darknovel #692 - Crossing the Thunder Tribulation
#692 - Crossing the Thunder Tribulation
As for these monks, why did they build their temples and Buddhist monasteries on the mountains?
Not too far, not too close from the mortal world they spoke of, and conveniently surrounding the mountain gate of his Flowing Cloud Sect.
Liang Yue didn't know the reason for this.
You should know that building a mountain gate is very expensive, something he deeply understands~
After all, he had built sect residences in both the DC and Water Margin worlds.
Even with himself, Saeko, Shizuka, and others helping out, occasionally resolving construction difficulties, it was still necessary to hire a lot of manpower. The more urgent the construction period, the more manpower was required.
As for other various precious building materials, mountain gate designs, fine polishing, some unique decorations, the creation of exquisite god statues, etc., those would have to be calculated separately.
It was like this before the founding of the country, let alone after the founding of the country~
His Flowing Cloud Sect's mountain gate was able to be built in a short period of time back then because it had the support of official power, coupled with the generous financial assistance from local clans and gentry.
It was indeed rare to be so blatant and engage in large-scale construction after the establishment of New China~
However, the area around Mount Taibai is indeed a treasure land of geomancy, which is undoubtedly true.
After all, after so many years of painstaking management by his Flowing Cloud Sect, the nearby areas, whether villages, towns, or cities, have long been built into prosperous areas of world civilization.
Back then, although Liang Yue gave a whole set of industrial systems under his control to the higher-ups, the higher-ups did not transfer all the production lines, etc., in one go.
The local area still retains many factories, and even during some special periods, the atmosphere of industry and commerce here is still very strong.
Similarly, although the industrial system was donated by him, the Flowing Cloud Sect still retains a considerable amount of strong self-owned industry.
It is more than enough to ensure the normal operation of the sect internally.
Therefore, although the Flowing Cloud Sect is a proper Taoist sect, it does not need to receive donations from outsiders or incense money from surrounding residents…
Building Buddhist temples on a large scale near Mount Taibai, no matter what the purpose, is ultimately for profit.
This point, ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign, whether Buddhist or Taoist, cannot avoid it.
Among them, the donations of those devout men and women, although not necessarily their entire purpose, will inevitably be an important factor.
In short~ Regardless of whether it is or not, Liang Yue here regards all those baldies as money-grubbing maniacs who are crazy about earning incense money.
……
Two months later, on a deserted rocky cliff on the back mountain of Mount Taibai.
A Taoist priest was sitting cross-legged, his face calm, looking up at the sky, a purple long sword lying across his legs.
In the high sky, the originally azure blue sky was being rapidly covered by heavy black clouds. As the wind and clouds surged, in just a few breaths, a thick cloud covering dozens of miles in radius was formed.
The rumbling of thunder vibrated in the sky, never stopping from the moment the clouds gathered.
Shining lightning was constantly brewing in the clouds, reflecting the entire world flickeringly, making it difficult to distinguish.
Streaks of lightning tore through the clouds, intertwined with each other, like dense cotton and linen, and finally continuously converged towards the center of the black cloud at a speed visible to the naked eye.
At this moment, above the Taoist's head, there was a clear depression of hundreds of meters in the clouds, with lightning flashing inside, and the clouds swirling like絮, but slowly rotating according to a certain pattern.
Invisibly, a faint pressure was falling from the sky, and the closer to the center, the stronger the pressure.
Under the range of the black clouds, many small animals curled up unconsciously, trembling, not daring to move at all, and even ordinary people who strayed into it were crushed so that their legs trembled and some could not lift their heads.
This situation, anyone with discerning eyes knows at a glance that the Taoist on the top of the mountain is about to undergo the heavenly tribulation!
Of course, as a world where the cultivation environment is gradually declining, there are not many discerning people on Earth.
At least, there are not many people who have had the good fortune to witness others undergoing tribulation!
Liang Yue and others are naturally not included. They have not only witnessed the heavenly tribulation with their own eyes, but even once struggled to cross it themselves.
At this moment, about ten miles away on a small hill, Liang Yue, Xiao Zhao, Nana, Arwen, and others were standing there quietly.
Behind them, there was a group of more than hundreds of people looking up expectantly…
Compared to the calmness of Liang Yue and the others, the performance of the younger generation was obviously much worse, each holding their breath, with a hint of nervousness and curiosity on their faces.
Among these people, there are many disciples of the Heavenly Sect, almost all of whom are figures from the older generation, and a small number of the younger generation are all outstanding figures in the sect who have advanced to the Innate Realm.
In addition, there are some people from other factions mixed in.
These are the eminent figures from the otherworld who have come from all over the country to observe the tribulation after receiving invitations from the Heavenly Sect in recent times.
Most of them come from the Taoist schools of various lineages, such as Tianshi Mansion, Quanzhen Taoism, Lingbao Sect, Maoshan, etc.
A small number of people who do not belong to the Taoist school are mostly from the top forces in the otherworld who fought side by side with them during the war years.
In addition, there are some scattered special personnel from the official side who did not receive an invitation but still shamelessly ran over, including men, women, old and young~
In short, the news that the current leader of the Flowing Cloud Heavenly Sect is going to undergo the thunder tribulation and try to break through the Foundation Establishment Realm has now spread like wildfire in the entire otherworld, inadvertently.
It can't be said that everyone knows it, but at least in those influential forces, it is no secret.
However, knowing is knowing, but not many people are qualified to enter the territory of the Heavenly Sect to observe the ceremony.
But people are curious, even if they don't undergo the tribulation themselves, can't they take a look?
At least in the future, when facing some younger generations, they can add a story to brag about.
If they are in the mood to write a personal memoir or publish a personal biography, this is a bridge that can be used to suppress the scene…
Therefore, perhaps with such an idea in mind, many figures in the otherworld who claim to have some means have also shown their abilities for a time.
Finding relationships, climbing friendships, and if nothing else works~ they can also rely on their respective skills to bypass the Qinling Mountains behind Mount Taibai from a distance.
As long as they don't get too close and affect the person undergoing the tribulation, the Heavenly Sect will naturally not be too harsh.
Among this group, the most powerful is naturally the official forces.
No, now they are standing not far from Liang Yue and others, using professional video equipment to conduct full-length shooting…
Those who really have no way, at this time are also lurking in the Qiling Mountains on the opposite side, carefully watching with binoculars from dozens of miles away.
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