A blast bid farewell to the old year, and a night of fireworks welcomed the new year.
In the howling wind and snow, New Year's Eve arrived as scheduled, and every household was killing chickens and sheep, and there was great joy.
The clan members of Liu's Sacred Mountain are not practicing today. They are preparing to worship their ancestors and are also actively preparing for the family competition.
This year's family competition is different from previous years, because this year in addition to the main line, there are also twelve branches participating, and each line will select the best ten young clan members to participate in the battle.
This is extremely stressful for the main clan members.
Because in the branch, there are also people whose bloodline has returned to their ancestors, and they have received great opportunities, and they have trained hard in the dojo. The latecomers have come forward and become the genius of the branch.
Some people even threatened to fight against the main genius Liu Dongdong for the title of the Liu family's young master, speaking in a confident and arrogant tone.
"when-"
The bell for ancestor worship rang.
On Liu's sacred mountain, all the clansmen in the main line and the twelve branches were shocked. They hurriedly put on the most formal and solemn clothes and gathered in the square.
At the same moment, solemn and majestic bells rang in the Bulldozer Divine Dynasty. All the ordinary tribesmen had already stood in the square in front of the Divine Dynasty, preparing to worship their ancestors under the leadership of Liu Liuhai and a group of branch elders.
The square of the Bulldozer Divine Dynasty is integrated with a space formation. The square may not seem big, but in fact it is infinitely vast and can accommodate all the clan members.
On Liu's Sacred Mountain, everyone worshiped at the ancestral tower, and at the square of Bulldozer Sacred City, everyone worshiped at the memorial tablet of their ancestors.
Everyone kowtows, salutes, and is respectful.
But today is different from the past. There are a large number of clan members, and there are twelve branches. The moment they knelt down, they were all densely packed with people.
Some people acted perfunctorily and mingled in the crowd with frivolous postures, some whispered to each other, and some were joking. When Liu Dahai saw it, he slapped them all and directly abolished their cultivation, and threw them out of Liu's Sacred Mountain like garbage.
"My father is the second elder of the Haotian branch..."
Some of the tribesmen who were beaten out were yelling.
The second elder of the Haotian branch turned pale with fright and hurriedly begged Liu Dahai for mercy.
Liu Dahai's eyes were cold. He pointed and a stream of light flashed away. In the void outside the mountain, the tribesman screamed and exploded into a rain of blood.
"You dare to use your status to threaten your ancestors when you are worshiping your ancestors. I am afraid that you are already domineering on weekdays! We, the Liu clan, do not need such scum! Kill!"
Then, Liu Dahai turned his eyes and fell on the second elder of the Haotian branch.
"If you don't teach your children well, what does it matter no matter how high your cultivation level is? You must know that everything you have today was given by your ancestors. If you disrespect your ancestors, you should be punished!"
As he spoke, he swiped his finger, and an invisible knife appeared in the void. With a swish sound, the elder's left arm was abolished.
"Cripple your arm and remove yourself from the position of elder as a warning to others. If you disrespect your ancestors again, you will be removed from the genealogy and expelled from the family!"
"The branch involved will be deprived of this year's outstanding branch selection. The branch leader will punish him in accordance with the clan rules and will never tolerate it!"
Liu Dahai shouted sharply, and his majestic voice spread throughout the square. All the clansmen were frightened, and everyone in the Haotian branch turned pale.
"I don't care what ordinary people are like, but the fact that you can enter our Liu Clan's Holy Mountain is enough to prove that you are outstanding in cultivation and talent, and that you are the best in each lineage!"
Liu Dahai said loudly.
"Here, in our Liu family, in the Liu family's sacred mountain, our ancestors are the sky, and our ancestors are the supreme gods. Anyone who disrespects our ancestors is not worthy of being a member of our Liu family!"
"We are where we are today because of the blessings of our ancestors in heaven. If it weren't for our ancestors, we would still be scattered. Today, when all the tribes from outside the territory have descended and are fighting on their own, how long can you survive?!"
Liu Dahai reprimanded all the clan members and showed the majesty of the great elder. The aura of the spirit realm enveloped the whole place. Everyone was trembling and did not dare to move.
In the square, among the people kneeling.
Liu Nianzu, Liu Jingzu and Liu Aizu were kneeling at the back.
They witnessed Liu Dahai's fierce and serious side and couldn't help but be frightened.
This family's awe and respect for their ancestors are rare in the universe, but when they think that this ancestor is the terrifying ancestral realm power in the universe, they feel that this awe is worth it.
In front of the square, Liu Tao led all the tribesmen to worship their ancestors again.
Then, he turned back to look at all the tribesmen and said loudly: "The universe is vast and the world is vast. Only by taking our ancestors as gods and forging our immortal faith is the strongest strength for us to survive!"
"Respecting the elderly and loving the young, honoring ancestors, and respecting ancestors are virtues that our Liu family has inherited for thousands of years. It is also a kind of morality. This kind of virtue is used to restrain ourselves, not to kidnap or demand others."
"We are all sons and daughters of the Liu family. Looking up to heaven and earth, you don't need to kneel to anyone except your ancestors. This is courage and self-confidence, but you must be grateful. Thank your family for giving you this honor. Thank you ancestors for giving you this confidence!"
Liu Tao's voice was neither fast nor slow, but thick and long, echoing in the ears of all the tribesmen.
At the same moment, in the Bulldozer Divine Dynasty, there was a sound-guiding formation connected to Liu's Holy Mountain. Liu Tao's voice also echoed in the Bulldozer Divine Dynasty and fell into the ears of all ordinary tribesmen.
Some people seemed to understand, some stared blankly, some were meditating quietly, and some were shaken, as if they had woken up to something, and their eyes were filled with light.
Liu Tao turned around, bowed to the ancestral tower, and said loudly to all the clan members.
"I often say that we should worship our ancestors with sincerity and sincerity. This does not mean that we should blindly worship our ancestors like praying to gods and Buddhas, but that we should worship with a single-minded heart, and at the same time act with virtue and understand our hearts. When you make a determination, you must be virtuous and inspired by heaven, and you must not go in the wrong direction.”
"Although it rains heavily from the sky, it cannot moisten the rootless grass. There are three thousand Taoist teachings that can only help those who are destined. Although our ancestors are spiritual, they can only bless those with great virtues. If there is no virtue and no deeds, heaven will not be able to protect them. Our ancestors have since Invisible!"
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Liu Tao's words became more and more profound as he spoke. Some people understood, some were confused, and some were unaware.
Liu Tao saw the changes in everyone's expressions and was not surprised. He also said these words to those who were destined to hear them.
At this time, Liu Tao turned around, knelt down and saluted towards the ancestral tower, and said loudly: "Thank you, ancestor, and ask for your blessing!"
Behind him, Liu Dahai and others also knelt down in a hurry.
In the distance, all the tribesmen knelt down and kowtowed, shouting in unison: "Thank you, ancestors, and ask for blessings from our ancestors!"
In the Bulldozer Divine Dynasty, Liu Liuhai and several elders from the Twelve Branches, along with ordinary clan members, also knelt down and kowtowed to pray to their ancestors.
In an ancient bronze coffin.
Liu Fan opened his eyes. This was what Liu Tao had reported to him last night. He hoped that he would show his spirit during the ancestor worship today and make everyone respect their ancestors even more.
Liu Fan agreed to this matter.
At this moment, hearing Liu Tao's voice asking for blessings from his ancestors, Liu Fan twisted his body, took two breaths of the chaotic air in the distance, then refined it into sacred air and blew it out.
In one breath, it floated above the Bulldozer God's Palace, and in one breath, it floated above the square of Liu's Holy Mountain. They all turned into nine-color clouds, sacred and beautiful, like fairy air and divine mist. The rules of the avenue filled the air inside, and the sound of the Tao was majestic and ear-piercing.
All the tribesmen were stunned and their eyes widened.
The clever tribesmen immediately swallowed the nine-colored clouds in the sky, their strength improved, their cultivation level increased rapidly, and their physical bodies and blood roared.
The ancestor is the supreme ancestor, so his tone is naturally different from ordinary people, let alone the tone after inhaling the breath of chaos.
Not only does it not stink, but it is extremely fragrant, just like eating mints. At the same time, the clouds and mist are sacred and contain the principles of Tao.
Liu Nianzu, Liu Jingzu, and Liu Aizu were all reborn with extraordinary experience. When they saw this sacred cloud and heard the roaring sound inside, they were excited and hurriedly activated their magical powers and secrets to absorb, hoping to have a glimpse of the ancestral realm of their ancestors. secret.
A vortex formed above the heads of the three people.
In the distance, Liu Tao and others were also hurriedly swallowing the food. It felt extremely sweet, and their energy, blood, energy and spirit were all improving.
At this time, all the tribesmen understood the benefits of the nine-color cloud and mist, and everyone began to work hard to absorb and swallow it.
This is a rare picture.
In the square, tens of thousands of tribesmen raised their heads and necks, opening and closing their big mouths, trying hard to suck in the sacred cloud.
But in fact, they are swallowing the breath of their ancestors.
But is the ancestor’s tone an ordinary tone? !
No! Strictly speaking, the breath of our ancestors cannot be called breath. It is just like the breath of a beautiful woman. It is sweet, intoxicating, and indescribably wonderful.
After a while, the nine-colored mist in the void was swallowed up by the clansmen, and the void became gray.
That is the exhaust gas that the tribesmen exhale, or it is more appropriately called carbon dioxide.
Liu Dahai frowned, feeling that the empty air was extremely sour.
According to the knowledge he learned on earth, carbon dioxide is colorless and odorless. If the air smells so bad now, either someone has a mouth ulcer and their mouth smells too bad, or someone sucked in too much air conditioning and farted...
Farting while worshiping ancestors... Forget it, I didn't pay attention just now, there is no evidence at this moment!
Liu Dahai waved his sleeves, the strong wind blew by, and the sky returned to a clear color again.
Liu Tao said loudly: "The scene just now was the appearance of our ancestors!"
"Come, everyone, kowtow to our ancestors again and thank our ancestors for their blessings!"
Immediately, everyone kowtowed respectfully and sincerely.
In an ancient bronze coffin.
Liu Fan looked at the contribution value on the system panel and couldn't help but be surprised.
This time, he received more than twice the filial piety value from the previous bow.
"It seems that it is still necessary to show spirits in public!"
Liu Fan nodded and smiled.
on the square.
After Liu Tao's speech, there was another complicated process, and then the family ancestor worship came to an end.
The clansmen dispersed, but the clan leaders and senior officials of the twelve branches stayed and held a year-end debriefing meeting of the Liu family in the main hall.
At the meeting, each branch reported on their work and progress this year. In particular, the cultivation status of the clan members was the focus of performance assessment.
Liu Tao held a thick stack of documents in his hand.
This is the information on the annual key work performance of the Twelve Branches that Yang Shou'an helped him secretly collect to support the Twelve Branches' work report to prevent anyone from committing fraud.
After the clan leaders and senior leaders of the twelve branches completed their reports, Liu Tao announced the rules and date of the family competition.
"This family competition will be held on the third day of the Lunar New Year!"
"Each branch, including the main line, will send ten clansmen to participate in the battle. Their age must not exceed thirty years."
"The content of the competition is divided into two parts. One tests the reading comprehension of "The Biography of the Ancestors", and the other draws lots to compete! The two scores have the same proportion, and the overall ranking is."
As soon as these words were spoken, there was a commotion among the clan leaders and senior officials in the hall.
Liu Zhihui from the Batian branch asked: "Excuse me, clan leader, what is the reading comprehension test for "The Biography of the Old Ancestor"?"
Liu Tao smiled and said: "In order to improve the tribe's virtues of respecting the elderly, loving the young, and respecting the ancestors, I will extract a certain passage from a certain chapter in "The Biography of the Ancestors" and let the participating tribesmen analyze and answer this passage. , write down your own feelings!”
Liu Dayuan from the Fetian Branch asked for advice: "Clan Chief, can you give me an example?"
Liu Tao nodded, thought for a moment, and then said: "For example:
The ancestors said, 'Boys must protect themselves when they go out and walk in the world, because girls also have gangsters.' Please analyze what the ancestors meant in this sentence, and combined with the current situation in the world, analyze how to guard against women. Rogue, protect yourself? "
After Liu Tao finished speaking, a group of branch clan leaders and senior officials in the hall all turned pale and sweat broke out on their foreheads.
I feel like this question is so difficult!
They all have a feeling of nowhere to start.
Liu Tao smiled and said: "As long as you read "The Biography of the Ancestors" carefully and have some experience, this question is not difficult to solve!"
"This is the reading comprehension test of "The Ancestor's Biography". I hope all branches will pay attention to it. Otherwise, no matter how high your cultivation level or strength is, you will lose points because of this assessment. That would be such a pity!"
Having said this, Liu Tao stood up and said seriously: "In this family competition, we will invite the ancestors' tablets to appear, and the ancestors will supervise the assessment in the spirit of heaven!"
"Those who perform outstandingly may be rewarded by their ancestors!"
"Whoever dares to cheat, don't blame our ancestors for being struck by lightning!"
"In addition, our Bulldozer God Dynasty has been established, and the positions of God Generals in many organizational structures will also be determined based on the rankings in this family competition!"
"So, everyone, come on!"
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