Three days later, it was the New Year Dharma Assembly.
It was still the same process, still the same flavor. Only Lu Zheng's position had changed. Rather than muddling along among the Yuan-generation disciples to make up the numbers, he had specially memorized the ceremonial blessings and stood at the forefront of the younger Yuan-generation disciples. He and Yuan Lin stood firm, one to the left and one to the right.
Clad in a blue-and-white silk robe patterned with clouds, wearing black crow cloud-treading shoes and a Three-Star Void-Piercing Crown, holding a Supreme Purity white jade tablet in one hand and a pinewood thousand-thread whisk in the other, Lu Zheng could see the shocked gazes cast upon him by the experts among the sect leaders, abbots, and others from the various sects attending the ceremony.
What a truly accomplished Quanzhen School disciple!...
After the New Year Dharma Assembly ended and the old daoist Yuewen stepped down after his scripture lecture, it was time for White Cloud Temple to host a vegetarian banquet for guests from all quarters.
Lu Zheng had attended the New Year Dharma Assembly twice before. He had always kept a low profile and played a supporting role, but this year, he truly could not continue doing so. Not to mention that he had a Master beside him who was practically a protagonist as well.
"Congratulations, Mingzhang Zhenren. A renowned master truly produces outstanding disciples!" A burly man cupped his hands in congratulations.
"White Cloud Temple possesses great fortune! Worthy of being one of the foremost Daoist Sects. Congratulations, congratulations!" An old daoist performed a respectful salute.
"Priest Yuan Zheng, when you come to Huizhou in the future, be sure to visit my Five Pine Temple, hahaha! This is my disciple, Cang Ling. Should you meet in the