After a lot of struggling, I felt that I had no sense of existence. I worshiped the ancestors and worshiped the heaven and the earth, but they were all mixed in the crowd. It was not until the end of these ceremonies that the leader stood on the stage with a few elder-looking people and began to lecture.
It was said to be a lecture, but it didn’t really count. It felt like just clasping fists and exchanging greetings, saying something or other. It was empty and boring, but it was not disrespectful. I listened there with Guigui, and I didn’t know what to do.
Feeling a little sleepy, at this moment, several people retreated and lined up on both sides, leaving only the leader and a little Taoist boy standing on the stage.
The little Taoist boy is quite energetic. In a few years, he should be able to turn into a handsome boy. He was holding a scroll similar to an ancient imperial edict in his hand. He stood in front of the stage and said softly with a childish tone: "
Dear uncles, brothers, and seniors from the same sect, I hereby announce the resolution of the general forum by the order of the head master. After consultation and discussion, it is now decided that for this conference, after many trials, seven special envoys from Maoshan will be selected. Those whose names are called,
Come forward and be sealed."
The little Taoist boy said, lowered his head and said softly: "Zhennan envoy Liu Chengfeng!"
"Here." As soon as he finished speaking, a middle-aged Taoist priest in his thirties walked out of the crowd. He had a heroic appearance, and at first glance he was not an ordinary person.
The little Taoist boy nodded and motioned for him to come forward. Then he glanced at everyone and continued: "Fuyuan Envoy Gu Shentong!"
"Here." A slightly older voice came, and a white-haired old man in ragged clothes walked out from the crowd.
As soon as they saw this person, the whole place fell silent. Everyone looked at each other with very respectful expressions.
"Brother Taoist, who is this?" I didn't recognize this person, so I quickly asked a young Taoist standing nearby. After hearing this, the other person turned his head slightly and whispered: "Senior Maoshan, he became famous all over the world thirty years ago.
A Taoist master who is indifferent to fame
He is very powerful and has superb skills. Legend has it that this senior is the best at Guishui and can call the wind and rain. Some people say that a few decades ago, this person and Chen Daoling from the north were both known as the masters of thunder and water. They were very capable.
Even the leader is in awe of him."
The other party said this with a look of admiration on his face.
"The way of Guishui?" I asked with a slight frown.
"The way of Guishui is a branch of water sign magic. From the perspective of the stems, branches and stars, Ren and Gui are both water signs." Guigui said, pulling my sleeve and showing a little excitement.
"So, he is really as good as Mr. Chen?" I turned to look at Guigui and said softly.
"Grandpa Chen did mention him." Guigui said and turned to look at me. At this moment, there was a sudden commotion in the crowd. When he turned around to look, he saw the little Taoist boy repeating with suspicion: "Brother of Gale Wind, Lu Li
Are you there?"
"Here!" I hurriedly raised my hand, and I hurried out, but as soon as I came out, the commotion among the crowd became even greater. Everyone was talking as if they had seen something extraordinary. The man who just spoke to me
A Taoist brother was so surprised that he opened his mouth wide.
I was horrified by the wide-open eyes of everyone. I looked at Lei Zhengui, who was standing aside with his hands down, with an innocent face. When Lei Zhengui saw me, he smiled, showing a wicked look of gloating about others' misfortune!
"What do you mean?" I opened my mouth and tried to ask him.
Lei Zhen came back, laughed dryly and shook his head. At this time, the little Taoist boy suddenly straightened his face and shouted "Quiet", and then people stopped talking and waited aside. However, the extremely surprised eyes were still there.
It kept moving this way, making me quite nervous.
By the time the little Taoist boy finished reciting, all seven people had arrived on the stage. Looking around, he found that among the seven people, I was ranked fifth. In addition to Gu Shentong, who was in ragged clothes, there was another five-year-old who was not wearing a Taoist robe like me.
I always thought he was a bald man in his early teens who was an undercover agent from the monks. It wasn’t until I discovered that there were no scars on his head that I believed he was suffering from hair loss.
This man was wearing a pair of coarse cloth clothes, a very ancient style with a double placket. Judging from the appearance of the clothes, he didn't know how many years he had worn them, but they had been washed clean and turned a little white.
Except for the three of us, the other four were all dressed in Taoist robes and had their hair tied up, looking exactly like monks who had become monks. In comparison, my rather modern outfit seemed strange and strange.
No wonder, everyone was sighing.
After the list was read out, we stood up one by one. At this time, the little Taoist boy took out a sandalwood box from the side. It was long and not too big. He held the box and stood aside, waiting for Deng Kunlun, the head of Maoshan.
After walking out, he opened the box. As soon as he opened it, he saw that inside the box, there were seven pure gold round square hole coins embedded in it. They were not very smooth and eye-catching, but at a glance, they were full of ancient charm.
Slightly thicker.
Just as he was thinking about it, the leader had already stepped forward, took out the copper coins one by one from the box, tied them with red ropes and put them on everyone's head. Then he saluted everyone and turned his head to thank them.
After passing the Patriarch, they performed a few more decent ceremonies before dispersing from the hall in batches.
The people in the main altar had already prepared meals, but they did not insist on whether they came to eat or not. Some of them were in a hurry to go back, or were not used to the atmosphere here, so they were sent down the mountain early by the Taoist priests.
Like them, I'm too lazy to stay in a place like this for too long. Firstly, many people don't know each other, and secondly, the strange looks from fellow travelers also make me feel uncomfortable. However, I just dragged Guigui out.
When I went, I was stopped by Lei Zhengui. He waved his hand and motioned for us to follow him. I had to bite the bullet and obey the young uncle's wishes.
The canteen of Jiuxiao Palace is actually not big. It can accommodate dozens of people at most. Fortunately, not many people came. They took a stainless steel dinner plate and ordered a few buns from the Taoist priest who was in charge of the spoon.
After a bowl of fried noodles, some refreshing side dishes and a common soup made from cabbage and tofu, I found a corner and sat down.
There was no meat or fish in the Taoist temple, but the food was pretty good. Gui Gui was not as adventurous as I was. Anyway, she didn’t need money and wanted a little of everything. When she came over, she had a big plate full.
It is obvious that the seeds cannot be eaten.
"A kid who has leftover food is not a good boy." I said as I sat aside and looked at her with a smile.
"It's okay, I can eat it." Gui Gui said, feeling carefree.
"Huh, if you eat too much, you'll turn into a piglet." I glanced at her and complained.
Hearing this, Guigui looked sad. After touching his head, he suddenly smiled: "Then, help me eat some!"