Chapter 308

Chapter 308: Everything You Say is Right

“You’re sacrificing yourself to guide me into Buddhism. If you can’t even sacrifice yourself or help me cross over, then what are you talking about compassion?”

Xu Ming smiled as he looked at Shixin.

Actually, Xu Ming wasn’t really interested in dual cultivation with her.

Although Shixin was indeed very beautiful, Xu Ming didn’t think he was that shallow yet.

It’s not like he would see a pretty girl and immediately try to dual cultivate with her; otherwise, what’s the difference between him and a teddy bear? Besides, Mo Zhu’er, who ranked tenth on the Red Beauty List, was just as attractive as Shixin, only with a different style.

People who liked Shixin’s style were simply more numerous than those who favored Mo Zhu’er’s.

Moreover, Mo Zhu’er’s Luo Shen body could bring immense pleasure to the opposite sex.

If we were just talking about enjoyment, Xu Ming truly didn’t think Shixin’s dual cultivation experience could surpass Mo Zhu’er’s.

However, if you think about it, making such a pure Buddhist woman fall from grace would indeed be quite exciting in a certain sense.

But Xu Ming wasn’t evil to that extent.

The reason Xu Ming said this was merely to make Shixin give up easily, and nothing more.

Because the argument Xu Ming put forward was fundamentally flawed, and he thought the other party wasn’t stupid enough to be deceived by his flawed logic.

Sure enough.

After Xu Ming made his request, Shixin fell into deep thought and no longer mentioned guiding him into Buddhism.

Besides, I still need to carry on the family name; there’s no way I’d become a monk—my mother would definitely be the first one to disagree.

After a long time, Xu Ming and Shixin had reached halfway up the mountain. Shixin looked up at Xu Ming: “I cannot agree to what you have said.”

Hearing Shixin reject his unreasonable request, Xu Ming actually approved of her somewhat.

At least Shixin wasn’t as overly saintly as he had imagined.

Otherwise, he might have suffered quite a bit along the way.

“Oh? Then tell me why you can’t agree?” Xu Ming asked, genuinely curious about what conclusion Shixin had reached.

Shixin looked seriously at Xu Ming: “Using evil deeds to prevent someone from doing evil is wrong. The little monk invited the benefactor to join Buddhism, but the benefactor demands my body, which shows that the benefactor isn’t truly seeking Buddhism but merely wants my body.

In that case, even if the benefactor joined Buddhism, they wouldn’t sincerely follow the Buddha.

If the benefactor truly followed the Buddha, they wouldn’t have made such a demand.

Even if I agreed, your cultivation would constantly break one of the eight precepts of Buddhism. Would that be right or wrong?”

Xu Ming laughed: “That’s true, but earlier when you asked me to spare those people, let me ask you: They were dying, so they begged us, out of fear of death, promising they wouldn’t do evil anymore.

What difference is there between them and me making this request earlier?”

“…” Shixin’s mouth opened slightly but closed again, eventually leaving her speechless.

Xu Ming didn’t bother paying attention to her.

If these things I said were posted online in my past life, internet experts would cite classics and all sorts of twisted logic to argue (spray) you until everything became crystal clear. Not to mention, the Buddhism in this world seemed less complete than in my previous life?

And now, for Shixin to defeat me in debate, it was indeed quite difficult.

“Benefactor.” After some time passed, Shixin looked up again.

“What does Master Shixin wish to teach me?” Xu Ming smiled.

Shixin detected a hint of mockery in Xu Ming’s tone but didn’t care, slowly saying: “What the benefactor said earlier was all conjecture. What if they truly want to turn to goodness? And the benefactor implied that only through committing evil can one enter our Buddhist path, which is different.

Furthermore, the benefactor has such wisdom, truly capable of entering our Buddhist path and cultivating Buddhist teachings. If the little monk can persuade the benefactor to join Buddhism, it would also be an act of merit.”

Xu Ming yawned: “That’s your merit, not mine. Moreover, you said ‘what if.’ But what if they don’t turn good? Since you’re not them, how do you know they’ll truly reform?

But since they’ve committed evil first, if I kill them, even if they truly intended to reform, wouldn’t I still be avenging others?

No matter what, once I kill them, they won’t harm others, and they will pay for their sins. Either way, it’s a win-win. Why take another risk?”

“Endless cycles of revenge will never end.” Shixin shook her head.

Xu Ming chuckled: “If the world doesn’t seek revenge for wrongs, evildoers will act without restraint. Are good people supposed to be held at swordpoint? Should evildoers be allowed to roam free?”

Shixin: “…”

Shixin fell silent again.

Although everything Xu Ming said was filled with deep resentment, Shixin couldn’t refute him and even felt that what he said made some sense.

But if that’s true, what did Master mean by “persuading others to turn to goodness”? Xu Ming sensed the fluctuations in Shixin’s spiritual energy and was startled, wondering if she was starting to lose herself while arguing with him?

What if she gets stuck in a rut and something happens? Wouldn’t Lei Ming Temple come after me?

Lei Ming Temple is a big temple. If they came after me, I’d be in trouble.

“All I said earlier was just talk. Don’t take it to heart. I think everything you said is right. There’s nothing wrong with sticking to your beliefs.” Xu Ming said. If her state of mind goes wrong, how will I solve my mother’s problem?

Rather than argue with her, it’s better to just go along with her.

Of course, becoming a monk is impossible, never in this lifetime.

“Why are you admitting fault when what you said made perfect sense?” Shixin tilted her head, puzzled.

“Because I think what you said makes more sense.” Xu Ming replied.

At this moment, Shixin shook her head: “This isn’t because what I said makes sense, but because the benefactor is worried something might happen to me, and I won’t help the benefactor afterward, so you’re deliberately saying this.”

“You know that, huh?” Xu Ming thought.

“Hey! Isn’t that the ZHUANGYUAN scholar?”

Just as Xu Ming was thinking about how to placate her, a voice came from afar.

Xu Ming looked over, seeing four people walking toward him.