Narration System for the Journey of Martial Arts

The cultivators who happened to be passing by couldn't help but shudder at the sight, cursing him under their breath as a lunatic and quickly walking away.

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"Young master is so handsome, and his Buddhist aura is so pure. I really like him very much."

"Why don't you come down, young master? Is it because I haven't been hospitable enough?"

A voice rang in the ears of the young monk Xuanzhu, like a delicate and beautiful rose. Just hearing the voice made you feel desire rising, and you wished you could drop everything and die for her immediately.

Indeed, roses are beautiful, but they have thorns.

"Damn it!" A flash of inspiration struck Xuanzhu, who sensed something was wrong with him and instantly fled ten miles away. A pure and refined Buddhist sword intent erupted, not striking outwards, but taking inwards.

Xuanzhu let out a muffled groan, taking advantage of the opportunity of the sword intent injuring himself, his mind became clear, and the boundless Buddhist light cleansed and washed him from the inside out. The sound of Zen rose from the bottom of his heart, suppressing all kinds of desires.

A sense of Zen flowed through him, accompanied by the chanting of Buddhist hymns. The madness in his eyes dissipated, leaving only a faint golden Buddhist light shimmering.

Looking up, he saw a figure draped in a thin veil, lying horizontally, looking at him with a grin, as if he were about to be enveloped by endless desire.

The Buddhist chants around Xuanzhu grew even louder. His Bodhi mind was as clear as a mirror, and the faint golden Buddhist light transformed into a mirror, gathering, cutting off, and reflecting all kinds of desires, actively feeding them to the other party.

In the Buddha's eyes, Xuanzhu felt that the other's figure solidified slightly as he fed it with his desires.

"Damn, this woman is too strange. This isn't a Yuan Dan, does a Nascent Soul have this kind of ability? Is it the Heavenly Charm Desire Demon Art? Impossible, it must be a trace of the power of the Sinful Sea Formation," Xuan Zhu thought to himself.

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"Giggle..."

"Such pure desire, such pure Buddhist intent, such strong willpower! Young man, are you that lunatic from Shaolin?"

"I like it more and more."

The figure draped in a thin veil licked her red lips, revealing a hint of demonic allure. The Buddhist light in Xuanzhu's eyes almost materialized, turning her eyes into golden pupils.

Others who passed by were not so lucky. They stared at the figure in a daze, even forgetting that they were in the heavens. In their infatuation, they fell down. The Array of the Sea of ​​Sin flashed and they were submerged in the Sea of ​​Sin, turning into nourishment.

Xuanzhu clasped his hands together, his eyes narrowed slightly, ignoring the other person, and said, "Amitabha! You really think you're a native of this world? What a load of rubbish! Su Rongrong, can you speak properly?"

"Cuckoo..."

"So I overestimated you! You're just like those fools, treating this place like a game?"

"No wonder you can't become a Yuan Dan. Your heart isn't in it, and you don't accept Buddhism. How can you form a relic?"

"Alas! I longed to taste the relic, but my wish will not come true!"

The figure said with a grin.

His words carried a hint of loss and regret, which made Xuanzhu wish she could immediately let go of all her burdens, align her heart with the Buddha's teachings, and form a relic to offer to him.

"Wow!"

Xuanzhu's sword intent erupted, instantly severely injuring himself. As he spat out a mouthful of golden blood, his body was enveloped in Buddhist light, making him completely impervious. However, this could only temporarily suppress his rising desires, unless he immediately passed away.

"Damn it, I miscalculated! This woman is too wicked! If it weren't for my Bodhi Heart being so accomplished, I would have been turned into nourishment by this woman by now!" Xuanzhu thought to himself.

Not knowing how much longer he could hold on, Xuanzhu wasted no more time and said, "I want to discuss a big deal with you to help you achieve the true fruition of a celestial being."

Upon hearing this, the other side immediately responded.

Chapter 656 Entering the Abyss

"Oh? Just you?"

Su Rongrong's voice was languid, carrying a hint of doubt and a touch of longing.

Hearing this, Xuanzhu was secretly delighted, thinking that there was still hope and that there was still room for negotiation.

"You actually mean it! How is that possible? Although your Buddhist aura is pure, you haven't even mastered the Yuan Dan. What makes you make such a boast?" Su Rongrong said seriously.

As they spoke, all their desires quickly subsided, and the clear sky returned to its former glory. Wisps of colorful clouds drifted out from all around, only to be swallowed up by the figure.

Seeing this, Xuanzhu looked at him with admiration and said, "To be able to create your own path, you are truly a ruthless person. This is not the great supernatural power of Buddhist telepathy. You can sense people's desires? Is this the power of the Heavenly Demonic Desire Technique?"

Su Rongrong's pretty face held a hint of mischief as she said, "Guess!" But her eyes were incredibly cold, like ice that would never melt.

"Amitabha!" The young monk Xuanzhu put his hands together and said, "This humble monk would not lie to deceive you, as that would not benefit him at all. However, you should know the principle of equivalent exchange."

"Oh?"

Su Rongrong looked at him for a long while and then said:

"Does the young monk know that he is not suited for Buddhism and wants to seek another path? Is he trying to join the Desire Sect?"

"can!"

“If you tell me how, I can pass on the ‘Heavenly Heart Desire Sea Scripture’ to you and open the Great Formation of the Sea of ​​Sin to you to help you improve your cultivation.”

Upon hearing this, a look of disdain flashed in Xuanzhu's eyes. With the Tathagata Palm as his choice, nothing could shake his devotion to Buddhism. Even the Dao Ancestor couldn't stop him, he swore.

Seeing this, Su Rongrong, who had been observing carefully, was not angry but rather pleased. Did this prove that this guy was telling the truth? Otherwise, how could she not be tempted by a cultivation technique that could allow one to reach the level of a celestial being and control part of the Calamity Sea Formation?

Su Rongrong curtsied, her graceful figure a far cry from her previous demeanor, resembling that of a refined young lady, and said:

"Greetings, Master Xuanzhu. I was quite negligent just now, please forgive me!"

"This is merely an avatar of my Heavenly Demon of Desire. Why don't you come to Tianyuan for a chat, Master? My Heavenly Evil Department also possesses a few Buddhist relics. I would be honored if you could examine them."

"These relics were collected by our sect's founder before his passing. One of them is said to have belonged to a former true disciple of Shaolin. It was obtained by a senior member of our sect from a relic."

"If the master needs it, I am willing to give it to him without hesitation."

Xuanzhu, who had initially been unimpressed, suddenly brightened up. If it were anything else, it wouldn't matter, but if it really was a relic of an early Shaolin disciple, then he would have struck gold.

You have to understand that after the great war between heaven and earth, the Shaolin Temple lost its lineage. Otherwise, those old monks wouldn't have been stuck in the Nascent Soul stage and unable to break through, because they had no follow-up cultivation methods!

If it is truly the relic of a true disciple of Shaolin, then by activating it with Shaolin's secret methods, it is highly likely that the inheritance contained within the relic can be activated, thus continuing the path for Shaolin. In that case, who in Shaolin Temple could threaten its position?

"Although the Vajra King Immovable Sutra is good, in the past, it was just one of the Shaolin Temple's protective divine skills, and it was far from the fundamental Shaolin sutra, the Mahaprajnaparamita Sutra."

"If I can obtain this true scripture, not only can I give back to Shaolin and solidify my position, but I will also have a better chance of comprehending the Tathagata Palm. It's like killing three birds with one stone."

In an instant, Xuanzhu understood the gains and losses involved, and a bright smile spread across her face.

Seeing Xuanzhu's interest, Su Rongrong was even happier. Exchanging a few useless relics for a better future was a huge win for her.

Both feeling they had struck gold, the two glanced at each other and exchanged sincere smiles, like two old foxes.

"Then I will wait for you, Master, in the Heavenly Evil Department."

"This Heavenly Evil Token is enough to allow the Master to travel freely in the Heavenly Abyss."

As she spoke, Su Rongrong's figure vanished in a flash, and the Heavenly Demon's clone transformed into a jade tablet engraved with the image of a succubus, which floated into Xuan Zhu's hand.

The young monk Xuanzhu chuckled, took the jade token, and with a flash of sword light, headed towards the abyss below.

As the sword light drew near, the wisps of drifting seven-colored clouds were about to converge when they sensed the token on Xuan Zhu's body and immediately revealed a sliver of space to allow him to pass through.

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Upon seeing Xuanzhu disappear from the great formation, the numerous cultivators who had been queuing not far from the formation, hoping to witness his folly, erupted in uproar.

"How...how did that monk get through the great formation?"

"Has the Desire Sect recruited monks?"

"Bullshit! The Human Desire Cult is all about women... Women, men were all killed hundreds of years ago!"

"Then how could he possibly get through the great formation?"

"Tsk! Could this monk be the lover of some Nascent Soul cultivator? Or perhaps that woman from the Heavenly Evil Department?"

"It's quite possible!"

"Damn! That woman stopped killing people and started dating?"

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As the crowd discussed amongst themselves, they handed over a bottle containing the collected seven emotions and six desires to the disciples of the Human Desire Sect guarding the gate, and then lined up to enter the Heavenly Abyss.

Before long, news that a monk had passed through the Sea of ​​Sin formation without any hindrance quickly spread throughout Tianyuan.

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As Xuanzhu passed through the Great Array of the Sea of ​​Sin, his eyes lit up. There was no darkness below the Abyss, but rather no light. As Xuanzhu's sword light stopped, seven enormous mountains floated in the air in the center of the huge Abyss, connected by a great array, shaped like lotus flowers, echoing the Great Array of the Sea of ​​Sin at the entrance of the Abyss.

On the road leading to the seven peaks, a massive city stands before you, like an ancient fortress, forming a barrier.

Even with the Heavenly Evil Token on his body, Xuan Zhu could still feel the pressure from the surrounding array, forcing him to follow the rules. Xuan Zhu's sword light turned and landed on a sky street paved in mid-air, which was the only way to the giant city.

Landing on the Heavenly Street, Xuanzhu looked down at the area below. Even with the blessing of Buddha's light, he could not see the bottom of the Heavenly Abyss; the further down he went, the darker it became.

The longer you watch, the more it feels like you're approaching the abyss of hell, with seductive voices echoing in your heart, urging you to jump in.

"What a thick layer of resentment! Tsk tsk, I like it..."

Xuanzhu sighed, then immediately stopped lingering and headed towards the giant city with the golden bowl in his arms.

Upon reaching the city gate, the Heavenly Evil Token flashed with spiritual light, and Xuanzhu stepped through a layer of seven-colored light membrane. The scenery before her eyes changed, and she saw tall buildings everywhere, shops along the street hawking their wares, and people coming and going in a constant stream.

If it weren't for the fact that everyone here was dressed in ancient costumes, Xuanzhu would have thought he had returned to Earth.

Memories of the past flooded back, and Xuanzhu stood there dumbfounded, looking like a country bumpkin who had just arrived in the city.

The passing cultivators looked at Xuan Zhu, who had a blank expression, and couldn't help but show a hint of disdain, cursing him as an idiot in their hearts, and walked past him with disgust.

If it weren't for the suppression of the Sinful Sea Formation here, the moment Xuanzhu used his true energy, it would have attracted the formation's attack. Given that he was blocking the way, he would have been slashed down by someone's sword long ago.

Feeling the gazes around her, Xuanzhu paid no attention. She glanced around with a hint of disdain for the ants, then turned and merged into the crowd.

Chapter 657 Exchange

The young monk Xuanzhu walked along the sidewalks on both sides of the avenue. At the corners of the shops on both sides, small stalls were set up, displaying all sorts of random things: spiritual herbs, elixirs, scrap metal, broken cauldrons, half a flying sword...

There are also some in good condition, but Xuanzhu usually only glances at them and leaves without making a sound. These things are either ordinary goods that he has no use for, or they contain all sorts of shady tricks and are used to fish for fish. There are not many truly good things.

The only true water bead that Xuanzhu could possibly value—a material that could enhance the quality of water-attribute flying swords and magical weapons—was scared off by the stall owner's asking price.

After walking less than a hundred steps, a narrow alleyway opened up between the two shops, and people hurried by from time to time.

Xuanzhu glanced at it, then curiously grabbed a passerby and asked, "Brother, can I ask you something? Which way does this lead?"

The other person, pulled back by Xuanzhu, couldn't help but show a hint of wariness and impatience.

After several attempts, he found that the smiling monk's hand was as strong as iron and he couldn't break free. He then showed his impatience and said, "Where else can we go? Of course, we're going to the bottom of Tianyuan. If you want to collect unique spiritual herbs, poisonous insects, or the like, you can only go down from here."

"Thanks, brother!" Xuanzhu reached out and patted the other's shoulder. Tianzai took a step back, turned around warily, and merged into the crowd on the main street.

"It's true, it's hard to be a good person!"

Xuanzhu watched the other person walk away, then shook his head and muttered something. He raised his right hand, and in his palm, which was filled with Buddhist light, a blood-red Gu worm, resembling an earthworm, was constantly writhing.

With a swift movement of Xuanzhu's hand, a soft 'snap' was heard as the Gu worm was crushed. A golden Buddhist light enveloped it, leaving not a speck of dust behind.

Xuanzhu turned a corner and walked deeper into the path, intending to go and take a look.

Just as he was walking inside, several figures dressed as barbarians hurried past him, lingering at the alley entrance, clearly looking for someone.

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At the end of the alley, a spiral stone staircase winds its way down, and a circular platform about twenty meters in diameter floats in mid-air, a dozen meters above the ground.

Various figures leaped down from the platform on their swords or flew up from the darkness below.

Xuanzhu watched this scene with great interest. After a short while, two figures, one tall and one short, leaped up from below.

The giant was at least 2.23 meters tall, with bulging muscles all over his body. His eyes, the size of copper bells, were full of ferocity. A small, iron-colored snake, about the size of a thumb, hung from each of his earlobes. Like an iron tower, he was riding a golden-backed, four-winged centipede.

As soon as the two stepped onto the platform, the burly man made a gurgling sound, and the golden-backed centipede gradually shrank, transforming into a golden collar that hung around his neck.

The two men looked around, their faces filled with ferocity and malice, and the smell of blood emanating from them was noticeable even to Xuanzhu.

If you look closely, you can even see wisps of bloody aura emanating from the burly man's black hair, which takes on a dark red hue under the light.

The burly man breathed a sigh of relief, whispered a few words to the child, and then walked to the edge of the platform and sat down. He spread a stained rag in front of him and placed a dark red, rusty, unrecognizable lump of iron on the rag.

Soon, the people lingering on the platform flocked towards the big man. After asking about the price, they obviously couldn't reach an agreement and left one after another.

Xuanzhu's eyes held a hidden Buddhist light as he stared at the iron lump for a moment, until everyone else had left, before he quickly walked down.

How much do you want to sell this for?

Just as the burly man was looking disappointed and about to put it away, a voice rang out, and then a monk wearing a tattered robe and holding a bowl squatted down.