Chapter 181
On the fifth day after Xu Ming left Shijia Village, the temple of the Yellow Sand Dragon King had already been dismantled by the villagers.
The village chief initially proposed building a temple in Xu Ming’s honor, but he flatly refused. Incense offerings might aid cultivation, and the merits accumulated from them could even provide a crucial boost during tribulations. However, incense also carried karmic consequences—an invisible bond that could be both beneficial and detrimental. Xu Ming preferred cultivating alone, free from entanglements of karma. This was also why he declined Yuan Yu’s suggestion to establish a temple in the Baiwa Secret Realm.
After the death of the Yellow Sand Dragon King, life in Shijia Village returned to normal, though a sense of relief lingered on everyone’s faces. At least they no longer had to live under the Dragon King’s oppressive shadow.
Every day, Luo Sanniang continued with her needlework, taking her crafts to the town market to earn a living. In the courtyard, Luo Xiaoman practiced occasionally with the cultivation manual Xu Ming had given her, while also helping her mother with chores. The manual, though basic, focused on guiding spiritual energy, and no matter how she practiced, it was beneficial for her health.
Just as the village was beginning to regain its peace, two women arrived at Shijia Village.
“Is this the place?” asked a woman in a white dress, gazing at the signboard at the village entrance that bore the characters “Shijia Village.”
“It should be,” the woman in the green dress nodded. “Let’s go in and ask around. Let’s settle this quickly. I can’t stand being on land—it’s so dry and nothing like the comfort of the sea.”
The two women, named Ruo Lan and Ruo Ye, walked into the village.
The villagers, going about their routines, couldn’t help but glance curiously at the pair. Such elegant and refined women were clearly out of the ordinary, with a demeanor that even the noble ladies of the county couldn’t match.