Chapter 26: The Guardian of Shaolin

  Liu Buji suddenly had an epiphany and carefully manipulated the Qingyang Spirit Lamp, shifting the scene away and beginning to investigate his surroundings.

  Unexpectedly, the scene became a blur. Liu Bu Yi didn't get tired and slowly studied and pondered, unknowingly passing two or three hours.

  When he realized that he had even delayed his practice, he finally withdrew from the Tian Gong Temple.

  However, Liu Bu's mood was still extremely happy, he had already roughly learned how to manipulate the Qingyang Spirit Lamp to explore his surroundings. He just found that the range of his exploration was only within fifteen zhang, and beyond this distance, he couldn't explore anymore.

  Even so, it still made Liu very excited. Fifteen zhang is almost forty-five meters. Such a range is indeed not small either.

  He even found that he could see the underground mouse holes and ant nests clearly. However, the more he looked down into the depths of the earth, the more incense sticks' power was consumed.

  In just a short period of two or three hours, Liu Bu Yi had already consumed more than thirty points of incense wish power. It also made Liu Bu Yi feel shocked and amazed.

  This is over 30 contribution points! Converted, it's more than 300 taels of silver, almost 10,000 yuan.

  At this moment, on the Dan Water, in a warship. A extremely beautiful woman sat at the bow, dignified and elegant, bright and moving.

  The commander of the Xiangyang naval forces, Qian Du Guan, sat at her lower head.

  "In Yincheng, they've already made their move. I didn't think they'd actually have the guts!" Qian Du Guan said with a smile, his demeanor extraordinary, and with an air of a commander's authority.

  But now when speaking, it inadvertently carries a few points of respect.

  "Perhaps Zhang Kaihong thought he had found a backer and his courage grew a bit?" Bai Qing'er smiled coldly.

  "After Sun En shattered the void, there was no one in Nantian Shendao who stood out from the crowd. Beitian Shendao had almost merged with Louguan Dao, but I didn't know where this true disciple of the Taoist family came from!"

  Qian Du Guan listened and his heart skipped a beat. He asked: "Does Miss Bai suspect that this person's identity is fake?"

  "No!" Bai Qing'er said lazily, "Ran Xiu has personally seen this person cultivating the Daoist method of refining and absorbing spiritual energy, so it's impossible to fake. But if there really is a sect with such great potential in Wudang Mountain, my sect can't possibly be completely unaware of it!"

  Qian Du nodded in agreement. He clasped his hands together and asked, "So what should we do now? If we don't take action, Zhang Kaihong's side won't be able to hold on!"

  "It's just a small county like Yin Cheng, even if it's lost, so be it. It's not a big deal, the key is to grasp Xiangyang Prefecture firmly in our hands."

  This time Fa Lin, unexpectedly returned to Xiangyang at this critical moment, probably felt something. His martial arts have already reached the realm of a grandmaster, we are definitely not his match. Let's see who Master will send to deal with him!

  As for Yincheng, it's up to their own abilities...

  Just as Bai Qing'er mentioned Fa Lin, Fa Lin was also mentioning this matter.

  Several big and small monks are walking in the picturesque Luomen Mountain. This mountain is a branch of the Dahong Mountains, with towering peaks, strange rocks standing upright, and excellent scenery.

  Except for the young-looking monk in the front, all the other monks looked worried and even had anger on their faces.

  At last, a stout old monk spoke up: "Zhang Kaihong relies on the backing of the Yin Gui faction and has repeatedly opposed Buddhism. Such an enemy of Buddhism should be eliminated as soon as possible!"

  Falin was watching the mountain scenery with great interest, and it had been many years since he returned to Xiangyang.

  Now seeing such scenery again, I naturally feel extremely good, but was disturbed by this big monk's opening words, and for a moment my eyebrows slightly furrowed.

  Falin looked young, with a slender and elegant figure, but now with just one frown. Immediately made the surroundings quiet and chilly, even the old and cunning Master Wanshou of the Zen Temple felt a shiver in his heart.

  However, the good mood had already been ruined. Farin and Shang faintly asked: "I heard that a disciple of Tiānshīdào appeared in Yīn City?"

  "Yes!" This time no one dared to speak out of turn. Just now, Farin had only slightly furrowed her brow, but it was enough to make these people's hearts wildly palpitate.

  Although the current reputation of Buddhist martial arts is not as great as that of the four great holy monks, Fā Lín entered the Taoist sect to understand its true nature, and interacted with the Taoist masters. Not only did he thoroughly comprehend the true nature of Taoism, but he also incorporated Taoist martial arts into Buddhist techniques. Even Emperor Xīnzhēn, one of the four great holy monks, once praised Fā Lín, saying that given time, he would certainly become a giant in the Buddhist community.

  But how dare they be insolent in front of Law Lin?

  "It's interesting, Tian Shi Dao has been silent for so many years. I was quite interested in the so-called Ghost Path of Tian Shi Dao back then."

  It doesn't matter whether it's the Southern or Northern School of Tian Shi Dao, neither has an orthodox lineage anymore. If there's a chance, I'd like to ask this Liu Zhenren from Tian Shi Dao for guidance...

  The monks behind heard this and were overjoyed, shouting: "If the guardian deity takes action, that would be the best!"

  But at this moment, a little monk rushed up the mountain in a panic and shouted: "It's bad, it's bad! The brothers of Bao Lin Temple have been caught by Yin Cheng County again!"

  Upon hearing the news, everyone forgot to be angry and instead revealed a strange expression: "Could it be that the Yin Gui faction has decided to fight us to the death? Otherwise, why would they do something so crazy?"

  Xiaoyi said: "That Liu Zhenren of the Tian Shi Dao in Yincheng County used talismans and water to save people. The masters of Bao Lin Temple sent a few tenant farmers to see the patient, but the person didn't get better and died instead. As a result... it was said that those tenant farmers were beaten to death by the masters of Bao Lin Temple..."

  Although the little monk's words were ambiguous, which monk here is not a clever person? As soon as you listen, you'll know that it must be those fools from Bao Lin Temple who killed someone and tried to frame Liu Bu Yi.

  They've always used such despicable tactics many times before and didn't care much about it. But the problem now is that these guys are so stupid they got caught red-handed.

  Otherwise, Zhang Kaihong of Yincheng County would have been too busy to take care of himself and was waiting for the day when he would be dismissed from office. Where did he dare to go and arrest people?

  "Not enough to succeed, but more than enough to fail! Since the passing of Master Hongyi, those monks in Bao Lin Temple have become increasingly disappointing!" exclaimed Master Canyuan.

  "What should we do now?" The monks discussed it back and forth, all feeling that things were a bit tricky.