Among the monks who appeared in the ancestral hall, the leader was a very famous local monk. He was certified by a formal organization and held a certificate to work.
It's not easy to invite him over. You have to make a reservation long in advance, and you may not be able to invite him even if you make an appointment.
A master of this level has a very tight schedule in his daily practice life.
In the past, some clan members who had known this eminent monk would have been very excited. But now, they have to think more.
Is this...inviting an eminent monk to perform rituals?
Will the ancestors be angry?
Or maybe the ancestors also like the master to recite sutras?
They were worried that their ancestors would be emotional, but they were also curious, would their ancestors show up again?
A little scared, but also quite looking forward to it.
Some clan members felt that children were not suitable for this occasion and took the children away to the side hall, but most of the other clan members stayed here and even went to the toilet in a hurry and hurried back, for fear of missing some exciting scene.
The atmosphere in the ancestral hall was strange, even the monks themselves were surprised.
The atmosphere at the scene was too difficult to understand. Didn’t it mean that there were many people in the Feng clan who did not believe in Buddhism?
The Yangchengfeng family also said that they respect the personal beliefs of each clan member. Not all of them may be present during the Dharma assembly. It is estimated that many people will go to the side hall to rest. If any clan member has inappropriate words, please invite them
Be tolerant and understanding.
But now, there are a lot of clan members present, far more than they expected.
It always feels different from what I said before!
Can't see clearly, can't feel it clearly.
To put it bluntly, even the flower pots placed next to it are weird.
The monks came in from the front door, passed through the courtyard, and then walked to the Buddhist hall. Along the way, all the clan members present were staring at them, and their following eyes made them feel strange.
These Feng clan members...
I would say passionate, but also very restrained and don't say many words.
It doesn't sound like they are indifferent at all. The intense stares clearly express their inner feelings.
There is expectation mixed with caution, and there is also a bit of uneasiness hidden in the expectation.
Here, it should be just an ordinary ancestor worship ceremony in an ancestral hall, not some evil gathering, right?
Should this Dharma conference go smoothly?
The monks all had their own thoughts in their hearts, but their faces showed an unearthly indifference.
The leading master is indeed an experienced monk. Even if he notices something strange here, he is very stable.
According to the reservation, Yang Chengfeng’s family invited them to come here to chant sutras and pray for blessings, which was not much different from the previous business.
But before we start, there are temporary changes on the Yangcheng Feng family's side.
Uncle Feng Yi invited the eminent monk aside and discussed in a low voice.
When the master heard this, he was surprised in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.
If there is a temporary change, if the monks are unwilling, they can refuse the ritual.
However, after thinking about it, the eminent monk still agreed.
I am proficient in the business, but I have made some changes. After a little preparation, I started with my disciples.
Mr. Feng looked at the Buddhist hall with dark eyes. He didn't know what he was thinking. But what is certain is that he is not in a good mood now.
The clan members have been keeping an eye on that side.
"What are you talking about? Why don't you start right away?"
"It seems like a temporary change was made. Alas, it's understandable. If something like this happened to our ancestral hall over there..."
"According to the custom here, it should be the kind of prayer scriptures. In places where ancestors are worshiped, monks are asked to recite scriptures. Generally, they are to pray for blessings and eliminate disasters, eliminate ancestral karma, and protect future generations. But now there are changes, maybe
Some other scriptures have been added.”
"They are not at peace in their hearts!"
"What nonsense? Who can be calm about this matter? None of the people watching the ceremony are calm, let alone themselves!"
"Guess, next these monks are going to chant sutras to achieve salvation? Or are they going to ward off evil spirits?"
"What are you trying to ward off evil? What kind of evil are you warding off? Where did the evil come from?! How can you speak in front of your ancestors? You are an unworthy descendant! When the ceremony is over, hurry up and kowtow to the elders!"
The clan members were discussing, and when the preparations were ready and the Dharma conference was about to begin, the discussion became quiet.
People chatting on mobile phones no longer looked at their phones at this time. They all stared in front of them, with expressions of nervousness and expectation.
In fact, they themselves are not sure what they are looking forward to. Are they looking forward to calm weather? Or are they looking forward to the turbulence and strange recurrence?
Someone adjusted the camera on their mobile phone and planned to record the whole process.
I didn’t record it just now, so I’ll try to see if I can record some surprises this time. It doesn’t matter if I can’t, but what if it happens?
Some people have also switched their mobile phones to the dialing page. If any extraordinary or force majeure dangerous event occurs, they must call the police in time!
Uncle Feng Yi had already stepped aside and quietly wiped the sweat from his forehead. Fortunately, the master agreed, otherwise this situation would not be easy to deal with.
In the changed rituals, there is not only one kind of sutras to be recited, but several sutras, praying for smooth career, resolving disasters, breaking evil spirits, etc.
With the tapping of the magic weapon, all the noise stopped temporarily.
The low chanting of monks resounded in the ancestral hall.
When I first heard it, I felt it was deep and broad, but when I listened carefully, I felt it was powerful and powerful.
Like the scorching winter sun that gradually rises high, the coolness in my heart is driven away.
Some turbulent moods settled down.
Most of the sect members have the same idea in their minds - he is indeed an eminent monk, his thoughts are full of artistic conception!
Feng Yi, who was standing in the group of clan members, had similar thoughts at this time. However, in addition to finding it pleasant to hear, Feng Yi always felt that these scriptures sounded familiar.
Feng Yi himself did not listen to these things before, nor did he go to the temple to listen to the monks chanting sutras.
These chanting sounds seemed to awaken memories from long ago. They were not necessarily the same scriptures, but they just gave him similar feelings.
That was not Feng Yi's own, but the memory passed down in the ancestral DNA. It was not clear, it had the vague feeling of imitating the lake.
I don’t know which ancestor, or which ancestors, heard the monk recite the sutra.
With a thought in his mind, Feng Yi closed his eyes to prevent others from noticing the changes in his eyes.
At this time, not everyone in the clan team could accept chanting. For example, Feng Cheng came all the way to Yangcheng from the other side of the continent. In addition to helping his father sign in, he was also thinking about the headquarters of the Ancestral Factory Company.
During this ancestor worship ceremony, he stood at the end of the line for easy fishing. He spent most of the time scrolling through his mobile phone to see the latest updates from the ancestor factory. He was not even impatient to watch the ancestor worship ceremony. He did not believe in religion and was not interested in the sound of chanting scriptures.
No feelings either.
As for the incident that happened when Feng Yi offered incense, he only thought it was a coincidence and others were making a fuss out of it.
From time to time he glanced at the time and complained in his heart: Why do I have to come all the way to participate in this damn ancestor worship ceremony!
In the spacious courtyard, bright sunlight shines on the earth. The sun is already high in the sky at this time.
Although the clan members who were watching the ceremony did not enter the Buddhist hall, they were all under the eaves and did not need to feel the heat of the sun.
However, Feng Cheng, who was scrolling on his phone with his head down, still felt agitated and thought that he might as well leave first and go to the side hall to rest for a while.
Just as he was about to move his feet, he saw something strange.
He saw that large shadows gradually blocked the sunlight in the courtyard from outside to inside!
It's like a giant thing is approaching from the sky!
look up.
Above, a large cloud group formed at some point, blocking the sunlight above the ancestral hall.
windy.
The wind was not strong.
The slow breeze seems to carry a little moisture, and also brings a bit of coolness, sweeping over people's skin.
Everyone present suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of oppression.
At the front of the viewing team, a little girl of seven or eight years old put one hand in her pocket, pinching the newly received zodiac sign to spend money, and the other hand clenched her father's hand tightly.
The middle-aged man with a fierce face protected his little daughter, his face rarely showing confusion and vigilance.
The intuition I have developed through so many years of hard work has given me a stronger sense of changes around my body.
At that moment, the hairs all over his body were about to explode, but strangely, he felt that it was not dangerous.
But, why exactly?
In another part of the viewing line, a clan member’s teeth chattered and made a rattling sound. He pulled another clan member beside him.
"What are you doing?" the man asked.
"I feel like something brushed my foot!" His voice was shaking, but he didn't dare to lower his head to look, so he motioned for the other person to help him take a look.
The man looked down cautiously and showed a relaxed expression.
"It's a blade of grass blown in from outside."
I don’t know if it was brought in by the previous gust of wind or if it is blown in by the wind now.
When he heard it was a leaf, the timid clan finally dared to look at it. He kicked the blade of grass aside with his foot, breathed a long sigh of relief, and touched his chest again.
My heartbeat was a little fast and I was scared.
I touched the back of my neck again. In addition to the standing hairs, there were also beads of sweat.
Other clan members are not much better.
The wind blowing was obviously not cold, but it made people feel a trembling feeling from deep inside. Feeling strange, I couldn't help but say a few words to the people around me to relieve the strange feeling of fear in my heart.
"And you said this is not a dark wind? This is caused by air conditioners?!"
"We must look at this phenomenon scientifically and remain rational."
"I usually look at it scientifically, but I can't be rational about the current atmosphere! It is said that ancestor worship ceremonies are mostly held during the day, and the yang energy is stronger during the day, but how to explain it now?"
"Well... if it were at night, maybe it would be more than that, right?"
Superstitious people have already concluded that the feng shui of this place is not good!
The ancestors are showing up again!
The ancestors are going to be angry!
No, he is already angry!
This, this, this...
Offering incense, burning paper, and chanting Buddhist scriptures cannot calm the anger!
Some religious people knelt down directly towards the Buddhist hall and bowed sincerely. After praying, they moved in another direction and knelt down towards the place where their ancestors were in the incense hall. They didn't know what they were saying.
In the Buddhist hall, candlelight danced.
A monk sitting at the back had his robes blown.
He was relatively young and did not have enough concentration. He felt something was wrong and paused in his chanting.
However, seeing the performance of his master and senior brother, he quickly put aside his distracting thoughts, closed his eyebrows, calmed down, and continued to chant sutras.
They have undergone professional training, and their professional abilities are well-known in Yangcheng and even the whole province, so they can't ruin the reputation of their own masters!
Moreover, the Feng family gives a lot of money, so we can’t make mistakes at this time!
The Sanskrit sound remains as calm as before.
There was no turmoil in the breeze.
But the thickening clouds in the sky, the obviously dimmed light, the cool breeze, and the inexplicable fear that comes from the heart...
Not to mention the clan members who were watching the ceremony, even the Yangcheng Feng family themselves felt the pressure.
I even doubted whether the old man's choice was correct?
Isn’t the Feng Shui here really bad?
Feng Yi, who was standing inconspicuously among the clan members, felt a very mysterious feeling at this moment.
He was also familiar with this feeling.
Every time he opened a certain memory hidden in the DNA, he would be in this state. Before encountering it, he didn't know what else was hidden in the DNA. He would only know it after unlocking it.
To Feng Yi's ears, these chanting sounds were really pleasant. They had the effect of calming the mind and calming the mind.
It seems that a long time ago, someone also sang...ahem, chanted sutras.
Under the sound of Sanskrit, even the newly built ancestral halls and houses have a more ancient meaning.
After all, it is just a memory of the lake, not even a picture, just a little auditory memory, not long. It is turned on after being triggered by external factors. In the process of turning on, energy substances will inevitably be mobilized to catalyze it.
As a result, local weather changes also occur.
After the memory is accepted, the energy mobilization stops, and everything gradually slows down.
The phone vibrates with new messages.
Feng Yi had already escaped from the mysterious state just now, his eyes were slightly opened, and he did not fully open them until Tong Kong recovered.
Unlock the phone and look through the messages. It was from Feng Chi.
Feng Chi wanted to share with others the wonderful feeling of witnessing all this.
Feng Chi: [Brother, how do you feel at this moment?]
Feng Yi: [My DNA has moved]
Fengchi:【???】
Originally, Feng Chi wanted to discuss the ancestral apparition with Feng Yi, but now when he saw Feng Yi's reply, he was shocked as to what he thought of, and his fingers were trembling while typing——
Feng Chi: [Brother, don’t think too hard! There are still many things worthy of nostalgia in this world!
!]
Feng Yi:【……】
Feng Yi: [I have no intention of becoming a monk]
Feng Chi: [Then why is your DNA tampering with something?]
Feng Yi: [I just feel that we are destined and have a sense of familiarity.]
Feng Chi: [It’s all “destined”! You still said you didn’t have that idea! ]
Feng Chi could no longer remember the appearance of his ancestors, and just wanted Feng Yi to change his mind.
The cool breeze blowing into the ancestral hall stopped.
The clouds that blocked the sun gradually moved away and dissipated.
The weird and frightening pressure that shrouded the entire ancestral hall also dissipated.
In the Buddhist hall.
The master sitting cross-legged at the front, after finishing chanting, stared at the Buddha statue in front of him for a long time.
This Buddha statue was selected by Mr. Feng, and they also gave some suggestions.
There are no hard and fast rules for worshiping Buddha statues in the homes of believers. Generally, they choose the ones they like and have a predestined relationship with.
But now, the master feels that this Buddha statue may not be suitable for this place.
After finishing the chanting, when he looked at the Buddha statue, he didn't see much of the Buddha statue in his eyes. Instead, he thought of the painting he had seen in the Zen room of the temple and given by a pilgrim.
That painting was drawn by the pilgrim by referring to some legends, adding the pilgrim's own imagination, and adding some artistic processing.
In the painting, under the bodhi tree, the Buddha sits in meditation.
Behind the Buddha is a huge, snake-like body standing upright.