Secular world: My destiny has no taboos

Chapter 200 199: Incense List

Lin Beixuan gently broke free from the aunt's grasp on his sleeve and took a step back.

Under the fierce gazes of a group of aunts and ladies, he thought it would be better to stay out of the spotlight for the time being.

"Just follow me through the back door."

Even Shen Tingmiao couldn't stand the gazes of these people, and left the main entrance of the incense hall with Lin Beixuan.

"When will Ninth Aunt be able to bless me with a child?" Lin Beixuan asked.

In his memory, the yellow-skinned people didn't seem to have this kind of livelihood. Wouldn't that mean they were stealing the monks' incense?

Shen Tingmiao shook her head when she heard this.

"Nineth Auntie doesn't have the ability to give birth to children. It's just that a few couples happened to come to the temple to pray for children some time ago, and then they happened to get pregnant. In the end, word spread, and then ten people spread, and then a hundred people spread, and then Nineth Auntie got the reputation of being able to pray for children."

Speaking of this, a rare smile appeared on Shen Tingmiao's serious face.

"Although I really don't have this ability, but after this publicity, the incense of Ninth Aunt is much better than before. The other incense halls are far behind."

People in the secular world attach great importance to offspring, just like in the feudal society of Xuan Kingdom. If a man and a woman get married but have no children for a long time, they will be gossiped by neighbors to some extent, and they will either spread rumors that the man is not capable or the woman is not capable.

Everyone is proud of having many lives.

Everyone thought so, even Shen Tingmiao was no exception.

In a family, if there are many brothers and sisters, they can hold their heads up higher in front of outsiders and will not be easily bullied.

This is also the reason why humans can still maintain a dominant position despite the rampant evil in the world.

In addition to their unique tenacity and resilience, another characteristic of humans is their ability to reproduce.

After entering an inconspicuous alley and turning several corners, they arrived at a door.

Shen Tingmiao knocked on the door, and soon a voice was heard.

"Who?"

"it's me."

As soon as Shen Tingmiao finished speaking, the door opened from the inside, and a hunchbacked old woman in her sixties poked her head out.

"It's Miss Shen, please come in."

She glanced at Shen Tingmiao and Lin Beixuan and others behind her, and pulled the door open.

"Who are these?"

"Ninth Aunt's friend." Shen Tingmiao spoke concisely.

Then, she introduced to Lin Beixuan: "She is the temple priest in the Ninth Aunt's incense hall."

"We came here to see Ninth Aunt this time."

"understand!"

The temple keeper nodded and led a few people to the back of a golden statue in the incense hall.

Standing at this position, you can see many people kneeling on the cushions in front of the statue of Jiugu Nainai, closing their eyes and praying quietly.

Secular people have great faith in God. When their faith reaches its extreme, they are even willing to sacrifice their lives in exchange for the guidance of God. This is why even if they know that they are worshiping an evil god, they will still do so willingly.

Ninth Aunt is not an ordinary god, but she has accumulated a lot of believers in advance, and her practice of condensing incense and candlelight is much faster than Lin Beixuan's practice of eating air to ask for fortune.

However, the disadvantages are also obvious.

If one day Ninth Aunt suddenly descended into the world and there was no more incense and offerings to her, her strength would drop drastically and it would be difficult for her to maintain her original level.

There was a room behind the statue. When he arrived at the door, the temple keeper glanced at Wu Huo and the other man, who were obviously Lin Beixuan's followers.

"You two should stop here. Ninth Aunt doesn't like too many people."

Wu Huo was startled when he heard this, and looked at Lin Beixuan, who nodded and motioned them to wait outside. When they opened the door, they were greeted by a strong smell of incense. There was no light in the room, and they could only barely distinguish the outline of the room through the light after opening the door.

"Squeak, squeak..."

A sound of something being chewed came from the darkness. Lin Beixuan looked in the direction of the sound and saw a blurry figure sitting on a chair with his legs crossed, looking down, doing something unknown.

huh~~
The temple keeper then lit a candle and placed it on the lamp, and the darkness in the room was immediately dispelled.

Ninth Aunt narrowed her eyes slightly and tilted her head to look at the people who came in.

"How is Mr. Lin these days?"

As she spoke, Ninth Aunt placed the booklet in her hand on the table in front of her.

It turned out that she was reading a book with her head down.

Lin Beixuan thought about it and replied with a smile: "I didn't expect that Aunt Jiu could read so enthusiastically even without an oil lamp in her room."

"We spirits can see the same thing at night as during the day. Lighting an oil lamp would only hinder our vision."

"There have been more incense offerings recently, and the requests from these believers are also very strange. It gives me a headache."

Upon hearing this, Lin Beixuan glanced at the booklet that Ninth Aunt had placed on the table.

It is unknown what material this booklet is made of. The pages are yellowed and a person's name and his or her inner wishes and prayers are automatically generated on it.

Ninth Aunt noticed the strangeness in Lin Beixuan's eyes and explained, "This is the incense register. Every temple must have this thing to collect incense. Of course, the believers' prayers in front of the statue will also appear in this book, and we need to 'repay their vows' in the future!"

"You still wish?"

"Of course, I offer you sacrifices, but if you can't fulfill my vows, then why should I believe in you?"

Ninth Aunt chuckled, stood up and stretched. Through the loose silk clothes, her slender waist could be vaguely seen.

So that's how it is. It seems it's not easy to be an immortal these days.

Lin Beixuan found a chair in the room, sat down, and started talking with Aunt Jiu.

When she heard that Lin Beixuan had become the new commander of Qingyun Village, Aunt Jiu's eyes lit up.

"I knew that Mr. Lin would live up to our expectations. He saved up a fortune just by going out." The Ninth Aunt covered her mouth and chuckled, her eyebrows curved, and her delicate face showed excitement that was hard to conceal.

"..."

Lin Beixuan knew that the other party was probably going to bring up the idea of rebellion again, so he quickly explained, "It was just an accident."

"It's not an accident, everything is destined. If Lin Langguan wants to rise, we, Anle Huangxian, will definitely help you with all our strength!"

Lin Beixuan looked at Ninth Aunt's serious eyes, but it didn't look like she was joking at all.

Seeing this, Lin Beixuan smiled bitterly: "Grandma Jiu said this, have you ever thought about the current situation in Qingzhou? Even if you want to make a move, I'm afraid that Zi Gu Shen and Xie Ling Zhenjun will easily put it out in an instant."

“Or do you think Huang Xian’s power can contend with any of them?
Ninth Aunt, it is better not to say these things now. I just want to settle Qingyun Village down and complete the last wish of the Grand Commander of Qingyun Village. Then I will travel around the world and see the charm of different places in the secular world."

Hearing these sincere words, Aunt Jiu's face froze, her brows slightly wrinkled, and she stared at Lin Beixuan for a long time.

"So this is what Officer Lin is thinking now. I understand now."

"Thank you for your understanding."

Lin Beixuan clasped his fists and smiled, but did not notice the flash of surprise in Ninth Aunt's eyes.

In the eyes of Grandma Jiu, the rebellious aura on Lin Beixuan had become countless times stronger than when she first met him.

But now the other party says that he just wants to wander around the world?

She didn't believe she was wrong.

So, is something missing?

(End of this chapter)