I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 549 This believer should renounce worldly life and enter the temple to cultivate.

As soon as Jinli entered the Taoist temple, she felt the spiritual energy surrounding it and couldn't help but raise her eyebrows, becoming interested.

Due to her physical condition, she is exceptionally sensitive to spiritual energy.

Even though her body had been repaired by divine power many times, it still had many holes. The divine power poured into her body turned into spiritual energy, which sustained her daily life.

Every day, the spiritual energy within her body flows out little by little.

But the rate at which it passes away is much better now than when it first came to the mortal world.

Jinli stood in front of the Taoist temple, took a deep breath, and felt the spiritual energy being absorbed into her body, making her feel comfortable.

She was immediately invigorated.

Looking up, I saw a plaque with the three characters "Lingxiao Temple" written on it. It was ancient and weathered, and looked like it had been there for many years.

When she arrived, it was the hottest time of the afternoon, and the sunlight shone on her without casting a shadow. She seemed completely at ease.

Upon entering the hall, Jinli discovered that the stone steps seemed to be scorched by the intense sunlight, and with each step, there was a cleansing effect on the soul.

Jinli's eyes brightened slightly.

If it were an ordinary person, with each step forward, they would become more perceptive and clear-headed, and understand what they need.

Lingxiao Temple is very large and square, which is a common size and style of Taoist temples passed down from ancient times.

In ancient times, those who could afford to open a Taoist temple were not ordinary people; without connections, one could not obtain a "business license".

Jinli stood in the center, and the blazing sun overhead did not make her sweat; instead, it bathed her in a golden glow.

Yes, she stood in the sun, her whole body as white as jade, looking as if she were glowing.

Jinli originally only intended to pay her respects and leave, but seeing the abundant spiritual energy inside the Taoist temple, she realized that the person running the temple was clearly not an ordinary Taoist priest, and she became interested in staying a little longer.

She first walked to the shade of the tree and stayed there for a while. She reached out and touched the thick, large tree next to her and quickly determined its age to be at least five hundred years old.

After she gently touched it, the branches and leaves on the tree moved without wind, and sunlight filtered through the gaps between the branches and leaves, casting spots of light like scattered gold.

And by sheer coincidence, a beautiful vertical line fell down and shone on Jinli.

She was bathed in sunlight once again.

Jinli couldn't help but smile.

The trees, having grown for so many years and constantly surrounded by spiritual energy, have somehow developed a kind of innate spirituality.

The tree sensed the trace amount of spiritual energy emanating from its body as she stroked its bark, and it was actually trying to please her, asking her to give it more spiritual energy.

Jinli shook her head and said in a low voice, "You are good at finding opportunities, but I am barely able to protect myself. I urgently need the gods in the sky to give me spiritual energy to maintain myself and protect me."

The branches and leaves on the tree twitched slightly again, as if in response to Jinli's words.

Just above Jinli's head, a tender green leaf suddenly fell from a branch, twirled in the air, and landed on her face.

Kiss her cheek.

Jinli was both amused and exasperated.

Although she lived a precarious life, she didn't need the trees' comfort; it wasn't actually that bad.

Jinli placed her hand on the tree bark again, allowing the spiritual tree to absorb the spiritual energy that was constantly dissipating from her body.

She left only after she had absorbed most of it.

Even before entering the main hall of the Sanqing Hall, one can smell a deep, rich aroma of incense—the scent of agarwood, soothing and calming.

As she entered the hall, amidst wisps of incense smoke, the first thing she saw was not the solemn and majestic statues of the Three Pure Ones, but rather the exceptionally thick and massive beams and pillars.

These beams and pillars, having been imbued with incense and spiritual energy over the years, have somehow developed into a unique energy field.

In her eyes, the elusive and difficult-to-bind spiritual energy flowed around as if it were alive, spreading out layers of shimmering ripples on the brick floor and wooden beams.

Her arrival disrupted the delicate balance, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples that spread out in layers, quite beautiful.

Jinli looked up at the Three Pure Ones statues above her again.

The statues of deities are solemn and imposing, but it seems that they have been recast with gold in the last ten years or so, and the spiritual energy emanating from the statues is not as great as that from the wooden beams and pillars.

A hint of amusement flashed in her eyes.

Those who come to pay their respects probably don't know that if they want to ensure their health and safety, they should pray to these wooden beams and pillars instead of worshipping the statues of gods. Staying there for a while might be more effective.

And at the moment Jinli entered the Taoist temple.

Ling Xiaozi, who had been meditating in the quiet room, suddenly opened his eyes and went to the Sanqing Hall without waiting for the young disciple to ask.

He sensed a highly skilled Taoist master approaching while he was meditating.

In modern society, however, there are very few demons and monsters left. People in the same profession no longer fight each other. Instead, they actively exchange ideas, fearing the extinction of the traditions they have inherited.

Therefore, Ling Xiaozi did not think that this colleague was there to cause trouble, but rather that he was there to visit.

So he first went to the Sanqing Temple to cast a divination, asking the gods how he should treat his colleague.

Before Lingxiaozi performed the divination, he was thinking: "There are so many fellow practitioners coming over recently. Everyone wants to open a Taoist temple, but is it so easy to collect the incense and prayers from the people?"

As society becomes increasingly modernized, aren't electronic incense burning, which can almost be called evil magic, becoming quite popular?

With a "snap," the divination result showed an unfavorable outcome.

The divination indicates that this competitor is here to steal the offerings and prayers!

Lingxiaozi found the divination result quite strange.

In this day and age, spiritual energy is becoming increasingly scarce, and the power of incense offerings and prayers is almost nonexistent.

Even if you manage to steal it, it won't have a significant effect; it will only muddy your spiritual energy and cut off your path to advancement.

After all, people cultivate the Tao, not gods.

With the establishment and investiture of the Heavenly Court, the positions of the gods in the heavens have become fixed, and even the minor divine positions are filled by various plant and tree spirits, almost severing the path for humans to cultivate into gods.

So he picked up the tortoise shell and, without changing his expression, performed another divination.

The second divination result was still extremely inauspicious.

Ling Xiaozi performed another divination, and the result was finally very auspicious.

He nodded in satisfaction. Good luck to the newcomer!
Stepping out of the inner chamber of the Sanqing Hall, he saw Jinli standing beside the beam and exclaimed in astonishment, "You have such a rich spiritual aura!"

But the next second, the two rings of mustache around his mouth twitched, and he exclaimed in astonishment, "But why can't you retain the spiritual energy in your body?!"

Jinli was surprised.

After visiting so many Taoist temples, it was the abbot of this particular temple who noticed that she had a health problem.

She blinked, feigning innocence, and said, "Master, what are you talking about?"

Ling Xiaozhi's beard twitched a few more times, and his lips twitched: "You don't understand what I'm saying? You're not a cultivator?" He walked up to Jinli and circled her a few times, pondering, "Something's wrong, very wrong. Something's wrong with your body!"

Ling Xiaozi tried to calculate with his fingers, but couldn't figure it out.

But it must be said that this believer was the one with the most unusual physique he had ever seen among all the believers he had met.

Ling Xiaozi suddenly thought of something and looked intently at Jinli: "Why don't you come with me to cultivate Taoism? You have an affinity with Taoism!"

Jinli: ?
Ling Xiaozi said incessantly, “Judging from your face, you are destined to die young. You should have left this world several years ago, but there is a clear energy between your brows that keeps you alive.”

Your physique is very special, allowing you to continuously absorb spiritual energy. By the way, you know what spiritual energy is, right? It's the power that all of us cultivators must cultivate.

You haven't cultivated any techniques; you've achieved this level solely through your physical abilities. That's extremely rare. You possess a naturally born Daoist sacred body!

Jinli laughed: "Daoist Master, you can't fool me. The moment you saw me, you said my body couldn't retain spiritual energy. Have you ever seen a Daoist holy body that can't retain spiritual energy?"

Ling Xiaozi stroked his beard and smiled confidently: "That's because you're currently relying solely on your body's instincts to circulate spiritual energy. But once you cultivate the technique, it will heal the hidden ailments within your body, allowing your body to form an internal circulation, so that the spiritual energy won't leak out!"

That makes sense.

However, the Taoist priest still underestimated how troublesome Jinli's body was.

Her physical condition cannot be improved simply by practicing cultivation techniques.

He was right about one thing: the body's appearance indicated an early death.

This body belongs to a dead person, kept alive only by a breath of fresh air, which is naturally given by the gods.

She didn't need to cultivate any techniques, because her soul was already a divine being.

As long as there is sufficient spiritual energy in her body, she can restore her divine power and the power bestowed upon her by the divine power.

Therefore, the difficulty of repairing her body cannot be achieved with just one cultivation technique.

If the cultivation method is improper, it may even hasten death.

Seeing that Ling Xiaozi's gaze was becoming increasingly dangerous, as if he might try to lure her into cultivation at any moment, Jinli quickly spoke up:

"Master, I am a celebrity and I will be taking the college entrance examination soon. I came here specifically to worship the gods and ask for their blessings."

Ling Xiaozi frowned deeply: "You're actually a celebrity?"

"Yes, celebrities can also receive offerings and prayers. Maybe you're keeping your body from collapsing through the offerings and prayers from your fans. But something's not right. The pure aura in your eyes is so clean, unlike the mixed offerings and prayers from your fans..."

Jinli interrupted his mutterings: "Daoist Master, I want to offer incense and donate to the temple."

She chose the most expensive incense stick in the Taoist temple and donated 500,000 yuan!
If it were another Taoist temple, she might not have donated so much, because she couldn't judge whether the Taoist priest was truly skilled; she could only rely on a mysterious spiritual connection.

But in this Taoist temple, the Taoist priest is clearly a Taoist practitioner. A Taoist practitioner would not do anything against his conscience, otherwise the power he has painstakingly cultivated would regress.

Therefore, Jinli was confident that the Taoist priest would use the money from the donation box to do good deeds.

She originally wanted to donate one million, but the long string of zeros when she entered the amount made Ling Xiaozi's heart skip a beat. He kept telling her to reduce the amount, and in the end, he only donated five hundred thousand to her at most.

While she was donating money, Ling Xiaozhi was still muttering to himself, "What am I going to do? She's a rich person. How come she's a rich person? It would be easier if she didn't have money. Rich people can't escape the mundane world..."

Jinli was sweating profusely.

Luckily, Sister Fang wasn't here, otherwise, upon hearing the Taoist priest's "astonishing words," she probably would have rolled up her sleeves and started a fight with him.

After paying respects to the Three Pure Ones, Jinli went to draw lots.

Ling Xiaozi earnestly invited Jinli to have her fortune told, saying that all fees would be waived, as his family's tortoise shells were very accurate and could reveal a lot.

Jinli was afraid that he would discover too much, so she decided to draw lots.

When drawing lots, one should keep in mind what one desires, and the resulting lot will only respond to what one desires, rarely revealing anything else.

shhhhh--

The sound of the slips rattling rang out, and a moment later, one slip emerged and fell to the ground.

Ling Xiaozi swiftly picked it up and recited: "Reaching the moon palace to pluck the laurel and ascend to the clouds, the golden list shines brightly with your name. Like a boat sailing on a swift current, you will eventually reach the shore, where heaven bestows blessings and purple clouds to welcome you!"

His face trembled violently again: "A very auspicious sign, indicating success in the exam and the attainment of both fame and fortune. It foretells that the person seeking the sign will overcome difficulties and realize their ambitions."

After interpreting the divination slip, the Taoist priest muttered to himself, "Oh no, he's so good at exams, how can he possibly come to the Taoist temple to cultivate? He can make money and study at the same time, no wonder such a perfect person doesn't live long!"

Jinli: ...

She's still here!!!

For a moment, she couldn't tell whether the Taoist priest was cursing her or praising her.

Jinli was afraid that the Taoist priest would keep her chatting, so she left the Taoist temple in a hurry after drawing her lot.

Ling Xiaozi hurriedly ran out: "Honored guest, I don't even know your name yet! Please leave your contact information!"

Jinli: I'm outta here!
As soon as she stepped out of the Taoist temple, a divine power descended from the heavens and filled Jinli's body.

She was taken aback.

This time, she actually felt like she was "stuffed".

There's so much of it that even if it keeps overflowing, it can last for a long time.

Jinli looked up at the sky. The sun was still shining brightly, illuminating the earth and dispelling all gloom and evil spirits.

Perhaps her master knew that her journey ahead would be difficult, so he specially bestowed a great deal of divine power upon her.
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"Kacha——"

A long, black lens silently emerged from the grass, capturing the moment when Jinli looked up at the sunlight.

Two paparazzi followed Jinli from outside the Taoist temple to inside, and then back outside.

They were very discreet and never photographed deities.

Because they were so professional, they not only took many photos, but also heard the Taoist priest extend an invitation to Jinli!
After Jinli left, the paparazzi rushed down the mountain to check the photos taken this time.

One paparazzi, while looking at the photos, exclaimed, "Jinli's photos are flawless from every angle. Her face is perfect, her figure is great, and she looks amazing on camera."

Another paparazzi said, "It's rare to be good-looking in real life as well. She's photogenic and beautiful."

"You've taken so many photos, and now you're going to release them? The Taoist priest at that temple might as well drag Jinli into his spiritual practice!"

The paparazzi were also shocked by this.

Having been in the entertainment industry for a long time, I know that the news circulating is mostly half true and half false, pieced together haphazardly.

He used to think that netizens' concerns that Jinli might suddenly leave the entertainment industry and go to a Taoist temple to cultivate were unfounded.

How many people can resist the temptation of making a fortune every day?

The results of it?
He wouldn't have known if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes that Jinli might actually go to a Taoist temple to cultivate!

So magical!

Another paparazzo remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "No, let's hold off on the news and release it after Jinli finishes her college entrance exams!"