The Eternal World

Allegedly, it was extremely difficult to become a Arhat.

Moreover, it was not possible to apply at any time and place. Only those who were fifteen each month would have the chance to participate in the exam.

But it was only the beginning of the month and there were still more than ten days left. Zhang Chao was not in a rush, so he decided to stay put for now.

Becoming a monk was truly boring!

Zhang Chao lied on his bed in the meditation room.

Although many monks believed that a life of poverty was a type of cultivation, called ascetic training, and was able to further obliterate all the instinctive desires that stemmed from their own bodies, it was still really difficult for Zhang Chao to adapt to such acts of suffering.

Buddha chant, recite scriptures, meditate, meditate …

Bored Nai … …

"Dong, dong, dong!" Deep into the night, someone knocked on the door of his meditation room.

"Hmm?" Zhang Chao flipped over and sat up, and immediately assumed the posture of a monk with his legs crossed: "Come in!"

"Creak!" The door was pushed open, and four or five monks entered one after another.

The leaders of these monks were emissaries, and their cultivation had already reached the early stages of Acacia.

The people behind him were all emissaries, with cultivation bases around the Nascent Soul stage.

Zhang Chao raised his eyebrows, looking at the few of them with gloomy faces, he knew that they were not friendly, but out of etiquette, his hands were still suitable, and he said to the crowd: "Ani Tuo Fu, greetings Fang Chen, I do not know senior brother, what advice do you have to come to Fang Chen's Buddhist room in the middle of the night?"

"I dare not accept your advice. The name of this poor monk is Chang Jue, and he is one of the monks that wants to be promoted to the Arhat Realm in this central courtyard!" The leading monk casually sat on the chair and crossed his legs as he spoke.

Rampant?

It's pretty rampant.

Zhang Chao's brows twitched.

No matter how he looked at it, this fellow in front of him was not a good person!

He could still be considered a high monk of the buddhist faith?

The forest was really big. There were all kinds of birds …

No matter how he looked at it, this person was an impure character.

Ye Zichen could tell that just by looking at Erlang Shen's crossed legs, which was constantly shaking.

Why would this guy come here in the middle of the night?

It seemed that the Buddhist Sect's quiet place wasn't very peaceful at times …

"So you want to become the senior of the Arhat Venerable, please excuse me!" Zhang Chao's heart skipped a beat. He had to be courteous to the other party first, he did not want to cause any trouble at this time.

"It's fine, Junior Brother Fang Chen. I heard that you have a bright future at such a young age, so I came to pay my respects. Although it's already late, to us from the buddhist sects, it doesn't matter if it's day or night!" Chang Jue waved his hand, and said with his big mouth twitching: "I presume Junior Brother must have the dream of becoming an arhat one day by staying in this central courtyard right?"

"Of course!" Zhang Chao nodded, this fellow's mouth was full of nonsense, there must be something wrong!

"That's easy. Junior, how much do you know about this Central District?" Chang Jue continued to ask.

"Fang Chen is retarded, and is a loner with limited knowledge, I really do not know much, senior brother, please enlighten me!" Zhang Chao said shamelessly.

"In the central courtyard, there are countless emissary level monks, but those who can truly become Arhats are as rare as phoenix feathers or qilin horns. It can be said that even in a few decades, there will not be a single person!" Chang Jue said in a low voice: "The root cause of all this is because the exam is too harsh!"

"Many people, even though their cultivation has reached the required level, their understanding of buddhist arts is far different and they will never be able to understand it. Then, they can only stay at the level of an envoy for the rest of their lives and will never be able to continue advancing!"

"It is said that one's Buddhist attainment is proportional to one's cultivation level, but our side... There are too many people who are not in a proper ratio! "

"But, even if it's done on both sides, it's still unable to pass the test successfully in front of the others who have been waiting for many years and haven't become Arhats yet!"

"They will use any means to pull you down!"

"Of course, these are not the main points. After all, the Blazing Light Buddha City has existed for tens of thousands of years.

"I'm not afraid to tell you directly, but there's an unwritten rule in the Central District that every 100 years, one must be promoted to a Lohan Fruit!"

"It's also because there will be a day when people with Arhat cultivation level become lonely. Although their lifespan is relatively long, they won't be able to escape the shackles of Heaven, Earth, and Five Deaths!"

"An ordinary Arhat would at most be able to live past two to three hundred years in this Blazing Light Buddha City."

"It is said that cultivators in the outside world, after reaching a cultivation level comparable to the Arhat Realm of the Arhat, will all have a lifespan of a thousand years. This is the weakness of our Buddhist Sect!"

"But what I want to say is, this is a once in a hundred years opportunity!"

"This chance is equivalent to breaking the limit. Therefore, there are many qualified people who will fight for this opportunity!"

"You have to know, once the dynasty becomes the Arhat, then everything that can be obtained will be countless times more than it is today!"

"Not only that, I can even get closer to Buddha and listen to the voice of my Buddha!"

"The most important thing is, the rules within the Blazing Light Buddha City can only evolve to this stage in these thirty years. Only by relying on this once every thirty years will you be able to become an arhat. Do you want to rely on your own ability to improve yourself?"

"Haha, that's just a dream!"

"So that's how it is... Is it once every hundred years? " Zhang Chao was moved.

He had to admit that if this fellow hadn't said it out loud, he really wouldn't have known about this so-called 'unspoken rule'!

However, from the way the man spoke, it seemed that he was full of greed!

"But Senior Brother, you mean … If I want to seize this opportunity, do I have to do it in private? " Zhang Chao asked curiously.

"That's only natural. That's also the reason why senior is looking for you!" Chang Jue nodded his head, rubbed his chin and said: "If you want this opportunity, then you must have enough messengers to support you!"

"Senior brother, I have 300 envoys under my command. Although victory is guaranteed, one more to support me is naturally better!"

"Of course, apart from this, we also need a large amount of golden sand to give to the examiners!"

"Senior Brother, I've accumulated for more than a hundred years, but I've never been able to smoothly ascend to the throne." Senior Brother, I've accumulated for more than a hundred years, but I've never been able to successfully ascend to the throne.

"I wonder if junior is interested in supporting senior apprentice-brother?" Furthermore, you can rest assured that as long as I, your senior, become the Arhat, I will definitely not mistreat you! "

"This …" Zhang Chao's heart was moved.

Fortunately, this guy took the initiative to look for him.

Otherwise, in a few days of the assessment, it would be hard for him to rely on his own ability to ascend to the next rank!

So there was actually such a shady situation!

From this, it could be seen that in the years that Ran Denggufo was gone, although the Blazing Light Buddha City was still operating according to his plan as usual, the inside of his body had long since decayed and degenerated!

"Since Senior Brother is so confident, then Fang Chen is naturally willing to serve Senior Brother like a dog!" Zhang Chao expressed his stance afterwards.

"Very good, I told you, this new junior brother is very sensible!" Chang Jue started to laugh loudly. He then said to Zhang Chao with one hand: "Since that's the case, shouldn't Junior also express his opinion? Let my Senior Brother have a firmer chance! "

"Represents?" Zhang Chao scratched his bald head.

"Junior Brother Fang Chen, money is just worldly possessions. Furthermore, if you give this to Senior Brother Chang Jue now, after a few days, Senior Brother will become the Arhat Venerable Arhat, and you will be rewarded several times!" The monk that was standing behind Chang Jue spoke out.

Oh, Fang Chen understands, Fang Chen understands! Zhang Chao was suddenly enlightened, he immediately took out a handful of golden sand from his sleeves and respectfully offered it up.

"Mm, you're very sensible, I am very satisfied!" Chang Jue's eyes lit up as he took the golden sand away. He then patted Zhang Chao's shoulder appreciatively and said, "I didn't expect you to have so much savings, it truly is unexpected. But don't worry, I will remember your filial piety and will definitely take care of you in the future!"

With that, he led the group of monks and left in a grandiose manner.

… ….

Zhang Chao squinted his eyes, seeing that everyone had left, he closed the door and sat on the bed alone.

So … The rules here are like this.

Doesn't this follow common sense?

That would save him a lot of trouble …

When he thought of this, the corners of his mouth curled up, as he came up with a plan …

Soon, the fifteenth day of the month arrived.

According to the rules, everyone here knew the rules. Thus, on the fifteenth of the month, most of them were just some ignorant rookies who wanted to participate in the examination. However, there was no way for them to succeed.

But this month was different.

Because this was the day of the 'unwritten rules'.

Once every hundred years, just like this!

At the door of the assessment hall, a large crowd had already gathered before daybreak.

These people formed groups of three to five, forming gangs. Some of them sat cross-legged in meditation, while others whispered amongst themselves.

Chang Jue naturally brought along his group of trusted aides and had been waiting here since long ago.

He calmly chose the best place to sit down. Beside him, a trusted aide brought him a teacup and fruit plate, surrounding him like a crowd of stars surrounding the moon.

Zhang Chao was naturally ready as well. He came here, bowed to Chang Jue, and sat by the side.

He looked around, there were actually more than ten monks with Acacia cultivation in the plaza, and each of them looked like a tiger eyeing its prey. They rubbed their hands together, as if they were waiting for this opportunity, hoping to shock the whole world with one strike.

When it was about noon, the main door of the Luohan Hall opened, followed by an old monk, wearing a monastic robe, and accompanied by more than ten Arhat monks, slowly walked out.

This old monk's cultivation level was not ordinary. He should have already reached the status of a sage in the buddhist faith.

His two snow-white eyebrows drooped down to his sides. He held one hand in front of his body while his other hand held a string of red buddhist beads. He walked to the top of a tall platform and looked down from above.

"Sage Snow-brow!" All the emissaries quickly rose and respectfully saluted the old man.

After that, he bowed to the arhats, "Your disciples greet all of you, Venerable Arhat!"

"En, I don't need this old monk to tell you what day it is. You all understand!" Sage Snow-brow nodded her head, then said in a clear voice: "As for who will be able to wear the Arhat's cassock, it will all depend on your own luck, right? Right now, show us the amount of support you have received!"

"What this old monk has done is definitely fair, just, open, and unselfish!"