[Buddha's Heart Passes on the Lamp] Wu Song Receives Spiritual Empowerment; the [Emergency Headband] Is Developed! (Continued)
Qin Qiong, who had always been taciturn, suddenly spoke.
As a Door God, he was especially sensitive to the aura of "Guardian of the Home and Exorcism."
Lin Chen nodded and pointed toward the magnificent gate tower ahead:
"That goes without saying.
The place we're heading to is called 'King Qian's Shrine.'
It enshrines the three generations of five kings of the Qian Clan from the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period."
As Lin Chen walked, he explained the historical heritage of this place to the card spirits:
"During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the world was plunged into chaos. Warfare raged across the Central Plains, leaving nine out of ten households empty.
Yet the State of Wuyue, under the rule of King Qian Qian Liu, followed the national policy of 'Protect the Border and Pacify the People.'
They did not raise arms. They built seawalls, dredged West Lake, and developed agriculture and commerce.
Thus, this corner of Qiantang became a paradise beyond the mortal world amid the chaos of war."
At this point, a trace of respect appeared in Lin Chen's eyes:
"It could be said that without King Qian, there would have been no later praise that 'Qiantang has been prosperous since ancient times.'
King Qian's prestige in this land even surpassed that of many emperors who had unified the realm.
The common people respectfully called him the 'Sea Dragon King.' They worshiped him as a divine king."
As they spoke, the group had already arrived before the main gate of the shrine.
The vermilion doors were tightly shut. Hanging above them was a massive plaque bearing three gilded characters—
[King Qian's Shrine].
Even more eye-catching was the couplet on either side of the gate. Though weathered by wind and rain, every character remained a pearl of