Chapter 1: A Tragic Life Transmigrating into a Book

At dawn, the morning glow broke through the clouds, shining upon the Yueshan Great Temple in the southern city, adding a touch of ethereal atmosphere to the mortal world.

In recent years, with the economic downturn, people no longer prayed for raises, only to avoid being fired. The once-popular Hall of Matrimony was abandoned by tourists, who instead turned to worshipping the God of Wealth.

Under this cultural shift, the Yueshan Great Temple happened to become an "internet-famous temple."

The reason was simple: the deity in its main hall was the "True Lord of Enlightenment and Promoting the Dao," with the Taoist name "Haichanzi," a quasi-God of Wealth who scattered money to help the poor.

Scatter, money, help, poor.

Everyone who heard this had to give a thumbs up and exclaim, "That’s fair!"

Among the crowd of tourists who had arrived early to "grab the first incense," a young girl sat on a small wooden stool, wrapped up so tightly she was practically airtight. She wore a black hoodie printed with a cartoon cat, black long pants, a black hat, and a black mask.

She had thought this would keep her from attracting attention, but little did she know, in the eyes of the tourists, she stood out like a crane in a flock of chickens.

Wait.

The real reason she was so eye-catching was: this girl in all black was first in line!

Jin Li endured the scorching gazes behind her, shifted her feet, and remained as steady as a mountain. Even though she had broken into a light sweat on her forehead from wearing too many clothes, she didn't dare take off her hat to wipe it away.

Whispers drifted from the aunties behind her.

"What time did you get here to line up?"

The second auntie said proudly, "My kid has an interview at a big tech firm in a few days, so I made sure to get up extra early. I arrived at the mountain at three in the morning."

The third auntie asked curiously, "Then why aren't you first?"

The second auntie choked on her words, saying with great regret, "I suppose I just don't have the stamina of the young!"

She pointed at Jin Li in front. "Do you know when she started lining up?"

Without waiting for an answer, the auntie couldn't wait to reveal the truth: "I asked the cleaning lady, and she told me this girl started lining up when the temple closed yesterday!"

"Wow!" The crowd looked on in amazement.

Even in this era where everyone is "involution-obsessed," this girl's dedication was worth a comment: "She's truly hardcore!"

"Dong—"

The melodious bell rang, and the Yueshan Great Temple opened its doors!

Jin Li grabbed her small wooden stool and sprinted into the temple. She had already prepared three sticks of incense. The aunties behind her were also racing, everyone fighting against time, hoping to "steal the peach."

It wasn't until Jin Li sat firmly on the first—and only—prayer mat that this war without gunpowder finally ended.

Jin Li’s mind remained tense. She adjusted her posture and called out the True Lord’s name in her heart, hoping for a response.

She was originally a carp. Years ago, she had good luck and cultivated into a spirit.

Then, with more good luck, she accidentally consumed a celestial herb, attained the Dao, and became an inconspicuous Immortal Official of the Koi in the Heavenly Realm.

Finally, with even more good luck, she had the fortune to be apprenticed to Taishang Laojun, becoming a young maid under his seat.

But she succeeded because of good luck, and she failed because of good luck.

One day, her master told her that her cultivation journey had been too smooth; although she was ranked among the immortals, her Dao heart was not complete, and she needed to experience the hardships of the mortal world.

So, he kicked her down to the mortal realm, where she transmigrated into a girl with the same name and appearance.

If that were all, it would be fine.

Jin Li had been in the mortal world for seven days, and every night she dreamt, discovering that this body belonged to a "Girl N" background character in a book who died early. The only mention of her was as a teammate of the book's female lead.

She had been feeling dizzy and palpitating these past few days, gasping for breath after walking just a few steps. After searching through all the medical records in the house, she realized this body had a congenital illness—no wonder she died so young.

That was why, as soon as she found the most popular Taoist temple nearby, she rushed over to seek help from the various Taoist Lords.

Jin Li wasn't looking for a shortcut; if she didn't do something, the death date for this body was approaching.

Enduring the knife-like gazes from behind, she bowed and prayed on the mat for a full ten minutes. Since she couldn't get any response, she had no choice but to get up and leave.

As she walked out of the main hall, Jin Li suddenly felt a sense of lightness in her body, as if some power was being infused into her. This power was...

Divine power?

She suddenly turned to look at the statue of the True Lord. The statue was majestic and solemn, built entirely of gold, exuding an air of immense wealth.

An ethereal voice echoed in her mind, as clear and crisp as shards of ice hitting the ground, asking her what she sought.

Jin Li whispered in her heart: "I want my body to get better."

The voice did not respond.

Jin Li added: "I'm a bit poor, can the God of Wealth give me some money?"

The ethereal voice sounded again. The words "Granted" echoed in Jin Li's ears. She couldn't tell if it meant granting her money, or if both requests were granted.

Lost in thought, Jin Li had just walked out of the temple when a catchy, brainwashing tune drifted over—

"You love me, I love you, scratch-offs are sweet and true~"

"You love me, I love you, scratch-offs are sweet for you~"

Her footsteps turned, and she walked into the lottery station involuntarily.

The lottery station was exquisitely decorated, with a huge screen in the center playing the latest news.

【Lottery numbers are six sixes, where is the justice in the world?】

【Single bet of fifty thousand tickets, emptying the two-hundred-million prize pool—what is the reason for tax evasion?】

【Scratch-off solemnly promises

You may not believe in the lottery, but you can absolutely believe in scratch-offs!

No one knows the prize amount of each scratch-off when it leaves the factory. The winning cards are all shuffled and distributed. The top prize can reach five million!

Scratch-off has reported to the "Lottery Anti-Fraud" insurance. Anyone found colluding internally or leaking information will pay one hundred million in compensation to public utilities!】

Thinking of the "Granted" the True Lord had just said, Jin Li resolutely decided to take out the remaining five thousand yuan in her bank account and bought one hundred scratch-off cards of various amounts.

In this day and age, who hasn't had a dream of "taking a gamble to turn a bicycle into a motorcycle"? Not to mention that she was originally a koi, naturally gifted with "peerless good luck."

Of course, the real confidence supporting her was that she had a new base salary coming in tomorrow, so she wouldn't be left penniless.

After buying the cards, Jin Li thought for a moment, then turned around and walked back into the Yueshan Great Temple.

She lined up the scratch-offs beside the entrance of the main hall, intending to borrow some of the God of Wealth's luck to scratch them one by one.

This scene piqued the curiosity of passersby, who took out their phones to film and watch.

Some aunties and grandpas who had finished burning incense gathered around, happily reporting the results for her.

"Oh, bad luck, try again."

"Nice, nice, this 10-yuan one turned into 30!"

"Won 50!"

"Won 100!"

"Nothing!"

Sweat dripped from Jin Li's forehead, and her small face was flushed, but her eyes were bright and sparkling.

With people helping to report the numbers, she didn't even need to look; she just kept scratching.

When the last card was scratched, Jin Li let out a sigh of relief, finally able to rest. A loud shout erupted in her ears

"Holy crap, this one won 200,000!"

Starting a new book, a newbie asking for support (￥A￥) wishing you wealth and prosperity!