The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

Qiao Feng's expression darkened as he recalled the scene in the apricot grove.

"Brother Lu, since you know I am a Khitan, you are still willing to befriend me and drink with me?"

After Qiao Feng finished speaking, he picked up a jar of wine and gulped it down.

"What do I care about, whether they are Han Chinese or Khitans?"

Lu Yao chuckled and picked up a flask of wine, raising it towards Qiao Feng.

"Haha, Brother Lu is truly a remarkable person."

Qiao Feng laughed heartily, picked up a wine jar, and clinked it against Lu Yao's.

The two of them drank heartily.

"I think Brother Qiao's background is quite mysterious. Do you have any ideas?"

Lu Yao glanced at Qiao Feng and said softly.

"Sigh, I was planning to go home to see my parents first and then go and inquire, but I didn't expect to run into Brother Lu."

Qiao Feng sighed softly and said with a smile.

"I have nothing to do anyway, so why don't I travel with Brother Qiao? That way I'll have a helper."

Lu Yao's eyes flickered slightly, and he couldn't help but speak.

“This is my private matter, how could I trouble Brother Lu?”

Qiao Feng shook his head and declined Lu Yao's offer.

"In that case, I wish Brother Qiao a safe journey."

Lu Yao smiled and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture to Qiao Feng.

......

As evening fell, Lu Yao bid farewell to Qiao Feng and leaped up Shaoshi Mountain.

Shaolin remains a towering figure in the martial arts world of Tianlong, with its profound martial arts and numerous highly skilled monks.

However, Lu Yao did not take Shaolin Temple seriously. Apart from the mysterious sweeping monk, no one in Shaolin was his match.

Moreover, Lu Yao did not intend to launch a direct attack on Shaolin Temple; he only wanted to steal the Yi Jin Jing (Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic).

According to the original novel, Lu Yao knew that the Yi Jin Jing was not in the Shaolin Temple's library at that time, which is why Lu Yao dared to take action.

The Shaolin Temple's Sutra Repository contains unparalleled martial arts techniques, including the Seventy-Two Shaolin Arts. Both Murong Bo and Xiao Yuanshan had visited it, but unfortunately, their actions had already been discovered by the Sweeper Monk.

Taking advantage of the darkness, Lu Yao circulated his vital energy and floated in the air, quietly sneaking into Shaolin Temple.

Lu Yao soon discovered the Bodhi Courtyard of Shaolin Temple, where the Yi Jin Jing was hidden in the sutra cabinet in front of the Buddha statue.

The Bodhi Monastery was not as heavily guarded as the Sutra Repository; only a few Shaolin monks were meditating there, chanting sutras with their eyes closed.

Lu Yao hid by the courtyard wall, carefully observing the monks, and discovered that they were not simple people.

Although they haven't made a move yet, Lu Yao estimates that these monks are at least at the Acquired Realm.

Perhaps the Shaolin Temple believed that with these masters guarding it, the safety of the Yi Jin Jing could be guaranteed.

Even these martial monks who guard the Yi Jin Jing are unaware that they are protecting Shaolin's strongest martial art.

Unfortunately, in Lu Yao's eyes, these acquired masters were nothing more than ants.

Lu Yao made his move instantly, unleashing the full power of his Six Meridians Sword Qi, which transformed into several silent sword energies that attacked the martial monks in the Bodhi Temple.

"Shhhhhh!"

With Lu Yao able to control the commotion, the power of the Six Meridians Sword Qi was greatly reduced, but it was still a catastrophic disaster for these martial monks at the Acquired Realm.

Moreover, how could a sneak attack by a master of both innate and acquired skills fail?

Several six-meridian sword energies precisely sliced ​​through the throats of all the martial monks in the Bodhi Temple, killing them instantly without uttering a sound.

Lu Yao jumped off the courtyard wall and slowly walked towards the scripture stand in front of the Buddha statue.

"Oh!"

To prevent any traps from being hidden inside the scripture box, Lu Yao used his true energy to shatter it into dust, absorbing the Yi Jin Jing (Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic) into his hand.

“Easy to do.”

Lu Yao smiled faintly, and with a thought, the Yi Jin Jing was stored in his Origin Space.

Just as Lu Yao was about to leave quietly, a Buddhist staff suddenly came flying towards him.

"Discovered!"

Lu Yao frowned, and with a slight turn of his body, he dodged the attacking Buddhist staff.

With a flick of his wrist, he sent the staff flying backward, hurtling off in the opposite direction.

"You wicked villain! How dare you kill my monks and steal Buddhist scriptures!"

A man dressed in a red robe strode over, leaning on the Buddhist staff that Lu Yao had just knocked away.

"It's not good to stay any longer."

Lu Yao looked at the old monk in front of him and thought to himself.

Just now, Lu Yao sensed that the old monk's martial arts were quite good, and he should be a master in the middle stage of the Innate Realm.

He must finish this quickly and decisively, and absolutely must not get entangled in a fight, lest he attract the attention of the sweeping monk.

Lu Yao's fingers twitched suddenly, and countless Six Meridian Sword Qi soared into the sky, shooting towards the old monk.

“Amitabha Buddha, this old monk Xuanci, as long as the benefactor returns the Buddhist scriptures, I will not stop the benefactor from leaving.”

Upon seeing the overwhelming Six Meridian Sword Qi, Xuan Ci was startled and his expression changed drastically. He quickly used the Mighty Vajra Palm to defend himself.

If Lu Yao were just an ordinary petty thief, then Xuan Ci would naturally kill him on the spot.

However, Xuan Ci felt pressured by Lu Yao's strong martial arts skills and had to lower his demands. He said that as long as Lu Yao could get the Yi Jin Jing back, it would be fine for him to leave.

"Hehe, old monk, it's impossible for me to return the Yi Jin Jing to you. Farewell!"

Lu Yao chuckled lightly, ignoring Xuan Ci, and immediately used the Lingbo Weibu technique to retreat.

"You bastard! Give me back the Yi Jin Jing!"

Xuan Ci's expression changed several times. He hadn't expected that Lu Yao would know that the Buddhist scripture was the Yi Jin Jing. It was impossible to trick Lu Yao into handing it over.

Xuan Ci unleashed his true energy, and the powerful and abundant true energy directly shook off the six-meridian sword energy surrounding him.

In just two breaths, Lu Yao had already vanished without a trace.

"Alas, I have no choice but to report to my martial uncle."

Xuan Ci was so angry that he trembled. In the end, he could only close his eyes, sigh, and turn to leave.

Lu Yao, however, flew straight down the mountain without looking back.

Lu Yao knew very well that Xuan Ci would definitely report to the sweeping monk in the Sutra Pavilion, so he had to run quickly, otherwise he would be blocked by him and there would be a lot of trouble.

Shaolin Temple, Sutra Repository.

After instructing the people in the temple to clean up the mess at Bodhi Courtyard, Xuanci went to the Sutra Repository alone.

Looking at the three large characters "Scripture Repository" on the pavilion, Xuan Ci's face showed sorrow.

Xuanci arrived at a corner of the Sutra Repository and saw an old monk with a white beard sitting cross-legged on a futon, meditating with his eyes closed.

"Uncle-Master, the Yi Jin Jing is lost."

Xuan Ci knelt down in front of the white-bearded old monk with a thud, and said bitterly.

The white-bearded old monk opened his eyes instantly, his eyes appearing exceptionally pure and bright.

"explain."

The white-bearded old monk looked at Xuan Ci with an expressionless face.

Xuan Ci's heart tightened instantly, as he suddenly remembered that his senior uncle was once a fierce Vajra, a Buddha who killed living beings according to the righteous path of the Bright King.

It was only after achieving profound enlightenment and reaching the level of a grandmaster that he curbed his murderous nature and cultivated a compassionate Buddhist heart.

Xuan Ci quickly recounted his encounter with Lu Yao, detailing every single aspect without missing a single detail.

"Six Meridian Divine Sword? When did the Duan family have such a late-stage Innate Realm expert?"

The sweeping monk reached out and gathered the lingering Six Meridians Sword Qi around Xuan Ci, and said calmly.