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Chapter 303 This journey will slay demons and bring peace to the world; the Great Wisdom and Love Sutra.

The world has been in turmoil for a long time.

But Jiangnan was relatively stable; otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to nurture a poet like Li Yu. Although he wasn't a good emperor, he was an excellent artistic youth and a devout Buddhist, receiving support from the Buddhist community. It's just a pity about the two Zhou empresses. If things hadn't gone wrong, the elder Zhou empress would have died of illness within a few years, and the younger Zhou empress is another story.

The victor is king, the loser is villain. It's normal for someone to force their enemy to take their wives and concubines, but to make such a promise and then humiliate them like this, and even paint a picture of them in public, is going too far.

The group headed south to attack the Valley of Villains.

The young man wasn't particularly interested in the current state of the world. Conquering the world was a piece of cake for him. On the contrary, the unfathomable martial arts realm of this world truly delighted him.

He has a fulfilling feeling of gradually becoming stronger through his own efforts.

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Buddhism has deep roots in Jiangnan, and Monk Bujie is practically a local bigwig. He would introduce some temples and Buddhist stories along the way, but unfortunately the boy wasn't that interested. When he did ask questions, they were usually about whether these temples had any powerful martial arts techniques.

It was clear that he was also a martial arts fanatic, so Monk Bujie decided to cater to his interests and find a way to guide him onto the right path.

Fu Jianhan's arrival was actually a good thing.

Finally, it's not a large group of beauties anymore. The Jade-Faced Lady was surrounded by a bunch of vixens who were annoying and irritating to look at, making it difficult to find peace of mind. Now that a true martial arts fanatic has arrived, it's a good time to stay away from these sucking-the-bone vixens.

Fu Jianhan traveled the world, practicing various martial arts styles. Although his knowledge was diverse, he still gained his own insights into martial arts.

He wanted to create his own swordsmanship.

Duncan also happened to have a 'slight understanding' of swordsmanship, but his swordsmanship was only suitable for unleashing devastating attacks; it was too heavy on killing and lacked agility, making it somewhat incompatible with the martial arts principles of the Jianghu. Therefore, he spent the last two days exchanging martial arts techniques with Fu Jianhan. Seeing the young man so engrossed in martial arts, the Jade-Faced Lady did not dare to disturb him, which made the area around the three of them much quieter.

The monk Bujie was overjoyed at this, and they even took out some Buddhist practices to discuss with each other. Since they had already broken the precept against alcohol and meat, the other precepts were no different.

After their exchange, Duncan mastered several martial arts techniques, while Fu Jianhan used Buddhist techniques to temper his mind and character.

of course.

Fu Jianhan's arrival did not affect the young man's nighttime entertainment at the brothel. The music was a mix of southern and northern tunes. The seductive women around the Jade-Faced Lady were all skilled in various styles and were the top courtesans in the brothel. Moreover, there were even more exciting tunes, the kind that required children to be chased away in the second half of the performance.

Practicing martial arts while traveling, listening to music in the middle of the night.

He lived a carefree life, but he still didn't know where Lu Shanjun was. Rumor had it that a master in Fujian used his supreme palm power to suppress the heroes and obtain a piece of extraterrestrial meteorite iron. He wondered if that person was Lu Shanjun.

The boy also found him a martial arts technique called the Five Tigers Soul-Severing Blade.

Fu Jianhan's martial arts have improved significantly in the past few days, and his sword energy has grown by an inch. For some reason, he felt that his cultivation was particularly smooth when he was traveling with a group of people.

The twenty-eighth day since the black dragon failed to transform into a dragon.

The group had already entered Jiangnan West Road, where the influence of the Taoist sects was considerable. However, the young man was not actually that close to the martial arts world, so he didn't care much about the conflict between the Buddhist and Taoist traditions.

"That Shi Jingtang deserves to be torn to pieces!"

"If it weren't for him, how could we Han people from the North have ended up like this?"

A furious shout drew the boy's attention.

The group of beautiful women who had accompanied the group had already been reassigned. The Jade-Faced Lady had a secluded White Fox Manor in Guangnan West Road, and she had sent them back first. The maid dressed as a courtesan was responsible for gathering information. The Jade-Faced Lady had some connections in the martial arts world, and many friends in both the eastern and western parts of Guangnan. She also had connections with the successors of Hundred Flowers Valley and Medicine King Valley.

Monk Bujie looked around curiously and saw two men dressed as江湖人士 (jianghu figures). One of them had a very stable stance and carried a short spear on his back. The other was dressed as a Taoist priest, but he was different from the Taoist disciples in Jiangnan. He could faintly see talismans on his leg wraps.

"He seems to be a master from Shandong."

Fu Jianhan, being well-informed, casually remarked that since the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun were ceded to the Khitan, the lives of the Han people in the north had become extremely difficult, and the people of the martial arts world hated Shi Jingtang to the bone.

Many people are not familiar with the geography of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, but as long as you know that Beijing was ceded to a foreign tribe, you will know how much the Han people of that time hated it.

This is truly a flat plain.

From the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period to the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty, for more than 160 years, the Han people of the Central Plains always had to face the iron cavalry of foreign tribes, feeling like a thorn in their side and a fishbone stuck in their throat.

There was a rather quiet and secluded Taoist temple nearby.

The men didn't enter the temple; instead, they rested under the century-old pine and cypress trees outside the gate. Upon seeing the group, they instantly became wary. They stopped talking, quickly ate something, and continued on their way. The Taoist priest took out a talisman and stuck it on their legs. His lips moved slightly as if chanting a spell, and the next second, they moved with incredible speed, like galloping horses.

"The Divine Speed ​​Spell".

"It is said to have been passed down from a fairy mountain overseas."

The Jade-Faced Lady's eyes flickered slightly as she watched the departing group, and she said softly, "The legacy of the Azure Jade Pavilion."

The alchemists of the pre-Qin era liked to search for immortal mountains overseas and seek the Dao. This lineage can be considered part of the Daoist school, but it does not belong to the orthodox Daoist religion.

She knew some of the secrets of the martial arts world, after all, she was a member of the Qingqiu lineage, and the Jade-Faced Lady had some profound knowledge.

Her expression shifted slightly, and she secretly transmitted her voice, saying, "Young Master."

"In ancient times, Yu the Great cast nine tripods."

"All of these techniques have been lost."

"But in fact, there is still a cauldron in the world, which is the Qingzhou Cauldron."

The Qingzhou Ding?
Upon hearing the Jade-Faced Lady's words, the young man couldn't help but show surprise. There are not many treasures in this world that can surpass the Imperial Seal of the State, but the Nine Tripods are definitely one of them.

The Jade-Faced Lady transmitted her voice, saying, "There is a wondrous skill in the North called the Nine Cauldrons Skill."

"I have encountered this before when I was fighting with someone."

"That's really impressive."

"It is a technique created by a master who comprehended the Qingzhou Cauldron."

"But unfortunately, only one of the Nine Cauldrons remains. This technique can make one a top master, but it is difficult to use it to enter the Dao."

"If you encounter a bottleneck in time, young master, you may seek out the Qingzhou Cauldron."

The Jade-Faced Lady possesses a trace of the Daoist lineage of Qingqiu, which originates from Tushan, the wife of Yu the Great, also known as the Nine-Tailed Fox. She is probably the one in the world who knows the most about the secrets of the Nine Cauldrons. Although she has never comprehended the Qingzhou Cauldron, she knows many of its secrets.

If we were to trace the myths further, the Jade-Faced Goddess could recount in detail several of Yu the Great's ancient treasures, such as the River Map, the Mountain-Splitting Axe, the Yu the Great Sword, and even the Ruyi Cudgel that everyone is familiar with.

How could a wife not know how much wealth her husband has?

However, some of the rumors from the mythological era were too outrageous, and even the Jade-Faced Goddess herself did not believe them. Nowadays, the most that can be traced back to are the pre-Qin era, and the secrets of the Shang and Zhou dynasties are difficult to verify.

During the turmoil at the end of the Tang Dynasty, some Taoists even searched for the original text of the Tao Te Ching.

The "Laozi Xiang'er Commentary" left by the Celestial Master Zhang Daoling is said to contain methods for achieving immortality and attaining the Dao, but no one has been able to comprehend it.

However, one of the Nine Tripods does still exist; the Qingzhou Tripod is located in Shandong.

As for other ancient treasures, there's no need to think about them; even she only knows some myths and legends about them.

The young man nodded solemnly. Since there was still one of the Nine Cauldrons in the world, he would definitely go to it to borrow the Qingzhou Cauldron when he mastered his martial arts.

When the Jade-Faced Lady mentioned ancient secrets, she spoke eloquently, as if she wanted to reveal all the secrets she knew.

"If you, young master, are interested in ancient treasures..."

"When you go to Sichuan and Chongqing in the future, you can visit the Erlang Zhenjun Temple. It is said that the axe used by Yu the Great to control the floods fell into Erlang's hands and was used to carve open the rivers and kill the water demons of Sichuan and Chongqing."

Huh?
Why does it feel a bit messy?
Wait a minute.

Let me sort this out.

What exactly is the situation in this world? Does Erlang Shen, the True Lord of Manifestation, also exist here?

There's such a connection between monkeys and Erlang Shen?
One is holding Yu the Great's magic staff to stabilize the sea, and the other is holding Yu the Great's axe to split mountains.

No wonder they acted so well.

After some questioning, Duncan learned more secrets from the Jade-Faced Goddess, but it was not quite what he had thought. This Erlang Shen was not the Erlang Manifestation True Lord. If one had to find a connection, she was probably one of the prototypes of Erlang Shen.

"The world of evolution is truly amazing."

In this world, Master Xuanzang did indeed go to India, but he was all alone, and he was also a Buddhist master of his time.

As for Erlang Shen, he was first recorded in the Tang Dynasty's "Jiaofang Ji" and is now considered a folk belief. Although he was once officially recognized by the imperial court, he is not considered a high-ranking deity in Taoism.

Erlang Shen is the god of flood control in this world, and folk legend says that he obtained the axe that Yu the Great used to split mountains.

"Now even the true god has some hope."

Duncan has never encountered any true masters along the way, but today's revelation has actually helped him figure out a little bit of the secret.

In this world, the positions of gods are also constantly changing.

"Could there really be a magic needle to stabilize the sea?"

He was quite interested in these supernatural tales, and since there happened to be a Taoist temple nearby, he invited everyone to go and take a look. Monk Bujie frowned slightly, and had a strange feeling that something was wrong.

It must have been something that demoness said that piqued the interest of the Buddhist guardian deities in the Taoist sect.

This female demon is his natural enemy!

When Duncan and his group entered the Taoist temple, they noticed something strange: there were actually two deities enshrined in the main hall.

One of them is the Supreme God of Heaven.

The other is the Jade Emperor Daojun.

In comparison, the Jade Emperor's incense offerings are actually more abundant, while the Supreme God of Heaven is mostly worshipped by the dynasties, and there are not many temples dedicated to him among the common people.

"what?"

"The Jade Emperor?"

"Is there no Jade Emperor in this world?" the boy asked, his face full of doubt.

The Jade-Faced Goddess also had some connection with the Taoist sect. Seeing the young man's puzzled expression, she said softly, "The Jade Emperor is a deity in the 'True Spirit Rank Chart' compiled by Tao Hongjing during the Northern and Southern Dynasties."

Also known as the Supreme Jade Emperor.

"Ranked in the eleventh and nineteenth positions to the right of Yuqing Sanyuan Palace."

At this point, she transmitted her voice secretly, saying, "Young Master."

"When the Taoist and Buddhist sects were in conflict, they promoted the Jade Emperor Daojun to the Jade Emperor, and from the Tang Dynasty onwards, he was gradually worshipped alongside the Supreme God of Heaven." The Taoist deities were integrated with the innate divine positions of the Chinese tradition.

The conflict between Buddhism and Taoism has escalated to the point of exhaustion, with Buddhism employing every possible means to resolve the issue.

Something is wrong!
Something is very wrong.

There's something strange about this world. Although Duncan doesn't know much about Taoism, he does know the name of the Jade Emperor. But judging from the current situation, the Jade Emperor hasn't officially appeared yet, but he's already showing signs of being inseparable from the Jade Emperor.

Duncan is the hegemon of the West, a barbarian.

No matter how much you explain the intricacies to him, he's too lazy to understand. From the perspective of a barbarian warrior, there's only one explanation for the current situation.

Stealing the divine status!
Instead!
This is a tactic used by Western deities to steal a person's appearance.

The water is too deep.

Is it really true that the term "Jade Emperor" only appeared after the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period?
So it must have been during the Song Dynasty.

Duncan seemed to sense something in his mind, realizing that his preconceived notions had forgotten something. He had to deduce from the clues of history in order to uncover the secrets of this deity.

"The prototype of all myths is the Root World."

"This world is similar to the origin, but not quite the same. It is not as good as mythology, but it is also different from the origin."

The term "God" originates from the ancient Chinese civilization. The earliest books to record the term "God" in history are the Book of Documents and the Book of Poetry. It is a general term for the Supreme God of Heaven, the Emperor of Heaven, the Azure Sky, the Blue Sky, or the Old Man of Heaven.

When he was in the West, Duncan always thought he had some connection with God, but now that he thinks about it, his relationship with that God may not be as close as that with the Chinese God.

Son of God.

According to Eastern tradition, that is God's own son.

It's not necessarily the God of monotheistic religions.

He had a very subtle feeling when he saw the divine seat of the Jade Emperor today.

The Yin spirits of this world reside in the City God Temple, but none of the true gods can be seen; only a faint, very weak spiritual light shrouds their divine positions.

The barrier between heaven and earth should still exist.

The concept of the underworld is not yet widespread in this world. In many places, the Buddhist concept of the Ten Kings of Hell is not recognized. Before the Eastern Peak Emperor could even speak, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva stood up and sat to the side.

"Myths change with the times, and so do divine positions."

"Could it be that someone wants to replace the Jade Emperor?"

The boy was a barbarian from the West, and he had no illusions about gods. He knew the history of monotheism all too well, and he was well aware of how the Western God had evolved by incorporating countless myths. He was also very clear about the methods gods used to take people's appearances.

"I was right to play it safe earlier."

In this world, he might be a great extraterrestrial demon.

After a brief tour, the group continued their journey.

The Jade-Faced Lady had been associated with Taoist temples since childhood and was very familiar with Taoist stories. However, she was somewhat unconventional and disliked the rules of Taoism.

Although she also practiced Taoist techniques, she developed a demonic and eerie aura.

Now she is also famous in the martial arts world. Most of the demons and monsters she killed when she was young are attributed to the Jade-Faced Lady. It is said in the martial arts world that the Jade-Faced Lady has made great progress in martial arts and killed many people from the Evil Valley in one go, and even killed the successor of the Hehuan Sect.

The coast of the East China Sea.

A burly figure sat cross-legged on a cliff face, holding a bald human head in his hand. The head had deep-set eyes and a hooked nose, clearly indicating that it was not from the Central Plains.

This person is called the Evil Lotus Venerable, and his name is Kumarajiva.

After Lu Shanjun parted ways with Duncan in Longquan Town, he encountered a peerless master who was proficient in the Dragon Transformation Palm and was also one of the people who surrounded and killed the Ink Dragon. The two fought fiercely, and Lu Shanjun felt that he could not unleash his full power in human form, so he revealed his true form as a half-human, half-tiger.

Fearing he would implicate the young man, he fled alone into the mountains. By a series of coincidences, he comprehended an extremely powerful and unparalleled palm technique on a cliff on the shore of the East China Sea.

Only a few terrifying palm prints remained on the cliff face. After many days of contemplation, Lu Shanjun finally grasped a profound understanding of the principle of "great skill appears clumsy."

Unfortunately, the palm print was incomplete; he only grasped half of it.

"Where did this heretical monk from the Western Regions come from, daring to seek revenge against my brother?"

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Lu Shanjun's tiger-like eyes. He held the dead man's head in his palm, opened his mouth and exhaled a stream of dark purple energy. The tiger-like true energy invaded the dead man's head, and instantly the demon monk's head in his hand opened its eyes.

—The ghost!
Lu Shanjun was a straightforward person. He disliked the trouble of others using torture to interrogate and extract information. Instead, he directly chopped off the head of the Indian demon monk and used a secret method to transform it into a ghost.

The mountain spirit, in human form, is also a barbarian.

"Tiger!"

The dead head opened its eyes, its expression sinister, as if it already knew it was dead and had been turned into a vengeful spirit by Lu Shanjun.

Lu Shanjun's dislike of using magic does not mean he is incapable of it.

He put down the dead man's head, picked up a scroll of secret text beside him, and unfolded it to see that it was in Sanskrit. Fortunately, it had already been translated and was inscribed with the "Mahaprajnaparamita Sutra".

Kama Sutra?

Is this wicked monk not from the Western Regions, but from India?

Lu Shanjun's men have crushed the heads of many demonic monks. There are plenty of such demons in chaotic times, and once the Central Plains are in turmoil, all sorts of foreign tribes who practice secret arts are eager to make their move.

"Are you from India?"

Why would you seek revenge on someone's underlings?

Lu Shanjun looked puzzled.

Could it be that his little brother has enemies all over the world?
What was the Indian sorcerer monk trying to find out about him?
Upon hearing this, the dead man's head revealed a bitter smile. He was known as the Evil Lotus Venerable and was a top expert in the martial arts world. He was also infamous in the Western Regions and other places. Kumarajiva was a major practitioner of the Great Wisdom and Love Sutra and had some knowledge of Tantric techniques.

He traveled from India to the Central Plains in search of the ultimate martial arts, first entering XZ, and then coming into contact with the Great Ming Zun Sect in the northern desert, where he also learned many of the Zoroastrian secret techniques.

After entering the Central Plains, he heard that the six branches of the Yin-Yang Sect of the Demonic Cult had some similarities to his own methods and some connection with the Yellow Emperor, so he wanted to go and discuss it with them.

The Kama Sutra of India, the Tantric practice of Bhadra, and the esoteric texts of the Yin-Yang School can all learn from each other.

This person was originally an Indian monk who practiced both Hinduism and Buddhism. He used the Hindu holy woman as his foundation to practice yoga, and then broke through with the Kama Sutra. Along the way, he integrated other secret methods and created a unique skill with the help of Tantric Buddhism and the Great Ming Zun Sect. This is the "Great Wisdom and Love Sutra" in Lu Shanjun's possession.

This practice is called the Great Wisdom and Love Sutra - Samadhi - Supreme Yoga Practice.

The first stage is the Compassionate Ferry in the Sea of ​​Desire, where one practices the "Nine Breaths of the Lotus," visualizing an eight-petaled red lotus emerging from the bottom of the sea. With each breath, one silently recites the mantra "Om Ah Hum," using seven deep and three shallow breaths to guide the fire of karma, transforming desire into the nectar of wisdom.

However, he himself did not achieve great success in his cultivation.

Kumarajiva went to XZ but failed to obtain the true text of the "Supreme Yoga Sutra". The Great Ming Venerable Sect could give him some secret methods, but was unwilling to lend him the "Great Illumination and Great Wisdom Sutra".

After entering the Central Plains, this person wanted to glimpse the third realm, 'Void and Wondrous Existence,' enter 'Great Bliss Meditation,' and attain the fruit of Great Joy.

The only thing I can do is try to borrow the Yin-Yang Secret Manual from the Yin-Yang Sect to take a look.

This Indian demon monk, Kumarajiva, had recently practiced the "Vajra Snake Dance Mudra" for three days with a master of the demonic cultivation method. After their energy fields merged, he followed the seventy-two postures shown in the Kama Sutra, combined with the vibration frequency of his chakras, and with the state of mind of "physical union without spiritual leakage, and intense desire with clear thoughts," he broke through the second realm of the Great Wisdom Kama Sutra, the method of Yin-Yang unity.

For a time, this guy was full of pride and wanted to do things for the Demonic Sect. He then used this achievement to make a request: to see the "Yin Yang Secret Manual".

The Yin-Yang Sect has remained out of the public eye for a long time and has not responded.

However, since four elders and one successor of the Hehuan Sect had recently died, they proposed that if he could eliminate Duncan and the Jade-Faced Lady, they would lend him half of the Yin-Yang Secret Manual.

So the Indian sorcerer went out to gather information with great joy.

Then he encountered Rosan-kun, who was on his way to town to buy wine.

The rest is self-explanatory.

Kumarajiva believed that his cultivation had improved recently. He was overjoyed when he met Lushan Jun and wanted to subdue him. He imitated the Bodhisattvas and Arhats of Buddhism and also got a tiger as a mount, which would reflect his great joy and status.

The tiger is of pure Yang nature. If tiger penis is soaked in wine, I will have the world at my fingertips. This Indian demon monk also knows a lot about Yin and Yang and the Five Elements in the Central Plains. He believes that Lord Lushan is a great help to him in breaking through his cultivation realm. Meeting him today is simply a godsend.

As a result, Lu Shanjun used his supreme palm force to smash his entire body to pieces, leaving only this bald dead head.

The Supreme Yoga method can clearly refine and replenish true qi, but for some reason, when he encountered Lu Shanjun, it was like throwing an egg against a rock; his true qi collapsed at the first touch.

"This technique is a bit strange."

Lu Shanjun flipped through the Great Wisdom and Love Sutra and casually wanted to destroy it, but after thinking about it carefully, he thought to himself, "My little brother is destined to be afflicted by the Seven Peach Blossom Curses."

"Judging from this wicked monk's words, he was traveling with the Jade-Faced Lady."

"It's better to leave it to him."

"With this secret method, there's no need to worry about being sexually exploited by the demonic witches anymore."

"Great!"

"I'll leave it to my little brother."

Lu Shanjun tilted his head back and drank the strong liquor to the bottom. This Central Plains has been in turmoil for a hundred years, and all sorts of foreign gods, barbarians and demons have come to fish in troubled waters.

Back in the day, the Han and Tang dynasties were powerful and majestic, with all nations paying tribute. These wicked people were as obedient as quails.

Today, he has emerged from seclusion to experience the world, and his first act is to kill a few foreign demons to boost the prestige of China.

The mountain tigers that have taken human form in the Central Plains are naturally descendants of the Chinese, except for the tigers in the Northeast, which are sometimes Chinese and sometimes Kievan Rus'.

Lu Shanjun picked up the head of the Indian demon monk and strode towards the outside of the mountain.

He has almost fully grasped the essence of the palm technique.

The palm prints on the cliff face are incomplete, so he has to find a way to complete the technique himself.

The clouds follow the dragon and the wind follows the tiger.

The wind howled.

Kumarajiva closed his eyes, wanting to put his hands together and chant "Amitabha," but unexpectedly, only his head remained, turning into a ghost that could only hang on Lushan Jun's waist, flying over mountains and peaks.

The Hehuan School misled me!
They didn't say that chasing after the boy would provoke a mountain lord who had cultivated for a hundred years.

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(End of this chapter)