Ye Li listened to Ou Qianxie's introduction while looking at the two senior brothers.

Niu Qianjin's figure is a little fat, but he doesn't look bloated, and his broad-eared demeanor is very honest.

Yan Fangtong was long and black and thin, looking like a farmer who had been working in the fields for a long time, with the word rustic written on his face.

"Ye Li has seen Senior Brother Niu and Senior Brother Yan. ”

After Ou Qianye introduced the two, Ye Li hurriedly greeted the two of them with a fist.

The two of them also looked at Ye Li with a cordial smile, and Niu Qianjin said: "Little junior brother, don't be so polite, since you have entered the master's door, we are a family, what kind of salute do you hold your fists." ”

Yan Fangtong also smiled and said, "Little junior brother, don't be polite, we are all a family." ”

Yan Fangtong didn't seem to be good at words, and he felt very dry and hard when he spoke, but Ye Li could feel the sincerity in the other party's heart from his simple eyes.

"Okay, you two go and prepare, Ye Li wants to worship the ancestor. ”

Ou Qianxie interrupted the conversation of several people and ordered Niu Qianjin and Yan Fangtong to arrive.

The two of them answered and ran towards a wooden house near the waterfall, and Ou Qianye also greeted An Changsheng and the three of them, and then took Ye Li and walked in the same direction.

Everyone came to the last big wooden house in the valley, Niu Qianjin and Yan Fangtong had already opened the door of the wooden house, Ye Li glanced inside, and found that there were several rows of spiritual positions in the wooden house.

"Ye Li, we have limited conditions now, and other red tape will be saved, you go in with me first to kneel and worship the ancestors and the masters and sages of the past dynasties.

After the incense and tea, you come out with me again, and then you worship me, and the ceremony is completed. ”

Hearing what he said, Niu Qianjin was stunned for a moment, and said, "Master, is it so simple, you don't need to worship heaven and earth or something?"

Ou Qianxie waved his hand and said, "What do you do if you make so much trouble, I will save you and you, and it is a matter of a few of us to recognize a master and apprentice, just worship an ancestor." ”

Hearing their master's words, Niu Qianjin and Yan Fangtong both responded and hurried to prepare incense and tea.

They are also honest and simple people, for them, as long as Ou Qianye admits that he has accepted Ye Li as an apprentice, even if they don't do other ceremonies, they will call Ye Li a little junior brother.

"Ye Li, you can go in with me. ”

Ou Qianye greeted Ye Li and took him to the wooden house, while An Changsheng and the three of them watched outside with a smile on their faces.

Niu Qianjin and Yan Fangtong didn't know where to quickly find a few teacups and Changxiang, and then followed into the wooden house.

Entering the house, Ou Qianye and the others became serious.

"Ye Li, the one hundred and thirty-two tablets placed here are all the ancestors and elders who have made outstanding contributions to the hall in the nine hundred and thirty-seven years since the opening of my Casting Hall, as well as the masters of the palm who have passed away in the past generations.

Before you worship me, you have to worship them, light incense and then offer tea. ”

While speaking, Niu Qianjin had already handed the three sticks of incense to Ou Qianxi, and then handed them to Ye Li, and finally he and Yan Fangtong also took the three sticks.

After lighting the incense stick in his hand on the ever-bright lamp, Ou Qianye explained, he stood at the front, Ye Li stood a little behind him to the left, and Niu Qianjin and Yan Fangtong stood at the end.

Ou Qianxie raised Changxiang above the head of the country, and said loudly: "The ancestors of the Foundry Hall are above, and the eighth-generation leader Ou Qianxie will accept another closed disciple Ye Li today."

This son is gifted and intelligent, of good character, diligent and studious, and has the ability to inherit and carry forward my caster, so he is introduced into the door wall, and today I hereby inform all our ancestors. ”

After finishing speaking, Ou Qianye held the long incense and bowed down first.

Ye Li in the back was still a little stunned, Niu Qianjin gently patted him on the shoulder, and then motioned for him to worship along.

Ye Li reacted at this time, and hurriedly followed Ou Qianxie to bow three times.

After getting up, several people inserted Changxiang into the incense burner, and then Niu Qianjin and Yan Fangtong stood next to them with a cup of tea and a glass of wine.

"Ye Li, you go to your two senior brothers to serve tea and wine, and then serve them in front of the spiritual throne of your ancestors. ”

Ou Qianye looked at Ye Li and said.

Ye Li hurriedly went to take the tea and wine, and then enshrined them in front of the ancestral spiritual seat.

"Alright, the simplified ritual is over, you all come out. ”

Ou Qianye greeted and walked out of the wooden house first.

After everyone came out, some apprentices had already brought a wooden chair and placed it in the open space next to it.

Yan Fangtong hurriedly brought another cup of tea from the room next to him.

After Ou Qianye sat on the wooden chair, he said to Ye Li: "Ye Li, come here." ”

Ye Li knew that the next step was the apprenticeship ceremony, but he hadn't experienced it either, and he didn't know what he was going to do.

At this time, he heard Ou Qianxie's greeting, and hurriedly walked closer.

Ou Qianye sat on the chair and said, "Ye Li, I have already told the ancestors of the Casting Hall just now, and I will officially accept you as an apprentice in front of the Ancestral Spirit Hall now." ”

An Changsheng and the others were still standing aside, looking at them with a smile.

Ye Li was stunned for a moment, and Yan Fangtong next to him motioned for him to kneel.

Ye Li reacted at this time, and hurriedly appeared in front of Ou Qianxi, and said, "Master is above, please accept the apprentice's worship." ”

Although I have never studied with a teacher, I have always heard of it somewhat, and the storytellers in the teahouse will occasionally tell some ancient stories about the rivers and lakes.

He also followed the routine of the storyteller's mouth and said what he had just said.

Then he quickly kowtowed three times on the ground, which was the official apprenticeship etiquette.

After that, Yan Fangtong handed the teacup to Ye Li, who hurriedly knelt and raised the teacup above his head and handed it to Ou Qianxie.

"Master, please have tea. ”

Ye Li lowered his head and said.

Ou Qianxie smiled and took the teacup, took a symbolic sip, and said, "Okay Ye Li, this apprenticeship ceremony is over, you get up quickly, now you have become my fourth disciple." ”

"Congratulations to the master, welcome to the fourth junior brother. ”

Niu Qianjin and Yan Fangtong said in unison next to them.

Ye Li reacted at this time and hurriedly stood up.

He himself was quite happy, although he didn't want to apprentice at first, but after a series of rituals just now, he himself had a sense of identity.

Now seeing the smiling faces of his master and senior brothers, he naturally laughed along.

"Qianxie, congratulations again, happy disciple.

Several of our brothers are here, and when we see that you have accepted a new apprentice, we naturally want to send a congratulatory gift. ”

An Changsheng and the three of them also walked over, and An Changsheng looked at Ye Li and Ou Qianxie and said with a smile.

Ou Qianye nodded solemnly and said, "Of course you have to send things to him, when you take in apprentices, you don't take things from me." ”