Chapter 287

South of the Colorful Clouds, Ye Yucheng.

When Lu Ran stepped onto this land, he only felt that the sky was so pure.

White clouds like cotton candy drifted gently in the blue sky, giving Lu Ran a strong urge to fly up and pinch them.

"Cang Mountain, Erhai Lake, Night Rain Ancient City..."

Lu Ran stood outside Fengyi Airport, gazing at the distant mountains.

There is a lot of beautiful scenery here, but unfortunately, Lu Ran came alone.

Happening upon a cloud on the horizon that looked like a girl, Lu Ran associated it with Jiang Ruyi just like that.

Lu Ran shook his head vigorously, secretly mocking himself in his heart:

You're in trouble~

You've fallen in love.

Lu Ran took out his phone, aimed it at the clouds above the distant mountains, took a photo, and then buried his head to go queue for a ride.

The main statue of the God Xiang Xianyang is not in the city center.

Unlike the vast majority of main god statues, Master Xiang Xianyang stays away from the bustling city and stands in a deep mountain forest north of Ye Yucheng.

Lu Ran got into a taxi, said "Luo Xianshan," and then lowered his head to fiddle with his phone.

He sent the "Cloud Girl" he had just taken to Jiang Ruyi.

He added a sentence at the end: Does it look like you?

After sending the message, Lu Ran waited quietly for her reply.

Nothing.

The car ride was nearly half an hour, and Jiang Ruyi still had no response.

"Little Ruyi, what a ruthless heart." Lu Ran raised an eyebrow slightly.

The last person Lu Ran evaluated this way was the Rouge Paper person.

Before I advance, you really won't pay attention to me?

Lu Ran turned his head to look out the window; as the vehicle approached Luo Xianshan, he finally saw the God himself.

Under the blue sky and white clouds, among the dense mountains and ridges.

The towering Xiang Xianyang stone statue stood quietly, still in that posture of cupping hands, its smile very gentle.

Under the sunlight, the wide white jade stone robe draped over it shimmered with a crystalline luster.

Strange, brilliant, and dazzling.

"Sir, we've arrived." The vehicle stopped slowly at the foot of the mountain.

"Thank you." Lu Ran scanned the code to get off and looked up at the dense mountains and ridges.

It is said that a mountain need not be high; if there is an immortal, it will be famous.

It is said that the name Luo Xianshan was chosen by Master Xiang Xianyang himself.

Lu Ran followed the road and walked quickly into the mountain.

The number of people encountered on the way up the mountain was unexpectedly small.

You must know that Ye Yucheng is a tourist city with huge passenger traffic!

In this world of "live one day, earn one day," there are plenty of people who have the same consumption concepts as the Deng siblings.

And under this premise, Luo Xianshan still has few visitors.

It is enough to show how unwelcome Master Xiang Xianyang is...

Thinking about it, it makes sense; the Xiang Xianyang faction does not participate in battles.

You cannot expect them to help anyone or save anyone.

The Xiang Xianyang faction instead needs the protection of others!

Clearly god-believers, yet they compete with ordinary people for protection quotas...

It's quite shameless.

Plus, the God Xiang Xianyang himself stands here, and the energy fluctuations are relatively intense, which will attract large-scale demon invasions and bring greater threats to the city.

With various factors combined, it's no wonder the Xiang Xianyang faction is hated.

Even with Lu Ran's sudden emergence, it cannot reverse people's views on the Xiang Xianyang faction.

After all, people's views were not prejudice to begin with; they were solid facts.

Since the broadcast of "Heaven's Pride," a philosophy has spread wildly on the internet and has been accepted by most people:

"What is respected is Lu Ran the person, not the Xiang Xianyang believer."

Since Lu Ran's rise to fame, mainstream media has also reported extensively, frantically persuading people to be clear-headed between the lines.

This little lamb Lu Ran is a unique existence.

Others must not get hot-headed and choose to join the Xiang Xianyang faction.

"Luo Xian Temple."

Lu Ran climbed for a long time and, through the shadows of the trees, saw a mountain gate in the distance.

He stepped on the stone steps and accelerated.

Lu Ran walked past three such mountain gates before arriving at the real Luo Xian Temple.

"Good fellow."

Lu Ran stood outside the gate, looking at the huge venue.

In the center of the courtyard, a large incense burner was placed, and the incense was still quite prosperous.

The number of pilgrims around was very small; presumably, those incenses were offered by the Xiang Xianyang believers themselves.

As far as the eye could see, whether it was the venue or the architecture, it showed a simple style, faintly revealing signs of decay.

Before coming, Lu Ran had naturally done his homework, but when he saw Luo Xian Temple with his own eyes, he was still shocked.

Is this really where the God himself is?

Think about Master Lord Bei Feng's Lord Bei Feng City, and think about Master Jian Yi's Sword Heaven Que!

Which one isn't standing in a bustling city where every inch of land is worth an inch of gold?

In those ancient cities, there is a bustling scene, and visitors are endless.

The buildings in the city are magnificent and exquisite, with commercial streets, martial arts arenas, and other architectural facilities.

Look at Luo Xian Temple again!

There is... uh, mottled courtyard walls, a few buildings with simple styles, and a Xiang Xianyang jade sculpture enshrined in the hall.

There is also a large courtyard and a large incense burner.

And that's it.

People might not believe it if I say it.

Such an environment made Lu Ran laugh directly~

Facts have proven that when people are very speechless, they will laugh inexplicably.

"Master Xiang Xianyang, quite minimalist, huh?" He looked up at the Xiang Xianyang stone statue towering into the clouds.

It is located in the deeper mountain forest; perhaps the interior of the temple has a different world.

Lu Ran walked into the courtyard and looked around; who is a Xiang Xianyang believer and who is a tourist is clear at a glance.

Xiang Xianyang believers have unified clothing, all wearing white practice uniforms.

And they are all relatively old, looking like grandpas and grandmas practicing Tai Chi in the park in the morning.

Is there not a single young person?

Lu Ran searched and searched, but couldn't find a young Xiang Xianyang believer!

It's no wonder the Xiang Xianyang faction is declining.

Looking around, it's all the most beautiful sunset red...

"Little friend, offer a stick of incense?" An old voice came.

Lu Ran turned his head and saw an old man with gray hair.

He cupped his hands, obviously imitating Master Xiang Xianyang's posture.

He looked kind, with wrinkles piled up on his face, and he must be sixty or seventy years old.

"Okay." Lu Ran hesitated for a moment and nodded in agreement.

"Little friend, please follow me." Hearing this, the old man's smile became even more kind.

He led Lu Ran to the front of the main hall building on the left side of the courtyard, where there was a rectangular table piled with all kinds of incense.

Several grandpas and grandmas also wearing Tai Chi uniforms were greeting the few pilgrims.

One of the old ladies was even holding a payment code...

"The prices of these incenses are different, right?" Lu Ran stood in front of the long table and chose carefully.

Shamefully, this is the first time Lu Ran has burned incense for Master Xiang Xianyang since he started worshiping gods.

So, he planned to burn a better one.

The old lady smiled and said: "Little friend, the incense is free."

"Ah?" Lu Ran looked up at the other party.

The old lady's smile was kind, and she nodded: "The incense is provided free of charge in the temple; everything depends on your heart, it's up to you."

While speaking, the old lady held the payment code and handed it toward Lu Ran again.

Lu Ran: "..."

"If the little friend is living on a tight budget, don't force it." The old man who brought Lu Ran here smiled and said, "Just be sincere."

Lu Ran silently took out his phone and scanned the payment code.

He paid 41 yuan and then chose the three sticks of incense that looked the most pleasing to the eye.

Why pay 41 yuan?

4 represents the fourth strength realm of believers: River Estuary Realm.

1 represents the small stage: First Stage.

I'm not greedy; this pilgrimage, as long as I can cultivate to the River Estuary Realm, it's enough.

"Little friend, did you come by yourself?" The old man's smile was kind; he was responsible for Lu Ran to the end and took him to offer incense.

"Hmm, by myself." Lu Ran nodded.

"Here for tourism?" The old man led Lu Ran to the incense burner.

Lu Ran took the incense and reached into the burner, lighting it while saying: "Here for a pilgrimage."

"Pilgrimage?" The old man was stunned.

In Luo Xian Temple, the word pilgrimage only applies to Xiang Xianyang believers.

And Lu Ran is clearly a young man!

This is quite rare!

"Little friend, are you also a Xiang Xianyang believer?" The old man was quite surprised, looking at the young man.

Unfortunately, Lu Ran was wearing a hat and mask, so his face couldn't be seen clearly, only a pair of eyes.

"Hmm." Lu Ran nodded gently, also humble: "Senior, I am too."

The old man opened his mouth as if organizing his language, but after a long time, he couldn't say anything.

Finally, the old man just patted Lu Ran on the shoulder and sighed: "Sigh..."

Lu Ran:???

What are you sighing for?

With fresh blood joining the Xiang Xianyang faction, you're not happy, but instead regretting it here?

This old man... well, he has a conscience.

As a Xiang Xianyang believer, the old man naturally wouldn't say excessive things and wouldn't persuade Lu Ran to quit the faction.

But as a person, watching the young man jump into a fire pit, the old man indeed felt both pitiful and regrettable.

Since he can join the Xiang Xianyang faction, it means the young man in front of him has a soft nature.

If he followed other gods, maybe he could change.

Following Master Xiang Xianyang, you will only become weaker and weaker.

In the long life ahead, you will be crowned with the name of a coward and suffer endless cold eyes and ridicule.

Anyone, once they know your identity, might bully you and take advantage of you.

After all, such behavior has no consequences.

Xiang Xianyang believers should be tolerant and kind to others.

"I'm going to offer incense." Lu Ran suddenly spoke, interrupting the old man's thoughts.

"Please." The old man couldn't hide the regret on his face and continued to lead Lu Ran to the incense burner.

In front of the huge square incense burner, there were few pilgrims.

Lu Ran stood in a suitable position and, through the swaying incense mist, saw a Xiang Xianyang stone statue sitting in the main hall directly in front.

But Lu Ran didn't worship this one.

He looked up directly at the God himself towering into the clouds in the back mountain:

"Master Xiang Xianyang, thank you for your grace of rebirth, and thank you for your guidance and protection all along.

May I not fail your expectations and gain your recognition soon.

Master Xiang Xianyang, disciple Lu Ran, is here for a pilgrimage!"

During the speech, he bowed three times.

Lu Ran stepped forward and inserted the three sticks of incense into the burner.

"Buzz!!"

The earth suddenly trembled gently, and everyone in the temple looked shocked, their bodies swaying.

"Earthquake?"

"Get down, get down on the spot... ah?"

"This, this is?"

Suddenly, a beam of light descended from the sky, covering the incense burner in front of the hall.

To be precise, it covered the young man offering incense in front of the burner.

The source of the earthquake was also found—the main Xiang Xianyang god statue!

"This is... a blessing?"

"A god's blessing?"

"My god, this is a real god's blessing! A once-in-a-decade..."

"That young man, is he actually our Xiang Xianyang believer?"

For a time, the uncles, aunts, grandpas, and grandmas in the courtyard wearing Tai Chi uniforms looked at the young man in the beam of light one after another.

"Who is he? Why is he so favored by Master Xiang Xianyang?"

"Oh my! Is he that, that, that..."

"Lu Ran? That Great Xia Heaven's Pride?"

"Yes, yes, yes, look at the two blades he's carrying! Is it him?"

"God is above! It's actually Lu Ran, it's our little junior brother Lu Ran!!"

(End of chapter)