Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

Merit: 65410

Sin: -35642

Skills: Great Sun Tathagata Sutra (Supreme Heavenly Demon Sutra), Arhat Heaven-Turning Seal, Nine Revolutions Yuan Gong, Divine Demon Avatar Technique, etc.

Treasures: Divine Demon Sword, World-Destroying Black Lotus, Wind Spirit Fan, Ruyi Monk Robe.

Looking at his own panel, Li Xiuyuan thought to himself that he needed to consolidate his realm quickly and strive to pass the tribulation within three months to achieve the Human Immortal realm!

He thought of his apprentice, Liu Er, who had become so powerful; he, as the master, couldn't let him surpass him.

The three days passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, Li Xiuyuan went down the mountain once, naturally to beg for alms. In the eyes of those around him, he was like a living bodhisattva. As long as he explained his background, people would give him money.

[Note: Learning about clones is essential because the protagonist, as the leader of the Demonic Sect, cannot always leave the Buddhist sect's surveillance to handle matters. Please point out any shortcomings in the clone system, and I will revise it.]

Chapter 130 Supervising the Taoist Temple

Early in the morning, Guangliang got up and headed towards Li Xiuyuan's meditation room. Today was the deadline, but Daoji stayed in the room all day. If he couldn't get a hundred taels of silver, he could take the opportunity to drive the other party down the mountain.

Boom!

"Daoji, open the door for me quickly."

Guangliang shouted, he was very anxious, afraid that the other party would spend the money, and then he would not even be able to keep his position as abbot. That would be like trying to steal a chicken and losing the rice instead.

Li Xiuyuan had already sensed it. He wasn't surprised at all by Guangliang's arrival. In his mind, Guangliang was just a spice of life, someone to tease occasionally for a bit of fun.

Especially since Guangliang and Biqing hadn't awakened their past life memories yet, he opened the door and said calmly, "What's all the noise about!"

Upon hearing this, Guangliang rebuked him, "I am the abbot, how dare you speak to me like that?"

As he spoke, his tone became somewhat angry. In the entire Daoji Temple, apart from his master, who dared to disrespect him? Yet, Li Xiuyuan was the only one who wouldn't listen to such nonsense.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan chuckled and said, "Oh! So you're the abbot! It's just a pity that after today, this position will be mine."

As he spoke, he ignored Guangliang's threats.

Guangliang exclaimed angrily, "You...you!"

But he couldn't find any way to threaten the other party, and his master was no longer around. If Li Xiuyuan bullied him again, no one would come to his defense.

Li Xiuyuan said indifferently, "What do you mean 'what do you mean'? Just say what you have to say! You're disturbing my sleep so early in the morning."

As he spoke, his tone became a little impatient. Although he didn't need to go to sleep, he still needed to cultivate!

Upon hearing this, Guangliang suddenly realized what was going on and replied, "Oh, what did I want to talk to you about?"

As he spoke, he touched his bald head, as if he had forgotten again.

Suddenly, Guangliang spoke up: "What about the ten thousand taels of silver you paid? You don't have it, do you? In that case, you must keep your promise and leave Lingyin Temple."

Now I finally remembered what I was supposed to do.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan's lips curled up and he chuckled, "It hasn't even been three days yet, has it? Senior brother, why are you in such a hurry? It really is true what they say, 'The emperor isn't worried, but the eunuch is!'"

Li Xiuyuan could easily produce ten thousand taels of silver right now, but he still wanted to give Guangsheng some hope!

Guangliang coldly retorted, "Hmph, you stubborn bastard Daoji, once today is over, I'll kick you out of Lingyin Temple."

He didn't believe the other party could get ten thousand taels of silver without even leaving the house!

Li Xiuyuan ignored what he said and shook his head slightly. "That Guangliang!"

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As the sun set, Li Xiuyuan sat outside the Great Buddha Hall. By this time, Bi Qing and Guang Liang had already joined forces, ready to contradict him. They laughed and said, "Where's Daoji's money? Hehe, time is almost up."

Li Xiuyuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, the money will be delivered soon."

His tone was calm, but to the two of them, it sounded like he was being stubborn and refusing to admit it.

…………

After a while, they finally saw three wealthy men in the main hall. They were all well-known people around Lingyin Temple, and their servants followed behind them.

After the three wealthy men, Qian, Zhang, and Li, arrived at Lingyin Temple, Guangliang rushed over to greet them without stopping. After all, they were the wealthiest men in the area, so how could Guangliang not know them!

These people are usually very generous, I didn't expect them to come again today.

The three wealthy men, Qian, Zhang, and Li, dressed in brocade robes, asked, "May I ask if the Holy Monk is here?"

Guangliang and Biqing looked at each other, and after a moment of confusion, Guangliang muttered, "Holy Monk, who exactly is he?"

Bi Qing smiled and said, "Besides you, who else in Lingyin Temple could be worthy of being called a holy monk?"

"En!"

Upon hearing Biqing's praise, Guangliang quickly nodded and replied, "Yes, yes, I'm here."

Bi Qing smiled and said, "This is our Lingyin Temple's holy monk, known as the Living Bodhisattva Guangliang."

As he spoke, he quickly extended his hand to introduce them.

Upon seeing this, the three wealthy men, Qian, Zhang, and Li, quickly shook their heads and said, "We want to see the Holy Monk Daoji."

call!

Guangliang was furious upon hearing this. He felt utterly humiliated and had no strength to resist. Why was it Daoji again? This guy was about to leave, and he wouldn't even let anyone have a moment's peace.

Guangliang said coldly, "Biqing, quickly summon Daoji. Since you gentlemen want to see him..."

Although he was reluctant, he couldn't just turn people away when they came to see Daoji.

Moreover, the three wealthy men, Qian, Zhang, and Li, regularly donated incense money to Lingyin Temple.

Before long, Bi Qing came to invite Dao Ji. Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan's lips curled up. He thought to himself, "What's coming will come eventually."

Indeed, these people were summoned by Li Xiuyuan; they were merely begging for alms, and he could easily collect 100,000 taels of silver.

Seeing that the three wealthy men, Qian, Zhang, and Li, were all behind him, Li Xiuyuan said with a smile, "Amitabha! May I ask what business you gentlemen have with this humble monk?"

As he spoke, he was already standing in the main hall.

Upon hearing this, the three wealthy men waved their hands, and the servants who followed behind them displayed the silver that had been prepared beforehand, saying with smiles, "This is 5000 taels of silver donated by my Qian family. This is 3000 taels of silver donated by my Zhang family. This is 2000 taels of silver donated by my Li family. Please accept this donation, Holy Monk."

It seemed as if the group had planned it together; exactly ten thousand taels of silver was returned, no more, no less.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan smiled and said, "Since you are all so devout Buddhists, Buddha will surely bless you. On behalf of Lingyin Temple, I thank you for this donation!"

As he spoke, he unceremoniously took the silver and said with a smile, "Senior brother, I've succeeded this time. I've raised ten thousand taels of silver in three days, so you should keep your promise."

'puff! '

Upon hearing this, Guangliang nearly coughed up blood. He knew that it had been extremely difficult for him to become the abbot, and now that he was suddenly being asked to relinquish the position, how could he remain calm?

Chapter 131 Baptism of Lightning

With the position of abbot, it was quite easy for Guangliang to gain some benefits within Lingyin Temple. Without this position, he could no longer control others, which made him very reluctant to relinquish the power he had tasted.

Most importantly, his arch-rival, Daoji, had taken up the position of abbot.

"Uncle-Master, Uncle-Master!"

When Bi Qing saw that Guang Liang had fainted from anger, he quickly helped him up, fearing that the other party might do something rash. No one could have imagined that at this crucial moment, there would be such a dramatic turn of events.

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Afterwards, when Guangliang woke up, although he was angry, he couldn't even try to cheat.

Li Xiuyuan has completely occupied the position of abbot and will not return it to him. The monks of Lingyin Temple also know that Daoji has been replaced as abbot, so they naturally regard him as an object of currying favor.

Normally, Li Xiuyuan stays in the back mountain of Lingyin Temple to cultivate, because he feels that he is about to break through to the Human Immortal realm and it is not advisable for him to go out.

As winter arrives, the sky seems to scatter flowers like a fairy, with endless snowflakes falling from the depths of the heavens, like graceful fairies in white dresses, paying homage to all living things with their elegant dance.

Then gently cover the rooftops, the tips of the grass, and the leaves.

In an instant, the true nature of all things was quietly covered by the first snow of winter, replaced by a thin layer of snow. In the blink of an eye, the snowflakes adorned everything with the power of nature, making everything mysterious.

Li Xiuyuan let out a long sigh. Suddenly, a strong wind rose, howling through the mountains. Many towering trees swayed, and patches of frost and snow rose and fell like waves.

Especially in this mountainous area, the sound of the pine trees rustling in the wind sounds like the roar of the sea, carrying a powerful and majestic atmosphere.

The weather changed; lightning began to flash more intensely, dark clouds surged in, their speed increased, and many were about to collide.

Looking at the tribulation lightning in the sky, he sighed inwardly that it was finally coming. He had waited three months for this day, and after his cultivation level was completely stabilized, it was time for him to undergo the tribulation.

At this moment, Li Xiuyuan was only a thin membrane away from breaking through to the Human Immortal realm. The heavenly tribulation was brewing, and in this icy and snowy place, his monk's robes fluttered in the strong wind.

Facing the fierce wind, Li Xiuyuan stood rooted to the ground like a divine bamboo, his gaze towards the sky growing ever more fervent.

"coming!"

Arcs of electricity appeared in the clouds, spreading in all directions, as if the sky, stained with ink, had been torn apart, revealing flashes of golden light.

Click!

An arc of electricity struck Li Xiuyuan as he was rushing towards the sky. His body shuddered violently, and blood gushed from his flesh, splashing high into the air.

This is not a cultivator's magic, but the true might of heaven.

"Hey!"

A large expanse of silver light enveloped him; it was the aftershock of lightning, spreading through his body with a hissing sound, making his hair stand on end and causing goosebumps to rise on his skin.

Li Xiuyuan simultaneously circulated two true scriptures to repair his body. In addition, the Dharma Body Heaven and Earth condensed, taking advantage of the appearance of the lightning tribulation, hoping to temper his body with lightning.

Then, Li Xiuyuan's physical realm will break through again. You should know that at this time, he has entered the second level of the Nine Revolutions Yuan Technique. If he advances to the next level, he will be at the Earth Immortal level.