Maoshan Taoist priests practice falsehood and become reality

Chapter 56 Live Events
  At 17:32, the gate of Maoshan Taoist Temple opened.

Looking at the crowded streets and the deserted courtyard behind him, Wang Zhiyuan sighed.

Another day without incense.

He closed the door, walked to the main hall, and lit three sticks of incense for each of the statues.

I thought silently in my heart, asking the ancestors and gods to bless the Taoist temple and make it lively.

After doing all this, Wang Zhiyuan exited the main hall, locked the door, and prepared to go back to his room to rest for a while.

On the way, he heard chanting coming from Su Heng's room. He walked over and saw that his apprentice was performing a consecration ceremony on the washbasin.

Wang Zhiyuan:......

He did not interrupt, but came to Yuan Jingshu's room and asked, "Are you teaching Su Heng some evil ways?"

Faced with the question, Yuan Jingshu replied blankly: "No, I just taught him how to consecrate the utensils normally. By the way, senior brother, I have to say that this kid Su Heng is really talented. I have a strong feeling that he can do it again Zhen Maoshan sect’s glory!”

"Come on less! You said the same when you were young. The three of us together will definitely restore the Maoshan sect to its former glory. As a result, after decades, the Taoist temple is getting worse day by day. If this continues, sooner or later the Maoshan sect will be kicked off the intangible cultural heritage list , cancel all financial subsidies.”

"Well, today, the fundamental problem is that the Maoshan sect has no successors. The two boys Li Ping and Liu Yun are not thinking about Taoism. The last cultural performance was full of fools. But Su Heng is different. For the first time, he consecrated the wooden sword and performed You have to be more real than me. I bet Su Heng can do it when it comes to looking at women!"

Wang Zhiyuan sneered: "Did you know that he was consecrating the washbasin just now?"

"Consecrate the washbasin?" Wang Zhiyuan clapped his hands, "Genius, how come I never thought of consecrating the washbasin in my whole life! Consecrate the washbasin, the cost remains the same, the price doubles, you can make money, you can definitely make money!"

"This is not a crooked way!"

"What are you two talking about?"

Yuan Jinghong, who was passing by the door, was attracted and asked aloud.

Just when Wang Zhiyuan was about to criticize Yuan Jingshu's utilitarian thinking, he suddenly smelled the aroma of roast chicken. He turned around and saw Yuan Jinghong gnawing on chicken legs, his mouth full of fat.

"The pension hasn't been paid yet. Where do you get the money to buy roast chicken?"

Yuan Jinghong hesitated, turned around and wanted to leave.

"Did you steal the incense money again! You beast, there are only fifty yuan of incense money in total this month. How dare you take it! Spit it out!"

Wang Zhiyuan was about to chase people, but he bumped into Xu Qiuyang running towards him.

"Zhiyuan, why did the poria cocos I sent last time turn into potatoes?"

"Ahem, that..."

……

"These people are so affectionate."

Listening to the commotion outside, Su Heng couldn't help but sigh.

After a three-hour test, he roughly came to a preliminary conclusion about the consecration.

Not all objects can be effectively consecrated.

The lighting effect depends on the material of the object itself. For plastic items such as tooth cups, the golden light will quickly dissipate even if Su Heng continuously instills mana.

On the other hand, metal materials such as iron and bronze can effectively store golden light.

Among them, lightning strike wood is the most capable of storing golden light among all devices. Just consecrating the lightning strike wood consumes nearly three-quarters of the mana.

For this reason, the magic sword made of lightning wood has become Su Heng's most powerful weapon now, followed by the brass washbasin.

"I really want to find an evil spirit to practice with."

During the break, Su Heng turned on her phone.

The latest development of the evil spirits incident in the outer city. The séance claims that all the evil spirits in the outer city have been eliminated. Except for the resident team, the rest of the teams are returning to the inner city one after another.

At the same time, major media began to build momentum for the return of residents from outer cities.

"The warmth of your hometown will never be forgotten no matter where you are; the direction of home will never be lost no matter where you go." "No matter how far you are, you must remember to go home." "Ensuring the safety of your return journey is heavier than Mount Tai." ... There are endless slogans like this that make people get goosebumps all over their bodies.

Of course, there are also media that focus their cameras on urban villages in inner cities and objectively state the current situation.   For example, the video Su Heng is watching at the moment.

Female host Ru Yue: "It can be seen that most residents in outer cities are not very willing to go home. Everyone is worried about whether the evil spirits will come back."

"In this regard, we interviewed Mr. Bai Qingsong, a psychologist on the spot."

"You must all know Teacher Bai Qingsong. In this evil attack, he single-handedly defeated the D-level evil spirits and protected the safety of nearby residents. Teacher Bai, what do you think of the residents' sentiments about returning home?" What about the depressed status quo?”

A middle-aged man with long hair, pale skin, and slender cheeks appeared in the camera. Based on his appearance and erratic eyes, Su Heng is more willing to believe that he is an addict rather than a psychiatrist.

"Thanks for asking."

But the moment he spoke, Su Heng understood.

Bai Qingsong spoke calmly and his voice was extremely magnetic, completely opposite to his personal temperament. He hid his face and it looked like he was being interviewed by a professional male announcer.

Sure enough, people cannot be judged by their appearance.

"...Grief reactions, depression, and post-traumatic stress reactions are all normal reactions that occur after an attack by evil spirits. Generally speaking, these reactions will disappear quickly and will not evolve into serious psychological distress or psychological distress. Disease. I believe everyone will regain confidence soon."

"Of course, I personally feel that rather than empty slogans, seances should provide more intuitive and powerful measures to boost residents' confidence in returning home as soon as possible."

"The above are my personal views and opinions. Thank you."

Su Heng noticed that after Bai Qingsong finished speaking, host Ru Yue's eyes became stringy.

"It seems that recently, whether in the outer city or the inner city, it is more difficult to encounter evil spirits."

Su Heng had just put down her cell phone and was about to have dinner when Xia Xiaoling called directly.

"Hey."

"Su Heng... I'm so tired..." The long dragging voice showed that she was extremely tired, "I haven't had a good sleep for two days and two nights, and I have dark circles under my eyes..."

"Then please take the time to have a good rest."

"Rest? Well, I'm going to the outer city tomorrow afternoon to broadcast live the current situation of the village after the evil spirit was eliminated. It's my first time on stage. To be honest, I'm a little nervous."

Xia Xiaoling said that in order to make everyone believe that the outer city was safe, the seance invited major media to join forces and prepare for a live broadcast event.

As the first media to publish the truth video, Xiguang News has the highest trust, so it was naturally among those invited.

"So...you plan to let me accompany you?"

"Hehe. I would feel more at ease if you were a bodyguard."

The first thought that came to Su Heng's mind was rejection. First of all, he is very busy now. He does homework during the day, practices at night, and surfs the Internet.

Secondly, since Xia Xiaoling was going alone, he would consider accompanying her. However, the activities organized by the seance must be escorted by many seance masters. Where does he need to take action?

"I don't know those seanceers, and they don't give priority to protecting me at critical moments. What should I do?"

This was Xia Xiaoling's last stubbornness.

She couldn't say clearly, "Su Jun, I miss you so much after not seeing you for a few days. Please accompany me for an outing in the countryside"!
  "No."

"Ok."

"But before I go, I can give you a gift."

"Gift? What gift?"

Xia Xiaoling's tone became cheerful again.

"Come to the Taoist temple to see me around ten o'clock tomorrow morning. You'll find out then."

"Okay, see you there or see you."

After hanging up the phone, Xia Xiaoling rolled around on the bed holding the pillow.

Hehe, Su Heng is going to give me a gift!
  (End of this chapter)