"A chaotic era: Taoist priests go down the mountain to save the world, while monks close their doors to avoid disaster. A prosperous era: Taoist priests retreat deep into the mountains, while monks go out to rake in money. Although these words are somewhat sweeping, they are generally true."
Looking at the gleaming golden Buddha statue before him, Ye Ning smiled faintly and said, "The Three Pure Ones need only bodies of clay, yet the Buddha demands a plating of gold. In troubled times, Bodhisattvas ignore the world, while an old Taoist carries a sword to save the common people. In prosperous times, temples swarm with pilgrims, while the Taoist sect retreats into the mountains and forests."
"Insightful," Luo Hongyan sighed.
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