Told You I Can Turn Back Time
Chapter 233 - 171: The Prodigy of Worshiping Buddha

Chapter 233: Chapter 171: The Prodigy of Worshiping Buddha

"Who doesn’t know that the Xingxiao Sect Leader has the power of precognition?"

"According to the Xingxiao Sect Leader, the location of the hidden treasure is behind the Da Guangming Temple, at She Shen Cliff."

"Most of these people present were invited by the Xingxiao Sect Leader, and I believe you’ve come for the same reason, young brother?"

"However, the Xingxiao Sect Leader only provided the location of She Shen Cliff, without saying how to actually enter."

"Now, although the elite monks from Da Guangming Temple have all gone to the secret realm, the Great Bright Buddha remains seated there."

"This Buddha’s divine skills are immeasurable, and probably few in the world could confront him directly. Still, he is somewhat lacking in discernment and can be deceived by strategy. As long as we follow his rules, entering the temple shouldn’t be a problem."

"For instance, becoming a temporary believer is one way."

At this point, Luo Wengao’s brow slightly furrowed, "However, while it isn’t difficult to get in, there are many experts who accepted the invitation this time, including representatives from big sects like Taihe Sect, Spirit Treasure Sect, and Zhou Tian Sect."

Bai Yiyi, curious, asked, "Where are the people from these three sects?"

Luo Wengao let out a small smile and pointed at a female Daoist as cold as frost not far away, saying, "That is Fairy Yunxiao from Spirit Treasure Sect."

Then, he looked at a person completely enveloped in a black robe and said softly, "That one should be an elder from Zhou Tian Sect."

Bai Yiyi quickly asked, "Is it Ma Hong?"

Luo Wengao shook his head, "Elder Ma Hong from Zhou Tian Sect is said to have been attacked by rogues in the secret realm and has gone missing. This one must be the Second Elder from Zhou Tian Sect."

"Yun Hezi from Taihe Sect should also have arrived already, but after being repelled by the Great Bright Buddha, it’s unclear where he’s hiding."

Luo Wengao sighed, "If small sects like ours don’t band together, once we reach She Shen Cliff and see the treasure, we probably won’t stand a chance against those big sects."

Luo Wengao looked at Lin Xing with a sincere face and said, "I see the three of you are young and alone, better to join forces with us. Otherwise, against the experts from those big sects, you’ll have no chance at all."

Hearing the invitation of the middle-aged man, Lin Xing shook his head, "No need, we’re used to acting just the three of us."

Feeling the resoluteness in Lin Xing’s tone, Luo Wengao’s eyebrows knitted together slightly.

Just then, the gate of a temple on one side of the square slowly opened.

A person emerged with an impassive face and a faint Buddha light flickering behind his head, walking slowly out from inside.

Following closely behind the elder was a Buddha statue. With hands joined in prayer, its mouth open, it made a sound like metal striking stone. The clanging sounds formed words that spread throughout the square, "We need to recruit twenty people this time. If you can pray for three days within ten days, you will be rewarded with five silver coins. Which benefactor is willing to answer the call?"

Many who witnessed this scene were slightly shocked; they had not expected a Buddha Light Elder to appear behind the door, nor for a Buddha statue to actually speak.

At the same time, the citizens of Chuanfu City were already used to this sight.

The common people, who were lying haphazardly and in tattered clothes on the ground, suddenly stood up when they saw the temple doors open, eager to rush towards the Buddha statue.

However, as they started to move, the well-dressed, distinguished-looking individuals who were clearly different from the townsfolk of Chuanfu City had already reacted, swarming forward and quickly blocking them two meters from the statue.

"We’ll do it."

"I’ll do it, I’ll do it."

Elsewhere, Bai Yiyi looked at the old man crowned with Buddha light, somewhat puzzled, "Is this old man a disciple from Da Guangming Temple?"

Dong’er, standing beside her, said, "That is a formal believer who has worshipped Buddha for thirty years, already achieving Buddha status. Sometimes, when the Great Bright Buddha needs to delegate tasks, he sends out these Buddha-status believers from the Buddha Realm."

Watching the bustling crowd of adventurers, the two-meter-tall Buddha statue raised a hand and began to choose people, "This benefactor, this benefactor, and this benefactor..."

After selecting twenty people, the two-meter Buddha statue and Buddha Light Elder turned and walked away, "The chosen benefactors, please follow me."

The selected adventurers’ faces lit up with joy, and they prepared to follow the statue into the temple.

The individuals who weren’t chosen frowned, and one muscular man holding an iron staff even let out a cold snort. A surge of killing intent radiated from him as he looked at one of the selected and said, "You, swap with me."

Just as a fight seemed imminent, a loud boom emanated from behind the temple doors, and a statue over three meters tall stood up behind the wall, looking at the crowd with a face filled with compassionate laughter, "No private fights are allowed within Chuanfu City."

Seeing this, everyone immediately ceased their aggression, not just because of the massive Buddha statue’s awe-inspiring authority, but also because now countless Buddha statues, large and small, from all directions in the square, had turned their heads to look at them.

As the Buddha statue and Buddha Light Elder were about to leave with the twenty people, the Sect Master of the Evil-cutting Sect, who had been quietly observing from a corner of the square, suddenly spoke up, "I don’t want a penny of salary; may I join too?"

The two-meter Buddha statue looked back. Though it was a statue, its eyes seemed to convey a hint of confusion as it asked, "No salary? Then why are you here?"

The Sect Master of the Evil-cutting Sect said with a laugh, "I have revered Buddha since I was young and have long wished to enter Da Guangming Temple to worship Buddha. Now that I have finally arrived at Da Guangming Temple, it doesn’t matter if they don’t give me a single silver coin, as long as they let me worship Buddha."

Everyone looked at the Sect Master of the Evil-cutting Sect in his red Daoist robe and thought to themselves that the old man was really spouting nonsense.

Unexpectedly, the Buddha Light Elder beside him nodded and said indifferently, "Since you don’t want a salary, then come along."

"Is that possible?" Luo Wengao was slightly surprised and hurriedly caught up with his companions, saying, "We have also revered Buddha since we were young, we don’t want a salary!"

The Buddha Light Elder glanced at them and suddenly showed a hint of disdain on his previously expressionless face, "You shouldn’t disturb the tranquility of the Buddhist Sect."

One of the burly men said dissatisfiedly, "That Daoist could enter even though he’s clearly lying, why can’t we?"

The Buddha Light Elder looked at them and said indifferently, "You are suffused with the aura of wine and lust, how can you compare with that old benefactor?"

As he spoke, he looked at the Sect Master of the Evil-cutting Sect with admiration and said, "This old benefactor has preserved his Primordial Yang Virginity despite such an old age, which shows his purity and determination. How can you compare to him?"

The Sect Master of the Evil-cutting Sect, who was walking ahead, suddenly staggered and turned his head to look at the Buddha Light Elder, saying, "To think you saw through the childlike innocence I’ve hidden for so long at a glance. You do have Eyes of Golden Flame, indeed, Da Guangming Temple is a place full of crouching tigers and hidden dragons."

Luo Wengao spoke in disbelief, "Virginity? How could you see that?"

The Buddha Light Elder said indifferently, "I have cultivated an insight into purity; I can tell if someone has preserved their innocence with just one look."

Luo Wengao still could not believe that such an absurd thing existed in the world.

Yet, Lin Xing was suddenly moved, recalling the process of his own spiritual insight being sublimated.

Pure Insight: You can sense targets within the range of your spiritual vision who have preserved their virginity.

He looked at the Buddha Light Elder and thought to himself, "Someone actually sublimated Pure Insight? Why would anyone cultivate such an absurd sublimation?"

As Luo Wengao continued to argue with the Buddha Light Elder, they saw Fairy Yun Xia, always icy cold, speak up, "I also don’t want a salary, can I enter the temple to worship Buddha?"

The Buddha Light Elder scrutinized Fairy Yunxia carefully, seeming to freeze for a moment.

Fairy Yunxia’s face turned slightly red and she said in a voice as soft as a mosquito, "Can I?"

The Buddha Light Elder spoke with emotion, "It’s rare to encounter two such talents for worshipping Buddha in one day; please enter, miss."

Luo Wengao snorted and said, "It seems Fairy Yunxia is also pure as ice and jade, preserving her virginity?"

The Buddha Light Elder shook his head, glanced at the bright red-robed old Daoist who shone like the sun, then towards Fairy Yunxia, who seemed like a black hole in his eyes, and sighed, "This senior has already been through the worldly pleasures, possessing the mindset that the Buddha kept in his heart, which is exactly the qualification needed for worshipping Buddha, the likes of which you don’t understand."

Then they saw an elder, who Luo Wengao thought came from the Zhou Tian Sect, shrouded in a black robe, also speak up.

A hoarse voice came from the black robe, "I offer five thousand silver taels, can I go in to seek a Buddhist fate?"

As he spoke, his black robe suddenly bulged, and the next moment a large chest full of silver coins was pushed out from beneath his robe.

Watching the chest filled with silver coins, the Buddha Light Elder smiled and said, "This benefactor’s wisdom is deeply rooted; please enter the temple."

Bai Yiyi, watching this scene, felt more and more confident and cheerfully raised her hand, "I also want to worship Buddha, may I?"

The Buddha Light Elder looked towards Lin Xing and Bai Yiyi, his eyes seemingly flickering with Buddha light. Suddenly, his expression dramatically changed, and he quickly walked over, exclaiming, "Incredible, incredible!"

"Such profound wisdom almost bursting forth."

"You are a worshiping Buddha talent of a hundred years, no, a thousand years."

Listening to the Buddha Light Elder’s words, just as Bai Yiyi started to get excited, she saw him circling Zhao Wanxi, admiringly saying, "Would this benefactor like to become an Inner Sect Disciple of Da Guangming Temple?"

"Ah?" Bai Yiyi exclaimed incredulously, "You mean her? What about me? I was the one who just asked!"

The Buddha Light Elder frowned and said to Bai Yiyi, "Whose thing is shouting around here? The Buddhist Sect is a place of quiet, no noise is allowed."

Bai Yiyi instantly pouted, glaring angrily at the elder.

Zhao Wanxi quickly said, "They are my friends, can they come in too?"

The Buddha Light Elder smiled kindly, "Of course, you just put that thing away, miss."

After a glance at Bai Yiyi, the Buddha Light Elder then turned to Lin Xing and Dong’er, "Dong’er, you are willing to worship Buddha again? Then come in with us."

The Buddha Light Elder then stared at Lin Xing and said, "Is this your friend? Let me see... I see..."

Suddenly, the Buddha Light Elder’s face grew grave, followed rapidly by a change in his complexion, and he staggered to his knees on the ground.