Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

If it were when he had just come down the mountain, Li Xiuyuan might have played around a bit longer, but right now the most important thing was to find the Holy Virtue, which is the Fire Spirit Orb.

Li Xiuyuan asked a few people in the town and found out the whereabouts of Shengde. He saw an ancient temple standing on the mountaintop, with golden glazed tiles, vermilion walls, and a majestic and solemn gate.

The three large, bright gold characters "Jingguang Temple" on the gate are strikingly prominent.

Li Xiuyuan stared intently at the door of each Buddhist temple, where a golden plaque hung high in the center, and the doors were carved with exquisite patterns of gods and flowers, making them magnificent.

He entered the main hall and was greeted by three large Buddha statues, their chests exposed, knees crossed, hands clasped, and faces beaming with smiles, all lifelike and full of life.

Upon seeing this, Li Xiuyuan smiled faintly. He noticed that over a thousand monks and guests were seated in the square outside the main hall. He thought to himself, "The scale of Jingguang Temple is indeed impressive."

No wonder Lingyin Temple in the original novel is inferior to Jingguang Temple. I remember Guangliang once said that any random meditation room here is better than the one he lived in.

It should be noted that Guangliang in the original story was the abbot of the temple. If even his room was inferior, then the others were even less impressive.

Moreover, Guangliang's personality is well-known; he loves to take advantage of small things, so naturally, he wants the best room. Apart from Huiming, he is the most important person in Lingyin Temple.

As for Daoji, he wouldn't compete with Guangliang for this, so Guangliang's room was decent, but compared to the room at Jingguang Temple, it was like a doghouse.

However, this life is different. Due to Li Xiuyuan's arrival, Lingyin Temple has become even more prosperous. In addition, the entire temple has been renovated four or five times. No wonder some people say that Buddhism is not good.

Some people can't even afford to eat, while the monks in the temple do nothing but eat until they're full of fat and bloated.

Li Xiuyuan didn't think any further. He looked at the altar in front of him, where a monk sat. He was wearing a red checkered robe, had a kind face, and his eyes shone with wisdom.

"Wealth is merely an external thing; remember, there is gain in loss..."

Hearing the saint's gentle words, he was advising others not to be too obsessed with money.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan chuckled to himself. This monk was actually trying to persuade others to give up their money; no wonder the entire temple was so well-maintained.

As for why Lingyin Temple is better than Jingguang Temple, it is because Li Xiuyuan has accumulated nearly fifty years of savings, all of which came from donations of incense money from monks and guests, and they did not ask for more.

This temple has become so magnificent in just two years, which is quite unfair of Shengde.

Li Xiuyuan smiled faintly and said, "You evil monk, stop bewitching people."

As he spoke, he opened his mouth and roared wildly, and the sounds of dragons roaring and tigers howling spread out from him.

The clear whistle sounded like a thunderclap, its echoes carrying for miles, but the mortals around could not hear it; only Mingzhu and Shengde heard it.

"Ok?"

Saint De only felt a slight vibration in his eardrums, and only then did he realize that someone had come uninvited. He thought to himself, "Who is the Buddhist Lion's Roar?"

This is not the Shaolin Lion's Roar from the martial arts world, but the Buddhist Lion's Roar, so its power is naturally questionable.

The newcomer was wearing a golden monk's robe. When he saw the person, he was startled. It was him!

But what's surprising isn't just Jianglong, but also the girl beside him—it turns out to be Xiaozhu, whom he's been longing for day and night.

Upon seeing this person, Saint De immediately stood up and shouted, "Jianglong, how dare you be disrespectful to me!"

After saying that, his gaze became intense as he looked at the little bead beside him.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan smiled slightly and said, "What do you mean by 'this seat'? You're just a nobody, yet you dare to call yourself 'this seat' to me."

As he spoke, a hint of disdain appeared on his lips. This Saint Virtue was just a bead, and Li Xiuyuan really didn't take it seriously.

Chapter 294 Teachings on Sainthood

Only the two of them could hear their conversation, while the mortals below had no idea that the Holy Virtue Society had planted the Buddhist technique of incarnation, allowing the true self to leave from the side while the one preaching the Dharma was an avatar.

But after a while, it will dissipate, and his true form needs to do something quickly.

"How dare you! I am Manjushri Bodhisattva."

As he spoke, the appearance of the Holy Virtue changed, and a golden figure emerged from it, which was none other than the Dharma form of Manjushri Bodhisattva.

All that could be seen was that the holy virtue was the five-knotted Manjushri.

The Five-Cloaked Manjushri gets his name from the five tufts of hair tied on his head, which represent five kinds of wisdom.

In his right hand, Saint De holds a sword of wisdom, symbolizing the cutting of afflictions with the sword of wisdom.

Seeing the drastic change in Shengde's appearance, Li Xiuyuan smiled and said, "You mere demon, how dare you call yourself Manjushri Bodhisattva? If you are truly a Bodhisattva, then come with me!"

As he spoke, he took Mingzhu's soft, boneless hand and flew several miles with her.

"Don't even think about leaving!"

Saint Virtue flew over as he spoke, and since there was an avatar helping to explain on the Dharma platform, it wasn't a big deal.

After a while, Li Xiuyuan stopped in a desolate wilderness. When he saw that Shengde was chasing after him, he thought to himself, "That place is not a good place to make a move. Now I'm going to beat the crap out of you."

"Dragon Subduer, you can't escape now!"

As he spoke, Shengde's lips curled up; he still thought Li Xiuyuan didn't have the strength to run.

"Little Lingzi".

Upon seeing Mingzhu beside him, he couldn't help but shout out.

"Little Bead, it really is you."

Saint-De initially thought it looked somewhat similar, but now he immediately recognized the person.

"Little Lingzi, don't make any more mistakes. Go back to Manjushri Bodhisattva's side quickly!"

Mingzhu patiently advised Xiaolingzi, fearing she might suffer losses outside.

"No, I'm not going back. Little Bead, do you know how hard I've searched for you outside? Now I've finally found you."

Having said that, Saint De looked over with eager eyes.

"I know."

Mingzhu responded calmly, and then said, "However, our fate has run its course, and you should return to the side of Manjushri Bodhisattva."

Mingzhu was still very grateful to Shengde. Although there was no romantic love between them, she felt a sense of kinship with him and couldn't let him go.

Mingzhu was well aware of Li Xiuyuan's prowess, and seeing the two fighting, she couldn't help but try to persuade him.

"Little Bead, do you know how I feel about you?"

“I came all the way from Manjushri Bodhisattva for you. If you come with me, I will leave this mortal world.”

As he spoke, Saint De revealed his heart palpitations.

"No, I will not go with you. I want to stay by the Holy Monk's side."

As she spoke, Mingzhu glanced at Li Xiuyuan. If this had been said before, it would have been against her will, but after nearly a year of getting along, feelings had already developed.

Like Mingzhu in the original work, she also developed feelings for Zhang Tianyuan, with whom she spent every day.

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Shengde frowned deeply and turned his gaze to Li Xiuyuan. He said angrily, "What's so good about this Jianglong? Why do you want to stay by his side?"

As he spoke, the murderous intent in his eyes was revealed without any mercy.

At this time, Master Shengde, having become a disciple of the Master of Qiankun Cave, could be said to have fallen into the demonic path. In the original story, someone from Jingguang Temple failed in his duties and was directly killed by him.

Therefore, Saint De would not hesitate to kill people.

Seeing the expression on Shengde's face, Li Xiuyuan coldly said, "You are nothing but a plaything of Manjushri Bodhisattva's mount, yet you dare to speak so arrogantly. Today, I will teach you a lesson on behalf of the Bodhisattva."

As he spoke, the corners of his mouth turned up. This guy dared to make a move on his woman; he really didn't know what he was getting himself into.

"Hmph, Jianglong, don't talk big. Let's see who's the real deal."

As he spoke, Saint De raised an eyebrow and slashed the sword of wisdom in his hand toward Li Xiuyuan.

When Li Xiuyuan saw Shengde attacking with his sword, he thought to himself, "Good heavens, he really has some skill. No wonder the Dragon Subduing in the original story, who had the cultivation of a Golden Immortal, was still beaten and forced to flee in a sorry state."

"It's just a pity you've met me," Li Xiuyuan muttered to himself before taking out the Divine Demon Sword. After merging with the soul of the Immortal Execution Sword, this sword completely transformed into a Primordial Spiritual Treasure. Although it was only a mid-grade Primordial Spiritual Treasure, its destructive power was no weaker than that of a high-grade Primordial Spiritual Treasure.

After Li Xiuyuan took out his Divine Demon Sword, a murderous aura appeared in the world. He swung the Divine Demon Sword without showing any weakness, and the two swords clashed together.

A burst of fire erupted in the sky, accompanied by thunderous sounds. Mingzhu, standing nearby, was secretly anxious. She naturally didn't want Li Xiuyuan to lose, but she also didn't want to see Shengde get hurt.

For experts like Li Xiuyuan at the Golden Immortal realm, the only things that matter are magical power and supernatural abilities, as well as magical treasures. He has the Divine Demon Sword, and as for swordsmanship, unless it is a sword-based supernatural ability, it is difficult to play a role in this kind of battle.

Holding the Divine Demon Sword, Li Xiuyuan clashed with the Wisdom Sword in Shengde's hand for several rounds. With the advantage of his magical weapon, he quickly cut the Wisdom Sword in two.

Saint Virtue was greatly surprised, for he had condensed the image of Manjushri Bodhisattva, and the wisdom sword in his hand possessed one-third of the power of Manjushri Bodhisattva.

This is also the main reason why Ji Gong in the original story was beaten and forced to flee in a sorry state. No one expected that Li Xiuyuan's magic weapon would be so powerful.

After seeing that Shengde's sword had been broken, Li Xiuyuan said indifferently, "You evil monk, you have harmed many people in the mortal world. Today, I will teach you a lesson on behalf of Manjushri Bodhisattva."

With that, he produced a fan and slapped it towards Saint De's face.

Snap... Snap!

A series of slaps rang out, and Shengde's face was slapped until it looked like a pig's head. But that was not the worst of it. Li Xiuyuan's attack was merciless. Despite claiming to be the reincarnation of Manjushri Bodhisattva, he was unexpectedly taught a harsh lesson by Daoji.

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If the rest of the people saw this, they would surely laugh at Saint-De.

"A scholar can be killed but not humiliated!"

After suffering this great humiliation, Shengde rushed forward, his palms brimming with magical power, intending to severely injure Li Xiuyuan, even at the cost of his own life.

boom!

Upon seeing the charging figure, Li Xiuyuan casually kicked out, striking Shengde hard in the stomach. Shengde's figure flew out like a cannonball, crashing into several mountain peaks before finally coming to a stop.