Chapter 43: Weird Buddhist Country (4K)
"Old man, if we pass through this bamboo forest, is there a valley called 'Fanyin Valley' at the end?"
Gu Zhinan narrowed his eyes and looked around at the familiar scenery.
Although the real picture display was far beyond that of Unreal Engine, he still recognized at a glance that this place was the location of the "Fanyin Valley" in the game.
Geographically, it is roughly located in the three southwestern states of Daxia, at the junction of Yuezhou and Danzhou.
This place is weird.
There are neither towns nor local sects nearby, and yet no monsters or demons can be encountered.
Even if the player pulls some monsters with strong desire to attack over here, the latter will return in disappointment when they see this bamboo forest.
After passing through the bamboo forest, a valley filled with birdsong and flowers will appear in front of you, which seems to lead to some paradise.
But if the player tries to enter and explore, he will find that -
Damn it!
It's that damn wall of air! "Sir, have you been here before?" The old man in green got off his horse and asked with a smile.
"I've heard of it vaguely."
Gu Zhinan laughed dryly, and led the sleepy Bai Yingying to get off the carriage. "It looks like we have to walk for the rest of the journey, right?"
"That's right."
The old man in green robes said, "The Brahma Sound Valley ahead is the entrance to the Buddhist kingdom. Young master should keep a pilgrimage heart, purify your mind, make seals with your hands, and follow behind me, the guide."
The Gou Ba cult has so many rules.
Gu Zhinan complained in his heart, came to the carport, and said in a young and handsome voice: "Fairy~"
"Shut up."
A cold and royal sister's voice came.
The car curtain opened.
A pair of black silk legs wearing emerald crystal high heels stretched out.
"Should we just go in and kill them, or..."
Fairy Pei's eyes narrowed as she looked at the scholar.
"ah?"
Gu Zhinan was stunned.
After all, she was so direct in front of so many cultists?
However, he later realized that this female boss must have used some secret method of transmitting sound, and only he could hear the sound.
"Don't panic, fairy. In my opinion, if we want the ruler of the Buddhist country to offer all his treasures, we must not alert the enemy. We need to take three steps."
Gu Zhinan didn’t know how to transmit sound, so he could only lean close to the fairy’s snow-white earlobe and whisper something.
"It's too complicated to understand."
Pei Jianxian shook his head blankly.
Then, he raised the gleaming immortal sword in his hand and asked, "Is this enough to destroy these evil ways?"
"Enough." Gu Zhinan said, "But if we do this, we will miss a lot of information about the Tianfeng Kingdom's conspiracy. Besides, the Jinyang County Magistrate and Master Yin Yang have both died at our hands. The group of people behind the scenes are already in a state of panic. It's possible that the king has fled with the treasure before the fairy even enters the palace."
"That makes sense."
Fairy Pei nodded slightly, showing a rare hint of approval, "Well, let's follow your three steps first."
"Thank you for your trust, fairy!"
After parking the carriage outside the forest, the three followed the old man in green and walked towards the Fanyin Valley deep in the bamboo forest.
After all, Gu Zhinan is a veteran actor. He clasped his hands together devoutly along the way and chanted Buddhist scriptures, which made the old man in green praise him for his affinity with Buddhism.
"By the way, old man, what's your name?"
"I converted to the Holy Religion three years ago and have long since abandoned my secular name. My current Dharma name in the religion is 'Ren Chou Niu', and I am a second-level disciple of the Venerable."
The old man in green clasped his hands together and said with a smile.
Gu Zhinan was shocked.
What kind of evil cult is this? They use the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches to give people Dharma names. Isn't this just numbering animals?
"Your Holiness is so generous and kind that he allows us to give ourselves Dharma names, but we must use the order of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches plus the twelve zodiac signs. In this way, every believer will have a specific Heavenly Stems arrangement, and there will be no duplication."
The old man in green robes smiled and said, "By the way, young master, the two fairies you are accompanying can now give yourselves a Dharma name. When you enter the Buddha's kingdom later, you will temporarily forget your worldly names and use this new Dharma name to become a new person."
Gu Zhinan turned around to look at Fairy Pei, who was full of resentment, and Fairy Bai, who was looking excited and curious: "Okay, I'll ask the two ladies later."
"So, young master, have you chosen your Dharma name? I am your guide, so you can only choose a Heavenly Stem after "Ren"."
"no problem."
Gu Zhinan thought for a moment and said, "Let's call it 'Renshen Monkey'."
"I like Shen Hou."
I calmed down Boss Pei's restlessness along the way and finally passed through the bamboo forest.
What comes into view is the valley entrance that looks exactly like the one modeled in the game.
The cliffs on both sides rise from the ground in a "V" shape, with a pointed boundary marker in the middle, on which are written three large ancient seal characters "Fanyin Valley".
If you look closely, you can see some crooked Sanskrit annotations below that look like tadpoles.
That's right.
This is exactly the location of the air wall in the game.
But what surprised Gu Zhinan was.
As a cult organization.
There is no guard at the entrance of this valley?
"There is a ban on the boundary monument of this valley."
As if seeing his doubts, Pei Jianxian, who was standing beside him with his arms crossed, said calmly: "Did you see those Sanskrit words? They are the "Dharma Prohibition" in Buddhism."
"I see."
Gu Zhinan took a step forward and saw the old man in green clothes with the Buddhist name "Renchou Niu" bowing and kneeling in front of the boundary marker, muttering something.
In a moment, the unclear Sanskrit words emitted wisps of golden light, and then they broke away from the stele and diffracted into the void.
"The word spirit restriction has been lifted."
A female voice came into my ears.
However, the one who spoke was not Fairy Pei, but Bai Yingying, who was holding his arm the whole time.
Gu Zhinan was about to ask: "No, you understand it too?", but then he remembered that Fairy Bai was the direct disciple of the head of the Lingxiao sect of the orthodox Xuanmen.
"Okay, welcome to the Buddha Kingdom. Next -"
"Please enjoy the divine grace!"
The old man spoke in an excited tone and made a gesture of invitation.
Gu Zhinan hesitated for a moment, then retreated behind the beautiful figure in white: "Fairy, please go first."
Step into the valley and walk quickly along a flat and straight canyon trail.
After walking for a while, the road ahead gradually widened and the cliffs on both sides that blocked out the sky gradually disappeared.
Suddenly, clear blue sky and white clouds appeared before my eyes.
Maybe it was because he had walked in the narrow valley path for too long, but Gu Zhinan always felt that the sky here was bluer and clearer than the outside world.
It feels a bit like a paradise.
"Brother Shenhou, let's continue forward. If we follow this stone path around the mountain, we will be able to enter the Buddha's kingdom."
The old man in green robes smiled and pointed to the distance: "Of course, from here, you can also overlook the entire Buddhist country and feel the grace of the Venerable."
After hearing what he said, Gu Zhinan realized.
It turned out that the place where he was currently was actually a mountain top! He followed the instructions of the old man in green, stopped at the cliff, and looked down.
Sure enough, I saw a city with a well-organized layout. It was shining brightly under the bright sun at noon, exuding a tranquil and peaceful atmosphere.
Looking closely, there are two tall walls inside and outside, dividing the entire city into inner and outer cities.
Compared with the mottled and low-rise old buildings in the outer city, the inner city is home to magnificent palaces and golden-roofed temples, making it like a country within a country.
In fact, in terms of building scale alone, it is not much bigger than Jinyang City.
If he had to call it a country, Gu Zhinan could only use the Vatican in his previous life as a comparison.
"Well, I believe you."
Just as I was surprised, a familiar rich fragrance wafted over from my side.
"What do you mean, fairy?"
Gu Zhinan turned his head to look at the flawless and beautiful profile illuminated by the golden sunlight.
Fairy Pei looked towards the magnificent inner city, her eyes twinkling, "This so-called Buddhist country looks very rich, maybe it can fulfill my long-cherished wish."
"Yes."
Gu Zhinan took the opportunity to say: "So, Fairy, we should follow the steps and do it slowly."
After saying that, he suddenly realized something: "Hey, what is the fairy's wish?"
He was genuinely curious.
This Boss Pei is naturally indifferent, pure-hearted, and devoted to becoming stronger. Even now, the only person she cares about is her biological mother in Dijing, whom she "loved for a very short time."
"I want to build a big, tall palace that will overlook the entire world and belong to me alone. And that..."
Fairy Pei looked at the scholar inquiringly: "It requires a lot of money, doesn't it?"
"Uh, yes."
Gu Zhinan nodded.
But my heart was greatly shocked.
The source of Boss Pei’s money-grubbing nature has finally been found.
Unexpectedly, she had set such a down-to-earth ambition before entering the world.
The key is, this girl really did it! Gu Zhinan still can't forget that in the final battle of the game, the imperial palace where Boss Pei, who had already achieved the status of empress, lived was located on the thirteen rainbow bridges, deep in the colorful clouds.
It is truly a magnificent palace, as if it were a fairy palace on the top of a cloud! If all special effects are turned on, the auspicious special effects at the entrance of the palace alone can make your graphics card explode.
"Why, fairy?"
Gu Zhinan couldn't help but ask.
Pei Wanyu was startled when she heard this, and the heat in her phoenix eyes gradually faded and became dim:
“I’m afraid of being poor.”
It’s still the same answer.
Under the guidance of the old man in green, the three continued to walk down the mountain.
When we reached the halfway point of the mountain, pedestrians finally began to appear on the road.
All of these people were skinny and ragged. They knelt down every three steps with a pious look on their faces.
There was still a long way to go to the foot of the mountain, and his cheeks and knees were already bleeding from being rubbed by the stones.
Hmm, this posture looks familiar.
Gu Zhinan was thinking about it.
The old man in green robes beside him took the initiative to introduce: "Brother Shenhou, as you can see, these people are all shallow believers with no affinity for Buddhism. They cannot comprehend the Dharma and cannot even enter the threshold of first-level believers. But even so, the magnanimous Venerable still did not give up on them."
"This is a second test for them. Those who pass the test will still have a chance to convert to the Holy Religion."
"Although they are physically exhausted and suffering now, they are happy and peaceful in their hearts under the grace of the Venerable. Even if they are asked to die immediately, they are willing to do so."
Gu Zhinan was about to speak, but someone at the side spoke up for Fairy Bai: "You old man, you are talking nonsense! You are not them, how do you know they are willing to die?"
"Harmful."
The old man in green smiled and greeted everyone: "Dear donors."
The group of kneeling pilgrims were stunned at first, and then their faces covered in filth and blood blossomed into bright smiles, and they put their hands together and said to the old man: "Greetings, Master."
"Brother Shenhou, look how happy they are!"
The old man with the Buddhist name "Ren Chou Niu" said with a smile.
Gu Zhinan resisted the urge to kick the opponent and asked through gritted teeth, "Seeing how awed these pilgrims are by you, I wonder what rank Senior Brother Chouniu is in the Holy Church?"
"I am currently a second-level believer."
The old man narrowed his eyes and looked around at the three people with expectation: "If I can successfully extradite you three, I will be able to advance to the third level."
"And you, young master, can also develop and extradite your own believers. When you have enough believers under you, you will be able to rise to the second level like I am now, and I, hehe, will have the hope of being promoted to the fourth level!"
“.”
Gu Zhinan had a lot of complaints that he didn't know where to start.
This fucking dog lord must be from the Amway Group.
Continue down the mountain along the circular trail.
More and more people saw it.
At this moment, apart from the White Fairy who was in high spirits the whole time, appreciating the scenery and the handsome face of her lover.
Pei Jianxian and Master Gu both had solemn looks and were heavy with things on their minds.
So weird!
Along the way, we saw not only pilgrims, but also many spiritual farmers who were mining spiritual minerals and growing spiritual rice.
These people have something in common:
They were all half-naked, skinny, and focused on what they were doing the whole time.
Even when he occasionally stopped to rest, he would worship towards the inner city and recite Buddhist scriptures.
"As Brother Shenhou has seen, our Buddhist country is not rich. The people live in the same poverty as the king, but our hearts are full of abundance."
"Under the teachings of the infinite Dharma and the Venerable, every day is full of hope. There is no vulgarity or deceit in the secular world here. There is only a sincere pursuit of the Dharma and the endless enjoyment of the Venerable's kindness."
The old man in green robe said with pride.
"oh oh."
Gu Zhinan nodded vaguely, then looked up at a luxurious golden flying chariot in the sky.
I couldn't help but be very surprised.
In the world view of "Fairies", flying chariots are like this thing, and they almost never appear in the maps of the early secular dynasties.
This thing is time-consuming, costly and labor-intensive. Every hundred miles of flight consumes a large amount of spiritual energy. If converted into low-grade spirit stones, the amount would be counted in tens of thousands.
Gu Zhinan couldn't help but ask, "Brother Chou Niu, didn't you say that our Buddhist country is poor? Excuse me, whose flying chariot is this? Why is it so luxurious?"
"this"
The old man pondered for a while, gritted his teeth and said: "This naturally belongs to all the Buddhist believers. The king has been working hard for the people all year round and running around everywhere. It's just temporary-"
“I’m familiar with this, too.”
Gu Zhinan sneered, "The king only has the right to use it for twelve hours a day, right?"
(End of this chapter)
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