The symbolic meaning of the reflection of the moon in the water is greater than its practical significance.
The soldiers in the camp would not be so naive as to think that by reflecting the moon in water, they could bring down the Jade Rabbit medicine and the Golden Toad wealth.
Captain Jing'an and the warriors from the subordinate counties would never have thought that they would be lucky enough to see the secret realm of the Moon Palace and bring back some rare treasures.
But this is a festival of celebration where participation is the most important thing, and it is also a time for people to relax and reunite. Whether or not there is any reward is secondary. The most important thing is to feel the joy of the festival.
Therefore, Captain Jing'an not only invited his confidants in the camp and warriors from the subordinate counties to drink, but also brought his own relatives from the city.
His concubine was not very adaptable to the atmosphere in the camp. Although she smiled and responded to the greetings of the generals from time to time, she did not speak on her own initiative.
However, the youngest daughter of Jing'an Captain Jiang Ren is a lively and active child.
The child was less than five years old and must have been to the camp several times. Knowing that his father was the guard here, he was no longer shy.
From time to time, he would ask for some money and gifts from the generals he was familiar with, and he would also send a few crisp blessings, which made the generals in the camp happy.
Among them, Jiang Yong, who was in charge of the personal guards, and Cai Cheng, who was in charge of the Xuanjia soldiers, were most familiar with the child and had carefully prepared a lot of gifts.
"Here, take it! This is a gilded bronze sparrow. The captain's daughter's nickname is Sparrow, and she doesn't have a real name yet.
If you give her a gilded bronze bird, it will surely please her."
Cai Cheng was still very reliable. Even though Zhou Yuan was busy conquering the secret realm recently, this old man did not forget to buy some holiday gifts for him.
Otherwise, Zhou Yuan, who doesn't remember festivals, can only give some money as a token of his appreciation.
"Thank you, Brother Cai. I'll pay you back later."
"Why bother saying that? It's just a gilded bronze bird, it's not worth much money. If you're interested, just treat me to a drink later.
This time, no one will say that you are possessed by evil spirits and are disrupting Buddhist rituals, and we can go home and have a drink."
Cai Cheng still couldn't let go of the Painted Skin incident, so Zhou Yuan had no choice but to pat him on the shoulder and change the subject.
"That's a deal, then. When we get back into the city, we'll drink all night long."
As he was speaking, a child named Que'er walked towards Zhou Yuan with his eyes wide open, not knowing what to call him.
"Father, this general is so young. Should I call him brother or uncle?"
"Haha... He's my father's comrade-in-arms. We fought side by side a few days ago. So, of course, he's your uncle."
The lively child called out "Uncle Yingwu" in a crisp voice and took the gilded bronze sparrow from Zhou Yuan.
This round of greetings was not for receiving gifts, but for the generals in the camp to meet the child and his wife, and also to establish a friendship and have more relationships in the future.
Therefore, after a round of greetings and speeches by the children, Captain Jing'an took out gifts and distributed them to the generals, so that everyone could have a surplus during the festival without losing money.
After that, it was the Moon-Reflecting Banquet.
Everyone sat around the training ground. On each person's table was not only delicious food and wine, but also a copper basin filled with clear water reflecting the moon.
"Come, everyone, on this auspicious occasion of water and moon, the medicinal liquid and golden source are all reflected in this cup, and we all drink together for health, longevity, happiness and wealth."
"Drinking together brings health, longevity, happiness and wealth."
While the generals were drinking, Captain Jing'an's personal guards began distributing festival gifts to the soldiers in the camp.
The gifts were quite affordable. Regardless of the rank of the military officer, each person received a string of fifteen copper coins tied with a red string and eight fist-sized date paste cookies.
This action caused cheers in the camp. The sound was accompanied by the bonfire in the parade ground, the full moon in the sky, and a glass of fine wine, as if the whole world was celebrating.
"Haha..., that's great! We haven't celebrated in the camp for a long time since the town became a county.
I didn't expect that I would have the honor of sharing this joy with you all today. Even if I get hurt a little bit during this attack on the secret realm, it's worth it."
The dinner at the Water Moon Festival is very unique. After drinking, everyone puts their hands in the copper basin reflecting the moon and soaks them, hoping for the chance to touch the secret realm of the Moon Palace.
Captain Jing'an's daughter also wanted to do the same, but her mother scolded her, saying that children who entered the Moon Palace would get lost and unable to find their way home.
In this joyful atmosphere, Zhou Yuan watched as the full moons reflected in several copper basins transformed into constantly rotating copy portals.
But the portal was not fixed, and it disappeared in an instant like a dream bubble.
The magical thing is, as long as there are ripples in the basin or external objects disturb the water reflecting the moon, the portal will not appear.
This is in line with what is recorded in the Wei Shu Secret Records of Heaven and Earth: its position is uncertain, its time is unclear, and one can enter it if the fate is strong.
Zhou Yuan observed it carefully and was able to see the basic information about the Moon Palace Secret Realm.
【Instance: Moon Palace】
【Recommended challenge level 5~99, recommended challenge number 1~1000】
The Moon Palace dungeon is worthy of being a festival event. This is the first time Zhou Yuan has seen a dungeon with such a wide range.
However, the copy can still accommodate a small number of people, only a thousand people, which is a drop in the bucket for Wei, not to mention other countries.
No wonder the Water Moon Festival focuses on participation. Given the limited number of participants and the randomly appearing portals, it won’t be long before the number of people is full.
There is no possibility of multiple attempts, so it becomes a matter of chance.
As Zhou Yuan was analyzing the situation in the Moon Palace dungeon, a dungeon portal quietly emerged from the Moon-Reflecting Basin in front of him.
How could he miss such an opportunity? He immediately reached out to the full moon reflected in the basin.
The next moment, he suddenly disappeared, and the soldiers celebrating around him didn't even notice anything unusual.
Only Xiao Que, the daughter of Captain Jing'an, was staring at the officers present with boredom and counting, and she saw Zhou Yuan disappear in an instant.
"Father, the young uncle is gone. I saw him reaching his hand towards the basin of water, and then he disappeared.
Did he go to the Moon Palace? Father, can you ask him to bring back a Moon Rabbit for Que'er?"
The ignorant child could not hide what was going on in her heart. When her clear voice sounded, it instantly attracted the attention of everyone present.
The generals held their breath and looked towards Zhou Yuan's seat in disbelief.
At this moment, the entire training ground became extremely quiet, and the previous laughter and joy were replaced by silence.
“My brother has entered the Moon Palace, I am not dreaming.
When we were joking before, he also said that if he was lucky enough to enter the Moon Palace, he would definitely bring back some medicine and gold for me.
He won't forget, right? I can't forget. This is the closest I've ever been to the Moon Palace's medicinal liquid and gold."
The excited voice of Military Commander Cai Cheng broke the silence of the training ground.
The next moment, the training ground was filled with envious voices such as "good luck", "fate", "extraordinary fortune", "bring me a golden toad", "my child also wants a moon rabbit", etc.
Even Captain Jing'an was getting restless, wondering how to get Zhou Yuan to share his gains so that everyone could share in the good fortune.
"Zhou Yuan is usually quite generous, so he probably wouldn't mind sharing in the joy.
At worst, I can transfer some treasures from the barracks to him to offset the price, so that he won't lose out."
"Dad, Moon Rabbit!"
"Remember, if Zhou Yuan can bring back the Moon Rabbit, Dad will definitely ask for it for you.
If you don't have it, don't be upset. The good fortune of entering the Moon Palace is a result of fate, and you can't force it. "
Zhou Yuan didn't know that as soon as he entered the dungeon, the officers in the camp were already extremely excited and waiting for him to go back and divide up the rare items in the Moon Palace.
"Hey, is this the Good Medicine Moon Rabbit? This medicine pestle is really fierce."