Inheriting a Taoist temple, the story begins with Wu Zetian offering incense.

Chapter 256 Northern Myanmar? I'll definitely go see it if I get the chance! [Seeking monthly votes]

Inside Hunyuan Palace, Uncle Ming enthusiastically helped Zhou Yi set up the scaffolding and also cleaned up the courtyard.

For him, this wasn't just work; it was about restoring his lost good fortune. The more tired he was, the greater the rewards. He didn't stop until noon.

Zhou Yi disassembled the pig's head that Zhang Yuqiang had brought, stir-fried the pig's ears with green peppers, and made a few other side dishes. The two of them enjoyed a delicious lunch.

Uncle Ming sighed repeatedly during his meal:
"I just got up this morning and received another SOS call. He wanted me to help him bring his child back from Myanmar, and he was willing to pay any price... I was really worried and wanted to help, but my skills were limited."

Zhou Yi asked curiously:
Has anyone posted a similar task in that metaphysical group?

Uncle Ming shoveled a mouthful of rice into his mouth and said:
"Yes, but not many have set off. It's said that all sorts of evil cultivators from Southeast Asia have gathered there. Ordinary experts might perish there. That big idiot Song Jingang wants to go and see, but unfortunately no one wants to team up with him."

Hearing this, Zhou Yi was quite tempted.

Unfortunately, my schedule is packed recently. I will be enshrining the statues at Hunyuan Palace for the next nine days. I also need to set up the scaffolding in my spare time. After the roof beam is raised, the Dragon King Temple will probably be ready for its second consecration soon.

Further on, there are events such as the crane factory's religious ceremony. The evil practitioners of the Yiyang City Feng Shui Association have not yet been completely purged. It is unknown when the blind man will take action.

In short, there's a lot to do, and even if I wanted to go for a trip to the south, it would be almost winter by then.

And at the end of the year, it involves Wu Zetian exchanging her household registration... It seems that we can only wait until she obtains her household registration before she can travel abroad.

When the time comes, we should visit those telecom fraud zones. There are so many opportunities to exploit, it would be a shame if we didn't go.

Bring the sandalwood leaves given by Buddha when you go. There are many Buddhists in Southeast Asia, so take them out and try them out. I hope the leaves given by Buddha will come in handy.

After the meal, Uncle Ming asked about the date of the housewarming banquet.

Zhou Yi calculated that Chen Tang, Gongsun Da Niang, Li Bai, Xi Shi, and the others would arrive in two more days, and then said:
"Two days from now is a good day. I'll bring a few people and drive to your new house to visit you and ask for a 'Fu' character (福, meaning good fortune) from the statue of the Ziwei Emperor."

This "blessing" is no ordinary blessing; it is a blessing bestowed by the Heavenly Official, which can bring harmony to the family and increase good fortune.

When Uncle Ming heard that Zhou Yi wanted to give him money again, he refused.

"This is a gift for you. If you pay for it, it becomes a business transaction, and the effect will be different."

"Then thank you very much, Master Yi!"

Uncle Ming chatted for a while longer, then drove down the mountain and returned to Yiyang City. He was going to make all the arrangements for the housewarming banquet and send out the invitations.

The feng shui association, neighbors, and property management leaders should all receive the money.

As for his fellow gangsters, forget about it; once his new address is exposed, he might be harassed again.

Inside Hunyuan Palace, Zhou Yi was idly scrolling through his phone when he saw a post saying that the forest park in northern Luoyang was very pleasant and a hidden gem for taking photos. He wondered why he had never noticed it before.

The post quickly garnered responses, with some acknowledging that the forest park had indeed been overlooked.

Others responded by listing a series of places in northern Luoyang that are suitable for taking photos, but many Luoyang residents said they had never been there and didn't have a deep impression of them.

In the past, Mangshan was inhabited by wandering ghosts. Normal people would selectively ignore such places when they saw them, which was a subconscious self-preservation behavior of the souls.

Now that Yan Zhenqing has purified all the demons and monsters of the three-hundred-mile Mangshan Mountain, and the self-preservation behavior of the souls has been removed, all the beautiful scenery and ancient charm have come into everyone's view.

Zhou Yi thought that bestowing the title of Mountain God was the right thing to do. Given the vastness of Mangshan Mountain, it would take forever to purify it on its own.

It's so convenient to be a deity; with a single thought, all the wandering souls within three hundred miles return to dust.

Two days later, Zhou Yi had just gotten up when he saw Xi Shi pushing her bicycle into the courtyard.

Compared to last time, the bicycle is much cleaner now, with only a few mud spots, which shows that she has been traveling on good roads.

"Have you crossed the river?"

Xi Shi nodded:

"I crossed the river, and the soldiers rowed me across. When we reached the middle of the river, a sudden storm arose. I had to take out the token from Hunyuan Palace to steady myself. After I got ashore, several five-colored lightning bolts struck the river from the sky... Did you lose any merit points?"

Zhou Yi shook his head:

"No, the merit you received for drawing out the evil creature was not deducted... This should be the Thunder Department's spontaneous action, and has nothing to do with the protective divine thunder."

That day, Zhou Yi saw that Xi Shi's merits increased by a full six taels, while he himself received a two-tael bonus... Just by luring a monster, he was rewarded with eight taels of merits. What exactly is the origin of this evil creature?
No wonder the Thunder Department used five-colored lightning to bombard them; they must have gained a huge amount of merit.

It's ridiculous that this thing is so blind. Xi Shi was protected by the gods and carried various peace tokens and Hunyuan Palace tokens with her. She was armed to such an extent, yet she still ran into the line of fire. What's the difference between this and robbing a missile launcher on the highway?
Xi Shi parked her bicycle in the yard, unloaded her luggage, set up the tent to air it out, and placed her sleeping mat and other items in the sun so that she could sleep more comfortably.

While she was busy, Zhou Yi said:

"I'm going to the city at noon for a housewarming banquet. Why don't you come with me? I haven't taken you to the city before. Let's go and broaden your horizons together today."

Upon hearing this, Xi Shi silently took out her Taoist robe, preparing to take a bath and change into it.

While she went to take a shower, Zhou Yi came to the kitchen to start making breakfast.

Not long after, Granny Gongsun and Li Bai arrived, making a ruckus. As soon as they entered, they started clamoring to charge their electric scooters. Li Bai, meanwhile, grabbed a high-pressure water gun and began washing his faded, unrecognizable full-suspension mountain bike. Granny Gongsun, having successfully charged her scooter, happily went to the kitchen and reported to Zhou Yi:

"Daoist Master, that bald little monk and his group went to Hunyuan Palace to apologize, and then they were attracted by the math textbook that Li Bai's brother brought... If we just let him study like that, won't it reveal the secrets of our Daoist sect?"

Zhou Yi nodded:

"There's nothing to reveal. If he likes math, I'll prepare some advanced textbooks for him later to try and improve his math skills."

Mathematics is the cornerstone of all disciplines. Only by mastering mathematics can one achieve success in fields such as physics, chemistry, architecture, industry, and economics.

Seeing the porridge cooking on the stove, Aunt Gongsun volunteered:
"Do you need me to go down the mountain to Uncle Wu's stall to buy some fried dough sticks and fried pancakes?"

"No need. We'll have a housewarming banquet at Uncle Ming's house at noon. We can just eat something light for breakfast."

Upon hearing this, Granny Gongsun immediately rolled up her sleeves:

"Then I should eat more at noon... By the way, Taoist priest, there are videos online that teach people how to eat at a banquet. Should I learn how to do that and bring a few plastic bags with me?"

Zhou Yi glanced at the girl:
"Believe it or not, I'll make you stay and guard the Hunyuan Palace?"

The gluttonous girl immediately stopped being naughty and obediently waited to eat breakfast.

Not long after, Chen Tang arrived, bringing some warhorses as a gift from Liu Shi to Zhao Xu.

Liu Shi was an emperor poisoned by Confucianism, but from another perspective, such an emperor was compassionate and somewhat saintly.

Based on this characteristic, Chen Tang recounted how much Zhao Xu had suffered and how difficult things had been for him. Liu Shi could only wipe away tears as he listened. His ambitions were unfulfilled, yet he passed away prematurely. It was too tragic. Our great Han must help him out!

Well, even though she's terminally ill, she still doesn't forget to support Zhao Xu... That's why people say a saintly heart can't make an emperor; it's too easy to be led by the nose.

Upon hearing that there would be good wine and food for lunch, Chen Tang drank only a small bowl of porridge, saving room for the real feast.

However, the God of Wealth Temple now houses a statue of Guan Yu, and the incense needs to be changed every two hours. Hunyuan Palace needs someone to stay behind. After exchanging glances, the group finally focused their attention on Li Taibai, the child left behind.

Li Bai was furious:
"I can't always stay behind, can I? I've already missed so many big events."

Chen Tang scratched his head and asked Gongsun Da Niang and Xi Shi:

"How about we cast a vote? Let's try a democratic process?"

Before the two beauties could even reply, Zhao Xu's voice came from outside the courtyard:

"You may all go, I will stay!"

Seeing his third disciple arrive silently, Zhou Yi asked:

Didn't Li Qingzhao tell you that you didn't have to come this time?

Zhao Xu pointed towards the direction of the back mountain and said:

"I hadn't planned to come, but when I heard from Fairy Osmanthus that my second senior brother had brought some more stallions, I decided to come and take the horses with me."

Today is a day off, so there's no need to attend court. Zhao Xu arrived early, intending to cache some data on his tablet.

Since everyone else was going to the city, he volunteered to stay behind and concentrate on finding the information he needed.

Fortunately, the Hunyuan Palace is fully equipped with computers, networks, and printers. If I see something suitable, I can print it out and take it back to study at my leisure.

And so, everyone agreed immediately. Zhao Xu stayed behind at Hunyuan Palace, while the others changed into Taoist robes and went to the city with Zhou Yi for a banquet.

Meanwhile, in the world of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty, inside the Weiyang Palace.

Liu Che, holding a magnifying glass, led Liu Ju to squat in the courtyard, patiently burning ants on the ground, explaining the underlying principles to his son as they worked:

"This is caused by the refraction of light. When sunlight is focused on a single point, it can ignite and burn."

After saying that, he pointed the magnifying glass at a small pile of firewood. Before long, a fire broke out in the courtyard of Weiyang Palace. Several officials rushed over with buckets, fearing that the fire would spread to the palace.

Liu Ju asked:

"Are these lenses the same as those used in telescopes?"

This question really stumped Liu Che. He had only learned a little bit today and wanted to have a parent-child activity with his good son, but he didn't expect that the first question asked by this unlucky child would be far beyond his scope.

Liu Che said vaguely:
"That's pretty much it. Anyway, these kinds of items always use either concave or convex lenses... Ju'er, if one day someone told you that if you curse me to die early, you could succeed me ahead of time, would you do it?"

Liu Ju's eyes widened, completely unexpected that his father would say such a thing, and he shook his head vigorously like a rattle drum:

"No, I am not suited to be an emperor, nor do I know how to be a good emperor. It would be more prudent for Father to take the throne."

Hearing this, Emperor Wu was greatly pleased and opened his arms to embrace his beloved son.
"Most people are foolish without realizing it. The fact that you can say such things already surpasses most emperors... The divine oracle given by the immortal master says that you will be the first wise ruler who surpasses the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors in the future. Do not underestimate yourself. You are stronger than anyone else!"

(End of this chapter)