In the darkness of night.
Hang Suisui felt as if something was missing in her heart all night, feeling empty and unable to sleep, tossing and turning.
I drifted off to sleep as the sky began to lighten and a misty fog began to rise.
The rare bright autumn sun shone into the main hall in the front yard.
The statues of the Three Pure Ones gleamed with a golden luster in the sunlight, their divine compassion smiling down upon the endless stream of worshippers in the hall.
There were no Taoist priests guarding the main hall. Although there were many worshippers, they were spontaneously orderly and there was no loud noise. Only the sounds of kneeling and praying could be heard.
"May the Three Pure Ones protect me from disasters and difficulties, and grant me all my wishes..."
"May the ancestral master bless me, allowing me to overcome this difficulty and have everything go smoothly..."
"May the gods protect us... protect us..."
With a large number of people, even the quietest voices cannot be blocked by the soundproofing of the old Taoist temple.
Hang Suisui was woken up in a daze. She tried to bury her head in the pillow and tuck herself under the covers, but it was no use. She rubbed her eyes and saw that it was 1:30 pm.
She's only been asleep for a short time.
Hang Suisui yawned, her eyes glistening with tears. Hearing the continuous voices coming from the front yard next door, her mind immediately became clearer.
She threw off the covers and lazily got out of bed.
"That's strange. Throughout the year, very few people come to my old Taoist temple to worship. Why are there so many people today?"
You can tell from the different voices that there are men and women, young and old.
And it wasn't just one or two.
Since people have come, we definitely need to get up and start business.
No matter what, we still have to make a profit from the incense money that comes our way; otherwise, where will we get the money to repair the Taoist temple?
Repairing Taoist temples is very expensive; just maintaining the statues of deities costs a lot of money every year.
They spend money like water, but make money like catching ghosts.
Fortunately, she can still make some money from the old customers left by her former master.
Hang Suisui filled a basin with water, took a towel, and washed her face, muttering to herself.
"I don't know where the old man found his customers. They're all so rich."
The Taoist temple is located in such a remote place that people unfamiliar with it might not be able to find it even after going through many twists and turns, yet its customers are all very wealthy people.
I threw down the towel, changed my clothes, opened the door, and squatted down by the yard in the backyard to rinse my mouth.
Hang Suisui, who had been gulping down water in her mouth, looked up and froze.
She looked back at the Taoist temple, then turned to look at the mountain in front of her.
The Taoist temple was still the same familiar Taoist temple, and the mountains in the distance were still mountains, except that it seemed like two of the peaks were missing.
Are two missing?
When did this developer blow up two more hills behind her back?
Luckily, we were far enough away that no stones were thrown at us, otherwise I would definitely have complained about him!
Hang Suisui spat out the water in her mouth, wiped her face one last time, tied her hair up, and straightened her blue Taoist robe.
They went to the main hall in the front yard, looking all respectable.
To everyone's surprise, for the next three months, pilgrims from the foot of the mountain came in an endless stream.
At the foot of the mountain.
A black sedan was parked beside the gravel where there was no road anymore.
The back seat window was rolled down.
"Fifth Master, we've arrived."
Liang Gui respectfully opened the back door of the car and waited for the person inside to get out.
"Cough cough... cough cough cough..."
After coughing with his hand over his mouth, Yin Huaizhu got out of the car.
Liang Gui reached out to support Yin Huaizhu's arm, but Yin Huaizhu raised her hand to refuse.
The car door closed, and Yin Huaizhu looked at the towering mountains and winding stone steps in front of her.
Liang Gui waved to the cars behind him, and his bodyguards came forward in two groups.
One group went up the bluestone steps to explore the way forward, while another group stayed behind to protect them.
"I heard that this mountain appeared out of nowhere at some unknown time. Everyone says it's a sacred mountain, and many people have visited the Taoist temple on it. They say it's particularly efficacious, and your health will definitely be fully restored."
Liang Gui escorted Yin Huaizhu up the bluestone steps.
Over the past four years, although Fifth Master Yin's health has improved a lot and he doesn't have any major problems, his cough has remained persistent.
He may cough up blood when he is overthinking.
The old master of the Yin family consulted many famous doctors, but as everyone knows, this is not something that can be cured by medicine.
Only mental medicine can cure a mental illness.
It's not that I'm overthinking, but rather that I'm lovesick.
But no one dared to mention it.
Later, even Liang Gui, who had only heard about the incident, found it unbelievable.
The mountain was very high, and it would take some time and effort to climb it. Seeing the summit in the distance, Yin Huaizhu refused Liang Gui's suggestion to rest in the same spot.
"I'm fine, please continue."
Finally, we saw the entrance to the main hall of the Taoist temple. Inside, there was a large crowd, while in the courtyard, only the blue stone benches offered a place to rest.
Yin Huaizhu sat in the courtyard, gazing at the Taoist temple that was said to have appeared out of nowhere and was very efficacious.
The Taoist temple is not large, but just by looking at its exterior and the weathered gate of the main hall, you can tell that this Taoist temple has a long history.
Judging from the traces of repair, it must be at least a hundred years old.
Liang Gui wanted to go in and check on the situation, but Yin Huaizhu stopped him.
"Let's wait a bit."
It was already late when they came up, and it would take them quite a while to get down the mountain, so people on the mountain wouldn't linger.
Just wait a little while, and there won't be many people here anymore, so why bother squeezing in with the crowd?
Yin Huaizhu's idea was indeed correct. Looking at the sky, the sun was already setting, and people were gradually coming out of the hall.
Hang Suisui moved back and forth among the crowd, handing out incense and placing the lotus lanterns lit by the worshippers in front of the statues of gods.
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