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Chapter 2560
In case others did not handle it well, some karma would still be counted against the Buddhist Clan; this was the perfect opportunity.
He gave the hell fragment to the Nether Clan, which could be considered getting rid of a hot potato, as the two clans were cooperating.
Ancient Buddha Qingdeng claimed he had the hell fragment, and since the Nether Clan took the initiative to ask for it, then no matter what happened next,
it would have nothing to do with the Buddhist Clan. It looked like he was giving them a hell fragment, but in reality, he was offloading a massive amount of karma.
Ancient Buddha Qingdeng was not only scheming against the Dragon Clan but also the Nether Clan; he had not even spared the Insect Clan.
If the Dragon Clan's luck was insufficient for his advancement, he would continue to target the Insect Clan to seize their luck.
However, for all his calculations, he had not accounted for Lin Moyu. Lin Moyu arrived atop a mountain peak.
Standing on the summit, he looked into the distance towards the Western Paradise; he had traveled quite far by now.
The Western Paradise was no longer visible, but this did not hinder him from observing the luck—the luck of the Buddhist Clan.
Compared to the beginning, it had weakened by nearly half, primarily because he had whittled it down himself.
However, the luck he had stripped away would gradually recover as time balanced things out, and another portion of the luck was lost due to other reasons.
The death and injury of Buddhas, and Buddha Sansheng being knocked down from his realm, all affected the Buddhist Clan's luck.
This portion of luck was hard to recover unless more Buddhas could cultivate their way up. Most importantly,
a Tier 9 origin spirit vein that the Buddhist Clan had cultivated for many years had been snatched away by Antares; this loss was too great.
It was hard to recover its vitality. Huh!
Lin Moyu let out a soft sound of surprise.
A look of slight astonishment appeared on his face; he had actually seen a flash of red light within the Buddhist Clan's luck.
The appearance of red light in luck signified great fortune, a reversal of fortune.
The Buddhist Clan was about to have a stroke of great luck. Ancient Buddha Qingdeng had incarnated as Buddha Sansheng to scheme against the three clans.
In the end, he failed, his realm dropped, and the Buddhist Clan's power was greatly damaged.
It should have been a weakening of luck, so why was it a sign of great fortune? Could it be…
It was that pagoda. What exactly was the seven-treasure exquisite pagoda? The Third Ancestor had said back then that Ancient Buddha Qingdeng would definitely be willing to trade for it.
It seemed that wasn't just idle talk; if the hell fragment hadn't already been out of his hands, he probably would have brought it out to trade.
Sure enough, the saying "those who survive a great disaster will surely have good fortune" wasn't just empty words.
Lin Moyu recalled the details of the whole affair and finally determined that the reason the Buddhist Clan could have such great fortune…
the only possibility stemmed from the seven-treasure exquisite pagoda. The Third Ancestor must have known what the seven-treasure exquisite pagoda was, but he could not just give it to the Buddhist Clan directly.
Doing so would inevitably create a massive karmic bond with the Buddhist Clan, so the Third Ancestor had used the seven-treasure exquisite pagoda to trade for the ice-fire dao stone, and then borrowed his hand…
to pass the seven-treasure exquisite pagoda into the hands of Ancient Buddha Qingdeng. In this way, there was no karmic bond between the Third Ancestor and the Buddhist Clan. Thinking back on it now,
the Third Ancestor had always been in a state of seclusion, clearly not wanting to form karmic bonds with any party. The Third Ancestor…
was truly calculating. The corners of Lin Moyu's mouth could not help but curl up slightly; the Third Ancestor was truly an old fox.
However, this kind of scheme would not cause him any harm. "Teacher."
"What are you smiling at?"
Xiaomei's crisp voice came from the side. Lin Moyu said,
"Nothing, just thought of some interesting things. Xiaomei, did you gain anything from your cultivation this time?"
Xiaomei nodded. "Teacher, look!"
She extended her small palm.
A chill rose above her palm, rapidly condensing into an ice crystal; this meant Xiaomei had mastered the basics.
Purely in terms of realm, Xiaomei was already slightly higher than he had been after his first turn in the Small World.
However, Xiaomei had not learned any combat techniques; she had the realm but no combat experience.
This point was not important; Lin Moyu had never intended for Xiaomei to fight. Once Xiaomei absorbed his reincarnation treasure,
and gained the memories of her past life, she would naturally have combat experience. Lin Moyu patted Xiaomei's head.
"Very good, keep it up. Xiaomei will get better and better."
Xiaomei giggled. "It's all because Teacher taught me well." Lin Moyu said,
"Ahead is the Big-Bellied Buddhist Kingdom. It is said that there are some fun things in the Big-Bellied Buddhist Kingdom. Do you want to go take a look?"
Hearing that there were fun things, Xiaomei's big eyes could not help but light up. "Yay, yay!"
After all, she was still a ten-year-old child; a child's nature was to play. Previously, in the Subduing Dragon Buddhist Kingdom,
Xiaomei had not had much chance to play, but now she could have some fun. Lin Moyu brought Xiaomei flying down from the mountain peak.
They entered the Big-Bellied Buddhist Kingdom directly. Buddhist scriptures were also being chanted in the Big-Bellied Buddhist Kingdom, but the scriptures here were slightly different from what he had heard before.
The name of the Ancient Buddha Big-Belly was not in the scriptures, and the tone of the scriptures was relatively light and cheerful, without the slightest sense of oppression.
After walking in the Big-Bellied Buddhist Kingdom for a while, they saw a village. The village was very simple and unsophisticated.
It exuded the aura of time; it was ancient yet very tidy. "This village here is so clean!"
Xiaomei had sharp eyes and immediately noticed the difference; they were both villages in the Buddhist Kingdom,
but this one was much cleaner than the village she had grown up in. Lin Moyu said,
"Then, Xiaomei, can you tell why the village is so clean?"
Xiaomei instinctively said,
"I'll go ask." Lin Moyu stopped her. "Don't ask."
"Look first. Sometimes, other people's mouths"
"are not as useful as your own eyes. Many times, no one will tell you why."
"You must learn to find the root of the problem from what you see and hear." Xiaomei was very smart.
She immediately understood that Lin Moyu was teaching her. She nodded her little head. "Okay."
Xiaomei thought about it. Lin Moyu brought Xiaomei into the village. It was very strange.
No one in the village noticed their arrival. Xiaomei walked on the clean and tidy stone path, looking left and right.
Chapter 3250: Fellow Daoist Lin, your arrival brings light to our humble abode!
Gradually, she had some thoughts. "Teacher,"
"I think I know a little, but I don't know if it's right." Lin Moyu smiled.
"Tell me. It doesn't matter if you're wrong." Xiaomei gathered her courage.
She said in a low voice, "The people here seem to be very happy."
"Everyone has a smile on their face, and they work especially fast."
"They are also chanting scriptures, but it's different from our village. They don't have to stop when they chant scriptures."
"They can work while chanting. When we chant in our village, we have to sit down,"
"and face the direction of the Kingdom Lord to show piety. We have to chant for a long time every day."
"So the people in our village don't have much time to work. We are too busy with farming and such every day, let alone tidying up the village."
After Xiaomei finished speaking, she looked at Lin Moyu with her big eyes, as if asking,
"Did I say it right?" Lin Moyu did not answer, but continued to ask,
"Is there anything else?"
Xiaomei thought for a moment and shook her head gently.
"Nothing else." Lin Moyu said, "Actually, Xiaomei is mostly right."
"The people here are indeed very happy, and they work especially fast, but the true root cause is not here."
"What Teacher wants you to see is why the people here are so happy."
"Why they work so fast. When we think about problems, we must think deeply."
"Sometimes, although it might be more complex, once you get used to it, it will bring great benefits to your cultivation."
"If Xiaomei can understand Teacher's words, then take another look."
"Find the root of the problem. We are not in a hurry." Xiaomei understood Lin Moyu's words.
She began to search patiently again, using her eyes to look and her ears to listen.
Relying on these two points, she finally discovered some clues, though Xiaomei was not very certain.
"Teacher, it seems the problem is the Buddhist scriptures." Lin Moyu signaled for her to continue.
Xiaomei thought for a moment and organized her words. "The Buddhist scriptures here"
"have a peculiar effect; they can keep people in a happy state. In this state,"
"working is especially fast." Lin Moyu patted Xiaomei's head. "This time, you are correct."
"The root of the problem is indeed the Buddhist scriptures. However, the effect of the scriptures is not just to make people happy; the scriptures can also replenish everyone's physical strength."
"They don't get tired when working, so naturally, they are fast." Xiaomei asked curiously,
"But chanting scriptures is very tiring. Xiaomei has chanted scriptures before; chanting is a very tiring thing."
"Every time I finish chanting, I just want to have a good sleep. It's not just me; many people in the village have the same situation."
"But the adults are a bit better than her, though no one has ever felt it was strange, nor has anyone questioned it."
Lin Moyu said, "Let's go. We'll talk as we walk."
The two left the village and walked towards the nearest Buddhist city. On the way,
Lin Moyu fully satisfied Xiaomei's thirst for knowledge. Buddhas cultivate Buddhist power, and there are two sources of Buddhist power.
"The first is the Power of Incense Vows. The Power of Incense Vows comes from the piety of believers. You get tired when chanting"
"because when you chant with piety, your own vows are dedicated to the Buddha, so you will be mentally exhausted. But the Buddhist scriptures here"
"although they also absorb the Power of Incense Vows, they do not just absorb; they also bestow and return."
"In this way, people naturally won't feel tired. As long as they keep chanting the scriptures,"
"they will have endless energy, and even the time they need to sleep every day can be reduced by half." After Lin Moyu's explanation,
Xiaomei finally understood the source of Buddhist power, but she developed a new question. "But in that case,"
"wouldn't the Kingdom Lord here be at a loss?"
Lin Moyu laughed aloud. "He won't be at a loss."
"The Power of Incense Vows is also stratified. The more pious one is, the purer the dedicated Power of Incense Vows."
"For example, when you chant, the Power of Incense Vows contributed by each person is one. Then, when the people here chant,"
"the contributed Power of Incense Vows is five, or even ten. And Ancient Buddha Big-Belly only needs to return half,"
"which is enough to make ordinary people not feel tired. Moreover, the people here are always chanting, except when sleeping or eating."
"Without stopping for a moment, the total amount of Power of Incense Vows contributed every day far exceeds that of Ancient Buddha Subduing Dragon."
Xiaomei said "Oh." "Xiaomei understands." Lin Moyu said,
"There are two sources of Buddhist power. The Power of Incense Vows is one, and the other is the Power of Origin."
"The Power of Origin comes from heaven and earth, from the origin spirit vein." The two walked and talked along the way.
Lin Moyu carefully explained the path of cultivation to Xiaomei, letting her understand the source of power. At the same time,
Lin Moyu would also ask Xiaomei questions from time to time. Every time he asked, he required Xiaomei to find the root of the problem,
instead of answering superficially. Gradually, Xiaomei began to get used to it.
The way she looked at the world had changed. Xiaomei began to habitually think about and explore the root of problems, but her knowledge was insufficient.
There were many things she could not see very deeply, requiring Lin Moyu to explain bit by bit and guide her bit by bit.
However, Lin Moyu knew that as long as the habit was formed, once Xiaomei accepted the memories of her past life,
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