Chapter 535: The Immortal Never Breaks His Promise
“I would like to ask the two of you to lend me a hand,” Song You said as he made his way up the sand mountain.
“Lend you a hand!”
“Sir, please tell us what you need!”
“I intend to set up an altar to invoke the rain. However, this land is naturally devoid of rain. Not only that, but it also lacks the necessary water qi spiritual resonance. So, in addition to setting up an altar, I must also arrange a formation,” Song You said as he walked.
He continued, “The altar is both a prayer to heaven and a formal petition to the Heavenly Dao. To do this, I will need three different kinds of candles and nine different types of incense.”
“Three kinds of candles and nine kinds of incense?” Yan An echoed.
“There are different kinds of candles?” The calico cat tilted her head in confusion.
“The three types of candles are easy to find. You only need to go into Shadu and ask around in the shops. They will surely have them,” Song You explained. “Tallow candles[1], beeswax candles, hemp candles[2], or gourd candles[3]—just pick any three. Shadu is a major trade hub between the Western Regions and the Central Plains, so you should be able to gather them without much trouble.”
“What... What’s a gawrd candle...?”
“And what about the incense?”
“The incense will be a bit more troublesome. In any given place, aside from the rare and luxurious fragrances used by the nobility, common folk usually only have access to one or two types of incense. The ingredients used by different shops are often similar,” Song You continued, ignoring the calico cat’s puzzled muttering.