Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 8 Yuanfa Palace

Yuanfa Palace.

Gu Zhao received three free incense sticks and walked up the stairs. As soon as he entered the mountain gate, he saw the Lingguan Hall.

Looking up, the altar dedicated to Wang Lingguan was hanging high in the air, and the statue inside the altar was completely golden.

Wang Lingguan was seen pinching the Lingguan seal between his chest and abdomen with his left hand, holding the golden whip high above his head with his right hand, his three eyes wide open, as if ready to strike. He was truly awe-inspiring and majestic.

Gu Zhao held the incense in his left hand and protected it with his right hand. He bowed down and knelt three times to show his sincerity.

He is the most famous guardian general of Taoism. He has golden eyes, red hair, phoenix beak and silver teeth, and full combat power. He was extremely famous during the Ming Dynasty. Even Wu Chengen did not dare to let a monkey defeat him.

As the saying goes: Whether you go up the mountain or not, you must first pay homage to Wang Lingguan.

only……

Gu Zhao looked at the words "Xuanmen Guardian Leisheng Yinghua Tianzun" written on the golden and red cloth curtains on the left and right of the statue, and then looked at the words "Yiqi God Lord Dutian Jiaocha Dalingguan" and "Xiantian Lord General of the Three Realms Selfless and Fierce Official" written on the wooden couplets on the left and right.

It always feels weird to put the name of Wang Lingguan in the mythological novel "Journey to the West" together with the Lingguan Treasure Edict in the orthodox Taoist classic "The True Scripture of Wang Lingguan of the Train".

Well, they are both books from hundreds of years ago. As one of the four great classics, "Journey to the West" has a much greater influence among the people than "The True Scripture of the Train King Lingguan". According to the Taoist practice, it is only natural to modify and use it.

For example, the guardian generals on both sides of Wang Lingguan are actually the two generals Heng and Ha from "The Investiture of the Gods".

Gu Zhao:_(3」∠)_
Wang Lingguan still needs to be worshipped, let alone the two generals Heng and Ha. Even if Zheng Lun and Chen Qi run out of the book, Gu Zhao will first test their quality with palm thunder.

After paying homage to Wang Lingguan, Gu Zhao walked down the side of the altar and entered the courtyard of Yuanfa Palace.

The Yuanfa Palace is not big, with only one entrance. After exiting the Lingguan Hall, there is a courtyard in front of you with an incense burner placed in the courtyard. Behind the incense burner is the Yuanfa Hall, where the three great emperors Yao, Shun and Yu are enshrined, rather than the Three Pure Ones.

Gu Zhao lit the incense and stood in front of the incense burner. As a half-baked Taoist disciple, his grandfather did not teach him too many detailed Taoist rituals. He probably didn't understand them very well himself, and Gu Zhao obviously couldn't use them.

So Gu Zhao just followed the most basic etiquette to burn incense and bow, first worshiping the three emperors, then paying homage to the gods of the four directions, and finally inserting the incense into the incense burner.

The most important ceremony is over.

Now you can go find a place that sells cinnabar and yellow paper!

Gu Zhao turned around and went to the Dharma distribution center next to him. Although the area here was not large, there were quite a lot of things for sale.

Amulets for peace, wealth, marriage, Tai Sui, health, studies, and home protection...

Mass-produced industrial talismans are cheaper, while handwritten yellow paper talismans are more expensive. Gu Zhao sensed them and found no energy fluctuations at all.

Gu Zhao looked at the volunteer who was explaining the function of talisman paper, and the tourists around him who were enthusiastically selecting talisman paper, and walked forward, "Excuse me..."

"Do you want a talisman for academic success, marriage, or wealth?" The staff member looked at Gu Zhao's age and spoke deftly, "By the way, what's your zodiac sign? Would you like a Tai Sui talisman to take home?"

"Neither." Gu Zhao looked at the talismans on the counter. "I want to draw my own talismans. I want to buy some cinnabar and yellow paper."

staff member:? ? ?
Visitors around:? ? ?
"Dude, you're not here to cause trouble, are you?"

Before the staff could react, a young man frowned and asked, "These are all talismans written and blessed by Taoist priests. I want to buy cinnabar and yellow paper. Can't you go online yourself?"

The girl next to the young man pulled his sleeve, signaling him not to meddle in other people's business.

Gu Zhao glanced at the young man, not intending to argue. He simply explained to the staff, "I already bought it online, but it will take a few days for it to be delivered. Since I wanted it today, I came here to ask." Another young woman came up and asked curiously, "You can draw talismans yourself. Are you a Taoist priest?"

Gu Zhao turned around and noticed at first glance that this young lady had achieved great success. He subconsciously took a step back and took a more comprehensive look. "She has only learned a little bit. From the perspective of the ceremony, she has not yet officially entered the Dao."

"Sorry, we don't sell cinnabar yellow paper here." The staff member finally found an opportunity to interrupt and politely refused.

Gu Zhao frowned slightly, but could only nod helplessly. He was not the type to pester others. Since the other party didn't want to sell, he wouldn't pester them. As he had said just now, he had already bought it online, he just had to wait a few days.

He came here today simply because he was excited about being able to practice for the first time and wanted to conduct experiments as soon as possible. It was almost noon now and he had calmed down a lot.

I have practiced Taoism and cultivated my mind for more than ten years, and it was not in vain!
Gu Zhao: <(.-`ω-)>
At this moment, a young Taoist priest who looked to be in his thirties passed by. He seemed to see that there were a lot of people crowded here but they didn't seem to be shopping, so he came over to see what was going on and happened to hear the last sentence.

"What's going on?" asked the young Taoist priest.

The staff member hurriedly explained, "Brother Huibin, this customer wants to buy cinnabar and yellow paper, but we don't sell these things."

Hui Bin looked at Gu Zhao and saw that Gu Zhao was holding the Ziwu Jue with both hands, and he bowed to him and said in ancient language, "Greetings, Senior Brother."

This is the etiquette used by peers in the Taoist sect to greet each other. The posture is standard and the expression is natural. It is obvious that it is not learned on the spur of the moment.

Huibin quickly clasped his fists in return, "Hello, Junior Brother."

Although he didn't know the other party's specific generation, they were not from the same sect after all, so he could just call them senior brother and junior brother according to their age. "Junior brother, would you like some cinnabar and yellow paper?"

Gu Zhao nodded. "I ran into something unexpected and needed to draw some talismans, so I came to Yuanfa Palace to see if I could buy some."

Huibin's mind was a little confused, thinking what era is it now, asking for blessings and fortune is just asking for peace of mind. You are also an insider, is there really something that requires the use of talismans?

He glanced at the counter, then turned to Gu Zhao, "I wonder what happened to you, Junior Brother? Here are some talismans drawn by my senior brothers. If you need them, I can give you a few."

As they are both from the Taoist sect, Huibin does have the authority to give out some talismans.

Gu Zhao shook his head and did not say what happened to him. He just said, "Thank you, Senior Brother, but these are not the talismans I want."

Huibin subconsciously asked, "What kind of talisman is that?"

Gu Zhao didn't expect Hui Bin to ask such detailed questions, but there was nothing he couldn't tell, so Gu Zhao told the truth, "Five Thunder Talismans."

Huibin was stunned when he heard this. Yuanfa Palace is a branch of Quanzhen Longmen, and it really doesn't have the Five Thunder Talisman.

The onlookers were very excited. Compared with the marriage talisman or the health talisman, the name of the Five Thunder Talisman alone sounded much more noble.

The young lady Shuoguo just asked curiously, "What is the Five Thunder Talisman used for? Is it used to subdue demons and monsters?"

Gu Zhao smiled and nodded, "Yes."

The crowd around him said, "Wow!"

Seeing everyone's eyes shining, Huibin looked Gu Zhao up and down for a moment, said "oh", and understood in his heart.

It turns out that he is just a middle school boy who pretends to be mature on the outside but really wants to be the center of attention.

(End of this chapter)