Chun Xiao Man took out three sticks of incense, laid them at an angle over the candles, and lit them.
With a slight shake, she snuffed out the flames at their tips. Kneeling on the prayer cushion, she raised the three sticks of incense above her head and began worshipping the Divine Statue before her.
The Unborn Mother's appearance had now changed completely. Seated in the center of twin lotus blossoms was a kind-faced old woman with a red mark between her brows, leaning on a Dragon Head Crutch.
The Divine Statue was made of stone, yet the believers had painted it, making the Unborn Mother look lifelike.
"O merciful, compassionate, gracious, and benevolent Unborn Mother, may this disciple go to the Vacuum Hometown after death, and together with the other brothers and sisters serve Mother for all eternity."
After devoutly performing three bows and nine kowtows, Chun Xiao Man placed the incense into the Incense Burner and backed out of the Great Hall while facing the Divine Statue.
Outside the hall was the White Lotus Sect's branch. Chun Xiao Man was still covered from head to toe in black fur, yet no one here looked at her differently.
So long as one joined the White Lotus Sect, all were brothers and sisters, treated equally. Daring to despise the appearance of one's own sister was a great taboo within the White Lotus Sect.
On the contrary, because of Chun Xiao Man's reckless, life-risking efforts during the clashes with the Dharma Sect, and because she had always stood at the forefront, her highly distinctive appearance had earned her considerable respect and admiration within the White Lotus Sect.
Faced with the believers who greeted her with smiles and offered friendly bows, Chun Xiao Man returned every greeting.
When she had first begun