I didn't expect Old Man Hu to really give me an apprenticeship ceremony.

Different from the past, this time he put on the gossip robe quite solemnly, opened an altar in the living room, and sat on the altar Dharma body is the Taoist Sanqing patriarch, that is, Yuqing Yuan Shi Tianzun, Shangqing Lingbao Tianjun, Taiqing Daode Tianzun is also.

Before opening the altar, Old Man Hu said to me with a solemn expression: "Taoism pays attention to the orthodoxy of a Dharma lineage, and there are two kinds of apprentices, one is to worship the master, and the other is to worship the teacher. Worshipping the Master is like reincarnating as a human being, you need to ask the Master to ask for a scarf, and the person who worships the Master becomes a real monk, at this time the Master is like your reborn father, one disciple cannot have two fathers, and you are not allowed to worship another person as a Master in the future; Worshipping the teacher means learning the Tao as a lay disciple, and there is no need to ask for a scarf, and you can also worship the master again when you meet the master in the future. Remembering that your parents are still alive, and the suffering of the three deficiencies is only power and money, and there is no harm to each other and the five elements, so you only need to worship the teacher in the name of a lay disciple. ”

My chick nodded like a peck of rice.

In fact, I probably understand what he meant: that is, I don't have to cut off my parents' relationship and go to the house to worship the master, I just need to worship the teacher, and I can still marry a wife and have children in the future.

Old man Hu sacrificed the Dharma flag, began to pray to the patriarch of Sanqing, burned the text, and listed all the gods, I can be regarded as having the approval of the ancestor and the teacher.

According to the authentic Taoist prostration, I should have performed three prostrations and nine prostrations, also known as the five-body throwing gong: that is, the whole body should bow to the ground, and the head should be on the palm of the hand when bowing, in order to show special respect for the patriarch Zhenren. However, since I was new to Taoism and didn't understand Taoism, Old Man Hu only let me simply bow three times.

After kneeling down, Old Man Hu said earnestly: "Now that you have officially become my Taoist disciple, you must abide by the laws of my Taoism from now on, and do not have evil thoughts in your heart and use the methods you have learned to do evil things, otherwise you will be punished by heaven!" ”

"The disciple obeys." I bowed decently.

"That's it." Old man Hu looked at me with satisfaction and nodded, "That's all for today, I'll arrange a task for you when I take some time." ”

I was suddenly confused, and I felt deceived in my heart, feeling that this old man Hu's further plan was to enslave his apprentices.

I don't know where Old Man Hu took out an ancient book and handed it to me, "This book of "Sanqing Tongjiantu" will be handed over to you, give me diligent practice on weekdays, don't be lazy, I will test you later." ”

As soon as I heard it reading again, I became a bitter melon face in seconds, isn't it embarrassing for me, "Master, can you not read a book, I get dizzy when I read a book, can you see if you can recite a mantra or something for me, so that I can learn in my dreams like watching a movie." Or like in a martial arts novel, you copy your spells and pass them on to me? ”

"Da Hanbao, you think you're acting in a TV series!" Old man Hu looked at me with a look of rotten wood that could not be carved, "Don't keep thinking about getting something for nothing, you must endure hard work to learn the Tao, and you will have real kung fu if you do it all over again." ”

It's over, it's over, it's on the thief ship, what's the matter? I want to jump ship!

"Alas, is it too late to regret now?" I asked dejectedly.

"It's too late, Master leads the way in, and the cultivation is personal. As long as you are willing to work hard, God will not treat you badly, study hard, and don't live up to my expectations of you. Old man Hu patted me on the shoulder.

School dormitories.

The thought that I would be a Taoist priest from now on made me feel strange and excited at the same time. Alas, forget it, let's squint first and then say, what did I give Old Man Hu "Sanqing Spring Palace Map", ouch, it's "Sanqing Painful Menstrual Diagram", oh it's not right, it's "Sanqing Tongjian Map"! Tucked under the pillow, listening to Luo Peng's snoring like thunder, I fell asleep in a daze.

Luo Peng, you damn it, I'm going to beat you to death. I whispered in my dreams.

I don't know how long it took, but I felt dizzy, and my body seemed to be supported by something, and I came to a chaotic space. It was so foggy that I couldn't see anything clearly, and just when I was confused, I saw a bright light ahead.

In the spirit of animal phototaxis, I ran towards the light. When I got closer, I saw clearly what was in the light, wasn't this the jade mirror that Ran Pingtai gave me before.

I touched it with my finger curiously, and the jade mirror suddenly shone brightly, making my eyes white for a while, and I hurriedly turned my head away. Gradually, the light softened, and a young male voice came from his ear: "Benefactor, you are here." ”

What the heck? I was taken aback.

I saw that the white light slowly faded, and a figure was conjured.

An ancient man in a white robe appeared, and I remember seeing this kind of clothing in a book, as if it was a robe from the Tang Dynasty.

This person was very popular and walked slowly towards me.

I looked at him dumbfounded, feeling like I was facing a freshly unearthed artifact, and I was thinking about whether or not to report it to the state.

"Who are you? Why do you call me a benefactor? I looked at him suspiciously.

"I don't remember who I am, it was you who opened the Imperial Mirror, you must have brought the "Sanqing Tongjian Map" with you!" The ancient man asked, pointing at me.

"How do you know?" Hey, weird, how did he know I had this book?

"No wonder, if it weren't for the "Sanqing Tongjiantu" to inspire the Imperial Mirror, I might have been locked up for thousands of years. You saved me from the mirror, so you are my benefactor, and I will be your person from now on. "The ancient man actually saluted me.

"Phew! What nonsense! His words frightened me so much that I hurriedly put my hands on my chest, and I felt a chill in my heart, "What do you mean by 'it's my person', how bad it is for others to hear!" ”

The ancient man was stunned, "I have been waiting in the Imperial Mirror for more than a thousand years, and I once swore that if someone rescued me from the mirror, I would let him send me." ”

That's what it means, so I thought I was going to chrysanthemum, and I was scared to death!

"Tell me, what skills do you have to help me?" I clasped my hands around and looked like a child.

Hearing my inquiry, the ancient man seemed to be very happy, "I know how to use illusions, and I can also do Taoism." I see that you are also a person who practices the Tao, and now that the Yuchen Mirror and the "Sanqing Tongjiantu" are together, I can help you learn the spells in the "Sanqingtongjiantu". ”

Ay! This skill seems to be good! Hearing the words of the ancient man, I couldn't help but look up to the sky and laugh: I didn't expect that I would become a prophecy, I didn't have to rack my brains to read the book of heaven, and I could learn "Sanqing Tongjiantu" just by sleeping!

"That's a good dare! Well, I don't think you can remember your name, so I'll pick one for you. How about calling it the Tang Dynasty? "I can't help but praise my wit.

Tang Chao nodded, "But you can only see me in your dreams, and I can't communicate with you the rest of the time." ”

"Can't you reveal your true identity like any other ghost?" Hearing this, I couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.

I was still thinking: In the future, if I encounter any demons and monsters, I can still let him show up to help fight, hey, I didn't expect him to be so chicken.

"It's not impossible." Tang Chao's tone changed, "If you can quickly cultivate the Sanqing Tongjian Diagram and reach a certain level, I can rely on your strength to get out of the Imperial Mirror." ”