Chapter 406: Worship the Water Official, Dissolve Disasters and Eliminate Troubles

Chen Lin looked at him very curiously.

"If this sentence was said by the captain, then I would agree without saying a word, but since you said it, I think it needs to be discounted. For no reason, why do you want to go for team building?"

Not to mention Chen Lin's confusion, even Luo Yi was very confused. This was not Gu Cheng's style.

Gu Cheng was not a person who was very keen on team activities. Except for serious work, he stayed alone in his private leisure time.

Unless the activity location that dragged him out was nearby, Gu Cheng would follow to exercise for the sake of physical health.

It can be said that he was the "laziest" star in March Sky.

Even Luo Yi, who liked to soak tea to drink, didn't lack running and mountain climbing in private.

Yan Xingdong asked directly: "You don't need to sell the pass either. Say it, what do you want to do?"

Gu Cheng said plainly: "Tomorrow is the 15th day of the lunar calendar, the Lower Yuan Festival, the birthday of the Water Official Great Emperor, and also one of the 'Three Yuan Festivals' of Daoism."

"We are going to hold a concert next week. With so many people at the concert, it's inevitable that some accidents will happen, so I want to go worship to dissolve disasters and eliminate troubles."

Hearing the first half, Chen Lin clearly had no interest.

But hearing the second half, he couldn't help but nod: "This idea is good. Better to believe it exists than not. It's better to be safe than sorry."

"I heard that every crew will specifically worship before filming starts. There is a certain reason why people in the industry worship so much."

"We are going to hold a concert, and we are going to hold it in many places. I think we need to be prepared, what do you think?"

Chen Lin immediately cast a vote of approval.

Luo Yi asked in detail: "What is the function of this Water Official? Is it useful?"

Gu Cheng said without thinking: "The Water Official descends to the world on this day to 'check the records of sins and blessings.' It is the best time to dissolve disasters and eliminate troubles, and pray for peace."

Luo Yi looked at him: "How do you know so clearly?"

Gu Cheng didn't answer, and Chen Lin said it for him: "This still needs to be asked? It must be Jin Li who told him. If we talk about who is the most active in worshipping among us, that must be Jin Li."

It just so happened that they walked for a long time and finally walked out of the winding underground area, arriving above through the upward passage.

This was another long staircase. Standing underground and looking up, it gave people a sense of climbing the heavenly ladder.

There were no elevators around, located on the left and right sides, but it happened to be dawn now, and the elevators had long stopped operation, so everyone could only choose to walk the stairs bitterly.

Everyone stopped the conversation temporarily and focused on climbing the stairs. Chen Lin gasped and complained: "Fortunately, I insist on training in normal times, otherwise I wouldn't even have the strength to walk the stairs."

Before this, they had walked for at least half an hour. The speed was neither fast nor slow, and their legs felt a faint soreness.

After walking out of the stairs, everyone's phone signal recovered, and they all sounded a "ding-dong."

Before, they were busy participating in the announcement and couldn't look at their phones. The announcement ended at dawn, and there was no signal in the underground shuttle.

Now coming to the ground, looking at the rows of familiar streets, everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, feeling the dawn coming.

Everyone looked down at their phones and found that Jin Li had sent a large pile of materials in the group, all explaining the "Water Official Great Emperor," and what benefits there were to worshipping on the 15th day of the 10th month.

After Chen Lin finished reading, he winked at Gu Cheng, and the meaning was very obvious—

I knew I wasn't wrong.

Yan Xingdong was still a bit hesitant, but seeing Jin Li say so, he decided decisively: "Let's take some time tomorrow to go to the Daoist temple. I remember there are many Daoist temples nearby."

Luo Yi also said: "Yes, I have also swiped it. Other Daoist temples are built in quiet and secluded places, but the Daoist temple here has to seek quiet in the noise, saying that this helps to practice in the red dust of the world."

"I swiped the video a few days ago, it looks very good, and there are many pilgrims."

Chen Lin said worriedly: "Since the traffic is not bad, and there are many people, don't let us go, and we have to queue for half a day to burn incense."

Luo Yi thought of the area of that Daoist temple and shook his head: "It shouldn't be. There are many prayer mats arranged in the Daoist temple, and worshipping doesn't take a long time."

Gu Cheng asked the captain: "I'm a bit worried that our time is not enough. Can we take it out during the day tomorrow? That side closes the temple at 11 o'clock at night."

Yan Xingdong thought of this and also had a headache.

Suddenly, he remembered something and said: "I remember that the Daoist temple will arrange special people to receive pilgrims who donate a larger amount, and walk some special channels."

"We just want to worship, and don't require them to do other dharma rituals. They should be able to solve our needs very quickly."

Luo Yi asked: "Then how much is appropriate to donate?"

Chen Lin's mouth was faster than his brain, and he blurted out: "I heard that Daoism likes the number '3', so why don't we donate three million?"

Everyone else looked at him with an indescribable expression.

Chen Lin's heart skipped a beat: "What's wrong? Is it inappropriate? Do you want to donate more?"

He really felt that three million was quite sincere.

Gu Cheng shook his head, "It's not inappropriate, but too appropriate. You have been in the entertainment industry before you were an adult, and you don't know that it is not easy to make money outside. If we donate three million, I'm afraid it will bring disaster."

Yan Xingdong and Luo Yi both nodded in agreement: "Yes, we have been very popular lately, it is better to be low-key."

Just to burn an incense and donate three million, and then a natural disaster happens in a certain place, and something happens, don't they have to donate thirty million?

Donation is a sentiment, not a duty.

As long as you are willing to donate money, no matter how much, it is a heart. People should not measure the value in it through the heart.

That is not a donation, but moral kidnapping.

Yan Xingdong asked Gu Cheng: "I'm not a Daoist culture enthusiast, how much do you think is appropriate to donate?"

Gu Cheng thought for a while: "We just burn an incense, so let's donate 333,333. It's enough to have the heart."

They waited for a while in place, and finally waited for the assistant to drive over.

Sitting in the comfortable nanny car, everyone was a bit sleepy, and their eyelids were fighting.

The 3D magical city is a good place, but the roads are too winding, and the most convenient way to travel is to take the subway.

Unfortunately, they just can't take the subway, but the traffic jam on the ground is too severe, which led to their travel all day, all riding shared bicycles, feeling like they were going to run through this mountain city.

Chen Lin specifically asked the assistant before his consciousness blurred: "How long will it take for us to reach the hotel?"

The assistant looked at the navigation and said happily: "It's not peak time now, our speed can be much faster, but there will be traffic jams on that road passing through popular tourist spots. It will take two hours to reach the hotel!"

March Sky crowd:...

It would be better to let them sleep in the car, and don't wake them up when the time comes.

After Gu Cheng got in the car, he endured the sleepiness to send a message to Jin Li, and accidentally typed a few wrong words.

After sending it, he realized afterwards that it was already dawn, and Jin Li had long gone to sleep.

He thought about it, and finally didn't withdraw this message, put down his phone and rested.

Jin Li received Gu Cheng's text message early the next morning, specifically looked at the time, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

"It's really hard! Fortunately, the Pink Girl has disbanded, otherwise I couldn't bear this intensity even if I had a hack!"

She still remembered the experiment Gu Cheng told her before, letting her video call him when worshipping, so she set off for the nearby Daoist temple with Chen Qin and Driver Xiao Cheng after packing up.

This time she specifically went to the "Three Officials Hall."

As the name suggests, there are three statues of gods, Heaven Official, Earth Official, and Water Official, covering people's comprehensive demands for bestowing blessings, pardoning sins, and dissolving disasters.

The Daoist temple is a two-hour drive from the film and television city, and today is the day to worship the Water Official. If she doesn't set off early, Jin Li is worried that she won't be able to worship.

She specifically checked online. The main hall of the Three Officials Hall enshrines the statues of the Heaven, Earth, and Water Officials, while the side hall specifically enshrines the Wenchang Emperor, which is suitable for students and clerical workers.

Although there are no major exams lately, I'm afraid the side hall will also be very popular.

Today is the weekend again. If parents bring their children to worship the three officials together, they will definitely not miss the Wenchang Emperor.

After leaving the film and television city, the two assistants were very excited.

Chen Qin had a companion to chat with this time. Knowing that Driver Xiao Cheng's driving skills were excellent and chatting wouldn't distract her, she told her many interesting things about following Sister Jin Li to worship.

Chen Qin talked and talked, and didn't know what she thought of, and said with a smile: "I think the funniest thing is that we will encounter paparazzi when we worship, but those paparazzi don't dare to shoot the statues, but sometimes they can only catch a good angle when Jin Li worships."

Driver Xiao Cheng asked curiously: "Then what do the paparazzi do in the end?"

Chen Qin said with a smile: "The paparazzi are helpless, they can only shoot the statues together, but after shooting, they also have to specifically go to worship, burn a stick of incense for the statues, and let the gods not blame them, saying they didn't mean to offend, etc."

"I saw with my own eyes the paparazzi apologizing to the statues, and felt it was very interesting, and the most extreme thing is... you definitely can't guess!"

Driver Xiao Cheng: "How, after apologizing to the statues, can there be a follow-up?"

Chen Qin: "Yes, yes, yes, the next day, that paparazzi had a dark face under his eyelids, and specifically ran to us and said that he dreamed of a god yesterday. The god said that he was very angry about other people's disrespect, and wanted him to worship for three consecutive days, so that he could eliminate the anger."

"The paparazzi was scared immediately. He specifically came to apologize to Jin Li, saying he didn't mean it, and returned the photos he took yesterday, deleted them in front of Jin Li, and said he would never shoot her again."

"I saw his attitude was quite sincere, so I couldn't help but ask him what to do next. That person said he decided to eat and live in the Daoist temple for a week, not only worshipping every day, but also cleaning the Daoist temple."

Driver Xiao Cheng couldn't help but say: "This is too exaggerated, does he believe these so much?"

Driver Xiao Cheng is an atheist and is not keen on worshipping, but she won't pour cold water when others worship.

Jin Li's words were inserted: "The god he offended was different. At that time, I was worshipping the Jade Emperor. The Emperor symbolizes awe and prayer for the order of heaven and earth."

"Originally, the rules of the Jade Emperor were strict. If he shot without the Emperor's consent, he would be unlucky for several days."

"But other gods pleaded for him, saying that he was brought by me, and I also need to take a little responsibility, so I have been copying scriptures for those few days."

Chen Qin remembered it when she heard her say this.

"Yes, I saw you copying scriptures during your rest period those few days. I thought you were practicing calligraphy. So you were also punished! No, Sister Jin Li, do gods also entrust dreams to you?"

Jin Li smiled and said: "Yes, I also feel it's quite wonderful."

She didn't see the Emperor, but her Master suddenly entrusted her with a dream, letting her be humble and not impatient in the world, practice well, and don't get dizzy because so many people like her.

Then she was told to copy more scriptures those few days.

After waking up, she still felt strange. After all, her Master would only call her to copy scriptures when punishing her, but she hadn't made any mistakes lately.

It wasn't until the paparazzi came to the door that she knew there was such a reason, and admitted the punishment.

Jin Li looked at the scenery outside the window, and her mood was rarely very relaxed.

She put down the practice book in her hand, let her brain rest, and looked forward to the future.

At this time next year, she should have already entered university, and perhaps she will also have military training on campus.

What is university life like? Can she get along well with her classmates? What major should she choose...

These questions didn't dampen her enthusiasm, but made her even more excited and expectant.

Time flew by, and they arrived at the Three Officials Hall.

The parking spaces outside were already full, and Driver Xiao Cheng could only park in a more remote place.

After parking, the three of them came down. The weather was a bit sunny at this time, and all three of them were wearing hats, so they were not abrupt in the crowd.

Occasionally, people coming and going would glance at Jin Li, but it wasn't that they recognized her as a star, just that they felt her figure was very beautiful, and standing in the crowd had a feeling of "standing out from the crowd."

This is related to the image and temperament, and perhaps it also involves some kind of special magnetic field, which Jin Li couldn't change even if she wanted to.

Next to the Daoist temple is a river. Jin Li and others passed by and found that many altars were set up on the road by the river, with offerings such as fresh flowers, fruits, and wine and food.

Jin Li whispered to them: "The Water Official is in charge of the water area, and worshipping by the water will appear more pious. These altars are for worshipping the Water Official."

Chen Qin asked curiously: "Isn't there a Three Officials Hall nearby? Why not worship inside the store?"

Jin Li: "Worshipping in the main hall and worshipping by yourself do not affect each other. Some people want to worship more times, so they will choose to worship by themselves."

She thought for a while and added: "Worshipping at home is also fine. You only need to clean the surrounding environment and place the offering table in the courtyard or the main hall."

Driver Xiao Cheng curiously observed the offerings placed on the altars by the roadside and found that pigs, chickens, and fish were placed on every offering table, and asked: "Is there any special attention to this?"

Jin Li said leisurely: "Yes, this symbolizes completeness and abundance."

"Not only the three animals, if you look closely at the fruits, you will find five fruits—apples, representing peace; oranges, representing auspiciousness; bananas, representing attracting wealth; pomelos, representing protection; red dates, representing early fulfillment of wishes."

"There are also three cups of clear tea and three cups of rice wine. Some regions will place special offerings, such as 【Gold and Silver Bags】: red and green paper folded fairy clothes, tin foil folded silver ingots, put into white paper bags and written with blessings."

Jin Li was obviously in a good mood today.

She remembered that every year on the birthdays of the Heaven, Earth, and Water Official Great Emperors, her Master Taishang Laojun would refine immortal pills for the three officials to send over.

Those three days were the rare happy days for these little immortals, who could receive many congratulatory gifts from the world, and could also receive congratulatory gifts from the immortals.

The Three Officials Great Emperors were very generous to the little immortals, and would take part of the immortals' congratulatory gifts and sprinkle them to all parts of the heavenly world. Some little immortals received the immortals' congratulatory gifts and could also open up opportunities.

She is a koi fish, after all. There are few gods in the heavenly world whose luck is better than hers, so she is the busiest during that period every year—

Hehe, busy collecting gifts.

But it's not collecting the congratulatory gifts sprinkled by the immortals. If she really went out, there would be no share for other little immortals, so what she collected were the congratulatory gifts from the little immortals.

Coaxed to be happy, she would point to a direction at will, say a general location, and the little immortals would leave happily.

After her Master knew about this, he praised her for being smart, and praised her for being slippery, but he didn't say she did it wrong.

Misfortune is where fortune lies, fortune is where misfortune hides. Be careful to sail for ten thousand years~

It just so happened that they passed an altar on the way, and just happened to meet someone lighting three sticks of incense, performing the three-kneel and nine-kowtow ceremony to the Water Official statue, and chanting blessings:

"Lower Yuan Three Grades Dissolving Disasters Water Official, Dongyin Great Emperor, disciple sincerely kowtows, praying to dissolve disasters, protect the family's peace, and have a long life!" ===== CHAPTER 407 =====