Chu Yangcheng slightly lowered his jaw and nodded to the crowd, then climbed up the stairs with the accompaniment of the abbot. Zhao Ran quickly followed up. Arriving at the Sanqing Hall, Chu Yangcheng had already entered the hall. He took the burning incense handed over by the prison and first worshipped the Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun statue in the center, followed by the Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun statue and the Taiqing Daode Tianzun statue on the left and right. At the time of worship, the sound of bells and chimes resounds, gripping the heart.

After the worship was completed, Chu Yangcheng walked through the hall and left behind surrounded by Taoist priests. Zhao Ran quickly stepped forward to pay his respects. He knelt on the cushion and received the burning incense from the corridor boy, without knowing the etiquette. He only knelt three times and inserted the burning incense into the cauldron. After worshiping the three statues, Zhao Ran sighed and looked up briefly.

The Yuan Shi Tian Zun in the center was holding a mixed element precious pearl, with a smile that was indifferent; On the left side, the Lingbao Tianzun held a jade ruyi in his arms, his eyes shining with radiance; On the right side, the moral deity swings the Tai Chi fan with his palm, and his gaze is soft. The facial features of the Three Pure Ones are like one person, but they are all different. Zhao Ran cannot explain where the differences lie. After looking at them for a while, Zhao Ran felt that the appearance of the three statues was becoming increasingly blurred. Although they were clearly in front of him, he couldn't remember them in the sea of knowledge no matter what.

In a daze, Dao Tong beside him coughed, waking Zhao Ran up. He then withdrew his gaze, crossed the hall, and went to chase after Chu Yangcheng.

Behind the Sanqing Hall stands a slightly smaller copper hall, but it is actually the Tian Shi Hall. When Zhao Ran arrived, Chu Yangcheng had already finished worshipping the Celestial Master and stepped out of the threshold of the Celestial Master Hall. He pointed to Zhao Ran and said to the abbot and the prison, 'This child has not eaten yet today...'

The abbot's jaw was lowered, and the prison quickly ordered the guests to take Zhao Ran to dinner.

Zhao Ran followed the Taoist of the guest hall through the Taoist temple, without knowing how many palaces and woods he had passed, and finally arrived at a courtyard. This area is much more dilapidated than the main hall area we were in earlier, but only relatively speaking. Compared to Zhao Zhuang's fourth uncle's family, it is much stronger.

This place is called Liaofang, which is a place of daily life in Taoist temples. Taoist priests eat, drink, and defecate here, equivalent to the living quarters of Zhao Ran's previous life. The largest building in the hut is the fasting hall, which has a large space and can accommodate hundreds of people to eat at the same time. At this moment, it was already dark, and the Taoists had already had dinner. In the large fasting hall, only the guest hall Taoist accompanied Zhao Ran.

Although it is unclear about Zhao Ran's background, since he was brought by Chu Yangcheng, this middle-aged Taoist dare not be careless. Whenever Zhao Ran talks to him, he tries his best to reply. Zhao Ran's ability to read people's words and expressions was honed from his past life experience. After chatting with the Taoist for a few words, he quickly understood the other person's preferences. He then followed the other person's words and started to ramble around. Soon, the two of them became friendly.

In the Taoist temple, after the abbot, supervisor, and three capitals, there are eight great deacons who are responsible for the affairs of the temple. The guest hall deacon is called the Zhike, who is one of the eight great deacons. This middle-aged Taoist, named Yu Zhiyuan, is a gatekeeper under the jurisdiction of the guest hall and also a Taoist with responsibilities. Zhao Ran exchanged a few words with him without leaving a trace, and had a slight understanding of the situation at Daomen.

During the Ming Dynasty, Taoism was established as the national religion, and Taoism was the general term for various Taoist temples. Zhao Ran learned from the memory of the deceased ghost Zhao Sanlang that Taoism was the gateway to the world. At this time, it was learned from Yu Zhiyuan that Daomen had set up one temple in each of the thirteen provinces of the two capitals, Daogong in each prefecture, and Daoyuan in each county, which were responsible for local Daomen affairs. This setting is completely consistent with the government offices of the Ming Dynasty, which shows how tightly the Taoist controlled the religion of the Ming Dynasty.

The Wujiyuan where Zhao Ran is located is the "yamen" that governs all the affairs of the Daomen in Guyang County.

Zhao Ran changed his address to Yu Zhiyuan as' Yu Zhike ', but Yu Zhiyuan quickly waved his hand and said that he was not a Zhike, and this title was not appropriate. Zhao Ran said that although you are not yet a knowledgeable guest, from the perspective of interpersonal relationships, you will definitely achieve extraordinary success in the future. Becoming a knowledgeable guest is only a matter of time. Although Yu Zhiyuan continued to say 'dare not', his face had already bloomed with joy, and his perception of Zhao Ran suddenly improved.

Zhao Ran learned that Yu Zhiyuan was fond of calligraphy and painting, particularly skilled in calligraphy. He was overjoyed and immediately turned the conversation to talk about calligraphy with Yu Zhiyuan. This is not Zhao Ran pretending to understand, he really has some research on calligraphy and painting. Before crossing over, Zhao Ran's uncle was a member of the Provincial Calligraphy and Painting Association, and his calligraphy and painting works were well-known in the province. It is said that he was a disciple of Mr. Qigong's disciple. Zhao Ran studied calligraphy and painting with his uncle while urinating, and over the course of more than 20 years, he has been quite diligent with excellent brushwork.

This discussion is scratching Yu Zhiyuan's itch. Yu Zhiyuan talked endlessly and extensively, while Zhao Ran occasionally echoed with him. Although his words were not many, they were on the point. After a short while, Yu Zhiyuan had already regarded Zhao Ran as his confidant.