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

"Miss Wang!" Li Mu looked up at Wang Qingyu. "Aren't you afraid I'm a swindler? What if I take your money and then can't get things done?"

Wang Qingyu looked at him, her eyes calm and firm.

"My grandfather said that Li Fengnian was able to receive the items burned by Yang Shang's descendants twice in a row, all intact. This means his descendants must have used some special method. I think you had enough reason to question the existence of the Spirit Hall because of what you said in front of it yesterday… Besides, although our Wang family is wealthy, no one can take our money for nothing!"

Li Mu remained silent for a moment, then reached out and picked up the two checks, examining them carefully.

"Okay, I'll take the job."

A hint of joy flashed in Wang Qingyu's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.

"When can it be done?"

When is a convenient time for you?

"Tonight," Wang Qingyu said without hesitation, "the sooner the better."

Li Mu thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay. Then prepare the sacrificial items. I remember your Wang family's ancestral graves are behind the Tongling Temple Cemetery, right? See you at the Tongling Temple Cemetery after dark."

"What do you need to prepare? Make a list, and I'll have someone prepare it."

Li Mu borrowed paper and pen from the shop assistant and began to write quickly.

"Remember to burn it at the grave!" Li Mu reminded him again, handing over the written paper.

"I see."

"That's settled then, see you tonight."

Li Mu stood up, carefully folded the two checks, put them in his pocket, and turned to walk out of the coffee shop.

Wang Qingyu sat by the window, watching Li Mu ride his half-new, half-old electric scooter and disappear at the end of the road. She picked up her now-cold coffee, took a sip, and her brows gradually relaxed.

The task that Grandpa entrusted to me has finally begun.

As for the outcome... we'll see tonight.

……

At seven o'clock, the sky gradually darkened.

The Tongling Temple grounds.

When Li Mu arrived on his electric bike, he could see two rows of security personnel standing at the park entrance from afar, even more than yesterday.

The park was brightly lit, but there were no people in sight, indicating that it had been cleared out again.

As soon as Li Mu rode to the door, a security guard came up to greet him.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Li Mu?"

"it's me."

"Mr. Wang is waiting for you inside. Please follow me."

Security personnel led Li Mu into the park, across the empty square, around the main hall of the Tongling Hall, and to the entrance of the cemetery behind it.

Wang Qingyu was standing in the open space next to the cemetery entrance, surrounded by seven or eight other people.

Wang Qingyu introduced everyone present, all of whom were core members of the Wang family.

Li Mu greeted them one by one, his gaze sweeping over them, secretly marveling at their appearance.

The Wang family of Tianhai truly lives up to its reputation.

"Alright, everyone's here, let's begin," Wang Zhengbang said, his tone tinged with urgency.

Li Mu nodded and looked at Wang Qingyu: "Is everything prepared?"

"Ready?" Wang Qingyu pointed to the side. "They're all over there."

Li Mu looked in the direction she pointed and his eyes widened in surprise.

On the open ground next to the cemetery entrance, dozens of large boxes were neatly stacked, along with some enormous paper offerings, densely packed and stretching as far as the eye could see.

Gold and silver ingots, jade coins, and so on... everything was there, piled up like a small mountain.

"This..." Li Mu swallowed hard. "Are all of these...?"

"Yes! Since we're going to burn it, the more the better!"

Li Mu was secretly astonished. This Wang family was really going to burn mountains of gold and silver for their ancestors. This was much more extravagant than what he had seen before.

"Let's go to your grandfather's grave."

Wang Qingyu gave a signal, and the security personnel immediately sprang into action, pushing carts and carrying boxes, following behind in a large procession towards the depths of the cemetery.

Wang Zhengyuan's tomb is located behind the cemetery complex, in a separate mausoleum, occupying a secluded area of ​​mountain forest!

Soon, the group arrived at the tomb!

Li Mu stood before the tomb, looking at the large characters "Tomb of Prince Zhengyuan" engraved on the tombstone, and took a deep breath.

Li Mu had someone bring over the prepared yellow paper, yellow paper for writing, and a writing brush. He squatted down next to the tombstone and began writing the seal and the memorial.

Several members of the Wang family gathered around him, watching him write, their eyes filled with curiosity and anticipation.

Looking at the beautiful calligraphy that Li Mu wrote stroke by stroke, Wang Zhengbang couldn't help but ask, "Young man, where did you learn these...?"

Li Mu didn't even look up: "I read it in a book."

"What book?"

"Some ancient books are very difficult to find on the market."

Wang Zhengbang wanted to ask more, but Wang Qingyu tugged at his sleeve, so he shut up.

After Li Mu finished writing the seal, he began writing the memorial; as he wrote, he asked Wang Zhengyuan and other members of the Wang family for their names and other information!

Wang Qingyu and the others stood by watching, secretly astonished.

She had never seen the format and wording of this document before, yet it possessed an indescribable solemnity and formality.

After finishing writing the memorial, Li Mu stood up and stretched his stiff wrists.

"Alright, get ready to begin."

He walked to the tombstone, took out three incense sticks and a pair of candles from the bag, lit them with a lighter, and respectfully placed them in the incense burner in front of the tombstone.

"Mr. Wang, I, Li Mu, have been entrusted by your descendants to burn a certain amount of gold, silver and other valuables for you today. I hope that in your spirit in heaven, you will accept and enjoy them."

Li Mu clasped his hands together and bowed deeply three times.

After bowing, he squatted down, picked up a small stone from the ground, and drew a large circle on the ground in front of the tombstone, leaving a gap in the direction of the tombstone.

After drawing the circle, he took out several pieces of yellow paper, lit them outside the circle, and muttered incantations at the same time.

"We humbly beseech the Earth God to watch over the path of the paper money offerings and ensure the safe passage of our ancestors. Today, our descendants Wang Zhengbang, Wang Qingyu, and others burn a certain amount of gold, silver, and paper money for our ancestor Wang Zhengyuan. We humbly request the Earth God's mercy to allow it to pass through so that our ancestors may receive it all. This is a small token of our gratitude; please accept it with a smile, Earth God..."

After burning the paper money, Li Mu straightened up.

"Miss Wang, your Wang family descendants may now burn incense and offer prayers. After you finish praying, you can burn the incense, but be sure to burn it within the designated area! Pray as you burn it."

Upon hearing this, the Wang family members immediately stepped forward to light incense and burn meat!

Wang Zhengbang stood at the front, Wang Qingyu stood next to him, and the others lined up in order.

"One bow—a second bow—a third bow—"

After the prayers were completed, the crowd gathered around the circle drawn by Li Mu and began to place gold and silver ingots, jade coins, and silk garments into the circle to burn.

Flames rose, and wisps of smoke rose, standing out vividly in the twilight.

Li Mu stood aside and began to recite the Supreme Mysterious Treasure Salvation Sutra.

The deep sound echoed through the empty cemetery, mingling with the burning flames and rising smoke, making the whole scene solemn and dignified.

Security personnel kept carrying sacrificial items from the back, unpacking them one box at a time and handing them to Wang Qingyu one by one.

Everything was burning inside the circle, and the flames illuminated half the sky.

There was just too much stuff; it was so piling up that it wasn't easy for it to burn completely!

The ceremony lasted for more than two hours before finally coming to an end.

Inside the circle, a large pile of ashes remained, still radiating heat and flames!

Li Mu finally stopped chanting, let out a long breath, and bowed three times to the tombstone.

"Mr. Wang, I've burned everything for you. Please keep it safe."

The Wang family members were already soaked and burning from the firelight and heat of the burning!