Volume 5: Chu Ming One Hundred and Eighty-One: Yan Xuan's Apprenticeship (II)
As Yan Xuan respectfully faced Fairy Zhong Yao, the sound of ritual music in his ears completely stopped, and everyone present was solemn, watching quietly, only hearing the rustle of the wind through the sycamore forest, Yan Xuan knew that this was going to be a formal apprenticeship, both nervous and excited, his chest was pounding, he couldn't help but look up, and found that Fairy Zhong Yao had been looking at her, and when she saw that she was slightly uneasy, she smiled and encouraged, Yan Xuan cleaned up her mood, and knelt in front of Zhong Yao's predecessor with a light lift.
Li Yun's voice became serious:
"Before the nine bows, there are some things I still have to say to ask, this first worship, although you worship Zhong Yao's predecessors, but in your heart to think of your parents, remember, without them can have you, let alone your today, your parents are not here, but thousands of miles away, if they know that you are apprenticing today, they will be happy for you, this worship you have to bow to them, by Zhong Yao's predecessors on their behalf to receive your gift, I monks, stepping into this journey of seeking immortals, is painstaking and lonely, without care, Especially from a background like yours, it is a pity that you are destined to not be able to enjoy your family by your parents' side...... But at any time, you must never forget your roots, and in the future, whether you cultivate to a high level or become a figure of attention in the world, do not forget where you came from......"
Li Yun's words aroused Yan Xuan's heart, and made her suddenly think of her own mother who was far away in the incense city, she originally missed her mother very much in her heart, and she felt sour and happy in her heart when she said this, and she couldn't help but want to cry, but this is not only her own apprenticeship gift, but also the master's gift of opening the mountain and accepting apprentices, but she must not lose her temper, so she followed Li Yun's instructions, and bowed heavily to Zhong Yao's predecessors who were sitting in front of her. When he straightened up again after bowing, two tears were left on the red carpet in front of him.
This scene was seen by Li Yun, he nodded and said to Zhong Yao:
"It's rare for this child to have a pure filial piety, congratulations to my sister for winning this good apprentice."
"Thank you, brother." Fairy Zhong Yao said.
"This second worship, what you want to worship is the ancestors of Qixia Mountain enshrined in the Wutong Palace, tracing back to the roots, Qixia Mountain can have today's scene, all rely on the ancestors of the past dynasties to work hard and solitary, overcoming thorns and thorns, what is enshrined in this hall is our ancestors of Qixia Mountain, they are the foundation of our Qixia Mountain, to ...... Bow down to the patriarch within! ”
After Li Yun finished speaking, Yan Xuan bowed respectfully to Fairy Zhong Yao, behind Fairy Zhong Yao, it was the main gate of Wutong Palace, the door of the hall had been opened at this time, this second worship, according to the rules of Qixia Mountain, the ancestors of the past dynasties and their masters were to worship together.
After bowing, Yan Xuan straightened his waist and listened to Li Yun continue:
"You apprentice today, it is worth celebrating, after the apprenticeship, you must abide by the rules of the teacher, be grateful, always be in awe, respectfully bow, do not slack off, do not have a disobedient heart, do not slander the reputation of the teacher, be humble and consistent, listen to the teaching at any time, be diligent as usual, so that you can be stable and far-reaching, if the above can be done, you will bow to Zhong Yao's predecessors to clarify your mind!"
After hearing this, Yan Xuan bowed respectfully to Fairy Zhong Yao.
After Yanxuan straightened his waist, Li Yun continued loudly:
"Cultivation is difficult, like gathering sand into a tower, like sailing against the current. This previous sentence is to ask you to tremble, not afraid of complicated and trivial, to do big things to focus on the details, and to accumulate steps for thousands of miles; The latter sentence warns you to be diligent in your cultivation and not to be slack, otherwise you will be going backwards for thousands of miles, and you will regret it. You have also seen the demeanor and majesty of all the predecessors present, which one is not today's achievement after years of hard work? If you don't have this heart, even if your qualifications are good, it is difficult to be a big tool, and after apprenticeship, you must be conserved and single-minded, so that you can live up to the teacher's grace and not make mistakes. ”
Yan Xuan listened and bowed according to his words.
"The matter of your apprenticeship is enough to make many disciples in the sect envious, don't talk about you, the old man also came from the qi refining disciples step by step, and naturally knows that it is difficult to practice and build a foundation, not to mention that this is the case in the sect, even if you look at the world's large and small sects, it is not as good as that, people say that it is difficult to find a good teacher and it is difficult to build a foundation, and if you can worship under a good teacher, it is not difficult to build a foundation with the help of the master. Today is your teacher's favor, you must remember to guard against arrogance and rashness, don't think that if you worship the teacher, your deeds will be complete, and you will not want to make progress from now on, and you must not rely on your identity to act arbitrarily in the sect and bully others! Remember, a journey of a thousand miles...... The apprentice is just a step, a towering giant tree...... You are just a seed that has just sprouted and sprouted, what your master can do for you in the future, in addition to guiding you to practice, is more to point out the direction for you, practice this road, thorns, muddy everywhere, the road is long and obstructive, it is difficult to move an inch, don't think that your master can carry you all the way forward, the road still has to go down step by step, how far you can go, it is all up to you. The old man and the Zhong Yao fairy you want to worship are the same brothers, and they were also more than a dozen brothers and sisters together, but now only me, Elder Lou and Zhong Yao Fairy are left, and the rest of the brothers are no longer alive, doesn't the old man's master want them to marry one by one? Master and apprentice, can he be an old man who can't bear it? From this point of view, even if you worship the teacher, where can you go in the future is still on your own body, having said so much, you should also understand the meaning of the old man's words, what you said above, if you can understand and do it, then bow to Zhong Yao's predecessors to clarify your mind! ”
Yan Xuan understood it, and bowed solemnly to Fairy Zhong Yao.
"After apprenticeship, you are the elder disciple of your master, this identity is extraordinary, this apprentice, people are commonly said to be the top disciple, you should not underestimate this identity, today's ceremonial grandeur, not only for your master, but also for you, the first to enter the mountain gate is the greatest, in the future to deal with affairs you are a branch of your teacher, in front of people you are your teacher's face. All the seniors present, which one is not a group of disciples, your teacher will continue to accept apprentices in the future, then you will have the identity of a senior brother, no matter how you do things and behave, you must become a model model for many junior brothers and sisters in the future, and in the future, you can share your worries by the side of your teacher, in front of your junior brothers and sisters, you must also set an example, so that your teacher can be glorious, so that all junior brothers and sisters respect their teachers, love their brothers and sisters, and become talents in the sect, this is exactly what you should do as an elder disciple, if you can do it, you will bow to Zhong Yao's predecessors to clarify your intentions! ”
Yan Xuan listened, and bowed solemnly again.
"After apprenticeship, according to the facts in the sect, building a foundation is indeed not a big problem, but from today on, you should also take a long-term view, your own practice is important, but the affairs of the sect should be more important to you, those present today, whether it is your senior brothers who build the foundation, or these seniors and elders here, including Zhong Yao's predecessors who you want to apprentice to, which one is not for the sake of the sect to work tirelessly, do not avoid difficulties, or go thousands of miles away without complaints, or face the danger and fearless, Only when everyone is united can the sect continue to exist. You have both a teacher and an elder disciple, you can no longer regard yourself as an ordinary disciple in the future, from now on, you must look at the sect, think about the sect everywhere, have the courage to do anything, have the courage to take responsibility, you must know that the master is your foundation, and the sect is your foundation in the cultivation world, the master and the sect are really one, if you can understand this truth and have this thought, you can do things for the master and the sect in the future, and you will bow to Fairy Zhong Yao to clear your mind! ”
Yan Xuan bowed solemnly as he said.
"You are still refining qi, and you have never really stepped out of the sect, I don't know that this cultivation world is full of mud and sand, undercurrents are surging, fish and dragons are mixed, and the truth is difficult to distinguish, and the cultivation after building the foundation is more difficult than your current meditation in the sect, after years and months, you may not gain anything, it will inevitably make your cultivation heart worry and anxiety, and there are not a few strange and charming things in the cultivation world, you will inevitably see and hear when you walk in the cultivation world in the future. But in fact, it will make you doomed, and it will also make you do a lot of evil, commit a lot of crimes, here the old man should be cautious to warn you, in the future, you must be sure to keep the spiritual platform clear, not invaded by evil things, not disturbed by monsters, if you make a mistake, you will regret it, there is really that day, the old man will chase you in the sky and the earth with your master, if you remember what the old man said just now, keep your heart, abide by the right path, then bow to Zhong Yao's predecessors to clear your mind! ”
Yan Xuan solemnly bowed again.
At this point, Li Yun's face showed joy, his voice softened, and he said:
"You have already bowed eight times during the nine bows, and before the last bow, the old man has nothing to say, and you will know your mind to Zhong Yao's seniors."
Yan Xuan knew what to say to herself now, she straightened up and looked at Zhong Yao's senior in front of her, cleared her voice, and said loudly:
"Disciples since the beginning of the five spirits have been favored by the predecessors of the bell, practice for a long time, but also look up to the prestige of the predecessors, admire the virtue of the predecessors, joy and admiration, have long worshiped the wish of the predecessors, now Mengqi Xia Mountain is blessed by the ancestors, fortunately to accept, worship the door. Today, the red sun is shining, the heaven and the earth are clear, and the disciple suddenly said: From today onwards, the disciple should be respectful, abide by the teacher's training, abide by the door rules, clean and self-respecting, cultivate both ability and political integrity, do not be disloyal and unfilial, do not break the laws of the teacher, do not slander the reputation of the teacher, and do not do disobedient things! I would like to swear that there are ancestors in front of the past generations, and your predecessors as proof, if there is a violation, I will teach my disciples to break the path of cultivation, and they will fall forever and perish, and there will be no redemption for death! Now that the oath has been completed, the disciple will be the master of the mind, forge ahead, and light the master's door. My teacher Tao Gao Dexin, bow down and set an example, the disciple listens to the teachings, no teeth do not forget, I have to be led by my teacher, the disciple does not ask for other things, the above words, all from the disciple's heart, no falsification, this oath to show solemnity! ”
Yan Xuan swore an oath, and then finally bowed solemnly to Zhong Yao's predecessor in front of him.
"Licheng!" Seeing this, Li Yun shouted, and at the same time, his face showed joy, and he shouted to Fairy Zhong Yao, who was still sitting on the chair, "Congratulations to Senior Sister for winning this good apprentice!" ”
At this moment, the drums sounded in unison, and with Yan Xuan's ninth bow, there was a master-apprentice relationship between her and Fairy Zhong Yao.
And many of the Jiedan monks present also understood that this set of somewhat cumbersome and very solemn etiquette was finally over, and one by one they no longer maintained the solemn demeanor of sitting upright, and they all became relaxed, and with Li Yun's congratulations, the Kang Pu seniors below also shouted at the right time:
"Congratulations to Fairy Zhong for accepting a good disciple!"
"Congratulations to Senior Zhong!"
"Haha, Sister Yan, congratulations on apprenticeship!"
The disciple of Qixia Mountain came over with a tea tray holding a fragrant tea, Yan Xuan got up, respectfully took it and respectfully invited his master to drink tea, Zhong Yao's predecessor smiled and took a sip, so far this apprenticeship ceremony is completed.
Qian Chao in the crowd said with some emotion:
"I didn't expect Sister Yan's apprenticeship to be so solemn, it was really eye-opening."
李简也says:
"That's right, I didn't expect Qixia Mountain to attach so much importance to this matter."
陆平川 says:
"Hehe, among the few of us, only Sister Yan is the identity of the big apprentice, and the others really don't."
Just when Tang Ping was about to say something, Li Jian suddenly said urgently:
"Wait, who's that ......"
Looking at Li Jian again, there was a look of shock and disbelief on his face, and his eyes looked straight in the direction of the Wutong Palace.
I don't know when, from the open door of the Wutong Palace, walked out of a person, this person looks close to seventy years old, gray beard, spirited, calm, a dark ochre robe, no other ornaments, calmly walked out of the Wutong Palace, and walked down the high steps step by step, no one paid attention at first, and when someone saw it, they were all hesitant, Li Yun was originally facing away from the direction of the Wutong Palace, and after seeing everyone's different faces, it was obvious that the body of the chief elder of Qixia Mountain was shocked, Then he immediately shook his robe, knelt down respectfully, and at the same time said with respect:
"Greetings to the teacher!"
Elder Lou Qi and Fairy Zhong Yao were suddenly surprised and delighted when they saw it, and they knelt down in a hurry, and Fairy Zhong Yao didn't forget to press it on Yan Xuan's shoulder and let him kneel down with him.
There were nearly two hundred Jiedan monks, among whom naturally many of them had gone up to Yuhu Mountain, and had seen the Yuanying Patriarch who had cultivated above, such as Tang Ping's master Gu Yu's senior, when he saw the old man coming out of the Wutong Palace, he first stared at him, and then said in his heart, "Yan Xuan is so great creation", so he hurriedly pulled the disciple Ruo Xuan next to him and knelt down with her, even if Ruo Xuan was a foundation building monk, she didn't know the old man who came out, but she has always been very smart, and when she saw the master like this, she couldn't guess the identity of the old man, and hurriedly knelt behind Gu Yu's senior.
At the same time, there are also many monks who are dressed solemnly and worship.
Teacher!
Elder Li Yun called him a teacher!
The chief elder of Qixia Mountain said before that there are only three of the more than a dozen senior brothers left, and they have fallen a lot, but he has never said that his master has also passed away, and now it seems that this mysterious old man must be Li Yun, Lou Qi and Zhong Yao's mentor, Li Yun is the senior brother among the senior brothers, and he has now become the chief elder of Qixia Mountain, famous all over the world, so his master ......
Infant Monk!
This Yuanying Patriarch, not only Li Yun and the three of them have seen it, but also many veteran monks present, such as Gu Hou Fairy, she has seen this ancestor more than once on Yuhu Mountain.
Monk Jiedan had already knelt down for a large part, because the old man came out suddenly and was not noticeable, so this kneeling trend spread like a wheat wave lodging, and no one from the monk Jiedan sat down, all kneeling on the ground, and then the ignorant and newly awakened Zhuji monk, and at the same time, the clever qi refining disciples such as Qian Chao and those people had already understood the identity of the person who came, and they also bowed down with everyone.
"Hehe," the old man walked up to Li Yun and the other three disciples, "Get up, get up, Zhong Yao is my closed disciple, today is her gift for receiving apprentices, I, as a master, can't help but come to join in the fun, get up, don't be formal." ”
With the old man's words "no formality", Monk Jiedan was okay and stood up straight respectfully, while those who built the foundation and cultivated qi did not dare to get up, but immediately felt that the bones of his whole body were like eager to try, and if he wanted to suppress it, he seemed to be unable to help but bounce up, knowing which ancestor's magical means, he hurriedly stood up respectfully and obediently.
However, when Zhong Yao's predecessor got up, he gently pressed Yan Xuan's shoulder, letting her continue to kneel there, today is really this girl's creation opportunity.
The old man looked at Li Yun and Lou Qi, nodded, and said with a smile:
"Well, you two are good, not only have you fulfilled your brother's affection, but you have made great progress over the years, and the future is promising."
Then he looked at Zhong Yao again and said:
"Hehe, when you were accepted as an apprentice, you were almost the same age as this child, and now you are not only successful, but also open the mountain gate to accept apprentices, Master wants to congratulate you."
"Thank you, Master."
Finally, the old man looked at Yan Xuan, who was still kneeling there.
The strange thing is that Yan Xuan's body was trembling slightly at this time!
"Child, raise your head and let the ancestor take a look."
Yan Xuan raised his head, not daring to look directly at this ancestor, and after taking a look, he lowered his eyelids again, but his shoulders were shaking more and more.
"This kid is good, his temperament and qualifications are all the best, teach him well, and he will become a great tool in the future," these words were said to Zhong Yao, and then the old man looked at Yan Xuan, who was trembling slightly, and said, "Girl, don't suppress it, the ancestor is here to see what your future prospects are......"
"Xuan'er......" Zhong Yao knew that this was Yan Xuan's chance, and hurriedly encouraged.
Yan Xuan felt that her fire spirit suddenly became unstable when the old man appeared, and she was eager to break through her own confinement and soar into the sky, where did she dare to disturb today's grand etiquette, so she had been struggling to suppress it, but she didn't know that this was what her master had intentionally done, that is, to see all the potential of this disciple.
The sound of the phoenix moved, the red shadow shone, falling on the phoenix slope, in front of the Wutong Palace, Yan Xuan no longer suppressed the fire spirit in her body, she raised her head to the sky and said a phoenix chirping, only to see Yan Xuan, who was originally kneeling on the ground, her body floated two feet in a kneeling position, behind the red skirt, a pair of more fiery and dazzling wings stretched, the fire feather pieces, the red flame was beautiful, it was eye-catching, and a heat wave was also passed from Yan Xuan, and then, I saw Yan Xuan's body fall lightly, and knelt on the ground again, and at the same time, a clear and incomparable phoenix chirp resounded through Qixia Mountain, the red light rises straight, connecting the sky, a fiery red bird rises to the sky, in the sound of the phoenix, the fire wings stretch, the long tail of the flame, circling non-stop, where it passes, the red shadow of the road is connected into a red circle above the Wutong Palace, and the people below are covered with a glow together with the majestic Wutong Palace.
Fire Spirit!
All the people looked up quietly with their heads up, not to mention the monks of the other four sects of the Five Spirits at this time, only the monks of Qixia Mountain, they most understood what they saw in front of them, whether it was the elders of the Jiedan or the disciples of Qi refining, each of them only in terms of the fire spirit, today is the best, ordinary disciples and even those predecessors of Qixia Mountain, what they have obtained by penance is just the spirit of the fire crow, and what they see now is unprecedented, no wonder the fairy Zhong Yao just now wanted to thank Tang Bonian for his recommendation.
"Yes, yes," the old man stroked his beard and tilted his head, with a look of joy on his face, looked at Zhong Yao and said, "You have accepted a good disciple, and you will definitely make great achievements in the future." Okay, girl, the ancestor has seen it, so let's take it. ”
In the sound of the phoenix, the red light fell rapidly, rushing straight towards Yan Xuan, and saw the brilliant fire phoenix roaring, and suddenly rushed into Yan Xuan's body from behind, and Yan Xuan seemed to be a little unable to withstand such an impact, and pressed his hands on the red carpet in front of him.
Just as he was gasping, Yan Xuan heard the old man say:
"Girl, look up, since you have come and seen you today, you can't leave nothing, otherwise your master will definitely say in front of you in the future that my master is stingy, hehe......"
As soon as Yan Xuan looked up, he saw that the old man had already held a red pen in his hand at some point, and the end of the pen was red and bright, and then he felt that his eyebrows were slightly hot, and the old man withdrew backwards.
"Well, what you give it today, you naturally can't use it when refining qi, and after you build the foundation, you will know that it is infinitely useful, and it can be regarded as adding a means to you in the future."
"Quick!" Fairy Zhong Yao pressed Yan Xuan excitedly: "Hurry up and thank the ancestor for his gift!" ”
"Thank you for the gift of the ancestors!" Yan Xuan didn't know what it was, but seeing that his master was so excited, it must be a great thing, so he hurriedly thanked him.
Of course, Yan Xuan herself couldn't see it, but these seniors around her could see it clearly, this Yuanying Patriarch left a small colorful phoenix pattern at the center of Yan Xuan's eyebrows with pen and ink, and immediately the small colored phoenix gradually disappeared in Yan Xuan's eyebrows.
"Well, what I saw today is gratifying, and I will do it for myself, and I will have a lot to do in the future......"
As soon as the words fell, the old man's figure disappeared, and the monks bowed again under the leadership of Li Yun!
No one would have thought that there would be a Yuanying patriarch at a disciple's apprenticeship ceremony, of course, the appearance of the Yuanying patriarch was just to celebrate his closed disciple accepting apprentices, not for Yan Xuan, but today's events will be widely spread in the sect in the future, what divine bird descended to show auspiciousness or that Yan Xuan girl who perched on Xia Mountain's stunning fragrance was transformed by a divine bird, etc., many different versions of the rumor have spread since then, and the scene at that time was vividly and vividly. Those who did not come to this apprenticeship ceremony regretted that they did not have the right eyes and could not witness such a strange thing with their own eyes.
The apprenticeship continues.
The next thing is the lively scene, by Elder Li Yun, Fairy Zhong Yao took Yan Xuan, and introduced her one by one to the many Jiedan monks present, and then Li Yun and Lou Qi's foundation building disciples took Yan Xuan to thank those foundation building monks, and then Cui Yin and Min E and others took Yan Xuan to salute the qi refining disciples who came to watch the ceremony.
In the end, the solemn and lively apprenticeship ceremony ended.