Chapter 675: Princess: I want to be the first to build a temple for the Daoist Lord, I'll get angry at anyone who tries to compete

"It's not the mantra, but it has something to do with it." Gao Huaide smiled mysteriously: "Today, His Majesty urgently summoned us into the palace and announced two major events."

"One is to carefully select good families to form the Heavenly Dragon Guard; the other is to build a Daoist temple in Bianliang City to worship the Hunyuan Wuji Taixuan Daoist Lord."

"And His Majesty's divine power was a casual gift from the Daoist Lord. If you don't believe me, my lady, why not choose a mantra to recite? I guarantee you will have no more doubts."

The Princess of Yan was surprised: "Is this mantra really so magical that people glow after reciting it?"

"Could this be fake?" Gao Huaide showed his arm: "Look, the old scars on my hand are all gone."

As his wife, the Princess of Yan was naturally very familiar with her husband's body.

At one glance, she was shocked beyond measure.

"I remember there was a very large scar here; has it really disappeared?"

With an excited mood, the Princess of Yan chose a copy of the mantra and began to recite it.

After reciting for a while, she also saw visions in her mind, and her body began to emit a faint light, reflecting her cheeks as bright and charming.

In Gao Huaide's disbelieving eyes, his wife's appearance became visibly younger.

When the mantra was finished, Gao Huaide was already too shocked to control himself; he took out a bronze mirror and handed it to her.

"This..." The Princess of Yan saw her appearance and was stunned: "I look like I've returned to five years ago. Heavens, it's actually true. This mantra can not only increase strength and heal old wounds, but also restore youth. This is simply a supreme immortal art."

She looked at her husband with some disdain.

"Husband, why do you still look the same old way?"

Gao Huaide touched his rough cheeks, feeling a bit embarrassed, and guessed: "Perhaps this has to do with what I was thinking when I recited the mantra. I only wanted to be as strong as His Majesty at the time, so the mantra only increased some strength?"

"That's probably it." The Princess of Yan nodded, but suddenly, she became worried: "You say, if the Imperial Brother spreads these mantras, what if the common people get them? Wouldn't our royal family be in danger!"

As a royal princess, her interests were naturally tied to the royal family.

If the royal family's status were damaged, her status as a princess would also change.

A phoenix without feathers is worse than a chicken; when that time comes, there might even be a threat to her life.

Gao Huaide was stunned, then suddenly laughed: "My lady, do not worry. This mantra was bestowed by the Daoist Lord, and His Majesty is the one closest to him. As long as the Daoist Lord does not abandon His Majesty, His Majesty's position will only become more stable. Unifying the Nine Continents, or even places beyond the Nine Continents, will not be a problem."

The Princess of Yan's eyes lit up.

"That's right, how could I have forgotten this!"

"The Daoist Lord is the most important. Husband, I have decided to donate all our family's property to build the Daoist Lord's temple. Our family must be the ones who contribute the most to building it."

Gao Huaide was dumbfounded; this woman was truly a spendthrift.

On second thought, he felt his wife was truly very smart, and he had almost been blinded by money.

"My lady is wise. However, I'm afraid it will be difficult to be the first. His Majesty probably won't be stingy with money either, and we can't compete with him."

"Not to mention the other officials; having witnessed the Daoist Lord's vast divine powers, I'm afraid they won't be stingy with their family wealth either. When that time comes, there will be plenty to compete for."

The Princess of Yan snorted: "We naturally can't compete with the Imperial Brother, and I don't care about the others, but in any case, our Gao family must be second! This concerns our Gao family's eternal cause. Gao Huaide, we must show our faces before the Daoist Lord."

Hearing "eternal cause," Gao Huaide was also stirred to excitement, not even minding that his wife called him by his full name.

"My lady is right. This matter is too important; we must not give up. How about this: you go into the palace quickly and discuss this with His Majesty. We'll just secure second place; as for the rest, let others fight for it."

"Hmm." The Princess of Yan nodded: "Good, there is no time to lose. I will enter the palace immediately, and you should also take stock of our family's wealth to see how much we can bring out. Wealth is meant to be spent and will return; do not be stingy. When the time comes, we must build the Daoist Lord's temple to be magnificent."

"Rest assured, my lady, how could I be so pathetic as to hold you back at a time like this!"

After the two finished discussing, they parted in a hurry, each busy with their own affairs.

On the other side.

The civil and military officials who returned home also bathed and changed, and began to recite the mantra.

A moment later.

"A miracle! This old man is over sixty and was prepared to retire to my hometown. Now that I've recited the mantra, I can serve the Great Song for another hundred years. My lady, look, isn't this old man much more robust!"

"Old man, what is this?"

The civil official then told the story...

Upon hearing this, the old lady's eyes were shocked. She tried it once and immediately became a loyal believer of the Taixuan Sect.

"Husband, I am prepared to bring out our family wealth to build a temple for the Daoist Lord."

"Uh... you spendthrift woman!"

"Husband, one must fulfill a vow after making one at a temple. We have received so many benefits, how can we not show some appreciation? The Daoist Lord is a true immortal and doesn't care about this money, but we cannot fail to show our appreciation."

"Husband, as long as the Daoist Lord can show mercy and give even a tiny bit of benefit, it will be a thousand times stronger than those dead objects."

"My lady is right."

The civil official heard this and immediately came to his senses.

"I am an old fool. This matter must be handled well. My lady, you handle it personally; do not let others do it. This concerns the eternal generations of our Li family."

At the same time, the same thing was happening in Liu Wen's home.

"My leg is healed!"

"It's really healed!"

Bang bang!

He stomped on the ground a few times, which made Lady Liu's heart jump with fear.

He was already quite old, yet he was still jumping around like a child. If he couldn't catch his breath, wouldn't he die on the spot?

"My lady, the Daoist Lord is a true immortal!"

"You try it too."

After his wife tried it and verified the magical power.

Liu Wen then said: "My lady, I am prepared to exhaust our family wealth to donate to the Daoist temple."

Lady Liu was stunned.

Her husband had always scoffed at ghosts and gods, and was stingy by nature; he never participated in gatherings with colleagues, and the Bianliang officialdom had given him the nickname "the stone in the toilet"—foul and stubborn.

As a result, the sun had risen from the west today.

"My lady, do not be surprised. The Daoist Lord is a true god; how can he be compared to the mud sculptures and wooden carvings in other temples and Daoist shrines?" Liu Wen said with high spirits. "The Daoist Lord has saved my life, and we must repay him. Besides, donating incense money isn't just for praying for blessings for future generations!"

"Since my husband has this intention, I will naturally not stop you."

Lady Liu had always been a kind-hearted believer, extremely superstitious about ghosts and gods, and had secretly worshipped gods and Buddhas in the past.

Seeing her husband's uncharacteristic behavior today, she immediately decided to worship the Taixuan Sect from now on and never worship other gods again.

With a true god to worship, who would still worship those mud sculptures and wooden carvings in temples? ===== CHAPTER 676 =====