Chapter 614: Apprenticeship

After I packed my luggage, I followed Xiang Yifeng to visit the entire Qingyun Temple and the surrounding environment.

This Taoist temple is different from the regular Taoist temple, probably because it takes in a lot of orphans, resulting in too many people in the Taoist temple, so it is necessary to reduce some buildings, such as the Three Palaces, the Medicine King Palace, and so on.

In addition to the Sanqing Hall, the largest buildings are the living areas of Taoist priests, such as the housing area and the dining hall.

Xiang Yifeng told me that it was best not to go out casually during the cultivation period, after all, the cultivation should be focused, unless the master or the elders have arrangements to go out.

Other than that, there aren't many other rules in the Taoist temple.

Finally, after having dinner in the dining hall and sending me back to the dormitory, Xiang Yifeng gave me one more special thing.

He said, if I can't sleep at night, I can read in the study, but it's better not to go out and hang out.

If you see or hear something, don't ask too much.

This reminder is a little more meaningful.

Usually there are weird or haunted places, and someone will remind them not to run around at night, but this is a Taoist temple, a dojo of Taoist immortals, so there will definitely be no ghosts.

As for why there is this reminder, it must be that there is some secret in the Taoist temple, and I am new here, and I have no right to know.

I was naturally sensible, so I nodded directly and agreed, and I didn't ask anything.

That night, I officially lived in Qingyangguan, although the boat was tired, and I didn't sleep well last night, but I was always excited when I came to a strange environment, and I couldn't sleep for a while.

So I took out the book from my bag and looked at it.

Looking at it, I saw the sub-time.

Since I have to wake up early tomorrow, I will go back to bed to rest when I am ready to pee.

But there are no toilets in the dormitory, so you have to go to the end of the corridor.

I came back from the toilet and had just returned to the house when I suddenly heard movement outside.

I subconsciously walked to the window and looked out, only to see a young man, carrying another young man, hurriedly passing downstairs, followed by Xiang Yifeng and a middle-aged Taoist.

The young man on his back seemed to be badly wounded, covered in blood, and the wound seemed to have been cut by a knife.

Seeing this scene at night, I was a little stunned.

This is a Taoist temple, a place for Taoist priests to practice, how could anyone be so seriously injured?

Could it be that the Taoist here is ...... Do some part-time violent work?

Because the young man on his back was too seriously injured and dripped a lot of blood on the ground, Xiang Yifeng hurriedly ran back to wipe the blood stains clean, and then disappeared downstairs.

When there was no one downstairs, I closed the curtains and went back to bed, and fell asleep.

Early the next morning.

When the bell rang, I quickly got up from the bed, not daring to lie in bed.

There are two large bells in the Taoist temple, one is used to strike the time, called the morning bell, and the other is used to hang on the roof during the morning and evening chanting classes, which is called the 'evening drum'.

After getting up, I changed into a Taoist uniform, and as soon as I went out, I saw Xiang Yifeng coming to me.

He was afraid that I would not be used to it, so he led me to wash up and then have breakfast.

After breakfast, come to the outside of the Sanqing Hall to gather.

Today there is a special event, which is the apprenticeship ceremony.

There were many small Taoist priests gathered at the scene, as well as the Taoist leaders in the Taoist temple, but there were no young Taoist priests.

There are really not many rules here, Xiang Daochang, as the abbot, didn't even bother to wear a robe, it was estimated that it was too hot, so he wore a sleeveless short coat and introduced me to everyone.

The group of children were very curious about me, they had been staying in the temple all year round, and they probably had never seen a disciple of my age.

"Then from now on, Chen Mo is a member of our Taoist temple, and he will worship under the head of Qingfeng Dao."

"From now on, he will be your junior brother."

Xiang Daochang was introducing me to the children.

I looked at the group of children whose average age was half younger than me, and I felt a little awkward in my heart.

Some of them may not be even ten years old, and the oldest seems to be only thirteen or fourteen years old.

I am their teacher...... Bro?

This group of brothers and sisters is so young, and they haven't lost their baby teeth.

"Chen Mo, they will be your senior brothers and sisters in the future, say hello to your senior brothers and sisters."

A group of children looked at me and said with a smile: "Hello junior brother! ”

Although it was a little awkward, I couldn't lose my courtesy, so I hurriedly clasped my fists and returned the salute: "Senior brothers and sisters, senior brothers and sisters are polite, please advise me more in the future." ”

Then, Daoist Xiang introduced me to my master, Daoist Qingfeng.

This Taoist is the Taoist who smiled at us when I first arrived at Qingyang Temple yesterday.

At this time, my master walked over to me, put his hands behind his back and said: "I have heard of your deeds, but you are qualified to be my apprentice, although the fist and foot kung fu is almost good, but this can be learned, but you can only stay in Qingyang Guan for a year, I will give you a preventive injection first, I will definitely be very strict with you in the next days, if you can't endure hardship, you can leave now." ”

"But if you give up halfway, it's not a man's doing."

I hurriedly clenched my fists and bowed: "Master rest assured, the apprentice is all trained by the master, and will never give up halfway." ”

He nodded with satisfaction: "I have a few requirements for you, this is also the rule of Taoism, you must abide by it, first, you must not betray your family and country, second, you must not do evil, third, you must not use art to wanton, and fourth, you must not waste your time." ”

"Especially the first three, as long as you violate one of them, I will not only expel you from the school, but if the circumstances are serious, I will send you to see Master Zu in the dead of night."

Master's dry humor is very majestic, and if I commit the first three, he may kill me directly.

Of course, I am a patriotic young man, and I will not do anything wrong, let alone use the skills I have learned to do immoral things.

"Apprentice remember the teachings!"

The next step is the tea ceremony.

First to my master, then to my uncles, and then to my master, Xiang Daochang.

After the tea, he walked into the Sanqing Palace, gave incense to the three ancestors, and worshiped the ancestors.

After the process was completed, I officially became my master's apprentice.

"They say you're bad at kung fu, and I don't know how to do it, so I'll have to try your basics."

My master waved over a junior brother, who was about twelve or thirteen years old, and then said to me, "You come and challenge this senior brother of yours, after all, you are an adult, and you are better than him in strength, if you can put him on the ground, then your foundation should not be too bad." ”

I looked at the child standing across from me and thought to myself that Master was underestimating me.

I'm also a person who has experienced ups and downs, and if I can't even beat a child, then how much waste will I have.

Haha, it can't be!

"Senior brother, please advise."

"Senior brother, senior brother is offended."

The kid clenched his fists and smiled at me, as if he didn't feel threatened by me as an adult.

I stood where I was, waiting for him to attack.

Then he attacked, and then I was knocked to the ground by him.

I blushed, looked up, and saw that my master had lowered his head and silently retreated to the back of the crowd.