Wangshan City, Evil Suppression Bureau, Night Traveler's Institute.
On the sixteenth of the ninth lunar month, equivalent to October 18th in the modern calendar.
Morning, suitable for sacrifices.
After fasting and bathing in orchid-scented water, Sang Que changed into the colorful attire and feathered crown prepared in the room.
These are crucial steps in the ritual to ask the divine for an incense burner.
Once dressed, a series of makeup processes followed: applying rice powder, painting eyebrows with willow, using madder for blush, tinting the lips, adding luster, and creating facial art.
The more procedures there are, the more solemn it appears, expressing deep respect for the divine.
These were all taught to her the day before by a woman named Wei Ziyan sent by He Buning. Each step could not be mistaken.
