Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

"Ouch! That hurts, Daoji, be gentle with me. My body can't take your slaps."

As he spoke, Guangliang pursed his lips, completely forgetting about what treasure he was talking about.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan's lips curled up, and he asked, "Senior brother, what brings you here?"

He knew very well that Guangliang was always looking for trouble with him, but he always ended up losing out, which was quite pathetic.

Come to think of it, Guangliang knew perfectly well that Li Xiuyuan possessed magical powers, yet he still dared to provoke him. Wasn't that just asking for trouble?

Guangliang rubbed his sore shoulders and asked in surprise, "Oh! What do you need me for? Please tell me."

He panicked as soon as he saw Daoji, and forgot all about the important things.

Cough!

Upon hearing this, Bi Qing cleared his throat and laughed, “Uncle Daoji, in recent years our Lingyin Temple has been flourishing, but you have not contributed at all. Therefore, after everyone’s decision, we are going to send you down the mountain to beg for alms to rebuild our Lingyin Temple.”

After saying that, he stared intently at Li Xiuyuan, trying to discern his expression.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan's lips curled up, and he chuckled, "That's it!"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but think to himself, "Damn it! People can't be this shameless. If it weren't for my reputation, how could Lingyin Temple have become so popular these past few years?"

You should know that in the first three years after Li Xiuyuan came to Lingyin Temple, people within a hundred miles treated him like a living Bodhisattva. The current development would not be possible without him.

Guangliang pondered for a moment and said, "Of course it's not that Master is gone. I am the abbot, and I have ordered you to raise ten thousand taels of silver within three months, or you are not allowed to come back."

Having said that, he glared at Li Xiuyuan, believing it was impossible to raise ten thousand taels of silver within three months. This also meant he was destined to send Daoji down the mountain.

"Three months?"

"What, you think the time is too short? How about I give you six months?"

"No, no, I think that's too long. It shouldn't be three months."

"Okay, you said it. Let's make it a month then!"

"No, no, it's too long, a complete waste of time!"

Guangliang said in a deep voice, "Biqing, how much time do you think we should give him?"

He was a little confused. Shouldn't the longer the better? Why was Daoji doing the opposite?

Bi Qing said, "Uncle Abbot, we'll give him three days."

Li Xiuyuan's lips curled up upon hearing this. Although the two were speaking very softly, he still managed to hear them.

Guangliang said, "If you think it takes too long, then I, the abbot, will give you three days to beg for 10,000 taels of silver. If you can't do that, you are not allowed to return to Lingyin Temple."

"Yes, you are not allowed to return to Lingyin Temple!"

Upon hearing this, Bi Qing, who was standing to the side, quickly echoed his sentiments.

Li Xiuyuan smiled and said, "Oh, what if I do it? So what?"

If you want to do manual labor, you have to give something in return. Fortunately, Lingyin Temple is very popular, and Li Xiuyuan has no reason to give up. He might as well take this opportunity to make a move.

Upon hearing this, Guangliang asked, "Biqing, what if Daoji succeeds?"

As he spoke, he leaned closer and whispered something in Bi Qing's ear.

Bi Qing chuckled and said, "Master Abbot, how could he possibly do that in three days?"

Bi Qing's words were like a stabilizing force, calming Guang Liang's unease. He replied, "That's right."

Bi Qing laughed and said, "We just need to make some promises first, and when he fails to keep them, we can just send Daoji away!"

"En!"

Guangliang nodded quickly, deeply agreeing with Biqing's words, and laughed, "Dead Daoji, as long as you can get the money back, I'll do whatever you want."

As he spoke, he became somewhat smug. Thinking about it, it made sense; if Daoji didn't return in the future, he would be in charge of Lingyin Temple.

Moreover, if Daoji hadn't been absent these past few years, he wouldn't have been able to take on the position of abbot.

Li Xiuyuan laughed and said, "Oh, really? Then if I manage to beg for alms and come back, I can take over the position of abbot of Lingyin Temple!"

If you become the supervisor of the temple, you are guaranteed to become the abbot in the future.

"What? No, no, this is the position Master promised me, how can I let you do it?"

As he spoke, Guangliang shook his head vigorously, as if the position of abbot was his very destiny.

Bi Qing laughed and said, "What is the abbot afraid of? Anyway, he can't get any alms back. The position of abbot is just a fantasy!"

As he spoke, he began to offer advice, saying that since the position of abbot was not his, it wouldn't be a great loss to him if Guangliang lost his position.

Chapter 129 The Divine Demon Clone Technique

Moreover, if Daoji can be driven down the mountain, then the suffering he has endured over the years will be rewarded!

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan thought to himself, "What a helpful suggestion! If you say it like this, Guangliang will definitely agree."

Sure enough, Guangliang nodded upon hearing this and replied, "Alright! Remember, you have three days to beg for 10,000 taels of alms and return."

He thought to himself, "Don't even mention ten thousand taels, even ten taels would be a lot. I know very well that it is very difficult to beg for alms down the mountain, and it's not like I haven't tried before."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan's lips curled up, and he chuckled, "Alright, I know it's three days, so it's three days. You just wait to make room for the abbot!"

Before Guangliang and Biqing could react, he had already left.

"Hmph, you dream of taking my position as abbot!"

Seeing that Daoji showed no fear whatsoever, Guangliang immediately complained.

As for the lackey Bi Qing, he quickly chimed in, "That's right, besides you, Uncle, who else do you think could sit in this position of abbot?"

As he spoke, he fanned Guangliang.

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Li Xiuyuan left the back mountain and returned directly to his old meditation room. Fortunately, even after he left, the room was still being cleaned, which only showed that Daoji was very important in the abbot's eyes.

Li Xiuyuan sat cross-legged on the ground, ignoring Guangliang's bet. Winning the ten thousand taels of silver from the other party was a piece of cake for him.

He still had a considerable amount of money in his system space. At this moment, he was secretly cultivating, preparing to find a powerful clone technique so that after he took the position of abbot, he could have his clone sit firmly in Lingyin Temple.

Li Xiuyuan hadn't even taken up the position of abbot yet, but he was already talking about what he should do once he did.

"Clone Technique"

"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique".

"The Great Technique of Splitting the Primordial Spirit"

"The Holy Buddha's Incarnation Technique"

"Lingbao Clone Technique".

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Whether in the Merit Mall or the Sin Mall, there are many clone techniques available. Li Xiuyuan spent half a day searching and finally found one that satisfied him.

"The Divine Demon Clone Technique!"

Why did Li Xiuyuan choose this technique? First of all, those who practice this technique must have two opposing forces, otherwise it will be difficult to succeed.

Finally, after mastering the Divine Demon Clone Technique, one can separate two people from one's body. For example, if Li Xiuyuan were to practice the Supreme Heavenly Demon Scripture and the Great Sun Tathagata Scripture, he could separate two people.

One individual's power is primarily driven by the Great Sun Tathagata Sutra, while the other individual's power is driven by the Supreme Heavenly Demon Sutra.

As for who is the true self, it depends entirely on Li Xiuyuan's will. If he wants the divine nature to be the true self, then the demonic nature will be the clone.

Moreover, after Li Xiuyuan's main body dies, he can be resurrected by using his clone. It will only take a little time for him to return to cultivation. If the clone dies, the main body will not be affected in any way.

There is a very important connection between the main body and the clone; even if they are separated by time and space, they can sense each other mentally.

Moreover, since it is an avatar, if Li Xiuyuan's main body is outside while his avatar is at home, he can return in an instant with just a thought.

This is practically an unparalleled cheat code. Furthermore, the clones can also help the original body cultivate, somewhat similar to the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique in Naruto, but even more powerful. The only drawback is that it can only create one clone.

However, Li Xiuyuan was unwilling to allocate too much, as that would cause his power to be too dispersed, making it difficult for his main body to engage in fierce battles.

Li Xiuyuan's main reason for practicing the 'Divine Demon Clone Technique' was that he hoped someone would be stationed at Lingyin Temple after he left, and his identity was too sensitive to leave at any time.

In the future, if Li Xiuyuan wants to leave the Buddhist sect's surveillance, he can create a clone to oversee things. After all, there are too many things he does that cannot be exposed, such as matters concerning the demonic sect.

Fortunately, the 'Saint Buddha System' concealed the secrets of heaven, so no one could fathom Li Xiuyuan's true nature. Otherwise, if he had taken on Liu Er as a disciple, the saint would have discovered it long ago.

'The Divine Demon Clone Technique!'

The clone will have 50% of the original's strength. If Li Xiuyuan encounters a crisis, he can merge the clones that are thousands of miles apart, and his strength will be restored instantly.

As long as neither of them is killed instantly, then it doesn't matter whether the clone dies or the main body dies.

However, this 'God and Demon Avatar Technique' is really too expensive in the Sin Shop. It requires 100000 sin points to exchange for it. There was no other way, so Li Xiuyuan had to grit his teeth and bear it.

Eventually, the sin points become negative, and to repay them, one-tenth of the points must be paid in interest.

After Li Xiuyuan redeemed it, he immediately prepared to practice, but then he saw the Heavenly Demon in his lower dantian fly out of his stomach and instantly condense into a black-clad Wutian.

This person looks exactly like Li Xiuyuan. If he wanted to transform into his true form or clone, he could do so with just a thought. It was indeed very convenient, and the 100,000 points of sin were well spent.

Li Xiuyuan checked his personal panel.

Name: Li Xiuyuan (Daoji-Wutian)

Realm: Great Perfection of Primordial Spirit (Physical Immortal Realm)