As soon as I entered the bamboo forest, I found that there were clumps of bamboos in the east and clumps in the west. It was not chaotic at all, but it just felt like my line of sight was blocked. There seemed to be roads in the whole bamboo forest, but it was chaotic. It feels like there is no way out.
Old Man Jiang held my hand and walked all the way, starting to explain to me. Although he took a few steps east, a few steps west, a few steps forward, and a few steps back, there were still rules to follow, and the rules were also Simple.
After a while, even me, who he called an idiot, Guawa'er also grasped this rule and knew what to do next.
I was a little proud and whistled, but Old Man Jiang slapped me on the head mercilessly: "The simplest formation, just for peace of mind, even a fool can learn it." , what are you so proud of? Walk well and whistle again, see if I don’t deal with you, you don’t look serious!”
But after he finished speaking, he whistled proudly. I curled my lips and almost cried in grievance. Why am I so unlucky? Meet such a master
Old Man Jiang didn't care about me and just led me walking in the bamboo forest. Because he had initially grasped the rules, I could keep up with him.
He fell to the ground because of the nature of a child. Although the air in the bamboo forest was fresh and the mountain breeze was cool, it seemed that there were bamboos everywhere. After walking like this for about ten minutes, I got tired and asked: "Master, how long is it?" How long does it take to arrive? How big is this bamboo forest?"
"This bamboo forest is the largest bamboo forest in this mountain. You can go on your own. It won't be long." Old Man Jiang walked leisurely with his hands behind his back. I was speechless and had to keep walking.
Who would have thought that after walking for less than 5 minutes, after passing a seemingly pathless corner, the scenery in his eyes changed, and he suddenly became enlightened, and the gurgling water he had been hearing appeared in front of him.
I was so surprised that there was such a place in the mountains. It was a small valley between bamboo forests, a small green space, and I don’t know what kind of flowers Old Man Jiang had planted. The flowers are in full bloom above, and they are blooming especially beautifully in this autumn.
In the middle of the green space, there was a bamboo building. I didn't know about stilted buildings at that time, so I thought this bamboo building was so magical. It was built off the ground and supported by several pillars.
The bamboo building is not big, but its yellow and green color is particularly beautiful. There are no walls or fences built, and it just stands in the middle of the green land.
What surprised me most was that there was a small waterfall behind the bamboo building. The clear water fell straight down, like a silver curtain, into the small pool below, and a small stream flowed from the small pool. The water flows out, accompanied by the cheerful sound of "wow", which makes people feel extremely happy.
"What are you doing here? Let's go." Old Man Jiang tried his best to pretend to be calm, but he couldn't hide the lust in his eyes and left directly.
Only then did I notice that there was a stone path under my feet. God knows how Old Man Jiang got this stone path up the mountain.
There is really no way out of the mountains and rivers, but there is another village with dark flowers and bright flowers!
After all, it only took less than an hour to walk from my home to here, which is not far at all. The problem is that this place is really difficult to find for people who don't know what they are looking for.
With an indescribable mood, probably a surprise, I strode closely behind Old Man Jiang. It seemed that my life in the mountains would not be too bad.
After walking not far, we arrived at the small bamboo building. We climbed up the small ladder and found that there was a long corridor at the door. There were two bamboo chairs and a small wooden table on the long corridor. The view from here , you can have a panoramic view of the entire green space, small waterfalls, and the lush green bamboos. The most amazing thing is that this bamboo building seems to be built on the highest part of this small valley. At a glance, you can still vaguely see the mountains. Below your feet, if you look more carefully, you can still see a vague house.
"It looks good, right?" Old Man Jiang laughed and looked at me in a daze.
"Yeah, it looks good." I nodded hastily.
"You will have something to watch later. Now enter the house. Although the entrance ceremony of my lineage is simple, it still needs to be careful. Don't delay." After saying that, Old Man Jiang pushed open the bamboo door and entered the house. Out of curiosity, he quickly followed.
Push the door open, enter the house, and see the entire house in front of you at a glance.
This is a hall with a very simple layout. There is a desk against the inner wall, and there is a simple incense burner on the desk. On the wall behind the desk, there are three portraits hanging under the desk. There is a futon, and in addition, there are 2 bamboo chairs on the left and right sides.
Of course, such simple furnishings can be seen at a glance.
After Old Man Jiang entered the room, he pulled a chair and sat down next to the desk. Then he said to me who was still a little uncomfortable by the door: "Come in, come here."
The place he pointed to was in front of the futon placed on the ground. I walked over as he was told. I don’t know why. Thinking that this was an initiation ceremony, I always felt a little nervous in my heart, so along with the normally lively me, His movements couldn't help but be a little trepidatory.
"As for the origin of our lineage, my master was vague. He just told me that our lineage does not care about names. Whether everything is idle or lazy, it is best if it comes from the heart. Therefore, There really aren't many rules in our lineage. The only important thing is inheritance. In the future, when you walk in this world, you will inevitably meet people who share the same path. If asked which lineage you are from, just answer me who you learned from. As long as..." Old Man Jiang seemed to want to say something, but in the end he did not continue.
To get started, it is necessary to introduce the sect's inheritance, and Old Man Jiang is not exempt from the customs, but the strange thing is that our lineage is really a Sanren among Sanren. In just a few simple words, Old Man Jiang has already made it clear.
I nodded seriously, even if I didn't mention my name, my little idea was very simple. If someone asked me in the future, should I tell me where I am, and where I am, and where I am a Taoist priest
In that era, being a Taoist priest was not a glorious profession.
"Bring the incense on the table." Old Man Jiang ordered, and then I noticed an unopened bouquet of red incense placed behind the incense burner.
Holding the incense in his hand, Old Man Jiang ordered: "Take out nine sticks. Even if the rules are simple, these Sanqing are the people who must be worshiped by the beginners. The three Qingxiang are on the wall. They are the ancestors of our Taoist metaphysics." , worship the ancestor, just like you worship the ancestor, you must be sincere in your heart, and these three bows and nine kowtows must also be solid. If you are not sincere at this time, you will inevitably be punished in the future. The situation of this punishment will be the same as yours. The second sister encounters the same difficulties, whether they are big or small. I won't force you, but I'm just saying this, you can do it yourself."
As soon as I heard this, cold sweat broke out on my forehead. My cheap master was clearly 'intimidation'. This was worse than coercion, okay? How dare I neglect you
I carefully pulled out nine sticks of incense and lit them with Master's help. I stared at the three pure images on the wall and silently recited the meditation mantra that Master taught me. After my mind was empty, I was full of heart. He knelt down devoutly.
"Remember me, disciple Chen Chengyi." Old Man Jiang suddenly said, and he didn't know what was going on. He usually laughed and cursed out of his heart, but at this moment, his expression became very solemn, and even Then I became very serious.
"Disciple Chen Chengyi."
"From today onwards, I will join Jiang Lizhun's sect and become Jiang Lizhun's only closed disciple."
"From today onwards, I will join Jiang Lizhun's sect and become Jiang Lizhun's only closed disciple."
"I would like to express my gratitude to you three times."
"I would like to express my gratitude to you three times."
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After reading the introductory words along with Old Man Jiang, I held the incense above my head with both hands, and began to bow respectfully and kowtow to the Sanqingxiang on the wall. Every time I kowtowed on the ground, it was real, not only on the bamboo floor. The child made a bang bang sound, and my forehead also hurt.
After prostrating, I respectfully inserted the incense into the incense burner, and this time, Old Man Jiang asked me to take out three more incense sticks.
"You light the incense and wait here for a while. I'll go get something." After saying that, Old Man Jiang ignored me and went straight through a door on the left side of the hall.
I held the incense and waited for a long time before I saw him walking out with a scroll in his hand.