Weak in affinity talent? Female ghosts are eager to give hints.

"This...this is fucking..."

"Could it be a human pig?"

An Lan couldn't help but have this thought pop into her mind.

Regarding the "human pig" punishment, he had once heard a history teacher mention that during certain periods of history, there were particularly cruel punishments. For example—the "vase-shaped human pig" punishment!

What does that mean?

It's basically about cutting off a person's hands and feet, ensuring they don't die, and then starving them until they're thin enough to fit into a large vase!

In this way, the person's head will be hanging on the bottle every day, allowing the other party to whip him without being able to fight back at all!

Every day, everything that is eaten and excreted will be in the bottle.

Over time, the body can become infected with viruses while inside the bottle. Without hands and feet and unable to move, one can only whimper and beg for help...

This way of living is worse than being dead!

Looking at the model inside the cauldron, An Lan felt that if she didn't have hands and feet, she would fit perfectly inside...

He didn't dare to look closely at the inside of the cauldron, but walked to Liaoye's side with a somber expression.

The other party was rapidly scooping into the puddle, trying to catch a small fish.

pity!

Every time she tried to catch fish, she would disturb the school of fish, and all her efforts would be in vain.

"Whoa—"

"How come we can't catch it?"

[了业] muttered in frustration.

An Lan squatted down next to her, suspending the paper scoop in mid-air, and asked casually, "By the way! You said you used to come here often when you were little..."

"Do you remember what you saw when you first came here?"

"Ugh—"

"I think I vaguely remember..."

"Back then, a male monk sat in that cauldron every day... He told me many principles and knowledge... However, I didn't want to listen when I was a child, and when I came back later, he was no longer there..."

"Oh?"

"I see..."

An Lan blinked, and with a "swish," he deftly placed the net on the water's surface. With a swift and precise thrust, he pushed the net diagonally underwater, bringing out a small golden carp along with a splash of water.

"Wow!"

"You're so amazing!"

"How...how did you do that?"

Looking at the fish in Anlan's net, [Liaoye]'s eyes lit up instantly.

An Lan poured the fish directly into Liao Ye's net, smiling calmly: "You know what? Many times, what you see isn't necessarily the truth!"

Water has refractive properties!

"From your perspective, the fish are there, but there's actually a certain discrepancy..."

"So what you're seeing is fake! You just need to fish in a slightly off-center direction from where you're looking, and your success rate will be much higher!"

"hiss--"

"What you're saying... seems like something someone has said to me before..."

Upon hearing this, Liaoye frowned and poured the fish from the net back into the water.

"Um?"

Why did you fall down again?

"Hehehe—monks don't kill! I'm happy that I caught it. I'll release it, and it will be happy! Isn't that a win-win situation?"

"Alright!"

"So... this is what you meant by 'fun'?"

"Well! What else could there be in this temple?"

"Liaoye," she asked innocently. Anlan smiled helplessly and taught the little girl how to catch fish for a while before listlessly returning to the small boat.

"Squeak—"

"Squeak—"

On the way back, the water rippled, and [Liaoye] seemed to be in a good mood, smiling the whole time.

"Benefactor! Do you know?"

"Today is the happiest day of my year!"

【drop--】

[Liaoye's favorability towards you increases by 10!]

[Current favorability: 55 points!]

[You have triggered a CG animation that increases your favorability by 50 points. Do you wish to play it?]

【whether?】

The system's voice sounded. An Lan, enjoying the gentle breeze, looked at [Liao Ye], who was cheerfully rowing the boat, and nodded: "Yes!"

[Currently playing CG...]

[Reading memories...]

"Hmph—Hmph—"

"So what if she swore at her senior sister?"

"She was the one who insulted me first!"

"Why...why should I be punished?"

"snort--"

"Creak..."

"Creak..."

late at night.

Liaoye, who was probably only seven or eight years old, was whimpering and crying as he rowed his small boat around the pond.

The temple is very large, yet the temple itself is also very small.

So small, she, as a child, had nowhere to vent her emotions.

Pole the boat and arrived at the corridor of the [Solitary Confinement Cell]. She climbed up the corridor alone, sat at the door of the [Solitary Confinement Cell], and looked at the moon all alone.

The door to the solitary confinement cell was secured with an iron lock.

But faintly, through the crack in the door, one could see a pale-faced human face atop a large cauldron, muttering something under his breath...

"With palms joined in reverence, he addressed the Buddha..."

"How wondrous! World Honored One! The Tathagata skillfully protects and cherishes all Bodhisattvas, and skillfully entrusts them with his responsibilities..."

The sound of chanting scriptures was especially loud at midnight, echoing the weeping and wailing of the "dispelling karma" (a Buddhist term for karma).

long long time...

The male voice in the "confinement room" stopped, and then surprisingly asked, "Amitabha! Where did these children come from in this Hermitage of the Gods? What? When did they change their ways and start trafficking children?"

The male voice was full of disdain and mockery. Although Liao Ye still harbored hatred for the "host," he reacted almost instantly, retorting, "You're not allowed to speak ill of the host!"

"The host is a good person!"

"I wasn't kidnapped!"

"Oh? You weren't abducted? Then how did you come to be here? A bunch of nuns, how could they possibly give birth to you?"

"I...I was found..."

"Without the presiding master, without my aunt, I would have died long ago..."

"..."

The male voice inside the room suddenly fell silent for a moment.

"Say something! Say something! They all say only bad people get locked up in solitary confinement! You're a bad person! You're a bad person! Right?!"

The rebuttals from "Liaoye" continued until the male voice finally replied, "A bad person? Perhaps... If I weren't bad, why would I have thought of performing rituals to help them pass on..."

"Hahaha--"

"Child, you're right, I am a bad person..."

"you--"

Upon hearing the man's voice say that he was a bad person, [Liaoye] stopped cursing and looked curiously at the room.

Why are you locked up here?

"Because I made a mistake..."

"When are you coming out?"

"have no idea..."

"Okay...you're worse off than me!"

"Is it terrible?"

The male voice fell silent again.

But after a short while, he muttered, "Actually, many times I don't understand what this so-called 'six senses purifying' really means."

"Every time I recite the scriptures, I feel like I've gained enlightenment!"

"But without firsthand experience, it's all just theoretical talk."

"In a sense, I've finally understood..."

"Deficiency of qi and blood makes lust enter my eyes, but my heart remains unmoved. A light diet keeps my mouth clean, gossip no longer arouses my anger, despair loosens my obsessions, physical disability makes me feel detached, and fragrance no longer excites me..."

"It's come to this..."

"I can communicate with it now... but I have no more attachments..."

"what?"

"Uncle, you're so pitiful..."

After the man's eloquent speech, Liao Ye suddenly muttered something, causing the man to pause abruptly...

"Uncle...you're worse off than going to hell!"

"Hahaha—this is the spirit of 'If I don't go to hell, who will...'"

"Uncle, don't worry! If there's a chance in the future, I'll definitely rescue you! The abbot said that as long as I'm obedient, everyone in the temple will help me..."

"I think...they will definitely let you go!"

"Oh?"

"is that so?"

"Then you... are such a good child..."

"Um!"

"I will get you out!"

Liaoye seemed to be affirming her resolve, repeating the same sentence again. She wiped away her tears, returned to the wooden boat, and glanced back at the [confinement cell].

Suddenly!

The male voice rang out again: "Hey! Kid, I haven't even asked you your name or your Buddhist name yet!"

"I...I..."

"[Host] said my name is Cheng Buhui, and my Buddhist name is Liaoye!"

"Cheng...Cheng Buhui?!!"

"you--!!!"

"What's wrong?"

The male voice was clearly excited!

"It's nothing...it's nothing..."

"My child, let me give you a piece of advice... Sometimes—beneath the thick fog, clear meaning cannot be seen through... I've been through it once... so this time, you won't..."

"Huh? Uncle, what are you talking about?"

"Child...it's nothing! You can go back now!"

"oh--"

"Uncle, you must live well—don't worry, I will definitely come to save you!"

"Crunch! Crunch!"

The bright moon and cold water, the girl's pole vaulting movements, went further and further away.

Inside the "confinement cell," a naked head lay exposed, its face filled with sorrow: "Good! Good for you, Bi Lian! You really dared! You really dared!!! To worship an evil Buddha, whether pure or wicked..."

Are you prepared for both possibilities?

"Damn it! Damn it!!!"

"With my broken body, I offer myself as a sacrifice to the evil Buddha! To protect my daughter! To keep her from all evil!!!"

"The six senses... are clear!!!"

"Buzz—"

Inside the [confinement cell], a fluctuation seemed to emanate, beginning to radiate throughout the entire "Hidden Hermitage"...

The moon had darkened considerably.

The human head on the cauldron had its eyes closed in sorrow, and had stopped breathing completely...

"..."

"hiss--"

"This is..."

After going through the information in her mind, An Lan looked at Liao Ye, who was happily rowing the boat, and felt a strange mix of emotions.

child?

Is it the child of a male monk?

Who was his father?

Judging from his strong emotional reaction, he couldn't possibly be the host, could he?

Furthermore...

The reason why [Liaoye] didn't enter [the other dimension] has finally been investigated and clarified!

That male monk sacrificed himself to protect [the one who has attained enlightenment]!

He said that a false Buddha only has meaning if he is a sacrifice of the most evil and the purest.

perhaps!

The male monk, with his severed arms and legs, achieved "purity of the six senses" and sacrificed himself, making him more valuable than all the nuns in the entire [Hidden Hermitage]! Therefore, the suppression of [Other Dimension] by [Clearing Karma] is now absolute!

As for the current host, it seems they're still manipulating something...

she...

What exactly do they want to do?!