Chun Xiaoman took out three incense sticks and tilted them over the candles to light them.
With a slight wave, she extinguished the flames at their tips. Kneeling on the prayer cushion, she raised the three incense sticks above her head and began to worship the deity before her.
By this point, the appearance of Wu Sheng Old Mother had been completely transformed. In the center of the twin lotuses sat an old lady with a red mark on her brow, a benevolent smile on her face, and a dragon-tipped cane in her hand. The statue itself was made of stone, but the followers had painted it, making Wu Sheng Old Mother appear strikingly lifelike.
"Oh, great, merciful, gracious, and benevolent Wu Sheng Old Mother, may this disciple find her way to the true homeland after death, to serve you for all eternity alongside my brothers and sisters..."
