The opening of the altar of Taoism is a very sacred thing, to put it simply, the opening of the altar is to worship the ancestor and the master, and to invite the immortals. In Taoism, three Taoist priests are generally required to open the altar, with the Taoist chief who is highly respected and profound, and the other two juniors or disciples to help.

The number of people today seems to be insufficient, but I also know a little about this aspect, and I stand aside with the fat man to see what is new.

In the courtyard, there is a statue of Sanqing God behind the offering table, and the front offering table is covered with a red cloth, on which incense burners are placed, candles are lit, and the red cloth is embroidered with Taoist scriptures and dragon patterns that look solemn.

Yu Lao changed into a purple-gold robe, wore a bright jeweled jade hat, and his face was serious and solemn. Master Han was standing beside him in a blue robe, with the same solemn face.

The two of them first bowed to the statue of Sanqing three times, and then lit incense and worshipped again, and the fat man and I didn't dare to speak during the whole process.

After worshipping, Master Han on the side took out a few red strips of paper and pasted them on the red cloth, with golden handwriting on the sheets, which looked like rune paper. Yu Lao picked up a wooden sword from the table next to him, held the sword in his right hand, and held the marigold lightly in his left hand, which contained lamp oil, and his hand was in the shape of a lotus flower, and the tip of the sword fell lightly on the edge of the marigold. Then Yu Lao began to circle around the yard, saying that he was circling in circles, but the steps under his feet were very strange. It's not like a general step, it's like walking according to a certain law, maybe this is what I've always heard of Taoist steps.

The so-called Dharma step is just a general term, Taoist practice not only to meditate and enlighten, but also to cultivate the body pace, the legend of the Taoist step contains psychic energy, footwork is the formation, the formation has great power.

When the old foot stepped on the steps, Master Han next to him held a copper bell in his hand and shook it gently, and there were words in his mouth.

At this time, I turned around and whispered to the fat man, "It feels so mysterious." ”

The fat man nodded and didn't dare to answer, Yu Lao walked around the venue seven times, and then stood still, the wooden sword stained with lamp oil suddenly moved forward a little, poked a yellow paper talisman in front of him, and then Yu Lao took another step forward and lit the yellow paper in his hand on the candle. Immediately, the yellow paper burned. Yu Lao held the burning yellow paper talisman in his hand but was not half nervous, and with a turn of his arm, the burning yellow paper talisman swept over all the paper talismans hanging on the red cloth.

At this moment, the fire spread on the red cloth, and the paper talisman fluttered in the breeze, accompanied by dazzling flames.

The fat man and I were nervous, this is a private house, what if we accidentally start a fire.

However, our worries are still unnecessary! The wooden sword spun, and the blade swept over all the burning paper talismans, and at this time, it looked like Yu Lao was wielding a flaming long sword.

"Won't the sword of wood burn?"

I was secretly surprised in my heart, and at this moment, the wind suddenly stopped, and each of the burning paper talismans was attached to the wooden sword, and the wooden sword not only did not burn, but it seemed that the flames on the paper talisman did not show any signs of spreading.

"I heard that there are masters who specialize in the art of the five elements, and they can control the energy of water and fire. When my grandfather was fighting, he saw an old man in Shijiazhuang, who could fish out ice cubes in hot water and charcoal in flames, which made people unbelievable. ”

The fat man's eyes straightened, and he muttered in a low voice at this time.

I nodded subconsciously, and then I saw Master Han next to me coming over, and the chanting had stopped, and with a gentle wave of my hand, the paper talismans that were originally stuck to the wooden sword fell off one by one and fell to the ground. The flames were slowly extinguished on the ground, and the paper talisman had been burned black, and the fat man pulled me forward to look down at it, and our faces were suddenly shocked!

I only saw that although the paper talisman on the ground was burned, it was coincidentally that there was still a golden part of it that was not burned. It is clearly visible to the naked eye that the runes drawn by those golden handwriting are actually intact. The fat man and I were amazed, but we couldn't tell the truth. At this time, Yu Lao and Master Han next to me were all silent after seeing the runes on the ground, and Master Han patted me on the shoulder and said, "Pluck a few of your hairs for me." ”

I paused, but I didn't ask much, and hurriedly reached out and pulled a few hairs down and handed them to Master Han. Master Han took it and silently chanted the mantra, and then put the hairs on the charred rune paper. I don't know if it's because there are still sparks left on the rune paper, or if the surface temperature is too high. The hair immediately burned when it fell, and then a thick black smoke came out of the hair, and the black smoke drifted in front of us for a long time.

"Almost."

Yu Lao nodded after looking at the black smoke and said, I looked at him with puzzled eyes, he pointed to the hair and rune paper on the ground and said: "I opened the Golden Fu Tianyuan Altar for you, not the big altar, but with my junior brother's ability, I can still see if there is a problem behind you." If you want your hair to fix your soul, if the smoke from the burn is light and light, it means that you are fine, but it is bad luck. But see for yourself how thick the black smoke is......"

I looked up, black smoke drifted into the sky, and many people around me were already shouting. The smoke wasn't so exaggerated when I first burned the talisman paper, but a few of my hairs caused the exaggerated situation at this time.

"Elder Yu, does this mean that my buddy has been stumped?"

The fat man was also a little anxious and asked.

"When a person encounters strange things so often, he doesn't need to open the altar to see that something is wrong. Either they are born weak, and the characters are too light, and they are easy to be contaminated with ghosts. Either someone is behind the scenes, I opened this altar today, and the other side should also know, maybe it will come to us in the evening for trouble. Don't leave tonight, just stay here. By the way, just let your little doll think about what I just said......"

Yu Lao left us to stay. In fact, I didn't really want to leave with the fat man, and I was uneasy when I learned that I was being made bad behind my back, and before the matter was resolved, the two masters here can feel more or less at ease.

Master Han vacated an empty room at home, and at night, the fat man and I lived on the second floor. The fat man drank a few drinks with the two masters at night, and fell asleep after a short time after going to bed. I leaned against the window and looked out, and from here I could see the night view of Shanghai in a vague way.

At that time, there was no Oriental Pearl in Shanghai, and there were not many high-rise buildings, and the Peace Hotel stood out from the crowd. However, even so, the night view of Shanghai is still beautiful, with neon lights flashing and cars flashing through the streets from time to time, making the metropolis, already known as the city that never sleeps, dazzling. I live in such a city, but I have half a foot into the strange world of ghosts, and I can't help but feel a little melancholy.

Lao Hei and Zhuzi seem to have said similar things, and it is difficult to turn back when they enter this industry, as if this is a road of no return. But full of challenges and adventures, I imagined if I stood on the factory floor and dealt with parts and oil every day, and suddenly smiled bitterly.

Perhaps, from the very beginning, I longed for a life like a bead. Wandering the world, selling ghosts and demons, a life full of challenges and dangers, but desirable.

Now that I think about it, it was probably the first time I made a decision for myself, and it was also the first major turning point in my life!

On the first floor, there was the striking of an old-fashioned table clock, twenty-three times, which meant that it was already eleven o'clock at night. I yawned and it was time for me to go to bed. Lying on the bed, I just closed my eyes when I suddenly heard a shout from below: "Where did the little ghost come from, dare to break into my door!" ”

The shouting was clearly Master Han, and I jumped up from the bed with a "rub", kicked the fat man, and then put on my clothes and walked out of the door. When I got to the staircase and looked out of the window, I saw Master Han standing in the courtyard in his pajamas, there was no light in the room, and it was dark all around, but I could vaguely see a small green thing moving around.

"What's the matter?"

The fat man muttered and walked out, and I whispered, "It looks like a little ghost has broken in." ”

After hearing this, the fat man's drowsiness suddenly disappeared, and he hurriedly came up, only to see Yu Lao standing aside in the courtyard, and Master Han facing the small green thing, looking a little angry.

The fat man and I hurriedly walked up to Yu Lao and asked, "Yu Lao, what's the matter?" ”

"I opened the altar during the day, and at night the person who got you sent a little ghost to explore the way, but when I entered the door, I was discovered by my junior brother."

Yu Lao pointed to the green gadget in front of me, and when I looked at it, the first thing that caught my eye was an ugly face like an old man!