RBCT Chapter 19: This zombie went to the ancestral temple of Longhu Mountain to offer incense?
Chapter 19: This zombie went to the ancestral temple of Longhu Mountain to offer incense?
"Holy crap, my fellow disciples are on fire! Did a zombie just fly in?"
"I didn't notice, he was too fast, but the corpse aura is real."
"My God, do they really think our Longhu Mountain has fallen on hard times? Zombies are even coming to our door."
"Quickly notify the elders! The zombies are coming to our door!"
At the foot of Longhu Mountain.
Hundreds of disciples watched in disbelief as the figure on the sword flew into the inner sect at incredible speed, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Many disciples tried to catch up but couldn't, and went to the inner sect to report to the elders of Longhu Mountain.
At that moment, Zhang Jingheng was chatting with several pilgrims at the Longhu Mountain Taoist Temple when he suddenly saw his disciples rushing over.
His face darkened, and he said unhappily, "Didn't you see there are lay Buddhists here? What kind of behavior is this, so clumsy and unruly?"
The disciple who came to report swallowed hard and took two deep breaths.
Then, he tiptoed closer to Zhang Jingheng and whispered, "Uncle-Master, a disciple just came to report that he saw a zombie fly into our back mountain."
Zhang Jingheng, who had been grinning, froze, then her eyes widened and she shouted, "What? You're saying a zombie flew into our back mountain?"
The disciple shrank back and nodded, saying, "No fewer than sixty disciples have seen it."
"Damn it!" Zhang Jingheng stomped his foot, instantly creating a crater in the ground. "Does he really think my Longhu Mountain Daoist sect is finished, that even zombies are coming to our door? I'll go check it out right away!"
After taking two steps, he turned back and said, "Laymen, please wait a moment. I need to take care of something."
He immediately grabbed a peach wood sword from the side and charged out menacingly.
"Where are the zombies? I'll see which reckless zombie dares to run into our Longhu Mountain. Does it want to die?"
"Disciples, follow me!"
Zhang Jingheng shouted, and many disciples of Longhu Mountain followed behind him.
The direct line of Longhu Mountain has been under a lot of pressure these days, and they are in a bad mood, so they take it out on the zombie.
Many disciples began searching for traces of the zombie.
..............
"Uncle-Master, is there some kind of event today? Why do I see so many disciples gathered together?"
Zhang Daoyuan looked up and saw a group of Longhu Mountain disciples gathered together, making a fuss.
By this time, they had arrived at Zhang Jingxu's residence on the back mountain.
Zhang Jingxu was injured and needs to recuperate and rest.
Zhang Jingxu thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I haven't heard of it. Go ask your father. I'll take the ancestor to see the Celestial Master first."
After the two disciples left, no one else was allowed to enter the place where the Celestial Master was dying except for a few close relatives, not even his true disciples like Zhang Daoyuan.
"You should rest. I can go by myself." Zhang Xuan shook his head, looking at the familiar surroundings: "This... is my home too."
It's just that it hasn't returned for a century.
Zhang Jingxu insisted on getting up, gritting her teeth and saying, "No, I'll go with you. It's been a long time since I've seen my senior brother."
"Hmm." Zhang Xuan nodded slightly and reached out to help the latter, who smiled awkwardly and said, "Thank you, Ancestor."
"It's alright, we're family, no need for formalities."
The two walked one after the other in Uchiyama.
There are two Taoist temples on Longhu Mountain. The temple on the front mountain is where pilgrims and believers pray and offer incense, while the temple on the back mountain is a place for members of the Longhu Mountain sect and some fellow Taoists to communicate. Ordinary people and outsiders cannot enter at all.
The Celestial Master was in the forbidden area at this time.
As we walked, the sound of the waterfall filled our ears, like the melodious sound of bells.
Zhang Xuan paused slightly and looked at the Celestial Master's Inner Chamber next to him, which was the residence of the Celestial Masters and Junior Celestial Masters of all generations.
Although it's no longer covered in dust, it has lost its vitality.
He walked over quietly and stared blankly at a huge ginkgo tree.
"Ancestor... the Celestial Master has been staying in the forbidden area due to his injury, while the Young Celestial Master's residence is nearby..."
Zhang Jingxu choked up and said, "It seems that this place has been empty ever since you disappeared. No one has ever lived here. I heard from my senior brother that the Celestial Masters of all generations gave instructions, which were given by your father, to leave this place empty for you. Sooner or later, you will come back."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuan's heart skipped a beat.
Despite his current zombie body, he was still deeply moved: "Father... I'm back."
He went into the house and looked around. The furnishings and decorations inside were exactly the same as they were a hundred years ago, and had never changed.
The books on the table, the wooden statue on the bed next to it... they were all the same.
I went to see the Celestial Master's House again, and it remained unchanged. It was like a tradition and a kind of inheritance.
"Let's go to the ancestral hall first, offer incense to them, and then go see Zhang Jingyan."
Even Zhang Xuan, who was a zombie, couldn't help but shed some tears at this moment.
Things are people and nothing is done, and tears shed first.
Zhang Jingxu pursed his lips, hesitating to speak. He really wanted to ask, "Ancestor, can you still enter the ancestral hall now?"
It should be noted that Longhu Mountain is a sacred mountain of Taoism, where Taoist energy is ever-present and purple mists pervade, making it a place where no demons are allowed to enter.
The Longhushan Ancestral Temple enshrines the Celestial Masters and True Men of Longhushan throughout history.
Although they are dead, their purple aura still protects the sect on Longhu Mountain. How can a zombie like you get in?
I'm afraid that if I step in with my left foot, my right foot will be swept out by the purple aura?
But he didn't ask, afraid of hurting his ancestor's feelings.
Zhang Xuan ignored all that and walked forward step by step with his hands behind his back.
Some disciples along the way also saw the two of them, and they were so frightened that their eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
"Holy crap! My... my martial uncle has been kidnapped by zombies?"
"This zombie has a strong aura, and why is it wearing a red robe? How strange."
"Don't make a move! Quickly go and inform the elders; they want to go to the ancestral hall!"
Many disciples were terrified. A zombie was leading Zhang Jingxu away?
Moreover, Zhang Jingxu was covered in injuries, which inevitably made them think more.
Zhang Xuan arrived at the entrance of the ancestral hall, a small temple surrounded by mounds of graves.
Purple aura and the power of fortune swirled in the air.
He used to come here often, but now that he's a zombie, is the ancestral hall going to let him in? Even Zhang Xuan himself is a little unsure.
Zhang Xuan pursed his lips and stepped out of the doorway.
But to everyone's surprise, he went inside, and the aura of the ancestral hall did not stop him.
Zhang Jingxu secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank goodness, thank goodness, the ancestral hall still acknowledges our ancestor."
Zhang Xuan smiled. Everyone sitting here was his own family. How could they not recognize him?
"Don't worry, they're all family, they know what's going on."
"Besides, as a member of Longhu Mountain, so what if I become a zombie? I can continue to fulfill my duties as a member of the Daoist sect even in a zombie body!"
He went inside.
The old Taoist priest sitting at the door was so frightened when he saw him that he fell to the ground with a thud.
"Holy crap! Zombies... have stormed into our Taoist ancestral shrine?"