"Holy sh * t, did Buddha receive my incense? Bodhisattva, please bless my family with peace and wealth in the new year … "
…
At the same time, Fangzheng looked up into the sky. As the number of incense offerings increased, wisps of azure smoke rose into the sky and gathered together, transforming into an azure dragon. No matter how the northeastern winds of the Laba Prefecture wreaked havoc, the azure dragon continued soaring straight into the clouds!
Instantly, it caused countless exclamations. All sorts of photos went viral on WeChat Moments. The Internet had been paying attention to One Finger Monastery to begin with, so the moment the photos and videos were posted, it instantly blew up on the Internet. Countless people discussed One Finger Monastery!
Of course, there were people who believed it and others who didn't. However, it was no longer important. What was important was that no one could stop One Finger Monastery from becoming famous!
Fangzheng's mouth was nearly crooked from smiling when he became famous.
"Ding! Congratulations on completing the mission. Your name has spread throughout the province! You have obtained an additional chance at the draw. "
"System, this is different from the past. How can my fame only spread throughout a single province?" Fangzheng was a little puzzled. It didn't make sense!
"Ding! Congratulations on completing the mission. Your name has spread throughout the three northeastern provinces! You have obtained an additional chance at the draw. "
Fangzheng was delighted when he heard that. That was more like it! At the same time, Fangzheng felt a little expectant. Would there be any more?
However, Fangzheng was clearly overthinking things. After waiting all day, the System said impatiently, "Are you going to draw or not?"
Fangzheng was taken aback. "Uh, System, that's it? I'm the focus of the entire country this time! "
The System chuckled and said, "You are overthinking things. You did cause a huge stir, but how many people actually saw you conjure a miracle? How many people in the country? In this era where technology is advanced and fake videos are everywhere, how many people would believe it without official confirmation? That's right, almost every city in the country is talking about you, but talking about you and believing in you are two different things. Finally, have you forgotten the evaluation criteria? Most people in the region have to be talking about you, knowing you, and remembering you. You clearly haven't reached the stage where everyone in the country knows about you. Although the Internet is advanced, many elderly people don't use it. Many people in the mountainous areas do not use the internet. In China, the majority of people are from the villages and not the cities.
As for why you're famous in the three northeastern provinces, that's because the people of the three northeastern provinces are used to seeing themselves as a family. When a powerful person appears in the family, everyone naturally likes to get to know and spread the word. That's why there's a snowball effect. As for becoming famous throughout the country, you still have to work hard … "
Fangzheng pricked up his brows and chuckled. "That doesn't seem difficult, right? If worst comes to worst, I'll just perform miracles every day. Do I have to worry that no one will talk about me and believe in me? "
[Of course you can,] the System replied.
Fangzheng was taken aback. He originally imagined that the System would reject him, but he never expected it to agree! He was overjoyed and asked, "Really?"
"Of course it's real! As long as you don't want to renounce asceticism, you can do whatever you want, "the system said.
Fangzheng nearly suffocated to death when he heard that! "What does this have to do with renouncing asceticism?"
"First of all, you have to understand that there aren't many people on your planet, only about six billion. And the amount of merit you need to accumulate to renounce asceticism is an astronomical figure. Although there's no need to save everyone once, here's the problem. Do you really think that every one of the six billion people will give you a chance to save them? There are countless people in this world who face death every second. The number of people you can save is only one of them. The chances of each person being repeatedly given merit by you are also very few. Therefore, you have to learn to cherish every opportunity to obtain merit.
"Secondly, when two people give alms to a beggar at the same time, one of them being the richest man in the world, and the other being a destitute youth, when they both give a hundred yuan to each other, who do you think the beggar will be more grateful to?"
When Fangzheng heard that, he suddenly understood what the System meant. Divine powers weren't a sin. In fact, divine powers could even add points to one's score. Who wouldn't wish for an otherworldly expert to appear by their side to help them when they were in trouble? However, everyone in the world knew that he was a powerful divine power. When Buddha descended, everyone was used to it and treated his help as a matter of course! It wasn't gratitude! Without gratitude, where would the karmic merit come from? Even if there was, it would be at a discount.
With so few people, with a discount, how could he renounce asceticism? He might as well be a monk for the rest of his life.
With this in mind, Fangzheng said, "I understand. Sigh … The path of cultivation is long. I have to crawl up and down …"
Shaking his head, Fangzheng's excitement was gone. However, he still had two chances at the draw. He couldn't waste them. Hence, Fangzheng said, "System, let's combine these two draws into one."
"Are you sure?" asked the System.
Fangzheng nodded. He had already used up the merit he had earned from the previous draw. If he wanted to draw a big draw this time, he could only stack it.
The System said, "Alright, begin!"
"Ding! Congratulations on drawing the Seven Treasure Lotus Flower Lamp! "
Fangzheng frowned. Why did he only draw one lamp? Although lamps had many uses in Buddhism, to the point that many Bodhisattvas and Buddhas held a lamp in their hands, Fangzheng knew that One Finger Monastery did not lack lamps … Furthermore, what was the use of only one?
Shaking his head, Fangzheng first checked the functions of the Seven Treasure Lotus Flower Lamp.
Seven Treasure Lotus Flower Lamp: A lotus flower that grows in the Heavenly Dragon Pond at Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's doorstep. It uses the flames of hell as its source of fire, allowing the lamp to never be extinguished. Just a little bit of the flames can burn away all negative karma, reducing one's sins in hell. Note 1: The owner is unable to burn their negative karma. Those who do not sincerely repent and bear the karmic responsibility will not be able to burn their negative karma. Note 2: The Seven Treasure Lotus Flower Lamp is paired with the Fortune Incense Cauldron. The effects are doubled.
After Fangzheng read it, he grinned. He really wanted to curse! What was he most afraid of? It was the negative karma that would offset his merit! Therefore, he had to be careful in everything he did to prevent himself from becoming a Buddha or being unable to renounce asceticism … With the Seven Treasure Lotus Flower Lamp, it could burn away negative karma. It was practically a cheat! But before he could rejoice, he realized that he couldn't use it!
Fangzheng really wanted to grab the System and roar at it. "F * * k!"
Unfortunately, he couldn't say that out loud. All he could do was bear with it.
However, to say that the Seven Treasure Lotus Flower Lamp was useless? That would still be wrong. This was definitely the greatest karmic reward for a good person! People weren't saints, so how could they not make mistakes? With mistakes, there would be negative karma. With the accumulation of negative karma, one would be judged after death. There were rewards for merit, and negative karma would be punished. After offsetting each other, one's merit would also shrink greatly …
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