The Dead Burn Incense, Puppets Sit in the Hall

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Chapter 378 Demon Arhat

Realizing that the high-level competition had begun, Zhao Youliang was eager to improve his strength.

Especially since she had promised to help Qi Zhigang rescue "Xiao Ming," and she knew that she would be facing a powerhouse stronger than a ghost immortal!

Seemingly sensing Zhao Youliang's urgency, the demonic heart that Ghost Buddha Faceless had planted in him began to stir.

Under the stimulation of the demonic mind, the benefits of Zhao Youliang being beaten in his dream began to manifest.

Of course, the most obvious manifestation is the color change. Just like Chang Jie said, he has to change it again.

(For details, please refer to Chapter 356 of this book: The Specific Reasons for Getting Beaten Up)

Zhao Youliang first collapsed to the ground amidst the astonished gazes of the others, his face contorted in pain.

The level of pain is equivalent to a patient with extremely constipated stool getting stuck halfway through excretion, completely on the edge of an anal fissure.

"What the heck, Quantum, what's wrong with you? Did you suddenly have a seizure?!"

Seeing this, the kind-hearted Li Mao quickly helped Zhao Youliang up and pinched his philtrum hard.

He pinched her until blood gushed out.

Seeing this, the well-informed Liao Zhiyuan quickly stopped him. If he didn't, Zhao Youliang's philtrum would be almost punctured by Li Mao.

"Let go of Quantum Bro, let me handle this!"

As Liao Zhiyuan spoke, he held Zhao Youliang in his arms and used the "blood-activating" method to help him regulate his qi and blood.

As a result, Zhao Youliang improved a lot, at least he stopped screaming like a pig being slaughtered.

"Quantum, are you alright? Quickly smoke a cigarette to relieve the pain."

Chang Jie, who also felt sorry for Zhao Youliang, lit a cheap cigarette and shoved it into Zhao Youliang's mouth with a "puff".

This seemingly innocuous act caused Zhao Youliang to ignite instantly, like a balloon soaked in gasoline.

The flames suddenly shot up, startling Liao Zhiyuan, who quickly threw him outside.

The main concern was the risk of a fire, which would further burden their already impoverished family...

Liao Zhiyuan regretted it as soon as he threw it out, and quickly took out a fire extinguisher and sprayed it on Zhao Youliang.

Just then, Big Yellow, who was patrolling with his dogs, happened to pass by. How could he not be anxious when he saw his pet on fire?!

However, although Dahuang is spiritually intelligent, it does not know how to use spells such as "rainmaking". Therefore, it can only raise one hind leg and urinate at Zhao Youliang.

The other puppies, seeing this, naturally followed suit...

Although the process of extinguishing the fire was horrific, at least Zhao Youliang was "rescued".

The most amazing thing is that Zhao Youliang did not have any burn marks at all, and even his clothes were not damaged.

Seeing this, the big yellow dog, who had already urinated all its urine, was finally relieved and adopted the posture of a chivalrous hero who would "leave without a trace after accomplishing his task and conceal his identity and fame."

The big yellow dog may be "detached from worldly affairs," but the grasshopper spirit, as the chief steward, is far from idle.

They quickly washed and cleaned Zhao Youliang to get rid of the smell of urine.

When the "brand new" Zhao Youliang was brought out, everyone was surprised to find that he had changed!

He was no longer the arrogant man he once was, but instead had a blank expression.

Most importantly, it really did change color!

It transformed from a "purple sweet potato" spirit into a pumpkin spirit.

It was one of those big, ripe pumpkins that were almost rotten—it was so yellow!

Just how yellow... well, let's put it this way, if you threw Zhao Youliang into a pot of oil right now and fried him, he wouldn't even change color.

Because this guy is completely yellow!

"this......"

Li Mao, the most curious of all, looked at the dazed Zhao Youliang and couldn't help but wave his hand in front of his eyes.

"What the heck? What's wrong with Quantum? Why is it acting like a lunatic?"

"Could it be that Dog Bro peed on him earlier and got pee in his head?!"

Just as everyone was speechless and worried, Zhao Youliang actually got better little by little. At least his eyes regained some color and he started to speak.

"What just happened to me? How did it suddenly catch fire?!"

"Ouch, that hurts... It doesn't hurt at all? I'm not burned?!"

"It's good that you weren't burned, otherwise you would have had to be hospitalized and it would have cost more money..."

Seeing Zhao Youliang's blind optimism, Li Mao, the troublemaker, cheekily placed a mirror in front of him.

"Look at you, Quantum, you've really become a chameleon."

"Holy crap, how could this happen!" "How can I face anyone looking like this?!" Zhao Youliang was startled when he saw his own appearance and quickly rubbed his face with his hands.

Unfortunately, this thing doesn't fade at all; it remains a yellowish-brown color.

At the crucial moment, Chang Jie spoke slowly and weakly.

"Quantum, stop rubbing it. Even if you peel off the skin, it's still yellow inside. Didn't I tell you that already?"

“You’ve become a ‘Demon Arhat’ now. Arhats are all golden yellow, so it’s not surprising that you’re the color of excrement.”

Zhao Youliang: "......"

After a brief silence, Zhao Youliang asked the question that concerned him most: "Hey Egg Boy, you said I'm a 'Demon Arhat'?"

"This thing is like an Arhat in Buddhism? Isn't that incredibly powerful?!"

Upon hearing this, Chang Jie weakly nodded his chubby head: "Yeah, you're really good. And theoretically speaking, you should be even better at fighting than a Buddhist Arhat."

"After all, among those of the same level, demons are generally stronger..."

Before Chang Jie could finish speaking, Zhao Youliang was already excitedly gesturing wildly.

You must know this is an Arhat!

What is the concept of an Arhat? It is a title for someone who has reached an extremely high level of spiritual practice in Buddhism!

It is also the highest title for a saint (a successful practitioner) in Theravada Buddhism!

As for the difficulty of becoming an Arhat... let's put it this way: Sha Wujing from Journey to the West accompanied Tang Sanzang through eighty-one tribulations and had the merit of spreading Buddhism, yet in the end he only became a golden-bodied Arhat, didn't he?!

Moreover, for Zhao Youliang now, becoming an Arhat is even more attractive than becoming a Buddha.

This doesn't mean that Arhats are more powerful than Buddhas, but rather that Arhats have three meanings: killer of thieves, non-birth, and worthy of offerings.

As for the supply, Zhao Youliang was already used to being self-reliant.

But killing the thief and achieving immortality meant so much to him!

"Killing the thief" refers to eliminating all the thieves of afflictions, while "no birth" refers to liberation from birth and death, no longer suffering the pain of reincarnation.

In this way, he not only had the means to suppress evil spirits, but also didn't have to worry about dying.

Not to mention going to hell after death and being judged by King Biancheng!

What made Zhao Youliang happiest was that as long as he didn't die, he wouldn't have to repay so many karmic debts... inexplicable, endless karmic debts...

Thinking of all these benefits, Zhao Youliang had already put his plan to become a "sweet potato" spirit out of his mind.

For a man, the most important thing is to have strength!

As for appearance... it's just a skinny shell, forget about it!

As long as you have the ability, luxury cars and beautiful women... well, let's forget about the beautiful women, Sister Yingchun is enough!

Oh my god, the thought of his impending liberation from serfdom and the chance to sing songs of triumph made Zhao Youliang instantly feel elated...