Eight Uncles' Beloved Treasure (Lily)

Chapter 575 Humans Are Hypocritical

After handing the lady her business card, Lilly reached the peak of the mountain within half an hour

The Temple of light stood before het, adorned with fresh paint, shining brightly. Next to the temple’s entrance was a table, upon which various sizes of incense sticks were placed Behind the table sat a man dressed in a yellow robe, serving as the caretaker.

Lilly felt a slight surprise upon visiting the temple for the first time.

Is this what a temple looks like?

At that moment, a young man who appeared to be a college student approached and asked, “How much do these cost?”

The man in the monk’s robe responded, “Are you seeking blessings for your family?”

The young man nodded.

The caretaker explained, “This is the Prayer Incense, priced at 299 dollars. We also have the Incense stick for sincerity priced at 999 dollars and the Filial Incense for 1799 dollars. It’s important to pray with utmost sincerity for the well-being of your family!”

A trace of embarrassment appeared on the young man’s face as he replied, “I’m just a student, and I don’t have that much money…”

The caretaker glanced at him and casually handed him the 299-dollar incense stick, saying, “Then take this one!”

The young man grew even more embarrassed and asked, “Don’t you have a cheaper option?”

This time, the caretaker paused in taking out the incense and looked to the side, saying. “Over there, three sticks for ten dollars. Help yourself.”

The young man quickly grabbed three incense sticks, scanned the QR code, made the payment, and left, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Lilly frowned and whispered to Blake, “Daddy, this doesn’t seem like a genuine temple.”

Buddhism, as well as other belief systems like Confucianism and Taoism, possessed deep heritage and wisdom. But the initial impression Lilly got from the Temple of Light before her did not seem to reflect

that

Lilly had initially intended to burn some incense as a sign of respect since they had arrived.

However, when Lilly wanted to pay her respects, she felt like the other party treated her as a fool.

Paying 1799 dollars for the biggest incense burner that costs 99.99 dollars

Blake suggested, “Let’s go inside and take a look.”

Lilly nodded and lost all interest in purchasing the incense.

Upon entering the temple, they saw five Buddha statues and thirty-three more statues, with five main halls, one pavilion, six sections, and ten subsidiary halls. The temple was truly splendid, with newly cast golden statues, creating an awe-inspiring atmosphere. However, it seemed more focused on wealth than

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spiritual enlightenment.

Lilly suddenly recalled the questions asked by Jessie.

“Are they bad people?”

“Why d

the bad guys want the Gods to bless

grasp the

the entities in front of them

voice, Blake asked, “Lilly, can you sense his

responded, “I’m not sure.

Temple of Light. Tourists were free to wander through the temple halls, choosing whether to worship the gods, burn incense, pray for blessings, or light lamps. There were also additional

the temple gate, on one of the descending steps, a “monk” in a yellow robe sat behind a table, conducting lottery draws and offering fortune-telling services. On the step below, there

Lilly was astonished.

a temple

area outside, there

her hand, occasionally glancing at it, deep in

there,”

“Then let’s go

they had been wandering around the Temple of Light, merely glancing through the open doors of each

Lilly nodded.

and even adorned with gold powder. The statues were towering, with four or five levels in the pavilion, and Avalokitesvara was among them.

exploration, they entered the Hall of Five

felt

the feeling that a chilling gaze accompanied the smile on each Buddha’s

matter which angle she looked from, it felt like their eyes were fixed on

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Lilly quietly tugged at

on one

a gentle smile, and its downcast eyes seemed to be obserwng her

was the central and most important hall in the

feeling that something was off with this

nodded, understanding

approached a monk and expressed his desire to make an offering to

follow me, sir. To make an offering, you must establish a connection with the Buddha,” the monk

much does it

with disdain and replied, “You don’t need to pay to pray to the

was taken aback. Did this

bought or sold, as

sellers peddling Buddha statues, Buddhist jade, and scriptures… Did the consumers know that they were engaging in a “great transgression”? Can the items they purchased still

the Buddha to create opportunities and time for Lilly. However, after following

But…

sentient beings!” the monk said,

Cloud, and Lilly

donation.” The more they donated, the more sincere you

understood the problem

the temple? Despite being associated with evil, why did he seek refuge in at place adorned with

out that the temple he had chosen was not

logically, one would never suspect that he would hide in a