Chapter 105: Full of Guests

Wang Ke stepped back and left.

The expressions of the twenty or thirty people at the scene became a little strange.

Everyone knows how prominent Mr. Ni is in society.

Just now, when Mr. Ni met Mr. Wang Ke, he looked very fawning. Anyone could tell that Mr. Wang Ke's status and position was much higher than Mr. Ni's.

Many people will never be able to curry favor with someone like Mr. Ni in their entire lives.

As a result, Wang Ke, whose status is far higher than Mr. Ni, is so respectful to the young man sitting on the sofa?

Doesn't that mean that the "Master Fang" that Xu Xiaoli is about to become his disciple has an extremely high status and position?

Everyone immediately looked towards the sofa where "Master Fang" was chatting in a low voice with Zhu Shounian, Zhu Changqing and others, but they were wondering in their hearts who this person was.

Someone close to the top bosses?

He doesn't look that old.

Those who can follow the top bosses are also bosses themselves. No matter how young they are, they must be at least in their thirties or forties.

This Master Fang looks to be in his twenties, not likely.

Could he be the nephew of some big boss?

But the clothes that "Master Fang" was wearing were very ordinary, and he didn't look like the nephew of a big boss.

No one could figure it out, but their eyes became a little eager, no longer as "ignoring" as before.

As for the term "real person", many people do not think of it in a religious sense.

Because Fang Yi was neither wearing a Taoist robe nor a Zen robe.

Besides, Fang Yi is so young and doesn't look like a master.

So people still think that the term "Zhenren" is a euphemism.

"Hello Mr. Fang, I am Lao Xu's business partner."

"Hello, Mr. Fang. I'm Xiaoli's uncle. I run a bar. If you have time, come and play. I'll give you a free meal..."

"Mr. Fang..."

Many people ran over to greet Fang Yi with their own thoughts.

Instead, Mr. Ni was ignored, but he didn't dare to complain.

He has been in the political arena for decades, how could he not know how terrifying the status of someone Wang Ke respects so much is?

Suddenly, Mr. Ni no longer wanted to be noticed.

Because what he just did was a bit offensive from the perspective of the "officialdom".

Forget about me.

Don't ever remember me.

Although he missed a good opportunity to curry favor with Fang Yi, Mr. Ni no longer dared to think about currying favor with Fang Yi. He just hoped that Fang Yi would not bear a grudge against him.

Who knows what you fear will come true.

Fang Yi said politely to everyone, "I still have some details to discuss with Mr. Zhu, the witness of the apprenticeship ceremony. How about...you go and talk to Mr. Ni first?"

Mr. Ni's heart skipped a beat, thinking that Fang Yi was holding a grudge against him, and he felt terrified for a moment.

But everyone didn't think much about it and actually thought Fang Yi had something to discuss.

"Okay, I won't disturb you, Mr. Fang."

"Mr. Fang, please go ahead."

The crowd dispersed and gathered around Mr. Ni again.

"Mr. Ni, who is Mr. Wang just now?"

"Yeah, tell us about it."

The group of people were so curious that they wanted to judge Fang Yi's background based on Wang Ke's identity and status.

Although Mr. Ni was very upset, he was really afraid that someone would be so blind as to offend Fang Yi as he did, so he quickly told him Wang Ke's information in a veiled manner.

"Oh My God!"

"Mr. Wang is actually the chief secretary..."

"Hiss, if that's the case, then Mr. Fang is even more..."

Everyone couldn't help but exclaim and secretly looked towards the sofa again.

Everyone is more curious about the background of this big guy.

What kind of boss is he that even Secretary Wang respects him so much?

Fang Yi had already listened to everyone's conversation, but he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

No one in the world can escape the constraints of society, and some people even actively try to get into it.

He couldn't help but shook his head and continued to chat with Zhu Changqing about the details of becoming an apprentice.

Xu's father and mother were also chatting in low voices nearby.

Xu's mother hurriedly asked, "Old Xu, isn't the 100,000 yuan we prepared as a gift too little?"

Originally thinking that Fang Yi was just an ordinary young man, Xu's father felt that giving him a red envelope of 100,000 yuan as a gift for becoming a disciple was good enough.

This is the number he set to show off his "financial strength".

After all, the cost of becoming a disciple usually only amounts to a few hundred or a few thousand yuan.

A little more would be just tens of thousands, which is considered very polite.

Looking at the situation now, it seems like it’s impossible to solve the problem with just 100,000 yuan.

Father Xu thought for a moment, then said with a firm look, "Bring me my checkbook."

"Okay, I'll get it right away."

Mother Xu hurried upstairs.

After a while, Xu's mother came back with the checkbook.

Father Xu wrote down the number "five hundred thousand" on the checkbook without hesitation.

As a result, he had just finished writing the check when he heard another voice asking questions outside the door.

"Excuse me, is this the Xu residence?"

The crowd, who were still wondering about Fang Yi's identity, looked towards the door again.

This time it was a young Taoist priest wearing a Taoist robe.

Behind him stood a large group of high-powered masters and monks wearing Taoist robes and monastic robes.

This time many people present got to know each other.

Because these people are all abbots of well-known Taoist temples and Buddhist temples in the local area.

For example, the abbot of Xuanmiao Temple, Master Huang, the abbot of Hanshan Temple, Monk Guojing, and so on.

Dozens at a glance.

Although these people were Taoists and monks, no one present dared to underestimate them.

Apart from anything else, Monk Guo Jing is the president of the Provincial Buddhist Association and the vice president of the Chinese Buddhist Association.

The same is true for Taoist Huang and others.

They are all people of high status.

The most important thing is that most of the people in this room are rich and relatively superstitious. They know that they cannot offend religious people.

Suddenly, everyone gathered around the door.

"Hello, Taoist Huang."

"Hello, Zen Master Guo Jing."

A group of people greeted each other in a flurry.

It was just a greeting, but everyone was a little curious.

It is understandable that Xuanmiao Temple sent someone to congratulate Xu Xiaoli on becoming their apprentice.

After all, Xu Xiaoli’s previous master of traditional Chinese medicine, Zhu Changqing, was the successor of Xuanmiao Temple.

But why did these monks come here?

They are all Xu Xiaoli's relatives and friends. They know the situation of the Xu family, but have never heard of any connection with Buddhism.

Father Xu also took the opportunity to communicate with the young Taoist priest, "I am the owner of this place, and my surname is indeed Xu."

The young Taoist priest continued to ask: "Has Master Fang come here?"

Everyone suddenly realized that the Taoist priest and the monk were not here to congratulate Xu Xiaoli on becoming their apprentice, but to congratulate Master Fang on accepting a disciple.

Father Xu naturally understood, and quickly stretched out his hand and said, "Masters and Taoist priests, Master Fang is sitting on the sofa, please come in."

“The real person is really here!”

“The Buddha is really here!”

A dozen or so old Taoist priests and old monks were all very excited and ran into the house one after another.

Then, under the stunned expressions of Xu family’s relatives and friends, this group of old Taoist priests and monks all knelt in front of Fang Yi and performed the solemn ceremony of three bows and nine kowtows!

"Blessed be the infinite heavenly master, I have seen the real person."

"Blessed be the Buddha of Infinite Life, I pay my respects to the World Honored One."

Although the titles of Taoist priests and monks are different, what they shout are very similar.

Xu's father, Xu's mother, and Xu's relatives and friends were all a little stunned. They thought that these Taoists and monks were all well-known masters of high skills or Zen masters with profound Buddhist knowledge, but they all performed such a grand ceremony of three bows and nine kowtows to a young boy like Master Fang?

Fang Yi said calmly, "No need to be polite, everyone, get up."

"Thank you, Masamune."

"Thank you, Lord Buddha."

The Taoists and monks quickly stood up.

Taoist Huang had a big smile on his face. He held a red envelope in his hand and offered it with both hands, saying, "Congratulations to you for accepting a disciple today. I am sending you a small gift on behalf of Xuanmiao Temple. I hope you will not refuse it."

Zen Master Guo Jing also presented a red envelope with both hands with a respectful look, "On behalf of all the monks of Hanshan Temple, I congratulate the Buddha on accepting a disciple. This is just a small gift, not worth mentioning."

The same thing happened to the remaining group of Taoists and monks.

At other times, Fang Yi would not accept gifts without reason.

But accepting a disciple is just like adopting a child, so it’s hard to refuse.

He had no choice but to turn his head and say, "Shisheng, please put it away for me, and thank all the Taoist priests and Zen masters by the way."

Lu Shisheng, who had always had little sense of existence, was very excited when he heard this. He knew that even if Fang Yi did not accept him as his apprentice, at least he was starting to look in the direction of being his "apprentice".

He quickly said, "Okay, teacher."

Teacher is just a respectful title, it does not mean master.

Lu Shisheng stepped forward to accept the red envelopes one by one, and thanked the Taoist priests and monks for their kindness on behalf of Fang Yi.

When the Taoist priests and monks saw that he was Fang Yi's close associate, they said they dared not.

In the past, other people gave money to Taoist priests and monks.

When have you ever seen a Taoist priest or a monk giving money to others?

Everyone in the room became more and more confused.

However, there is one thing that everyone is sure of, and that is that this Master Fang is most likely a religious leader.

Mr. Ni couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Although sometimes religious bigwigs were more difficult to offend than those with real power, at least they didn't have jurisdiction over him.

What happened next confirmed everyone's thoughts.

In the following half hour, Taoists and Buddhists kept coming to congratulate Master Fang on accepting a disciple.

"Maoshan Sect congratulates the Master on accepting a disciple, and specially offers a small gift. I hope the Master will accept it."

"The Tianyi Sect of the Shenxiao Sect congratulates the Immortal Master on accepting a disciple..."

"Tianning Temple in Quzhou..."

"Congratulations from the Laoshan Sect..."

"Qingcheng Sect..."

In just a short while, dozens of sects came to give gifts!

The most important thing is that these sects are all very famous in the country!

Xu's father, Xu's mother, Xu's guests and others were all secretly shocked.

When they saw local Taoist and Buddhist figures from Xuanmiao Temple, Hanshan Temple and other places coming to give gifts, they guessed that Fang Yi was a religious leader.

But I didn’t expect this religious leader to be so awesome.

Almost all the famous Taoist temples and Buddhist temples across the country came to congratulate!

I'm just accepting a disciple!

Is it necessary to be so exaggerated?

This group of people do not understand the importance of Taoism and Buddhism accepting "founding disciples" at all, and they are still puzzled.

As a result, at this moment, something even more sensational happened.

Xiao Qin, who was standing outside the door, shouted, "Zhengyi and Quanzhen leaders Zhang Tianshi and Taoist Li have come to visit us in person. Everyone, come out and greet them."

What?

The leaders of both the Zhengyi and Quanzhen sects came to the temple in person?

This time, not only Xu's father, Xu's mother and the Xu family's guests were surprised.

Even the Taoists and monks in the room stood up.

Everyone knows the religious status of Zhang Tianshi and Li Daochang in the country.

It can be said that they are among the top group.

The most important thing is that these two people can report to the emperor!

A group of people hurried to the door.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Tianshi and Li Daochang refused to be greeted by everyone, and ran into the house respectfully to salute Fang Yi, calling him "Teacher" and handing over the gift of becoming a disciple with both hands.

Even religious leaders of the level of Zhang Tianshi and Li Daochang have to call Fang Yi "Teacher"?

How high is your status as a super boss in religion?

Mr. Xu, Mrs. Xu, and the guests of the Xu family were all shaken in their hearts.