People worship their ancestors: I'm just burning some paper money, how did I become a Taoist ma

"What kind of logic is this? Isn't worshipping ancestors a tradition of the Chinese people? How come here there's this belief that worshipping ancestors will bring blessings?"

At this moment, Li Mu looked at the unfamiliar surroundings and murmured to himself.

They were supposed to be escorting the deceased up the mountain, but they slipped and fell down the mountain. After rolling around for a while, they lost consciousness!

When I woke up, I found myself here, with many memories in my mind that were not mine!

After a moment of understanding, Li Mu finally realized that he seemed to have transmigrated and been reborn into the body of a young man also named Li Mu!

And this world is no longer the extremely realistic world of the previous life, but has a touch of metaphysics!

Take, for example, the most important thing in the world—ancestor worship—there's a real story behind it!

In the past, major festivals such as the Spring Festival, Qingming Festival, and Double Ninth Festival were days for worshipping ancestors. Different regions and ethnic groups also have their own special days for worship!

Then, when worshipping ancestors, in addition to offering incense and paper money, one prays for the ancestors to bless the family with peace, to bless oneself with good fortune, and to bless the children to marry good wives and good families!

These are just ritual procedures from past lives. If you just blurt these out, most people, except for a small number of elderly people who believe in metaphysics, will not believe them.

Getting married, having children, and achieving peace and wealth are all results achieved through one's own efforts, and are not attributed to divine intervention!

But... in this world, the manifestation of ancestors is a real phenomenon!

Yes, it is indeed possible to make offerings and prayers for blessings in this world!

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"Li Mu! What are you standing there for?"

At this moment, a voice rang out from the side, startling Li Mu from his sleepwalking state!

Li Mu then remembered that they were in the Tongling Hall, and there were many people around them burning incense and candles to worship!

The Spirit Hall is a place where descendants of this world communicate with their ancestors. In reality, it is a private property. As for why people would worship their ancestors and pray for blessings in someone else's private property, no one can explain it!

After all, this is what our ancestors have always done, and the Spirit Hall is a cultural legacy passed down through history in this world!

"Ancestors above, please bless me with a peaceful and prosperous future, so that I may marry a beautiful and wealthy woman and reach the pinnacle of life."

"May our ancestors bless my company so that it can successfully weather this storm this year!"

"May our ancestors bless my mother with peace, safety, and good health!"

"May our ancestors be with us, and may our descendants have a smooth and prosperous life, free from any setbacks."

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Listening to the constant buzzing of different worship and prayers in the main hall, Li Mu was speechless!

Everyone says that ancestors in this world can truly manifest their power, but the way these people worship and pray for blessings is exactly the same as in their past lives, with no difference whatsoever—just simply burning incense, lighting candles, bowing, and asking for protection! Can this really get the ancestors' blessings?

Recall the memories in your mind of the manifestation of the ancestors of this world!

Some people who were critically ill suddenly recovered after offering sacrifices and prayers; others who prayed to their ancestors for wealth suddenly won the lottery; and some who had been infertile for years actually became pregnant after praying to their ancestors for blessings.

There are far too many cases like this in the world...

However, Li Mu still couldn't understand why he needed to communicate with his ancestors in the Spirit Hall, since the ashes and memorial tablets of his ancestors were not enshrined here!

In short, the consensus in the world today is that the more sincere you are when you worship and pray for blessings, the easier it is for your wishes to come true!

However, there is no clear basis for this claim; it is merely the prevailing view at present.

Thinking about this, Li Mu understood the situation of this world even more!

"Li Mu! Are you suffering from dementia? Why aren't you bowing?"

At that moment, the voice from the side rang out again.

Li Mu looked to his side and saw a girl wearing a white T-shirt and jeans, kneeling and praying with three lit incense sticks in her hands.

Li Xiaoran, who is his younger sister in this life, is seventeen years old and is in her final year of high school, facing the pressure of the college entrance examination!

Seeing her devoutly kneeling in prayer, Li Mu knew that she was praying for the upcoming college entrance examination, which was the biggest event she was facing at the moment!

"The mainstream belief is that the more sincere your heart, the more effective your prayers will be. So why are some prayers effective while others are not? I don't believe that those who worship their ancestors with deep desires are insincere," Li Mu thought to himself. "But then again, in my previous life, I mostly worshipped at the graves of previous generations. Here in the Spirit Hall, there are no memorial tablets... Do you even know who to worship?"

Thinking of this, Li Mu looked at Li Xiaoran beside him!

At this moment, Li Xiaoran had already stood up and stepped forward to insert the incense stick in his hand into a huge incense burner.

"Li Xiaoran, who did you ask for blessings from when you were offering sacrifices just now?" Li Mu asked immediately.

"Hmm? Who else could it be but Grandpa? Of course, it's my great-grandfather! The only person I truly know who's no longer here is my great-grandfather! He doted on me when I was little, so who else would I ask for his blessing if not him?" Li Xiaoran rolled her eyes at Li Mu and said bluntly.

Li Xiaoran didn't understand why Li Mu was asking such a stupid question! If he wanted to pay respects, shouldn't he be paying respects to his great-grandfather?

After hearing Li Xiaoran's words, Li Mu understood the situation.

This is the same as in my previous life. When worshipping ancestors, I only worship those I know and recognize. That's the general rule! I won't worship those who are too far away or whom I don't know.

It still feels strange to worship one's ancestors in a place without a memorial tablet or tombstone!

"Li Mu, are you going to pray or not?" Li Xiaoran, who was standing to the side, urged him immediately when she saw that Li Mu always seemed absent-minded.

"Yes! Of course I'll bow, but I need to prepare first!" Li Mu replied directly after exhaling.

Since it's possible to see the power of ancestors in this world, Li Mu has to try it no matter what. What if his ancestors really do appear?

After saying that, Li Mu turned around and walked out of the main hall!

Seeing this, Li Xiaoran was filled with doubt and immediately followed him out!

As a private property, the Spirit Hall is a place that people must visit; the incense, candles, joss paper, and other items must be purchased at the Spirit Hall and are not allowed to be brought in from outside!

Therefore, in addition to the main hall where everyone worships, there are various shops selling sacrificial supplies attached to the main hall!

"Li Mu, what are you trying to do? Are you going to pray or not? I need to go back to school!" Li Xiaoran asked, looking at Li Mu who was looking around.

"Bow! But there are ways to worship ancestors, otherwise how can our ancestors manifest their power!" Li Mu laughed and headed straight for a shop!

Since we are going to worship our ancestors, we should at least be more formal in this respect. This world seems to be rather rough in this regard and doesn't have many rules; but in our past lives, there were many more rules about this!

Li Mu planned to solemnly worship and pray for blessings here, following the methods of his previous life. After all, he had been a Taoist priest for many years in his previous life and had done so many things for others, so he knew a lot about sacrificial rites!