sjar Chapter 024 Buddha is the Way
Chapter 024 Buddha is the Way
Chapter 024 Buddha is the Way
"Masters, please summon all those in our sect who are qualified to wear the Seven Star Daoist Robe to Lingxiao Temple!" With a command from Daoist Yongxuan, the eighteen masters of the temples departed one after another. Before long, they had summoned all those in the Jade Emperor Sect who were qualified to wear the Seven Star Daoist Robe to the main hall of Lingxiao Temple.
From the abbots of the eighteen temples down, all the Taoist priests looked quite displeased. The fact that Leiyin Huasheng Temple had come knocking on their door and demanded such a large response was infuriating.
A person came into the main hall. The young monk Xuxin recognized only one person, but he shook his head repeatedly. Among these people, there was none of them who was the one he wanted to recognize.
After the last person left the main hall, only the eighteen abbots remained. Yongxuan sneered, "Well, Master Xuanye, you didn't find the person you were looking for, did you?"
Xuan Ye asked with a puzzled look, "Daoist Yongxuan, is it true that all the people in your sect above the Dharma Aspect Realm have arrived?"
Yongxuan snorted coldly: "And those Daoist masters of the Yong generation who have long since left the mountain gate, including our sect leader, Master Yongcheng. What, does the master want them to come out so you can recognize them?"
"Emperor of Heaven Subduing Demons" Yongcheng Zhenren is a prominent figure on the Dragon List, on par with the abbot of Leiyin Huasheng Temple. Even Xuan Ye, as the head of the Prajna Hall, dared not offend him. He quickly shook his head and said, "Amitabha, it was this humble monk who was impolite. Please accept this golden bowl as an apology and forgive me, Daoist Master."
Just then, a voice suddenly came from outside the main hall: "Uncle-Master Yongxuan, what is it that made the Eastern Emperor Bell ring six times? This disciple overslept in the Demon Subduing Tower, please forgive me, Uncle-Master!"
A disheveled and rather slovenly Taoist priest walked in from outside the door, and he was wearing a Seven Star Taoist robe.
"It's him!" The little monk Xuxin suddenly exclaimed, pointing at the disheveled Taoist priest: "Grandmaster Uncle, it's that man who took the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill from Grandmaster Uncle Xuanbei!"
"Little monk, stop talking nonsense!" Yongxuan said in a deep voice, "My nephew Yuanwu guards the Demon-Subduing Tower of our sect and has never left the sect. How could he possibly have obtained any Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill from your grandmaster?"
Startled by Yongxuan's shout, Xuxin, with tears in his eyes, whispered, "I... I'm not lying. It was that Daoist priest. He was the last person my grandmaster Xuanbei saw. If it wasn't him, then who was it?"
“Well, Uncle-Master Yongxuan.” The disheveled Taoist scratched his head sheepishly, “I did go out of the mountain gate recently and saw this little monk and that old monk Xuanbei. He wasn’t exactly lying.”
Yongxuan was publicly humiliated by his own people, his face turning ashen as if he'd swallowed a fly, too angry to utter a single word for a long time. Xuanye, standing to the side, coldly sneered, "Daoist Yongxuan, what else do you have to say? Hand over our temple's divine skills!"
"Old monk, stop spouting nonsense!" the disheveled Taoist priest quickly said. "I only said I've seen that old monk Xuanbei. What divine skills? Don't make false accusations!"
"Amitabha!" Xuan Ye clasped his hands together and said coldly, "Brother Yuanwu, since you were the last person to see my junior brother Xuanbei, if you didn't take the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, then who did?"
"Old monk, I only saved him because I saw that old bald monk Xuanbei was seriously injured by the Seven Kill Sword Madman of the Destroying Dao Sect when I was going down the mountain!" He pointed at Xu Xin behind Xuan Ye, jumping up and down in anger: "If it weren't for me, this little bald monk would probably be dead along with that old bald monk Xuanbei! You are truly biting the hand that feeds you! If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have bothered with the life or death of that old bald monk Xuanbei!"
Yuanwu's words, in which he insulted the monks, made Xuan Ye's face turn ashen, and the abbots standing nearby were all holding back their laughter, almost bursting out laughing.
“Nephew Yuanwu, you must not speak recklessly!” Yongxuan coughed lightly, suppressing his laughter, and made a hand seal: “Amitabha, Master, you also heard it. Master Xuanbei was seriously injured by the evil disciples of the Extinction Dao Sect. If you want to settle accounts, you should go find the people of the Extinction Dao Sect.”
"Very well, very well indeed! Your Jade Emperor Sect truly lives up to its reputation as a great sect!" The old monk Xuan Ye was clearly quite angry, and he clasped his hands together, saying, "Since that's the case, then this old monk will have no choice but to experience your sect's superior skills!"
Seeing that the old monk was about to make a move, the abbots of the Jade Emperor Sect were naturally not afraid. When it came to fighting, although the old monk was powerful, he could not fight against a deadly hand. Even a tiger could not withstand a pack of wolves. This was, after all, the Jade Emperor Sect of Profound Heart, not the Thunder Sound Transformation Temple. It was not up to the old monk to be arrogant!
Just then, Yuan Yi's voice suddenly echoed in Lin Fei's mind: "Ming Xin, do your best later, this is your chance to redeem yourself!"
Before Lin Fei could react, Yuan Yi stepped forward and said loudly, "Amitabha, Master, may I have a word to say?"
Upon seeing Yuanyi, Xuanye's expression softened considerably. He clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, it's Brother Yuanyi. Please feel free to speak your mind."
Yuan Yi first nodded to Xuan Ye, then bowed to the fellow disciples in the main hall: "Master Xuan Ye, Uncle Yong Xuan, and fellow disciples. It turns out that Master is a guest today. If we all attack together and win by sheer numbers, it will not look good if word gets out. It will also damage the harmony between our two sects. Furthermore, you are all top figures in your respective sects. If a fight breaks out and someone dies, it may escalate into a war between the two sects, and then there will probably be rivers of blood. Is that something that Master and fellow disciples would like to see?"
Xuan Ye calmed down slightly and realized that he was probably no match for so many people. Moreover, given their social status, a slight misstep could escalate into a major war between the two factions. His face turned ashen as he asked, "Then, in Brother Yuanyi's opinion, what should we do?"
Yuan Yi smiled slightly: "I think it would be better for that young master to have a match with my disciple. If the young master wins, I will present him with a secret manual as an apology. If my disciple is fortunate enough to defeat the young master by even a move or two, then please withdraw, Master. Regardless of the outcome, our sect will thoroughly investigate the matter of your sect's lost divine skill and give Leiyin Temple a satisfactory answer."
Yuan Yi's words were extremely tactful, and Xuan Ye couldn't help but nod slightly—if a fight really broke out, he wouldn't really gain any advantage within the Jade Emperor Sect.
"But my grand-disciple has only just achieved the minor success of opening the meridians." Xuan Ye was somewhat troubled. Xu Xin's cultivation level was not high. He was afraid that if they were to fight, he would not be a match for the Jade Emperor Sect disciple.
"It's alright!" Yuan Yi beckoned to Lin Fei: "Mingxin, come here. Master, my disciple is only at the Opening Meridian Realm."
Lin Fei stepped onto the field and immediately felt a powerful aura lock onto him.
After a moment, the aura dissipated, and Xuan Ye nodded slightly, saying, "Indeed, it is the Meridian Opening Realm. However, only ten meridians have been opened. This old monk does not wish to take advantage of your sect. Brother, please send another disciple who has achieved the Lesser Completion of Meridian Opening!"
Lin Fei knew that Yuan Yi was intentionally giving him a chance to show off in public, so he naturally wouldn't let it pass. He then made a hand seal, bowed to Xuan Ye, and said loudly, "Amitabha, Master, have you not heard that Buddha is the Tao? Although I only have the cultivation of ten meridians, I may not lose to your senior brother who has just completed the initial stage of meridian opening!"