Chapter Two Hundred and Eleven: Lao Bai's Entry into Taoism
In the evening, several friends who Xiao Yu had played with since childhood came to his house one after another. The brothers gathered around and sighed with emotion. Of course, more of them showed envious expressions.
Xiao Xue also came here in the evening. After all, she was familiar with everyone Xiao Yu knew, so everyone sat together without being too formal! On the other side, Lao Bai, Xiao Yu's parents, and aunt were sitting there.
Together, everyone was very happy, and the sound of fists could be heard from time to time.
It wasn't until 11 o'clock in the evening that everyone left. Xiao Qiang called Xiao Yu to his side again, and explained something earnestly before going back to the room to rest. Xiao Yu went to the second floor to prepare for Lao Bai's entry into Maoshan tomorrow.
Prepare things.
In the past, for a disciple to enter the mountain gate, it would require a very strict test, but it is different now. Lao Bai has been with Xiao Yu for eight or nine years, and it can be regarded as the most severe test. For others, let alone
It was 1989, and he probably wouldn't be able to hold on for a year or two, so Xiao Yu was quite satisfied with Lao Bai's resilience.
Lighting the red candle, Xiao Yu bowed to Sanqing three times, then sat cross-legged on the futon, then took out the Maoshan seal ribbon, wrote the message on the yellow paper, and then read a scripture somewhere, lit the incense, and
After praying for more than an hour, he went downstairs to sleep.
Xiao Yu had already told Xiao Qiang that Lao Bai wanted to worship at the mountain gate, because it was also a big deal and it was impossible not to let people know about it. Originally, Xiao Yu thought that his father would refuse such a thing, but after Xiao Yu said it was a joke
, his father happily agreed, saying that it was not easy for Lao Bai, he had helped the family a lot over the years, and asked Xiao Yu to take good care of the family.
With the support of his family, the next thing will be much easier to handle, because the apprenticeship must have tributes, and Xiao Yu cannot prepare these things by himself, he can only find his mother.
At around four o'clock in the morning, Lao Bai rushed to Xiao Yu's house. This was Xiao Yu's instruction. This matter must be reported to heaven during the alternation of yin and yang. Only then would it be considered perfect. Moreover, there were still some procedures to be done during this period.
Do.
Xiao Yu's mother got up after Lao Bai arrived, put all the tributes Xiao Yu needed on plates, then moved a square table, put all the tributes on the table, and then found three bowls and filled them with
Add clean water and some whole grains.
Xiao Yu wore a Taoist robe today and sat next to the portrait of Sanqing. There was a Yin Yang peach wood sword next to him. Lao Bai knelt on the futon and waited quietly.
When the rooster crowed for the third time, Xiao Yu stood up, lit a stick of incense, inserted it into the incense burner, took out the inscription, lit it, circled it three times around Lao Bai's head, and then placed it in an ash tray.
"The White Mountain Tiger is an upright man with profound virtues. In order to carry forward Maoshan, I hereby accept him as a disciple... I now appeal to the Three Purities, the immortals of Maoshan, and the generals of all walks of life."
After finishing the writing, Xiao Yu picked up a bowl of water, tapped it three times with his fingers, and then poured it like Lao Bai, saying, "Water washes away the sins of this life, and the gods and Buddhas protect all diseases."
After two hours of fussing with paperwork and praying to God, it was already dawn and the process was completed. Then Xiao Yu gave Lao Bai a stick of incense and said, "Pray sincerely, express your sincerity, and then put the incense into the
Go into the incense burner and don’t light it.”
Lao Bai took Qingxiang, held it in his hand, and murmured quietly, while Xiao Yu sat aside and watched quietly!
After Lao Bai finished chanting, he put the fragrance in the incense burner. At this time, Xiao Yu stood up hurriedly.
"White mountain tiger, worship three times...".
"Pay my respects to the immortal masters of Maoshan again..."
"Three thanks to Master Xiao Shi...".
Bowing three times in a row, Lao Bai did it very seriously. After finishing it, Xiao Yu stood in front of the unlit green incense and said, "Baishanhu, today he has become a disciple of Maoshan. I hereby report to heaven...".
After finishing his words, Xiao Yu picked up the psychic talisman, swayed it twice on the red candle, and then said, "When etiquette is completed, the incense smoke rises, the path of heaven and earth, yin and yang become... burn...".
With a loud shout, three wisps of green smoke suddenly appeared from the unlit green incense, and the smoke soared upwards. Then the talisman flew out of Xiao Yu's hand and flipped around on the three green incense sticks, as if someone was controlling it.
In a few breaths, the talisman flew back and burned in front of Lao Bai. Then Xiao Yu picked up a bowl of water on the table and placed it under the talisman. A little bit of paper ash fell from the talisman into the water.
"Drink...".
Xiao Yu had already told Lao Bai these steps before, so Lao Bai knew that after drinking this bowl of talisman water, the initiation ceremony would be over, and the last part of the tea ceremony would come next.
The tea bowl had already been placed on the table. After drinking the Fu Shui, Lao Bai picked up a cup of tea and said respectfully, "Disciple Bai Shanhu, here's my respect to master Xiao Shi."
After saying that, he placed the tea in front of Xiao Shi's memorial tablet, then brought up the second night's tea and said, "Brother, please have some tea."
Xiao Yu also smiled and picked up the tea bowl, took a small sip, then put the tea on the table and continued, "You already know the three cardinal principles and five constant principles of Maoshan. Today I will tell you some knowledge about Maoshan cultivation."
"The fasting period for Maoshan cultivation is on the 15th day of the second lunar month, the 15th day of the 3rd month, the 3rd day of the 10th month, the winter solstice in November, the first day and the 10th day of the lunar month every month. During the fasting period, no alcohol, meat or five pungent foods are eaten.
, garlic, chives, pepper, ginger.”
"In the training dojo, there is a porcelain bowl filled with one-third of millet. A psychic talisman, three incense sticks, four pieces of yellow paper, and a mat. Sit facing east during practice."
"At the time of channeling Yin, from 3 to 5 o'clock, after washing, put on clean clothes in a quiet place, set up an altar facing the east, light three sticks of sandalwood and insert them into the rice bowl, then kneel on the mat and burn three pieces of yellow paper.
Kowtow three times."
"Make a cross on the ground with the middle finger of your right hand, press your calf on the cross, and press your right leg on the left leg, that is, use a single lotus position, sit on the ground, burn the magic talisman together, then close your eyes slightly, keep your body straight, top of your head hanging, and breathe in and out.
Breathe nine times, then place your hands in a ball-like shape on your lower Dantian, and recite the Qidu text silently in your heart.
After Xiao Yu finished speaking, he looked at Lao Bai and said, "Do you understand?"
What Xiao Yu talked about today are all the basic things that Maoshan Taoist priests need to know when practicing. Every Maoshan Taoist priest must memorize these things, and they must follow these steps when practicing.
Xiao Yu has been familiar with this process since he was three years old. When practicing, he followed this process with his grandfather. Of course, this process is only for Taoist priests who have just started. For Xiao Yu now, it is basically nothing.
effect.
Of course, Lao Bai would not be able to remember so many steps, so Xiao Yu picked up a book and said, "This is a basic cultivation book. While you are practicing, practice the talisman I taught you. Then I will teach you the Eye Opening Curse."
Step by step".
"Thank you, senior brother..." Lao Bai kowtowed.
Xiao Yu's mother stood on the side, watching this scene, and almost laughed out loud, but this kind of occasion was quite serious, so she still endured it, watching an old man who was almost fifty, kowtow to a little kid.
