The head master has a new female apprentice

Chapter 487 The Buddhist Disciple's Protection of Zhou Qing (Third Update)

Guicang is now a Buddhist disciple appointed by Jiyuan Temple, and he cultivates the highest Buddhist supernatural powers in the temple.

Even as early as the Nascent Soul stage, he had already mastered the extremely difficult "Demon-Subduing Golden Bone" technique.

It should be noted that "Subduing Demons with Golden Bones" is one of the most treasured martial arts techniques of Jiyuan Temple.

Even the current abbots, Ku'e and Ku Di, only succeeded in cultivating it when they reached the Spirit Severing Realm.

Even I obtained it through the [Corpse-Touching Scroll].

The fact that Guicang was able to achieve enlightenment so early demonstrates the high level of his Buddha-nature and the stability of his foundation.

Given his status, it was a foregone conclusion that he would inherit the position of abbot of Jiyuan Temple in the future.

In addition, there was his terrifyingly talented cultivation ability, as well as the secret care of several reclusive ancient Buddhas of the Supreme Realm in the temple.

In the entire Southern Phoenix Prefecture, who would dare to risk offending Jiyuan Temple by becoming a parasite on a promising Buddhist disciple?

The next instant, a flash of inspiration suddenly appeared in Zhou Qing's mind.

All the details related to Guicang and Jiyuan Temple in the past are now clearly visible in my mind, forming a complete clue.

He suddenly realized something: no wonder Guicang had been so cold and distant towards him when he went to Jiyuan Temple back then.

It wasn't that Gui Cang was unfeeling; it was that he was afraid!
He feared that the person parasitizing his body would discover his connection to them and then kill him!
But he had saved the lives of the mother and son years ago, and he couldn't leave that debt unpaid.

That's why she secretly used her remaining self-awareness to give him a thousand rare and top-grade wood-attribute spirit stones.

As for the initial suggestion that the temple was holding a Dharma assembly and hoped he would stay for a few days, it was probably not Guicang's original intention at all, but rather a test from the person parasitizing his body!
The other party may want to use the opportunity of keeping him to find out his background.

But then he suddenly changed his mind, saying that he needed to go into seclusion to meditate and could not entertain him, and hurriedly sent him away.

That was the decision Gui Cang made with all his might after fighting against the consciousness of the parasite within his body!
He wanted to send Zhou Qing away before the other party completely took control of his body, to prevent him from falling into danger.

Thinking of this, Zhou Qing's heart sank even more.

To this day, the parasite has not been able to completely take over Gui Cang's body; instead, it has given him a certain degree of independent thought.

This is by no means because the parasite is incapable; rather, it is because the other party has a greater scheme or is subject to some kind of restriction!

Since Guicang still retains some independent thought, he has never asked anyone for help, and can even freely enter and leave Jiyuan Temple and come to the Third Tail to find himself.

This can only mean that the parasite's power is terrifying.

Guicang knew very well that even if he asked the elders in the temple for help, no one could defeat the other party, and it might even implicate more people.

He had no hope for anyone and could only look for a glimmer of hope in despair.

And this glimmer of hope was his own "elder father," with whom he had a past connection and who possessed inscription-level divine abilities.

So, who is it that can do so so quietly, infiltrate Jiyuan Temple, parasitize a Buddhist disciple's body, and wield enough power within the temple to cover up the truth?
The first name that came to Zhou Qing's mind was the current abbot of Jiyuan Temple, Master Ku'e, who was also Master Kudi's senior brother!

Although Zhou Qing had never seen the abbot in person, he had already pieced together a picture of the man from the information he had heard in the past.

According to what Venerable Jueming had said before, Abbot Ku'e was the previous Buddhist disciple of Jiyuan Temple.

To be able to smoothly inherit the position of abbot from a Buddhist disciple, one's cultivation and shrewdness must far surpass those of ordinary people.

More importantly, Jiyuan Temple has an unwritten rule: a new Buddha can only be born after the passing of each successive Buddha disciple. Furthermore, the previous Buddha disciple, before his death, would indicate the general direction of the new Buddha disciple's birth, and then the venerable elders of the temple would go to find him.

This rule, however, has now become the biggest point of doubt—Guicang being able to become a new Buddhist disciple means that the previous Buddhist disciple has already passed away, but the previous Buddhist disciple was none other than Ku'e!
If he has already passed away, how could he become the current abbot?

This is a contradiction in itself.

What sent chills down his spine even more was a scene he and Han Yi witnessed in a simulated state back in the Divine Ruins Heavenly Palace.

At that time, the two of them witnessed the mummified corpse of Master Kudi being besieged and suppressed by the five Venerables Juechen, Juejing, Jueming, Jueyuan and Juezhen of Jiyuan Temple.

At that moment, Kuti's lips kept trembling, and he mumbled repeatedly, "Buddhist prayer beads. They must not leave the temple."

In the end, he used his last bit of strength to roar out, "Bitterness, you have fallen into demonic possession and are destined not to succeed!"

He then activated his demonic rune powers and fought desperately against the five Venerables.

The responses of those five venerable ones at the time are now even more intriguing.

They said that the abbot (also known as Ku'e) was right, claiming that Kudi had become possessed by a demon and that they wanted to take something from him back.

"Something," Zhou Qing murmured to himself.

What is it that suffering must take back from the truth of suffering?
What about Buddhist prayer beads that cannot be taken away from the temple?
Given the circumstances surrounding the parasitic possession of the Guicang (Guicang) artifact, could it be an object related to the "Buddhist lineage"?

Or perhaps, it is the key to helping Ku'e stabilize his demonic nature and completely control Guicang's body?

When Kudi fled Jiyuan Temple, it was probably not because he had become a demon himself, but because he discovered the truth about Ku'e's demonic possession. Ku'e then turned around and accused him of "being a demon" and hunted him down!

For Guzang, from the moment he became a Buddhist disciple, it became the target of suffering.

The suffering may be that the new Buddhist disciple wants to use the pure Buddha nature to suppress the demonic nature within himself, or even to achieve some kind of secret technique of possession and rebirth!
More importantly, by then Guicang had already been brought back to Jiyuan Temple by Venerable Jueming and Venerable Kongchan, and had become the new Buddha.

According to the rule of Jiyuan Temple that "a new Buddhist disciple can only be born after the previous one has passed away," Guicang's successful becoming a Buddhist disciple should have meant that the previous one had already passed away.

Judging from the confrontation at the Divine Ruins Heavenly Palace, not only did Ku'e not die, but he was also able to issue orders as the abbot to have the five venerable ones besiege Ku Di.

This is enough to show that Ku'e faked his death or went into hiding back then.

The so-called "passing away in meditation" was nothing but a lie he fabricated to support new Buddhist disciples and cover up the truth of his own demonic possession!

Zhou Qing felt increasingly alarmed as he thought about it. Although he still hadn't been able to fully figure out which of the two brothers, Ku Di and Ku E, was the real demon.

However, judging from Ku'e's violation of temple rules and concealment of his life and death, this person is extremely cunning and far from being as virtuous as he appears on the surface.

If the words "Suffering, you have fallen into demonic possession" that Kudi roared back then were true, then an abbot consumed by demonic nature would indeed do anything to achieve his goal.

Those who parasitize Buddhist disciples, hunt down fellow disciples, tamper with temple rules, and even sacrifice the reputation of the entire Jiyuan Temple could all become his pawns.

"Father!" Just as Zhou Qing was frantically sorting through the clues in his mind and his heart was filled with turmoil, Guicang's voice pulled him back to reality.

Zhou Qing took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and looked up at Guicang.

Her tone returned to calm: "You just said you wanted my help, but I don't know exactly what kind of help you need?"

(End of this chapter)