The drums are beating loudly and the horns are blasting!
In the entire Fang Family Mountain Gate, all the Fang Family members changed their past diligence and came down from their respective peaks. Finally, they arrived at the foot of Zu Peak.
The Fang family's ancestral temple is located on the ancestral peak, but the ancestor worship ceremony was not held on the ancestral peak.
After all, the Fang family has 100,000 disciples, and all the disciples have to travel on the day of the ancestor worship ceremony. There simply cannot be so many people pouring into one ancestral temple.
It's bright!
All the Fang family disciples put down everything they were doing, and then, led by the deacons and stewards, they walked towards the back of Zufeng. There was a huge square there, and this square was not open to the public on weekdays, except on the day of the ancestor worship ceremony.
to get in.
Fang Ming did not follow his aunts Fang Yuan and Fang Yang, but followed the Ninth Elder, who was also the first group to appear in front of the square. He was surrounded by the hall masters and guardians of each hall.
In front of him were the ten elders of the Fang family. All ten elders who usually did not appear easily appeared at this moment, standing at the front of the square with solemn expressions.
The disciples of the Fang family behind looked at these ten elders with hot and respectful eyes. The reason why the Fang family can become the largest family in the cultivation world is because of these ten figures. Every one of them is stamping their feet.
A big shot who can make the world of cultivation tremble just by stamping his feet.
And these ten great figures, standing in front of the square at this moment, do not have the aura of heaven-level powerhouses on their bodies, because the people in this square are all their ancestors.
The square is very large, with many statues erected. There are more than seventy statues in total, and Fang Ming has already understood that every statue here is a former heaven-level powerhouse of the Fang family. As long as he steps into the heaven-level
, when they grow old, the clan will erect a statue to enjoy the worship of future generations of Fang family disciples.
For many Fang family disciples, their lifelong goal is to have their statues erected in this square after their death, just like the Lingyan Pavilion built by Emperor Taizu of the Tang Dynasty after he ascended the throne. For all the officers at the time,
It is the highest honor in life to have the portrait appear in Lingyan Pavilion.
There are more than seventy statues, which means that the Fang family has produced more than seventy heaven-level experts in the past thousands of years. This is a terrifying number, and it is also the foundation of the Fang family.
"At the end of the year, the earth returns to spring and everything is renewed..."
At this moment, the eldest elder of the Fang family began to recite, "Descendants of the Fang family, play the bells and drums and elegant music, offer fine wines, worship the spirits of the ancestors, remember the power of the ancestors, and thank our ancestors of the Fang family for overcoming all obstacles and establishing the clan in this
In the blink of an eye, it emerged on the land of China."
"My ancestors are so brilliant that their merits have been felt throughout the ages; the founding of a clan has benefited future generations."
"My illustrious ancestors have made my family proud; they have dedicated their lives to death."
…
"Now the disciples of the Fang family will take the descendants of the Fang family to worship their ancestors and the ancestors of all generations. I hope the mausoleum keeper will give me permission."
Hearing the last words of the Great Elder, Fang Ming was stunned for a moment. With the Great Elder's status in the Fang family, do you need permission from other people to worship your ancestors?
Just when Fang Ming was confused, a hunched figure appeared in front of him. This was an old man. The old man was holding a broom and was sweeping the dust on the ground.
"Sweeping monk?"
The first thought that came to Fang Ming's mind was the word "Sweeping Monk". Although he was not a martial arts fan, he also knew that among a certain master, the one with the most powerful martial arts skills was a humble sweeping monk.
Could it be that the Fang family is also such a bitch? The old man guarding the tomb is terrifyingly powerful?
When the old man guarding the mausoleum appeared, the ten elders saluted him, but the old man did not respond to them, and the next moment he disappeared on the spot.
"The Ancestor Worship Hall begins."
When the old man guarding the mausoleum disappeared, the voice of the great elder spread throughout the audience, and then he took the lead and walked into the square. Other tribesmen also followed suit. Of course, they would stop to worship every statue they passed.
Hundreds of thousands of tribesmen filed in, just like many tourists going to the temple to worship Buddha and burn incense. Everyone came in order, and there was no crowding.
"Is it as simple as just paying homage to our ancestors?"
Fang Ming looked at the crowd of worshippers. The Fang family had started preparing for the entire ancestor worship ceremony so long in advance. Although such an ancestor worship ceremony could increase the family disciples' sense of belonging and glory to the family, it did not require the entire family to prepare for it.
Everyone can come to participate, and it’s the same thing if everyone can worship at their own homes.
While Fang Ming was deep in thought, a shout of surprise suddenly came from the crowd.
"My son is favored by the ancestors. My son is favored by the ancestors."
The voice came not far behind Fang Ming. Fang Ming looked back and saw a middle-aged man shouting excitedly, and beside him there was a child kneeling in front of a statue, his body covered with blood.
Exuding golden light.
The middle-aged man was only on the third level of the Earth Level, and the child was only five or six years old. He had not yet started practicing at this age, and he just looked at his father with a blank look on his face.
"It really is."
"A lucky person is born so quickly. In the past, there were only three or four lucky people after the whole ceremony, and they wouldn't appear so early."
"Now this kid is going to soar into the sky. Even if he is not accepted by the elders personally, he will at least be accepted as a disciple by the hall masters."
Hearing the comments from people around him, the curiosity on Fang Ming's face became even stronger. Fang Hai, who was standing next to him, saw Fang Ming's confused expression and finally decided to explain after thinking about it.
"This ancestor worship ceremony is not just as simple as worshiping ancestors. It is said that these sculptures have the souls of ancestors of all generations. There are many ways to practice cultivation. Some cultivation methods are suitable for this kind of people but may not be suitable for that kind of people.
, so it is extremely important for practitioners to choose a cultivation method that suits them."
"The statues of these ancestors can sense future generations. If a suitable seedling is found, blessings will be sent down. If the disciples blessed by blessings have good talents, the elders will personally accept them, but even if they are again
Chai will also be accepted as a disciple by us, and then we will cultivate him carefully. Even if he cannot break through to the heaven-level realm in the end, there will be no problem in cultivating to the late earth-level at least."
After hearing Fang Hai's explanation, Fang Ming suddenly understood that this was the real meaning of the entire ancestor worship ceremony, which was to select disciples with outstanding talents and then train them.
After all, there are no so-called tools for testing talents these days. As for the unique bones in martial arts, they are of little use to practice.
The child who was spotted by the ancestors of the Fang family was immediately taken away, while the large army continued. However, a quarter of an hour later, another exclamation came out, this time it was a teenage boy
Was selected.
"Could it be that the ancestors showed up and our Fang family is about to reach a higher level? It's surprising that a second one has been favored by our ancestors so quickly."
Fang Hai muttered, but then his face showed joy. The more talented disciples there are, it is a great good thing for the Fang family.
Two, three, four...
When Fang Ming followed the worship team to almost the end of the square, all the Fang family members became excited because this time there were actually twelve disciples selected by the ancestors.
In the past, it was considered good to have three or four people in the ancestor worship ceremony. Most of them were one or two, but now there are five or six times more people. This means that their Fang family will have more people.
Go up a floor.
If a family wants to prosper for a long time, it must rely on a steady stream of fresh blood to grow stronger. This time, twelve disciples were favored by the ancestors, which for the Fang family ensured that the family would not decline.
While the Fang family was happy, the expressions of the ten great elders were a little solemn. At their level, they had to consider things very comprehensively. It was indeed a good thing that the twelve disciples were favored by their ancestors, but it was also possible
It has other meanings.
"Come with me."
The old man guarding the mausoleum appeared again at some point. At the same time, he looked at Fang Ming and said, "You should also follow."
Seeing the old man naming Fang Ming, the Great Elder and others were not surprised. Fang Ming was the number one person below the heaven level and was already qualified to know the secrets of the Fang family.
At the very back of the square, there is a stone house. This house is where the old man guarding the mausoleum lives. In this house, Fang Ming and ten elders are standing respectfully.
Facing the old man guarding the mausoleum, the great elder and others did not have the arrogance of a heaven-level powerhouse, which made Fang Ming even more certain that the old man guarding the mausoleum was a existence like a sweeping monk.
"Back then, two hundred years ago, I had a chance encounter with your master. I was able to live a second life. He took a path that no one else dared to take."
The old man guarding the mausoleum looked at Fang Ming, and the first words he said shocked Fang Ming.
"Your master has cultivated to the supreme realm in his second life. Normally, there is no problem with a life span of five hundred years."
Fang Ming fell into deep thought. In fact, as he deepened his understanding of the world of cultivation, he also had doubts in his heart. Even those powerful people in the world could live for one or two hundred years. How could his master pass away so early?
"My master has ascended. Perhaps at that level, the laws of this world are no longer suitable for him." Fang Ming thought for a moment and replied.
The old man guarding the mausoleum shook his head, "He is going to take a different path and must experience the third life. In fact, I envy him because he can let go of everything. It's a pity that I have a huge Fang family behind me.
I can't just let it go like him."
After hearing the words of the old man guarding the mausoleum, the great elder and others showed a look of shame on their faces. It was precisely because they could not take that step that the ancestor could not pursue a higher realm with peace of mind.
"Ancestor, I am incompetent."
Fang Ming was shocked. The old man guarding the mausoleum turned out to be the ancestor of the Fang family.