Chapter 4 Consecration
The young men walked into the hall one by one, worshiped the ancestors, and then received the consecration of the ancestor talisman.
This ancestral talisman is really mysterious. It takes only a moment to complete the consecration process. And even if it is just a low-level consecration talisman, it is almost certain to consecrate the bright orifice.
First, the Yuanfu Sect has been passed down for thousands of years. After continuous improvement by talented people and patriarchs throughout the ages, the methods have become mature and the success rate is extremely high. Second, these young people have carefully selected them when they are in the beginning, and there are fewer impurities in the ancestral orifices, which is also conducive to consecration.
At noon, nearly half of the disciples had been consecrated, and it was finally Li Muran's turn.
As soon as Li Muran walked into the hall, a smile appeared on the face of the head of the sect, Taoist Cangxia, who looked solemn.
"Wu Ming, worship the ancestor first!" Taoist Cangxia ordered Li Muran. Among the disciples, there were very few who could make the head Taoist Cangxia call out their names directly.
"Yes!" Li Muran immediately respectfully walked to Fu Sheng Jinxiang and knelt down and bowed; after worshiping the ancestor, he bowed to Taoist Cangxia and other Taoist priests.
Taoist Cangxia nodded with a smile and introduced to Mo Yunzi: "Junior Brother Mo, this disciple is called Zhao Wuming. He is not only talented, but also the most diligent. He is the best among these disciples. I hope he can become a pillar of this sect like Junior Brother Mo in the future!"
"Is that right?" Mo Yunzi looked up and down at Li Muran without hesitation and said, "Since the senior brother of the sect knows your name, I believe that the mid-level consecration talisman will definitely not defeat you. I wonder if you have tried making a high-level consecration talisman?"
"I have indeed tried it, but unfortunately I am not strong enough and ended in failure." Li Muran said sadly.
Taoist Cangxia was a little disappointed when she heard this, but he still said with a smile: "The high-level consecration talisman requires not only strength, but also opportunity and luck. It is indeed hard to meet. But it doesn't matter. Being able to consecrate with the intermediate consecration talisman is also promising. This uncle Mo is your role model! Wuming, take out your consecration talisman."
"Yes!" Li Muran was nervous. Following the guidance of his master, he walked to the round platform in the center of the hall, and then could only take out his only talisman and stick it to his forehead.
There are no talisman characters, no spells, and no fighting texts on this consecration talisman, only some messy fingerprints.
As soon as this talisman appeared, there was a sudden noise in the hall. Not only were the disciples on the side talking, but even the Taoist priests were surprised.
"Doessed Talisman! What's going on?" Cangxia's Taoist's face changed.
"Hmph, there is no need to guess too much. This guy must be too ambitious and determined to draw high-level consecration talismans. But he failed repeatedly and luckily left a useless talisman." An old man with a goatee said, twisting his beard. He was one of the Taoist Masters of Chixia and one of the Taoist Masters with a profound qualification in Yuanfu Sect.
The old Taoist Chixia shook his head and turned to the disciples behind him and said, "The road to immortality is long, how can it be achieved overnight! A lofty ambition is not a bad thing, but you must be down-to-earth and move forward step by step. People are most important to know themselves. Today's Zhao Wuming's affairs are a lesson. I hope you can learn from it!"
"Hey, a useless talisman is simply wasting the vitality of the ancestral talisman! You go, you are not qualified to accept the consecration of the ancestral talisman!" Mo Yunzi snorted coldly and said to Li Muran with a stern expression.
"Wait!" Taoist Cangxia sighed and said, "Dear junior brothers, from his daily performance, Zhao Wuming is outstanding and is the most promising person among these disciples. Should we give him another piece of consecration talisman paper to give him the opportunity to draw the intermediate consecration talisman and successfully consecrate?"
"The senior brother of the sect is probably inappropriate!" Chixia said repeatedly, "For more than a thousand years, every disciple of this sect has only three pieces of talisman paper, three chances, so that it is fair. Once Zhao Wuming makes an exception, he will naturally change the rules again in the future, which will eventually lead to many injustice and hidden dangers."
"What Brother Chixia said is reasonable. The junior brother knows that the senior brother of the sect is eager to love talents, but he should not break the thousand-year rules of this sect."
"Yes, in fact, similar things have happened occasionally for more than a thousand years, but they have not made an exception. Of course, we should not break the rules."
"Although cultivating immortals requires opportunities. Although Zhao Wuming is diligent and has great potential, he lacks opportunities and will not go too far on the road to cultivating immortals!"
Seven or eight Taoist priests were talking about it, mostly opposing the proposal of Taoist Cangxia.
Li Muran was worried. His fate was almost controlled by a few understatement words from these people. This feeling was extremely uncomfortable.
Taoist Cangxia nodded and said, "Since all my junior brothers are opposed, I will give up my previous proposal. However, Junior Brother Mo, according to the rules of this sect, no matter what quality of consecration talisman the disciples have, this sect should consecrate them."
"However, if the consecration cannot be smoothly consecrated because of the poor quality of the consecration talisman, this disciple will be expelled from this sect or wait for the next consecration ceremony in five years. Five years later, Zhao Wuming is over 20 years old and missed the best age for consecration, so he is not qualified to conduct the next consecration."
The old Taoist Chixia also said, "The senior brother of the sect is right. Brother Mo, you can complete the consecration process for him. Anyway, the consecration talisman is of extremely poor quality and it will not consume much energy for the ancestral talisman."
"Since both senior brothers say that, junior brother should obey your order!" Mo Yunzi nodded, then shouted coldly to Li Muran: "Close your eyes and keep your mind at the ancestral orifice!"
Li Muran hurriedly closed his eyes as he said, trying to "peep" an inch inward in the middle of his eyebrows - of course, it was pitch black and he could not see anything.
Mo Yunzi waved the green sword in his hand, sprinkled green lights and hit the ancestral talisman. The ancestral talisman emitted a layer of colorful rays, shining on the useless talisman on Li Muran's forehead.
The useless talisman turned into a blood light and sank into Li Muran's eyebrows, and the talisman paper itself turned into a wisp of blue smoke and disappeared.
In an instant, Li Muran's whole body lit up, and at the same time, the hall was dark!
It seemed as if all the light gathered on Li Muran at this moment. The hall was as dark as night fell, while Li Muran was like the bright moon in the night, with a faint silver radiance all over her body, gorgeous and hazy.
However, this wonder lasted only for a blink of an eye, and the next moment, everything returned to normal.
"I saw it!" Li Muran opened his eyes happily and said, "Does I saw a faint light. Has it been consecrated?"
"Can you consecrate it with a useless talisman?" Mo Yunzi was a little suspicious. He walked straight to Li Muran, stretched out two fingers, and put them on Li Muran's wrist.
Li Muran suddenly felt a cool feeling coming from his wrist. The cool air flowed along his arms to his body, but it disappeared quickly when it encountered many delays.
"It's indeed consecrated!" Mo Yunzi said lightly: "However, just a wisp of gap has been opened, and the cultivation qualifications are considered very poor! Strange, strange! What a pity, what a pity!"
Mo Yunzi shook his head and signaled Li Muran to retreat aside.
What he said was strange was naturally surprised that Li Muran could consecrate with a useless talisman; what he said was a pity, but he was regretful for Li Muran. Since Li Muran could consecrate with a useless talisman, it means that he has good talent. If he could consecrate with a mid-level consecration talisman, the effect would definitely be better!
Li Muran stood among the disciples silently, enduring the various gazes from around him. Although Uncle Mo said that his consecration effect was not good and his cultivation qualifications were extremely poor, he still had a glimmer of hope.
This hope comes from the mysterious runes in the mirror. Li Muran saw with his own eyes that the runes he drew were extremely mysterious and profound. It must be extraordinary, but he didn't know why they disappeared out of thin air.
If it were other teenagers, they would have already revealed the matter, but Li Muran did not mention a word. He even guessed that this might involve a shocking secret. What is it that he was wronged and looked down upon by his fellow disciples and teachers!
After Li Muran, two more young men came forward to receive consecration, and they were all very smooth; but when it was the third boy's turn, the ancestral talisman suddenly shone and could not be stimulated smoothly.
"The ancestral talisman lacks energy?" The Taoist Cangxia carefully examined the ancestral talisman and murmured: "Strange, yesterday, Junior Sister Qingxia had already filled the ancestral talisman with energy, which was enough for the more than a hundred disciples to consecrate. Why did half of the disciples have exhausted their energy before consecrating?"
"Maybe it was because the ancestral talisman was circulating for too long and it was consumed more and more energy." Old Taoist Chixia gave an ambiguous guess.
Taoist Cangxia nodded and said, "Let's do this, I personally use the Yuanqi Talisman to fill the ancestral talisman tonight. At this time tomorrow, we will continue to consecrate the grand ceremony and consecrate the remaining disciples."
The remaining disciples were disappointed when they heard the news. After working hard for several years, they finally waited for the grand ceremony and officially entered the world of immortal cultivation. Unexpectedly, they would have to wait another day.
However, they had no choice but to object to this matter, and the disciples had to retreat one after another, while those who had been consecrated were either happy or sad, and had different moods.
Consecration is only the first step. After the ceremony of consecration tomorrow, there will be a ceremony of choosing disciples to become masters. At that time, if no teacher picks them, even if they have already consecrated them, they may not be able to continue to practice in the Yuanfu Sect.
Li Muran actually took out only a piece of a useless talisman and barely consecrated the matter among the disciples. There are people behind Li Muran’s passing, pointing fingers and commenting on it.
Li Muran used to be surrounded by a group of disciples and asked questions, but now he is alone and alone. The difference between them also makes him feel a bit cold in the world.
Chapter completed!