Meanwhile, inside the Lu Clan Temple.
Lu Chen had happened to find time to come inspect the place today as well.
Seeing his temple's incense offerings flourishing by the day, he was quite satisfied.
Although the main reason for the booming incense offerings these past few days had been the steady "blood transfusions" of subsidies from the Zhao, Wu, and Qin families.
The temple's own efficacy had also, little by little and imperceptibly, cultivated a group of regular worshippers who had formed the habit of offering incense.
That was what pleased him most.
"Have to say, the incense offerings at your Lu Clan Temple have already left the other new powers of Jiangdu far behind."
Watching the worshippers stream back and forth in an endless flow, Sun Yourong gave a fair assessment. "Though there's still a gap compared to our Four Great Clans, most of the deities enshrined in your temple are obscure ones. Reaching this level of popularity is already quite impressive."
She paused and looked at Lu Chen. "By the way, have you really not considered enshrining a few deities with thriving incense offerings?"
Lu Chen smiled calmly and slowly shook his head. "No rush. We'll take it slow. Steady progress is the key. Only by laying a solid foundation can we go farther afterward."
With that, he turned to Zeng Rou behind him. "Elder Zeng, give us another report on the recent situation."
"Yes, Cult Master." Zeng Rou stepped forward and began her report in an orderly manner.
"Currently, the most popular shrine in our Lu Clan Temple is undoubtedly the Hall of Yama.
"I have already investigated. Among individual deities in Jiangdu City, aside from the Zhao family's orthodox Wealth God, Zhao Gongming, the one receiving the most incense offerings is our Lu Family's King Yama.