As Black Mother spoke, she scattered a great deal of grain across the ground.
There were all kinds of mixed grains, fresh fruits, vegetables, and more...
The little birds nearby, the wild chickens in the yard, and small animals like wild rabbits and roe deer in the bushes all came running out.
They each made chirping and squeaking noises as they ate the grain, fruits, and vegetables Black Mother had scattered.
This was the sort of scene one could only see at a zoo, when researchers fed the animals kept in enclosures and they appeared so close to people.
But these were not captive animals. They were all wild animals from Iron Temple Mountain.
We all stared wide-eyed at the scene outside as Black Mother fed them.
At that moment, Zhang Yuchen spoke up.
"Auntie Guo really seems like such a nice person! Even these little animals like her!"
With Zhang Yuchen breaking the silence, Master also said,
"Everyone, speak less and be respectful."
Everyone nodded.
This had nothing to do with how profound Black Mother's cultivation was. It was simply out of respect for her.
It was hard to imagine that Black Mother, the Northeast guardian immortal who had already attained a Dharma body, was ordinarily just an approachable sanitation worker on Iron Temple Mountain.
She did the dirtiest, most exhausting work, yet still maintained a kind heart.
No wonder she was so highly regarded here and had such flourishing incense offerings.
After waiting for a while, Black Mother came inside.
Seeing us all standing in the room, and hearing us call out "Sister Guo" and "Auntie Guo" as she entered, she smiled kindly.
"Don't be so reserved. This is just my usual identity; it's nothing special.
Sit down first. I'll make some cured meat rice.
It's delicious..."
"Sister