Under One Person: My Inner Realm Connects to All Worlds!

Chapter 163 Opening the Mountain and Gathering the Gods

The Sanlong region is bordered by the vast Liupan Mountains to the east, the snow-capped Qilian Mountains to the west, the desolate desert to the north, and the Qinling Mountains to the south.

Its territory is extremely long and narrow, stretching more than 1,600 kilometers from east to west, like a jade ruyi inlaid on the vast northwestern land.

Han Yun traveled west from Chang'an, first entering Qin Prefecture.

After arriving in the area, he randomly found a hotel to stay in. This place was the hometown of Fuxi. In the long night, Han Yun walked on the street and looked at the bright lights.

Before he knew it, Han Yun had been traveling for several months. It is said that one misses one’s family more during festivals, but in this life he is an orphan, so where are his relatives?
I wonder how the coach is doing, and whether he still likes to eat pig's head meat with a couple of drinks.

Han Yun suddenly smiled knowingly. At this hour, he was probably still giving people extra training!
"Master, this lamp is so beautiful!"

A soft exclamation interrupted Han Yun's thoughts. The Mirror Spirit, dressed in modern clothes, was much bolder than usual, and took Han Yun's hand, pointing to a rabbit-shaped lantern on a nearby stall.

Han Yun suddenly felt a surge of urge to die. He had forgotten to tell the Mirror Spirit not to call him "master" when he left the inner space.

The old woman who was setting up the stall looked at Han Yun and Jing Ling with a strange expression, as if she knew what she meant. These young people are playing some pretty fancy games!

"Young man, buy a lantern for your girlfriend, she's really pretty!"

Han Yun quickly pulled Jing Ling over and said, "Here, you can just call me Han Yun, and I'll call you Ling'er."

"it is good!"

A smile appeared on Jingling's face.

After buying the little rabbit lantern for Jingling, Han Yun continued walking forward. Lingdu nestled beside him, and if not told, no one would know that she was an elf.

As for why Han Yun was willing to bring the Mirror Spirit to the modern world, it all started when the Mirror Spirit stumbled upon him browsing the Secret Manual of the Joyful Union.

In short, to sum it up, it's just...

The world of Under One Person is also one of the myriad worlds, so it's good to get to know other worlds in advance. In the future, Lingdu will inevitably have to deal with people from other worlds.

At this moment, in the spirit's heart, Han Yun was still that little prince Han. This world was just a place that Han Yun had specially brought her to "the lower realm" for a vacation in order to shut her up.

The two of them went shopping and watched movies, which seemed a bit strange. Although they were clearly pet and owner, people always mistook them for a couple.

After the Mirror Spirit returned to the inner world, she suddenly turned to her and asked, "Master, can I visit that other world often in the future?"

"Okay, I'll give you permission. You can go there yourself anytime from now on!"

Then, Han Yun turned and left without looking back, while Jing Ling pouted and stomped her foot.

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Early the next morning.

Han Yun walked towards the local Fuxi Temple, originally named Taihao Palace, commonly known as the Temple of Human Ancestors, which is dedicated to the first emperor in ancient legends.

Just then, a local folk performance was held to worship Fuxi. Han Yun mingled among the crowd and watched the unique local sacrificial ceremony. From fetching water to offer to the saint, welcoming the god, issuing the proclamation, appeasing the god, offering food, all the way to the competition for the first incense, dragon and lion dances, bamboo dance, opening the mountain and gathering the gods, Han Yun didn't miss a single one.

Of course, among these projects, what attracted Han Yun the most was actually the Mountain Opening and God Gathering, for no other reason than that the chief priest was an extraordinary person!
"攒" means to gather or collect.

In Han Yun's third eye, he saw that as the leading old man bowed and offered incense in all directions, more than a hundred different kinds of divine wishes came from the void.

Ordinary people cannot see these divine wishes, but in Han Yun's eyes, they are colorful and radiant, forming clusters containing people's various prayers, such as for children, blessings, wealth, and marriage.

Then the old man turned around and bowed his head to the statue of Fuxi. The spiritual forces also bowed their heads to the statue of Fuxi.

It was like all the gods paying homage!
Then, as the old man recited the blessings, the divine power began to permeate the crowd, bestowing blessings upon people, dispelling the calamities of the past few days, relieving illness, or increasing good fortune.

At the very top, within the statue of Fuxi, there is a golden, radiant divine power, vast and righteous, high above, watching over everything like an inspector.

It's hard to imagine such a grand scene, where the wishes of over a hundred deities manifest as real beings bestowing blessings upon people.

After the blessings were bestowed, the power of those divine wishes weakened and slowly dissipated.

These blessings are not immediately apparent, but will gradually manifest their wondrous power in the days to come, helping people to overcome misfortune and difficulties.

In fact, there are many such examples. For instance, Jiming Temple is known for its effectiveness in severing karmic ties. The reason why some temples and Taoist monasteries are considered supernatural is likely because someone's belief is extremely strong, triggering the power of incense offerings to the statues.

People with strong beliefs are often suited to roles such as temple keeper or spirit medium, which means they are good candidates for spiritual cultivation.

At this moment, Han Yun narrowed his eyes and murmured, "Great Witch You!?"

The terms "巫优" and "倡优" are actually different, and many people easily confuse them.

The role of the shaman originated from ancient sacrificial activities and is closely related to shamanistic culture. Their functions include communicating with the gods through performances of songs and dances. For a long time, their functions overlapped with those of priests and shamans, representing a certain sacredness.

The role of entertainers emerged during the Western Zhou Dynasty. They were professional entertainment performers who mainly provided entertainment services such as singing, dancing, and farces for nobles. Their status gradually declined from entertaining the gods to entertaining people, and they were considered to be among the "lower nine classes," similar to opera actors.

The reason Han Yun called this person a shaman rather than a court jester was because of the ancient, primitive sacredness and charm he possessed.

However, upon closer examination, the methods used by both are not significantly different; the only difference lies in their professions. The sorcerer maintains a mysterious and aloof position, while the entertainer, in order to develop further, ventures into the common people's lives.

Singers, by using their melodious and beautiful voices to please the spirit, are called singers. Dancers, by using their graceful and beautiful movements to please the spirit, are called dancers.

Both ultimately aim to invite a god to descend upon them, but this is also a deception. The power they invoke is not a god, but rather the power of people's faith in that god.

There are actually only two kinds of primitive human beliefs: one is the belief in heaven and earth; the other is the belief in ancestors.

The beliefs in Heaven and Earth and ancestors originated from the early human worship of nature and ancestors. This led to various worship and sacrificial activities, such as worshipping Heaven and Earth and offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors, praying for favorable weather and good fortune and protection from disasters.

Subsequently, due to various schools of thought, it gradually developed into a relatively complete system of deities, such as immortals, Buddhas, demons, Taoists, and various heavenly gods and saints.

The ritual of "opening the mountain and gathering the gods" can be traced back to the Neolithic period and is divided into three aspects: "invitation, blessing, and sacrifice".

(End of this chapter)