Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 133 Disciple? Master! (Read quickly, those who know, know)
West Courtyard of the Inn.

Master Jingyue lit the oil lamp and sat down by the window.

Recalling the shyness, embarrassment, sweetness, and worry on his disciple's face earlier, he subconsciously clenched his fists until his knuckles turned white.

The practice at Shuiyue Nunnery emphasizes "gaining enlightenment by observing the moon reflected in the water, and realizing emptiness by seeing the reflection in the waves."

One must enter the world to form connections, and then sever those connections by leaving the world.

In the arising and ceasing of conditions, one suddenly realizes the true meaning of "emptiness"—

All phenomena are impermanent; all appearances are like the moon reflected in water, neither real nor illusory. The bright moon resides within the mind itself, just as Buddha-nature is inherently complete, unaffected by coming, going, birth, or death.

Only by being detached from worldly affairs can one attain true freedom and liberation.

However, things in this world are often easier said than done.

Humans eat grains and other foods, and experience seven emotions and six desires. The cycle of arising and ceasing is a continuous process, and how can it be severed so easily?
Once you pick it up, how many people can easily put it down?
"For whom is love established in this world?"
I can't bear to look at the fragrant jade pendant fading away, the rainbow-colored dance ending, the strings broken. A blue bird carries a stone into the vast ocean, where the sea is exhausted, yet there are still mermaid pearls congealed with blood.

Spring waters are wide, autumn frost is cold; human life is forever filled with regrets, for there is no perfect union.

A meeting of minds is easily extinguished, and longing is piercing to the bone. Even if we fly together with colorful wings, though Penglai Mountain is within reach, I am ultimately left as a solitary figure soaring through the clouds.

I looked up and saw only misty, twilight waters.

Master Jingyue lowered her head and recited softly, each word punctuated as if piercing her heart, her eyes slightly moist.

In the blink of an eye, more than 20 years have passed, and the memories of when I first came down the mountain have long been blurred.

But that person, that bowl of porridge, and that sword are still vivid in my mind.

Under the flowers and the moon, vows of eternal love are made, but they fade like fireworks, and the joyous feast comes to an end.

"Oh no, inner demons and delusions... are disrupting my cultivation!"

She suddenly awoke with a start, covered in a cold sweat. She quickly sat cross-legged and began chanting scriptures to calm herself and find peace.

Before long, he had cleared his mind of all distracting thoughts.

He returned to his usual aloofness, like an iceberg, keeping everyone at arm's length.

But when the night wind blows, the cold sweat sticks to my body and it's uncomfortable.

So he got up and went to take a bath.

...

"Where is this?"

Liu Sheng popped his head out from underground, looked around, and couldn't help but frown.

Is it really that economical to keep things so dark?
Fortunately, he had excellent eyesight and was a martial arts master specializing in internal organs, so he could see the darkness as if it were daytime. He quickly saw the situation inside the room.

A screen, a bathtub, or maybe a bathhouse?
What a good omen!

After we've played music together, wouldn't it be nice to take a bath together?
At that moment, he keenly sensed that a "black hole" was approaching from this side.

The ability to remain completely silent and undetectable is precisely the most distinctive characteristic of an individual.

Qi Refiner!
In this west courtyard, apart from Bingyan's wife, there is no other Qi Refiner.

Taking a bath in the middle of the night?
it's wired.

However, this is just right, so as to avoid being "disastrously defeated" later.

and so……

"Jie Jie Jie!"

His eyes lit up, and an idea came to him. He immediately activated the "Earth Escape Talisman" and sank into the ground.

I'll give her a big surprise later!

After a while.

After entering the bathhouse and inspecting it, Abbess Jingyue returned with water, closed the doors and windows tightly, and took off her clothes to bathe.

She immersed herself in the water, and as her blood and energy circulated, the clear water in the pool began to churn and steam, with wisps of smoke rising from it.

The flickering candlelight cast her graceful figure onto the screen.

The misty spray cannot conceal the exquisite curves and astonishing arcs.

It is the time when the grapes are at their ripest and most delicious.

She turned her head, staring blankly at the flickering candlelight.

at this time.

A cloud of yellow mist rose from the bath.

"Wow~"

With a splash, Liu Sheng burst out of the yellow mist, shouting:
"Bingyan, are you surprised? Unexpected?"

Master Jingyue stood frozen in the water, her mind blank.

From the moment she was born until now, she has never been touched by a man's finger.

Even when they descended the mountain and experienced a love tribulation, their feelings remained within the bounds of propriety; they never even held hands.

When have I ever been so rude to anyone?

Even though she was a high-ranking Qi cultivator, she was thrown into disarray. First, she was stunned, then panicked, and finally reacted, unleashing her true energy like a raging torrent.

"Huh, it's gotten so much bigger, and it doesn't feel right!"

The moment Liu Sheng succeeded, he realized something was wrong.

Looking up, I saw a panicked face, and a large...

Master Jingyue!
Gan!
What the hell is going on?

What's that old woman doing in Bingyan's wife's yard?

Could it be that he's been tempted by worldly desires and wants to have an affair with a younger woman?
No, no, this will mess up the generational order!

Although I'm a playboy, I still have my principles.

Liu Sheng hesitated for a moment, and was about to speak when he met Master Jingyue's cold eyes.

The air was icy cold, and the killing intent was overwhelming!
And a surging wave of light, with ripples, was clearly formed by the convergence of wisps of sword energy.

Sword energy condenses into silk threads!

(The Four Realms of Swordsmanship: Sword Roar and Thunderous Sound, Sword Qi Condensed into Silk, Sword Light Splitting, Sword Intent Taking Shape)
not good!

The old nun has gone mad!

Liu Sheng was horrified; at such close range, it was too late to transform.

In a moment of desperation, he gripped the object in his hand tightly.

He possessed astonishing brute strength at this moment, especially with the blessing of his "divine strength" talent, he could even make fingerprints on finely forged steel.

Let alone... a body of flesh and blood?
Then, five finger marks appeared on the snow-white surface.

It was so bright red and almost burst open.

Master Jingyue let out a muffled groan, her face flushed with shame and anger, her emotions turbulent, and the true energy she had gathered instantly dissipated.

"go!"

Liu Sheng activated the Earth Escape Talisman, pushed off with his feet, leaped out of the bath, and instantly disappeared underground upon landing.

The next moment, a magnificent sword aura, hundreds of feet long, came crashing down.

"boom!"

A deafening roar ripped through the still night.

A beam of white light shot into the sky, sharp and cold, tearing through the clouds as if it had punched a hole in the night sky.

The air surged violently, splitting the ground thousands of feet high, cleaving the west courtyard of the inn in two, and spreading outwards to two streets outside the inn with devastation.

Bricks shattered, stones flew, mud splashed, houses collapsed, and buildings crumbled!

Like a hurricane passing through, leaving behind devastation.

Amidst the smoke and dust, Abbess Jingyue, clad only in a gray robe with her black hair hanging down, emerged on the wind, a long sword in her hand, her killing intent solidified in her eyes!
"You lecherous scoundrel, I, Jingyue, swear to the Bodhisattva that I will kill you in this lifetime, no matter where you are!"

She gripped the sword hilt tightly, feeling both angry and ashamed, especially the sharp pain in her left chest, which almost made her grind her teeth to pieces.

That little thief is utterly shameless!
Obscene!

"Master..."

At this moment, Du Bingyan sensed something amiss, leaped out of the east courtyard, and rushed to her aid with her sword drawn.
Where is the thief?

Did they ask you to come out?

Master Jingyue's eyes reddened, and she felt extremely aggrieved. She shouted:
"External detachment from appearances is Zen, internal tranquility is Samadhi! You let trivial matters disturb your peace of mind?"

Go back immediately and copy the Lotus Sutra of Avalokiteshvara a hundred times...

No, three hundred times!

"Master..."

Du Bingyan stood there, stunned, wondering why her usually aloof master had suddenly become so angry.

What did I do wrong?
Is it wrong to immediately draw your sword and rush to the aid of your master upon realizing he is under attack?
"What? You're not even listening to your teacher anymore?"

Master Jingyue turned her head away, her chest heaving violently, the long sword in her hand swirling with water, bubbling as if boiling.

Shame, annoyance, resentment, hatred, anger, and a whole host of other emotions surged into my heart.

It really is...

I am so angry!

"Is Master about to break her vow of non-killing? Who on earth has angered her so much that she wants to kill them all..."

Du Bingyan clicked her tongue in surprise, bowed respectfully, and quickly retreated.

"Earth-遁符 (Earth-遁符) can only maintain its position for the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, allowing it to travel more than ten miles underground..."

As Master Jingyue calmed down, she was about to set off to search for Liu Sheng's whereabouts when she sensed the auras of several Qi cultivators moving rapidly toward her.

Xie Bao's voice drifted over from afar:
"Master Jingyue, what's the matter that warrants such a fuss?"

"roll!"

(End of this chapter)