Liao Zhai's Refining God

Chapter 35 ancestor worship
Following Wang Lin's questioning, the female ghost roasted on the spirit refining array was moved away, and the pain immediately weakened. She was a little hesitant, but under the control of Wang Lin's mind, her ghost body moved towards the spirit refining array again. go.

"Yes, that's my lady's obsession. She died a terrible death and was skinned! Now she has refined it into a magic weapon of true yin." The female ghost hurriedly said.

"Second question, where does your miss, that is, that Painted Skin Ghost hide?"

"I really don't know about this." Following the female ghost's words, she was pulled into the spirit refining array in an instant. Its control was put under her hands. Every time she summoned us, she would find us through her four personal maids, and they all took the initiative to find us. She hid our obsession in a deserted grave. Where can we find us? .”

"Where is that barren grave?" Wang Lin pondered.

"In the lower reaches of the Qingjiang River, in Jinge Mountain, southeast of Jinhua Mansion." The female ghost said.

"Jinge Mountain, the one on the border with Yue Kingdom?" Wang Lin frowned.He had seen this place from a Shanshui Miscellaneous Notes, which was the only Shanshui Miscellaneous Notes he had read from Wang Lin's collection after his rebirth. , separated by the Qingjiang River, and Jinge Mountain is on the south side of the Qingjiang River.

The Yue Kingdom and the Xia Kingdom have been fighting each other for many years, and the area around Jinge Mountain was the main battlefield. The last battle took place a hundred years ago. The Emperor of Xia Kingdom personally conquered and fought fiercely for three days and three nights on Jinge Mountain with the main force of the Yue Kingdom. Annihilated [-] enemies and self-inflicted more than [-] casualties. It is said that Jinge Mountain has been dyed blood for a hundred miles.After this war, the strength of the Yue State was greatly reduced, internal turmoil occurred, the dynasty changed its banner and flag, and the new dynasty submitted the letter of credence to the Xia State, bowed its head and proclaimed itself a vassal state, and became a subordinate state of the Xia State. The border has been stable for a hundred years, and the Jinhua Mansion has gradually grown. Prosperous.

After the war, some people passed Jinge Mountain at night, and they could still hear the sound of shouting and killing, as well as the shadowy ghosts fighting.Therefore, in Miscellaneous Notes, Jin Ge Mountain is called a place of great evil, especially at night, don't pass by it.Scholars in this world all believe in "the child does not talk about strange powers and confuses the gods", and the writer actually called it a place of great danger. It seems that it is really dangerous.

"Yes!" said the female ghost.

"I chose a good place!" Wang Lin pondered.Where did 10,000+ soldiers die in battle, and it happened a hundred years ago, if according to what the God of Earth said, there was a problem with the order of heaven 200 years ago, then in the past 100 years, according to the rumors in Shanshui Miscellaneous Notes, I am afraid that the Yinsi Yamen has not been very Wherever it is good to control, it may have become a dangerous place. Wherever Painted Skin Girl chooses her own shelter, she is probably using the fierce place to hide and sharpen herself.

"Big head! I met such a sinister and cunning painted skin girl who can move back and forth." Wang Lin thought for a moment, stopped torturing the female ghost, and instantly activated the spirit refining array to refine her.The obtained two strands of original soul power, one yin and one yang, are obviously thicker and thicker than ordinary ghost energy.

Qingsang Village’s worship day for gods and ancestors is arranged on the first day of the new year. In the cold wind, the sky has just dawned. Young and middle-aged people over the age of 16 from every household gather under the mulberry tree at the head of the village. Lin's father led the worship of the land god, and everyone prepared three incense sticks on the fire; and then led by the patriarch to the ancestral hall to worship the ancestors, this one was relatively grand, presided over by the respected old man of the Wang family, and told about the glory of the ancestors ; Enter the ancestral hall to worship in batches according to generation, and each household offers its own offerings, burns joss sticks, paper money, etc.

Wang Lin learned from the people who presided over the ancestor worship that Wang Jikang is also the land god, and he is really the most prominent figure from the Wang family. The Wang family was originally from the north, and they moved here to settle here when Wang Jikang was in office in Jinhua. Gradually developed into this Qingsang village; of course, the main line is mainly Wang Lin's branch, and some of the Wang surnames are tenant farmers who moved from other places and attached themselves to the Wang family, such as Wang Daniu's family.Wang Jikang used to be a minister of the Ministry of Rites. According to Wang Lin's understanding of the official system in this world, such an official is equivalent to the deputy minister in the previous life, but he is more prominent than the deputy minister in the previous life. After all, there are only six departments above the Xia Guochaotang. As a deputy minister At the top of the court, you can face the emperor and hand over the official position, and the official position is quite high.

During the worship, Wang Lin silently took out a copybook from her wide sleeve and burned it.

"Brother, what are you?" Wang Sheng asked in confusion.

"My ancestor thinks my handwriting is very good. Last night, I dreamed that I would burn a copybook to him." Wang Lin recalled her ancestor's unmotivated appearance and said calmly.

"I don't speak nonsense. Brother, don't talk nonsense." Wang Sheng shrank his neck.

"Hehe!" Listening to Wang Sheng's contradictory words, Wang Lin smiled and didn't care.Through recent contact, Wang Lin found that Wang Sheng is a world-standard scholar, and he is quite concerned about studying for fame. Although he is nearly forty years old, he studies hard every day. Don't worry about other affairs, don't interfere.The only regret is that Wang Sheng has no heirs at present, and Wang Lin's sister-in-law is the daughter of Wang Xiuyuan's colleague, and the two families can be said to be well-matched.Wang Lin heard from Aunt Cui, who cooked for her, that Wang Sheng's daughter-in-law, Wang Lin's sister-in-law, recently begged Wang Xiuyuan to continue the incense for Wang Sheng.

Wang Lin couldn't help being a little surprised, women in this world are so generous, they even offered to take concubines for their husband-in-law.This made Wang Lin have an inexplicable admiration for this sister-in-law.However, due to the rules of the Wang family, Wang Lin has never seen her; however, after offering sacrifices to her ancestors, Wang Lin finally met this sister-in-law whom she had never met.

According to the custom of the New Year, after worshiping the ancestors, it is to kneel down to thank the parents for their kindness. Wang Sheng and his daughter-in-law first bowed down to their parents, and then Wang Lin bowed down, so they met in front of the hall.Wang Sheng took a closer look and found that she was dignified and beautiful, obviously a lady of every family.After seeing Wang Lin, she lightly gave a Wanfu gift, then bowed her head in silence, with a cloud of melancholy lingering between her brows, obviously because she was not worried about the birth of a man and a woman in the Wang family.

After offering sacrifices to the gods, ancestors, and parents, the family members surnamed Wang will pay New Year's greetings to each other. After the New Year's greetings, according to the custom, the whole family would have a reunion dinner, but since Wang Lin's mother passed away, this reunion dinner has not been eaten. up.

Wang Lin learned from Aunt Cui's words and deeds that the aunt, that is, Wang Xiuyuan's main family, treated Wang Lin and Wang Lin's sister Wang Ke very badly. Back then, Wang Xiuyuan was an official in Jinhua Mansion and couldn't take care of the housework. The aunt bullied her siblings. The two went too far. Once, Wang Ke actually fought with the aunt in order to protect Wang Lin. It was a big incident. Actually, Wang Xiuyuan had heard about it a long time ago, but he was a little afraid of guilt.After this incident, under Wang Xiuyuan's arrangement, Wang Lin and her sister lived separately from the big family, and they didn't even eat reunion dinner together. Until Wang Ke got married, Wang Lin never had a reunion dinner with her aunt's family again. , usually rarely eat together.

Wang Lin returned to her small courtyard on the pretext of preparing for the upcoming government examination.The atmosphere of the New Year disturbed Wang Lin's heart, and the mood of longing spontaneously arose, and she felt comfortable after returning to the study to meditate and let go of her thoughts.

"Master, I'm here to give you New Year's greetings!" When it was almost noon, Wang Daniu came in quietly from the front door to kowtow to Wang Lin.

"Don't come to these vulgar rituals, you know your young master doesn't like this." Wang Lin waved her hand.

"Hey, I know the young master must be alone, so I came here to accompany you, not all for the purpose of paying New Year's greetings to the young master." Wang Daniu said with a chuckle.

"You still understand me!" Wang Lin punched Wang Daniu on the shoulder and said, "Daniu, I think you have regressed in your cultivation recently!"

"Brothers and sisters are young, I can't open my stomach to eat, and I don't have the strength to punch." Wang Daniu mumbled.

(End of this chapter)