Chapter 490: Seeking Fortune at Guanyin Temple and Abducting the Moon-Caiguan
The nanny said anxiously, "Second Miss, we don't know whether that Jin Ting Daxian is good or evil, and what his intentions are. How can we be at ease if you follow him?"
Langru took Ma's hand and said, "Ma'am, in the past I always thought of myself as a creature of fire and wood, a creature born with a spirit, and neglected my cultivation. After this experience, I realized that if I always rely on my mother, I will only be treated as a plaything collected by others."
"I don't want to be a plaything. I can shine on my own. I can't be as bright as the moon, but I can be a star."
Lang Ru patted Chi Bang and said, "Go after them!"
The red clam opened and closed its fan and rushed to the water surface.
Lang Ru seemed to have passed a threshold in her heart and said, "Mammy, when mother comes back, let her go find me. Don't worry, Jin Ting Daxian is a good person!"
Her voice echoed on the white sand, and the figure disappeared.
The red clam, holding her body, has reached the surface of the water.
The old nanny looked at the direction where Langru disappeared, with a look of relief and worry on her face. She was relieved that Langru's heart had been enlightened, but she was worried about whether the Immortal Jin Ting could be trusted.
Langru had already chased them to the surface of the water, sat on a red clam, and asked, "Where did they fly to?"
The red clams cannot speak, but they can communicate with each other.
Lang Ru said, "He's going to Ciyun Temple? Let's follow him."
Langru was wrapped in a mist, and the red clam jumped out of the water and headed straight for Ciyu Temple like a missile.
Ciyun Temple is closed.
The Immortal Jinting and the Black Dragon fell directly from the sky without passing through the temple gate. They entered the Zen temple like thieves and landed in front of the Guanyin Hall.
Inside the Guanyin Hall, lights are constantly burning, incense curls up, and the Bodhisattva Guanyin holds a lotus in her hand, her face benevolent, a clay puppet that is responsive.
The Immortal Jin Ting bowed slightly to show his respect.
The Thunder Officer laughed and said, "I haven't seen any immortals praying to Buddha, but can the Bodhisattva Guanyin be effective?"
The Immortal Jin Ting cast a strange glance at the Thunder Officer, fully aware of his dullness. He had met the White Bone God in the underworld that day, stealing the spiritual energy from the Southern King's corpse, yet he hadn't felt a shred of the Southern King's principles.
Now, this Thunder Officer, facing the spiritual response of Guanyin Bodhisattva, was like a blind man. How courageous!
The mine officer was frightened by his gaze and asked, "Why? Can't I ask?"
The Immortal Jin Ting shook his head and said, "It's not that I can't ask. Would Guanyin Bodhisattva really bother with you? But when you ask Guanyin Bodhisattva whether it works, do you have a request in mind?"
The officer in charge of collecting thunder said awkwardly, "I don't ask for anything, but I have one question to ask."
The Immortal Jin Ting pointed to the fortune stick in front of the Bodhisattva and said, "Shake one."
The Thunder Officer muttered to himself, "Great Master Guanyin, when will I be free and escape the Immortal Jinting?"
After he finished reciting it in his mind, he secretly glanced at Jin Ting Daxian out of the corner of his eye, and then shook out a stick from the stick box.
The Immortal Jinting took the stick and drew the fortune from the wall of the Guanyin Temple and handed it to the Thunder Officer.
The mine collector opened the lottery with great interest. It read:
The way forward is clear and then unclear; if it is unclear, don’t argue with it; the mud wall collapses and turns back into earth; even with the help of gods, it is difficult to move forward.
His face suddenly fell, and he crumpled up the signature into a ball and said, "No, no, definitely no."
Jin Ting Daxian didn't bother to pay attention to him. His thoughts were so easy to guess that there was no need to guess at all.
The mine officer said, "Come and try."
As Jin Ting Daxian looked at the fortune stick, he suddenly felt something in his heart. He understood that this was due to his own hesitation and inability to settle his mind.
He sighed to himself about fate, prayed silently in his heart, and shook one out at random.
The mine collector hurried to find the fortune stick, and saw that it said:
Please do not have any selfish thoughts, it is better to ask you about this. Your heart is bright and clear, like the bright moon in the sky.
The mine officer hesitated and asked, "What does this mean?"
The Immortal Jin Ting took the fortune slip and suddenly laughed, saying, "A bright heart shines bright and white, like the bright moon in the sky."
In this way, the mind is determined.
Cai Leiguan curled his lips, not accepting why the Immortal Jin Ting could draw such a good fortune.
The Immortal Jin Ting placed the fortune stick on the table, left a jade pendant, turned around and took the black dragon out of the Guanyin Temple.
Then he saw a slender and graceful young girl standing outside the hall, bowing and saying, "Great Immortal, please let me follow you to practice."
The Immortal Jin Ting asked, "Why are you following me instead of waiting for your mother at home?"
Lang Ru said, "If I stay at home, I can only hide in the cave to absorb the light, and I can't worship the moon to practice. I am no more free than the mouse in the earth hole. The immortal is profound in Taoism and has great magical powers. I want to practice with the immortal, so that I don't have to worry about being kidnapped and used as a plaything in the future."
The Immortal Jin Ting said, "I haven't seen you have such insights before."
Lang Ru said embarrassedly, "I neglected my cultivation in the past. My mother and sister doted on me, and I thought they would always protect me. But these days, I understand that if I had practiced diligently earlier, my mother wouldn't have been hurt, and I wouldn't have suffered so much."
She said, "It's not too late to wake up now."
The Immortal Jin Ting nodded and said, "You can practice cultivation with me if you want, but I don't support idlers."
Langru's eyes lit up and he said, "I have many skills!"
Jin Ting Daxian didn't ask what her craft was, as it was just an excuse, so he said, "Let's go."
The black dragon grabbed the red clam and flew into the air, carrying the Immortal Jin Ting back to the Shenjing Palace.
It was already dawn.
The noise of the strong wind blowing from the temple startled the monks who had risen early. When they came out, they could no longer see anything.
Only two lots were drawn from the fortune-telling box in the Guanyin Hall, two lots were missing from the wall, and one extra piece of jade appeared on the case for interpreting the lot.
After a few words, he brought Cai Yueguan back, and then the Immortal Jin Ting waited quietly for Madam Fang Zhu to come.
After returning to Shenjing Palace, Lang Ruoran displayed her skills.
She can manage household affairs, perform singing and dancing, herd pearls and shellfish, compose poems and couplets, grow flowers and plants, cook and make soup. Some of these can barely be considered as cultivating one's sentiments, while others are all skills for serving others.
Jin Ting Daxian said: "You did a great job. You won't have to do this again in the future."
Langru asked, "But what were the things that were not done well?"
The Immortal Jin Ting asked her, "When did you start practicing?"
Langru suddenly stopped talking. After waking up in shock, he went out with cold sweat on his back. From then on, he never touched these things again. He just continued to refine magic tools for the Immortal Jinting every night as usual.
These days, the lunar instrument has become stronger again.
The ship returning to Gusu brought the news that Mr. Nong had arrived safely, so King Linchuan fulfilled his promise and ordered his ghost soldiers to continue to practice the moon phase instrument.
With every incantation of the Moon Phase Instrument, their death records will become clearer and the power of the Moon Phase Instrument will become greater.
When Prince Linchuan began to perform the moon phase ritual, the Immortal Jinting knew that it was time for him to return to Gusu.
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