Mixed in the heavens, merits and virtues become immortals

Chapter 370 Toilet God of War
April fourteenth.

Lingyin Temple.

Fahai looked at the golden alms bowl, in which Gu Qing's figure was reflected. He watched Gu Qing skillfully sweep the courtyard, feed the snakes and insects, organize the medicinal herbs, and make offerings to the gods. Then, he opened the door and smiled gently at Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing in front of the main gate. He even led the two of them to see the snakes and insects laying eggs. It was getting late, so he slowly packed his things and walked towards Lingyin Temple.

"Master Fahai".

A calm voice made Fahai raise his head and look at the thirteen or fourteen-year-old monk Daoji. This young monk should have been practicing at Guoqing Temple on Tiantai Mountain, but recently he came to Lingyin Temple. For some reason, Fahai always felt a sense of reverence when he looked at the young monk.

"It's Daoji."

Fahai greeted Daoji simply and was about to inquire about his purpose when Daoji spoke first.

"You regard Gu Qing as an adversary and have been observing him for over a month. Have you managed to discern Gu Qing's true nature?"

Daoji asked the question.

Fahai naturally spoke up, saying, "During this time, Gu Qing has been treating patients, planting flowers and trees, playing birds, playing the zither and drinking tea. He has been indulging in the beauty of Bai Suzhen and Cen Biqing, without any ambition or transcendence. He only knows how to scheme and cultivate relationships every day. He has lost all his Daoist heart. In this decisive battle with Bai Suzhen, Gu Qing must be relying on the gods."

Fahai observed Gu Qing for a long time, and although he couldn't see anything unusual, he still regarded Gu Qing as the biggest threat.

In this battle, with Gu Qing acting as a hindrance, Fahai had to face both Gu Qing and Bai Suzhen alone, but Fahai was able to use his golden alms bowl.

Under the golden bowl, Bai Suzhen had no chance of winning. Gu Qing was only at the Golden Core stage, and his strength was far inferior to Fahai's. If the opponent did not resort to trickery, Fahai believed that he would win easily.

Upon hearing Fahai's words, Daoji said softly, "Everyone knows that this world is a sea of ​​suffering for fame and fortune, but they do not know that the white clouds and green mountains, the flowing rivers and standing rocks, the flowers and birdsong are also in the mundane world. The mortal world is not bitter; what is bitter is the human heart."

"Gu Qing enjoys the scenery and the fish, finding pleasure in the world, and has already grasped the joys of life."

Monk Daoji turned his prayer beads, calmly offering his interpretation, and pointed to his heart, saying to Fahai, "The Way is here, not outside."

Fahai couldn't help but laugh at Daoji's interpretation of the text, and said, "Can Gu Qing's chest unleash boundless magical power, enough to split the seas and cause mountains to collapse?"

Its magical power is boundless; it can cause seas to crack and mountains to collapse.

This is precisely where Fahai's Dharma name comes from. He has cultivated for a thousand years and doesn't care about Daoji's reading comprehension. After all, how much power can this pure and natural state unleash?
Monk Daoji silently turned the prayer beads.

Outside Lingyin Temple, there was a lot of noise and greetings. At this moment, Gu Qing had already arrived outside Lingyin Temple with Bai Suzhen and Xiao Qing. Many monks in the temple hurriedly came to greet them. Gu Qing also met Master Huiyuan and Monk Daoji. The two sides bowed to each other and then Gu Qing offered incense to Buddha.

When Fahai went out, he saw Gu Qing making a huge donation at Lingyin Temple. He prepared hundreds of monks' robes for the monks, strung jade prayer beads for the abbot, and presented him with a golden wooden fish. Even the monk Daoji received a golden alms bowl.

"Everyone."

Gu Qing bowed to the monks of Lingyin Temple and said, "Master Fahai has cultivated for a thousand years and possesses profound virtue, revered by all. However, he still has an unresolved karmic debt in the mortal realm, which has prevented him from attaining enlightenment. Today is April 14th. Before the gods of heaven and earth and the monks of Lingyin Temple, we will have a decisive battle with Zen Master Fahai to settle this karmic debt..."

Gu Qing first burned incense for Buddha, then presented gifts to the monks, showing them ample courtesy and respect. Fahai, listening to Gu Qing's words, felt a surge of anger, as if Gu Qing had already secured victory.

Fahai, holding his golden alms bowl, stood in the center of the arena, interrupting Gu Qing, and said calmly, "Let's begin."

A thousand-year-old feud will be resolved in this one day.

"Master, don't worry."

Gu Qing looked at Fahai and said, "You chose the time for this decisive battle, but of course we will choose the location."

Fahai remained silent for a moment. The date was originally set for April 14th because Gu Qing had betrayed him three times and betrayed him once, making Fahai feel that Gu Qing was being guided by someone behind the scenes, someone whose depths were unfathomable. Therefore, he postponed the date to see how Gu Qing was doing.

Through Wang Daoling, Fahai had already seen Gu Qing's trump card, which was the Seven Star Sword Style and the Seven Divine Lords.

However, after seeking help from the Buddha, Fahai believed that the seven divine lords would not harm him, so he felt relieved.

Where do you choose?

Fahai asked.

Gu Qing smiled slightly at Fahai.

Lingyin Temple, toilet.

Fahai stood there, holding his golden alms bowl, his face ashen, looking at Gu Qing and Bai Suzhen standing in front of him, his heart filled with unbearable hatred.

"So you're going to settle this age-old feud right here?"

Fahai asked coldly.

"Of course!"

Gu Qing nodded affirmatively.

Fahai's hands, holding the golden alms bowl, trembled slightly.

Fahai's golden alms bowl seems supernatural, but it has a huge flaw, or rather, this is a common flaw in traditional mythology: magical artifacts are susceptible to defilement.

In the story, Fahai once used his golden alms bowl to subdue Xiaoqing, forcing her to vomit blood, which dimmed the bowl's light, allowing her to escape his pursuit. There was also the Star-Chasing Sword from the Zhang family, a sword so powerful that even the five ghosts around Xiaoqing couldn't withstand it once unsheathed, and capable of instantly killing the centipede demon. However, this divine sword was rendered useless after being washed with foot-washing water.

Bai Suzhen once said that all magical treasures and supernatural powers in the world are afraid of filth, and the toilet is the "Primordial Golden Bucket". Once flushed by this thing, all kinds of supernatural powers will vanish.

It was precisely because of this huge weakness that Gu Qing dared to challenge Fahai.

Fahai's brows trembled, and he said angrily, "Gu Qing, don't go too far!"

Fahai's golden alms bowl has the power to subdue demons, but he can't use it properly in the toilet. Not to mention that the golden alms bowl would be unclean, it's also the bowl that Buddha used to eat from. What if he puts something in it? Wouldn't that be too disrespectful to Buddha?
"You choose the time, I choose the place—it's perfectly reasonable. Where's the excess in that?"

Gu Qing said calmly.

Knowing the weaknesses of these magical treasures, Gu Qing devoted himself even more to worshipping the Toilet God. Based on the saying of the "Primordial Golden Bucket," this Toilet God was practically the Three Immortal Maidens of another dimension. Gu Qing could also transform into the Toilet War God by worshipping this deity.

"So, when you were challenging me, you came up with this idea."

Fahai's voice was deep and resonant.

Gu Qing nodded.

"Ugh……"

Fahai sighed. No wonder Gu Qing spent his days eating, drinking, and having fun; it turned out that he was just trying to lull Gu Qing into a false sense of security. Gu Qing had already planned everything perfectly, while Fahai had been watching Gu Qing for so long for nothing.

They haven't yet grasped the core of Gu Qing's conspiracy.

"Master Fahai, make your move."

Gu Qing asked in a flat voice.

How can I make a move? Fahai, holding the golden alms bowl, wished he could capture Gu Qing and Bai Suzhen, but he couldn't do anything in the toilet.

In Lingyin Temple, the abbot, the elders, the heads of the various halls, and the monks looked at each other in disbelief at the scene. They had never expected that Gu Qing's change of location for the final battle would produce such a miraculous effect.

"Should we try to persuade them?"

The head monk addressed the abbot.

The abbot smiled slightly and said, "The right time is not as important as the right place, and the right place is not as important as the right people. Everything is fate."

The advantage of the location is in the outhouse.

As for human relationships, Gu Qing was also giving gifts to the monks of Lingyin Temple and was acquainted with the gods in heaven, which was a form of harmony.

With Gu Qing possessing both geographical and popular advantages, Fahai was naturally at a disadvantage.

Inside the toilet.

Fahai remained in a standoff with Gu Qing and Bai Suzhen, who stood there hesitantly, holding the golden alms bowl. Gu Qing was on high alert, and Fahai glanced at Bai Suzhen behind him, her features beautiful and her demeanor gentle. Standing side by side with Gu Qing, she seemed like the villain. This reminded Fahai of Bai Suzhen stealing the elixir years ago, and he was immediately enraged. With a loud shout, he pressed down on Gu Qing and Bai Suzhen.

Bai Suzhen shifted her feet and arrived in front of Gu Qing. Her fingertips faintly glowed, and everything that Fahai had pressed down on vanished instantly.

"Boom boom boom!!!"

Fahai unleashed his immense magical power, his entire body surging like a tidal wave, impacting in all directions, causing the wooden beams of the mountain wall to rattle and creak.

Fahai was preparing to use his magic to destroy this place and change the battlefield, which was an easy task for him.

"Fahai, April 15th is the day to end summer vacation. Are you going to destroy the toilets at Lingyin Temple now?"

Gu Qing gave a sharp shout and immediately began verbally blackmailing him.

Fahai, who was circulating his magic power, was slightly stunned as he looked at everything in all directions. Bai Suzhen gradually forced him to stop circulating his magic power.

"Fahai, do you want to destroy Lingyin Temple?"

Gu Qing then demanded an explanation.

Upon hearing this, Fahai hesitated even more in the toilet. Seeing Gu Qing and Bai Suzhen standing together, he hardened his heart and suddenly turned the golden bowl in his hand, blasting it towards Gu Qing and Bai Suzhen.

This golden bowl contains great magical power, its golden light so dazzling that it can freeze the two people in place.

Bai Suzhen was enveloped by the light and barely managed to resist. As a demon, she was inherently most vulnerable to Buddhist teachings, and the golden bowl in Fahai's hand was her nemesis. But just as the golden light enveloped her, Gu Qing stomped his foot on the ground, and instantly the toilet shook violently. Yellow and white things exploded and flew out, completely enveloping Gu Qing, Fahai, and Bai Suzhen inside, including the golden bowl that was emitting the golden light.

"Splash, splash..."

The tactic of blowing up toilets when we were kids proved surprisingly effective at this moment.

The true essence of the Nine Returns Sun Scripture within Gu Qing's body reversed, and the black and white Taiji of the Taiji Xuanqing Dao appeared, enveloping Gu Qing and Bai Suzhen. Meanwhile, golden light emanated from Fahai's body, completely resisting everything. However, Fahai's golden alms bowl and cassock, which were full of spirituality, turned into ordinary objects after being hit by the yellow and white objects. With a clatter, the golden alms bowl fell to the ground.

Fahai frowned, looking at the golden bowl that had fallen to the ground, and his heart suddenly sank.

"I have successfully completed my mission and retired."

Gu Qing patted Bai Suzhen and said, "The rest is up to you."

Bai Suzhen pinched her nose. She never expected that this thousand-year-old feud would be resolved in the toilet. However, the two of them were now fighting and it was difficult for them to make peace. Only by determining the winner and fulfilling their agreement could this feud come to an end.

"Fahai, let's go outside and fight."

Bai Suzhen gave a soft shout.

Fahai turned his head and glared at Gu Qing, his eyes shining with gold. Their magical power surged, and suddenly they transformed into two primordial spirits, bursting out of the filth in the toilet and soaring into the clouds. In their primordial spirit form, they began to fight each other.

Gu Qing couldn't see the changes in their primordial spirits clearly, so he didn't chase after them. While their primordial spirits rushed into the outside world, Gu Qing used his magic power to sweep the yellow and white things that had exploded out back into the toilet with his true essence, leaving Fahai and Bai Suzhen's bodies still inside. The contaminated golden bowl also fell to the side.

"Good, good..."

Gu Qing stepped forward and examined the ritual implement bestowed by the Buddha.

It was entirely solid, seemingly made of gold, but it appeared to contain other substances. It was heavier than ordinary gold. Gu Qing used his true essence to estimate its weight and also sensed the magical power contained within it... This celestial artifact from traditional mythology seemed to be somewhat useless.

Gu Qing pondered to himself.

While magical artifacts in the world of Jade Dynasty are also susceptible to filth, they are at least demonic weapons forged with the blood of the demonic sects. But these things are just ordinary human excrement.

As they pondered this, thunder rumbled in the sky.

Gu Qing looked up and saw two beams of light descend one after the other. With a loud bang, Bai Suzhen's body went limp and she fell into Gu Qing's arms, while Fahai on the other side swayed and fell into the toilet.

"Go!"

Gu Qing raised his hand, and the Taiji Xuanqing Dao appeared out of thin air. This Taiji diagram appeared on Fahai's body, preventing Fahai from falling.

Fahai opened his eyes, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. Looking at Gu Qing and Bai Suzhen before him, his lips twitched, and he said with great distress, "I lost."

After losing the golden alms bowl, Fahai and Bai Suzhen fought in the air using their primordial spirits. In the end, Bai Suzhen prevailed. Fahai's bitter face might have reflected the influence of his lost golden core.

Fahai stepped forward and picked up the golden bowl from the ground. This golden bowl was a gift from Buddha after he raised funds at the Liang Prince's Mansion to repair Jinshan Temple. Now it was lying there unremarkably. Although the gold and white objects had been forced back by Gu Qing's true energy, some residual flavor remained. Fahai picked up the golden bowl without a care and said in a deep voice, "I will abide by the bet and give Bai Suzhen a wide berth."

Fahai was about to retreat, and this retreat covered a distance of ninety li.

Bai Suzhen looked at Gu Qing with a joyful expression. After this battle with Fahai, her enmity with Fahai was over, and now there was only gratitude between them.

Seeing Fahai's dejected appearance, Gu Qing understood that Fahai had not let go of his grudges, but was simply unable to take revenge at the moment, so he had temporarily retreated.

Because of his bet with Bai Suzhen, Fahai won't directly target Bai Suzhen, but Gu Qing may become Fahai's new target.

“Master Fahai, which Buddhist scripture do you study?”

Gu Qing asked.

“We have studied Buddhist scriptures from all over the world.”

Fahai held the golden alms bowl to his chest and said, "Over the years, I have read all the Buddhist scriptures in the world, and they are all in my mind."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qing smiled and asked, "Legend has it that Buddha has supernatural powers, and the gods of the heavens also have supernatural powers. After the Asura King was defeated, he led 84,000 followers into the holes of a lotus root to hide. This is also a supernatural power. So why can't the gods of the heavens and the Asura King be Buddha?"

(End of this chapter)