Yongzhou City is located in Qinbei Road. Some unusual things have happened in this city in recent days.
The provincial capital, initially reluctant to admit starving people, unexpectedly opened its gates and established a temporary resettlement camp within the city, accepting the hungry from all directions. Meanwhile, the wealthy, who had capitalized on the war to make fortunes, suddenly changed their ways, opening their own granaries and donating food to the victims.
The residents of the city were grateful for these unexpected acts of kindness, but some wise men noticed something was amiss. They keenly realized that something must be wrong and that a rebellion was about to break out in Yongzhou.
At this moment, Su Rui, draped in a cassock, transformed into a handsome young monk with rosy lips and white teeth, sat cross-legged in the guest hall of the prefectural government. A Dharma wheel loomed behind his head, emanating a mysterious aura. This monk's robe was a treasure gifted to him by Old Man Wei along with the Buddhist teachings. Its original owner was none other than the evil monk who had created the "Great and Small Sandalwood Sutras for the Salvation of All Beings." Although Old Man Wei repeatedly warned Su Rui, upon handing over this magical artifact, that this attire might attract the evil monk's sworn enemies, Su Rui remained unfazed.
He is now a man standing on the top of the mountain. Although he is still in the early stage of tribulation, among the hundreds of millions of people in this human world, there are only about 20 to 30 people who can achieve the level of tribulation. Even if he happens to meet him, even if he cannot beat him, if he wants to run away, there are probably few people who can stop him.
The sight of starving people and bones everywhere along the way made Su Rui's murderous intent grow stronger and stronger. Although he had never been a kind-hearted person, he could not remain indifferent in the face of such a tragic scene.
These days, he has no idea how many corrupt officials and black-hearted landlords he has killed with his own hands. Unfortunately, relying on Taoist killing may solve some problems, but it is far from enough to save the people.
At this moment, he suddenly thought of the "Great and Small Sandalwood Sutra for the Salvation of All Living Beings" used by the evil monk. Although he called this set of exercises a crooked way, the power of salvation contained in it was real.
And most importantly, it can convert enemies into its believers, which not only increases its own strength, but also solves the current difficulties.
Back then, the evil monk used this trick to gather a group of people, claiming to be the incarnation of the true Buddha. They occupied several states on the border of Xitang and almost established their own Buddhist kingdom.
So, Su Rui decided to give this method a try. After killing several big landlords and finding that it was not effective, he decisively changed his method and put on the monk's robe left by the evil monk, and instantly transformed himself into the evil monk.
From this moment on, he began to use the "Great and Small Sandalwood Sutra for the Salvation of All Living Beings" to turn all the officials and landlords who were unwilling to let people into the city and release grain for disaster relief into his believers.
His journey had been one of enduring hardships, including sleeping in the open air and enduring countless hardships, before he finally arrived in Yongzhou City. At that moment, Su Rui sat in the main hall of the Yongzhou City God Temple, overlooking the devout worshippers of prefecture and county officials and large landowners. Among these people, the most striking was the fear-filled face of the City God, and the group of judges and other deities standing behind him.
It turned out that this City God was the one Su Rui had forcibly detained earlier. Perhaps because he had recognized the true identity of the "evil monk" in front of him, he showed such a terrified expression when he saw Su Rui.
Besides the City God, several pale-faced cultivators were present in the temple. They were all dispatched by the sects sponsored by the prefectures and counties, and their purpose was to investigate the unrest within the prefectures and counties. However, upon witnessing the crowds worshipping Su Rui as if he were a deity, they immediately realized he was a demonic monk wreaking havoc on the world.
So, they attacked without hesitation and wanted to kill Su Rui, but the result was horrific - Su Rui just lightly slapped out a sandalwood Buddha light handprint, and easily defeated them, making them his prisoners.
"I will be leaving tomorrow. You must follow my instructions and manage the affairs of the city well. In the future, I will open up the Pure Land of Buddhism and leave a place for you. If you disobey me, I can cast a spell to open the gate of Avici Hell and let you experience what it's like to sink in the eighteen levels of hell..." His voice was not loud, but every word echoed in everyone's ears like a loud bell, making their ears buzz.
After saying this, he waved his sleeves and let everyone go. The officials and large landowners from the prefectures and counties turned pale, with cold sweat on their foreheads, as if they had heard something extremely terrifying.
"We will follow the will of the True Buddha." They all lowered their heads and said in unison.
Then, they left the guest hall with reluctance. The City God, the Judge, and other deities, as well as several cultivators, watched the county officials and the landowners depart with eager eyes, but they stood still, not daring to move.
"Aren't you leaving yet?!" Seeing that they were as still as a log, Su Rui glared at them and shouted angrily, "Are you going to stay and have dinner with me?"
The City God, Judge and other gods in the hall immediately felt relieved, chanted words like "Thank you, holy monk", and ran away.
The practitioners looked at each other and walked out of the guest hall with disbelief on their faces.
Su Rui's original goal was simply to distribute food to the disaster victims, to prevent a few more starving people from dying. Now that that goal had been achieved, he had no interest in staying here any longer. He said he would wait until tomorrow to leave, but in reality, once everyone had left the living room, he immediately transformed into a streak of golden light and vanished from the hall.
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