Qing Xuan Temple.
Red walls and green tiles were half-hidden among the surrounding woods.
Gan Yu looked up at the plaque, then walked into the Daoist Temple.
The moment he entered, he saw a square paved with stone slabs. In the very center stood a huge bronze incense burner.
Clusters of stick incense had burned down to their ends, filling the air with a rich sandalwood fragrance.
"Xuan Zhen Hall?!"
Gan Yu entered the main hall and saw a solemn divine statue enshrined upon the altar.
It wore imperial robes and a Flat Sky Crown. Its hands hung naturally over its knees, while strings of beaded curtains descended before its face, making its features impossible to see clearly.
According to the rules of the Daoist Court, the principal deity worshiped in a Daoist Temple could only be the 'Heavenly Emperor.' Only then could the various divine lords or successive patriarchs be worshiped as attendant deities. Otherwise, it was all deemed heretical worship!
This statue should be the true body of the 'Heavenly Emperor.'
There were not many worshipers at the moment. The vast, spacious hall naturally carried an air of solemnity and mystery.
Gan Yu immediately grew solemn. He first reverently offered incense, then went to the merit box and dropped silver coins into it one by one.
"Thank you, faithful patron!"
A Dao Child witnessed this and immediately approached with delight, bowing as he presented the merit register. "Please leave your name..."
Gan Yu picked up the brush and casually wrote the five characters "Gan Yu of Bai Gan Village." He then heard the Dao Child continue, "Faithful patron, you have traveled a long way and must be tired. Would you like to come inside for some tea? Our temple's 'Green Leaf Tea' is renowned throughout the county for