Chapter 33: Zen Buddhism

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  The night grew darker, but the remnants of the daytime battle still lingered in the minds of the onlookers. It hadn't faded away even a bit.

  "You guys say that tomorrow's match between Lin Huan and Hao Wuxie, who will win? In my opinion, Hao Wuxie will definitely win!"

  "This isn't nonsense, Hao Wuxie is a mid-5th rank, and he can kill an early 5th rank with just one move. What about Lin Heng of the Tiande Sect, who's only at the initial stage of the 4th rank?"

  "It's not necessarily like that, Lin Heng being able to kill a late 4th rank means his strength is almost at the 5th rank. Hao Wuxie may be mid-5th rank, but he doesn't have a guaranteed win!"

  "Aren't you talking nonsense? Hao Wu Xie hasn't even brought out his ultimate weapon, the 'Dragon Emperor's Claw', and his ultimate skill, 'Heavenly Hook Formation', which can easily kill a mid-5th rank cultivator. With Lin Huan's little 4th rank cultivation, how could he possibly withstand it?"

  He said so, and the people in front of him all nodded in agreement.

  "Right, right. Hao Wu Xie's 'Tian Gou Lei' is too strong, Lin Hang's defense can't withstand it..." Under the cool night sky, Jin Wushan was filled with similar discussions everywhere. Three or five people gathered together and couldn't help but discuss the battle of the day and make predictions for tomorrow.

  In the council hall of Jinwu Sect, several elders and Nasal Master Hao Wuye were also discussing the deployment of tomorrow's battle.

  "I didn't expect that after Xie Ping, another formidable expert not inferior to the fifth rank would appear. Sect Master, be careful tomorrow and don't leave any remaining strength."

  "Golden Elder, aren't you overestimating yourself? With your mid-5th grade cultivation as the Sect Master, do you still need to worry about that insignificant 4th grader? Tomorrow, as long as the Sect Master unleashes 'Heavenly Hook Formation', that little brat will only have a death sentence. Last time, you said that the Hidden Sect sent out this unknown..."

  A son should not be allowed to peep through a small window.

  "Not bad, just as you said, this kid indeed has some skills, able to kill Du Huang. However, from his current fourth rank, it's far from the Sect Master's attention." Jin Lao said: "To be cautious, don't underestimate the enemy." "What underestimating the enemy, this kid has bad luck, running into the Sect Master's hands, then he can only wait for death."

  At the mid-term of the four products against the five products, can he still win? In my opinion, the master is afraid that even if he doesn't use "Tian Gou Lei", he can still defeat him!

  Hao Tianxie waved his hand and said, "Elder Jin is right. No matter how strong the opponent is, we can't be careless. This kid has some skills, but with my fourth-grade cultivation, it's still not difficult for me to take his life." He paused and continued, "In any case, this kid is from the Yi Yin Sect and must not be allowed to grow stronger. Tomorrow, I will end the battle quickly and kill him as soon as possible, so as to avoid any unexpected situations."

  "Isn't he a direct disciple of that person from the Yi Yin Sect? If we kill him, won't there be trouble?" Hao Tianxie hesitated for a moment: "Which person?"

  "Ah, it's that Elder Li from the Yi Yin Sect."

  Hao Tianxie and several elders were all stunned at the same time, their faces showing hesitation, it was clear that the person mentioned by Jin Lao, made them apprehensive.

  One of the elders sighed, "No wonder this young man is so strong despite his young age." "He is a guest elder of the Yi Yin Sect and does not interfere with worldly affairs, so we have never provoked him before. But now that he has inserted himself into our struggle, I can't blame myself!" Hao Tianxie's face turned ruthless, saying, "The Lin family must die! Otherwise, if they grow stronger in the future, the Yi Yin Sect will once again ride high on our necks."

  Not far from them, in the Ti Yin Zong accommodation area, Xie Li and a group of core figures all had faces as gloomy as water.

  "Less Patriarch, if we encounter Hao Wu Xie, who is ruthless and cunning, I'm afraid our chances of winning are slim. Why don't we give up? As long as Lin Shixiong is still alive, even if we lose the 'Lian Jing Mine Vein' and fall into a difficult situation for a period of time, we can grit our teeth and hold on.

  Lin Shixiong has been enthusiastic in helping our Hidden Sect, which is not something that those who are driven by self-interest can do. Now that it's a matter of life and death, he no longer has the obligation to help us. We all want to win this battle and keep the 'Jing Vein Mine', but this is our sect's affair, we cannot let Lin Shixiong take risks for us."

  Regarding tomorrow's battle, they surprisingly share the same stance.

  Today's battle, Lin Huan indeed captured their hearts, making them surrender willingly, so they naturally wanted to protect Lin Huan and didn't want him to lose his life.

  Xie Li shook his head and said, "It's impossible now. Since Lin Shixiong has publicly declared that he wants to have a life-and-death duel with Hao Wuxie, I don't think it can be changed based on my understanding of him."

  "This war, let's consider it as our contract with him. If he loses and dies, we will erect a monument for him and remember him as the benefactor of our clan for generations to come. If he wins, then we will be at his service, and as long as he gives the order, we will obey without hesitation."

  Several council elders had no objection at all, after all, Lin Hong was willing to risk his life for the sake of the Tiyan Sect, such a righteous act was enough to make the Tiyan Sect pay any price for him.

  Mr. Twenty Thousand slowly lifted the clear tea in front of him, took a light sip, and smiled: "Master Chan has a good interest, coming from afar to this place, and even bringing the heavenly tea of Tian Shan." "Hmm, not bad, not bad. The entrance is mellow and fragrant, lingering on the tongue for a long time without dispersing. The power of purification in the clear tea is rich, it's indeed a divine product unique to Tian Shan. No wonder each liang can sell for 100,000 yuan, I think this price is still low." The person sitting opposite him was none other than the middle-aged monk from Xiao Yin Temple, known as Pu Ti Zi.

  "Mr. Liangwan, please don't laugh, when it comes to tea quality, your Baobao's is indeed a treasured collection of the masters. Our Xiaoyin Temple shouldn't even try to show off, lest we make fools of ourselves."

  The two laughed and chatted for a while, then the 20,000th Mr. said: "Master Chan has traveled from Shen Mountain to Han Guo, visiting several major sects one by one. I don't know if it's because that demon's seal is unstable again, and it's about to be broken through by that demon?" Pu Ti nodded and said: "The bloodline of that demon is affected by the energy of heaven and earth, and every 300 years it will 'hide its mark'. This is the time when its impact force is the strongest. Almost every time, it will make a crazy impact on the seal. Fifty years ago, with the help of several major sects, the three great Bodhisattvas of our temple were able to deepen their Zen power and firmly trap it."

  "...In the past three or four years, this demon has been stirring again and seems to have undergone some kind of mutation, with an impact on the seal that is no less than when it was first sealed. This time I passed through the Han Kingdom, it was because I was entrusted by Zen Guang Bodhisattva to seek help from several major sects."

  "...Two months ago, I was a guest at Qingyu Xianjing and was invited by Jinwu Zong Hao Wuyi. I didn't want to lose face, so I came here as an evaluator for this occasion. I didn't expect to meet you, sir." "No wonder you and Qi Changlao of Qingyu Xianjing are both evaluators, it turns out to be the case." Although Erwan Xiansheng said this with his mouth, he was secretly puzzled in his heart. If there were no special reasons, Puti Zi would not have wasted two months waiting to participate in such a trivial matter at a small sect like this.

  Puti seemed to know what he was thinking and said, "I won't hide it from you, Mr. Two Million. The main reason I came to Jinwu Sect this time is that I heard there's a Divine Core variant in the mining vein competition." Mr. Two Million appeared nonchalant, but his heart was racing. He asked, "Oh? Who is it?" Puti smiled and said, "You don't have to hide it from me either, Mr. Two Million. This information came from your own Duobao Fang's Lu Fuzi, and I don't have any ill intentions towards this person."

  "On the contrary, it's greatly beneficial for him." He took a sip of clear tea and sighed, "We little..."

  The temple treasures a great divine power passed down from the ancient Bodhisattva, said to have an extraordinary might that can specifically restrain those demonic creatures. Unfortunately, this great divine power is extremely unusual, and for hundreds of years, no one in the temple has been able to cultivate it.

  Later, the Chan Guang Bodhisattva of this temple knew about the anomaly through various tests. This great divine power is a special Zen technique, and the practitioner must have the ability to change the nucleus seed. And this variation, it is difficult for one person in tens of millions to appear...

  Mr. Liangwan had no doubt that he was looking for Lin Heng.

  "Is it that you want to find the person with the divine core variation to cultivate this great divine ability, in order to deal with that demon?" Putili nodded and said: "However, this divine ability is a treasure passed down from the ancient era of our temple, with the blessings of our predecessors. If one wants to cultivate it, they need to join our temple." Mr. Wan laughed and said: "I'm afraid you will be disappointed. The person you are looking for may be willing to cultivate this great divine ability, but he won't join Xiaoyin Temple..." ...After the failure of Lufu's recruitment last time, both he and Lufu had some understanding of Lin Heng, that he didn't like being bound by sects, and was extremely wary of sectarian powers.

  Duobao Fang came out with such rich conditions, Lin Heng didn't even think about it and resolutely refused. What's more, it was a Buddhist temple known for its strict rules and numerous regulations?

  The great divine power of Xiaoyin Temple is indeed very attractive, but for someone like Lin Huan with a resolute mind, it probably won't change him.

  Puti didn't think so, with the high status of Xiaoyin Temple on the continent of Bluetine, and the temptation of that great divine gate, he didn't believe anyone would be able to refuse.

  He didn't want to argue with Mr. Twenty Thousand about this matter, and said: "From my observation today, it's possible that this person is indeed a divine core variant, but we need to wait for the confirmation of our temple's elder. Moreover, I found that this person seems to have practiced our Zen family's body-refining technique, and his cultivation is not shallow." Hmm, Mr. Two Hundred was greatly surprised at this.

  Lin Hang actually practiced the Body Tempering Technique? As far as he knew, this was a unique cultivation method of Buddhism that focused on tempering the physical body. When cultivated to a high level, the physical body could become strong enough to directly withstand any high-level weapon attacks. Just like Pu Ti Zi in front of him, who had tempered his body six times and had an absolute advantage over the sixth-rank martial artist.

  This Lin is indeed hiding deeply! He even knows the exclusive cultivation method of the Buddhist sect? Mr. Twenty Thousand shook his head and sighed, what other earth-shattering secrets does this guy have?

  "I hope he won't die at the hands of Hao Wu Xie tomorrow?" He had reached the sixth level of body refinement, but if "Heavy Vase Space" was closed, he wouldn't be able to enter either. If Lin Heng encountered a life-threatening danger, he could only watch as the hard-won hope slipped away before his eyes.

  Mr. Twenty Thousand's mouth corner floated a wisp of bitter smile: "Relying on that little devil's omnipotent means, in my opinion, you should still worry about Hao Wuxie being good."

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