Chapter 347

Your dullness and contemplation lasted a long time.

Am I crazy? Why, just because something didn't go my way, do I unconsciously want to implant a Blood God Son in others?

When did this change begin...

"What exactly am I thinking?"

You slapped yourself hard!

Saving the world is naturally your wish; the Blood God Son is also certainly the currently simplest and effective clearance item. As long as you later prove yourself a true god, you can then try using the "alarm clock" and "Pangu's possession" to achieve the ultimate perfect clearance.

But this does not mean you can arbitrarily decide others' will based on a momentary like or dislike!

There is a difference between necessary use and arbitrary use.

Perhaps they are the same in practice, but in your spirit and mindset they are absolutely two different things...

"I must suppress this lofty mindset!"

You repeated it over and over, and as you chanted, that entwined evil lurking in your heart truly began to fade away...

However, whatever material reality there is will produce a corresponding conscious response; this iron law will not change. You can try to enlighten your mind and dispel evil thoughts, but they have genuinely affected your psyche.

Thus from this day on, you continued to develop the "Brainwashing Salvation Plan" while actively restraining that wanton evil as much as possible.

This evil obviously did not originate from yourself; it was brought by that aberrant divine apparition. Under the infusion of incense bearing extreme thoughts, it finally manifested in this life traits different from those of the previous life.

In the previous life, it merely looked a bit strange; its essence was still a normal divine apparition, with nothing unusual.

But in this life, it from the start revealed an aberrant quality capable of influencing the master's mind...

Once this evil manifests, it cannot be eradicated; it seems to be inherently part of the divine apparition, merely not shown before due to limiting conditions.

Now the extreme incense infusion has come, and it just happens to break that limitation.

Therefore you can only suppress it, not eliminate it, unless you actively dispel the divine apparition—but the divine apparition's Dao is the sole path to longevity in this realm, so you cannot seek your own death; no matter its flaws, you cannot abandon it.

Now there is only one path before you: speedrun!

Whether objectively or subjectively, you must finish the task as soon as possible; otherwise, who knows what will happen in the future...

……

In the days that followed, as you strove to suppress that evil, and also actively went to play with that bunch of brats, often bringing snacks and such.

Bit by bit they reaccepted you; seeing you restore relations with the children, your mother couldn't help but show a relieved smile.

Thus you continued to live a warm and peaceful life with your kin and friends...

Yet in stark contrast to this cozy life, your "Brainwashing Plan" was developing like wildfire!

Because you abused the Blood God Son, the expansion speed of your followers far surpassed that of your previous life; before, you spent over thirty years to barely turn the six surrounding counties into a base, but in this life you reached—and even exceeded—that standard in just three years.

By the time you were six, your influence already covered six or seven counties; from peddlers to county officials, almost all were your most fanatical, extreme brainless fans!

Seeing this, although you grew increasingly worried that these incense offerings full of extreme thoughts would strengthen both the divine apparition and that evil, the die was cast; you had to go on...

Thus year after year passed.

By the time you were ten, you had spread the Blood God Son throughout the entire great prefecture; up and down, everywhere were your loyal followers!

Although you had not yet directly challenged the Great Shun court, it was evident that a momentum was building.

However, you were still settling: this is not enough...

Thus another five years passed, and your Blood God Son had spread across an entire province!

Yet you still chose to settle...

After another two years, you finally had a change—but not because you were about to start "conquering the world"; rather, the golden great monkey destined in that fate finally drifted over on the sea waves.

……

"It's this day again..."

The seventeen-year-old boy gazed out at the sea; although he hadn't yet seen the rickety raft bearing the golden monkey, this did not prevent feelings from welling up in his heart.

Now he no longer needed to pin his hopes of longevity and clearance on it; the reason he still came to meet it was mainly to continue the master-disciple bond from his previous life.

In his previous life, the monkey sacrificed its life so that this cheap master could behold Bodhi; this could not fail to move Lin Six.

Now that they could meet again, even though this monkey was not the same one from before, Lin Six still wanted to keep it by his side; this could be considered a kind of obsession...

Thinking thus, Lin Six, face full of anticipation, gradually spotted the raft drifting across the sea.

On the raft, a speck of gold gleamed in the sunlight!

"It has come, just as it did in the previous life."

"Your mind is full of the lines you'll use soon: talk of past-life master and disciple, deep master-disciple bonds, repaying with death..."

"You know it can see into people's hearts and distinguish good from evil, so just go ahead and recount those past events; if it hears them, you need not worry it won't become your disciple."

"Once it becomes your disciple, with your foundation already established, you will formally begin your 'Salvation' plan..."

The raft drifted closer and ran aground on the beach, the emaciated golden-furred great monkey clearly revealed before your eyes. You, who had prepared beforehand, quickly stepped forward and brought the prepared clear water and fruit.

Having been master and disciple in the previous life, you naturally understood many of its habits deeply, such as it eating only vegetables and fruit, no meat or strong-smelling food.

After all, it is a monkey that has long been vegetarian...

You first gave it clear water; when it slowly came to, you placed the fruit before it and said gently, "Eat."

All this, you had long done with ease.

But this time, the monkey's reaction defied your expectations!

Looking at the fruit in your hand, it did not immediately grab and chew it; instead, it stared at you, confused and hesitant, its golden pupils seeming to reflect your crimson innermost heart...

Swish!

The monkey seemed to have suffered some terrifying fright; despite its weakness, it sprang upright on two legs and sprinted swiftly toward the distant land.

It could be called a medical miracle!

Its escape speed was so great you couldn't even react; you could only stand there dazed, holding the fruit, watching it vanish in a puff of smoke into the distance...

You: ……

【Not! What the hell is going on?!】

【Only after the monkey had run far away did you snap out of this bewildering mishap, but no matter how you thought about it, you still couldn't understand the reason.】

【"How did it run away?"】

【This never happened in the first two lives!】

【You were at a loss: "Could it be that in this life I'm uglier than in the previous two?" Impossible! Even if I were uglier this life, the monkey is born with mind‑reading; it doesn't look at outward beauty or ugliness, only at the goodness or evil of the heart.】

【As long as one harbors good thoughts, it will naturally grow close, and you are full of good thoughts, with no intention to harm it—how could it possibly…】

【"Wait!"】

【You furrowed your brows, realizing the cause: the monkey certainly judges good versus evil thoughts, but in this life you can hardly be called a good person—you've resolved to save the whole world, and in the concept of this dream world, your thoughts are nothing but slaughtering all beings…】

【Moreover, the sinister will imparted by the strange dharma‑image… all of this, seen through the monkey's golden eyes that can perceive the true heart, makes you not only not a good person, but an utterly wicked arch‑demon!】

【With such a dark‑hearted demon, it certainly won't accept food from you—fleeing is merely an emergency evasion…】

【After finally understanding all this, you couldn't help but show a bitter expression: "Well, now even my disciple has run away."】

【Although with your current strength you could easily catch it back, … it's no longer necessary.】

【Your heart is exactly as dark as it sees; all your excuses, under its fiery golden eyes, are pale and powerless, and it could never truly believe you…】

【Taking on a disciple is now nothing but an illusory bubble.】

【With a complex mood, you gave up the thought and turned back home.】

【In this life, your fate is destined to be completely different from the paths of the previous two lives.】

【……】

【The notion of taking the monkey as a disciple came to nothing, and you silently returned home.】

【Moreover, misfortunes never come singly; after the failure to take on a disciple, you once again encountered a change that never happened in the previous two lives…】

「What? No marriage?!"】

Lin Liu stared blankly at his parents, hardly able to believe his own ears!

And the usually kind‑hearted mother also sighed helplessly: 「Lian Toutou says she thinks you're very good, Liu Gege, but Liu Gege always turns fierce… She's known you since childhood and has always thought you have a bad temper, so she never considered marrying you…」】

「Her parents also said, "Whether it's about money or not, it's a small matter; they just fear their daughter will be bullied if she marries in. 」」

As the mother spoke thus, the father, who had been silent beside her, suddenly opened his mouth:

「I've told you before, don't put on a sour face all day, but you just won't listen. 」】

Lin Liu lowered his head, and no one knew what he was thinking.

……

【At age seventeen, you subsequently encountered two changes that were completely different from those in your previous life.】

【The monkey's frightened flight plunged you into silence, and the previous life's wife's refusal to marry only deepened your sorrow…】

【Is this the price you must pay?】

【You silently tried to suppress these myriad worries in your heart, but not only did you fail to repress them, you actually fed the malignity lurking within the dharma‑image…】

【A furious thought rose up!】

……

(End of chapter)