A passerby in a horror movie

Li Haotian's hometown wasn't far away. He took the high-speed train and arrived in four or five hours. After exiting the high-speed train station, he took a car straight to the Taoist temple.

The Taoist temple where Second Master lived was called Mingtai Temple, named after Mingtai Mountain in his hometown.

Mingtai Mountain isn't a big mountain, but it does have a scenic area.

Thanks to the renovation of the scenic area, the Mingtai Taoist Temple, where the Second Master lives, has transformed from a place with no roads and no visitors.

Now the roads are repaired, there are cars, and the number of pilgrims is increasing year by year.

This small Taoist temple has not only been renovated, but several new halls have also been built, and even the number of Taoist priests in the temple has increased by several.

These later Taoist priests were all disciples whom the Second Master had taken in before. Seeing that the Taoist temple was doing well, they came back to help.

Li Haotian spent more than an hour by car before finally arriving at Mingtai Temple.

It was already afternoon, and there weren't many pilgrims; they were just a few people enjoying the scenery nearby.

Li Haotian went directly to the main hall of the Taoist temple. His second uncle was the abbot of the temple. Usually, when he had nothing to do, he would receive guests in the main hall and occasionally tell fortunes.

Mingtai Temple enshrines the Three Pure Ones, Doumu Yuanjun, Jiuku Tianzun, as well as Huang Daxian, Beidou, Wang Lingguan, and other deities, as well as the patriarchs who attained enlightenment.

Originally, there were only the Three Pure Ones, Wong Tai Sin, and the Patriarch. In recent years, some new halls have been built, and other deities have been enshrined there.

As soon as he entered the main hall, Li Haotian saw Second Master leisurely leaning back in his chair.

Holding a wooden mallet in one hand, occasionally tapping the copper bowl, while using the other hand to hold a phone, scrolling through videos and watching dramas.

Li Haotian was used to it. Although the old man was a Taoist priest, he was very easygoing and adapted to modern society. He had been using a smartphone for a long time, even before his parents.

No one else could interfere. The Taoist priests at Mingtai Temple were all disciples of the Second Master, so no one dared to say anything. Even if tourists offered their opinions, the old man had no intention of changing anything, and if they said too much, he would give them a cold shoulder.

In the words of the Second Master, he built Mingtai Temple brick by brick and guarded these few dilapidated houses for decades. The fact that no one comes here is a good way for him to have peace and quiet.

Li Haotian tiptoed to Second Master's side, preparing to give him a surprise.

"Does it look good?"

Li Haotian's voice suddenly rang out, but the expected scene did not occur.

The second master didn't even raise his head, but reached out his left hand and flicked him on the head.

"Hey, what are you doing, Second Master?"

Li Haotian rubbed his head; the blow had been quite severe and was causing him considerable pain.

"You sneaky brat, trying to scare me, you deserve a beating."

Second Master stood up and looked at Li Haotian with a smile.

He was somewhat surprised by Li Haotian's arrival, but he was still very happy.

He had been a monk his whole life, had no children, and few relatives in his hometown. Only Li Haotian's family often came to visit him, and he had feelings for this distant grandson.

"I thought you were so engrossed in it that I didn't even see it when I arrived."

Li Haotian quickly explained.

"I saw you a long time ago, why did I have to personally greet you?"

"You didn't even give me a heads-up when you arrived. I don't know how to use WeChat, so just send me a message and I'll have Xiao Zhou pick you up."

Qing Songzi, also known as the Second Master, shook his head and laughed and scolded.

"I just took a taxi here, there's no need for you to bother."

Li Haotian isn't a pretentious person; there's no need for him to bother others.

"Xiao Tian, ​​did you come alone? Where are your parents?"

Qing Songzi looked behind him and, not seeing Li Haotian's parents, asked.

Over the years, Li Haotian has mostly lived with his parents or grandparents. A few years ago, his grandfather passed away, and his grandmother also had difficulty walking, so only the three of them came to live with him.

Li Haotian has to go to school and doesn't have time to come alone, so today is quite unusual.

"Second Master, let's go to the back to talk. We've come to trouble you with something."

Li Haotian leaned closer and whispered.

Seeing Li Haotian's appearance, it was obvious that something had happened, so they quickly pulled him to the backyard lounge.

Upon entering, before even sitting down, Qing Songzi noticed Li Haotian's hesitant expression and couldn't help but ask:

"Xiao Tian, ​​if you have anything to say, just say it. Second Master is not an outsider. If you encounter difficulties, don't bear them alone. Discuss them with your family. You just graduated from university, so don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Qingsongzi comforted her.

Although Li Haotian's family isn't wealthy, his parents run a small factory and have earned some money over the years. At the very least, they have enough money to buy Li Haotian a car and a house, so they don't have to worry about that.

Li Haotian was an obedient child, so Qing Songzi wasn't worried that he would break the law or commit crimes. She was just afraid that he might have suffered setbacks in his relationship or other aspects and was afraid to tell his family.

He had seen a lot of news on his phone, and now relationships between men and women are so tense. His silly son might get scammed.

Qing Songzi imagined all sorts of things, but none of them had anything to do with Li Haotian.

If Li Haotian knew what the Second Master was thinking, he would probably be speechless.

Hearing Second Master's words, Li Haotian nodded and said:

"Second Master, I want to become a monk, it's urgent. Could you please not tell my parents yet?"

"what?"

"What did you say, grandson?"

Second Master thought he had misheard and looked at Li Haotian with some surprise.

"Become a monk? Why would you suddenly become a monk? Xiao Tian, ​​did you break up with your boyfriend?"

Second Master shook his head and spoke to Li Haotian with a concerned tone.

Although he himself is a Taoist priest, he does not approve of his family members becoming Taoist priests as well.

There was really no need for it. He became a monk because his family had no food to eat and he was taken in by a Taoist priest.

Now that we have enough to eat and drink at home, why would I want to become a monk?

Although his sect does not prohibit marriage, after becoming a monk, one must still abide by the precepts. This is not something that can be faked. If one really wants to fool oneself, it would be better not to become a monk and to remain a lay disciple.

He was afraid that Li Haotian would really be heartbroken and unable to think straight, and that he wouldn't be able to handle it, making all his efforts futile.

Moreover, Li Haotian had not been enthusiastic about praying to gods and Buddhas before, so when he suddenly wanted to become a monk, Qing Songzi naturally wanted to find out the reason.

"Second Master, what are you talking about? I'm not heartbroken, it's not because of that."

"There are some things I can't explain either. I'd like to ask you, have you ever seen a ghost?"

Li Haotian shook his head and asked solemnly.

As Kongjian once said, there are no ghosts or gods in his world, and magic power cannot be cultivated. Even things brought from other worlds will lose their effect.

Second Master was a Taoist priest, and he wanted to ask about the specifics, whether it was true, as the space had said, that cultivating Taoism was completely useless.

"A ghost? Don't tell me you've encountered a ghost?"

Qing Songzi looked at Li Haotian with some surprise and uncertainty.

Li Haotian wasn't usually one to joke around, and there was no need to joke with him. So, when he asked such a serious question, even Qing Songzi had to take it seriously.

"I've never seen a ghost. Not to mention me, even my master, senior brother, and the seniors of those major sects have never seen one."

"Tell Second Master if you really encountered something evil. Don't be afraid, this thing may not be real. Otherwise, we cultivators would have seen it before."

Even if it were true, I, Second Master, have studied Taoism for so many years. Although I haven't cultivated any so-called magical power, I know everything I need to know. At worst, I'll just call all my fellow disciples over."

Second Master patted Li Haotian on the shoulder and said excitedly.