Maoshan Taoist priests practice falsehood and become reality

Chapter 227 Heavy Rain Dragon King Sutra

After receiving the commission from the City God, Su Heng had been hiding in the homework room and concentrating on studying the matter of praying for rain.

Building a altar to pray for rain is a common thing in Taoism.

According to historical records, whenever there was a severe drought, someone from the imperial court would ask Taoist priests to open an altar and pray for rain on behalf of the people. If it rains successfully, God will bless the holy country and the country will have continuous luck. If it fails, then the problem is that the demon has deceived the saint and directly sacrificed the Taoist priest's head to heaven.

Since there is a risk of beheading, why would the Taoist priests go there?

The reason is simple. Taoist priests are not stupid. Long before praying for rain, they have observed the sky at night and know that there is a high probability of rain. They feel clear in their hearts. Then conduct a risk assessment and make a choice between death and prosperity.

However, when praying for rain is successful, the biggest beneficiary is often not the Taoist priest, but the official who introduces him to the Taoist priest.

To put it bluntly, Taoists in history are nothing more than chess pieces in Taoist uniforms in the hands of politicians.

But not today.

According to the meteorological observatory report, there will be no rain for a long time in the future, and there is a high probability of drought. If you want to use artificial rainfall, there are no suitable conditions.

We really need Su Heng to spread the clouds and rain.

Su Heng flipped through the Taoist scriptures, and it was clearly written on it, "If you can diligently accept, uphold, read and recite, the merits will be profound, the people will be free from disasters, everyone will live longer, and there will be no slander."

"Yes. In fact, when I was young, I did some research on praying for rain. For ordinary rituals, just recite the mantra for praying for rain. If you want to open an altar to help all living beings, I am afraid that only the Dragon King Sutra for Inviting Rain can be put on the stage. In addition, this scripture has more than just the effect of praying for rain..."

"Taoist Xuanheng."

Su Heng was about to say no, but his eyes lit up when he saw the name in the ancient book.

"Five emperors and five dragons, descending the light and moving the wind. Spreading moisture widely, assisting Thunder Lord. From all over the world, water is the most important. The divine talisman orders you, and Changchuan will obey. Anyone who dares to violate it will not be tolerated by Thunder Ax..."

Su Heng was about to study the differences of the spells in detail when his master Wang Zhiyuan walked into the homework room.

In the past year, there have been constant disputes throughout the safety zone, which has seriously affected farming and food production has been unable to keep up.

"Is this a way to prolong life?"

"Yes. It's just that we need to practice to know the specific effect it can achieve. There is a way to work... I'm a disciple."

"Tai Shang Dong Yuan asked for the Rain Dragon King Sutra?"

Therefore, it is not only a commission from the City God, but also a commission from the Ninth District Grain Bureau.

Wang Zhiyuan was about to bow and salute, but Su Heng held his wrist: "Once a teacher, always a teacher. Master, it's better to call me disciple."

Wang Zhiyuan was moved and thought of business again, so he took out an ancient book from his arms:
"I heard that you want to open an altar to pray for rain. Master, there happens to be Taoist scriptures related to praying for rain."

Compared with the previous two rain-praying spells, this one feels more than one level higher just by looking at the name "Dragon King Sutra for Praying for Rain".

"Taiyuan Hao master's thunder and fire essence combines yin and yang to guard the thunder city. Guan Bo's wind and fire ascend to Yuanting, and his style stirs up ghosts. Taihua orders guests, and God's orders are carried out quickly. When the yang is collected, rainfall will occur instantly, and the dragon will drive away the electricity. Chu Xuanhong..."

Especially in the ninth district, the grain depots have been attacked and there is insufficient grain storage. If there is a severe drought this year, grain production will not be able to keep up, and a food crisis is not impossible in the coming year.

With Su Heng's current level of cultivation, this is not a difficult task. It's just that there were too many formulas for Shi Yun Buyu, which made it difficult for him to choose for a while.

To this day, Taoist priests in Maoshan all know that only the Taoism that is poured into the Bodhi tree can be understood and learned.

The Bodhi Taoist Tree will not generate Tao Dharma independently, and all Tao Dharma needs to be entered by Su Heng.

For this reason, he is called the Taoist Patriarch of this world. "Thank you, Master."

Su Heng remained the same and entrusted Wang Zhiyuan with the matter of setting up a wedding ceremony. After the other party left, he began to study the "Sutra of the Dragon King for Inviting Rain" to make the falsehood come true.

"The Lord Dao once stood three days above to observe the world. He saw that in all the heavens and on the earth, plagues were prevalent and many people were sick. The land was inflamed and dry, and the grains were not ripe. Two, two, three, three, no one knew what to do.

At that time, the deity came to the land on a five-colored cloud. Use your magical power to see the light..."

A week has passed since then, as the city god said, the spring rain has not come for a long time, and the land is gradually drying up. In order to prevent food shortages in the coming year, many residents have begun to stock up on food. Food prices have soared, and market order has been chaotic.

Of course, some residents are emboldened and place their hopes on the Maoshan Taoist rain prayer ritual.

There was a lot of discussion among the people about this matter.

So far, everyone's understanding of the power of gods has only been at the level of slaying demons. This kind of climate-changing operation sounds like fantasy.

Some people expressed doubts:
"I know Taoism is very powerful, but it is not omnipotent. Even if it is, this drought cannot be solved by a little rain."

"Yes, and the drought has already occurred. If we miss the best period for farming, even if it rains, it will be too late. It is better to stock up on food."

Others expressed full support:
"Shallow people! Ignorant people! How dare you question the foundation of Taoism. Let alone a small thing like rain, if the Taoism is perfected, you can move mountains and cook seas, the stars change, and you can turn back time! Don't use your poor imagination, Challenging the upper limit of Taoism.”

"Indeed, since gods exist, it's easy to make some rain. I just don't know if I can see the legendary Dragon King if I pray for rain this time."

People in District Nine often pride themselves on being the descendants of dragons, and they all yearn for real dragons in their hearts. In Taoist culture, when praying for rain, you need to ask the Dragon King. It is normal to have expectations.

However, regardless of doubts and expectations, it will not affect the normal progress of the rain praying ceremony.

……

"It is now exactly 8:30 a.m. in the safe zone. The place we are currently at is the gate of Maoshan Mountain. As you can see, after the day and night efforts of construction workers, Maoshan has been completed according to the planning map. These two Taoist priests are A Taoist priest of the Cong generation of the Maoshan sect. Taoist priest, can you briefly introduce the new Maoshan?"

The host Ru Yue handed the microphone to Li Ping, who said happily: "Sister Ru Yue, I have always been your fan..."

Liu Yun immediately grabbed the microphone:

"Maoshan is not a renovation, but a restoration of the old. The scale of the Taoist temple you see now is the true appearance of the Taoist temple in history."

The first blessed land, the eighth cave.

After renovation and expansion, Maoshan now has a total of 157 palaces, temples, nunneries and courtyards, thousands of palaces and houses, nearly 500 Taoist priests, and an area of ​​6,000 square meters.

"So where will this much-anticipated rain praying ceremony be held?"

"Have you seen the tall Laozi statue on the mountainside? This rain praying ceremony will be held in Laozi Square in front of the statue."

Helicopters hovered high in the sky, providing real-time pictures of the square to the audience in the entire safety zone.

I saw a large altar built in the square of Nuoda. The flags were flying around the altar, and there was a mirage looming under the flag. In front of the altar, hundreds of Taoist priests were all sitting cross-legged in meditation.

Su Heng sits high in the middle, with Xia Xiaoling and Xiang Zibo accompanying him.

As the melodious music sounded, the three-day ceremony of praying for rain and offering sacrifices to heaven officially began.

(End of this chapter)