Chapter 178: Ceremony of Recognition of the Master
When she arrived at the village chief's house, Su Jinhui discovered a small path with many branches tied with red ropes on both sides.
Basically, you can see a red rope every few steps. "Village Chief, where does this place lead to? Why are there so many ropes hanging here? It looks a little different from other places in the village."
The village chief looked at Su Jinhui with a puzzled face, and it seemed that he really didn't understand anything. It was not a traditional primitive village, and there were no big secrets in the village that could not be told to Su Jinhui.
Instead, when Su Jinhui asked about this, he said to her with great pride, "This path leads to an ancient temple that has been guarded by our village for generations. This is the residence of the mountain god. We go to the temple to worship during festivals."
"These red strings are used to tell the villagers where the ancient temple is located. Secondly, red looks more festive and auspicious."
Ancient temple, mountain god.
Su Jinhui believed the former to some extent, but as for the mountain god's words...
She would rather believe in the existence of spatial abilities than in the existence of mountain gods.
What's more, since ancient times, it seems that none of the stories about mountain gods are normal. Either the mountain gods eat people or they want women to marry them.
"So, is this ancient temple particularly effective? Can I go there and take a look?"
"After staying in the city for a long time, I'm quite interested in these cultures."
"No problem, I'll take you there now."
Su Jinhui nodded and followed the village chief up the mountain. They walked along a mountain road for only five or six minutes before arriving at the entrance of the ancient temple. Although it was called an ancient temple, the place looked quite dilapidated, and its architectural style was similar to that of ancient times.
There are two stone lions at the entrance. They look very old and their appearance has been eroded by time, so they are not very clear.
A lot of moss grew on the ground, and the wooden door was corroded by wind and moon.
"This is our ancient temple. You can go in and take a look."
"Generally speaking, we wouldn't let anyone casually enter the Mountain God's residence and disturb his life. But since you're a doctor, I don't think the Mountain God will blame you."
After hearing what the village chief said, Su Jinhui didn't actually take it to heart. She just wanted to know what secrets this ancient temple held.
After entering, it felt like a breeze was blowing towards her, making her feel a little chilly and cool.
There were some cracks in the bricks and tiles above the ancient temple, and the sunlight from above filtered through, scattered on the ground.
But what is strange is that there are no statues of the so-called ancient temple or the mountain god himself. Generally speaking, if you want to worship something in an ancient temple, you must put a carrier.
But she saw that there was no human-like statue on the altar, but rather something like...
"What is this?"
"This is the sword of the Mountain God, which we call the Spirit Spring."
After hearing the name, Su Jinhui's body trembled. She pretended to be calm and asked curiously, "What is Lingquan? Why is this thing the sword of the Mountain God? Shouldn't the sword look like what I imagined?"
The village chief smiled and explained, "The sword of the mountain god is the spiritual spring. From a very long time ago, the sword of the mountain god will recognize its master, and that person will become the new mountain god."
"The so-called sword is actually the spiritual weapon of the mountain god. He has protected us with spiritual springs for generations."
"Doctor Su, our village does have some big secrets. We never dare to tell these to outsiders, lest they think I'm crazy. Today, I am here because we have a connection. Otherwise, I would definitely not reveal these to you."
Su Jinhui smiled lightly. "Then you can tell me about it when the time comes. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. I know that people from every place have their own beliefs and customs. This is all very normal. As long as you don't do anything that harms people's hearts, I don't think the government will interfere too much."
After hearing what Su Jinhui said, the village chief nodded with great satisfaction, "Yes, you are right."
"Let me tell you, every hundred years a chosen one appears in our village, but the number of people who pass the test is extremely small. In the past year, there hasn't even been a decent one."
"The Chosen One?"
"You're asking if this so-called Chosen One is the next mountain god's successor. If he exists, it's like the Spiritual Spring has chosen him as its master. The mural we're looking for depicts the Spiritual Spring's ceremony of recognizing its master. Is that what you mean?"
"Doctor Su, you are really smart. Yes, it is just as you imagined."
"This chosen one is the new owner of the Spirit Spring, but so many years have passed and this person has not appeared. I wonder if the Mountain God has given up on us?"
The village chief couldn't help but sigh after saying this.
After leaving the ancient temple, Su Jinhui went to the village chief's house to have a simple meal. She then distributed the medicines she brought to the villagers one by one.
At the same time, the assassination team has tracked down the location in the southwest, and Su Jinhui has no idea that the crisis is lurking all around her.
At night, Su Jinhui lay down in the guest room of the village chief's house. She tossed and turned, and her mind was always thinking about the things in the ancient temple, especially the murals on the wall.
Could it be that I am the chosen one?
However, Su Jinhui felt that it was not the so-called spiritual spring recognizing its master. After all, if she had not snatched this space from Su Lanqiao's hands first, Su Lanqiao would have signed a contract with this pendant, so it seemed that the spiritual spring recognizing its master had no scientific basis.
It seems like whoever holds this pendant in his hand will be recognized as the owner.
Su Jinhui was thinking about this when she suddenly heard a series of ding-dong sounds outside the door. She couldn't help but put on her shoes, opened the door and came out. She saw the village chief's family hurriedly getting dressed and walking out. "Sister-in-law, village chief, where are you going?"
When the village chief saw Su Jinhui coming out, he didn't have time to explain too much to her. He just said hurriedly, "There was a sudden fire in the temple. I don't know why. I have to go over and take a look, otherwise the things in the temple will be burned. These are all left to us by the mountain god."
Hearing this, Su Jinhui was stunned. While the village chief was not paying attention, Su Jinhui quickly took out the flashlight and hurried towards the ancient temple. The village chief did not expect that Su Jinhui, an outsider, was faster than himself.
He didn't have time to think about it and hurried to the ancient temple with Su Jinhui.
When they arrived there, many villagers were already there putting out the fire. Su Jinhui rushed directly into the ancient temple and protected the murals without saying a word.
With the help of the villagers, the murals were not burned much in the end. The village chief couldn't help but become curious when he saw that Su Jinhui, an outsider, was more nervous about the murals than the villagers.
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