[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group":3,"chapter-infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-chapter-84":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Infinite Faith System: Join the Divine Chat Group",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1373464,1815,"Chapter 84: Fahai — “So I’m Just a Puppet!”","infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-chapter-84",84,"\u003Cp>Fahai didn’t hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rose to his feet, summoned the clouds beneath him, and flew straight toward Hangzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart was in turmoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just about the Buddhist mission anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eternal God’s ability to shatter all causality... was terrifying in itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The karma between himself and the White Snake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything had been revealed—disassembled like clockwork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he hadn’t reached enlightenment and achieved the Tao, he wouldn’t have been able to break through the illusion of fate that had surrounded his life since birth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... was it all truly the Buddha’s design?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just to track down the descendant of the Candle Dragon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fahai suddenly realized... he had underestimated the Eternal God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bodhisattva... why do you want me to engage with Him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The secrets involved are far too immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse, he had a deep, creeping feeling... that even if the Tathagata himself acted, he wouldn’t be able to defeat the Eternal God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most obvious reason?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Buddha couldn’t locate the Eternal God at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Eternal God... could expose every one of the Buddha’s secrets like reading from a book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t that already proof enough?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other worlds, descendants of Nuwa had been captured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qilin was being used as a sacrifice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just looking at the number of believers—millions, perhaps tens of millions—made Fahai’s skin crawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was still growing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, he reached the clouds above Hangzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze swept over West Lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a Dragon King residing in the waters—but it was only a juvenile dragon, nothing worth mentioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the heavy rain, people had gathered around the lake to watch it fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Fahai’s attention was caught by a single figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman in white stood at the lakeside. Her face was bare, free of makeup, yet stunningly beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was an ethereal grace in the way she moved—an immortal air that set her apart from the world around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fahai’s eyes narrowed. He pinched his fingers together to divine her fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A vision formed in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memories of a previous life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the words of the Eternal God... confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the boat on the West Lake, Bai Suzhen suddenly raised her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes narrowed toward the clouds in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big Sister, what’s wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside her, Xiaoqing noticed her sister had activated a protective spell and instinctively drew her weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Suzhen shook her head slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now... someone had tried to divine her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when she looked up, there was nothing—just clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe it was my imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, she was just one step away from becoming an immortal herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even true immortals shouldn’t be able to escape her perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the small cabin, aside from the sisters, there was only a clueless boy and a boatman dressed in coarse linen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rain, like a silken curtain, slowly came to a stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boatman eagerly brought the vessel to shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing disembarked hand in hand. But since Bai Suzhen was preoccupied, she forgot her colorful umbrella in the boat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was picked up by Xu Xian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so... fate began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way back, Bai Suzhen still felt uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she asked a nearby spirit if anything unusual had happened recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fox spirit answered respectfully, \"Immortal, please be informed: there is a revered monk living at the nearby Jinshan Temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every night, golden light shines from his meditation hall, and no demon dares pass.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jinshan Temple?\" Bai Suzhen frowned. \"I’ve never heard of any monks there before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a recent development. The current abbot is called Fahai. He moved here not long ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Suzhen nodded and waved the little fox away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoqing frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister... do you think the one who spied on us earlier is that bald thief?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Bai Suzhen replied softly. \"The more I think about it, the more convinced I am.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even for something tied to fate, I wouldn’t mistake my perception. Someone was definitely watching us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why don’t we go check it out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Suzhen hesitated, then shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all... she was still a demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Showing up unannounced might only cause unnecessary conflict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it. Let’s focus on finding the one destined for us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the karmic bond is fulfilled, I’ll finally ascend to immortality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at Jinshan Temple, since returning, Fahai had been in a state of dazed contemplation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over and over, he weighed his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he followed Guanyin’s instructions, he should now meditate and report his spiritual perceptions back to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what happened today had already gone far beyond expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He feared that if he took one more step forward...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There would be no turning back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dim temple, lit only by flickering lanterns, a heavy sigh echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fahai rose with an oil lamp and walked toward the rear courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old monk resided there—the temple’s former abbot. Though his cultivation was weak, his understanding of Buddhism was profound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fahai often came to speak with him... and always left feeling enlightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock knock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, are you awake?\" Fahai asked respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice was soft—just loud enough to be heard by someone awake, but quiet enough not to disturb sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It reflected his deep reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, a warm light glowed through the door, and a gentle voice called out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come in...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Fahai stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old monk sat on a wooden bed. He was in his eighties, thin and frail, but his eyes were clear and sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fahai fetched a cushion and sat before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If something troubles you, speak it plainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the look on your face these past few days, I can tell you’re carrying a heavy burden.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old monk’s gaze was piercing—like a blade that cut straight through to Fahai’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of his confusion and doubt... dissolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Master,\" Fahai began softly, \"do you believe Buddhism is truly pure and without flaw?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated but finally asked the question that had gnawed at him since earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always believed demons were evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That belief was only solidified when Bai Suzhen stole his golden core—leading to his disgrace and expulsion from Lingshan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since then, his heart had been full of resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His emotions... unstable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today, the Eternal God had said something that shattered him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire life was simply following a script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A marionette pulled by divine strings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the third day of March, the White Snake encountered her destined one once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, too, was in Hangzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fahai didn’t even need to think about what would happen next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As fate would have it, the two would fall in love, and under a series of \"coincidences,\" they would eventually cross paths with him—the abbot of Jinshan Temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the catastrophe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh... I once thought it was destiny. Turns out it was all a calculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His very existence, the theft of his golden core, his fall from Lingshan—all of it had been orchestrated by Buddhist design.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All for the sake of capturing the descendant of the Candle Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Zen Master looked at Fahai and said calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shouldn’t you be asking this of the Bodhisattva or the Buddha?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why come to a mere mortal like me with such a question?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fahai smiled bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because deep down, he could no longer bring himself to believe in Buddhism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Dharma is divided into Mahayana, Hinayana, and countless other schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They splintered because of differing ideologies...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People think differently. Naturally, their paths to enlightenment differ as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your question... you can only answer for yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what those above us do—they have their reasons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just like secular emperors—everyone has their own desires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even our pursuit of purity... that too, is a kind of desire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fahai was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then... something within him clicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bowed deeply to the Zen Master, turned, and quietly left the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in his meditation chamber, Fahai sat cross-legged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and initiated the meditation method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And descended into the depths of the spiritual realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere, Guanyin, who had been monitoring him all this time, sighed quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Buddha... Fahai has already cultivated the law of the evil god. His mental state appears to be deeply affected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Continue watching,\" came the response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, neither Guanyin nor Fahai realized...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His every thought and action was being watched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the void of meditation—a dark, spiritual plane—Fahai arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But something was different this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A newcomer had appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the usual mindless drifting spirits, this presence was fully conscious, awakened the moment it entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So this is the law of the evil god? Hmph... doesn’t seem like much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fahai’s consciousness surged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ray of golden light appeared ahead, and he could feel his primordial spirit strengthening as he advanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This method... was extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fahai was in awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the space trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He snapped awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And found himself standing before a massive, luminous jade platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fahai. You came to me, after all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... tell me. Do you still believe your Dharma is untainted?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice was soft, yet it seemed to echo from the Ninth Heaven, more overwhelming than any sermon the Tathagata had ever delivered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fahai’s entire body shook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And saw an enormous human face, illuminated by divine light, gazing directly into his soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just looking into those eyes felt like being dissected from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I keep staring... I’ll die!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panicked, he quickly lowered his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he notice the intricate lines beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was standing in someone’s palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That entire platform... was just a hand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Fahai didn’t speak, the entity—Liu Che, the Eternal God—sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Silence? Do you think I don’t already know what’s going through your mind?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wonder how I understand the thoughts of those so-called immortal Buddhas?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because they’re all liars. False immortals. False Buddhas.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They can’t even perceive my existence, much less stop me. Even if you stood before them and spoke my truths, they still couldn’t find me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I existed before all living things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All Dharma was born from me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But those ignorant gods and Buddhas... they know nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fahai said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his thoughts screamed in chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Eternal God’s method of breaking down Fahai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To first destroy his reverence for Buddhism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To awaken the rebellious nature buried deep in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Fahai—who had always been stubborn and proud—was the perfect target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tell him his entire life had been orchestrated?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That he was just a pawn in someone else’s game?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t take it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, it had only taken one day for him to enter the meditation realm again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now... time to apply more pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you won’t speak,\" Liu Che continued, \"then act according to your own thoughts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though you curse me as an evil god, you are fortunate to be a member of the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve decided to grant you strength—so that you may see the truth of the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single golden finger touched Fahai’s spiritual body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, his primordial spirit strengthened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a brand-new Dharma was injected directly into his consciousness:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Six-Turn Golden Body Technique]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still Buddhist in form, but its power far surpassed the teachings of Fahai’s own world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Comparable not to mere monks—but to Guanyin herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fahai barely had time to react before he was jolted awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire back was soaked in cold sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That god... he’s terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I must never engage with him again. If I do...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From afar, a voice whispered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Buddha... he’s awake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm... his strength hasn’t changed. There’s no trace of evil aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his soul—it’s definitely stronger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guanyin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fahai froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve... been under surveillance this entire time?\u003C\u002Fp>",1946,"2026-06-05T21:52:16.833Z",1,"novelbin.me","043c5770cced7da36c7bf391a3f5c5c87704f51ccbca25e7b1bac251d572cdd5","infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-chapter-85","infinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-chapter-83",391,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finfinite-faith-system-join-the-divine-chat-group-cover.jpg"]