Simultaneous travel: I am proving the great way in the heavens.

Chapter 625 Luofu, weighed down by the river of fate!
For ordinary people, demonic energy is naturally undetectable, but for cultivators, there are various methods to detect it.

Fahai possessed the Ksitigarbha Dharma Eye, and even the blind Quanzhenzi had the means to detect demonic energy.

Demonic energy is more like a special power of the demon itself. Wherever it passes, it will remain for a period of time, and it even has a spreading effect.

To Luo Fu's disappointment, he searched through all the bamboo forests around Qiantang but found nothing. Although there were some weak demons and monsters in these bamboo forests, they were obviously not related to the White and Green Snakes that Luo Fu was looking for.

Even in the prosperous Qiantang, a hundred years later, after the great changes in the world, there are still demons and monsters. But these demons and monsters are so powerful that even Quanzhenzi would not bother to harm them.

The truth is, their cultivation level is too low to affect the lives of ordinary people much.

As for the demons and monsters hidden in the bamboo forests around Qiantang, Luofu had no interest in targeting them unless they were obstructing him.

After searching in vain for several days without finding the White and Green Snakes, Luo Fu finally chose a bamboo forest and casually tossed the Spider Demon's Buddhist beads into the bamboo grove. As for whether the White and Green Snakes could obtain the beads, that was none of his concern.

However, Luo Fu thought that since this string of Buddhist beads was originally going to fall into the hands of the White and Green Snakes, then even if by some twist of fate, it would most likely end up in the hands of the White and Green Snakes in a different way.

Of course, even if the white and green snakes ultimately fail to obtain the Buddhist prayer beads, it won't matter to Luo Fu.

Since the plan to actively search for the White and Green Snakes has failed, Luo Fu can only stay in Qiantang and wait for the time being.

While Luofu and Qiantang were waiting for the White and Green Snakes to come to their door.

Guobei County.

With the help of Zen Master Baiyun, Fahai finally dug out the last root of the Tree Demon Granny from beneath the earth, eradicating it completely and severing any possibility of her resurrection.

After such a long period of hard work, even Fahai felt a sense of accomplishment after completing all of this.

The concept of "grand aspiration" is itself a method of practice within Buddhism.

Although the various lineages may differ slightly in their path of great aspiration, they ultimately converge on the same general direction.

They all make a grand vow, go through various hardships to achieve it, and ultimately reach a spiritual elevation.

Just like many famous mountains and rivers, which are rugged and difficult to travel, and even rarely visited by people, there is a Buddhist temple there. These are often built by Buddhist disciples who made a great vow.

Some of these temples even began to fall into disrepair shortly after their completion.

The reason is simple: buildings also need maintenance. For the monks who build temples, their purpose in building temples has always been to fulfill their grand vows. When a temple is completed, it is equivalent to fulfilling their grand vows.

As for the temple, which has incurred enormous costs, its future is not within the monks' consideration.

Many abandoned temples in remote mountains and forests, occupied by all sorts of demons and monsters, mostly came about in this way.

Although monks may profess compassion, in reality, Buddhist disciples seek great compassion. Just as in a grand narrative, the experiences of an individual are not of much concern, so too is the case for monks who seek great compassion.

This is why, despite claiming to be compassionate, many monks possess a decisiveness and even ruthlessness that exceeds the comprehension of ordinary people.

The methods used in Tibetan Buddhism to create various Buddhist ritual implements are so advanced that even demons and monsters would be ashamed of themselves, which is clear evidence of this.

The Buddhist community in the Central Plains may seem to have restrained itself, but in reality, it is not much better. In fact, some even burn their fingers, arms, or even their bodies as offerings to Buddha in order to temper their minds.

This isn't just talk; it's a real fire.

When they say "burning fingers," they actually mean lighting your fingers and using them as lamp wicks.

The realm of great compassion pursued by monks is fundamentally beyond the comprehension of ordinary people's seven emotions and six desires.

In the eyes of Buddhist disciples, the seven emotions and six desires are not good things in themselves; the pursuit is to be free from all attachments.

Although Fahai never explicitly made a grand vow, when he promised Luofu to dig out all the roots of the tree demon and eradicate it completely, he had already completed the process of making a grand vow.

If he had truly accomplished everything on his own, his mental state would have been even more elevated than it is now. Unfortunately, Zen Master Baiyun happened to encounter Fahai and received the help of the Golden Buddha. From the perspective of his grand aspirations, Fahai actually took a shortcut.

This is why his improvement wasn't as significant.

The moment he felt his mind improve, Fahai realized what he had missed.

However, although Fahai's obsession was slaying demons and monsters, he was worthy of the title of a high monk in other aspects.

The restlessness in my heart subsided in an instant.

After returning the golden Buddha to Zen Master Baiyun with both hands, Fahai took the initiative to invite Zen Master Baiyun and Shifang to stay temporarily at Jinshan Temple.

Monks traveling the world don't really live a life of hardship and deprivation; quite the opposite, they often visit various Buddhist monasteries for temporary lodging. Of course, monasteries that accept monks are usually resident monks from all directions.

Coincidentally, Jinshan Temple is a place where people from all directions reside.

Unlike the ancestral temples of the descendants, which do not accept monks for lodging, the ten directions of the temple have a very complete system. When a high-ranking Buddhist monk like Master Baiyun enters Jinshan Temple, he is not just eating and staying for free, but has his own tasks and duties.

At Fahai's warm invitation, Zen Master Baiyun, along with his disciple Shifang, arrived at Jinshan Temple.

As true practitioners of Buddhism, whether it is Zen Master Baiyun or Fahai, they naturally do not need to wait for a ferry.

Instead, it flew directly through the air, crossing a not-so-distant stretch of sea, and landed on the isolated island where Jinshan Temple was located.

As soon as he landed, Fahai's expression changed drastically.

Even Zen Master Baiyun's expression instantly turned solemn.

"Master? Is this Jinshan Temple?" Shifang, unaware of what had happened, looked at Jinshan Temple with curiosity. It was so different from the temple where he had grown up.

This was the first time Shifang had ever seen a temple carved out of the mountain into the form of a grotto.

"Keep quiet." Zen Master Baiyun's tone was solemn.

Fahai didn't even bother to greet Zen Master Baiyun and his disciples. He flicked his whisk and strode into the grotto of Jinshan Temple.

As soon as he entered the main hall, he was greeted by a scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

The former disciples of Jinshan Temple are now all corpses, and the large splatter of dried blood seems to tell the story of the horrific massacre that had taken place here.

Following closely behind, Zen Master Baiyun, who had brought Shifang to the main hall, also saw the scene before him.

With a sharp breath, Zen Master Baiyun immediately closed his eyes, fiddled with his prayer beads, and began to recite the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra to help the tragically deceased disciples of Jinshan Temple find peace.

"Wow." Shi Fang was startled by the sight of corpses strewn across the hall and couldn't help but exclaim.

Shi Fang had never seen such a horrific scene before.

He was immediately startled and couldn't even utter a complete sentence.

After reciting the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Sutra once, Zen Master Baiyun couldn't help but sigh. Fahai, having calmed down, said to Zen Master Baiyun, "Thank you, Zen Master. I am in a state of great confusion. Please forgive my poor hospitality."

“Abbot Fahai…” Zen Master Baiyun pondered for a moment, then said, “May I ask what kind of demon is this, so cruel, that he would actually… actually commit such an act of destroying a temple!”

With a somber expression, Fahai thought for a moment before saying, "This humble monk can only think of one person?"

Zen Master Baiyun also realized what was happening. The two exchanged a glance and exclaimed in unison, "Yuanzhen (Moro)!!"

Perhaps because the two of them thought of the same thing, Fahai became even more convinced that it was Luofu who had wiped out the entire Jinshan Temple.

At that moment, Fahai made a vow in his heart that he must avenge the monks of Jinshan Temple.

It must be admitted that, regardless of his own intentions, Luo Fu's appearance, in this world where the Tao is declining and the demons are rising, and with the continuous localization of shared power, makes Luo Fu seem like a gathering point of cause and effect.

Just as a massive celestial body in the universe naturally exerts a strong gravitational pull on other celestial bodies.

This has nothing to do with Luo Fu's own will. His power and his power system, which is different from this world, will naturally stir up the original destiny of this world.

Luofu is like a mountain, suddenly pressing down on the ever-flowing river of fate.

Yan Chixia and Fahai were merely victims who, due to their fates, formed countless karmic connections with Luofu.

Of course, this so-called victim has nothing to do with subjective good or evil, but rather, from a human perspective, from the point of view of an outsider, Luofu is seen as a scourge.

Luo Fu was unaware of all this.

He then returned to Qiantang, intending to wait patiently for the appearance of the White and Green Snakes.

However, before he could see the White and Green Snakes, he encountered two fools instead.

They're said to be two idiots, but one is just a bit slow, while the other is a complete idiot.

The rather dim-witted fellow was a scholar named Zhu Erdan, while the real fool was Wang Yuanfeng.

Luo Fu never expected to encounter these two people at the same time in Qiantang.

After all, these two shouldn't have gotten involved at all.

If Luo Fu hadn't appeared, Zhu Erdan would have befriended Judge Lu of the Underworld due to his own stupidity and recklessness. He would have even had his heart replaced by Judge Lu, and would never have been as ignorant as before, with six of his seven orifices open and the other three completely clueless. Moreover, this guy had a famous saying that Luo Fu remembered vividly.

Which man in the world doesn't lust after beautiful women?
After receiving a heart transplant, Zhu Erdan's wisdom greatly increased, and he even asked Judge Lu to transplant his wife's head.

Wang Yuanfeng's experience was extremely similar to Zhu Erdan's. The difference was that Zhu Erdan's success was due to befriending Lu Pan, while Wang Yuanfeng's success was due to marrying the fox demon Xiao Cui.

These two men were Zhu Erdan and Wang Yuanfeng. Zhu Erdan came from a poor family and his family relied on his wife selling stinky tofu to make a living before he met Lu Pan. Wang Yuanfeng was the only son of Wang Taichang. Although he was stupid and foolish by nature, he came from a wealthy official family.

The fact that these two people appeared at the same time, and that they clearly had a good relationship, surprised Luo Fu.

Luo Fu had previously broken into the underworld and killed the imposter Judge Lu, which meant that Zhu Erdan definitely did not get to know Judge Lu or obtain the opportunity to have his heart transplanted.

Looking at Wang Yuanfeng and Zhu Erdan, who were walking towards him like two little children arguing.

Luo Fu went to greet him with great interest.

He had already realized that Zhu Erdan and Wang Yuanfeng were clearly targeting him.

Moreover, he even discovered people specifically tasked with protecting Wang Yuanfeng around the streets.

This was practically a play, a play specifically staged for Luofu's audience.

Wang Yuanfeng and Zhu Erdan are important supporting characters, while Luo Fu is the protagonist. The two supporting characters are now coming for him.

Upon arriving in front of Wang Yuanfeng and Zhu Erdan, Luo Fu stopped and asked, "What are you two doing here?"

The man, who had been keeping a close eye on Wang Yuanfeng and Zhu Erdan and whose methods of tracking were quite clumsy, was overjoyed to see Luo Fu stop the two. He quickly gave instructions to the other men who were tracking and protecting Wang Yuanfeng before leaving.

Luo Fu glanced meaningfully at the departing man, a vague realization dawning on him.

It seems that it was no coincidence that Wang Yuanfeng and Zhu Erdan appeared in Qiantang at the same time, but rather that they were waiting for him.

So, who could guide them so accurately to find themselves?

Inside a rather luxurious official residence.

The man who had just been following Wang Yuanfeng and Zhu Erdan hurriedly arrived at the official residence.

As soon as he entered the door, he shouted impatiently, "Master, Master, the young master is saved! The young master is saved!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Taichang and his wife rushed out of the room, eagerly asking, "Tell us quickly, what exactly happened?"

While panting, the man explained to Wang Taichang and his wife, "Master, as you instructed, we let the young master and Zhu Erdan stroll around the streets, and sure enough, someone took the initiative to talk to them."

"Quickly!" Wang Taichang urged his wife, "Madam, quickly prepare incense and candles. The fox spirit really did not deceive us."

After the couple returned to their room, they found only a tall altar in the spacious room.

Behind the altar, instead of Buddha or any deity, was a lifelike image of a white fox.

Upon arriving at the offering table, Wang Taichang and his wife devoutly lit incense and candles, offering incense to the white fox. Overwhelmed with emotion, they told the portrait that once their son became a normal person, they would surely receive a generous offering.

Having made his promise, Wang Taichang immediately instructed his steward to prepare a banquet in anticipation of Luofu's arrival.

Wang Yuanfeng and Zhu Erdan, one was a complete idiot, and the other had low IQ.

But fortune and misfortune are intertwined, and because of this, they both possessed truly innocent hearts.

If Wang Taichang and his wife's actions had some element of deliberate arrangement and calculation, then Wang Yuanfeng and Zhu Erdan truly treated Luofu with sincerity.

Unfortunately, despite their innocent hearts, Wang Yuanfeng was a fool, and Zhu Erdan was kept in the dark.

They simply cannot answer Luofu's questions.

They were even somewhat surprised that Luo Fu had stopped them.

Through his conversation with the two, Luo Fu also came to understand some of the uncertainties surrounding the authenticity of the process.

Zhu Erdan was approached by Wang Taichang just a few days ago.

Based on the timeline, that was the time when Luofu returned disappointed after failing to find the White and Green Snakes in the bamboo forests around Qiantang.

(End of this chapter)