The third act of the register-bestowal ritual was the granting of the Dharma Registers.
The Little Celestial Master went to the Golden Hall to receive the registers from the Celestial Master, then returned to the square.
Forty-nine Most High Three-Five Merit Scripture Registers, radiating clear radiance and precious light, were bestowed one by one. Every recipient shed tears of gratitude.
This was also where Dragon-Tiger Mountain's reserves and advantages lay. With registers in their possession, these children who had yet to cultivate could already absorb spiritual energy faster than others. Once they opened their inner apertures and placed the Dharma Registers inside, their magical power would grow faster than others' too.
The final act of the register-bestowal ritual was to offer thanks to all sides: to the Ancestral Celestial Master, the current Celestial Master, the Little Celestial Master, their recommending masters, and the guests from every quarter.
Amid congratulations, these newly admitted disciples left the square.
Inside the Golden Hall, there were naturally more people praising the Little Celestial Master's extraordinary bearing, declaring him capable of carrying on the great undertaking.
Amid this harmonious atmosphere, another display of auspicious visions flashed past, ushering in the second event of the Dragon-Tiger Dharma Assembly.
Cauldron-Opening Alchemy.
Alchemy was the foundation of Dragon-Tiger Mountain. At a celebration of such grandeur, it naturally had to make an appearance.
As the officiant called out, Dragon-Tiger Mountain and the visiting guests all sent disciples of the first and second realms down to practice alchemy and join in the grand occasion.
All the Four Masters and Two Ges sent participants. Alchemy was a great path, and this was the Dragon-Tiger Dharma Assembly. Even the Mount Lu Sword Sect, which never practiced alchemy, shamelessly sent down two disciples. Each school could send no more than two; that was