I was a charlatan in India

Mahata turned to Surya and asked.

"Lord Surya, I estimate that there are probably tens of thousands of devout followers in Varanasi now."

Surie leaned back, sinking deep into the cushions, and said smugly, "With the new tourists, there are even more."

Shenhe pressed his temples.

The erosion by believers has returned.

He was essentially using his own consciousness to fight against tens of thousands of chaotic thoughts.

There may also be quite a few lunatics like Agni hiding inside.

After receiving an affirmative answer, Mahata nodded slightly.

"This number of people, if gathered together for instruction, would certainly be a sight to behold."

"But no teacher could possibly teach so many students at the same time; if each student asked one question, it would be enough to destroy the church."

"indeed."

Shenhe nodded slowly, the impact of the believer's consciousness giving him a headache.

The human body is indeed still...

stop.

Stop.

Surrey clearly didn't quite understand.

He felt that the generals in the capital also had tens of thousands of soldiers under their command, and they managed them well.

It seems that this Mahakasyapa's abilities are limited.

That makes sense. If someone could manage tens of thousands of people, they would be just like those generals, and even the emperor would have to obey them.

"However, if we divide them into several levels and educate them step by step, the target instantly becomes smaller."

Mahata continued.

"If we consider a group of 10,000 people, we can divide them into four levels, and each person only needs to teach 15 or 16 people well."

Shenhe was secretly surprised.

This line of thinking might seem unremarkable in modern times, since even elementary school students have learned about exponentiation.

But in ancient India, where mathematics was not yet fully developed, this can be considered quite remarkable wisdom.

Surya thought to himself that this bald monk was talking nonsense. Even if there were only 10,000 people, dividing them into four parts would still amount to 2,500.

Do you think I, a young master, can't count?

Or is this monk-thief's level really that low?

I'll talk to Da Tian about it later.

The teacher he assigned is no good; he can't even count people properly, he's just wasting time!

Or I can find him a few candidates.

The teachers I've met recently are all incredibly talented, and they all have such pleasant voices...

Of course, anyone who can stay with Suliye is bound to have a way of speaking.

However, Mahata's next words made him serious again.

"This matter, in fact, is also the wisdom of Mahakala."

what?

I?

Shenhe was slightly taken aback.

Surrey also dropped his smug attitude.

So it was the power of the Great Heaven, then it's not surprising!

If he can help me regain my former glory, then using 16 people to do the work of 2500 people should certainly not be a problem!

Maha Tathagata then asked Surya.

"Lord Surie, I wonder if there are hundreds of teams participating in this match?"

"Of course there is!"

In fact, as the number of applicants increases, the number of teams is also growing.

After all, nobody wants to kick a durian for the rest of their life.

"However, if the elimination rate is half in each round, these hundreds of teams won't be able to last for many rounds."

"And this only eliminates two groups of people in each round. If, as I said, each level manages sixteen people, then with just four levels, tens of thousands of people can be easily included."

Oh, so that's how I figured out exponentiation.

Shenhe understood.

To be able to glean mathematical logic from such mundane matters and quickly apply it to educational management—Mahadra truly deserves to be called a master; he is indeed extraordinary.

Surrey frowned upon hearing this.

Can't we hold many rounds?

I feel like there are a lot of people!

What about my taxes?

Let's ask the heavens!

Yeah, what's there to be afraid of? I have the heavens as my backing!

At worst, we can make money by regaining our former glory!

...Seeing the changes in Surie's expression, Shenhe could roughly guess what he was thinking without even having to read his thoughts.

After all, we still think of humanity too simply.

It must be said that people with faith are happy.

Of course, the main priority right now is finalizing this plan. He suppressed his increasingly pronounced tinnitus and asked, "What are your thoughts, Master?"

Mahata sat up straight and said, "From among my disciples, I will select the best, those who speak clearly, have outstanding memory, and have a heart set on the path, and I will personally teach them."

"Once they are proficient, each person can be responsible for ten to twenty believers. By dividing them into layers in this way, they can cover all the believers."

As he spoke, he added, clearly conceiving the idea while narrating it.

"To ensure the quality of teaching, an assessment system should be established, perhaps with regular meetings and assessments conducted at each level..."

The approach is correct.

The details are not very good.

Shenhe silently evaluated it in his heart. After all, this was an answer he came up with on the spur of the moment. It was already quite good that he could guess the line of thought correctly.

"The master is indeed wise, for his words are in perfect harmony with the will of Heaven."

There was no time for mincing words; he went straight to the point.

"This strategy is excellent, but it needs some optimization."

"Please, divine messenger...give me your guidance."

Mahata originally intended to ask the divine messenger for instructions, but considering Surya's status, he changed it to giving guidance to Shenhe instead.

To prevent Suliye from being petty and making things difficult for Shenhe.

It must be said that this monk is very reliable when he's on his own side.

"I am merely conveying the wisdom of the universe; it cannot compare to the answers that the masters discover on their own."

He started with his usual mutual flattery, then got down to business.

"First, we need to establish a core idea."

"Core idea?"

Mahata was somewhat unfamiliar with this term.

Surrey couldn't understand at all, so he simply grabbed a girl and started petting the cat.

"Recently, under the orders of the Great Heaven, I have gained some understanding of Buddhism. Master, are there many different sects within Buddhism?"

Mahata hesitated slightly, then nodded.

For example, the Buddhist teachings he studied were certainly different from those of the local monastic community.

"But the core of it is definitely the same: it teaches people to cultivate themselves and to be compassionate and generous."

Compassion and generosity?

Those thieving monks are already trying to steal my taxes; where is their compassion and leniency?

Surrey kneaded the dough while inwardly grumbling.

But he didn't interrupt Shenhe, after all, this guy was relaying the wisdom of the Great Heaven.

Since it is the will of Heaven, then it is true.

Even Mahata frowned slightly.

This is not the core doctrine of Buddhism, however...

Well, this is a good way of thinking.

It sounds better than "The Monk Thief".

Moreover, he could understand what Shenhe meant.

Knowledge itself is not important; as long as the core remains unchanged, even a wide variety of knowledge is acceptable.

It seems that this round of education by Da Tian is not looking for talented people, but rather for believers who conform to the doctrine.

Having reached his level, he clearly had some understanding of faith and quickly grasped Shenhe's needs.

This is a new god, and he is consolidating himself.

Most of what the messenger said was a lie; at the very least, the history of this order certainly wasn't that long.

"This kernel must be simple and straightforward, so that even the most basic Dalit can understand it."

Shenhe clearly stated.

"Heaven has commanded that our core principles are just two."

He was about to continue speaking.

Sudden.

The will of a large number of believers flooded his mind, causing him to sway and his consciousness to almost fall into chaos again.

"Incense ash, help cover some of my consciousness!"

"Do not exceed the level of vigilance towards Ajita!"

As Shenhe gave the order, he grabbed a meat-cutting knife and stabbed it viciously into his thigh.

"Pfft!"

The excruciating pain briefly brought him back to consciousness.

Then, with the help of incense ash, all previous memories disappeared.

Shenhe suddenly realized that he needed to be careful of a guy named Aqilutuo.

He might expose his identity, which is very dangerous.

Upon seeing this, Surya was filled with awe.

That was such a decisive strike, what a ruthless person!

No wonder they can become divine messengers.

Even while discussing business, he didn't forget his spiritual practice!

Upon seeing this, Mahata's eyes flickered slightly.

However, they did not ask questions immediately, but waited for the Shen River to recover.

The damn thing is that since Shenhe is also one of his followers, this strike actually generated the power of asceticism.

Haha, I'm a lucky fool who's been practicing asceticism!

Soon, Shenhe suppressed the excruciating pain.

He took a deep breath and continued.

"Firstly, most believers today harbor overly grandiose and delusional fantasies, hoping to be favored by the gods and ascend to heaven in one step."

"Da Tian believes that although there are reasons for this matter, it is ultimately not a good thing."

The specific reason is...

Mahata pricked up his ears.

In fact, he had thought about this, but due to the limitations of the times, he was not sure about his own ideas.

"Lack of hope."

Shenhe spoke with absolute certainty.

"Dalits, Shudras, and even Vaishyas, from the moment of their birth, have their lives essentially fixed."

"This is actually quite normal, but the problem is that most people have realized this now, and that's the biggest issue."

"Once people realize that no matter how hard they try, they cannot change their fate, most people will fall to the lowest point of their social class, making education extremely difficult."

"And that's exactly what we need to improve."

Surrey frowned.

Does it mean that those lowly people have a chance to climb up?

Could this guy be falsely conveying divine pronouncements?