Awakening, No One Worshipped Buddha

After distributing the System Seed, Xu Cheng'an looked at the ecstatic expressions of the people throughout the city and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

Now that everyone is bound to the system, after some time, they will see the outside world and broaden their horizons.

Knowing that one could fill one's stomach and even cultivate oneself to Buddhahood through Fairness System, he didn't believe that everyone would still worship Buddha as devoutly as before.

If the foundation of faith is shaken, its collapse is only a matter of time.

However, he had some doubts: what exactly did those Buddhist and Daoist sects intend to do by collecting the Power of Faith?

It is well known that faith is poisonous, and cultivators avoid it like the plague, fearing they might be tainted by it.

It's strange that Buddhist cultivators are collecting the Cultivation Method they practice, which also belong to the Immortal Cultivation System.

Thoughts raced through his mind, but without any concrete information, he had no way of knowing the other party's true purpose.

After pondering for a long time without any clue, Xu Cheng'an shook his head helplessly, stopped worrying about it, and rode away on his Thunder Beast.

As he prepared to leave, half the city's inhabitants immediately knelt on the ground, while the rest stood at attention, bowed, and shouted in unison:

"Thank you so much for your generous gift, Your Majesty! We are deeply grateful!"

Xu Cheng'an's eyes lit up when he saw that many people had stopped kneeling and were instead bowing.

It's only been a short time since it was linked to the system, and yet such a change has already occurred.

This is much better than the whole city kneeling in worship just now. Clearly, some people have begun to wake up and are no longer willing to kneel so easily.

He immediately decided to add fuel to the fire, and loudly proclaimed:

"Fellow Daoists, please rise. If you all focus on your cultivation, you too will have the opportunity to become like me one day."

When we meet again in the future, we may address each other as fellow Daoists.

As soon as he finished speaking, he rode away at Thunder Beast speed on his thunder beast, heading towards the next city to accelerate the Dissemination System.

Upon hearing these words, everyone present had a bright look in their eyes, a burning light shining in their hearts, and a seed of enlightenment quietly took root and sprouted in their hearts.

"Really? Can ordinary mortals like us really become Buddhas?"

"Definitely! The Buddha himself said so. With diligent cultivation, one can become like him, and when we meet again in the future, we can even address each other as fellow Daoists!"

"Yes, I heard that too! I need to work hard on my training so I can fly like the Buddha as soon as possible."

"Right now, I don't want to think about anything else. I just want to buy some grain, have a good meal, and then buy high-yield seeds to sow in the fields."

"It seems the Buddha left directly without going to the surrounding villages and towns to Dissemination System. That means I can go to the Dissemination System to earn Energy Points."

"That's right, I'll also Dissemination System to earn Energy Points. Only with Energy Points can I cultivate to Buddhahood faster!"

"Uh... you're all going to Dissemination System, aren't you planning to go to the Prajna Temple to worship Buddha?"

The two people who had just said they were going to the Dissemination System exchanged a glance and replied in unison:

"There's no rush to worship Buddha; we can do it another time. If you want to go, then go by yourself."

Upon hearing this, the person hesitated for a moment, then changed their mind. "Then I won't go either, I'll go Dissemination System and earn Energy Points."

In an instant, the quick-witted people at the scene turned around, packed their bags, and immediately headed out of the city.

I'm going to the village and town Dissemination System to earn Energy Points.

The city's original peace and tranquility were completely shattered. People discussed the Fairness System, becoming more and more excited as they talked, and their desire to become immortals or Buddhas grew stronger.

More and more people wanted to earn Energy Points, so they rushed out of the city, all hoping to Dissemination System and earn Energy Points.

Time flies, Central Region, Northern Region, and Southern Region are about to be fully covered by the Fairness System,

Competition in the Dissemination System has become fierce.

A large number of people turned to explore the Western Region, causing the Fairness System to spread in the Western Region at a much faster rate than in the other four regions.

At this moment, in a secret room of Prajna Temple, Abbot Fachen looked at the incense bottle containing less than half a bottle of Power of Faith and his face darkened.

At this time of day, the incense burner would normally be filled with the Power of Faith, not as empty as it is now, barely even half full.

Although the Power of Faith carries the impurities of emotions and desires, it can be purified through the refinement of Buddhist Secret Method.

Even though there are still impurities that prevent it from being used directly in cultivation, Buddhism has already discovered other uses for it.

That is, incorporating the Power of Faith into the forging of magical Law Treasure can greatly enhance Law Treasure grade and power.

More importantly, the power of faith must be handed over to the Buddhist ancestral temple, Mount Sumeru Thunderclap Temple, to suppress the demon sealed by Buddha.

Without the Power of Faith, the suppressed demon is likely to break free, plunging the entire Buddhist sect into calamity, and even threatening its annihilation.

Therefore, for all Buddhist and Daoist sects, collecting the Power of Faith is of paramount importance, as it concerns the very survival of the sect.

At this moment, Fachen was filled with confusion, unable to understand why the Power of Faith had decreased so drastically.

He had been in seclusion and had not noticed what changes had occurred at the Prajna Temple, which was left outside for A Mortal to worship, that had caused the Power of Faith to decrease so drastically.

He could no longer sit still, so he immediately left the secret room and flew away from Prajna Temple.

Moments later, they arrived above the Prajna Temple, which was used by A Mortal for worship.

As the Divine Sense Fachen spread out, the once bustling scene of incense burning brightly and A Mortal rushing to pay their respects with every step was completely gone.

At this moment, apart from a few outer disciples of the main sect, not a single commoner could be found in the Prajna Temple, as if all the believers had vanished into thin air.

Upon seeing this, his expression suddenly changed drastically.

Such a scene had never occurred since the founding of Prajna Temple. Now that such a strange situation had appeared, he instantly realized that something earth-shattering must have happened.

He moved swiftly and landed at the entrance of the Mahavira Hall. He then stepped into the hall and saw Fawu of Prajna Temple and Liaoyuan, the person in charge of the branch temples outside.

Before the two could even exchange greetings, he eagerly pressed, "Fawu, what exactly happened at Prajna Temple outside? Why is there not a single civilian in sight?"

Fawu immediately responded, "Abbot, I also received a message from Liaoyuan and came to investigate after learning of the changes."

Liaoyuan bowed respectfully, his tone tinged with fear and self-reproach:

"Abbot, please forgive me."

At first, we thought it was just that, as in previous years, the busy farming season had reduced the A Mortal coming to worship Buddha.

However, in the past month, the number of believers has been decreasing day by day, and to this day there is not a single one left.

I immediately sensed something was wrong, thinking that a great demon had been born to harm the people, so I immediately reported this to Elder Fawu.

Upon hearing this, Fachen frowned.

A sense of unease crept into his heart; if those A Mortal were truly slaughtered by the demon, the trouble would be immense.

Without A Mortal, Prajna Temple not only had no way to recruit new disciples, but also completely severed its source of Power of Faith.

He immediately instructed Fawu, "Junior brother, go to the mortal realm immediately to investigate and see if the people have really met with misfortune."

If any unforeseen circumstances arise that are difficult to resolve, send a message back immediately, and I will send reinforcements right away.

Fawu knew the matter was of great importance and solemnly replied:

"Abbot, I will go and investigate immediately. If it is indeed the work of a demon, I will surely eliminate it!"

After saying that, he transformed into a streak of light and flew swiftly towards the nearest city.

After watching Fawu leave, Fachen did not linger any longer, turned around and returned to his temple to await news of the investigation.