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Chapter 1576 - Chapter 1576 Forty-eight Chapter The Pure Land of Ultimate

Chapter 1576: Forty-eight Chapter: The Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss_2 Chapter 1576: Forty-eight Chapter: The Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss_2 “That won’t do either.”

Even though Yun Xiu explained clearly, Tang Luo still felt awkward: “What if the poison is particularly potent?”

“But you have your lord husband here,” said Yun Xiu, swinging Tang Luo’s arm and speaking in a coquettish voice. “If your concubine were to be poisoned, the husband would surely have a way to deal with it, right?”

“…Don’t be fooled by such sweet talk!”

Although his heart was swayed by Yun Xiu, Tang Luo still stubbornly said: “Your husband won’t be fooled. Isn’t there a more refined method than this crude way of testing poisons?”

“The pharmacist who taught me medicine said that one can only address urgent needs by personally experiencing the effects of medicines and poisons.”

Yun Xiu said pleasingly: “Moreover, your concubine has already reached this realm; ordinary poisons can’t hurt me, please rest assured, my lord.”

“No, I’m not reassured.”

Tang Luo waved his hand: “How about this, whenever you want to test any poison, let me taste it first. If I think there’s no problem, then you can take it!”

“My lord husband…”

The woman looked at the man with surprise, admiration, love, and touched emotions swirling in her eyes.

Such a gaze made the man feel warm all over, and he coughed solemnly: “Cough, then it’s settled like that!”

…

Since that day, Tang Luo had another job on top of being a husband – testing poisons.

This job was quite simple; it involved chewing and swallowing the colorful plants that met his eyes, one after another.

For Tang Luo, who possessed the great Void Stomach, even the most intensely toxic plants only resulted in a numb mouth and tongue. Under such conditions, Tang Luo actually couldn’t test the medicinal effects, but he could still discern the intensity of the poisons.

As Yun Xiu said, even though there are a myriad of species in the rainforests of Buddha’s Country, truly fierce poisons capable of directly harming the Fierce Realm are very rare.

Eating along the way, even the most violent poisonous herbs would only be fatal to those at the Mortal Realm.

This made Tang Luo appreciate once more the strength of cultivators, and it was no wonder that in a thousand years of the flourishing martial arts, the Human Race hadn’t come up with any exceptional tools that borrowed external forces.

After all, if one’s body is the Divine Storage, there would be no point in wasting time on external things. Even places with a strong passion for alchemy and tool forging like Xuanji Sect and the Ou Clan followed the path of cultivation as the main practice and tool forging as secondary.

“My lord husband, it’s time to take the medicine~”

Lost in thought, Yun Xiu handed another unfamiliar poisonous herb to Tang Luo.

Numbly putting the poisonous herb into his mouth, Tang Luo said gloomily, “This forest is toxic, with so many poisonous herbs; I could feed myself with poison day by day!”

“Beside every poison must lie an antidote!”

Yun Xiu smiled and said: “Around the growing areas of these toxic insects and poisonous herbs, there are surely plants capable of countering their poison. To a healer, this is an endless blessing of medical knowledge.”

Chewing carefully on the poisonous herbs, Tang Luo mumbled, “No wonder the medical arts of Buddha’s Country are so exquisite. Eh, not to mention, this poisonous herb actually tastes pretty good; it’s spicy, you can try some.”

“Thank you, my lord husband, for testing the poison.”

Yun Xiu smiled, taking another poison herb and bit off a little piece to put in her mouth.

It was supposed to be a honeymoon, but the journey was spent accompanying Yun Xiu in testing poisons. However, having a loving partner in sight was comforting enough.

Surrounded by greenery daily, jesting with each other, life was not boring after all.

The two followed the river downstream and after several days, they saw a city in the distance.

“Wow, I thought all cities in Buddha’s Country would be primitive wooden huts. Look at those intricately carved beams and painted rafters, those sumptuous temple buildings with gilded carvings; who knows how many toiled-to-death corpses are buried beneath them,” Tang Luo remarked with mild sarcasm, with arms crossed while standing on a tree overlooking the city walls.

“My lord husband doesn’t seem to like this extravagance?”

Yun Xiu asked gently.

“Ah, I’ve seen a Divine Country guarded by Zen before, and what I saw inside was disgusting.”

Tang Luo replied.

“If my lord does not like it, then let’s spend the ‘Hani fruit’ time in the woods.”

Yun Xiu’s smile was bright as a flower, and it was hard to tell how she managed to procure a round fruit that looked lusciously sweet, offering it to Tang Luo pleasingly: “This is a fruit my servant found while gathering herbs today, its refreshing fragrance is compelling, please my lord, try something different for a change.”

“We have come all this way, how can we not experience the wonder of Zhongzhou’s Fairyland and the Mortal Realm’s Pure Land.”

Tang Luo took the fruit, split it into two, and a surprising burst of fruit aroma filled the air, tempting to the taste. He handed half to Yun Xiu and then ate his half along with the skin and flesh.

Perhaps having eaten too many Poisonous Herbs these past few days, this fruit tasted exceptionally sweet.

…

Unlike in Longzhou where most buildings are made of stone walls and mud tiles, houses in Pure Land City are largely wooden structures.

Walking along, the citizens, regardless of gender, would be found making hand seals and chanting with conviction, their faces calm and peaceful.

Facing Tang Luo and Yun Xiu, two unfamiliar faces, these citizens of Buddha’s Country didn’t show any panic. After encountering them, most would smile and nod before passing by, making people feel at ease.

Walking on the streets of Pure Land City, one could only feel an inner serenity. However, Tang Luo, with his acute sensitivity to Spiritual Power, knew that this peace was not natural.

At the entrance of the houses built on trees or raised platforms of giant wood, there would invariably be a statue, either bronze or iron, that was polished to shine brilliantly.

Every so often, there would be an Altar with monks leading the devout in worship, their prayers and incense smoke giving the country an ethereal air, making anyone who saw it believe that this was a land of infinite harmony and tranquility.

But Yun Xiu felt uncomfortable all over, and after passing a giant wooden Altar, she looked around to see no one near and cautiously sent a telepathic message: “My lord, did you notice? Those people worshiping just now seemed to be affected by some kind of Illusion Technique.”

“I see it.”

Tang Luo spoke indifferently: “After all, this is Buddha’s Country, and they need to show the simple-minded people some visions of paradise, but how poor is the language, right? Using a bit of Illusion Technique couldn’t be more normal!”

“How can it be like this.”

Yun Xiu indignantly said: “If it is the righteous path, why use such ambiguous means?”

“This is related to the Zen practice of Soul Casting!”

Tang Luo shrugged and explained, “Buddha’s Country claims to have the correct teachings which are 84,000 in number, but the highest are but eight paths: nature, form, base, manifestation, Zen, purity, law, and secrecy. Although these Eight Sects all believe they are the most enlightened, in my view, they are all practicing Soul Casting through Visualizing, and essentially, they are on the same path.”

“So here comes the problem. If you are to comprehend the fruit of enlightenment, you first need to believe in what you’re comprehending. If it’s something visible, it’s easy, but what if it’s something that doesn’t exist?”

“Not… something that doesn’t exist?”

Yun Xiu shuddered all over, her hands instinctively clutching Tang Luo’s arms, asking softly: “What do you mean by that?”

“It means, ‘Three men make a tiger.’ As long as people can be made to believe, any means is a good means.”

Tang Luo smiled and said: “Do you feel the atmosphere in Pure Land City?”

“Hmm…”

Initially, it seemed that the faces of these people all bore serene and peaceful smiles, but looking closer, everyone’s smile appeared as if carved from the same mold.

And the numbness in their eyes made these smiling citizens extraordinarily odd like what you see before you isn’t a real face but a mask that can only display a calm smile.

This inexplicable feeling made Yun Xiu shiver uncontrollably, subconsciously gripping Tang Luo’s arms tighter.

“Don’t be afraid, I am here with you.”

Tang Luo gently patted the back of Yun Xiu’s hand, softly explaining: “The faint chanting sound in this city is intended to eliminate the five toxins: greed, anger, stupidity, attachment, and hatred.”

“However, it seems the local Zen masters have not realized that, although these five fierce emotions are obstacles to breaking through Buddhist teachings, they are the essence of being human.”

“Using chants to strip away the five toxins results in people losing their desires, like walking corpses, only wishing to seek the next life through Buddhism!”

“My lady, look…”

Tang Luo pointed to the scattered pedestrians on the streets and the altars with a thriving incense offering: “They no longer want to live; their minds are filled with thoughts of how to look forward to a perfect afterlife. Do you believe if the local Zen masters were to say that suicide would ensure rebirth in paradise, the people of the city would die out overnight?”

Yun Xiu’s face turned pale as if she had fallen into a freezing abyss, looking left and right, no longer able to look directly at those smiling pedestrians.

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