979: Chapter 609_2 979: Chapter 609_2 Eryao landed on the ground, having chosen a place during his flight, resembling a Taoist Temple engulfed in a dark haze!
This was just like the Ghosts and resentments from before the Imperial Palacet; this place was supposed to be a Taoist Temple, a normal place for cultivators, where Taoists capture Demons, having such mystical arts.
But this Taoist Temple was a bit peculiar, why does it differ slightly from a righteous Taoist Temple?
He also saw many Incense Visitors, can’t they see the Black Mist?
Eryao, with curiosity, followed these Incense Visitors into the Taoist Temple!
As he entered the Taoist Temple, he noticed that a Taoist Acolyte was secretly sizing him up, and the deity these Incense Visitors worshipped was the Child-granting Heavenly Buddha!
Eryao had never heard of such a Buddha before, and from those who had just entered, many were Maids leading the Mistress!
As a handsome young man like him entered, the Taoist Acolyte gave him a strange look, and so did the Incense Visitors worshipping the Buddha!
Facing these peculiar gazes, Eryao furrowed his handsome eyebrows, watching those earnestly kneeling Mistresses making vows, who, after worshipping, were arranged by the Taoist Acolytes to stay within the Temple’s courtyards!
The Taoist Temple was quite big, aside from the main hall, there were places for worshipping Buddha where they offered incense, which also had fortune-telling, Talisman Drawing, donation boxes for monetary offerings, and a Taoist who interpreted fortunes!
While Eryao was observing, several pairs of eyes were secretly watching him, even blatantly sizing him up.
Eryao entered, not kneeling to worship, without any companions, and bearing a handsome face.
The Mistresses’ accompanying Maids and Servants dared not inquire about this young man, merely watching curiously as he was taken away by the Taoist Acolyte.
The Taoist Temple was bustling with activity; Incense Visitors who had finished worshipping were led away, and new ones arrived!
Eryao also heard a Taoist Acolyte tell guests that rooms had been prepared, promising them that their desires would be fulfilled within a month if they stayed a few days in the courtyard!
Regardless of whether this place was spiritually effective or not, with such thriving worshippers yet shrouded in Black Mist, everything felt strangely peculiar!
Eryao even used his Divine Sense to eavesdrop on a Mistress making a vow, hoping that her current pregnancy would yield a son since she had already given birth to two daughters and needed a son to secure her position at home, given that the other concubines had borne sons!
Eryao found it odd hearing this Mistress speak; she was already pregnant, so why come here to offer incense?
Though he didn’t understand matters of bearing sons or daughters, once pregnant, the gender is already determined!
So coming here to make vows, could it really fulfill her desires?
He overheard another Mistress, hoping that she could make a vow to become pregnant!
Eryao… praying and seeking the Buddha’s blessings should be done at home, could a few days stay here really be effective?
The more Eryao listened, the more confused he became, feeling increasingly strange about this place!
“This young master, are you here to offer incense?”
In the great hall, a fortune-telling Taoist gave a signal to a Taoist Acolyte, and these Taoist Acolytes, all quite handsome, arranged lodging for the servers!
“Oh, I am here to request a peace charm for my mother, and also to offer incense, hearing this place is highly efficacious, but I don’t know the rules here, what Buddha is that deity?”
Eryao wanted to inquire, so he simply made up an excuse, as the other party couldn’t tell, not having deep enough Taoist skills to recognize that he was a Demon Dragon.
Eryao had been standing here for quite some time, if the other party had strong Taoist skills, they definitely would have seen that he wasn’t human.
However, as he entered this Taoist Temple, the Bagua above it, facing the Buddha here, Eryao wasn’t affected at all!
It was evident from his ability that these Taoists, capable of treating ordinary Ghostly deities, couldn’t discern his origins!
“This young master, please come this way!”
As the Taoist Acolyte walked, he introduced the services; their Taoist Temple highly efficacious in granting prayers, there they have fortune-telling that could reveal your past and future, masters of Talisman Drawing, who could draw various Talismans, if the young master wanted to buy any Talisman, he could find the master!
The fortune sticks would also be very efficacious; if the young master is seeking a marriage alliance, all kinds of prayers would be highly effective!
Hearing this, Eryao had no money on him, not a single coin of this kingdom’s currency.
However, as gold, this kind of cheap material, has value everywhere!
Eryao was not taking out Energy Stones; what she had was merely ordinary gold, something she could conjure up with a flick of her wrist!
To test this Taoist, to see if he possesses the eye for spells?
He turned the sand on the ground into several Gold and Silver Ingots!
Such alchemy is just a common spell, generally not used to deceive people!
However, he himself knew Golden Magic.
“Oh, then let me see if that master can see my past and future?”
Eryao posed as a Triumphant Child with plenty of money, ready to be fleeced!
The Taoist Acolyte was overjoyed and led him to the fortune-telling booth!
Just as the Taoist had finished predicting for a client, the mistress handed the Taoist money!
She carelessly tossed the money into the box behind!
Eryao cast a cold glance and saw that the box behind was filled with Silver and gold, silver notes, along with various invaluable silver and gold jewelry!
Perhaps it was a reward, this Taoist, regardless of whether his predictions were accurate or how skilled he was at fortune-telling?
But according to his scamming methods, he must have already deceived many!
“This young master, your Yintang (forehead) is dark; I’m afraid there’s disaster in your family, your mother is sick!”
As Eryao approached, this Taoist was already spouting nonsense!
Eryao…
Zebra, your old mother is the sick one, I’ve never even seen my mother, definitely a scam!
Which eye of yours saw my Yintang turning black?
I wanted to say, your bad luck is coming!
Eryao cursed inwardly but kept a face of sincere anxiety, believing the other’s words, and asked how to resolve it?
“Young master, it’s tough.
The Feng Shui of your family house might have been tampered with, causing your mother to become ill.
If it’s not resolved soon, you too will face disaster and fall sick in a few days!”
The Taoist was a middle-aged Taoist with a bit of character, sporting a goatee, squinting his small eyes.
While speaking, he was already hinting it was time to give money, offering resolution in exchange for payment!
Eryao… You’re the sick one, your whole family is sick, everyone in your Taoist Temple is sick!
Eryao cursed inside, but outwardly remained sincerely anxious, earnestly requesting guidance and resolution, expressing a wish to invite him to check the Feng Shui at his house and how to resolve it!
“Young master, checking Feng Shui here is quite expensive, but it is the standard fee we charge, going to solve your disaster costs some resources!”
Eryao nodded, taking out some Gold and Silver Ingots from his pocket!
“I wonder if this is enough?
Regarding Feng Shui, the Taoist will follow me home later, please first help me solve the disaster!”
Seeing the Taoist gleefully grabbing the Gold Ingots, he summoned a nearby Taoist Acolyte, asking him to go to the Talisman Drawing master and get some peace charms!
He gave a Gold Ingot to the Taoist Acolyte, who then handed it to the Talisman Drawing master!
The young master who was very generous caught the eye of the Talisman Drawing master, who noticed the fortune teller receiving three Gold Ingots and only giving him one.
He was slightly unwilling, but this cooperative method has always been part of their process, like directing fortune-telling clients to get Talismans for resolving their troubles.
On the side where they draw lots, the master dealing with the lots would direct clients with bad fortunes to get Talismans and also to fortune-telling!
They collaborated within the palace, not doing it every day, also having clients ignore them, then proceeding with tasks at clients’ homes!
They would let others take over, led people to houses, and then engage in another round of cooperation!
This scam, in their Taoist Temple, was just a regular routine!
Just like those Incense Visitors in the temple, attracting them surely involved elaborate arrangements!