Reverence to the mountains upon sight, reverence to the temples upon entry.
In Zhongzhou, regardless of whether one is a believer or not, a single act of respect can prevent countless unnecessary troubles.
This was the key instruction repeatedly emphasized by the scholars of Zhongzhou before the journey.
Even though theoretically, Wu Hao, the exalted god, is just a Martial Arts Monarch of the Divine Court, as disciples personally taught by the dean of the Unparalleled Institute, paying respects as juniors should suffice.
Yet the three still approached reverently one by one, carried out the grand ceremony of three kneelings and nine kowtows, not for any other reason but because, since entering the temple, the old temple attendant's gaze had never moved away from them.
The sort of delight and yearning, akin to a long-starved madman seeing a flower boat, sent shivers down their spines.
