Chinese students at Hogwarts

Early the next morning, Zhang Xiao got up early.

A huge wooden barrel had already been placed in another wing room, and the water vapor was rising thickly, making it appear hazy under the yellowish light of the candle.

But it is the "fragrance soup" that Taoists must have before holding rituals, that is, fasting and bathing, and not touching meat and fish.

My parents talked about the entire ceremony in general the night before. Compared with the ceremony of passing on the ceremonial body and conferring the ceremonial body at the foot of Longhu Mountain, it was indeed much simpler.

According to Zhengyi's ritual specifications, it is necessary to go through the process of collecting land, asking for water, giving instructions, approving the text, welcoming the gods, hanging the list, removing the list, chanting sutras, worshiping and repenting, giving food, calming the gods, welcoming the driver, delivering the blessing, thanking the teacher and returning to the general. , send God off and more than a dozen steps.

In short, according to Zhang Chengdao’s words:

"Stand there honestly and leave the rest to the Heavenly Master."

After taking a shower, Zhang Xiao reached out and picked up the clothes on the shelf.

After all, it is a very important ceremony, and even the robes worn are different.

This is an ordination garment, blue in color, also known as 'Deluo'.

The sleeves are wide, which means the length of the sleeves.

This was something that only those who were granted the title of Lu were qualified to wear. Then they picked up the Nine-Liang Scarf.

The nine-beam scarf is a hat with nine slits on the front that look like roof ridges.

Nine is the largest number, and it is also a yang number, representing heaven.

Therefore, wearing the Jiuliang scarf has a feeling similar to "the unity of heaven and man", and also has the idea of ​​"observing the way of heaven and carrying out the journey of heaven".

Looking at his own appearance in the mirror, Zhang Xiao couldn't help but laugh.

The almost fourteen-year-old boy is a bit taller and more open-minded. Between his brows, he has Zhang Chengdao's handsomeness and ease, and Li Qingshu's lightness and elegance.

"Handsome! Let's go!"

This time, there were no parents to accompany him. As Shaotian Master, Zhang Chengdao had to go early to take charge of the overall situation, and Li Qingshu naturally followed.

When Zhang Xiao walked up the mountain road and rushed all the way to the Shangqing Palace, he finally saw for the first time that Longhu Mountain was not a master of style.

But what they do is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

I saw many Taoist disciples already coming to the huge square.

Wearing ceremonial robes only worn during religious ceremonies, they stood on both sides of the Shangqing Palace according to their respective ranks.

No wonder I didn't think the Taoist level was useful before. My father's level was considered very high, but he usually met other people.

Most of them happily address them as Shaotian Master, and most of them are just like acquaintances, with no other etiquette or respect at all.

It turns out that grades are used to stand in line on important occasions!

This way you know where you stand and don't get confused.

At this time, the square was filled with a solemn feeling.

Ringing bells and drums, fragrant flowers, candles, banners and precious canopies, it is a fairy music.

The Shangqing Palace is worthy of being the main palace of Longhu Mountain, and it has the atmosphere of an immortal family. But see:

The green pines are bent and the green cypresses are gloomy. There is a gold book on the forehead of the imperial edict hanging on the door, and there are jade seal scripts on the household lists of spiritual talismans.

By the Xuhuang altar, there are faintly weeping willows and famous flowers; beside the medicine refining furnace, there are green pines and old cypresses.

On the left side of the wall is the powerful warrior Tian Ding, who is accompanying True Lord Taiyi;

On the right side, a jade girl and a golden boy hold the Emperor Ziwei in their hands.

With loose hair and a sword, the true warriors of the north trample on turtles and snakes;

The jade man wears the crown, and the old man in Antarctica is lying on the dragon and the tiger.

The twenty-eight star kings are in the front row, and the thirty-two emperors and emperors are in the back row.

Water flows under the steps, and mountains surround the courtyard behind the wall.

Cranes have red crowns, and turtles have green hair.

On the treetops there are fruit-bearing apes, and in the sedges there are sedges and white deer.

In the Hall of Sanqing, the Taoist priest who struck the Golden Bell walked empty-footed;

In front of the Four Saints Church, real people knocking jade chimes to perform a ritual ceremony.

The incense offering platform is built, and the colorful rays of sunlight shine on the blue colored glass;

Summoning generals to the altar of Yao, the shadow of the red sun shakes the red agate.

When I came early, auspicious clouds appeared outside the door. I suspected that it was the heavenly master who was sending Laojun off.

(Excerpted from Water Margin)

Zhang Xiao tidied his clothes and hat again, took a deep breath, and stepped into the passage specially set aside in the middle.

The Longhushan disciples on both sides focused their attention on him.

Watching him quietly walking forward step by step.

This is the only disciple who has been given the nun this year, and also the youngest disciple who has been given the nun in the Taoist sect for thousands of years!

During the big exam, the story of the instantaneous talisman appearing and the void becoming a talisman is still being circulated on Longhu Mountain.

Many disciples who did not go to watch the excitement beat their chests and felt regretful that they had not gone to watch.

Hearing someone say it and seeing it with your own eyes are two different things. What enlightenment would it have if you saw it live?

More people have expectations and longings. People from Taoism live longer, and many people have experienced the 38-year battle that was heartbreaking for Taoism.

If the Heavenly Master hadn't been strong enough, the Taoist sect's casualties would have increased by at least 30%.

Therefore, in the hearts of these Taoist disciples, there is only one thought - the stronger the Heavenly Master, the better!

On the wide passage, Zhang Xiao walked slowly and steadily.

In previous years, there were at least dozens of disciples walking on this passage. Even if they were uncomfortable, they would have companions to help share their attention.

But when more than 10,000 Taoist disciples all looked at him.

Zhang Xiao felt an inexplicable pressure.

These are not ordinary people. Most of them are disciples who have been ordained and have achieved success in practice. It is an exaggeration to say that their eyes are like lightning.

But the divine light in his eyes is absolutely correct.

The old Heavenly Master stood at the front, wearing a purple Taoist robe. Dad whispered last night that it was the Eight Trigrams Purple Ribbon Immortal Clothes.

One of the Taoist treasures, its specific function is unknown to anyone but the Heavenly Master.

Zhang Xiao estimated that it seemed to be somewhat similar to the Three Hallows of Death in the West. They were all legends.

In fact, someone already had it in their hands.

Hey, speaking of the West, I don’t know what happened to those friends. I miss them a lot after being away for so long.

When people are nervous, they can't help but have random thoughts.

When he came back to his senses, Zhang Xiao found that the Heavenly Master had read to the end the essay on the teaching of the urn and the memorial.

“The Supreme Saint, the Great Supreme Lord, is the essence of the two mornings, and the purple smoke of the vast clouds.

The sun is shining brightly, the gold reflects the true nature, the knot is beautiful, and the bud condenses the mysterious spirit.

Hongmeng began to judge the division of Yin and Yang, and chaos began to open. Taichu dominated the three realms and ten directions, and created human beings among the three talents, nature, reception and five elements.

The charming nature of Langli fell into reincarnation due to greed, anger, and foolish love. By practicing the three treasures in the Jingjing Sect, one can escape the fate of life and death. Since he was born with a true heart, he dared to ask for a crown and scarf to promote his example.

Every disciple of Xuanmen is born with dirt and earth in his body. During the process of cleansing, there are many obstacles, evil battles, fear and fear. Now there is a good man (child) who has long-standing good roots. He is determined to convert to Xuan Yuli and become his teacher and disciple. A shallow virtue and a clear mind lead all saints and true immortals with good karma.

The memorial is to pray for the Patriarch’s wisdom and grace to shine forth, and for the whole gathering to be celebrated.

Three Yuan, Three Ranks, Three Officials, Great Emperor, Three Palaces and Nine Palaces, Yinggan Tianzun is here."

The text is extremely clumsy and difficult to decipher, and I don’t know if the immortals in the [Heavenly Court] can read it.

But Zhang Xiao felt that he probably wouldn't look at it, because based on his own experience of staring into the eyes of [Heavenly Court] several times.

He feels that [Heavenly Court] is more like a processor without emotions or thinking.

At this moment, I suddenly heard the voice of the Heavenly Master:

"Zhang Xiao, grant the Supreme Master the Three and Five Domestic Skills and Responsibilities, slay a demon, and accumulate one rank of merit. Grant the Supreme Master the Secret Curse of the North Pole Demon-Suppressing God, develop the way of talismans, and grant the Supreme Master the Secret Treasure of Alliance Power.

Recorded - The seventh-grade Shenxiao Wulei Cheapixingsi, the nine-day interview envoy of the Taichi ancestor, Shenxiao Jade Mansion in front of the emperor!

Walk for Longhu Mountain and allow him to come out of the mountain! "

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard drums and drums playing loudly around him. The old master lit up the writing in his hand, and saw that the writing burned extremely fast, almost burning out in an instant.

Then it turned into a stream of light and shot straight into the sky.

Zhang Xiao stood there, in addition to the excitement of finally being conferred, he was also wondering what official he had been granted.

But suddenly I felt something in my heart and looked up.

It was originally a sunny day, but now it was like a dark night, with the endless night covering Longhu Mountain.

In this deep night, little by little starlight suddenly lit up, forming an extremely brilliant starry sky in just an instant, just like the illusion I saw.

These stars seem to have turned into expressionless men and women again, with an eternity that transcends time and place.

With grandeur and mystery, he looks at the world indifferently.

Zhang Xiao suddenly felt that one of the stars above seemed to have an inexplicable connection with him, and an indescribable understanding arose in his heart.

That's my place?

He just stood there, raising his head and staring at the sky, like a statue.

The vision in the sky came and went as quickly as it came. When Zhang Xiao finally escaped from the mysterious distance, he found that the square had disappeared at some point.

Only Zhang Chengdao and Li Qingshu were sitting in the distance, drinking tea and waiting for them.

Is this the end?

Didn't it mean that there were also such things as altars, soldiers and horses, and documents?

"Xiaoxiao!" Li Qingshu waved to him and raised a small tea cup to invite him to come and drink with her.

Zhang Xiao walked over with a straight face, picked up the teapot, drank a sip of water first, and then said in confusion:

"Dad, why did it end so quickly?

Why don’t I have those things you mentioned? "

Zhang Chengdao scratched his cheek with his index finger and shook his head, obviously also a little confused:

"I really don't know about this. I feel that the whole conferment this time is a bit weird. The most important thing about conferring is that you have been recognized and can go down the mountain to deal with some things alone.

But your grandfather suddenly raised the standards for conferring burials and said that chaos was coming.

Now the entire Taoist sect is speculating whether something is going to happen, but your grandpa refuses to say anything. "

Li Qingshu was open-minded. Juanxiu raised her eyebrows and said thoughtfully:

"Xiaoxiao, your grandfather asked you to go to him alone. If you have any questions, ask them directly. There is no need to hide them."

"Yes, I almost forgot, you go first."

Heavenly Master wants to see me?

Zhang Xiao pursed his lips, took out a bigu pill, chewed it twice like swallowing a jujube, and then swallowed it.

He hurried towards the Tianshi courtyard.

After bypassing the Shangqing Palace, passing the Jade Emperor Palace, we walked to a courtyard that occupies a small area. This is the residence of the Celestial Master.

Zhang Xiao stood at the door and was about to knock on the door, but he heard the courtyard door creak and opened by himself.

The courtyard is not big. There are some green bamboos planted in one corner and the ground is paved with blue bricks. There is a small stone table in the courtyard. The old heavenly master is sitting at the stone table holding a colorful book and looking at it with relish. .

"grandfather!"

Zhang Xiao walked over politely and took a secret glance at the impurity. Oh, it was actually the "King of Painting"!

This comic magazine can be said to be the originator of Chinese comics. It seems that it hasn’t been released yet, right? I don’t know where grandpa got it from, so I’ll get a copy for myself.

"Xiaoxiao, sit down."

Zhang Cunyi put down the magazine with a smile, not like a heavenly master, but like an old man who saw his grandson happy.

After Zhang Xiao sat down, Zhang Cunyi pondered for a moment and said slowly:

"Xiaoxiao, I heard from your dad that you seem to have accumulated a lot of questions over the years, and your dad doesn't know the answers to these questions, so he never knows how to explain them to you.

For us cultivators, it is not a good thing if we accumulate too many problems.

And for so many years, grandpa has not fulfilled his responsibilities, but he would like to take this opportunity to have a good chat with you. "

Zhang Xiao was silent for a while, then smiled and said:

"Actually, my parents have done a good enough job. No matter what, they have never cared less about me. They are competent parents.

I have nothing to complain about. "

Zhang Cunyi nodded slightly, looking at Zhang Xiao with gentle eyes, quietly waiting for what he would say next.

Sure enough, Zhang Xiao couldn't help but ask:

"Grandpa, why do you have to let me go to the West? Isn't our Taoist sect pretty good?"

"Hahahahahaha, you kid, the first question you asked made Grandpa unable to come to the stage. Is that intentional?"

Zhang Cunyi smiled for a while and pointed to his temple:

"It's a pity that I really can't answer this question for you. You should have heard about it from your father about the Heavenly Master.

There are some things in his mind that Grandpa really can't say, but what is supposed to come will eventually come back. When that day comes, you will naturally know it. "

Zhang Xiao sighed, knowing that this was the case. Although the names were different, his grandfather's style was really similar to that of the old master in the anime in his previous life.

Okay, let’s change the question!

"Then grandpa, why can't I learn Taoism? Can't I learn it even after being taught it? Am I still considered a disciple of Longhu Mountain?"

"Forget it, why don't you count it? Don't you know the Golden Light Curse? You can use it quite well." Zhang Cunyi sighed with a smile on his clear face:

"The foundation of our Longhu Mountain is the Golden Light Curse. Those spells and spells are like pavilions built on the Golden Light Curse. In fact, they are all empty. Only the Golden Light Curse is the foundation."

He stretched out his hand and gently touched the dew on the table, drawing a Tai Chi on the table.

"Xiaoxiao, look at this yin-yang fish, the golden light spell is the fish's eyes, and the other parts are other things in the Taoist sect.

Our Taoism and the West are like this yin-yang fish, the Taoism's Dharma and mantra, and the altar you want, they all carry something that you may not notice.

That's their ritualistic nature.

If you learn the complete Taoist teachings of our Taoist sect, Xiaoxiao, do you know what will happen? "

Zhang Xiao said softly: "I might not be able to learn magic."

So the question is back to the original point, why do we have to let ourselves study in the West?

"Yes, that's right."

Zhang Cunyi nodded, somewhat pleased, and then the over-100-year-old heavenly master blinked at Zhang Xiao:

"Xiaoxiao, you don't need to be discouraged. In fact, there are still things you can learn."

"Oh" How can I not be discouraged? Taoism is so handsome and useful! It may be that magic is not convenient, but who among the Chinese doesn’t want to know Taoism?

Zhang Xiao lowered his head and agreed gloomily, and then heard Zhang Cunyi's "mysterious" voice:

"Xiaoxiao, I heard that there is a transformation technique in the West. You can turn into an animal. Our Taoist transformation technique. Do you want to learn it?

Grandpa promises that it will definitely be better than the ones in the West! "

Zhang Xiao suddenly raised his head and saw his grandfather with an incomprehensible expression on his face, softly uttering a few words towards him.

It was like several muffled thunders exploded in his heart:

""Eight-Nine Mysterious Techniques - Seventy-two Changes"!"

I*! ! ! !

"Is it true, Grandpa?"

Looking at his grandson who was about to jump up, Zhang Cunyi waved his hand and motioned for him to sit down:

"Hey, look at you, you look like an anxious hozen."

Zhang Xiao suppressed the excitement in his heart. How could he not be in a hurry? This was the Eight-nine Mysterious Skills! Eighty-Nine Mysterious Skills!

"Let me tell you first, its name is indeed the Eight-Nine Mysterious Technique, but it only has the art of transformation, and there are no other techniques. And at the moment, I'm afraid you can only choose one transformation to practice."

Zhang Cunyi did not sell out, but continued:

"It can indeed change in seventy-two ways, but judging from the current world, it would be very difficult to achieve the seventy-two changes without taking more than a thousand years.

I know what you want to say, you want to know why you haven't heard of your dad doing this, right? "

Zhang Xiao nodded hurriedly. If there is such a powerful thing, there is no reason why dad can't do it.

The old Heavenly Master looked at him, his expression became serious, and he said slowly:

"That's because only you can practice this."

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