chewing dragon

Chapter 14 The Holy King Establishes the Teachings of Shinto
Qi Jingzhi smiled when he heard the words, picked up what he said earlier and asked: "Master, you haven't explained the students' confusion about Lu Ao, Chi You, and the Second Division of Wuyun."

Seeing that he still didn't forget this, Master Meng shook his head helplessly, raised his hand and pointed to an empty seat next to him, and said, "Sit!"

Qi Jingzhi hurried over and sat down, with his back straight, his eyes not squinting, his hands on his knees obediently, as upright and respectful as he was when he was enlightened.

Mencius has already revealed his identity in front of the young man, so he doesn't mention "respect ghosts and gods and stay away".

He said bluntly: "The horns on Lu Ao's head are the result of the revival of the blood of the ancestors. Nowadays, the people of Daqi often confuse the surname with the family name. In fact, in ancient times, the surname and the family name were separated. The Lu family originated from the Jiang surname. , can be called Jiang’s surname Lu’s.”

"The surname Jiang originated from Emperor Yan, one of the ancient emperors. According to legend, the face of Emperor Yan was the head of a cow. Oh, the statues of the Three Emperors enshrined in the front halls of the Tiandi Temples in Daqi were made for ordinary people. The appearance of a mortal king."

"Among the descendants of Emperor Yan, the one with the most bloodline is Jiang's surname Shennong. There is a bloodline in Shennong's family, who is good at identifying herbs. The horns on his head are exactly the color of jade. Lu Ao revived this bloodline, and grew out of his head. It is not surprising that two jade horns come."

Qi Jingzhi nodded in understanding, and thought to himself: "Dong Mao's mention of the descendants of Emperor Yan and the descendant of the Holy Jiang, that's what Dong Mao meant. Heh... the growth of horns on the head, does it depend on the ancestors?"

The young man was born as an Orion, and his hearing is somewhat better than that of ordinary people. Dong Mao deliberately lowered his voice a few words, but he could barely hear him.

He thought for a while, and couldn't help asking: "Master, Daqi regards the gods of the eight masters as the court's official sacrifice, and the god Chiyou enshrined in the temple of the master of war has the appearance of a bull's head and a human body. Could it be that his surname is also Jiang?"

As Qi Jingzhi spoke, he suddenly came to his senses: "Master Chi You, Chi Yousi?"

Mencius pondered for a while, but did not answer directly, but said: "The Daqi royal family respects Taiyue, Wucheng, and Jiuhe as the ancestors of the ancient sage kings. It is said that the gods of the eight masters were conferred by the holy king Wucheng himself , this will be regarded as the official sacrifice by the Daqi court."

"However, for thousands of years, the eight masters have never performed miracles. The military master still has the name Chi You handed down from generation to generation, while the other seven masters only have the titles of gods announced by the court. Their own names seem to be taboo, and they are rarely passed down in the world. Just some..."

Master Meng paused for a moment, seeming to have some scruples, and swallowed back the second half of the sentence.

"On the contrary, there are some sects popping up from time to time in the rivers and lakes and even in the practice world, claiming to be the descendants of a certain lord or the inheritance of the orthodox tradition. The ancestors enshrined by these sects have names, and they are often not the same. They are regarded as heretics and often fight fight."

"It's a long way to go, you just need to know that the so-called gods of the eight masters are the holy kings who taught the way of gods, with the intention of educating the hearts of the world, and you don't need to delve into the rest."

"The royal family of Daqi masters the method of conferring gods inherited from King Wucheng. The lord of the human kingdom can confer the gods of the three lines of city god, mountain lord, and water king. These are also the gods who are truly manifested in Daqi today. They are not the same as the gods of the eight masters. It’s the same thing. Although Bingzhu Temple and Chi Yousi have a relationship, they are also not the same thing.”

Master Meng refused to explain further, and changed the subject: "Back to Lu Ao, people like him are called innate aliens, and if they want to work for the court, people like him are called people who are born with different skills. The three divisions and one hall under its jurisdiction are the Huntian Supervision Division, Chi You Division, Wuyun Inspection Division and Fumo Palace."

"The responsibilities of the three divisions and one hall are different, and they also have their own emphasis on the orthodoxy and blood. Dong Mao's red eyes are like fire, and he is obviously close to the blood of the five elements, and he is even a descendant of the so-called Xia God, so he can become Wuyun Si's Jinyun emissary. Jinyun is the crimson cloud, which is the symbol of Si Xia's god."

Qi Jingzhi's eyes were bright, and he interjected and asked, "Is that the Xia God under the seat of the Four Seasons Chief in Eight Masters?"

Master Meng nodded with a smile: "That's right, it is the God of Si Xia, also known as the God of Fire and the God of the South China Sea, who controls the fire of the world and bathes in the sun and the moon to open the summer."

Qi Jingzhi nodded thoughtfully. He had noticed the red auspicious cloud pattern on Dong Mao's cloak before, but he didn't expect such a meaning. From this, it is not difficult to imagine what happened in Wuyun Inspection Department. It's a sight.

"It seems that although the origins of the eight masters conferred by the Holy King Wu Cheng are doubtful, most of them have not even passed down their names, nor have they ever manifested their holiness, but they have had a profound impact on Daqi."

Qi Jingzhi turned this thought in his mind, and asked: "The ancient holy kings mentioned by the master just now are the three who are enshrined in the back hall of the Tiandi Temple. I remember that they are also surnamed Jiang? If there is no chaos in the Daqi royal family? To recognize the ancestor, it should be the Qi family whose surname is Jiang, presumably also the blood of Emperor Yan, the descendant of the holy Jiang as Dong Mao said?"

Speaking of this, the boy's eyes were full of excitement and anticipation: "I am also the Qi family. Even if I don't grow horns on my head, I can still practice cultivation, right?"

Speaking of which, Qi Jingzhi's Qi is both the country's name and the country's surname. Maybe thousands of years ago, the grandson of the Qi family was still relatives with the king of Daqi, so this bloodline can't be said to be bad.

But in the territory of Daqi, there are so many people with the surname Qi. In addition to blood inheritance, there are also those who have been given surnames by the royal family, those who have changed their surnames to avoid disasters, and orphans who have taken the country as their surname. They won't be taken seriously, as evidenced by Dian Shi and Chen Er.

Master Meng couldn't help laughing, shook his head and said: "Emperor Yan is the emperor of ancient times, and his descendants are all over the world. There are at least hundreds of branches of the Jiang surname, and the Qi family is indeed one of them. But when it comes to blood descendants and direct descendants, Lu Ao That's the only way to qualify."

"You see, the two brothers of the Lu family were clearly born to the same father and mother. Even the entire Lu family can trace back, and only Lu Ao's head can grow a pair of horns, which shows how rare it is. As for cultivation what..."

"Foreigners rely on blood, which cannot be forced. Cultivators rely on their hearts, mostly acquired, and have little to do with their surnames. In addition, with your heart and talent, if you are willing to take the path of official career and economy, he It is also a right way to be an extremely human minister of the sun, and to be granted the title of the country lord after death, so that he can easily obtain a god position."

Seeing that Master Meng wanted to talk about it again, even though it was the first time he added the theory of conferring gods, Qi Jingzhi curled his lips, still disapproving.

"The master knows that I didn't want to take the road of studying and becoming an official. Firstly, my grandpa is getting old, and hunting in the mountains is gradually failing. I can't bear to watch him work hard. Secondly, I don't want to go against my heart. , to be with those who run around and oppress the common people."

"The way for the ruler of the country to enshrine the gods, not to mention how he was during his lifetime, and getting the god position after death is just a matter of becoming an official in another place! Just look at the appearance of the wandering god being called around by the master that day, and you will know that this is a great man. The gods of Qi also have to cater to the superiors and work hard, and they also have to follow the rules and not be free."

"Such a god, it doesn't matter if you don't do it!"

Master Meng was startled when he heard the words, and then he laughed and cursed: "You little monkey who is used to being wild in the mountains, you really don't know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth! The gods guard one side, hold the power of life and death, and receive incense from the world. Shou Yin Fu, with so many benefits, how come it is worthless in your mouth?"

The resident ghost reprimanded the students for a few words, and suddenly felt a little emotional: "You said that ghosts and gods are not free, but who is not born with shackles and cages, and how many people can break free and be free and free?" ?”

Naturally, Qi Jingzhi couldn't answer this question, so he asked again: "Master, what is a heart?"

Master Meng came back to his senses, looked at this student who knew nothing about spiritual practice but his eyes were full of desire for knowledge, and said with a smile: "A person who is not vulgar is a fairy bone, and a passion is a Buddha's heart!"

(End of this chapter)