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

"Come teach me how to catch fish next time you have time!"

The small boat gradually approached the shore.

[Liaoye] excitedly jumped ashore. Anlan looked at her, her mouth open, but she couldn't ask the question several times.

"Do you know where that male monk you met when you were a child went?"

An Lan dared not ask these questions.

From [Liaoye's] perspective, the male monk has probably really left the temple, right?

Let her continue to be kept in the dark.

"good..."

"I'll come back and teach you again when I have time..."

Forcing a smile, An Lan and Liao Ye returned to their respective meditation rooms...

......

Inside the meditation room.

The morning sun was high in the sky, and a light, misty rain began to fall outside. The continuous drizzle made the entire [Shenyin Temple] feel increasingly suffocating.

The sounds of Long Ao and his companions discussing the matter were heard inside the room.

"So... how are we supposed to get through the Blood Sea?"

"Who knows?"

"Anyway, I had already activated [Nullification] at that time. Although it made the water mist dissipate, it felt like I was very far away from the hut on the water, like I would never get there..."

"Oh? The Sword of Pinocchio has gotten longer! You're right! There is still a problem there!"

"But... how are we supposed to get through this?"

"Also, how did Anlan manage to bring us out here?"

"..."

"Creak!"

The murmurs ended with An Lan pushing open the door.

As soon as An Lan entered the room, all eyes turned to him.

"Yo! It's Mr. Succubus back!"

"Well? Did you find anything?"

Long Ao glanced at An Lan teasingly, and An Lan pouted and sat down in front of the bed.

"Several discoveries have been made!"

"Oh?"

Tell me about it?

"Tell me first, what happened in the [alternate dimension]!"

"Actually, there's not much to say. In that [alternate dimension], there's a strange Buddha that's half-male and half-female. And then, there's a sea of ​​blood. In the center of the sea of ​​blood, there's a small house..."

That's all...

Long Ao recalled what had happened and recounted it briefly.

"However, it's worth mentioning that... even after using [Nullification] to enter the Sea of ​​Blood, one can still be confused... Wen Lan and the Brahman seemed to have seen something, and they recklessly jumped into the sea from the small boat!"

"..."

"An evil Buddha?"

An Lan didn't take a single word of what Long Ao said afterward to heart.

His attention was entirely focused on the [Evil Buddha]...

Are there [evil Buddhas] in both places?

So this "evil Buddha" can traverse two spaces?

If it's impossible to cross the sea of ​​blood by human hands... then perhaps we should—

Narrowing her eyes, An Lan shared her findings: "The opening of the [Alternate Dimension] isn't entirely illogical. It's likely that after [Liao Ye] falls asleep, the [Alternate Dimension] attacks..."

"What power is protecting her..."

"Once she wakes up, everything around her will return to normal!"

"ah?!"

"So you're saying... if this temple didn't have 'karmic purification,' wouldn't it be an 'alternate dimension'? Because of 'karmic purification,' this place can only be a temple?"

Jiang asked a question from the opposite direction.

It must be said that his line of thinking is correct.

From any perspective, without the "Clearing Karma" (a form of spiritual practice), the "Shenyin Nunnery" would be a complete den of demons.

"Hmm...that makes sense..."

"Every time you come back, I'm the one who wakes up the sleeping [Liaoye]... and the temple also engages in some shady dealings after [Liaoye] falls asleep!"

"ha?"

"What...what were those nuns doing?"

"There's a room in the [Zen Room] with a statue of an [Evil Buddha]. They sacrifice their companions to gain certain blessings... As for what I was thinking before, does the [Other Dimension] also have an impact on the Bhikkhunis?"

"The answer does have an impact!"

"However... the abbess knew about Liaoye's special nature, so she gave each nun a sachet containing Liaoye's hair... With the sachet, they wouldn't be taken to the other dimension..."

"Here... these sachets, you can share them!"

"Therefore, the next time an alternate dimension arrives, you will remain at the Hermitage of the Gods..."

An Lan took out four sachets from her pocket and distributed them to Long Ao and the others one by one.

Long Ao played with the sachet, his thoughts gradually returning to their normal state.

"So..."

"What will actually happen at the Shinkaku-an when the [other dimension] arrives?"

"Perhaps we can't just investigate the [alternate dimension]; we need to investigate this side as well?"

"right..."

That makes sense...

"..."

The room gradually fell silent.

Long Ao looked at An Lan and activated [Reversing Cause and Effect] again.

Reversing cause and effect

[Current Ambition: How to obtain "clues" to the Blood Sea World?]

[The price: An Lan enters another dimension, and the rest are sacrificed to the Evil Buddha! Once An Lan is protected in the other dimension, he will be able to travel on the sea unaffected by mental interference...]

"this--"

"So there's an evil Buddha there too?"

"Is that what it means?"

Long Ao blinked, about to announce the next step of the plan, when An Lan took the initiative to speak, breaking the silence.

"How about this... next time the [alternate dimension] appears, I'll go check out that sea of ​​blood..."

"I received some blessings in the [Slide] dungeon; perhaps I can go even further..."

"As for you four, work together to find a way to kill the people of [A-San Kingdom] and offer them as sacrifices to the evil Buddha! After you've finished your sacrifices, pray that I can escape this sea of ​​blood..."

"So... in this [alternate dimension], perhaps I can obtain the 'clues' without taking any damage..."

"You—"

Long Ao was speechless.

Seriously, buddy?

I deduced this by reversing cause and effect, but you actually thought of it?

You're even faster than "reversing cause and effect," aren't you?

"That makes sense... but how can you guarantee that those two Indians will be able to make it in the real world this time?"

Zhao Kuo looked at An Lan suspiciously, but An Lan simply smiled and said, "Even if they're stupid, they should know to take action by now! As long as they're willing to investigate, they'll definitely discover the secret of the sachet..."

"Okay then..."

"We'll keep the sachets safe..."

"I'll take care of your matter first... then I'll investigate the [Zhai Tang]... I'm quite curious—what secrets could that Zhai Tang possibly hold..."

Zhao Kuo gave a nonchalant reply, and the others in the room looked at each other, clutching their sachets, and remained silent.

"Everyone, now you can finally get some rest..."

"After all, [Liaoye] was already sleepy this morning, so she probably won't be sleeping anymore before going to bed tonight..."

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit cold, An Lan made a joke.

The group exchanged smiles, then leaned against the bedside to take a nap...

......

At the same time.

On the Kshatriya and Brahmin side.

Inside the meditation room, the two of them had been looking grim ever since they returned, showing no sign of relaxation.

"Brahmin, you saw it, didn't you?"

"That An Lan seems to have uncovered some clues and can begin to control the [alternate dimension]..."

"That's right... sir!"

"We have to do something... If we don't do something soon, we might fall far behind..."

"Brahman, I need you to perform divination. Has Anlan found any clues related to 'Pisces'?"

"yes!"

Kshatriya's mind was quick as well; he squinted and recalled the scenes from that period.

MD!

The more I thought about it, the less I could figure out what An Lan had done.

There's something off about this guy, isn't there?

We all entered the temple together, and then entered the [other dimension] together. The time we spent apart was so short, and you've already figured out how to control entry and exit from that [other dimension]?!

Not a buddy?

Are you playing speedrun?!

"Buzz—"

The surface of the crystal ball began to shimmer with starlight.

As the stars converged and the Pisces pattern flickered, a tiny star appeared beside one of the Pisces in the original reflection of the Pisces!

The Brahman's eyes darkened, and he immediately spoke up: "That's right! A comet appeared next to Pisces. If I'm not mistaken, it means Anlan discovered two key people..."

"The position he's in isn't a reflection, but the true form of Pisces..."

"In other words, it's possible that while we were in the [alternate dimension], he stayed in the real world and came into contact with those two key people..."

"Oh?"

"Just as I thought..."

"But why...why would he stay in the real world?"

Kshatriya squinted, recalling the events of the past. That kid An Lan... seemed to have been in contact with that [Liaoye]?

Correct!

From the very beginning, he helped [Liao Ye] once, and this time when he returned, he immediately saw him and [Liao Ye] together...

"A key person?"

"Brahmin, [divination] is that 'karmic-clearing' little nun the key person?"

"yes!"

"Buzz—"

The crystal ball flickered again, but this time, no image appeared on the divination screen; only layers of hazy mist were visible...

"team leader..."

"What's stopping the divination?"

"Damn it...it seems I really need to investigate this thoroughly..."

"Come on! You come with me... let's go check out [Liaoye's] room!"

"good!"

After discussing it for a while, the two dared not rest and went straight out of the meditation room and headed towards the meditation room of the person who had completed the karmic task.

Inside the meditation room, Liaoye was still fiddling with his prayer beads, chanting some scriptures.

The Brahmins and Kshatriyas observed from a distance for a while, but saw nothing unusual.

Simply!

Kshatriya looked at a small tree outside the corridor, his expression hardening: "[Time Acceleration]!!!"

"Buzzing—"

Visibly, the sapling grew rapidly in thickness and height, and the trunk that could be grasped with one hand instantly became a giant tree that required two people to hug.

The Kshatriyas and Brahmins climbed directly to the top of the tree canopy, concealing themselves, and continued to observe [Karma].

I don't know how much time passed...

It was probably lunchtime, and large numbers of nuns headed towards the dining hall. Among the crowd, a slightly short and plump nun deliberately slowed her pace as she approached the entrance to the karmic hall.

She glanced at Liaoye in the room, her face darkening, and then pushed open the door and walked into Liaoye's meditation room!

"Why?"

"Master Honglian...why are you here?"

Upon seeing the nun, [Liaoye]'s eyes widened in surprise.

[Red Lotus] forced a smile, her gaze fixed on [Liao Ye]: "Bu Hui...would you like to come somewhere with your aunt? Your aunt needs your help with something..."

"what?"

"What kind of busy work are you doing?!"

"No! Sister Honglian, you should chant Buddhist mantras in the temple! You—"

"It's too late!"

"Come with me right now!!!"