Zuo Dao Becomes a God Starting from American Horror

Chapter 281 Nagasaki Buddhist Theory of Causality (Please refresh)
Nagasaki.

The hotel, bathed in a soft golden light, was completely silent. Outside, everything seemed normal, except that there wasn't a single stranger or outsider present; they were all people arranged by Louis.

And standing at the hotel entrance was Carrie.

She sat in front of the doorway, eating a strawberry pudding and browsing the internet.

His fingers would tap away rapidly from time to time, making a very noticeable clattering sound.

By 1998, online platforms had begun to develop rapidly, entering a period of rapid, unregulated growth. Various audio files, instant messaging, and e-commerce were flourishing, a period that was both wild and highly dynamic.

Carrie is currently using communication software developed by Cano International.

Thanks to Louis's forward-thinking guidance, after the Cano family became a major capitalist, in addition to the various real businesses in their home base and the medical aesthetics and weight loss industry, one of their main economic investments was in the internet.

No one knew better than Louis how terrifying the speed and power of making money through the internet and other means could be under the information revolution.

That is something that completely overturns the concept of industry and common sense.

Tens of millions of US dollars are nothing special; with a multiplier effect, hundreds of millions or even billions are not impossible.

Cano International, which could be considered one of the first to enter the industry, finally gained a foothold in 1998 and launched its own products.

A large-scale instant messaging software that is completely free for users, in order to attract users and dominate the market.

The real charges apply to other items within the software.

In this respect, Louis drew inspiration from the penguin of his previous life and incorporated prototypes of software such as an online store.

The future development goal is to occupy half of the American internet market, and even issue virtual currencies...

Of course, that's all in the future. Since Louis's focus had shifted away from these industries, he only gave some general guidance and then handed them over to the management team trained by the family. Of course, in order to maintain checks and balances, the Devourer Company, led by Jordan Belfort, also played an important role.

As Carrie looked at the beautiful pictures posted by netizens and the various interesting and fun things they talked about, a smile appeared on her face.

For her, there weren't many things to be happy about in reality. School friendships? That was terrible. Apart from having one friend, school was a nightmare for her.

Family ties? Not to mention, her mother Margaret's distorted upbringing left her quite confused about even her mother's love, and she often harbored fear and resentment in the past.

It could be said that, apart from Louis and a few others, reality meant nothing to her, and she didn't care even if it was destroyed.

But on the internet, things are a little different. She doesn't need to worry about so much or think so much. She just needs to let loose, to argue with people, rant, repeat herself, tell jokes, listen to music, read novels—she can do anything. There are so many things she can do.

Online, she completely let loose.

As a result, Carrie became addicted to the internet in a short period of time, practicing her telekinesis while playing online games.

As Carrie's emotions changed, her bloodline, which had been advancing towards a higher level, suddenly stabilized. Although it was still progressing, the speed dropped sharply.

The only positive thing was that her mood improved.

Even when she wasn't with Louis, she could still wear a smile.

This made the black-armored soldiers who often followed them secretly breathe a sigh of relief. They couldn't help it; the other party always had a cold face and exuded a cold feeling, especially when the other party also possessed terrifying power and a noble status.

That's something that makes you very nervous.

Just as Carrie started arguing with people, and even had the idea of ​​going online to catch them because she couldn't win the argument.

Jingle Bell……

The cell phone rang suddenly.

Carrie frowned, pursed her lips, and puffed out her cheeks slightly. She took a deep breath, "Hoo~"

Pick up the phone.

"……what?"

“You know, this isn’t something to joke about. If it’s a prank, I guarantee Louis will give you a good spanking.”

"Okay, I understand. You guys handle it yourselves first. I'll tell Louis when I have time."

Snapped.

The phone hangs up.

Carrie's expression returned to its previous indifference, her eyes flickering.

The phone call I just received was from Emma. She mentioned that Nancy had gone to see her, but they discovered that the new amulet she was wearing seemed to be ineffective.

The other person still has frequent nightmares, and other methods have not solved the problem.

Not only that, they also discovered that someone was trying to find Nancy, and after investigation, it seemed to be a group of people with ties to the church.

The reason Louis called Carrie was because he had said that he should be informed of anything related to the church.

This decision was made by Louis after experiencing the London Blood Disaster and the Purple Disaster, and witnessing the power of Irene and Rowling's holy blood.

That's why they called.

However, Carrie would naturally not allow these matters to disturb Louis, who was currently in seclusion.

“Nancy…the church…”

"The two should be related."

"I hope Emma and the others can handle this, so as not to trouble Louis."

Carrie wasn't too worried about Emma and the others' safety. They were no longer the novice beginners in the mystical arts. After being around for so long, they had a basic understanding of the American mystical world.

Their power is quite good in the American mystical world. They may not be considered experts, but they are not comparable to ordinary wild mediums or wizards.

In most situations, even if you can't solve them, you should be more than capable of protecting yourself.

After thinking about all this, Carrie turned her attention back to the computer.

Seeing the chat partner above who, unable to win an argument with her, resorted to moral blackmail and even threatened to post her comments to her friends for ridicule, her eyes blazed with anger. She gritted her teeth and began to furiously output hundreds of words per second, even mastering the technique of using alternate accounts to bombard her with messages.

There's a strong tendency to sexually abuse his ancestors for eighteen generations.

……

Inside the hotel.

Louis's seclusion was also progressing steadily. After being transformed and tamed, a large number of nuclear demons became much more docile, saving Louis a lot of time and effort, allowing him to absorb them at a faster pace.

The difficulty of the Yang God Realm is greater than that of the Yin God Realm, because the soul is inherently more yin; otherwise, it would not become a ghost after death.

Even if one obtains Yang essence, and after undergoing nine rounds of demonic refinement and fusion with Yang essence, the soul possesses Yang properties. To transform it into pure Yang is more than twice as difficult as transforming a Yin spirit into pure Yin.

Fortunately, the number of nuclear demons is enormous. Even if they are scattered sparsely, they still amount to a considerable number when they are gathered together.

Strands of golden ribbons swayed gracefully in the air, shimmering with starlight, and all of these golden ribbons were connected to Louis's spirit, merging into it with a slow but never-ending pace.

Meanwhile, the color of Louis's Yang spirit was also changing, gradually deepening from a pale yellow.

As time passed, this step seemed to reach a certain critical point, and the next moment, the pale yellow quickly turned into a rich but not intense bright yellow.

At first glance, Louis appeared to be draped in a golden robe. And that was the point.

The supply of nuclear energy has finally become intermittent. Looking around, the nuclear energy that previously covered the entire city is now only fully covering the area near the hotel, while other areas are scattered.

Clearly, while there are many nuclear evils, Louis's needs are also considerable, especially after these faint nuclear evils are condensed and refined.

and so.

This short period of seclusion can now come to an end.

"..."

Louis opened his eyes, his gaze gleaming. He didn't rush back to his body, but instead looked up at the sky, his bright yellow yang spirit surveying the world.

His eyes seemed to hold a myriad of stars, arranged, rhythmically, and combined in various ways, possessing a unique aesthetic that differed from normal beauty, much like mathematics and programming.

"I see."

"Based on the Spirit Refining Array, supplemented by the Earth Vein Array, and bordered by the Water Vein Array, and combined with twelve types of arrays, a grand array covering the entire neon sky can be created."

“I don’t have that kind of power, but by taking advantage of Japan’s unique terrain and the intense negative emotions that permeate the entire country, I can do it. Isn’t this another way of borrowing the power of heaven and earth?”

"However, what use would it be for me to set up such a formation?"

Louis was suddenly struck by a profound question.

He had just wanted to see why Japan was so special, where the appearance of various monsters and ghosts was determined by the amount of negative emotions humans had.

Unexpectedly, as Yang Shen progressed, his comprehension and thinking abilities also increased.

In a flash of inspiration, he figured out this massive formation that covered the entire country.

So the question is, what am I supposed to do with this formation?
"Simply gather and tame energy for absorption?"

Louis shook his head.

While abundant energy does indeed benefit cultivation, it's not particularly useful, at least not for Louis at the moment.

Moreover, it also gives the impression of a waste of talent.

"The key is the negative emotions in Japan. There are secrets here that need to be paid close attention to. In the meantime, we may be able to study the Japanese in depth to see if they have any special characteristics."

Afterwards, Louis still did not have his spirit return, but instead began to organize some of his gains since arriving in Japan.

Since arriving here, I haven't gained much yet. The biggest gain is the progress of my Yang Spirit. It has increased from one-tenth of the previous Yang Spirit to fifty-tenths, and I'm more than halfway there.

It saves decades of hard work.

As for the rest, apart from absorbing fire energy, condensing a fire-element heart, and giving birth to the fire-element supernatural power, Karmic Fire, there's nothing else worth mentioning.

"The Five Elements converge, and the cultivation of life force is now complete. The strengthening of the body is gradually becoming apparent. Next, water generates wood, wood generates fire, fire generates earth, earth generates metal, and metal generates water..."

"The goal is the element of earth."

"However, the training of the Fire Element Heart was achieved after years of self-feeding and then adding the fire energy of Mount Fuji."

"Simply absorbing earth energy probably won't be fast enough; it still needs to be combined with food and the spleen."

"As for the earth element, you can absorb it by stepping on the ground. The only thing to be careful about is not to do it in earthquake-prone areas, otherwise an earthquake might happen."

"Well, if we exclude these..."

The shrine is not yet completed, and the offerings of ghost stories and monsters are still being prepared...

After sorting through the information, Louis discovered that the soul of the demonic monk Dehong, whom he had casually killed earlier, had been searched and condensed into a Book of Memories, but Louis hadn't looked at it closely yet.

Now, the Yang spirit sweeps across.

Decades of memories were meticulously dissected and categorized.

"Interesting, cause and effect."

Previously, Dehong relied on cause and effect to determine that it was Louis who had carelessly attacked Kishida. Of course, it was also because of this that he went to spy on him, which led to Louis shattering his soul with a single glance. In the end, it was also because of this cause and effect technique that Louis noticed him and was killed on the spot.

It can be said that they were extremely unlucky.

Dehong's entire body of knowledge was compiled from various miscellaneous books obtained from the East, but the most important of them were Buddhist scriptures.

Buddhism has a key term that is quite famous: cause and effect.

You reap what you sow; this is cause and effect.

No matter what a person does, it will be connected with other people, things, and events. This connection is cause and effect.

Every cause has an effect.

According to legend, Bodhisattvas and Buddhas fear karma the most. Excessive karma can even lead to the defilement of their golden bodies, trigger the five signs of decay in gods and humans, and ultimately cause them to fall to the mortal realm.

However, Buddhism also makes the strongest use of cause and effect, even taking it as the core of its practice.

Make a grand vow, refine the three bodies, and solidify the golden body...

Everything requires cause and effect.

This is why Buddhism has been so keen on the power struggles among the Xiongnu chieftains throughout history.

Because high-ranking figures are inherently able to influence millions of people, they are essentially bound by karma. Their involvement, whatever they do, will have a tremendous impact.

If you try to find ordinary people, those people will never leave the county town in their entire lives, and they will only have a handful of people to meet. They will stay in that circle their whole lives, and the karmic connections they can create will be minimal. Naturally, this is inefficient and they will not be taken seriously.

But there are exceptions, those that take the popular route and help all living beings.

These differences even gave rise to the two major schools of Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism.

It can be said that cause and effect have both advantages and disadvantages; one can become a Buddha or an ancestor, or fall off a cliff.

In Dehong's memory, the Buddhist scriptures that existed described some of the theories of causality in practice.

Dehong's previous search for people based on cause and effect was the most rudimentary application of this theory, which he developed on his own.

"Cause and effect, distorting cause and effect, sowing beans and reaping melons, this is probably a very profound application of cause and effect."

Louis thought to himself as he looked at the laws of cause and effect inside.

However, aside from this technique, the most important are the other causal techniques within it, namely the Golden Body and the Great Vow.

Among them, the golden body is the golden body made of incense, and the grand vow is the small grand vow technique.

And they are all incomplete!

"The incense-infused golden body, formed by the faith of the people, makes the person immune to all magic, with unparalleled defense and formidable combat power. It can also recover at any time, making it a true all-rounder. This can no longer be called magic, it is immortal magic."

"The Small Great Vow Technique..."

(End of this chapter)