The misty clouds were icy, and the snow continued to fall.
The white ray on the young Buddhist nun’s hand gradually faded, and eventually, it was extinguished. Xiaoxun’s injuries were healed. It flapped its bloody wings and flew over to Shen Lian when it saw him.
Qianmo saw Xiaoxun approaching them and did not entertain Xiaoxun. She even flapped her wings as a gesture for it to stay away.
The young girl looked at Shen Lian, and excitement surfaced in her eyes. She looked pleasantly surprised.
Shen Lian was curious but he chose to hold his tongue.
The young girl walked over. She seemed to be really young; her brows were like willow and her eyes were like a river. Song Qingyi addressed her as "Qixiu", and "xiu" described her perfectly.
"Qixiu Junior Apprentice-Sister, this is my good friend Shen Lian, and he is also a disciple of Qing Xuan Daoist sect," Song Qingyi spoke as he pointed at Shen Lian.
Qixiu did not respond. She spaced out as she looked at Shen Lian.
Song Qingyi did not notice this, but Shen Lian saw all of it. However, he had not seen this young girl before. To be precise, why was this little Buddhist nun looking at him, to begin with?
Shen Lian knew that he had the physical appeal that could attract most women, but it was not to the point that a female cultivator would space out the moment she set eyes on him.
Moreover, this young girl Qixiu was a Buddhist nun, and she was supposed to be free of such emotions.
"Qingyi fellow Daoist, the Dao technique used by your Junior Apprentice-Sister Qixiu earlier was full of life and could save many from sufferings. May I know where did it come from?" Shen Lian queried.
He had a few guesses in his heart. The Dao formula gestured by the young girl seemed like that of "Seal of No Fear". This was one of the five basic hand gestures in Buddhism. It was similar to the basic Talismans in Daoism. The basic hand gestures contained the fundamentals of Buddhism. Even though they were simple and easy to learn, but the same hand gesture would have differing effects as the different branches had different approaches.
Essentially, the Seal of No Fear was a manifestation of the Buddha’s intention to save the masses. Allegedly, it could calm the people and could remove their fear.
Most cultivators in the world prioritized themselves and they would help others out on the side. Even in Buddhism, most enlightened monks would prioritize themselves before others too.
This was why techniques such as the Seal of No Fear that provided for the masses were not cultivated by many.
Even though the cultivation between Buddhism and Daoism was different, but to focus merely on spiritual consciousness, the Buddhist nun was not a lot worse off than Song Qingyi. This was why Shen Lian wanted to know about her origin.
"Even if you didn’t ask, I would have told you anyway. Qixiu Junior Apprentice-Sister is from Zi Zai Hermitage. She is a disciple of Liu Qing Shitai, and is the immediate successor to her legacy," Song Qingyi replied.
Shen Lian shifted slightly. He had heard of Liu Qing Shitai before. He read about an impressive magic talisman in her possession from the records of Taiwei Pavilion, the Bamboo of No Desire. Liu Qing Shitai was a formidable character that could rival the immortal Zhenrens of Daoist sects.
However, this was the first time he heard about the Zi Zai Hermitage. Now that he thought about it, if Zi Zai Hermitage had an impressive individual like Liu Qing Shitai, it would not be just any normal hermitage.
"Zi Zai Hermitage is between Daoism and Buddhism. The first abbess is a senior from my Daoist sect. She converted and chose to cultivate Buddhism. She had attained the Water-Moon Guanyin Body and founded the Zi Zai Hermitage branch. Liu Qing Shitai is close with my Honored Master. This is why my Honored Master told me to look out for Qixiu Junior Apprentice-Sister when she is out cultivating. Actually, with Qixiu Junior Apprentice-Sister’s level of cultivation, she would be fine if she doesn’t run into an anomaly like you, Shen Lian," Song Qingyi elaborated when he saw how confused Shen Lian was.
Song Qingyi laughed.
Shen Lian had quite the reputation now. Even the Xingzou of Ming Wang Temple, Master Hui Ke had openly said that Shen Lian would definitely attain at least the Eight Transformations of Huandan.
This was an extremely high praise.
Back then, Song Qingyi rescued Shen Lian who seemed to have a low level of cultivation out of his goodwill. Little did he know that Shen Lian was an extremely powerful cultivator! When both of them found out about each other’s identity, they were not as casual and at ease around each other anymore.
Even though he had seen improvement in his cultivation, but he still could not rival Shen Lian. He was slightly disappointed. His last sentence was meant as a tease, but it was also a reflection of the helplessness he felt.
Shen Lian knew what was on Song Qingyi’s mind, but he could not console him. How could he play humble just because his level of cultivation was significantly higher than Song Qingyi and therefore console him for it?
He would not do something like that, and Song Qingyi did not need this sort of consolation too.
"I see. I have heard great things about Liu Qing Shitai. I would like to express my gratitude for saving my little thing," Shen Lian said as he nodded at Qixiu.
Qixiu seemed excited when Shen Lian was talking to her. "Shen Senior Apprentice-Brother, you don’t have to thank me for it. This is what I should do, and don’t you remember me?" Qixiu replied.
Song Qingyi was surprised, and he did not understand how Qixiu could be related to Shen Lian. Shen Lian was still confused, he felt as though he had known Qixiu from before.
"Do you still remember the girl you saved seventeen years ago back at the Flying Celestials Island?" Qixiu elaborated as she saw the confusion on Shen Lian’s face.
Shen Lian heard the clue and started searching through his memory. Within moments, he recalled everything. He did not expect to have such strong fate with the Xiao family of the Flying Celestials Island. After killing Xiao Shiyi earlier, he ran into the little girl rescued by his founding master Ziling after the tragedy at the Flying Celestials Island.
As Ziling Fairy did not plan to keep her, she had sent her to Liu Qing Shitai at Zi Zai Hermitage.
Given the status of his founding master, it would not be strange for her to know Liu Qing Shitai.
His was thinking quickly and had sorted everything out in his head.
"So it was you. Look at how you have grown! The chief had mentioned briefly about you to me. He said that you were rescued by my founding master, but I did not expect you to be under Liu Qing Shitai now," Shen Lian smiled.
Qixiu was overjoyed when she found out that Shen Lian remembered about her. Though, she forgot how cultivators like Shen Lian could recall anything as long as they wanted to. Moreover, Shen Lian’s spirit was a lot stronger than the normal Huandan cultivator.
After all, it was Shen Lian who saved her life. She was young and hence had remembered it till today. This was why when she was cultivating one of the thirty-three techniques of Zi Zai Hermitage, Du Ren Codex of Medicine King Guan Yin, she had to return to the secular world despite her pure mind and massive improvements.
Liu Qing Shitai knew about this, which was why she sent her to cultivate in the secular world.
Liu Qing Shitai predicted that without external influences, Shen Lian would encounter Qixiu sooner or later.
Shen Lian did not know that he was part of Liu Qing Shitai’s calculation. He was still unaware of the mystics of holy deities who had passed through the nine states of cultivation.
He found it intriguing how the little girl he rescued was standing in front of him in this vast and populated world.
"So Aunt Ziling is Shen Senior Apprentice-Brother’s founding master; three years ago, she came to borrow the Bamboo of No Desire from my Master. However, my Master refused to lend it to her as she had killed too many. Both of them almost got into a fight. Before Aunt Ziling left, she took away one of the bamboo plants my Master had been growing for three hundred years. My Master was in a bad mood for a few days," Qi Xiu spoke.
"You refer to Ziling Zhenren as Aunt, and Ziling Zhenren is Shen Lian’s founding master. So how does the hierarchy between you both work?" Song Qingyi laughed.
"Of course I would address him as Shen Senior Apprentice-Brother," Qixiu blushed and replied.
"No, no, at this rate, wouldn’t your Master need to address Ziling Zhenren as Uncle-Master?" Song Qingyi said.
"Hierarchy is not important to us. We can just address each other however we want to," Shen Lian spoke casually.
Qianmo yawned lazily as she hinted at how they were boring her to sleep.
"You thief of a bird, I would have roasted you if not for your Master," Song Qingyi stared at Qianmo.
Qianmo flapped its wings and clawed at Song Qingyi.
The distance was short and Qianmo was quick. Song Qingyi could not react at all. It was Shen Lian who caught Qianmo’s calves with two of his fingers, and Qianmo was just inches away from pecking Song Qingyi.
"I didn’t realize it earlier, but what is the background of your demonic beast? At this distance and with its speed, myself aside, most Huandan cultivators would not be able to react at all," Song Qingyi remarked.
Shen Lian laughed and tossed Qianmo into the air. He wanted to let Qianmo extend its feathers and to have fun on its own. It was better that way, so that there would not be a conflict with Song Qingyi. Xiaoxun followed Qianmo into the sky. Qianmo circled the air but did not descend. It flapped its wings in the snow as it played with the snowflakes.
"I found it somewhere. Please do not be offended by it. This bird is proud, and it would not bother dealing with normal people," Shen Lian spoke slowly.
Song Qingyi was surprised at how Shen Lian could find a spiritual bird so casually. He still had not experienced Qianmo’s strange Qi before; otherwise, he would be in for more shocking moments.
Shen Lian did not elaborate further. The three of them conversed casually, and Shen Lian found out that Song Qingyi and Qixiu too, had come for the debate between Hui Ke and Baoyue the Venerable.
Hui Ke was getting more and more reputable, and it was not just for the fact that he was the Xingzou of Ming Wang Temple.
For the past few months, he had been traveling in the nearby nations to propagate new Buddhist teachings. At a few thousand mile radius, there were plenty of Buddhist orthodoxies. Some of the temples even had hundreds and thousands of years of history. Most of their doctrines were old. Hui Ke had been going around propagating Buddhist teachings. He went to liquor shops, butcher houses, markets, and the likes of it. A lot of the monks from the older branches frowned upon this, as they thought that he was degrading Buddhism by dealing with these lower beings.
Moreover, Hui Ke spoke of cultivation and having a clear heart. He did not place his focus on meditation and building grand temples. The monks were offended by this.
Even though Hui Ke was the Xingzou of Ming Wang Temple, but his actions were affecting the monks’ livelihood and shaking the very root of these temples.
To these monks, the stupid masses just needed to believe and worship blindly at Buddha. It was sufficient so long as they contributed their beliefs. If all of them were to cultivate, where would the expenses for incense come from? It would not be conducive to the stability of the nation as well.
Moreover, there was a huge inequality in these Buddhist nations. If poor people got wiser and realized why they were poor, they would not slave away willingly anymore. They would definitely harbor other plans.


What is a Daoist Master? One that is imageless in ten directions and vanishes in the six paths; unrestrained by the three realms and the five elements.                                                                                                                                           
After a day at the clinic, Dr. Li Feng met with an accident on his way home. When he regained consciousness, Li Feng found himself in the body of a weak teenage boy who was born out of wedlock, Shen Lian. Who was the father? The mother would not tell. A scripture he found among his mother’s remnants was the only thing he knew about his father.                                                                                                    
The mother came from a wealthy and well known family. When Shen Lian was recalled back to the Shen family, he was entitled for part of the grandfather’s inheritance and businesses. Despite the grand value, Shen Lian did not take a cent with him when he decided to leave the family. Why would he leave this comfortable life behind?                                      
His journey with this new identity brought him into this new world as he travelled between realms in search of knowledge to improve his Daoist skills. As he conquered trial after trial, would he become the chosen one? Will he succeed in becoming the Daoist Master? Only time will tell.

At the center of Yu City, the capital city, inside Emperor Yu's Hall:
"I will bid goodbye to the three of you here." Teng Qingshan's expression was not at all pleasant as he glanced at Huang Tianqin and the others. "Don't you forget our agreement. It will be bad if my Xing Yi Sect discovers that there are disciples in your Emperor Yu's Hall who are cultivating the "Ninth Emperor Canon Fist"."
When he finished saying this line, Teng Qingshan and the Undying Phoenix, Little Blue, turned into a stream of light, disappearing into the ends of the horizon toward the southeast.
Huang Tianqin, Yu Feng, and Liu Xia—these three Grand Supreme Elders—looked into the distance at the horizon.
"How did this happen? Why did the Honorable One help make a case for Teng Qingshan this time?" Liu Xia could not help but say with a frown after waiting for Teng Qingshan to leave.
"That's right, it's somewhat strange." Huang Tianqin was puzzled. "Initially, I thought that the Honorable One would help us, but he made us agree to Teng Qingshan's conditions instead… Then again, it's right since all the legends about the Honorable One in the past have been written in books. And I've only had the occasional short chats with him, so I don't know a thing about his personality."
After all, the number of times the Honorable One had taken action since Emperor Yu founded the sect could be counted on one's fingers.
"Elders, in my opinion," Yu Feng said with a frown, "When the Honorable One received the command from the founder, Emperor Yu, back then… it was to protect our sect's descendants! And not help us get stronger. So… at this kind of time, the Honorable One would rather keep the peace than get into a deadlock with Teng Qingshan. It's the same as back then with how we treated the Heavenly Emperor of the Qin Mountains. We acted respectfully and presented gifts. That's why back then, the Heavenly Emperor of the Qin Mountains didn't eradicate us."
"Mm." Huang Tianqin's and Liu Xia's thoughts cleared up with a flash of understanding.
In actuality, the reason for this was very simple. It was just that they had always thought of the Honorable One as Emperor Yu's Hall's hidden trump card. However, they had forgotten… that the Honorable One was actually a free individual and not a member of Emperor Yu's Hall. It was just that Emperor Yu had entrusted him with a task, and that was it.
"Let's not talk about this matter anymore. This time, Teng Qingshan came over… and said our Emperor Yu's Hall sent out people to rob and kill his Xing Yi Sect's disciples. Furthermore, this was written very clearly in the testimony," Huang Tianqin said with a frown. "However, I asked about this matter just now. Our Emperor Yu's Hall did not do it at all. And I believe that Teng Qingshan wouldn't go so far as to make up a story for this sort of thing."
"Mm, something's not right." Liu Xia nodded.
"If it wasn't our people, then who did it?" Yu Feng said while frowning.
"There must be some conspiracy on the inside," Huang Tianqin said. His expression grew solemn and he instructed, "Yu Feng, pass down this order. Investigate thoroughly… these two people: Guo Jiexiu and Gan Zitao—find out why they would go rob and kill the Xing Yi Sect's people."
"Affirmative." Yu Feng nodded.
"How dare they use our Emperor Yu's Hall in their scheme." Huang Tianqin's gaze emitted a cold light—a glimpse of a murderous desire.
"Liu Xia, Yu Feng… I'll leave Emperor Yu's Hall in your care for the time being. I've just stepped into the Insightful Emptiness Realm, so I need to properly go into seclusion to refine my body, as well as familiarize myself with the Power of the World," Huang Tianqin said with a smile. "When Teng Qingshan came over, he allowed for me to reach the Insightful Emptiness Realm. This is an unexpected joy."
It was only at this point that Liu Xia and Yu Feng revealed slight smiles.
Insightful Emptiness Realm…
With another Insightful Emptiness Realm Expert in the sect, it was indeed a boost of confidence.
"Martial Uncle, after your body is strengthened and you've stabilized your realm, defeating Teng Qingshan will be cinch," Liu Xia said with a grin.
"When the time comes, how can I continue letting Teng Qingshan run rampant?" Huang Tianqin sneered.
After giving out the instructions, Huang Tianqin began to go into seclusion, preparing to stabilize his realm and increase his strength.
The Xing Yi Sect in the Great Yan Mountain, Jiangning County, Yangzhou.
Ever since Teng Qingshan and Little Blue began to leave for Emperor Yu's Hall early in the morning, every single one of the Xing Yi Sect's higher ranked members had been waiting anxiously in Dong Hua Park the whole time. After all, their sovereign, Teng Qingshan, had gone out this time to punish Emperor Yu's Hall as an example to others, like killing the chicken to warn the monkey!
This was a big matter, so there was a risk of danger.
"Don't you jinx it. The Sovereign has the Undying Phoenix with him. He'll definitely be fine."
"I was just talking about it."
The elders' conversations irritated Li Jun to the extent that her brows knitted together as she swept a glance over at them. The Substitute Sovereign, Yang Dong, shouted in a deep voice, "Everyone, go sit over at one side. Don't use such loud voices noisily." Immediately after, he turned toward Li Jun and the sister-brother pair, Hongwu and and Honglin, to say with a smile, "Madam, in my opinion, Teacher will probably come back at any moment. Let's drink a cup of tea. Perhaps he'll have arrived by the time we're done drinking."
"Mm." Li Jun nodded.
"Father... Hurry up and come back." Hongwu bit her lip while staring fixedly toward the northwest. 
Teng Qingshan served as the support!
He was this family's pillar, as well as the pillar of the Xing Yi Sect. How could everyone not be worried or concerned?
"Sis…" Hongwu opened his mouth to console his sister.
"Father's back!" Hongwu immediately yelled loudly as she pointed at something in the distance to the northwest.
Crash!
In a uniform manner, almost everyone raised their heads to look into the distance toward the northwest only to see a stream of fire-red flowing light streak speedily across the horizon. It was approaching at an astonishingly fast speed, immediately streaking across to form an arc, and then falling directly into the courtyard in the East Flower Garden. The fire-red light then transformed into a white-robed young person and a huge divine bird that was shrouded in flames.
"Father!" Honglin was the first to throw herself into Teng Qingshan's embrace.
"It seems everyone's here." Teng Qingshan smiled as he looked around him.
"Teacher!" Teng Shou, Xue Xin, and Yang Dong—the three of them greeted Teng Qingshan respectfully.
"Sovereign!" The elders who had been waiting on the sect road also greeted him in succession.
Teng Qingshan laughed and then let his gaze fall on Li Jun. It was only at this moment that Li Jun showed a slight smile. She walked over and said softly, "You're fine, right?"
"Take a look. Does it look like something happened to me?" Teng Qingshan grinned.
"Elders and Law Enforcement Elders, there are many matters within the sect that need you. You should all retire for the night," Teng Qingshan said with a smile. "Qinghu, Ah Shou, Xue Xin, and Ah Dong—you guys stay!" The ranks inside the Xing Yi Sect were decided upon after consulting the Gui Yuan Sect. Those who had attained the Grandmaster Realm and the Innate Realm would be conferred with the status of Law Enforcement Elder.
"Alright."
The elders were all chuckling as they left. The only ones remaining were Teng Qinghu and Teng Qingshan's three disciples.
"Teacher, how did it go?" Yang Dong blurted out.
"That's right. Qingshan, tell us quickly," Qinghu couldn't help but urge. Currently, Qinghu was equivalent to a General in the Xing Yi Sect's Blood Wolf Army. He held a very high position.
Teng Qingshan laughed. "Do you really need to ask?"
As he said that, Teng Qingshan pulled out two secret manuals, which were packed in a wooden box, from his bosom and placed it on a stone table at the side. "Have a look."
"What is this?"
Teng Shou, Yang Dong, and the others, including Teng Qingshan's son-and-daughter pair, all ran over in succession to open up the wooden box. 
""Heavenly Central Core Codex"?"
""Light-Gleaming Lens"?"
Including Li Jun and the others, those who saw these two secret codices all got a big shock. Emperor Yu's Hall had a very long history, and so their most coveted Heaven Class Secret Codices were naturally famous far and wide.
"They're Heaven Class Secret Codices?" Yang Dong said with pleasant surprise. "That's great! With these Heaven Class Secret Codices, if the many disciples who cultivate Daoism in our Xing Yi Sect cultivate until they reach the Innate Realm, then they'll have the highest quality Heaven Class Secret Codices to cultivate with. These are much better than the Tianfeng Clan's secret codices."
"How could Emperor Yu's Hall bear to hand over secret codices of this grade?"
"Teacher, where did you get these from?"
Several people asked very excitedly.
A very important advantage of Internal Martial Arts was that it could be cultivated simultaneously with a branch of Daoism, just like back when Teng Qingshan cultivated the "Reckless Bull Power Burst". Inside the Xing Yi Sect, there would certainly be many people cultivating two cultivation methods simultaneously. There would also definitely be those who would depend on the Daoism side to reach the Innate Realm.
With the Heaven Class Secret Codices, this would allow for any one of the Xing Yi Sect's disciples to obtain the best secret manual.
"Naturally, they belong to Emperor Yu's Hall. Do you still need to ask?" Teng Qingshan shook his head with a smile. "All right, Ah Dong. Go and personally make a copy of these two secret manuals. After you're done, place the copy in the Hidden Martial Palace Hall. As for the original, return it to me."
"Yes, Teacher." Yang Dong bowed in acceptance of the order.
"After this matter, the other sects in the Land of the Nine Prefectures will definitely have a rough idea of the matter! Perhaps there won't be any more sects that will dare come steal our secret manuals again," Teng Qingshan said with a frown. "However, Ah Dong, when the Five Element Fists are being taught, we must be extra vigilant. They must not be passed on to the wrong people!"
"Yes, Teacher." Yang Dong felt a great pressure on his shoulders.
Teng Qingshan frowned as he said, "Actually, when I went to Emperor Yu's Hall, I realized something… Perhaps, the ones who robbed and killed our Xing Yi Sect's people previously truly have nothing to do with Emperor Yu's Hall."
"What?"
The several people present were all shocked.
"Dad, if it has nothing to do with Emperor Yu's Hall, then this matter… must be due to someone playing tricks," Hongwu deduced.
"Mm, I also feel that this is a conspiracy." Teng Qingshan nodded.
He had discovered that among the three people from that incident, two of them were from Emperor Yu's Hall, while the last person was from Qing Hu Island.
"Could it be Qing Hu Island?" This thought flitted across Teng Qingshan's mind, and his brows knitted together. "That's not right. It has been 17 years already, and there hasn't been a single sign of movement from Qing Hu Island. Is it possible that they, who have already been scattered and smashed with great damage dealt to their vitality, would still dare to come provoke me so recklessly?" However, after their sect got wiped out, the surviving members should logically be recuperating.
...
After returning, Teng Qingshan gave out many orders. Then he began to go into seclusion with the desire to reach the Insightful Emptiness Realm.
Meanwhile in the Land of the Nine Prefectures, many sects—including the Heavenly God Palace—all received the news about Teng Qingshan killing his way to Emperor Yu's doorstep. With the sects' intelligence networks, they managed to find out many pieces of information very quickly. All of the major sects were shocked by Teng Qingshan's insanely violent behavior…as well as the fact that Teng Qingshan didn't actually kick up a fuss, turning the sky and the earth upside down.
All of the major sects could also guess that Emperor Yu's Hall possessed powerful hidden trumps that outsiders didn't know about.
Inside a serene residence in a small, ordinary town within the borders of Yanzhou:
"Sir, this is a secret letter sent from Youzhou." A black-clothed man respectfully pulled out a letter.
A mysterious, gold-masked man who had long hair draped loosely over his shoulders and wore a loose, hemp robe took the letter. He waved his hand, dismissing the black-clothed man. "Leave."
"Yes, Honorable One." The servant withdrew quickly.
This mysterious, gold-masked man walked to a stone table and sat down beside it. Only then did he open the letter and read it.
"Last time, the robbing and killing failed. And this time, Teng Qingshan actually returned to the Xing Yi Sect unscathed… Why is the Emperor Yu's Hall so useless?! They're a sect that has existed for 6,000 years and yet they don't even have a single powerful expert? They let Teng Qingshan returned unscathed?" The mysterious man suddenly slapped the letter in his hand onto the stone table hatefully, causing the table to shake slightly.
Crash~~
Then the entire stone table, including the secret letter, immediately turned into grains of sand and powdery fragments, slowly flowing down onto the ground of the courtyard. Under the sunlight shining down, the radiance reflected off that golden mask, however, gave off a feeling of bitter disappointment. 


With five strikes of his axe, Emperor Yu split the mountains and unified everyone beneath the heavens. He partitioned the land into nine prefectures and erected the nine cauldrons. After Emperor Yu's death, incessant disputes arose within the Land of the Nine Prefectures. 

One thousand years later, a once-in-a-generation genius—the Heavenly Emperor of Qin Mountains—emerged from out of nowhere. With a strike of his palm, he was able to stop the motion of the 100-meter wide Yan River. With his peerless martial prowess, the Heavenly Emperor of Qin Mountains was ultimately able to unite the land beneath the heavens. However, when he died, chaos once again shrouded the Land of the Nine Prefectures. Several thousand years passed by, and still, no one was able to consolidate the nation.
 
Then the Grandmaster of the Xing Yi Martial Art—Teng Qingshan—arrived here unexpectedly from the modern world.

"Buddhism?" Li Yuanzhu thought for a moment, but had never heard of such a religion.
Ning Qing's face crumbled, and she felt that it was done for. This man actually still believed in a cult. People like this were more loathsome because all of them were like lunatics.
Ren Baqian led them in and spoke casually, "Daoism preaches about the creation of life from nothingness. One becomes two, two becomes three, and three becomes everything in the world. Buddhism preaches about nothingness. Nothingness is the same as the material form, and the material form is the same as nothingness.
Daoism preaches about cultivating the heart and honing the character, while Buddhism preaches about cultivating the character instead of the body and finding one's true self!
Daoism preaches about achieving the perfect pagoda, self-contained and seamless. 
Buddhism preaches about breaking free from the agony of life.
In fact, the two religions have different approaches, but in the end, they have the same goal!"
Although Ren Baqian only remembered that he was a Buddhist when he started talking about it, he had a deep understanding of the religion. Over the last few years, the "Heart Sutra" kept him from crumbling from the endless death. Although he only read this sutra, it always came to his mind naturally when he was on the brink of death and his understanding of it wasn't shallow.
If that little monk were to hear him talk about all of this, he would probably scream "Buddha" again.
Li Yuanzhu's eyes brightened after she heard how Buddhism was the complete opposite of Daoism.
One was life, and the other was nothingness.
One was about cultivating the heart and honing the character, whereas the other was about finding one's true self.
One went from nothingness to life, while the other went from life to nothingness.
This immediately made Li Yuanzhu interested, but she wasn't sure whether Buddhism was an orthodox religion. She couldn't tell based on the things that Ren Baqian said. Those unorthodox religions often sounded very pleasant as well.
"So, what's the goal of Buddhism?"
"Breaking free from one's self!"
"How?"
"Discovering one's true self!"
"Specifically how?"
"You are Buddha, I am Buddha, she is Buddha, and all beings are Buddha. If you find the Buddhist nature in your true self, you naturally will be Buddha. Therefore, Buddhism preaches about discovering one's true self and discovering one's Buddhist nature."
"What is Buddha then?"
"Buddha is the forerunner." Ren Baqian and Li Yuanzhu went back and forth with questions and answers, making Ning Qing confused.
If Buddha is the forerunner, then why were all beings Buddha? If all beings were Buddha, then why did they have to practice Buddhism?
It was clearly nonsense!
Li Yuanzhu grew more and more energetic as she asked questions, and the aura of her body changed. Her eyes were alternating between enlightenment and confusion.
"Thank you for clearing my doubts!" She cupped her fists at Ren Baqian. "Where is Buddhism passed down from? Are there any Buddhist scriptures that I can read?"
She grew to have a good impression of Ren Baqian after their conversation. He at least didn't look as frivolous as the last time. Although his mind wasn't all good, he seemed to be quite knowledgeable. From the first few things that he said, it could be seen that he knew quite a bit about Daoism.
Daoism's influence in Great Xia wasn't that great, and there were many branches of it as well. As such, its influence was naturally limited.
"Even currently in Tianjing Basin, there are millions of Buddhists. There are scriptures, but if you think that the Daoist deities are the highest beings in the world, the Buddhist scriptures state that Buddha is supreme. You mustn't get annoyed by these religious disputes," Ren Baqian said casually.
"Utter nonsense!" Ning Qing twitched her mouth.
There were hundreds of millions of people in all of Great Xia. How could the entire nation be Buddhist? (TLC. Not sure about this part)
Li Yuanzhu's eyes flashed. She thought about this problem, but didn't speak of it.
"Rest assured, Daoist friend!"
"I will make some copies and send them to you over the next few days!" Ren Baqian then suddenly remembered a phrase and said, "Please stay, my friend. I see that you have a connection with Buddha!"
This Daoist nun would look quite pretty if she became a Buddhist nun!
A rather weird smile appeared on his face.
Li Yuanzhu suddenly felt that Ren Baqian didn't have good intentions and subconsciously distanced herself a little from him.
"The two of us wanted to meet the owner of this place, but ended up getting refused." She shifted the topic.
"I don't think the guards know who you are. It would be better if you wait here for a moment while I get someone to relay the message."
"Thank you for your trouble. There's another thing that I want to ask about, Zhao Prince Consort. Do you know where Li Fu is?" Li Yuanzhu asked.
"Li Fu? Oh!" Ren Baqian glanced around the courtyard and pointed in a direction. "There!"
What she saw was a dirty old man with a messy white beard and hair. He was squatting on the ground and digging a pit as if he was starting a fire. 
In his hand, there were a few of those things called sweet potatoes that she recently saw.
"Liar!" Ning Qing called out immediately.
"Li Fu, the world's most powerful expert?" Li Yuanzhu asked faintly. She meant to tell Ren Baqian that she was looking for Li Fu, the world's number one expert.
However, she immediately noticed that something was wrong. That old man's aura was restrained and looked no different from an ordinary person's, but it wasn't normal for such a person to appear here.
Besides…
Well, there wasn't anything else. He was no different from an ordinary person.
"Could he actually be so different? So much so that I can't even recognize him in person?" Li Yuanzhu couldn't hold it any longer and turned to ask Ren Baqian, only to see his lively expression. 
She turned to look at Li Fu again with her eyebrows raised before they slowly relaxed. 
She walked until she was a few meters away from him, cupped her hands, and said, "Greetings, senior. I'm Li Yuanzhu of Genuine One Sect!" 
He drilled into a piece of wood with his finger a few times, and a flame burst out of the hole when he lifted his finger. 
Li Fu then looked up and said, "You are too formal, child. The person looking for you is that man—it has nothing to do with me!"
Li Yuanzhu pondered for a moment and realized that she had been deceived! That letter was written by Qi Zixiao!
However, she kept calm and asked, "Why are you here, senior?"
"I'm old and am just here to make ends meet. Besides, that kid has many interesting things that I'm waiting to see!" Li Fu lowered his head and continued to light a fire to roast the sweet potatoes.
If others were to meet the world's number one expert, they definitely wouldn't be willing to leave just like that.
However, Li Yuanzhu simply stood there and thought for a moment before starting to walk toward Ren Baqian.
In fact, she was still curious about why Li Fu was here, but she didn't force the issue when he refused to explain.
"The letter was written by Qi Zixiao?" As if she could directly read his mind, she looked at Ren Baqian with a pair of clear eyes.
"Didn't you insist that the world's most powerful expert wrote that letter?" Ning Qing whispered.
Li Yuanzhu glanced at her. Whose side was she on?
However, she truly didn't expect Qi Zixiao to do such a thing.
"It doesn't matter who wrote it. The contents are real. What understanding do you have about the foreign races and the origins of the human race?" Ren Baqian asked.
"Nothing at all!" Li Yuanzhu shook her head.
He felt relieved after hearing this. He was originally afraid that he would immediately be criticized like what Li Fu had said
There was finally someone who didn't know about this!
Even though Li Yuanzhu was the third most powerful expert in the world, she was still young and had spent most of her time in a Daoist temple. Naturally, she wouldn't know about issues like these.
"Come in and sit down!" Ren Baqian returned to his office. 
After the two sat down, he said, "The reason I wrote to you is relevant to what I just asked!"
"Liar!" Ning Qing muttered again.
He didn't worry about her and continued, "The human race came from the southern part of the Sixty Thousand Mountains, where the ancient Wan Tribe resides. After the human race was defeated in the past, the remaining survivors, who numbered less than 100,000 people, migrated here.
Some of them, who specialized in fighting, stayed in the mountains to fend off the enemies. These became the aboriginals!" 
"Liar!" Ning Qing shouted with her eyes wide open. "This story is too outrageous."
Li Yuanzhu was also taken aback.
"What's the use of deceiving you?" Ren Baqian spread his hands. "Li Fu knows about this. To him, it was the same in Great Xia and Dayao. However, he knew about this before me!"
"Why did he tell you about this then?" Li Yuanzhu wondered. Why didn't Li Fu tell others about this? Why did he tell Ren Baqian instead? There were many experts in Great Xia, but she had never heard about this topic.
"Him? He couldn't wait to bury this matter with him." Ren Baqian chuckled. "Do you know why all the experts of the last century disappeared? They are all dead! Xu Wuming, the Sword Devil, killed them! Because they wanted to explore the mountains in search of a chance to break through!
This region is a barren land, it lacks some things, and it is different from the outside world. As such, it is almost impossible for one to achieve great strength here. Just look at the number of experts who attained the Heaven and Earth region level (TLC. Not sure about this term.) from ancient times until today. 
However, it is not exceptional to find experts at the Heaven and Earth region level (TLC. Not sure about this term.) in the outside world!
I naturally have my reasons for knowing all of this. In other words, we have already met people belonging to those foreign races!"


In a world where its inhabitants can destroy a city wall single-handedly, the empress has a kirin as her pet, and the imperial palace of Great Xia has a pool containing a dragon. There is also a Sword Mountain where spirit swords occasionally leave in search of a master .

Bootlicking the empress, Ren Baqian ascended to the apex of life.　　

The strength in Ling Yun's arm was amazing. Because he did not need any spiritual energy, it took almost no effort to forge a hundred and fifty Fire Talismans while Tie Xiaohu cleaned up the mess outside. He stopped only when Tie Xiaohu was finished. 
"Go and try it out with these!" Ling Yun grabbed a bunch of Fire Talismans and stuffed them into Tie Xiaohu's hand. 
He snickered and told Tie Xiaohu, who was still at a loss, "Even though it isn't much against a strong opponent, it can at least scare them!"
Tie Xiaohu smirked as he realized this fact. Sitting down opposite Ling Yun, he carefully pocketed the talismans that Ling Yun gave him and asked with admiration, "Big Brother Yun, is this the power of talismans?"
Ling Yun smiled with enthusiasm since his experiment succeeded. "Yes, this is the power of talisman charms. Let me share with you…"
Talisman charms were a kind of Dharmic art in Daoism. They were also called talisman inscriptions, inked charms, and cinnabar treatises.
A Talisman charm was made up of a combination of an amulet and magic symbols. The amulet was the yellow paper or silk that the inscriptions would go on. The symbol itself looked like words or art, but was neither. 
The Fire Talisman that Ling Yun had forged was one such example. Secrets of the deities were usually recorded on the amulet paper or silk. The talisman charms were used by deities to summon other deities, expel demons, rid illness, and stop disasters. Its origins could be traced back to witchcraft. To make a talisman, the creator needed to formulate a spell, channel the mysterious powers, and chant, "Combine!" The reactants would then be ready to follow the synthesis equation to form the resulting products. 
Then, all the caster needed was to shout, "Come!" This would trigger the decomposition reaction to release its energy and work its magic. 
There were many different kinds of talismans for different uses, such as Fire Talismans, Water Talismans, Clarity Talismans, Control Talismans, Gravity Manipulation Talismans, Ethereal Talismans, etc.  
Formerly known as witchcraft, these arts were formalized by Daoism. Through the years, it branched into many variations and scripts. In the modern era, there were countless different kinds of talismans, but they generally fell into one of five categories: Basic, Protection, Prosperity, Peace, and Ward Evil. 
"Fire Talismans are one of the Basic Talismans. Ward Evil Talisman are…"
Ling Yun explained slowly to a stunned Tie Xiaohu, afraid that he would scare him. Therefore, he omitted the highest order of the talisman charms: the magic circle and the deity talisman. 
The highest achievement for talisman specialists was to conjure a talisman from thin air using their fingers with their soul essence as the ink. A talisman charm of that level could do unimaginable things. It belonged to another level altogether. 
The uses of talisman charms in Daoism were quite vast. For example, in medicine, burnt talisman ashes could be dissolved into water and given to the patient as treatment. 
As another example, some sealed talismans could drive evil spirits away. They could be worn or just fixed to bedroom doors. Other sealed talismans could be thrown into rivers to avoid floods or summon water during a drought. 
It was impossible for Daoist Priests to carry out rituals without talismans. They sometimes summoned deities to kill ghosts or to peek into the underworld and help a lost soul. 
"Currently, the art of making talismans is one of the main areas of study in Daoism. During the Yuan Dynasty of Huaxia, there were three major sects in three mountains: the Maoshan Shangqing School, the Gezao Shanlingbao School, and the Dragon Tiger Shantianshi School…"
Ling Yun paused to let Tie Xiaohu internalize all of the knowledge.
Tie Xiaohu nodded, but could not help but ask, "I know, but Big Brother Yun, isn't this just all superstition?" 
Ling Yun smiled disdainfully. "Superstition? There are so many mysterious forces in the world that are still unexplainable by science! The Stellar Condensation Technique that I am teaching you is also one of them. Don't mention the word superstition again!"
I was transmigrated to this sh*thole of a world that has almost no spiritual energy. Who could use science to explain this phenomenon to me?
Ling Yun cursed in his heart. If he were in the Cultivation World, he would have reached Qi Cultivation Stage Level 3 long ago instead of being stuck in the miserable Physique Tempering Stage Level 3!
Tie Xiaohu assented. All his doubts dissipated as his eyes became determined.
"Get another ten of these dogs tomorrow so that I can draw blood from them…" Ling Yun felt that the amount of blood from two dogs wasn't enough. 
Tie Xiaohu was uneasy. "Big Brother Yun, two dogs are still ok, but what would the property management say if we have another ten dogs suddenly? Moreover, if all of the ten dogs start barking at the same time, I'm sure that the neighbors will complain…"
"Ugh…" Ling Yun hadn't considered that. 
"Ok, then get another two first and give them more food so that we can alternate using them for blood collection." Ling Yun could not think of a better solution. "Also, make another set of the things we used today like the dagger, iron pot, pail, and brush in case we need them."
"Understood." Tie Xiaohu acknowledged.
After the arrangements, Ling Yun suddenly asked Tie Xiaohu, "Where are you staying?"
Tie Xiaohu was taken aback at the sudden question. He replied self-consciously, "I rented a place…" 
"I heard that you lost your Father when you were very young, right?" 
A hint of sorrow escaped Tie Xiaohu's eye. He nodded.
Ling Yun gave a small smile. "Everyone has their own destiny. Don't take it to heart. Just look at me, I was picked up from the trash can by my Mum. I don't even know who my Father is, but I am doing just fine."
"Big Brother Yun!" Tie Xiaohu's mouth twitched slightly, moved at Ling Yun's show of comfort and true friendship.
Ling Yun casually said, "How about this: I will transfer two million yuan into your account tomorrow as a gift. Buy yourself a house or a car. That will make things more convenient in the future as well."
"Huh?!" Tie Xiaohu sprang up from the sofa in utter surprise. He hadn't expected this offer. 
"Big Brother Yun, y-you cannot do that. Why give me so much money?! I-I am only an eighteen year old kid!"
Tie Xiaohu shook his head and waved his arms animatedly, shocked. His eyes were red.
Even though Tie Xiaohu had made a name for himself during the past three years in fighting at Green Dragon — some had even called him the successor of Green Dragon — that was all on the surface. In reality, he was only making ends meet. 
It never occurred to Tie Xiaohu in his wildest dreams that Ling Yun would gift him two million just for being with Ling Yun for a few days.
Ling Yun was very petty with his own money. Tie Xiaohu knew that very well, and yet he was giving him two million from his own pocket?!
Ling Yun lifted his eyes, dissatisfied with Tie Xiaohu. "What are you so excited about?! Sit down!" 
"I am also eighteen, and I have a mansion and a car! You are just starting to train. How can you train without a quiet place? How inconvenient is it without a car?" Ling Yun said when Tie Xiaohu sat back into the sofa.
"Don't say another word. Didn't I tell you? In the future, we might lack everything else, but not money. Two million can only get a normal house and car. What else can you buy?"
Tie Xiaohu's eyes were moist with hot tears. His words were stuck in his throat and he shook violently, unsuccessful in expressing himself.
"Don't say anything and just listen to me. Send me your Bank Account number to my phone." 
Ling Yun grinned as he forced Tie Xiaohu to send him his account number. He stood up and continued, "There is a condition though. When I need to buy something next time, help me pay first. I am too lazy to transfer money here and there…"
What else could Tie Xiaohu say? He agreed and wiped his tears with the back of his hand.
Ling Yun handed the keys to the mansion to Tie Xiaohu and said, "I will not be staying here for the time being. Give this set to Sister Rou and duplicate a set for yourself. You will manage Mansion Number One for now. Can you do it?" 
Ling Yun glanced around at the raw materials for talismans in the living room. 
"Big Brother Yun, rest assured. I will not let anything happen to it."
"Great, I have to go home to have dinner with Mum and Lingyu. It is already 6pm and I have to go. Call me if there is anything." 
Ling Yun planned to come again tonight to make more Talisman charms. However, this time he was going to use the mystical brush to draw the Fire Talismans. He was a hundred percent sure that it would produce improvements over the afternoon's little experiment. He did not want Tie Xiaohu to see it.
Tie Xiaohu had just started on his training and needed to be guided slowly. It would be counterproductive if he gave him more than he could handle.
Just when he was about to leave, Ling Yun's phone rang. A text came.
Ling Yun opened the text. It was a very strange text from Lin Menghan. 
"The password is six nines."
"'The password is six nines'? What does that mean?" Ling Yun knitted his eyebrows in confusion.
The methods of this otherworldly beauty were baffling. Ling Yun shook his head.
He was too lazy to reply the message and was just about to stow his phone away when it rang again. This time, Zhuang Meifeng called.
Ling Yun's spirits were lifted as he answered immediately. 
"Hubby, Lin Menghan has come to give you a few things which she beseeched me to pass to you." 
Zhuang Meifeng's tone was urgent. 
Ling Yun's smile turned upside down as he immediately asked, "Where is she?"
"She left immediately after leaving the things with me. She looked very sad," Zhuang Meifeng said.
"Got it. Wait for me at home. I will return immediately," Ling Yun replied. 
He sped away in his Land Rover after putting down the phone and bidding Tie Xiaohu goodbye. 


Lingyun's tribulation has failed and he has descended onto Earth in the degenerate age. Step by step, he will rise up against the natural order!

At the same time, in the restaurant where FlowersBlossomToDie was, there was silence. Everyone looked at him as though he was a retard. FlowersBlossomToDie's face turned red with gloom. As for the beauty? He didn't even dare to look at her. He knew he had embarrassed himself terribly!
At this moment, the beauty suddenly stood up. "Sorry, but I'm not feeling too well, so I'll be making a move first."
With that said, she gave FlowersBlossomToDie a look like he was retarded. When she turned to leave, another woman followed her. She asked, "Sister Hong, what's the problem?"
"I can't be friends with people who have poor morals, who act shamelessly just to show off. I lose my appetite eating with someone like that." She didn't speak loudly, but everyone could hear her in the silent restaurant.
The redness of FlowersBlossomToDie's face intensified, but it was unknown if that was due to embarrassment or anger.
After Sister Hong and the other woman left, FlowersBlossomToDie said angrily, "Can't I make a joke? To treat it so seriously…"
The moment he said that, everyone looked at him in unison. A man who had been joking all night with a fun attitude even spoke seriously for once. "There are certain things that cannot be joked about. It's fine doing it in private, but to say it publicly to a Weibo account with a million fans, that's not a joke but slandering, denigration, and provocation! If Abbot Fangzheng hadn't replied, how many people would have been misdirected by your words? How many monks would have suffered unwanted disaster as a result?"
With that said, the man got up as well. "I'm sorry, but I have a matter to attend to. I'll be making a move."
"Brother Guo. Me too. Let's go together."
"Oh, I need to work overtime."
"My boyfriend just called me."
… 
In minutes, FlowersBlossomToDie was the only one left in the rowdy private room. He sat there staring at the boiling hotpot in a daze. He never imagined that just a few words would leave him miserable and alone… What really stumped him was that it had been only a few words concerning a mere Fangzheng. Did they need to do this to him?
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. FlowersBlossomToDie took out his phone and thought for a bit. He reposted a message—something that Fangzheng hadn't replied to in the past. He felt that Fangzheng's lack of a response had to have been because he didn't know how to reply. He believed that using the message again would balance the situation a little. "Kneeling before Buddha for three thousand years, yet never have I seen Buddha's compassion.
"Imagining that Buddha's eyes have screened the mortal world, the reason for his lack of compassion can solely be a lack of donations! 
"Buddha isn't greedy for wealth? Then why does He accept the worship of others? Buddha isn't evil? Then why can't He stand being disrespected by people?
"I have Buddha in my heart, but Buddha doesn't have me in his. After suffering in misery, I ask Buddha, but Buddha says that it's fated and that Heaven's will cannot be violated! I scoff, wondering what's the point of worshiping Him if He can't help me?
"Buddhism talks about redeeming life, but never has anyone been seen redeemed. Daoism talks about paying attention to one's own moral uplift, but it also helps others in tragic times.
"In a chaotic era, Buddhism preaches about closing the doors and shutting oneself off from the world, while Daoists come down the mountains, saving the people with medicine. In a flourishing era, Buddhism talks about liberating the world, but Daoism retreats into the mountains to cultivate the Dao.
"Foreign religions corrupt the heart and scheme for money and food. This deserves vanquishment!
"Never have I seen Buddha save a person. I have only seen Buddha covering himself in gold. This deserves annihilation!
"Never have I seen a monk eat vegetarian and chant the scriptures. I have only seen bald donkeys in gold and silver!"
After typing out all of this, he immediately felt as though he had vented his anger. He felt a lot better, but at the instant he was about to post his message, he thought about it and deleted the parts about chaotic and flourishing eras. He didn't want Fangzheng to use his previous words to smack him in the face again. After making sure that everything was fine, he posted it.
When Fangzheng saw this, he was instantly bemused. This punk wasn't giving up!
Venerable One Ingenious asked in surprise, "What the heck is up with this guy?"
Fangzheng smiled and didn't say a word. Instead he replied on Weibo, "Treating ignorance as elegance, making a fuss about nothing."
When One Ingenious saw this, he laughed. "Haha! Well said, ingenious!"
The netizens also laughed.
"Abbot Fangzheng is being cheeky again. It wasn't easy for this kid to put those words into a sentence, can't you give him some credit?"
"Oh, this poor baby can now write. Everyone, show mercy on him."
"Hehe, this kid really has been brainwashed by such excerpts. And they aren't even his. Doesn't he have something that he came up with by himself?"
"Abbot Fangzheng, please retaliate!"
"Abbot Fangzheng, I'm curious as well. How should one reply when encountering such a person? Please explain!"
"Same here!"
Fangzheng originally didn't plan on harping on this matter, but since people asked, he couldn't just ignore it. Hence he replied, "What is Buddha? Buddha is in everyone's heart. Everyone is Buddha. Therefore, praying to Buddha is equivalent to praying to yourself. When things happen, one should face them on their own with the firm belief that there's a Buddha in their heart. Be firm about your values and beliefs. Only by forging ahead will you see success. What that patron said looks ridiculous to This Penniless Monk as well. He doesn't believe in Buddha, but talks about praying to Buddha. Neither is he praying to the Buddha in his heart, but to a statue… If he fails, he claims Buddha doesn't save him and says it is because there's no incense donations. Might This Penniless Monk ask, would Buddha save you even if you gave incense donations? If you don't try to save yourself first, who else can do it for you?
"As for people praying to Buddha, those who are truly aware know that they aren't praying to the statue, but to the Buddha in their hearts. The statue before them is nothing but a spiritual crutch. They are projecting the Buddha in their hearts onto a physical thing, so as to find their true selves, understand something, and affirm their beliefs. It's nothing like what he said, that Buddha will bless you with a smooth-sailing journey once incense is offered and a prayer is made. That isn't Buddha, but a lazy demon, a slothful fiend!
"Buddhism teaches about redeeming yourself first before redeeming others. Only when one is good can one be a role model to lead others into doing good, helping all life survive the misery. When everyone is good in the world, that will be the redemption of all life. This Penniless Monk has always been puzzled. In ancient times, Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism were considered one. There were no misgivings among them, and instead they complemented and helped each other. Why have they become three separate bodies that can't see eye to eye when they reach the populace? Why seek trouble with one another? Can a patron explain this to This Penniless Monk?"
Upon seeing this, many people laughed.
"Master Fangzheng, at times, the people in question don't have misgivings, but it's the people who are just watching that create countless misunderstandings. It's like they are afraid that they will miss a show if people don't come to blows."
"This is called hiding a malicious intent!"
"The act of wretches!"
"Heavenly Lord of the Immeasurable. Abbot Fangzheng is right. Buddhism and Daoism were one to begin with, so why quibble over such trivialities? Abbot Fangzheng, if you have the time, please visit Mt. Wudang." At that moment, a verified account from Mt. Wudang's Daoist temple sent a comment.
One Ingenious instantly said, "That's the account of a Perfected One from the Wudang Sect."
Fangzheng nodded slightly and replied politely, "Perfected One, thank you for the invitation. This Penniless Monk will definitely visit if there's an opportunity."
"We will await you with open arms, Venerable One." The Wudang Daoist temple's account replied.
Fangzheng thanked him again with a reply before closing Weibo. He then asked curiously, "Venerable One Ingenious, you seem to be familiar with Weibo? Do you often go online?"


In the rural northeastern mountainous regions stands a tiny Buddhist temple, named One Finger Temple. It isn't a large one but it is extremely miraculous.

The temple has rice that emanates an aromatic fragrance.

The temple has sweet and refreshing water that rivals ambrosia.

The temple has Buddhas that grant wishes to the sincere.

The temple isn't large but it has everything. The temple isn't large but it has flourishing incense offerings that far exceed all temples. The temple isn't large but it attracts both citizens and foreigners that line up overnight…

The temple has a bald but handsome monk. Every day, he would bawl, "I want to renounce asceticism! I want to marry a chick that's not too pretty, have a cute baby, and lead a stable life!"

This book is a casual novel that introduces various Chinese traditional customs, as well as Buddhist ones. It strives to be a positive book, allowing people to reflect on how they should live their lives and treat others.

Cultivation Stages:

Internal formation body 
Internal formation peak 
External Ki release stage
External Ki release peak stage
Martial realm——-
Martial warrior rank (1-5 star)
Martial general rank (1-5 star)
Martial lord early stage
Martial lord mid stage
Martial lord mid stage peak
Martial lord high stage
Martial lord peak
True Dao realm——-
Early stage Dao
Late stage Dao 
Peak realm Dao
Master Dao early stage
Master Dao Mid stage
Master Dao peak mid stage peak
Master Dao peak
True Dao lord
Divine Dao realm——-
Early stage divine
Mid stage divine 
Late stage divine
True divine Dao half realm
True divine Dao early stage
True divine Dao mid stage 
True divine Dao mid peak
True divine Dao peak 
Realm of immortality——-
Unlike the previous realm it is split into different cultivation realms depending on the style of cultivation. As such none can truly be compared in power as it this rank power is more about technique than raw power.
 For example if one was immortal and studied the power of Mother Nature one would become an immortal sage.
Peak realm immortal——-
One will then be known as a peak immortal for example peak immortal sage. This is considered a new realm as the step between is truly massive
Golden immortal realm——-
As with the previous Realm of immortality it is ranked the same with peak golden immortal sitting just above
True immortal——-
One who has gained the rank of true immortal has reached the peak of all creations as such they cannot be ranked but that does not mean that each true immortal is as strong as the other.

Realm's:

Mortal plain——-
The lowest of the low realm most on this realm never even reach Dao realm by the end of there lives which is at most 250 years of the reach the peak of the martial realm the current strongest person who currently exists who comes from this realm (not including Tian Yi) would currently be sitting at 3 star martial lord
Dao realm——-
The realm where one begins to experience The art of Daoism most true cultivators in this realm will likely be able to reach Dao realm before by the age of 40 where they will they will then travel the Dao realm in the hope of getting enlightenment to help them reach the peak of Dao realm and have a chance of entering the divine. The average age of a Dao cultivator who has reached there peak is up to 1000 years.
Divine realm——
Those who are lucky enough to be born into the divine realm will most likely skip the martial realm due the power born within at birth will release at external formation peak sending them straight into Dao realm this will happen to a cultivator between the ages of 15 and 20 the early you reserve you power even if by only a year will truly change the fate of your cultivation as if only by a year it will give one an exponential boost in cultivation if one reaches the peace of divine Daoism then there life span is up to 5000 years
Immortal realm——- 
A realm all but abandoned as even those who become immortals cannot survive there and only those few who have reached true immortality could survive in such a dangerous realm. As such only a few people actually live there due to the isolation. Most immortals choose to live in the clouds above the divine realm and use the immortal realm as a training ground for short period of time.

A blind man who stands among those who are at the peak of existence. He has lived a long life in the highest realm of immortality waiting for those in the world below to accept him as he is and once was... As time is never kind to any not even immortals.

"Do you want to practice it again?" Sunier asked.
"No. That's enough for the day. I must have made some mistakes." Han Jin frowned. "If I can't figure it out, it is no use no matter how many times we practice."
"I can keep going," Moxinke added unnecessarily to show off his strong and tenacious physique, though he had finally felt relieved when Han Jin had said this.
"Oh? Then..." Han Jin looked active again.
"But it's time for dinner!" Moxinke immediately shouted. He wanted to slap himself for his quick mouth. "You must be hungry too, aren't you?"
"I am not hungry." Cessacioun laughed in a cheeky manner. "Nothing is more important than practice. Raphael, you have figured it out, haven't you?"
"Bastard! I know you are the worst!" Moxinke roared.
"Stop arguing for a second. Look, what's over there?" Sunier suddenly interrupted them.
They all looked at the direction in which Sunier was pointing. A strip of a black line was zigzagging toward them from the distance, with dozens of flags fluttering in the wind. It was apparently not a trade caravan, but a large, professional army. They could be from Beitman, judging by where they were going.
"An army?" Moxinke knitted his brows.
"An army who has smelled blood," Han Jin added.
"Smelled blood? What do you mean?" Sunier asked in astonishment.
"Beitman has put forward a verbal protest for a long time, but has never resorted to practical action. Why? Because it didn't want to be involved in the chaotic fight." Han Jin paused. "But now... If I am right, the outcome of the war between Black Raven City and Holy Crown City has been determined, so Beitman can't wait on the sidelines anymore."
Sunier cast a deep glance at Han Jin. No matter if his analysis was right or not, it had proved something.
"In your opinion, can the Beitman troop take advantage of this situation?"
"I don't know war, but I know that a sword will rust if not sharpened." Han Jin smiled. "How long has it been since Beitman has participated in a war?"
"That's not the most important thing, is it?" Sunier said slowly.
"If this isn't even important, then what is?" Han Jin smiled. "Zaganide, the Lord of Black Raven City, is a man hated by many. There must be a lot of people who want to kill him, but he is still alive and well despite the hatred, hostility, fear, and loathing from others. That is indeed a rare talent! On top of that, he continued killing and looting, on his way as if he had nothing to worry about. Why? It's quite obvious that Zaganide has an elite army under his control!"
"The army of Black Raven City... is really terrifying." Sunier's face turned pale. Apparently, she had recalled her days during the guerrilla warfare.
"By the way, Sunier, I remember the first time we met you, you were surrounded by a group of black ravens." Han Jin paused. "Did you... attack their troops?"
"I went there to look for a friend," she sighed.
"A friend?" Han Jin was confused. Weren't the subordinates of Zaganide a group of cruel and evil people? Why would Sunier have a friend there?
"It's complicated. I will tell you later," Sunier replied in a low tone.
"Very well." Han Jin stopped asking since she had no mood to answer him.
***
At dusk, an army transporting military supplies settled down near the village. They had no intention of harassing the villagers nearby, and just set up their camps on the roadside field. Sunier and Moxinke had been watching them the whole afternoon, and didn't go back until they were sure this army hadn't aroused any disturbances.
It wasn't that they were being overly sensitive. In the eyes of the villagers, the group of professionals were rich people who acted very generously when purchasing wheat, mountain products, and the like, from the farmers. They didn't want to bargain with those poor farmers, nor did they have other things except golden coins to exchange for those goods. However, richness entailed danger.
It would be a great trouble if the soldiers knew that there lived a group of rich people in the village. Constant fleeing from one city to another might not have improved their strength very much, but it had taught them how sinister the human heart was.
Han Jin paced back and forth in his room, wondering why his Spirit Possession Art would make him lose control. It shouldn't be like this! The charm was absolutely right, and so was his mental cultivation method. He had read the three classical books of Daoism collected by his teacher many times, and had once successfully performed the Spirit Possession Art in his former world. It had caused no negative effects, except a certain extent of fatigue. Could it be caused by... the difference between the two worlds?
Han Jin set his mind to research this art, because it could bring them great benefits in terms of their overall strength. Though it was just a simple art of Daoism, it was totally different from what Cessacioun had called the "berserker spell".
The latter only improved the operator's physical strength, numbed his nerves, and led him into an extremely irritable and aggressive status, while the former not only improved one's physical strength, but also his observant eyesight and rapid speed. A qualified user of this art could produce a kind of impenetrable defensive ability similar to armor lock and iron skin. The rumor that the operator was invulnerable to either blade or gun was not just nonsense.
And the most important part was, it only took a little energy to make such a Charm of Spirit Possession. It cost as little as that of a Spirit Refreshment Charm, but could produce much greater results.
If they could all use this art, how powerful would they become? Imagine if Cessacioun could fiercely rush into their enemies while swinging his staff. Everyone he touched would instantly die!
Sunier's strength would also double. If she had a bow large enough, she could probably take a tree as her arrow.
As for Moxinke, Han Jin was sure this sturdy fellow would love the feeling.
But, all of that could only happen on one premise: they must be able to retain control of their mind. Han Jin nervously devoted himself to this question without even noticing the passing of time. A long time later, a slight noise came from outside. He happened to be standing at the door, and pushed it open without thinking.
What appeared in front of him was a pair of murderous eyes, filled with despair and resentment. The next moment, a cold light was thrusted directly toward his throat.


One of the few self-cultivator who exist in this modern world; due to an unfortunate event, completely destroyed his body in an explosion. Using all his effort to save his primordial spirit, he ended up in an strange magical world and had to start all over again. From a fallen aristocrat to the Warlord of Chaos, this can no longer be summarise as legendary; this is the life of the God of War.

The Book of Daoism was written by 'Lao Zi' Li Er in the Spring and Autumn Period. It was also called The Classic of the Way's Virtues, The Classic Book of Integrity, and the Way and the 5000 Character Classic.
It was a famous work from ancient times and was respected by all Schools of Thought. It was the foundation of the School of Taoism's philosophy and the foundation of the School of Taoism itself.
The Book of Daoism was split into two parts; the first part was called the 'Virtue Classic' while the second part was called the 'Dao Classic' and did not have chapters. Later, it was split into chapters, with the first 37 chapters being the Dao Classic and the latter 44 chapters being the Virtue Classic, for a total of 81 chapters.
The Book of Daoism touched on 'Dao,' which was the Dao of the Heavens, Earth, and all living things; it also touched on 'Virtue,' which was the method and theory of searching for the Dao.
The book was focused on Dao and Virtue, discussing things like Cultivation, politics, military affairs, and maintenance of health. It was referred to as a book that taught 'sageliness within and kingliness without' and was incredibly profound to the point of being called the King of Classics.
The Book of Daoism was one of the greatest works in China's history, and it had a deep impact on traditional philosophy, science, politics, and religion. According to statistics, apart from the Bible, the Book of Taoism was the most widely-distributed translated book.
As one of the ancient saints, even though Lao Zi did not cultivate, his thoughts had reached a saintly level, making his works quite extraordinary. As such, Zhao Fu decided to quote some passages from there; perhaps he could obtain quite a few brain bugs that way. Since he did not have anything profound to say, he could at least pretend to be profound.
"Dao that can be spoken of is not the Constant Dao; the name that can be named is not a Constant Name.
"Nameless, is the origin of Heaven and Earth; the named is the Mother of all things.
"Thus, the constant void enables one to observe the true essence. The constant being enables one to see the outward manifestations.
"These two come paired from the same origin. But when the essence is manifested, It has a different name. This same origin is called "The Profound Mystery."
"As profound the mystery as It can be, It is the Gate to the essence of all life."
Zhao Fu casually wrote out the first chapter of the Book of Daoism. If there were any Chinese people from earth here, they would immediately curse at Zhao Fu for being a fraud. After all, almost every Chinese person knew the first chapter, making it easy for him to be exposed.
However, with how rare the Heaven Spirit Steles were, how could ordinary humans, much less Chinese people, possess one? It would be incredibly difficult for anyone to expose him.
Just as Zhao Fu sent that message, the Communication Region fell deathly silent. Even after half an hour, no one said anything.
Zhao Fu felt quite confused and wondered what had happened. Was there something wrong with the Heaven Spirit Stele? Why was no one speaking? Even if people thought he was a fake or couldn't understand, surely someone would say something. He still had brain bugs to buy and Fish Scale City Lords to control.
After waiting for a while, Zhao Fu felt quite regretful that he had tried to pretend. He should have just traded with them and collected as many brain bugs as possible instead of trying to obtain brain bugs for free. Now, he would not be able to obtain any more brain bugs.
What Zhao Fu didn't know was that among the high-level Cultivators, a shocking piece of news was being spread – there was a massive opportunity, as a higher being was giving pointers on the Dao in the Heaven Spirit Stele's Communication Region. It was an incredibly rare opportunity that one would regret missing for the rest of their lives.
Most people condescendingly laughed when hearing about this – how could higher beings be willing to share their Dao, which they had painstakingly comprehended, with lesser Cultivators like them? Who would be willing to do such a thing?
At first, many people didn't believe this, but as more and more started to spread this news, some people started to enter the Heaven Spirit Stele out of curiosity, and there were even reports of people gaining comprehension and breaking through
Looking at the rainbow-colored words giving off a formless might, everyone's hearts trembled. Those words seemed to form a world of their own, and they seemed to be instantly pulled in, unable to draw themselves out as they comprehended the Dao.
Those words seemed to be filled with a heavily law, and no one dared to say anything out of fear that those words would disappear.
This matter became larger and larger. Those who found out about it first was naturally the Heaven Spirit Financial Group. They had given Zhao Fu his Supreme level account and badge, mostly to establish good relationships and monitor him.
After Zhao Fu said such profound words, they were immediately reported to the higher-ups. Hearing that it was about Zhao Fu, those people did not dare to dally, but after seeing what he had said, their expressions became incredibly grave.
For someone to be able to say such profound things, it was possible that his Comprehension exceeded even theirs, making them feel shocked. Their Cultivations were already at the peak of the world, and only those who were half-step Celestials surpassed them.
However, that person was in a remote region and had not even entered the Heaven Awaken World for long; how could he have such profound Comprehension?
Suddenly, the Heaven Spirit Financial Group's leaders thought of a terrifying possibility, which was that he had once been a half-step Celestial and then had used some sort of heaven-defying method to reincarnate.
That was the only explanation for why that person had such a terrifying bloodline and could awaken the Celestial Emperor Star and Nether Emperor Star. After all, someone of such a high realm would be able to do those things.
Celestials were the ultimate existences in the Heaven Awaken World, and they reigned above everyone. Even countless gods and demons were just like ants in front of them.
For a half-step Celestial to choose to reincarnate, everyone felt a great haze covering the Heaven Awaken World. There was a plot underfoot, and it could cause a massive catastrophe.
After a long period of silence, one of the people said, "Looks like we've underestimated the importance of this matter; that person is incredibly dangerous."
Hearing this, everyone else sighed and nodded.
The ones who were the most shocked were naturally the Heaven Path Sect. After looking at those words, the elders felt incredibly shocked, because those words were extremely similar to their Heaven Path Sect's most important teachings, yet they were casually said by an outsider. Could it be one of their Ancestors?
Because of this the Sect Master even went to consult with the Ancestors in closed-door training and was shocked to hear that that person's Comprehension was above even theirs. That person was not someone from the Heaven Path Sect, though there was an even more monstrous existence in the Heaven Path Sect. However, that existence had been in closed-door training for over 1,000 years, and even the Sect Master did not dare to disturb that being.
However, those words had been given for free, so the Sect Master immediately ordered some people to engrave those words on a mountain peak in order for the Heaven Path Sect's disciples opportunities to comprehend them.
Seeing those words, the ordinary Heaven Path Sect disciples felt incredibly dumbfounded and asked which higher-being from the Sect had comprehended such things. However, the Sect Master did not answer, and it was soon spread that those words within the Heaven Spirit Stele were from a higher being from the Heaven Path Sect.
Soon, the Heaven Path Sect's fame greatly increased, and many people felt much more respect towards it. A higher being from the Heaven Path Sect had been so selfless, freely talking about the Dao he had painstakingly comprehended. Who would not respect such a person?


“Ding! Soulbinding has been successfully completed; you will now head to the Heaven Awaken World.” After hearing this, Zhao Fu’s vision darkened as he fell to the ground.

With bleak prospects in the real world, Zhao Fu’s life is turned around when countless crystals fell from the sky one night, which people could use to enter an alternate, game-like world. After obtaining an ancient Chinese empire’s legacy, Zhao Fu uses his intellect and resourcefulness to develop his own empire from a tiny village. However, with enemies both in the real world and in the Heaven Awaken World, he must make brilliant decisions and use creative schemes to survive.

At first, there was nothing but darkness. The universe has not been born. In Daoism, this is called the nothingness. At this time, nothing existed yet as there were no souls, no planets, no suns, no stars nor any living beings. It is completely dark, like the night without the moonlight. Even the time has not begin yet. 
Suddenly, within the darkness, from the nothingness into a thing, a very majestic and bright light exploded from the darkness at its center. The light shines brightly as the light dispers and envelope all within the darkness. In the light, there exist someone, who are sleeping. It is genderless and have an outstanding looks, a heavenly looks and the person seem to be at the age around 30 where it is in the prime. At this time, the Dao of Yin Yang has been born.
After a moment, the light slowly turn into a ball of light which embrace the person inside it. The person suddenly awake from his deep slumber and for a while the person took the gender as a man. He slowly open his eyes for a while and then closed again. At that time, three drops of water dripping from his eyes and from that came out the three Sovereigns. The time of The Three Sovereigns has just begun....

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