Manbao not only paid her respects to the Heaven Master at home but also went to the Daoist temple on the mountain to offer her prayers.
The Daoist priests at the temple were particularly welcoming to Ms. Qian and her daughter, mainly because Ms. Qian would always bring a basket of chicken eggs on each visit and, with the publicity from the Zhou family, the temple had gained a considerable reputation in the area. On holidays and festivals, the number of people going up the mountain to pray to the deities surged.
Those who encountered difficulties also frequented the temple more often.
With more people, the incense offerings became abundant. As the incense smoke thrived, their livelihood improved significantly.
Consequently, the temple even started business dealings with the local doctor below the mountain; sometimes, the priests would give medicinal herbs to the faithful to take home when they came to pray about illnesses.
