Great Love for All Heavens Begins with Huang Yaoshi

Chapter 224 In this world, all that's needed is the habit of keeping dogs.

At the foot of Huishan Mountain.

The man and woman moved as if they were in an empty place, climbing the steps all the way up. The private soldiers and guests of the Xuanyuan family guarding the mountain were all stunned and stood there.

The two climbed to the main peak, Guniu Dagang, and saw a continuous stretch of pavilions and towers with fine red lacquer and carved sandalwood.

Many people stood there stunned, while five or six people looked around warily, seemingly searching for the villain behind the scenes who used sound magic to bewitch people.

Among these people were an old man with graying temples and an ancient sword hanging at his waist, a middle-aged man with a kind and honest temperament, a restrained sharpness, and a tall and strong arrogance, and a short and stout Jianghu traveler with a Taoist demeanor.

The boy in gray and linen clothes crossed a stone tablet outside the main peak, Guniu Hill, and appeared before the crowd with Red Musk.

"Xuanyuan Guoqi, the head of the Xuanyuan family, is a late-blooming master of swordsmanship. The two people in brocade robes beside him should be his second son, Xuanyuan Jingyi, and his youngest son, Xuanyuan Jingxuan."

"The other two could be the only two Vajra Realm experts among the guest elders of the Xuanyuan family, named Hong Biao and Huang Fangfo."

Zhuang Buran glanced at them and asked with a smile:

"Where is Xuanyuan Jingcheng, the eldest son of the Xuanyuan family head?"

"Why bring up that good-for-nothing?" The ever-arrogant and domineering Xuanyuan Jingxuan spoke first:
"Boy, no matter what you have to rely on, today you will come here alive, but you will not leave alive."

"I had long heard that Xuanyuan Jingxuan of the Xuanyuan family was the most talented in martial arts, and therefore was favored by the patriarch of the Xuanyuan family, Xuanyuan Dapan, which fostered his arrogant and domineering attitude."

The boy in the gray linen shirt nodded.

"Seeing it today, it's indeed true."

Xuanyuan Guoqi said expressionlessly:

"Your actions are surely aimed at antagonizing my Xuanyuan family, but I'm afraid you can't subdue my vast Huishan Mountain with just a single sound technique."

He lightly flicked the scabbard with his finger, and the ancient sword inside trembled and resonated, abruptly drowning out the gentle ballads on Guniu Hill.

"Oh, is it so."

Zhuang Buran smiled, and with a tremor of his foot, a powerful and inexhaustible aura, sharp and fierce, containing the power to shatter mountains and break through prisons, and to cut through rocks and ravines, immediately forced the group to their knees, even creating two craters in the bluestone ground.

All five of them coughed up a mouthful of blood, their bodies trembling uncontrollably. They had suffered extremely severe internal injuries and were no longer able to fight.

At that moment, a family of three emerged from a pavilion. A middle-aged scholar stood guard behind a graceful woman and a tall, spirited young girl.

"Interesting. Everyone says that Xuanyuan Jingcheng, the eldest son of the Xuanyuan family, is the most disappointing, a weak and useless bookworm. I didn't expect that he would actually learn something useful and be able to protect his wife and daughter at a critical moment."

Zhuang Bu Ran stood with his hands behind his back:

"Why don't you tell me what you've learned from your years of hard study?"

"Clad in grey linen clothes, and looking like a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy, yet you can easily injure a master of the Finger Profound Realm, you must be the reincarnated immortal from Ping'an County who has awakened his spiritual powers."

Xuanyuan Jingcheng walked out slowly and said:

"Jingcheng has studied for many years, focusing on the principles of the Spring and Autumn Annals, the Taoist doctrine of non-action, and the Buddhist doctrine of compassion. May I ask what brings you here today?"

Zhuang Bu Ran said calmly:
"Xuanyuan Dapan, at the age of twenty, challenged the ancestor of the Xuanyuan family and seriously injured him. At the age of thirty, he fought against the spear immortal Wang Xiu and was slightly inferior." "At the age of forty, he entered the Wu family's sword tomb alone and forced that generation's sword champion to use the flying sword technique. Later, he turned to sword enlightenment. At the age of fifty, he believed that his sword skills were no less than Li Chungang's and went to challenge him, but was defeated again."

"He then practiced swordsmanship and fought against the young Gu Jiantang, but was defeated again. Later, he competed with Qi Xuanzhen in internal strength at the Demon-Slaying Platform of Longhu Mountain, but was defeated again."

"Finally, he remained strong into old age and reached the Celestial Realm at the age of eighty. He then began to cultivate in seclusion in Guniujiang, dedicating himself to fusing Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism into one. He adopted the unorthodox method of dual cultivation, cultivating with the younger women of the clan, such as his granddaughters-in-law."

Upon hearing this, the mother and daughter behind Xuanyuan Jingcheng turned pale, seemingly feeling extremely ashamed, while the latter looked terrified, as if she had only just discovered the true nature of her ancestor.

"Judging from your tone just now, it seems you have grasped the true meaning of the three teachings. Do you know that the Confucian principle of the Spring and Autumn Annals emphasizes repaying injustice with justice and repaying kindness with kindness, even if it means a feud that has lasted for ten generations."

"The Taoist principle of non-action is to do nothing yet accomplish everything; in short, it is about taking control."

"As for the compassion of Buddhism, we should use thunderous means to show the heart of a Bodhisattva."

The boy in the gray linen shirt said somewhat lazily:
"You have endured hardship and humiliation for nearly twenty years, but I have discovered that it is precisely because of your mild-mannered nature that you cannot truly comprehend the true meaning of the three religions. In the end, the best outcome is nothing more than sacrificing your own life and taking Xuanyuan Dapan with you to the Yellow Springs."

He shook his head:
"It's such a waste, let's just let Zhuang make use of it."

As soon as he finished speaking, a strong wind arose in the square, and a tall, robust old man with a youthful appearance was swept up by a tornado.

"In his prime, he made a name for himself as Xuanyuan Busheng; in his twilight years, he used unorthodox methods to approach the threshold of the terrestrial immortal realm."

Zhuang Buran raised his head, and a beam of dark blue light merged into the old man who was struggling and roaring.

"You seem to be only a step away from the realm of Earth Immortal, but in reality, you are far from it. This is because of the unorthodox methods, which will never allow you to enter the righteous path."

"I happen to have a proper method to guide you onto the path of immortality. This method requires no special destiny and can enable you to reach the realm of a terrestrial immortal."

"So, don't struggle."

Xuanyuan Dapan's body shone with a bright blue light, his aura became extremely concentrated, and then surged out, clearly indicating that his cultivation had reached a new level. His white hair turned green in an instant, and he looked to be only in his forties.

Those present had incredibly complex expressions upon seeing this, and they were terrified of the gray-clad boy. It was simply unimaginable that someone could help another break through the barrier of the Earth Immortal realm.

In a few breaths, the tornado disappeared, leaving not only Xuan Yuan Da Pan standing there in a daze, but also Xuan Yuan Guo Qi and the others.

Only Xuanyuan Jingcheng and his family of three showed no abnormalities.

“Huishan was originally a peaceful and blessed place for cultivation, but in recent years it has become a mixed bag of people and a den of filth. Jingcheng would like to thank you for sweeping away the dust and grime of Huishan, and also for your life-saving help.”

"I have never been one to meddle in other people's business. In this world, I have only developed the habit of keeping dogs."

The boy in the gray linen shirt narrowed his eyes slightly, carefully sensing as he spoke:
"Let me take a look. Besides more than a thousand martial arts experts, there are two hundred heavy cavalry, one hundred and fifty light cavalry, a large number of assassins, and even assassins on the mountain."

He looked pleased.
"Indeed, this trip was worthwhile. We should raise some vicious dogs with sharp claws and teeth."

Upon hearing this, the three were speechless, their fear deepening. They could easily tell that this seemingly demonic young man had a penchant for manipulating martial arts masters like dogs.

"You are a peerless figure who has mastered Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, so why do you act so viciously?" Xuan Yuan Jingcheng said in a deep voice.

"Killing someone is merely a matter of beheading them; wouldn't that be inconsistent with your status as a reincarnated immortal?"

(End of this chapter)