Chapter 50: The Great Conspiracy of Buddhism

  (Second update, can everyone help promote this book? I wrote this book with great care. Thank you for Ah Yu's reward)

  "Miss Yu, Qingxu Studio welcomes you to shoot scenes anywhere, and we will bear the costs of the abandoned film and time. We are also willing to provide funding of 3 million yuan to support your crew."

  "What?"

  At this moment, even Wu Yuan was stunned, not because of the price of Qingxu Temple, but because of the dedication of Yuancheng Fangzhang.

  When filming a movie, it's normal to have sponsors to reduce various costs. Before the start of Yunzhou Holiday, countless merchants came to seek cooperation. Fortunately, Xue Wei'er and Chang Sun Wu were not short of money and made it clear that they would not accept any advertisements inserted in the movie.

  But that doesn't mean you don't want money delivered to your doorstep.

  Not long ago, the Daluo Temple was willing to sponsor one million yuan in funding, which made the crew very satisfied. After all, they were filming on someone else's turf, eating and drinking at their expense, and still managed to get so much money, which was impressive. But unexpectedly, Master Yuancheng had arranged for 25 million yuan in funds beforehand, which was simply unbelievable.

  Apart from Wu Yuan, no one could have predicted that this film would be such a huge hit, and even if it was, it wouldn't be worth spending so much money to fight for!

  "Mr. Tai Xu, this..."

  Xue Wei'er's eyes moved slightly, with some moving thoughts. Of course, this expression was more for Yuan Cheng Fangzhang, and the fat-headed and big-eared Yuan Cheng Fangzhang was also very knowledgeable.

  "Our temple is also willing to offer four million incense money to assist Miss Yu."

  As soon as these words came out, Tai Xū True Person didn't say anything else and turned to leave. This price, he couldn't afford it, and even if he agreed verbally, the higher-ups of Qīng Xū Guān wouldn't approve.

  "By the way, Yuan Cheng Fang Zhang, can I ask why you invested so much money?"

  Wu Yuan was somewhat curious and approached Master Yuancheng. This chubby big monk, at this moment, was simply the embodiment of the God of Wealth.

  "I'm also a fan of Miss Yu, so I don't mind spending money."

  He looked like a wise and accomplished monk, but Wu Yuan didn't believe it at all.

  Only fools would believe that, in front and behind, Da Luo Temple spent nearly 10 million yuan just for Yu Xianrong's new film?

  It's worth noting that Yu Xianrong's new film has a budget of only around 30 million, half of which is her salary - okay, Wu Yuan won't make fun of Yu Xianrong's sacrifice in lowering her price, this is also one of the prerequisites for Long Sunwu to deceive his daughter, but it also shows that Yuan Chengfang invested too much.

  Good heavens! After getting out of the basket, it's enough for the monks to push Master Yuan Cheng Fang down from his pedestal.

  "Who's going to go ask what's going on?"

  Xue Wei'er gave an order, and a crew member nodded. The news came back at night, and the result left Wu Yuan speechless.

  More than 500 years ago, Buddhism entered the great Tang Dynasty of China. At first, it was seen as a heretical cult and suffered all kinds of oppression. However, this resilient religion gradually grew in strength and is now one of the two major religions of the Tang Empire.

  One of the advantages of Buddhism is that it is good at imitation. Taoism has many specialties, such as divination, palm reading, and even incense burning, which have all been learned by Buddhism and done better than Taoism.

  How to put it, Taoism and Buddhism are like a noble and elegant princess and a gentle and considerate white rich beauty respectively. The noble and elegant princess has many admirers, but the gentle and considerate white rich beauty keeps poaching her followers. Buddhism's close and intense tactics have caused Taoism to lose points constantly.

  Nowadays, in modern society, the spread of religion and competition among them are all-round. In Buddhism, there are high-ranking monks who have even put forward slogans such as "If Taoism has it, Buddhism must also have it; if Taoism doesn't have it, Buddhism must also not have it." Both sides are competing with each other in an all-round way - religion is one of the most profitable industries. Just look at the fat head and big ears of Yuan Cheng Fang Zhang and you will understand.

  The last sentence is a joke, but the success or failure of Taoist temples and Buddhist monasteries depends on the number of people burning incense and the amount of incense money collected.

  Yu Xianrong and others were invited by Yuan Chengfang to take a scene at the Daluo Temple, with only one purpose - to make up for the last shortcoming of the competition between Buddhism and Taoism: marriage!

  As a major event in life, when holding a wedding, everyone will be very grand, and it is important where to hold it and who to host it. In this world, Taoism has not declined on a large scale, but rather actively absorbs experiences from outside.

  In Western weddings, the blessings of Roman gods gave Taoists a good inspiration. Therefore, many newlyweds hold their wedding ceremonies in Taoist temples, making vows and wishes before the Hall of Three Purities.

  Taoist families monopolized the wedding ceremony and made countless profits from it. Not to mention the influence of culture, but also a series of follow-up services, which made the monks' jealous eyes turn red.

  Unfortunately, the red eyes returned to being red eyes, and the monks were at a loss for what to do.

  Ordinary monks who eat vegetarian food and abstain from sex, let alone hold a wedding ceremony, would be ridiculed even if they just ran to the wedding scene.

  Who would hold a wedding in a temple? Who would invite a large group of bald men to perform the ceremony, in front of Sakyamuni Buddha and Guanyin Bodhisattva?

  The Buddhist community has tried every means to achieve this, even revising some of its doctrines, but it has never achieved a major breakthrough. However, when Yu Xianrong was filming "Cloud State Holiday", Yuan Cheng Fang saw an opportunity that he had been waiting for.

  A tree takes ten years to grow, a person takes a hundred years to cultivate, and the Buddha's teachings take a thousand years to spread. Monks do things without considering whether they will lose face or not. On the contrary, once they find an entry point, they can penetrate like water dripping on stone, and everything will go as they wish.

  After Buddhism entered the Eastern Land of Great Tang, the methods of spreading teachings were diverse. Using small amounts of money to buy children to spread stories, inviting old ladies and gentlemen to listen to scriptures for rice. Buddhist temples opened convenient doors for scholars, providing food, clothing, and shelter, and once they discovered someone who admired Buddhist teachings, they would focus on cultivating them.

  At the same time, in revising and modifying historical classics, all sorts of stories, rumors, and even changes to the details of stories about good deeds being rewarded and evil deeds being punished were added, and spread through history books.

  Let's talk about it. As a Buddhist disciple, Yuan Cheng Fangzhang wants to become the abbot of Shaolin Temple, he needs real achievements, and he chose Yu Xian Rong Xin as his breakthrough point.

  An investment of 10 million, just to make Daluo Temple a holy place for love. Those young people will come to Daluo Temple in groups, and experience that beautiful feeling in the lion's mouth.

  Look, Yu Xian Rong, no, the princesses are all in the temple talking about romance. Young men, why don't you come to the bamboo shed for a try? No, it's holding a grand wedding ceremony, the lion's mouth is the incarnation of Bodhisattva Guanyin, she will bless you. What? Not enough? Then the four beautiful and kind female bodhisattvas, Lao Mu, Guanyin, Puxian, and Wen Zhu, will protect your future marriage happiness and harmony. This also includes the Bodhisattva of Childbirth, so you don't have to worry about having children in the future. And look, compared to Taoism, which only has three ancestors, we have four beautiful female bodhisattvas, which is more than Taoism in terms of sincerity.

  "This monk is really generous!"

  After hearing the story from start to finish, Xue Wan'er let out a long sigh.

  "By the way, the old monk also made a request, that is, if you two are willing to shoot an advertisement about Buddhist wedding, he is willing to pay a sky-high advertising fee!"

  "Buddhist Wedding?"

  Wu Yuan was stunned for a moment, and all he felt was that there was a crow flying back and forth in the sky.

  "Uh-huh, these past few days, we've been filming on location. Yuan Cheng Fang Zhang has always been smiling and watching from the front row, expressing that he's very confident in the new film and thinks it will be a huge hit."

  I don't know what means he used, but he saw the outline of the movie.

  He regretted that the princess and the reporter could not be relatives, but expressed his willingness to make up for this regret. He said that the Buddhist door is willing to invest in a commercial film with you and Xianrong, which is a scene of the eloped princess and reporter holding a wedding ceremony at Daluo Temple a year later.

  "Sister Xue, have you gone crazy?"

  Yu Xianrong looked at Xue Wei'er with a strange gaze, she couldn't even imagine that a wedding would be held among monks, it was simply speechless.

  "Fifty million."

  Xue Wei'er smiled and said the price. This price made Wu Yuan a little moved, as the value of Tangyuan in this world was similar to that of dollars in another world, both being hard currencies recognized globally.

  "Too low, doesn't work."

  Yu Xianrong made a disdainful expression, while Wu Yuan almost nodded in agreement. 500 million! This is 500 million, even if he only gets one-fifth of it, it's enough for Wu Yuan to not have to work for the rest of his life.

  "One hundred million, but requires Yunzhou Holiday to exceed 500 million at the box office within three months, with a five-year advertising period."

  Xue Wei'er explained the situation, and Yuan Cheng Fang's aura made Wu Yuan feel a bit suffocated.

  These bald donkeys have accumulated so much wealth, it's really enviable.

  "I'd rather not have a wedding with this guy!"

  Yu Xianrong sneaked a glance at Wu Yuan, and her face suddenly turned red. What's going on? Now is the time to discuss money, not emotions!

  Wu Yuan was about to reluctantly agree to the monks' request, but his gaze still fell on Xue Wei'er.

  "How much money can I get?"

  "If it's a hundred million, you can get ten million, but recently, the contract you signed with Huanyu Company stipulates that 70% of your income must be handed over to the entertainment company."

  "Depend on..."

  No one will be in a good mood if they hear that their income has suddenly dropped to 70%.

  "After deducting taxes, you can probably get around two million."

  Wu Yuan let out a long sigh and silently cursed the blood-sucking contract. However, with these two million, if he was frugal, he wouldn't have to worry too much for the rest of his life.

  "Five million after tax...... I won't do it, what's the use of having so much money?"

  Yu Xianrong's words made Wu Yuan's eyes fill with tears, this is the difference between people.

  "Just thinking about taking wedding photos with this guy makes me uncomfortable. Right, let's not change it, and be sincere like the monks. Sister Wan, let's just set the scene at the Daluo Temple, as for the contract issue, put it aside first, I hope the monks won't keep adding to it, I'm afraid of being really blinded by money."

  Alright, Wu Yuan couldn't say anything.