Chapter 2987: Helena's Dengmen

Consecrating and blessing an amulet is, in reality, simply a matter of a master chanting scriptures over it personally to imbue it with so-called magical power.

Of course, this magical power is not magical power in the true sense; it is more of a form of merit and a beautiful symbolic meaning.

After Master Jingqing finished consecrating and blessing the amulet, he handed it back to Nanako and said, "Please keep this amulet safe, benefactor. If you are interested in the future, you may study more Buddhist teachings. With your talent, you will certainly be able to comprehend many truths that modern people cannot."

Nanako knew that Master Jingqing was obsessed with studying Buddhist teachings, so she nodded and said, "Master, rest assured, I will certainly try to read more."

"Amitabha." Master Jingqing bowed slightly and thanked Nanako.

Nanako also bowed respectfully to return the gesture, then bid farewell to Master Jingqing. Master Jingqing saw her to the door and personally pushed open the main gate of the Buddha hall.

As the door opened, several "believers" were already waiting below the stone steps outside. These believers were all holding amulets they had requested from the dharma object distribution center, queuing up to wait for Master Jingqing to consecrate them. At the front of the line was a woman dressed plainly, wearing a mask, whose age was impossible to tell.

This woman was An Chengxi.

From the moment Nanako walked out, An Chengxi could see that she had already been enlightened and attained the Dao. While feeling amazed in her heart, she could not help but feel immensely gratified.

Just as she had said to Sister Sun, Nanako had successfully attained the Dao. In the long journey of cultivation ahead, Ye Chen would now have a soulmate. For a lone traveler on a long road, this was of great and profound significance.

When Nanako brushed past An Chengxi, she did not pay much attention to the masked woman, because the person queuing behind An Chengxi was the young woman Nanako had met in the elevator.

Nanako recognized her at a glance, and her attention was entirely drawn to her, so she was even less likely to notice An Chengxi.

At this moment, the young woman was accompanied by another woman of similar age, and the two were whispering to each other. When the woman saw Nanako come out, she said with pleasant surprise, "Oh, it's you!"

Nanako nodded slightly to her in acknowledgment and thanked her, "I just requested an amulet from Master Jingqing; thank you so much!"

The woman smiled and said, "Don't mention it, it was just a small favor."

Seeing that she had a friend with her, Nanako did not say much more to her. After thanking her again, she bid farewell and left.

The woman very enthusiastically invited her to visit her home, and Nanako readily agreed.

When Nanako left, Master Jingqing happened to signal for the next "believer" to enter the Buddha hall, so An Chengxi stepped inside.

After the Buddha hall doors were closed, she asked Master Jingqing, "Jingqing, what is your opinion of that Miss Ito just now?"

Master Jingqing sighed softly and said with emotion, "Madam, Jingqing is truly ashamed. During the meeting with Miss Ito, my Buddhist heart was unsettled several times. Once, I wanted to lead Miss Ito into Buddhism; another time, I mistakenly thought that abandoning the seven emotions and six desires was the key to attaining the Dao; and yet another time, it was only after Miss Ito's guidance that I realized I had been using the foundation of Daoist methods to achieve my understanding of Buddhism all along. If not for Miss Ito's reminder, I fear I would still be attributing everything to Buddhism..."

An Chengxi smiled and said, "Miss Ito is indeed exceptionally intelligent, and this girl has a frank and resolute character. To someone like you who enjoys persuading others to turn to Buddhism, her frankness becomes a devastating weapon, and her resoluteness is even more unsolvable for you. Since she already has someone in her heart, even eight of you could not persuade her to convert to Buddhism."

Master Jingqing nodded and said, "Madam's words are absolutely correct..."

After speaking, Master Jingqing added, "Madam, since Miss Ito is capable of having her primordial spirit leave her body, she already possesses the aptitude for cultivation. However, she has just entered the path and is at a critical period where she urgently needs a guide. Are you prepared to cultivate her personally?"

An Chengxi shook her head, "She has her own destiny, and her talent on the path of cultivation is far above mine; it is not something I can cultivate."

Although An Chengxi had successfully attained the Dao long ago with Ye Changying's help, she herself was not a genius at cultivation. Compared to a genius like Nanako, who had comprehended most of the Dao on her own, she was naturally far behind.

Therefore, in An Chengxi's view, the direction of Nanako's development after attaining the Dao should be guided by her son, Ye Chen, not herself.

Moreover, she knew that Ye Chen was already on his way back. She felt that if Ye Chen knew the news of Nanako attaining the Dao, he would certainly be very excited as well.

This could also be considered a small surprise prepared by her, as a mother, for her son.

This morning, many more believers came one after another for consecration. Among them were people arranged by An Chengxi, as well as real believers who rushed over after the news was released on a small scale.

By noon, the news that Master Jingqing would be giving a lecture at Qixia Temple in Jin Ling was officially announced, causing a sensation among the believers in Jin Ling.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the ocean in the United States, it was the middle of the night.

Inside the Rothschild family estate, every direct member of the Rothschild family had yet to fall asleep.

This night, in this estate, could be described as one family's joy and many others' sorrow.

The old master had suffered a stroke and hemiplegia, lost his fighting spirit, and had suddenly summoned all family members, requiring them to rush back to the New York estate for a meeting before tomorrow morning. From this move alone, everyone could guess that the old master was preparing to abdicate.

Moreover, since no one had seized the previous opportunity regarding the Four Directions Treasure Tower, there would certainly be no surprises regarding the choice of successor; it would inevitably be the eldest son, Steve.

Therefore, while sighing and feeling annoyed, everyone could not help but involuntarily start thinking about their own future.

Once Steve successfully ascended to the position, the first thing he would do was consolidate his control over the entire family.

The family's most core and profitable businesses would inevitably be gathered into his arms. At that time, it would be a process of constantly cutting meat from them. Although they were powerless to resist, they also had to think of some countermeasures.

There were also some more shrewd ones who immediately planned to find Steve alone to cozy up to him.

But unexpectedly, after Steve finished his meeting with the doctors, he went to see the old master once more. After personally giving the old master some rehabilitation massages, he locked himself in his own villa and refused to see any guests.

After dusk, a group of younger brothers and sisters brought their children to visit, but they were all blocked outside the door by Steve's butler.

Steve is very shrewd; he knows that these younger siblings who have come to pay him a visit are all trying to take this opportunity to pledge their loyalty to him in private, hoping to make a good impression or even secure a good position after he takes charge of the family. And he does indeed need a few capable subordinates to help him take control of the entire family more quickly.

However, at this critical moment, he knew he could not meet with anyone alone.

In his view, capable subordinates could be selected slowly after he successfully ascended. But once he revealed his intention to win others over or form a team before ascending, it would be overstepping his authority and could potentially bring unpredictable influences to his final ascension.

Therefore, he refused to see guests, did not meet anyone, and did not communicate with anyone outside his own family, all to minimize all risks.

The excited Steve did not close his eyes all night.

Before dawn the next day, he got up in a hurry. After dressing neatly and tidying up, he personally took a helicopter and set off for Ottawa in the night.

He intended to go to Canada personally to pick up the Nordic Queen, Helena, and bring her to New York.

In the early morning, Helena took the Blood-Dispersing Heart-Saving Pill given to her by Ye Chen and boarded the Rothschild family's helicopter.

The reason Ye Chen was at ease with Helena going to New York alone was that the Rothschild family possessed unparalleled strength and influence in the United States. This influence was enough to allow Helena to enter the United States silently without any third party knowing the news.

More importantly, Ye Chen knew that Wu Feiyan was suspicious and cautious by nature. She was in New York herself and would definitely not dare to take direct action against the Rothschild family. Moreover, the Rothschild family had unexpectedly integrated high-tech AI during the process of sealing off New York, and their security strength had been greatly improved. With Wu Feiyan's personality, she would not dare to take risks easily.

After about two hours of flight, the helicopter landed on the top floor of the Rothschild Estate Medical Center.

Steve, with dark circles and heavy bags under his eyes, excitedly brought Helena and walked quickly to the special care ward where Howard Rothschild was located.

Howard, inside the ward, had also not slept all night.

Thinking that today was the day he would hand over control of the family, he was naturally extremely unwilling in his heart.

The heads of these large American families almost always handed over the baton to their sons only at the very last moment of their lives. If it weren't for Howard having a stroke and his self-esteem making him unable to show himself in this state, he would have continued to control the Rothschild family even if he were paralyzed and lying in a hospital bed.

Now, even though he was extremely unwilling, he could only hand over the position of family helmsman to his eldest son, Steve.

If it weren't for the Rothschild family's two or three-hundred-year obsession with royalty, Howard would not have met with the Nordic Queen Helena when his mouth was crooked and his eyes were slanted. Meeting Helena today before handing over the baton, drawing closer to the Nordic royal family, and striving to integrate a royal bloodline into the Rothschild family's lineage became the last thing he did as the current head of the Rothschild family for this family.

At this time, Howard had also been helped by medical staff to change into a crisp, sophisticated top-tier suit and was lying half-reclined on the hospital bed, waiting.

When Steve brought Helena into the ward, Howard looked at the young, beautiful, and dignified Helena before him and could not help but sigh in his heart, "Royal bloodlines may not be so outstanding at making money, but the nobility in their bones is indeed very remarkable. If the Rothschild family could introduce such a bloodline, it would also cast a shadow of protection over the family's descendants!"

The Rothschild family's mentality was very similar to the wealthy tycoons in Hong Kong and around the world who favored entertainment stars.

They also knew that those entertainment stars were actually nothing special; they had no money, no power, and were just good-looking with good temperament. If you really compared strength, they might not even be comparable to a single hair of a wealthy family.

But these tycoons just liked these entertainment stars.

It was even far more than just liking; it was super love, the kind of love that was life-and-death.

The Rothschild family's level was, after all, a cut above these ordinary tycoons, so what they super loved were not entertainment stars, but the royalty of the European aristocratic circle.

When Helena met Howard, the old man who controlled almost the most wealth in the world, she did not feel the slightest bit nervous. After all, she had seen the big world on Mount Ye Ling and knew that the power of absolute strength was incomparable to money. Therefore, in her eyes, Howard was a head shorter than Ye Chen.

So, she looked at Howard, smiled, and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Hello, Mr. Rothschild. I am Helena Iliad, the current Queen of the Nordic royal family. I am here to represent the Nordic royal family and express sincere greetings to you and the entire Rothschild family." ===== CHAPTER 2988 =====