Dharma Ring: Selling dung beetles at the border

Wuming sat next to the old turtle Milie in the Fate Church and listened to his story about the past.

Wuming said: That is to say, when the Golden Tree invaded Kallia, the two sides fought fiercely. In the end, both royal families were unwilling to continue the war and became one family.

Milie nodded.

Wuming asked: But there is a queen here in Kallia. What is the identity of Radagan from the Golden Tree? Can he be so well matched with the queen?

The red-haired Radagon is a hero who gradually emerged in the Lienia War. He and Lady Lenara often met on the battlefield. Milie said, As enemies, we also sincerely appreciate the enemy's skills and beauty. .”

Milie stretched out his turtle feet and trembled his claws:

Kill each other and love each other. Kill each other and love each other. Is there anything better than this?

The people in the border area are really amazing. Wuming said, They are peace-loving, I like them.

In the Golden Dynasty at that time, people like Lord Radagan were also a minority. The invincible Golden Dynasty believed in strength and brutality. Milie said, It was the efforts of Lord Radagon and Lady Lenara that That makes peace possible.”

Is it really that simple? Wuming asked, People will die in war. Can the sins and resentments caused by death be so easily eliminated?

This is the greatness of this bonded church. Milie turned his head towards the round pool in the church, The miracle contained in this bonded church.

Oh? A miracle? Wuming suddenly became energetic, Is it any different from praying?

You'll understand once you've heard this story. Milie raised his head proudly.

In the past, Lord Radagon knelt in the pool and bathed himself with star tears to show his sincere repentance for the war of aggression, and at the same time to swear that his love for Lord Lenara would never change.

When the law of the golden tree combines with the fate of the moon, everything, including the damage caused by disputes, returns to zero.

Millie stared at the pool:

The miracles contained in this land are still preserved in this church. If you encounter a similar situation to Mr. Radagan, just follow Mr. Radagon's actions, and the cracks will be irreparable. I hope my interpersonal relationships can return to a stable state.

After Wuming quietly listened to the story told by Milie, his brows furrowed.

Can this Fate Church still atone for sins? Wuming asked.

Of course, bonding and atonement are exactly the meaning of this church's existence, Millie said.

It's very mysterious, this miracle... Wuming said, You can atone for your sins by taking a bath? Why?

Wuming was puzzled. After thinking for a long time, he came to a conclusion:

Isn't Radagan handsome? He has a good figure?

Milie nodded:

That's natural. Lord Radagan is a well-known handsome man all over the world. His body is well-proportioned and muscular, and his facial features are sharp and angular. His long flowing hair is flying in the battlefield, attracting the attention of many people. And Lord Radagan has more than just His strength and intelligence are also outstanding. He is an almost perfect man.

I understand. Wuming nodded, No wonder Queen Full Moon forgave him after taking a bath.

Why do you make it sound like Lady Lenara has never seen a man? Milie was dissatisfied. Lady Lenara has traveled all over the world since she was a child, and has seen many people and many things.

For example? Wuming asked.

Like giants, Millie replied.

anything else?

There are also mountain monsters.

Nothing else?

And dragons.

Wuming nodded: I understand better.

Wuming touched Iron Helmet's chin and murmured to himself:

But it's still strange. You can forgive the intruder just by taking a bath. Queen Full Moon...is she so naive?

Milie said somewhat sarcastically:

It is undeniable that Lady Lenara is a rare genius who wanders wholeheartedly in the world of magic. Her world is too simple and too transcendent. Perhaps because of this, after falling in love, she was betrayed by Lady Radagon. Only later will it have such a big impact...

Wuming said: The more beautiful the story is at the beginning, the more ridiculous it becomes when you think about Radagon abandoning Lenara in the end.

Milie felt a little sad when he thought about this: Well, maybe Lady Lenara went crazy a long time ago. Ever since she gave birth to Lord Lacade, the happy smile has gradually disappeared from her face.

Lakad? The mountain demon responded, Why?

Milie said: The children of Lord Radagon and Lord Lenara, both Lord Latarn and Princess Lani have red hair, and they have not inherited Lenara's black hair. Lord Radagon's red hair can be said to be It’s a strong character.”

I heard what you said, isn't Lakad red-haired? Wuming asked.

It's very strange that Lord Racade has neither inherited Lord Radagon's red hair nor Lord Lenara's black hair, but has blond hair. Milie replied, Master Lenara saw Racade After the Lord's hair color changed, his face changed drastically. He stayed in the big library for half a month and checked out all the relevant books. When he came out, he had a quarrel with Lord Radagon, and I felt that Lord Radagon had cheated on me.

Isn't this wrong? Latarn interrupted Milie, I - the Queen of the Full Moon gave birth to the blond Racade, and she suspected that her husband was cheating on her?

Milie sighed: That's why I said, maybe Lady Lenara was already crazy at that time. Who knows why the always wise Full Moon Magician would come to such a conclusion. And what's even more frightening is that rumors began to spread in the palace. There are rumors about Lady Lenara's cheating, and many people believe this, which makes Lady Lenora even more haggard. This rumor is so poisonous that even after many years, some people still mention it.

The mountain demon suddenly said: Her children may have believed this before.

Milie shook his head:

But I don't believe it. How could such an elegant and beautiful Lady Queen commit the act of betraying her partner? Who can catch Lady Lenara's eyes?

Wuming listened to the gossip with great interest:

So how did this matter end? Did it end? Or was this the reason why Radagan left Lenara?

Sir Radagan comforted Lady Lenara for a long time, saying that he used to have blond hair, but was cursed and turned into red hair. He also told the world that Lady Lenara was innocent. Milie said, But still It has greatly damaged Lady Lenara’s prestige.”

Latarn on the side couldn't stand listening anymore. Hearing an old man and another man vividly arrange the little things about his parents, Latarn couldn't bear it.

Okay, okay, why did we talk about this for so long? No one in the border area knows about it. The mountain demon said.

We are having business exchanges here, employees, please don't interrupt. Wuming ignored Latarn, If you are capable, don't listen, just fly up to the sky.

Miliya heard that the mountain demon was unwilling to listen, so he stopped talking and just sighed and said to Wuming:

I hope you can take this story as a warning. Remember that the harm caused by regrets after forming a fate is inestimable.

This story is indeed very enlightening. Wuming took notes carefully, Atonement, atonement... You said taking a bath here can atone for your sins, right?

Wuming jumped into the pool and splashed a lot of water: Like this.

Milie shook his head: You are bathing with tears from stars. How can ordinary people show sincerity?

What are star teardrops? Wuming asked, Is it mountain spring water? Or distilled water? It can't be rotten water in a rotten pond, right?

It is a historical relic whose production method has been lost. Millie said, It is a technology left behind by the ancient dynasties in the Eternal City when the stars still controlled destiny.

So...use one portion less? Wuming asked.

Milie nodded.

Wuming glanced at the mountain demon standing beside him like a minion:

Is this also...the impact of Latarn's seal?

Perhaps, but the ancient dynasty has long since died. Milie said, Even if the starry sky resumes circulation, it will be difficult for us to restore the technology that has disappeared in history.

Use one part, less one part. Wuming repeated it again.

It is precisely because of its rare attribute that it can show the attitude of the atonement and the sincerity of the atonement. Millie said.

How can that work! Wuming suddenly shouted, How can I make money with one less portion?

Milie was stunned: Didn't you say that we are gay? Let the Church of Marriage prosper again.

Yes. Wuming said, Think about it, this thing that only needs one portion at a time must be getting rarer and rarer, and people can't afford it. Why do they come to your place? What's wrong with the Fate Church? Can it prosper?”

Miliya said: Then what do you want to do? Without star teardrops, you can't follow the example of King Radagon and trigger the miracles contained in this land. People don't bother to collect star teardrops, so what can they use to show themselves? Where’s sincerity?”

Run. Wuming replied matter-of-factly.

Run? Milie turned his neck in a circle and made a question mark.

If you want to atone for your sins, you always have to devote your time, energy, and sincerity. Wuming said, What is collection other than collection? Isn't collecting runes more convenient than collecting teardrops of stars that are used less and less?

Convenience? Milie was a little excited, Atonement has nothing to do with convenience!

What I mean by convenience is that people who want to atone for their sins can better show their sincerity. Wuming said, Using stars and tears to atone will inevitably lead to higher and higher costs for those who come after, and this will lead to limited The teardrops of the stars will only gather in the hands of the big shots, even if they don’t use them, the teardrops are still chips - this is not fair.”

The ring finger pokes upward:

When I do business, all I want is fairness!

Milie opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything to refute. After a while, he only said one sentence:

You poked the sculpture's nostril, you can't be so disrespectful...

I'm so excited. I'm sorry. Wuming retracted his finger.

Milie asked: As expected of a businessman... he actually wants to use runes to atone for his sins instead of star teardrops. It's too blasphemous.

How? Wuming opened his arms to Milie, This is a good change that will benefit the country and the people.

Milie asked: How many runes do you want to charge?

Wuming stretched out a slap with five fingers.

Five thousand runes? Milie guessed.

The slap shook.

Fifty thousand runes?

Shake again.

It can't be five hundred thousand runes, right? Milie said, That would be too difficult to collect. We might as well have people go all over the mountains and fields to look for star teardrops.

It's five times the runes. Wuming said.

What kind of measurement method is five times? Five times what? Millie was confused.

Wuming explained to him carefully:

What is atonement? It is a crime that requires atonement. An immortal who has no easy way to go, and a hero who also wants to do evil, can the damage and influence caused be the same? Injuring one person is the same as killing a village. , the price of atonement is the same, is this reasonable?”

So you're talking about establishing a dynamic system of atonement and punishment, Milier said.

Not bad. Wuming said, For example, one of my employees committed a crime. I usually pay him a salary once a week and raise his salary regularly. Then I will fine him five weeks of salary, and the basic salary will also be suspended for five weeks. This is a punishment.”

Your method... really works. Milie nodded thoughtfully, But many people don't have a fixed salary. Like many adventurers, they only open for half a year at a time.

So I didn't say five weeks, only five times. Wuming said, We can quantify a person's wealth and strength, as well as his future growth potential, and use this as a standard to set a reasonable amount of fines.

Milie took a deep look at Wuming:

Your Excellency is more knowledgeable than I thought - but these are actually just details. The real question is, if we don't imitate Lord Radagan and don't repeat this ceremony, how can we have authority? How can we gain the recognition of the people in the border area? How to trigger the miracles on this land?

Wuming stood in front of the statue, looking down at his reflection in the water.

He smiled:

Don't worry about this, I have experience.

He bent down and paddled the water in the pool, muddying the water:

Our caravan traveled all over the country, from Galid to Lienia, and did business in three places. We relied on the trick of confusing the real with the fake.

Wuming didn't tell Miriam that there was a fake two-finger in his house, teaching fake prayers.

Milie seems to understand:

You mean, you sell fakes?

How is that possible? Integrity is what I pay attention to when doing business. Wuming said.

Milie bent his neck and stayed away from Wuming.

The words in Wuming's mouth were inconsistent and inconsistent. He couldn't tell which was true and which was false. I don’t dare and don’t want to cooperate with Wuming.

But he really wanted to see the Church of Marriage return to its former prosperity and hope to see peace come to this land again.

Although Millie is a tortoise and has lived for a long time, he has recently been feeling weak and physically inconvenient, and he may not be able to live for long.

In its lifetime, it hopes to see Lady Lenora come here again. Revisit the old place, recall the happiness of the past, and cheer up.

In this way, he would have no regrets even if he died.

Okay, I promise-

Milie was about to agree to Wuming, when suddenly a flow of magic overflowed in the church.

A gust of cold wind appeared out of thin air in the church.

Red energy flowed throughout the church.

Milie and Latarn both froze, while Wuming was still stirring the water in the pool, unable to react for a moment.

What's wrong? What's wrong? Wuming looked back.

Latarn's huge figure blocked the middle of the church, blocking Wuming's sight, making it difficult for him to see what was happening on the other side of the church.

What's wrong? Wuming asked Latarn.

How do I know? I can't see the back. Latarn muttered.

You can't walk without a horse? Can't you turn around? Wuming glared, thinking Latarn's reason was nonsense.

Latan's body trembled:

I don't dare, I'm afraid...

Saying that, Latarn finally made a move——

He actually used his foot force and flew away.

Milie watched Latarn turn into a shooting star, and looked upward in surprise. Only then did he realize in hindsight:

This mountain demon is... Latan?

Latarn ran away directly, and Wuming finally saw the source of the coolness behind him.

Although Wuming has never seen his real body, he is already very familiar with the descriptions in the portrait and word of mouth.

Crescent moon crown, moon blue robe, tall and slender figure, stunning black hair and eyebrows.

The full moon is coming here.

My finger joints hurt for no reason, that's all, take a rest.