mtl008 Chapter 595 Split up
Chapter 595 Split up
The next morning, the group packed up and went their separate ways.
Li Shisan first sent the Silver Moon Silk to the royal city, while Hua Rui went alone to the most bustling street, found an inn, and went inside.
Wen Qingqing dressed Sheng Yunjiao up as a clever-looking young man, and the three of them went to the Gu God Temple in the south of the city.
There are many Gu God Temples in the Holy Capital, but the largest one is the Gu God Temple in the south of the city. The Gu God Temple is built on the mountainside, and one side of the mountain wall has been carved to be extremely smooth. The wall is covered with murals about the Gu God, and below is a huge rectangular cavity, which is dozens of feet long. A bonfire has been lit in the cavity, and the flames can be faintly seen from a distance, just like a huge furnace.
One side of the stove is a stone wall carved with murals, and the other side has several large incense burners.
Below are dozens of steps, and at the bottom of the steps is an extremely spacious square.
When Lu Yangyang and her group arrived, there were scattered people standing in the square, on the steps below the square, and even on the road leading to this place. Some people were even bowing as they walked forward.
Sheng Yunjiao exclaimed in shock, "So this is the legendary Gu God Temple!"
Then, excitedly pointing to the top, he introduced it to them: "See that? It is said that King Yuechuan comes to the Gu God Temple to worship every year. This Gu God Temple is not open to the public. If you want to ask for divine help, you put the offerings into the offering furnace and then pray sincerely. The Gu God will grant the wish of the person who asks for help. All those who come to the Holy Capital for pilgrimage will come here to worship or burn incense. Sincerity is the key, and offerings are not necessary."
“In a few days, when the sacrificial ceremony begins, everyone will come here. Many people don’t have money and can’t afford to stay in an inn, so they can simply rest near the Gu God Temple. Except for the very top, which is inaccessible, they can stay anywhere else.”
Lu Yangyang looked around in the direction she pointed and saw many people sincerely worshipping. Of course, some people had already set up stalls by the roadside to exchange goods.
Many of those who come on pilgrimage are from remote tribes. The sacrificial ceremony is not only a big day for them, but also a good opportunity to exchange goods. Therefore, many tribes bring their most precious things to exchange for the items they need.
The three of them wandered around the area where the stalls were set up, and finally chose a spot near the steps to set up two stalls.
One was used by Sheng Yunjiao to tell stories, and the other was used to treat illnesses.
There isn't even a pharmacy in this place, so they can only see a doctor for now, not get medicine.
Fortunately, both of them were very experienced in setting up a medical stall. In addition, as soon as Sheng Yunjiao's storytelling stall opened, a lot of people gathered around in no time. Obviously, it is human nature to love to join in the fun and listen to stories, especially since Sheng Yunjiao was telling stories about the Gu God, which made the onlookers even more eager to listen.
Sheng Yunjiao talked until her throat was dry all morning, and even at noon, the onlookers were still reluctant to leave.
Sheng Yunjiao gulped down a pot of water before she felt better: "I'm exhausted. If this keeps up, my throat will be burning."
Lu Yangyang quickly handed her the candy that Wen Qingqing had made: "This is candy that Qingqing made herself. It's good for your throat. You can suck on it first."
While Sheng Yunjiao's stall was bustling with activity, Lu Yangyang and his group's medical stall had hardly any customers. It took them a while to realize that the reason there were no clinics in the capital was because they had witch doctors. If someone got sick, they could just go to a witch doctor for treatment. So, very few people believed in these unorthodox doctors who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Sheng Yunjiao put the candy in her mouth and finally felt a little better in her throat.
At this moment, Li Shisan also arrived, covered in sweat, and exclaimed in shock: "There are so many people here!"
It didn't take him long to find this place, but it took him quite a bit of effort to squeeze his way here to find them.
Lu Yangyang asked him, "Has Yue Ling entered the royal city?"
Li Shisan wiped his sweat and nodded, saying, "I escorted her to the vicinity of the royal city and watched her go inside before I left."
"That's good." Lu Yangyang nodded.
"What do we do next?" Li Shisan asked.
"We'll continue setting up our stall this afternoon. We won't leave tonight. You'll come with me tomorrow; I'll go prepare some things," Lu Yangyang said.
The group exchanged glances and nodded silently.
Meanwhile, in the royal city.
After Yin Yueling was brought into the royal city, she was placed in a room and left unattended, so she simply ate all the pastries and tea on the table.
These days I've been eating rough weather, and yesterday's meal wasn't to my liking. It's been a long time since I've had such exquisite pastries.
It wasn't until she had eaten and drunk her fill and even dozed off that a maid-like person finally arrived late, saying, "Miss, our master requests your presence."
Yin Yueling stood up and asked, "Who are you, sir?"
The maidservant hurriedly replied, "Miss, our master is the steward of the royal city. Whether you are qualified to enter the royal city depends on passing the steward's test."
"A test?" Yin Yueling thought for a moment, "I understand, let's go."
It's just a talent test, who is she afraid of?
Yin Yueling followed without a care in the world.
The maid led her to the entrance of a courtyard and said respectfully, "Miss, you can only go in alone. Whether you can see the manager depends on your abilities."
After saying that, he took two steps back and stood respectfully to the side.
Yin Yueling stepped forward and pushed open the door. A spider, as big as half her face, fell from the sky and hung upside down in front of her.
Yin Yueling raised her finger expressionlessly, hooked one of the spider's legs, and flicked the spider away with a hint of disgust: "Too poor quality, trash."
As soon as she finished speaking, she was about to walk forward when she saw swarms of insects crawling towards her from the ground. The spider that she had just flicked away had vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.
Yin Yueling lowered her eyes and quietly watched the insects that were about to crawl onto her shoes. She gently shook her wrist, and the bell on her wrist jingled. The insects that were about to crawl onto her shoes immediately turned their heads, completely lost and rolled into a mess.
"You dare to use such a trivial trick to test me?" Yin Yueling pursed her lips and continued walking forward.
The courtyard wasn't very big, but it looked somewhat dilapidated and didn't seem like anyone had ever lived there.
As Yin Yueling walked into the corridor, suddenly, the head of a python slowly descended from above, opening its large mouth towards her. Yin Yueling curled her lips and let the python approach her. Just as it was about to devour her head, she slightly moved her lips and whistled.
The python froze, then slowly retreated, crawled down the pillar of the corridor, and respectfully bowed its head before Yin Yueling.
"How can this be?"