That day was December 24th.
The midnight bell rang, and after twelve jingle bells, December 24th passed and December 25th came.
Two people wearing blue robes and red and white koi masks walked down the spiral staircase on the second floor in unison.
The hall was silent, and everyone's eyes were on the stairs.
The two men in blue robes did not quite make their way down the stairs.
They stood in the open space at the corner of the spiral staircase from the second floor to the first floor, stretched out their hands to the people in the hall downstairs, and began to pray.
"The light in the darkness waits in the eternal abyss!"
"My Lord has come to the world, and all the people are leading him!"
"I swear allegiance to my Lord and am his most devout believer!"
"The spirit of light burns in the darkness, and the power of light is endless!"
"Put down your butcher knife! Become a Buddha right here!"
"My Lord lives forever! He rules over darkness! He controls everything! He is immortal forever!"
There was a sudden commotion among the people in the hall.
"What does it mean to lay down the butcher knife and become a Buddha instantly?"
"What is Buddha?"
"I've only heard of the Holy Hall Bodhisattva, but never heard of what a Buddha is..."
Amidst the clamor, dozens of golden ingots suddenly fell from the sky and landed in the hall.
Everyone stopped whispering and reached out to catch the golden ingot, only to find that it was not real gold, but a paper ingot made of gold foil.
There is a sentence written in the middle of each paper ingot.
"Congratulations! You have received the blessing of light! The Spirit of Light can grant you one wish, as long as you can pay enough."
Then, everyone in the hall suddenly stood up and began to scramble frantically for the gold foil paper ingots that they had just disdained.
Fan Chengqi smiled as he watched the scramble in the hall and raised his glass of red wine: "Cheers to Guangming!"
Fan Chengcai also raised his red wine glass and said, "Cheers to the light!"
They drank it together, and the wine in the cup was as red as blood.
They did not go down to fight for the limited golden wishing ingots.
Because the person who can fulfill their wishes is coming up soon.
The two prayer masters wearing red and white koi masks looked at the madness of the people in the hall, smiled slightly, turned around and went upstairs, and walked to a small meeting room on the second floor with Fan Chengqi and Fan Chengcai.
The door of the reception room was quickly closed, and two bodyguards in black suits stood at the door.
In the reception room, the two prayer masters took off the koi masks on their faces and introduced themselves to the Fan brothers.
"Young Master Fan, Young Master Fan, hello, I am Da Luyuan, the prayer master of the Spirit of Light Alliance."
"I am Xiao Luyuan, the prayer master of the Spirit of Light Alliance."
Fan Chengcai politely asked the two prayer masters, "Would you like white wine or red wine?"
Both prayer masters shook their heads: "We don't drink alcohol, coffee is fine."
"...You have good eyesight..." Fan Chengcai looked at them with a smile and personally made hand-ground coffee for them.
Ten minutes later, the unique aroma of coffee wafted out.
The two prayer masters took a deep breath and felt happy both physically and mentally.
The two prayer masters slowly took a sip of coffee, savoring it with their eyes closed for a long time before opening their eyes and nodding to the brothers Fan Chengqi and Fan Chengcai. "The coffee is very good, thank you both."
Fan Chengqi raised his glass towards them, smiling without saying a word.
Fan Chengcai leaned back leisurely on the curved sofa and asked with a smile, "Excuse me, two prayer masters, what does it mean to lay down your butcher knife and become a Buddha instantly? We have never heard of such a saying."
The prayer master, Da Luyuan, quickly put down his coffee and said seriously, "Do you know the Bodhisattva of the Holy Hall?"
"Of course I know." Fan Chengqi and Fan Chengcai both looked a little more serious, no longer as nonchalant as before.
Da Luyuan said excitedly: "The second-level deity worshipped by our Bright Spirit Alliance is called Buddha!"
"And the Buddha is a higher level being than the Bodhisattva of the Holy Temple!"
As he spoke, he clicked on the virtual display screen on his smart bracelet and projected the word "Buddha" in the air.
"Buddha is everywhere. It is spread across countless galaxies and spans all time and space!"
"Buddha is omnipotent. As long as you believe in him, all your wishes will be granted!"
"The Buddha is all-embracing. Even if you are a great villain, as long as you put down your butcher knife, you can immediately become a Buddha!"
Fan Chengqi asked with a half-smile, "...If everyone becomes a Buddha, what is the need for your Lord?"
Xiao Luyuan made a flame-burning gesture in front of his chest and said, "My Lord is the Spirit of Light, even higher than Buddha, a first-level divine spirit! Only if our members can become Buddhas can we better serve the Spirit of Light!"
"So there is still a difference in quality..." Fan Chengcai said with a smile, not so serious anymore.
Fan Chengqi drank the red wine in his glass and said to the two prayer masters, "We'll talk about joining the Bright Spirit Alliance later. I invited you here today because I want to find two high-level genetic evolutionists to be my brother's bodyguards."
Fan Chengcai held the red wine in one hand and rested the other on the armrest of the sofa. He said nonchalantly, "I need a genetic evolver with at least A-level spiritual power. Is there anyone like that in your alliance?"
Da Luyuan narrowed his eyes and said, "Second Young Master Fan, can I ask why you want to hire such a high-level genetic evolver?"
Fan Chengcai smiled but said nothing, obviously not wanting to answer.
Xiao Luyuan said, "I can guarantee that there are such people in our alliance, but the price they offer is not something you can afford."
Fan Chengcai was so angry at this that he laughed and said sternly, "Look carefully at who you are talking to!"
Da Luyuan and Xiao Luyuan were not afraid at all.
The two exchanged a glance and laughed, "Perhaps you two don't know how powerful our Bright Spirit Alliance is."
As they spoke, they clicked on the smart bracelet and a string of names appeared on the virtual display.
When Fan Chengqi and Fan Chengcai saw these names, they couldn't help but sit up straight and their expressions became more serious.
"...These are all members of our alliance. However, they are all high-level praying masters, higher in rank than both of us." Da Luyuan said with a smile.
Xiao Luyuan finished his coffee, stood up and said, "Our alliance is very strict. I have revealed the alliance secrets to you two today, which is already an exception. I hope you will not spread it to others."
Da Luyuan also stood up and bowed and said goodbye with Xiao Luyuan.
When the two were about to reach the door, Fan Chengcai glanced at Fan Chengqi and finally called them to a halt: "Please wait, both of you. How much would it cost to hire a gene evolver with peak A-level spiritual power?"
Da Luyuan and Xiao Luyuan turned around together.
Da Luyuan said, "I told you that your family can't afford this money."
"Don't you believe in the financial strength of our Fan Clothing Company?"
"If your family is Zong's military industry, Quan's mining, or Li's pharmaceuticals, of course we will believe it." Xiao Luyuan said with a smile.
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