Jingye Temple is an ancient temple hidden deep in the mountains. It has been isolated from the world and has been peaceful for hundreds of years. It is a pure land beyond the world of mortals. The young monk Kongming has recited sutras and practiced meditation since he was a child. He abides by the strict rules of Buddhism and believes in the secular Buddhist principles of "pursuing goodness without flaws and severing desires to achieve enlightenment". He believes that practice should be ruthless and abandon thoughts, eliminate evil and preserve good. Until a strange temple incident suddenly occurred, and the silent poison chaos swept through the entire ancient temple. The virtuous monks went crazy and the good people fell into ruin, overturning Kong Ming's knowledge of spiritual practice since he was a child. The two evil spirits of good and evil that had been dormant for many years in his body were forced to awaken. One lotus was pure white to convey good, and one lotus was dark to punish delusion, allowing him to see clearly: what the world calls the right path and rules are the shackles that bind his heart; the dark desires that the world rejects are the true foundation of human nature. This volume uses the chaos in the temple to illuminate the chaos in the world, and the decline of the ancient temple to reveal the delusion of people's hearts. It officially opens the whole picture of the eternal evil, and encourages Kong Ming to shoulder the secret of his life and the mission of finding the lamp, step out of the mountain gate with his companions, and start a journey westward.
This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.