Chapter 285 Pilgrimage
South of the colorful clouds, Yeyu City.

When Lu Ran stepped onto this land, he felt that the sky was so pure.

The white clouds were like cotton candy, floating gently in the blue sky, making Lu Ran feel like flying up and pinching them.

“Cangshan Mountain, Erhai Lake, and Yeyu Ancient Town.”

Lu Ran stood outside Fengyi Airport, looking at the distant mountains.

There are many beautiful sights here, but unfortunately, Lu Ran came alone.

There happened to be a cloud in the sky that looked like a girl, so Lu Ran associated it with Jiang Ruyi.

Lu Ran shook his head vigorously, secretly laughing at himself:

You are miserable~
You're in love.

Lu Ran took out his cell phone, pointed it at the clouds above the distant mountains, took a picture, and then went to queue up for the bus.

The original statue of the god Xianyang is not located in the urban area.

Unlike most statues of gods, Lord Immortal Sheep is far away from the downtown area, standing in a deep mountain forest in the north of Yeyu City.

Lu Ran got into a taxi and after saying "Luoxian Mountain", he lowered his head and started fiddling with his phone.

He sent the film "Cloud Girl" which he had just shot to Jiang Ruyi.

He added a sentence at the end: Does it look like it?
After sending the message, Lu Ran waited quietly for her reply.

No.

After nearly half an hour of driving, Jiang Ruyi still had no response.

"Xiao Ruyi, you have such a cruel heart." Lu Ran raised his eyebrows slightly.

The last person who was evaluated like this by Lu Ran was Yan Zhiren.

Are you really going to ignore me before I advance?

Lu Ran turned his head and looked out the window. As the vehicle approached Luoxian Mountain, he finally saw the real God.

Under the blue sky and white clouds, among the mountains.

The towering stone statue of the immortal sheep stood quietly, still with its fists clasped in a bow and a gentle smile.

Under the sunlight, the wide white jade robe it was wearing was shining with a crystal luster.

Strange, brilliant, and dazzling.

"Sir, we're here." The vehicle slowly stopped at the foot of the mountain.

"Thank you." Lu Ran scanned the code and got off the car, looking up at the mountains.

As the saying goes, a mountain is not famous because of its height, but because of the immortals living there.

It is said that the name Luoxian Mountain was given by Lord Xianyang himself.

Lu Ran followed the road and walked quickly into the mountains.

There were surprisingly few people I met during the climb.

You know, Yeyu City is a tourist city with a huge passenger flow!
In this world of "live one day, earn one day", there are many people who have the same consumption concept as the Deng siblings.

Under this premise, Luoxian Mountain still has few visitors.

This is enough to show how unpopular Master Xianyang is.
Come to think of it, the Xianyang sect will not participate in the war.

You can't expect them to help anyone, rescue anyone.

The Xianyang sect actually needs the protection of others!

They are believers of God, but they are competing with ordinary people for the protection quota.
It's quite shameless.

In addition, the god, the Immortal Sheep, stands here, and the energy fluctuations are relatively violent, which will attract a large number of evil demons to invade and bring greater threats to the city.

Taking all these factors into consideration, it is no wonder that the Xianyang sect is hated by others.

Even if Lu Ran suddenly appeared, he could not change people's views on the Xianyang Sect.

After all, people's opinions are either prejudices or solid facts.

Since the broadcast of Tianjiao, a concept has gone viral on the Internet and has been recognized by most people:
"The one who deserves respect is Lu Ran, not the Immortal Sheep believers."

Since Lu Ran became famous, the mainstream media has been reporting extensively, and between the lines, they have been frantically advising people to wake up.

Lu Ran, this little lamb, is a one-of-a-kind existence.

Others, don't be impulsive and choose to join the Xianyang sect.

"Luoxian Temple."

Lu Ran climbed the mountain for a long time and saw a mountain gate in the distance through the shadows of the trees.

He stepped on the stone steps and quickened his pace.

Lu Ran walked through three mountain gates like this before he arrived at the real Luoxian Temple.

"Good guy."

Lu Ran stood outside the gate, looking at the huge venue.

In the center of the courtyard, there is a large incense burner, from which the incense is quite popular.

There are very few pilgrims around. I guess those incense sticks are burned by the Fairy Sheep believers themselves.

Wherever you look, whether it is the venue or the building, the style is simple and there are signs of decay.

Before coming, Lu Ran had naturally done his homework, but when he saw Luoxian Temple with his own eyes, he was still shocked.

Is this really where the gods themselves are?

Think about Lord Beifeng’s Beifeng City, and then think about Lord Jianyi’s Jiantianque!

Which one is not located in a bustling city where every inch of land is valuable?

Those ancient cities are all bustling with people and visitors come in an endless stream.

The buildings in the city are magnificent and exquisite, with commercial streets, martial arts arenas and other facilities.

Let’s take a look at Luoxian Temple again!

Here there are... uh, mottled courtyard walls, several buildings of ancient style, and jade carvings of fairy sheep in the hall.

There is also a large courtyard and a large incense burner.

Then it was gone.

People may not believe it when I tell them.

Such an environment made Lu Ran laugh~
Facts have proved that when people are completely speechless, they will laugh for no apparent reason.

"Lord Immortal Sheep, it's quite simple, isn't it?" He raised his head and looked at the stone sculpture of the Immortal Sheep that towered into the clouds.

It is located in the deeper mountains and forests. Perhaps, there is another world inside the Taoist temple.

Lu Ran walked into the courtyard and looked around. It was obvious who were the Fairy Sheep believers and who were the tourists.

The followers of Xianyang all wear the same uniform, white training suits.

Moreover, they are all relatively old and look like the old men and women practicing Tai Chi in the park in the early morning.

Not a single young person?

Lu Ran searched again and again, but couldn't find the young follower of the Immortal Sheep!
It’s no wonder that the Xianyang sect declined.

Looking around, all you can see is the most beautiful sunset.
"Young man, would you like to light some incense?" an old voice came.

Lu Ran turned around and saw an old man with gray hair. He clasped his hands together and bowed, obviously imitating the posture of the Immortal Sheep Master.

He had a kind face and wrinkles all over his face, and looked to be in his sixties or seventies.

"Okay." Lu Ran hesitated for a moment and nodded in agreement.

"Young friend, please follow me." Hearing this, the old man smiled even more kindly.

He brought Lu Ran to the main hall building on the left side of the compound, where there was a rectangular table piled with all kinds of incense.

Several elderly men and women, also wearing Tai Chi uniforms, were welcoming the few pilgrims.

One of the old ladies was holding a payment code in her hand
"The prices of these incense sticks are different, right?" Lu Ran stood in front of the long table, selecting carefully.

To be honest, this is the first time that Lu Ran has burned incense to the Immortal Sheep Lord since he started worshipping the god.

So, he planned to burn a better one.

The old woman smiled and said, "My friend, the incense is free."

"Ah?" Lu Ran looked up at the other person.

The old woman smiled kindly and nodded, "The incense is provided free of charge in the temple. It's up to you."

As she spoke, the old woman took out the payment code and handed it towards Lu Ran.

Lu Ran: “.”

"If you are in financial difficulty, you don't have to force yourself." The old man who brought Lu Ran here said with a smile, "Just be sincere."

Lu Ran silently took out his mobile phone and scanned the payment code.

He paid 41 yuan and then selected the three incense sticks that he liked best.

Why pay 41 yuan?
4 represents the believers’ fourth realm of strength: Jiang Realm.

1 represents a small rank: the first rank.

I am not greedy. During this pilgrimage, it would be enough if I could cultivate to the Jiang realm.

"Young man, are you here by yourself?" The old man smiled kindly, taking full responsibility for Lu Ran and taking him to burn incense.

"Yes, by myself." Lu Ran nodded.

"Are you here for a tour?" The old man led Lu Ran to the incense burner.

Lu Ran took the incense and put it into the furnace. As he lit it, he said, "Come here for pilgrimage."

"Pilgrimage?" The old man was stunned.

In Luoxian Temple, the word "pilgrimage" only applies to believers of the Immortal Sheep.

And Lu Ran is obviously a young man!

This is quite rare!

"Young man, are you also a believer in the Immortal Sheep?" The old man was quite surprised and looked at the young man.

Unfortunately, Lu Ran was wearing a hat and a mask, so his face could not be seen clearly, and only a pair of eyes could be seen.

"Yeah." Lu Ran nodded gently, just as modestly, "Senior, me too."

The old man opened his mouth, as if he was organizing his words, but after a long time, he couldn't say anything.

In the end, the old man just patted Lu Ran on the shoulder and sighed: "Alas"

Lu Ran: ???
What are you sighing about?
There is fresh blood joining the Xianyang sect, and you are not happy about it, but instead are regretting it?
This old man, well, is quite conscientious.

As a believer of the Immortal Sheep, the old man naturally would not say anything excessive and would not persuade Lu Ran to quit the sect.

But as a human being, the old man felt pity and regret when he saw Lu Ran jumping into the fire pit.

Since he was able to join the Xianyang sect, it meant that the young man in front of him was naturally soft-hearted.

If I follow other gods, maybe things can change.

If you follow Lord Xianyang, you will only become weaker and weaker.

In the long journey of life ahead, you will be labeled a coward and suffer countless cold stares and ridicule.

Anyone who knows your identity may bully you and take advantage of you.

After all, there are no consequences for such behavior.

Followers of the Immortal Sheep should be tolerant and kind to others.

"I'm going to burn incense." Lu Ran suddenly spoke, interrupting the old man's thoughts.

"Please." The old man could not hide the regret on his face and continued to lead Lu Ran to the incense burner.

There are few pilgrims in front of the huge square incense burner.

Lu Ran came to a suitable position and stood still. Through the drifting fragrant mist, he saw a stone statue of an immortal sheep sitting in the hall in front of him.

But Lu Ran did not toast to this.

He raised his head and looked at the towering deity in the back mountain:

"Master Xianyang, thank you for your grace in giving me a new life, and thank you for your guidance and protection along the way.

I hope I can live up to your expectations and gain your recognition as soon as possible.

Master Xianyang, your disciple Lu Ran is here to pay homage!"

As he spoke, he bowed three times.

Lu Ran stepped forward and inserted three incense sticks into the incense burner.

"Om!!"

The ground suddenly shook slightly. Everyone in the temple looked shocked and their bodies staggered.

"earthquake?"

"Get down, right here, huh?"

"This, this is?"

Suddenly, a beam of light descended from the sky and enveloped the incense burner in front of the hall.

To be precise, it was covering the young man who was burning incense in front of the incense burner.

The source of the earth-tremor was also found - the real statue of the Immortal Sheep God!
"Is this a blessing?"

"God's blessing?"

"My God, this is a true blessing from God! It only comes once in a decade."

"That young man is actually a follower of our Fairy Sheep?"

For a moment, the uncles, aunts, grandparents in Tai Chi uniforms in the courtyard all looked at the young man in the beam of light.

"Who is he? Why is he favored by Lord Xianyang so much?"

"Hey! Is he that, that, that?"

"Lu Ran? That big Xia Tianjiao?"

"Yes, yes, yes, look at the two knives he's carrying! Is that him?"

“God is above! It’s actually Lu Ran, our junior fellow apprentice Lu Ran!!”

(End of this chapter)