Knife splashing

Chapter 10: Night Worship

"Grandpa, you seem to be in a good mood today."

"That's right. I don't know why, but today I don't feel any tightness in my chest or suffocation. I suddenly feel more open-minded about many things. It's really strange..."

"Life is just like that!"

Grandpa Li Gui was in a very strange state today. He was not angry when he saw that the plaque was broken. He even walked around the entrance of the village a few times. He no longer squatted at the door and smoked like he used to.

Li Yan naturally understood this.

The plaque was damaged, the Three Elements Demon-Suppressing Coins inside fell out, the evil curse against their family was broken, the three sharp blades above their heads disappeared, and everyone felt happy.

This impact is not obvious.

The elderly can feel it to some extent.

It seemed that he was in a good mood. After dinner, Grandpa Li Gui squatted at the door and took a few puffs of cigarettes, and then sang the old Qinqiang that he hadn't sung for a long time:
"He wears a hat with a golden ring and a robe with nine palaces and eight trigrams. He has a silk ribbon of resurrection grass tied around his waist, and he wears shoes suitable for climbing clouds and mountains..."

"Mysterious, mysterious, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, we have traveled to the Three Mountains and Five Peaks. If you want to ask my name, I will turn around and split my neck like Shen Gongbao!"

Qinqiang, Yellow River Formation.

This world also has the Legend of the Gods, which is widely circulated.

"Yellow River Array" is a favorite piece of music among people of all ages in Guanzhong.

In the room, listening to his grandfather's Qinqiang opera, Li Yan squatted on a stool, holding a Guanshan knife and sharpening it on the whetstone.

Clang! Clang!
The rough Qinqiang opera and the sound of knife sharpening blend into one.

As the sun sets, Li Yan looks closely with a knife.

The cold blade flashes!

……

The Land God Temple, also known as the Fude Temple, originated from the ancient belief in community gods.

The Book of Rites. Spring Officials states that in addition to the Great Gods, there are Earth Gods and Earth Gods, which are the names of the gods of land in later generations. The Five Earth Gods are the She.

It can be said that it has been present in folk beliefs from ancient times to the present.

Even the present imperial court has issued a decree stipulating that for every hundred households in every li, an altar should be built to worship the gods of the five earths and five grains.

Therefore, land temples are almost everywhere in the Kyushu area.

Of course, the scale of the temples varies and the degree of popularity also varies.

Most of the people in Guanzhong make a living by digging in the soil. They are not afraid of hardship or fatigue, but they fear unexpected changes in the weather.

Therefore, the land and dragon king temples are very popular.

The same is true of the land temple in Lijiabao.

The land temple here is not big. It is just an earthen house more than one person tall built on the side of the road with walls made of blue bricks and yellow mud. The length and width are no more than five steps.

It is called a temple, but it is more like a shrine that can only barely provide shelter from wind and rain.

The God of Land and Goddess of Land are enshrined inside. Although they have kind smiles, the painted decorations are mottled and falling, making them look inexplicably eerie under the moonlight.

There were piles of incense ash and candle residue in front of the altar, and the surrounding trees were tied with red ribbons for praying for blessings. It was obvious that the incense was very popular on weekdays.

Today the moon is as bright as frost, and the surrounding area is shrouded in night fog.

A little fire came from the village, from far away to near.

The person who came was Li Yan.

He was dressed in a coarse black robe, leggings, a machete on his waist, a basket in one hand and a lantern in the other.

In order to avoid being seen, he also wore a rain hat.

Walking alone in the dark night, there is an inexplicable sense of mystery.

When he arrived in front of the land temple, Li Yan raised his head slightly. His eyes were as sharp as torches under his bamboo hat, and his chill was intimidating.

Sharpening the knife in the afternoon is also a way to sharpen your murderous intent.

After making sure that there was no one around, Li Yan took off the basket in his hand and took out fruit offerings, incense and candles, and even a piece of roasted meat and a jar of wine.

Arrange them in order and light the candles.

Li Yan rubbed his face, broke into a brilliant smile, slapped open the mud seal on the wine jar, and whispered, "Grandpa Land, we're here to see you."

"To be honest, you watched me grow up, so you are an elder after all. I was wrong for not coming to burn incense before, but I can't just let that evil thing do whatever it wants..."

"How about borrowing your precious land tonight and letting us work together to exorcise the evil spirit?"

Knowing that the world is not that simple, Li Yan naturally changed his expression.

I am too lazy to burn incense on weekdays, so no matter whether it is useful or not, I always have to say some nice words when the time comes to avoid any problems later.

You know what, this land temple is really different.

He could smell the strong aroma of incense from a hundred meters away. After he placed the offerings and lit the incense and candles, he inexplicably felt a hint of warmth.

It gave him a similar feeling to the "Mighty Battles" card, but it was gentler.

The Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coins and Knife Tassel in the red cloth bag around his waist became even colder.

It seems that these are two completely different forces.

However, the two forces did not conflict with each other. According to the widow Wang, the Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coin was refined in the previous dynasty, and was offered as sacrifices on the top of Mount Tai, and has become a magic weapon.

Yin and Yang can counteract each other, but they can also blend and complement each other.

Li Yan was still an outsider and he didn't understand the reason behind this.

But he could read the expressions on people's faces and see that Widow Wang had no ill intentions, but really wanted to get rid of that Leng Tan Cangbing.

Thinking of this, Li Yan smiled:
"Grandpa Land, if you don't say anything, I'll take that as your agreement!"

After that, he lit three incense sticks and prayed sincerely.

After lighting the incense, he kowtowed three times respectfully. Then, according to Widow Wang's instructions, he took off the red cloth bag from his waist, took out the Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Money and Knife Tassel, and offered them in front of the land temple.

This time, I immediately noticed the difference.

Although it seemed that there was no movement, he could smell the warm scent of incense covering the tassel of the knife.

You know, he is not a member of the Xuanmen sect, and he has not practiced cultivation.

After the blade tassel was added, Guanshan's blade became full of murderous aura. It took him less than half a pack of cigarettes to finish it off before he felt cold all over and unable to resist.

With the blessing of incense from the land temple, it can be used for a longer time.

Seeing that nothing unexpected happened, Li Yan finally felt relieved. He stood up and walked around the land temple a few times, memorizing the nearby terrain in his mind.

When fighting at night, when light is insufficient, it is particularly important to be familiar with the environment.

This land temple is backed by a small mound, only a hundred steps away from the official road. There is also a poplar forest in the distance. The terrain is flat without gullies.

This is an advantage for him as he is not afraid of falling into traps in the dark.

After doing all this, Li Yan came to the land temple, sat down cross-legged, placed the Guanshan knife horizontally on his knees, looked at the sky, and then closed his eyes to rest. Behind him, the Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coin Daosui was still being offered.

According to Widow Wang's instructions, this thing can only be used after a rampant soldier has possessed it, so as to avoid scaring the opponent away and wasting all previous efforts.

The incense is burning, and the statues of the gods and goddesses of the land are still smiling...

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Finally, midnight arrived.

This is a very special moment.

Being within the range of this land temple, Li Yan felt it even more deeply.

The yin energy is the heaviest at midnight. Even the warmth around the land temple seems to be suppressed, and cold air surges up from the ground.

However, another ray of yang began to rise, but it was very weak.

At this time, mice will come out and move around, so the Zi hour belongs to the rat.

There is a folk rumor that although mice are small, they are full of vitality and can bite a crack in the chaotic state between heaven and earth, allowing Yang energy to gradually rise and Yin and Yang to rotate, hence the saying "rat bites the sky open".

This is why the rat is the first of the twelve zodiac signs.

Of course, this is also the time when evil spirits are most rampant.

The yang of heaven and earth is suppressed, and so is the yang of the human body, which is most easily taken advantage of by these things.

Suddenly, Li Yan opened his eyes, with a cold light shining in them.

Call ~
I saw a gust of cold wind suddenly rising up on the official road in the distance, sweeping up the dust and swirling in place.

It is particularly conspicuous under the bright moon.

At the same time, Li Yan smelled the cold and fishy smell.

The cold feeling on my back became more and more intense.

He knew that this was a curse cast by the other party, similar to some kind of mark, which would chase him even if he ran to the ends of the earth.

Smelling his breath, the whirlwind came towards the land temple.

However, when approaching the incense area of ​​the land temple, they were blocked outside and could not enter despite trying to find their way in.

Call ~
The wind howled, and the cold and fishy smell became stronger.

The sound of the wind reached Li Yan's ears and changes occurred immediately.

"Yanwa, where are you?"

"Come out quickly and go home with me..."

It was his grandfather's voice, full of sorrow and grief.

Li Yan sneered and remained unmoved.

Although he was not a member of the Xuanmen sect, he had also figured out some rules.

Firstly, these so-called Lengtan Cangbing soldiers are intelligent and cunning, more like wild beasts, following some primitive rules. They do not have the deep thinking of humans and have some limitations.

Otherwise, why would I have been deceived repeatedly in the past two days?

Secondly, it does not know human secrets, but it can confuse people's hearts and needs to be released through curses.

The grandfather who was not cursed that night could not hear anything.

This deceptive technique specifically targets the weaknesses of human nature.

For example, he is most worried about his grandfather, so the old man's voice will appear.

The heart is a mirror that penetrates every pore.

Another thing is that the other party is good at hiding.

During the day, he searched around the village for several times but didn't smell the other person at all. Moreover, he sneaked into the village without alarming the guard dogs.

Only when it is injured will it be discovered by the village dogs.

According to Widow Wang, this thing tried to take over her body.

As long as he hides within the range of the incense power of the land temple and is not deceived by the other party, this cold altar soldier can only possess and break in.

Sure enough, things have changed.

As the dark wind continued to collide, the land temple also began to move strangely.

The smell of incense nearby became stronger.

Li Yan only felt warmth flowing in his heart, and the chill of the curse behind him was obviously alleviated, and even the confusing shouting disappeared.

God of Land is awesome!
Li Yan couldn't help but secretly praise in his heart.

Call ~
Unexpectedly, the gloomy wind began to slowly retreat.

It seems that he is about to leave.

This won’t work!

Li Yan thought to himself that this was not good.

He didn't have time to waste following things, and the plaque that warded off evil at home had been damaged. If he missed tonight, his grandfather might be in danger.

Thinking of this, Li Yan's eyes turned and a plan came to mind.

Without any hesitation, he ran directly to the boundary of the incense power of the land temple.

"Don't worry, play some more."

"Hey, I'm out..."

"Hey, I'm in again..."

"Come on, come and get me if you can!"

The naked provocation made that thing completely crazy.

call!
Suddenly, a strong cold wind blew.

Li Yan felt a chill in his heart and quickly retreated into the land temple.

But when the strong wind passed, the unique cold and fishy smell disappeared.

Really ran away?
Just as Li Yan was secretly resentful, he suddenly felt a chill behind him.

Wow!
In the distant poplar forest, a flock of birds flew away in fright at night.

From the thick fog, a wolf with red eyes slowly crawled out.

Then, more than a dozen wolves, big and small, rushed out from different directions and surrounded the land temple...

(End of this chapter)