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Chapter 115, Section 114: [The Moon of the Dragon God's Worship]

Although the Mid-Autumn Festival had passed, Chen Sheng still couldn't find a moment of peace after finishing the second most important event of the year at Miaochan Temple: hosting a banquet for the spirits of the Oujiang River.

It is already mid-August, and once September arrives, the autumn harvest in Liangzhe Road will be plentiful, and the annual Dragon Worship Month, the most important event for Miaochan Temple, will be approaching.

Offering sacrifices to the Dragon King of the East Sea within this fruit containing a demon can truly ensure safe voyages.

Chen Sheng was unaware of the four seas surrounding the Song Dynasty, including the distant Western Sea, but he knew that a fourth-tier dragon ruled over the vast seas in the other three nearby areas.

In order to ensure that Wenzhou's merchant ships could safely navigate the East China Sea, both Miaochan Temple and Feiyun Temple specially set up Dragon King Halls.

They rely on providing enough incense to the Dragon King of the East Sea every year in exchange for safe navigation on the sea.

The worship of the Dragon King is performed year-round, but during the rare off-season after the autumn harvest, coastal temples and Taoist monasteries often choose to hold another large-scale ceremony.

Temples and Taoist monasteries distribute money to organize a five- to seven-day Dragon Worship Festival. Through performances and gatherings involving all the people and a lively festive atmosphere, the coastal residents' faith in the Dragon King is strengthened every year.

Because this festival falls in October, coastal residents also refer to October as the month for worshipping the Dragon God.

Although it's said to be held in October, preparations for a successful festival should begin as early as September.

Although Chen Sheng could have easily delegated these trivial matters to his monks, the newly awakened [Great Demon] class on his character panel sparked his interest in the ocean.

Compared to the land, where sects are numerous and experts abound, the ocean seems to be an easier place to plot against.

Perhaps after advancing to the fourth rank, taking down the three dragons in the near sea first, then leading the sea monsters to plot against the evil spirits released by the Taoist and Buddhist sects, and trying to cultivate the [Eight-Nine Arcane Arts], would also be a good development path.

Therefore, Chen Sheng wanted to personally preside over this Dragon Worship Festival to assess the abilities of the Dragon King of the East Sea in advance.

As he was quietly contemplating the details of the Dragon Festival, he suddenly heard the voice of a young novice monk.

"Abbot, what you requested has been found!"

As luck would have it, three days ago was an auspicious day according to the Chinese almanac, and a farming family at the foot of the mountain was getting married. The temple sent people to search the village and found a red veil that the new bride had just used.

When Chen Sheng opened his eyes, he saw a young novice monk holding a red veil in his hands, standing in front of a sweltering iron barrel.

With a swift reach, a golden dragon-binding Buddha hand materialized from the air and snatched the object away.

Chen Sheng took the veil in his hand and examined it carefully. He found that it not only retained a trace of worldly joy but also had a faint scent of perfume, clearly indicating that it was an unwashed, unused item.

He was about to use the veil to cast a spell when he noticed the young novice monk hadn't left, so he asked, "Do you have anything else to say?"

The young novice monk first looked up at Chen Sheng before stammering out his words.

"Reporting to the abbot, the senior brother who went out of the temple on business saw that the newlywed bride was quite good-looking."

Therefore…after returning, I specifically asked whether I should bring the bride back to serve you during your training.”

Fuck!
These monks are just wildly speculating about what the abbot is thinking; isn't this tantamount to abducting a woman?

Besides, what use is a woman to me, a little kid who hasn't even grown all his hair yet?

Chen Sheng immediately frowned and rebuked him.

"The person who reported this matter shall be fined one month's salary!"

The young novice monk understood, nodded, and went out.

After dealing with this minor incident, Chen Shengcai looked at the veil in his hand, bit his finger, and wrote a dense, grotesque scribble on the embroidered mandarin duck veil, while reciting:

"A red curtain covers their form, and a scarlet robe covers their head."

The secrets of Heaven are not discerned, nor can the spirits of Earth be sought;
Qian (☰) conceals itself, Kun (☷) hides itself, Xun (☴) rests, Gen (☶) finds peace.

The three souls hide in the fire of Li, the seven spirits flee into the ice of Kan. They deceive people's senses as if they were ordinary, they confuse the yin and yang like the void!

After the incantation was finished, the fingertips stopped writing, and the talisman written in blood instantly emitted a bright red light, transforming the veil into a magical artifact.

Next, Chen Sheng picked up the veil and placed it on his head.

The moment the veil touched his hair, it disappeared automatically, and the overly conspicuous pillar of fortune on his head also vanished, leaving only the ordinary aura of a second-tier cultivator.

Compared to [obscuring the secrets of heaven], it only allows Chen Sheng's fortune to be mixed into the sea of ​​fortune of other worlds, so that others cannot see his identity as an extraterrestrial demon.

This [red canopy covering the sky], specially designed to conceal the journey, is a very good addition.

After finishing this task, Chen Sheng touched his forehead and drew out the three clusters of evil spirits that he had stored in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Looking at the three clusters of energy floating in front of him, he slowly moved his hands from both sides inwards, and under the guidance of [One Qi Connects with the Spirit], he blended the three portions of fierce energy into one.

Just like kneading dough, first mix them thoroughly together, and then use this dough to shape a golden, three-headed, six-armed, five-inch-tall Buddha statue.

The Buddha statue has three heads, representing wrath, peace, and tranquility-wrath respectively. It holds a black dragon in its hands, and there is a raging fire behind it. The whole form is filled with a sense of wisdom, compassion, and power.

Chen Sheng cupped the Buddha statue in his hands and welcomed it into his sea of ​​consciousness.

Instantly, the Buddha's light shone through his spirit and body.

Under the influence of the Buddha's light, the viscous medicinal liquid in the iron barrel was absorbed by the muscles, bones, skin, and vital energy at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At this point, Chen Sheng finally put aside all his worries, sat cross-legged in the medicinal liquid, closed his eyes and calmed his mind, enjoying the pleasure of his martial arts improving little by little.

……

Chen Sheng was unaware of this.

Just as he covered the sky with the [Red Canopy], a three-zhang-long winged tiger suddenly descended from the sky and landed on a peak in Yandang Mountain.

As the pillar of destiny representing the Demon King completely disappeared, the Tiger King dimmed the emerald light in his eyes and uttered a human-like sound with the distinctive purring of a large cat.

"You concealed it very well. It seems the newborn demon king is a clever monster. It's a pity you shouldn't have been born in this land of Liangzhe Road."

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The tall tiger opened its mouth and exhaled a gust of cold wind, which transformed into six second-tier cougars. It then gave them commands.

"I observed the celestial phenomena last night and discovered that a new demon king has been born in Liangzhe Road."

Although it hid very quickly, the direction from which the pillar of fortune disappeared suggests that this new king, who is only at the second rank, should be hiding in Wenzhou.

Go and find it!

"As ordered!"

Five evil spirits immediately transformed into dark, gloomy winds under the scorching sun, whipping up gusts of wind and rushing towards various parts of Wenzhou.

Only one of the ghosts remained, diligently holding a comb, grooming the tiger king's flowing silver fur while fawning over it.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Once you devour this new demon king, its royal destiny will surely be transferred to you."

This will bring you one step closer to your goal of becoming the Lord of Demons and Monsters.

The Tiger King did not answer, but simply gazed calmly at the mountains and rivers of Wenzhou, seemingly not believing that a mere ghost could understand the ambitions in his heart.

(End of this chapter)