Chapter 68 Earth Mother Temple
Li Yuan walked all the way towards Qian State.
He turned into smoke and could not be seen by mortals.
"Why does this Qian country feel a bit chaotic?"
Li Yuan was flying in the sky, occasionally looking down at the mortals on the ground, and found that the people of Qian Kingdom seemed to be in a panic.
The towns and cities of Qian Kingdom also looked desolate.
It seemed as if a war had broken out.
Li Yuan thought of the spirited woman in the capital of Qian State and shook his head.
"I hope she's okay."
Li Yuan hadn't finished his own work yet, so he couldn't take care of anything else.
Besides, Qian State is quite far away from Anshan, separated by a large uninhabited desert area.
Li Yuan no longer paid attention to Qian Guo's situation and concentrated on flying forward.
He went to a larger town.
What Li Yuan didn't know was that when he withdrew his spiritual sense, he found that a small city-state he had just passed by was experiencing a bandit incident.
There were fierce bandits riding horses, rampaging through the market.
The bandits were cruel. Not only did they burn, kill and loot, they also murdered civilians.
It was as if they did not regard the people of Qian as their fellow countrymen and killed them all.
When the bandits were committing the crime, a group of people rushed in from outside the city.
A woman in official uniform riding a tall horse, holding a long sword from the government office, and leading a dozen yamen runners, was surrounding the market from outside.
Zhao Wanjun was full of heroism. When he saw the bandits killing civilians, he raised his eyebrows, held his sword horizontally, shouted loudly, and rushed forward to fight.
A moment later, the market was covered in blood.
The bandit's body was scattered on the ground.
Zhao Wanjun wiped the blade with linen cloth, his expression cold.
"Report! Patrol Master!"
"Some people have become greedy and are secretly participating in the rebellion while the rebels are committing crimes!"
The bailiff reported.
"kill."
Zhao Wanjun spoke in a hoarse voice and was brief and to the point.
She seemed to be no longer the same person as before, and there had been great changes in her.
In the sunshine, Zhao Wanjun's face was still beautiful, but her eyes were no longer as bright as before.
The knife scar on her neck told it all.
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Fuyuan City.
This city is one of the largest city-states in the Qian Kingdom. However, after Li Yuan arrived, he found that most mortals were also worried.
"It seems that a war has started."
Li Yuan just sighed and walked towards the city center.
He shuttled through the bustling city, wearing a blue robe and looking extraordinary.
Although he looked a little weak, he had fair skin and a handsome face, and could be considered an elegant gentleman.
However, all the mortals around him seemed to be invisible to him, unaware and insensitive, and had no feelings towards such a young man with a distinguished appearance.
They would avoid him when they saw him, and after Li Yuan passed by, they would unconsciously walk back to their original positions, as if everything was so natural.
This trip is to pay homage to Mother Earth, and it is not appropriate to have any involvement with mortals.
Li Yuan walked out slowly, and the earth seemed to be retreating. With every step, his figure was moving forward.
Although walking in the mundane world, he is not stained by dust and does not touch ordinary spirits.
But in just a moment, he arrived at the Earth Mother Temple in the center of Fuyuan City.
The Earth Mother Temple is a bit old, with green bricks and green tiles and a courtyard.
Li Yuan stood in front of the Earth Mother Temple, holding a gift box, bowed sincerely, and then walked in.
There is a world of its own inside the Earth Mother Temple. When Li Yuan approached, he discovered a large green garden inside.
In the middle of the green garden stands a three-meter-high stone statue.
Li Yuan walked towards the stone statue, taking one step at a time and bending his back slightly.
When he got closer, Li Yuan bowed deeply, then looked up with awe.
The stone statue of the Earth Mother is a little blurry, obviously very old.
She looks like a man or a woman, with long hair and colorful clothes, and her specific gender cannot be identified.
The stone statue of Mother Earth holds a stone sphere, inside which are depicted all kinds of living things, which are lifelike.
It's like holding the whole world.
Perhaps, these innate creatures do not have the distinction between male and female like humans.
Li Yuan seemed to be thinking about something.
He bowed again, walked around the statue and continued walking inside.
There is also an inner temple with a radius of ten meters.
Mortals came in and out of the courtyard in groups of three or four, all of them came to worship Mother Earth.
Li Yuan approached the inner temple and came to the high threshold in front of the temple, and hurriedly lifted the hem of his robe.
The temple is old, but the threshold is polished to a shine.
He lifted his foot high and stepped over the thirty-centimeter threshold.
It is said in the "Hundred Records of Immortal Life" given by the mountain god of Liangshan that Mother Earth is the most powerful being who supports all living things, and the threshold of any temple must not be stained with mud or dust.
Mother Earth is kind and merciful. She allows you to survive on earth and even tolerates you to do anything.
But you are not allowed to come to His territory and step on His threshold.
It seems like a strange taboo, but Li Yuan keeps it in mind.
After crossing the threshold, Li Yuan looked back carefully at the threshold, fearing that some dust might have fallen on it and insulted the dignity of Mother Earth.
Fortunately, Li Yuan is an immortal and is not tainted by the mundane world.
Li Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.
He came to the temple, but did not dare to look at the more figurative statues in the temple.
There were still some mortals worshipping in the temple. Li Yuan did not try to communicate with Mother Earth directly. Instead, he thought about it and found a corner.
Li Yuan found an empty cushion in the temple, knelt on it, placed the gift box next to him, closed his eyes and said nothing.
Looks like a well-behaved person.
People came in and out to worship and offer sacrifices one after another. As it got dark, there were fewer people.
After arriving at the Earth Mother Temple, Li Yuan's cover-up methods lost their effectiveness.
From time to time, mortals who came here to pray and worship would notice Li Yuan kneeling motionless in the corner.
But they just thought he was a sincere believer and did not pay much attention to him.
There is an old woman in the temple, who is the abbot of the Earth Mother Temple.
The host saw that Li Yuan knelt for a whole day, from morning till night without moving, and could not help but gently admonish him:
"All living things, all reincarnation, have a reason."
“If believers have troubles and worries, they should talk to Mother Earth sincerely and then try their best.”
Believers are a general term for mortal believers in this world.
Li Yuan opened his eyes slightly: "Thank you, host."
"I have done something wrong, and I feel guilty. I would like to kneel down and pray for peace of mind."
The old lady who presided over the Earth Mother Temple sighed slightly:
"There are so many mistakes in the world, and all the exchanges of gratitude and resentment are beneficial."
The old lady in charge no longer cared about Li Yuan.
Li Yuan bowed sincerely to the old woman and continued to kneel with his eyes closed.
Hosts like the old woman are loyal believers of the Mother Earth Goddess and are blessed by her. Even if they are worshipped by a minor god like Li Yuan, their lifespan will not be shortened.
Wait until it gets completely dark.
In the huge Earth Mother Temple, apart from Li Yuan, no one else came to worship and offer sacrifices.
After a long time, the old woman who was hosting the party saw that it was already dark.
Seeing Li Yuan kneeling sincerely, she couldn't help but sigh again:
"If you want peace of mind, believers can just pray once or twice sincerely. Why be stubborn?"
Li Yuan clasped his hands together and said in a gentle tone: "Host, you don't have to worry about me anymore."
"Everything is determined by fate. Whether my fate is good or bad, I have not yet figured it out."
The old woman gently lit a few candles so that there would always be light in the Earth Mother Temple and it would not fall into darkness.
"But I want to close the temple and go home..."
The old woman let out a long sigh.
Li Yuan suddenly opened his eyes, looking embarrassed.
"Ah this..."
After a while.
The gate of the Earth Mother Temple slowly closed. Li Yuan stood outside the temple and couldn't help scratching his head, feeling a little confused.