Swords emerge from Mount Hua, sweeping across the heavens from the world of Swordsman.

Only the one who obtains the He Shi Bi jade is qualified to acknowledge himself as the true Son of Heaven.

Cihang Jingzhai entrusted the He Shi Bi to the Chan Master Liaokong of the Jingnian Chan sect for safekeeping. Now that Luoyang is in Yue Zhuoqun's hands, she must take it away.

Li Shimin stared blankly at Shi Feixuan for a long time before finally smiling wryly: "The fairy is truly kind-hearted."

Despite the importance of this matter, Shi Feixuan remained calm and composed throughout, only showing a hint of seriousness in her eyes when she spoke of it.

"The He Shi Bi jade is important, but the safety of the fairy is even more important. Please prioritize your own safety."

Shi Feixuan nodded: "Don't worry, with Senior Uncle Kong here, there won't be any great danger. Farewell!"

Chapter 189 Pure Mindfulness Zen

After Wang Shichong's death, the Tongguan garrison lost its leader, and surrendered without resistance when Li Jing's army arrived.

With Tongguan under control, Luoyang's western gateway was now completely secure.

After excluding the old, weak, wounded, and low-quality soldiers, the tens of thousands of troops who surrendered under Wang Shichong were all incorporated into his army.

The Wagang army surged to 100,000.

The organizational structure of the three major army groups remained unchanged, but four generals—Zhang Xutuo, Qin Qiong, Luo Shixin, and Pei Xingyan—were transferred out.

While their command abilities were not as good as Li Jing and Xu Shiji, they were exceptionally brave and more than capable of holding down a stronghold.

Each of the four men led an army of 10,000. Zhang Xutuo guarded Tongguan Pass, Li Jing was stationed in Xingyang, Luo Shixin was stationed in Hulao Pass, and Pei Xingyan was responsible for protecting Luoyang.

Yue Zhuoqun then moved the Wagang headquarters to Luoyang.

Luoyang had a temporary palace built by Yang Guang, which saved the trouble of rebuilding the palace.

"Brother Holy Emperor, Shi Feixuan has arrived in Luoyang."

Wanwan arrived at the palace where Yue Zhuoqun handled official business with great excitement, her eyes brimming with undisguised joy and exhilaration.

After parting ways with Li Shimin, Shi Feixuan brought the four guardian deities of the Jingnian Chan sect to Luoyang.

They deliberately avoided the Wagang Army's spies along the way, proceeding with extreme caution.

However, her undeniable charisma made it impossible for everyone to ignore her.

They were discovered by members of the Luoyang Gang as soon as they arrived near Luoyang.

Shangguan Long dared not be careless and immediately reported to Wanwan.

Wanwan's greatest wish was to defeat this destined opponent, and now that the opportunity had finally arrived, her excitement was palpable.

Yue Zhuoqun's eyes flashed with a sharp light: "I forgot that the Jingnian Zen sect is in Luoyang, and the He Shi Bi jade is also kept in a small bronze hall in the Zen temple. Let's go and meet the current successor of Cihang Jingzhai and the monk Liaokong of the Jingnian Zen sect."

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The Jingnian Chan Buddhist Temple is located in the southern suburbs of Luoyang. The temple complex has hundreds of buildings, comparable to a small city.

In the very center of the temple are seven grand halls with golden glazed tile roofs. At the end of the main aisle in the middle of the halls sits a bronze Buddha hall that is three zhang wide and one and a half zhang high.

The palace doors, also made of bronze, weighed a hefty ten thousand jin (approximately 5,000 kg) and were tightly shut.

"The He Shi Bi jade comes with a special power that can influence a person's spirit."

Those who lack the fortune of a wise ruler will be affected upon contact with him.

"Nephew, are you sure you want to go in and take it?" Bu Chi asked with a serious expression.

The He Shi Bi was originally a piece of uncut jade formed by heaven and earth. It was regarded as a rare treasure during the Warring States period, and the story of "returning the jade intact to Zhao" refers to it.

However, the extraordinary properties of the He Shi Bi jade did not manifest at that time.

It wasn't until Qin Shi Huang unified the country and ordered skilled craftsmen to carve it into the Imperial Seal of the State that its special characteristics were brought into full play.

Having witnessed several dynastic changes, the He Shi Bi jade, with its unique characteristics and the influence of destiny, possessed an inherent imperial authority.

Those who are not skilled in martial arts and are not the true chosen ones will be affected even if they are only a few meters away from each other, let alone touched.

At best, they kneel in submission; at worst, they become trapped in a hallucination from which they cannot escape, or even go mad with evil.

Liao Kong entrusted the item to Cihang Jingzhai for safekeeping, but dared not place it arbitrarily, so he could only put it in this bronze hall.

Only an impenetrable bronze wall could isolate the strange power emanating from the He Shi Bi jade.

If Shi Feixuan wants to take it from the bronze palace, she must first overcome the obstacle of supernatural power.

"This risk must be taken." Shi Feixuan's eyes were filled with solemnity.

The monk Bu Chi nodded and stopped trying to persuade him.

Together with his three junior brothers, he stepped forward and slammed his strong, powerful hands onto the bronze door.

"Kakaka~"

A piercing sound rang out, and the bronze door was pushed open, leaving only a crack for one person to enter.

Even so, a sense of oppressive power was already emanating from the gaps.

“We will close this door immediately after you enter, and we will open it again to let you out once you have successfully retrieved the He Shi Bi.”

Shi Feixuan nodded, not daring to waste any time.

A white shadow flashed, and her body disappeared into the bronze hall.

"Oh!"

The bronze door closed tightly again in the next instant.

Bu Chi waited for the Four Vajras, but did not go far. Instead, he sat cross-legged outside the Bronze Hall to protect his master, Fei Xuan.

The bronze hall was quite spacious, with a Buddha statue placed in the center and an incense table in front of it.

The He Shi Bi jade disc rested quietly on the incense table, emitting a hazy yellow light.

As soon as Shi Feixuan entered the bronze hall, before she could even stand still, the yellow light enveloped her body.

I felt a jolt of energy as an invisible force surged into my body, affecting my mind.

The internal energy within the body began to flow uncontrollably.

She quickly sat cross-legged, circulating her inner energy to suppress the rampaging true qi and fight against the strange power of the He Shi Bi jade.

Time passed second by second, and three hours had passed since Shi Feixuan entered the bronze hall.

The four guardian deities outside became anxious, worried about Shi Feixuan's safety.

But they dared not open the bronze door to look inside, and could only continue to wait in agony.

Just then, a chaotic sound came from outside the temple.

"Someone has forcibly broken into the Zen temple." Bu Chen raised his eyebrows, glaring like a fierce Vajra.

As guardian deities of the Pure Mind Zen School, protecting the stability of the Zen monastery is their duty.

"The He Shi Bi is important, we don't need to worry about it." Bu Ju shook his head and said, "Our Zen temple is not a second-rate sect, the disciples in the temple can handle it."

The Pure Mind Zen school certainly has the confidence to say such things.

The orthodox sects are led by Cihang Jingzhai, but this does not mean that Jingnian Chan Sect is less powerful than Cihang Jingzhai.

Both sects were established during the Eastern Han Dynasty, and their founders were Tian Seng and Di Ni, respectively.

It is said that the Heavenly Monk and the Earthly Nun were originally fellow disciples and had a romantic relationship, but unfortunately, they were destined to be apart.

Later, when the nun was studying Buddhism at the White Horse Temple, she met Xie Tiao, the first generation of the Demonic Sect's Evil Emperor, and the two fell in love.

It was during this period that Di Ni was able to peruse the Dao Heart Demon Seed Technique. However, due to differences in their Buddhist and Daoist philosophies, the two eventually broke up.

Later, Di Ni founded Cihang Jingzhai and, using the profound martial arts principles of the Dao Xin Zhong Mo Da Fa (Dao Xin Zhong Mo Da Fa), combined with Buddhist martial arts, created the predecessor of Cihang Sword Manual – the Other Shore Sword Manual.

Tian Seng also founded the Pure Mind Chan School, which complemented it.

The reason why the Jingnian Chan sect is not as famous as the Cihang Jingzhai sect in the martial arts world is because it often appears in a supporting role, not because it is less powerful.

They really don't take ordinary people who come to cause trouble at the Jingnian Chan sect seriously.

Unfortunately, this time they underestimated the strength of the newcomers.

Before Bu Ju's words had even finished, more than a dozen disciples were blasted in and crashed into the open space of the Zen temple.

Immediately afterwards, a handsome and noble man with a touch of wickedness, holding a woman with a graceful figure and unparalleled beauty in his arms, floated in and appeared a dozen meters away from the bronze hall.

"Speaking too confidently will only lead to regret," Yue Zhuoqun said calmly, glancing at the Four Heavenly Kings.

Bu Chen and the other three quickly stood up, scrutinizing the two of them as if facing a formidable enemy: "In the Luoyang area, I'm afraid only Commander Yue has this kind of strength."

"Now that you know the identity of my Holy Lord brother, why don't you come forward to greet him?"

Chapter 190 A Glimpse into the Pure Mindfulness Zen Text

Bu Chen glanced at Wanwan and said angrily, "If Commander Yue comes to exchange Buddhist teachings, we will naturally welcome him. Forcing his way in makes him an enemy, not a friend. How can you say you are welcoming him?"

Discussing Buddhist teachings? You're not qualified!

Yue Zhuoqun glanced at him coldly, then looked past the four people and toward the bronze Buddhist temple.

"Is the He Shi Bi jade kept inside?"

The four men tensed up and said solemnly, "The He Shi Bi jade represents the legitimacy of imperial power. Only the true Son of Heaven is qualified to possess it. Commander Yue had better not have any intention of getting his hands on it!"