chsdbacks Chapter 73 Huayan Temple
Chapter 73 Huayan Temple
In Yongkang County, the area least affected by the divine talisman is the southern part of the city, because the southern part of the city is the farthest from the Meijiang Wharf. The people in Yongkang County who are attacked by the divine talisman basically do not go to the southern part of the city.
Many ordinary people, unable to make their way to the main city, opted to flee to the southern part of the city, thus avoiding the chaos within the city.
In Yongkang County, many people dislike the south side of the city because funeral supply shops, coffin shops, paper doll shops, mass graves, and cemeteries are all located there. Many people feel that the area is gloomy and do not usually like to come to the south side of the city.
This is especially true in the southern edge of the city.
A chilling wind often blows, making people uneasy.
In particular, several of these places are somewhat eerie, and few people approach them.
They dared not approach during the day, and at night they would take a detour, not caring if it meant taking a longer, more circuitous route.
Some skeptics dared to investigate, but all encountered strange occurrences and were filled with awe, no longer daring to continue.
Even after someone reported it to the police station, they were unable to completely resolve the eerie aspects of these places.
I've consulted experts multiple times to perform rituals, but it hasn't helped much.
Gradually, fewer and fewer people approached these special places.
"Second Young Master, this is Huayan Temple, and that's the locust grove over there!"
"Shall we go in now?"
After the reconstruction of Meijiang Wharf was nearly completed, Jin Rong, following Yang Jian's instructions, led Yang Jian and the others to a locust grove with a heavy yin energy.
The Meijiang Wharf is already operational, so there's no rush to finish the remaining detailed renovations; we can take our time.
The construction was based on the specifications of major chambers of commerce and ships, so the people who came forward were basically from the major chambers of commerce.
Now Yang Jian only needs to supervise the progress; he doesn't need to keep an eye on things anymore.
The area around Meijiang Wharf is starting to regain its former liveliness, with many pedestrians coming and going and more people setting up stalls to sell their wares!
Under these circumstances, Yang Jian naturally had time to come to the locust grove to see what was going on there.
Huayan Temple used to be a very popular place of worship in the county, but since strange incidents started happening in the locust grove area, the number of people coming here has decreased significantly, and the temple is not as popular as before.
To resolve this predicament, the abbot of Huayan Temple performed exorcism rituals multiple times in an attempt to reassure the worshippers. However, the abbot's exorcisms were ineffective, and the temple still experienced problems.
Gradually, the devotees also began to distrust the monks in Huayan Temple!
The abbot of Huayan Temple was at his wit's end. He asked a master from outside to perform a ritual, but it was unsuccessful. Believers stopped coming here, and Huayan Temple gradually declined.
Without the offerings of incense and sesame oil from believers, the situation at Huayan Temple deteriorated rapidly, making it difficult to survive. Under these circumstances, most of the monks left, leaving only a few elderly monks who could no longer move to guard Huayan Temple.
When Yang Jian and his group arrived, the stone steps leading to Huayan Temple were almost completely covered by fallen leaves, and the surrounding area was overgrown with weeds. There were also obvious cracks in many places in the temple's walls, and no one had repaired them.
It looks abandoned, as if no one has been here for a long time.
Are there any living monks still in Huayan Temple?
Upon seeing the desolate scene, Yang Jian didn't mention entering the locust grove; instead, he asked a question.
Normally, if there were still people living in Huayan Temple, it would be cleaned up at least, so this shouldn't be the case.
Even if they don't have the energy to clean the entire temple, they will at least clean the entrance and exit.
Even the laziest person wouldn't let fallen leaves block their way in and out.
In many cases, older people are more diligent than younger people, cleaning and tidying up every day to keep their homes spotless, unless they are truly unable to move around!
"About two weeks ago, someone in the gang saw the old monk walking around in Huayan Temple."
"According to information gathered within the gang, the old monks at Huayan Temple go out to purchase daily necessities about every two weeks."
"Second Young Master, shall we go inside Huayan Temple?"
Jin Rong noticed Yang Jian's interested gaze and knew that Yang Jian had developed some interest in Huayan Temple.
He was very perceptive and took the initiative to ask.
"Since we're already near a temple, let's go take a look and offer our prayers!"
Yang Jian nodded slightly.
His gaze had just swept from the locust grove to Huayan Temple, and the two gave him different feelings.
The gloomy atmosphere of this Buddhist temple was even stronger than that of the locust grove next to it.
Ordinary people cannot see these things with the naked eye; they can only feel the eerie wind blowing through the locust grove. But his eyes are different from ordinary people's.
With his gift of the Ghost Eye, he saw completely different scenes.
The Huayan Temple before him gave his eyes a more comfortable feeling.
At the same time, Yang Jian's spiritual body also had a special connection with Huayan Temple, as if something inside was attracting him.
Seeing this, Yang Jian decided to investigate.
The Meiyu gang members led the way and quickly cleared a path.
Yang Jian looked at the extent of the decay of the fallen leaves below and had already made an estimate in his mind.
"Isn't there more than one entrance to Huayan Temple?"
It wouldn't take half a month for the leaves to accumulate to such a depth, and the rot at the bottom wouldn't be so severe.
"There's another path behind, but it's a bit far and not as convenient as this one to get into the city."
"However, starting from that path, you can avoid the locust grove nearby."
The locust grove was easily visible and not far from them.
If Yang Jian hadn't wanted to go to Huayan Temple, they would already be inside the locust grove.
It's daytime now, almost noon. The sun is at its strongest at this time, so even if we enter the locust grove, nothing will happen.
Jin Rong had confirmed this, which is why they specifically chose this time to come.
"Um."
Yang Jian nodded slightly and walked towards Huayan Temple.
Unlike the locust grove, which had a cool and shady feel, the area around Huayan Temple was much more normal, especially inside the temple, where it was even better.
Jin Rong and the others walking beside Yang Jian were much more relaxed at this moment, not nearly as tense as they had been when they approached the locust grove.
Huayan Temple also looked desolate, overgrown with weeds, and wild wormwood even grew up to waist height, clearly indicating that it had not been cleaned for a long time!
"Strange, there should still be monks moving around inside the temple."
"Even if the steps outside the temple are not cleared, the weeds should not be allowed to grow wildly. A simple cleanup should be done."
"Could it be that none of the old monks live here anymore?"
Jin Rong voiced his doubts.
Those who are religious place great importance on etiquette, and the place of faith is a sacred place for the soul, so they will definitely clean it from time to time.
Since the monks in the temple are still able to go out to purchase daily necessities, they are obviously still able to move around.
No one comes from outside the temple, so the steps on the road are not cleaned, but the temple is still cleaned from time to time to keep the Buddha statues clean and tidy.
"Second Young Master, this place looks a bit strange. Shall we leave first?"
Jin Rong looked at Yang Jian and asked cautiously.
Although the place looked like an abandoned temple, he had a vague feeling that something was wrong.