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 to bless

began to grasp the underlying

the entities in front of

a hushed voice, Blake asked, “Lilly, can you

“I’m not sure.

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

there were lottery drawings. Right outside 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

Lilly was astonished.

feel like a temple but rather

area outside, there was still no sign of

held a coin in her hand, occasionally glancing at it, deep

there,” Lilly

suggested, “Then

of Light, merely glancing through the open

Lilly nodded.

way to the Thirty-three statues. The colors of each statue were vibrant, 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, the sight was magnificent, but Lilly could

their exploration, they entered

place felt

that a chilling gaze accompanied

it felt like their eyes were fixed on

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Lilly quietly tugged at

one

sat in a cross-legged position, wearing a gentle smile, and its downcast eyes seemed to be obserwng

most important hall in the temple, housing the

that something was off with this particular

nodded, understanding

approached a monk and expressed his desire

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

“How much

“You don’t need to pay to

taken aback. Did this

he recalled that in Buddhism, Buddha statues could not be bought or sold, as it is considered a grave offense akin to buying and

help but feel amused. So all those online sellers peddling Buddha statues, Buddhist jade, and scriptures… Did the consumers know that they were engaging in a “great transgression”? Can the items

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

But…

the blessings and extend your charity to save countless sentient beings!” the monk said,

Cloud, and

while praying to the Buddha did not require money, you could still “make a donation.” The more they donated, the more sincere you

fully understood the problem that

being associated with evil, why did he seek

that the temple he had chosen was not a genuine

suspect that he would