I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property-Chapter 1421 - 1425: I Often Attend Hua Chengyu Master’s Concerts

The Xuanlong Temple was constructed approximately 8,000 years ago. Its builder was an enlightened monk of Xuanlong Mage, a man of profound Buddhist knowledge who spread the teachings of Buddhism to save sentient beings.

In fact, the Grim Reaper's target in this world is not just this group of trialists. This is a world filled with rules and order, and these rules manifest even in the cycles of birth, aging, sickness, and death.

It seems as if from birth, the length of each person's life is predetermined, and the Grim Reaper arranges the manner of each person's death. It's as if the adage applies: "When the King of Hell calls you to die at three in the morning, who dares keep you until five?"

In most cases, people's births, aging, sickness, and death follow the Grim Reaper's established rules. Of course, due to various accidents, some individuals or even groups are fortunate to escape the Grim Reaper's script, and the purpose of World Force is to correct the deviations caused by these accidents.

Subsequently, like in "Death Comes", the fortunate victims are endlessly pursued by the Grim Reaper until they meet their demise, and there's basically no way to break free from this. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Xuanlong Mage was also one who narrowly escaped the Grim Reaper's attacks. He was supposed to die from an accident while spreading Buddhist teachings, but perhaps because of his lifetime of good deeds and virtue, he was protected by another force, allowing him to avoid the accident and survive.

Then, the Grim Reaper launched a furious pursuit against him, but each attack was thwarted. During this process, not only did Xuanlong Mage's Buddhist Law deepen, he began to understand the World Force and even grasped the existence of the Grim Reaper.

Later, to help those targeted by the Grim Reaper, he established this Xuanlong Temple, financed by a wealthy merchant who escaped the Grim Reaper's pursuit with Xuanlong Mage's help.

To endow the temple with the function of warding off evil and misfortune, Xuanlong Mage recited scriptures here for eighty-one days. Anyone within a hundred meters of Xuanlong Temple, even ordinary people, could feel an invisible force enveloping the area.

And the Grim Reaper's pursuit would cease.

Those who escaped a calamity would also stay at the temple for life, burning incense and worshipping Buddha until they passed away in meditation.

After the mage passed away in meditation, his Shariputra was enshrined at the top of the temple, continuing to enhance the protection of the temple.

"Yuan Kong, your people here aren't all..."

"That's right," Yuan Kong nodded, "We are all on the death list, which you mentioned, including the child just now. He was supposed to be stillborn, but later the pregnant woman was brought to the temple for delivery, saving his life."

"No wonder." Zhang Menglong nodded. It made sense why that little monk could also vividly see the existence of World Force; he had also been targeted by the Grim Reaper.

It seems that the previous trialists also hid within the temple, relying on the power left by Xuanlong Mage, which protected their lives.

But evidently, the temple's protective capability is limited. Even if Xuanlong Mage's Buddhist Law is profound, it's challenging to contend against a world's World Force. Achieving this much already makes him a remarkable figure.

"This humble monk lacks talent, and my understanding of Buddhist Law falls far short of Xuanlong Mage, otherwise, perhaps I could help a few benefactors try to resist that resentment."

"You're too kind, Master. We are already deeply grateful for you accommodating us for a few days. We'll think of a way for the rest."

Yuan Kong then explained the locations for daily living areas and left.

"Brother Zhang, the storm outside is getting more intense!" Hui opened the window and glanced outside the temple. The World Force kept out by the Buddhist power had become thicker, seemingly accumulating strength.

Once it reaches a certain point, it will strike Zhang Menglong and the others with a fatal blow, so overwhelming that even the entire Xuanlong Temple cannot resist.

"Brother Zhang, what's the use of these things you asked us to buy?" They had already acquired everything that Zhang Menglong requested.

Some special woods, some gold-colored metals, and various types of incense and candles.

"Of course, they're for a ritual!" Zhang Menglong laughed, "According to the pattern, you help me carve these woods into statues of the Buddha. Then melt down the metals and evenly coat them on the statues. I'll consecrate them!"

"Brother Zhang, you know how to do this?" They had some basic understanding of the Xuanlong Temple on the way over and could also feel the power surrounding the temple.

This was a force imbued with purity, benevolence, and a sacred aura. It lacked strong destructive power or aggression but was the nemesis of the deathly power enveloping them because they felt that upon entering the temple, the relentless force stuck to them was stripped away from their bodies.

This power partly originated from the temple itself, including every cushion and piece of furniture within it.

Another portion came from the top of the temple, the place where Xuanlong Mage's Sharira resided.

Of course, this Buddhist power was also present in other areas of the Xuanlong Temple, but it was much weaker by comparison, likely left behind by successive generations of Xuanlong Mage's disciples during their scripture chanting and meditation.

However, this power was merely enough to block very low-level Undead Creatures while having almost no effect against World Force's pursuit.

"Of course, I know," Zhang Menglong said, "Don't assume I don't look like a monk. When my mom was pregnant with me, she played the Great Compassion Mantra for me every day. I could eat vegetarian food at one, chant Buddha at two, exorcise at three, and offer salvation at four. If I really had to speak of cultivation in Buddhist Law, even Xuanlong Mage wouldn't compare to me!"

Zhang Menglong's words sounded a bit nonsensical, but based on their understanding of him, he loved to show off and had a lot of boastful words, yet his methods were endless, and no one had seen him run out of tricks.

The time given to them was running out, so they didn't continue wasting any. They each took out their weapons and began to carve the Buddha statues, striving to make them lifelike.

There were cushions for meditation in the room as well. Zhang Menglong sat down and immediately began chanting scriptures.

This was a scripture from the Great Thunder Sound Temple, called the "Great Vajra Sutra". This scripture specifically enhanced various magic artifacts to exorcise demons, with great power, and was one of the few scriptures with strong lethality.

Each time Zhang Menglong uttered a scripture, a strand of golden Energy would condense from his mouth, forming letters that circled him, filling the entire room with a golden glow.

"My heavens! Brother Zhang is truly versatile!"

Even though they couldn't understand it, they could clearly feel the Buddhist Law within the Energy, which was indeed a stronger force than the one left by Xuanlong Mage!

"Brother Zhang, did you study under any master?"

"Yes, I often attended Hua Chengyu's concerts. When he performs rituals, it's even more awe-inspiring than mine!"

Yuan Kong, who was meditating and chanting in his own room, suddenly opened his eyes. He cast a gaze filled with yearning towards Zhang Menglong and the others' location.

"Such profound Buddhist Law, this benefactor, truly a divine being. Could it be Xuanlong Mage's reincarnation?"

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