Tao Qian stood on the lotus platform, listening to this Buddhist verse and looking at the scenery of the town below.

This town is called Wuku Town.

The writing on the archway is quite new, so it must have been newly renovated.

If you didn't look at the distorted and crazy expressions on the faces of nearly ten thousand people and just looked at the scenery, Tao Qian would think that this was a village where Buddha was worshipped and worshiped.

Buddhist incense, scriptures, Buddhist bells, Buddha statues, etc. can be seen everywhere, and most of the townspeople even wear monks' robes.

Before that, the festivals they held were probably Bodhisattva Day, Arhat Festival and the like.

The streets are dotted with large and small statues of Bodhisattvas, Arhats, and Vajras.

It goes without saying that Tao Qian is selling his appearance now.

Wonderful monk and Buddha!

The demeanor and the accompanying charm of Buddha's light have made the townspeople crazy about it.

Nearly ten thousand people, just like that "swish".

Almost at the same time, he raised his head and looked directly at Tao Qian with a look of crazy admiration.

However, no big action was taken.

Just looking at it like this, at the same time, the voice of chanting the Buddha's verse became more and more passionate and pious.

But what Tao Qian heard in his mind were extremely complicated thoughts:

"We succeeded. We succeeded. This time we actually summoned a Buddha and a Bodhisattva. We are blessed. Buddha and Bodhisattva, please eat my incense and then give me wealth."

Thousand taels of silver, that's all I need. Please have mercy on me, Buddha."

"Hahaha... That's great, Omnipotent Buddha and Bodhisattva, please eat my fragrance. I want beauties, one, ah no, at least two beauties, who are exactly the same as the widow and her daughter next door."

"My, my, my, Bodhisattva, eat my fragrance quickly. I want delicious food. I can't finish the delicious food for three days and three nights."

"I hope that the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas who come this time will be stronger than the previous times. Eat all my incense. I want to enjoy glory, wealth, money and beauty. As long as it can come true, I will die.

I am willing to do so."

"Look at this style, it must be stronger this time. The weak monks last time just ate the incense for an hour and fulfilled the wishes of dozens of people, but they couldn't bear it anymore. They died suddenly on the spot, and their flesh and blood were covered with Bodhisattva Arhats."

Like, it took us so long to clean up... Eat what I have, I only want to live for three days. During these three days, I want to be entangled with a fox demon, live happily, and when I die, I want to be happy no matter what."

"I, I want to be a high official and an emperor, even if it's only for half a day."

"Bodhisattva, please enjoy the Buddhist fragrance of the faithful woman. I don't ask for much. I just ask that I no longer go hungry, no longer suffer from cold, no longer get sick, and no longer suffer abuse..."

"My dear Buddha, please eat my incense. You can eat most of it and leave only a little for me to live for a few months. Then give me my parents back to me so that our family can live together for a few more months."

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Tao Qian listened attentively, and at the same time he turned on his spiritual vision, observed carefully, and secretly used secret techniques to search for souls.

It didn’t take long to figure out what exactly happened in this so-called “Wu Ku Town”?

This town was originally called Changle Town.

Although it is a small town, in the prosperous Qiantang Province, the lives of the residents of this town are relatively good compared to those of their fellow humans in other provinces.

He was not considered rich, but could barely afford food and clothing, and he met a good mayor who had returned from studying abroad and was newly appointed.

Build schools first, then factories, and watch the days get better and better.

Something unexpected has happened!

Cheng Luohan, the governor of Qiantang Province, established the Kingdom of Buddha on Earth.

In the province, everything is undergoing great changes.

For example, when the verse "Buddha's Stanza on Burning Incense" was first spread, not many people believed it.

But soon, monks from the Mofo Temple began to travel throughout the province, demonstrating miracles.

As long as you recite the Buddha's verses, you will have whatever you want.

Who is willing to work hard when you can get something for nothing?

Even the ambitious and enthusiastic new mayor "Wang Jinyin" quickly fell into decline after he made a tentative chant to seek spiritual practice and received a response.

In Changle Town today, all industries are in ruins, fertile fields are deserted, and there are no people fishing or farming, not to mention the newly built silk reeling factory outside the town.

Everyone is carrying out various Buddhist festivals, chanting the incense-burning Buddha verses, and eager to attract the passing eminent monks and bodhisattvas.

Eat their food and fulfill their wishes.

Even the few who have less greedy desires seem to have lost their own power.

Even the most basic things like food and clothing can be accomplished by relying on Buddhist verses.

The price? The price is themselves.

Changle Town originally had a population of 31,000 people, but after more than a month, there were still 9,873 people left.

“What a magical Buddhist temple!”

"You idiots, wake up quickly."

After Tao Qian sighed, he suddenly took action.

Open your mouth and shout loudly, the Buddha's light surges, which can frighten all the beasts, and the lion's roar that meditates all sentient beings resounds throughout this town.

This magical power comes from the green-haired lion, the Buddha's bird protector. Tao Zhenren can borrow it for use.

Not as good as the original version, but he has great magic power.

Nearly ten thousand people were affected by this [Lion's Roar], and all of them suddenly showed signs of pain, holding their heads in their hands and wailing, and black pus and blood flowed from their seven orifices. They fell to the ground and spontaneously ignited, disappearing without a trace.

Once the karma is gone, everyone will wake up.

After receiving his head, he bowed, but this time it was no longer neat. He just thanked the Buddha and Bodhisattva for saving his life.

But at this moment, Tao Qian heard a message from Duke Yuan:

"Boy, if you do this, I'm afraid it's just treating the symptoms rather than the root cause."

"Do you know why the Demon Buddha Temple can withstand the encirclement and suppression of Guanyin Temple, Da Zi Zai Temple, Zhuan Lun Temple and other major temples at the same time with just one family? Apart from the immortal Demon Buddha, the real reason is that

The endless and extremely difficult secrets of the devil and Buddha."

"Buddha's stanza for burning incense is just one of them."

"You used the lion's roar to temporarily clear away the filth in the hearts of these ordinary people, but the external poison is easy to remove, but the internal demon is difficult to eliminate."

"Especially in today's world, where people's lives are precarious and fortunes and misfortunes are unpredictable. Instead of struggling to survive, it is better to enjoy themselves for a while and die peacefully. Most people will choose this way."

"As long as you and Yun Rong leave, these people will not be able to survive for a few days. They will keep singing the burning incense verses again, light themselves, and make offerings to the demon monks passing by."

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Chapter completed!