Chapter 106 Even if the king of heaven comes, you have to wait
The house was already crowded.
Many religious bigwigs in the eyes of ordinary people couldn't find a seat at all.
Even so, these so-called religious leaders still stood there obediently.
Those who can sit down are all big guys with higher status!
It is almost clear at a glance who has a higher status and who has a lower status.
Why?
Because the higher the status, the closer one sits to Master Fang!
For example, Zhang Tianshi and Li Daochang.
Even the representatives of Maoshan, Qingcheng and Wudang sat in the outer circle, not to mention other smaller sects.
Especially in the local Taoism and Buddhism, only Taoist Master Huang and Zen Master Guo Jing are qualified to sit at the periphery.
The other so-called high-level masters and monks were all standing there listening to the conversation between Master Fang, Zhang Tianshi and others.
As the parents and host family of Fang Yi's apprentice Xu Xiaoli, Xu's father and mother were honored to sit in the core circle.
They were both a little flattered.
After all, the status and position of Zhang Tianshi and Li Daochang are too high.
Only then did the Xu family's guests truly understand how high Master Fang's status was in the religious world.
It can be said to be supreme!
All of a sudden, the guests of the Xu family looked at Xu's father and mother with envy in their eyes.
Being able to associate with a religious leader of this level, the Xu family will definitely be very successful!
Most people are envious.
But one person looked as pale as death.
That’s right, it’s Mr. Ni.
He had vaguely "learned" that Fang Yi was a religious leader and felt relieved.
It's because religion has nothing to do with real power and can't be controlled by him.
However, who would have thought that even Zhang Tianshi and Taoist Priest Li would come in person to congratulate Master Fang on accepting a disciple!
These two people have an extraordinary status.
But I can talk to the real big guys.
To put it bluntly, as long as Fang Yi shows his intention, these two people will be finished with him in this life by saying a few bad things about him behind his back!
What's more, can't Master Fang, who is so respected by Zhang Tianshi and Taoist Li, meet the big boss?
Mr. Ni regretted that he shouldn't have shown his displeasure to Fang Yi just now, and he regretted it so much that his intestines turned green!
At this moment, Zhu Changqing, who was a witness to the apprenticeship ceremony, saw that the time was almost up, walked to Fang Yi and whispered, "Master, it's time to start the apprenticeship ceremony."
Fang Yi hummed, "Okay, let's start now."
Cheng Shan quickly directed his two apprentices, Xiao Jin and Xiao Qin, to get busy.
All the guests stood up, some of them standing against the wall.
There are also many people who are tactful and know that the place is not big enough, so they take the initiative to stand outside.
Xiao Jin, Xiao Qin and Lu Shisheng arranged the incense table neatly and hung up the portraits of Laozi and Chen Pu.
Afterwards, Lu Shisheng picked up the small bell and knocked it ten times, "dang dang dang", while Xiao Qin beat the drum three times.
Zhu Changqing quickly stepped forward and said, "Dear friends and relatives of the Xu family, all Taoist masters..."
The word "teacher" has not yet been uttered.
There was a sudden commotion outside.
“I’ll go!”
"Who is so grand?"
“Oh my god, have the roads in the community been cleared?”
A group of people were startled.
Zhang Tianshi frowned and said to the young Taoist priest who was accompanying him, "Go out and see what happened."
"Yes, Master."
The young Taoist ran out quickly.
Before the young Taoist priest came back, someone outside exclaimed, "Oh my...oh my god...oh my god, I can actually see this old man here?"
Then everyone else exclaimed.
"Oh my god, it's him!"
"I've seen it on TV!"
"Hiss, even big guys like this are here?"
There was an uproar outside.
At this time, the young Taoist priest also ran back quickly.
He pointed outside with a look of shock, "Tian...Tianshi, please go out and greet them, Mr. Lu is here!"
Hearing the three words "Mr. Lu", Zhang Tianshi and Taoist Priest Li stood up immediately.
Then they seemed to think of something.
Zhang Tianshi asked softly, "Master, what do you think?"
Fang Yi did not reply directly, but asked Zhu Changqing: "Is the auspicious time coming now?"
Although Zhu Changqing didn't know who was outside, he knew from the shocked expressions on everyone's faces that the person must be of very high status.
He said hesitantly: "The auspicious time has arrived, but..."
"Continue with the apprenticeship ceremony."
Fang Yi had no intention of getting up at all.
When Zhang Tianshi and Taoist Li heard this, they immediately sat down.
They also exchanged glances with others.
The group of high-level Buddhist monks and Zen masters who had originally stood up also sat back down one by one.
When Mr. Xu, Mrs. Xu and others saw the situation in the room, they were a little confused.
But they knew that the most important thing for their daughter today was to become a disciple.
Father Xu gritted his teeth and shouted, "The apprenticeship ceremony has begun. Everyone, take your seats."
Many people who originally wanted to go forward to greet Mr. Lu also became quiet.
Although everyone still had a look of shock on their faces, they knew that the host was going to conduct a ceremony of apprenticeship and could not mess up, so no one went out to greet them.
Zhu Changqing had no choice but to continue holding the microphone and said with a smile: "Today, we hold this short but meaningful apprenticeship ceremony with the joy of anticipation and excitement. Practicing virtue in the world is to promote righteousness..."
He presided over the meeting word by word.
During this time, "Mr. Lu", whose identity shocked everyone, walked in from outside.
It was different from what everyone expected, the welcome was not pleasant.
The silver-haired Mr. Lu didn't make a sound. He just stood by the wall at the door and smiled and nodded at Fang Yi.
Fang Yi didn't even return the gift.
It's not that they are impolite, but they don't quite understand the traditional ceremony of apprenticeship.
He had to listen carefully at all times to know when to sit in front of the incense table and accept Xu Xiaoli's apprenticeship.
This action frightened Mr. Ni.
He knew what level of boss this Mr. Lu was.
That's the real top boss!
And now, Mr. Lu nodded and smiled at Master Fang, but Master Fang didn't respond?
Not to mention Mr. Ni, even Xu's father, Xu's mother and the Xu family's guests were so frightened that their faces turned pale.
The apprenticeship ceremony is still going on.
Zhu Changqing's forehead was covered with cold sweat. "The ancestor Laozi, surnamed Li, given name Er, courtesy name Dan... Virtue is the best in the world, he raised his arms and shouted, his Taoism is the best in the past and present."
Then he read a passage from the Taoist scripture.
Finally, Zhu Changqing said loudly: "Please ask Master Fang to burn incense and make a report to the ancestor and ancestor Chen Pu, and bow deeply three times. The master should show respect by cupping his hands at each turn."
Fang Yi stood up and slowly walked towards the incense table.
Everyone present applauded immediately.
While they were applauding, they were secretly glancing at Mr. Lu's reaction.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Lu didn't seem unhappy at all.
On the contrary, he was still smiling and clapping loudly.
Fang Yi took the three incense sticks and did as Zhu Changqing said, saying, "Although I, Fang Yi, have not yet worshipped Master Chen Pu as my master, I have inherited the Taoist tradition and respect Master Chen Pu as my ancestor. Today, I, Fang Yi, am willing to accept Xu Xiaoli as my apprentice. When a disciple enters the sect, the most important thing is character. I must be honest and follow my master's instructions."
After three bows, one is invited to sit on the traditional large chair.
Zhu Changqing called Xu Xiaoli over, asked her to kneel in front of Fang Yi, and then introduced Xu Xiaoli's situation.
After these procedures were completed, Zhu Changqing continued to preside over the ceremony and said, "Please ask the elder disciples to pay their respects to Master Fang, read the greeting card, and kneel down to pay their respects."
Father Xu hurried forward and did as Zhu Changqing said.
After all this was done, Xu Xiaoli held the letter of apprenticeship above her head and asked her father to present it.
Father Xu read aloud: "The teacher's way is great. It has been passed down from generation to generation. Now there is a foolish girl, Xu Xiaoli, who is willing to worship Master Fang Yi, to learn and cultivate the right way. Although we are master and disciple from now on, our relationship is like that of father and daughter. You should know how to respect your master and will never forget his teachings. Your feelings are sincere and you will never regret it. Empty words are not enough. I hereby write this to show my solemnity."
After saying this, Xu Xiaoli signed her name.
Zhu Changqing acted as the guarantor and signed the contract.
The year, month and date are clearly written on it.
Zhu Changqing said again: "Disciple bows to heaven, earth, emperor, parents, and teacher."
Xu Xiaoli did as she was told.
Fang Yi responded with a salute, expressing his willingness to teach and answer questions.
After that comes the ceremony of becoming a disciple and receiving precepts.
Xu Xiaoli said loudly: "Disciple Xu Xiaoli is now accepting the admonitions of the respected master. I am solemn and calm, respectful and peaceful. My whole body is humble. To the great virtue of Yanhuang, I kneel respectfully and pay homage to the master."
As she bowed, she shouted, "I bow to the Heaven and Earth, and the eternal past will return, and all living things will be blessed."
She bowed for the second time, "I bow again to the sages and ancestors, and the teachings of the saints, so that I may be protected."
She bowed for the third time, "Third bow, to the wise teacher of virtue and learning, pass on my wisdom, and I will learn and practice it."
Zhu Changqing then explained some rules to follow after joining the sect.
A very long paragraph.
The general meaning is how to offer sacrifices to the master after becoming his disciple.
For example, respect and fear the teacher, and treat the ancestors and teachers as parents.
If you live together, you should visit each other morning and evening and be friendly with each other.
This includes a series of rules such as greeting each day, declining three times when the master invites you to sit down, and knocking three times on the door when you go to see the master.
To be honest, there are some rules that Fang Yi has never heard of.
For example, after becoming a disciple, not only can one not eat or use things belonging to the master, but one must also take the initiative to respect the master in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation.
After a while, Zhu Changqing finished explaining the rules.
At this time, Lu Shisheng brought a cup of tea and handed it to Xu Xiaoli.
Xu Xiaoli took it and knelt down to serve tea.
Fang Yi bowed as per the rules, then picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Xu Xiaoli immediately said, "Thank you, Master, for accepting me as your disciple."
The next step is to exchange gifts.
Xu Xiaoli handed over a red envelope for good luck.
This is different from the apprenticeship gift given by parents.
It is the disciple’s intention.
Generally not too much.
Basically it’s 666 or 888 yuan.
Fang Yi thought about it, took off the white jade he had obtained from his neck and gave it to his apprentice.
The next step is to announce the rules of teacher training, bestow names, etc., and also to "apply a ruler to the body."
Fang Yi then began to teach the master: "There are not too many complicated rules for joining our sect. First, respect the teacher. Second, do not disclose the secret manual of our sect. Third, do not slack off in your practice. Xu Xiaoli, do you understand?"
Xu Xiaoli responded, "Disciple training."
Fang Yi nodded and said, "Since you have entered my sect, I will give you a Dharma name, let's call you... Shouxin."
Xu Xiaoli said: "Thank you, Master, for the name."
Then he was given a ruler.
After finishing, Fang Yi signed his name on the letter of apprenticeship.
After Xu Xiaoli bowed to express her gratitude and respect, he led Xu Xiaoli to bow deeply three times to the ancestor.
After Fang Yi and Xu Xiaoli took individual photos, all the people participating in the apprenticeship ceremony took a group photo.
Finally, the ceremony ended with a gong.
At this time, everyone was still secretly looking at Mr. Lu, wondering if he would be angry.
After all, I waited for half an hour.
Just when everyone was worried, Mr. Lu walked up to Fang Yi and took the initiative to extend his hands to shake his, and said with great respect: "Master Fang, congratulations on accepting you as a disciple. I would like to offer you a small gift, and I hope you will not refuse."
ah?
A big shot of Mr. Lu's level has been waiting for so long, yet he is still so polite?
Even from Mr. Lu's tone, he was more than just polite.
It is no exaggeration to describe it as utmost respect!
Everyone was confused, and then they understood why Fang Yi didn't go out to greet Mr. Lu. It turned out that his status was so high that even the king of heaven had to wait for him!
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