Scouring Xuzhou
At the time, it was late summer transitioning into early autumn.
The clear sky suddenly became densely overcast with ominous clouds, intermittently flashing with lightning and thunder.
Boom! Boom!
The thunder echoed through the sky, and shortly after...
Torrential rain poured down suddenly, cascading loudly onto the ground.
The dry soil quickly became saturated, turning sticky and making walking extremely uncomfortable and difficult.
Old Master Cao Song, already advanced in age, couldn't endure such a downpour. He ordered his servants to immediately find shelter for temporary rest.
They would continue their journey after the rain stopped.
For miles around, there was no sign of human habitation.
They only found a dilapidated ancient temple in ruins. Helplessly, they had no choice but to take shelter and spend the night there.
The monks of the temple welcomed them inside.