BXBX NOVEL Chapter 166 - 165: Lecture and discuss the scriptures!
Accompanied by the sound of the ceremony beginning,
a skinny old man, clad in a purple Daoist robe, stepping on purple and green walking shoes, and holding a duster, slowly walked onto the stage.
The Heavenly Master… the old Heavenly Master of Daoism!
Below the stage,
the journalists and media personnel in the third circle were all ready with their camera lenses, giving the old Heavenly Master a close-up.
In the live streaming room that had been continuously broadcasting, numerous netizens were also frantically sending barrages.
“This Heavenly Master has quite a temperament.”
“I don’t know how old this Heavenly Master is, but he looks quite spirited.”
“To the person above, let me enlighten you – this old Heavenly Master is called Master Qianqing and is the first Heavenly Master after the establishment of the new Yan Country, with all the sects uniting. Today he is 107 years old!”
“Wow! Unbelievable, 107 years old!”
“Our Daoist sect is amazing, I would want to join if the threshold wasn’t so high.”
This Heavenly Master Succession Ceremony,
whether it’s personal media, official media, or foreign media, had all previously negotiated and conducted a unified live broadcast throughout the entire event.
With the appearance of the old Heavenly Master, the whole scene became lively.
Later on,
“Cough, cough!” The old Heavenly Master cleared his throat into the microphone.
“This humble priest Qianqing, welcomes all the benefactors, laymen, and news media to attend the second Heavenly Master Succession Ceremony!”
“This Heavenly Master Succession Ceremony consists of four parts.”
“They are as follows: Announcement of Heaven Worship, Blessings of the Altar, Transfer of Daoist Alliance Talismans, and lastly, Lectures and Discussions on Scriptures!”
As soon as the old Heavenly Master Qianqing spoke, the whole scene quieted down.
His voice, though full of vicissitudes, carried a sense of urgency and a strong infectious power that made people calm down after hearing it.
It’s quite strange that the old Heavenly Master has no mana, and even after years of cultivation, he’s just a mortal, yet his voice has such an effect.
It’s worth mentioning that,
because the old Heavenly Master was worried about his age, the various Daoist members had planned to have someone else host the ceremony, but he refused.
Master Qianqing believed that doing so would be disrespectful to the Daoist sect and the guests present, and as long as he could still move, he wanted to personally preside!
Soon enough.
The ‘Announcement of Heaven Worship’ began!
Under the leadership of Master Qianqing, the senior members of the Daoist sect, including Elder Jingde, each held magical tools and waved their hands in an orderly manner to worship.
The ceremony was solemn and sacred, and the audience on the entire square couldn’t help but quieten down, attentively watching the altar above.
About half an hour later, the entire Announcement of Heaven Worship ended.
The second part:
Blessings of the Altar!
In this part, all the ‘audience level’ Taoist priests of the entire Daoist Sect were required to participate, bestowing blessings upon the soon-to-be-inaugurated Heavenly Master.
“The Blessings of the Altar begin. All the Taoist priests, please come up to the altar in turn!”
With a word from the old Heavenly Master, Master Qianqing,
“We obey the command of the Heavenly Master!”
The voices were loud and clear.
Hundreds of audience level Taoist priests successively stood up and walked towards the altar, lining up in an orderly manner according to their respective ranks.
It cannot be denied that,
compared to Buddhism and the God Church, the few hundred Daoist temples of Daoism in the vast Yan Country could really be considered to be in dire straits.
Moments later,
the old Heavenly Master’s gaze fell on Elder Jingde, and a kindly smile appeared on his face.
“Please, Elder Jingde, come to the Qian position in the altar!”
“I shall obey the Heavenly Master’s command!”
Elder Jingde stood up and loudly responded, then took a step towards the Qian position in the altar amidst the eight symbols of Qian, Kun, Kan, Li, Zhen, Gen, Xun, and Dui!
“All Daoists, bestow your blessings!”
As the words fell,
the first Daoist priest came before Elder Jingde and stretched his right hand with a secret gesture into the device filled with Rootless Water next to him.
“Immeasurable Longevity and Fortune!” The Taoist priest chanted respectfully, flicking a spell in the air, sprinkling the Rootless Water in his hand onto Elder Jingde.
After doing all this, the priest left in another direction, while another priest behind him stepped forward to repeat his actions.
“Immeasurable Longevity and Fortune!”
“Immeasurable Longevity and Fortune!”
This process would last for several hours, which was somewhat boring, but it was an indispensable part of the Heavenly Master’s ascension ceremony.
In ancient times, when transportation was inconvenient, Daoists from all over the world might not see each other in their lifetime, so the ceremony of granting blessings in the altar was equivalent to an important way for all Daoists to recognize the new Heavenly Master.
More than three hours later.
When the time came to midday, the sky was already scorching hot.
Some impatient visitors who came just to watch the excitement had already dispersed, leaving only devout believers and journalists with a mission at the scene.
“Immeasurable Longevity and Fortune!”
After the last young shrine master sprinkled water and bestowed blessings, the entire blessing-giving ceremony came to an end.
It must be said.
The entire blessing-giving ceremony was also a test of the new Heavenly Master’s endurance and composure, as he had to stand still for several hours.
Subsequently.
The third item, the Transfer of Daoist Alliance Talismans, was much simpler. Several Taoist priests were carrying a round wooden tray, on which Heavenly Master’s Taoist robe and talismans were placed.
Old Master Qianqing personally took the robe and talisman, which symbolized the Heavenly Master, from the tray and handed them to Elder Jingde.
“Immeasurable Longevity and Fortune, I, Qianqing, pay my respects to Heavenly Master Jingde!” The Old Master bowed slightly to show his respect to the new Heavenly Master.
At the same time.
Several hundred Taoist priests below the stage stood up simultaneously, shouting loudly, “We Taoist priests pay our respects to Heavenly Master Jingde!”
At this moment.
Elder Jingde was wearing a purple Taoist robe with a purple sun crown on his head, holding a horsehair duster in his hand. He appeared like a true Daoist immortal.
Click-
Click click!
Countless journalists recorded this scene.
In some self-media and official live streaming rooms, numerous barrages appeared.
“Wow, that’s eye-opening!”
“Weren’t there four programs? Why did it end now?”
“Eh, the new Heavenly Master is actually the chairman of Changling Pharmaceutical!”
“What’s so strange about that? The old Heavenly Master is also the chairman of the Trauma Medicine Group.”
“Don’t you guys pay attention to the Daoist official website? The last item is the most exciting. I heard that the new Heavenly Master will discuss the scriptures with Buddhism and the God Church on the altar.”
“Hiss… Aren’t these factions supposed to be enemies? Why are the leaders of other factions coming to discuss scriptures at the Heavenly Master’s ceremony!”
“All religions are one family.. Well, at least on the surface.”
As mentioned in the barrage.
The following ‘Lecture and discuss the scriptures’ was the most exciting part of the Heavenly Master Succession Ceremony.
Whether in modern society or ancient society, how can a religious figure show their own abilities?
It couldn’t be by fighting on the spot, right?
It can be said that the first three items were a recognition within the Daoist community.
The last item, ‘Lecture and discuss the scriptures,’ was equivalent to a declaration by the ‘new Heavenly Master’ to the outside world.
Moreover.
In this process, people from other religious factions could also take the stage to recite scriptures, which was considered a half exchange and half discussion.
Just as the Heavenly Master’s Mansion was about to proceed with the scriptures’ discussion and exchange among religious factions.
In the sky above.
A young Taoist priest stood on a lucky cloud, hands behind his back, looking down at the scene in the Heavenly Master’s Mansion!
“Hehe, it’s finally about to begin.”
Xuanqing chuckled lightly, the corners of his mouth slightly raised..