The Book Soul Chronicles: Godslayer

At this moment in the mortal realm, a handsome monk dressed in white monk's robes, holding a string of prayer beads in his right hand, stood outside the city with an imposing presence. A red dot between his eyebrows added to his allure, yet he exuded an aura of holiness, making him seem unapproachable.

As the entire city was shrouded in a demonic aura, the man frowned slightly, and a look of worry appeared on his fair face.

Then he resolutely walked towards the city gate.

This person is a Buddhist disciple named Miaolian. Miaolian was discovered by the abbot when he helped a wealthy family while he was seeking the Dao. He found that the young master of the family had a clever mind.

It was this exquisite heart that attracted evil spirits. The exquisite heart can not only communicate with all things in the world, but also enable the holder's eyes to break through any form of illusion, and even has a certain healing effect on the seriously injured.

Therefore, the young master, who had no ability to protect himself, became meat on a chopping board in the eyes of many evil spirits.

The abbot told the wealthy man all this and said he would take him as his personal disciple. The wealthy man and his wife only had this one son. Although they were reluctant to part with him, they were also unwilling to let their son be entangled by evil spirits, so they agreed to let him cultivate.

With her exquisite mind, Miaolian is undoubtedly the perfect candidate to practice Buddhism, as she possesses both exceptional comprehension and talent.

Having a discerning mind can help him comprehend Buddhist teachings, empathize with all beings, treat all living beings equally, and give him a heart of tolerance and understanding for all things.

This is precisely what Buddhism requires: a tolerant heart and treating all things equally.

However, every advantage has its disadvantages. Although the exquisite heart is so useful, it can lead to enlightenment or damnation in an instant. Once the balance of empathy with all things is lost, it is easy to get stuck in a rut, unable to get out, stagnate in cultivation, or even collapse of the Dao heart, leading to death and the extinction of the Dao.

Miaolian was the one destined for this exceptional talent, and her Dharma name was personally given to her by the abbot.

The main meanings of the character "妙" (miao) are wondrous, profound, virtuous, and beautiful. "莲" (lian) signifies a noble flower, representing high moral character. Therefore, the name "妙莲" (Miaolian) implies a strong sense of morality, generosity, and social responsibility. It also suggests a kind, courageous, ambitious, and successful person.

It is evident that the abbot had high expectations for him, and he has not disappointed his master. Now, at less than 50 years old, his cultivation has already reached the early stage of the Integration Realm, making him a true prodigy.

Like Yu Bingwen, Miao Lian is also deeply protected by the sect as the future successor of the sect.

Before one's cultivation level is high enough to protect oneself, one can only cultivate under the strict protection of the sect. Only when one's strength meets the sect's expectations will the sect elders be sent to accompany one on training. Only after reaching a certain level can one go out for training alone or with fellow sect members and juniors.

Finally, after continuously improving their strength and maturing their mind, they become qualified successors of the sect and can go out to train alone until they become the sect leader and completely control the sect.

Therefore, Miaolian only came to the human world to gain experience two years ago. He chose to cultivate the path of sentient beings, so he started from the human world, where suffering is most easily seen and experienced.

Firstly, considering that the dangers in the human world were relatively small, after following his martial uncles for more than a year, he chose to train alone, so that his martial uncles could help him when he was on the verge of death.

Secondly, human emotions are the most abundant, making it the best choice to lay the foundation for the path of all living beings.

Finally, this provides a platform for him, a complete novice, to grow quickly and prepare him for survival in the world of cultivation.

Miao Lian stood on a deserted street, looking at the place in front of her where demonic energy was soaring.

The two large characters "Fang Mansion" came into view.

Miaolian walked forward and knocked on the door.

A doorman opened the gate, poked his head out, and glanced outside. He saw that the person who came in was dressed as a monk.

He then opened the door, bowed to Miaolian, and asked, "Venerable Master, is there anything I can help you with?"

Miaolian returned the greeting and asked, "I wonder if anything has happened at your residence recently?"

“Some strange things have indeed happened at your residence recently. Please wait a moment, Master, while I inform my master.”

Miaolian waited at the door for a while, while passersby on the street pointed and whispered, their faces filled with fear and gloom.

But as a cultivator, Miao Lian could hear even the slightest sound within a hundred miles if he wanted to know, let alone a conversation nearby.

From their conversation, it seems that the young master of the Fang family had his soul sucked away by a monster a month ago and had not woken up since. Master Fang had consulted many doctors but they were all helpless, and he had also consulted many wandering Taoist priests but they all died tragically.

What's even stranger is that the servants often hear foxes howling coming from this young master's room late at night.

The servants all thought that someone's beloved fox had wandered in, but when they went inside, they found that Young Master Fang, who had been lying down, was now facing away from them, gnawing on something in the corner.

Some of the more daring servants stepped forward to ask, but when the young master of the Fang family turned around, they were nearly scared to death.

The young master was holding a chicken covered in blood. Blood was everywhere—on his hands, mouth, and undergarments. Most terrifyingly, he turned around and gave the servants a strange smile.

Everyone thought it was a fox demon causing trouble. Since then, the Fang family has spent a lot of money to catch the demon. However, several groups of people went and died at the hands of the fox demon. They died horribly, their bodies covered with claw marks and their blood drained.

However, it's also the fault of this young master Fang. He was a womanizer by nature, and he had several concubines. It is said that he forcibly took some of them back, not to mention that he spent his days frequenting brothels.

Most people here dared not speak out against their anger, after all, the Fang family had produced Consort Rong, a Crown Prince's concubine, and a Prince's concubine, and their eldest son was a high-ranking official of the third rank. Although Master Fang had resigned from his post, he couldn't deny that the Fang family was related to the imperial family!

In particular, since Mr. Fang had a son late in life, he doted on this youngest son, and his wife spoiled him even more, to the point that he became willful and domineering.

So no matter how much everyone hates or despises them, there's nothing they can do. This fox demon has been causing chaos in the Fang family lately, and everyone is hoping things get even worse. To them, this isn't just a fox demon, it's a fox spirit.

In short, it was a stroke of luck that allowed the fox spirit to take in this wicked man.

Miaolian waited for a while, then heard hurried footsteps rushing out from inside.

Sure enough, the door opened the next instant.

"Master, I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting. Please come in quickly."

A man with graying temples, a slightly plump figure, a waist as thick as a bucket, and a slightly tired face walked over and bowed. This man was none other than Master Fang.

The Fang family hired many people to capture the demon, but those fools not only failed to capture the demon, but also lost their own lives. As a result, even with a large reward, no one dared to come afterward.

Before I met Miaolian today, the doorman told me the reason. I was just worrying about this matter, and now someone has brought me a pillow when I was sleepy.

Especially when he heard the doorman say that the visitor had the appearance of an immortal, he knew his doorman's sharp eyes. Combined with the recent news that immortals had come to the mortal world to subdue demons, the person outside was most likely an immortal from some sect.

Thinking of this, Master Fang began to shrewdly calculate that no matter what the other party wanted to do, he had to serve them well and build a good relationship. In the future, this would not only benefit his reputation, but perhaps his Fang family could also produce an immortal.

Meanwhile, Master Fang was scheming with ulterior motives.

He noticed the obsequiousness in Miao Lian's eyes when she first met Master Fang, and the calculating glint in her eyes when she entered the room.

Miaolian followed Master Fang quietly.

To be honest, Miaolian has grown a lot in the past two years in the human world. She can now judge other people's thoughts by observing their very subtle expressions.

For someone like Master Fang, this was nothing new; he couldn't even remember how many he had encountered.

Miao Lian was still pondering how to resolve the demonic threat and leave this troublesome place as soon as possible. As for the fate of the Fang family, he could only decide whether to help them based on their attitude. After all, it was closely related to his merits.

And so, both old foxes were secretly calculating their next move.