There is a trick

Chapter 117 Duan Gong (1/2)

“There are many mountains within the Duangong Dharma.

For example, the Zhushan Dharma, the Meishan Dharma, the Yuanhuang Dharma, the Heishan Dharma, etc. are all the mountains that stand in the Duangong Dharma.

The ancestors worshipped on each mountain are different, but the "Three Saints" always sit at the top of the altar.

The so-called Three Saints are Erlang Lord, the Lord of the Ten Thousand Heavens River, Qingming Hetong Emperor, the Lord of the Nine Earths, and Daci Medicine King, the Divine Power and Miaoji Lord, which can be simply referred to as the Lord of the River, the Lord of the Earth, and the Medicine King.

No matter which mountain top, the Three Holy Patriarchs always stand at the top of the altar.

Below the Three Holy Patriarchs are the founding patriarchs of each religious sect.

Your grandfather and I are both the Duangong of the Black Mountain Dharma Sect, and the founder of the Black Mountain Dharma Sect is the 'Saint Lord Luan Kui'. "

In the wild forest, Yang Rui picked up a stick and drew a circle on the ground. While he was clearing the dead branches and leaves in the circle, he told Zhou Chang some common sense about the Duangong teachings: "The Duangong teachings are mostly passed down in the family. Unless you are alone like me and have no successors, you can recruit new disciples and pass on the 'altar name'.

So even though I have introduced you to the world today, I cannot be your master.

There is only one altar name in my family. Although Shidanzi doesn't look very smart and is not very useful, this altar name will eventually be passed on to him so that he can have some ability to rely on.

The altar name you inherited is still your grandfather's.

Your grandfather first passed the altar name to your father. Although your father is dead now, the altar name still exists. You are the inheritor of your father's altar name. In the future, when you are in a relationship with Shidanzi, you still have to call him "Master Uncle". "

At this point, Yang Rui paused and asked Zhou Chang, "You didn't lose the 'Thunder Commander's Seal' that your grandfather gave you, did you?"

"No, I've been wearing it all the time." Zhou Chang said as he took off the finger-long sheep-horn iron seal on his waist and handed it to Yang Rui.

“This iron seal is proof of the continuation of your family’s altar.

If one day the iron seal is lost and you fail to present it to the ancestors in time, the altar name will be erased and your family will be extinct." Yang Rui looked at the sheep-horn iron seal in his hand, pointed at the very small characters engraved on the side, and then said to Zhou Chang, "Do you see, there are the characters 'Wei Shanji' here.

'Weishanji' is the altar name of your family.

With the altar name, I can make a petition to the ancestor immortal master, and then you can set up the altar and truly become a Duangong.

Only after you become a Taoist priest, you will be qualified to study various subjects, hold banquets, and invite the gods to reside in your altar."

"it is good."

Zhou Chang nodded.

"Then let's get started!" Yang Rui threw away the wooden stick in his hand, patted the dirt on his palm, and stood up on his knees. He fumbled around and found a few stones. He stacked three stones in the shape of a "品" in the circle drawn by the wooden stick.

He pointed to the pile of stones and said to Zhou Chang: "This is the altar!"

Afterwards, he pulled out a few pieces of yellow paper from his sack, wrote the titles of the Three Saints and the Holy Lord Luankui on them, spit on the edge of the yellow paper, rolled up a straw stick, and used these four simple little flags to stick on the altar.

"The Grandmaster is on top!"

After Yang Rui stuck the small flag on the altar, he looked around the altar for a while, his eyes rolling around, then he took out another piece of talisman paper with the words "No Taboos" written on it, rolled it into a small flag, and stuck it on the altar: "With Jiang Taigong in charge, this time I will present the yellow petition and pass on the altar name, it should be safe."

It is rumored that Jiang Ziya controls the "Banner of the Gods" and conferred titles on all the gods.

Although he himself was not listed in the list of gods, the gods still gave him some face.

Therefore, when breaking ground, relocating houses, or even performing rituals, the name of "Jiang Taigong" would be mentioned to ask the gods to do more to facilitate the construction and avoid obstacles.

This so-called "God without taboos" is actually nothing more than people's good wishes.

But in today's world, there are many people who have such wishes, and the "wish" may come true in another way.

After setting up the altar, Yang Rui drew a complex pattern on a piece of yellow paper. There were many obscure codes in the pattern. Anyone who understood how to read it could understand the information contained in it at a glance.

“This is the symbol head, and the three commas represent the Three Saints.

Below it is the title of the ancestor immortal Lord Luankui.

Next is "Please be my disciple" - that is, my name, and then your family altar name, your name, birth date and so on - what is your birth date?" Yang Rui patiently explained to Zhou Chang what each pattern on the ghost painting corresponded to, and then asked about Zhou Chang's birth date.

Zhou Chang explained them one by one.

But he didn't expect that after he told Zhou Chang his birth date, Yang Rui's face suddenly became serious and he scolded Zhou Chang, "In the future, no matter who asks about your birth date, don't answer casually!
There are ghosts and gods above your head. Unless you are at home and have ghosts and gods protecting you, your birth date and time will be heard by the ghosts and gods, who may use it to suppress or curse you! "

"Didn't you ask me, so I answered?" Zhou Chang said in confusion, "Then if I tell others about my birth date and time, will some ghosts or gods use it to do bad things?"

“That’s all right.

The Three Holy Patriarchs and the Founding Immortal are all here, and I am watching you from the side.

Those ghosts and gods dare not act rashly. "Yang Rui smiled again. He transformed Zhou Chang's birth date into secret symbols and drew them at the bottom of the ghost painting.

Finally, Yang Rui lit incense and candles, offered fragrant incense, and led Zhou Chang to kneel in front of the simple altar. He chanted in his mouth: "Disciple Yang Rui, today I am entrusted by someone to pass on the altar name for the future generations of my fellow disciples.

The altar's name is "Weishanji", and there is an iron seal as evidence.

His name is 'Zhou Chang', and his birth date is..."

After Yang Rui prayed like this, he lit the yellow paper on the candle and burned it to ashes in front of the altar.

After he had submitted the yellow paper, he stood up, pointed to the iron seal on the altar, and said to Zhou Chang behind him, "Take the seal back."

“Is the ritual completed?

Am I already a Taoist priest?" Zhou Chang was still a little confused.

After all, this kind of ritual does not seem to be mysterious at all, nor does it seem to involve any supernatural phenomena.

He was still a little skeptical about the effectiveness of this ritual.

"It's done." Yang Rui said affirmatively, "You are now a wild eunuch who has no skills and knows nothing. Just in case, before you learn a few self-defense skills, don't reveal your identity as an eunuch when you go out.

There are too many Duangong mountains now, and fighting among them is very common.

In addition, witchcraft and sorcery are not separate and are interconnected, so the spirit animals in the northeast, the fortune-tellers in the Central Plains, the fortune-tellers in the south, the fortune-tellers in the north, and the like are all mixed together with our Taoist priests.

As the saying goes, 'people in the same profession are enemies'. When they see that you are a young monk with no real skills, they may harbor evil thoughts and take over your altar and even your family.

——Only with an altar name can you set up an altar and perform rituals, and only then can you establish a relationship with ghosts and gods. The relationship between you and the founder of a mountain religion and the secular gods of all generations is reflected in this altar name.

If your altar name is merged, others can use it to establish a relationship with the ancestors and immortals of all generations!
Don’t underestimate this, it’s a great convenience!”

"I remember everything." Zhou Chang agreed seriously.

He stood up, walked to the three stones, and reached out to take the iron seal with sheep horns placed on the stones.

Yang Rui watched Zhou Chang's actions, and his originally indifferent expression now became a little nervous.

As soon as Zhou Chang touched the iron seal, he felt it was heavy and icy cold, and he couldn't even lift it!

At this moment!
There was a gust of wind, and the flag representing the Three Saints on the altar moved together with the flag of no taboos. The biting cold air from the iron seal suddenly disappeared, and the original heavy feeling was no longer there!
Only then did Zhou Chang take the seal in his hand.

The seal button seems to have become ordinary again.

But Zhou Chang looked at the altar. On the altar, the Three Saints and the yellow paper flags with no taboos fluttered in the wind. Only the flag of 'Saint Lord Luankui' remained motionless despite the cold wind!
"Grandmaster, you have something against me..."

Looking at the motionless paper flag and thinking about the touch of the seal button just now, Zhou Chang suddenly realized something.

He also knew why the founder of the Black Mountain Dharma, 'Saint Lord Luankui', had a problem with him.

It was probably because he offended the other party in the underworld when he broke into hell.

But what can it do if it has an opinion?
"If you have any objections, I am now your disciple as well..."

Zhou Chang grinned at the motionless flag.

"call!"

The flag representing 'Saint Lord Luankui' was suddenly blown by the wind, and even the straw stick was pulled out of the altar, and was blown away to who knows where in an instant!
Zhou Chang blinked when he saw this.

He turned around and looked at Yang Rui in bewilderment: "The Immortal Lord Kaishan was blown away by the wind. Is this... not a good sign?"

"Where are you talking about?"

Yang Rui looked calm, glanced at the direction where the paper flag disappeared, and said, "The Immortal Master Kaishan has accepted a good disciple. He was so happy that he jumped up and flew away. This is a very good omen. How can it not be a good omen?"

He turned his gaze back, his expression became more serious, and looked at Zhou Chang: "To be a Taoist priest, you must always hold the idea of 'not believing in ghosts and gods'.

The so-called 'not believing in ghosts and gods' means that you should always be skeptical about the predictions and signs given by ghosts and gods. You are the leader in everything, and ghosts and gods are your tools to do the work!

If you believe in ghosts and gods, you will inevitably become a slave of ghosts and gods like your grandfather, and it will be difficult for you to be free!
You must remember these words firmly!
What the omens from ghosts and gods mean is entirely up to you.

You are the one who has the final say over ghosts and gods.

Ghosts and gods are not your masters!"

(End of this chapter)