If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 191 Brother, have you worshipped God today? (Additional chapter 12 for the leader "Universe Star Abuse")

"Brother, have you worshipped today?"

Niu Er squatted under the eaves of "Lao Wang Teahouse" at the street corner, breaking off some garlic boiled peanuts to eat while asking Gui San who was standing next to him.

His eyes were always fixed on Zhai the blacksmith's house.

"Of course I did. I worshipped the God of Wealth Zhao Gongming and the Three Goddesses. I'm going to Busigui tonight to try my luck." Gui San said with a smile.

Ma Dong, a "greenie" from the next street, wondered, "I met seven or eight good brothers today. They asked me 'did you worship?' When we met, why did we worship today?"

"Brother Dong, you don't know about the Dragon King's adoption of a godchild?" Niu Er asked in surprise.

“When I was in Yingxiang Prefecture, I heard people say that there was a blacksmith named Zhai in Tianmen Town, whose son became the adopted son of the Dragon King and was named General Wutou.

General Wutou was a filial son. After becoming the Prince of Wulong, he still remembered his biological father and gave more than a dozen gold ingots to Zhai the blacksmith!
One ingot weighs twenty-five taels, it's quite big."

Ma Dong stared at the direction of the blacksmith shop with envy on his face, and his saliva was almost flowing.

"Hehe, a dozen or so gold ingots. You really underestimate the wealth of the Dragon King of the West Sea." Gui San sneered.

"Isn't it just a dozen or so gold ingots?" Ma Dong asked doubtfully.

"At least hundreds of gold ingots, plus a sack of silver!" Gui San said seriously.

“Hiss~~~” Ma Dong took a breath of cold air, “Hundreds of gold ingots, thousands of taels of gold, and a sack of silver. How big is the sack? Zhai the blacksmith has become Zhai the rich man overnight!”

Niu Er gave the two brothers a look of contempt, "Look at how little you have achieved! The treasures in the Dragon King's house are more than just gold, silver and jewelry."

"Are gold, silver and jewelry not enough? Not too much. Just give me a silver ingot and I will be satisfied." Ma Dong murmured.

"I suspect that Big Dog gave Zhai Laosan a treasure bowl." Niu Er whispered.

Gui San exclaimed, "Ah, is it the treasure bowl in the legend? If you throw a gold ingot in, countless gold ingots will pour out. If you throw an old lady in, countless old ladies will pour out of the treasure bowl?"

Niu Er glared at him and said unhappily, "Who would be as stupid as the legendary rich man to let his mother fall into the treasure bowl?
If I get the treasure bowl, I will hide it in a secret room and no one will be allowed to touch it. I will have to pour out the gold ingots by myself."

"How do you know that there is a treasure bowl hidden in Zhai Laosan's house?" Mr. Li, who was sitting above them drinking tea, asked curiously.

"Hey, you are also a frequent visitor who listens to storytelling and watches operas. Isn't that what is written in the storytelling and operas?
I'm not saying that Big Dog must have given a treasure bowl to Blacksmith Zhai.

I mean, all the stories say there are great treasures in the Dragon Palace.

This must be true.

But since there are really treasures in the Dragon Palace, and there are quite a lot of them, and Da Gouzi is so filial and even wants his father to marry a beautiful wife, how could he only give his father a few gold ingots?

The gold ingots will eventually run out, and Dagouzi has to make sure his dad lives a life of wealth and prosperity!"

Mr. Li's eyes lit up and he said with a smile, "Niu Er, you are worthy of having studied in a private school for a few years. You are knowledgeable! Come, come, come, take a seat and drink a couple of cups with me.

Well, little brothers, come up.

Waiter, make another pot of melon slices."

"Just drinking tea won't fill you up, Brother Li, give me two more plates of snacks." Niu Er said with a smile.

"Okay, waiter, give me two more plates of rice cakes and a tray of red bean paste buns!" Mr. Li said generously.

A few young men expressed their gratitude and flattery again.

Li Yuanwai lowered his voice and said, "Brother Niu, have you seen the treasures of the Dragon Palace from Blacksmith Zhai?"

“I didn’t see it clearly, I just saw a glimpse of precious light through the crack in the window.

But before I could get close, Xiao Fengxian stopped me." Niu Er said regretfully.

"Xiao Fengxian..." A look of awe appeared on Mr. Li's face. He sighed softly and fell silent.

Niu Er's eyes flickered, and he asked, "Brother Li, have you worshipped today?"

Mr. Li shook his head: "I just worshipped the Jade Emperor as my godfather yesterday, so I have to wait a while."

"Wow!" Niu Er looked solemn, and he bowed to Mr. Li, praising him: "Brother Li is really generous! He directly worshipped the Emperor of Heaven as his godfather."

Ma Dong originally didn’t know what “Have you prayed today?” meant, but after eating a few red bean paste buns and listening to them talk about it, he gradually understood.

"Master Li, you worship the Jade Emperor as your godfather. Do you want to follow the example of Zhai the blacksmith and his son and ask the Emperor of Heaven to take you to heaven to be a god? And also leave a bag of silver for your family?" he asked.

Mr. Li smiled bitterly and said, "If it were so easy to become a god, everyone in the world would be a god."

"Then what do you want to do?" Ma Dong asked.

Mr. Li said, “If I say that I have never dreamed that the Emperor of Heaven would accept me as his adopted son and take me to heaven to become a god, then I would be lying.

Even though we know there is little hope, isn't there still hope?

What if it really happens?

Before, when Big Dog worshipped the Dragon King of the West Sea as his godfather, who wouldn’t think he was daydreaming?

Even if you cannot go to heaven and become a god, being a god's adopted son is at least a great fortune, and the benefits are endless.

Even if the gods and Buddhas don't bother to pay attention to us.

We use pig heads, lambs, mutton wine and fruits to worship the Emperor of Heaven and worship gods and Buddhas, which is also an expression of filial piety.

It never does any harm to pay more respect to the gods and Buddhas.

Since there is no harm and there may be great benefits, why not do it? "

Ma Dong murmured, "The Emperor of Heaven is the Lord of the Three Realms. Wouldn't it offend the gods and Buddhas if we worship him as our foster father? After all, we still have our biological father and grandfather. How do we calculate the generation relationship?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Li showed no fear or worry, but became hesitant and said, "It shouldn't offend the gods or Buddhas.

The custom of worshipping Qiye was introduced from the south of the Celestial Empire and has been passed down for many years.

Besides, we can yell "Oh my God!" every day, but that's fine, isn't it? "

Niu Er smiled and said, "Don't worry about it. You are a mortal. If you want to argue with the gods about seniority, it will be the greatest blasphemy and sin.

Ghosts, gods, immortals, Buddhas, demons, and humans are not the same kind of "human beings".

'Qiye', like 'Laotianye', is a title expressing respect, not a ranking of seniority.

You call your biological father "Dad" only because he is your father in terms of seniority.

There may be no filial piety or respect in this "Dad".

Even if he is a villain for ten lifetimes and is cruel enough to kill his own father, he still has to call him "Dad" instead of "son".

If you worship a deity as your "Godfather", it has nothing to do with blood or seniority, it is purely a respectful title. Of course, if you are lucky enough to be considered a god, then "Godfather" becomes "Dad", such as Da Gouzi.

The gods have acknowledged you as their son, so it is certainly not presumptuous for you to call him 'Dad' again."

"That makes sense. Second brother is the one who has the most insight!" Ma Dong and Gui San were convinced.

Mr. Li also looked at him with admiration and respect.

Niu Er waved his hands and said with a smile: "This kind of insight is not something I can say, it's Uncle Li and Sun Ergou in the alley who are saying it.

They should have heard it from Xiao Fengxian and the dog-meat Taoist priest.

Didn't Xiao Fengxian worship "God" as her godfather?
It was she who started the trend of worshipping gods and Buddhas as godfathers in Tianmen Town."

Mr. Li shook his head and said, "It's really not Xiao Fengxian's fault. I didn't even know she was praying to 'God' at first.

After hearing the story of Big Dog, I and a few friends who were talking at the restaurant immediately came up with the idea of ​​going to Xianyun Temple to worship the dog meat Taoist priest and ask him to help find a god god god.

After a pause, he continued, "It can only be said that Xiao Fengxian helped us open up our minds. Before, everyone just wanted to worship the Dragon King as their godfather, but now the 'Baolinzhai' on Xianyang Street has begun to publish the 'Comprehensive Mirror of Gods and Immortals of All Dynasties'.

There are many images of gods and immortals in the Tongjian.

There are introductions to the gods' names and duties, as well as stories and legends left in the human world.

It is specially used to help us worship our godfather accurately.

Xiao Fengxian said it well, there is no strongest godfather, only the godfather that suits you best."

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Gui San agreed, "I plan to go to Bu Si Gui tonight to try my luck, so I specially came to pay respect to Grandpa Zhao Gongming!

The Dragon King will not bless the adopted son to win big at the gambling table, but the God of Wealth will. "

Ma Dong asked, "Are there only gods in heaven? I believe in Buddhism and would like to worship a Buddha as my 'godfather'. Is that okay?"

"I don't know about this either. How about you go to the Faneng Temple and ask Master Chijuro, or go to the Bailong Temple outside the city to find Monk Huaiyi?"

A tea drinker at the next table asked, "What's this Mirror of Immortals? It only has immortals but no City God? I think the City God is also very powerful."

"Brother, don't be silly! The City God has his own biological son. Even if there are benefits, how can it be the turn of you, the adopted son?" Niu Er said disapprovingly.

Ma Dong asked, "How do I worship my godfather? I want to worship him too. Can I find a dog meat Taoist priest?"

"Don't even think about it. Taoist Dog Meat doesn't accept any more customers. Too many people are looking for him. Now he can't be seen at all in Xianyun Temple.

In fact, all you need to do is to find a monk or Taoist priest who knows how to pray to the gods and ask the gods to help you.

Ask them to perform a ritual to burn your date of birth and blessings from your godfather to the gods in heaven.

The immortal grandfather thinks that your horoscope is compatible with his, so he adopts you as his adopted son.

Of course, if you want to invite the gods to help you, a grand ceremony is definitely necessary."

Li Yuanwai showed a pained look, held up three fingers and said, "Yesterday at a ritual, Monk Huitong took thirty taels of silver from me!"

"Hiss, thirty taels of silver, rob the money!" Ma Dong shouted excitedly.

Li Yuanwai waved his hands and sighed, “It started from the dawn, burning incense, opening the altar, asking for water, raising the banner, announcing the notice, removing filth, inviting the saint, summoning, following the stars, presenting the petition, lowering the banner, and sending the saint off. It lasted until sunset.

Including Hui Tong, there are eight monks, and they are as tired as eight dead dogs. It is not too unfair to charge me thirty taels of silver. "

"Brother, are you guys doing this too?" Ma Dong looked at Niu Er and Gui San.

Niu Er laughed and said, "Master Li is very wealthy, how can we compare with him?"

"Then how do you worship your godfather?"

Niu Er lowered his head somewhat embarrassedly and muttered, "Write the birth date on red paper, seal it, and then ask a monk or Taoist priest to write a petition.

Find a temple or Taoist temple, burn two sticks of incense, ask the Three Pure Ones or Buddha for blessings, burn the red paper and petition, and that’s it.”

After he finished speaking, he felt that it was too shabby, and quickly added: "Yu Fengxian is now a high-ranking official in the Great Qin Dynasty, and has quite a lot of wealth, but she still worships her adopted father in this way!"

Mr. Li's eyes widened, and he asked suspiciously, "Is this how Xiao Fengxian worships 'God'?"

Niu Er shook his head and said, "The ceremony of worshipping the God as the adopted father was very formal. It was held at Xianyun Temple and was personally presided over by the Dog Meat Taoist.

But she also said that if God ignored her, she would have no choice but to hold the "General History of Immortals" and seek other gods as her godfather.

Of course, not every game can be very formal at that time.”

"The Dog Meat Taoist is the most authentic. He can help Big Dog succeed, which shows that he has a lot of face in front of the gods.

People with a good reputation are more likely to get things done, so it was right for Xiao Fengxian to ask him to pray to God. "Ma Dong said.

"You are talking nonsense! If the dog-meat Taoist priest is willing to help me once, I would be willing to give him three hundred taels of silver, let alone thirty taels." Mr. Li sighed.

"Why wouldn't the Dog Meat Taoist help his neighbors? Could it be that after Zhai the blacksmith got the treasure bowl, he didn't repay him well?" Ma Dong asked puzzledly.

Niu Er's eyes flickered as he said, "On the morning when Big Dog appeared in Zhai Lao San's dream, Xiao Fengxian called the Dog Meat Taoist priest over.

Right at the gate, Zhai Laosan knelt down and kowtowed to him nine times, offering to give him all the gold ingots in his arms.

The Taoist priest didn't want the dog meat, but only told him to go to the west of the city to catch a fat dog in two days.

Afterwards, the dog-meat Taoist priest pulled Zhai Laosan into the house again, mumbling something inaudible.

Zhai Laosan immediately decided to move and build a West Sea Dragon King Temple. In addition to the Dragon King, his son, General Wutou, would also be enshrined in the temple.

Li Yuanwai's eyes were filled with envy and disappointment. He said, "As long as the Dragon King Temple is built and General Wutou appears, even if Zhai Laosan really takes out the treasure bowl, outsiders will not dare to covet it."

Niu Er was silent.

Ma Dong asked, "Where is the Dog Meat Taoist priest? Why is he unwilling to help us preside over the ceremony of worshipping the Qiye?"

"There are so many people looking for him, not just our neighbors, I heard that even the Prince of Qinghe wants to worship the Dragon King as his godfather!" Gui San said.

"What? Even the prince wants to be the Dragon King's adopted son? Is it that necessary?" Ma Dong asked in surprise.

Before Gui San and Niu Er could speak, the tea drinkers at the nearby table laughed and said, "From what you said, it seems as if the prince suffered a great injustice by being the adopted son of the Dragon King."

"Of course the Dragon King is a great god. No one would dare to complain about being his adopted son. But now ordinary people have begun to worship the Emperor of Heaven and Buddha as their adopted fathers, and the princes only worship the Dragon King."

It’s a bit low!
"The Dragon King is definitely not as good as the Emperor of Heaven and Buddha, right?" Ma Dong said.

"Maybe the prince likes to be the Dragon King's adopted son. Yu Fengxian said it well, there is no best adopted son, only the one that suits you best."

(End of this chapter)