Seeing that my complexion didn't improve, the fatty asked me in a low voice if I needed to perform a divination for the evil spirit.
Hearing this, I couldn't help but feel happy.
But then I thought that although the fatty's divination was powerful, the danger he faced was also great.
Last time, the fatty had performed a divination in order to go to Pagoda Village. In the end, he was punished by the heavens and almost lost his life.
I knew that he was kind enough to make me feel at ease. If I really nodded, he would definitely perform a divination regardless of the consequences.
Thinking of this, I shook my head at the fatty and said, "It's better not. The little zombie has his own fortune."
I said this to comfort myself.
The evil spirit returning to the Nine Underworlds was his own choice. If something really happened, I thought that with his strength, he would be able to escape smoothly.
After thinking about it, I didn't want to dwell on this matter anymore and put it to the back of my mind for the time being.
At this time, the originally lively room had quietened down.
Wang Yongjun walked in front of me and said that he was going to book a banquet at the hotel. Firstly, it was to welcome the fatty and me, and secondly, it was to celebrate Little Wang Li's recovery.
Little Wang Li's matter was indeed worth celebrating, and I had no objection to this.
Seeing that I nodded, Wang Yongjun immediately made arrangements. Half an hour later, everyone arrived at the hotel.
A group of people drank at the table until evening. We didn't deliberately use Dao energy to expel the alcohol in our bodies. Under such circumstances, Zhang Kanwen, who had always been calm, drank a little too much. It was likely that he had resolved Little Wang Li's matter. After he got drunk, he knelt on the ground and cried in the direction of Meizhou. I didn't know what he was saying.
Early the next morning, I knocked on Zhang Kanwen's door and talked to him about Little Wang Li's apprenticeship.
Although Zhang Kanwen and Little Wang Li were now master and disciple, they hadn't formally performed the apprenticeship ceremony.
Now that Little Wang Li's body had recovered, this matter should be done immediately while I could still stay here for a few more days.
After listening to my words, he nodded without hesitation and said, "It's indeed time to do it. It's also good to comfort Master's soul in heaven."
After receiving Zhang Kanwen's reply, I informed Wang Kun's family of the matter and decided to hold the apprenticeship ceremony in three days.
In the next few days, the shop did not open for business. Everyone was busy with Little Wang Li's apprenticeship.
The people of China have always respected their masters. The apprenticeship ceremony was of utmost importance and could not be sloppy.
The traditional relationship between master and disciple was second only to the relationship between father and son. As the saying goes, "My parents gave birth to me, and my master taught me," and "Joining a master is like being reincarnated."
In some professions, once the apprentice entered the sect, the apprentice would be taught by the master. Parents had no right to interfere, and they might not even meet.
Establishing such an important relationship naturally required solemn customs and etiquette to confirm and protect it.
The people of China have a long tradition of respecting their masters. Therefore, the Zhou Dynasty has a custom of honoring their masters.
However, there had never been any special etiquette for apprenticeships.
Confucius said, "I have not failed to instruct those who have cultivated themselves to a higher level." It seemed that the establishment of a relationship between a junior and a junior brother was relatively simple. It was just a ceremony of admiration, supplemented by cultivation. It was a kind of personal relationship.
The pre-Qin scholars, private lectures, were mostly like this.
According to traditional etiquette, the location of the apprenticeship ceremony should have been the former residence of Lord Zhao in Meizhou.
But that place had already been burned down by me, and now it was in ruins.
After thinking about it, the apprenticeship ceremony could only be held in my Fengshui shop.
Since Zhang Kanwen no longer held a position in the Metaphysics Society, the apprenticeship ceremony was a little quiet.
However, it didn't matter, and it saved me a lot of trouble.
Zhang Kanwen sat in the main hall with a portrait of Prime Minister Wen hanging behind him.
I cupped my hands towards the portrait and couldn't help but think of the scene when Zhang Kanwen became a Heavenly Master. That indomitable figure was wearing a moon-white gown.
He used his bony hands to support a prosperous era.
Under the portrait of Prime Minister Wen were the memorial tablets of the ancestors of Zhang Kanwen's branch. These days, Zhang Kanwen had locked himself in his room. He must have been busy with this matter.
When the auspicious hour arrived, Zhang Kanwen got up and kneeled in front of the memorial tablets. He read aloud, "Disciple Zhang Kanwen is here today to accept a disciple and extend the inheritance of Mount Wen. I hope the ancestors will grant me this."
Then, he bowed three times and kowtowed nine times. Then, he took the incense stick from my hand and placed it on the table.
Three columns of green smoke rose straight up without any ripples. This meant that Zhang Kanwen had obtained permission from the sect to accept a disciple.
Seeing this, he finally felt relieved and sat down.
Then, the apprenticeship ceremony officially began.
Wang Kun carried little Wang Li over and placed him on the praying mat in front of Zhang Kanwen.
Little Wang Li was already a year old and his physical strength was incomparable to that of an ordinary child. In addition, the child was obedient and sensible. He knelt motionlessly on the praying mat and was very well-behaved.
Zhang Kanwen walked forward and touched little Wang Li's head. He said with a loving expression, "Li 'er, according to reason, I should give you a name, but my Mount Wen lineage has never had such a rule.
When you were in trouble, I gave you this name. There's no need to give you a name. "
Little Wang Li suddenly blinked his big eyes and stared at Zhang Kanwen, making him smile from ear to ear. Then, he carried little Wang Li and bowed in front of the ancestor's memorial tablet. The apprenticeship ceremony was completed just like that.
I was gratified to see that the Mount Wen lineage had a successor.
Then, I handed the Yin Yang Yama Brush and the Mystic Yin Ruler to Zhang Kanwen from the Xiangliu pouch.
Seeing me like this, Zhang Kanwen asked, "Brother Zhou Yi, why are you doing this?"
I pinched little Wang Li's little face and replied with a smile, "I can be considered little Wang Li's martial uncle. This is the treasure of your Mount Wen lineage.
Today, I'll take this opportunity to return it to you as a gift to little Wang Li. "
Hearing what I said, Zhang Kanwen was silent for a moment, but he couldn't hide the gratitude on his face. In the end, he nodded and accepted the two items.
Back then, Lord Zhao had indeed said that he would give me the Yin Yang Yama Brush, but in this situation, Zhang Kanwen obviously needed these two magic artifacts more than me.
That night, I called fatty to my room to discuss the next trip to Crouching Buddha Temple.
I didn't do it on a whim. When I saw the changes in Liu Ruxu a few days ago, I secretly asked him. He said that he was recuperating in the Green Lamp Ancient Scroll, but he suddenly noticed that there was a change in the ancient scroll. It seemed to have something to do with the Buddha beads.
After I asked him in detail, I confirmed what he said. As long as the Buddha beads and the ancient scroll were placed together, there would be a reaction between the two.
From this, I concluded that if I wanted to open the second half of the Death Scripture, I had to go to Crouching Buddha Temple.
Moreover, my strength had been stuck at the middle stage of the Seal Heavenly Master for a long time. The previous half of the Death Scripture didn't have any cultivation methods after becoming a Heavenly Master.
I had to find a way to open the second half as soon as possible.
After listening to my words, fatty said that he had nothing to do at the moment and could come with me.
After listening to him, I made up my mind and decided to leave the next day.
Early the next morning, I informed everyone in the shop of my itinerary. They also knew that I had a lot of things to do, so they didn't ask me to stay. They just reminded me to come back early.
Then, Wang Kun drove us to the airport. Before leaving, he gave us two bank cards, saying that Wang Yongjun had asked me to take care of things on the way. I didn't stand on ceremony and accepted it. Then, I took fatty to the plane to Beijing.
Crouching Buddha Temple, also known as Shifang Pujue Temple, was located at the southern foot of Shou 'an Mountain in the north of Xishan.
During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty (627-649), it was originally called Tushita Temple.
Tushita was a transliteration of Sanskrit, which meant 'contentment' or 'contentment'.
The Yuan Dynasty was the turning point in the temple's development. Starting from Emperor Yingzong, four successive emperors expanded the temple.
In the seventh year of Yanyou (1320), in the ninth month of Jiashen, Emperor Yingzong built the Shou 'an Mountain Temple and gave ten million strings of coins.
In the first year of Zhi Zhi (1321), in the first month, Emperor Yingzong built a Buddhist temple on Mount Shou 'an and set up a treasury to manage the wealth.
In the third month, the army built a temple on Mount Shou 'an.
In the twelfth month, they smelted five hundred thousand kilograms of copper to make a Shou 'an Buddha statue.
In the first year of Taiding (1324), Emperor Yingzong built a Buddhist temple on Mount Shou 'an.
In the first year of Tianli (1328), Emperor Yingzong built a Buddhist temple on Mount Shou 'an. In the third year, it was changed to the Zhao Xiao Camp.
In the first month of the second year of Zhishun (1331), Emperor Yingzong ordered Zaldi and the other governors to build the temple on the grounds that the temple on Mount Shou 'an hadn't been completed. Then, he ordered Liu Yuanliang and twenty-four thousand people to work in the Zhao Xiao Temple on Mount Shou' an.
In the Ming Dynasty, the temple was renovated five times and received the emperor six times. It was the temple's heyday.
At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, society was in turmoil. Pujue Temple was neglected for a period of time.
It wasn't until the reign of Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty that Prince Yi, Yunxiang, donated money to renovate the temple. Pujue Temple was revived.
I sat on the sofa in the hotel room and read through the documents in my hands. I didn't find anything interesting.
But then again, the great secluded themselves in the city. The Crouching Buddha Temple had been exposed to the world for more than one thousand years, but no secrets had been leaked. It was clear that the Crouching Buddha Temple was more mysterious than I had imagined.
At this moment, the fat man pushed the door open and entered the room. I saw his serious face. It seemed he had something to discuss with me, so I asked him.
The fat man paused then said, "When I was shopping, I saw a monk meditating downstairs. I paid attention to him and came back to ask for your opinion."
The fat man had been with me for many years, so he had learned to be more cautious.
After listening to him, I didn't respond. Instead, I pondered.
We were in the territory of the Crouching Buddha Temple, and monks could be seen everywhere.
However, I heard that the Crouching Buddha Temple had strict rules. If they weren't on a mission, they wouldn't allow their disciples to stay outside.
From the fat man's words, it was clear that the monk was waiting for someone.
Thinking about this, I immediately thought that the monk was coming for us.
It seemed that they already knew when we arrived. The intelligence work of the Crouching Buddha Temple was really shocking.
I called the fat man to go downstairs with me to meet the monk. When we arrived in front of him, the monk opened his eyes and slowly stood up. He put his palms together and said, "Your Excellency must be Benefactor Zhou Yi. This little monk has been waiting for a long time."
I imitated him and nodded at him. "Reverend is an eminent monk of the Crouching Buddha Temple."