Chapter 9 The Origin of Ancestor Worship
The news of Long Teng's homecoming, Long Teng's parents already knew, and it may have been before Long Teng, who was closed to news. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info Longteng didn't know that every time "Ancient Dragon Decision" broke through a level, there would be a period of seclusion, and during this time, no matter how hard you cultivated, you couldn't improve your cultivation. The duration of the retreat period is uncertain, maybe a few days, maybe a few months, maybe a few years, or even a lifetime, and it cannot be broken. No one has mentioned this matter to Long Teng, maybe those elders think that Long Teng doesn't need to know that these can affect Long Teng's cultivation mood, or unfavorable news, giving Long Teng a chance to be passive and make excuses. It wasn't until Long Teng went out to practice later that he knew that there was a hidden period in the cultivation process of the "Ancient Dragon Decision" mental method. However, the approach of the ancestral pavilion master was still ready for Long Teng to enter the seclusion period.
Since Long Teng's parents knew that Long Teng broke through the first layer of "Gu Long Duel", Long Teng's mother, who had been idle at home, began to prepare for Long Teng's homecoming, and asked the attendants to clean the bedroom where Long Teng lived every day, clean up and replace the items in the bedroom, and prepare the fruits, dried fruits and drinks that Long Teng usually likes to eat. And Long Teng's father was busy with ancestor worship because he worked in the ancestor worship preparatory committee, so he had little time to go home.
Long Teng quickly packed his bags, and for the first time in a year, he walked out of the ancestral pavilion and returned to the family headquarters building that he could vaguely see every day, but never came back. When I arrived at the square in front of the family headquarters building, I found that it was much more lively than a year ago, and there were many large spaceships in the sky, rising and landing from time to time. The number of airships on the ground has also increased significantly, quickly shuttling between high-rise buildings and disappearing out of the dragon's sight. In a quiet environment, Long Teng, who had been in the dark environment for a year, felt a little uncomfortable once again facing the prosperity and fireworks in front of him.
Long Teng didn't pause too much in the square, anxious to go home, and he didn't have time to hesitate. After Long Teng stepped into the house, he only saw his mother waiting for him and the two attendants who accompanied his mother, and he didn't see the tall father who also loved and cared for him. Long Teng walked to his mother's side, and his heart, which was originally grassy, became calm the moment he saw his mother again, and said to his mother in a coquettish tone: "Mother, I miss you so much, I finally came home, why didn't I see my father." Long Teng's tone made the two attendants standing on the side laugh.
Long Teng's mother looked Long Teng up and down, her face was full of love, and after a while, she said with a smile: "Your father has been very busy recently, and he has been running around for the matter of worshipping his ancestors, and it is estimated that he will come back in a while." ”
Long Teng asked, "Mother, how is your health in the past year, how are you doing?"
Long Teng's mother said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a year, but my family Xiaoxiao has grown up and knows how to care about people." After that, he handed Long Teng a piece of fruit on the coffee table, and continued: "Your father and I have been in good health recently, except for sometimes thinking about your sister and you, we are very comfortable. ”
Long Teng said: "I miss you too, but I've been busy cultivating and haven't had time to come back. ”
Long Teng's mother said, "I've heard your father talk about your situation, but you have to remember that cultivation is not all life. After listening to his mother's words, Long Teng seemed to feel something, but he couldn't grasp the clue, so he just nodded and said that he remembered.
Long Teng sat on the sofa with his mother and talked about him, this year's cultivation life. Long Teng's mother listened carefully, and seemed to be very calm on the surface, but in her heart she scolded that those elders in the ancestral pavilion were perverted, calling themselves laughing and laughing, and they were so painful and devastated.
Unconsciously, the mother and son chatted for a long time. By noon, Long Teng's father had already returned, saw Long Teng sitting on the sofa in the living room, walked to the other side of Long Teng, sat down, and asked, "Xiaoxiao, when will you get home?"
Long Teng replied, "I'll be home in the morning." ”
Long Teng's father also looked at Long Teng for a while, and said: "This year has changed a lot, it seems that I have grown taller, but I have lost weight, and my spirit is not bad." How it feels to live alone outside the home. ”
Long Teng replied: "Looking back now, I feel okay, but I felt very tired and bitter at the time, maybe I just got used to it." After speaking, Long Teng showed a smile that he had not seen for a long time.
Long Teng's father said: "Your sister is coming back soon, and our family, taking the opportunity to worship our ancestors, can finally reunite once." ”
Before Long Teng could speak, Long Teng's mother preemptively asked, "When will Qianqian get home?"
Long Dazhuang replied: "The spaceship that Qianqian is riding on has sent back a message that she will arrive at Gulong Star tomorrow morning. After hearing this, Long Teng and his mother both had happy smiles on their faces.
Long Teng's father said, "Is the meal ready? I will accompany my son to lunch, and I have something to do in the afternoon." ”
Longteng's mother replied, "It's been prepared for a long time, just wait for you to come back and eat together." After saying that, he got up and brought the meal to the table with the two attendants.
After Long Teng's mother left, Long Teng's father said to Long Teng: "Xiaoxiao, what did you talk to your mother about in the morning?"
Long Teng replied without thinking, "Talk about my cultivation life in a year. ”
Long Teng's father said: "Your cultivation life is both hard and sinful, don't mention these things in the future, your mother will be sad and sad when she hears it." Your mother is always thinking of you every day at home, and she says more happy things, so that she does not worry. Long Teng nodded, and seemed to understand the truth of reporting good news and not bad news, and Long Teng will always do this in the future.
Long Teng's father continued: "Tomorrow, you go and pick up your sister and talk to her too. ”
Long Teng replied with a smile, "Understood." Long Dazhuang smiled and patted Long Teng's shoulder with his hand.
When the family of three was eating, Long Teng didn't mention the matter of cultivation, but talked about the scenery of the ancestral pavilion, the quiet, natural environment, and the building that was integrated with heaven and earth. Long Teng's parents who listened were amazed, although Long Teng's mother mentioned Long Teng's cultivation and life several times, they all made Long Teng and Long Da Zhuang change the topic in a tactful way. Long Teng didn't say it, Long Dazhuang didn't ask, and after a few times, Long Teng's mother didn't mention it.
A lunch, spent in a pleasant atmosphere, the people who ate, or only Long Teng, those fragrant and delicious meals, almost all into Long Teng's stomach. Long Dazhuang had lunch and left in a hurry. After Long Dazhuang left, Long Teng and his mother had nothing to do, sitting on the sofa in the living room, Long Teng said: "Mother, when I came back, I found that because of the ancestor worship, the headquarters building was very lively, tell me about the ancestor worship." ”
Longteng's mother said with a smile: "Since you left, I have hardly gone out for a year, and I don't know much about ancestor worship. If you want to find out more about it, you can ask your father when he comes back in the evening. ”
Long Teng said: "I am cultivating in the Ancestral Pavilion, there is no news there, I know almost nothing about the matter of ancestor worship, and now there is nothing to do, just tell me about it." ”
Longteng's mother said, "Then I'll tell you what I know." ”
Long Teng said anxiously: "Mother, tell me everything you know." At the same time, he asked the attendant to prepare a new drink.
Longteng's mother said: "Ancestor worship is a tradition in our human society, and every family, sect, and country will regularly hold similar ceremonies to warn the surviving children and grandchildren not to forget their roots and think of their origins. Ancestor worship activities, it is said that following the spirit of the ancestral star, cultural inheritance, before the human race entered the interstellar age, some famous families living on the ancestral star, the emperor and the general, came up with a way to educate future generations. In the form of mourning and mourning for the ancestors, tell future generations that they will not forget the tradition, the family, and their own responsibilities, and pass on the spirit and thoughts of the ancestors. The most important point is that ancestor worship can unite family members and unite family strength. As humanity entered the StarCraft era, ancestor worship rituals became important and were preserved intact. It's just that as human beings live longer and longer, the star fields they reach are getting wider and wider, and it is becoming more and more difficult to hold ancestor worship activities, and the interval is getting longer and longer. However, during the ancestral worship ceremony, the Ancestral Worship Preparatory Committee will prepare many meaningful activities to promote the relationship between families and people, and increase the family affection that blood is thicker than water. ”
Long Teng asked, "Then what's the difference between our Long family's ancestor worship?"
Long Teng's mother replied: "As far as I know, the ancestor worship of the Long family is divided into two forms, one is the ancestor worship of the god of war, and the other is the regular ancestor worship. There is no set time for the God of War ancestor worship, as long as someone in the family reaches the God of War realm, it will be held at a fixed time. Major figures from all major forces in human society are invited to participate, and there will even be alien arrivals. As for the purpose, I think it is to show off the strength of the Long family to human society. It's just that in the last 20,000 years, the Long family has not had a god of war, and the god of war ancestor worship has naturally not been held once. The regular ancestor worship is set at a time, and every 300 years, the Long family will hold it once in the ancient dragon star, and the people who participate, mainly the members of the various clans and lineages in the family, will also invite some people to participate. The purpose is to enhance the cohesion of the family, regulate the relationship between the various clans and bloodlines, straighten out the differences that have arisen in the family for 300 years, educate the clansmen, and announce the results of the handling of major incidents within the family. More importantly, it is necessary to enhance the harmony between people in the family, and the family and everything will be prosperous. ”
Long Teng's mother paused, took a sip of the drink on the coffee table, and continued: "I also heard that after the ancestor worship ceremony is over, the ancestral pavilion will choose some outstanding children in the family to inherit the family's unique martial arts, the complete 'Ancient Dragon Decision' mental method, and even the God of War comprehension. ”
After hearing this, Long Teng was very shocked, and said inadvertently: "The family martial arts and the mental method of the Ancient Dragon Decision. “
Long Teng's mother said with a smile: "In case the descendants of the future generations are not good." ”