Told You I Can Turn Back Time
Chapter 236 - 174 Lin Xing Prays to the Buddha

Chapter 236: Chapter 174 Lin Xing Prays to the Buddha

Upon hearing the elder claiming Lin Xing was the Great Bright Buddha, everyone present seemed to be greatly shocked.

Lin Xing, listening to the words of the Buddha Light Elder, had only disbelief in his eyes.

He resolutely said, "Impossible, this Great Bright Buddha has forced his people to spend over nine hours a day worshipping him, committing open violations of the law and engaging in such blatant feudal superstition; I could never do such things."

He shook his head and continued, "How could I possibly be the Great Bright Buddha?"

The Buddha Light Elder seemed surprised by Lin Xing’s words and after pondering for a moment, he said, "You once said that during your travels, you would be reincarnated many times, experiencing different life stories."

"In these cycles of reincarnation, you could become a cunning scoundrel, you could become bold and forthright, you could become mediocre, or even become a woman..."

"You might forget your identity as the Great Bright Buddha and the experiences you had when you achieved enlightenment."

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the many Buddha statues inside the great hall and smiled, "These statues were all crafted by the Great Bright Buddha himself, and traditionally only we Buddhas can command and mobilize them."

"With just a command from you, they immediately withdrew. Doesn’t that prove who you are?"

Lin Xing frowned slightly, looking towards the many Buddha statues in the great hall, and suddenly said, "Gather here."

Amid a thunderous rumble, the still statues came to life, running, jumping, and even crawling before Lin Xing.

In the blink of an eye, they crowded the great hall right in front of everyone.

The Buddha Light Elder watched this scene with a smile, his eyes seemingly saying, ’Didn’t I tell you so?’

But Lin Xing’s eyes still held deep skepticism as he tentatively said, "Kneel."

There was another loud boom, and countless Buddha statues dropped to their knees without hesitation.

Even the several enormous Buddha statues rolled and twisted their bodies, managing to prostrate on the ground.

Lin Xing frowned and then said, "Roll."

As the statues began to roll about, Lin Xing quickly added, "Stop, all of you."

Bai Yiyi watched this scene in shock, "Lin Xing! So you are the Great Bright Buddha?!"

Zhao Wanxi’s eyes also showed disbelief, "Senior brother, does that mean we’ve been unwittingly mocking the disciples and grand-disciples of the Great Bright Buddha?"

Bai Yiyi’s eyes lit up as she said, "The Great Bright Buddha is my disciple, then that means I’m also an ancestor of Hui Ling and the others!"

Baffled yet excited, Lin Xing looked at the two and shook his head, saying, "If these Buddha statues had been rigged to listen to me in advance, that’s no proof of anything."

Rubbing his head, he said, "My memory might be a bit off, but my character won’t deceive me."

"Even if reincarnation is real, if the Great Bright Buddha exploits the common people and engages in superstitious activities, not to mention severely violating labor laws, then even if I truly were a reincarnation of the Great Bright Buddha, I would completely sever ties with him in this life."

The Buddha Light Elder smiled helplessly, "If you feel that Da Guangming Temple has done wrong by its people, then you are greatly mistaken."

The Buddha Light Elder explained, "From the moment they are born, people are constantly accumulating sin."

"As they age, the sin within them grows, and they become more and more cruel, vicious, and deceitful."

"Because of this, the world is always in turmoil; warring factions and sects are slaughtering each other, and there will never be a day of peace."

"But have you seen such chaos under the rule of our Buddha? Is it not more peaceful and stable than any other place?"

Lin Xing nodded slightly, "Da Guangming Temple’s governance does indeed seem more stable than other places, are you saying this is due to worshipping Buddha?"

The Buddha Light Elder replied, "Precisely!"

"Every act of worship by the faithful is the Great Bright Buddha dissolving the sin within them."

"The reason they must worship for more than nine hours each day is that people are constantly accumulating sin within themselves. If we didn’t spend so long each day dissolving it for them, many would fall back into wicked ways in just a few days, and might even become unwilling to worship Buddha."

Lin Xing frowned and asked, "If the Great Bright Buddha is dissolving sin from people, then why were there those in the square who didn’t even have the privilege to worship?"

The Buddha Light Elder sighed, "Our Buddha is compassionate, wishing to guide all the beings under the heavens to salvation."

"But even the Great Bright Buddha’s mana is not infinite."

"My Buddha can only receive a limited number of worshippers every day."

"Therefore, we must select from among the faithful."

"Many people who naturally accumulate less evil and are less affected do not need their sins dissolved as urgently, so we have to temporarily exclude them from being formal followers."

"Only when my Buddha’s powers grow will we be able to dissolve sins for more people."

Saying this, the Buddha Light Elder looked at Lin Xing with a face full of hopeful expectation, "Your return must be because the fate with Buddha has arrived; it’s a sign that the glory of Da Guangming Temple will soon spread far and wide."

Regarding the Buddha Light Elder’s explanation, Lin Xing neither agreed nor disagreed; he simply changed the subject, "If you say I am the Great Bright Buddha, then why is there still a Great Bright Buddha in the Da Guangming Temple?"

The Buddha Light Elder pressed his palms together and smiled, "The Buddha is both in the past and the future, within the temple and beyond it. The Buddha is everywhere, so how can we differentiate between inside and outside the temple?"

Bai Yiyi said from the side, "Lin Xing! Since you are the Great Bright Buddha, why don’t we go directly to She Shen Cliff? Let’s just have the Da Guangming Temple find the supreme skills you want."

Before Lin Xing could speak, the Buddha Light Elder frowned and looked at Bai Yiyi, "Bright Buddha, is this a new Buddha statue you’ve created? Is it not too unconventional and difficult to be of substantial use?"

Bai Yiyi jumped up in anger and shouted, "Old thief! You’re the Buddha statue, and your whole family are Buddha statues! Open your blind eyes and see clearly that I am the teacher of the Great Bright Buddha, one of the few exalted individuals in the world!"

The Buddha Light Elder’s eyebrows knitted slightly, and a faint Buddha light flashed behind his head, about to transform into a large hand that reached out towards Bai Yiyi.

Lin Xing raised an eyebrow and said, "Stop, what are you doing?"

The Buddha Light Elder looked at Bai Yiyi with some annoyance, "This being dares to blaspheme the Buddha; she should indeed be properly punished."

Lin Xing waved his hand, "Even if I truly am the Great Bright Buddha, she is not blaspheming. Indeed, she counts as my teacher."

The Buddha Light Elder was momentarily stunned, then he carefully looked at Bai Yiyi, who wore a proud expression, and he sighed softly, "This rebirth brings such a great sin upon oneself; it truly shows the great pains the Buddha takes to deliver all beings."

Lin Xing pressed down on Bai Yiyi, who was about to erupt in anger.

The Buddha Light Elder continued to explain, "Though you are indeed the Great Bright Buddha, you had already established rules within the temple in the past. Even you cannot break these rules, if you wish to enter the Da Guangming Temple, please complete three days of Buddha time in worship."

Lin Xing did not insist but looked towards the Buddha light inside the great hall and asked, "Is there any difference between praying before this Buddha light and praying elsewhere?"

The Buddha Light Elder replied, "This Buddha light was bestowed by you when you built this temple. Bathing in this Buddha light and praying allows one to communicate with the intentions of the Great Bright Buddha."

"If you still refuse to believe in your true identity, you might try standing in the Buddha light and pray to any Buddha statue around you."

Following Lin Xing’s command, the Buddha statues around them whisked away, clearing a path to the Buddha light.

Lin Xing and his group came before the Buddha light and only upon close observation did they sense the wondrous nature of this light.

This beam of light appeared abruptly in the hall, with no discernible source above or below, as if it were something tangible, floating silently in mid-air.

"Infinite Light Buddha, shining in all directions, in every Buddha Country, none are unenlightened..."

As Zhao Wanxi offered her prayers, she felt her consciousness follow the Buddha light, crossing layers of space to an unknown realm.

A supremely peaceful and tranquil aura enveloped her body, making her feel at that moment as if she had forgotten all the worldly troubles.

Next, a light began to rise before her eyes, and Zhao Wanxi felt as if she had entered a dream.

There, she was the master of Bai Yiyi, with a maid named Jing Shiyu, and a scholar named Lin Xing...

When Zhao Wanxi regained her senses, she found that it was Lin Xing who had awakened her, and then she learned she had been praying for about ten minutes.

"Just over ten minutes?" Zhao Wanxi exclaimed in disbelief, "I felt like I had just spent several hours."

Lin Xing asked, "Did you feel anything?"

As Zhao Wanxi recalled, she suddenly couldn’t help but laugh, "The feeling... it was as if I was asleep, no, even more comfortable than sleep. Who would have thought that praying could be so cozy? No wonder those believers can pray for nine hours every day."

The Buddha Light Elder said from the side, "Lady donor, you are innately enlightened with a deep connection to the Buddha, that’s why praying comes so effortlessly to you. Others cannot achieve what you have."

Zhao Wanxi gazed fondly at the Buddha light and found herself deeply missing the feeling she had while praying just now.

Thinking that she had to complete three days of Buddha time before entering She Shen Cliff anyway, she simply started praying again.

Lin Xing gave Bai Yiyi a nod, signaling her to remember to reactivate the barrier immediately if anything happened.

He himself then went under the Buddha light, randomly chose a Buddha statue, and began to pray.

The next moment, he felt his heart sink, as if his thoughts, following some kind of incline, were extending out along the Buddha light.

But in the next instant, that extending sensation abruptly ceased.

Then, a stream of black air surged towards his sea of consciousness.

Looking at the somewhat familiar black air, Lin Xing pondered, "This... isn’t this the power from the evil spirits’ relics?"

Guided by him, the black air surged upon the luminescence representing the Sword Control Technique.

In Lin Xing’s perception, this black air was almost indistinguishable from the black air he obtained after shattering an evil spirit’s relic.

Thinking it over, he tried praying to the Buddha statue in front of him again.

"If I obtain another stream of black air and could use these two streams to reset and elevate the second transmission."

"That would mean the black air I obtained during the prayer just now truly is the same as the power obtained from the evil spirits’ relics."

But this time, after praying to the Buddha statue, he felt no black air entering his sea of consciousness.