Xuanxia

Chapter 244 Yuanzhao
The mountain breeze is blowing gently and the summer heat is scorching.

Among the green hills, halfway up the mountain, a young man and a little girl of about twelve or thirteen were kneeling in front of a grave, carefully placing offerings.

They were none other than Li Qing and his sister, Xiaoyue.

"Brother, we finally avenged you."

Li Qing chuckled and said to the simple wooden tablet in front of the grave: "I made you wait for a long time... but no matter what, you finally got your revenge."

Xiaoyue beside him had arranged the offerings and pursed her lips and said softly, "Brother, Xiaoyue misses you so much."

Li Qing touched Xiaoyue's head and said to the wooden tablet: "Brother, don't worry, we will live well in the future."

"I met a young man. He is very powerful and very good. I can see your shadow in him."

"I will take Xiaoyue to Luoyi soon. He promised me that he would let Wulin League, one of the most powerful sects in the martial arts world, take care of us. Maybe we can learn something really powerful in Wulin League."

"Brother Qing has done us a great favor, so in the future I want to follow Brother Qing and help him with things... As for Xiaoyue, I want her to stay in the Wulin Alliance first."

"Brother Qing, the leader of the Hua Shao League is also very kind. He will definitely take Xiao Yue in. Maybe Xiao Yue will be more powerful than me in the future."

Li Qing smiled and said, "Brother, you can rest in peace now."

Xiaoyue raised her head and whispered, "Brother, I don't want to stay in any Wulin Alliance. I want to be with you."

"Silly Xiaoyue."

Li Qing patted his sister's head and said, "Brother Qing is a very important person. He wants to do great things. You don't know anything now. You are just a little girl. If you follow us, you will be a burden to Brother Qing."

"Is that so?" Xiaoyue pouted: "So after I learn some skills, can I follow you?"

"of course."

Li Qing smiled and said, "That's why my second brother wants you to join the Wulin League. You can learn a lot of skills there. By then, you will be a powerful female warrior."

"Okay!" Xiaoyue's eyes lit up: "Then I will join the Wulin League!"

"So nice."

Li Qing pinched Xiaoyue's chubby face and said, "Go home and cook first. I'll talk to Big Brother for a while."

"Yeah!" Xiaoyue nodded vigorously, stood up, patted the dirt, and ran down the mountain path with a jump.

After Li Qing watched her leave, he turned his gaze back to the grave.

"elder brother."

He clenched his fists and whispered, "Xiaoyue was here just now, and I didn't tell you the truth... Brother Qing told me that although the monks from Fanyin Temple were the ones who killed you, killing them is far from enough!"

"Behind them, there is the Jinchan Temple!"

"Only by destroying them can I truly avenge you!"

"Brother, I will do this great thing together with Brother Qing. Maybe I will die, maybe I won't live to see the day when the Golden Cicada Temple is destroyed, but I have no regrets!"

"I will definitely let Xiaoyue live a good life, and then I will do this great thing. This is not only revenge for you, but also a great thing for the people of this world! If I really die on the way, I will have a clear conscience!"

"On that day, we two brothers will meet again in the underworld and drink and chat happily!"

His tone was sonorous and powerful, and after he finished speaking, he bowed his head heavily.

But when he looked up, he was shocked to find that there was an extra person beside the grave!

He was a monk so handsome that it was almost impossible to distinguish between a man and a woman. He was wearing a loose cassock, his skin glowed with golden light, and he looked extremely mysterious.

Li Qing was so frightened that he suddenly fell to the ground.

Having just experienced the incident at Fanyin Temple, he didn't need to think too much when he saw the monk and immediately labeled him as an enemy in his mind!

Without any hesitation and just a moment of shock, Li Qing immediately got up and jumped down the big slope beside the mountain path!

If we go down the mountain path, we will reach the small village where our home is. Xiaoyue is also there. We cannot lead this monk away!

I would rather fall to death than be caught by this monk!

With this thought in mind, he made up his mind, closed his eyes, and jumped out.

But the next second, Li Qing fell to the ground, not hard. He stood up in shock and looked up—he did not jump out, the grave was still in front of him, and the monk was also in front of him.

"What kind of magic did you use?!"

Li Qing's pupils trembled violently.

The monk put his hands together and bowed slightly: "Amitabha, I am Hui Xin from Jinchan Temple. Don't worry, I have no intention of harming you."

"G-Gintsanji?!"

Li Qing took a deep breath, turned around and was about to get up and continue jumping down the slope.

But the next moment, Huixin's hand was already gently on his shoulder.

"Avalokitesvara, the Buddha of a hundred calamities, has gone through a hundred lifetimes of reincarnation, has seen that the five aggregates are empty, and has transcended all suffering."

He opened his red lips and uttered a mysterious and profound Sanskrit chant: "Blood and flesh, the basis of reincarnation, a hundred generations of replacement, endless suffering. However, a hundred disasters are difficult to become a Buddha, without self and form, use pain as practice, and reincarnation as nirvana..."

As the familiar Buddhist scriptures entered his ears, Li Qing's body suddenly stiffened and he could no longer move, his eyes full of struggle.

But this look of struggle did not last long.

Soon, the light in his eyes gradually calmed and softened, and his hands that were hanging on both sides of his body were unconsciously raised and clasped in front of his chest.

Hui Xin let go of her hand and nodded slightly: "Turn around."

Li Ting turned around and listened. There was no panic, fear or hatred on his face anymore. There was only calmness, boundless calmness.

"Practice your internal energy." Huixin said again.

Li Qing sat down cross-legged on the spot, and the energy waves around him gradually surged, and his clothes fluttered without wind.

After watching for a while, Hui Xin said softly: "Although your cultivation is low, this Golden Body and Bronze Bone Technique is extremely pure, and your physique and talent are acceptable... Perhaps you are the best choice to complete Yuan Wu's conjecture right now."

After saying that, he stretched out his hand and gently stroked Li Qing's head.

With just this stroke, the black hair on Li Qing's forehead fell down, turning his head into a bald one.

"My senior brother ordered me to do this secretly, so you will be ordained here today."

As Hui Xin spoke, golden light condensed between her fingers and pointed at the top of Li Qing's forehead, leaving behind a number of scars from his vows of ordination.

During the entire process, Li Qing had a blank expression and no reaction. He just clasped his hands together, lowered his head, and let the other party do what he wanted.

"very good."

After the scars were removed, Hui Xin smiled slightly and said, "From now on, you will be a disciple of Jinchan Temple, and I will be your teacher."

"You are of the Yuan generation. From now on, your Dharma name will be... Yuanzhao."

"Wisdom is like a torch that illuminates the world, and shines without hindrance, breaking through the confusion. Disciple, you are responsible for the realization of the Great Dao in my Jinchan Temple. I wish you a smooth journey ahead and profound wisdom."

Li Qing lowered his head and said softly, "Yuanzhao, thank you, Master."

Hui Xin smiled and nodded: "Let's go."

After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the top of the mountain. Li Qing stood up and followed him without saying a word.

Soon, there was only a lonely grave and a pile of broken hair left on the hillside.

"Second brother! Second brother! It's time to eat~"

Not long after, Xiaoyue's cheerful voice was heard from the mountain path.

She came running down the mountain, her face and head covered in sweat, but she didn't look tired at all. Instead, she looked very happy.

But when she arrived at the grave, she did not see her second brother.

"Second brother?"

Xiaoyue was stunned and the smile on her face faded.

She stood in front of the grave, looking around in a daze, but could not find anything. Only a gust of mountain breeze blew the scattered black hair on the ground into her hands.

(End of this chapter)