Liu Sisi has been away from home recently, but her family's shop is still doing very well.
Liu Sifu has handed over the shop in town to Liu Si, making Liu Si the manager, and has also hired two waiters who are managing the business.
Liu Sifu only occasionally looked at the account books. In order to better manage the shop, Liu Sifu also specially hired a tutor to learn to read and write and to read account books.
Liu Sifu and his wife also moved back to the county town and took over the main store there. Now, with Liu Sheng and a few others, the store is generally well-managed.
When he wasn't busy, Liu Dashi would go with Wu Shi to Fang Yan's place to practice martial arts.
Although she's older and can't learn as quickly as the children, my daughter said that even if she can't learn it, she'll consider it a way to stay healthy and try to have the ability to protect herself.
The couple obediently did as Liu Sisi instructed.
Before leaving, Liu Sisi also instructed Liu Siping and Liu Si'an to occasionally go to the training ground to test the level of those Liu family guards, and not to slack off.
The two brothers have now mastered the second level of "Double Swords Combined," and sometimes they can hold their own against Master Fang in sparring.
"I wonder when my sister will be back. I really want her to see how well we've gotten now," Liu Si'an said.
"What's the rush? We're only on the second level. We're still far behind our sister! Let's work harder and practice more until we're strong enough to protect our family."
Liu Siping has become much more composed lately.
Liu Siqiang has already passed the preliminary examination and become a student. Although Liu Sile did not pass, he is not in a hurry. He is still young and has plenty of time!
"Second brother, it's been so long since I've seen my sister. I wonder when she'll be back. I miss her so much!" Liu Sile was very disappointed when he didn't see Liu Sisi when he went home for his last day off.
"Your sister has something very important to do. She'll be back when she's done," Liu Siqiang said, squatting down to look at her younger brother.
Liu Siqiang has grown into a handsome and outstanding young man, and it would not be an exaggeration to describe him as refined and gentle.
Liu Sixi only returned home once, bringing a large amount of health-enhancing pills for her family and also giving Wu a 5,000 tael silver note.
He didn't even have time to stay one night before he hurriedly left again, saying he was busy developing a pill that was even more effective than the Life-Extending Pill.
This kid is making money really fast these days. Every time he sends money to the Wu family, it's enough to keep both shops busy for a while.
The next day, just as Liu Sisi got up, Gu Lingchen arrived, saying that he was going to Tianlong Temple to fulfill a vow that day and that Liu Sisi should also meet the abbot.
Upon hearing this, Liu Sisi felt that it must be someone very powerful, and she wanted to see for herself.
The two arrived at Tianlong Temple by horse-drawn carriage.
As soon as she got off the carriage, Liu Sisi fell silent, staring at the steps that must have numbered over 100.
"Why build the temple so tall?" Liu Sisi asked, puzzled.
“People who come to Tianlong Temple to worship Buddha must climb up here on their own to show their sincerity. There’s an idiom that says, ‘Sincerity brings results!’” Gu Lingchen replied.
This... Liu Sisi expressed her bewilderment and great shock.
"Does that mean people who can't climb up are not worthy of worshipping Buddha? How did you manage to climb up when you were so weak?"
Liu Sisi felt that this temple was a bit outrageous.
"No, there is a Buddhist hall in the back, but then they can't see the abbot or interpret the divination slips. They can only go and pray to Buddha themselves."
“As for my past, of course I couldn’t climb up by myself; my mother carried me up,” Gu Lingchen explained.
"Ah!" Liu Sisi recalled the scene of Consort Hui carrying Gu Lingchen as they struggled to climb the mountain.
"Parents' hearts are always full of love and worry! It must be exhausting to be at such a height."
"I suppose Consort Hui wanted to give the sickly Gu Lingchen a chance to live!" Liu Sisi thought with some emotion.
"And this abbot is really clever. This way, fewer people will come to him for fortune telling and divination, reducing his workload and adding to his mystique," Liu Sisi thought to herself.
"Let's go then!" With Liu Sisi's current physical strength, climbing more than 100 flights of stairs is no problem.
"Okay, Ah Sheng, you guys wait downstairs."
"Aren't you going to let the servants follow?" Liu Sisi asked as she instructed the Wang sisters to wait for her there.
"Yes, not too many people, the abbot prefers peace and quiet." Gu Lingchen said and walked up the stairs.
Liu Sisi followed.
When they reached the seventy-plus floors, Gu Lingchen was already panting, but Liu Sisi was fine, calm and composed, not panting at all, which impressed Gu Lingchen.
"Sisi, your stamina is truly unmatched. You're probably on the seventy-something floor now, but you're acting like nothing happened."
“There are still 50 floors left, let me take you up!” Liu Sisi said, and then took Gu Lingchen’s hand.
Using the light-footed skill of "Floating on Snow," he leaped three times and arrived at the temple gate.
"Um, if the abbot finds out about this, wouldn't that be bad?"
Gu Lingchen, fearing that the abbot would be displeased, said somewhat guiltily.
"Please come in, young sirs!" The abbot's voice reached their ears.
Upon hearing this, Liu Sisi and the other person stepped inside.
As soon as Liu Sisi entered, she saw a kind-looking monk, who must be the abbot.
The abbot's Dharma name is Xuan Kong.
“Abbot, I’ve come to fulfill a vow. My mother and I came here a few years ago to have our fortunes told. After listening to your advice, I’m truly healed now. I still carry this jade pendant with me at all times.”
As Gu Lingchen spoke, he took out the jade pendant he was wearing and showed it to Master Xuankong.
“Young benefactor, you may go to this Buddhist hall to burn incense and offer money as a token of your gratitude,” Xuan Kong said.
Gu Lingchen obediently went to the Buddhist hall behind Xuan Kong, took 2,000 taels of silver notes, and put them into the incense money box.
There was even fruit already prepared inside; Gu Lingchen only needed to pay for it.
As Liu Sisi watched Gu Lingchen put in two thousand taels of incense money, she thought to herself, "Monks make money anytime, anywhere! Even in modern times, the incense money monks give is still very high."
Xuan Kong glanced at Liu Sisi, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes a few seconds later.
"Young benefactor, you actually come from another world?" The voice was very soft, and Gu Lingchen, who was focused on worshipping Buddha and fulfilling his vow, did not hear it.
But it startled Liu Sisi. Looking at the mysterious Tianlong Temple, she thought it was just a place to swindle money from donations! She didn't expect the abbot to actually have some skills.
Liu Sisi forced herself to remain calm, "Master, what do you mean? I don't understand."
“Benefactor, there’s no need to hide anything from me. Not only can I see that you come from another world, but I can also see that the soul inside the giant snake beside you comes from the same world as you,” Xuan Kong added.
"Could the master possibly discern why I came to this place?"
"Also, I saw the original owner's soul before, and she said some strange things that left me quite confused. I would appreciate it if the master could enlighten me." Liu Sisi was starting to admire Xuan Kong; he truly was a reclusive master!
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