Paper?
Ci Zhu had not expected Li Ye's thoughts to leap so abruptly. He froze for a moment. "Speaking of which, the paper produced by Bitter Journey Academy is considered the finest in this world. Does Benefactor Li truly have such confidence that you can make paper better than theirs?"
Copying scriptures was extremely important in Buddhism.
Not only could one delve deeper into the true meaning of Buddhist sutras during the copying process, but one could also infuse them with one's own Buddhist power and principles, turning the scriptures into a power one could wield with ease.
Every monk of Void Aspect Temple had to copy Buddhist scriptures every day.
This was even more so for Ci Zhu.
If he wished to attain the Dao, he absolutely had to possess scriptures of his own. Even if it was only a single passage, it still had to be his own scripture—without one's own scripture, one could not even attain Arhat Fruition.
Naturally, suitable paper that could serve as a medium for writing was immensely valuable.
Take the "Lotus Heart Paper" currently purchased by Buddhism from Bitter Journey Academy, for example. The amount consumed every year was an astronomical figure, and due to limited output, they had no choice but to use the inferior "Lotus Fragrance Paper."
Li Ye chuckled. "Fellow Daoist also knows that Lotus Heart Paper is mass-produced. But I can guarantee that every sheet of paper will be incomparably compatible with your Buddhist power. What do you think?"
Ci Zhu stared straight into the eyes of Li Ye's incarnation and asked, "Benefactor Li means to use my Buddhist power to help you cultivate the spiritual plants used to make paper?
"This method is not uncommon."
It truly was not uncommon.
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