Chapter 75

Xuan Kong stood by the window, a look of disappointment flashing in his eyes. He never expected that the method of cultivating the yuan ying, which he had been struggling to figure out, had been figured out by such a gluttonous and lustful monk.

Indeed, the will of heaven is like a knife, and the human heart is hard to fathom.

He lingered at the door, lost in thought for a long time, not even noticing when someone came up behind him. It was only when a thread of demonic aura seeped into his bones that he was startled. He quickly focused his gaze and saw that the demonic aura was emanating from a fair-faced young man who bore a resemblance to Master Milie.

Xuan Kong did not have the ability to see through the yuan shen, so he simply pushed open the door to the monk's room.

Master Milie was engrossed in counting money. Suddenly, he heard the door move and turned around in shock, only to relax when he recognized his second brother. He complained, "Second Brother, if you're coming, just come. Why don't you make a sound?"

Milie's second brother stood in the shadows with his hands behind his back.

He said, "Good brother, blow out the candle first, so I can come out."

Master Milie, who had indeed received the gold and silver, stood up, blew out the candle, and sighed, "The demonic aura in you is getting heavier, almost turning you into a human-shaped demon." His brother nodded in the darkness, "That's what I'm worried about too."

He extended his hand, and a black-gold lotus appeared in his palm. Xuan Kong, outside the window, was secretly startled, "So, the lotus is also in the hands of the Zhang family's second brother."

Xuan Kong had seen this lotus before at Cihang Pudu, though he did not know its origin, it was clearly very mysterious. Indeed, he heard the second brother say, "Ever since I received the command of the Buddha Wutian, and the heavenly demon entered my body, my thoughts have become increasingly chaotic, and my actions have become cold and cruel."

Master Milie, who had learned some Buddhist teachings from Dharma, shook his head, "The heavenly demon is a manifestation of karmic retribution, the most evil and unpredictable. You chose to merge it with yourself, constantly entangled by karmic retribution. If this continues, you will either die or go mad."

In the beginning, there was no heavenly demon. It was the Three Pure Ones who, after the great calamity of the Sealing of the Gods, opened a small gap in the three realms to create a dark abyss to contain the karmic retribution of the world.

This dark abyss was suppressed under the Sealing of the Gods Altar in Xiqi. However, during the reign of King You of Zhou, boundless karmic retribution gave birth to the great demon Mora. That year, Qishan collapsed, and the Luo River dried up. The dark abyss transformed into the world of the heavenly demon, turning all the karmic retribution of the three realms into heavenly demons.

In this way, it freed the hearts of the people from the constant entanglement of karmic retribution, gradually evolving into the cultivation system of later generations.

Everyone could cultivate, and everyone could become a immortal.

But attaining the Dao is like fishing for the moon in a well.

In the end, it is all in vain.

Without the entanglement of karmic retribution, there was no need to refine one's character, leading to many sins and evil deeds, even more terrifying than karmic retribution. For example, the twelve golden immortals of the Chongtian Sect, bound by karmic retribution, were only trapped in the killing calamity, while those in later generations, who did not have to worry about karmic retribution, committed all kinds of atrocities.

Wutian saw this and knew that as long as the people's evil habits did not change, karmic retribution would continue to flow. He specially chose some holy sons in the human world to corrupt people's hearts, making the world more chaotic and degenerate.

Without the restraint of the mind, the result would be nothing but violence.

Milie's second brother understood this, but he was like a mute eating a bitter herb, with only himself knowing the pain. He shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I used demonic aura to feed the parasites. It was fine at first, but now the demonic aura in me is getting stronger. If this continues, I fear I won't be able to suppress it."

Master Milie said, "Perhaps I can take you to my master. He is the abbot of Jinshan Temple, and his powers are great."

The second brother shook his head, "I have received the command of the Buddha, using the name of Maitreya Buddha to establish the White Lotus Sect. Under the guise of Buddhism, I practice the teachings of the demonic sect. If the cultivators of the world knew the truth, my entire sect would be doomed."

He gathered his energy, and the black-gold lotus in his palm turned into a white snow lotus.

Xuan Kong, watching from the window, clearly saw this. This must be the source of all the demonic sects in the world. The White Lotus Sect, the most complex and mysterious religion in the history of the Central Plains, was indeed created by a demon, living up to its name.

The two brothers sighed. Master Milie took out a bag of gold and silver from the corner and took out a portion, saying, "You do things outside, it's better to have more silver on you."

The White Lotus Saint Son smiled sinisterly, "In my sect, there is no shortage of gold and silver. Brother, you spend a lot on gambling and brothels. Keep these things with you."

The Zhang brothers were both shrewd. The White Lotus Sect, inherited from their father, spread rapidly along the northern coast in a short time.

The sect also had some divine and Buddhist teachings, or left-handed secret techniques, excelling in enslaving ghosts and yin spirits.

Thus, it had a significant influence among the common people, and its ability to gather wealth far exceeded that of the amateur actor, Master Milie. Master Milie smiled and said, "My brother's intelligence has always been a hundred times greater than mine. As long as he is careful, there will be no problems..."

But when he thought about what happened during the day, he couldn't help but feel both worried and amused.

The White Lotus Saint Son noticed that Master Milie was troubled and asked. Master Milie did not hide it, saying, "During the day, a stranger said I had a short life span. Isn't that funny?"

The White Lotus Saint Son laughed, "I have inherited the teachings of Buddha Wutian and know a bit about the art of observing qi. Both of us have a life of good fortune and longevity. Don't listen to that stranger's nonsense. Just treat it as a lie to get money."

Xuan Kong's yuan shen was hidden by the door, sighing inwardly. He had intended to give them a hint, but unfortunately, the two brothers did not believe him.

As the saying goes, one-third is fate, and seven-tenths is luck. Even if the Zhang brothers had a good destiny, such widespread fundraising, all for their own debauchery and gambling, or corrupting people's hearts and destroying families, were the most heinous deeds.

The hell in the netherworld is distant and vague, and evildoers always use this to comfort themselves. But they do not know that if they do not change their ways, retribution will come soon.

This is the destined retribution, and who can escape the karmic retribution?

The two brothers discussed some methods of gathering wealth. Xuan Kong did not want to listen anymore and withdrew his yuan shen, turning into a silver light and returning far away. But he did not hear that at the moment he left.

The lotus in the White Lotus Saint Son's hand suddenly shouted, "White Lotus Saint Son, receive the Buddha's command!"

Before the words had even finished, there was a "sizzling" sound, and a golden light landed in the courtyard outside the main residence of the Zhang family. Master Milie quickly used magic to hide the bag and looked at his brother, "I heard someone speaking from the lotus..."

The White Lotus Saint Son was also terrified, trembling, "It... it's the method of communication through the black lotus of Buddha Wutian..." Master Milie put on his robe, held the Dharma staff, and sighed, "Your Wutian is clearly a group of demons and devils, yet you dare to call yourself a Buddha. If something happens in the future, neither of us will escape this calamity!"

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