Chapter 127: Temple Keeper of the Green Emperor

Shu Village, Three Ladies Temple.

As the name suggests, this is the temple of the Three Ladies.

In the center of the divine altar in the main hall, there are three goddesses standing, and many divine statues are placed around, large and small, everything. Anyway, there is only such a temple in the village, so naturally it is mainly to worship the Three Ladies, but whoever wants to worship what god can move into the temple.

Lin Jue is offering incense sincerely below.

"Thank you for sending me off at the beginning, and thank you Three Ladies for protecting the peace in the village during this turmoil."

Lin Jue finished offering incense, and then turned around.

Some exclamations came from outside the temple.

Lin Jue walked to the entrance of the temple and looked—

Under the tree covered with red cloth strips, the Junior Xiao Shimei was still wearing her Daoist robe, holding a sword in one hand and pushing her palm in the other, impressively pushing out a pillar of fire, and a group of children in the village were surrounding her.

This group of children had only heard some stories about cultivating immortals from the village elders in the past, where had they seen real magical arts, so naturally there was an exclamation.

"There's more!"

The Junior Xiao Shimei cast another spell, turned around, and turned into a stone statue.

"Wow..."

The children were even more surprised.

The stone statue turned back into a human body, and the Junior Xiao Shimei also smiled, as if she could share some of the joy and purity of these children.

Just looking up, senior brother had already come out.

"We are leaving."

The Junior Xiao Shimei had to say goodbye to these children.

In just such a short while, not only did children treat her as an immortal, but some even wanted to kneel down to apprentice and learn art, naturally reluctant to let the immortal leave.

However, Lin Jue had already stayed in the village for three days.

Three days, not long or short. Short seemed too hasty, long was afraid that the Master in the temple would worry, so it was time to leave.

Although the people at home had no talent for cultivating the Dao, Lin Jue still taught them the simplest method of breathing. If they could persevere, not to mention prolonging life, it would be no problem to live comfortably in old age. If the chaotic times came and they encountered some ghosts, or some evil spirits that brought pain to people, they could still resist one or two.

In addition, on the way from Gong Village to Shu Village, Lin Jue and the Junior Xiao Shimei eliminated demons and obtained some money. Lin Jue also left his share at home, which was considered to subsidize some household expenses.

At this time, after worshipping the Three Ladies and saying goodbye to the children, they walked out.

The cousin still came to see him off, reluctant to part.

"Cousin, don't see me off."

"Okay."

"Live a good life from now on, have children. If the world becomes chaotic, don't leave Shu Village easily. If there is a war here, run into the mountains."

"Got it."

"Since I have gone up the mountain to cultivate the Dao, in this secular world under the mountain, there is not much I can do to help and give back to the villagers. However, if you encounter demons and can't deal with them, you can come to Fuqiu Peak of Mount Yishan to find me."

Lin Jue left the last sentence and turned around.

Took out the paper donkey, a spell, and it became a gray donkey.

The brother and sister rode the donkeys and left.

"Third Shixiong brother, the people in this village seem to be very good to you." The Junior Xiao Shimei couldn't help but envy.

"There are schools and academies in the village, advocating Confucianism, so they are quite particular about doing things." Lin Jue said, "They have deep kindness to me."

"Eh! There is a willow tree at the entrance of the village!"

"What?"

Lin Jue was confused for a moment.

The Junior Xiao Shimei then said to him: "Have you forgotten the poem written by the Sixth Third Third Shixiong when he summoned the spirit-writing immortal in front of us for the first time?"

Lin Jue then remembered.

At this time, there is also a clear wind shaking the willow.

The donkey gradually walked away.

It was just a few days, and the road back was completely different from the road coming.

On the way here, I don't know how many demons and ghosts were making trouble, mostly following the Many Yaoguai King's orders, or imitating crimes to seize benefits. Even if the attack and defense battle between the Yili Shenjun and the Many Yaoguai King had ended, it didn't stop immediately.

At this moment, it is estimated that the news of the Many Yaoguai King's defeat has been passed on. Knowing that the Many Yaoguai King's order to start the turmoil was not because the time had come, but to support the Many Yaoguai King, naturally, they all stopped. Those who didn't stop were probably already wiped out.

Therefore, in a trance, there was a scene of peace again.

Especially in autumn, the mountains were golden, walking on the quiet mountain road, listening to the birds and the Junior Xiao Shimei's conversation, it was like an outing, beautiful and leisurely.

This leisure lasted until the last few days.

Seeing that it was not far from Fuqiu Peak of Mount Yishan, the donkey's foot strength was faster than people, and it would take about a day or two to return to the mountain to see if the senior brothers were injured, worried, or hungry, but they caught up with an autumn rain and felt a bit cold.

The two also got drenched in the rain for a while.

The Second Uncle said that this paper donkey had been specially treated, and it didn't matter if it was drenched in some light rain, but the two naturally cherished such a good treasure. Seeing the rain, they put it away.

The autumn rain fell in the mountains, the colorful forest rose with thin smoke, and two Daoists with a white fox walked in the rain.

Not long after walking, they saw a city in front.

However, there was a temple outside the city, standing in the misty rain.

The two walked over and looked.

"Qingdimiao."

Under the plaque, there was a couplet:

Flowers are always there in the four seasons of the year;

Ten thousand purples and a thousand reds are always spring.

There were also a few pedestrians on the road, but they all wore coir raincoats, unlike the two who were in a hurry to avoid the rain, so they walked in a hurry to the city.

"Fellow villagers! Is the front Luosu County?"

"Exactly!"

"Thank you!"

Lin Jue said to himself, sure enough.

This Green Emperor is not the Eastern Qing Hua Di, but an older one, the god of spring and flowers in myths and legends, and his divine position and power are only here.

It is said that in ancient times, he also served as the main god for hundreds of years, but with the change of dynasties and the ups and downs of the status of deities, he lost the status of the highest main god and was demoted to a secondary god.

Now the incense is very little.

This place is the dojo of Emperor Yu Jian. In larger palaces and temples, there will be statues of Eastern Qing Hua Di, but there will never be a temple dedicated to Eastern Qing Hua Di. However, this Green Emperor has his own temple. He should be the deity mentioned by the Second Uncle who is honored as an Emperor but has no ancient Great Power.

But his temple is also very few.

Lin Jue had only heard of one, which was this one located in Luosu County—

At that time in Danxun County, to save the peach demon, the Wei family came here to ask for the Green Emperor's talisman. A few days ago in Li Village, I also heard that people in Li Village came here to take refuge.

I think it's not far from Li Village.

"Third Shixiong brother, the rain has stopped."

"Although the rain has stopped, the road is muddy." Lin Jue said, "I have some fate with this Green Emperor and the Qingdimiao. It just so happens that going to the city to borrow accommodation will cost money, so let's borrow accommodation in this temple for the night."

"Okay."

The Junior Xiao Shimei looked at this small temple.

The temple is really small, and there is no place to live.

However, senior brother had already gone to knock on the door.

"Knock, knock..."

"Who is it?"

Someone came to open the door soon.

It was a somewhat fat middle-aged man, his face was a bit dark, but there was joy in the corners of his eyes. Seeing that they were two Daoists outside the door, he couldn't help but be strange.

"You..."

"Temple keeper, greetings." Lin Jue performed a Daoist salute, "We are Daoists cultivating in Mount Yishan. We encountered rain on the way back to the mountain. It just so happened that we had heard of this Qingdimiao and the temple keeper's name before, so we wanted to come to the temple to offer a stick of incense to the Emperor, and by the way, ask for a place to shelter from the wind and rain, so as to pass this night."

"Just here to borrow accommodation, right?"

The temple keeper was not polite, but also happy.

"Indeed, I have had fate with the Emperor, and I want to offer a stick of incense." Lin Jue said truthfully.

"No problem, no problem! People who come to our Qingdimiao to borrow accommodation are common. A while ago, demons were making trouble outside, and many villagers came. The temple was almost squeezed to pieces." The temple keeper moved away from the gate. "Usually, borrowing accommodation here is fifty coins a night, and you can also get some immortal energy from the Emperor. Not to mention returning to spring, you can also be a few years younger. Today, I'm in a good mood, and you are Daoists, so you are considered people in cultivation, so I won't charge."

"Then thank you, temple keeper."

Lin Jue was not surprised and thanked him.

The Junior Xiao Shimei opened her eyes wide—

Fifty coins? In the inn in the city, with beds and quilts, it's not that expensive, and they give you a bucket of hot water to wash your feet.

The two finally entered the temple.

The Qingdimiao and the Three Ladies Temple were about the same size, and the layout was about the same. There was a small courtyard at the entrance, with trees planted and fish and turtles raised. Some copper coins were scattered inside, and red cloth strips were hung on the trees.

Directly opposite is the main hall, where the Green Emperor statue is worshipped. There are two side halls on the left and right, where deities often worshipped by people in this day and age are worshipped. Outside the courtyard, there is a small house, which is where the temple keeper eats and sleeps.

It just rained, and it was muddy outside, but inside the temple, it was a bluestone floor. The rain stopped and water accumulated, reflecting the sky, branches, and the two Daoists and one temple keeper walking.

The Daoists were polite, and the temple keeper was heroic.

"If you want to offer incense, just offer it! The incense in my temple is ten coins a stick. Although you are Daoists, you still have to pay. Put it in the box yourself!"

The Junior Xiao Shimei was surprised again when she heard it—

Ten coins a stick of incense?

Not to mention in many Daoist temples with true gods, the grass incense made by ordinary Daoists doesn't cost money at all, just look at the voluntary supply of incense pilgrims. Even if you buy it outside, a stick of ordinary incense doesn't cost that much.

"If you stay overnight tonight, don't sleep in the main hall in the center, so as not to disturb the purity of my Emperor ancestor. Both small halls on the left and right have doors and windows, and they don't leak wind or rain. Just sleep wherever you want."

The temple keeper said, as if he only saw the fox behind him at this time:

"Eh? What is this?"

"It's a white fox I raised."

"Snow-white all over, but the feet are brown, and the tip of the tail is red. It's definitely not an ordinary thing!" The temple keeper said, looking at them carefully. "It seems you also have cultivation!"

The fox heard it, couldn't help but lower its head, looked at the muddy water on its feet, and shook its feet.

Lin Jue said: "We came down the mountain just to eliminate demons."

"Oh?"

The temple keeper was a bit surprised, but didn't take it to heart. He seemed to have some happy event. Under the happy event, nothing was a big deal anymore. He just waved his hand and said: "Forget it, forget it, we are all people in cultivation, so I will exempt you from the incense money. But also save some, sincerity is enough. Also manage this fox well, don't let it defecate randomly."

"Thank you."

Lin Jue first thanked him, then stared at his face, and asked curiously: "Could it be that you are also a person in cultivation, fellow Daoist?"

"Worship gods sincerely, cultivate randomly."

"So that's it."

Lin Jue couldn't see that he had any cultivation, but this face was dark, and the blackness brought a bit of metallic luster, and there was a smell of pills on his body, which made him feel familiar.

Frowning and thinking for a long time, he finally figured it out.

Yes—

It's a bit like the monk in Songyin Temple!

Is there anything in common?

Lin Jue looked at the Green Emperor statue again, feeling confused: "I don't know what the happy event the temple keeper mentioned just now is?"

"You won't believe it if I tell you, why talk more."

"This is wrong. Although our cultivation is shallow, we cultivate in Mount Yishan, and we are also orthodoxly inherited. We have seen gods and demons, and we have seen many strange things. What can't we believe?"

"You have also seen gods!?" The temple keeper was surprised.

"Naturally. The spiritual rhyme of Mount Yishan is unique in the world, and the mysterious immortal energy is the best in a thousand mountains. The god of Mount Yishan is an extraordinary existence, not inferior to Yili Shenjun Yi Li. We are protected by him, so we can cultivate in Mount Yishan with peace of mind, and we often worship him, and have the honor to see the true appearance of the divine body."

Lin Jue said to the temple keeper with a smile:

"Moreover, if there is any happy event, if you hold it in your heart, you will have less. If you tell it, not only will you be happier, but we can also be happy for you."

This is right.

If there is any happy event, how can it be suppressed? If you don't tell people about the happy event, isn't it equivalent to walking in the night in brocade clothes?

"That Yili Shenjun Yi Li is just a True Lord under Emperor Yu Jian, how can he compare with my Emperor? Haha! But since you are knowledgeable, it doesn't matter if I tell you!" The temple keeper smiled and said to him, "I will soon seek longevity, practice the true body, and become an immortal. From now on, when you worship gods, maybe there will be a statue of me in the corner, hahaha!"

"Hmm?"

Lin Jue looked at him, and was even more convinced.

This person is also eating "longevity immortal pills", right?

But the Many Yaoguai King has already...

At least it was defeated. ===== CHAPTER 128 =====