Zhu Tian: Starting from the Laughing Proud Yue Buqun

One by one, the pure-colored foxes shook their heads, holding books in their hands, listening to the old fox, who walked upright like a scholarly old man, reading aloud.

Their voices are not human language, but belong exclusively to the pure fox clan.

Although Xu Qing couldn't understand them, he could see the books they were holding. They were just books for human children learning to read and write, not some profound classics.

After listening for a while, Xu Qing revealed himself and put away the Taoist technique that concealed his aura and figure.

Chirp!
The group of little foxes were immediately terrified, and the old fox, who looked like a scholar, also showed a look of horror, protecting the group of little foxes and watching the person who had suddenly appeared with wary eyes!
"No need to panic. If I wanted to attack you, would you still be alive?" Xu Qing walked calmly towards the campfire, his hands behind his back.

These little foxes are merely demons who have barely gained intelligence; their Taoist cultivation has only just reached the level of astral projection.

As for that old fox, his cultivation had barely reached the level of the Divine Soul Traveling in the Day.

Even so, Xu Qing only needed to release a wisp of blood energy to turn these foxes into ashes.

Upon hearing this, the old fox thought about it and realized it made sense. He then cupped his hands in a respectful bow to Xu Qing and said:

"This old fox greets the immortal!"

With its keen eyesight, it couldn't discern the cultivation level of the person before it.

How it appeared, and how it manifested itself, remains completely unknown.

It was clear that this young man was a highly skilled individual; even without revealing the slightest aura, he still exuded an invisible pressure.

Xu Qing nodded slightly: "I have come for the books you brought from the Great Zen Temple."

These pure foxes were not from Yujing City, but originally lived near the Great Zen Temple in Zhongzhou.

After the Great Zen Temple was destroyed twenty years ago, these pure foxes also carried out a lot of Buddhist scriptures from the temple.

Most of them were naturally books that weren't very useful, otherwise they wouldn't have had the chance to be moved.

Xu Qing knew that among the ordinary books and Buddhist scriptures that the pure fox had taken away was the Great Zen Temple's lineage, the "Past Amitabha Sutra".

To prevent this cultivation technique from falling into the hands of the various forces besieging the temple, the Great Zen Temple deliberately hid it among some ordinary books, which is how it ended up in the hands of this group of pure foxes.

Upon hearing this, the old fox was filled with surprise. Just who was this person?!
How could they know that it contained books found inside the Great Zen Temple?

"Immortal, please follow me." The old fox dared not disobey.

Although it didn't know how strong the opponent was, it didn't dare to try.

The group of little foxes huddled together, trembling, watching in fear as Xu Qing followed the old fox toward a stone cave deep in the valley.

The cave was very large, like a palace, and incredibly spacious.

Many small holes were carved into the stone walls of the cave, through which oil lamps were placed to illuminate the cave.

The cave was surrounded by wooden bookshelves, each filled with books.

There are all sorts of books, some large, some small, some handwritten, some lithographed, some woodblock printed, and the paper is also very diverse, including bamboo paper, sandalwood paper, silk books, parchment scrolls, and even iron certificates with cinnabar inscriptions!
The old fox led Xu Qing here and said to him with utmost respect:

"Immortal, please look, these are the books that my Pure Fox clan searched out of the ruins of the Great Zen Temple. There are a full 100,000 volumes, and they are all here."

Xu Qing nodded slightly, staring at the old fox with a half-smile, and said, "The Great Zen Temple of Zhongzhou is far from Yujing City. You are quite capable of transporting so many books here."

The old fox felt a slight tremor in his heart. With the methods of foxes like them, it was naturally impossible to move so many books.

It was obvious to the other party that they had someone else behind them.

But who is behind it?

Xu Qing was of course aware that there were eight outstanding ghost immortals in the world, known as the Eight Great Demon Immortals.

Behind this pure fox clan stood two demon immortals.

The small Pure Fox Clan had two powerful demon immortals as their backers, which allowed them to safely reach Jade Capital City.

Just as the old fox was wondering how to explain, Xu Qing didn't delve into the matter further.

His gaze fell on the bookshelves, where 100,000 books were scattered haphazardly, unorganized.

Although the old fox could read and write, he was ultimately no match for a true scholar.

It still didn't recognize many things, let alone know how to manage them. Xu Qing closed his eyes slightly, his powerful thoughts sweeping over the books.

What he was looking for was the "Past Amitabha Sutra," a collection of 100,000 books that would take an ordinary person a considerable amount of time to find.

But Xu Qing knew that the divine skill was hidden in a martial arts manual called "Martial Arts Classic".

At the beginning of the Great Qian Dynasty, it invited all the sects in the world to compile the cultivation methods of martial arts and Taoist arts—the "Martial Classic" and the "Taoist Classic".

These two classic texts explain the foundations and realms of cultivation to all people, but they have now been designated as forbidden books by the Great Qian Dynasty and are prohibited from being privately possessed.

This was naturally for the purpose of better governing the common people.

Knowing the target books, Xu Qing didn't need to spend much time; he locked onto more than a dozen "Martial Arts Classics" almost instantly.

These "Martial Classics" are all unofficial copies. Most of the original "Martial Classics" and "Taoist Classics" are now in the hands of the Daqian imperial family.

A small portion remained in the hands of powerful forces, and the martial arts manuals here have all been abridged and cannot be truly used for cultivation.

As Xu Qing thought about it, an ordinary martial arts manual flew into his hand.

The old fox, on the other hand, was in a daze.

terrible!
What a terrifying thought!

This is what it's thinking right now.

It was shocked by the power of thought that Xu Qing had just displayed.

Although it was only for a moment, it still felt the power of that thought, vast and masculine.

Ghost fairy!

This young man is definitely a ghost immortal who has cultivated for a long time, and not just any ordinary ghost immortal!

"I wonder if Mr. Bai and Consort Yuan can compare to this person?" the old fox pondered to himself.

The Mr. Bai and Consort Yuan mentioned in it are the eight most famous demon immortals in the world.

These two were mountain demon cultivators in their previous lives. After sixty years of arduous cultivation, they achieved the body of a ghost immortal and chose to reincarnate, and are now human.

However, his cultivation as a ghost immortal was still retained.

In this world, Taoist practitioners, once they reach the level of possession, can use the means of seizing another's body to be reborn, or they can be reincarnated.

Both Mr. Bai and Consort Yuan followed the path of reincarnation.

Xu Qing ignored the terrified old fox beside him; he was naturally able to capture and analyze the old fox's thoughts and ideas.

But such thoughts are of no value.

The eight great demon immortals of the world are nothing in his eyes.

Only the "Martial Arts Manual" containing the "Past Amitabha Sutra" caught Xu Qing's eye.

Upon closer inspection, the book seemed unremarkable, just an ordinary book.

But as flames ignited in Xu Qing's hand, the Martial Arts Manual was burned, and page after page instantly turned into charred ash.

After it was completely burned, a golden, sheet-like object appeared.

This is a special piece of gold foil, which even Xu Qing's flames could not burn.

"This...this is...!?" The old fox was even more shocked.

Such a treasure was hidden in that martial arts manual!
Although the contents of the gold foil cannot be seen, the fact that it is hidden like this suggests that the contents of the gold foil are quite extraordinary.

Furthermore, this powerful ghost immortal may have come specifically for what's on this gold foil.

This gold foil paper contains a passage of scripture.

The text above is densely packed with words, and in the center is a golden Buddha statue, sitting upright in the void, with countless suns, moons and stars revolving around it.

Xu Qing looked at the name on the scripture—the Amitabha Sutra!
Without a doubt, this is the supreme spiritual cultivation method representing the past among the three great treasures of the Great Zen Temple—the Past Amitabha Sutra!
………………(End of this chapter)