The Heavenly Fox Ceremony was naturally going to be a lively event, and Jiang Wen was mentally prepared for it. He even decided to make this ceremony the first grand event of the Jingxu Temple, wanting to make it as magnificent as possible.
However, the name of the ceremony naturally couldn't remain the Heavenly Fox Ceremony. Jiang Wen discussed changing the name with Bai Jing to something more pleasing, and Bai Jing agreed without even thinking about it.
Jiang Wen was somewhat surprised, as he had been thinking about how to persuade the white fox to accept the name change. He asked Bai Jing if this wasn't the most important festival for the White Fox Clan, so how could they change the name so easily?
Bai Jing simply said that the purpose of the Heavenly Fox Ceremony was originally for the White Fox Clan to reproduce and thrive, and as long as it served that purpose, it was fine. As for the name, what couldn't be changed?
After listening, Jiang Wen didn't know how to respond, only feeling that Bai Jing's words made sense.
Therefore, the name of the Heavenly Fox Ceremony was quickly decided. After some discussion, they decided to change the name to the Heavenly Net Ceremony, similar to the Taoist Luo Tian Grand Offering, and make it the first grand ceremony of the Jingxu Temple.
After finalizing the plan, Jiang Wen summoned all the existing members of the Jingxu Temple.
Looking at the Taoist temple, which could already be considered lively, he couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions. When he first inherited his Taoist temple, he never thought that one day it would be so prosperous.
"The Heavenly Net Ceremony will be held in three days, which is this Saturday and Sunday. At that time, we will not only bless the pilgrims but also hold various ceremonies. The White Fox Clan's sacrificial ceremony will be held under the big locust tree, concurrently with the Heavenly Net Ceremony."
Jiang Wen put a lot of thought into planning the ceremony, busying himself with many things. He even used several bronze corpses as assistants, decorating the entire Taoist temple inside and out.
Since it was the first grand ceremony of the Jingxu Temple, Jiang Wen naturally wanted to make it a grand affair.
On the night before the ceremony, in the Jingxu Temple's dining hall, everyone was eating and watching the weather forecast, hoping for good weather tomorrow.
However, upon hearing the weather forecast saying that there would be heavy snow tomorrow, the little faces of Moxang and Shuxiang both showed regret.
"Brother Jiang, if it snows heavily tomorrow, will the ceremony be canceled?" Shuxiang asked Jiang Wen.
"It doesn't matter," Jiang Wen pinched Shuxiang's little face and smiled. He took out a talisman from his pocket and handed it to Moxang, who was standing next to him. "Go and offer this talisman in the incense burner in front of the Sanqing Hall."
"Yes," Moxang took the talisman and walked out of the dining hall.
She came to the incense burner and respectfully lit a stick of incense. Then, she put the talisman in her hand into the incense burner, watching it gradually disappear as if it had encountered fire. '6' '9' 's' 'h' 'u' 'x' '.' 'c' 'o' 'm'
As the talisman turned into nothing, purple energy rose from the incense burner, like a rainbow piercing the sky, and the dark clouds covering the night sky slowly dissipated.
Moonlight scattered like water in the Taoist temple, and the clear night sky looked clear.
Moxang touched the incense burner and stood there for a while before returning to the dining hall.
She listened to the broadcast, where the host's surprised voice came.
"The meteorological station just sent a forecast that the weather in Neijiang City will change to sunny for the next two days. This change is very abnormal, and our meteorological experts are conducting a more detailed study…"
"Yay! The ceremony can be held normally," Shuxiang said happily.
Jiang Wen smiled and touched her head, without saying anything more.
Changing the weather around Neijiang City was already an easy task for him. Now that his incense value was at its peak, his cultivation was at the stage of refining Qi into God. Relying on the statue of the god, he could control the weather even thousands of miles away.
Changing the weather near the Jingxu Temple was simply too easy.
On the morning of the ceremony, Jiang Wen had already put on his custom-made headmaster's Taoist robe.
The Taoist robe was printed with mountains and rivers, and the stars, sun, and moon were embroidered along the edges. The blue and white colors made him look like an immortal, with a sense of immortality.
He wore a head crown and a yin-yang cloak. Holding a whisk in one hand and a sword in the other, he walked out, with a breeze sweeping the road under his feet.
At Mao Shi (5-7 AM), the sky was slightly bright. The temple was brightly lit, and countless girls in blue and white Taoist robes stood in the front courtyard of the Taoist temple.
Then, a beam of heavenly light came through the clouds, and the melodious bells rang.
Jiang Wen ascended the high platform and shouted into the distance: "The Heavenly Net Ceremony begins!"
The sound of bells and music was endless, like ethereal immortal music that made people feel relaxed and happy. Three thousand white foxes transformed into human form and bowed, all bowing to Jiang Wen: "We pay our respects to the Jingxu True Man."
"Good," Jiang Wen nodded.
Having already entered the realm of the Taoist Palace, he could also call himself a True Man from now on.
The True Man: "Neither dead nor alive, neither empty nor full, this is called the True Man."
With a wave of his sleeve, the water from the spiritual vein spring scattered like rain and dew, turning into fireflies and golden light all over the sky, merging into the bodies of many white foxes.
The little foxes all felt the changes in their bodies, feeling as refreshed as drinking ice water in summer. The demon power in their bodies condensed, and their strength increased. Many white foxes whose realms had been stagnant even broke through on the spot.
This spiritual vein spring water was an incredible treasure, and even saints would be moved by it if it were released. But for Jiang Wen, there was still enough spiritual vein spring water, knowing that he had collected a complete spiritual vein spring eye in the beginning.
The little foxes were naturally grateful for this grace. They bowed to Jiang Wen again.
After everyone finished their worship, Jiang Wen nodded to Yan Gongli, who was on the side: "You can open it."
Red carpets were laid on the ground, and banners were fluttering. As the gate of the Jingxu Temple opened, the long-waiting pilgrims poured in.
They had long known that the Jingxu Temple would have a grand celebration today, and they came early on purpose.
However, at the moment they stepped into the temple, the cold air waiting outside disappeared. Their stiff bones felt comfortable, as if they were soaking in a hot spring.
Whether old or young, everyone felt happy about this change.
They began to go to all parts of the Taoist temple, preparing to personally participate in this Heavenly Net Ceremony.
Walking and touring the temple, it was decorated with red lanterns everywhere. There were Taoist women coming and going, dazzling the eyes. Even the pilgrims who often came to the temple had never imagined that there would be such a colorful day.
During the Heavenly Net Ceremony, incense in the temple was free, and worshipers could also receive a talisman for protection.
This talisman was personally blessed by Jiang Wen and was enough to protect them.
As for the dining hall, it was also open for free. Dozens of foxes with good cooking skills were found among the white foxes, and Jiang Wen contributed the demon beast corpses that he had collected in his sleeve universe.
These demon beasts, some of which were dozens of meters tall, were enough to feed the pilgrims who came to the temple. And this demon meat was no ordinary meat, as eating it had the effect of replenishing the body's deficiencies. Women who ate it would nourish their skin, men who ate it would strengthen their bodies, the elderly who ate it would relieve their pain, and children who ate it would replenish their congenital deficiencies.
Even Yan Gongli felt a little distressed at such extravagance. However, these were all Jiang Wen's wishes, and she didn't care.
