Wizards begin with Occlumency.

"Master!"

Link pretended to wake up from his daze, paused for a moment, and then exclaimed in astonishment.

Immediately, following the usual pattern of the monk Liaofan, Lin Ke stammered, "Why did Junior Brother Liaoxin harm me? Master, did I do something wrong?"

"Foolish child..."

Monk Yuanzhi clasped his hands together and sighed, "It's not that you did something wrong, but that you did something too good. You've already extinguished the three poisons of greed, anger, and ignorance in your heart, and the poison of greed has seeped into your bones and the poison of anger has entered your heart. You are beyond redemption."

Upon hearing this, Link lowered his head, looking as if he didn't want to believe it.

Seeing this, Monk Yuanzhi did not say much about Monk Liaoxin's matter, but said gently, "You have just fully woken up. Rest well today, and come to me tomorrow to learn the Sumeru Palm Technique."

"Yes, Master."

Link quickly looked up, agreed, and made a gesture to see him off.

Monk Yuanzhi extended his right hand and gently placed it on Link's shoulder, stopping Link's movements and indicating that there was no need to see him off.

With his movements stopped, Link didn't insist on doing it and instead watched Monk Yuanzhi leave.

This person is such a kind person.

Not only did it help Link gain access to the life memories of the monk Liaofan, making Link no longer a complete stranger to this world and preventing him from behaving abnormally and giving himself away.

Through that light press, Link also made an assessment of Monk Yuanzhi's strength and the overall strength of the White Horse Zen Temple.

With the help of the above two aspects, Link is able to better carry out infiltration missions behind enemy lines.

Although the Elemental Saints did not explicitly state it, sending Link, Jasmine, Iris, Lotesno, Forrest, and Medici to bypass the defenses of the three remaining Buddhist Buddhas and enter the habitable world in the rear through "body possession" was a form of infiltration, wasn't it?

Moreover, what requirements did the Elemental Saints set?

Survive, and do whatever you want.

This means that sooner or later, the six people will be discovered by the remnants of Buddhism, or by the remnants of the Alaya consciousness of Buddhism, and will face encirclement and suppression.

At that time, in order to survive, they would do whatever they wanted, which would turn them into sabotage behind enemy lines.

The thought flashed through Link's mind, but he didn't show it on his face. He just put on a sad and incredulous expression and waited for his senior brother, Monk Liaochen, who looked like a giant statue, to speak.

This guy is a chatterbox; he can talk nonstop even when Link is asleep, so how could he possibly stop once he's awake?

Sure enough, Monk Liaochen said in a deep voice, "Junior brother, you must learn the Sumeru Palm technique from your master and teach that bastard Liaoxin a lesson to avenge your senior brother!"

After a pause, Monk Liaochen's face suddenly flashed with anger, like a wrathful Vajra. He snorted, "Brother, my butt still hurts! Those guys in the Discipline Hall really showed no mercy, they actually beat me with all their might! Don't let me find a chance, hmph!"

Since Link was already playing a role, he couldn't let his act slip, so he said in a serious tone, "Senior brother, we're from the Guest House. What opportunity would you have to take revenge on the senior brothers from the Discipline Hall?"

"Well……"

Monk Liaochen was speechless after Link's words.

What is the responsibility of the Guest House?

Their responsibility is to receive pilgrims who come to Baima Zen Temple to worship Buddha.

What is the Discipline Hall responsible for?

They are responsible for enforcing the precepts and regulations of Baima Zen Temple and administering punishments!

In terms of their respective roles, when only the Discipline Hall was in charge of the Guest House, there were few or no places where the Guest House could be in charge of the Discipline Hall.

This fact left Monk Chen speechless; his lips trembled, but he couldn't utter a word for a long time.

The truth is always the most hurtful.

Taking a deep breath, Monk Liaochen simply picked up the earthenware bowl and turned to leave.

Since Junior Brother Liaofan has already woken up, and as always, he can't speak, then let Junior Brother Liaofan, who can't speak, stay alone.

Master also said that Junior Brother needs to rest for a day.

Link watched as Monk Chen left the bedroom, listened intently, and sensed the surroundings. Once he was sure Monk Chen was really gone and there was no one else in or outside the bedroom, he got up and moved around instead of lying on the bed.

The "Possession" artifact was actually developed jointly by four saints: True Spirit, Body Refinement, Intelligent Mechanism, and Elementalist.

Four against three, with the intentions of the wizard civilization, the advantage lies in the wizard civilization.

After moving around a bit, Link found no problem with his body control, as if he were in his original body.

Once this is determined, the next step is to assess one's own capabilities.

The paths of immortals, gods, and Buddhas could once be combined to form the civilization of immortals, gods, and Buddhas, and they naturally have commonalities.

During those years of seclusion, Link collected a lot of information about the Immortal God Civilization through the Academy and Iris, including the two major cultivation systems of the Immortal God Civilization.

Furthermore, the human immortal martial arts system in the human immortal martial arts world is essentially biased towards the cultivation system of immortal and divine civilization.

Therefore, Link was no stranger to this area and quickly assessed his own strength.

"Is that equivalent to a seasoned level three wizard?"

Link muttered to himself silently, his brows furrowed slightly.

The Buddhist remnants mainly consist of three stars that were transformed from the three Buddhas and twelve planets.

Each of these twelve planets is a habitable planet for humans, and each is a world unto itself.

White Horse Zen Temple is an ordinary force in this world, with institutions under its command including Bodhi Courtyard, Dharma Hall, Sutra Repository, Discipline Hall, Buddhist Propagation Hall, Arhat Hall, Guest House, and Scripture Pavilion.

Bodhi Monastery is a place for eminent monks to cultivate themselves in seclusion. First and foremost, one must have a profound understanding of Buddhist teachings, and only then are there certain requirements for one's level of spiritual practice.

The Dharma Hall is a place for intensive study and practice. An examination is held annually throughout the entire Zen monastery, and only those who pass the examination can enter the Dharma Hall for intensive study and practice.

The Arhat Hall is where new disciples begin their practice. They must first practice in the Arhat Hall before being assigned to other schools.

The Sutra Repository, as the name suggests, is a place for storing Buddhist scriptures.

The Disciplinary Hall and the Guest House have already been explained.

Both the Hongfo Hall and the Jinglun Pavilion are places for studying Buddhism, where one studies scriptures and treatises internally and propagates Buddhism externally.

The monk Liaofan entered Baima Zen Temple when he was six years old, thirteen years old. He first studied Buddhism in the Sutra and Treatise Pavilion, then practiced in the Arhat Hall, and was then assigned to the Guest Hall. He is currently applying for the qualification to enter the Dharma Hall for intensive study and practice.

Nineteen years old, a level three wizard.

At this age and with this level of cultivation, one would definitely be considered a genius in a wizarding civilization.

However, among the disciples of this cohort at Baima Zen Temple, those who are only considered above average have a high probability of entering the Bodhidharma Hall, but they also face fierce competition.

In this world, the White Horse Zen Temple is truly just an ordinary force.

"As expected, the power that the remnants of Buddhism have been able to maintain for so long is not to be underestimated."

Link muttered to himself, becoming even more focused on this mission.

Immediately, Link stopped pacing, sat on the bed, and began to think about other things.

The Elemental Saint said that the "Possession" artifact would allow the six of them to be randomly "possessed".

A ratio of six to twelve cannot be simplified to 1:2.

Finding Jasmine, Iris, Forrest, Lottesno, and Medici among the vast sea of ​​people in twelve habitable worlds is an impossible task.

Moreover, in order to reduce the risk of exposure, the "possession" artifact had banned the six people's wizarding abilities and did not allow them to carry any artifacts.

The only thing we can rely on is the connection of fate between us.

Yes, it's fate.

The wizard civilization simply did not submit to so-called fate, or did it acknowledge the existence of fate?

This time, the four saints joined forces to forge a "body-snatching" artifact, incorporating the rules of fate into it.

Link knew this because Lotesno had secretly told him about it after he first lay down in the sleep pod.

Ultimately, the wizarding civilization that studied the concept of fate most deeply was the mystical wizard saint Nostrodam.

The rules of fate perception used in the "possession" artifact were discovered by the Saint of Nostrodam.

Lottesno certainly has the right to boast.

At that moment, Link realized that Lottesno was showing off on the surface, but was actually giving a hint.

After all, Lotesnor was there to carry out the High Council's infiltration plan behind enemy lines in order to complete the mission given to him by the will of the Wizarding World to accompany Link.

In order to complete the mission better and faster, Lotte Snow naturally wanted to obtain more information from Link, the protagonist of this plan, that would be more conducive to its success.

Having spent so much time on "fate" and "predestined fate," Link has gained a fairly good understanding of this invisible and intangible concept.

Now, recalling the hints given by Lottesno, Link had a guess and vaguely thought of a feasible method.

However, now is not the time to look for Jasmine and Iris; we must first truly establish ourselves in this world.

Having made up his mind, Link didn't get up or move around anymore, nor did he think about anything else. He went to bed to rest.

Health is the foundation of everything; take good care of your health before talking about anything else.

The meditation room of Monk Yuanzhi.

The monk Liaochen, whose body was as tall as a giant Vajra, was no longer as honest and simple as before. Instead, he sat cross-legged opposite the monk Yuanzhi, looking at the basin of water in front of him with Yuanzhi.

Through the water in the basin, Monk Yuanzhi and Monk Liaochen could clearly see everything that was happening in Monk Fan's bedroom.

The master and apprentice observed Link's pacing and his deep thoughts.

After Link lay down on the bed and remained motionless for a long time, Monk Yuanzhi gently waved his right hand, dispelling the image on the water's surface.

"Master, is Junior Brother alright?"

Monk Liaochen immediately asked.

"Amitabha."

The monk Yuanzhi put his hands together, chanted a Buddhist mantra, and slowly closed his eyes, saying, "All conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, shadows, dew, and lightning; thus should they be viewed."

After reciting this verse without any explanation, Monk Yuanzhi fell silent.

Monk Liaochen understood Monk Yuanzhi's meaning, and anger appeared on his face.

The master, like a bodhisattva, lowers his brows; the disciple, like a vajra, glares

the other side.

Jasmine, dressed in a black outfit, stood atop the mountain, overlooking the city below.

Behind Jasmine were two squads of well-trained elite cavalry, both men and horses completely still and silent.

A carriage glided effortlessly from the mountainside to the summit. A maid in white leaped out of the carriage, quickly reaching Jasmine's side. She bowed respectfully and said, "Princess, the Prince requests your immediate return to the Prince's residence. Do not act rashly. No matter what, Prefect Liu acted out of a sense of public duty by initiating forced labor and forcing the people to work in the dead of winter."

"A heart full of public spirit?"

Jasmine repeated the word in a detached tone.

Then, she turned slightly to look at another mountain.

That mountain isn't high, only a thousand fathoms.

Converted to the units of measurement of the wizarding civilization, that's about 230 meters.

However, carving this 230-meter-high mountain into a seated Buddha statue by hand without the aid of machinery is an extremely large undertaking.

The prefect Liu, as mentioned by the maid, wanted to present a gift to the eminent monk Kongming, who had recently attained the Arhat realm. In the dead of winter, he mobilized the people of three counties to perform corvée labor, ordering them to build a seated Buddha statue of Kongming Arhat within a month.

If the construction is delayed, and Magistrate Liu is unable to present the gifts to the Arhat Kongming, the people will inevitably be exterminated by Magistrate Liu.

Therefore, even though dozens of civilians had already died from falling or being crushed by rocks, not a single person dared to run away.

For the sake of their elderly parents and wives, the people had no choice but to risk their lives, chiseling through mountains and carving Buddha statues.

Jasmine, who had "possessed" the princess, was indignant at Prefect Liu's disregard for the lives of the people. Enraged, she left home and led two squads of royal cavalry to ambush and kill Prefect Liu.

Unexpectedly, the princess was "possessed" as soon as she arrived outside the city.

After the princess was replaced, Jasmine also disapproved of Prefect Liu's behavior, but unlike the original princess, she did not act without considering the consequences.

The reason for standing on the mountaintop to observe the "enemy situation" was to wait for a step down so that he could lead the team back.

Now, Jasmine has finally gotten what she's been waiting for.

"Hmph! I'll spare his dog's life for now!"

After muttering to herself, Jasmine turned around angrily and said, "If it weren't for not wanting to make things difficult for my father, I, the princess, would never have allowed that bastard to see the sun tomorrow."

After saying that, Jasmine stormed into the carriage and coldly ordered, "Back to the manor!"

Seeing this, the maid breathed a sigh of relief and then quickly ran towards the carriage: "Princess, wait for me."

As Jasmine descended the stairs, Iris was at a loss for words to describe her feelings.

The person she "possessed" was neither a cultivator nor a princess, but a frail girl from the slums.

Iris was in the woodshed of a brothel.

Yesterday, the frail girl was sold to a brothel by her family, who had run out of food, in exchange for half a bushel of rice.

The brothel bought too many people at once and didn't have enough space to house them, so they threw the dirtiest and thinnest-looking maid into the woodshed.

It was freezing cold all night, so the girl didn't have to suffer anymore; it was Iris's turn to suffer.

De, de, de...

No matter how strong her will was, Iris couldn't suppress the instincts of her frail body, and her teeth chattered.

It was freezing cold in the woodshed during the dead of winter.

Fortunately, it was already dawn. The brothel manager remembered the frail girl and sent a servant to open the wooden gate. They carried the skinny Iris out and to a bathtub filled with hot water.

"Wash it yourself, and come eat when you're clean."

After saying that, the servant turned and left.

In a brothel, there are women of all shapes and sizes, and the servants have no interest in the skinny girls.

Iris washed herself clean with a blank expression, put on the dry clothes placed next to the bathtub, and followed the smell of food to the canteen.

The girls who were sold into the brothel yesterday are all here, wolfing down their food, enjoying a sumptuous meal they've never had before.

Iris ladled out a bowl of thin porridge and ate it slowly with pickled vegetables and vegetable buns.

After breakfast, the brothel madam arrived, said nothing, and led the group of girls away.

Iris stood silently in the middle of the group, following along.

Before long, the madam led the girls to the entrance of the brothel, and had several pimps stand with the girls in the corners on both sides of the entrance to watch how the girls solicited customers.

Will there be any customers at the brothel so early in the morning?

some.

A monk dressed in monastic robes calmly walked to the entrance of the brothel, clasped his hands together, and earnestly said, "This humble monk is without desires, but there is a Buddhist principle I do not understand. I wonder which compassionate female bodhisattva would be willing to enlighten this humble monk?"

The madam glanced to the side.

A prostitute, barely clothed, walked out with a solemn expression. She approached the monk, gently embraced him, and pressed his head against his firm, righteous body. She asked sternly, "Does the monk understand?"

"Amitabha."

The monk raised his head, still with his hands clasped together, his face full of sorrow. "The Buddhist teachings of the female bodhisattva are too profound for this humble monk to fully comprehend at the moment. I beg the female bodhisattva to have mercy and enlighten this humble monk further."

"Come with me."

The prostitute, barely clothed, turned around and swayed her shapely buttocks against the monk's towering, yearning body.

The monk stepped forward, almost blending in with the prostitutes, and entered the brothel.

Iris observed coldly, feeling that the world was filthy.

The world needs purification! (End of Chapter)