Zhang Laoxi

In an era brimming with noise, where danger and opportunity coexist, the practice of martial arts, various folk customs, strange tales, taboos, imperial courts, and the world of martial artists abound. Among these are the grandmasters, magical duels, ghostly encounters, divinations, invoking the divine, ritual plays, esoteric Buddhism, and the pursuit of immortality. 
In this diverse and complex world, where the three teachings intermingle and all kinds of people abound, the sphere of mysticism is filled with folklores and bizarre stories. 
It's a tumultuous time, where danger and opportunity exist side by side. 
Striding with his saber, Li Yan is determined to dispel all evil and embrace a world free from any taboo!

The Blade-Wielding Legend

Yan Jiuling nodded, "That's right, this item relates to some secrets. To be honest, I am also conducting research on it. Its origins involve the rites of state sacrifices."


"Although each dynasty had its state sacrifices, they were all different. It's difficult to speak of the Xia and Shang dynasties, but the Zhou dynasty was the first to use the term 'social and agricultural deities.' Zhou rituals were quite elaborate, inheriting the practices from the Xia and Shang, as the saying goes, 'The Zhou dynasty oversaw both predecessors, and how splendid was their culture...'"


"By the end of the Zhou dynasty, the rites and music had collapsed, and the state sacrifices by the dukes each had their own emphasis. For instance, the states of Qi, Lu, and the three Jins worshipped the Five Emperors and the Qi Land Eight Gods..."


Chapter 184: The National Sacrifice and the Ascender_2