Chapter: 5551

Zhang Ermao chuckled and said, "Ten thousand..."

Elder Shao's eyes widened in surprise, and he blurted out, "Five million?!"

Zhang Ermao shook his head, saying, "It's five hundred thousand..."

"Damn it..." Elder Shao dropped the wooden figurine back onto the stall, scolding Zhang Ermao with curses: "You're crazy! You're asking me for five hundred thousand yuan for this worthless trinket? You must be taking me for a ride like a pair of dice!"

Zhang Ermao said awkwardly, "Elder Shao, you've already said it all. I'm just doing my best to swindle and overcharge, and I need to set the price high to make some money..."

Elder Shao was infuriated: "Well, then don't be so greedy... You must have something seriously wrong with your head!"

He turned around, backed away, and walked off without looking back.

As he walked away, Zhang Ermao sighed in resignation, thinking to himself: "Master Ye wants me to quote a price of five hundred thousand yuan for this wooden figurine. If I continue to sell my wares at this rate, I'll probably get scolded by people ten or twenty times a day..."

Meanwhile.

In the suburbs of Yanjing City, there is a Longyun Temple.

As the oldest and most revered Taoist temple in the country, Longyun Temple can be considered the sacred land of Taoism in this era.

The temple has a strong fragrance and a large number of practitioners from all over the city who come to worship and offer incense regularly.

In addition to the abbot and the chief disciple, there are also many disciples of varying ranks, totaling at least three hundred people.

Although the title "abbot" is shared by Taoist and Buddhist temples, their responsibilities differ greatly. The abbot of a Buddhist temple is the highest-ranking official in charge of all affairs within the temple, while the Taoist abbot is primarily responsible for lecturing on scriptures and is akin to the most experienced professor in the temple.

Chang Sheng Bo, dressed in a Taoist robe, stood at the entrance of Longyun Temple's gate, gazing up for a moment before walking into the hall.

The entire Longyun Temple is divided into three courtyards: front, middle, and back. However, only the front courtyard is open to visitors and devotees, featuring multiple shrines, particularly the central Three Clear Palace that enshrines the three ancestral masters of Taoism.

The middle and rear courtyards are used internally by the abbot, disciples, and others for residential purposes and to study and practice Taoist teachings.

Whether it's Ye Chen, Chang Sheng Bo, or even the mysterious Lord Qing, as well as the immortal Meng Changsheng depicted in the painting, they all master the essence of life force and cultivate the traditions of Taoism.

So, Chang Sheng Bo took a step into Longyun Temple's first thing to do was to come to the Three Clear Palace, bowing his head and offering incense to the three high gods of Taoism after which he came to stand beside a young Taoist priest, opening his mouth saying: "This esteemed fellow, may I ask if you could let a poor Taoist hang around for a few days?"

The young Taoist priest saw Chang Sheng Bo with a countenance as divine and supernatural, full of the qualities of a celestial being, and was startled in his heart, respectfully asking: "May I inquire about the identity of the Taoist priest? Is there any proof or evidence?"

According to internal regulations within the religious circle, when a Taoist priest leaves their own temple and comes to a different location, it is possible for them to hang around and stay for a few days, but they need to verify the identity of the other Taoist priest to prevent someone from taking advantage.

Chang Sheng Bo heard these words and smiled saying: "I've been cultivating overseas for many years, never having returned to China. I don't have any proof or evidence."

The young Taoist priest looked puzzled and said: "Taoist Master, according to the regulations, if you want to hang around, you must have a legal certificate to prove your identity as a Taoist priest, otherwise, it's not possible for us to make any decisions......"

Chang Sheng Bo didn't get angry, just smiled lightly, asking: "What is your temple's name and what is the title of its master?"

The young Taoist priest respectfully said: "Our temple's title is Qing Xu Scatter Person." JrNovels.com