A Monk Up Close, a Buddha From Afar (4.9k)
Under Lu Huaiqing's guidance, Yu Tunzhou once again focused on cultivating his Qi Ingestion.
This day.
Every household in the town looked up, gazing towards the green mountains.
Another mighty rain of destiny fell from the sky, a magnificent and breathtaking sight.
Just how high was Lu Huaiqing's Martial Dao level that he could make that Martial Ancestor take a step back time and time again?
The disciples felt a pang of sadness and could only console themselves that Yu Tunzhou's current connection with Lu Huaiqing might not be a good thing once he left the cave!
And so, two more days passed.
As yet another Martial Fortune came to a grand conclusion.
Most of the families eventually couldn't sit still any longer.
Once or twice is one thing, but this again?
Are you even being reasonable?!
Subsequently, the various families stationed there approached Old Mo again, asking him, the town's garrison commander, to uphold justice.
The reason is simple: Lu Huaiqing has now entered the grotto-heaven and is temporarily taking over the position of the Buddhist School resident!
How could the Daoist and Buddhist sects, stationed there, interfere in the Martial Fortune rivalry among the younger generation?
This is clearly breaking the rules!
Old Mo nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, and then stepped forward without hesitation, patting his chest as he vowed to personally go up the mountain to demand an explanation from everyone.
On that day, amidst the surprised and expectant gazes of everyone stationed there, Old Mo strode confidently up the mountain.
Once on the mountain, Old Mo's first priority wasn't to confront Lu Huaiqing, but to find Tunzhou.
It's been a while since we last met, I miss it terribly.
Old Mo walked around with his hands behind his back and found that this place, which was neither too big nor too small, was indeed full of talented people, a place where hidden talents resided, and he couldn't help but marvel.
The lineage of the Celestial Venerable of Supreme Purity Lineage has been passed down again.
A born Buddhist disciple of Vajra Chan Temple.
Even their pets are from the Green Mound Fox Clan in the back mountains.
Only his family, including Tunzhou, were genuine refugees of impeccable lineage!
Finally, he found the Yu Tunzhou by the stream behind the house.
Wow!
What a huge cyclone!
A range of six zhang has already surpassed the Tenth Level of the Absolute Peak; is this the Immortal Foundation about to be forged?
At the summit of the mountain.
The old Daoist priest and Lu Huaiqing stood side by side, overlooking Luofu Grotto-Heaven and observing the flow of destiny between heaven and earth.
They turned around almost simultaneously and glanced at the town keeper who rarely went up the mountain.
The old Daoist priest's gaze lingered more on Old Mo.
Lu Huaiqing, on the other hand, looked more at Yu Tunzhou.
Yu Tunzhou's progress in the [Spark Instruction] far exceeded expectations, more than four times faster than that of a typical Tenth Level of the Absolute Peak.
I originally thought that with the blessing of Martial Fortune, it would take at least half a month.
However, given the current accumulation of sufficient Martial Fortune, it is more than enough for that Inner Qi Seed to reach perfection within ten days.
Even if the legal principles are not fully engraved at that time, they can be supplemented during the gestation process without harming the innate essence.
Thinking of this, Lu Huaiqing couldn't help but sigh.
He almost obstructed the Dao Path Yu Tunzhou because of his own selfish desires.
Even if he tries to make amends afterward, he still can't be sure how much of an impact this will have on Yu Tunzhou.
After a moment of silence, Lu Huaiqing asked a question, "If I had had Yu Tunzhou plant two Inner Qi Seed beforehand that day, would you have stopped me, Daoist?"
The old Daoist priest glanced at him, then at a reckless man who was playing with a fox with a young monk, and sneered, "Anyone who obstructs the resurgence of my Daoist School will face annihilation."
Immediately, the old Daoist priest remembered that the person beside him was about to die, and added, "Even in death, there will be no rest."
Lu Huaiqing's expression turned serious.
This person actually regards Yu Tunzhou as the new towering figure of the Daoist School in the future?
On what grounds?
Even if a martial artist at the Qi Ingestion Realm possesses two Immortal Foundation, he only has an advantage in the External Scenery and is far from deserving of the prestigious reputation of being a new high mountain of the Daoist School!
"That set of boxing techniques?" Lu Huaiqing frowned. "What exactly did you see in these three years, Daoist Master?"
The old Daoist priest said calmly, "Lu Huaiqing, you've stumbled upon the fact that you've chosen young friend Yu as your replacement for challenging that Martial Ancestor again after ninety years. This is your good fortune. If you have good fortune, you should cherish it."
Lu Huaiqing shook his head helplessly, knowing that this person wouldn't say anything more; this person's personality was indeed exactly as rumored.
The old Daoist priest suddenly asked suspiciously, "By the way, Mr. Lu, why have I recently felt that we have some karmic connection? Are you trying to harm me?"
"Master, you are overthinking this. How could I, a dying man, dare to plot against the Second Master of the Supreme Purity Dharma Lineage?" Lu Huaiqing said calmly. "Perhaps it's because I've been living next to you lately, Master."
The old Daoist priest snorted coldly, "I can roughly guess what you're planning, and I can't be bothered with you. Just don't go too far."
Lu Huaiqing smiled sincerely and said, "Then I thank you very much for making way, Daoist Master."
The old Daoist priest neither confirmed nor denied it.
His gaze swept over the cave.
For a thousand years, no one has been willing to truly increase their stakes and send out their top talents to let that person witness a decent Daoist competition.
How long will this conflict last?
How much of the world's Martial Fortune have returned to normal?
One-tenth? Two-tenths? Or three-tenths?
It's completely meaningless.
Lu Huaiqing suddenly spoke up, "Why are you worried that the town's guardian might harm Yu Tunzhou?"
The old Daoist priest ignored him.
Lu Huaiqing, however, had already confirmed it and smiled, "It seems the Daoist priest didn't recognize this person's identity; you were worrying unnecessarily."
The old Daoist priest raised an eyebrow. "What, you've already confirmed this person's identity?"
Lu Huaiqing's smile deepened, "Actually, I'm more curious about what caused the Daoist's misunderstanding that he might harm Yu Tunzhou?"
Someone hadn't answered his question before, so he's now returning the favor.
The old Daoist priest rolled his eyes. "You think you can just leave me hanging?"
Do you really think that all these years of cultivating inner strength have been in vain?
The two remained silent, locked in a stalemate.
A moment later.
The old Daoist priest coughed lightly. "Little Lu, you speak first."
Lu Huaiqing chuckled and shook his head; this person was exactly as rumored.
"Please speak first, Daoist Master. My reputation is unparalleled."
The old Daoist priest's eyes widened, and he started rolling up his sleeves. Dare they say he was untrustworthy?
Lu Huaiqing shrugged. He was already just a wisp of a ghost, what was there to be afraid of? The barefoot have nothing to fear from those wearing shoes.
Seeing that Lu Huaiqing remained unmoved, the old Daoist priest reluctantly stopped his fighting, too lazy to argue with a dying man, and said, "Do you think someone as stubborn as Yu Tunzhou would ask for help?"
Lu Huaiqing nodded without hesitation and said firmly, "Yes!"
The boy was never arrogant; he was just too clever and perceptive, realizing early on that some people's requests were useless, while others' requests would only put the other party in a difficult position.
But if one day someone explicitly tells him that as long as he begs them, they can save his life, and if he just bows his head, they will take him into their fold, the young man would never hesitate to take the gamble.
The old Daoist priest slowly said, "After Yu Tunzhou entered this grotto-heaven, he actually made a request, but only to one person, and that person was Old Mo."
Lu Huaiqing's gaze sharpened. When did this happen?
Is there some kind of karmic connection Mortal Realm the two?
No wonder this person was so wary!
If Old Mo truly harbors malicious intent, then for Yu Tunzhou, it's almost certainly a death sentence!
"When did this happen?" Lu Huaiqing asked in a deep voice.
"It was the day Yu Tunzhou accidentally entered the grotto." The old Daoist priest's gaze was deep, then he glanced sideways and said, "It's your turn."
Lu Huaiqing sighed softly, "I've been looking for this person, but I never expected him to be hiding here."
The old Daoist priest squinted his eyes. There were very few people in the world who could match Lu Huaiqing's search.
"He never actually hid his identity," Lu Huaiqing sighed. "The moment he entered the cave, he practically announced himself. It's just a pity that some people in this world are destined to appear as monks up close, but only as Buddhas from afar."
The old Daoist priest said expressionlessly, "Keep spouting nonsense, and I'll put it all on your tab. You can pay it back in your next life."
Just a while ago, he mocked Li Jingxuan for being blind and not taking monks seriously; today, he was being mocked by this half-dead guy.
Lu Huaiqing was speechless, and only said six words: "His surname is Mo, and he's the sixth oldest."
The old Daoist priest frowned.
Do you even need to tell me?
When someone introduces themselves, they've already...
A thought flashed through his mind, and as if he had just realized something, his expression suddenly changed, and he looked sharply at the man on the mountainside.
Old Mo has been somewhat troubled lately.
Recently, having nothing to do, he conducted a survey of some people in the small town.
It turns out that Lu Huaiqing isn't a good person either.
They're birds of a feather.
The man squatted by the stream, looking down at his reflection in the water, stroking his stubble, and exclaimed in amazement, "So handsome it's unbelievable!"
Then he looked up at the young man, whose features had matured considerably compared to three years ago, and who was now just as handsome as him.
I feel inexplicably sentimental.
This kid's grown up a lot.
Recently, Old Mo has been reminiscing about some past events.
For example, three years ago, there was a skinny boy who looked disheveled and hadn't had a proper meal in ages. He stared longingly at the fresh fish in the fish basket, swallowing hard, unable to move for a long time.
Old Mo scratched his head and muttered, "I've been Old Mo this door for so long without any accidents, how come you managed to sneak in while I was just dozing off? Isn't this ruining my reputation?"
The tiny boy, listening to the fisherman's mutterings, his eyes sparkling, wasn't much better than some of the little monks around now, and blurted out, almost as if possessed:
Old Mo, I want to eat fish.
Old Mo chuckled, patted his behind, and got up.
Tunzhou, Tunzhou, you must strive to leave this cave alive.
Whether it's Immortal Foundation or not doesn't really matter.
Living is the most important thing.
He did not disturb Yu Tunzhou, who was practicing his cultivation. His purpose in coming up the mountain was simply to confirm some things.
Old Mo, with his hands behind his head, leisurely descended the mountain.
When the people who had been waiting saw him come down the mountain, they quickly asked him how he was doing.
Old Mo sighed. Lu Huaiqing saw Guardian Mo climbing the mountain to question him from afar. Knowing he was in the wrong and no match for him, he retreated again and again, disappearing into the deep mountains, not daring to face him.
Although he wanted to find Lu Huaiqing to get to the bottom of things and get an answer, this scoundrel was exceptionally cunning and treacherous. He searched diligently for Xu...
However, they were unable to find him after a long time.
What a pity, what a pity.
Everyone spat and withdrew their Primordial Spirit, realizing that this lazy good-for-nothing was unreliable. They had been blind to have even held onto a sliver of hope for him!
The town's garrison cannot be relied upon.
Lu Huaiqing also held the position of resident guardian of the Buddhist School.
And that one from the Daoist School ----
The group had no choice but to abandon their original idea.
As for the idea that since Lu Huaiqing broke the rules, they shouldn't Shougui either—
They can't do it.
If they had the ability to seize Martial Fortune from the Martial Ancestor as easily as Lu Huaiqing, they wouldn't be here now!
at last.
The only consolation for the disciples was that, in the second day's battle for destiny, Yu Tunzhou swallowed far less Martial Fortune than before!
It's like—I ate too much at the private feast yesterday, so I barely touched my chopsticks at today's banquet, just to be polite and avoid embarrassing the host.
Thinking of this, everyone should have been happy, but for some reason, they couldn't feel happy.
Damn it, who told you to be so polite?!
And then one day, the rain of Martial Fortune fell on the mountain once again.
The various schools of thought have already lost interest in even looking at us.
If you can't change others, then change yourself.
If you don't look, it doesn't exist.
This day.
Yu Tunzhou asked Lu Huaiqing a question:
--
"Senior Lu, will the Inner Qi Seed burst the Dantian?"
This question left Lu Huaiqing speechless.
Thinking of the unusually large Inner Qi Seed that Yu Tunzhou, Lu Huaiqing's expression turned strange. If the second seed were also of this size, he wondered if Yu Tunzhou's Dantian would be large enough to hold it.
The efficiency of the eleventh level of [Spark Instruction] far exceeded expectations, which surprised Yu Tunzhou. He was even more surprised by Senior Lu's ability to summon Martial Fortune so easily.
This is practically breaking the town's basic rules, isn't it?
Are they really not going to fall out with each other?
Ten days later, Yu Tunzhou had nurtured the second Inner Qi Seed to a level almost identical to the first.
During this period, he even pushed [Refining the True] to the level of forty-five stages, only four stages away from the final mastery!
This was still before he had focused all his efforts on [Refining the True].
After all, he no longer needs to transform his Inner Qi into Profound Qi at the forty-ninth level of [Refining the True].
There are simply too many Martial Fortune.
Under Senior Lu's guidance, Yu Tunzhou successfully planted both Inner Qi Seed into his Dantian and began to build his Immortal Foundation.
After that, it was a daily process of absorbing Martial Fortune to nourish the Dantian, like planting and watering crops, patiently waiting for it to take root, sprout, blossom, and bear fruit.
That day, Yu Tunzhou couldn't help but ask, "Senior Lu, how much Martial Fortune is left? Will it really not be completely divided up?"
Lu Huaiqing countered, "How much Martial Fortune do you think all the families have taken from that person over the past thousand years?"
"Seventy percent, or eighty percent?" Yu Tunzhou gave what he considered a conservative figure.
Lu Huaiqing held up three fingers. "Thirty percent, and a significant portion of that thirty percent was given away voluntarily by that person."
Yu Tunzhou's face showed surprise.
Who's so resilient?
Wouldn't that mean we could keep eating for another two thousand years?
Another week passed.
Over the past week, Yu Tunzhou has been diligently building his Immortal Foundation and practicing boxing with Senior Lu.
In the end, they didn't even wait for the two Immortal Foundation to be born.
His Taijiquan Intent is about to be revealed first!
That night, Yu Tunzhou sat cross-legged inside the house.
After this period of nurturing, the Daoist principles in the Book of Changes and the text of the Muscle-Tendon Changing Classic Jing have finally merged completely with the Taijiquan Intent, and the barriers between them have also disappeared without a trace.
The Book of Changes is its root, and the scriptures are its bones.
Together, these two elements underpin the Taijiquan Intent!
A magnificent and profound Fist Intent slowly spread from his body, escaping from the cracks in the thatched hut into the courtyard, startling the three people in the Daoist temple and the Buddhist temple.
This Fist Intent continued to spread upwards, seemingly without end, until it touched the barrier of the Great Dao.
Inside the Daoist temple.
The old Daoist priest and Li Jingxuan stood side by side, witnessing the emergence of Yu Tunzhou's Fist Intent, but neither of them showed any joy.
The former looked on coldly, the latter frowned.
What the two of them were looking at was not the direction of the Yu Tunzhou, but rather the flow of some kind of destiny between heaven and earth.
It was as if a tornado had suddenly risen in the sky, slowly sweeping down, its target clearly the Yu Tunzhou.
Li Jingxuan said, enunciating each word clearly. "Heavenly Abhorrence!"
It is unknown when it began, but in this world, whenever a person who has attained enlightenment breaks through to a higher realm, or when the method of enlightenment is revealed in the world, they are all subject to a kind of the Unseen Heavenly Abhorrence.
Ordinary people may not know, but as the core direct descendants of the Supreme Purity Dharma Lineage, they are well aware that this was orchestrated by someone!
In other words, Senior Brother Yu's Fist Intent has indeed reached the level of "attaining the Dao," qualifying him to open another path, which is why it has attracted the Heavenly Abhorrence!
At this moment, Li Jingxuan stared at the Fist Intent emanating from Senior Brother Yu, and the more he looked, the more alarmed he became.
The True Intention of this fist technique encompasses all things, and its immense power is astounding, seemingly so vast and boundless that even the waters of the four seas cannot compare!
With millions of people practicing this style of boxing, there seem to be millions of different interpretations, which is simply unbelievable.
Therefore, this immense Fist Intent should not have appeared on Senior Brother Yu.
This wasn't because he looked down on Senior Brother Yu, but because Senior Brother Yu's experience and knowledge were simply too limited. How could someone who had never truly seen the world have the breadth of vision and understanding?
Li Jingxuan said in a deep voice, "Those two volumes of the Book of Changes, is one of them, or perhaps both, on Senior Brother Yu's person?"
He had spoken with Senior Brother Yu a while ago and reminded Senior Brother Yu to be a little more careful.
But looking at it now----
It's more than just the Muscle-Tendon Changing Classic!
The old Daoist priest stared silently at the Fist Intent, finding it impossible to pretend he hadn't seen it.
How is he supposed to choose?
Or should we pretend to be mute?
Li Jingxuan suddenly said, "Senior brother, you're no longer stationed here."
It was as if a solution had been found for him, breaking the mystery.
The old Daoist priest was deeply moved and laughed loudly, "What a Daoist Youwei Li Jingxuan!"
"What Senior Brother cares about, I don't care about." Li Jingxuan gazed at the celestial phenomena represented by the Heavenly Abhorrence Disgust and said softly, "I only hope that the Great Dao of this world can be a little higher, even just a little bit, so that we will have many more choices in the future. It's just a pity—"
In the sky, the tornado grew increasingly dense, carrying an endless sense of oppression, and an invisible majesty slowly pressed down on the thatched hut!
Today, the Heavenly Abhorrence descends upon the world; Senior Brother Yu is destined to fail.
But in this matter, no one could help him; he had to rely on himself.
The old Daoist priest said with a profound look in his eyes, "No rush, there's still plenty of time. Those who attain enlightenment will be tested by Heaven, and this may not necessarily be a bad thing for young friend Yu."
Inside the temple.
Lu Huaiqing stared blankly as he felt the Fist Intent.
What he saw was not the towering peaks of Daoist School, but the future heights of Martial Dao.
At this moment, this Fist Intent alone completely shook his true purpose for coming here!