The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror
Chapter 183 - 105: Never Cultivating Good Deeds_3

Chapter 183: Chapter 105: Never Cultivating Good Deeds_3

This is precisely why the leading deacon earlier did not dare to act rashly.

Should a conflict have ensued, the Great Zen Temple would have been implicated as well, unable to protect them.

The current ordeal has only strengthened their support for the Abbot Xiong Chan.

The sage of Confucianism was right: If a ruler views his officials as dirt and weeds, then the officials will regard the ruler as an enemy.

The Great Yu Dynasty has always, overtly and covertly, suppressed the Great Zen Temple, and now even more so; they truly can bear no more.

Xu Qing instructed Fayue and Sergeant Zhang to detain these monks, waiting for the County Government to send someone.

Speaking of which, Guard Wang and the others are also secular disciples of the Great Zen Temple; let’s see what their stance on this matter will be.

Their nostalgia for the Great Zen Temple is understandable to Xu Qing, but where they stand, Xu Qing still needs to see.

Ultimately, one must prioritize their own interests.

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In the back hall.

Xu Qing drank the tea served to guests and said, "Master, your Buddhist law is profound, possessing the decisiveness of a Vajra, I admire it."

He did not expect the old monk to be so bold, ready to fight at a moment’s notice.

Yan Kong chuckled lightly, "I can’t possibly hand over the relic, and they won’t give up, so the only option is to fight."

"Is this what it means to see the heart and understand the nature?"

"Not exactly, it’s just that when things get too complicated, it’s better to cut directly to the root."

Yan Kong is well aware that Xiong Chan sought the relic for a reason. But what about it?

He couldn’t possibly forsake the relic for someone else’s reason.

Having a clear standpoint leaves nothing further to discuss.

Xu Qing: "This Great Dragon Buddha Temple, I wonder..."

Yan Kong smiled faintly, "Young Master, you have already entered the threshold of the Golden Light Spell, and in the future, you could cultivate the Thunder Skill. Why covet the slight Divine Skills of the Great Dragon Buddha Temple?"

Xu Qing smiled, "Just curious. I see that Master’s Qi-Blood has reached the level of Refining Internal, but it is very different from King Lin of Black Wind Village before, please enlighten me."

Yan Kong: "You mean to say, my Qi-Blood is not as fierce as that of Donor Lin."

"Is this because of the lack of Spirit and Body Integration?"

Yan Kong nodded, "Exactly. The old monk has not achieved Spirit and Body Integration, unless there is another miraculous encounter, my martial arts journey essentially ends at Refining Internal. The absence of Spirit and Body Integration in Qi-Blood means that form and intent cannot unite, making it difficult to peek into the higher realms of martial arts."

"Form and intent unite?"

"Exactly, it’s called the Inner Three Harmonies. Heart and intent unite, intent and Qi unite, Qi and strength unite. Your muscles, bones, and skin are already well-trained, and you can effortlessly utilize Bright and Dark Strengths. But for Refining Internal, you must grasp the profound principle of integrating heart and intent to truly understand the essence of Refining Internal. Otherwise, the Golden Light Spell will only enhance your martial arts foundation and won’t help you attain the higher realms of martial arts. Currently, I only possess the skill of Refining Internal, able to emit the sound of dragons and elephants, nourishing the internal organs, but that’s as far as I can go."

"Please enlighten me further," Xu Qing said earnestly, bowing with clasped hands.

Yan Kong smiled, "You might have guessed it; the old monk reached this state with the help of external factors, not from my own understanding, I really can’t teach you."

Xu Qing was taken aback, then nodded, "The Heavenly Dao is not achieved through others, Master’s words are indeed quite reasonable."

Hearing Xu Qing say this, Yan Kong couldn’t help but be moved, and after a long pause, he said, "The Heavenly Dao is indeed achieved without relying on others. It’s a pity that the old monk has ordinary aptitude and can only pretend."

Seeing that he had demoralized the old monk, Xu Qing felt slightly uncomfortable and comforted him, "The Buddhist says all four elements are void, and Taoism speaks of utilizing the false to cultivate the true. Master should not be discouraged."

Yan Kong couldn’t help but smile, "Young Master possesses great wisdom roots, it’s a pity you are not a follower of my path."

Xu Qing: "It’s all from the scriptures picked up from the predecessors, not my own insights."

"Seeing the universe, seeing all beings, then seeing the Tathagata—Young Master is at the stage of seeing the universe and all beings; these accumulations will eventually be useful," Yan Kong said somberly.

Seeing the conversation veering towards esoteric principles and becoming too abstract, Xu Qing added, "I intend to take over Qingyun Temple and would like to ask for Master’s help."

Yan Kong stroked his beard, "Is Young Master after the secret medicine of Qingyun Temple?"

"Indeed."

"I also have an interest in it."

"Good," Xu Qing continued, "Once I handle this matter with these monks from the Great Zen Temple, we can set a date."

"Very well, very well, then I shall send Young Master down the mountain first."

Xu Qing and Yan Kong both felt satisfied with today’s proceedings.

What made Yan Kong even more delighted was Xu Qing’s stance toward both Taoism and Buddhism; he made no distinction.

He only saw what was useful to himself.

Such a character is worth deeply binding with Golden Light Temple.

Actually, it makes no difference whether Golden Light Temple turns into Golden Light Temple; even the Red Moon Ancestor was a Taoist in his previous life.

As long as the Daoist lineage of Golden Light Temple can be propagated, he could also worship the Daoist ancestors and the Heavenly Emperor.

Moreover, since Buddhism entered Central Earth, it had already transformed, incorporating many private interests from Confucianism and Taoism, otherwise, it wouldn’t have flourished.

Not to mention the Buddhists, even the Confucianism has plagiarized from others and continued evolving to its present state.

Under the Heavenly Dao, it’s all about survival of the fittest.

After sending away Xu Qing, Yan Kong returned to his meditation room, and a voice emerged from the black smoke in his body, "Old monk, that young man has cultivated the Golden Light Spell. His eyes are clear, and his thoughts must be firm, showing that his Divine Soul has not been harmed, which is odd."

"Xu Gongming is an extraordinary person; him cultivating the Golden Light Spell without harm is not surprising to me."

"You trust him that much, yet he’s only a Scholar."

"Han Gao was just a Pavilion Chief, Emperor Zhao Lie was once a mat-weaver and shoe-seller; a hero asks not about his origins. He said the old monk was very decisive, but isn’t he the same? Moreover, I’m already at the end of my path. If I don’t seize the opportunity to find someone to help me, I fear I will continue to languish in suffering, unable to recover."

Yan Kong saw clearly, even if it was someone like the Red Moon Ancestor, a genuine reincarnation of a former Taoist sage, he would still need the Buddhist Hui Ming from the Great Zen Temple to give him a passing.

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