Honghuang: My understanding is beyond belief. I am the first immortal of Jiejiao.

He never expected that Lin Zhu would agree so readily.

He felt uneasy, but since things had come to this, he could only act according to the agreement.

After consulting with the ancient Buddha Dipankara and other senior Buddhas, he donated 500,000 merits.

The merit was neither water nor smoke, but composed of countless strands of golden light, making it look very mysterious.

The Buddha entrusted the merit to Lin Zhu and said in a deep voice.

"Lin Zhu, this is 500,000 merits. Please count them."

Lin Zhu accepted the donation and examined it carefully.

He discovered that this merit contained a powerful force that could help him advance in his cultivation.

He had some doubts in his mind, wondering if the Buddha had asked for too little since he had taken it so readily.
So he tentatively asked the Buddha.

"Old monk, your merits seem quite good. How about adding another hundred thousand or two hundred thousand merits?"

When the Buddha heard Lin Zhu's unreasonable request, he trembled with anger. He pointed at Lin Zhu and rebuked him.

"Lin Zhu! Don't push your luck! You're asking for hundreds of thousands of merits right off the bat, you're practically robbing us!"

Lin Zhu looked at the Buddha with an innocent expression and responded.

"Old monk, I was just robbing you. You've known me for a while now, why are you so surprised?"

Upon hearing this, the Buddha was so enraged that his veins bulged and his eyes widened in fury.

He never expected Lin Zhu to be so shameless.

He shouted loudly.

"Lin Zhu! You...you must return my merits to me!"

However, Lin Zhu ignored him.

He looked at the 500,000 merits in his hand, a sly glint in his eyes.

He knew that now was not the time to continue making things difficult for the Buddha; otherwise, it would only make things more complicated.

So, with a thought, he instantly absorbed the 500,000 merits in his hand.

When the Buddha saw that Lin Zhu had absorbed the merit, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood on the spot.

He knew that the 500,000 merits were gone forever.

"Lin Zhu! You...you..." Buddha pointed at Lin Zhu, speechless.

Lin Zhu ignored him completely, turned to look at the Tang King, and gave him a warm smile.

"Your Majesty, what do you think of my suggestion to have you convene a grand land and water ceremony?"

Upon hearing this, the Tang Emperor expressed without hesitation that he fully supported Lin Zhu's arrangements.

"Lord Prison God, since you have spoken, I will naturally give my full support! Just give the order, and I will provide whatever support you require, no matter how much!"

Lin Zhu was satisfied with this, while the Buddha was secretly lamenting in his heart.

He felt he had been ripped off; the agreed-upon amount was 300,000 in merit, but Lin Zhu had taken 500,000 from him.

The loss of 200,000 merits caused him great distress.

Lin Zhu then instructed the Magical Celestial Maiden and the Treasure Celestial Maiden to send the Tang Emperor back to life.

Although the Treasure Goddess was dissatisfied, she dared not say anything more.

She knew that Lin Zhu's strength was now far superior to hers, and if she disobeyed, Lin Zhu would definitely make her suffer.

Therefore, she had no choice but to follow Lin Zhu's instructions.

She used her supernatural powers to send the Tang emperor's soul back to the mortal palace.

The Tang emperor suddenly opened his eyes in his palace in the mortal world.

His eyes gleamed with golden light, and he could feel that his soul had returned to his body.

Although he had experienced many trials and tribulations, this experience of being brought back from the dead still shocked him.

He looked out the window and saw that the sun had just risen, and no one was paying attention to his cycle of life and death.

The Tang emperor did not dwell on the matter; he immediately ordered someone to invite Lin Zhu.

"Someone! Quickly summon the God of Hell! I have important matters to discuss with you!"

The guard obeyed and left, but soon returned.

"Your Majesty, Lord Prison God is already waiting for you in your study."

King Tang was taken aback. He hadn't expected that Lin Zhu had arrived at the palace before him.

He immediately got up and hurried to the study.

At this moment, Lin Zhu was leisurely drinking tea in his study.

A wicked smile played on his face.

He was secretly pleased with himself. With just one sentence, he had obtained 200,000 merits from the Buddha for free. This tea tasted exceptionally sweet.

However, Lin Zhu is not the kind of person who likes to take advantage of others.

This was especially true for the Tang emperor, who had consistently supported Taoism.

Lin Zhu felt somewhat guilty for making the Tang King convene the Water and Land Assembly, so he planned to make amends to him.

Lin Zhu had prepared a grand gift long ago, a gift that no one could refuse.

The Tang Emperor rushed to the study, and upon seeing Lin Zhu, he immediately knelt on one knee and performed a grand salute.

"Great Lord Prison God, I am deeply grateful!"

The Tang Emperor's voice was filled with gratitude.

Lin Zhu gave a wry smile and quickly stepped forward to help Tang Wang up.

"Your Majesty, what are you doing? Please rise. You are the ruler of a nation; how can you perform such a grand gesture towards me?"

However, the Tang King could not hold on any longer. He looked at Lin Zhu and said in a deep voice.

"Lord Prison God, you have done a great service to the Tang Dynasty, and even more so to me personally. If it weren't for you, I would probably be dead by now. This bow is absolutely necessary!"

Lin Zhu had no choice but to let him sit down.

After the Tang emperor sat down, he got straight to the point and asked the question.

"Lord Prison God, are you here to talk to me about the Water and Land Assembly? Rest assured, I will definitely hold it on a grand scale, and I mean it."

Lin Zhu was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

He looked at the Tang King and found that the Tang King's eyes were full of determination and ambition, as if he had long had his own plans.

"Your Majesty, it seems you have your own plans?"

Lin Zhu asked.

The Tang king nodded and spoke frankly.

"Lord Prison God, to be honest, I have long planned to attack the Buddhist Kingdom of India, and I am already making preparations."

Lin Zhu was shocked. He never expected that the King of Tang would have such an amazing idea.

"Your Majesty, why do you have this plan?"

Lin Zhu asked.

The Tang Emperor explained.

"Lord Prison God, although the Western Sect's attempt to intimidate me by taking my soul failed, I have seen through their scheme. They simply wanted to use Buddhism to convert me to Buddhism, and then use me to spread Buddhism throughout the Tang Dynasty in the East."

Lin Zhu nodded; he knew that the Tang King was right.

"Your Majesty, is there a problem with this?"

Lin Zhu asked.

The Tang King snorted coldly and said.

"This is a huge problem! Since ancient times, the best strategy in war has been to win hearts and minds. Whether it is the Buddhist kingdom of India or the entire Western Continent, they all follow Western doctrines."

They use Buddhism to control believers, and through believers, they control the country. This is clearly an attempt to control the Tang Dynasty through Buddhism!

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhu felt a chill run down his spine.

He never expected that the Tang Emperor could see things so clearly.

The Tang Emperor continued.

"Therefore, I intend to use their own methods against them. I introduced Buddhism in order to reform it. Once I conquer the Buddhist kingdom of India, I can use the new doctrines to confuse the public and subtly change the beliefs of the believers. With a policy of appeasement, I will eradicate their faith!"

Lin Zhu was greatly surprised after hearing this. He looked at the Tang King and felt that the Tang King's ideas were too profound and too practical.

He realized that the Tang Emperor's move was tantamount to digging up the lifeblood of the Western Paradise.

What does the Western Paradise rely on? It relies on the incense offerings and vows of believers.

If the Tang emperor were to use a method of reforming Buddhism to defeat Buddhism and ultimately sever the incense offerings and vows of the believers in the Western Paradise, then the Western Paradise would truly be doomed.

Lin Zhu took a deep breath, looked at the Tang King, and asked.

"Your Majesty, do you know what this move means?"

The Tang king looked bewildered, shook his head, and said...

"Lord Prison God, I just think that educating the people in this way would be less strenuous. I don't know how much impact this will have on the Western Paradise."

Lin Zhu was stunned. He never expected that the King of Tang was unaware of how brilliant his plan was.

He even began to wonder if this was fate or just a coincidence. This year's King of Men is just too fierce!

The Tang Emperor looked at Lin Zhu, his eyes filled with tension.

"Lord Prison God, is there something wrong with my idea? You must point it out to me!"

Lin Zhu expressed his support without hesitation. He looked at the King of Tang and said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, your idea is sound; in fact, it presents an excellent opportunity!"

The Tang emperor was overjoyed to hear Lin Zhu's words.

However, a hint of difficulty soon appeared on his face.

"Lord Prison God, my idea is good, but attacking Xiniu Hezhou will require hundreds of years of preparation. I fear that I will not live to see that day."

Lin Zhu smiled slightly upon hearing this.

He knew what the Tang emperor's concerns were.

He didn't speak, but instead took out a small booklet from his pocket and handed it to the Tang King.

"Your Majesty, this is the 'Ninth Set of National Middle School Broadcast Gymnastics.' Please take it and practice it."

The Tang emperor took the booklet, looking puzzled.

"Boss, what is this?"

Lin Zhu explained with a smile.

"This is the strongest cultivation technique for ordinary people in history. It allows cultivators to rapidly develop their physical functions and unleash their potential. As long as they persist in cultivating, there is a one in ten chance of entering the Qi Refining realm upon reaching adulthood. Those with talent may even be able to enter the Foundation Establishment realm!"

Upon hearing this, the Tang king jumped up on the spot in excitement and exclaimed.

"What?! Everyone's cultivating Qi?! Boss, Prison God, are you... are you telling the truth?"

Lin Zhu nodded and said.

"Of course it's true. As long as everyone cultivates, the strength of the Tang Dynasty will increase dramatically within twenty years. At that time, you can directly smash the head of the Indian Buddhist Kingdom!"

The Tang emperor trembled with excitement, as if he could already see the mighty Tang army conquering the Buddhist kingdom of India.

He knew that the gift Lin Zhu had given him was priceless.

Just then, Lin Zhu received a message from the system.

A look of wild joy appeared on his face, and he couldn't help but swear.

"Fuck!"

The system notification sounded in Lin Zhu's mind.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained a Heavenly Merit. This merit comes from the cultivation method that you passed on to the Southern Continent, which taught all people to become like dragons. It has been recognized by the Heavenly Dao and is hereby bestowed as a merit."

A storm raged in Lin Zhu's heart.

He never imagined that the set of "Ninth National Middle School Radio Gymnastics" that he casually passed on to the Tang King would actually earn him heavenly merit.

He knew all too well how precious the merits and virtues bestowed by Heaven were.

It can not only help him cultivate, but also provide him with an opportunity to become a saint.

However, his current strength is insufficient to utilize this Heavenly Merit.

Because he has not yet reached the level of a half-step quasi-saint.

He looked at the golden, glittering Heavenly Merit in his mind, and his heart was filled with ecstasy.

He knew that as long as he could reach the level of a half-step quasi-saint, this merit would help him become a saint in one fell swoop.

Just as Lin Zhu was immersed in his surprise, the Tang King's call pulled him back to reality.

"The God of Hell, the God of Hell?"

Lin Zhu snapped out of his daze, looked at King Tang, and gave him a warm smile.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

The Tang king was overjoyed. He looked at Lin Zhu with eyes full of admiration.

"Lord Prison God, the cultivation technique you gave me is simply a miracle! It not only strengthens the body but also unleashes the body's potential. I dare say that with this technique, our Great Tang Dynasty will surely prosper forever!"

Lin Zhu smiled slightly; he knew that the Tang King was right.

This cultivation method can not only strengthen the body, but also enable ordinary people to embark on the path of cultivation.

“Master Prison God, but I’m worried that this technique might be stolen by the Western Buddhist Kingdom.”

The Emperor's voice was filled with worry.

"The Western Buddhist Kingdom has always been ruthless. If they knew of the existence of this technique, they would definitely try every means to seize it for themselves."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhu felt a chill run down her spine.

He knew that the Tang emperor's worries were not unfounded.

If this technique were to be stolen and learned by the Western Buddhist Kingdom, the consequences would be unimaginable.

However, he was not worried at all.

He looked at the Tang Emperor and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. This cultivation technique can only be effective in the Southern Continent. It will have no effect in other places."

Upon hearing this, the Tang emperor was overjoyed.

He immediately understood what Lin Zhu meant.

"I see! Lord Prison God, you are truly farsighted!"

"The Tang King said excitedly."

"In that case, I will strengthen control over the Southern Continent to prevent the cultivation techniques from flowing out!"

Lin Zhu nodded; he was very satisfied with the Tang King's reaction.

The Tang emperor then asked.

"Lord Prison God, how should the scale of the Water and Land Assembly be decided?"

The Tang emperor had his own agenda. He wanted to use the authority of the Western Paradise to spread Buddhism, but he didn't want the Western Paradise to completely control the situation.

Lin Zhu smiled slightly, looked at the King of Tang, and said.

"Your Majesty, you may do as you please. Do whatever you deem appropriate. As for the Western Paradise, I will secretly assist them and will not allow them to succeed."

Upon hearing this, the Tang emperor's confidence greatly increased.

His gratitude towards Lin Zhu was palpable.

He knew that Lin Zhu was supporting him and supporting the Tang Dynasty.

"Great Lord Prison God, I am deeply grateful!"

The Tang emperor rose again and bowed to Lin Zhu.

Lin Zhu smiled and asked him to sit down.

He casually asked the Tang emperor about his views on Buddhism.

"Your Majesty, what do you think of Buddhism?"

The Tang King's answer greatly surprised Lin Zhu.

"Boss, Buddhism is not entirely without merit. It teaches people to be good and to let go, which are all good. However, Buddhism also has its drawbacks."

The Tang Emperor's voice was filled with profound depth. (End of Chapter)