My junior sister sees everyone as a heretical cultivator.

Chapter 144 Dong Changsheng repays his kindness, and his mentor flees overnight!
"I cut off your shackles, but all you see is a mark on your hand!"

"I gave you the whole forest, but you only care about the gain or loss of that one seed!"

"Your timidity, lack of gratitude, and inability to seize opportunities are the root cause of your failure to succeed so far!"

"You're not just questioning me, you're insulting your own chance of success!"

The other toddlers around also joined in the commotion:

"That's right! The master is enlightening you!"

"You've gotten such a huge advantage and you're still not satisfied? No wonder you never get rich!"

The merchant was so moved by what he heard that he immediately began to repent, regretting that he had not grasped the master's profound meaning.

Yes, what is this little bit of effort if you want to achieve success?
This is just the first step!

He lowered his head in shame, feeling utterly ashamed that he had wrongly accused the master of his selfish desires.

As Dong Changsheng watched all this, seeing his master bring these people to their senses and give them the courage to move towards "success," he felt increasingly at ease.

He wants to become someone like his master!

Like our master, we should awaken people, bring them compassion, and teach them the path to success!

I will repay my master's kindness and support for life!
Lin Qingfeng recorded Master Dong Changsheng's entire operation and posted it directly to the sect channel, instantly sparking a discussion among the players.

The players who were watching the purple crystal were laughing so hard they were doubled over.

"Holy crap! Doesn't this look familiar?"

Lin Qingfeng turned to Shi Gandang beside him and said, "When you log off later, give me your phone."

Shi Gandang looked wary: "What?"

Lin Qingfeng: "I'll pay for your equipment!"

Shi Gandang thought for a moment and said, "Fine, you can just pay the money, I won't give you the phone."

Lin Qingfeng: "Quick! I'm paving your way to success! I'll help your family get a loan of several hundred thousand first."

Shi Gandang: "..."

Shi Gandang looked at him speechlessly: "Does your family run a loan company? Do you make any money from it?"

Lin Qingfeng thought for a moment and said, "That makes sense. My family doesn't run a lending business. Never mind."

Lin Qingfeng: "Then there's no need to bring this up again."

Emmmm......

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In the Crystal Illusion, Dong Changsheng knew that his master was not a cultivator and that the so-called "luck-changing talismans" were fakes.

However, his master's extraordinary talent in leading countless people to success despite being a mere mortal was something he deeply admired.

Regardless of whether those people ultimately succeeded, the fact that they took action to achieve success is itself the greatest success!

The incident occurred after a sermon.

A middle-aged man in tattered clothes broke through the crowd, fell to his knees at his master's feet, and wept uncontrollably.

"Master! Give me back my hard-earned money! You swindler! I listened to you and invested all my savings in that business you mentioned, and now I've lost everything, and my family is broken apart!"

Master's expression changed slightly, but Dong Changsheng stepped in front of him.

"You're not a decent human being!"

"Is the loss of your family the main issue? Your master has shown you the direction to success and given you the courage to strive. That's the most important thing!"

The man trembled with rage at this absurd logic, and roared, "He bankrupted me! Is this the path he showed me?"

"No, I've already told you the key point of this matter, it's not about your family being destroyed!"
Why don't you understand? It's because your master has given you an opportunity to strive for excellence!
If you didn't catch it, that's your problem!

Now they dare to come back and slander their master! It's utterly ingratitude! One shouldn't act like this!

When Dong Changsheng's master saw Dong Changsheng like this, he nodded with satisfaction.

Become!

The man went completely mad, roaring, "I'll kill you, you liar!" and swinging his fist at Dong Changsheng's master.

Upon seeing this, Dong Changsheng immediately stepped in front of the man, letting his fist land on his chest without changing his expression.

But he still felt some chest pain from the beating, so he threw a few punches at the man.

But to his surprise, after only retaliating, the man was sent flying backward by several punches, crashing into the wall, his sternum caved in, and he immediately lost consciousness.

Dong Changsheng glanced innocently at the unconscious man and explained to those around him:

"You all saw it, he hit me so many times, and I was fine."

I only touched him lightly and he fell down, how can you blame me?
He's just too weak; you can't be so unreasonable!

The believers gasped in surprise, and several people in the crowd even showed expressions of fear and doubt.

After all, a life was lost just like that.

At this moment when people's hearts were in turmoil, the master's face remained calm.

The death of this powerless man, who had been drained of his own wealth, was merely the removal of some noise for him.

The man patted Dong Changsheng on the shoulder approvingly, then turned to face all the believers. He even seemed worried that it might not be enough, so he flicked his finger and did something.

"Did everyone see that?!" He pointed to the person on the ground.

"This is the only reaction a loser can have when faced with the road to success—impotent rage!"

"He doesn't know gratitude, he doesn't know how to be ambitious, he only knows how to complain and destroy, so his life is destined to be a tragedy!"

"And Changsheng, my good disciple, possesses the heart of a 'strongman'!"
He withstood the attacks of the weak, yet remained steadfast.

He wasn't defending me, but rather the 'success' and 'truth' we both pursued!

"You must remember that there will always be such stumbling blocks on the road to success."

Will you, like him, be consumed by your own incompetence, or like Changsheng, hold firm to your beliefs and sweep away all obstacles?

The initially wavering believers, under his instigation and the spread of an invisible energy wave, had their doubts replaced by fanaticism.

The master's face also turned a few shades paler.

Dong Changsheng was moved to tears as he listened to his master's words.

He increasingly felt that his master was heaven! He was earth! He was the only truth!
He decided that he wanted to repay his master!
To repay my master for his great kindness in saving me!
The first time he repaid a debt of gratitude was when his master unintentionally complained that the son of the city's governor was abusing his power and disrespecting him.

Upon hearing this, Dong Changsheng used the rhetoric techniques taught by his master to incite the fanatical believers, fabricate charges, and get them to take the lead in jointly reporting the prefect's son for plotting a rebellion.

As the matter escalated, the emperor actually dispatched an imperial envoy to thoroughly investigate.

His master turned pale with fright that very night. The trouble his disciple had caused was beyond his control, so he hurriedly took him and fled the city overnight.

Later I heard that the prefect's family was also in dire straits, but that was no longer their concern.

The second time he repaid his debt of gratitude was during their escape, when his master seemed to have taken a fancy to the daughter of a wealthy merchant.

Upon learning of this, Dong Changsheng, in order to repay the kindness, spread rumors that the wealthy merchant was a "jinx" and wanted to ruin his family's fortunes so that his master could then stage a "hero saves the beauty" scene and win the beauty's heart.

When the master learned of this, he realized that the wealthy merchant had intricate connections with the government, and that his abilities were insufficient to completely incite the government, and might even bring about greater disaster.

So he fled again that very night with his prized student, abandoning the fervent followers he had painstakingly built up in the area.

The third time Dong Changsheng repaid his debt of gratitude, it seemed that the master had finally achieved some goal. So, Dong Changsheng acted as if he wanted to retire from the criminal world and live a peaceful life, so as to prevent his disciple from causing trouble again.

But Dong Changsheng believed that his master's path to success should not be tarnished.

He wants to establish an everlasting legacy for his master!
So he "donated" all of his master's private savings, bribed a prince, and obtained the honorary title of "National Preceptor" for his master. He then reported his "great way of helping people succeed" to the court, requesting that it be designated as the national learning and benefit the whole world.

This stirred up a huge hornet's nest.

The court viewed this matter as spreading rumors, disrupting the government, and plotting a rebellion.

The emperor was furious and ordered a nationwide manhunt.

His master, from then on, lived a life of constant escape, being hunted down by a large number of soldiers.

When Dong Changsheng tried to find his master again, he discovered that his master had truly disappeared this time and had not taken him with him again.

He left only a note and some travel money.

"You've completed your apprenticeship; it's time to make your mark. There's a Taoist temple on Qingxu Mountain near Anhe City; perhaps you'll find an opportunity there."

"Please, please don't come looking for your master again!"

"Please, never repay your teacher again!!"

"I appreciate your kindness!"

He didn't understand why his master wasn't taking him along this time.

He hasn't even finished repaying his debt of gratitude yet!

My master disregarded past grievances and gave me another opportunity. I only did my best to help my master in a small way.

How could I be such an ungrateful person!

This kindness must be repaid, even if it's not!
In the final scene of the illusion, Dong Changsheng stands alone on a bustling street, looking around blankly, but can no longer find that familiar figure.

His inner demons lay in this endless search and regret.

Throughout his life, he was never able to find his master again, nor was he able to repay the kindness of the master who taught him the path to success.

This unfulfilled "repayment of kindness" became an obsession he could never overcome.

Obsessed with repaying a debt of gratitude, he personally pushed his benefactor into the abyss;

Yearning for success, yet ultimately achieving nothing, a life wasted...

On the ladder of inquiry, Dong Changsheng's figure stopped at the fiftieth step. His eyes were closed, and his face was full of pain and struggle. He was trapped in his inner demons and could not extricate himself.

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[Real World]

[Rumor]

The renowned sociological research institution "Lighthouse" released its annual observation report, listing "virtual spiritual leaders" as a social phenomenon worthy of attention for the first time.

The report points out that some controversial figures with a large following in the real world are attempting to extend their influence into the holographic virtual world.

The report anonymously cited the case of a "greylist" user who spent a huge sum of money to purchase only a limited gaming privilege.

The report analyzes that the motives behind Jintian Group's move are a mystery, seemingly not driven by commercial considerations, but rather by an "ecological experiment" with unclear objectives.

(End of this chapter)