noffsinger Chapter 157 Mahayana Ritual 15
Chapter 157 Mahayana Ritual 15
Chapter 157 Mahayana Ritual 15
"The sacrificial ceremony to Heaven is complete!"
"The clan leader will preside over the ancestral worship ceremony!"
The ground trembled slightly, and Cheng Jiu's eyes narrowed. The originally tall and wide altar for presiding over the sacrificial ceremony slowly sank down, and a palace with high eaves, redwood pillars, and jade decorations, covering an extremely vast area, rose from the spot.
An ancient and solemn atmosphere pressed down on the surrounding guests, inspiring awe. This was the ancestral hall of the Guiyuan Sect.
The corridor in front of the ancestral hall is supported by eight pillars. In the middle is an ancient and solemn gate, which is carved with a hundred beasts and birds. At the top is the four-character inscription "Main Ancestral Hall" with the words "Dragon and Phoenix".
Next to the main hall are two relatively small doors, which are also decorated with intricate patterns. The left door has a dragon head and a beast ring, and the right door has a phoenix head and a beast ring, but the main door in the middle has a cloud ring.
With a creak, the main hall in the middle slowly opened to both sides, revealing a large table in the very center. On the table was a memorial tablet, and above the tablet was a portrait hanging from the very top of the room, seemingly suspended in mid-air.
The young man carrying a sword is dressed in green. Behind him are mountains and clouds. As he walks among the mountains and rivers, he holds a green branch in his hand. The green branch is fresh and tender, which catches the eye.
The vast rivers and mountains beneath his feet are nothing compared to the green branch in his hand; as he strolls leisurely, the vast landscape seems insignificant to the young man.
What arrogance, what confidence! This is probably what a great being looks like!
Cheng Jiu stood outside the threshold, looking at the painting and thinking to himself.
Apart from the portrait in the very center, there are also longevity lamps on both sides, their light as warm and white as fireflies, as if they are quietly guarding this main hall.
The Guiyuan Sect's ancestral hall is rarely opened, except when the sect leader ascends to the throne or when the seven peak masters change, at which time the ancestral hall is opened to inform the ancestors.
The sacrificial hall is only opened for Mahayana ceremonies, and not just anyone can enter it. Apart from the main character, only the sect leader can enter.
Although Cheng Jiuren was a disciple of the two immortal lords, he could not accompany them into the ancestral hall to worship. He could only stand outside the door with the guests to listen to the sect leader read the sacrificial text and watch the two immortal lords pay their respects to the founding ancestor.
After paying respects to the founding patriarch, one would then pay homage to the two celestial lords who were the lineage's patriarchs, and one's own master.
The ancestral hall of Guizongtang is not open to just anyone. It is only dedicated to immortals who have ascended to heaven and some people who have made great contributions to Guiyuan Sect.
The main halls on the left and right sides enshrine immortals who have ascended to heaven, and these immortals are still alive.
The memorial tablets of the deceased are enshrined in the main hall and lit with lamps for longevity.
After the two immortal lords finished their kowtows, the door to the side hall, the ancestral hall of this lineage, slowly opened, revealing a series of memorial tablets carved from soul-nourishing wood.
Each memorial tablet represents a living immortal from the Guiyuan Sect. The tablets may seem ordinary, but everyone present was terrified. Is this the foundation of the five major sects?
"Enter the hall to pay respects to your revered master!"
The upper realm.
The Radiant Flame Immortal sat in the middle of a group of grandmasters, all eyes fixed on him.
"Hasn't he arrived yet?" asked the master of the Blazing Flame Immortal, his tone filled with anticipation and eagerness.
A few days ago, they received news that Huang Yan's disciple had broken through to the Mahayana stage. As grandmasters, they were extremely excited. After all, their lineage had always been passed down through a single successor, and Huang Yan's disciple was the youngest grand-disciple. Now that the grand-disciple had broken through to the Mahayana stage, they, as grandmasters, certainly had to express their gratitude.
So as soon as they received the notification, they prepared the gifts well in advance, just waiting to give their grand-apprentice a surprise.
I wonder if my grand-disciple has taken on any disciples yet. If he has, that would be fantastic! Hehe!
Unfortunately, Huang Yan told me that his disciple was a little iceberg with an ice spirit root. Although I didn't have high expectations, I still had a little hope in my heart.
"Don't rush me, don't rush me!" Huangyan Immortal Lord waved his hand, nervously sensing his ranking.
"The older this brat gets, the less respectful he becomes of his master!" Huangyan Immortal Lord's master thought that the other party still needed to sense the ranking, so he ultimately did not take action.
"You're the same way. You've forgotten your own disciple now that you have a grand-disciple. You've been asking me since this morning if I'm still your favorite disciple." Huangyan Immortal Lord looked at his master retorting. What's so good about that iceberg kid? Can he compare to his lively and cheerful personality?
"With grand-disciples already around, who needs disciples? We're tired of seeing the same old ones!"
From the mouths of the recently ascended immortals, the master of the Radiant Flame Immortal Lord had heard many legendary stories about the False Heart Immortal Lord and was very much looking forward to his grand-disciple, who was clearly from their lineage.
"They're here, they're here!" Although Huangyan Immortal wanted to refute his master, he sensed the commotion below and his tone became excited.
The immortal who was drinking tea stopped drinking and waved his hand. The tea in his cup circled around the Radiant Flame Immortal, naturally absorbing his energy and forming a thin water screen in the air, allowing everyone present to see the scene in the sacrificial hall below.
The Radiant Immortal was caught off guard. What was originally a clear, high-frequency communication between a single person and someone else had suddenly become a large-screen observation that everyone could see.
The Radiant Flame Immortal gritted his teeth. This was utterly shameless! This was his disciple, his very own!
However, he dared not complain that everyone present had a higher cultivation level than him, and that they were all his grandmasters.
If he utters this complaint, his master will take the initiative to tell him to respect his teacher without anyone having to lift a finger.
Damn it! Ever since he took on a disciple, he's no longer the favored junior of these ancestors. He's become an old bastard, someone anyone can bully.
Although that's what he thought, seeing his elegantly dressed apprentice walk in from outside, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up in a smile.
Isn't it beautiful?
It's his!
He took a liking to this little ice cube at first sight back then. The little guy was very popular, but in the end, he was the one who came out on top. Sure enough, he had a good eye. He was very discerning just by looking at this place. He asked those guys of his generation whose apprentice could compare to his apprentice.
He involuntarily sat up slightly, his heart melting as he watched his disciple's fluid and graceful bowing movements.
That little dumpling has grown into a beautiful and outstanding adult.
Some of the immortals who were there to join in the fun felt a little sad. Huang Yan used to show off to them that he had finally ascended to immortality, but now, compared to him, their disciples in the upper realm suddenly looked like ugly and deformed fruits.
The resources in the upper realm are much richer than those in the lower realm, but even so, they are still somewhat inferior!
That unreliable fellow Huang Yan has really found a good disciple!
"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and give out the gifts you prepared, otherwise you'll miss them when Yuan Qing's apprentice comes over!" Huang Yan Xianren's master, who had placed the prepared gifts in the teleportation channel, looked at his dumbfounded apprentice and patted him on the shoulder.
"Aww!" Immortal Huangyan exclaimed softly, realizing what was happening and placing the string of beads he had prepared earlier among a large pile of gifts.
Looking at the mountain of gifts, Huangyan Immortal looked expectantly at his disciple, who would surely be able to tell at a glance which ones were prepared by his master!
In fact, Immortal Lord Qingxu did not disappoint him. Although he usually said that he disliked his master, he saw a huge pile of resources, like a small mountain, fall from the table to the ground.
Immortal Lord Qingxu immediately spotted the string of beads, which was entirely black and consisted of thirty-six beads.
Holding it in your hand and playing with it for a while, you can vaguely see the stars twinkling amidst the shimmering light.
Compared to a whole bunch of rare and precious treasures, this string of beads was more to Qingxu Immortal Lord's liking.
Cheng Jiu watched from outside. Normally, Qingxu Immortal Lord had not shown any interest in beadwork, so Cheng Jiu had no idea that his master actually liked beadwork. Unfortunately, he had prepared a jade pendant instead.
Cheng Jiu was a little disappointed that she hadn't given her master something he liked, but she secretly kept the fact that her master liked beaded bracelets in her heart.
Immortal Lord Qingxu simply enjoys collecting these things and occasionally likes to play with them, but it's not his hobby. After all, he's a sword cultivator, and the beads sometimes hinder his sword practice, so he rarely takes them out. Not to mention Cheng Jiu, even Xuanze, who's always by his side, doesn't know about them.
Only Huangyan Immortal, who watched him grow up, and some close friends knew the truth, such as Qingyang Immortal Lord, who knew it very well.
In the upper realm, seeing that Qingxu clearly liked his gift, Huangyan Immortal felt completely at ease.
"All show and no substance!" Everyone present could see that Qingxu liked the string of beads. Huangyan Immortal's master said with a sour tone, "Isn't he just taking advantage of knowing his disciple? What's the use? Qingxu will definitely like what they gave him even more later."
The sullenness of the immortals in the upper realm is something that is not to be mentioned for now, but the sullenness of the lower realm is also somewhat present.
The visiting immortal lord was dumbfounded as he stared at the resources that seemed to be given away for free.
Normally, even immortal lords like them would fight tooth and nail to obtain something like this, which is only for ancestral worship. Yet it just falls to the ground so casually. Are all five major sects this arrogant?
Their gazes involuntarily turned to Elder Xiao Ming, who was relatively familiar and close by.
Elder Xiao Ming remained calm. He did not have a celestial master. Meeting the gazes of the others, he said calmly, "I do not have a celestial master, but the sect rewarded me with a lot of spiritual herbs during the Mahayana ceremony."
All eyes turned to Qianli Immortal Lord, who had an immortal master. Qianli Immortal Lord also felt the gazes of the crowd: "Our Longyuan Sect is relatively poor!"
The immortal lords felt a little better, realizing it was just an isolated case.
"Master only gave me some rare ores," Qianli Immortal Lord added calmly.
The immortals present were so breathless they couldn't catch their breath. What did they mean by "just some rare minerals"?
How could he say it so calmly? A genius sword cultivator like Qianli Immortal Lord comes from the Guiyuan Sect, one of the five major sects. He has used up countless rare ores since childhood. Now he is already a Mahayana Immortal Lord. And even such a genius Mahayana sword cultivator thinks that rare ores are probably things that ordinary people can hardly see. Moreover, he actually said some.
They don't even dare to dream of it. If they're poor, then what are they? Rich dogs.
Some immortal lords felt a pang of jealousy and wanted to bite their handkerchiefs. Enough already, don't be so discouraging to these poor wretches who aren't from the five major sects.
Immortal Lord Qingxu carefully accepted the gift given by the ancestor from the upper realm, and then it was Immortal Lord Qingyang's turn to pay his respects.
The other party received more gifts, not necessarily because their sect was richer than Qingxu Immortal Lord's sect, but because they had two immortal parents. In addition, the parents of my disciple were also immortals, so the amount of gifts they received was countless.
Qingyang Immortal Lord's parents were overjoyed at his advancement, and they would soon be able to see their son again.
Meanwhile, Gong Sidao and Song Qing, the couple, successfully squeezed into the grand gathering of Guiyuan Sect by using their son's name. They had also accumulated quite a few treasures in the Upper Realm, but unfortunately, the Heavenly Dao was strict in its investigations and they could not descend to the Lower Realm at will. They could only take this opportunity to give their precious sons as many treasures as possible.
The Qingxu sect members watching from the side were itching to get their hands on him. Damn it, they didn't give him enough, letting Qingyang outshine their precious grand-disciple.
Meanwhile, Qingyang Immortal Lord's parents were unaware of what he was thinking. If possible, they were willing to pass on all their wealth to their son, hoping that he would ascend to immortality as soon as possible and the family could be reunited.
Thinking about this made them feel a little sad, after all, they had ascended to heaven when their son was still young, and now that he has grown up, he is so good-looking.
Gong Sidao and Song Qing, the couple, also felt a pang of sympathy. When they ascended to immortality, their two little ones were still babies. Although everything had been arranged, they were still a little uneasy not being by their children's side. Had they grown up? How were they different from when they were little? What did they look like? Did they miss them?
Anxiety and anticipation filled their hearts, making them look forward to what was to come, and the disciple paid his respects.
Qingyang Immortal Lord was used to this pile of gifts. When you have two generous parents who are also very capable, and who can ask immortals to bring you gifts from time to time, you will also get used to it.
The two groups sat on opposite sides, clearly separated. The group led by Qingxu Immortal Lord's master, still held onto a sliver of hope for Qingyang Immortal Lord, whom they had already decided on, and sat there waiting to see if Qingxu would take on any disciples or even grand-disciples.
Therefore, none of them left. On the other hand, because of Gong Sidao and Song Qing, Qingyang Immortal Lord knew early on that he had taken in disciples, and they were twins.
When I found out, my heart melted. I prepared a gift early in the morning, eagerly awaiting the arrival of this little grand-disciple I had never met before.
A stunningly beautiful young woman, exuding confidence and grace, clearly a sword cultivator, entered the hall and knelt on a prayer mat.
The Qingxu Immortal Lord's side was incredibly excited. Little grand-disciple, little grand-disciple! And she's a little girl!
The ancestors were all excited. They had actually taken in a little girl! That's fantastic, hehe, and she's so cute too.
That's excellent taste! Absolutely excellent taste!
The Radiant Flame Immortal's eyes lit up. No matter how he looked at it, it was adorable. What a despicable traitor! He took on a disciple without even informing his master. He couldn't even send a message through one of the immortals who went down to do errands?
Why are you afraid he'll steal his apprentice?
Cheng Jiu looked at the rows of memorial tablets with utmost respect. For some reason, she felt that many eyes were on her, but it wasn't annoying.
But here, there are only memorial tablets!
The thought that "there are gods watching over us" made her even more respectful.
In the eyes of those immortals, the little girl looked even more obedient.
Huangyan Immortal was beginning to understand his master better; no disciple could compare to a grand-disciple!
Look at his grand-disciple, so well-behaved and obedient. He's obviously going to be pampered and not allowed to be bullied. As for his disciples, they're all grown up now, so they can go somewhere cool and stay away.
Cheng Jiu kowtowed three times solidly. A lot of things fell off the table with a clattering sound, and the pile of things only stopped in front of Cheng Jiu.
The Great Ascension Immortal Lord outside also witnessed this scene; it was yet another huge pile of treasures. He never expected them to use the word "pile."
But I'm still so jealous. Just because he found a good master, a Nascent Soul cultivator like myself was able to obtain so many treasures that we wouldn't even dare to dream of.
Thinking back to the days when he fought to the death for his treasure, Immortal Lord Fengjue leaned closer and asked, "Qian Li, does your master still accept disciples?"
He didn't want to work hard anymore and wanted to live off women. The immortals around him who saw this scene sighed at his shamelessness and secretly gave him a thumbs up. Well done, they were the same.
Immortal Lord Qianli looked at the other party speechlessly: "The Five Great Sects only accept disciples who have been enrolled in the Five Great Sects since childhood, and I am their closed-door disciple. Our lineage only accepts disciples with thunder spirit roots!"
Of course, not all those with lightning spiritual roots will be accepted. Talent and affinity are also important factors. For example, if Li Weixin does not meet the Qianli Immortal Lord's approval, he will only be able to become a disciple of the sect master or peak master based on his aptitude.
Fortunately, he was very much to the liking of Immortal Lord Qianli.
The light in Feng Jue Immortal Lord's eyes dimmed, and he looked at Xiao Yin Immortal Lord: "Xiao Yin, whether or not you can get this gigolo depends on you!"
He glanced at the child the other person was with, and the child shyly hid behind Immortal Lord Xiaoyin.
"The little guy hasn't even had his aptitude tested yet, so don't say things like that."
Even Immortal Lord Xiaoyin wasn't sure if his disciples could gain the favor of the immortals in Guiyuan Sect. After all, besides the fact that Gong Sidao was acquainted with Qingyang, the two children were also exceptionally talented.
Otherwise, even if they had a relationship, Qingyang wouldn't accept it, and Gong Sidao would find it difficult to ask.
Therefore, he didn't want to put pressure on his younger family members before things were finalized.