The Taoist sect recruits disciples who have condensed golden elixirs and reached the state of enlightenment in two batches every year. One is on the third day of March and the other is on the ninth day of September.
Bailiming's time for condensation was relatively lucky this time. It was only ten days before the ninth day of September, so he didn't have to suffer the pain of waiting.
"Become a golden elixir guest, and you will be a member of my generation." The Taoist sect attaches great importance to the cultivation of inner disciples. Within two years, it will not be divided into disciplines. Instead, each discipline will first arrange for masters to preach and receive karma. The inner disciples must be allowed to
During this period, he mastered various sciences and techniques, and dabbled in them all.
The Taoist sect is divided into seven sections: Sutra Hall, Method Research Hall, Five Elements Hall, Alchemy Hall, Weapon Refining Hall, Talisman Hall, and Formation Hall.
The Jingyi Hall mainly explores the ultimate principles of the Tao, which is natural and is the foundation of practice; the Yanfa Hall is mostly involved in taboo and secret laws. The law has no fixed method and is used to prove the Tao.
The Five Elements Hall focuses on practicing the Five Elements magic, which is based on Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. The Danding Hall focuses on refining elixirs, and the practice of external elixirs can lead to longevity.
As the name suggests, the Weapon Refining Hall is mainly about refining magic weapons, and refining weapons and refining the heart; the Talisman Hall is mainly about practicing talismans and incantations, and drawing the power of heaven and earth for one's own use; the Formation Hall is about practicing magic formations, turning all things into one
world.
Each subject has its own strengths and complements each other. Inner disciples must be familiar with the cultivation methods of each subject. It is not required to be proficient in each subject, but they must be proficient in it. Only by going down the mountain to experience and practice can they be able to fight against demons and defend the way.
You can choose a subject to start after practicing for two years, or you can advance to the humility realm within two years, or you can choose a subject to start in advance.
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Tomorrow is the day to officially enter the inner gate. At midnight, the crescent moon hangs high.
Two figures on the shore of the lake on Longmen Island are reflected in the lake water, swaying gently with the ripples.
Bai Liming stopped and whispered to the person beside him: "Zhenzhen, tomorrow is the day when I enter the inner gate. It will not be easy to meet you in the future, but I will definitely come to Longmen Island to see you when I have the chance."
"The elixirs I gave you are enough for you to use for more than half a year. After that, I will send you some elixirs regularly. I hope you can condense the elixirs as soon as possible, and that we... we can get together as soon as possible."
Tan Zhenzhen looked a little depressed, and looked at Bailiming with a hint of resentment in his eyes: "Brother Ming, if I can't condense the elixir, will you leave me?"
Bai Liming stared at those beautiful eyes and said seriously: "No, really, you have to have confidence in yourself. The most important thing in practice is to cultivate your mind. Don't be impetuous. Look at General Zhou who has just started this time.
It took five years to condense the elixir. If he can do it, you can do it too."
Tan Zhenzhen sighed: "Five years, alas, my father only gave me five years. Within five years, I can't enter the inner gate, so I can only go home and get married. By then, we will really be on different sides."
Bai Liming comforted him: "Zhenzhen, don't worry, even if you can't condense the elixir within five years, I will definitely be able to find a way for you to continue to practice in Kaiyang Palace until you can condense the elixir."
Tan Zhenzhen recalled the letter sent by her mother: "How quickly did that Baili Ming achieve elixir? He is an outstanding talent, a talented person, and has a bright future."
"Zhen'er, don't miss this one-in-a-million person. Since you said he is a person who values love and justice, you have to be more proactive. Before he goes to the inner sect, making a private lifelong decision is the best way.
, we must firmly grasp his heart, sacrifice the appearance when it is time to sacrifice, and if you don’t let go of the child, you won’t be able to trap the wolf.”
Tan Zhenzhen sighed helplessly, hesitated a little, and said hesitantly: "Actually, there are not no ways..."
Bai Liming was overjoyed when he heard this: "What method? If you really tell me, I will do my best."
Tan Zhenzhen suddenly lowered his head shyly and remained silent for a long time.
But under Baili Ming's questioning, her thin voice came: "Brother Baili, if you can come to my house to propose marriage..."
Speaking of this, Tan Zhenzhen stopped talking shyly.
Hearing this, Bai Liming also understood Tan Zhenzhen's thoughts. He held Tan Zhenzhen's hands with pity, looked at the pair of autumn eyes, and said seriously: "If you have been unable to condense the elixir, when you leave the Taoist sect, I will go there."
The day your family proposes marriage."
Hearing this, Tan Zhenzhen had tears in his eyes and looked as if he was moved by heaven and earth.
Bailiming felt that the atmosphere was a bit solemn, so he joked: "I'm afraid that by then, your family will arrange a handsome and handsome young man for you, and you will no longer like me, but what will you do?"
Tan Zhenzhen chuckled, shook off Bai Liming's hands, and pretended to be angry: "Huh, I'm afraid that by then, you won't be able to look down on a common woman like me."
Bai Liming said hurriedly: "No, absolutely not!"
Tan Zhenzhen felt calm after hearing this, and said shyly: "Brother Ming, as long as you don't leave, I will never abandon you."
As he spoke, his voice became softer and softer, he tilted his head and his face flushed shyly.
Bai Liming didn't say anything more, and held the girl's cat tightly. Tan Zhenzhen leaned gently on his shoulder, and the two of them leaned against each other and looked at the crescent moon in the sky.
The moon is curved like the corners of the smiling mouth, just like each other's mood.
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It's the ninth day of September, the autumn air is crisp, and today is the day for Ningdan disciples to enter the inner sect.
Han Jiaoyu led everyone to Kaiyang Island. At this time, the shore of the lake was already surrounded by disciples of all levels.
Bai Liming bid farewell to Cui Bingwen, Niu Erhu, Zuo Sisi, Tan Zhenzhen and others, and then boarded the boat. This time there were twelve disciples entering the inner sect.
Except for Bai Liming and Yuan Zhaoxi, the other ten people were all entry-level disciples from the previous years. Among them was General Zhou who was familiar with Bai Liming. General Zhou seemed even more excited at this time. After all, he had been waiting for this moment for nearly
Five years.
The boat slowly sailed away under the eyes of everyone on the shore who were either envious, excited, reluctant or jealous. After traveling for half a mile, thousands of koi carp were dragged along with the boat on the upper reaches of the lake.
The turquoise lake surface, brocade-like fish schools, and light boats echo each other, like a swimming dragon soaring in the sky.
Koi suddenly jumped up one after another, like an arch bridge. Thousands of koi carps glowed golden in the sun, and the boat passing through it was like passing through a golden arch.
After passing through the door, the boat disappeared from sight, leaving only the disciples on the shore stunned and envious.
When they arrived at Kaiyang Island, Yuan Chaoxi was already waiting on the shore. She originally lived in Kaiyang Palace, so she did not set off from Longmen Island with Bai Liming and others, but waited here.
Han Jiaoyu led everyone to the main hall of Kaiyang Palace. After handing over to the Taoist priest, he left on his own.
Baili Ming and others followed the Taoist to pay homage to Kaiyang Xingjun Shengyang, and then headed to the Patriarch's Hall under the leadership of Xingjun.
The Patriarch's Hall is a majestic hall, with long jade steps connecting it below, a total of 7,749 steps, numbered together with the Big Dipper, leading directly to the palace gate.
This palace with glazed tiles and black tiles is majestic, magnificent, spacious and gorgeous. It can be said that it is truly carved and colorful.
Everyone walked into the hall. Although there were no lamps or candles, a soft light emitted from the dome, illuminating the entire hall as bright as day.
At the end of the hall is a stone statue that looks like jade carving. It is all white, dressed in robes, holding a whisk in hand, with three thousand white hair flowing on its shoulders. It is slightly shiny, radiant, and has an ethereal figure. It looks like a solemn and elegant figure.
The old man who lost his relationship was none other than Kaiyang Taoist, one of the seven ancestors of Taoism.
Xingjun Shengyang said loudly: "All the disciples will follow me to offer incense to the Taoist ancestor."
As soon as he finished speaking, three sandalwood sticks of the same length appeared in front of each disciple. They held the sticks with their left hand outside and right hand inside.
The moment everyone held the sandalwood incense sticks, three sandalwood sticks were ignited simultaneously.
Sheng Yang held the incense and raised it flatly to his chest, saluted three times, and prayed solemnly: "The Taoist ancestor is above me. Now I enter Kaiyang. I wish that in this life, I can hear the righteous Dharma, not fall into wrong views, and the Tao will live forever."
Twelve disciples prayed together, and their voices echoed in the empty hall, adding to the solemnity and depth.
After saying this, Sheng Yang held the incense in his right hand, put the middle incense stick in his left hand first, then the second incense stick on the right, then the third incense stick on the left, and finally performed three bows and nine knocks.
Then twelve disciples came forward one by one. When the incense burner was filled with thirty-nine sticks of incense, the ceremony of offering incense and worshiping ancestors ended.
Xingjun Shengyang continued: "The disciples injected a ray of spiritual thought into the Fuyao Sacred Tree."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed, and a relief sculpture of a towering tree appeared on the wall on the right, with seven main branches arranged staggered. The leaves on the top branches were sparse, while the leaves on the bottom branches were lush.
The disciples followed the instructions and injected a ray of spiritual thought into the tree trunk, and twelve green leaves appeared on the lowermost branches.
Xingjun Shengyang said again: "The seven main branches of the Fuyao Sacred Tree from bottom to top represent the seven realms from the state of enlightenment to the state of compassion. Each leaf is the birthmark of each inner disciple. If your realm improves,
, the imprinted leaves will also be promoted to the corresponding branches. If the disciple dies, the leaves will become dim and wither."
After hearing this, Bai Liming looked at the relief of Fuyao Sacred Tree, and saw that there were only two leaves on the top branch representing the realm of compassion, both of which had withered.
"Huh, the state of compassion is so difficult to achieve. In the past ten thousand years, there have only been two people in Kaiyang Palace. According to this inference, the entire Taoist sect will not have more than twenty people."
Bai Liming thought so, and the other disciples thought the same thing in their hearts, but this did not dampen everyone's will. Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, but instead aroused high fighting spirit, and they all dreamed of reaching the top.
At this point, the initiation ceremony ended, and the twelve disciples officially became the inner disciples of Kaiyang Palace.
Afterwards, the group exited the Patriarch's Hall and, under the guidance of the Taoist deacon, received the necessary items.