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

"Paper money, gold and silver ingots, yellow paper, yellow paper sheets, writing brushes..."

After looking around the store, Li Mu listed out the items he needed one by one!

This shop has common paper money, incense, and candles, as well as some paper replicas of cars and houses, but it doesn't have some of the more specialized items!

It's not just here, it seems like the whole world lacks this kind of cultural heritage.

When it comes to ancestor worship, most people simply offer a simple prayer at the spirit hall, burn paper money, and offer their heartfelt blessings.

In his previous life, Li Mu was a Taoist priest. Now that he had arrived in this world where the worship of ancestors was highly valued, he naturally wanted to try it in a more solemn way!

"Li Mu! What are you doing? We don't have much money left, and you're spending it like this?" Li Xiaoran said, looking at him.

"If you're unwilling to spend money, how can you expect your ancestors to show their power?" Li Mu exclaimed irritably. "Look at those wealthy families, they use trucks to transport offerings for their ancestors. While sincerity is important, if you don't have enough money, how can your ancestors do anything for you?"

Upon hearing Li Mu's words, Li Xiaoran was speechless for a moment; she felt that Li Mu was talking nonsense, but at the same time, she felt that what he said made a lot of sense and she couldn't refute it!

After waiting for about ten minutes, Li Mu had bought everything he needed!

Two large bags of gold and silver ingots, yellow paper, yellow paper sheets, writing brushes, etc. After Li Mu checked that nothing was missing, he asked Li Xiaoran to help him carry the things and leave!

"Weren't you going to the main hall of the Spirit Hall to offer sacrifices? Where are you going?"

After leaving the shop, Li Xiaoran noticed that Li Mu was heading in the wrong direction from the main hall, and couldn't help but ask!

"Of course we should go to the cemetery. What are we going to worship in the main hall? If you really believe that worshipping in the spirit hall is more effective, then who are we going to worship if there aren't even two memorial tablets?" Li Mu exclaimed.

Li Xiaoran was speechless again and could only silently follow.

The mortuary is a private property, and it has also developed a cemetery business, since everyone firmly believes that the cemetery attached to the mortuary is the best!

In this world, finding a good burial site for the deceased is an extremely important matter!

Li Mu's family once went to great lengths and emptied their savings to move his great-grandfather to the public cemetery attached to the Tongling Temple!

For so many years, I have come to the Tongling Temple to worship and pray for blessings every now and then, but I have never seen my ancestors grant my prayers!

Even so, no one has ever questioned this matter, since there are indeed many real-life cases of ancestors manifesting their power around us!

……

The cemetery attached to the Tongling Temple is located behind the Tongling Temple. The entire mountain is covered with neat rows of tombstones, and it certainly looks like the real thing!

The entire mountain was covered with densely packed rice plants, but there weren't many people. You could see some people burning paper money as a form of worship.

Most people choose to worship their ancestors in the Tongling Hall, where they worship in the main hall and burn paper money in a special incinerator.

After all, the idea that the Hall of Spirits is a place of spiritual communication has taken root in people's minds, and everyone believes in it!

Li Mu and Li Xiaoran walked around the cemetery with their belongings and successfully found their great-grandfather's grave!

……

"The Tomb of Li Fengnian!"

Li Mu looked at the name on the tombstone and an old portrait, then put down what he was holding.

There were fresh fruits and other offerings in front of the tombstone, which they brought when they came today.

"Li Mu, are we really going to burn all this stuff here?" Li Xiaoran asked, putting down the bag in his hand.

"What's there to be afraid of! It's not some desolate wilderness, there's no need to worry about a fire!" Li Mu said nonchalantly.

Burning these things in public places, to be honest, no matter how sincere your heart is, may not be able to successfully deliver them to your ancestors!

There are many important ways to send things to ancestors. It's not as simple as just burning something and being sincere in your heart to receive it. After all, they are from two different worlds, and it's not as simple as sending a package!

Immediately, Li Mu took out some yellow paper, wrote several seals, and pasted them on the mouth of the paper bag filled with gold and silver ingots!

Then, use yellow paper to write the petition. Whether the offerings to the ancestors can be delivered depends on the petition itself!

Li Xiaoran, standing to the side, couldn't help but feel surprised as she watched Li Mu pick up the brush and write one beautiful character after another.

"Li Mu, when did you start practicing calligraphy?"

"After this!" Li Mu said casually.

"So what are you writing?"

"A memorial! Something I read about in some books before, something for worshipping ancestors!" Li Mu continued to make things up, since Li Xiaoran had no way of verifying it anyway!

【dimension:

March 27, 2026

February 9th, Bingwu year in the lunar calendar

Yang Shangxiao's great-grandson Li Mu and great-granddaughter Li Xiaoran respectfully offer incense, candles, paper money, clothing, fruits, and other offerings before the spirit of their late great-grandfather, Mr. Li Fengnian.

In remembrance of our great-grandfather, whose kindness and virtue have been enduring and have blessed his descendants for generations to come, we will never forget him.

On this auspicious day, we devoutly burn paper money, clothing, and other offerings, hoping that our great-grandfather will find peace and happiness in heaven, receive and enjoy them, and that his soul will return to the celestial realm to enjoy eternal tranquility.

Praying for my great-grandfather:

May your family be blessed with peace, academic success, and abundant wealth.

All that was burned was delivered without hindrance at border crossings; this is absolutely true.

This is a formal report.

May you accept this offering.

Great-great-grandson: Li Mu

Granddaughter of Xiaoxuan: Li Xiaoran

[bowing and prostrating a hundred times]

After all the preparations were complete, Li Mu lit three incense sticks and placed them in the cracks between the floor tiles in an empty space next to him. Then he took out a few pieces of paper money and burned them separately.

At the same time, I silently prayed, "I beseech the Earth God to watch over the path of the paper money and bless my ancestors so they may have a safe and peaceful life!"

Then, Li Mu casually picked up a piece of gravel from the side and drew a circle in front of the tombstone, leaving a gap in the direction of the tombstone!

Then, he burned some paper money outside the circle! At the same time, he silently recited, "This circle belongs exclusively to Li Fengnian; no idle spirit may infringe upon it."

After doing all this, Li Mu lit incense and placed it at the gap in the circle, then bowed three times!

"Xiao Ran... burn paper money inside the circle you drew, and pray for the old man's blessings!" Li Mu then called out to Li Xiao Ran, who was standing to the side.

Li Xiaoran, who was somewhat stunned by Li Mu's actions, immediately squatted down and helped Li Mu burn the fire after hearing the sound!

Paper money, Jade Emperor coins, charioteer's paper money, gold and silver ingots, memorials, and so on, all began to burn together within the circle.

As Li Xiaoran began to burn the sacrificial offerings in an orderly manner, Li Mu slowly stood up and began to recite a passage from the Supreme Mysterious Treasure Salvation Sutra.

Given the limited resources available, let's try to complete these procedures regardless of their usefulness!

Hearing the chanting sounds around her, Li Xiaoran, who was burning sacrificial offerings, looked surprised. She didn't know where Li Mu had learned this kind of thing. It sounded so mystical and actually quite convincing.

But is it really effective to make the process of praying for one's ancestors so complicated?

Li Xiaoran was unaware that now that things had already begun, he could only cooperate with Li Mu to burn all of these things!

What if... what if the old man really does appear!