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

do the bad guys want the Gods

began to grasp the

in front of

asked, “Lilly, can you sense

not sure. Let’s

not need to buy their tickets upon reaching the 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 services available for special cases, such as transcendence, which

“monk” in a yellow robe sat behind a table, conducting lottery draws and

Lilly was astonished.

not feel like a temple but rather a

the area outside, there was

her hand, occasionally glancing at it, deep

out there,” Lilly stated

“Then let’s

been wandering around the Temple of Light, merely glancing

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. Looking up,

exploration, they entered the Hall

felt slightly

the feeling that a chilling

it felt like their eyes were

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Lilly quietly tugged at

on one of the

smile, and its downcast eyes

important hall in the temple, housing the

could not shake the feeling that something was off with this particular

nodded, understanding her

monk and expressed his desire to make an offering

me, sir. To make an offering, you must

much does

and replied, “You don’t need to pay to pray to the Buddha.

aback. Did this temple not

that in Buddhism, Buddha statues could not be bought or sold, as it is considered

peddling Buddha statues, Buddhist jade, and scriptures… Did the

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

But…

countless sentient beings!” the monk said, pointing to a donation box on

and

could still “make a donation.” The more they

this point, Blake fully understood the problem

being associated with evil, why did he seek refuge in at

the temple he had chosen

would never suspect that he would hide in