My Arms Can Turn into Blades-Chapter 347 - 217: Ji Xin Celestial Strategy, Do You Really Need to Threaten Me Like This? (2)

At the same time.

He could also understand why Si Yujie and Wu You always liked chatting with Chen Lusi.

Because even if you set everything else aside, just being his friend felt quite interesting.

A Xia Yue with a completely opposite personality, yet still reassuring.

... It's really fascinating.

Thinking of this.

Xia Panqiu couldn't help but smile again, placing his hands behind his back, and followed along.

...

The three of them and a cat headed to Jiming Temple together.

This ancient temple wasn't very far from the hotel where they were staying.

However, because of the cat, it still took them about an hour to reach their destination. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

There's no other way.

The cat following Chen Lusi was too eye-catching; you didn't have to be a social media influencer. As long as cat lovers saw the cat obediently following Chen Lusi, they would come over to pet it.

Then they would exchange cat-rearing experiences with Chen Lusi, or even directly ask to add as friends.

Chen Lusi didn't know much about cat care, just stood there awkwardly.

Because of these interruptions, by the time the three of them reached the entrance of the ancient temple, it was already almost eleven o'clock.

"I have to say, a cat can really significantly change a person's aura."

Wu You glanced back at the young women leaving, then looked at the cat at Chen Lusi's feet, feeling a bit emotional: "Normally, there aren't this many young ladies striking up conversations with Chen Lusi; at best, they'd take a few more looks. Now it's endless... Makes me want to get a cat."

Probably because none of the endless stream of young ladies coming to pet the cat encountered any danger.

Wu You was not as cautious about the cat beside Chen Lusi as in the beginning.

"Don't be silly."

Xia Panqiu glanced at Wu You: "It also depends on the appearance, and this isn't about changing aura; it's about having an excuse for a conversation. If you learn from that, it won't be an excuse for a chat but rather an excuse for calling the police, because the aura doesn't match... It's like stealing a cat."

"... "

Wu You was momentarily speechless, silently looking at Xia Panqiu.

Chen Lusi ignored the two and focused on the distant ancient temple.

A gentle breeze carried fresh air into his nostrils, alleviating the city's noise.

Jiming Temple, as one of Jinling's most famous attractions, had quite a number of visitors, even on a weekday.

It wasn't overly crowded, though.

And Chen Lusi didn't see any cherry blossoms, as the timing wasn't right.

"Let's go."

Chen Lusi glanced at the cat, realizing it had also tilted its head, observing the distant ancient temple, its pupils bright and clear.

When the cat noticed Chen Lusi's gaze, it shifted its eyes towards him, then lowered its head again, walking to his side.

Behind them.

Wu You and Xia Panqiu noticed Chen Lusi moving forward and followed along.

The three of them bought tickets, entered through the south gate after validation, and received three sticks of incense.

Although Jiming Temple is an ancient shrine, it still had quite a few modern traces.

There was a beverage store right at the entrance, with a lot of customers.

But the three of them weren't that thirsty, so they didn't join the crowd and continued going up.

Soon enough.

The winding bluestone path led the three to the first main hall—the Celestial King Hall.

Although Chen Lusi wasn't very familiar with temples, he knew that the main buildings in Chinese temple architecture are generally aligned along the north-south central axis, and usually, the first hall after entering the mountain gate is the Celestial King Hall. As for why it's called the Celestial King Hall, it's simple: because it houses the statues of the Four Great Heavenly Kings, probably also meaning to protect the temple.

Chen Lusi looked at the Celestial King Hall with five spacious rooms and a double-eaved hip roof, then looked down at the cat again.

The people at the scenic spot hadn't stopped the cat; he wasn't sure if they hadn't noticed it or for some other reason.

And once the cat was inside, nothing unusual happened.

He felt relieved.

But Chen Lusi wasn't very sure what would happen if the cat entered the hall, so he hesitated a bit.

"What's wrong?"

At this moment.

Xia Panqiu noticed Chen Lusi standing still and asked curiously.

"I'm not sure what will happen if the cat enters the hall."

Chen Lusi turned back and explained: "I heard from Wu You that Jiming Temple is also considered an organization within the Empowerers' circle, and the Celestial King Hall is generally a guarding hall? It kind of feels like crashing the place..."

"Hmm."

Xia Panqiu nodded, then looked at the distant hall and replied: "But it shouldn't be a problem because even though we're inside the temple now, it doesn't feel like anything has happened... If you're really worried, you can wait a bit. Temples seem to have a tradition of not burning incense after noon, and it's almost noon. You could wait until there aren't many people to go in, that way, even if something happens, we could react."

"Alright."

Chen Lusi thought for a moment and agreed.

The three of them, holding incense, waited for a bit.

Then, taking advantage of the time when most visitors went to eat or leave, they entered the Celestial King Hall.

The three of them stepped over the threshold and entered the hall, met with a smiling Maitreya Buddha immediately, and looking to the sides, the Four Great Heavenly Kings stood solemnly on either side, each stepping on a cyan demon below.

Chen Lusi looked at the benevolently smiling Maitreya Buddha... The golden Maitreya Buddha, with eyes lowered in a smile, exuded a gentle and loving demeanor, as if offering welcome and blessings to newcomers.

He felt a bit more at ease, then turned to look behind him.

The white cat gently pressed its forepaws on the steps of the Celestial King Hall, then leaped gracefully into the hall.

On the other side.

Wu You was also assessing the hall's environment when the cat jumped into the hall.

Whether it was an illusion or not.

Wu You had a feeling... the Maitreya Buddha stopped smiling.

...

Time rewinds slightly.

The same ancient temple.

Under the towering Medicine Buddha Pagoda.

Shan Li pushed Ji Xin to a stop, then began observing the Medicine Buddha Pagoda, towering over forty meters, with its dougong and multiple eaves.