NABC Chapter 1039 Yang Jian
Chapter 1039 Yang Jian
Chapter 1039 Yang Jian
On Lihua Island, smoke and snow fall in abundance, piling up on the plum blossom branches.
Yingning, a disciple of the Joyful Bodhisattva lineage, gazed into the distance. The sea was shrouded in mist, and her pure and beautiful face was framed by a pair of watery eyes that seemed to capture the haze.
After a long while, she sighed softly, whether she was lamenting the desolate natural scenery or the many mysteries surrounding her own martial arts.
This pitiful appearance naturally made the heroes and beggars on the street yearn for her. Many people looked at Ying Ning with hope, hoping that this 'Bodhisattva' would take pity on her and give her some alms.
Yingning withdrew her gaze and put on a charming and innocent smile again. She drove away the beggars who surrounded her and, representing the Bodhisattva of Joy, walked toward the Taoist temple of the Xuan Nu lineage.
'Su Meng.'
As the direct descendant of the Bodhisattva of Joy, he originally intended to cultivate with the Poisonous Hand Demon Lord, harmonizing his abundant Yin energy with his powerful Yang energy to break through his cultivation realm. Who would have thought that the Poisonous Hand Demon Lord was actually Su Meng in disguise?!
If that were all, at least I could keep my virginity until it was useful, and I would have plenty of opportunities to find other outstanding individuals.
But what she shouldn't have done was, after failing to seduce him, that bastard forcibly instilled in her a Buddhist sutra on the purification of desires while he was imprisoning her.
Because the effects were too strong and the confinement was too long, every time I practiced the Joyful Desire Technique, the contents of the Purification of Desire Sutra would involuntarily appear in my mind. When I saw my fellow disciples enjoying themselves with the leftovers and snacks, I would often feel a sudden sense of boredom when the passion was at its peak.
She had considered asking the Joyful Bodhisattva to seal away any impressions or memories of the Pure Desire Sutra, but the answer she received was that her primordial spirit had already comprehended the sutra and integrated it into her cultivation.
Originally, the Joyful lineage also originated from Buddhism, and it even claimed that the Joyful Bodhisattva lineage was inherited from the Great Compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva, and that the act of giving away one's flesh to the world showed that the absorption efficiency of Buddhist techniques was extremely powerful.
But this actually harmed Yingning terribly.
Who practices Joyful Meditation while also thinking about the Pure Desire Sutra?!
The Bodhisattva of Joy almost gave up on her as his direct disciple. If it weren't for her talent and the changes brought about by the Purification Sutra that allowed her to learn from the Xuan Nu lineage's techniques, which were almost perfectly compatible, she might have been demoted to an ordinary disciple for noble guests to use for their sexual enhancement in a few years.
However, the lineage cannot be easily changed, especially given the less-than-harmonious relationship between the Xuan Nu lineage and the Huanxi Bodhisattva lineage.
In order to allow Yingning to continue to play a role in the Joyful lineage and avoid the previous waste of resources, the Joyful Bodhisattva personally negotiated with the contemporary Mystic Maiden before allowing her to use some incarnation techniques in the Mystic Maiden's lineage temple.
By using the temporary physical body to practice the method of joy, one can engage in dual cultivation with others, steal true feelings, and enjoy physical bliss. Although one's true self does not actually engage in dual cultivation, one can still gain many insights into worldly pleasures.
He had planned to repay Mad Blade Su Meng properly after he achieved success in his cultivation, but little did he know that the other party was already the number one Dharma Master on the Heavenly Ranking.
"Sigh." Thinking of this, Ying Ning felt regretful, but at the same time, she put on her foxy smile again and greeted the "senior sisters" of the Xuan Nu Dojo and the male disciples of the battle furnace with an extremely humble posture.
However, there seem to be some new faces today?
"How should I address this senior brother?" Ying Ning blushed and smiled shyly, "This humble woman is Ying Ning, greetings from the front."
Under the plum tree, a man with snow-white temples, a young face, and a gentle temperament, but who appeared slightly pale and sickly, turned around upon hearing this.
He wore a navy blue cloak with a light blue lining and dark gold embellishments, looking every bit like a young nobleman in the cold snow.
"My name is Su Mei Changsu."
A young man arrived at the Su Nu Dao.
The palace was furnished with numerous tables and chairs, and various kinds of delicious food.
Meng Qi sat upright in the center, holding the Universal Knowledge Orb, while Gu Xiaosang, with her beautiful features and dressed in a white dress, brewed him a cup of hot tea.
"A projection of Ananda resembling you has appeared in Ananda's Pure Land behind Shaolin Temple. It seems this is an attempt to divert trouble and let the demon race test your strength."
Gu Xiaosang moved her head slightly, a faint smile on her lips: "I'm afraid the Demon Saint will come to kill you, this heartless and fickle womanizer, on the day of your wedding, once he learns that you, 'Ananda,' are getting married?"
She asked this question deliberately, seemingly wanting to see Meng Qi, who appeared calm and collected, show any emotional fluctuation.
As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Qi's brows furrowed: "I was thinking about the matter of the Demon Saint's successor being rescued by You Zideng."
"It is reasonable that forcibly awakening the Lamp-Holding Envoy comes at a price, but as long as the Golden Emperor can return, these deficiencies and losses in the source can be made up."
Gu Xiaosang nodded, a half-smile on her face, and said, "Is my husband worried about the Golden Emperor's interference?"
"This means that the Golden Emperor and the Demon Buddha have joined forces. I knew that with Ananda's intellect, how could he come up with such a scheme as shifting the blame? But if the Golden Emperor is involved, then it's not surprising."
Meng Qi did not hide his concerns.
"Jin Huang attained the other shore only after obtaining the Wuji Seal in the Jade Void Palace. She has also played the role of Lingbao Tianzun for many years. Now that the three masters have completed the process of reducing emptiness, the Three Pure Ones in the real world all bear your mark. She can naturally perceive the changes in history, clarify the current situation, and distinguish the interests at the first moment."
Gu Xiaosang said with a smile, "It's just that this kind of deliberate probing shows that they also have concerns and can't figure out the true nature of you and me, husband and wife."
"When you, my lord, display your divine abilities before the people of the grasslands and your foresight behind Shaolin Temple, they will become more cautious and hesitant in their actions, unconsciously placing you on an equal footing."
“There will certainly be troubles, but the two of us have enough time to improve our cultivation levels. Moreover, in their eyes, we are definitely in a more advantageous position.”
Meng Qi naturally understood Gu Xiaosang's meaning, and the logic was the same. Judging from the current situation, as long as everything went smoothly, even after the wedding, the two sides might not directly confront each other.
However, there are still Bodhi Buddha, Amitabha Buddha, and the Heavenly Emperor, who are either hidden in the shadows or have not yet returned. The Golden Emperor will have enough time to make arrangements.
Gu Xiaosang's eyes curved slightly, a smile appearing on her face, as if she knew Meng Qi's thoughts: "My husband is more worried about the Golden Emperor than I am."
"Ananda practiced the Tathagata Palm in reverse. In order to make the other shore believe that Haotian was reincarnated as the Azure Emperor, he deliberately used the Absolute Sainthood and Abandoned Wisdom on himself, harming his mind. However, this also damaged his wisdom and caused various flaws in his plans, as can be seen from how Yuanshi Teacher used him to set up his plans in reverse."
Meng Qi smiled helplessly: "Right now, He and the shrewd and calculating Golden Emperor are completely on the same side, which has made up for the flaw and made things extremely troublesome."
This is evident from the fact that Haotian initially tricked one other being after another, but his schemes were later exploited by the other beings. In the later stages of the competition for Dao Fruit, Ananda, compared to various cunning old foxes, revealed a reckless and impulsive temperament in his actions.
This led Meng Qi to suspect that he was also influenced and implicated by the "Abandoning Sagehood and Rejecting Wisdom" doctrine, which is why he inexplicably acquired the nickname "Rampaging Vajra."
evidence?
The evidence is that he had never used the phrase "I see" before, but after meeting Ananda, he started using it.
Previously, as 'other self', I was more or less affected.
It can be said that for Meng Qi now, Ananda's oppressive presence is far less than that of the Golden Emperor. This former Queen Mother of the West is the most terrifying enemy he has ever encountered. Ananda is far less decisive and cunning than the Golden Emperor.
"If these two wicked dogs had cooperated sincerely from the beginning, it would have been hard to say who would have won the battle for the Dao Fruit against the Three Pure Ones."
As Meng Qi was speaking, he noticed that Gu Xiaosang was looking at him strangely: "What's wrong?"
“Husband.” Gu Xiaosang looked at him with a complicated and amused expression, her eyes deep and unfathomable. “I’m just a woman who follows her husband wherever he goes, whether he’s a chicken or a dog. Let’s just be a pair of adulterers together.”
"Uh"
Forced to unite under pressure, it seems that the other side is a replica of themselves and Gu Xiaosang's current combination?
Thankfully, the other guy surnamed Su wasn't around, otherwise he might have wanted to see some weird pairing like a Demon Buddha x Golden Emperor, or the Heavenly Emperor and the Queen Mother of the West. And believe it or not, such misunderstandings do exist in mortal myths and legends.
The idea that one day he would reverse the process and refine and absorb Ananda, and Gu Xiaosang would inherit everything from the Golden Emperor, is indeed somewhat problematic.
He and Xiao Sang initially shared the same concern that after several or even a dozen epochs of time, 'Yuanhuang' and 'Future Buddha' would become the next Demon Buddha and Golden Emperor.
“But they can’t be as united as you and me, and the Golden Emperor won’t tell Ananda that I am actually the product of her subtraction and emptiness.”
Gu Xiaosang gave a self-deprecating laugh and said, "If the Golden Emperor is planning something, he will definitely be aiming for the Dao Fruit. My husband's most urgent task is to break through to the Legendary level."
“I know that.” Meng Qi’s brows relaxed, and he nodded slightly.
"In fact, from the moment I started absorbing the Primordial Seal of Another Realm from the Azure Jade Void Sword, I vaguely sensed that something was wrong. It wasn't until I received more and more of the Three Pure Ones' positions and primordial Qi that I realized this might be the path that 'I' wanted to take."
It's not a true process of reducing and seeking emptiness; even the path to the other shore has changed.
The first hurdle is the problem I face in order to prove the legend, which prevents me from seeing myself clearly and returning to the beginning.
Charge forward.
Broad sea and sky.
If you can't get through, all your plans, schemes, and defenses are just hypothetical. The real threats and difficulties never come from the outside world, but from your own lack of achievement and inaction.
Admittedly, the universe is vast, and there are always various means to deal with it, but in that case, it would probably be impossible to pursue one's own ultimate potential.
"Enough. The Way follows nature, and my Way is also natural."
Meng Qi comforted himself, since it was Yuanhuang's deliberate act, it proved that Yuanhuang's plan had already been completed, and the current situation was probably within expectations.
He no longer focused on how to break the legend, but instead said:
"The Bodhisattva of Joy is a maiden under the Bodhisattva Guanyin, and is related to the lineage of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady. She is involved in the Jade Emperor's arrangements, and Han Guang is probably elusive because he is protected by the homeland of the Vacuum Realm."
“Su Lin and the others have been at the Su Nu Dao for some time now. Since they have not gained anything there, it is time to call them back.”
"In the end, there's no reason for us to make our guests run around doing errands for the host."
However, these guys are quite daring, having roamed the world and recently gained considerable fame.
"Timid" isn't quite the right word. It should be said that those few with particularly complicated karmic connections and identities have been traveling around the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty these past few days.
Since none of the other shores have returned, Iwamori, a other shore that left no history in the real world, is truly a dimensional reduction attack. The people within the inner world are as if they do not exist and will not be noticed.
However, Yang Jian was an exception; it was Yang Jian himself who arranged for him to travel together, and the purpose of this was...
"Senior Brother!" Zhen Hui, around twenty years old, wearing a snow-white monk's robe and hemp shoes, with a rosy face and bright eyes, waved excitedly.
Xuanbei and two other monks came together. None of them looked travel-worn. As soon as they entered, they looked at Gu Xiaosang beside Meng Qi and felt a sense of the vicissitudes of life.
Only Zhenhui remained with the innocent mindset of a child, seemingly without the slightest awkwardness or reservation.
"Yang Jian."
"Senior brother, you should just call me junior brother."
He touched his still bald head and smiled slightly.
Yang Jian left a restriction on the real Jade Void Palace. When Meng Qi entered the Jade Void Palace to search for his physical body from his previous life, he had already triggered the restriction secretly left by Yang Jian, which restored Zhen Hui's memories.
He actually hesitated for a long time, and even considered whether to isolate the restriction, maintain the status quo, and let his junior brother remain the same junior brother.
But later he talked to Zhenhui.
[If I were truly a great figure from mythology, of course I'd return to my original form! Why? Because then I could protect my senior brother, wouldn't that be better? I'd still be myself, after all.]
"But Senior Brother, you're too much of a troublemaker. My true form hasn't returned yet, so I definitely can't protect you," Yang Jian said, rubbing his head.
You're definitely not the naive junior brother you used to be.
Damn Yang Jian, give me back my junior brother!
Meng Qi looked up at the sky and sighed, yet he also understood the cause and effect, and the relationship between the two: his childhood self and his new self who had entered the Dao. "Do you have memories of yourself on the other side of the next era?"
The two were talking openly and honestly, but Xuan Bei and the others did not react at all. At this moment, time and space separated and overlapped.
"The next era? Memories of the other side?"
"The timeline has been reset. You will achieve your goal in the next era, while I will be the Primordial Celestial Venerable of the next era."
Meng Qi didn't hide anything and gave a simple account. Yang Jian seemed to have heard a fairy tale, but he slowly came to his senses and became thoughtful.
Seeing Yang Jian's suspicious, confused, and shocked appearance, Meng Qi pursed his lips, secretly feeling smug and extremely pleased.
"No," Yang Jian shook his head, puzzled. "I don't have the memories of the other shore you mentioned. If I were at the other shore realm, how could I not be able to travel back through the river of time?"
"I understand." Meng Qi had expected this and nodded calmly.
“But there’s something I find strange.” Yang Jian’s expression was odd: “I just sensed a few strange ‘other selves,’ one of which seemed to be in the real world, named something like Yang Jian.”
Meng Qi's pursed lips froze, and his pupils slowly widened.
(End of this chapter)