Embers Ad Infinitum

Seeing that Terence became serious, Shang Jianyao stopped "haha" and asked seriously:

"What sect are you from?"

"The 'Transcendental Spirituality' Order." Terrence said with a pious look.

Jiang Baimian couldn't help but join the discussion:

"You have different ideas from the 'Holy Desire' sect. Well, what kind of misinterpretation of the teachings have they made?"

The last half of the sentence made Terrence feel very comfortable, and he smiled slightly and said:

"We all believe that everyone has a transcendent spirituality, which is innate and hidden deep in our hearts."

"Is this the gift of the 'Mandala'?" Jiang Baimian had seen some descriptions of the teachings of the "Holy Desire" sect in the materials provided by the company, but it was not so detailed, and there was no such information in those materials. An introduction to the Order of Transcendental Spirituality.

"No." Terrence shook his head.

He said seriously and piously:

"God is the spirituality that transcends everything. God is called 'Mandala'. God is in the heart of each of us."

"Then aren't we born to be believers of 'Mandala'?" Shang Jianyao said with a "fuss" look on his face.

Terrence nodded happily and answered with the teaching he just taught:

“God is in each of us.”

"God is in the heart of each of us." Shang Jianyao responded without any hesitation.

Then, he asked expectantly:

"Don't your order have any way of praying or saluting?"

He emphasized his tone with gestures.

No blessing is complete without prayer gestures!

Terence laughed, raised his right hand, and gently touched his lips with his index and middle fingers.

After stroking him, he opened his mouth and blessed:

“May your spirituality rise above all else.”

"May your spirituality transcend everything." Shang Jianyao followed suit and made the same move.

It looked like a follower of the "Lord of Desire" and "Mandala"... Jiang Baimian muttered silently.

Terrence then laughed and said:

"This is actually a gesture when praying, and it is also used in front of people who are not familiar with it. Haha, although we are very familiar with each other, you are not yet a member of our order.

"We greet each other with a kiss on the cheek, which was also a courtesy in the old world."

I’m really not used to it... Jiang Baimian brought the topic back on track:

"Go on."

Terrence, who was bloated, took out a small item wrapped in tinfoil from his pocket and slowly unfolded it.

Inside is a piece of dark brown chocolate.

After putting the chocolate into his mouth, chewing it and swallowing it, Terence half-closed his eyes and said very relaxedly:

"Everyone has spirituality that transcends everything, but it is difficult to feel Him and see Him because we are always entangled in various desires, the desire for food, the desire to sleep with the 'prey', the desire to compare, the desire to enjoy Desire, the desire to communicate, the desire to be lazy, the desire to pursue mental stimulation, etc., etc.

"These desires blind our eyes and wrap our hearts, preventing us from seeing and feeling the transcendent spirituality within us..."

When he was telling the teachings, because he half-closed his eyes, as if he was feeling the transcendent spirituality, he failed to notice Shang Jianyao's disappointed expression.

Shang Jianyao looked at the tinfoil holding the chocolate and withdrew his gaze regretfully.

Jiang Baimian tentatively asked:

“So, we need to suppress these desires and allow the transcendent spirituality to emerge from the bottom of our hearts?”

To be honest, she felt that this should not be the philosophy of the "Transcendental Spirituality" Order. After all, Terrence's figure and previous performance showed that he was not a person who restrained his desires.

"No." Terence smiled and opened his eyes. "That is a misunderstanding of a heretical sect. They are called the 'Return Sect' and are active in other places. Madam, don't restrain yourself. Desire cannot be eliminated. You can only vent."

He carefully explained the philosophy of the "Transcendental Spirituality" Order:

"Desire cannot be eliminated. As long as you are still alive and have not become a vegetative state, desire will inevitably arise.

"We cannot be afraid of it, we must learn to recognize it correctly and treat it. Think about it, every time you have hearty sex, will you enter a wonderful state, where your body and mind are peaceful, your mind is clear, and you are no longer distracted by various factors. Are you troubled by desires and feeling out of touch with reality?"

Shang Jianyao and Jiang Baimian were stunned for a moment.

They didn't answer, couldn't answer, their expressions were quite consistent.

Terrence didn't want to ask them to tell him the answer to this question, so he said to himself:

"That shows that you are close to the spirituality that transcends all. In some documents of the old world, this is called the 'Sage Time.' The name of my awakening ability is also called this, which shows that it is recognized by the gods.

"Sages, as you can tell by their names, are very powerful. They are people who can feel true spirituality. From this perspective, we have a way to see and tap into our inner spirituality. That is to indulge our desires and vent them one by one. Fall away, and then, in the ultimate peace and ultimate detachment, feel and search.

"Our way of praying is to indulge the desire at that moment. If you want to have sex, find someone to go to bed with. If you want to smoke, just get a pack. If you want to drink, let yourself have a good meal. If you want to eat sweets, don't think This will harm the body. If you want to eat meat, try your best to satisfy your needs. If you want to beat someone, do it without hesitation..."

This might lead to sudden death... or being beaten to death... Jiang Baimian was too scared to say anything.

She turned to ask:

"Then what does the 'Holy Desire' sect think?"

Terrence's expression became serious again:

"They actually believe that various desires and the transcendent spirituality are inseparable. It is me in you and you in me, which is the other side of the gods.

"How can this be?

"So, they believe that as long as they let all kinds of desires burn and boil, they can feel and grasp the spirituality that transcends everything."

Jiang Baimian suddenly realized:

"In other words, you think desire is an obstacle to seeing your own spirituality, and venting is just the most reasonable and effective way, and they think desire is also sacred?"

"Yes." Terrence said solemnly, "They are blaspheming."

If this is blasphemy, and if Zhi Sui does exist, the fact that they were not destroyed means that "Mandala" still agrees with their ideas to a certain extent, or does not care about these inexplicable things at all... Jiang Baimian is here I responded in my heart.

Seeing that Terence had finished speaking, Shang Jianyao couldn't wait to ask:

“What is your sacrament?”

Terrence laughed:

"It is something that can satisfy a certain desire or addiction, such as coffee, red wine, or a special drink left over from the old world. Only a few factories can still produce it now."

While talking, Terrence stood up, walked to an old-world style but relatively new refrigerator in the living room, opened the door above, and took out two bottles of dark liquid.

Then, he used utensils to get some ice cubes from the freezer below.

He quickly sat back across from the coffee table and asked Ogg to get three water glasses from the kitchen.

With a popping sound, Terrence pried open the caps of the two bottles of black drinks and poured the liquid inside into the water glasses.

The sound of gurgling continued, and coffee-colored bubbles popped up endlessly from the black drink in the cup.

The last step is to put the ice cubes in and let them soak in the liquid.

He raised his right hand and gently touched his lips with his index and middle fingers. After finishing his prayer, Terence picked up a cup and bowed to Shang Jianyao and Jiang Baimian:

"You can drink."

He then raised his head slightly, and Gulu drank the black drink in the cup, with a satisfied look on his face.

Shang Jianyao responded without hesitation, and then took a big sip of the liquid with ice cubes.

A few seconds later, he lowered the half-filled cup, looked at the drink bottle on the table, nodded sincerely and said:

"Your sect is very good."

Isn't this Coke... Although Jiang Baimian has never eaten pork, he has seen pigs walking, so he controlled his expression and took a sip of the drink.

The refreshing feeling and the unique taste made her quite satisfied.

After sharing the Holy Communion, Terrence asked a question:

"How could you just guess that I am from the 'Holy Desire' sect? Have you ever been in contact with them before?"

"Yes." Jiang Baimian replied calmly, "Our friend in Weed City was tricked by a woman named Kristina. She is suspected of being a member of the 'Holy Desire' sect."

"The one from the Hunter Guild?" Terence suddenly realized, "She is considered a relatively active suspect. Don't rush to retaliate against her. The 'Holy Desire' sect has deep connections at the top."

"That's it..." Jiang Baimian didn't expect to get such unexpected information.

After taking care of the people around Terence and confirming that the "reasoning clown" could make circular arguments for a period of time, Shang Jianyao and Jiang Baimian took Ogg out of No. 25 Stern Street and got into their Jeep.

"There are really many awakened people in the First City, and various religious organizations can be seen everywhere, either openly or covertly." Jiang Baimian sighed while driving, "This also indirectly shows how strong the 'First City' is, and it can actually suppress We can manage the situation and have not caused any big troubles in the city for so many years."

Shang Jianyao looked at the road ahead and sighed:

"Now Xiaohong is here..."

"Don't be old and black, little red!" Jiang Baimian smiled.

…………

The First City, in the Hunter Guild Hall.

Bai Chen, Long Yuehong and Gnawa returned from the second floor without receiving any news from Han Wang.

Suddenly, Long Yuehong pointed to a place and said:

"Um, is that the former vice-president of the Weed City Hunter Guild, called Kristina?"

Bai Chen and Gennava followed his gaze and saw a thirty-year-old woman with blond hair and blue eyes.

In addition to her rough skin and slightly enlarged pores, the woman wearing a white shirt and blue diagonal striped trousers is really very attractive, the kind that reminds people of a bed.

She is none other than the former vice-president of the Hunter Guild of Weed City, Kristina.