THUMP, THUMP, THUMP. THUMP, THUMP, THUMP. A rhythmic drumming began.
"…When the heavenly disk is in place, the heavens can turn; when the earthly disk is set, the earth can rotate. With the black fish carrying the earth below, and the Astral Qi supporting the heavens above, the black fish moves the earth, and the Astral Qi turns the heavens. After that, the stars were to be installed…"
Amidst Bai Lingmiao's drumming, the smoke rising from the incense at the four corners of the room quickly began to swirl around the infant on the bed, who was at death's door.
As the white smoke entered the infant through its every orifice, Yang Na took out a pair of scissors and cut open the center of the baby's left palm. With a forceful squeeze from four hands, the white smoke was pushed out, wrapped around a dark yellow, semi-coagulated substance.
