Xue Chen had known for a long time that the statues of gods that had been worshiped and enshrined by many people contained spiritual energy. He had also 'stolen' a lot of spiritual energy from the Luohan Hall of Cicada Temple.
But it was only this time. From then on, it was difficult to absorb the spiritual energy in the temple and Taoist temple. Whenever he tried to absorb the spiritual energy, he could feel it, as if there was a layer of golden light on each statue of the gods, which would surging.
The spiritual energy was trapped inside, so that he could only see and touch it, but couldn't absorb it.
Now when he looked at it, it turned out that not only the Cicada Temple was like this, but also the statue of Lu Daozu in front of him. There was a layer of invisible things covering it. Although there was a spiritual energy inside that made him covet, he couldn't suck out even a trace of it.
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"It's so stingy. I won't suck it all away, and I won't give it to you at all." Xue Chen muttered helplessly in a low voice.
"Xue Chen, what are you muttering about? Who are you saying is stingy?" Zhao Tiekai on the side asked with a confused look on his face.
Xue Chen glanced at Zhao Tiekai: "I'm talking about Lu Zu." After saying that, he walked towards the outside of the hall.
"He? Stingy?" Zhao Tiekai turned around and glanced at the golden statue of Lu Zu. He felt baffled. It was just a sculpture. How could he be stingy? It was baffling.
After leaving the Luzu Hall, Zhao Tiekai said that there was a big bell in the temple that was hundreds of years old. It was one of the few historical relics in the temple, and he wanted to take Xue Chen to take a look.
The two of them walked towards the southwest corner of the temple. They didn't go far before they saw an octagonal four-column pavilion. Hanging in the pavilion was a large bell. It roughly looked like it was nearly two meters high. At the top was a lying unicorn.
Auspicious beast, if you get closer, you can see some inscriptions engraved on the surface of the big clock.
The bell in the temple is also called the letter drum. Most temples have bell towers. They have two purposes. One is to tell the time, and the monks are informed of the time by ringing the big bell. The other is to gather the crowd. As long as they follow the bell
Ringing the big bell at a specific pattern will bring together all the monks scattered in the temple.
After Xue Chen came closer, he took a look at the big bell. Because it was thick and seemed quite solid, it was not easy to damage it, and it was even more difficult to steal it. Therefore, there was no fence set up to prevent tourists from approaching.
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When he got closer, Xue Chen's eyes flashed with joy. He discovered that this big bell contained a very large amount of spiritual energy. Although it was not as good as the statue of Lu Zu, it was still very impressive.
"This big bell is old. It is said that in those chaotic years, some people wanted to smash it, but the tiger's mouth and the like were broken when they hit it with an iron rod. Only a few small pieces were left on the big bell.
It was scratched but not damaged. In the end, I had no choice but to throw it away and it was preserved." Zhao Tiekai recounted.
"Oh? There are really scratches." Xue Chen saw scratches on the surface of the big clock. He seemed to be curious and reached out to touch it. In fact, he took the opportunity to absorb the spiritual energy inside the big clock.
What made Xue Chen extremely happy was that this big bell was not so stingy and had no power to imprison it. The rich spiritual energy inside was smoothly absorbed into the ancient jade by him like a whale swallowing a dragon.
Just when he was immersed in the surprise of absorbing a lot of spiritual energy, suddenly, the big clock in front of him suddenly emitted a melodious chime, which spread throughout the entire temple. Even pedestrians in the nearby streets heard it and turned their heads.
Look towards the direction of Luzu Temple.
Xue Chen was startled, and Zhao Tiekai, who was standing aside, was also startled and almost sat on the ground.
"What...what's going on? Why did it suddenly ring when no one was knocking?" Zhao Tiekai glanced at the big clock in stunned silence, then turned to look at Xue Chen, hoping to get an answer.
Xue Chen took two steps back and looked at the big bell in front of him with flickering eyes. He was also surprised in his heart. He felt that the sudden sound of the big bell should be related to the fact that he had absorbed the spiritual energy.
"Does this big bell have a spirit? It knows that the spirit energy has been sucked away by me, so it wants to say hello to me?" Xue Chen's heart skipped a beat and he thought wildly.
The tourists who were watching the big bell nearby were all startled. No one was ringing, so why did the bell suddenly ring on its own? Is it some kind of sign? They all stepped forward one after another, and the three people standing around the big clock
The three circles outside the circle all stared at the big clock and started talking.
Soon, a monk wearing a monk's robe came over. He first checked the big bell, then clasped his hands and explained to the tourists around him that it was an auspicious sign that the big bell rang when no one was ringing it.
I wish all tourists a safe life. All the tourists present looked happy and felt that they were really lucky to visit Lu Zu Temple today.
Xue Chen took one last look at the big clock, said thank you secretly, turned around and squeezed out of the crowd.
"Xue Chen, we are really lucky today. I have lived in Bao City for so many years. This is the first time I heard the big bell of Lu Zumiao ringing. Because I was afraid of damaging the big bell, I even dismantled the ram.
I heard no sound at all. It started ringing without anyone hitting it today. It’s a miracle. I’ll have to talk to my parents later.”
After walking away from the big clock, Zhao Tiekai was still amazed at the sound of the big bell, with a look of novelty and excitement on his face.
"It's indeed amazing." Xue Chen agreed casually. Although he knew that it might be related to him absorbing the spiritual energy, he didn't know the specific reason and couldn't understand it.
But he was used to it. Gu Yu himself was an existence that could not be explained, so he no longer felt strange when he encountered any strange things.
After visiting the Luzu Palace and seeing the big clock, the two planned to go to the Daxiong Palace to have a look. When they were about to reach the entrance of the Daxiong Palace, Zhao Tiekai suddenly stopped and looked at the door of the palace with an unsightly expression.
Xue Chen stopped and looked over with some confusion, and saw Zhao Tiekai's eyes pointing at the three men and one woman who had just walked out of the Main Hall.
"acquaintance?"
Zhao Tiekai nodded slowly, his face seemed a little complicated, he looked away and whispered: "I told you when I was in college..."
Seeing Zhao Tiekai's expression, Xue Chen thought for a moment, and gradually guessed the identities of the three men and one woman. The woman should be Zhao Tiekai's girlfriend in high school, and one of the three men on the side must be the love rival who took his girlfriend away.
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When he was in college, Zhao Tiekai talked to him about everything. He talked about a relationship he had when he graduated from high school too soon. At that time, he particularly liked a girl and spent a lot of effort pursuing her. He was also very good to the girl and kept her in his mouth.
My inner fear melted away, I held it in my hand for fear of being frightened.
At that time, Zhao Sihai's restaurant was not as big as it is now. It was just a small restaurant on the roadside with good business. Zhao Tiekai didn't have much pocket money, so he threw it all on his girlfriend.
But the good times didn't last long. After being together for a month, the girlfriend broke up without any warning. Soon, the girlfriend who broke up with her got together with another male classmate in the next class, and that male classmate's family
He runs a jewelry store and his family background is not comparable to that of Zhao Tiekai who runs a small restaurant.
At that time, Zhao Tiekai was young and energetic, and even impulsively beat Liu Yunfeng, for which he was criticized by the school.
"Hey, these two are still together after all these years. It doesn't seem like it's all because of money." Xue Chen said with a smile.
Zhao Tiekai frowned: "I know Liu Yunfeng too well, he is just a playboy. He broke up with Qiao Li right after the college entrance examination, but Qiao Li got pregnant by him and had a miscarriage. Qiao Li said that if we broke up, she would jump off the building.
Then nothing happened. Later, Qiao Li's father was suddenly promoted by the leader and became the deputy director of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau. Liu Yunfeng felt that Qiao Li's father's career might be more successful in the future, which would naturally be good for him, so they never separated.
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"That's right, then you still have feelings for this Qiao Li?" Xue Chen asked.
"How is that possible? She has long since disappeared from my mind. It's just that I was very unhappy when I saw these two people. Let's go shopping elsewhere first, and then go to the Main Hall later." Zhao Tiekai wanted to greet Xue Chen.
Avoid it because I don't want to run into my girlfriend and love rival who betrayed me in the past.
But what happened was counterproductive. Before the two of them could walk away, one of the four men shouted his name loudly and walked up to them together.
"Zhao Tiekai, it's really you, it's been a long time since we last saw you." One of the four people had his hands in his pockets and an arrogant man said with his mouth raised. The only woman was holding his arm.
Xue Chen glanced at the two people and realized that the man and woman must be Liu Yunfeng and Qiao Li. He glanced at the woman and saw that her eyes were looking at Zhao Tiekai calmly, as if looking at passers-by A, B, and C.
Apparently she has long since lost any feelings for the man who once loved her very much.
When Zhao Tiekai saw the other party coming over to greet him, his brows furrowed unnoticeably: "Liu Yunfeng, are you okay?"
"Haha, it's okay. I went out for a walk with two friends today. I didn't expect to meet you. After all, I'm a high school student. I have to say hello when I meet you. Xiaoli, are you right? What's wrong with you?
Why don't you say hello to your high school classmates?" Liu Yunfeng turned to look at the woman leaning against him and said with a smile.
Qiao Li looked at Zhao Tiekai and said hello with a calm tone like a pool of stagnant water: "Zhao Tiekai, long time no see."
Zhao Tiekai didn't say anything. He pursed his lips and nodded his head as a response. Then he looked at Liu Yunfeng and said, "It's okay. I'll leave first."
"Don't worry, I still have something to tell you. Xiaoli and I will get married next month. If you have time, you can come over and join in the fun." Liu Yunfeng said with the corners of his mouth raised and his eyes narrowed.
Xue Chen, who was standing in front of him, could clearly feel Zhao Tiekai's body trembling slightly, and his face became a little uglier. Anger arose in his heart, and he secretly cursed Liu Yunfeng for being too vicious.
Damn, it’s just that you stole someone’s girlfriend. When they met, you stopped her loudly, told your face that you two were getting married, and invited your ex-boyfriend to attend. Wasn’t this meant to be insulting?