Collection of Gods

Chapter 962 Clear sky and thunder
As the strange phenomenon appeared above the Tianmu Taoist Palace, many tourists in the tourist resort came out of their hotels upon hearing the news, making the tourist resort, which was originally a little deserted in the early morning, quickly become lively.

"Such a strong smell of fireworks, what happened to Tianmu Taoist Temple?"

"Wow, look! Under the green smoke, the three statues look so lifelike, as if they came alive. It's so shocking!"

"It's only six o'clock now. There are still three hours before the park opens at nine o'clock. Is there anything that we, the distinguished VIP guests, cannot see?"

"Yesterday I felt it was a little off, but now it seems to be just right!"

"Urgent, urgent, urgent, what's going on on the mountain?"

"Brother, there's no point in being anxious. I drove over there at five o'clock, but was turned back by the traffic police. I guess some big shot is coming!"

……

Many tourists gathered together, watching and talking.

Since Tianmu Taoist Temple claimed to be the world's largest Taoist cultural holy place at the beginning of its establishment, and because the original copy of "Tao Te Ching" by Lao Tzu, the founder of Taoism, is stored in Tianmu Taoist Temple, the opening of Tianmu Taoist Temple has not only attracted a large number of tourists, but also attracted many Taoist practitioners.

Nowadays, there are many people who practice Taoism among the people.

It is said that the layman watches the excitement, while the expert watches the details.

Many Taoists in the crowd saw countless green smoke rising from the Tianmu Taoist Palace, accompanied by the faint sound of chanting. They knew that some ritual was probably being performed in the Tianmu Taoist Palace at this time.

"Could it be the Luotian Grand Ceremony?"

A Taoist priest looked at the Tianmu Taoist Palace with a slightly doubtful look on his face.

"How can the Luotian Grand Ceremony be so grand?"

Someone raised an objection, his words full of amazement: "Look at this green smoke, it even covers the entire Tianmu Mountain. How many incense sticks must be lit at the same time, and how many gods must be worshipped at the same time to achieve such a scale!"

"If it's not Luotian Dajiao, could it be Zhoutian Dajiao or even Putian Dajiao? According to historical records, there seems to have been no rituals of the same level as Putian Dajiao since the Tang Dynasty!"

Faced with doubts, the Taoist priests were somewhat shaken, but they still insisted on their original views, because for them who came from small Taoist temples, let alone the top-level fasting and prayer rituals like the Putian Grand Jiao, even fasting and prayer rituals like the Luotian Grand Jiao were something they dared not even dream of.

"Fellow Daoist, judging from the noise, this could really be a grand ceremony!"

The person who raised the objection sighed and gave his own reasons: "Others don't have this ability, but Tianmu Taoist Temple does. According to the official information released by Tianmu Taoist Temple, Tianmu Taoist Temple has built 37 large halls and 235 small halls, from the Sanqing Hall, Siyu Hall, and Wulao Hall to the Shanmen Hall and Lingguan Hall. The gods enshrined in the halls they built almost cover all the immortals and gods of Taoism."

"Based on this, it is not difficult for them to hold the Universal Ceremony, set up the Nine Ceremony Altars, and worship 3,600 immortals and gods. As for the money needed for the Universal Ceremony, don't forget who the owner of the Tianmu Taoist Palace is. With Tang Yuan's wealth that rivals that of a country, the money needed for the Universal Ceremony is just a drop in the bucket for him."

The Taoists communicated with each other without deliberately avoiding others, and many tourists heard their discussions. Although many tourists did not quite understand the fasting, grand offerings, and rituals mentioned by these Taoists, they were all adults, and just from the expressions and tones of these Taoists, they could already feel a sense of awe.

What's more, now is the Internet age. Although many tourists don't understand, they all have hands and feet. They open their mobile phones and search Baidu to do a thorough search. Gradually, they all know what the Putian Dajiao means.

"Hey……"

"In fact, no matter whether it is Putian Dajiao or Luotian Dajiao, we will know it after the Tianmu Taoist Temple opens its doors. Because both Luotian Dajiao and Putian Dajiao cannot be completed in a short time, the shortest is thirty-six days, and the longest is forty-nine days."

A Taoist priest sighed and said, "It's a pity that I didn't get to witness it from the beginning. A grand ceremony of this scale is something you can only encounter once in a while!"

As the Taoist priest sighed, the other Taoist priests around him nodded in agreement, more or less showing some regret on their faces. While many Taoist priests were sighing, news that the Tianmu Taoist Temple was suspected of holding a universal grand ceremony quickly spread on the Internet. …

Tang Yuan and the others who were worshipping wholeheartedly on the mountain top were naturally unaware of the noise from the outside world.

After the incense burning ceremony, the purple-robed Heavenly Master, who was the head of all the deacons, chanted incantations, performed hand gestures, stepped on the magic steps, clenched his teeth and concentrated his mind. His words and actions all contained some kind of Taoist meaning, and there was even a sense that Taoism followed nature.

"The incense burning ceremony is complete!"

"The deacons—"

"Open the altar!"

The purple-robed Heavenly Master announced the message in a loud voice, and the deacons of other branch altars and many Taoist priests echoed in response, and a new ritual began again.

This is the second major ritual of the Putian Grand Ceremony. After the nine altars were opened, Xia Guotao took the lead, followed by Tang Yuan, Gao Zhiguo and others, and began to burn incense in turn into the incense burner in the front.

However, just when Xia Guotao inserted the first incense stick into the incense burner.

In an instant, the storm surged.

"Boom!"

Thunder roared in the clear sky above the Tianmu Taoist Palace.

"This……"

Even someone of Xia Guotao's status couldn't help but show a bit of astonishment when seeing such a mysterious scene before him. The reactions of Tang Yuan, Gao Zhiguo and others were even greater. They looked up at the sky and saw that the originally cloudless sky was suddenly shrouded in clouds and mist, like a fairyland.

"It seems that the immortals and gods have felt it!"

Tang Yuan also did not expect such a situation to occur. He could not help but turn around and speak to Xia Guotao and Gao Zhiguo beside him.

"This is really..."

Gao Zhiguo took a deep breath and stopped talking halfway because of his status. However, the look in his eyes was enough to explain everything.

"Mr. Tang, please..."

Xia Guotao bowed solemnly towards the incense burner, then stepped aside and spoke softly to Tang Yuan.

After hearing this, Tang Yuan nodded slightly, then walked forward with the same serious expression and put the Taoist incense in his hand into the incense burner.

"Boom!"

Another thunder exploded, and the sound was louder than the previous one.

If the first sound was a coincidence, then the second sound would be difficult to explain as a coincidence.

At this moment, not to mention Tang Yuan and the others, even the many Taoist priests who were performing the rituals on the altar were all extremely surprised. If it weren't for the fact that the Pu Tian Da Jiao was in progress, they would have even wanted to kowtow...

(End of this chapter)