203: Chapter 203 People from the Immortal Realm and the Buddhist Sect Have Arrived!

Meanwhile, in Nanming No. 73 Mortal Realm, which Gu Yan was not paying special attention to.

At this moment, a bald ascetic was standing above the clouds, overlooking the Mortal World below.

He wore a Jinlan Robe and held a Purple-Gold Staff; his expression was solemn, and a faint radiance flowed behind him.

His name was Monk, a practitioner of Buddhism in the Immortal Realm, with a cultivation level equivalent to the Heavenly Immortal Realm.

His descent to the Mortal Realm this time was by the decree of his Sect, to widely deliver those with karmic affinity in this world.

But when he saw the state of this world clearly, the expression on his face gradually became complex.

Monk frowned and muttered to himself, "How can there truly be a place of such universal harmony and love for all living beings in this world?"

Monk descended from the clouds, transformed into an ordinary traveling monk, and stepped into the Mortal World.

He traveled to many places.

What he saw and heard made him increasingly silent.

In this world, there was no emperor.

According to the local people, there hadn't been an emperor for several hundred years.

No imperial power, no oppression, no taxes, and no corvée labor.

Nor were there any conflicts.

Monk continued his visits.

He discovered that all kinds of knowledge existed in this world.

Buddhist classics, Confucian histories, Daoist scriptures, and even the works of the hundred schools of thought, astronomy, geography, agriculture, medicine, and divination—everything was available.

Every field of study had people researching it, and every type of craft had people passing it down.

Furthermore, every child, upon reaching the age of six, had to enter a school to study.

They would study for nine years.

During these nine years, tuition was completely free, and brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones were all provided by the Heaven and Earth as One Great Love Alliance.

It was said that this organization was personally founded by the Great Love Immortal Venerable, left in this world to look after all living beings on his behalf.

Members of the Great Love Alliance were spread throughout the world.

The leadership of the Great Love Alliance was held in rotation by several of the most powerful martial arts Sects in the world.

These Sects did not occupy high positions permanently; instead, they rotated after a certain period.

At the time of rotation, everyone in the world could rate them.

Those with high ratings would have the opportunity to obtain immortal fate.

It was said that alliance members who received high scores from the public could go to a certain Secret Realm, obtain immortal legacies, and even ascend to the Upper Realm.

Hearing this, Monk sighed inwardly. Wasn't this... the method used by the mighty figures of the Immortal Realm to select Disciples?

But in the Immortal Realm, selecting Disciples depended on Aptitude, bone structure, and Comprehension Ability.

In this world, the selection for immortal fate actually depended on the public's rating?

Monk continued to walk through the world, discovering that everyone in this world could do what they wanted to do.

Practice martial arts? Possible.

Martial arts Sects in this world were as numerous as the hairs on an ox; as long as you were willing to work hard, you could learn great skills.

Study Daoist techniques? Also possible.

Want to cultivate in seclusion and comprehend Buddhist dharma? That was also possible.

But the problem was that not many people truly believed in various religious Sects.

Even the practitioners in the temples were like this.

Monk then traveled across famous mountains and great rivers, and in a desolate place, he actually discovered a Demonic Dragon.

The dragon was coiled in a deep pool.

Its cultivation level was shockingly at the Tribulation Crossing Peak.

Monk was startled at first; how could such a Demonic Dragon exist in the Mortal Realm?

But after observing for several days, he found that the Demonic Dragon never left the deep pool and never harmed any living beings, just lying there quietly as if guarding something.

Monk understood in his heart.

A Mortal Realm like this would have long been occupied by demons and the Evil Path if not for the protection of a mighty figure.

This Demonic Dragon was likely the gatekeeper left behind by that Great Love Immortal Venerable.

He watched quietly, then turned and left without disturbing the Demonic Dragon.

Reaching a mountain peak, Monk stopped his steps.

He pressed his palms together and whispered, "Excellent."