What's wrong with me, a powerful minister, supporting a few female officials?

Chapter 234 The Master of the Thousand Households who is even more pretentious than Su Mo!

The mere novice monk who greeted guests at Datong Temple was actually a cultivator. Although judging from his aura, he was only a beginner cultivator, it still surprised Su Mo.

Su Mo remained calm and gestured to the novice monk to lead him into the temple.

Guided by the novice monk, the black carriage entered the serene courtyard, nestled among lush green trees, through a side gate of the temple.

There were also many horse-drawn carriages parked in the courtyard.

As soon as Su Mo got off the carriage, she saw several gentle and graceful women, young and old, who looked like members of a wealthy family, emerge from the round gate and then board their carriages and leave.

The young novice monk then put his palms together and asked Su Mo, "May I ask, benefactor, which sect of Buddhism do you worship at Datong Temple?"

“This humble monk can guide you there.”

Su Mo casually uttered the familiar Amitabha Buddha.

The young novice monk then led Su Mo through several courtyards, corridors, and even several stone bridges before finally arriving at the main hall.

This shows how large the Datong Temple site is!

Su Mo looked around the main hall.

It can only be described as magnificent and resplendent.

Those enormous Buddha statues, each with a unique posture, were all gilded, creating a powerful visual impact.

What surprised Su Mo even more was...

Suddenly, his own Vajra Pestle began to heat up, and the speed at which it absorbed the incense and prayers increased by more than double!
Su Mo was secretly shocked.

Clearly, my intuition was correct; the power of incense offerings and prayers truly exists!
In the terms of cultivating immortality, this should be considered a blessed land.
The efficiency of practicing here is more than twice that of ordinary places!
Su Mo became increasingly vigilant.

Perhaps there is a Golden Core expert of Empress level in Datong Temple!

Su Mo was originally an atheist, but after experiencing time travel and cultivation, he naturally wouldn't continue with his previous worldview.

There were no ordinary believers in the main hall.

There were many people burning incense and worshipping Buddha, and they all looked like high-ranking officials and nobles.

There were also female relatives of officials whose faces were covered with veils.

They all knelt on the prayer mats and made sincere wishes.

Su Mo has not yet had any conflict with Datong Temple. Instead, he respectfully offered incense to Amitabha Buddha and then put five taels of silver into the donation box as incense money.

The young novice monk was initially displeased to see that Su Mo was not as devoutly worshipping the Buddha as the other believers. However, when he saw that Su Mo generously donated five taels of silver to add incense oil to the Buddha, his attitude immediately became much more respectful!
Five taels of silver is enough for an ordinary family of five to live on for half a year!
Don't be fooled by the fact that those ordinary believers are incredibly devout to Buddha. The amount they donate for incense and oil is mostly only a few coins, not even a fraction of what Su Moqian donated!
The young novice immediately put his palms together and smiled, "Does the benefactor need a virtuous monk in the temple to preach or answer his questions?"

Su Mo sneered inwardly.

This tactic might work on others, but it's a bit difficult to use it on yourself.

Seeing that he had already given five taels of silver for incense oil, he probably decided to switch to a higher-level NPC to continue ripping him off.

He looked at the young novice and said with a wry smile, "To be honest, young master, the reason I came to Datong Temple this time, besides to worship Buddha, is because I heard that a divine doctor has come to the temple."

"I am not feeling well and I plan to ask the renowned physician to diagnose me."

The young novice was slightly taken aback. After hesitating for a long time, he said, "You must be mistaken, benefactor. Our temple has no divine physician."

Su Mo frowned immediately and said calmly, "My information network is quite good, so it shouldn't be wrong."

He took out another five taels of silver, this time not putting it into the donation box, but waving it in front of the young novice: "Then may I ask, young monk, have any monks who know medicine been staying at the temple recently?"

The young novice's eyes lit up when he saw the silver.

After hesitating for a moment, he then whispered to Su Mo, "Please follow me, benefactor."

Leading Su Mo to a secluded spot, the young monk unceremoniously took five taels of silver from Su Mo: "This humble monk thanks you for your generosity, benefactor."

"But there are indeed no monks in the temple who are skilled in medicine."

Before Su Mo could speak, the young novice monk immediately added, "However, recently a female benefactor who knows medicine has come to the temple. It is said that she is the abbot's junior sister and can treat illnesses, but..."

Su Mo was surprised to hear this.

Is the miracle doctor a woman?
Or is she the abbot's junior sister at Datong Temple?
He frowned and asked, "How so? Please enlighten me, young master!"

The young novice explained, "However, this female benefactor does not treat ordinary people. If you want her to treat you, it will cost ten taels of silver upon entering the room, and the consultation fee will be calculated separately."

Su Mo's heart skipped a beat.

It seems that this so-called abbot's junior sister is the divine doctor the system mentioned.

He is indeed extremely greedy!
The registration fee alone is ten taels of silver!
A regular doctor's visit would cost at least a hundred taels of silver, how could an ordinary person afford that!

Su Mo smiled and said, "I can afford the ten taels of silver entrance fee. I would be grateful if you could introduce me to the goddess physician."

The young novice monk nodded: "Please follow me, benefactor!"

He then led Su Mo to a quiet meditation room in the backyard of the temple.

Pointing to a small window in the meditation room, she said to Su Mo, "Benefactor, you only need to put ten taels of silver into the small window, and the female benefactor will call you in when she is free."

After hesitating for a moment, he said in a low voice, "The female benefactor has a rather bad temper. Please don't provoke her."

After saying this, he said goodbye and left.

Su Mo approached the meditation room with suspicion, only to find a copper plate behind the small window. He then placed a one-tael gold ingot into the copper plate.

There was no movement in the meditation room.

After waiting for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the door to the meditation room finally opened.

A young woman with her face covered, supported by a maid, emerged from the meditation room. She glanced at Su Mo with slight surprise, then hurriedly left without a word.

Su Mo turned to look at the departing young woman, when he suddenly heard a cold voice come from the meditation room: "Those seeking medical help outside, please come in."

Upon hearing this, Su Mo quickly entered the meditation room, but did not close the door.

Looking around, one sees that the meditation room is extremely simply furnished. On a low table sits a sandalwood incense burner, and behind the table sits a young girl dressed in a purple gauze dress, sitting cross-legged.

Su Mo was immediately taken aback.

This young woman did not have her hair tied up in a bun; her long, black hair fell to her shoulders. She was petite and delicate, and even though she was sitting cross-legged, she was still not as tall as Su Mo's waist, yet her granary was quite full.

She was also quite pretty and delicate-looking.

But looking at her, she was at most seventeen or eighteen years old, and could even be described as exquisitely beautiful.

How could she be the junior sister of the abbot of Datong Temple?
Could she be the divine physician's maid?

Su Mo couldn't help but turn her head to look around the meditation room.

It's so clear you can see right through it; there's not a single person in sight!
The pretty woman glanced at Su Mo expressionlessly, then snorted coldly, "Get out!"

Su Mo was taken aback upon hearing this, and couldn't help but say, "Young lady, I'm here to see a doctor..."

Before he could finish speaking, the woman's face darkened: "You have no pain or illness, so what illness have you come to see me about!"

Su Mo was truly intimidated by the woman's aura.

Not knowing whether the other party was trying to trick him or had genuine skills, he thought for a moment and then said, "Young lady, your medical skills are indeed superb."

“I have an old friend who suffers from lung disease, so I have come here hoping that you, young lady, can help him.”

To everyone's surprise, the other party acted coldly and said, "Let him do it himself!"

Su Mo could only explain, "She suffers from tuberculosis, and as a woman, it is inconvenient for her to go out. Would you be so kind as to come to her door to treat her?"

The woman raised an eyebrow slightly, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes as she looked at Su Mo: "How do you know I can cure tuberculosis?" Su Mo smiled and said: "To be honest, young lady, I am a government official and naturally have my own sources of information."

"Young lady, there's no need to investigate how I knew about this matter."

"As long as the young lady is willing to help, whatever her request is, I will do my best to grant it."

Upon hearing that Su Mo was an official of the imperial court, the woman's expression softened somewhat, and she said calmly, "Consumption is an extremely stubborn disease that cannot be cured by medicine. Even if I were to take action, I could only suppress the lesions for five to ten years."

Su Mo frowned immediately: "The only option is to suppress the lesions?"

The system requires that this continue until Chi Wuyou is fully recovered.

Simply suppressing the lesions is clearly not enough to meet the system's requirements.

The woman snorted: "Lung disease is caused by evil pathogens invading the body; suppressing the lesions is already difficult!"

"If the patient achieves success in practicing the exercises within five years, strengthens himself, and enhances his vitality, he may be able to recover without medication."

The woman paused, then said, "I can help, and I will teach her my techniques. Whether I can save her life depends on her fate."

"But regardless of whether it works out or not, the consultation fee is ten thousand taels of silver!"

She looked at Su Mo expressionlessly: "If you can afford the money, what's wrong with me going to treat her myself?"

Su Mo frowned and said in a deep voice, "Don't you think the consultation fee is a bit high, young lady?"

Upon hearing this, the woman looked at Su Mo in surprise.

She casually mentioned a consultation fee of ten thousand taels, simply to refuse Su Mo, not wanting to offend a court official for no reason.

After all, the Great Wu was at its zenith, and the Empress's cultivation was astonishing. Even the most powerful immortal cultivators wanted to enter the court as officials!

Unexpectedly, Su Mo only said that it was a bit high!

She looked Su Mo up and down again, a look of suspicion on her pretty face.

Judging from this young man, he doesn't seem to be from a powerful or aristocratic family. Even if he were, it would be unlikely that he would casually take out ten thousand taels of silver.

The woman hesitated for a moment, then spoke up to explain: "Lung disease is the most difficult to treat."

"Just to stimulate its life force, a great many precious medicinal herbs are needed, and the value will not be less than two thousand taels of silver!"

"My cultivation secret method also requires more than three thousand taels of silver!"

Su Mo frowned and said, "This is only five thousand taels of silver."

The woman sneered: "Am I supposed to have worked for nothing?"

Seeing Su Mo hesitate, the woman said expressionlessly, "Mortals are nothing but weeds, not people of noble status. If you have tuberculosis, you should end it yourself. It is the right way not to harm others!"

"To defy fate and change one's destiny, one naturally needs an enormous amount of money!"

She paused, then said, "If you're reluctant to part with this money, I can recommend someone who might be able to save him."

Su Mo was taken aback for a moment, then cupped his hands in greeting to the woman: "Please enlighten me, young lady."

The woman said calmly, "Since you claim to be an official of the imperial court, you must have heard of the Gufeng Mountain Master who was recently conferred an honor by the imperial court."

Su Mo was dumbfounded!

How did this happen to me again?
How did she learn about her reputation?

He took a deep breath and stared intently at the woman: "Is the young lady referring to Su Mo, the Lone Peak Hermit?"

The woman nodded: "It is indeed this person!"

"This person once saved someone who had been possessed by an evil spirit, and may also be able to cure tuberculosis caused by the same evil spirit."

Su Mo felt a chill run down his spine.

Many people know that he saved Wu Gouzi.

However, the artisan battalion was strictly sealed off.

Aside from the artisans in the artisan battalion, only their own people knew about it, along with a handful of others including the Empress, Nangong Sheyue, and An Wu.

How did she find out about this?
Just as Su Mo was still in shock, the woman sneered again: "However, this man is greedy and lustful, and by nature vindictive. If he makes a move, he will likely come with a lot of money!"

Su Mo...

He admits to being greedy and lustful, but he certainly doesn't condone being vindictive.

I am very magnanimous, and as things stand, I will not hold this woman against her!

He smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to know so much about the situation of that Lonely Peak Mountain, even how he saved an ordinary craftsman."

"But I am curious, how did you learn of this, young lady?"

"However, as far as I know, Lord Su is actually a generous and magnanimous man. The young lady must have misunderstood him."

The woman sneered, not arguing with Su Mo, and pointed to the door: "Get out!"

Su Mo sighed.

He seemed to have a vague idea of ​​the woman's identity.

If nothing unexpected happens, the girl who looks no more than seventeen or eighteen years old may actually be much older than she appears!

Of course, for a Golden Core cultivator with a lifespan of three hundred years, seventy or eighty years old is indeed equivalent to seventeen or eighteen years old for an ordinary mortal. After all, for ordinary people, sixty years old is considered a long life!
Ninety-nine percent of them are Lord Qianhu's master, the Palace Master of Su Nu Palace!

But why hadn't Lin Moyin ever mentioned that her master and the abbot of Datong Temple were fellow disciples?
In that case, wouldn't the abbot of Datong Temple be Lin Moyin's senior master?
When he inquired about the divine physician at Datong Temple the day before yesterday, Lin Moyin knew nothing about it and did not mention the relationship between Datong Temple and Su Nu Palace.
Did you guess wrong?
Seeing that the other party was rudely kicking him out, Su Mo frowned again.

He was also unsure whether allicin could treat tuberculosis.

If it can't be cured, wouldn't it waste time to ask the other party for help again?
Although ten thousand taels of silver is a lot, Su Mo is not reluctant to part with it, after all, the reward for this mission is extremely generous!

The second reward, in particular, represents a full ten years of cultivation!
If you complete the mission, you will most likely be able to advance to the Divine Realm and achieve a happy ending with Lord Qianhu.

Don't let the small lose the big.

As for whether the other party is Lord Qianhu's master, we can find out by asking Lord Qianhu when we get back.

Therefore, Su Mo smiled at the woman and said, "I think that your medical skills are even better than mine."

"I would be grateful if you could help me, young lady. If that fails, I will then go and find Su Mo."

Upon hearing this, the woman looked at Su Mo in astonishment.

It's unclear whether they were shocked by Su Mo's wealth or by Su Mo's statement that he could easily get Gu Feng Shan Zi to take action.

She narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, staring intently at Su Mo: "I've said it before, if you want me to take action, you need ten thousand taels of silver!"

Su Mo's words were laced with an air of wealth and arrogance: "Pay now?"

The woman was taken aback again, a cold glint flashing in her eyes: "Aren't you afraid I'm a fraud?"

Su Mo laughed: "Although the capital is vast, I'm afraid there are very few people who would dare to deceive me."

The woman suddenly sneered: "You can pay after the treatment."

Su Mo asked with some curiosity, "Young lady, aren't you afraid that I won't pay you for the consultation afterwards?"

The woman's pretty face was arrogant as she sneered, "Although the Great Wu is vast, there are few who dare to owe me money and not pay it back!"

Su Mo exclaimed, "Holy crap!"
This guy can show off even better than me?
Is this show-off really Lord Qianhu's master?

(End of this chapter)