Chapter 288: To recruit men, you must first draw a big picture

In a sea of clouds above Mount Tai, the transport ship activated the anti-gravity suspension mode and floated above the clouds.

Several tables had been set up on the deck of the transport ship, filled with delicacies and the wine glasses were filled with fine wine.

Wen Rui and the Rakshasa woman stood side by side, waiting for the guests to arrive.

Soon, a general in golden armor was seen flying from afar on a cloud and landed steadily on the deck of the transport ship.

The general was tall and had a majestic appearance. He was radiating golden light and had a majestic and distinguished appearance.

Wen Rui smiled and went to greet him, and said, "My dear nephew, you are really loyal and have not forgotten our friendship in the past."

General Jinjia had a stern face. He was furious when he saw Wen Rui and said angrily, "I told you a long time ago that you should stop calling me nephew!"

Wen Rui didn't take it seriously, and followed suit, smiling, "Brother, are you here?"

The person who came was Huang Tianhua.

Huang Tianhua had a gloomy face, and patiently clasped his fists towards Wen Rui and said, "Brother Wen."

This is just a greeting and a courtesy.

Wen Rui was very attentive and led Huang Tianhua to the table with a smile on his face.

"I didn't want to meet you, but you are a treacherous villain and you don't have good intentions when you give me gifts."

Huang Tianhua had just sat down reluctantly when he started to complain: "Why did your game console suddenly lock up? The screen only shows the invitation for my date, and I can't open it no matter what key I press."

"Don't worry about the details. It's normal for electronic products to have backdoors or something like that."

Wen Rui waved his hand and said, "How is it? Is the game console fun? Are you having fun playing it, and suddenly the screen locks and you feel uncomfortable all over?"

"you!"

Huang Tianhua's face darkened, and he was obviously hit on the mark. He angrily said, "I have been deceived by your tricks. I will make up my mind and quit when I get back!"

"Why are you doing this?" Wen Rui advised, "The immortals have a lifespan as long as the sky. They have a lot of time, but they have nothing to do. If they stare at the sea of clouds on Mount Tai all day, their thinking will degenerate."

Huang Tianhua's face darkened, but he immediately said resolutely: "It is the duty of immortals to be pure in heart and free from desires. I was deceived by a mere game. It's my lack of self-cultivation."

"That's wrong." Wen Rui narrowed his eyes and began to talk nonsense seriously: "Do you take the Jade Emperor CPU and you cow and horse gods' nonsense seriously?"

"Stop talking nonsense! How dare you talk nonsense about the Lord of Heaven!" Huang Tianhua was furious.

Wen Rui, however, didn't care at all and continued to talk nonsense: "Do you really think that the high-ranking officials in the Heavenly Court are pure and have no desires? How high is Taishang Laojun? Is he as high as a few hundred floors? Isn't he very depressed and has been refining pills for fun all day long. He has been suffering for years with this little hobby. If you don't let him refine pills, do you think he can still hold on?"

"Wen Rui, sometimes I admire your courage. How dare you comment on a saint?" Huang Tianhua frowned.

"Isn't what I said the truth?"

Wen Rui was not afraid and continued, "How many years has Laojun been refining pills? How many top-level immortal pills has he refined? But what's the point of him refining pills? He doesn't need to eat them himself, right?"

Wen Rui counted on his fingers and reasoned with Huang Tianhua: "The Heavenly Official only gives out a few pills every year. I've never seen him give them out to mortals to benefit the world. He just puts them in a gourd after refining them. I don't know if they can produce offspring. No matter how good the elixir is, what's the difference between hoarding it and using it and using it as a dung ball? I suspect he's using the excuse of refining the elixir to embezzle the best materials, waiting for a monkey to jump out and smash his alchemy room to settle the account for him in the future."

Huang Tianhua looked strange, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and said, "How dare you say that? The Supreme Lord Laojun is a saint who has the ability to recreate the world by recreating the earth, fire, wind and water. Why would you embezzle the alchemy materials from the Heavenly Palace?"

"Yes, so he refines the elixir purely for his hobby, to kill time when he is bored. The meaning is not in the result of refining the elixir, but in enjoying the process of refining the elixir." Wen Rui spread out his hands and said as a matter of course: "Many immortals play chess all day to relieve boredom, and they can play for hundreds of years, claiming that it is an elegant activity for immortals. But what is the meaning of playing chess? When the computing power of quantum computers is strong to a certain extent, even if an immortal practices chess for 10,000 years, he is still no match for an AI dog."

"Playing chess is a game, refining elixirs is a game, and video games are also games. Before the Heavenly Law version was updated, they were not against the rules and were very formal ways to relax and relieve boredom. Why do you need to quit?"

Huang Tianhua was really speechless by Wen Rui's twisted logic, but he did not let it go. Instead, he smiled bitterly and said, "It's a pity that games will get boring one day. There is no point in refining pills, playing chess, and playing the game you gave me is meaningless."

"I knew that you couldn't stand the loneliness of being a god." Wen Rui's smile grew wider: "How many years have you not fought with others with all your strength? Is it true that you can only bully ghosts and resentful spirits on weekdays?"

Huang Tianhua lowered his head, did not say anything, and silently drank the liquor in the wine cup in one gulp.

"Wen Rui, there is something else in your words. I'm afraid you are trying to deceive me."

After drinking the strong liquor, Huang Tianhua's eyes became clearer. He looked at Wen Rui with his eyes as sharp as lightning: "You are the most cunning fellow. You used all kinds of tricks on the battlefield and deceived all the Zhou generals. Don't even think about using me to realize your ulterior motives!"

Wen Rui remained calm when exposed, saying, "Brother, how many years have passed? Now that the situation in the Three Realms has been determined, how much of a stir can I still make?"

Huang Tianhua curled his lips and said coldly: "It's hard to say!"

"You don't trust my character, but you still don't trust my merits and virtues that can blind a dog's eyes?"

Wen Rui raised his hand and gestured in a circle behind him.

Gods and Buddhas with merits and spiritual light will have a halo behind them, but one needs to open his third eye to see it.

The aura of Wen Rui's merits was as bright as the sun, so dazzling that Huang Tianhua did not dare to look directly at it. Wen Rui was just showing off by making this gesture.

"I invited you here out of kindness, and I am giving you a great opportunity."

Wen Rui said seriously, "Aren't you curious about how I got so many merits? Considering our friendship as childhood friends, how about I teach you how to get so many merits?"

Huang Tianhua looked suspicious: "You have such good intentions? But, speaking of this, I really wonder why you are more virtuous than my father. Go on!"

"Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva once made a great vow that he would not attain Buddhahood until hell was empty, and vowed to save all the evil spirits in hell."

Wen Rui restrained his expression and said, "Based on this great wish, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is in charge of hell. If an evil spirit escapes from the evil path, he will have a share of merit. This method of harvesting merit like cutting leeks can be imitated."

Huang Tianhua shook his head and said, "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva has a strong will and is an enlightened being with great wisdom and perseverance. I cannot reach his level and cannot learn from him."

"I didn't ask you to learn from him. We can learn from his successful experience and mature operating model, and then change the track."

Wen Ruitu was very clear about his true intentions and lowered his voice to say, "He has already monopolized the merits of the Hell Realm. There is no chance of winning if you compete with him. But among the six realms, some tracks are still blue oceans. On those tracks, you have a strong advantage. Combined with my wisdom, it is not difficult for you to grab the overwhelming merits."

Huang Tianhua was stunned and asked in confusion: "Among the six realms, is there a place like hell where one can gain a lot of merit? Could it be the hungry ghost realm or the animal realm?"

Wen Rui spoke eloquently: "The only thing left for the beings in the evil ghost realm is greed and appetite. Their desires are insatiable and there is no hope for salvation."

"The beings in the animal realm are extremely stupid and ignorant. It takes several huiyuan to achieve enlightenment. You simply can't afford that time."

"Humanity is now a hot field, a red ocean, with too many competitors. You can't compete with the gods and Buddhas in the sky."

"As for the Heavenly Dao... you are a being of the Heavenly Dao yourself. There are saints teaching you above, the Jade Emperor in the middle, and the gods assisting you below. Why do you need to save them?"

Huang Tianhua was stunned and said, "Then the only thing left is the Shura Path. Are you saying that the Shura Path is the best for me to gain great merit?"

(End of this chapter)

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