Chapter 390: The White Lotus Sect is Still Too Righteous

Regarding the doctrine and development model of the White Lotus Sect, Lu Yang questioned the three White Lotus Sect Divine Lords in detail. The results he obtained astonished him greatly.

“Master may not know.”

The three Divine Lords were Green Lotus, Purple Lotus, and Golden Lotus. Among them, Purple Lotus was a Great Divine Lord comparable to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, while Golden Lotus was at the Middle Stage Perfection.

At this moment, naturally, Divine Lord Golden Lotus spoke first:

“Although my White Lotus Sect confuses people’s hearts, it doesn’t purely deceive people. If it were really just deception without real benefits, we couldn’t gather so many believers.”

“Moreover, the hearts confused by us not only need to be controlled by technique daily, which is very complicated, but the incense offerings generated are far less pure than those from fanatics. So unless absolutely necessary, we generally won’t use such technique. We rely more on real benefits to make believers submit willingly.”

“Exactly, exactly!”

Divine Lord Green Lotus hurriedly agreed: “The holy land within my sect, the [Homeland of True Emptiness], is truly a place of ultimate bliss. People living in it have no disasters, no difficulties, and no fear.”

“All believers yearn for it.”

“That’s why they believe in my White Lotus Sect without a doubt.”

Divine Lord Purple Lotus also explained: “Among the believers, every year we select the most devout ones and send them into the [Homeland of True Emptiness] to enjoy the ultimate bliss of the world.”

“And use this as an example.”

“Seeing this, the remaining believers naturally follow suit, yearning for it in their hearts, working harder to contribute to the sect, offering all their wealth and faith…”

After the explanation from the three Divine Lords, Lu Yang quickly understood how exactly the White Lotus Sect operated, and then he fell into deep shock.

“Wait, you guys actually raise believers.”

That’s right. According to the three Divine Lords, the [Homeland of True Emptiness] was actually raising fanatic believers, costing countless wealth daily.

The operating model was also simple: the many support the few. Use the hard-earned money of countless bottom-level White Lotus Sect members to support those fanatic believers in the [Homeland of True Emptiness]. Then eliminate some periodically and recruit new blood to ensure circulation, thereby maintaining the stability of the entire sect’s incense offerings.

“There’s no other way.”

Divine Lord Golden Lotus sighed: “These unruly people always need something to look forward to. Otherwise, they easily cause trouble. Once there’s trouble, people’s hearts become unstable, and incense offerings decrease…”

“But in recent years, the sect has also faced many difficulties.”

“Although the selection is already very strict, the number of believers in the [Homeland of True Emptiness] is still increasing constantly, and the wealth consumed daily is also increasing.”

“In the recent few months, the sect has somewhat failed to make ends meet. That’s why disciples were sent to this remote place to open up new sources of incense offerings and recruit more useful, willing-to-work believers. After all, the more believers below, the better the [Homeland of True Emptiness] above can live.”

“You guys…”

Lu Yang shook his head upon hearing this, looking at the three Divine Lords with an expression of disappointment at their failure to live up to expectations: “White Lotus Sect is just this? Your style is still too righteous!”

“…Huh?”

The three Divine Lords were suddenly stunned upon hearing this. Usually, they heard plenty about being an Evil Cult, but this was the first time they heard someone evaluate their White Lotus Sect’s style as too righteous.

Then Lu Yang said lightly: “After all, why do you use wealth to raise them?”

“What if we don’t raise them?”

Divine Lord Golden Lotus asked puzzledly: “Believers are also people. Being people, they need to eat, have many desires, need enjoyment—all these require wealth to realize…”

“You count believers as people?”

“Can’t you use a little illusion? Turn steamed buns into the appearance of delicacies from land and sea, turn ragged clothes into the appearance of silk and satin, and then confuse their senses to make them think these are all real. Doesn’t this achieve the same effect and save the money?”

Even to Lu Yang, this was all waste.

After all, the [Myriad Spirits Banner] was more efficient. After becoming banner spirits, there was no need to eat at all; they could live by consuming spiritual qi. All extravagant things could be evolved within the banner.

Properly reducing costs and increasing efficiency.

Not to mention the special nature of banner spirits. Regardless of your previous thoughts, once you entered the banner voluntarily, only loyalty remained in your heart, and the incense offering faith was also very pure.

“Alright, take me to see your believers.”

With Lu Yang’s command, the three Divine Lords dared not disobey. After all, as Divine Lords of the White Lotus Sect, they each had a patch of their own reserved land for incense offerings.

…

Seven Luminaries Heaven, several remote cities.

The City God Temples here had long been deserted. Every household worshipped the tablets of the White Lotus Sect, praying sincerely to the tablets day and night.

However, in the recent few days, the situation changed.

Previously, the responses given by the tablets were all about narrating the White Lotus doctrine, then presenting the beauty of the [Homeland of True Emptiness], pumping up the member and believers.

But recently, a new name appeared.

[Li Hen Tian]

“Far away from all fear and dread of the mortal world, endless hatred, go to that highest heaven. And without any conditions, everyone can go voluntarily…”

Initially, no one believed it.

However, when the White Lotus Sect Divine Lords they originally worshipped appeared personally to speak, they couldn’t help but believe. Moreover, Lu Yang packaged it very well.

“Everyone, your hard days are over!”

“Good days are coming!”

“The [Unborn Venerable Mother] descends to the world, willing to save everyone. All believers, regardless of gender, old or young, can enter [Li Hen Tian] and enjoy ultimate bliss from now on…”

Who wouldn’t be confused hearing this?

Especially since everyone present was a believer of the White Lotus Sect. Which one didn’t feel their faith was devout? Plus with the endorsement of the White Lotus Sect Divine Lords, this must be true!

Instantly, the crowd surged.

Lu Yang didn’t even need to do anything. Just opening the entrance of the [Myriad Spirits Banner] and placing it there, countless people rushed in one after another.

As for what they believed in before, that wasn’t important.

First use the name of the [Unborn Venerable Mother] to trick people in. Once inside the banner, isn’t what they believe up to him? It’s fundamentally just a matter of a sentence.

Hiss!

Seeing this scene, the three White Lotus Sect Divine Lords sucked in a breath of cold air, but Lu Yang looked calm, showing no signs of emotion at all.

Living people entering the banner, just like Chen Xin’an and Patriarch Nether Whisper, were not completely dead. Except for absolute loyalty to him, there were basically no other changes.

Perhaps some people would think doing so was cruel.

But in the Saint Sect, we generally call it efficient.

But I can’t take them all in at once. Currently, it’s just a helpless move to accumulate incense offerings. After all, banner spirits have no way to reproduce.

Once stabilized later, Lu Yang’s plan was to open a [Myriad Spirits Banner] elderly service center.

In short, only convert elderly people whose lifespans are nearing the end but haven’t truly died into banner spirits, thereby realizing sustainable exploitation.

At that time, I can also promulgate doctrines, saying as long as you work hard when young and have three or four more children, you can ascend to the Heavenly Realm to enjoy blessings when old. In this way, not only can explosive population growth be achieved, but basically a large-scale harvest can be done every year.

Wouldn’t that be wonderful?

Thinking of this, Lu Yang grinned and released the people transformed into banner spirits again, not letting them choose to change faith immediately.

“No rush… slow and steady wins the race.”

Changing faith too quickly easily alerts the White Lotus Sect, especially that [Unborn Venerable Mother]. A Great Deity comparable to Foundation Establishment Perfection wasn’t someone he could deal with right now.

Therefore, he would gradually erode them!

Using the White Lotus Sect followers now transformed into banner spirits as his foundation, he would gradually devour the other believers until the entire White Lotus Sect was replaced!

Once all the followers of the White Lotus Sect have become banner spirits,

So what about the [Unborn Venerable Mother]?

At that time, true lineage of the White Lotus Sect will be in [Li Hen Tian]!

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