The eighth day of the twelfth lunar month.
Every year at this time, the fragrance of glutinous rice filled the mortal streets and alleys, and every household cooked Laba porridge with yellow millet, red beans, and dried longans.
Only after entering the cultivation world had he learned that cultivators celebrated the Laba Festival too.
Though it was mainly Buddhist cultivators.
The Laba Festival was also known as Buddha's Enlightenment Festival, and held a special significance for Buddhist cultivators.
There were few orthodox Buddhist Cultivator sects in the Chu Kingdom. Transformation Crossing Temple, one of the six great sects, was among them.
Today, Buddhist cultivators from Transformation Crossing Temple would likely visit to deliver some "spirit offerings" and "medicinal foods."
The sect would also bring out spirit grain and cultivation resources as return gifts.
They were not seizing the opportunity to preach Buddhism at a Daoist sect. It was simply an exchange of blessings.
Song Yan passed the Dao-Entering Terrace.
He noticed that Senior Brother Lu Ziye was receiving two Buddhist Cultivator disciples who had traveled from afar.
"Amitabha."
The monk bowed. "My junior brother and I do not wish to impose on this visit. We need only observe the courtesies and deliver this Laba dew."
The young novice beside him was actually wearing a kasaya too. Only after the monk smacked him on the head did he belatedly bow.
"Amitabha-"
Once he finished bowing, he reached behind himself and rubbed the back of his head in some pain.
As they spoke, Lu Ziye spotted Song Yan and greeted him from a distance.
"Junior Brother Song."
"Senior Brother."
After the previous incident in Silent Valley, Lu Ziye and he could be considered acquainted.
"These two are holy monks from Transformation Crossing Temple."
"My respects."
There were not many Buddhist cultivators in