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The mention of Li Boyang darkened Xuan Ming's expression, but Xuan Ku merely said, "There's no need to take it so seriously. The struggle between Buddhism and Daoism has existed since ancient times. Either the east wind overwhelms the west wind, or the west wind overwhelms the east wind. Daoism flourishes today, but that doesn't mean Buddha Sect can't shine in the future."
Xuan Ming nodded. "Then Li Boyang must be the only one in Daoism who has reached that realm. The head of the Taiyi Taoist School, Yuanxu Sanren Xuanchenzi, has been in seclusion for a hundred years and still hasn't emerged. He probably hasn't reached that realm yet."
Xuan Ku shook his head. "I don't know. I can't see through Xuanchenzi. The Taiyi Taoist School is pure and inactive, but Xuanchenzi takes that principle too far. He's so inactive he's like a ceremonial archway, standing in one place for over a hundred years."
Xuan Ku paused, then suddenly said, "Besides Daoism, there's actually someone in Buddha Sect who may have entered this realm as well."
Xuan Ming's expression turned grave. "The abbot of Vajra Temple, Baoxiang Tathagata Suonanche?"
The Esoteric Sect's masters all took bodhisattva titles as their names, but Baoxiang Tathagata Suonanche had taken a Buddha's title. He was the Esoteric Sect's only True Martial Realm expert. Without him, the Esoteric Sect would probably have been wiped out by Shaolin Temple long ago.
Xuan Ku shook his head. "It's our junior brother."
At those words, Xuan Ming's expression grew complicated.
Xuan Tan was the youngest of the Xuan Generation, even younger than Xuan Ming. Yet he had outstripped them all. Xuan Ming had never doubted that Xuan Tan could reach that