"Take this lotus flower back with you and enshrine it in the east-facing area of your home. You must worship it for forty-nine consecutive days. During this period, you must not eat meat or spicy food in the house. If there are couples in the house, they must abstain from sexual intercourse..."
"...After the forty-nine days have passed, the whole family should bathe and then kneel before this lotus flower. After kneeling, place the lotus flower in your family's shrine. If you don't have a shrine at home, you can get one yourself. Forget about the ones at Yunji Temple; these are quite expensive..."
Before Wang Yao, there was a middle-aged woman interpreting a fortune stick. After listening to what the high monk said, Wang Yao thought to himself that the middle-aged woman had most likely received a mediocre or even worse fortune stick, and the high monk was teaching her how to perform a ritual to ward off disaster.
This high monk was quite honest, even saying that the shrines in his temple were expensive, which made people believe him without even realizing it.
When the high monk saw Wang Yao enter, he spoke noticeably faster. He hastily dismissed the middle-aged woman, then waved for Wang Yao to sit down in front of him. He took the fortune slip from Wang Yao's hand, recited it with a swaying head, looked up at Wang Yao, and chuckled.
"You are very lucky, sir. You have drawn a very auspicious fortune stick. The inscription says, 'What is destined to be yours will be yours, and what is not, you cannot force.' That tells you that what is meant to be yours, you will surely receive, so there is no need to worry..."
Upon hearing the high monk's first words, Wang Yao couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. Wasn't that obvious? Was he destined to time travel and become the matchmaker? Did he really think he was just going to make it happen? It was fatalism, wasn't it!
"Please pay attention, benefactor. The key is these few lines: 'Aspiring to great heights, one rises from humble beginnings; home lies elsewhere, where freedom reigns. Amidst the vast sea of humanity, profound truths remain; extraordinary individuals await their strategies everywhere. One must always reach the mountain peak, where the most enchanting sights lie hidden in the shadows.' This refers to the fact that you are not a second-generation rich kid, not born into a wealthy family..."
Upon hearing his explanation, Wang Yao raised an eyebrow slightly. This fortune stick was quite accurate. Whether before or after his transmigration, he was indeed not from a wealthy family. He would be embarrassed to say he was well-off; he could only say he was barely making ends meet.
"Your opportunity can only be found among the masses. You are still in the process of striving for it. Only by reaching the summit can you enjoy the ultimate pleasure. Although this fortune slip is auspicious, I fear you lack the discernment to see it clearly and may let that opportunity slip away!"
As the high monk spoke, he couldn't help but frown and shake his head repeatedly.
Upon hearing this, Wang Yao realized the fortune was accurate! He was indeed in the crucial stage of his career, the kind where a single misstep could cost him his life. Hearing the high monk worry that he might miss his chance, Wang Yao couldn't help but feel nervous. He had never considered being a matchmaker a lifelong career and had been secretly planning to switch professions.
But changing careers isn't that easy. The unpredictable reality is right there: it looks like a booming business, with people earning tens of thousands in just a few days and even aspiring to several million, but then Boss Yu chokes on his own, and the future becomes unpredictable.
Moreover, Wang Yao's ideal is not only to make money, but also to acquire extraordinary skills and reach the pinnacle of life. This ideal, just as Xi Dazui once said, is extremely difficult and fraught with obstacles without a protector to support him.
Therefore, having a protector who can safeguard one's path, impart skills, bestow treasures, fight alongside one, and even find beautiful women is extremely important. Finding such a protector is incredibly difficult! Logically speaking, since I'm a transmigrator, I should be destined to have a protector…
But now, listening to this high monk's words, I realize that meeting a protector is still within the realm of chance. But... how can I seize this opportunity?
Wang Yao fell into deep thought. The high monk opposite him had hoped that the benefactor would respond with something like, "What should I do?" "I don't know!" "High monk, please enlighten me!" and so on, so that he could continue speaking.
Unexpectedly, Wang Yao's reaction time was a bit slow. The high monk paused for a long time, while Wang Yao was busy pondering on his own and didn't even think about acting with the high monk.
Seeing that Wang Yao hadn't reacted for a while, the high monk knew that he had met a tough opponent. He coughed and stopped Wang Yao from acting, continuing his story on his own.
To be honest, the high monk interprets too many fortune sticks every day, and what he hates most is encountering someone like Wang Yao who likes to overthink things and hesitates for ages before spending a little money. Not only does it waste time, but it also often causes unnecessary disputes. The old rule in the temple is to ask this kind of person to leave as soon as possible...
The Buddha doesn't care about the two coins in your hand.
"If you are so inclined, you can go to the Arhat Hall and invite an Arhat to your home for worship. This is the way to completely eradicate the problem. After inviting the Arhat, it will naturally protect your opportunities without fail. Of course, you can also invite a lotus flower to your home, but that would be a bit more complicated..."
"However, it can also ensure that you will have no worries for ten years. At the very least, you can offer a stick of incense before your personal Buddha to ensure a good opportunity. Since you have come to Yunji Temple, burning incense is inevitable. One stick of incense can both ensure a good opportunity and fulfill your wish to worship Buddha. Why not do it?"
This is the high monk trying to get rid of Wang Yao. He should burn incense and get out of here. If he were to meet someone he has a connection with, his words would be much more concise. He would try his best to send an Arhat out, since inviting an Arhat, or even just a lotus flower back, involves many intricacies.
Wang Yao left such a bad impression on him that the high monk decided to save his breath.
"Uh... I understand." Wang Yao didn't understand the high monk's good intentions. He thought to himself that burning incense could only guarantee one opportunity, lotus flowers could guarantee ten years of opportunities, and inviting an Arhat could guarantee a lifetime. Now that I am an immortal, my lifetime should be long. So, it's more worthwhile to invite an Arhat.
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