103: Chapter 103 Choice! Returns of Profit Reappear!

This lightning-fast kneeling was truly something Shen Yi had not expected.

He watched the Somber Middle-aged Man with a speechless expression...

"Do you have so little integrity?"

The Somber Middle-aged Man's face was full of smiles as he hurriedly said.

"It really was a case of the flood washing away the Dragon King's temple; family members failing to recognize their own kin!"

"If you, my lord, had taken out that demon-slaying order earlier, how could such a thing have happened?"

Seeing this, Shen Yi glanced at him and asked indifferently.

"Are you implying that you are blaming me?"

"I dare not, I dare not, I would not dare!"

This Cultivator from the Corpse-Driving Immortal Sect hurriedly stood up... and said with a chuckle.

"Immortal Dynasty officials and Immortal Dynasty retainers are all working for the big figures in the Imperial Court."

"We are also working for the Imperial Court."

"In essence, there is no difference..."

Shen Yi lowered his eyes and said unhurriedly.

"Did I tell you to stand up?"

The Somber Middle-aged Man cursed inwardly and knelt down again.

The Corpse-Driving Immortal Sect Disciple behind him looked speechless.

This integrity... was truly shattered all over the floor!

Shen Yi did not continue to converse with him, but instead turned his gaze toward the ascetic monks.

He said indifferently.

"Where do you monks come from?"

"Do you have your ordination certificates?"

The leader had a sorrowful expression, nodded slowly, and said respectfully.

"Replying to you, my lord, we have our records... please, my lord, take a look."

Shen Yi looked over, his brows furrowing.

"Hanshan Temple..."

A trace of vigilance flashed in his eyes... he stared fixedly at the ascetic monk in front of him.

Seeing this, the ascetic monk only revealed a bitter smile, and the many ascetic monks behind him also lowered their heads.

Inferior to others...

The four hundred and eighty temples of the Jing Dynasty, their traditions spread throughout the world of the Jing Dynasty!

Buddhist monks are different from the Daoists.

The Daoists advocate that the highest good is like water, and governing by non-action.

They rarely gather to Cultivate, and they are reclusive by nature.

But the Buddhist monks are another extreme.

What they love most in their daily lives... is absorbing the incense and spiritual thoughts of the common people!

The spiritual thoughts of the common people are a very rare and precious thing.

These spiritual thoughts are like a wisp of spiritual light that gathers into a sea, which can help monks Cultivate... and forge a golden body!

The golden body Cultivation method of Buddhism not only requires incense Luck, but also requires these spiritual thoughts as the foundation.

Only then can it support the weight of an Arhat, Bodhisattva, or Dharma Master!

However, spiritual thoughts and incense Luck are both things in the pocket of the Jing Dynasty Imperial Court.

Many incense deities and ordained orthodox gods are waiting for them!

How could they be easily surrendered?

Thus, a great conflict of the Dao emerged.

If one were to say that the ability of Buddhism to bewitch people is second in the world, no one could claim to be first.

Thousands of years ago, Buddhism's Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism had a total of thousands of traditions.

Temples were everywhere, and incense was everywhere.

And because the Holy Emperor of the Jing Kingdom at that time revered Buddhism, it led to the unprecedented prosperity of Buddhism in the Jing Dynasty... many policies were tilted, along with the tilting of resources.

Making the Buddhism of that time unrivaled in the world!

But when people are arrogant, there must be rain; when the heavens are arrogant, there must be disaster!

The original Lord of All Buddhas, with the Daoist name Tiande, was honored as the National Preceptor.

Taking advantage of the collapse of the Buddha-Mind Emperor, he launched a coup... inciting millions of believers, sweeping across the world.

He wanted to replace the Jing Dynasty and establish a terrestrial Buddhist kingdom!

Unexpectedly, Emperor Xiao emerged... turned the tide, and forcefully crushed the Buddhism of thousands of traditions into the current four hundred and eighty temples.

He regained control of the universe!

This Emperor Xiao Yan was ruthless, knowing that Buddhism was a festering sore, he waved his hand.

He ordered a million Daoist soldiers to fell mountains and destroy temples, and decreed that monks must return to secular life.

He gathered all the various spiritual fields and treasures into the national treasury... gaining the total tax revenue of the entire Jing Kingdom Immortal Dynasty for eighteen whole years!

Among them, the fields that many noble families had attached to Buddhism to avoid taxes were no less than tens of millions!

Seeing this situation, Emperor Xiao Yan was even more furious... and ordered Buddhism to migrate away from the blessed lands.

To go to bitter and cold places.

Subsequently, it was cast into the lowest tier of the Immortal Dynasty system...

He also ordered that the number of monks in each temple must not exceed three hundred, and large temples must not exceed one thousand...

The once-famous Buddhism thus declined.

This was not the end; Emperor Xiao Yan still felt unsatisfied, fearing that the ability of Buddhism to bewitch people would prevail and stir up a catastrophe again.

So he decreed the laws of the Immortal Dynasty to firmly suppress Buddhism.

So much so that Buddhism is now weak... unable to even afford a meal.

Except for the extremely devout ascetics, few people enter its traditions!

In the words of that Emperor Xiao Yan...

"This is for the sake of your monastic Dao, a practice of suffering!"

Having read the history of this, Shen Yi could only say one thing.

Good riddance.

Isn't this the classic case of the ancestors cutting down trees and the descendants being left exposed to the sun?

To still be Cultivating the Buddhist Dao now, it seems like true love.

Buddhism is too notorious, so much so that every Immortal Dynasty official is wary of it.

When the ascetic Cultivator from Hanshan Temple saw Shen Yi reveal such a gaze, his expression became even more sorrowful.

This is not compassion for the world.

It is clearly being used to being discriminated against!

The leading monk was fingering a string of Buddhist prayer beads, which were emitting a strange fragrance, clearly a Magical Artifact.

He sighed... and knew that the matter would be difficult to handle.

Hanshan Temple came here this time, in addition to ascetic training, they also needed to find a Buddhist Protector.

The Immortal Dynasty decreed that Buddhism must make offerings every year, not of grain or Spirit Stones, but of the corpses of Yao Beasts or evil spirits.

Slaying demons and eliminating evil, naturally, entails great loss.

In the past, the Buddhist Protectors of Hanshan Temple were either lost, dead, or scrapped.

Want to buy one?

No money...

Find someone?

Everyone fears them like snakes and scorpions.

If they could bewitch people, it would be fine... but the Cultivators of Hanshan Temple are all silent and reticent.

It's like they're damn well practicing the Silent Zen.

How can this bewitch people?

Thus... they could only search for Materials to forge a Buddhist Protector while training.

And this Iron-Armored Zombie, for Hanshan Temple, was a huge Opportunity!

The Physical Body and foundation of the Iron-Armored Zombie are extraordinary... if they could get their hands on it.

The foundation of Hanshan Temple would definitely increase by a large margin.

It is just a pity that this item was obtained by an Immortal Dynasty official.

This made the hope in their hearts suddenly vanish...

Immortal Dynasty officials are the people who hate Buddhism the most!

Shen Yi looked at the monk in front of him with a strange expression.

"These bald guys' traits... could it be that they have 'inferiority'?"

He spoke slowly and calmly.

"You all came here, is it for Karma, for merit, or for what?"

Master Yankong looked compassionate and said helplessly.

"We also came for the Iron-Armored Zombie..."

"Hanshan Temple is small, and many Junior Brothers are not good at fighting... the temple possesses a Buddhist Protector refining technique, which serves as a reliance for our lives!"

"This Iron-Armored Zombie has extraordinary Aptitude, so we were tempted..."

"Since the treasure has fallen into your hands, my lord, we... will just retreat!"

"I hope you, my lord, can do us a favor!"

Shen Yi looked over and only felt it was strange.

"And it's a golden trait of 'inferiority'???"

"This old guy..."

Before he could finish speaking, the intelligence probability by his ear rang quietly!

[Ding! You choose to give the item to the Corpse-Driving Immortal Sect, return rate: 44%]

[Ding! You choose to take the Iron-Armored Zombie back yourself, return rate: 100%]

[Ding! You choose to give the Iron-Armored Zombie to Hanshan Temple... return rate: 399%]