Chapter 294: Lamps connect to the underworld
In the world of immortality, there are magic methods to connect different spaces. It is not difficult to change the size of the room.
Ji Chongguang took Tang Yue into a very special inner hall, like the inner hall of a Taoist temple. The interior was very solemn and solemn, with cigarettes lingering and a Taoist priest waving a peach wood sword in his hand. , there are words in your mouth.
The Taoist priest took them to a shrine and rang a bronze bell in front of the shrine. Tang Yue suddenly felt a numbness in his eardrums.
Then, the Taoist priest began to recite a mantra. She couldn’t quite understand it. She only felt that the mantra contained a power that was awe-inspiring. This should be a Taoist scripture unique to Shangqing Palace. She didn’t listen. Pass.
Immediately afterwards, the Taoist priest took out a talisman with the Tai Chi Liangyi pattern painted on it, began to recite the incantation, and then burned the talisman, and a burst of green smoke floated into the air.
Some smoke drifted into the body of the person receiving the ritual, which made the minds of the believers present clear. Tang Yue's thinking became clear, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: It is indeed a blessed talisman. , much better than the ordinary Dongming Talisman.
Then the Taoist priest took out a watch, chanted something, and dedicated it to the gods of heaven and earth, praying to the gods to bless the believers participating in the ceremony today in safety and health.
The entire ceremony lasted for about half an hour. All participants felt that their souls had received great comfort and peace, including the Taoist priests who set up the altar to cast spells.
Tang Yue suddenly became interested in Zhai Jiao rituals.
She has always focused on practicing and studying Taoism, and has not thought about the role of these rituals.
Looking now, these rituals are also derived from the principles of yin and yang and the five elements. In many places, the rules of magic are used to enhance the effectiveness of rituals. Therefore, the display of Shangqing Palace here is very consistent with the theme of magic exchange. .
And these rituals are not useless for state of mind and practice. When monks cannot understand Taoism for a while, they can repeat these rituals and gradually they can understand the mystery of Taoism. Sometimes they can communicate with heaven and earth and gain enlightenment. , in this way, it is natural to improve your cultivation.
The monks who enter the Shangqing Palace Dojo will not just stand aside and watch the rituals. They can also learn the ritual procedures, and if they are interested, they can host one on the spot.
The entire dojo of Shangqing Palace has been blessed, and there are magical instruments with divine power enshrined in the temple. It is easier for monks to succeed in doing rituals here.
So not only ordinary people favor the Shangqing Palace Dojo, but many Taoist priests who have just joined the religion also cherish this opportunity to practice rituals
Ji Chongguang invited Tang Yue to participate in the next ritual ceremony, "Tang Junior sister, do you want to try to do a ritual? While blessing the believers, I will also give you a little faith, which will have some benefits.”
The effect of faith and merit cannot be seen for a while. At critical moments in life, or when luck is needed, it can make a difference.
Sometimes it can even determine whether a person lives or dies.
Tang Yue wanted to give it a try, but she was still a little hesitant, "I have never presided over a complete set of rituals before, and I only have a slight understanding of the process. Is this okay?"
She had learned some lessons from Murong Hai when she was in the illusion, but it was not detailed, and she had almost forgotten it now.
"It doesn't matter, just go and learn how to perform the lantern ceremony. The responsible Taoist priest will teach you. The dojo here has the blessing of many Taoist priests. The ritual is easy to succeed. Shangqing Palace also has this dojo. The purpose of promoting traditional fasting rituals. ”
“Okay, then I’ll give it a try.”
When she walked into the lantern ceremony, a Taoist priest came to receive her and was responsible for explaining the lantern ceremony. Procedures and Dos and Don’ts.
The most important point is that the host should have a sense of piety and awe in his heart, because the bright lamp has the ability to illuminate the heavens and penetrate the nine netherworlds. If you are disrespectful, you will easily attract trouble. Divine punishment.
Tang Yue took off her veil, feeling that this could better express her respect.
The monks and Taoists around her were stunned for a moment when they saw her true appearance. This woman was so beautiful.
Ji Chongguang coughed, "Let's get started."
The master taught her the Hui Yao Lun Lantern, which can pray for blessings and drive away disasters, remove karma, free the souls of the dead, and illuminate the way forward for the dead. road. Recently, many monks in Huayue City have lost their lives in cases of deprivation of spiritual roots. We should indeed pray for their salvation
There are already prepared Hui Yao Lun Lanterns in the ashram. In the southeast of the lamp altar stands the Hui Yao Ling Banner, and in the center stands the Wulei Gate. On the door are written the names of the Wulei, which are lust, love, greed, splendor, and body. It is inevitable for people born in the world to suffer these five kinds of suffering.
Tang Yue took a deep breath and began to prepare for the lighting ceremony.
She first lit the incense on the lamp altar, and then lit the twelve upper lamps, sixteen middle lamps, and twenty-one lower lamps on the lamp altar, which were needed to save all sentient beings in the world. The blessing of these three layers of lights.
After that, she picked up the magical instrument in her hand and began to recite the scriptures for the confession of the lamp ritual. This is a very important step in the lamp ritual ceremony, and the lamp needs to be blessed and purified.
She recited the scriptures over and over again, and injected her own spiritual power into the recitation until she felt that her voice had penetrated into every corner of the lamp altar.
Ji Chongguang on the side suddenly discovered that Tang Yue's spiritual power was different from other monks. It was very pure, full of vitality, and even a little holy. This kind of spiritual power was very suitable for exorcism, and the effect of doing things was also very good.
The master Gao Gong standing aside picked up the staff and walked towards each prison lamp with the staff, reciting the hidden words of the Great Brahma. Tang Yue picked up the willow branch to purify the water and placed it on the prison lamp. Water was sprinkled on it, and then forty-nine small yellow and white flags were lit, allowing the flames to turn the flags into ashes, and the smoke rose and drifted away against the light.
She seemed to see a road extending from the dojo into the void. Those unwilling and unjust souls were gathering here, embarking on this road of the dead. .
This is proof that the ritual works. The high-level masters are a little surprised. It is very good for a monk who is doing the lantern ceremony for the first time to be able to light the lamp for the dead. This female monk is directly Opened the path of the dead and sent them into the Nine Netherworld.
It can be seen that her talent is not shallow. After the ritual is over, I want to ask her if she wants to become a Taoist priest, which is very suitable.
The Master has a very profound thought. Although it is said that all the gods and Buddhas have no distinction in their hearts and treat everyone the same, regardless of beauty or ugliness, they only care about good and evil. However, when seeing the deeds done, those who worship the gods are good-looking people, and they can feel it more. to the sincerity of the entire sect.
What's more, she is also a person with extremely talented spirituality, and is even very suitable to be a saint of the Shangqing Palace.
If this woman agrees, she will be happy every time she sets up the altar and practices it, and she will bestow more blessings, and the effect will definitely be outstanding, far better than other temples. He can also have his name in the hearts of the abbot, Penglai, and the monks of the Kunlun Islands.
But what he didn't know was that the woman in front of the lamp had already wandered into another world at this moment.
Tang Yue suddenly felt his eyes go dark, and a moment later he arrived at a wasteland with only sparse dead grass and no other plants.
There is not a trace of green in the seemingly endless land. The sky was gray, as if even the sun couldn't penetrate the clouds.
She felt a little confused, so she walked forward and found many dilapidated tombstones and bones scattered on the ground around her. The tombstones have decayed and weathered. Then he realized that he was somewhere again.
This place is not like Huayue City, nor is it like any other place she has been to. She sensed with a little spiritual energy that there was ghost energy in the air, so she quickly covered her body with a layer of spiritual energy film. Protect yourself, and then use the Yin-Yang Ring to generate a layer of dark energy film to cover the spiritual energy.
A river flows beside Tang Yue. The water is as black as ink and bottomless. Following the river upstream, I saw a towering archway, which seemed to be the door to another world.
Countless souls come in and out of here, some sad ghosts cry, while other souls walk tiredly to the river, seeming to be looking for something, but the souls stained by the black water will make miserable roars , and disappeared in a matter of seconds.
Only then did Tang Yue realize how terrifying the black water was, and quickly stayed away from the river.
Suddenly she felt a gaze coming over her. She looked up and saw a man in black standing next to the door number. His hair was tied up with a jade crown, and his black hair hung like a piece of silk on his shoulders.
When Tang Yue saw his stunningly beautiful face clearly, he felt panic and fear at the same time.
"What a coincidence, you discovered it." The man smiled at Tang Yue, with a hint of playfulness in his voice, which made Tang Yue's heart skip a beat.
(End of this chapter)