With a thud, he threw the dead rabbit in his hand into the bucket and said angrily,"You bastard, I can't even sleep, and you're still sleeping! Hurry up and wake up!"
Qin Shou felt a chill all over his body and woke up as expected. He swam a backstroke in the water tank and floated on the surface of the water. He crossed his legs and rested his head on his rabbit paws. He yawned and said,"Morning…"
"Early your head, wash yourself clean. We have to go to the Heavenly Court early today.”After Chang'e finished speaking, she went to pack her things.
Qin Shou took a simple bath and jumped out. When he shook off the water droplets on his body, Chang'e also came out. Qin Shou jumped into Chang'e's arms and leaned into her soft embrace. He was so comfortable that his eyes narrowed…
"You bastard, lie down properly and don't mess around!”Chang'e's pretty face was flushed red as she reprimanded him. She then pulled Qin Shou, who was about to burrow into her clothes, out of her chest.
Qin Shou looked at Chang'e innocently and said,""What are you doing? I was sleeping in the cave just now.”
"If you continue to mess around, I'll throw you on the moon to mingle with Wu Gang!”Chang'e said angrily.
Qin Shou immediately raised his hand in surrender. If Chang'e really did that, with Wu Gang's personality, he would definitely pin him on the moon to watch him show off his muscles.
Seeing that Qin Shou had become obedient, Chang'e used her Cloud Riding Technique and soared into the sky, flying toward the glorious Heavenly Palace in the distance.
"Sister Chang'e, what is this Yue Laan Bon Festival? Why does it sound so awkward?" Zhang Kuang yawned and asked.
Chang'e said," The Yue Laan Bon Festival comes from Buddhism in the Western Regions. We prefer to call it the Zhongyuan Festival. The people call it the Ghost Festival.
Besides the Zhongyuan Festival on the 15th of July, there was also the Shangyuan Festival on the 15th of the first month. The fifteenth day of the tenth month was known as the Xiayuan Festival.
Shangyuan Festival was the birthday of the Heavenly Official, and it was mainly a blessing ceremony.
The Mid-Autumn Festival was the birthday of the local officials and was used to pardon the sins of the dead.
The Xiayuan Festival was the birthday of the Water Official, and it was to remove bad luck for those who had made mistakes.
Among them, the Hungry Ghost Festival was the biggest. It was said that in July, the gates of hell would open for a month, and all the ownerless souls would come out from the netherworld to receive offerings from the people. Therefore, all places held sacrificial ceremonies during this month.
In the past, the various places took turns to perform puritans, and every day in July was packed. It was said that there were even cases of drunkenness and fighting among wandering ghosts. Later, some places began to hold the Pudu ceremony on the same day, which was the 15th day of the seventh month. This was also the origin of the Zhongyuan Festival.
However, the Heavenly Court's Zhongyuan Festival is different from the ordinary people's. On this day, the ordinary people sacrifice ghosts, but we have to pardon ghosts. The Heavenly Court will issue various decrees to pardon the sins of a portion of ghosts. However, they would not be pardoned completely. They would only symbolically reduce some of their sins.
However, the immortals and Sons of Buddha would use their methods to purify the world and send some souls who died unjustly or who did not enter the cycle of reincarnation for some special reasons into the netherworld for reincarnation. It could be said that today was a good day for immortals to earn merit points.
It was also because the gods and buddhas in the sky were paying attention to this day that even if the gates of hell were opened and ghosts came out, they did not dare to cause trouble.”
Qin Shou listened with relish and said with a smile,""I didn't expect there to be so many things to say about the Zhongyuan Festival. Since it's the Zhongyuan Festival, then it's the Zhongyuan Festival. That old man Taibai Jinxing even said Yue Laan Festival. This guy who worships foreign things, no wonder he wants to lose money!”
Although Chang'e didn't understand the meaning of worshipping foreign things, she could more or less understand what Qin Shou meant. She pursed her lips and smiled,""You've misunderstood Celestial Sovereign. Actually, the main force that organized the Zhongyuan Festival is still the Buddhist Sect. Because their cultivation requires a large amount of merit and wish power, they put in the most effort. Therefore, Buddhism is more popular during the Hungry Ghost Festival. We Daoists don't pay much attention to it. Therefore, the Yue Laan Bon Festival is more popular…"
" Oh…" Qin Shou snorted.
At this moment, a clear voice came from behind Chang'e.""Fairy Chang'e, long time no see. Fairy's dance is one of the best in the world, and it's still fresh in my mind.
Qin Shou stuck his head out to take a look. Good heavens, what a pair of big feet! Looking up, he saw a man wearing a yellow Daoist robe flying towards him with a smile on his face. His chest was open, revealing half of his chest. His waist was tied with a straw rope, and he held a large fan in his hand.
"Xiao Xian greets the Barefoot Great Immortal." Fairy Chang'e bowed.
Upon hearing that it was the Barefoot Great Immortal, Qin Shou was shocked. The Barefoot Great Immortal's status in the immortal family was not low. He was a Perfected Golden Immortal and a famous figure in the Heavenly Court! Although he was a loose immortal, he was an existence that had to be worshipped wherever he went! It was far from what Taibai Jinxing, that errand boy, could compare to.
The Great Immortal smiled warmly and winked at Qin Shou. He did not have the arrogance of a Perfected Golden Immortal at all. Qin Shou was not afraid. He blinked at the Great Immortal and extended a claw."Greetings, Great Immortal. Nice to meet you." Then, he widened his eyes and stared straight at the barefoot great immortal. His meaning was clear. Where was the gift?
Seeing this, Chang'e felt dizzy. She knocked Qin Shou's head and said apologetically,""Great Immortal, please forgive me. This Wantu has just gained sentience and doesn't know anything.”
The Great Immortal laughed heartily." Fairy, there's no need to explain. This rabbit and I are fated. It's only right to give him some gifts."”
Then, the Great Immortal took out a small bell and hung it around Qin Shou's neck.""This bell is a rare treasure that I obtained by chance many years ago. It can turn misfortune into good fortune. When you encounter danger, the bell will emit a sound that only the owner can hear to warn you.”
Qin Shou's eyes lit up when he heard that it could turn misfortune into good fortune and call the police when he encountered danger. At the same time, he cursed in his heart, F * ck! This rabbit has a pair of big teeth that can open ten thousand locks and a good stomach for selling stolen artifacts. Wu Gang gave me the ability to avoid detection from others, and now this barefoot immortal gave me an alarm. This…this is simply grooming me to become a thief god! If the owner were to come after the f * cking theft and there was danger, he could still escape in advance…
The Barefoot Great Immortal then spoke a few more words to Chang'e, but after meeting other close friends, he immediately bade farewell and left. However, before he left, he said,"Fairy, although this rabbit is extraordinary, everything has its pros and cons…"
These words were ambiguous, causing Qin Shou and Chang'e to be confused.
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