep their cultivation level secret, the top officials and feudal lords should all be in the "Middle Six Qi" realm.
"The cultivation of realm.
Since these people were facing the main hall on the altar, she could only see their backs and sides, not knowing what the fronts were like.
But even if you only look at it from a distance, as a master of the "Six Qi" realm, everyone is naturally extraordinary and extraordinary; especially Gou Jian, the king of Yue in the front, holding a jade gui and a sword on his waist, with a solemn and majestic expression.
Revealed the aura of a king.
Speaking of which, Gou Jian and Wen Zhong should be the top two masters of swordsmanship in the Yue Kingdom at present. According to Zhao Qing, perhaps the former can comprehend many top-notch magic weapons, has a lot of resources and inheritance of techniques, and his cultivation level is still high.
A little higher by half a point.
With such a profound level of cultivation, he was still able to endure the experience of being a slave in the Wu Kingdom. It can be seen that his mentality and perseverance were extraordinary, which was why he was able to achieve such strength.
Although there was a saying later that "the rabbit is dead and the dog is cooked, and the bird is gone and the bow is hidden", in fact, if we carefully examine the situation after the Yue Kingdom destroyed Wu, there should be many unknown details hidden in it; especially when this practitioner was exceptionally powerful
The world is not that simple to understand.
Talking about the monarchs of various countries in the world, according to the brief information Zhao Qing obtained during this period, there are currently no monarchs in the world who have reached the "Six Qi" realm, and the cultivation level of the "Middle Six Qi" can be regarded as one of them.
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Since King Jinggong of Qin, Duke Ping of Jin, King Ping of Chu, King Yunchang of Yue, King Helu of Wu, Duke Jin of Qi, King Zhao of Chu and other kings who have cultivated to the "Six Qi" realm have passed away one after another, who is most likely to be the next one to break through the realm?
The monarch, King Wu Fu Chai is generally listed first, followed by Qin Bopan and Yue King Gou Jian.
The young King Zhang of Chu who had just ascended the throne, the Hou Wu of Jin and the Hou Yangsheng of Qi, who had strong ministers and weak monarchs, were not very high in cultivation at present; the states of Song, Wei, Zheng, Yan and other countries were due to
A monarch who has not been in this realm for a long time is not very popular.
With the precedent of King Yunchang of Yue, in the eyes of outsiders, the possibility of Gou Jian breaking through the realm is much higher. Once he reaches the "Shang Six Qi" realm, his external appeal will increase so much that he can lead the country.
's prosperity.
Therefore, Zhao Qing had some doubts that Gou Jian might have the ability to break through, but he was worried about being suppressed by the Wu State and wanted to wait for the right time.
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According to the regulations of Zhou Rites, only the Emperor of Zhou is qualified to offer sacrifices to gods and previous Zhou kings; princes can only offer sacrifices to local gods of mountains and rivers, their ancestors; nobles and gentry can only offer sacrifices to their own family gods such as kitchen gods and door gods.
Worship your ancestors.
However, during the Spring and Autumn Period, rituals and music collapsed. Qi, Qin, Chu, Wu, and Yue all established their own god sacrifices to worship the supreme god worshiped by their country; even the Ji family of Lu had more than
The act of making sacrifices to Mount Tai. Water
Among the big countries in the world, the Jin State had relatively few violations of the etiquette system because it relied on the name of the Zhou royal family. There were not many public violations of etiquette and laws, and they were mainly done in private. The Marquis of Jin himself did not sacrifice to heaven, but made sacrifices
It is the ancestor Tang Shuyu.
"Book of Rites: Sacrifice and Righteousness" says: "It is a sacrifice in the suburbs. The mourners dare not cry, and the mourners dare not enter the country. They are respected."
Different from the mental shielding formations in Kuaiji City, in the suburbs outside the city, the perception of the "Six Qi" realm masters is not limited. If they have disrespectful intentions, they are likely to be discovered even though they are far away.
be identified.
Zhao Qing, who knew this, admitted that he had no faith in any gods. At most, he was in awe of their power in practice, so he did not focus too much on the altar in the distance, but searched for them.
and attracted the vast crowd of onlookers who were isolated by the Junzi Army.
Since there were hundreds of thousands of people present, she spent a while but failed to find the familiar Wen Gao and others. She was not going to waste time, so she moved to a place with fewer people with the Monkey King next to her, and talked through the message.
Started martial arts.
Having already figured out the key points of the first two levels of Gang Jin, although Zhao Qing still needs two days to hone his strength, he can still lead the talented Yuan Gong, who just stepped into Gang Jin yesterday, to make rapid progress in his practice.
At the same time, she also shared with Yuan Gong the classics that she had browsed in the martial arts academy yesterday. They analyzed them together and inspired each other. They absorbed the martial arts nutrients in them at a speed that was several times faster than studying alone, and the strength of both parties' cultivation was absorbed.
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And on the altar in the eastern suburbs in the distance, Gou Jian and his ministers and the emperor had climbed to the top. They placed the jade gui in their hands on a bronze table and lit up the precious incense in front of the hall.
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Qin Yi, who was beside him, raised his long bronze staff high, brought an especially strong and powerful ox from the orcs who were responsible for providing sacrificial animals, and cast a soothing spell to make it docile and peaceful.
Then he solemnly handed the cow rope to Gou Jian's hand.
The prince and Yi went around to the other side of the ox, made a gesture of assistance, and together with Gou Jian, they brought the ox into the solemn sacrificial hall, and tied it to the huge stone tablet with the symbol of "Dong Huanggong" engraved in the center of the hall.
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Fan Li and Wen Zhong looked at each other, took the sharp bronze sword from the etiquette officer on the side, soaked it in the pure water purified by wizards at all levels using jade instruments, and then took out the sword at the same time,
It penetrated the scalper's brain and heart, killing it on the spot.
Next, Zhu Jiying, Fu Tong, Gaoru and others did not use the power of their cultivation, but just like ordinary people without cultivation, each took a Luan knife with a bell around it, and gently
The hair of the cow carcass was shaved off, and then the body of the cow was gradually dismembered.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Accompanied by the sweet ringing of the Luan knife and the timely music played around the hall, several doctors wielded the knife freely, making the whole cow's bones,
The meat, viscera, and fat were separated from each other, and the cut parts were solemnly placed in several large cauldrons next to the stone monument according to classification. Water
After completing this process, they all retreated, leaving only Gou Jian and Qin Yi, who was assisting the sacrifice, standing there. A raging fire was lit under the tripod, lighting up the surrounding Gui, Yu, Dun, Hulian, etc.
Various ritual vessels were used to hold sacrifices, and prayers related to national events began.
At the same time, in other corners outside the hall and in various areas of the altar, 5,400 cattle, as well as several times more pigs, sheep, and dogs, which had been treated with special witchcraft, were beheaded and executed instantly.
, the blood gathered along the specially arranged passage toward the center of the altar.
On the sixth floor of the nine-layer altar, due to the incorporation of various witchcraft powers and the vitality of heaven and earth, the blood of the sacrifice appeared in various colors and flowed into a large pit in the center, accumulating a shallow layer.
There are sparse bubbles.
And with the slight sound of the machine deforming, a large number of processed and thinned tortoise shells and animal bones were tied to black gold threads, and were suspended and soaked in the blood. After a period of heating, they were lifted up again.
Transported to the seventh floor above.
On this floor, hundreds of wizards raised their staffs, muttering something in their mouths, and a bluish-white light lit up at the head of the staff, shining towards the tortoise shells and animal bones, condensing rapidly changing materials on their surfaces.
The blackened flames were performing ritual burning.
Soon, these thin bone armors formed various cracks, making crackling crackling sounds, and a strange glow appeared in the cracks, allowing the wizards on the side to judge the length of the cracks and the light path.
, thickness, straightness, hiddenness and appearance, to obtain the corresponding divination results.
After recording the divination results, the passage between the seventh and eighth floors of the altar suddenly opened, and a large hole with a diameter of more than ten feet appeared, which sucked the burned oracle bones to the upper floor and arranged them according to certain rules;
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Then they all landed on a dark blue tortoise shell as huge as a hill, like bright and shining stars embedded in the vast starry sky, forming a large tortoise shell picture made up of thousands of armor pieces.
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At this time, a slightly hunched old man slowly walked out from the depths of the altar. He was the old wizard who presided over the competition between Chen Zonghua and Wen Run yesterday.
I saw blue-white flames lighting up inside his pupils, suddenly shooting out in all directions, causing the light contained in the oracle bones to fully bloom. Under the heavy reflections of the bronze mirrors scattered throughout this space, in an instant,
Suddenly the place was transformed into a pure glow;
And with the change of the angle of the bronze mirror and the delicate casting of the old wizard, they all converged on the giant tortoise shell, turning into countless bright runes, revealing a layer of mysterious aura that filled the space.
After shrinking the tortoise shell, which was originally tens of miles in size and had been compressed, the old wizard Bizhen climbed up the steps from the eighth floor to the ninth floor. Qin Yi took over the piece of armor.
He picked it up and brought it to the stone tablet of "Donghuang Gong".
The moment the armor piece was pressed against the surface of the stone stele, a majestic beam of light shot straight from the sea east of the Yue Kingdom. It spanned countless thousands of miles in an instant, penetrated directly through the thick barrier of the hall, and fell on
The center of the tortoise shell;
There was no damage at all along the way, only flowers falling from the sky and dancing lights. There was a vague aura lingering on it, as deep as the void, vast and boundless, as if there were countless births and deaths in the world, explaining the mystery of the great road. Water
Looking at this special piece of tortoise shell restored by "Donghuang Gong", Qin Yi seemed to have entered some kind of state of communication with the gods. His whole temperament suddenly changed, becoming otherworldly, his eyes were cold and arrogant, his voice
Hoarse and unclear, he spat out a bunch of incoherent words:
"The hostility...comes from Jizi...lurks...the target...is in the bones, mountains and rivers...will be passed down...hope."
Knowing that the other party was not playing tricks, but had indeed used the power of the gods to obtain some divination results related to the future, Gou Jian, Fan Li, Wen Zhong and others who were standing far away in the hall listened quietly, thoughtfully in their hearts.
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Soon, the divination results of the giant tortoise shell and the smaller oracle bones on it were collected and confirmed. After paying homage, Gou Jian and others began to discuss the divination.
"The enemy who suddenly attacked yesterday afternoon actually came from Jizi North Korea?" Gou Jian ordered Qin Yi, who was temporarily exhausted after interpreting the oracle, to go down and rest. He turned to look at Fan Li and Wen Zhong, whom he relied on most, and asked in a deep voice.
road.
The so-called "Jizi Korea" is a country established by King Zhou's uncle Jizi who led a large number of Shang Dynasty survivors to migrate to the Korean Peninsula, educate the locals, and establish a country. At present, it communicates with Yan State on land and Qi State on sea roads.
Travel between Vietnam and Vietnam. Water
The reason why there is no Wu State is because the main goal of Wu State's shipbuilding industry has been to deal with Chu's navy for a long time. It temporarily lacks technology in ocean navigation, and its level is close to that of Qi State. It is not as long as the history of sea navigation.
of Yue people.
"Logically speaking, although Jizi North Korea and our country of Yue have a small amount of ocean-going trade, they have almost no formal exchanges. It doesn't seem like there is a conflict." Fan Li thought for a while and reminded.
"Furthermore, based on what I learned, this country is currently in a relatively chaotic state. Marquis Ji's control over the country is quite weak, and there are no masters in the 'Shang Liu Qi' realm. His strength is much weaker than that of Yue. It should be
There is no reason to take the initiative to stir up trouble."
"Perhaps, because Jihou was unable to control the state of the country, the enemy hid his own power in Jizi North Korea and used it as a base to develop secretly."
Wen Zhong followed up with the analysis: "At the same time, we cannot rule out the possibility that the enemy knows that we will conduct divination, prepare in advance, and mislead. It is better to try to conduct a second verification when we are worshiping the Queen Mother of the West at night."
Hearing this, Gou Jian nodded and agreed: "Then just listen to what Dr. Wen said. In fact, I don't care much about the origin of this 'Void Way'. The most important thing is how to deal with the other party."
Possible sneak attacks in the future to retaliate.”
"Do you still remember the news that Zhuji Yang, who returned to Kuaiji last night, brought back from the Chu Kingdom? With the new King of Chu having just ascended the throne, the power of the Taiyi Sect became active again, with a tendency to expand." Shui
Fan Li thought for a while and replied: "The best way to deal with a difficult enemy is to find a new opponent who is equally matched. If there is a big conflict between the two major forces of 'Void Dao' and 'Tai Yi Sect'
Contradiction, they must not care about our country."
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According to the custom of sacrifice, after the ceremony, the meat of the sacrifice will be distributed to the ministers present. Since the gods have blessed the sacrifice when they enjoy it, although the taste of cooking it with clear water in the cauldron is not very good, there is something hidden inside.
The majestic spiritual energy has the effect of improving one's cultivation.
Except for the cow that the monarch personally sacrificed, the other more than 100,000 cows, sheep, and pigs will not be given to the senior officials of the Yue Kingdom. Instead, they will be quickly distributed to the next level under the implementation of the policies set by Gou Jian.
A great doctor and an outstanding talent.
Since there is still not enough to distribute, most of the remaining sacrifices, including millet, millet and other cereal grains, will also be distributed to the poorer Chinese in Kuaiji, guests from other places and foreign countries, and the gentlemen on duty around the altar as a tribute to them.
relief and blessing.
This kind of food, which is originally a sacrificial offering, can be divided into multiple grades according to the distance from the center of the altar. The concentration of spiritual energy contained in it is different. It is allowed to be given to others, but it is not allowed to be traded with money.
Without Zhao Qing's knowledge, three cows and sheep that had been removed from the altar, as well as some rare fruits and vegetables, would be delivered to her residence in two hours according to the procedure, and certain preservation techniques would be applied.
There will be no deterioration within half a month. Water
When a sacrifice is held and there are so many people watching, it is naturally not all out of respect and belief in the gods, but also because they want to get a piece of the soup when the sacrifices are distributed later.
As Gou Jian and others walked out of the hall on the top floor of the altar, indicating that the sacrifice had come to an end, the surrounding crowd gradually dispersed, some returned to Kuaiji City, and some rushed directly to the altar in the western suburbs to worship the Queen Mother of the West, hoping to wait for midnight to pay tribute to the Queen Mother of the West.
A festival for a god.
For Zhao Qing and Yuan Gong, they caught a glimpse of the mysterious light pillar coming from the East China Sea, and perhaps received blessings from some gods near the altar. They suddenly came to an important point in martial arts.
Discovery gave birth to a lot of inspiration and inspiration.