69novels Chapter 511 Funeral Ritual
Chapter 511 Funeral Ritual
"Master, everything is ready."
Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng walked over carrying Uncle Jiu's yellow Taoist robe and gave him a reminder.
Uncle Nine nodded, took the somewhat worn and dated Taoist robe, and put it on.
He was dressed in a Taoist robe and wore a Taoist crown.
After dressing.
Uncle Nine glanced at Master Ren and the others with a serious expression, then walked to the altar and began chanting incantations.
"The Primordial Beginning brings peace and tranquility, and proclaims to all spirits: True Officials of Mountains and Rivers, Spirits of the Land and Gods, Left and Right Gods of the Earth and Grain, do not be alarmed. Return to the righteous path, purify the inner and outer realms, secure your positions in all directions, and guard the altar. The Supreme One commands: search for and capture evil spirits, and protect the Dharma Kings to safeguard the recitation of scriptures. Return to the Great Dao, and may all be prosperous, beneficial, and auspicious!"
"Wen Cai Qiu Sheng! Stand up a sign!"
After the incantation was finished, Uncle Nine shouted in a deep voice.
"Master! What is erecting a monument?"
Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng looked at Uncle Jiu with a blank expression, somewhat confused.
Upon hearing this, Uncle Nine immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
The two apprentices I took in can't be called useless, but they are even worse than useless.
They don't even understand the basics of a simple religious ceremony like erecting a monument!
Looks like I'll have to make them copy the Funeral Scripture properly when we get back! Otherwise, I don't know how I'll embarrass him in the future!
"Erecting the tombstones involves placing four wooden tablets inscribed with the characters 'Yuan, Heng, Li, Zhen' at the four corners of the grave before relocating the tomb and building a memorial. Afterwards, five-emperor coins are scattered around the grave to suppress any evil spirits."
Immediately, Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng reacted quickly and placed four wooden plaques at the four corners of Old Master Ren's grave.
It wasn't that they didn't understand these things; it's just that they'd been out of touch for a long time and had gradually forgotten many things. So when they were first asked to erect a monument, they were both a bit stunned and couldn't react at all.
Seeing his two clumsy apprentices, Wencai and Qiusheng, arranging everything properly, he walked to the tombstone of Old Master Ren, lit three sticks of incense, and solemnly bowed.
He then turned to look at the laborers and other people who had come to help.
These people basically don't understand these etiquette rules, so they just stand to the side with their hands in their pockets, hands on their hips, and in various other poses.
While this behavior may seem insignificant, it is extremely disrespectful to our deceased ancestors.
Especially during rituals involving the appreciation of a thousand powders, such actions should be avoided, as they could disturb the spirits of the ancestors.
"Everyone should worship with sincerity and reverence,"
"Uncle Jiu, the feng shui master said back then that this piece of land was hard to find, and it was a good burial site!"
While Uncle Jiu finished offering incense and was watching the crowd go up to worship, Master Ren quickly took the opportunity to go up and strike up a conversation.
Uncle Jiu nodded.
"Indeed, this burial site is called the Dragonfly Skimming Water Site, also known as the Hidden Dragon Site. It is 34 feet long, but only 4 feet are usable, and 13 feet wide, but only 3 feet are usable. Therefore, the coffin cannot be buried flat; it must be buried according to the proper burial method!"
After hearing Uncle Nine's words, Master Ren was suddenly struck by a jolt, recalling the same words the feng shui master had said to him 20 years ago. He immediately realized that Uncle Nine was indeed exceptionally skilled, and his reputation was well-deserved!
"Uncle Jiu is truly remarkable! This is indeed the Dragonfly Skimming Water Point!"
However, Awei, the captain of the security team, disagreed.
What is all this about? Plain burial, French burial? Do you mean a French-style funeral or something?
Uncle Nine and Master Ren were talking quite loudly, so Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai, who were standing nearby, could hear them very clearly.
Wen Cai asked
He looked at Qiu Sheng, scratched his head, and looked somewhat puzzled.
"Qiusheng, do you know what a traditional funeral is?"
Upon hearing this, Qiu Sheng revealed a confident smile, then shook his head, looking at Wen Cai with an expression as if he were looking at an idiot.
"Although I have some education, do you think I would understand these things? It should be a French-style funeral, right?"
Uncle Nine was feeling quite pleased with himself after being praised, but when he heard his two apprentices utter such uncultured words, he immediately became furious.
If this continues and affects his paycheck, then those two bastards will definitely have to be taught a lesson!
Seeing that Master Ren still held a look of testing his abilities, he could only calmly reply...
"The so-called 'legal burial' is a vertical burial, because the number of available burial sites is extremely limited, so the only way to make better use of the limited space is to elongate the coffin vertically."
"Excellent, excellent! No wonder you're Uncle Nine. That feng shui master once said that if the ancestors are buried upright, the descendants will surely be outstanding!"
Seeing that Uncle Nine was still answering questions fluently, recounting the events and words from 20 years ago one by one, Master Ren finally felt completely relieved.
Meanwhile, Luo Hou, who was watching the plot unfold like a movie, was also quite interested.
Although for him.
Whether or not a person is buried is of no importance.
However, it is indeed very interesting to watch the story from the perspective of the creator.
He could even bring Old Master Ren back from the river of time and space if he wanted to.
There's absolutely no need for that.