leonardwarren Chapter 34 Construction of the Side Hall
Chapter 34 Construction of the Side Hall
They watched as the three returning travelers gradually faded away and returned to the mortal world.
Chi Le's panel showed that another 9 points of incense had been added.
[Received devout worship from Li Wen, incense offering +1!]
[Received a devout prayer from the high priest, incense offering +1!]
……
[Successfully sheltered a novice martial artist through the night from evil spirits and demons. Incense offering +2!]
[Successfully protected an unranked Divine Sense Master through the night from evil spirits and demons. Incense offering +2!]
……
The number of people who went to the temple to offer incense was small, and they received a total of 3 points of incense from the three people.
The main task is to take in the three people who voluntarily entered Qingshan Temple and protect them from the evil spirits and demons in the eerie mist.
You've gained a full 6 points of incense offerings!
This selfless act of helping them, sheltering them in a strange world and giving them a place to rest, is truly admirable.
The three expressed their deepest gratitude.
Two people burst into tears on the spot, overwhelmed with gratitude.
What!
You said that once you enter, the "mountain gate" closes by itself, and you can't leave even if you want to.
Is the only option to endure until dawn?
Moreover, one could see enormous statues of gods and immortals, as well as a mysterious man shrouded in mist.
Did he think he had accidentally wandered into some forbidden or dangerous place? He even saw his great-grandmother greeting him?
The above actions were all carried out by Qingshan Temple and have nothing to do with the temple's abbot.
"Young people don't know what's good for them..."
"However, we have to take it slowly, until the reputation of Qingshan Temple as a sanctuary for the bizarre world gradually spreads."
"At that time, it will be the daytime returnee begging to have the Qingshan Temple's [mountain gate] nearby every time he enters the bizarre world."
The harvest for the night was not bad.
It's a bit of a pity that the incident where Zhang Guanghai and his two companions were surrounded by wolves in the forest and ended up like the one where they were not.
Last night, only a few evil spirits and demons appeared.
Chi Le was still thinking that while there was plenty of incense offerings, they were still short of two ghost cores for the materials needed to build the side hall.
Why not summon the Earth God to hunt them down and see if they drop any bizarre creations, so that I and the statues of gods and immortals can exchange them for some incense, bizarre cores, and spirit-summoning lamp oil?
Who would have thought that after hunting down three monsters, not even a single strange artifact would drop!
It was a waste for Chi Le to spend 4 points of incense and order the local earth god of Changxi Village to hunt them down twice.
We've lost 4 points of incense offerings!
Current incense offerings: 23
We are getting closer to the 30 incense sticks needed to build the side hall.
Chi Le opened the door and returned to the present world.
Over the next few days, Master Chi lived a very regular and disciplined life.
They work like oxen and horses during the day, and at night they work like oxen and horses in the Taoist temple.
Life was so fulfilling and full of hope.
"Back then, I was just an ordinary, fresh-out-of-college office worker."
"Unlike now, the big shots are acting more and more sophisticated."
Today, the "pilgrims" brought to the mountain gate have vanished.
Chi Le relaxed her guard.
[Shanmen] could not always bring three people to Chi Le at once, unlike before.
For example, this time, after the [Mountain Gate] refreshed its location, there was only one person wandering around nearby.
The reason I finally decided to go to Qingshan Temple was because several evil spirits and demons had appeared in the vicinity.
Only when he was being chased relentlessly did he step into Qingshan Temple.
He slumped in his chair, the information flashing before his eyes.
[Received devout worship from Sun Gaosheng, incense offering +1!]
……
[Successfully sheltered a novice martial artist through the night from evil spirits and demons. Incense offering +2!]
……
Total Incense Points Received: 3
Current number of worshippers: 31
The 30 points of incense needed to build the side hall were finally collected this morning.
The two missing [Strange Cores] were successfully obtained through hunting down demons around the [Mountain Gate] over the past few days.
"I've finally collected enough."
Without much hesitation, Chi Le immediately brought up the control panel.
The prerequisites for constructing the side hall have been met.
[Note: This construction project involves a side hall, which will take 24 hours. During this time, the main gate will be unavailable until the side hall is completed. Do you wish to construct the side hall?]
[Note: The term "mountain gate" in this context refers to the fact that the gate cannot appear randomly or directionally in the mysterious world, not that it cannot be opened to guide outsiders into Qingshan Temple.]
"When building the side hall, was the main gate no longer needed?"
Chi Le pondered for a moment before making his choice.
"Construction".
[Incense x30, Ghost Core x10 consumed.]
[Building: Side Hall, Remaining Construction Time: 23:59:58]
"Since the mountain gate is unusable, I'll take tonight as a day off. Tomorrow is the time I agreed to meet with Chen Hao and his sister."
Chi Le continued to slump in the chair.
Finally, the agreement was completed within the agreed timeframe.
Although I was happy, I was mostly exhausted, both physically and mentally.
It's like a writer putting together a manuscript, struggling to finish it as the deadline approaches, and then feeling completely drained after submitting it.
"Oh, right, the company is closed tomorrow too!"
"Double happiness!"
Suddenly remembering this extremely important matter, Chi Leteng stood up from his chair.
My body is no longer tired, and my spirit is no longer low.
He felt his whole body brimming with energy!
Chi Le directly summoned the door and returned to the present world.
He's so enthusiastic about life now that he can't wait to go to the company right now and finish that damn job.
……
night.
The gentle evening breeze slightly dispersed the heat and dryness that had accumulated throughout the day.
Jiangcheng is a little-known second-tier city in Daxia.
But that doesn't stop it from accommodating young people who want to escape the sweltering heat of their rooms at night and indulge in the nighttime.
In front of a familiar barbecue restaurant.
Chi Le grabbed a glass of ice-cold beer and clinked glasses with Yu Xun, who was already holding it out in mid-air, waiting to clink glasses.
"Come on, bottoms up!"
Yu Xun swished the glass of ice-cold beer clean in one gulp.
Chi Le followed closely behind.
Two empty wine glasses slammed down onto the greasy, low wooden table.
"Cool!"
Yu Xun let out a burp, picked up a skewer, and started gnawing on it, mumbling something under his breath.
"It has to be some skewers and ice-cold beer after get off work."
"Let me tell you, I'm really exhausted lately. Nobody says the Special Affairs Bureau has so much work!"
"How have you been lately?"
Chi Le shrugged, said nothing, and thought to himself.
What else can I do? Slack off at the company and act like a big shot at Qingshan Temple.
"Oh, right..."
Yu Xun put down the empty skewer he had been chewing, seemingly wanting to say something, but unable to bring himself to say it.
"I got in touch with Lao Wang a few days ago, but he... he went back to his hometown."
Yu Xun's eyes darted away.
Yu Ying had previously asked a colleague in the Special Affairs Bureau to investigate Lao Wang, and the results were handed over to him two days ago.
Yu Xun has also read it; the report is very simple.
[Suspected of falling into a bizarre world; currently unaccounted for.]
The report was not written with certainty, and included the word "suspected".
But Yu Xun knew that this was roughly how things were.
Old Wang entered a bizarre world and then died.
"Sometimes I really miss the old days, before I joined the Special Operations Bureau..."
Yu Xun lowered his eyes and stared at the beer glass on the table covered with beer foam.
His eyes held an undeniable longing and reminiscence.
"You got drunk after just one drink?"
Chi Le opened a new bottle of beer and poured Yu Xun's glass full in one gulp.
"Screw you, the atmosphere's just right!"
The two drank together until the early hours of the morning.
Just as Chi Le was about to get up to pay the bill.
He suddenly shivered as a cold wind brushed past his ears.
Chi Le's eyes subconsciously looked towards the end of the street.
Yu Xun, tipsy, pointed to the end of the street and said.
"Ah Le, does it get foggy in Jiangcheng at night?"