Fellow Daoist, You Have an Affinity with the Buddha
[The Nascent Soul figure of the Household Ancestor Zhao was filled with terror, his hands frantically forming Method Formula, but he couldn't escape even an inch.]
[The next moment, the Nascent Soul shattered.]
[The Household Ancestor Zhao fell from mid-air.]
[A Household Ancestor Zhao, who had been stuck at the Nascent Soul Perfection for 130 years, died on Barren Ridge.]
Even the Nascent Soul couldn't escape.
[You lie in the shattered Flying Boat, the muffled thuds of dislocated bones filling your ears.]
[Jiang Mutian's illusory figure looks down at you, just like in the last simulation.]
You still can't understand her eyes.
The White Light on the ring has begun to fade.
[Jiang Mutian's Divine Sense also dissipated.]
You opened your mouth, but couldn't utter a word.
Your vision is starting to blur.
[The body of the Household Ancestor Zhao finally fell to the ground.]
[With your last breath, you used your Spiritual Power to collect the ancient-looking Storage Ring belonging to the Household Ancestor Zhao.]
[Storage Ring at the Nascent Soul Perfection.]
[If you don't get this, you'll feel like you got beaten up for nothing.]
[After all, people can die, but loot can't be left uncollected.]
[However, you discover that you haven't died immediately.]
[In the last simulation, the ring was activated only after a fatal attack.]
[This time, because the ring was activated beforehand, Jiang Mutian's Divine Sense blocked the fatal attack for you.]
[Golden Core cultivators are instantly defeated, Nascent Soul are also instantly defeated.]
[What level of attainment does this woman possess?]
[You suddenly realize that your previous assessment of Jiang Mutian was rather conservative.]
[Before your consciousness completely sinks into darkness, you seem to see a bald man rushing towards you from the distant horizon, his Movement Method so fast that he leaves only a blur.]
[This bald head, with its reflective surface, is so shiny, yet it doesn't look bad.]
[Your last thought was...]
[Oh no, I saw a handsome bald man before I died.]
The world of cultivation is getting more and more abstract.
[Wait a minute, you've never done anything good in your life, you only love killing and arson...]
You wake up in a mountain cave.
[You struggled to sit up, your entire body protesting. Your meridians felt empty, and your Dantian felt like a punctured balloon, unable to muster any Spiritual Power.]
A person was standing at the entrance of the cave.
[Still that handsome bald head.]
[Wuming.]
He was still wearing his white monk's robes.
[Outside the cave, the sky was dim, and the light falling on his head cast a soft glow.]
[It must be said, this bald head does indeed have a bit of Buddhist Sect Saint vibe.]
[He stood there, his spiritual pressure not emanating from him, yet he possessed a harmonious and self-contained aura.]
[It was as if he had become one with this cave, with this world.]
[Golden Core.]
He really Core Formation stage.
[Wuming walks up to you,]
"You're awake."
"How did the master find me?"
[Wuming sat down cross-legged and flicked the Wooden Prayer Beads.]
"After this humble monk Core Formation, I went to Qingyang City."
"But then I heard that the Zhao Household was carrying out a large-scale manhunt for a minor cultivator from the Border Region."
"I knew it was you from the start."
"This humble monk followed the trail and found the scene where the Golden Core cultivator from the Zhao Household had self-destructed."
"Following the aftershocks of the Nascent Soul, I found you."
[Wuming paused, then continued,]
"When this humble monk arrived, he only saw you falling from mid-air."
[You did the math in your head and realized you owed this person a rather large favor.]
[The pursuit has taken them from the Qingyang Domain to these desolate mountains and wilderness, traversing more than ten thousand miles.]
[Furthermore, when a normal person is being pursued by Nascent Soul cultivator, their first reaction is to sever ties.]
[But Wuming chased after them in the opposite direction.]
[This monk's character is as strong as his powerful connections.]
[Options pop up.]
[A: Continue to conceal her identity, only claiming to be Li Feiyu.]
[B: Reveals his identity, telling Wuming that his name is Lu Ping and he is the Greenwood Sect Master.]
[C: Tells Wuming his real name is Zhang San, and that he is a lawless outlaw in the cultivation world.]
Lu Ping looked at A and paused for a moment.
The reason we kept it a secret before was because our interests weren't deeply intertwined.
Now that Wuming is able to rescue people from the Zhao Household's pursuit, it would be somewhat undignified for him to continue playing Li Feiyu.
Lu Ping chose B.
[You chose B.]
"Master, my name is not Li Feiyu."
"My name is Lu Ping, and I am the Sect Master of the Greenwood Sect in the Qingling Border Region."
[Wuming didn't seem to care what you called him, but he still bowed respectfully.]
"So it's Sect Master Lu."
"Then let this humble monk introduce himself."
"My Buddhist name Wuming."
"From the Northern Black Tortoise Domain, Great Forest Temple."
[You're speechless.]
In the Buddhist Sect, "Wuming" means foolishness and lack of wisdom.
[Therefore, it was at Red Refining Mountain that you thought Wuming was using a false name.]
[This feeling is like assuming your roommate is just like you, the sixth child in the family.]
[As it turns out, they were honest people, and you were the only one who was sixth.]
[You remain silent for two breaths.]
"Master, your Buddhist name is very easy for people to misunderstand."
[Wuming nodded.]
"All beings live in Wuming."
"To know one's own Wuming is to be close to enlightenment."
This realm is divided into four domains, with the northern one naturally being the Black Tortoise Domain.
[However, the north is now called the Domain of Chaos, just as the Vermilion Bird Domain to the Southern Front is now called the Myriad Demon Domain.]
[Great Forest Temple? You've never heard of it.]
[However, the Wuming refers to the north seems to suggest that Great Forest Temple must have some significance.]
[Furthermore, after Wuming Core Formation Golden Core, he can follow the aura of Nascent Soul to rescue people.]
This Great Forest Temple is definitely not an ordinary temple.
[Wuming examined your injuries, then remained silent for a long time.]
"The foundation is damaged, the meridians are severed, and the Dantian is nearly destroyed."
"It's a miracle that they survived."
You seem quite calm.
[It's all just a simulation anyway, we can just restart it if things go wrong.]
[This trip not only killed a Nascent Soul ancestor from the Zhao Household, but also obtained his Storage Ring; by any measure, it was a huge profit.]
[Wuming noticed that there was no trace of dejection on your face; instead, you truly seemed like an outsider who had detached himself from life and death. He couldn't help but glance at you a couple more times.]
He initially thought you had a strong will, but now it seems that this goes beyond the realm of resilience.
This shows they don't take this physical body seriously at all.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, your State of Mind truly earns my admiration."
"Damaging your foundation is tantamount to severing your path to immortality, yet you remain unperturbed."
"Fellow Daoist, you have a karmic connection with Buddha."
[Upon hearing Wuming's words, a chill ran down your spine.]
[You can't just make things up!]
[Wuming pondered for a moment.]
"Great Forest Temple possesses Secret Method that may be able to rebuild your foundation, but the process is harsh and arduous, and the future is uncertain."
"Fellow Daoist, would you be willing to join my Great Forest Temple for cultivation?"
[Options pop up.]
[A: I agree to go to Great Forest Temple first, to treat my injuries.]
[B: Politely declined, insisting on returning to the Greenwood Sect.]
[C: I'm asking Wuming Great Forest Temple offers Dual Cultivation meditation practices, so I might consider switching careers.]