I have a Taoist temple that connects me to other worlds

"Who are you?" Jiang Wen asked, a bit puzzled, as he looked at the woman sitting on the doorstep. He had just returned and doubted someone would come to offer incense and prayers this early.

After all, the Taoist temple wasn't some famous ancient temple. Aside from the surrounding villagers and townsfolk who came to offer incense, only occasional tourists would come to take a look.

Seeing her disheveled clothing, unkempt hair, and tired expression, Jiang Wen couldn't help but think of some unpleasant possibilities.

"Do you need any help?" he asked gently.

"No, thank you." The woman shook her head, looking towards the inside of the Taoist temple. "Can I go in and offer incense to the deities?"

She looked at Jiang Wen, her eyes filled with pleading.

Jiang Wen silently nodded, stepping aside to let the woman in. He looked outside the Taoist temple again, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw no one around.

After the woman walked into the Taoist temple, Jiang Wen found some clothes and handed them to her. He then said, seeing her surprised expression, "Don't worry, benefactor. Once you're here, no one will make things difficult for you. I'll call the police later, and you can tell them your situation. I personally hate human trafficking the most."

"Daozhang, you've misunderstood," the woman said, a wry smile on her face after hearing Jiang Wen's words. "I wasn't trafficked. Something else happened."

"Really not trafficked?" Jiang Wen asked, stunned.

"No," the woman shook her head, slowly revealing her situation. "My child is lost, and I don't know where she is. My husband and I have been looking everywhere for her these days. When we came here, I wanted to come in and pray to Buddha and the deities, hoping they would bless me to find my child soon."

"That's rough," Jiang Wen thought to himself.

The woman tearfully told Jiang Wen her story, and Jiang Wen quietly listened to her.

"Yes, yes," Zhang Li nodded repeatedly, repeating what she had seen.

At that moment, Zhang Li's prayer echoed in Jiang Wen's mind.

But as she reached out, Jiang Wen stopped her.

Over the past five years, the family had not only accumulated debt but also suffered from illnesses.

He could sense everything happening in the Taoist temple: the praying woman, the meditating Taoist, the insects and snakes hidden in every corner, and the ever-changing atmosphere.

When she came back to her senses, the Taoist temple was still peaceful and serene, as if the scene just now had been an illusion.

Jiang Wen looked at the miraculous scene, unable to recover for a long time. He hadn't expected the scene of bestowing blessings to be so grand, not even a tenth of which could be replicated by special effects in movies.

The incense on the stone tablet decreased, and golden light floated out of thin air in the main hall, accompanied by the melodious sound of Taoist drums and immortal bells. Finally, everything turned into a red glow, gathering on Zhang Li's body.

However, Zhang Li, who was in the main hall, didn't have Jiang Wen's leisurely mood at this moment. She got up from the prayer mat, her expression blank, her eyes full of confusion.

"This, I misunderstood," Jiang Wen said apologetically. "Benefactor has a sincere heart; surely, you will be able to move the Taoist Ancestor and find your child."

Just as she finished kowtowing three times, the huge statue of Yuanshi Tianzun in front of her seemed to move. In a daze, she seemed to hear the sound of bells, and golden light descended from the sky and entered her body.

However, it seemed that this mother usually didn't believe in gods, and only when she was at her wit's end did she place her faith in the deities, hoping to get that sliver of a chance.

"..." Jiang Wen listened to this prayer, a bit of helplessness on his face. If gods really existed, they definitely wouldn't respond to such a prayer. After all, without a name or title, who knows which deity you're praying to.

"In the name of Yuanshi Tianzun, I command, bestow upon Zhang Li the joy of reunion. Bless her family with reunion, a fulfilling marriage, and no more suffering."

"The Taoist Ancestor will bless you," Jiang Wen said, handing over three incense sticks and sincerely blessing Zhang Li.

"I hope so," the woman sighed in a muffled voice.

"You said you saw golden light flying by?" Jiang Wen asked, pretending not to know.

As she spoke, tears couldn't stop falling from her eyes. Then, her emotions surged like a burst dam.

"It's also your luck that I just happened to have merged with the statue," Jiang Wen thought to himself. He closed his eyes slightly, his consciousness connecting to the statue of Yuanshi Tianzun in the main hall.

The moment he possessed the statue, Jiang Wen felt that the whole world had become incomparably vast.

"Could it really be an illusion?" Zhang Li was a little panicked. She quickly got up and walked out of the main hall, finding Jiang Wen sitting in front of the hall.

"If money could move the gods, then the most devout believers in this world would be the rich," Jiang Wen said with a smile. "The gods don't care how much you have, but whether you are sincere. As the saying goes, there are gods three feet above your head. Being a good person is the best respect for the gods."

He knew that for some people, there were always things in life that they insisted on.

Hearing this story, Jiang Wen didn't know how to comfort her. He really wanted to ask if it was worth it to give so much, but he swallowed the words when he saw the woman's firm eyes.

"Daozhang, I have something I want to ask you," Zhang Li respectfully bowed to Jiang Wen, then hurriedly told him what she had just seen.

Hearing Jiang Wen's words, Zhang Li was stunned for a long time. She solemnly kowtowed to the deities in the main hall and left the Taoist temple.

She took out the few remaining red banknotes from her pocket, pinched them together, and prepared to put them into the donation box.

"This, wouldn't this be disrespectful to the deities?" Zhang Li asked hesitantly.

People are sometimes like this, always protecting themselves with a strong shell. And when emotions break through, even the strongest shell will shatter.

"Really?!" Zhang Li excitedly grabbed Jiang Wen's hand, tears streaming down her face.

This incomparably mysterious feeling made Jiang Wen a little intoxicated, but he quickly woke up from it.

Jiang Wen stroked his fake beard, nodded at her with a smile, and waved his horsetail whisk, pretending to be profound. When Zhang Li became a little anxious, he slowly said, "Congratulations, benefactor. This must be you receiving the Taoist Ancestor's blessing. You will probably find your child soon."

The woman's name was Zhang Li. She married her husband ten years ago and later gave birth to a lovely daughter. Originally, it was a happy family, but who knew that when their daughter was five years old, they accidentally lost their child while traveling.

"I've been looking for five years."

Zhang Li and her husband embarked on a journey to find their child. Wherever there was even a slight hint of news, they would go to find her, regardless of everything.

"Believer Zhang Li, here prays to the deities. I hope the deities can bless me to find my daughter. If I really find my daughter, I am willing to believe in the deities for the rest of my life."

Lighting the incense, she walked into the main hall, bowing with each step. In the faint sound of bells, she respectfully knelt before the Taoist Ancestor.

This matter was just an interlude for Jiang Wen. Bestowing a blessing on the other party was just a matter of lifting a finger.

In the following days, Jiang Wen was busy with his own affairs.

After selling all the things he had obtained in another world, Jiang Wen smiled with satisfaction as he looked at the newly deposited nine-figure sum.