Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 685 Lin Family Hibiscus Flower

"These monks are still unwilling to give up. Unfortunately, under the fire of karma, the fate no longer exists. How can you find me?"

Chu Tai looked up into the void. The invisible web of fate was now becoming somewhat chaotic because of the existence of Yuantai.

This chaos is caused by the Buddhist monks trying to suppress the karma that continues to descend from the birth of the primordial fetus, and also by the fate network trying to bring it into operation.

But as Chu Tai said, under the red lotus of karma, cause and effect no longer exist, and even if fate entangles oneself, it is difficult to come up with a way to deal with it.

In other words, the red lotus of karmic fire beside the primordial fetus is the hope of the remaining karma of countless sentient beings over countless years, countless eras, and within the second web of fate. It is itself the product of the hope that all cycles will have an end under the operation of the triple web of fate.

This time, it can be said to be a conflict between the second level of destiny and the first level of destiny.

As the creator of the Karma Fire Red Lotus and a close observer, Chu Tai has also seen some of the fundamentals of the operation of the destiny network of this virtual world over the years, and has glimpsed some of the core.

This information allowed Chu Tai to have a better understanding of the world, and he could find more gaps and try to intervene in some things.

Chu Tai made calculations and found that as the causes and conditions here were consumed, the Destiny Network seemed to consciously want to speed up the evolution of some less important causes and conditions.

There is nothing wrong with this operation, but Jinhua Mountain where Lingying Temple is located is located in the Jiangnan area, and there is a Lin family in Jiangnan who is a key link in the evolution of cause and effect.

The ancestors of the Lin family were also a family of scholars and officials, but unfortunately they did not live long. To this day, Lin Ruhai, the head of the Lin family, can no longer enjoy the glory of his ancestors and can only seek a living by taking the imperial examinations.

He was also quite talented. He overcame all obstacles and won the third place in the imperial examination. After working in the Hanlin Academy for a period of time, he was assigned to work in the Ministry of Revenue. This ministry was in charge of the country's mining, tea, salt, commercial taxes, rivers and canals, and military equipment. It was a first-class and lucrative job. Logically, it would not be given to Lin Ruhai directly, but in this illusory world, with the changes of cause and effect, who can disobey?
Lin Ruhai happily came to Jiangnan with his wife. They now have a son and a daughter. However, the children are similar to their elders in that they are weak and often fall ill. As a result, Lin Ruhai, a Confucian scholar, turned a blind eye to his wife's prayers to gods and Buddhas at home.

His wife Jia Min heard that Bao Daoyi of Lingying Temple had great magical powers, so she spent a lot of effort to obtain a talisman, and thus formed a connection with Lingying Temple.

Chu Tai was quite familiar with the Lin family. He still remembered the thirty or forty flowers that fell from the sky. He knew that the eldest daughter of the Lin family was the reincarnation of a hibiscus flower. Not only did she have a trace of immortal fate, but she was also related to a future fateful change.

Therefore, the talisman that was sent out that year was drawn by him. Now that he sensed the evolution of cause and effect, he took the opportunity to promote the evolution of cause and effect and stopped his seclusion.

The Destiny Net changed, trying to deceive Chu Tai's perception, but because of the Karma Fire Red Lotus near Lingying Temple, the power of karma was weak, and the Destiny Net moved slowly, and there was no time to exert much influence. Chu Tai had already said hello to Bao Daoyi and went down the mountain with the golden lamp.

With this movement, the web of fate kept changing, trying to influence Chu Tai again and again.

But through his years of observation in Yuantai, Chu Tai already knew the limitations of the first level of destiny that maintained order. He easily triggered some of the causes and sufferings of the Lin family in the second level of destiny, easily pushed aside the interference of the destiny network, and coincidentally arrived at a banquet of the Lin family.

It was called a banquet, but in fact it was a way for Lin's mistress Jia Min to do good deeds, entertaining some strange people who came and went, hoping that they could protect their children. After years of "cultivation", Chu Tai's aura had completely transformed into a mysterious aura. At this moment, he wore a lotus crown, a crane cloak, cloud shoes, a golden thread around his waist, white hair, but a boyish face. The golden lotus lantern in his hand was shining brightly under the blue sky and white sun, making the surroundings much brighter. Anyone who saw him couldn't help but praise him as a Taoist immortal.

This also led to the fact that when Chu Tai arrived at the gate of the Lin family, he did not need to inform the Lin family, but was invited in by the Lin family servant, who said with a smile on his face: "This Taoist master has come at a coincidence. Today, the mistress is fasting and invites all the practitioners around to gather. Please stay for a while and have some vegetarian food."

Upon hearing this, Chu Tai walked in and looked around, he saw many people practicing cultivation, but most of them were second-rate characters. It was difficult for him to pray for ordinary people, let alone help the Lin family, who had come together due to fate. The only one who had some ability was a bald monk, but he was not an ordinary person at all.

Chu Tai walked over to the monk and sat down. This scene surprised many people around him.

In the eyes of outsiders, this monk has a bald head and bare feet, a slight foul smell on his body, and no trace of magical power. In the eyes of everyone, he is just a guy who comes to make a living.

Now seeing Chu Tai, a Taoist priest with a very different appearance, sitting next to him, he didn't know for a moment whether to think that the monk was hiding his incompetence or that the Taoist priest was just a show-off.

The bald monk was a little embarrassed at the moment. Outsiders could not see clearly, and he did not know that the person next to him was surrounded by rosy glow and auspicious aura. Wisps of clear air formed precious light on the top of his head, and there were three flowers vaguely surrounding him. It was obvious that he had practiced the immortal magic to an extremely high level.

Moreover, thunder could be seen faintly in the cloud light. When he looked at the golden lamp in his hand, he saw the rotation of Bing and Ding fire. It was obvious that the person was well versed in the art of thunder and fire. If they fought, he would probably not be his opponent.

Most importantly, why did Chu Tai appear in the Lin family at this moment?

The bald monk was silent for a moment, then asked, "Brother, where are you from?"

Chu Tai looked, and in his eyes, this monk looked completely different. He was a handsome monk with a dignified appearance, red lips and white teeth. There was a round light rotating between his eyebrows, which was the manifestation of his wisdom, indicating that his cultivation was not bad and he had entered the fifth level.

But it is only the fifth grade. If it were a few years ago, Chu Tai would be worried that he would be exposed to the web of fate and would have to be cautious. But now it is just a little troublesome to deal with it.

Therefore, he chuckled and said, "Why did you come here, brother? That's why I came here."

Hearing this, the bald-headed monk looked slightly bitter and said, "The Lin family's fate is very complicated. Brother Dao has already achieved the highest level of Dao and is enjoying a pure and peaceful life. Why do you want to get involved and get yourself into trouble?"

"There is no way. The mistress of the Lin family came to Lingying Temple to pray. I saw that she was sincere, so I gave her a magic talisman and made a promise that as long as she accumulated virtue and did good deeds, respected Taoism and worshipped Buddha, the talisman would protect her child for six years. Now she has done nothing wrong and has not committed any sins. You and I have eaten their vegetarian food. How can I just sit back and do nothing?"

As Chu Tai spoke, he picked up the vegetarian meal on the table and took two bites. In an instant, the fate became even closer.

(End of this chapter)