“The coastline here is very long, and it definitely can’t be left empty in the future. I’m thinking of turning it into a beach resort or a hotel/guesthouse, which would greatly increase its appeal.” Su Zhou walked along the narrow path. She was dressed lightly, but she wasn’t cold at all. The silver sand looked very clean, unlike other developed beaches that were crowded with tourists.
There weren't even any human feet on the beach.
Broken seashell fragments sank into the sand, their colors vibrant. The distant sea was a clear blue, sunlight streaming in, creating ripples that resembled scales. The scenery was breathtaking.
Wuchen chimed in, "Indeed, the scenery is beautiful. If it were developed into a bathing resort, it would be packed with visitors."
“If the hotel is developed, I’ll immediately sign up for a membership,” Xie Daoyun said.
These monks and Taoist priests frequently travel to different places to exchange knowledge or perform rituals, much like ordinary people traveling for work; they also often stay in hotels. But these people are true masters; they could never have achieved such fame through deception, after all, wealthy people aren't fools.
But Su Zhou was still stunned by what these monks and Taoists were saying.
Even though I knew they were just being polite...
Jinzi swooped down and handed the camera to Chen Xuan.
We came to the beach to film the scenery and gather footage, which will require post-production work, so we'll have to trouble Chen Xuan. Fortunately, he's the kind of person who gets things done steadily and enjoys his work, so he was exceptionally dedicated during filming.
By the end of the morning, we had photographed most of the beautiful scenery inside and around the zoo.
"How's the filming going?" Su Zhou shook her ankle, which was covered in sand. She walked towards Chen Xuan, the sea breeze blowing through her hair, the wind itself gentle.
Chen Xuan nodded: "It's all filmed, we can just do post-production."
"That's good. Well... let's go back for lunch now, and then we'll visit the other masters' Taoist temples and monasteries in the afternoon."
Due to differences in tastes and other issues, Su Zhou instructed the restaurant to stick to a buffet, so as not to inconvenience her employees who love meat and to be more accommodating to the monks.
After lunch, the group set off immediately.
Su Zhou even specially invited Xie Chi to come along with her.
Su Zhou was driving her own car, and Xie Chi was sitting in the passenger seat.
The Taoist priests looked at each other, their eyes filled with awe.
Chen Xuan glanced at the group of people with a puzzled look, then went to get his car. For some reason, he felt that these masters looked at Xie Chi with a deep sense of awe, as if they were facing some enormous being.
Do they also follow celebrities?
But the look in his eyes wasn't like the look one gives when looking at an idol; it was a mixture of fear and awe, and awe and longing.
She's just a popular celebrity, is it really necessary to act like this?
Kaiyuan Temple is considered one of the most prestigious temples in China. Its history dates back to when Buddhism was first introduced to the country. It was built by order of the emperor. The most well-known thing about Kaiyuan Temple is that a famous monk once sat in meditation and became a Buddha. His body was later painted with gold and enshrined.
Located in the mountains, the newly built wooden boardwalk is clean and tidy, the forest is quiet and secluded, and you can occasionally hear birds chirping in the trees, which is very pleasant.
Su Zhou has now habitually muted her inner voice, otherwise the sounds of any animal on the street would be even more deafening than a bustling city. Along the way, she could see a constant stream of tourists and pilgrims. Su Zhou glanced at her phone and confirmed that it was a weekday, neither a weekend nor a holiday, yet there were still so many people.
Kaiyuan Temple is a less commercialized temple, and the monks here mainly focus on spiritual practice.
Whether you're drawn by religious beliefs or simply by the scenery, Kaiyuan Temple is a great place to visit.
Chen Xuan didn't say much along the way, he just kept taking pictures.
Since allocating attribute points to agility, Su Zhou's stamina is much stronger than that of the average person. She can walk briskly on rugged mountain paths, and climbing mountains is now a piece of cake for her.
She walked alongside Xie Chi and leaned closer to whisper, "Xie Chi, can you tell if these monks and Taoists are true masters or just seeking fame and fortune?"
Su Zhou herself doesn't believe in Buddhism or Taoism, but she will still go in and kowtow when she comes across a Taoist temple or Buddhist temple.
Xie Chi enjoyed Su Zhou's closeness, and for a moment he could even smell the fragrance of Su Zhou's hair. He smiled slightly and said, "You have some skills, and you're not just trying to gain fame."
Since it is the Nine-Tailed Fox, then it must be a true master.
"This place is really suitable for quiet meditation, the scenery is so beautiful." Su Zhou listened to the four cuckoo calls that she often heard in the countryside when she was a child, and couldn't help but feel happy and relaxed. "I feel like I haven't been to a place like this since college."
You can smell the strong sandalwood fragrance as soon as you walk halfway up the mountain.
"Aren't you afraid they'll arrest you?" In the movies Su Zhou watched when she was a child, the White Snake in the Legend of the White Snake was suppressed by Fahai, which led Su Zhou to have a bad impression of monks.
"I'm not afraid." Xie Chi's long, exquisite eyes shimmered with a faint smile. "You will protect me, won't you, little principal?"
Su Zhou still couldn't figure out exactly how many years Xie Chi had been a fox spirit. If he was a thousand-year-old fox spirit, then she would still be symbolically afraid.
"Yes, I will protect you, okay?" Su Zhou smiled as well.
When they arrived at Kaiyuan Temple, the mountaintop was already crowded with tourists. Even though the entrance fee was expensive, many people were still buying tickets. Along the way, Su Zhou even saw some people kowtowing the entire way up; these people had probably reached the point of being beyond help and could only turn to the gods and Buddhas for help. Su Zhou felt sorry for them, but there was nothing she could do.
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