We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

"Woooooooo..."

A roaring wind rushed through the broken valley, violently rubbing against the jagged mountain walls.

It emitted an extremely eerie, mournful sound that echoed through the empty valley for a long time.

The dark, lightless sky was painted with a riot of colors by the surging spiritual energy, and the magnetic fields of heaven, earth, and humanity in the mountains were temporarily distorted.

Even the starlight and the bright moonlight seemed dim in comparison.

The once crystal-clear lake has been polluted by silt, with ripples spreading outwards after pebbles fall in.

Apart from that, there was a deathly silence.

After half an incense stick's time~
"Hmm~"

Fahai stood on the ruins, silent.

His grey monk's robe had become tattered and riddled with holes, swaying in the wind and looking extremely worn.

Only after he could no longer sense even the slightest trace of Shen Bailian's presence did a faint, unusual light appear in his eyes.

In an instant, Fahai's body, which had stood as straight as a pine tree, began to sway violently, and the rosy complexion on his face disappeared.

An unusual paleness, devoid of any blood.

"Pfft-cough-cough-cough..."

A stream of dark red blood shot out from Fahai's mouth like an arrow, spurting out some filthy substances.

And right now.

"Om-"

The purple-gold alms bowl hanging on Fahai's waist trembled violently as if it had come to life, accompanied by shimmering golden light and faint roars.

The roar carried a mixture of anger and worry.

"Don't worry, it's nothing serious. Just rest quietly for a few days." Fahai felt the vibration at his waist, took a deep breath, and calmly patted the purple-gold alms bowl at his waist.

With each breath, Fahai's breathing gradually became calm, and his unusually pale face gradually regained its color, becoming rosy.

Today's battle was completely unlike the relaxed demeanor he displayed in front of Shen Bailian after previous battles.

He had already given it his all and suffered considerable injuries.

"Can a martial artist really possess such power?" Fahai stared blankly at his hands, recalling the unusually tough substance on Shen Bailian's body, and pondered silently.

Whether one cultivates Buddhism, Taoism, or immortality, the ultimate goal is to achieve longevity and immortality.

The art of combat exists solely for the purpose of protecting the Way.

In this world, the path to longevity is the orthodox cultivation system, supplemented by various kinds of power from the rules of heaven and earth, as for the path of pure power.

Very few people take this route.

But today, Fahai discovered a new power in Shen Bailian, a power that was in its developmental stage and full of vitality.

This is a completely new cultivation system, a cultivation system different from that of martial artists.

A cultivation system far superior to that of martial arts practitioners.

In Fahai's view, if this cultivation system were placed in ancient times, Shen Bailian might not have become a saint, but he could at least have become an immortal.

and.

For some reason, Fahai had a vague feeling that Shen Bailian had not suffered any serious injuries in the previous sparring.

Rather, they are deliberately hiding their abilities, with the aim of concealing something.

Of course, it's not impossible that Shen Bailian's purpose was simply to make friends through martial arts.

However, since things had come to this point, Fahai could no longer pursue the matter to verify anything.

"It seems my skills are still lacking. Amitabha~" Fahai quickly composed himself, then put his hands together and bowed to the mountains.

He then strode away from the place.

In no time at all, it had vanished, leaving only ruins behind, forgotten by all.

“A variable, eh~” After Fahai left, a 'woman' quietly appeared on the murky water. She stood on a lotus throne, holding a jade bottle with a graceful willow branch inserted in it.

Clearly, this person is the legendary Guanyin Bodhisattva, who saves people from suffering.

To be more precise, they are gods, not humans.

"Human? Doesn't seem human; beast? Doesn't seem beast; demon? Doesn't seem demon." Guanyin Bodhisattva frowned slightly as she sensed the lingering aura around her.

I really can't understand what kind of being Shen Bailian is.

"Troublesome." Guanyin calculated with her fingers, but she couldn't figure out where Shen Bailian came from at all.

A dark cloud descended upon her heart. Although Shen Bailian looked human, she could clearly sense that Shen Bailian was not human at all.

"Another being that has transcended the Three Realms and is not within the Five Elements. The last monkey was already annoying enough, and now another one has come along."

Fortunately, this guy wasn't as prone to causing trouble as the previous monkey.

It shouldn't have much of an impact on the descent of the God of Literature. Guanyin Bodhisattva hadn't foreseen Shen Bailian's origins, so she could only categorize him as a being similar to one born of heaven and earth.

These naturally born and nurtured beings appear almost every so often in this spiritually rich world.

For immortals and gods, this is not a strange thing.

This also signifies that the vitality of this world is still in a vigorous upward phase. Furthermore, through numerous practical applications, both the Heavenly Court and the Western Spirit Mountain have developed a set of effective procedures for utilizing this variable.

The emergence of each variable, if planned properly, means that it can generate a new merit.

but!

Guanyin did not want to create this unnecessary variable in the process of responding to the calamity that she was in charge of.

Those who know Guanyin might think she is a powerful deity, but is that all there is to it?
Do not!
Of course not.

The Western Paradise system is far more rigid in its hierarchy than the Heavenly Court, and Guanyin's position in the Western Paradise system is equivalent to Venus in the Heavenly Court.

Comparing goods will only lead to discarding them; comparing people will only lead to ruin.

All the hard and tiring work within Mount Ling is basically done by Guanyin, while the other Arhats and Bodhisattvas are just chanting Buddhist scriptures.

Used purely as a tool.

But when it came time to reward those who had contributed, this group of immortals and Buddhas jumped out again, spouting rhetoric about benevolence and morality while simultaneously making things difficult for each other.

Huh?

Basically, Guanyin (Avalokitesvara) has nothing to do with it. Apart from basic merits, it's just some miscellaneous spiritual fruits and plants... or some magical treasures.

As for the Mahayana Buddhist scriptures bestowed as a reward, although they are called Buddhist scriptures, they are essentially methods for achieving immortality and fighting.

If Mahayana Buddhist scriptures can truly save people, why are they concealed and kept on a high shelf?
Could it be that those Arhats don't want to help people?

As for the Heavenly Court nowadays, it's basically the same old thing.

Checks and balances!

Every day is about checks and balances.

Therefore, Guanyin prefers to stay at her sacred site, Mount Putuo, to cultivate most of the time, rather than running around like an ox or a horse.

But there was nothing he could do; in the end, he was just a working god on Mount Ling.

"Alright, alright, you rascal, don't cause any more trouble, or you'll be in for a world of hurt." Guanyin smiled with relief, then the lotus throne lifted Him to the heavens, where He quietly gazed upon the devastation below, uttering enigmatic words.

Then, He smiled and gently pinched the willow branch in the jade bottle with his jade-like fingers.

With a slight tremor, clear dewdrops fell from the willow branches, drifting down like a drizzle towards the mountains below, each drop brimming with vitality.

All of a sudden.

Chi Chi.

A tender, bluish sprout emerged from the black, scorched earth, as if time itself had been accelerated.

In the blink of an eye, it grew to half a meter tall, and its growth rate did not slow down at all, continuing to shoot upwards.

Then came the second, the third... and many more tender shoots breaking through the soil.

Even the murky lake water that was originally at the center of the battle became clear, and the fish fry that had survived in the lake poked their heads out and swam happily, trying their best to catch the nectar.

Amidst the mountains, the greenery, a symbol of life, is quietly spreading, reviving from decay and quietly regaining its vitality.

It is believed that in less than half an hour, apart from the collapsed mountain, this mountainous land will regain its vitality, and be even more vigorous than before.

After doing all this.

Guanyin looked down at the mountains below. The auras belonging to Shen Bailian and Fahai had been completely erased. She nodded in satisfaction.

call out!
With a gentle breeze, a cloud gradually blurred and eventually disappeared completely into the horizon, vanishing without a trace.

……

"Roar!"

"Roar!!!"

One after another, roars of beasts echoed through the mountains and forests, deafeningly loud, making the mountains and forests seem to shake, accompanied by the sounds of trees and boulders exploding.

"Hmm?" Shen Bailian was running through the mountains when he noticed this unusual situation. He jumped up to a towering tree and looked up into the distance.

The mountains and forests trembled, and the trees shook violently.

Hundreds of giant beasts were rushing back in the direction he had come from.

Among them were giant insects as tall as ten feet, which were strange and eerie, as well as snakes more than ten meters long, with their scarlet tongues constantly sticking out... There were even giant pythons with slightly protruding heads.

Almost all of them were local tyrants in the mountains and forests.

Even the ants on the ground rushed in that direction to join the fun.

Upon seeing this, Shen Bailian also became alert and set off the alarm.

Clearly, some rare and precious treasure was attracting these kings of the mountains in that direction.

Shen Bailian quickly compressed the range of his Eye of God and focused on observing the original competition site. He was shocked to find that the land had been ravaged during the competition.

It has recovered its vitality.

Furthermore, the growth of all living things within it seems to be imbued with some kind of abnormal state, changing almost every second.

but.

"Phew—" Seeing this, Shen Bailian had no intention of joining in the fun. Instead, he let out a long sigh of relief, finally calming down after being held in suspense.

"This hurdle is largely over." (End of Chapter)