Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune starts from Tianshi Mansion

Chapter 16 16. Transmission Ceremony, True Succession of Dragon and Tiger

The official date of the ceremony is January 15th.

But on the evening of the 14th the day before, the ceremony officially began.

Lei Jun didn't understand the process of the Taoist transmission ceremony on Blue Star before he traveled through time.

But in the Tianshi Mansion in this world, one of the tasks of every Taoist boy in the Taoist courtyard is to memorize the procedures of the ceremony by heart.

On the evening of the 14th, we walked in four steps.

First of all, the edict water bans the altar.

That is to say, clean the dojo with clean flowing water, wash away the dust, and repel evil spirits.

Yuan Mobai and other purple-robed elders did it, and the flowing water covered the starry sky, as if forming an independent barrier, making the dojo a world of its own.

Secondly, worship the truth.

Light up the lanterns and worship the stars under the night sky. You can see that the lights dance in response to the stars in the Milky Way.

Then, practice fasting and invite teachers.

The teachers and disciples worked together to build the Jiaozhai Dharma altar, with the positions of the Taoist ancestors respectively in the middle, left and right scenes.

Finally, Su Qixingke.

The high-gong master who presided over this ceremony paid homage to Qi Bai.

According to Lei Jun's understanding, it is equivalent to praying in advance and saying hello in advance.

Then on January 15th, it was officially launched.

Put ten squares of incense and burn the summoning talisman.

Put incense and recite the mantra.

The Dharma drums are sounded and the bells are exhausted.

Master Gao Gong holds the incense burner and performs the incense burner ritual, which can be regarded as completing the final preparations before the fast.

Although Lei Jun and other young Taoists only need to follow the process, this series of rituals is very demanding on people's patience.

Fortunately, one of their lessons in the Taoist Academy is to practice these.

After all the preliminary preparations were completed and the fasting ceremony officially began, it was already the evening of January 15th.

At this time, outside the fasting altar, guests attending the ceremony took their seats one after another, looking at the new generation of true immortal seedlings of Tianshi Mansion.

There are many powerful monks with high realms among them.

Lei Jun saw people wearing official clothes among them.

The world he currently lives in has the Tang Dynasty, the nominal lord of the world.

In this world of practitioners, all the emperors of the Tang Dynasty were also strong practitioners.

Under the rule of the Tang Dynasty, there have always been many clans, and in recent years, major monastic holy places have emerged one after another.

The relationship between them is so complicated that it is difficult to describe them in one word.

For such a grand event as the Tianshi Mansion Transmission Ceremony, it is inevitable that many heroes will gather to watch the ceremony.

However, for the young Taoist boys, the spectators were far away at the moment, and everyone concentrated on following the procedures.

The formal rituals are roughly divided into three parts, namely the first offering, the second offering, and the final offering.

Tea and wine were offered at the beginning, words were proclaimed and burned, and they paid homage to heaven, earth and the ancestors.

Yaxian is the core link. The master and the disciples stand in formation to face each other. The high-gong master who presides over the ceremony reads out the Ten Commandments, and then the master and the disciples perform the ceremony of dividing the rings and breaking the bonds.

Divide silver rings and break paper coupons.

There are regulations for silver rings, generally two inches and a quarter in diameter, and a specialized chiseler will mark them in advance.

The vouchers record the names, names, status and basic personal information of the disciples of the ancestors of the past dynasties.

... Lei Jun's other information is all true, but he has traveled through time in the flesh and has no place of origin to speak of. Xu Yuanzhen, who brought him back to the mountain, filled in this field for him.

As a result, no one from the official side asked about it, let alone Lei Jun himself.

During the ceremony, Lei Jun and Yuan Mobai wrote a chapter together to inform heaven, earth and the ancestors, and then hid the ring coupons.

The meaning of the ritual is that after the ring is broken and the certificate is broken, the master cannot conceal the truth and make false claims, and the disciples cannot betray the master.

This is what is said: A broken ring will never make an alliance, a broken bond will never break its oath.

The final ritual offering is the various finishing procedures.

Send off to gods, accept officials, resume work, and leave the hall.

Master Gao Gong, who presided over the ceremony, paid homage to the ancestors of all generations and gave speeches of thanks.

After the formal ceremony, Lei Jun and other disciples followed their respective masters out of the altar.

Yuan Mobai smiled and waved to Wang Guiyuan, who had been standing by.

Wang Guiyuan also smiled, holding a set of dharma clothes and a dharma box, and handed them to Lei Jun.

At the end of the ceremony, the three masters and apprentices returned to the mansion together.

From today on, Lei Jun will also officially bid farewell to his glorious Taoist identity.

Next, he can move.

He moved out of the Dao Tongyuan at the foot of the mountain and moved into the main Tianshi Mansion on the mountainside of the main peak to live and practice.

This mansion is full of spiritual energy. Although it is located in Longhu Mountain, as a treasured place for cultivation, it is naturally much better than the Dao Tongyuan at the foot of the mountain.

The contiguous Taoist palaces are built against the mountains, and there are also a large number of independent houses on the periphery.

The courtyard chosen by Lei Jun is located near Yuan Mobai's residence, and is a neighbor of his fellow disciple Wang Guiyuan.

When you are free, you can return to Daotongyuan to move.

At the moment, Lei Jun is changing his clothes first, changing his gray robe into an apricot yellow Taoist robe, wearing a black Taoist crown on his head, and outwardly he has officially become a Taoist priest from a Taoist boy.

He recalled that at the ceremony, some of the true disciples of the Tianshi Mansion were wearing crimson robes.

That represents the second major threshold after the transmission of salvation, the conferral of the dharma.

Now, having transformed from a Taoist boy to a Taoist priest, he can begin to look forward to a higher-level ordination ceremony.

After Lei Jun changed his clothes, he left the courtyard, met Wang Guiyuan, and headed to Master Yuan Mobai's residence together.

Your generation is a generation that values ​​words.

Yuan Mobai smiled gently and said: Generally speaking, one character from the disciple's real name is combined into the Tao name.

However, I would like to express my gratitude to the Patriarch of Heaven and Earth today. I have a feeling in my heart that you are connected with Yun, so I gave you the Taoist name Chong Yun with the word Yun.

I hope that the three caves of Qianyun Seal Script will achieve greatness and truth as soon as possible.

Thank you Master for giving me the Taoist name.

Lei Jun's expression remained normal, but the thought that came to his mind was:

The clouds are deep and my thoughts are unpredictable... Could Master be teasing me?

He even thought about it a little more, Lei Chongyun, thunder is accumulating in the clouds, but at some point it will make a loud noise that will shake the earth... Lei Jun stopped his thoughts, feeling that the master was worrying too much.

According to the rules of the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain in this world, believers who are destined to take refuge in the Three Jewels can enter the mountain, but they are only Taoists.

After being passed down, a Taoist boy can be called a Taoist priest and officially become the true successor of the Tianshi Mansion. He will have his own inheritance and Taoist name, and will be officially given practice methods, magical tools, etc. by his master.

Lei Jun opened the magic box and saw several things inside.

The first is an ultimatum indicating his identity and mentorship.

Then there is the first volume of the Zhengfa Zhenyi Daodao Jing, the practice method for formal disciples of Tianshi Mansion after entering the school, and the true transmission of Zhengfa from the Taoist Fulu Sect.

Finally, there is the transfer instrument.

Master...

Lei Jun looked at a short stick in the box. It was black in color and emitted a faint golden light. It was about a foot and a half long, with one end thick and the other thin.

He grasped the thin end just enough to hold it in his hand, and took out the stick:

I see that other brothers' magic weapons are all like laws, magic rulers, magic swords, etc. What about ours?

Lei Jun waved subconsciously.

It's pretty easy.

This is when Master entered the cave of Lei Mansion in the Shangqing Dynasty and encountered the golden bamboo in the Purple Bamboo Forest that has been rare for thousands of years.

Wang Guiyuan spoke eloquently from the side: Master picked it, combined it with many other rare treasures, and refined it over many years. It has many magical features. Junior Brother Lei, you are here to start. Master spent a long time selecting it, and finally decided to give it to you. I brought this golden bamboo to make utensils for you.

Yuan Mobai smiled and nodded.

Lei Jun changed the direction of the short stick in his hand and grasped the thicker end instead, and observed again:

So, the original form is a bamboo shoot?

Wang Guiyuan corrected: There is only one in the world. Master has used great magical power to warm and nourish the bamboo shoots for many years.

Yuan Mobai's smile continued.

Lei Jun looked at the short stick in his hand.

Could this be the fourth-grade opportunity mentioned in the fortune-telling?

He switched back to holding the thin end with one hand, waved the stick twice in the air, and then put the stick away: Thank you, Master, for giving me the magical weapon.

Yuan Mobai: After today's ceremony, it's already late. Tomorrow, Chongyun will move to a new house. The day after tomorrow, I will teach you the Dharma.

He looked at Lei Jun: You should prepare to build the foundation.