Chapter 253 The White Lotus Sect came out of my own hands
Yang Zaixing is already in his hands, and Yang Bangyi only needs an opportunity to fall into his trap.

The alliance with Fang La has been completed. Although I have not met this "Saint", it is better for the king not to meet.

With big sister Fang Baihua around, there are no other problems to worry about.

During Cao Jie's trip to the south of the Yangtze River, he completed almost all the tasks.

There are just some minor flaws in some aspects.

For example, the Buddhism controlled by Deng Yuanjue was still just Buddhism. Even if he had private salt to slowly win over people's hearts, it would not be of much use for a while.

Buddhist followers do not have the nature to rebel.

Cao Jie is not that capable. Once he goes to that station, the people will follow him blindly and rebel with him.

He is a human being, not a succubus. He does not engage in religion or brainwash the people.

After packing their bags in Shezhou, Fang Baihua, Yang Zaixing, and Pang Qiuxia, the sister of "Little Yang Youji" Pang Wanchun, will all go to Shandong with him.

That day, as I left Shezhou and headed north, an old monk came up behind me and said loudly:
"Holy Buddha, please stay!"

Liu Tang immediately stopped the old monk with his sword in hand and shouted, "Who are you? Tell me your name."

"Holy Buddha, I have come down from Mount Jiuhua to pay my respects to you, Holy Buddha."

Cao Jie frowned slightly.

Although he did not go up to Mount Jiuhua, Lu Zhishen went there to discuss it in detail. It is obvious that this monk does not belong to the "closed mountain" sect.

The old monk started muttering something mysterious as he approached Cao Jie, and he bowed with great respect, his expression solemn, as if he was worshipping the Buddha in the main hall.

"Where are you from, crazy monk?"

If you show your courtesy for nothing, you are either committing adultery or stealing!
There is no free lunch in the world, and no benefits will be given to you for no reason. Someone who is very attentive to you must have something to ask of you and wants to get something from you.

This old monk obviously has some big plans by behaving like this.

"I am Mao Ziyuan of the Pure Land Sect. My Dharma name is Ci Zhao and my nickname is Wan Shi Xiu. I became a monk at the age of nineteen. I admired the legacy of the White Lotus Society of Huiyuan, a famous monk in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and encouraged people to take refuge in the Three Jewels and observe the Five Precepts. Now I have compiled the White Lotus Morning Repentance Ritual and made a great vow to open up another branch of the Pure Land Sect."

Cao Jie raised his eyebrows: "White Lotus Society?"

Cao Jie, who had poor grades in high school in his previous life, naturally didn't know the origins of this old monk.

This monk founded the White Lotus Chanting Hall in Dianshan Lake in the third year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty (1133). Because he revered Huiyuan as the first ancestor and regarded himself as the successor of the White Lotus Society, the White Lotus Chanting Hall he founded was also considered a branch of the Pure Land Sect, called the White Lotus Sect, also known as the White Lotus Sect.

Mao Ziyuan called himself the White Lotus Master, and his disciples were called White Lotus Vegetable People. They could marry and have children just like ordinary people, and men and women could practice together, gaining widespread belief among the lower classes.

Thus, the famous rebel organization "White Lotus" made its debut.

The White Lotus Sect was initially banned by the Southern Song government, and Mao Ziyuan was exiled to Jiangzhou.

However, it was able to spread because its teachings were simple and its practice was easy.

Until the late Southern Song Dynasty, although it was still regarded as an "evil party serving the devil" by some local officials and Buddhist monks who considered themselves orthodox, it had been practiced everywhere and even spread as far as the north under Mongolian rule.

Later, it was time for rebellion.

After a long period of spread, the organization and doctrine of the White Lotus Sect in the Yuan Dynasty changed, the precepts were relaxed, and there were many sects. Some sects worshipped Maitreya Buddha and preached the religious prophecy of "Maitreya's birth in the Pure Land", which was originally a Maitreya Pure Land method.

Mao Ziyuan continued to persuade him, "I have heard of the name of the Holy Buddha and I am willing to help him accomplish his mission."

"Haha, you really are a crazy monk."

Cao Jie narrowed his eyes slightly, blinked at him three times, and then said: "Continue to Jiankang Prefecture."

How can such a secret matter be leaked to outsiders?

Although I know everything about Sister Baihua, there are some things that cannot be made public!
Jiankang Prefecture, Jinling City.

Cao Jie met this crazy Wan Shixiu again.

"I have seen the Holy Buddha!" ​​Cao Jie sat high above, squinting at the monk, and then chanted in a voice full of compassion:

"The mortal world is like a prison, all living beings are suffering, the cycle of reincarnation never ends, worries never cease, please have pity on us humans, a god has descended from heaven, the Holy Mother of White Lotus, to save us from the catastrophe!"

"...Change the world. The white lotus descends to the earth, and the people rise up. The mud originates from the chaos, and the white lotus appears and the world prospers..."

"Homeland of the Vacuum! Mother of the Unborn! Om Mani Padme Hum."

Mao Ziyuan was shocked at first, then a strange light shone in his eyes, and he followed Cao Jie in chanting: "Homeland of the Vacuum! Mother of No Birth! Om~Mani~Pa~Mi~Hum~"

Faintly, the void seemed to be wriggling, and it seemed to be connected to the Western Paradise.

Xiao Jinlian's soul is a white lotus, and she was born with this skill.

Although he did not develop any supernatural powers from chanting every day over the years, Cao Jie was very familiar with it.

This crazy monk set up the White Lotus Society and preached in Jiangnan, and the scriptures he revealed were exactly in line with this technique.

After finding out this information, Cao Jie came to see the old monk.

As the saying goes, knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle. No matter what you do, you must seize the initiative and not be led by others.

If you cannot control the direction of development of events, sooner or later you will become a puppet of others.

"Amitabha!"

This time, the old monk sincerely paid his respects and said, "So the Holy Buddha is also a member of our religion. Master Bai Lian, may I ask what position the Holy Buddha holds in the upper world?"

"What did you say?"

Since you call me "Holy Buddha", then I will naturally become the Buddha of the White Lotus Sect.

Others can do it, like the Mother of Chaos, the Old Ancestor Wuji, the Old Master Tianzhen, and the Old Master Piaogao, so why can't I, Cao Jie, do it?

"White Lotus Master" Mao Ziyuan was silent for a moment, pondered for two seconds, skipped over this point, and said: "The Holy Buddha cannot be used in Shezhou, and Deng Yuanjue can only fight and kill, and is of no use. I am willing to help the Holy Buddha win the hearts of the people, just like the 'Holy Lord' Fang La, and become the 'Holy Buddha' of Jiangnan."

This man has a good plan. Now that Mount Jiuhua is closed and Buddhism is declining, it is the right time for him to actively accept believers.

If he succeeds, he might become the second Fang La.

'Do you want to form the White Lotus Sect?'

Cao Jie asked himself in his heart.

In the Jiangnan area, most of the poor people are religious believers.

There are countless sects including Buddhism, Taoism, Manichaeism, etc.

In Taoism alone, there are three sects of talismans, and now there is the Shenxiao sect.

There are many Buddhist sects, including five teachings and ten schools.

'As a branch of the Pure Land Sect, the White Lotus Sect has no future.'

"But if we rebel..."

"Wouldn't it be better to use the White Lotus Sect for my own benefit than to let them grow wildly?!"

"Little Jinlian can serve as the White Lotus Saint and supervise this White Lotus mentor for me..."

Cao Jie immediately stood up and helped Mao Ziyuan, saying with a smile: "With the Master here, the White Lotus Sect can finally flourish. I have a White Lotus Saint under my command, named Jinlian."

"The Saint Girl was born under the command of the Saint Buddha. Great! I will follow the Saint Buddha to the north and welcome the Saint Girl into the religion."

They hit it off immediately and became accomplices.

There is no need to talk about so many big principles between ambitious people. They all know that interests need to be exchanged.

(End of this chapter)