I became an immortal in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 125 The Stone Goddess Temple Undergoes a Dramatic Change

outside the city.

In the snow, a young man walked slowly. Beside him was an old man riding a white donkey, and behind them was a monk in expensive robes.

The pedestrian took another look.

There was a small black cat on the snow, darting ahead and squatting on a rock, licking its paws, waiting for someone to come over.

The country vendor pushing his cart couldn't help but glance at him a few more times.

These people are really strange.

After walking for a while, he could still hear a few words.

"Try walking around, see if your head still wobble..."

The vendor only half understood what was being said. The cold wind picked up again, so he quickly gripped the cart and pressed the lid tightly shut to prevent the cold wind from letting in any heat.

When the vendor walked up to the group, he looked them over with curiosity.

"Is your husband also heading towards the temple ahead?"

Jiang She stopped and looked at the vendor pushing his cart, panting heavily. He slowed his pace.

Are you heading to the temple?

"Yes, yes," the vendor said, head bowed, braving the wind, his hands red with cold as he gripped the cart. "Young master, you've also heard about the power of the Stone Goddess Temple?"

"Yes."

As the two talked, they got even closer to the earthen temple.

It's no longer just an earthen house. I don't know when, but it seems that the temple has been renovated. The thatched hut, which wasn't very leaky to begin with, has been covered with good tiles.

Several colorful tents were also set up on the side.

The area was crowded with pedestrians, and the old elm tree, which had originally been bare, had been carefully tended by someone and adorned with colorful ribbons.

In front of the temple, a dozen people knelt and sat, with paper and ink scattered on a small table.

Many people were watching from afar; it wasn't just those few pedestrians seeking shelter from the wind and snow, but it seemed like almost half of Yanzhou had come to see the spectacle.

Jiang She sighed with emotion.

"It's changed so much..."

Behind Jiang She, the peddler pushed the cart all the way, a smile spreading across his face. He lifted the tightly closed lids along the way, and the aroma of his food wafted out.

"Freshly made sesame cakes—"

"Steaming hot flatbread—"

The vendor swallowed hard as he looked at the dense crowd in front of the temple.

He boldly shouted out.

"Five coins per sheet—"

Jiang She asked with a smile, "Aren't you afraid you won't be able to sell them?"

The vendor lowered his voice.

"To be honest, if I can't sell them, I'll transport them to the city. I can always sell them for two or three coins each. The people in this temple are all well-dressed; they must be rich!"

Jiang She praised, "Good idea."

The vendor chuckled. When someone came to buy cakes from him, he bent down, deftly picked out two, wrapped them in dried bamboo leaves, and handed them to the customer.

"Ten texts."

After collecting the donkey, Jiang She and Zhang Guolao squeezed into the temple and discovered that even more things had changed inside.

The dry, dusty cakes had disappeared, replaced by offerings of roast chicken, fine wine, and pastries. Considering that the Stone Goddess was a goddess, a few silk flowers were also placed on the table.

The crooked statue remains untouched.

The cat also grabbed Jiang She's robe, jumped onto his shoulder, sniffed him, and meowed softly.

"They are definitely fake flowers."

Jiang She said to it, "But these silk flowers are more expensive than real flowers."

The cat doesn't understand.

Staring at the silk flowers, I thought people were really strange.

Recalling what he had seen last time, Zhang Guolao stroked his beard with a smile: "The master left a handwritten note, this temple is quite different now."

A dark blue, somewhat bloated figure emerged from the stone statue.

The Stone Goddess floated down.

This was the third time she had met Jiang She, and she was still a little hesitant in her speech.

"Thank you, Immortal..."

Jiang She cupped his hands in greeting: "Fellow Daoist, you are too kind."

The temple was small and there were many people, so a few of them went outside to a more spacious place to talk.

The Stone Goddess was very nervous.

She followed the example of ordinary people and gave a perfunctory bow.

“These days I’ve heard people in the temple say that the one who wrote down the Taoist scriptures is a deity. Last time I was a bit presumptuous and offended them, only referring to them as ‘masters’, not knowing that they were immortals coming.”

"Please forgive me, Immortal..."

Jiang She said, "They're talking nonsense."

The Stone Goddess was taken aback.

Seeing that she didn't quite understand, Jiang She thought for a moment and patiently asked, "Now that you've become a goddess, how do you feel about yourself compared to when you were a spirit?" The goddess thought for a long time.

Not knowing how to answer, I could only reply according to what she was thinking:

"There's an extra temple to shelter us from the rain."

"But I am just a stone, so it seems I don't need to shelter from the rain."

Jiang She then asked her another question.

"When the Stone Goddess encounters worshippers offering incense and prayers, does she grant every wish, or does she not?"

"That's definitely not how it works!"

The Stone Goddess finally heard someone who could answer, and she breathed a sigh of relief. "Many of the worshippers don't tell the truth, and some even want to harm people. I can't fulfill many of their wishes."

The Stone Goddess has weak magical powers.

This means that only compatible men and women can meet by chance.

Or it can make those who are seriously ill feel a little better.

It had already taken a lot of effort to get the county clerk who broke his leg to rest for a month.

Jiang She laughed.

"That immortal must be somewhat inferior to the Stone Goddess."

The Stone Goddess opened her eyes wide.

Even the gods are said to be so powerful, and many people have been copying their works these days. How could they be inferior to her?

The cat put down the small branch it had been fiddling with and jumped onto the person.

Jiang She picked up the cat.

He said:

What can immortals do?

"Burning incense and making wishes will not grant your desires. Praying will not bring results, and searching for them will only be a waste of time. Even if you meet them, it is mostly by chance."

"I'm afraid it's not as effective as the Stone Goddess protecting the village."

Zhang Guolao listened from the side and smiled.

The Stone Goddess hesitated.

"The paper on the wall..."

"Does the Stone Goddess possess some special abilities, making her more powerful than mortals?"

The stone spirit nodded.

Jiang She said, "Then I'm only slightly more powerful than the Stone Goddess."

"Since I began my cultivation, I have only mastered two techniques."

The Stone Goddess listened in bewilderment.

She seems to know more than most experts...

The Stone Goddess breathed a sigh of relief.

"I knew it! I had no idea what was written on that paper. Just looking at it gave me a headache, and yet so many people were copying it..."

He then thanked Jiang She with a delighted expression.

"Thank you, sir."

"A lot of people have come these past two days. They even tied ribbons to my temple. It looks very lively, like a wedding banquet."

Jiang She smiled and said, "Then congratulations to Goddess Stone."

"In the future, we can also forge more good relationships and arrange more marriages."

The Stone Goddess was kind-hearted. Seeing that Jiang She wanted to take a look around the temple, she even wanted to give him a special introduction. If Jiang She hadn't refused, she would have even wanted him to sit next to her statue.

That place is high up, offering a comprehensive view.

Jiang She politely declined.

The cat opened its mouth, speaking softly, and mimicked what it heard.

"Meow……"

Jiang She corrected him from the side.

"temple."

The cat was meowing back and forth there.

Its tongue was almost tied in knots from speaking. Finally, it got tired of speaking and refused to listen to Jiang She continue, so it rolled on the ground.

Jiang She walked and stopped intermittently.

Let the cat's curious gaze wander east and west.

He also observed the bustling activity at the temple.

Little did they know, they were a man in blue robes, an old man, a monk, a cat, and a white donkey. To others, they were also a sight to behold.

A scholar with narrow sleeves walked over, looked them over, and held a writing brush in his hand.

Are you all from Yanzhou?

【Ask for monthly ticket】

(End of this chapter)