From a carp to a dragon god

Chapter 67: Earth Bull Whip Spring
Spring worship of the God Ju Mang is an old tradition. From the noble families to the common people in the countryside, wherever there is spring plowing, there is worship of the God Ju Mang.

The solar term has arrived early now. It is usually on the day of the Beginning of Spring. People whip the spring ox to worship Ju Mang, and it also has the image of waking up the earthen ox to plow the fields.

The only sacrificial ritual Yu Shuyang could think of was this one. After all, he was not a wizard or sorcerer who specialized in sacrifices. Of course, in the East, it should be called the Divine Sect and the Demonic Sect.

In previous years, the Spring Festival sacrifices in the blessed land were performed by Master Yu, and he had participated in them several times. However, due to the isolation of the blessed land, no divine appearances had ever occurred.

Fortunately, he was not praying to the gods, but was using the sacrificial ceremony to heal the wounds of the earth snake and to bring the earth's qi to the three hundred acres of abandoned land.

To hold the ceremony, we must first make a clay bull. There are ten shrimp soldiers in the spiritual field now, and each of them holding a handful of soil is enough to make a clay bull.

There are also specifications for this clay ox. For example, the ox's height must be four feet, symbolizing the four seasons; its length must be eight feet, representing the eight solar terms: vernal equinox, autumnal equinox, summer solstice, winter solstice, beginning of spring, beginning of summer, beginning of autumn, and beginning of winter; and its tail must be one foot and two inches long, symbolizing the twelve months of a year.

Yu Shuyang took soil from the spot and shaped the clay bull with water and mud according to the regulations. He also shaped the spring breeze talismans at various parts according to the way the statues were enshrined.

He did not ask for the appearance of the God Ju Mang. As long as he could connect with the God's will and get a little bit of the power of the God of Spring, he would be able to repair the snake wounds and gather the earth's qi for the three hundred acres of wasteland.

The one he sculpted was not a traditional plowing ox, nor was it the big-horned water buffalo from Wuzhong, but the wooden ox with flat-horned green wood ox that he gave to Master Yu, the one with the bloodline of a rhinoceros beast.

"Stupid brother, what the hell are you doing? The native cattle have always been the yellow cattle of the north. In Wu, there are those who plant paddy fields, and there are also those who make the big-horned water buffalo of Wuzhong.

What's your origin, you strange ox with a single horn on your forehead? Although it's past spring, it's still spring, so you must be respectful when offering sacrifices to the gods.

If the gods are displeased, they will punish us, which would be very troublesome." Moji said worriedly.

It is true that Shintoism has spirits, especially in the Eastern world, there are not only gods, but also Shinto monks who build temples and practice everywhere. It should not be too easy to punish those who blaspheme the gods.

"Uncle Mo, don't worry. This is a flat-horned green-wooded bull, which is also a kind of ox. Its ancestor is a very famous auspicious beast, which symbolizes peace in the world. In short, there is no problem." Yu Shuyang intended to use the rhinoceros beast to welcome the spring.

The Spring Ox is whipped to worship Ju Mang because ox-drawn plowing became popular. Before that, there were horse-drawn plowing and elephant-drawn plowing. The rhinoceros beast also served as a plowing ox.

After the clay cow is made, it is necessary to burn reed flowers and reed flowers as a sacrifice. Reed and reed also have a nice name - Jianjia.

After the sacrificial fire is lit, the Spring Ox can be whipped. It needs to be whipped intermittently eighty-one times while singing a blessing to the God of Spring.

After being whipped, the earthen ox will be smashed on the spot, snatched away by onlookers, and buried in their own farmland, which indicates that with the blessing of the God of Spring this year, the crops will be able to germinate and take root better.

Yu Shuyang stood at the edge of the field holding a spring whip and began to whip the spring sacrifice. He didn't know how to read the blessing words, and simply whipping the spring ox didn't look right.

The only thing he knew about spring was the Spring Breeze Curse, so he chanted a curse, whipped the earthen ox, and cast the spell without even gargling his qi, simply shouting with his dry throat.

There are eighty-one spring whips, with nine whips as a node. From one to ninety-nine, there are nine sections in total, which means spring appears after ninety-nine, and the last whip will smash the spring ox to pieces.

Yu Shuyang whipped the earthen ox casually. The first nine whips were called "Nineteen Sends Away the Cold". He was beating it quite casually at first, but after finishing the nine whips, he felt the earth energy in the wasteland boiling.

There was no need to use the wind-calling and air-vision technique to investigate. The abandoned fields were visibly emitting mist. The mist was very thin, like a layer of gauze, and could not cover the area of 300 acres.

Moji was also shocked when he saw it. This was a miraculous sign, indicating that the God of Spring, Ju Mang, had noticed this place and sent down a spiritual response.

He immediately signaled the shrimp soldiers to disperse, surrounding the earth bull and Yu Shuyang. He then glanced around and waved away the other shrimp spirits and fish demons who had come to watch. Yu Shuyang also sensed this, his mind tensed as he continued to whip down, "Second Nine Welcomes Spring, Third Nine Spring Rain..." and so on.

Hit the earthen ox with a whip one by one, no more and no less than eighty times. In the end, the ox must be knocked down and smashed to pieces.

He was nervous just now. He was whipping the clay bull with his own hands. The touch of the clay bull was obviously different. It felt harder and harder the more he whipped it. Especially after eight or nine whips, it felt like the clay bull was not made of mud, but a whole piece of stone.

Moreover, the normal whipping technique requires lifting the earthen ox, but the last blow is a combination of beating and throwing, and he puts the earthen ox directly on the ground.

Fortunately, he is a monster with great magical powers. He uses the whip in his hand as a sword. When he strikes, even if the monster is not torn into pieces, it will at least be broken into two.

It was also strange. The earthen bull that was so hard just now seemed to become soft all of a sudden. Not only that, it also became brittle, as if it was made of glass.

He used all his strength to whip the ox as if it were a sword. The whip seemed to hit paper, and it broke into pieces immediately, without any trace of the ox left.

"Don't just stand there, throw all this dirt into the rotten soil. I'll take a break first." Yu Shuyang ordered the shrimp soldiers to work.

Just now, he had specifically looked at and examined the broken soil, but found nothing unusual. There was neither the power of the God of Spring nor any spiritual energy mixed in.

It seems that this Whip Spring Sacrifice just started with the steam rising from the ground, and then there was no other sight. Did it succeed or not?

Yu Shuyang took out the Wuzhiyaocao sword again, used the sword body as a sensor, and walked around the abandoned field. He could clearly feel a lot more earth energy.

The wound of the ground snake has not healed yet, but it seems to be scabbing soon, and the previous feeling of being unable to heal for a long time is gone.

It seems that the problem has been solved. There is no need to draw the earth's Qi to create dragon veins. As long as the wounds of the earth snake god heal, the earth's Qi will naturally recover quickly.

It seems that there is no need to water the Ganoderma lucidum with spiritual water every day. As long as the earth's Qi is normal, the Ganoderma lucidum can grow on its own, and spiritual water can be used occasionally to promote its growth.

"Stupid brother, stop walking around and come over here. The broken soil has been spread. What are the next steps?"

Moji picked up some rotten soil from the field, smelled it, shook his head and said nothing. The sacrificial scene just now scared him. He thought that the abandoned field had been cleaned up.

"Plant these Ganoderma lucidum separately, 30 mu for each color. I'll show you the direction, don't get it wrong.

The Ganoderma lucidum sprouts are exposed here, and the wooden stakes can be buried shallowly in the soil. You don’t need to take care of the seedlings on top, the main thing is to grow Ganoderma lucidum.

After you've planted them, water them one by one. Just use the water in the water tank. I'm waiting for it to turn into spiritual water. You must use up all the spiritual water and not leave any behind."

After Yu Shuyang gave his instructions, he took the Tianyi True Water Pearl and transformed the spiritual water into water in each water tank one by one. He didn't even need to cast any spells, just paddle in the water tank.

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