Chapter 5 Possessed by Evil The incense burns out and the roosters at the faint glow of dawn in the sky, Zhao Cunyuan, who had never received a response from the gods, had to leave the land temple in despair. Tianan Village seemed exceptionally quiet under the night sky, as if the ferocious beast Taotie was devouring his life. If he had not been to Liuyun Temple, perhaps he would be content with poverty like many of his friends in the village, and his biggest dream would be to marry Erya from the neighboring village. Unfortunately, he had seen a wider world. But just when he caught a glimpse of her and felt longing for her, he was exiled back to his poor hometown. The feeling of loss was unbearable for him. He has been searching for a way to practice for the past two years; He even asked the shaman Zhao Granny, but unfortunately he got nothing. He resented these people's self-righteousness, but he could do nothing about it. There has always been a saying in this world that "the Dharma is not easily passed on, and the Tao is not sold cheaply." The method of cultivation is a secret that is not passed on to each school and sect. Only by joining a sect can one practice it. This is just a possibility.
If one's qualifications are not up to standard and one's mind is not up to standard, it will still be difficult to access orthodox methods of cultivation. And he had to leave Liuyun Temple because he did not meet the qualifications. He didn't even have the chance to try to practice. So he was unwilling to give in. Therefore, when the land temple appeared, he was extremely excited. While the villagers were shocked by the appearance of the gods, he could tell at a glance that this was a way of praying to gods. There are also some prayer techniques in Liuyun Temple. The requirements for practice are extremely strict! In addition to reaching the required level of cultivation, practitioners often have to hold a series of fasting and offering ceremonies, burning incense, chanting mantras, stepping on the magic arts, etc., in order to summon the truth and the saints, present their statements and petitions, and ask for grace from heaven! It is said that some high-level prayer techniques require burning incense and offering sacrifices continuously for 49 days before the gods can be prayed for. This is not finished. After successfully praying to the gods, you still need to burn incense and offer sacrifices every day, otherwise the rules will not work. In short, the emergence of the art of praying to gods means that there must be a god living in the land temple. This discovery gave him hope of becoming a monastic. There were many people around during the day, so he didn't dare to move. He only dared to sneak out of the house late at night and try to burn incense and pray to the gods. No matter how he thought about it, no matter how he begged, Immortal Lord Yunli did not respond at all. "Ugh!" Zhao Cunyuan sighed and subconsciously looked back at the land temple. The land temple in the early morning was as heavy as a mountain. A bright sun was rising slowly from the east. The warm, silky sunlight brushed across his cheeks, making him feel excited. Zhao Cunyuan stared at the scene in a daze, suddenly clenched his fists, as if he had made up his mind, and ran home without looking back. The sun rises in the east, and the sky is filled with thousands of rays of light.
After a night of sleep, the Tianan Village was once again filled with rustling noises, and the crowing of chickens and barking of dogs awakened the curling smoke from the kitchen. Several old farmers, carrying hoes, walked towards the fields outside the village. When they passed the land temple, they subconsciously lowered their voices with a bit of awe in their eyes. As the footsteps faded away, they could not help but start talking. As the sun rises, more and more villagers go to the fields to work, but fewer people go to the temple to burn incense. On the third day, there were even fewer people burning incense. When everyone passed by the land temple, they were still excited and couldn't help but discuss it for a few words, with humility in their eyes, but few people went in to burn incense. Tian'an Village gradually returned to its previous state. Gu Yunli, who saw this scene, had been mentally prepared. In this world, mortals and gods coexisted, and divine manifestations were not uncommon, so it was normal for the situation to calm down quickly. Besides, after all, the villagers also need to eat, so how can they have so much time to burn incense and worship gods? Yesterday was the first apparition, so it was no surprise that it caused a sensation. Now it's just a return to normal. The only thing that surprised him was that the villagers’ understanding of the Internet seemed to be limited to the “startup animation”. Even though he used his data powers to leave instructions, few villagers used the Internet to communicate. This made him mutter to himself. It is said that being one step ahead is advanced, being two steps ahead is a pioneer, and being three steps ahead is a martyr! Could it be that the step is too big and cannot match the market? Or maybe the villagers just don't know how to use it? Gu Yunli fell into deep thought. He didn't know that while he was calm and leisurely thinking about the future, his subordinates became anxious instead. "Niu Qin, how is the incense today?" At dusk, when the shift changed, the ghost messenger Xie Shuihe asked the first question. The Tianan Land Temple, which had been deserted for who knows how many years, suddenly welcomed a wave of incense, which made the group of ghosts very excited. The most talked about topic every day was the incense in the Land Temple. At this time, the two Yincha who were on duty in the land temple looked at each other, and the Yincha named Niu Qin said with a bitter face: "Not so good. There are only thirteen people here today to burn incense. I estimate that I can only receive seven or eight sticks of incense at most." "Ah, so little? It's really strange, why are the incense sticks getting less and less?" Xie Shuihe was a little anxious. These days, they have been imagining the future a lot. How can I think that the good days are going to end before they even begin? How can I not be anxious? "It's quite a lot. Don't you think about the fact that apart from the big and small festivals, there was no incense before?" Zhao Mancang spoke: "When burning incense and worshipping gods, one must have something to ask for. Right now, the villagers are healthy and free from disasters, and have no desires or requests. The fact that we have so much incense right now is already the result of the divine presence of Gu Bogong. In the past, there wasn't such a lot of incense even during the Spring Festival." The ghost messengers nodded in agreement.
Niu Qin continued, "That's right! Tian'an Village is already poor, and we would rather spend every copper coin in half. Even if we want to make a donation, we don't have the financial resources." Xie Shuihe nodded: "In the final analysis, it is because the land is too barren. The predecessor Liu Bogong was also diligent. He often used his magical powers to comb the earth's veins, hoping to protect Tianan's abundant harvests and thriving livestock. But what was the use? A bad rain destroyed several years of hard work. Alas, man can't defeat nature!" Ugh! When the ghost messengers heard this, they all felt sad and couldn't help but sigh. Zhao Mancang saw this and said with a smile, "Don't be discouraged. Gu Bogong is already famous and well-known. He will definitely have plenty of incense in the future. If you do well, why worry about incense?" As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of the ghost messengers suddenly lit up. The basic function of the God of Land is to bless the area with a good harvest of grains and thriving livestock. But this does not mean that there are no scattered incense sticks in the land temple. For example, if a child is frightened, one wants children or wealth, one is upset, one wants to burn incense and pray for blessings... etc., people can burn incense and pray for whatever they want! Look at the nunnery that day, how much money did it earn by watching ghost stories? If Uncle Gu could take back this part of the incense, they would surely live a good life in the future. Said Cao Cao, Cao Cao. The ghost messengers were chatting when there was a sudden commotion outside the land temple. The ghost messengers looked in the direction of the sound and saw a dozen young men tying up a woman on a country road in the distance, stumbling towards the land temple. The tied woman had disheveled hair and looked like a fish caught in a net, struggling desperately and looking crazy. "Is this... possessed by evil spirits?" The ghost messengers were dumbfounded when they saw this, and they immediately shouted, "Quickly call in Mr. Gu!" (End of this chapter)