Today's Maidaba is completely different from what it used to be.

Historically, as the center of the country and a holy place for Buddhism, Maida should have been very lively.

Today, however, there are almost no pedestrians on the streets of Maidaba.

All that could be seen was groups of guards and acolytes neatly passing through the streets, their expressions very solemn.

It seems that Maidaba is now going through a very difficult situation, and people who are interested have noticed this change.

"I heard that the condition of the Buddha has deteriorated. ”

In a small restaurant outside Maidaba, Lu Cheng was talking to the owner of the restaurant.

On this road, the people who come and go are basically those acolytes from all over the country of Tianzhu Kingdom.

Generally speaking, there are not so many acolytes who come to Maidaba, and temples all over the country need a lot of acolytes to maintain them.

However, there were not only patrolling Arhats walking on the streets, but also those acolytes who came and went endlessly.

The acolytes of the Tianzhu Kingdom are a bit like scholars from the Cloud Empire, but the acolytes have a strong religious connotation compared to scholars.

These acolytes are basically more talented acolytes from all over the world, and most of them are acolytes who are proficient in medical skills.

After all, the three true Buddhas of the Tianzhu Kingdom can't afford to make any mistakes.

This is because none of those bodhisattvas today can become true Buddhas in the short term.

This Mingtong True Buddha is the highest-ranking monk in the Daxitian Monastery of Maidaba, and he is also the most promising person in the Tianzhu Kingdom to reach the Buddha's realm in these years.

However, even such a person unfortunately suffered from an illness that was difficult to treat.

"I don't know what kind of disease this Mingtong True Buddha has caused. ”

Lu Cheng asked, the owner of this small restaurant thought for a while, and returned:

"We also don't know much about it, but we have heard from the doctors and monks passing by that it seems that there is something wrong here. ”

The boss pointed to his head, indicating that this Mingtong True Buddha might be suffering from some kind of mental illness.

"After all, when they reach their level, there will be no physical symptoms. ”

"It's just that this spiritual and soul level is hard to say. ”

This boss really dared to tell Lu Cheng anything, and he didn't even confirm Lu Cheng's identity.

However, this is nothing, anyway, it is a well-known thing in Maidaba, and it is said that this Mingtong True Buddha is mentally ill and has a big problem with his brain.

To the doctors, it seems that they can't even recognize people.

This kind of symptom is very rare, Lu Cheng has basically not seen this symptom for so many years.

Entering the sixth order of the Transformation God means that the spirit is clear, and it is completely impossible for this kind of situation that no one can recognize.

If there is a problem, it is the soul.

At this time, only the Mingtong True Buddha was stationed in the Great Xitian Monastery, and the other two True Buddhas were guarding the other two important monasteries in the other two cities.

Don't look at the fact that this Bodhi ancient tree bears fruit once in ten years, but in terms of seniority, this year is definitely this Mingtong True Buddha to obtain the Bodhi fruit.

It is said that the enlightenment of this Bodhi fruit is very uncertain, and if you use the Bodhi fruit to achieve enlightenment, it will naturally be a good result to be able to realize the Buddha's path.

However, if the Buddha's heart is shaken by this Bodhi fruit, then it is estimated that there will be no improvement in this life.

The Buddha said that the Bodhi fruit has been transformed into thousands of worlds, and if you really lose your self in these thousands of worlds, then practicing the Buddha path will become a complete joke.

How can a person who is lost in his own self understand the supreme Buddha path?

Speaking of which, the later the practice of Buddhism, the more difficult it becomes.

It's not that the younger true Buddhas don't want this bodhi fruit, but that they still have the possibility to find the ultimate in the Buddha's path through their own efforts and explorations.

Therefore, every time the Bodhi fruit is produced, it will be used by the oldest true Buddha.

For so many years, except for the Buddha, there was no true Buddha who could truly reach the ultimate of the Buddha's path through the Bodhi fruit.

Therefore, this bodhi fruit has become a magic weapon for the elderly true Buddha to try to prolong his life.

If they are able to attain the ultimate enlightenment of the Buddha's path, then these old true Buddhas will be able to live for a longer period of time.

If not, their lifespan is about to come to an end, and it doesn't matter if their skills have improved.

"If this Mingtong True Buddha really harms such a disease, maybe there is a way to help him. ”

Lu Cheng muttered, he was almost sure that the knot of this true Buddha's illness was in the soul.

As for the soul, the cultivator under this heaven and earth, if he Lu Zhenren said that he was ranked second, I am afraid that no one would be able to shoot first.

Although this true qi cultivation is not so extreme for him, but this understanding of the soul, I am afraid that even the two families are inferior to him.

Before the old ghost of Tianyin died, maybe Lu Cheng really couldn't catch up with the level of this old ghost of Tianyin, but the old ghost of Tianyin is no longer alive now.

Then, he Lu Cheng is a well-deserved first person to forge souls.

"If I go to find the true Buddha like this, he probably won't bother me. ”

"Boss, how can I go to Maidaba as a merchant?"

Lu Cheng asked, and the boss smiled.

"These features of yours are the ones of a standard Cloud Empire person. ”

"With your face alone, you can't get into Maidaba right now. ”

"However, the guards of this Maidaba are all snobs, and if you can find a merchant from the Misty Moon Empire to take you into the city, it will be fine. ”

"Merchant of the Foggy Moon Empire, then I really have to squat. ”

It's also very interesting to say, this Fog Moon Empire was really interesting at the beginning, relying on its own navy to dominate the West Sea to directly invade and expand the Far East.

In fact, it's not an invasion and expansion, but a bit of a pirate.

The Misty Moon Empire is located in the West Sea, further west of the Western Continent, and is an empire established on the Misty Moon Islands in the West Sea.

The royal family of this empire was originally a nobleman from the Western Continent, but later due to the outbreak of a large-scale plague in the Western Continent, this noble family left the Western Continent together with some small and medium-sized families.

After arriving in the Misty Moon Islands, they established the country, and due to the wealth of assets and the large number of indigenous people, these nobles established their prestige here.

After nearly a hundred years of development, the Foggy Moon Empire has built up the largest naval force in the world.

Because of the existence of the church in the Western Continent, the Foggy Moon Empire had no intention of interfering at all, so they extended their hands to the Outer Sea Mabo Continent and the Far East.

The Cloud Empire is also a behemoth, and the Foggy Moon Empire has no interest in the Cloud Empire at all, so they aim at the Tianzhu Kingdom, which has just been overturned by Old Man Yang Qi.

Faced with the terrifying navy of the Foggy Moon Empire, the Tianzhu Kingdom quickly disarmed and surrendered.

After all, the high-level strength of the Fog Moon Empire is still slightly stronger than that of the Tianzhu Kingdom, and the Tianzhu Kingdom no longer has a strong eighth-order powerhouse like the Buddha.

The king of the Foggy Moon Empire with the invisible blade is a real eighth-order god transformation, and this king came to the Tianzhu Kingdom with the expedition team, and directly took down the Tianzhu Kingdom in one fell swoop.

After that, the Fog Moon Empire began to infiltrate the Tianzhu Kingdom in all aspects.

They retained the culture and beliefs of the Tianzhu Kingdom, but let the original nobles of the Tianzhu Kingdom all intermarry with the daughters of the minor nobles of the Wuyue Empire.

These children were all mixed-race, and they inherited the surnames of those little noble women, and truly became the new nobles of Tianzhu Kingdom.

Therefore, until now, the new nobles of Tianzhu Kingdom are basically a little lighter than the native Tianzhu people.

The surnames carried by these new nobles were basically the surnames of the minor nobles of the Foggy Moon Empire, and they referred to these surnames as high castes.

And those who were born and raised in the land of Tianzhu were relegated to commoners and slaves, their surnames were called low castes, and the nobles unceremoniously called them untouchables.

After decades of infiltration, this caste system has completely occupied the society of the Tianzhu people, and even those true Buddhas and Bodhisattvas have been completely mutilated by this caste system.

Although the king of the Misty Moon Empire who held the invisible blade had long since died, what he left behind for the Tianzhu Kingdom was still difficult to erase.

"The people of the Foggy Moon Empire like to run to the Tianzhu Kingdom very much, because here they have the same treatment as emperors. ”

"They are revered by others as noble lords, and they are admired and worshipped by the people. ”

"So, if you want to enter Maidaba, following a caravan from the Misty Moon Empire should be the best option. ”

The owner of the hotel said that Lu Cheng felt that he was right.

However, at this time, it should be difficult to find the caravan of the Foggy Moon Empire, after all, the Tianzhu Kingdom in February this year is basically preparing for the results of the Bodhi Ancient Tree.

Even those caravans of the Misty Moon Empire have very cleverly avoided this time, but ......

It's not easy to find a caravan, but it should be easy to find a Westerner who pretends to be a merchant!

After speaking, Lu Cheng moved his gaze to the few Westerners who were eating at the next table.

They are definitely from the Misty Moon Empire, as can be seen from their conversation and their unbeatable appearance.

The Foggy Moon Empire was originally an empire founded by nobles, and it stands to reason that it should pay great attention to etiquette, but the children left by these minor nobles and aborigines intermarried basically have no etiquette since childhood.

Moreover, they can hardly get along in the Foggy Moon Empire, so they can only come to Tianzhu Country to dream of being nobles.

"They're pretty idle anyway, so it's not a bad thing for me to take advantage of them. ”

Lao Lu smiled and walked directly to the table of those Westerners, and when he saw this Cloud Empire person coming to their table, in an instant, the face of the Westerners at this table became gloomy.

"Oriental, before we have shipped the goods, I advise you to leave quickly. ”

"Don't you see we're getting drunk, if you're a gentleman, get acquainted and go away!"

Lu Cheng didn't respond to them, but just took out three gold bars from his pocket.

When these three gold bars appeared, the eyes of these Westerners suddenly lit up.

These three gold bars weigh three pounds, and gold of this weight is a rare commodity.

Moreover, gold is a real luxury in Tianzhu Kingdom, although in the Cloud Empire, gold and silver can be exchanged at equal value, but in Tianzhu Kingdom, gold is much more valuable than silver!

Because, the gold mines of Tianzhu Kingdom are all in that blank desert, and the difficulty of mining those gold mines is simply numb.

Therefore, the gold reserves of Tianzhu Kingdom have been very low, so that many foreign businessmen will choose to use gold to do business with people in Tianzhu Kingdom.

In Tianzhu Kingdom, as long as you have gold, then no matter what you do, you can make a lot of money!

Although the more intelligent acolytes of Tianzhu Kingdom know how to control the price of gold, here, gold is still nearly 20% more expensive than outside.

Therefore, when Lu Cheng took out these three gold bars, the eyes of the Westerners at this table were full of golden light.

"What a generous gentleman you are. ”

"May I ask you, generous gentleman, what do you want us to do?"

"If you have five golden things, we can get you out of trouble. ”

The change in the attitude of this group of Westerners was too fast, and Lu Cheng couldn't help but smile.

Therefore, sometimes, there is no need to use violent means, since his money is simply uncountable, then use money to solve it!

For Lu Cheng, the problems that can be solved with money are not a problem.

"Dear gentlemen, I am a merchant from the Cloud Empire. ”

"I have a good batch of goods that I want to sell in Maidaba, but unfortunately, as a Cloud Empire, the guards of Maidaba do not allow me to enter at all. ”

"That's a big problem, what do you think?"

Lu Cheng asked, taking out two more gold bars from his coat pocket, and at this time, the five gold bars on the table were completely enough for the five Westerners present to divide evenly.

"Yes, yes, it's a big problem!"

"I have to say, generous sir, this Tianzhu country is really a little unkind, you are such an elegant and modest gentleman, how can they prevent you from entering Maidaba?"

"Is it just because you're from the Cloud Empire? No, no, it's definitely discrimination. ”

Lu Cheng distributed the five gold bars on the table to the five Westerners present, and the gold bars that were slowly pushed by Lu Cheng gradually slipped into their hands.

After they got the gold bar, they couldn't wait to bite it hard with their back molars, and after confirming the authenticity of the gold bar, these Westerners smiled. 、

"So what are you waiting for, since this noble gentleman wants to enter Maidaba, then we must help him to do this. ”

"Those untouchables defending the city are rude to you, we must let them taste what it is like to be kicked in the ass!"

Saying that, these five Westerners respectfully accompanied Lu Cheng to the outside of the small restaurant, and the boss looked at Lu Cheng's successful expression and smiled.

"The power of money is really great. ”

This time, Lu Cheng did not have any need to use force at all.

Moreover, he is not very fond of using force in the capital of a country.

In this kind of place, if you really have money, money can settle everything!