God Weird Fairy

Chapter 451 Everyone is united

Nan Yi did indeed consider whether to secretly win over Yuan Shida's son.

Kanchao finalized the peace treaty as a merit competition, allowing each state to hold preliminary rounds to determine the winner, who would then compete against Nanyi.

Nan Yi naturally wouldn't just stand by and do nothing, so he planned to secretly support someone to participate in the preliminary selection.

If their supporters can stand out in the preliminary rounds and qualify for the finals, they can be used as a covert force.

The reason why Nan Yi wanted to stay in Yuanzhou for the time being and refused to go to Leizhou in advance was because the person he was supporting could only be found in Yuanzhou.

The Kan Dynasty and the Li Dynasty had different national conditions.

The Kan Dynasty was divided into fourteen provinces.

Among them, the eleven lineages of the Moon Sovereign Daoist tradition each occupy a state as a place of teaching and enlightenment; while the three states bordering the Li Dynasty, Zhen Dynasty, and Dui Dynasty are where numerous unorthodox sects compete and engage in a hundred schools of thought contend.

Although the states of the Kan dynasty were highly autonomous, each state was like a country, hence the name Brahma.

However, compared to the people of the three border states, the degree of "unity of purpose" is weaker in the inland Vatican.

The phrase "united as one" is a unique characteristic of Brahma that one must experience when dealing with Brahma monks.

In the Brahma realm, there is a tradition of sharing spiritual practices; whether it be relics, vital energy, or supernatural powers and attainments, all can be shared.

Furthermore, the existence of the Merit Forest allows Brahma cultivators to not only issue their own currency but also purchase other people's currency to invest in cultivation and exchange their cultivation levels, creating a situation where everyone is intertwined with each other.

This kind of "you in me, and me in you" relationship, when taken to its extreme, becomes "unity of purpose".

Even ordinary people, including those of lower cultivation, do possess their own will in daily life.

However, in critical moments, a senior practitioner from the same lineage can take over and operate on their behalf at any time.

Because the Brahma's system of spiritual practice leaves no room for ascension.

Not only can you log in to an account at any time when you're uploading, but there's also no psychological barrier when you're downloading.

All that is known by those of lower cultivation is known by those of higher cultivation.

Therefore, if Nan Yi wanted to secretly support someone, he should only stay in Yuanzhou, one of the three border states, to find a suitable candidate, rather than going to Leizhou, where the capital Leiyin City is located.

At least in Wonju, there is still hope of finding suitable candidates who were not included in the "United We Stand" movement.

As for how to determine whether a person is included in "Unity of All People", it depends on whether they have engaged in the act of borrowing the law - they can lend out their own vital energy or supernatural powers, but they cannot borrow the law from others.

In the Kan dynasty, borrowing the Dharma from others is equivalent to opening account permissions to the corresponding Brahma lineage.

However, whether or not to borrow the Dharma is entirely voluntary. If one can persist in rigorous cultivation and refrain from borrowing the Dharma, there is no need to worry about being taken over by higher cultivation.

For ascetics who insist on not borrowing the Dharma, there is a specific term in the Kanchao: Hinayana Brahma Dharma.

Conversely, those who voluntarily join shared practices and rapidly improve their spiritual level through borrowing the Dharma are called Mahayana Brahma Dharma.

The monks in Brahma generally practice Mahayana Brahma teachings.

Only within aristocratic families, those humanoid batteries other than the eldest son might still belong to the Lesser Vehicle cultivators.

Therefore, if Nan Yi wanted to secretly support someone to participate in the preliminary selection of the Merit Competition, he could only look for a candidate among the contemporary aristocratic families in Yuanzhou.

Originally, based on the information about Yuanzhou provided by Zhao Lang, Nan Yi initially considered contacting Yuan Shida's third son, Yuan Yingtian.

Because Yuan Yingtian was already a senior novice monk, corresponding to the completion of Qi cultivation, unlike Yuan Yingqi who was still just a junior novice monk. But Nan Yi did not expect that while he was still entertaining guests in the banquet hall of the Yuan family, Yuan Shida's fourth son, Yuan Yingqi, couldn't wait to reveal his fellow villager identity and try to indirectly call him by triggering the keyword of the Lingxi Void Realm.

The key point is that Yuan Yingqi's method of summoning Nan Yi was indeed secretive, but it was not guaranteed to succeed. It was entirely a gamble on whether Nan Yi had set up keyword reminders.

If Nan Yi hadn't set up keyword reminders for "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "The Return of the Condor Heroes," he wouldn't have noticed Yuan Yingqi at all.

On the one hand, Yuan Yingqi was very cautious in his actions. In order to ensure that no one would discover anything, he used a secret method that could not guarantee success. Moreover, it can be guessed that Yuan Yingqi must have been reading "The Legend of the Twin Dragons of Da Li" for a long time, maintaining his persona of reading novels after meals to pass the time.

On the other hand, Yuan Yingqi's attempt to indirectly call upon Nan Yi before the banquet ended demonstrates his decisiveness at a crucial moment. Of course, it is also possible that he felt suffocated in the cultivation world of Kan Dynasty and was unwilling to stay any longer, which is why he couldn't wait to try to call upon Nan Yi.

Now, only one question remains.

Nan Yi scrutinized Yuan Yingqi, who had come to him of his own accord, and asked with a smile, "Why should I believe you? Or rather, how can you prove that you practice Hinayana Buddhism?"

"What if it's a trap set by your governor to deceive me?"

In fact, under the "Dongzhen" (a pseudonym), Nan Yi could see whether Yuan Yingqi was being impersonated.

However, he deliberately asked the question, setting a threshold for Yuan Yingqi, so that Yuan Yingqi would reveal more of his thinking or behavior habits, making it easier for him to build a targeted analysis model.

As for Yuan Yingqi, he had expected that Nan Yi would not easily believe his one-sided story.

However, compared to platitudes and evasive answers, Nan Yi's deliberate questioning indicated that he was interested, but was still considering whether to get involved.

So, what are Nan Yi's interests?
After a moment's thought, Yuan Yingqi quickly realized that it was either because they were both from the same hometown and were both transmigrators, or because he was the son of the governor.

The former can only appeal to emotions; the latter, however, can be based on vested interests.

Considering that Nan Yi and Bei Shang Kan Chao's visit was a pact to end the war, and that they were not simply guests enjoying wine and a banquet in good faith, they must have had ulterior motives.

His schemes and calculations might involve his identity as the son of the governor.

Yuan Yingqi cleared his thoughts and calmly replied, "I practice Hinayana Buddhism and have pure faith in myself. My body is filled with pure white light, without any impurities. If I could meet you face to face with you one day and emit my own light, you would be able to recognize me at a glance."

"As for my cheap father, if he were to set up a scheme, it would only be against my three cheap brothers."

"On the one hand, the three of them are no longer Hinayana cultivators who only cultivate themselves; on the other hand, my original mother was a mortal maid. Although she was fortunate enough to give birth to a legitimate son with wisdom, she was not allowed to enjoy the blessings and had already passed away from illness a few years ago."

"Moreover, the mistress has ordered that I am not allowed to leave the Yuan Mansion without permission. If it weren't for this Spirit Rhinoceros Void Realm, after you came down, you might be able to find my three older brothers in secret, but you might not have the chance to contact me."

At this point, Yuan Yingqi gave a wry smile: "Although it's not to the point that any servants bully me, I still have to speak nicely and offer favors when I ask the servants in the mansion to run errands for me."

Nan Yi was slightly surprised: "Yuan Yingyu and Yuan Yingtian have already begun practicing Mahayana Buddhism?"

As far as Nan Yi knew, in the Kan Dynasty, all sons of noble families other than the eldest son would deliberately maintain their purity and only practice Hinayana Buddhism.

Yuan Yingqi explained, "My second brother, who was born late, was a twin of Yuan Yingdao, but he was born late and could only become a human being. He was rebellious and deliberately became involved in Mahayana Buddhism in his early years."

"As for the third son, he lacked wisdom and went astray during his coming-of-age ceremony. When he was about to die suddenly, he borrowed the Dharma from his adoptive father and had him take his place, which was how he barely entered the Dao."

"Although the third son usually stays at home and seems to be devoted to asceticism and has not been influenced by Mahayana Buddhism, he is already the same as his father in his heart."

Nan Yi nodded knowingly, and then said, "Tell me about your situation."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

(End of this chapter)