One person above Qing Huang Ting

Chapter 815 Infiltration
After Jin Chanzi left Mount Ling and traveled to the mortal world, Kasyapa and Ananda, who were both disciples of the Buddha, met.

She became the head steward of Mount Ling, handling the mundane affairs of Mount Ling, much like Zi Zhu'er was to the Innate Demon Refining Tower.

What mortals can see is merely a superficial appearance of Mount Ling. Some of them travel thousands of miles to worship Mount Ling and offer spiritual offerings, hoping to meet Bodhisattvas and Buddhas there and receive their blessings.

But that's impossible; the Bodhisattvas and Buddhas are not in the places they think they are.

Even if they offer up all their spiritual essence, the Bodhisattvas and Buddhas cannot see them or hear their prayers.

Ordinary people only need to make offerings; their prayers enter the sacred mountain and do not defile the eyes of the Bodhisattvas and Buddhas.

Kasyapa led Nezha's family through the gate of the grotto-heaven, heading to one of the Buddhist kingdoms of Mount Ling, the Eighth Buddhist Kingdom.

Every Buddhist kingdom within Lingshan has the same terrain as the outer Lingshan, but the construction of each inner Lingshan Buddhist kingdom is quite different.

In the Buddhist kingdom, smoke billowed like clouds, sandalwood incense permeated the entire city, and chants sang for a day and a night without ceasing, as mortals always devoutly prayed to the Buddha.

There are four hundred and eighty temples in the Southern Dynasty, and there are many towers in the mist.

What three thousand Buddha kingdoms? These are just three thousand spiritual oil wells.

These devout believers were drawn to the Buddhist realm, where they did nothing but pray to the sacred mountain day and night, offering their spiritual essence in the process.

Newborns born in a Buddhist country, immersed in such a rich atmosphere, will naturally come to believe in the Buddha.

As they grew up, they became new devout believers.

It flows endlessly, never ceasing.

Of course, this doesn't come without a price.

Once a mortal's spiritual essence is harvested, it becomes very difficult for them to embark on the path of cultivation, and their physical condition will deteriorate.

Even if there are no natural disasters or man-made calamities in the Buddhist kingdom, few people can still live to the age of sixty.

How can one live a long life when one's vital energy and spirit are all drained away?
As Lady Yin followed behind Nezha, she saw a city full of apathetic, indifferent kowtowing insects and chanting fish.

The relationships between father and son, husband and wife are very distant.

The pairs are not like relatives, but more like colleagues. The pairing of parents and children and husband and wife is more like an obligation given by Buddha.

If you believe in Buddha, then we are a harmonious father and son, and a loving couple.

But if you question the Buddha's will, a father will kill his son, and a wife will stab her husband.

Kasyapa walked above the city, lotus flowers blooming with every step. After he left, golden lotuses fell into the city, showering down half the city with lotus petals. As the petals landed, Buddhist chants resounded.

This sound alone has no benefit to nourish mortals.

But it also caused a city-wide uproar, with chanting of Buddhist prayers becoming even more intense.

Madam Yin hugged Li Zhenying tightly, who was curiously peeking out at the city, preventing her from being curious about the things in the city.

Li Zhenying is lively and curious. When Madam Yin hugged her tightly, she still acted coquettishly towards Madam Yin:

"Mom, it's so warm here!"

Madam Yin coaxed Li Zhenying, "Of course it's warm. This is the closest place to the sun."

The Great Sun Tathagata resides atop Mount Ling, and the three thousand Buddha realms are bathed in His radiance.

Kasyapa led Nezha and Lady Yin to the largest temple in the city. The abbot and all the monks had already gathered in the lotus pond square in front of the main hall.

Kasyapa, standing high above with his feet not even touching the ground, commanded his disciples and followers below:
“The devout laywoman and her daughter are to stay temporarily in your temple. You must not neglect them in the slightest.”

The abbot, upon hearing this, dared not be careless and repeatedly called out "Amitabha Buddha," expressing to Venerable Kasyapa that he would definitely take good care of Lady Yin and her daughter.

He respectfully invited Lady Yin to come down and settle in, and ordered his monks to thoroughly clean the largest guest room, burn incense, and purify the room. He also sent the welcoming monk to the city to find some female devotees to take care of Lady Yin and her daughter. Kasyapa was fairly satisfied with the work of this abbot, whose name he couldn't recall at the moment, and nodded slightly.

Turning to Nezha, he said, "Third Prince, Lady Yin and your sister can be settled here. The people of Heaven will never be able to find this place."

"You can rest assured. Why don't you come with me to see Buddha now?"

Nezha sneered inwardly: "Hmph, just as Hu Xiuwu predicted, Buddha really is waiting for me."

Ananda had not yet returned, but Kasyapa had already taken Nezha to wait for the Buddha's summons, clearly indicating that he already knew what was going on.

Before they arrived, Hu Xiuwu and Nezha had already considered the attitude of Mount Ling.

Hu Xiuwu thought that Buddha would definitely be curious about the magnitude of the event that forced Nezha out of Heaven.

The reason Nezha was able to meet Kasyapa and Ananda so easily is not because Kasyapa and Ananda in the Black Mythology world are easy to get along with.

In reality, Ananda and Kasyapa were waiting for Nezha on orders.

Even if Nezha hadn't bribed Ananda and Kasyapa, they would have pretended to make things difficult for him before putting him in the Spirit Mountain to gain his favor.

Kasyapa and Ananda were not simply greedy people.

When Tang Sanzang came to seek the true scriptures, Kasyapa and Ananda made things difficult for him.

It's likely that this wasn't just greed, but also jealousy of Tang Sanzang.

Are you Buddha's favorite disciple?
They were like Heshen; although greedy, he was capable of getting things done and handled matters perfectly.

Of course, receiving the treasures that Nezha bribed them with was an unexpected bonus, and once they were in their hands, they would never give them back.

Nezha's Wind Fire Wheels dissipated, and he landed on the wind beside Lady Yin.

"Mother, I'm leaving now. You and your sister should settle in here properly."

Lady Yin put down Li Zhenying, who hadn't even glanced at Nezha, and instructed Nezha:
“Nār, when you are in front of the Buddha, you must never lie, you must tell the truth.”

Nezha nodded: "Don't worry, how could I dare to deceive Buddha?"

I will only ever tell the truth about "Mother"!
Lady Yin still looked at Nezha with loving eyes and reached out to hold his hand.

It almost disgusted Nezha. With his back to Venerable Kasyapa, shielding him and the other monks, he gave Lady Yin a fierce bear hug.

What others perceived as a deep bond between mother and son was actually Nezha patting Lady Yin's back with the power to break a bronze pillar, while Nezha's eyes were blazing with fire as he looked into Lady Yin's gaze.

His eyes were filled with malice, as if warning 'Madam Yin'.
"You're almost done!"

"Hu Xiuwu!"

Lady Yin smiled without saying a word; such opportunities to tease Nezha were rare.

They came to steal treasures from Mount Ling, so how could Nezha be willing to let his mother take such a risk?

Of course, Hu Xiuwu, the only one who could fool Buddha, was chosen to replace Lady Yin and accompany Nezha into Mount Ling.

As for Lee Jung-young standing next to her, she is actually the adorable little golden crow, Yong-nyeong-hee, in disguise.

She didn't even disguise herself as Lee Jung-young; she just used her original appearance.

Li Zhenying was raised in the secluded mansion of the Heavenly King's Palace, and few people in the Heavenly Court knew her, let alone those in the Spirit Mountain.

Hu Xiuwu and Yongning Ji thus easily infiltrated the Ling Mountain.

But this is just the beginning; the real trouble is yet to come.

Nezha needs to deceive Buddha.