Chapter 990: 5 Steps, 1 Bow, 1 Kneel
Chapter 990: 5 Steps, 1 Bow, 1 Kneel
Three days later, Duan Mingjie and Tang Yi arrived in Tibet.
Tang Yi thought Duan Mingjie was going to the Potala Palace because it was the most famous place and the most effective place for making wishes.
As a result, after getting off the bus, Duan Mingjie went to another unknown temple, Wuming Temple.
Tang Yi put his hands on his waist and looked at the surrounding environment, "Old Duan, why did we come to this place? If we have to go, it should be to the Potala Palace."
But the environment here is pretty good, with green mountains and clear waters, and thick snow on the top of the mountain.
After Duan Mingjie confirmed that the temple Yuan Zhen mentioned was nearby, he found a local villager who could speak Mandarin and stayed there.
Tang Yi felt very uncomfortable, not at all.
Especially physically, I don’t want to move once I lie down.
On the other hand, Duan Mingjie seemed to be fine.
Maybe he's just enduring it.
Duan Mingjie found the landlord and asked him to prepare some food.
The villagers were very welcoming. They brought local specialties and even lit a stove for them.
While eating, Duan Mingjie asked about the origin of this temple.
"You've come to the right place. Although this place is remote and not well-known, it has been popular for thousands of years. The May Day wish I made was not fulfilled," the landlord was a little puzzled, "How did you know this place?"
Because most people only know about the Potala Palace.
Duan Mingjie: "A master asked me to come here."
The landlord gave a thumbs up and said, "This must be a great monk."
Tang Yi didn't believe this at all, but he thought it was funny, "Then the monks living in the temple must be more powerful than this master?"
"Hmmmm..."
The landlord shook his head: "There are no monks in Wuming Temple. It has been like this since ancient times."
Tang Yi didn't believe it, "How is that possible? There are no masters in the temple."
"Really not," said the landlord, "I have lived here for more than 40 years. I go to take a look whenever I have time. I have never seen any monks living there, but there are monks who come here because of its reputation and have to go down the mountain that day. We have someone to supervise us. In fact, we are the residents who protect this temple. Over the past thousand years, many monks have wanted to stay there, but we have not agreed."
Duan Mingjie: “Why?”
"The Nameless Temple is very pure and protects people like us. We also have the obligation to maintain this purity. We revere the gods and the celestial beings, not the monks."
"Human nature is complicated. He is a high-ranking monk, but he is not the only one who knows. All people have desires, even if he is a high-ranking monk. If he says something he shouldn't say for his own selfish interests, then we will be sorry for the thousands of years of protection from my ancestors."
Duan Mingjie and Tang Yi agreed with this statement. As long as a person is human, he will have desires. If he is not moved, it only means that the conditions offered are not high enough.
The landlord looked at Duan Mingjie and asked, "Comrade, what are you asking for?"
Having lived here for such a long time, I knew at a glance who was here to pray. From the curious look on Tang Yi's face next to him, I knew he was just here to hang out.
This comrade, who was deeply troubled, was the one who made up his mind to pray.
"Please my love wake up."
The landlord was stunned for a moment, then looked at the white hair on his head that was inconsistent with his age. It seemed that his wife was seriously ill.
"That master should have told you how to pray, right?"
Duan Mingjie nodded.
The landlord looked at the nameless temple not far away and said, "Our nameless temple is 4,000 meters above sea level and has 9,990 steps. The temple does not accept any offerings, but those who wish need to make a wish should start from the first step at the bottom of the mountain, bow every five steps, kneel every ten steps, and go straight to the top of the mountain, praying to God to help you achieve your wish."
Hearing this, Tang Yi was shocked and looked at Duan Mingjie suddenly.
Bow every five steps, kneel every ten steps, nine thousand nine hundred and ninety steps, kneel one hundred times! And knock your head three hundred times.
"Comrade, you must be mentally prepared."
Duan Mingjie: “No need to prepare mentally.”
As long as Yaoyao can wake up, he would be willing to kneel down on just one step, let alone ten steps.
The landlord looked at Duan Mingjie with a hint of appreciation, "You love your wife very much."
Tang Yi pursed his lips, this was indeed true.
"I hope you get what you want. As long as you are sincere enough, I believe God will be moved."
Duan Mingjie confirmed again, "Is it really true that no offerings are needed? Incense and paper money are also not needed?"
The landlord shook his head and said, "We take turns to place incense and paper money on the top of the mountain every month, but not many people can go up there as required."
There are no more than two in a year, and sometimes there is not even one.
Many gave up before they got halfway.
Some of them fainted due to the lack of strength and were carried down by the locals.
So if you want to go up, you must be determined and in good health.
"Once you decide on a date, we will have someone follow you."
Duan Mingjie: "Tomorrow morning."
The landlord shook his head and said, "Comrade, I advise you to spend a day acclimatizing yourself to the local area. I understand your impatience, but based on my years of experience, no one can successfully reach the summit without acclimatizing themselves. If you want to make a wish, you must be patient and wait for the most appropriate time."
Before coming, Master Yuan Zhen also told him the same thing.
Tang Yi advised, "Let's take a rest here tomorrow. How about the day after tomorrow?"
Duan Mingjie was silent for a while, then looked at the landlord, "Is the day after tomorrow an auspicious day?"
"The day after tomorrow, the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, is a good day."
"The day after tomorrow!"
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