Chapter 783
Becoming an Effective "God"
Everyone looked at Pan Yun; were they going to bow?
Pan Yun refused: "We just came to check it out, fellow villager, is this place effective?"
"Of course it works! It even granted my wish to go fishing at sea, so what else can't it?"
The villagers were very happy, laughing all the time.
Pan Jun couldn't laugh; she felt she couldn't fulfill all their wishes.
In this land, useless "gods" will eventually be abandoned. She felt that it was impossible to accumulate merit through temples, and this temple would soon be abandoned.
Should she still keep this merit stone here?
Xue Shao glanced at her face and said to his fellow villager, "Master Pan is just a mortal now, I'm afraid he doesn't have the ability to fulfill everyone's wishes, does he?"
"That's alright. We just said it casually when we made a wish. What if it comes true?"
Pan Yun perked up: "Such low requirements?"
They started talking all at once: "We came to worship Master Pan, not because we necessarily want her to grant our wishes. We are grateful to her for lifting the sea ban so that we can go out to sea to fish and have a way to make a living."
"Yeah yeah."
Pan Yun became happy.
Miaozhen asked curiously, "Then why build the temple here? There are many graves here, and it's quite far from the port. It must be inconvenient for you to come here."
“It’s convenient, very convenient. It’s not convenient to leave it at the port,” someone said, pointing towards the beach. “We usually go out to sea from there. Our fishing boats can’t always go in and out of the port. Not only would the adults not agree, but it would also cost us money.”
"So this beach is the most suitable. My grandfather said that they used to go in and out of here when they went fishing. This road is the only way."
“There are so many skeletons and graves here. We usually go out to sea at night. It’s terrifying to go in and out from here. With Master Pan here, we are not afraid of anything.”
"Yes, yes, I heard that last year, Japanese pirates ambushed and tried to kill Master Pan here, but Master Pan led her men to fight back and killed more than a hundred Japanese pirates by herself."
"I heard there are thousands?"
"Anyway, it was a dense swarm of crows. After she left, this area was covered with crows, all of them came to eat human flesh."
Pan Yun understood. The main purpose of her temple being located here was to ward off evil spirits. As for the other wishes they made, they didn't expect her to fulfill them.
Pan Jun breathed a sigh of relief upon understanding their purpose.
She glanced around at her surroundings, nodded slightly, and said that she could hardly fulfill their wishes for a safe voyage, a good catch, children, or wealth. However, she could help them pass through this place safely without being bothered by evil spirits.
After these people left after burning incense and making their wishes, Pan Yun slowly walked around the area.
Wang Cong and Miao Zhen had already guessed what she was going to do, and silently searched through their possessions, soon finding a lot of materials that could be used to make formations.
Among the jade and peach wood, Wang Cong also took out a piece of locust wood, which was completely black and exuded a cold aura when held in the hand.
As soon as he took it out, a cold wind suddenly rose, and Little Red swooped down to his side, staring at the piece of wood in his hand without moving.
Seeing this, Wang Cong handed the locust tree wood to her: "Do you like it?"
Xiao Hong cautiously reached out to touch it, her eyes filled with seductive allure: "May I?"
Even Wang Cong was momentarily dazed before nodding: "Of course, the yin energy here is heavy, so Junior Martial Aunt won't need much. Just pry off a piece the size of a fingernail for her, and that will be enough."
Pan Yun floated over at some point and said quietly, "Who said I only need a piece the size of a fingernail? I need a whole piece!"
Xiao Hong looked at her with a resentful expression.
Pan Yun patted her head and said, "No rush, it's not the time for you to use it yet." Xiao Hong looked puzzled, and Wang Cong was also puzzled: "Junior Uncle, don't you have Yin Soul Wood on you? Yin Soul Wood can also be used to set up arrays to protect the soul."
Pan Yun: "We've used all of ours elsewhere, so let's just take a piece from your locust tree for now."
Xiao Hong watched with a reluctant expression as she picked out a small piece of locust wood and then took the rest away. She looked on with regret.
Pan Yun used materials to set up two sets of formations here. One set was to protect the souls of the dead who entered this place from being devoured by the Yin energy and their souls from being disturbed.
One set is to protect those who enter this place and ensure their safe passage, free from evil spirits.
Once the formation was set up, Pan Yun took out the small piece of merit stone, refined it in front of the stone tower, marked it with his own mark, then connected the merit stone to the two formations, carefully dug a hole in the ground to the bottom of the tower, and put the merit stone inside.
Miaozhen and the others helped cover the hole, and they also breathed a sigh of relief: "Luckily, Mazu is here. All the big wishes have been made to Mazu, otherwise Junior Uncle's reputation would have been ruined."
Pan Yun nodded firmly. She felt guilty for not being able to fulfill people's wishes but receiving their offerings and taking their blessings and merits.
Mission accomplished, it was completely dark by then.
Everyone was tired and hungry. Considering that this place was quite a distance from Quanzhou City, none of them wanted to go back, so they simply ran to the seaside.
Miaohe, carrying Pan Xiaohei, along with Xiaohong and Tao Yanbai, went to catch fish. Miaozhen took out firewood from her space to start a fire. They decided to have a seaside grilled fish, freshly caught and grilled, for maximum freshness.
After checking the weather, Xue Shao asked, "Have you all packed your luggage?"
Pan Yun nodded: "I always carry it with me."
"In that case, let's go after we finish our meal."
Pan Yun: "Leaving without saying goodbye?"
Xue Shao: "Before I left, I left a letter on the table."
Pan Yun raised an eyebrow.
Xue Shao said, "If we go back, this letter is useless; we can just keep it. But if we don't go back, the letter will come in handy."
Pan Yun learned something: "That's a good idea, it's like a will."
Xue Shao: ...
Wang Cong, who was standing to the side, was still thinking about the Yin Soul Wood. The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became. He pulled Pan Jun aside and asked, "Junior Uncle, what did you take the Yin Soul Wood for? It was prepared by my father for you to nourish your spirit. Every disciple has a piece when they go out to train. It is not as powerful as the Huai Yin Wood, but it is superior in that it is neutral and peaceful. If you carry it with you, you can calm your mind and nourish your soul. In critical moments, it can also keep your soul from dissipating."
Pan Yun glanced at Xiao Hong, who was floating on the sea helping Miao and catching fish, and comforted him, "You'll know when we get back to Longhu Mountain."
"Are we going back to Longhu Mountain? Aren't we going back to Sanqing Mountain for the Chinese New Year?"
Pan Yun: "Let's go back! We'll take a detour to Longhu Mountain first."
Exclamations of surprise rippled across the sea as Miaohe and the others ran excitedly toward them, clutching several fish: "Junior Uncle, look! We caught them all!"
"There are so many fish in the sea. I just saw that the waves were so big that many fish were washed ashore."
A sea breeze was blowing, and the waves were indeed getting bigger and bigger.
Pan Yun looked at the sea, glanced at the moon, did some quick calculations, and murmured, "There will be a high tide tonight, and it will recede around 3 AM..."
"Look," Xue Shao gestured for her to look. (End of Chapter)